The barbecue master did not close the cellar door when he went up, and the villagers who carried him into the house naturally discovered this.

"Hey, he still has a cellar at home?"

"You go over and turn off the lights and the door. ”

Footsteps approached, and the man smelled the smell of wine coming from the cellar.

"Is it the barbecue master's cellar?"

He climbed down the ladder, and when he turned around, he saw Li Ben, who was drinking wine and eating meat, and froze.

Of course, Li Ben could use the power of the Raven Mask to make himself invisible from detection, and the reason why he didn't do so was because he wanted to meet the master of the barbecue, the former prophet of the tribe.

Since she had a detailed map there, he was bound to meet her for the rest of his journey.

"Yo, hello. Li Ben took the initiative to say hello.

"Plager, come here, there's someone!" the villager called out to his companions on the ground.

Soon, Li Ben walked out of the cellar under the unkind eyes of a group of people.

"Who are you, how did you get in, what are you here for?" the villagers asked him aloud.

Li Ben briefly introduced himself, as a pathfinder organized by the navigator, but in order to avoid implicating the barbecue master, he said that he secretly hid while the barbecue master was drunk.

Hearing his words, the villagers' attitude towards him became even more unfriendly.

"I want to meet your leader. ”

"Of course, as you wish. The villagers had a malicious smile on their gloomy faces.

There were three people in charge of watching Li Ben, and he was surrounded in the middle in a triangle, and it was the Pleger who led the way.

They carried torches for lighting, and incandescent lamps were also tied to some tree trunks along the way, mainly for directions.

The group stepped on planks that could lead to up to three people in parallel, flanked on either side by soft swamps, in which occasional gurgling bubbles bubbled, perhaps naturally occurring underground gases, or some kind of creature lurking underneath.

After about ten minutes, Plager stopped in front of a wooden arch with a small bell hanging from it, and struck it with the ball inside the bell.

Bell, bell, bell...

After a while, the only path ahead came a guy with a black linen cloth on his head and his body hidden in a loose coat, and his face could not be seen clearly in the night.

He carried an oil lamp in his left hand and a strange long pole in his right hand with two air-dried human skulls hanging from the pole.

After Plager explained to him what happened to him, he stepped aside and motioned for him to come over.

"Wait, give us the sword behind your back, you won't need it in the future anyway. The two villagers behind Li himself showed greedy eyes.

"What if I say no?"

"Where do you think you are now?" said one of them, trying to grab it.

Lee dodged his movements and reached out a foot that tripped him into the mud.

"Damn bastard!" the other rushed up.

"Humph!" the guy behind the arch stamped the long pole and gave a warning, judging by the sound that he should be a man.

The villagers didn't dare to make a mistake, so they pulled their companions up and hurriedly left.

Plager didn't move, and only looked at him meaningfully when Libon walked past him.

After walking in silence with the sack man for a while, and after a few small turns, they came to a large two-story wooden house, and there was a field around the wooden house, and many sheds were erected, and in it lived normal lambs that were rarely seen in this world.

And there is no shortage of lights in this place.

The sackcloth man said in his deep voice, "The master is inside." ”

As soon as you step into the enclosure range, the Chaos Erosion degree rises sharply, reaching 20%.

Li Ben still smelled the strong smell of herbs in the air, and some internal organs that I don't know whether they were human or animal were wantonly discarded on both sides of the road, and many flies had been gathered, and it could be seen that dense maggots were wriggling in the rotten meat.

The white door panels of the wooden house are very simple, and the only thing that stands out is the carbonized lines on the top, which seem to have been formed by fire, which connect the four corners of the door panels, and there are many tadpole characters painted on the sides.

There are many more details like this.

Is it a ritual of some kind of spell? Maybe it has something to do with the Chaos Erosion here. Li Ben guessed.

He pushed open the door and stepped into the enclosed space with a glow.

A woman was serving vegetables in a bowl for the little girl sitting across from her, with meat and vegetables, which was a very hearty meal in this world.

The woman's head is covered with a blindfold made of hay, which is hidden from her forehead to her eyes, but it does not seem to affect her ability to observe the world. The two hands were tightly wrapped in white gauze, round and round, but not bloated at all.

The exposed skin of her neck and cheeks was a condensed, milky white, not what a human should be. But other than that, Li Ben can't see anything more different about her for the time being.

If you don't know what this place is, the scene in front of you will only make people feel like this is a mother taking care of her daughter.

Chaos Level Five... And that little girl could be Winnie. Lee Ben made a judgment.

"Okay baby, there's a guest coming, you go and rest first. The woman said softly.

"Mom, when can I go back to my grandmother?"

"Let's talk about it later, grandma is sick, and she can't take care of you now. ”

With an oh, the little girl walked up to the second floor.

Mom... Isn't she Winnie?

The woman turned to Lee Ben and said to him, "What can I do to help you? ”

"You don't look that scary. ”

"Did you hear what someone said? Rumors are always true or false, and by the way, I heard that you were found in the cellar of the master barbecue, and it would be easy to understand if he told you something. ”

"Looks like there's some more to it. ”

"But you're not here to hear the story, are you? My name is Terina, the head of this village, what do you call you?"

"Leeben, a pathfinder. ”

"I guess that's not the truth, you have the same aura about me, and besides, the average pathfinder can't deal with that guy. Terina pointed to the crow mask that hung around Leeben's waist.

Speaking of the water purification on his body, it is indeed time to expire, as for the mask on his waist...

"You know it?"

"Of course, how can you forget that you have suffered so much from it... But don't worry, it doesn't matter to me what your identity is, tell me what you're here for, Lee. ”

"I want to rest here for a few days, and I want to get a map of the world from you. ”

"Hmm... As long as you don't disturb the lives of my people. As for the map you want, it hasn't been updated in ten years, so is that okay?"

"I just need the complete continental topographic distribution. ”

"Yes, I can make you a complete physical map, and even add some magic, but it comes at a cost. ”

"Speak. ”

"In the mountains of the East, there are some rare Rafflesia, precious magical materials, as long as you can bring at least one of them. Terina took out a piece of parchment with a very old age, on which was painted the appearance of the Rafflesia flower, and accompanied by a text annotation, describing in detail some of its characteristics and growth habits.

"It doesn't seem to be easy. Li Ben said after seeing the harsh growing conditions written on the parchment.

"Yes, I've searched many times, but I've only found one, and there's a tribe of lizardmen living there, and they don't want outsiders to approach it. ”

"I'll try, but how can I be sure you're not lying to me. ”

With her right hand, Terina drew a symbol representing death in the air and said, "I swear to Death, if you can bring the Rafflesia, I will give you what you need... Can you believe that?"

"Hmm. Li Ben nodded.

"If nothing else, you can leave. "The hostess gave the order to evict the guest.

Just as he was about to leave, there was a scream from under the ground at the back of the house, so small that it was easy to ignore if you didn't pay attention, but of course it was impossible for Li Ben to be negligent, and what surprised him even more was the curse words from the mouth of the man who made the scream.

“Fuck! No! You Motherfucker! No!” The man shouted in English.

Otherworldly... Li Ben's footsteps paused, he glanced into the dark corner of the room, and chose to go first.

After he left, out of the gloomy corner came a huge hunched monster that would burst through the ceiling if it stood up.

The monster had the head of a cow, a mouth more like a horse, muscles coiled, and black hair mixed with red hair, which formed all kinds of strange symbols like tattoos, exuding breathtaking power.

It said, "He found out about me, what do you think?"

"He is very special, like a human and not like a human, mixed with all kinds of breaths, worldly, otherworldly, chaotic, orderly, there are some things I don't understand, the only thing I know is that he can kill the lord of the forest in the northeast, not a character to provoke." ”

"Hearing you say that, I'm even more curious, what will it taste like?"

............

Led by the sackcloth man, Li Ben was sent back to the village, and under the astonished gaze of the crowd, he entered the barbecue master's house, intending to enter the cellar to get his package.

"Hey, what are you guys doing!"

As soon as he went, he saw five young men rummaging through his belongings, scattering tents, walking sticks, oil lamps, and lighters.

Three men and two women, who looked to be seventeen or eighteen years old, stood up at a loss after hearing the scolding of the comer, because the exit was blocked by Li Ben, and they couldn't escape if they wanted to.

One of the slightly more mature boys said, "It's nothing, it's just a look." ”

"yes, just looking. The others chimed in.

"Then can you give me back the revolver in your arms?" said to the boy.

He embarrassedly took out the silver-white revolver from the mouth of his chest and handed it to Li Ben.

"I didn't expect you to come back. He tried to change the subject.

Li Ben didn't want to embarrass them, and deliberately said coldly: "Get out of my way before I change my mind." ”

As if pardoned, the five climbed out of the cellar in disgrace.

I don't know who finished the barbecue on the table, but judging from the smell of alcohol from the young people who passed by me just now, it must have been done right.

After tidying up the mess, Li Ben sat on the haystack and meditated until dawn.

As for the matter of the Eastern Mountains, he did not expect to hear any news from the villagers who had been trapped in this woodland, and now he only planned to say goodbye to the barbecue master and set off on his own.

When the barbecue master woke up, it was noon, and he was sitting on the edge of the bed, his drowsy head showing a dull face.

"You look terrible. Li Ben said.

He heard the sound of someone talking before he slowly looked up at Li Ben, as if he hadn't noticed his presence before.

"It's you... Please wait a moment and I'll sneak you out again. ”

"No, I've already met Terina. ”

"yes... That's good... Hmm? Something seems wrong. The barbecue master frowned.

"Terina? That's the owner's name! How do you know that?"

She told me herself. ”

"Have you met the master, and are you back in good condition?" the barbecue master looked incredulous: "What the hell happened last night?"

Li Ben briefly recounted the situation of last night.

"It's incredible... You guessed it right, judging by your description, it was indeed my daughter Winnie, and Terina was indeed her mother. "The barbecue master said this, and the emotions were a little difficult to control the excitement.

Li Ben didn't say much, he waited for the man in front of him to tell him about the past, so as to release the painful pressure in his heart.

Long before Terina's became a prophet, the barbecue master was married to her. Winnie, on the other hand, was born after she became a prophet.

As a prophet, Terina, has a heavy burden on her shoulders and has no time to take care of her daughter, so it has been the barbecue master and Terina's mother who has been taking care of the children for a long time.

It was a hard time, but it was the happiest time of their lives.

There is no suspense about what happened after that, Terina suddenly changed and abandoned the family, and the relationship between the two has changed dramatically.

Li Ben quietly listened to this unexpected story and saw the unknown side of the barbecue master.

"I never imagined that she would extend her claws to her daughter. The man said bitterly.

"When I saw Winnie last night, Terina seemed to be nice to her. ”

"No! You've only been here for less than a day, and you don't know anything about it! She's kind to everyone, and she's no different from ordinary people on weekdays, but that's just hypocrisy before the true goal is achieved, it's the peace before the storm! She has become an inhuman being, she has long lost the concept of good and evil, and she takes pleasure in torturing others, and turning people into terrifying monsters is glory and evolution in her eyes!"

"She's dehumanized, she can't tell what's normal for us..."The barbecue master hung his head like a deflated ball.

He suddenly thought of something, and said excitedly to Li Ben: "Not only did Jielina not arrest you, but also made a deal with you, maybe you have a way, please save Winnie, save my daughter, you can tell Jielina, I am willing to exchange, exchange me for Winnie, she is still young, she can't bear her experiment at all, and I can!"

The barbecue master's hands tightly clasped Li Ben's arms, for fear of letting him go.

"If I had the chance, I would tell her," he said. ”

"Thank you, thank you, woohh

After Li Ben broke away from his grasp, he said, "I will leave some things with you for the time being, and I will come back to get them in a few days." ”

"No problem, just tell me if you need anything. The man wiped away his tears.

After that, the barbecue master took the initiative to send Li Ben out of the village and told him that he could use the raft in the river as he pleased.

It took a whole afternoon to get from the marshland to the mountains, and by the time we reached the base of the mountain it was already dark.

Lee Ben wore a crow mask, because being a monster is more intimidating than being a human, which can avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Night operations are not a problem for him at all, he does not have the tools to camp with him, in order to travel lightly and quickly find the Rafflesia in exchange for an important map.

First of all, the outer part of the mountain range, according to Terina, she had already searched for all the surrounding areas, so Li Ben didn't waste time here, and rushed directly to the depths of the mountain range.

The growth characteristic of Rafflesia is that the chaotic erosion degree around it will reach more than 30% in a small area, and due to its strong life absorption ability, the surrounding grass and trees will appear to wither significantly, and in the hunter's induction, the chaotic energy intensity of its body is no less than that of fourth-level chaotic creatures, so it is still relatively easy to find.

The difficulty is that the environment in which it grows is completely random, but it is still very rare. This is more troublesome than plants that only grow in particularly difficult terrain.

Those who look for it can only rely on luck.

Where to go in the mountains of Nuoda, Li Ben himself is not sure.

"Cesociso..."

There was an unusual noise in the darkness. Li Ben hid behind a tree, holding his breath.

In his mind's eye, he saw clearly what it was.

Lizardmen... I've seen something new again.

Although it is recorded in the Bestiary, it is still something new to see it with your own eyes.

Lizardfolk are a general term for a large race, they are humanoid lizard animals, intelligent, territorial, can use tools, and have their own language.

Lizardmen are divided into multiple races like humans, chameleons, giant lizardmen, stinger lizardmen, half-drakes, flying lizardmen, aquatic lizardmen, and so on.

What Li Ben saw was a tall giant lizardman, his body was about three meters long from head to tail, and the height of his upright body was about two meters three.

He didn't get to see Li Ben, because he didn't smell anything because of the effect of the purified water. Another reason is that he is now busy with another thing – reproduction.

He lies on top of another female lizard and uses a handover to fertilize the eggs.

It didn't take long, and after completing the task, they went their separate ways.

Li Ben secretly followed the male lizardman to a place where many earthen huts were built.

These earthen huts are made of gravel piles for walls, branches for beams, and woven blades of grass for the roof.

Lizard people tend to huddle in a pile of three or four, the big ones and the small ones, crawling on the ground and playing on all fours. There are also those who walk upright and sit in human form, either warming themselves by the fire or carrying food from hunting—some weak chaotic creatures.

They are strong and strong, and the average adult can reach the standard of a third-level chaos creature, and the specialized fighters and leaders of the tribe can even reach level four or five.

In addition to their basic strength and vitality, they also have some mutant magic inherited from the dragon race, which can be regarded as a more numerous and stronger race.