Chapter Eighty-Seven: Guardian of the Mountains
Lin Xuan's recruitment was carried out in an orderly manner. Lion manticores, crocodile people, memory hunters, and other powerful xenos were recruited by him one after another. At the same time, it also recruits a large number of Hound Monsters as a regular force. The rudiments of an underworld dark organization begin to take shape.
Lin Xuan's recruitment was not concealed, so there were still some rumors in the underground world. 'A mysterious wizard is recruiting. Some people were terrified, but some people were moved by something else. Wizards are extremely rare in the Underworld, and it's hard to really grow. Because all creatures are afraid of wizards, they are basically not allowed to grow. But once a mature male wizard really appears, it is definitely a hegemon-level existence in the dark world. Some down-and-out dark creatures begin to inquire about the whereabouts of the wizards, hoping to gain a chance at effectiveness. This is a common phenomenon in the underground world where the law of the jungle forest prevails, where the weak cling to the strong.
Dream bar, Lin Xuan has returned here. The rest of the next development does not need him to do it himself, and the people below will naturally help him deal with it.
Nick seemed to have received some news and rushed to question Lin Xuan.
"I don't know what the hell you're doing? But your actions have caused a great stir in the inner world. Everyone is tracking down your news, and the whole world is in shambles. ”
"As far as I know, the world has never been quiet."
"Perhaps, but your actions make me wonder, what exactly do you want to do?"
"What do I want to do? Nick, is it Green's identity that gives you confidence? How dare you come here and question me. Do you think I want you to report what I've done. ”
The violent mental pressure dispersed, and Nick instantly felt the terrifying pressure. A drop of cold sweat dripped down his forehead. It's just that although it seems to be difficult, he actually resisted it in the end. It seems that Green's body has endowed him with extremely strong mental resistance.
"It's good, it's going to be able to hold on. It looks like your Grimm bloodline has improved during this time. Anything special? Lin Xuan diverted the topic and gave Nick a step down. Nick, of course, took it without hesitation.
"Before, I met a tear eater, a very disgusting monster. I was injured by him and lost my sight. But since then, all my other senses have become sharpened, and my spirit has always been in a state of extreme activity. Later, his vision was restored, but this ability was retained. ”
"Your long half-breed career has made your Grimm bloodline begin to grow into obscurity, but it seems that previous encounters have allowed you to break through that limitation. Your bloodline is starting to come alive, and this should be just the beginning. Later you will find out more about the physical changes. Nick, you're really born the life of the protagonist. Saying this, Lin Xuan suddenly came back to his senses. There's no way Nick can't come and question him out of the blue, so he must be in some kind of intractable trouble, right?
With Lin Xuan's inquiry, Nick finally remembered what he was doing.
"Yes, I have encountered a creature of darkness that I have never seen before. Even I'm not sure if it's a creature or not. It looks like some kind of magma monster, and it can come and go at any time, so it's impossible to stop it. ”
"The case you recently investigated has something to do with the volcano?" 、
"Yes, both of the deceased were geologists and were doing some research on volcanoes."
"Let me guess, it's a humanoid monster. Composed of rocks and lava, it looks like a legendary demon or something. ”
"I didn't see the whole picture, but it was close. There is no record of this thing in my family records. ”
"Well, that's not surprising. In fact, it's even stranger that there is such a thing now. I kind of know what this thing is. I'll go with you. I'd love to see that thing with my own eyes, too. ”
"According to my estimate, all the dead were because they took the rocks from the volcano. So we can set a trap and lure it out. ”
"There's no need to bother, let's go straight to that volcano."
This time it wasn't just Nick and Lin Xuan's actions. Nick's partner, Hank, and Wu are all in the action, along with the sheriff. Since Lin Xuan didn't interfere too much with Nick's plot, the two of them finally joined Nick's team, and it can only be said that the inertia of the plot is still very strong.
Originally, Nick just wanted to combine the power of everyone to defeat the lava monster. But unexpectedly, in the end, Lin Xuan decided to go out in person. It's just that the others, except for the captain, don't know Lin Xuan's ability, so they insist on following in case of accidents. I have to say that Nick and Wu are indeed qualified friends, at least the kind that can share weal and beg.
There was no sign of life on the volcano late at night. Lin Xuan and his party walked onto the volcano so unabashedly.
"Maybe I shouldn't have asked Nick, but I'm curious, who is this guy?" Along the way, Wu finally couldn't help but speak.
"To be honest, I don't really know. You just need to know that my sword, as well as those magical potions, were obtained from him. He claimed to be a magician. ”
"Wow."
Above the volcano, the hot steam is constantly boiling. Add a touch of restlessness to the volcano.
"So, we're just waiting." After waiting for a while, Wu couldn't help but speak.
"How would I know. Do you think I'm experienced with this kind of thing? Hank complained.
This is Lin Xuan's action. I saw him close his eyes, and a powerful spiritual power poured out and seeped into the ground. It's just that this time, the tried and tested mental power failed. In the middle of the mountain, there were countless chaotic energies that interfered with his spirit. He couldn't afford to peer deeper.
"Interesting." Lin Xuan withdrew his spiritual power, but waved his right hand. A fireball the size of a football flew out and landed directly on a rock dozens of meters away. A violent explosion sounded, and a huge rock was blown to pieces.
In the next second, a terrifying roar sounded in everyone's ears. Before Hank and the others could wake up from Lin Xuan's fireball technique, they were taken aback by the sudden roar. I saw a clearing not far away. A stream of magma suddenly appeared and grew, converging to form a monster of black crystalline rock wrapped in magma.
"I see, it's the guardian of the mountain. Something like a guardian elf. Whenever someone destroys the mountain, he gets angry, because if he touches the mountain, it is equivalent to hurting it. ”
There is another point that Lin Xuan did not explain. With the advancement of science and technology and the intensification of industrialization, these supernatural non-human life forms have almost all been wiped out. This mountain guardian is really strange to appear.