5. Foothold Chapter 171 Volcanic Changes

(As for the inconsistent explanation of the old domain, the fief of the Melina family had been lost before his grandfather, but their family was still a small nobleman at the level of the squire, with estates or workshops in the local area, and the fief was not given to other nobles by the royal family, so there was still a chance to regain it, but it was designed by Macbeth to lose its foothold, and the noble council was bought off, and the territory was usurped in the name of some meritorious deeds, because Macbeth directly annexed it for fear of bad effects, so that Gerry had the opportunity to become a local noble.) 。 I won't explain too much about the specific plot, just let everyone know about it, anyway, the little dragon set won't be able to jump for long!)

On this afternoon, many adventurers found that the adventurer's guild's quest wall had been refreshed with two new open-ended quests.

The so-called open-ended tasks are tasks that can be taken by everyone, and as long as the task requirements are completed, they can be exchanged for relevant rewards in the guild. On the other hand, sī quests are generally required by the client to be taken by only one adventurer or team of adventurers, or the task is more difficult, so that the client allows multiple people to complete it.

Hunt the Lizardman: Search the Green Cloak Forest for traces of the Lizardman, find it and report it back to get three Gold Sol rewards, and kill a Black Lizard and bring back their head for thirty Gold Sol.

Number of Missions: Unlimited.

Mission Time Limit: Until the mission daymark is destroyed.

Note: The combat power of a single black-scaled lizard can be compared to that of a bronze early stage swordsman, and I hope that all adventurers will focus on protecting their own safety.

Search for Demon Tracks: Search the area around Dalaran's territory, and if you can provide accurate information about the demon's infestation, you can claim a reward of ten gold soles in the Adventurer's Guild. Bringing back a Little Devil's Heart Core can be exchanged for twenty gold soles in the hands of the Guild Master or Dalaran Governor.

Number of Missions: Unlimited.

Mission Time Limit: Only the first information handed in will be paid, and there is no limit to handing in the Little Devil Heart Core.

Note: The number of small devils is about a hundred, and there is a powerful silver demon among them, I hope that after the adventurers find out, they will come back and report immediately, and they should not act rashly.

The appearance of these two missions made the adventurers very excited. Because it has passed the peak of the mission when the guild was newly created, everyone usually takes on some simple tasks such as searching for herbs, escorting caravans, etc., or going into the forest to hunt demonic beasts and make some money.

This time, the sudden appearance of a mission from an alien race or even a demon of the abyss, how could it not make these quietly thoughtful adventurers feel very excited? And the publisher of these two missions was the young lord who signed Dalaran.

All adventurers knew that the missions issued by the genius mage had always been well-paid, and there was basically nothing that could not be done.

Compared to the task of hunting the black-scaled lizardmen, the task of searching for demon traces is undoubtedly easier and relatively rewarding. Everyone knows the strength of the little devil, any adventurer can pack one or two alone, as long as he gets the heart core, he can exchange it for twenty gold soles. And killing a black-scaled lizard with bronze strength is not too much to pay for ten gold soles, and compared with the two, they all know which one is more suitable.

So even in the face of the demons that everyone fears, they are fearless, and they will run away immediately when they encounter the silver demon, if they can take the opportunity to kill a few little demons, then this mission will be a success.

While all the adventurers in Dalaran's territory were busy with those two open missions, Donald and other high-level forces in the territory were working hard to study the solution to seal the spatial passage.

If it is just a simple destruction of the structure of the channel, then it is relatively simple, but the instability of destroying the spatial structure is too large, in addition to closing the channel, it is also likely to cause the passage to explode and all the material including the surrounding environment is completely destroyed, and the more serious consequence is that the accident causes the passage not only not to close, but to expand because of the change in structure.

The latter two scenarios were not what Donald and the others wanted to see anyway, so Messer was ready to choose a milder way to close the abyss passage. In this way, the difficulty of their research is greatly increased.

And according to Donald's opinion, this passage should not be completely closed, because it is a rare and excellent way to obtain demonic materials.

While this was a bit of a predator, everyone included, Cindya, a conservative witch, who thought the risk was worth it. Demon materials have always been in short supply in the hands of mages in the Overworld, especially for wizards who are proficient in cursed spells, the corpses and blood of demons can be used to make some precious sorcery talismans, which are small and convenient and effective, and their value is much higher than that of ordinary spell equipment, and the price has always been high among mages.

And for Donald, having this abyssal passage is equivalent to having a steady supply of spiritual power. He was also curious about the effects of the sorcery talismans that Cintia had introduced. Compared to the talisman-type equipment on the Book of Truth Maker Factory exchange list, these sorcery talismans are more off-the-beaten-path and can often do something unexpected.

Finally, after several days and nights of sleepless research, Messer and the others finally designed a complex arcane circle that could effectively close the small dimensional passage, and then open the seal again when needed.

Although it has not yet been tested, Donald has scanned the entire array into the Book of Truth and ordered the artifact to be deduced. After the test of the Book of Truth, as long as there is no change in external forces, the effect of this magic circle can be determined, and once it is arranged, it can completely seal the small abyss passage.

With the bottom in his heart, Donald no longer let the teacher continue to monitor, and directly worked together to arrange the finished product.

Just as they had just made the finished product and had not had time to place the seal under the location of the Abyss Passage, in the east of Red Maple Town, dozens of miles away from Dalaran, in the Izumo Mountain Range in the north of Lord Gerry's Domain, a rumbling sound accompanied by a dark red fire, and the smoke and dust everywhere caused panic among the residents in the distance.

Older generations remember that there was a small volcano that erupted many years ago and caused a fire in the nearby forest, but there were few casualties because it was some distance from the human village.

This time, the volcano has changed, attracting the attention of some daring adventurers.

The hearts of the three adventurers who were working on a mission in Gerry Town moved, and they discussed whether to go in that direction together.

"No, the eruption is dangerous, and there is nothing to be gained, so we still have a task to do!"

The more cautious or timid of the three said.

Another adventurer who proposed it said: "This level 2 small task is nothing, we can easily complete it when we come back, let's go and see, anyway, under normal circumstances, volcanic eruptions do not erupt in a short period of time, it takes a certain amount of time to brew, this is our good opportunity!" And I heard those old people nearby say that this volcano has not moved for a few years, and it is already like an extinct volcano, and now there is a sudden change without any warning, maybe it is caused by some external force, have you forgotten the open mission released by the guild two days ago?"

The third adventurer was also very moved to support and said: "Yes! As long as we watch from a distance, even if we encounter an eruption, we can successfully escape from the eruption range with a speed that exceeds that of ordinary people." ”

"Alright then!"

The first adventurer listened to the persuasion of his companions and had to agree with them, but he was still wary in his heart.

So the three of them put the second-level task that was dispensable for them for the time being, and rushed together in the direction where the fire appeared.

The three powerful adventurers quickly crossed a forest, and after ten minutes, they began to approach the mountainous area where the volcano was located.

As they stood on a small hill opposite the crater and looked ahead, all three of them spotted creatures not far ahead.

A few small, half-human-tall, black-skinned creatures were climbing the edge of the volcano. And the low crater was just a puff of black smoke and fire, which seemed to be just a precursor, and it was still too early for the eruption to erupt.

"Look, it's a little devil!"

"I'll just say it! This volcanic change must be related to those demons, Beijun hasn't seen demons appear for many years, and this time we are developed!"

The cautious adventurer immediately grabbed the two companions and said, "You don't want to hunt the little devil, do you? The mission has already said that there is a silver demon here! With our strength, as long as we bump into that big guy, we will definitely not be able to run far!"

Another adventurer said with a grin: "I said don't be so cowardly, okay? Silver Devil is so easy for us to encounter, or take the opportunity to kill a few more little devils......

Before he could finish his words, he saw that the eyes of both companions were wide open, as if they had seen something terrible. When he looked back, he couldn't help but look the same.

I saw a huge and hideous figure standing in the black smoke on the edge of the crater.

"This, this is ......"

"Say no more! Run!"

The cautious adventurer immediately grabbed his two companions and ran down the mountain.

Running down this hill in one go, the three adventurers looked frightened, and they didn't plan to go back to Lord Gerry's field, so they turned around and ran westward in the direction of Red Maple Town, intending to report the news to the office opened by the Dalaran Adventurers Guild in Red Maple Town to complete the open mission.

As soon as the three of them left the forest area, Red Maple Town was already in sight, when they saw a young man dressed as a nobleman suddenly appear in front of them, wasn't it the lord of Dalaran they had seen from afar, the young genius mage Donald?

"Your Lord!"

The three adventurers cried out in surprise.

"What's the matter with you, are you in any danger?"

The three of them were a little moved and nervous, but it was the cautious adventurer who explained what had happened.

"We went to see the volcano erupt and met the demon, and we also saw the silver demon..."

Donald's face couldn't help but be happy after hearing this, and he said to the three adventurers: "You have done a good job, even if you complete this task, I will give you an additional reward of one hundred gold soles, go back to the town first, and leave it to me here!"