022 Elder Tiger
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"Well, here's for you."
Ella flew up to Matthew with a badge the size of a bottle cap.
Matthew reached out and took it.
It was discovered that it was a badge of a believer in the goddess of the moonlight!
"Can I use it too?"
Matthew asked in surprise.
Ella's tone was somewhat embarrassed:
"The goddess is forgiving, and the pan-believers can."
Matthew heard the sadness in the other party's words: The badges have been given to you in advance, just believe a little bit!
He looked down at the badge.
On the front is a bright moon breaking through the clouds.
On the back is a moonlit forest, with silhouettes of many small animals.
Very regular badge design.
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"Althea's Smile (Divine Emblem): Gain +30% movement speed in moonlight.
Description: The 'Moonlight Technique' can be used 5 times a day, and this badge can bring you a touch of moonlight, even in a dark space."
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If there is only one moonshine technique, it is undoubtedly a bit of a frustration.
But the attribute of increasing movement speed is still very fragrant.
Matthew now has a Scud, and with the effect of the Divine Badge, I don't know how fast he can run!
"Praise the moonshine!"
Matthew quickly wore the badge on his chest and chanted loudly 'from the heart'.
Looked at.
Ella's originally depressed mood suddenly rose a lot.
"Thank you, Matthew, well, there are a few more things that must be explained before we go into the hole."
Miss Owl said seriously:
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"First, as your leader, I will always be by your side when you deal with the Zerg, but I want you to protect me...... Because of me, I'm not very good at fighting, woo woo, I don't want to go into the hole at all! But the goddess doesn't allow it, please, Matthew, don't let me die! β
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"Where did you just go? Oh, and second, this underground cavern is extremely complex, not only belonging to the Lunar Glade, but also connecting to the main material realm and some other unknown planes, and there may be extremely terrifying monsters lurking in its depths - especially below the 10th floor!
So we have to be careful when exploring, although most of the Wild Zerg only haunt the first 10 floors, but sometimes you can go too deep if you're not careful, I hope you are prepared. β
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"Third, there are still a few druids in the cave doing the same work as you, and the goddess doesn't want unhappiness between you, so in order to avoid conflict, he gave him a magic badge in advance, and this is what those druids look like-
They are all very nice people, especially this Miss Samantha, who is also the 'Moonwalker' with you, and you can remember their faces. β
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said.
Matthew saw several magical portraits of druids in front of his eyes.
He glanced at it.
His gaze lingered on the last female druid for a moment.
"I remember, but it's not up to me whether something unpleasant will happen, you should understand."
Matthew chuckled and glanced at Ella.
The latter bowed his head in shame.
Then he swore that he would say:
"I'll explain it for you! These druids love me, and with me, they won't bother you! β
"So you must protect me!"
Matthew replied lightly:
"I'll do my best."
Still looking a little apprehensive, Ella cautiously stopped on Matthew's shoulder and asked:
"So, let's go into the cave?"
Matthew shook his head and said, "I'm afraid I can't go in like this, I have to go home." β
Ella was immediately anxious:
"You don't mean to ......?"
Matthew said calmly:
"As you can see, I'm a necromancer."
"No, absolutely not! There's no way I'm going to let the necromantic creatures defile the Moonhazy Glades! Even one more step in the forest would be a blasphemy against nature and the goddess! β
Ella fluttered emotionally on Matthew's shoulder.
Matthew had expected this scene.
Wait for her excitement to subside.
Only then did he calmly ask:
"If you don't summon the necromantic creatures, why don't you help me fight the front?"
Ella fell silent.
"Anyway, no!"
"No, Matthew!"
"Hmm...... Hiss...... I hate you, Matthew! β
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"Came in."
Half an hour later.
In a dimly lit underground cavern.
A column of skeletons was orderly exploring the dark area ahead.
Matthew walks in the middle.
Ella grimaced on his shoulder.
The view in the cave is poor.
Fortunately, Matthew prepared torches in advance, and the two skeleton soldiers in front and behind each lifted one to illuminate the surrounding environment.
The terrain here is somewhat similar to that of underground karst caves, with underground caves and dark tunnels extending in all directions.
The difference is.
The climate here is much more humid, as if the entire cavern has been submerged in water for a long time.
Horse practice walks in the meantime.
The sound of clattering water and stampede continued.
However, most of the underground plants here are in a state of decay and withering.
It's as if a force has robbed them of their vitality.
"Is this the Wild Zerg?"
In the corner ahead.
A skeleton soldier mechanically pulls out a conch-shaped purple flesh shell with his forearm.
The flesh shell was covered with yellow-green mucus and pus.
The stump of insect creatures can still be seen.
"It's a ruined hive."
Ella forced her disgust and explained, "See the markings on the wall over there?" It's the crescent moon mark, and there's a tick above the mark, which means that the nearby Ratzer has been cleaned up, including the hive. β
Matthew nodded.
He had seen the mark a long time ago, apparently the traces left by other druids.
"We need to pay more attention to this kind of marking."
Ella enters the state of a narrator:
"If there is an exclamation mark on the moon, it means that there are a lot of bugs nearby, and there may even be a mad guard! The Berserk Wards are terrifying monsters that are the elite of the Berserk Infected. β
The two of them went all the way.
It went very smoothly.
Along the way, they encountered little new than withered underground plants, destroyed insect nests, and a few traces of incineration.
Soon.
A Y-shaped intersection appears ahead.
The terrain on both sides of the road is constantly sinking.
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"Hint: You've found the entrance to the second level of the 'Wild Hive'."
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Both caves lead to the second level.
But Matthew was in no hurry.
Because in the cave on the left, there are faint sounds of footsteps and conversations.
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"It's too narrow here, Samantha, my wilderness form is restricted, and we have to be on guard against infection at all times, and I have to admit that this is one of the tougher challenges I've ever had."
It was a deep male voice, and his voice was extremely magnetic with a hint of majesty.
"So you understand how I felt? You're Eli, the Ancient Tiger! You find it tricky, and it makes sense that I need to put more effort into it. β
The female voice chuckled and said:
"But your transformation was really cool, but it's a pity that the mad guard ran away."
"Haha, you think so too, I ...... Well? Someone! β
The male voice's triumph came to an abrupt end.
Not much.
Two figures, a man and a woman, emerged from the cave on the left.
They were dressed in plain linen clothes, and the men were tall and had open chests, revealing well-proportioned and well-developed muscles and thick chest hair; The woman was tall and hot, her eyes were long, and her face had a wild beauty.
"Hello Samantha!"
As soon as the two sides met.
Ella actually knows how to say hello first:
"Did you just come up from below? What's going on down there? My little brother and I were about to go down there to have a look. β
Samantha didn't speak.
She just stared at Matthew.
But the tall man beside him said lightly:
"The Moonlight Society is only supported by Samantha, of course the situation is a mess underneath, the number of guards is increasing, and what's worse is that they are also very good at escaping, I just hit one hard, but unfortunately he escaped."
Ella looked at him in surprise:
"YouβAre you the Ancient Tiger of the Earth Society? The legendary Eli? β
Eli smiled kindly:
"I'm just a third-order shapeshifter, not enough to earn the title of Elder Tiger. You should wait until I've completed my final hunting missionβpulling that damn dragon out of the glacier and breaking it to pieces, and then call me that. β
As he spoke, his gaze shifted to Matthew as Samantha.
"Necromancer?"
Samantha asked.
Matthew nodded.
Ella hurriedly said, "It's not what you imagined! Samantha, Matthew is a good guy! He's here to help us! Believe me, there's no way I'm going to compromise with evil. β
Matthew only felt sad and funny when he saw her appearance.
simply opened his mouth to help explain:
"Not every necromancer is evil, on the contrary, I am here to exorcise the evils of this place."
"It was an eye-opener."
Eli sneered, his gaze sweeping over the skeletons.
He seems to want to do something, but is stopped by Samantha.
"Let's go!"
Ella pushes Matthew into the hole.
Matthew shrugged his shoulders and ordered a few skeletons to explore the path ahead before following himself.
Watch as the column of figures disappears into the cave.
Eli frowned:
"You should let me do it, at least you should demolish those skeleton soldiers, how can the Holy Land of Nature allow the undead to be defiled?"
Samantha shook her head:
"There's no need, Eli, the situation in the Moonhazy Glades is really bad."
Eli asked rhetorically, "That's why they're in league with the necromancer?" β
Samantha's face was a little painful:
"You're right, Eli, and I'll consider your offer next."
Eli's eyes lit up:
"You're quitting the Moonshine Society? That's great! You should have done this a long time ago, with your strength and potential, our Earth Society has always reserved a seat for you! When are you going to come with me to the Great Elder? β
Samantha is right:
"Calm down, Eli, I made a vow under the moon to eradicate the Berserd Zerg from the woodlands. Even if I quit the Moonlight Society, this vow will not change, and if I fail to do so, I will never leave. β
Eli was stunned.
Then he showed a satisfied look:
"Very good, this is the will of the woman I fancie! The gods of the earth will bless you, Samantha. When I get ready when I get back, we'll join forces to reach the tenth layer, and we'll definitely be able to kill Queen Madser!" β
"It's a pity that the situation on the high ground is not optimistic, otherwise I could have applied to the Order for the transfer of holy relics, hey, you also know - the scar of the earth, it is getting worse and worse."
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