Would a monster smile? Of course not, this complex action that involves thirty-six muscles of the face is the preserve of highly intelligent beings. But the monster that suddenly appeared in front of him with a shark-like head, a back covered with chitin plate armor, and four stout limbs with sharp claws made Santos feel that it showed a chilling smile.

It is the embodiment of hunger, the apex predator of the desert, and the Khedive after the Bestial Transformation has been activated.

Also known as the "land shark", this heavily armored predator is accustomed to hiding underground and detecting its prey with a quivering sense. When hunting, they will first dig at the target's feet, then suddenly jump off the ground and pounce on the prey or use the waves of the ground to knock down their prey, and the splash and blast of earth and rocks they bring with them will often cause more damage to the target.

Desert sharks are slightly larger, more irritable, and more extensive in their food counterparts than their temperate counterparts, but most of them have a thick layer of fat and still top their "favorite food" list. And Santos is afraid of this, his fat body is not much better than a halfling, and even surpasses. The fat merchant pulled out the scimitar he wore at his waist, thinking that if this terrible predator tried to make himself a meal, even if he was sure that he would not be able to make his opponent happy. He vaguely remembered hearing about the monster's weakness years before he traveled north and south: the shark lizard's belly was much softer than its back with chitin armor.

Just as Santos was thinking about how to make the monster in front of him ruthless and hit his opponent hard when he was dying, the shark lizard beast suddenly jumped high. Two fists of bone with interlaced canine teeth and spikes burst through the ground, only to be dodged by the shark lizard beast by a fraction of a second. The aura of the filthy dead instantly diffused with the appearance of this new monster. The undead who had been awakened and strengthened by the half-lich from the corpse of the dead Bagura were obviously not so easy to deal with, and the Khedive, who had transformed into a shark lizard, had not been able to completely destroy them, but the latter was still superior to the former when it came to their ability to dig and stealth in the sand.

Two of the four arms of the Ape Demon Bone Golem were broken - this was the Khedive's legacy after he suddenly transformed from a sand hyena into a shark lizard, but because it was an undead creature, even death could not make it feel terrified, let alone this small injury. Following the summoner's orders, the monster saw the lizardmon leave, and immediately chased after him.

And nourished by the Soul Fire that Snead left in his body, it has also undergone self-healing evolution for its target - the broken arm has been transformed into a bone-backed crossbow. The Shark Lizardmon, which had just escaped the first wave of jabs with its tremor sense, was immediately hit by a second wave, and the crossbow arrows made of demon bones were fired at its opponent with lightning speed. Fortunately, the chitin back armor of the shark lizard beast was very strong, and the crossbow arrow only shattered a small part of the armor, and did not directly put it to death.

"Roar!" With the roar of the shark lizard, the beast, which looked stronger than the Bagura Ape Demon, pounced directly on the bone golem, and at the same time it also unleashed its natural ability "Earth Wave", and a large amount of sand slapped like a wave towards the undead spirit that pursued it unabated.

Seeing this opportunity, Santos, who had just collapsed to the ground, immediately cheered up and ran towards the Oasis of the Sashan Royal Court in the distance. This is the wisest choice of the moment, as the ferocious monsters at the two ends seem evenly matched, and they are presumably unwilling to expose their backs to the enemy in pursuit of them. As long as you can run fast enough to get to the oasis with a large number of Radiant Elven warriors one step ahead, or even encounter more moa sentinels, then you can basically be considered a temporary escape. To do this, he activated the enchanted equipment on his body, and ran straight into the distance at a speed that did not match his fat body.

Indeed, because of the summoner's orders, the bone golem did not react to an unrelated human escaping in front of him, and the Khedive, who had turned into a shark lizard, had no time to care about Santos, an "old acquaintance", - he had wanted to ask the guy why he was here alone, and then solve this trouble- According to the arrangement, after receiving the payment he sent in advance, his strong partners in Coptic City should have sent more men to ensure that the Sand Rhino caravan arrived at the intended location smoothly. At this time, the boss of the sand rhino caravan appeared alone and was close to a hundred miles away from the intended target, which obviously indicated that there was a problem with the original plan, and Santos had become a "trouble" that needed to be solved urgently.

But at this time, he still has to focus on the opponent in front of him. The Khedive rubbed his body and fought with this undead creature made of demonic bones, although with his more robust body and the natural fighting consciousness of the shark lizard, he had a certain advantage at this time, but with a real "fierce and unafraid" undead creature in the short battle, no matter how strong the flesh and blood living creature is, it actually has a congenital disadvantage. If you are not careful, "exchanging injuries for lives" will become this "all doomed". Fortunately, he devoured the liver of the ancient brown dragon before, so that he would no longer need to consume his own life force to offset the burden of "beast transformation" like before, and he had the abundant physical strength to support the fierce battle for a long time. It's just that as time goes on, when the two Nome mages and apprentices who came with him end their negotiations with Chief Sasam, if they can't show up in time, or even expose this "beastly body" to their eyes, this is really a problem that has not been solved, and a new trouble has been added.

"It's obviously the Soulbinding Mage inheritance that I deserve, but someone is the first to take the lead, and there is a plan to solve the problem once and for all, but it is making waves," using his natural ability to manipulate the local earth to vibrate and interfere with his opponent, the Khedive, who turned into a shark lizard, waved his claws, opened his huge mouth, and was desperately hammered into the abdomen by a jab, and launched a crushing pounce on the white bone puppet: "You damn trouble, really damn it!"

The battle between the rampaging apex predator and the demonic undead ended with the former being torn apart into shards of bones. It's just that it seems that due to the skill of the half-lich mage who summoned the white bone puppet, the undead creatures that were dismantled into pieces are still trying to attack with stumps and broken arms, and at the same time they are converging together, and there is a great tendency that they will not be crushed into powder. On the other hand, although the Khedive, who had accomplished such a "feat", won the battle, the long crossbow of white bone inserted through the lower jaw and almost penetrated the upper jaw, and the cone-shaped wound on the abdomen that flowed blood from all over the place, all showed that he was seriously wounded at this time.

"I don't recommend that you continue with your original plan," the voice of the Soulbinder came from within him at the right time—the Khedive had swallowed it before he became a salinger—and the mentor who had helped the Khedive a lot since he was a child continued, "There are too many variables in this plan now. ”

The Khedive, who was trying to contract his abdominal muscles to try to control the blood loss first, endured the severe pain, concentrated on his brain and asked, "Then what should I do now?" With the current injury, as long as my body changes back to human form, it is estimated that I will be killed on the spot. And if I ask for help from the two spellcasters who came with me in the form of a shark lizard, whether I can get help or not, I will definitely be studied by them, and then I ......."

"O chosen by the Beast Crystal, you are not at the end of your rope. Do you feel the hunger in your body? Just by taking a dragon liver gives you the ability to use this body at will, if you completely integrate the carrier of that beast body into your body, how powerful you will become!" Soul Binding Crystal's voice resonated: "The original plan was based on the premise that you are an ordinary mortal, and the strong not only have the ability to break the rules, they can also re-customize the rules! Let the trouble go away, and let the obnoxious tribe of desert elves and those two noisy and inferior mages become quiet!"

......

After breaking free from the shackles, Bracch gave the Desert Elf Child, who had been watching his movements with his little hand over his mouth, with two things: a gem from the scimitar he was wearing, and a chestnut that grew on the child's little head and took several days to swell. The former is a reward for the little warrior who knows how to judge the situation, and the latter is a punishment for his subservience to the strong and unbrave.

The freed "tongue puller" did not go directly to the tribal elders to reason with his opinion of the words of the messenger, because then he would have to explain why a guilty man dared to escape punishment without permission. As for the answer to the question, the clan elders who had already been lured by the lure words of the Nome envoy would not have listened to a word. So he left the Salem tribe's garrison directly, and squatted on the only way for the messenger to return to the city, so that perhaps only one fundamental problem would have to be solved.

"What's your plot?" Blatch asked the two spellcasters he had captured.

The Flying Carpet of the Norm City Mages was not as safe as they thought it would be—at least not until they had risen to enough height—and the powerful Sylomancer used a single move, the Sound of Destruction, to blow the Flying Carpet's control hub in the air. The mage apprentice wearing a white bubble and controlling the flying carpet unfortunately did not prepare for the "Feather Fall Technique", and he fell vertically to the sand, and he was directly thrown to death. And although the gray-robed mage prepared the "Feather Fall Technique", after this melee "Battle Five Scum" fell to the ground, he was easily captured by a desert elf powerhouse who was both a sorcerer and a powerful warrior, and he was powerless to fight back.

After being cut by the scimitar for a few insignificant wounds, the gray-robed mage "painfully" explained his intention and the plan of the garrison mage troops of Nome City: "We are also forced to do so, due to the war between Salem and the Sashan tribe in the past two years, the regional trade of Nome City has been greatly impacted, so the black-robed mage and the Archon of Nome City have reached a cooperation agreement. They wanted to induce Salem and the Samum to raid a large caravan that was approaching, after which the defenders of Norm City and the mage guards would attack the tribal warriors who participated in the raid. If done correctly, we may be able to stop the war between the two lost Desert Elf tribes and move to the depths of the desert to recuperate......"

These words were obviously part of a plan, and the gray-robed mage probably wouldn't know much about it, but it was enough. "This horse's nerves are always tense," said Bradch, smiling with cruel pleasure as he tied Master Nome and his unconscious apprentice to the hind legs of the six-legged steed he was riding, "and if you struggle a little, it will kick you to death." But fortunately, it's not far from Tongqu Avenue, and if the cries for help are loud enough, those passing merchants may come over to help you untie the ropes for the sake of your mage. ”

After saying his own warning, Blatch first knocked out his gray-robed mage captive - he told the truth, and he could let him go according to the agreement, but he still had to gain enough time advantage himself. He then buried his ceremonial armor in a sandy area, leaving only a scimitar decorated with a ripped gem to wear on his body. After finishing the finishing touches, the Tongue Puller, disguised as a wandering desert elf warrior, strode towards Nome City.

With the strength of his feet, it took him almost half a day to reach the cities that the Nome mages needed to reach with a flying carpet in the same amount of time. He first observed the situation at the gates of Lower Nome, and after seeing the guards who were not too different from before, he determined that the two captives should not have arrived in time to get the news after being rescued. Then he considered in what capacity he should enter this human city under the jurisdiction of the Medici Empire.

According to Bracchi's calculations, most of the two large bazaars in the east and west of Nome City should have closed with gongs and closed with the sale of meat, eggs, poultry and vegetables, and various daily necessities, while most of the east market, which was consumed by foreign merchants and sold mules and horses, slaves, weapons, and miscellaneous goods such as liquor shops and gambling houses, should still be frequented by many people. So he waited patiently for a while, and after buying a suitable suit from a small caravan that had left the city to take advantage of the cool weather at night, he used the silver ornaments he had cut off from his ceremonial armor to buy a suitable outfit, and pretended to be an elven nobleman who looked like he had sneaked out of the desert tribe to the human city to drink and have fun. Then he put the scimitar on his shoulder and walked towards the gate of Nome City with three swaying steps.

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