"Oh my God! This thing is even more disgusting and uncomfortable than maggots in a manure pit. The corners of the orc Ritter's mouth twitched.

He had seen quite a few monsters, including scavengers and dung monsters that fed on the rotting corpses and excrement of other creatures.

But compared to the heart-snatching giant worm in front of him, it is simply a drop in the bucket.

Because the Heart-Snatching Giant Worm brings not only physical disgust, but also mental discomfort that cannot be described in words.

In particular, the spiritual energy that fills the surrounding environment is like a sharp needle.

When someone approaches, you immediately feel like you've been poked in the brain by thousands of pins.

The intense sting was even more unbearable than any kind of physical torture.

Even an unconscious release of psychic abilities can cause such a result, and you can imagine how terrifying it would be if the Mind Flayer used this power to attack.

Ordinary people don't even feel pain, and in an instant they lose consciousness and thinking and become an idiot.

In addition, the mucus covering the surface of the giant worm's skin also emits a pungent foul smell.

Although it is not poisonous, if it rubs on the face or body, it will make people vomit.

"It seems that the attack of the Gisyankees has created a strong sense of crisis among these Mind Flayers and has to use this taboo method to fight back.

If nothing else, they are raising many Heartsnatchers in order to throw them to the next level to cause chaos, minimize the number of Gisyankees, and prevent them from raising and training their offspring with peace of mind.

In a confined and confined space, the wreak of a Heart-Snatching Worm is far more terrifying than that of a dragon.

Be careful, once the battle begins, the psychic attacks unleashed by the giant worms may alarm the other Mind Flayers on this level at any time. ”

Zuo Si reminded everyone in the team in a serious tone.

Although he himself had not met a powerful psionic user so far, it was unclear how the development of psionic energy to the extreme differed from magic and divine magic.

But what is certain is that the leader of this group of mind snatchers, Yin Si Emiton, is definitely an out-and-out master of the mind.

It could even be the kind of top-notch mindbreaker who can transform himself into a mastermind.

In the face of such an enemy, no amount of caution can be overestimated.

"Isn't it possible that we can't resist the psionic attack of this big bug even if we wear a psychic protection necklace?" Abala the Spotted Cat asked in a tone of uncertainty.

Zuo Si shook his head slightly: "I'm sorry, I can't." The main function of the Psychic Protection Necklace is to protect your mind and consciousness from psychic invasion, and it is not completely immune to psychic attacks within psychic puncture and psionic crushing.

In fact, whether it's magic or magic, there is no very good specific protection spell for psychic attacks.

If any of you are crushed by a psychic impalation or psionic energy later, be sure to step back and drink the healing potion as soon as possible.

That is the only means by which death can be averted.

Of course, it doesn't matter if you accidentally die, anyway, I will resurrect you after the battle. ”

"Hahahaha! That sounds really reassuring. Kogan couldn't help but grin.

Because he can fight without scruples and without worrying about death, his bloodthirsty desire is unprecedentedly high.

As for Alena, who was a retinue of traveling mages, she had no fear at all, and was ready to pour out her powerful fire magic wildly.

Seeing that everyone was ready, Zuo Si gave an offensive gesture to the immortal lieutenant beside him without saying a word.

With the latter's order, the vast number of goblin werewolf zombies first raised their crossbows and javelins, and launched a round of long-range attacks aimed at the heart-snatching giant worm not far away.

Moment!

Countless arrows and expressions rained down on the place where the giant insect was entrenched.

Although most of it is due to the mucus covering the body and the tough outer skin, it has not been able to cause any effective damage.

But a small part of it was successfully inserted into the muscle, and blood gushed out along the bloodletting tank.

Since undead creatures are completely immune to all telepathy, the multi-hearted giant worm that does not have an organ like an eye has no idea who is attacking it.

The intense pain sent it into rage and madness on the spot, and when it raised its head, it unleashed a cloud of psionic energy.

Rumble!

！

！

Accompanied by an invisible force that could not be seen by the naked eye, the undead within a radius of tens of meters centered on the giant insect all flew up in an instant, and then were torn to pieces in mid-air.

Obviously, in the face of creatures of this level, the number has long ceased to have any meaning.

But the undead, unintelligent, who didn't know what fear was, rushed up like a tidal wave under the command of the undead lieutenant, wielding the weapons in their hands to slice through the skin, or using claws and teeth to bite at them.

It didn't take long for the body of the multi-hearted giant insect to crawl densely.

Although compared to giant insects, they resemble tiny ants gnawing on elephants, at best they cause only a small amount of skin trauma.

But the accumulation of so many skin injuries also made the Heart-Snatcher Giant Worm more and more irritable.

I saw it writhing wildly, and with its incredible terrifying power, it crushed or threw out the undead hanging on its body one by one.

Often, a single crack can kill dozens of goblin werewolf zombies.

It took less than five minutes for the summoned army of the undead to lose more than half of its speed visible to the naked eye.

Seeing this scene, Zuo Si immediately realized that he couldn't continue to wait, otherwise it wouldn't be long before these cannon fodder would be cleaned up by the Heartsnatcher Giant Worm.

So he decisively began to enter a state of concentration, and whispered incantations.

After a while, a large hand made of force field appeared out of thin air, grabbed the head of the giant insect, and squeezed it fiercely on the ground.

No matter how much the giant worm struggled and shook its body desperately, it could not break free.

Obviously, this is the most controlling [Bigbay Smashing Palm] in the Nine Rings Arcane.

Not only does it provide cover for the caster, but it can also push or squeeze the caster's enemies, which is the kind of magic that combines offense and defense.

Even if it is a giant or a dragon, once it is captured by the [Bigbay Smashing Palm], there is absolutely no possibility of breaking free.

After all, the essence of the spell is a force field, and it doesn't reduce friction due to the smooth slime on the surface of the Heartsnatcher's body.

In other words, the force field and the object are not affected by friction at all.

"It's now! Above! Kill it! ”

Zuo Si did not hesitate to give the order to attack.

Alena, the pyromancer, who had long been unable to resist it, raised her hand and created a wall of fire, bringing most of the giant worm's body into the barbecue.

For creatures of gigantic size, a large-area kill spell like the Wall of Fire can often deal very impressive damage.

Immediately after, she cast the six-ring plastic energy magic [Flame Spider], and instantly created a large number of small fire elements to pounce on the giant insect.

Obviously, compared with the painless skin trauma of the previous goblin werewolf zombies, the pain caused by this high-temperature flame is definitely more than ten times that of the former.

Therefore, the Mind Snatcher immediately locked onto the caster, releasing a psychic piercing stab.

Before the others could react to what had happened, Alena fell to the ground with a scream, her hands clutching her hair, and her eyeballs almost popping out of their sockets.

There was a lot of blood coming out of the corners of his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, and he looked terrifying.

"Quick! Drink this! ”

The orc Ritter hurriedly pulled out a bottle of powerful healing potions, opened his mouth and poured it into the pyromancer, barely saving his life.

However, it is not difficult to see from that sluggish reaction that she has completely lost her combat effectiveness.

At least for a few hours or even a few days, it is impossible to enter a state of concentration for casting spells.

"Damn! The psychic attack of this thing is terrifying. ”

Kogan, who was about to rush up with an axe to fight hand-to-hand, saw Alena's fate, and a look of heart suddenly appeared on his face.

Because psychic attacks are too hidden, they don't have a bright and dazzling light like magic, nor can they be parried and blocked like swords.

By the time a person realizes that they are being attacked by psychic abilities, it is often too late.

Fortunately, everyone in the team is wearing a targeted protective necklace, otherwise they will all become slaves controlled by the Heartsnatcher, or its next meal.

Regarding the hesitation of the fighters, Zuo Si didn't care too much.

He knew that it would be a bit difficult for Kogan, Ritter, and Abala to deal with a thirty or forty meter long behemoth that could easily knock a person into the air when it rolled.

Not to mention the elusive psychic piercing and psionic crushing of the Heartsnatcher Giant Worm.

Therefore, after the effect of [Bigbai Smashing Palm] ended, Zuo Si decisively made up for the [Cloud Burning Technique] with eight rings.

The red flames enveloped the massive body of the giant insect like a storm, and soon the air was filled with the foul smell of meat.

"Hiss!

！

”

Since the Heartsnatcher has no organs, even if it is painful, it can only make a slight noise through the friction of the teeth and hands.

When it realized who was the biggest threat to itself, it immediately locked on to Zuosi's position through its psychic ability.

Next Second......

Zuo Si felt a powerful force impacting his brain and thinking, as if he wanted to erase all his memories and personality.

There is no doubt that this is another special ability of the giant worm - [Psionic Crush].

If the crushed target is not strong enough, they will turn into a vegetative state in a few minutes and fall unconscious on the ground.

Aside from wishing, there is no other magic or magic that can restore such a terrible and eerie injury.

However, Zuo Si had divine power and spark protection, so the [Psionic Crush] only made him feel strongly nauseous, and he couldn't help but vomit out all the food left in his stomach along with bile.

"Gan!"

Although he had expected that the Mind Flayer's psychic abilities would be very difficult, he never expected that even he would be exempt from it.

You know, he's got divine power in his body!

The most typical feature of divine power is that it can provide the owner with a series of immunity traits, as well as strong spell resistance.

But even so, in the face of the giant worm's powerful psychic ability, it will still be hit.

It's no wonder that even across the multiverse, the Mind Flayer has considerable power.

Compared to magic and magic, the extremely idealistic power of psychic abilities is a little too weird, and the mental damage is very different from energy damage, physical damage, and soul damage.

Just as Zuo Si was vomiting, the Mind Snatcher Giant Worm quickly carved out a path from the middle of the army of the undead, and rushed over from a distance at an extremely fast speed, obviously intending to feel the enemy who posed the greatest threat to him first.

Seeing this, Rhett didn't hesitate for even a second, and immediately turned on his fury and brandished a heavy and sharp two-handed axe, rushed up, jumped deep and jumped high, and crackled hard at the head of the giant insect.

Unfortunately, before he could begin to fall, an astonishing psychic shock smashed straight into his chest.

Rumble!

The orc warrior couldn't even get closer, and the whole man flew sideways, slamming into the wall behind him.

However, at the moment when the giant worm attacked Ritter, Kogan and Abara took advantage of the gap to kill closer.

The latter first threw a sharp enchanted javelin and plunged it deep into the giant worm's head, and then jumped up like a fierce cat, grabbed the javelin and stirred it with all his strength, trying to expand the wound as much as possible and cause severe bleeding in this way.

It is not difficult to judge from this hand alone that the Spotted Cat Man has definitely hunted beasts or monsters much larger than themselves more than once before, and knows that it is impossible for such a huge creature to kill in one hit, so he decisively chooses the bloodletting tactic.

In contrast, Old Kogan was as simple and rough as ever, wielding two one-handed axes to activate the berserk ability, and the whole person was like a meat grinder, tearing open the tough skin of the giant insect in just a few seconds, revealing a large area of dark purple flesh inside.

If it is replaced by an ordinary monster, even if it does not die under the joint attack of these two elite warriors, it will have to be severely damaged.

But alas, the Mind Slayer is no ordinary monster.

It is essentially a mind-snatching tadpole that breaks through its own physiological limits, and its body structure is very primitive and simple, just like an earthworm.

Even if it is cut in two in the middle, it will not die, but may split into two giant worms.

"Ahhhh

！

！ ”

Seeing that the body of the giant insect had been cut down by himself and still had no intention of dying, Old Kogan went completely crazy, his eyes were instantly bloodshot, and his stubby arms were like windmills.

But just a second later, a psychic piercing struck him instantly.

In the blink of an eye, the old dwarf fell to the ground with a scream, and even threw away the axe in his hand, and frantically slammed his head into the ground to vent his pain.

Fortunately, the helmet blocked most of the damage, otherwise it would have been hard to smash the head.

Aware of the danger, Abala immediately let go of the javelin in his hand and plunged into the rocks next to him to hide.

Since the [Thor Stone Walking Technique] on the body has not expired, it can still move freely in the rocks.

However, the Mind Slayer Giant Worm obviously didn't care about a mere warrior, but focused all its attention on Zuo Si, and directly opened its bloody mouth and pounced.

But soon, the behemoth realized what a mistake he had made.

When the foul-smelling mouth approached, Zuo Si's body suddenly burst into a dazzling silver fire.

There is no doubt that this is the silver fire that the goddess of magic bestows on her chosen people, which is not only the embodiment of her divine power, but also the most essential and fundamental energy in the depths of the magic web.

As for the flame, it is only an outward manifestation.

Although the Mind Clayer Giant Worm had no eyes, it undoubtedly sensed the dangerous aura telepathically, and immediately stopped, trying to test what was going on in front of it with the tentacles near its mouth.

The moment the tentacles collide with the silver fire!

The terrifying energy exploded in an instant, directly burning all the tentacles into charred black, and at the same time, it also emitted a crackling sound like lightning.

You must know that the tentacles of the Mind Flayer and the Mind Flayer tadpole are the most important organs they use to perceive the outside world, and there is no one.

Therefore, the upper side is densely packed with sensitive nerves.

Therefore, the pain caused by this moment immediately caused the giant insect to writhe its body wildly uncontrollably, releasing a fierce heart piercing.

With his strong physique attributes, Zuo Si withstood this blow stubbornly.

Immediately following the shape of the spear that shaped the silver fire, he aimed at the giant worm's large mouth and poked it down at lightning speed.

I saw a dazzling silver-white fire flash in the darkness, and then the entire Heart-Snatching Giant Worm centered on itself and sent out a violent spiritual impact around the image, crushing all the last remaining undead.

The frenzied silver fire burned the behemoth in less than a second.

"Phew—it's finally done."

Looking at the corpse of the insect that was close to him, Zuo Si cleared the blood stains near his mouth and nose, and quickly released two healing magic techniques on himself.

Although the Mind Slayer Worm is far from enough to threaten his life in the strict sense, it is still a little dangerous.

After all, with such a large size and the spiritual energy accumulated from feeding the brains of intelligent beings for a long time, it is a rather difficult monster to deal with.

"You...... You actually killed a giant worm of the heart!

”

Assasra, who had not participated in the battle the whole time, and was hiding in an inconspicuous corner, finally came out and exclaimed in a slightly trembling voice.

She couldn't believe that there really was someone in this world who could take down such a terrifying monster that only existed in legends.

Don't say it's done!

Even those who have seen the Heartsnatcher and survived are few and far between, and can boast about the experience as an honor in taverns and inns.

"yes, I've had a lot of work."

Zuo Si put away the silver fire and walked closer, raised his wand to cut open the corpse of the giant insect, and observed with great interest the internal structure of the period, especially the brain that can generate psychic energy.

Contrary to what most people think, this thing's brain isn't huge, but it looks like a normal Mind Flayer.

The only difference is that it is very dense, with undulating spiral hills.

Unfortunately, most of the cells have been burned with silver, so they are completely inactive and not worth studying.

Watching Zuo Si skillfully dissect the corpse of a giant worm and remove one key organ after another from it, Assasra only felt his scalp tingle.

She felt that she must have been petrified for too long, so she began to be a little unable to keep up with the changes in the world today.

After a general understanding of the physiological structure of the Mind Snatcher Giant Worm, Zuo Si immediately pulled up several of his subordinates and teammates who fell to the ground one by one, and the injured ones were treated with divine magic.

However, judging by Alena, Kogan, and Ritter's reactions, it is impossible for them to regain consciousness for a while.

After all, psychic attacks are more dangerous than charm control spells, and the damage to the brain and nerves is also more serious, and you have to lie down for hours or even days, to say the least.

Just as Zuo Si was considering whether to return to Starport first, and then open the portal to send the three of them back to the Mage Tower to rest, several portals suddenly appeared out of thin air.

After a while, more than a dozen Mind Destroyers came out from the other side, as well as Mind Destroyers who were taller and stronger than the former.

They didn't need to ask to know that they all felt the psychic power released by the Mind Snatcher Giant Worm in the battle just now, so they rushed over to see what was going on.

After all, the Mind Slayer Worm is a secret weapon specially cultivated to deal with the Giss Yankees.

When the Mind Destroyer saw the giant insect that had been dismantled into "parts", he immediately became furious, and roared through his heart: "You are dead! Mankind! I'll dig out your brain and savor it. ”

"If you can do it, give it a try."

Zuo Si pursed the corners of his mouth and showed a chilling smile.

There is no nonsense on both sides, there is no need for any communication, and from the moment it is confirmed that they are enemies, it has already been decided that they will not die.

With the Mind Flayer taking the lead in throwing out the Mind Shock en masse, another fierce battle began.

However, compared to the giant worm, the Mind Flayer is obviously not that difficult to deal with.

At least in Zuo Si's eyes, there is no essential difference between killing an ordinary mind slayer and crushing an ant.

Often, with a single Death Spell or a compound spell invented by yourself, you can take out these extremely uncomfortable octopus heads.

If some guy has blessed themselves with a protective spell or a relatively high magic resistance and doesn't die, then make up for it.

Since there was no need to chant spells and cast spells, Zuo Si had already managed to take out six ordinary Mind Flayers when the Mind Breaker who took the lead was just beginning to warp reality through his psychic abilities.

The Spotted Cat Man, who had been hiding in the rock wall, suddenly jumped out and attacked from behind, successfully killing two.

One of them had his throat choked by a sharp claw, and the other was killed instantly by a sharp javelin through his head.

As for Assasla, who is a dragonborn, he was mind-controlled by the other party just by the first moment and joined the ranks of attacking Zuosi.

No way!

It's only natural for something like this to happen when fighting creatures with charm spells and psychic abilities.

The only thing to be thankful for is that Azasla's original equipment has been looted by Kogan, so she only has an ordinary longsword on her body, which can not do any effective damage at all.

Zuo Si only used [Bigbay Flying Palm] to press it against the wall next to him and couldn't move.

Warriors who lose powerful magical weapons and equipment are so pathetic that they can't pose even the slightest threat to high-level spellcasters.

Zuo Si didn't even bother to help this dragonborn get in touch with the controlled state, and directly teamed up with the spotted cat people to clear out the ordinary mind slayer as quickly as possible.

Since he is completely immune to psychic invasion and charm control, most of the low-level mind snatchers who only rely on their natural abilities to eat together have no good way to deal with him.

It was dead in about a few minutes.

But the Mind Destroyer led by him is obviously not so easy to deal with.

This guy is obviously a very high-level psychic warlock, and can even achieve a surprise sneak attack effect by speeding up his own time flow.

In addition to this, he has tried more than once to occupy Zuo Si's body and replace it.

It's a very advanced psychic ability that only the most powerful psychic sorcerers can do.

By constantly changing their young bodies, psychic sorcerers can even achieve immortality and immortality.

It's a pity that Zuo Si has divine power protection in his body, so this attempt is destined to be impossible to succeed.

The Mind Destroyer soon discovered this, and quickly changed his tactical thinking, and began to attack with some force fields, energy, or momentary damaging spells, no more than to bring Zuo Si's consciousness closer to the illusion he had created.

With his powerful psychic abilities, he finally seized an opportunity to instantly drag his consciousness into a virtual world that was entirely supported by spirits.

Zuo Si himself didn't even notice anything at all, he just felt a trance, and then found that his eyes were black and he had lost the perception of the outside world.

However, at the last moment, he managed to release silver fire to wrap his body.

I don't know how long it was, maybe a few seconds, maybe a few minutes, maybe a few hours......

Anyway, when he regained his senses, he found that his surroundings had changed from the seventeenth floor of the Leyline Maze to the Yawn Gate Tavern in Waterdeep.

"Ahh You're finally awake! Dunant, the tavernkeeper, walked over from a distance and said hello with a smile. You're one of the lucky ones. To know that I can come back alive after such a serious injury, this is the first time in my life that I have seen it. ”

"Hurt?"

Zuo Si subconsciously frowned, and immediately sensed that something was wrong.

Because his memory is not the same as that of ordinary people, he can remember every moment and detail he has experienced, and he knows very well that he is fighting a powerful Mind Destroyer leader at the last moment.

"Yes! It's not just you, it's your teammates. I hired a pastor for you. ”

With that, Dunant turned his gaze to the bar hall that was full of people.

The dwarf Kogan was sitting at the bar, drinking the most expensive liquor and bragging about his adventures to the other adventurers.

Sitting next to him was the half-orc Ritter, who was very bold and biting at the leg of lamb that had been roasted until it was golden brown.

Alena was as heavy an alcoholic as ever, and occasionally used magic tricks to make a group of halflings and gnomes laugh with bright and dazzling fireworks.

Abala, the spotted cat man, sits alone in an inconspicuous corner, enjoying his favorite fresh meat and fish.

It seems that everything seems so warm and beautiful.

But Zuo Si keenly found that the scene he saw was very unreal.

One of the most obvious loopholes is Alena.

As a minions and retinue of the Brigade Mage, despite being an out-and-out "teaser" and "fun person" herself.

But like the other minions, they are loyal, and will never only care about their own pleasure when their master is unconscious, but will wait by until the traveling mage wakes up.

Thinking of this, Zuo Si slowly got up from the bed and walked out.

Dunant didn't stop him, but went back to the bar and poured a glass of wine in front of him, and said with a smile: "I'll invite this one." Honor the heroes who have returned from the Leylines Labyrinth. ”

"Thank you......"

Staring at the amber alcoholic drink in front of him, a sneer flashed in Zuo Si's eyes, which was not easy to perceive, and he instantly determined that the Dunan in front of him was definitely fake.

Because the real owner of the Yawngate's Tavern knows that he never drinks anything, only clean water, or a cup of boiling hot milk.

However, Zuo Si did not rush to dismantle the other party, but began to wander around the tavern on his own, communicating with different people.

After about ten minutes, he found that although it was exactly the same smell, atmosphere, and feel as the real Yawngate Tavern in Waterdeep City, there were still many hidden loopholes.

For example, some of the often overlooked decorations and furnishings on the doors and windows are different from the real Yawn Gate Tavern;

For example, almost a third of the adventurers dressed up are very similar to their own situation, and they also lost consciousness inexplicably in the battle with the Mind Flayer, and when they woke up, they found themselves back in the tavern.

Finally, and most fatally, the books that are placed on the shelves for the entertainment of the guests, except for the covers, are all blank, without a single word or symbol.

And whenever Zuo Si approached the gate and wanted to go out, he was basically either interrupted by other adventurers who suddenly came over, or the weather outside would become very bad.

If it's like this once or twice, it's forgivable, but seven or eight times in a row, it's almost certain that there's something absolutely wrong here.

In addition, Zuo Si also found that he was not the only one who encountered a similar situation, but the explanation given by the tavern owner Dunant in private was different, sometimes saying that it was because the whole city was under lockdown, and sometimes saying that it was celebrating a certain holiday.

If anyone wanted to go beneath the shaft and continue exploring the surface labyrinth, he would claim that the mad mage Hylaster Blackrobe had magically sealed the dungeon.

Anyway, there is only one motive behind all these lies, and that is to keep everyone firmly in control of the tavern.

"A virtual world created by the power of the mind? Interesting......"

A meaningful expression appeared on Zuo Si's face.

He had seen a book in the library tube of Candlecastle before, which stated that the mind flayer's mastermind could create a virtual world made of spirits and pull the consciousness of all slaves into it.

Although in the real world, they have to work tirelessly every day, and if they don't do it, they will become the rations of some mind snatcher.

But in the virtual world, enslaved creatures often live the life of their dreams, and even meet beautiful people of the opposite sex every day and some indescribable things happen.

There is no doubt that it is in this way that the Mind Flayer breaks down the sense of resistance to slavery.

It's just that what Zuo Si didn't expect was that the Mind Destroyer Leader could actually do this on his own.

And this just proves that he must be the kind of psionic master who has the ability to transform himself into a mastermind.

The establishment of every Mind Flayer community or city means that a Mind Destroyer at the pinnacle of the evolution of the race gives up his body and contributes his brain.

Then, after a series of complex psionic rituals and technological modifications, this brain will become the original core of the main brain.

Immediately after more than twenty Mind Flayers, they will also give up their lives to contribute their brains, and eventually form a powerful mastermind.

After figuring out the truth, Zuo Si didn't stop for even a second, and directly began to question the authenticity of the surrounding environment through his own firm will.

In just a few minutes or so, he managed to break free from the constraints of his environment and return consciousness to his body.

When he opened his eyes again, he was still standing on the seventeenth layer of the dark and damp Leyline Maze, the deep sea, not far away was the giant heart-snatching worm that had been killed and dissected.

It's just that the leader of the Mind Destroyer is gone.

Obviously, the moment Zuo Si broke free of control, he chose to run away without hesitation.

Not only that, but when this guy left, he didn't forget to take the prisoners such as Kogan, Alena, Rhett, Asasla, and Abara with him.

In addition, the heads of those dead mind snatchers were also pried open without exception and the brains inside were removed.

"Just let me see what kind of secrets you octopus heads are hiding in this layer."

After muttering a few words, Zuo Si quickly blessed himself with a small amount of protective spells, and then quickly marched deeper.

He understands that the Mind Flayer takes the captives for nothing more than two purposes, one is to parasitize the adult tadpoles so as to transform more Mind Flayers, and the other is to serve as hostages.

Along the narrower and narrower passages, Zuo Si soon came to the location of the psionic turbine generator.

As expected, the Mind Flayer used slaves and psionic energy to forge a dam at a high water level, and the force of the water used to drive the psionic machinery to generate the energy necessary to sustain the entire community.

As you continue to walk forward, you will see many vertical psionic bins.

Out of curiosity, he cautiously opened several of them, and found that the people lying inside were either captured Gisyankees or adventurers who had gone deep into the leyline labyrinth.

Some of them have clearly been parasitized by tadpoles, and their bodies are changing drastically and look creepy.

However, Zuo Si, who didn't know much about psionic energy, didn't take the liberty of waking up these poor guys, nor did he move the pipelines around the psionic energy warehouse.

Because he knew that the Mind Flayer's psionic technology was very mature.

If the captives are violently pulled out of the cabin and "physically" awakened, the most likely thing is that the creature will go completely insane or become an unconscious vegetative person.

In the same way, the same is true for direct line pulling.

In this way, Zuo Si went all the way forward and basically did not encounter any enemies and resistance, and arrived at the most central position of the entire seventeenth layer without much effort, and then saw a snail ship suspended in mid-air.

It's just that the snail ship looks like it's been through a big battle, and it's all covered in slashed, smashed, and scorched marks, most likely caused by the battle with the Gisyankees' magic ship.

Underneath the ship, two brass dragons, apparently controlled and enslaved, were giving a deafening roar at him, the intruder.

Just as Zuo Si was about to take action to deal with the two brass dragons first, a voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

"Human! Stop. I'll admit you're powerful, much more powerful than any adventurer I've met before. So why don't we sit down and talk? ”

You don't need to ask to know that the owner of this voice is the leader of the Heart Breaker you just met.

"Hah! You kidnapped all my men and companions, and now you say you want to talk? Zuo Si's tone was naked and undisguised mockery.

But instead of getting angry, the Mind Destroyer said calmly, "I assure you that they are safe now and have not been harmed in any way. As long as you can agree with me, then I can return them to you at any time. ”

"In that case, then state your conditions."

Zuo Si didn't rush to attack, but wanted to see what the hell this guy was planning to do.

After all, the Leyline Maze has been forbidden from teleporting by the mad mage Helast Black Robe, so don't expect to escape even if the other party has a snail ship.

And such a huge target, if he can't launch the astral teleportation, it is just a big target in his eyes.

"My conditions are simple, first of all, to reach a rapprochement and that there will be no more hostilities between them. Second, you and your companions must help us destroy the Giss Yankees in the Sixteenth Layer Crystallization Labyrinth, as well as their hatchery in Starport. In return, I can offer you lots of gold, gems, and magic items in return. ”

The Mind Breaker unhurriedly prescribed his own conditions.

Without the Mind Snatcher Worm that he had cultivated with great difficulty, he had lost his secret weapon against his sworn enemies, the Giss Yankees, so he had to rely on outside forces.

As for the two enslaved brass dragons, they must act as the guards of the snail ship.

Otherwise, if there is a sneak attack here, then all ambitions and plans will be meaningless.

"Help you deal with the Giss Yankees? You're really whimsical! Zuo Si deliberately pretended to be disdainful and sarcastically. Those Gisyankees were not only well-armed, but they also made a large number of golems to serve as guards, along with the help of the Red Dragon's allies. Why should I offend an even more powerful enemy for the sake of one enemy? ”

Moment!

The Mind Breaker fell silent.

If he could, he would now be particularly interested in perceiving the other person's mind through psionic invasion, figuring out what the human in front of him was thinking, and how to get him to agree to cooperate with him.

But unfortunately, the barrier formed by the divine power blocked all mind-detecting spells.

Just as the leader of the Mind Destroyer was thinking about how to convince Zuo Si, the fur cub he had taken in before flew down from the snail ship silently.

Due to its small size, it didn't attract the attention of the Mind Breaker, and secretly hid behind Zuo Si's back, transmitting and sharing everything he saw and heard through telepathy?

??

It didn't take long for Zuo Si to figure out the situation inside the snail hull ship.

In particular, the huge brain pool that had been built at the core of the ship made him completely understand the mind destroyer's intentions.

There's no doubt that this guy is actively plotting to transform himself into a mastermind.

It's just that the Giss Yankees on the sixteenth floor are constantly attacking, and there is no way for him to put this plan into practice with peace of mind.

After all, it takes time to transform, and he will be in a very weak state during this time, and there is no way to lead the other Mind Flayers to fend off the attacks of their mortal enemies.

If there is another fierce attack like the one not long ago, then all that has been built up with great difficulty will come to naught, and if you don't do it, you will die.

No Giss Yankee would give up the merit and honor that comes with destroying a mastermind.

They can even return to the Astral Plane with such merit and receive a personal award from Her Majesty the Supreme Queen in their lair.

Similarly, Zuo Si also figured out the internal structure of the Snail Shell and the location of the command room, and there was no need to go down with the leader of the Heart Destroyer......