Chapter 52: The Brain and the Spinal Ax
Airplanes!
The transparent ripples drilled straight into Ye Qi's mind, but he was instantly shattered by a dragon's roar-
No, it can't!
How so!
The Mind Flayer in mid-air apparently discovered that his main target had not entered the Psychic Blast; Especially the fleeting roar that comes from the mind is not good news for it; Because, that scared it.
It struggled to adjust its posture in mid-air, trying to move away from its intended target; However, this is too difficult for a Mind Flayer who is in the middle of a period of transformation and maturity, and has continuously cast a Mind Blast; It could only watch itself get closer and closer to the other party who had pulled out a bronze broadsword.
Poof!
Looking at the Mind Snatcher who was already close at hand, the broadsword in Ye Qi's hand was tilted diagonally down from the left side, straight up, Ye Qi could keenly sense that when the blade was in contact with the opponent's skin, there was a slippery feeling, and he even wanted to move his blade to the side-
'The skin is like a cold, elastic eraser covered with a layer of reflective mucus'
This is the book "Dark Regions. Strange Creature" is a description of the Mind Flayer's skin, however, the other party apparently does not mention that the slime of the Mind Flayer's skin can reduce the amount of attack from slashing in addition to reflecting light.
Perhaps, the other party is not good at using cold weapons!
With such a conclusion, Ye Qi, who was at the end, flipped his wrist slightly, and the broadsword that was lifted up turned into a horizontal cut in an instant; The slime wrapped around the body of the Mind Flayer was directly separated. And the blade also pierced through the body of the Mind Flayer in the next moment; Although the Mind Flayer's psychic abilities are strange and powerful, there is no doubt about it. But for them. Pierced and cut by a sharp sword, especially when split in two, you will still die, and it is more complete and crisp than death after four weeks of starvation.
Call!
Looking at the Mind Flayer who was split in two under the broadsword, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief, while the big man, Reynckes, and Jacob breathed a sigh of relief. They also glanced at each other, and they both saw the look in each other's eyes-Ye Qi, how could something happen under such circumstances?
Even if it's a mature Mind Flayer, let alone just a Mind Flayer from the Transformation Period to the Mature Period?
"Well done man!"
"That sword is handsome enough!"
……
After breathing a sigh of relief, the witcher's side took the lead in bursts of cheers, and they walked towards Ye Qi, while moving the still shocked witcher to their own side, while shouting loudly to Ye Qi, some witchers gave Ye Qi a thumbs up - the best way to close the distance with the witcher. Fighting side by side is undoubtedly best; For comrades who fight side by side, the witchers will regard them as friends; Maybe not as good as their own partners. But it's enough for them to show enough kindness.
"Fen, Fen...... Finger?! Is that right? ”
A witcher thought for a long time before calling out Ye Qi's name at the moment, and after seeing Ye Qi nodding, the witcher immediately nodded and said quickly: "Finger, take out the brain of this Mind Flayer cleanly, this is a rare good thing?" ”
Ye Qi, who was already about to take out the brain marrow, couldn't help but look at the demon hunter in front of him in a hunting costume in surprise, after all, not everyone knew about the brain marrow of the heart snatcher; Those who can know this point are enough to prove that their knowledge is extraordinary, and at least they will have a fairly wide range of reading; For people with the same hobby of reading, Ye Qi couldn't help but look at each other carefully. There is not much difference between the age of the other party and his real identity, the flaxen-colored hair makes the already fair skin more and more white, a pair of round-framed glasses is on the bridge of the other party's nose, coupled with the ordinary thin figure, the whole person looks a little weak; If it weren't for the other party's appearance here, and the affirmation given by the fluctuation of [Blind Fight Perception], Ye Qi would almost think that the other party was just a student at a university in the Lorant Charlin District.
"Greeting, Finger! I'm Herman in Winterwoods! ”
Winter Forest District?
Ye Qi's surprise did not diminish because of the other party's self-introduction, on the contrary, he became more puzzled - the winter forest area is located in the northernmost part of Lorante, the climate is very cold, more than eight months of the year are covered by ice and snow, only the beginning of May to the end of August can have a slightly milder climate, and once this time is over, there is the world of cold wind and ice and snow dancing together.
After all, it is very difficult for a strong body to live in the winter forest area - whether it is logging or hunting in the mountains, you need a good body as capital; Although due to the development of science and technology in the free era, the Winter Forest District has now been separated from the juxtaposition with the original Qiannuma District, Hailin District and Huangsha District, but most of the people in the Winter Forest District still live according to the traditions of their ancestors, of course, there are also many young people who have entered the companies and trading houses set up by the highest government and businessmen to work, and experience a completely different life from their ancestors.
However, no matter what, the tall, robust, fair-skinned appearance of the people in the Winter Forest District will not change; And the witcher in front of him, except for being fair-skinned, has nothing to do with the people of the Winter Forest District; I'm afraid even the women in the winter forest area are inferior.
"Although I don't like it, I am indeed from the Winterwood District, and besides, my home is not far from Winterhold!" It was obviously not the first time that the weak demon hunter had encountered such a thing, but this weak demon hunter was still a little embarrassed, and looked at Ye Qi with a slightly red face and explained.
"I'm sorry, but I've been to Wintercastle before, and I can't believe that you and those big guys are from the same place!" Ye Qi smiled apologetically, and then stretched out his hand to the other party: "Nice to meet you, Herman!" ”
"I'm getting used to it...... said the weak witcher, and suddenly became anxious, "Hurry, hurry up and get out the brains of the Mind Flayer; Otherwise. They decay with the corpse of the Mind Flayer. Lost in effect! ”
"If you don't mind. How about giving me a hand? ”
"Willing to help!"
The weak witcher, who was already impatient, did not hesitate to join in the collection without any hesitation after hearing Ye Qi's invitation - a knife head only had an inch of effect, and the short-handled knife like a scalpel was pulled out of the waist by the other party and appeared in his hand, directly dissolving the octopus-like purple skull of the Mind Flayer, neither the epidermis nor the protective tissue that was like muscle and cartilage inside could block the blade of this short-handled knife. It was cut as if it were cut into tofu; And when the bright purple liquid inside was revealed, the test tube that had already been prepared in the other party's hand appeared steadily and forcefully under the bright purple liquid, slowly filling.
Although it is said to be helping, however, after the other party joins, Ye Qi is basically just watching the other party do it - however, this does not make Ye Qi feel annoyed, but makes Ye Qi a little relaxed; He compares himself to the other party, who is clearly a professional; And leave the professional problems to the professional people. But Ye Qi has always believed in the famous words.
Although he had written in that book The Dark Regions. Strange Creatures" learns about the preciousness of the Mind Flayer's brain marrow, but he doesn't know anything about how to get it. can only be guessed; Obviously, according to the guess, it is absolutely impossible to reach the level of the weak demon hunter in front of him - under Ye Qi's gaze, the other party took a special five-milliliter test tube, and filled the brain marrow of the heart snatcher with a full five and a little more without dropping; Undoubtedly, although the seemingly slightly larger skull makes the brain of the Mind Flayer different from ordinary people, there are not too many brain marrows in it.
However, this is a better distribution for the people present-
"Finger, give!"
With a happy face, after handing Ye Qi the test tube that was full of five and an unfilled Mind Snatcher Brain Marrow, the satisfaction on the face of this weak demon hunter was that if it weren't for Ye Qi watching the other party's every move, he would still think that he had 'reaped' some great benefits from it, although this was basically impossible for the demon hunter.
"Lord Jacob!"
After leaving one more test tube filled with and the two test tubes that were not full of brain marrow, Ye Qi handed over the remaining four test tubes full of Mind Flayer brain marrow to the leader of the witcher this time; Looking at the bright purple test tube in his hand, and the liquid that produced a touch of magnificent color in it, Jacob couldn't help but shake his head: "If you don't say that this is the brain marrow, I'm afraid everyone will have a thought of 'this is beautiful' from the bottom of their hearts!" ”
"Beautiful things are often deadly!"
After Ye Qi replied with a smile, he walked back to the weak demon hunter who was still turning in front of the corpse of the Mind Flayer, and he asked curiously, "Are you familiar with the Heart Flayer?" Have you read a similar book? ”
He was able to learn that the Mind Flayer was thanks to the book Dark Regions. Strange Creatures", and with the strength of the other party, it was obviously impossible to reach the place where the book was; Coupled with the other party's age, it is not enough to be the kind of experienced demon hunter who is well versed in rumors; Then naturally it can only be obtained from other channels or books, and if it is obtained and heard from other channels, it is obvious that the other party will not have such a skillful method of obtaining the brains of the Mind Snatcher.
Therefore, there is only one possibility left that the other party has read similar books!
Ye Qi would not simply think that the only person who explained the Mind Slayer was the book he had read. Strange Creatures; According to the attitude of those scholars or adventurers, it is their hobby to explore the unknown, and it is inevitable to record the unknown and pass it on to the world; Therefore, even if the Mind Flayer is so obscure and secret to most people, there is no doubt that there are books about the Mind Flayer that will be found elsewhere.
"Well, I saw it on a lonely book by chance, and there are some other strange creatures on it! It was because of that book that I became a witcher! ”
The weak demon hunter spread out a white lattice tablecloth, which seemed to be used for a picnic, and cut the corpses of the Mind Flayer one by one, dividing them into various types according to their parts and organs, and placing them neatly; At the same time, he did not forget to talk to Ye Qi: "However, this is the first time I have seen the real Mind Flayer!" Originally, I was just in a collector's collection room, and I saw a specimen of a mind snatcher who died of starvation, but unfortunately the brain marrow and brain inside had already decayed! ”
"Do you know what these brain marrow are used for?"
Ye Qi asked—although in that book of Dark Regions. Strange Creatures. There is the preciousness of the Mind Slayer Brain that has been mentioned. But the specific use is not mentioned; According to Ye Qi's guess. Maybe the other party doesn't know what the real purpose of these brain marrows is; Otherwise, according to the slightly narcissistic style of the other party before, it will definitely be listed in detail; And, to show his readers his erudition.
"Of course, they are an indispensable ingredient for refining potions and magic items that resist psychic abilities! According to rumors, it can also enable ordinary people to grasp the power of psychic abilities; It's just a rumor! "Speaking of this, the weak witcher. He sighed very regretfully: "After reading the books and asking several masters, I didn't get any facts that could prove similar rumors!" ”
Lonely boy!
The strange wolf made a comment in his heart very punctually, and then returned to the sealed land again - obviously, with the attitude of the strange wolf, it was obviously the beginning of another 'willing to take the bait' transaction.
"It's a shame!"
Ye Qi ignored the strange wolf for the time being, but set his eyes on the weak demon hunter who had basically finished dissecting, he pointed to these various organs and tissues that had been sorted and packed by the other party and pushed in front of him, and looked at the other party suspiciously.
"It's your loot. Although they are not that valuable compared to the brain marrow. But when the Wizard Secret City opens, there will definitely be wizards who are willing to give you a good price! The weak witcher smiled very implicitly, stood up, and said, "Thank you for allowing me to touch this precious trophy with my own hands!" ”
After saying that, the weak demon hunter was about to say goodbye, but Ye Qi stopped the other party directly.
"Because I have the brain marrow, I'm afraid I can't give it to you, but you really deserve it!" As he spoke, Ye Qi pointed to the bottles and jars on the ground containing various organs and feet - if it weren't for the strange wolf's voice just now, I'm afraid that even the test tube that was not filled with brain marrow, Ye Qi would have handed it over to the other party; However, after being reminded of the strange wolf's 'special', Ye Qi couldn't be so 'generous', fortunately, there were still some things that could be used as a reward by him.
"If it weren't for you, I'm afraid that even if I had taken out those brain marrows, I wouldn't have spilled a drop like you did; Moreover, my act of taking the brain marrow will definitely not be as 'refined' as yours, and these 'companions' will definitely not leave any of them as intact! So, these are what you deserve! ”
Ye Qi looked at the slightly hesitant weak demon hunter, and immediately laughed - paying the corresponding work and reaping the corresponding rewards is one of Ye Qi's fundamental concepts; As he said, if there is no other party, in order to remove the brain marrow, he will not care about anything else; After all, in that book of Dark Regions. In "Strange Creatures", the only precious thing mentioned is the brain and marrow; Therefore, Ye Qi was very sure that if he was allowed to do it himself, the corpse of this Mind Snatcher would leave something behind, at most some meat scraps.
Therefore, looking at the weak demon hunter who was about to leave, he said emphatically: "Don't worry, these are indeed my trophies, and I have the final decision!" ”
If the Demon Hunter is divided into battle power, it is natural to follow its own rules, and after adding other power forces, they have to follow the tradition left over from the Scarlet Age, where the killer has the initiative to allocate priority and additional choices; It's like killing the Mind Flayer at this moment, except for the brain marrow, the rest of the part is also owned by Ye Qi; The remaining four tubes, filled with brain marrows, will be divided between the Holy See, the Supreme Government, the Norsd family, and the witchers themselves.
"This pair of eyes is the most valuable item of all except for the cerebral marrow! Moreover, it is rumored that the brain and eyes are the root cause of ordinary people's magical powers! After hesitating for a moment, the weak witcher picked up a bottle and handed it to Ye Qi; And Ye Qi, who originally wanted to resign, immediately took it after hearing the other party's explanation.
Looking at the milky white eyeballs in the bottle, Ye Qi and the brain marrow generally seemed to be put into the inside, but in fact, they were put into the [Dimensional Bag], and then, he smiled at the weak witcher: "I have learned another piece of valuable news!" ”
"I owe it to you for your generosity!"
After the weak demon hunter put away all the bottles and cans, he sincerely thanked Ye Qi: "Some very precious books, I have been in my heart for a long time!" This will be the time for me to get access to them! ”
"If you can, tell me the story when you're done flipping through it!"
"Of course!"
After saying a brief goodbye to the weak witcher, Ye Qi walked back to the rock, and after thanking the clansman of the Nosd family, Ye Qi looked at the two slightly sullen young people, and couldn't help but shake his head and said, "I think we can continue next!" ”
"Continue with what?"
Little Doug looked at Ye Qi in frustration, as if he didn't have any strength to answer—obviously, not seeing the Heart Flayer up close was very regrettable for this young man who didn't know the danger, and even tried hard to try it; However, Ye Qi's next sentence made the young man excited again.
"Before being interrupted by the Mind Flayer, of course!"
Ye Qi patted the other party's shoulder and said with a smile.
PS The first update ~~~ timing~~~ (to be continued.) )