In the underground mercenary guild, there are very few mercenary groups with more than 20 people. A more accurate description is that there are no registered mercenary groups in the underground mercenary guilds, but instead there are mercenary organizations - a group of relatively fixed mercenaries working together for a period of time.

The missions issued by the underground guild are quite dangerous, so the mortality rate of mercenaries is very high, and it is naturally difficult to expand the scale of the organization in this case.

Of course, there are exceptions, such as a few mercenaries who are super strong, and after several years of struggle, they have formed a group of more than 50 people. At this time, these mercenaries will find a way to whitewash their past records and register as a new mercenary group in the real mercenary union. Unless, some people are too heavily stained on their bodies to see a ray of sunshine.

In order to undertake larger tasks and obtain higher profits, once the underground mercenary organization receives a large-scale or high-risk mission, the first choice is to recruit some temporary partners.

--Underground Mercenary Guild

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"20 days and 5 gold coins, it's too little, the demon jīng forest is so dangerous, add some more, just consider going." Not far away stood a burly warrior at a table.

"Yes, yes, going to a place like the Demon Jīng Forest can't be calculated according to ordinary tasks, at least you need to refer to the Dragon's Lair task to calculate the hardship fee. Another mercenary helped to speak.

For most underground mercenaries, the task of recruiting temporary partners must be more dangerous, especially the mercenary organization itself is already strong to recruit foreign aid, and the completion rate is pitifully low. In this case, most mercenaries bargain not for how much they can get after completing the mission, but for a more realistic discussion of how much they can get if they can't complete it. There are even some mercenaries with very poor martial arts skills who will discuss being compensated for their injuries.

The middle-aged mage pondered for a moment and re-announced the price: "8 gold coins in 20 days, archers and priests are preferred, if the warrior is not strong, we will not consider it." Don't be a mage. ”

In the Underground Killer Guild, 5 gold coins can buy a cheap human life. The hard work fee of 8 gold coins in 20 days, this is enough to illustrate the danger of the task. However, the price offered still makes many people excited.

A magician shouted from a distance, "Hey...... Boy, why don't you want a mage, you are a second-level mage, far behind, don't be jealous of your ability. ”

"Mr. First Rank Mage, what spells can you cast in the Demon Jīng Forest?" the middle-aged mage reminded coldly. The other party was speechless. If you are not a wood mage, you can't even use any first-level magic in the Demon Jīng Forest, let alone high-level magic with greater power.

"Count me in. The lazy voice of the rescuer just now sounded. The middle-aged man and several partners showed surprise in their eyes at the same time, there were very few mercenaries with such martial arts among the underground mercenaries, and the other party did not put forward higher requirements, so the magician agreed without a word.

Most of the people have seen the sword just now, so the addition of the warrior will undoubtedly increase the reliability of the completion of the task, maybe, 20 gold coins are also expected, and more people will stand up and sign up, so that there is a rare scene such as screening mercenaries in the flower of the demon jīng.

A little later, the middle-aged mage smiled and pulled a priest and a warrior out of the crowd. It can be seen that the mage is satisfied with this recruitment.

After receiving the ordered dried meat and naan from the bar waiter, the eight-person mercenary group that had just been formed hurriedly set off. The remaining mercenaries in the bar began to privately ask the guild clerk how much the low cost of the mission was. Most of the piecework tasks are searches, and the more you complete, the higher the reward, so it's no wonder that the captain of the other party dares to recruit people at such a high price.

The small team immediately left the mainland highway after setting off from the Flower of the Demon Jīng, and headed east close to the Demon Jīng Forest. The partners were all new acquaintances, and a considerable number of them couldn't even remember each other's names, and there were almost no words between the mercenaries along the way.

Trekking around the edge of the rainforest in the summer is not an easy task, and every night there are showers in the rainforest, so the meadow trails are covered with rain, the trees that have not been cut down and repaired for thousands of years stretch their foliage exaggeratedly, and the roadside is constantly blooming with large wildflowers blooming in the sun. From time to time, the low chirping of birds can be heard in the dense forest, and the sound of small animals stepping on trees in the forest when they are alarmed. On the side of the forest, the occasional stream can be heard.

Walking on the edge of the demon jīng forest, the danger is not as great as imagined, at least, the adventurer is still safe to enter the forest within 30 steps, at this distance, the adventurer can see the sunlight outside through the dense forest, and can exit the dense forest at any time. Only travelers who have actually entered the Demon Jīng Forest know that the Demon Jīng Forest is not a forbidden place protected by unleashed magic, and all the companions who have lost their sights in the forest are only for one reason: they have entered the forest so deep that not only can they not see their partners, but they can't even find the right direction at all. Some adventurers once wanted to create a fixed path in the forest by cutting down trees—and immediately attracted green sè short arrows from the depths of the dense forest.

The eight adventurers are not beginners, and they are quite clear about the principles that must be followed in the demon jīng forest, without the captain having to say anything, and they are very fast. The middle-aged mage was secretly glad that he had picked the right person this time, and if he could complete the task, he might as well send some more money to his new partner, hoping that he could cooperate again in the future.

It was getting darker, and although I was walking on the edge of the forest, the sun had set much earlier than in the city. The middle-aged magician announces the start of camping.

Several warriors did not dare to cut down the trees, but got a lot of wood from the dead trunks on the outside, poured some sesame oil on the bonfire, and rushed to the sky. The only woman set up a pot over the fire and chopped the dried meat suitable for soup and stewed it in water. Soon, everyone smelled the lingering aroma.

The mercenaries each served a bowl of broth, and while eating the bread in their hands, they took the opportunity to get acquainted with each other.

"Head - what is our mission this time? The price you gave this time is really good, hehe, where we can marry a wife for 4 gold coins, and 2 wives for 8 gold coins. Another warrior who had just become a partner asked—this warrior looked very much like a resident of the Desert Empire, and unlike most warriors, this deep-eyed warrior wielded a scimitar with a great arc. In the self-introduction just now, this guy does have the name characteristics of the desert people: Mohanmud. It is said that in this theocratic country, every male citizen can marry four legal wives, and it is no wonder that the young warrior's smile looks like "xing fu" to death.

The middle-aged mage had a knowing smile on his face: "Someone has commissioned you to go to the demon jīng's village to get some children under the age of 20, the more the better." For Jīng Ling, children under the age of 20 are roughly equivalent to children under the age of 3, and most of them are still learning to walk.

One of the new partners, the priest, shook the bowl in his hand in fright, and spilled the soup and water: "Why didn't you say it earlier? I'm going to quit!" This priest is obviously a follower of the smallest sect in the Holy See, the Luna Cult, and embroiders a moon with a crooked tooth on his chest: "Go deep into the demon jīng forest and rob the demon jīng baby? What are you kidding? The demon jīng will agree? With the strength of a few of us, not even a rabbit in this forest." We're just looking for death. The pastor, Ark, was telling the truth.

"Don't ...... Other...... Don't get excited. The mage smiled and said, "I just wanted to see if there was any other way to get it without force." For example, I want to buy or ......"

"Your Excellency, you don't want to steal, do you?" said the warrior with two big swords on his back, leaning against a big tree, and said lightly, everyone had already remembered his name in the introduction just now: Grass.

"This ...... In short, first, I hope that it will not hurt my peace, and second, I hope that it can be completed. Each child gave us 200 gold coins, and if everyone can complete it, I promise to give everyone another 5 gold coins for each additional one. ”

Money is hard to earn...... This is a heavenly principle that almost everyone knows. In the underground mercenary guild, even good players rarely earn more than 30 gold coins a month. Moreover, human life is not worth much here, and for 5 gold coins, there will be a whole bunch of outlaws who will kill people and set fires. Each of the 5 gold coins added a new layer of temptation, and several new partners were silent.

"I think there will always be more children in the jīng family, and the employer hopes to adopt a few jīng children, not only to ensure safety, but also to promise that the child will be able to go home to visit his biological parents in the future. "The second-level magician of Che Falang also wants to explain it in order to increase the security of the new partner.

"You'd better dispel such thoughts. Grass said coldly, and his eyes after being soaked in wine for a long time glowed with a unique red sè light in the dark night: "It is impossible to give up your children with the kindness of the jīng spirit, and besides, you don't want to trust them to not be able to raise children, in the demon jīng forest, every time a child is born, a banana tree will be planted in front of the door, and the child can be raised only by the bananas." Stealing, or kidnapping, may be your only recourse...... It's really strange, how come all the tasks you received in the Flower of Demon Jīng are like this?"

"Let's try it......" Che Falang sighed, "We try not to conflict with the demon jīng, I don't believe that there are no orphans or anything in the demon jīng forest." ”

"Mr. Makusa, listening to you, you seem to be familiar with the Demon Jīng Forest. The woman hidden in the darkness asked in a low voice - this woman is the most mysterious race of shadow people on the continent, and it is said that this race is the best at night and good at wielding short swords or daggers. The rest of the party calls her Lina.

"Oh...... I used to work as a guard at the Imperial Library for a while, and I used to flip through books at night when I had nothing to do. If you see more things, you will know more about what is useful and what is useless. "The grass lay on his back on the grass, watching the faint stars in the sky gradually obscured by the clouds.

"Mr. Grass, I would like to ask you something. Hunyang, the youngest soldier in the team, brought an honorific to the elders in his words: "At noon today, that young man in white has a very high martial arts, how can you save White in an instant?"

"It's not surprising. The moment he entered the bar, I noticed him, and when he stabbed out his spear, the wind was not small, but it was not difficult. The warrior didn't seem to feel the respect in Hunyang's words, and there was no joy in his words.

"Oh......" Several warriors were moved: "Why? ”

"Martial artists at different stages have their own different momentum, and the momentum of that white-clothed warrior can already threaten me, so I have been silently observing...... You'll find out in a little while. If I really do it, I don't think I can beat him, his gun is too powerful. After a pause, Mu Cao added a few more words: "I have also seen a stronger person, not to mention doing it, he can't stand firmly in front of him." ”

Even the grass is oppressed and can't stand steadily, such a strong man should be able to be on the battle spirit list.

"What is stage and momentum? How do I not know?"

"Mr. Grass, what kind of gun did he use? I've never seen it in the army. Former Hughs Imperial Knight White asked strangely.

"I haven't seen it either. However, there are heard. The history of this gun, or the history of this type of gun, is at least 3,000 years old. "The grass can already feel the raindrops starting to fall from the sky – in the tropics, the so-called rain is when the humidity in the air reaches 100% and then condenses into droplets.

"How do you know?" people don't expect knights to be erudite in the same way they ask of magicians, and Knight White doesn't understand.

"Do you know the magic jīng spirit cháo tide?" replied to the grass.

"What?" This time not only the warriors, but also the priests and mages became interested.

"According to the book, the number of magical jīng spirits on the continent is different from one period to another, just like the cháo tide of the sea, which decreases or increases at intervals. The reason why it is called the magic calendar now is because the number of magic jīng spirits increased a few years ago. When there is a lot of magic, there will also be a time when there is a small number of spirits - of course, there are thousands of years between the more and the less. In the era of magic jīng Lingduo, there were a lot of magicians, because an ordinary magic apprentice could reach the level of the previous first-level magician, such a powerful magic power, of course, there were many people who learned, it is said that in the period of magic jīng Lingda cháo, there were only magicians in the entire army sequence, and these magicians were compiled into magic knights, magic archers, etc., and, in these years, there was no need to burn wood at home, and a large number of cheap magic scrolls were widely used. In the era when magic jīng spirits were scarce, mages were very rare, and even fire jīng spirits could not be summoned, and the number of warriors was also very large. Mu Cao moved his body slightly, hiding under the wide banana leaves to avoid too many raindrops falling on him: "The last magic jīng spirit low cháo was 3000 years ago, at that time, the number of warriors in each continent was extremely large, and even a large number of warrior-based mercenary groups and a more strict organization called gangs were formed. This gun was a very popular style at that time. In contrast to the current guns, the role of this gun was exclusively for individual combat, and in cavalry sprints it was of very little effect. It's just that if you want to use such a weapon proficiently, you need to invest a lot of jīng power, and you need to have someone with enough talent, and if the same student learns magic, he can at least look forward to the realm of a great magician, so the martial arts are slowly being annihilated. The grass turned his back to the sky, and did not look at anyone, as if he was talking to himself.

"How do I practice to beat him?" White asked the question he was most interested in.

"It's difficult, just as the great magicians of their time can't compare to the second-level magicians of our time, we are quite far behind them in terms of pure force, unless, unless you find the remnants of the martial arts that have been handed down at that time, and at least put in more than 20 years of hard work, and there is also a famous teacher to guide you. Grass shook her head, a faint sleepiness in her voice.

"Mr. Grass, I wonder if you are sure of our operation?" asked Master Chefarang softly.

"To be without fault is to be meritorious. Mu Cao said flatly: "It's too difficult for a few of us to take something from the demon jīng forest. Fortunately, this time I didn't go deep into the demon jīng forest, otherwise, I would definitely quit now. ”

"This employer is really a bastard, what is not good to steal, you have to steal jīng spirit child, he nǎinǎi, the ancestor does not cut off his hands. The spirit monkeys, who had been identified as cave gnomes, scolded indignantly - this race was simply born thieves, each of them was 1.1 meters tall, with long hands and short feet, a pair of pointed ears and a pair of eyes that glowed green in the night, and was much more sensitive than the sight and hearing of ordinary humans.

"I know. "The words are not shocking, and they are endless. As soon as the shadow girl finished speaking, everyone looked at her in surprise.

"Actually, at noon, when we took the task, the employer was there for us. Even more startling words were spoken, and everyone else did not know what the weak girl was trying to say: "It's those very thin people who are masked." ”

"Why?"

"How do you know?"

"Who are they?"

Although there are only eight people, at this time it is absolutely true to reproduce the so-called "gossip".

"They're all jīng spirits, but they're just another kind of jīng spirits. As soon as Lina finished speaking, Mu Cao turned over in surprise: "Are they grassland jīng spirits or dark jīng spirits?"

"Oh...... It turned out that Mr. Grass also guessed some, they were dark jīng spirits. Lina also had a slight look of surprise on her face.

"What do they mean by that?" Even though it was in the tropics, the mage felt a chill in his bones: jīng spirits came to rob jīng spirits' children, and these jīng spirits were the most mysterious killer clan in the legend, jīng spirits, killers...... Either word is enough to shock a city.

"I heard them talking...... "The filmmaker was interrupted by three or four people before he finished speaking. The girl motioned for everyone to listen to her, "I can understand them, it's not strange......" As soon as she said this, the shadow man suddenly disappeared in front of everyone, and reappeared in an instant: "Because the shadow man is their branch." ”

The jīng spirit is a very strange race, that is, a race that relies on the creation god realm but is also transcendent from the other races in the creation god realm. The most important thing is that there is a mysterious substance in the jīng spirit bloodline from the upper jīng spirit world. Therefore, although the Creation Divine Realm has been destroyed repeatedly, the Jīng Spirit Clan has always been able to continue down, and not only that, but even wisdom and knowledge can be passed down from generation to generation through the elders who took refuge in the Upper Jīng Spirit Realm when the world was destroyed.

Not everyone can understand these terms, but in order to give all the partners a general understanding, the filmmaker still tries his best to speak more clearly.

In the present world, there is a jīng spirit race several generations ago, that is, the dark jīng spirit race. This race is related to the current Jīng Spirit Race by the same blood from the Upper Jīng Spirit Realm. In this race, the purest blood is called the dark jīng spirit, and these pure-bred dark jīng spirits can immediately disappear without a trace even in the holy light, but unfortunately, there are less than 100 dark jīng spirits with such pure blood. In order to ensure the reproduction of the race, the dark jīng spirit constantly plunders the jīng spirit children in the demon jīng forest, and then produces the next generation through the fertility model, these jīng spirits are called dark jīng spirits, and also have the ability to be invisible; 。

A wry smile appeared at the corner of Mu Cao's mouth, and Che Falang just saw it in his eyes: "Does Mr. Mu Cao have any opinions?"

"Nothing, it's just that I'm strange that every dark jīng spirit person I've met seems to be branded as mean. His heart is guilty, and his heart should be killed. Pasture's broad palm wiped the rain from his face and lay down again.

"You ......" The shadow man misunderstood, thinking that the grass contained sand shè shadow: "The dark jīng spirits are also life, and they also have the right to reproduce their own race!"

"Oh...... If that's all there is, I don't think they're despicable. I have something else, I met it when I came back, I tell you, and you don't believe it when I say it now. Soon after the grass finished speaking, there was a slight thud.

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