Chapter 2: The Other Contractor
Before Lin Fei could begin to sigh and hope for an unexpected gain this time, he suddenly saw a person already standing under the iron gate. The man was dressed in a dark cloth robe engraved with a skull pattern, protecting his entire body, including his head, and carrying a staff inlaid with purple crystals on his back.
At this moment, this person didn't notice Lin Fei and Emma a hundred meters behind him, he was taking out a key and opening the iron door. Moments later, the large iron door made a click and was opened. The man dodged in, and the iron door was closed again.
Lin Fei was stunned when he saw this scene, and of course he didn't forget to take out a 'peep scroll' and use it on the person just now.
Fortunately, the moment before that person disappeared into the darkness, Lin Fei saw the other party's information from the 'peep scroll'.
"Contract E4315-530, Class: Warlock, Bloodline: Undead, Level: 15, Other Unknown!"
This 'peep scroll' is available at auction houses and is usually available for purchase in 15 hours and can be used against targets in line of sight. At first, Lin Fei didn't want to spend so much money to buy this kind of thing, but thinking that 'you are harmless to people's hearts and people are harmful to you', for the sake of safety and insurance, Lin Fei still bought two in case of emergency.
Because of the appearance of a high-level contractor like Hao Beibei, Lin Fei realized that when he was out on a mission, he was likely to meet other contractors. This has to be guarded against, especially around this Stantholm, which is more likely. Having a 'peep scroll' is also a way to prepare yourself for some potential dangers, at least to avoid some potential dangers.
There is no doubt that the person who has just entered is a contractor. The other party's number is also particular, Lin Fei didn't know it before, but after several 'correspondence' with Hao Beibei, Lin Fei also knows a lot about some things.
The number 'e101-n930' in the last 930 is the other party's number below the third layer, just like Lin Fei's own '1065', and the previous letter 'n' represents which of the lower three layers.
This means that there is not only one lower three floors in the brood.
According to Hao Beibei, the 'brood' system in the demon chapter world is very complex, and the brood is not just one, but several, which is divided according to the 'abcdef......'. It can also be called 'Area A' and 'Area B', and Hao Beibei said that Lin Fei and his brood are 'Area C'.
In the same way, there are several in the lower three levels of the brood in section C, just like a regional qualifier. First the regions within the city, then at the city level, then at the provincial level, and finally at the national level. The same is true for the hierarchical division of the brood, only those who advance can go up to one level, and there are also more than one in the previous stage, so that one layer at a time, and finally it will be classified into one, that is the ninth layer of the brood. That's why Hao Beibei will say the words 'see you on the ninth layer', because each brood can have multiple lower three layers, multiple fourth layers, and multiple fifth layers...... But on the ninth floor, there will only be one.
When you go up to the fourth floor, the contractor's number changes. Add a letter before the original number to indicate which 'lower three' you are from. In the same way, the four layers will also have a distinction between numbers and letters. Of course, having this kind of number can also represent a symbol of strength.
Because of this, Lin Fei could easily see that the contractor who entered in front of him was from the fourth layer of the letter E.
"That guy must also have an adventure, otherwise it's only level 15, how could he come here? Moreover, he actually has the key to open this iron door, I can't imagine how he got it! Lin Fei said to himself.
At this time, Emma and he also came to the iron gate.
"How do we get in?" Lin Fei looked at the sturdy iron gate and asked Emma on the side.
Emma, on the other hand, didn't talk nonsense, and walked straight forward and tinkered for a moment in front of the lock of the iron door. I heard the sound of the metal mechanism opening, and the iron door was actually opened.
"We're thieves, how can we do it if we can't pick locks?"
In a word, Lin Fei choked. Thinking that he would definitely encounter various places that needed to open the door lock in the future, Lin Fei also thought that next time he should learn the lockpicking skills from Emma.
The wilderness in the Eastern Plaguelands was not safe, so the two walked directly into the back door. After walking along the already dilapidated passage for a while, and then bypassing a corner, Lin Fei saw a rusty iron gate again.
It was still Emma who stepped forward to unlock the lock, and continued to go deeper through here, and Lin Fei could gradually see the exit in front of him. It was a chaotic place.
On both sides of the passage, there were some broken wooden barrels of unknown effect, and some unknown corpses were lying on both sides, some of which had turned into dry bones.
"If you go any further, you'll encounter monsters, what are you going to do next, are you thinking about just walking to Ramsden the Devourer? A word of caution in advance, don't talk about you, I can't do it. Emma pulled the black mask that covered her face and said in a deep voice.
Lin Fei looked at it, but he scratched his head, he was puzzled about another thing at the moment.
I just saw the contractor come in, why couldn't I see the figure in the blink of an eye?
This Stantholm is not the same as what Lin Fei remembers, in his memory, this is a copy, but now it seems that it is an open scene, and there is no copy entrance like a light curtain.
In other words, this is an open scene, and since it is an open scene, where will the contractor who has just entered go?
In the distance, two ghouls were hovering, either of them being much more powerful than Rotten Claw. How could a level 15 warlock who was not much stronger than himself pass through here?
Puzzled, Lin Fei didn't think about it, but took out the letter and the stitches. Originally, he thought that if he entered Stratholme, there might be some hints coming out. But now, there is nothing.
For a while, Lin Fei didn't know what to do. And if he went back like this, Lin Fei was really unwilling, no matter what he thought, he felt that this was a hidden mission. I just didn't find the 'key' to open it.
At this moment, a few skeletons suddenly ran over from the opposite side, and when Lin Fei was still stunned, those skeletons found Lin Fei, and then they pounced.
"Stand back!" Emma pulled out a dagger and blocked it in front of Lin Fei, those skeletons looked inconspicuous, but just one of them, it was only a matter of minutes to overturn Lin Fei, you know, this is Stratholme.
Sometimes, some opportunities will come to you unconsciously, and those who can seize the opportunity can take advantage of the situation.
If, as is normal, Emma kills those skeletons, then there will be no future. Lin Fei couldn't have encountered the adventures that followed, but fate is like this, it should be yours, and you can't run away anyway.
At this critical moment, Lin Fei suddenly stopped Emma.
This move also allowed Lin Fei to seize this fleeting opportunity.
Emma saw that Lin Fei was actually pulling herself, and there was a sense of inquiry in her eyes.
Lin Fei didn't explain, and he didn't have time to explain, because he had just seen an abomination walking quickly here, and his eyes were staring at the letter in his hand.
"There's a door!"
This was completely an intuition, and Lin Fei's intuition told him that the hatred that suddenly appeared here was definitely related to himself. Or rather, it has something to do with the letter in his hand. And if you attack those skeletons, you may lose this opportunity to prove your ideas.
Anyway, with the demon's left eye, you can cast a crow stand-in and avoid a mortal attack. If his instincts are wrong, it's a big deal to use a crow stand-in to escape, and it's not too late to let Emma do it when the time comes.
Lin Fei, who had this thought, instead stood in front of Emma, looking at the skeleton that was getting closer and closer, and looking at the dry claws that were getting closer and closer to him.
Just when Lin Fei felt that the skeleton running in front was about to attack him with one claw, he heard a loud shout, and then a scythe with iron chains struck suddenly, like lightning, and smashed the skeleton that attacked Lin Fei into pieces.
This happened to everyone, and the skeletons also scattered in fright, but before they could escape, they were shattered one by one by the chain scythe.
The chain scythe was thrown out of the abomination, and it was hard to imagine how its fat arms could do it, and it was hard to imagine why it did it.
But no matter what, Lin Fei was saved by an abomination, this is the truth.
The abomination got closer and closer, and Lin Fei could feel the powerful aura coming from the other party's body. It's a little less powerful than Emma, but it's not much different.
And under this powerful power, he is like an ant, and he can be easily crushed to death by the other party at any time. If it were someone else, it would definitely scare the six gods without a master, but Lin Fei, who had already experienced a trip to the outer land, was calm. After all, no matter how strong this abomination is, it is not as good as those monsters in the Outlands.
Emma was behind Lin Fei, and she wanted to step forward several times, but Lin Fei held her down. She wondered why the abomination hadn't attacked any of the living who had entered Stratholme as usual, and instead came to the rescue, which was so perverse and even incredible.
"Stratholme doesn't welcome the Shadow Elves, for his sake, I allow you to leave immediately, or you'll be another corpse here, or blend into my body!"
At this time, Abomination spoke, and his voice was hoarse and low, like a demon king in hell.
And the 'he' in the words of hatred refers to Lin Fei, this time, Lin Fei's heart jumped, and he couldn't help but have a thought that surprised and delighted him.
(To be continued)