……

"Eli? I was looking for you. ”

Matthew quickly put this little frustration behind him.

He said to Eli:

"You mentioned earlier that you confronted a wither in the woods?"

Eli nodded solemnly:

"Quinna, that's her name. Quinna was once a good human druid, but was abandoned by the Spirits of Nature after failing three successive Advancement Rituals.

As a result, she became resentful and angry with nature, and turned to the opposite side of nature—

That is, the blighters as you know them. ”

There were also some things he didn't say.

In recent years, there have been more and more druids who have turned into witherers.

This is a bad sign.

"The druids are accelerating their depravity, and a necromancer is planting trees, and the world is really crazy."

These are Eli's heartfelt words.

Matthew bowed his head slightly.

His knowledge of the Blighters is still very superficial, except that they are a group of madmen who are determined to take revenge on nature, and many of them are converted from the druids of yesteryear.

"As far as I know, there's an organization called the Blight Order that has its sights on here."

He spoke:

"Please tell me more about them if you can."

Eli muttered:

"I don't know the details of this organization when the Blight Ones come together to form the Blight Order, but I know that the Blight don't usually show up in groups, they tend to work in small groups of two or three to carry out sabotage operations-

Because the Blight needs to gain power from destroying the forest, if there are too many people, the power of each Blight will be spread very thin.

But the withered rarely walk alone.

They only go into a forest alone to act alone during an evil advanced ritual. ”

said.

His gaze looked around.

gave a very confident reply:

"I don't think there will be more than four blighters to come, and if they exceed that, they won't gain much from turning all your oak trees into dead wood.

In addition, I deduce that the Blighter level who acts with Kunna should be around the third level, and the maximum level will not exceed level 12.

This is because every Fourth-Order Blight is a walking tree plague, and there is an aura of corruption on them that cannot be concealed, as long as it appears, I can smell it two hundred miles away. ”

4 level 12 blighters?

Matthew had a bottom in his heart.

Eli saw Matthew's thoughtfulness, and he proudly puffed up his chest:

"You don't have to worry about this, I said, I will drive out those blighters for you, although I only have a third order, but if I fight head-on, the four blighters together will definitely not be my opponent!"

Matthew believed this.

Eli's "shapeshifter" route is one of the most capable branches of the mid-tier druids, not to mention that he also wields the form of the Elder Tiger with incredible combat power.

Matthew felt that it might have been Eli's appearance that delayed the date for the Blighters to do so.

Otherwise, I am afraid that I and the withers would have done it long ago.

"Thank you, Eli, for helping a lot."

Matthew said seriously:

"But I'm thinking about how to wipe out this group of wilters, after all, there is no reason to prevent thieves for a thousand days."

Eli showed an expression of approval when he heard this:

"If you want to lure them out, I can hide in a nearby cave - but there can't be any undead in there, I can't stand being in the same cave as zombies or skeletons!"

Matthew waved his hand:

"Don't rush for the time being, if they are really patient, you might as well let them continue to wait and see, in the meantime, I will be fully prepared, and I can't do without your help when the time comes."

"By the way, you seem to have something to say to me just now?"

Matthew noticed that this was the first time Eli had approached his cabin.

Really.

Eli is the color of the road:

"The food you brought this morning tasted so good, the sausage and bread were incredibly good, and the glass of milk with honey was so memorable, so I came to thank you."

Matthew smiled:

"I didn't do it, Peggy did it."

Eli's eyes lit up:

"Peggy? Is she your cook? As soon as this name sounds, she is a good girl with a blue heart, no wonder she has such skills. ”

Matthew mused:

"Well, Peggy is indeed a good woman......"

Eli pretended to be reserved and said:

"So, please greet Miss Peggy on my behalf, and say that I'm looking forward to tomorrow's food, and if I have the chance, I might as well talk to her in person."

After speaking.

He swaggered away.

Matthew was left alone, struggling with what kind of expression he should show.

……

In a wooden house.

Matthew examined Bing's body in a simple way.

After 28 enhancements.

The level of Ah Bing has come to LV12.

The excellent template of the Knife Dancer gives him extremely strong assassination abilities.

Matthew speculates that the soldiers under the cover of the night will be a nightmare for all the crispy!

"It's just a little bit! A few more trees! Once he breaks through the 4th tier, Ah Bing will become a better companion than Xiao Boil. ”

Matthew gently stroked the strong spine on Bing's back.

A soldier at this time.

The bones in the core area, mainly the thoracic cavity and spine, have grown a dark red fiber as thin as a cicada's wing.

They are tightly adsorbed and precipitated on the high-quality bones of silver and yellow.

Under the light of the fire, it reveals a bit of mystery and bewitching taste.

Meantime.

The cloak behind him also became larger and thicker.

The Night Cloak was originally a pitch-black curtain, but now it has two large red velvet-like sheets at the base and around the neck.

The current soldier seems to have begun to have the temperament of a big man.

Matthew thought about it for a moment and decided to change it to a more advanced contract for Bing.

The current soldiers, like the skeleton soldiers who were scrapped before, have signed a temporary contract with Matthew that can be summoned at any time and discarded at any time.

This kind of contract is better than cheap and universal.

However, it is not conducive to the long-term tacit understanding between necromancers and summons.

Matthew had been waiting to see what he could do to strengthen Bing, but now, he felt that Bing was qualified to consume one of his contract slots.

Henceforth.

Like Peggy and Xiao Boil, Ah Bing will become Matthew's exclusive contract necromantic summons!

……

"Contract change is successful, your contract slot is -1, and exclusive contract creatures are +1

Current number of contracts: 3/5

……

You paid 1 Soul Crystal for your hard work for the next three months, and your summon A Soldier is grateful, increasing his loyalty to you to 105!

……

Thanks to your insight, vigorous cultivation and heavy funding, Ah Bing shared with you his ability "Cloak of the Night"!

……

Cloak of Night (weakened): You have obtained a cloak that allows you to enter a strong cloaking state at any time, and after entering the cloaked state, you will not be able to be picked, and you will not be able to attack (but you may be accidentally damaged by an area attack).

Duration: 45 seconds."

……

"In the end, it is a cub that I have cultivated, and it is more kind than Xiao Boil!"

Matthew was amazed.

The ability of "Cloak of Night" is almost the best skill of Ah Bing.

This is one of the few abilities that Matthew can use.

Although there is a time limit compared to the original, and the effect is mostly weakened, it is good enough as an escape skill.

At least it's much stronger than the invisibility ring Matthew got before!

Present.

Matthew tried it a few times in the house.

After activating the Cloak of Night.

It was as if he was in the water.

It is surrounded by a mushy, fluid medium.

There is a deep gap between him and the material world.

But it can be broken at any time.

Compared to the invisibility ring, which cannot move when hidden, and the wanderer's stealth will be slowed down, Matthew in the Night Cloak can walk at a normal speed!

Matthew also deliberately walked far away from Eli's perimeter.

The Elder Tiger does have a keen sense.

He jumped up at the first time, and between the wings of his nose, he lay back lazily.

"Next time, remember to take a shower or apply perfume."

Eli triumphantly commented:

"I've remembered your taste for a long time, necromancer, your stealth skills may be good, but unfortunately I said it, we druids are the kings of the jungle!"

Matthew shrugged and walked away.

He believes that not everyone has a dog nose like Eli.

Next, he tested the Nightcloak's cooldown.

7 minutes.

The Night Cloak can only be used a second time after 7 minutes of use.

It's a bit long.

But considering that this is an ability to exchange for soul crystals.

Matthew still had an indescribable contentment in his heart.

……

The long-lost moonless woodland.

Somewhere on the third floor of the underground hive.

The wind is blowing.

The thick pile of fallen leaves on the ground was blown open, revealing the white bones of varying degrees of decay underneath.

Standing at the edge of the tunnel, Samantha said:

"These corpses have been purified, so you don't have to worry about whether they still have a Madzer infection."

Matthew nodded.

He didn't grind, and directly began to summon the younger brother.

Not much.

A bunch of skeleton soldiers who walked tremblingly, but whose souls were still in good spirits, appeared in front of Matthew.

There are 12 in total.

This is the maximum number of necromantic creatures of the same type that Matthew can currently maintain after excluding exclusive contract summons.

The maximum summon limit for a Necromancer can be increased.

If he has advanced at this point, then this number will become 18, which is the current rank *6.

For the most part, the maximum number of summons a Necromancer can have is strictly based on this formula.

Only a few people can push the limits.

Either they have the power of the relevant realm, or they are armed with ancient artifacts, or they are simply legends in their own right.

The Undead Scourge is not so easy to unleash.

Most necromancers spend their long lives trying to live cautiously.

They are no different from ordinary mages.

Probably poorer.

……

Samantha informed Matthew through Ella today that she had not yet compiled all the information she had collected about the Soviet Kingdom, but she could take Matthew to complete the skeleton soldiers first.

Considering that Rolling Rock is now in a situation where the rain is coming, Matthew agrees.

While manipulating the strange skeletons, he asked casually:

"Why don't you see Eli?"

Samantha said with a cold expression:

"I've broken up with him."

Matthew was taken aback:

"What? You were once a couple? ”

It's not like that.

Not at all!

Matthew recalled some details and scenes when he met the two before, to say that Eli unilaterally licked Samantha he believed it, as for the relationship between the couple -

What couple can be so unfamiliar with their physical movements?

Samantha seems reluctant to dwell too much on this topic:

"Yes, briefly together, but separated again."

Matthew's heart moved.

I have in my mind the circumstances of that day.

Add that to the time Eli was in the oak forest.

He had a general understanding of the cause and effect, but suddenly he admired Eli even more.

"What do you think Eli is?"

He asked again.

Samantha thought for a moment:

"He's a good guy, but not for me. He's kind, he's upright, and he's strong, and that's good. But he is too controlling, and when I am with him, I tend to think that I am just his vassal, which is unpleasant, so it is only a matter of time before I part with him. ”

Matthew nodded:

"But he's a good friend right?"

Samantha said with some uncertainty on her face:

"Perhaps, but he's proud, and probably misunderstood—why do you ask so much, are you interested in Eli?"

She looked at Matthew with wide eyes.

Matthew hurriedly waved his hand and said:

"Nothing."

He's still wondering if to tell Samantha that your ex-boyfriend is working with me right now.

As a result, Samantha began to say goodbye lightly.

"That's it, skeleton soldiers I've done it for you, if you need more corpses, go to other similar tree pits to find them, all the corpses that Eli and I once purified."

She turned into a leopard as she spoke:

"As for the intelligence of the Su State, I will sort it out for you as soon as possible, thank you for your realm enlightenment, then, goodbye, Matthew!"

said.

She ran away with a puff of smoke.

The direction is to go alone towards the depths of the hive.

"She's still reluctant to work with me, what a stubborn woman."

Looking at Samantha's back in the distance.

Matthew shook his head slightly.

Then.

Ella, who had been wilting for days, fluttered her wings excitedly:

"Matthew Matthew!"

"You're strong now, are you finally ready to kill?"

Matthew asked in surprise:

"Where do you see that I am strong and strong, the quality of these skeletons is obviously average, and they are not as experienced as those I have before."

Ella pleaded:

"Then let's kill two insects today before we go!"

Matthew nodded reluctantly:

"Okay."

It's just that until the Blighter's threat is resolved, he really doesn't want to put too much effort into other areas.

So three minutes later.

Watch as a newborn skeleton clumsily destroys a newly standing hive by the side of the road, and successfully kills the two wild larvae that have flipped out of it.

Matthew immediately said to Ella with a pleasant face:

"Can we call it a day now?"

Ella shrugged her head, unable to utter a word.

……

The next day, the Craftsmen's Protection Association building.

Matthew walked briskly across the hall.

Follow the guidance of the aunt at the front desk.

He walked up the stairs in the direction of the third floor, but as he reached the second floor, Matthew suddenly stopped and walked towards the locksmith's office.

As last time, the office door was still ajar.

Behind the desk sat a middle-aged gentleman reading a book.

"Another lock that needs to be opened?"

This time Richard didn't hide it, and cast his eyes on Matthew long before he approached the door.

"No, I'm here to find a blacksmith this time, so I'm stopping by to see you."

Matthew said with a smile.

As he spoke, he took out some fruit from the cloth bags he was carrying and placed them on the table.

The person in front of him is a wanderer above the fifth order, so it must be right to have a good relationship with him.

Richard scoffed:

"It doesn't have to be like this, I saw too many good things when I was young, and some fruits can't buy me, let's say, what do you want me to do for you?"

Matthew smiled helplessly and walked out:

"It's really just a matter of coming and seeing, and I'm leaving."

"Wait!"

Richard stopped Matthew.

He glanced at the fruit on the table, then asked:

"What are you looking for a blacksmith for?"

Matthew explains:

"I need to commission someone to build two short knives."

"Short knives?"

Richard looked at Matthew suspiciously:

"An Assassin was born in your summon?"

Ginger is still old and spicy.

Matthew knew that he couldn't hide it from Richard, so he simply admitted it.

"Congratulations! At least at the middle and low levels, it's still good to have an extra wanderer under your hand. ”

Richard closed the book:

"But you're in the wrong place, there are a lot of excellent craftsmen in the association, but there are very few good blacksmiths, and it's hard for me to recommend you an internal candidate."

Matthew frowned slightly.

Fortunately, he knew that good blacksmiths were quite scarce, so he just came over today to try his luck with Ah Bing.

"Can we only go to Riptide City or White Rock City?"

Didn't wait for Matthew to ask the thought.

Richard picked up a brush and wrote a few words:

"But I can introduce you to one person, everyone calls him Old Fallon, the vice president of the Veterans Mutual Aid Society, who once followed Rhaegar on his journey to purgatory, and has mastered the art of blacksmithing. He hasn't been open for business for years, but I can try to help you connect with him. ”

Matthew thanked him again and again after receiving the letter of recommendation.

Richard waved his hand and said:

"It's not unpaid help, Matthew. Presumably Zeller has already mentioned to you the war letters of the three major organizations, which is very unusual, I have to think about it, think about it seriously-

Have you ever seen something like this in a book in history?

Don't rush to answer me.

Breathe deeply.

Ponder. Recall.

You're the only one of us who could possibly come up with it, I mean, if anything like that ever happened in history. ”

Richard's words seemed strange.

But when Matthew struggled to think his way.

A few seconds later.

A stunned look appeared on his face!

"I remember—but, what's going on?"

Matthew was amazed.

He did have a lot of relevant stuff in his head.

But before that.

It's as if they don't exist in their own memories.

"That's the curse the gods put before they left, Matthew."

Richard's voice seemed to float from the clouds:

"A lot of advanced and useful knowledge, important and accessible history, has been hidden by the curse called the "Puzzle of Intelligence", and even if it has lingered in the minds of many people, only those with an intelligence of more than 15 points, especially mages, have a chance to recall.

That's why I'm telling you that this world is the caster's world after all.

You were born to be spared one of the three curses left by the gods, how can you not be the pride of the heavens?

Now, tell me, what exactly do you recall? ”

……