……

The official post house and the Lord's Mansion are not far away.

Matthew's footsteps were like flying, and soon he came to the door of the inn, he just wanted to rush in, but after thinking for a moment, he calmed down and chose another way.

In an unnoticed corner, Matthew turned into a raven and flew over the high walls of the inn, where the weeds and dust on the ground came into view.

Several stone statues are piled crookedly around the corner of the hallway.

On the cornices of the second hall, the gargoyles are as if they were from an apprentice.

Matthew flew near the courtyard and soon found two figures, one black and one white, playing with each other.

He stopped on the higher cornices and watched the scene below.

Black Charcoal Head is teaching the little white cat how to deal with mice.

But seeing that he was agile, with one arrow step, he slapped a fat rat to the ground.

The little white cat wagged its tail and squeaked unconvinced.

The black charcoal tilted his head and meowed a few times, and then he slowly let go of his claws.

Whoosh.

The fat rat showed lightning speed disproportionate to its body and rushed past the little white kitten.

Not to be outdone, the latter chased after him.

Her speed was obviously not slow, and in a few bursts of breaths, she was about to catch up with the mouse.

However, at the critical moment, the fat mouse made a flexible turn and made some room for himself to survive.

Then it jerked into the grass.

The little white cat pounced eagerly, only to slam into a rock.

She was stunned by the bang, and a bag quickly swollen up on her head.

The black charcoal head showed an expression of "I really can't help you".

While the little white cat was moaning on the ground, he quickly went around to the back of the grass, where there was a shallow nest.

He didn't care how deep the nest was, he waved his paws and slapped it randomly, and then reached in and pulled it out for a while, and he actually pulled out the fat mouse directly!

There are five or six of them in the same party!

These fat rats were cornered by the black charcoal head, and they wanted to fight to the death with their teeth and claws.

As a result, the black charcoal head raised his claws and slapped one person.

They all fainted and died.

By this time.

The little white cat took an elegant step and came over aggrievedly.

The black charcoal head straightened his chest.

The little white cat meows.

As if to praise his strength and wisdom.

The summer sun shines through the leaves on them.

A few cat hairs shook off, were swept up by the breeze, and flew into the unknown distance.

The scene is so warm and harmonious.

Matthew watched it all silently, then flapped his wings and flew away.

He was a little overwhelmed.

Eli finally frees himself from the pain of falling in love with a man, and then tells him that he is in love with another enemy, which is also too cruel.

But the shadow of the Blight Order lingers.

This made Matthew a little upset.

The Order of the Scourge aims to destroy everything, and there is no target for anyone other than the scars of the dead;

The Silverfrost Brotherhood set fires, not just against the woods, they often did it in the city;

Only the Blight of the Blight Order!

They are the natural enemies of nature.

As a necromancer, Matthew would never allow a blight to appear near his territory.

If it appears.

You have to kill them all!

The little white cat was clearly not a wither, and if it was, Eli would have smelled it a long time ago.

Matthew speculated that the Blighters had changed their ways.

They still think about their oak groves, but they want to do so by corrupting Eli.

Matthew thinks they're wishful thinking.

He had a lot of faith in Eli.

No matter how much pain this child endured, he would not be angry with others, let alone the nature he loved.

"If this white cat has no bad deeds before, it is better to find a way to dig it up, whether it is to deal with the Blight Order, or to be happy with Eli, it is all valuable."

Matthew thought to himself.

It's a pity that the other party is not an immortal, otherwise his rebellion would have hung on the other party's head.

He paced back and forth outside the inn.

It didn't take long for Lorain to rush over:

"You're walking too fast, Matthew, you haven't finished listening to my ballad yet—

There is also a necromancy that turns into a raven.

He couldn't bear to hurt his companion again.

So the much-loved bard came to the rescue.

The clever Lothoron is a little subtrig.

The blighters' conspiracy is about to come to naught!

Haha, how am I singing? ”

Matthew forced a smile:

"It's a good song, but next time you're on the street, it's better to cover your chest hair, and the atmosphere in Rolling Stones is relatively conservative, so don't let others misunderstand."

As he spoke, he noticed the content of Loraine's chanting, and then asked:

"Do you have any plans?"

Lorraine shook her head:

"I haven't figured it out yet, the phrase 'Lothoron does a little trick' is to make up the rhyme and force it up, otherwise others will think I'm the kind of suffocating bard who can't even press the rhyme foot."

"What, didn't you confess to your little brother?"

Matthew sighed:

"He's had a lot of suffering—or rather, he's been suffering since he met me.

Sometimes I think Eli might be happier if he stayed away from me. ”

Luo Lan nodded as if he didn't understand:

"Sounds complicated, how did you meet?"

Matthew recalled:

"Met through his ex-girlfriend."

Loraine's eyes lit up:

"Got it."

Matthew is full of question marks:

"What do you know?"

Loraine smiled ambiguously.

Matthew was afraid that he would misunderstand, so he told the story of himself and Eli as it was.

After listening to this, Luo Lan suddenly realized.

Then he slapped his thigh:

"I could have teased him so hard!"

"Matthew, you shouldn't have exposed my identity."

Matthew was taken aback:

"Are you the devil?"

Shaking her head, Lorraine explained:

"In my opinion, the biggest reason why your little brother is still so easily tempted is that his experience is not painful enough!"

"In my experience, young boys have this problem to a greater or lesser extent, but once they experience real pain, they have a chance to wake up."

"Hand him over to me, Matthew, I'm good at helping boys grow — in my own way."

Matthew looked at him suspiciously:

"You're not going to mess around, are you?"

Luo Lan showed a dissatisfied expression:

"A little bit of confidence in me, okay? I'm the most reliable of the Southern demigods! ”

Matthew hurriedly asked:

"How many demigods are there in the South?"

Lorraine said uncertainly:

"Two and a half?"

Matthew wondered:

"Why are there half?"

Lorraine explains:

"Half of that one has gone mad, he wanders the barren lands of the southwest, and spends his days talking stupid things about the coming of the end."

Matthew asks again:

"And what about the other one? Why do you think he's not as reliable as you? ”

Lorraine smiled and said:

"Oh, and the other demigod isn't mentally stable, and he's mistaken about his racial identity.

He dwelt in the woods south of the Yongge Forest.

In recent years, he has often met outsiders with a half-deer and half-human appearance.

He sometimes claims to be a human being. ”

Matthew said worriedly:

"Sometimes? That is, what other times did he think he wasn't human? ”

"Did he lose his sense of being a human because he had been a deer for a long time?"

Who knew that Luo Lan shook his head and said:

"No, in fact he has nothing to do with humans, he's just a deer!"

Matthew: "......"

Your demigod circle is really messy!

He then discussed it with Loraine, who swore to Matthew in his godhead that he would teach him a "secret lesson" that belonged to a boy without harming Eli.

In the end, Eli was helped to grow.

Although Matthew is still a little uneasy, it is difficult to resist the hospitality after all.

He also considered that Luo Lan was indeed well-informed, and his strength was still a demigod, and if he could really enlighten Eli successfully, it would be a good talk.

In the end, Matthew agreed.

He then asked Loren if he knew anything about the Blight Order.

Matthew let the little white cat go for the time being, but he didn't plan to let go of the mastermind behind her.

It's a pity.

There is a certain randomness in Loraine's gossip, and the content of the message must be dramatic.

The rest of the Blight Order doesn't seem to have much to talk about.

So Loren didn't get any more useful information.

But Matthew was not discouraged.

He's going to find the blighters by other means!

In the second half of the day, trees were planted and graves were built.

During this period.

Leila visits the cemetery and says goodbye to Matthew.

She carried a cargo bag containing four of the Oak Guild's staple goods:

"Green herbal medicine".

"Sulfur Essence".

"Dust of Manifestation".

"Ice Storm Scrolls".

In addition, there is also a set of Rhaegat sword oil.

Most of these are cheap items that can be sold near Rolling Stone, but can be sold at a high price in Cordo City.

Among them, green herbs can significantly enhance a person's vitality.

Brimstone Essence is an extract of sulfur, which is also an essential spell material for many plastic spells, especially those related to fire, and the Gold Coast Brimstone is severely lacking, and this thing will be the fist product of the Oak Chamber of Commerce.

The Dust of Appearance and the Ice Elemental Scroll were both purchased by Matthew from the Alliance Mall.

The alliance is not cheap, but Cordo City can sell it at a higher price.

Of course, Matthew didn't buy much of these two things just to be on the safe side.

Put a batch of goods to test the water, and then manipulate the supply and demand relationship, this is Matthew's way of making money.

Although there are many ways to make money on the league's side, and the money made by running a business is not so lucrative in comparison, Matthew knows that walking on one leg can't go far.

He encouraged Leila a few times, and gave her an amulet of his own making, wishing her good luck on the road.

This makes Lyra, who is already desperate, even more loyal.

She found a place to rest near the cemetery.

Just wait for it to get dark.

It went straight to the north of Zeshui City through the Moonhazy Woodland, and after that, it was a long journey through the rainforest.

She needs to be mentally and physically strong.

After arranging Leila.

Matthew continued to plant trees and repair graves.

Accompanied by the formation of the ceremonial field of the necropolis.

He could feel that the integration of the elements of the Undead Realm had become much faster.

In the current domain matrix, the undead are already halfway integrated.

But it's the oak that's faster.

I don't know if it's the reason why I was kicked out by the Hawkface before I went in last time.

Before you know it, the oak tree is two-thirds of the way and will soon be able to move on to the next field exploration.

This time.

Matthew will be prepared in advance.

The other party twice prevented him from going deep into the oak realm, and Matthew naturally didn't plan to give him a good look again.

He's going to give the Hawkface a head-on blow!

……

"Hint: You made a tombstone!

A Silver Moon zombie has acquired a tombstone as his perch, and he is satisfied and excited about it, and his soul fire grows a little.

He intended to carry this tombstone on his back at all times.

You've got a new subspecies of the undead: Tombstone Zombies!

Tombstone Zombies: Wherever they go, they carry that tombstone on their backs, and the tombstone will provide them with negative energy, as well as some defense or weapons."

……

While repairing the grave, Matthew accidentally discovers that a new subspecies has been born from the Silver Moon Zombies.

It's just that he looks left and right.

This kind of zombie carrying a tombstone on its back is not unusual.

In normal times.

With their hands behind their backs, they looked like human laborers.

Combat stance.

They will use the tombstone as a weapon to smash people, and they can also use the tombstone as a shield.

It looks beautiful, but it's still not flexible enough at the end of the day.

Matthew had no interest in promoting the subspecies on a large scale, and after opening a single room for the tombstone zombie, he went back to his job.

Today, he's going to take the time to study the psionic items he brought back from the lab.

Previous studies have not progressed for a long time.

This is because the Psionic Flashlight, like the Psionic Staff, requires an "Advanced Identification Scroll".

Matthew's plan to rely on his psionic knowledge failed to identify.

So he honestly went to the Alliance Mall and bought two scrolls.

Let's start today!

Magical runes, symbolizing otherworldly knowledge, swirled around a small flashlight.

Quickly sank in.

Followed by.

Lines of information appeared in front of Matthew's eyes.

……

"Hint: Identification successful!

You've got the "Just Look at the Flashlight"!

Description: You can use this flashlight for regular lighting, and you can also use it to spy on items stored in other people's backpacks or storage items.

1. Lighting: Turn on the flashlight to enter the regular lighting mode.

The brightness of the flashlight will depend on how excited you are, the more excited you are, the brighter the light will be.

Note: Please do not use this product as a heart tester! While effective, it is not precise.

2. Take a look: Turn on the flashlight and say the activation mantra "I'll just take a look" in the local language.

At this point, it is only necessary to aim the faint red light emitted by the flashlight at the target.

You will randomly get the details of 3~6 items in each other's backpack or storage items!

3. Current energy: 1/4 block (rechargeable)

Charging Method: Unknown (requires more psionic knowledge)"

……

"That's kind of interesting."

Matthew's heart moved, he turned on the flashlight and said:

"I'll just take a look."

The tip of the flashlight lit up red.

Matthew casually shook it, just in time for Peggy, who was drinking from the cow.

……

"You found the following item on Peggy—

What to bring:

Purgatory Food Illustrated Book;

Coins*347;

Dark Gold Bone Blade;

Dimensional Backpack:

the horn of the grassy tribe (broken);

Minotaur Heart (broken);

Sacrificial staffs;"

……

Matthew was a little surprised.

It's just a small vault to hide behind her back, why does Peggy have things like "Grass Tribe Horn", "Minotaur Heart" and "Sacrificial Staff"?

He looked at the details.

Discover that the "Horn of the Grass Tribe" can actually summon minotaurs from the other world!

The "Minotaur Heart" is used to build the Minotaur tribe.

The effect of the "Sacrificial Staff" is unknown.

It is probably an indispensable prop in the sacrificial rites of the Minotaurs.

Is this guy trying to make a comeback behind his back?

"Not like it?"

Matthew groaned and called Peggy over, asking straight to the point about the origin of the items.

Who knew that Peggy looked confused:

"What are you talking about?"

"How can I have any Minotaur Heart, Minotaur Horn, Minotaur Staff?"

"Wait!"

"Where did I get my backpack?"

Matthew was stunned for a moment.

That's right, too.

Peggy was empty.

Since she met, she has not had the habit of wearing clothes, let alone backpacks.

Peggy, despite her personality and fun-loving nature, doesn't lie to Matthew on such issues.

Matthew quickly realized-

If the flashlight is not wrong.

Then Peggy may have a dimensional backpack on her body that she didn't even notice about!

This could be a special ability for some high-level undead.

Matthew tells Peggy about the discovery.

Both were excited.

"Come on Matthew!"

"You can't let the good things keep hiding on me, and I'm going to be demolished!"

Peggy twisted her thighs off excitedly.

The two of them worked hard for an afternoon, and even Peggy's skull was almost opened, and they couldn't find any trace of the dimensional backpack!

"Could it be in the soul fire?"

Peggy's head bounced on the ground.

"Why don't Matthew, you cut my soul fire open and take a look."

Matthew mused:

"Forget it, Peggy, I'm afraid that dimensional backpack is not so easy to find."

"You may have to wait until your level is higher to open it."

Peggy said obediently:

"Okay Matthew."

"Now please help me spell it back!"

Matthew looked at the bones of the place.

He suddenly felt a sharp pain in his temples!

……

Early the next morning.

Matthew came to the outside of the cauldron house with a pair of dark circles under his eyes.

The first group of mages from the alliance has arrived in Rolling Stone, led by the white-robed mage Ekmond with a spring breeze.

"Matthew? What's going on with you? ”

Ekmund looked at him strangely:

"Why do you still have half a pelvis around your neck?"

Matthew stuffed the bones into his bag as if he had just woken up from a dream.

A golden light flashed in Ekmond's eyes, and he immediately said reproachfully:

"How can you play with your skeleton so late?"

"Staying up late hurts your body!"

"Even a young mage like you has to know how to be temperate!"

Matthew apologized repeatedly.

Ekmund didn't say anything more, he threw out a large magic carpet, and the group of intermediate mages behind him sat down silently.

"Take us to the Traces of the Dead."

Ekmund said kindly.

Matthew followed on the magic carpet.

The next half day.

He led the Alliance's mages on a tour of the Marks of the Dead and his own protective umbrella.

As Vandal said.

Matthew's project is actually nothing to see, and it was introduced in half a day.

It's noon.

Ekmund asks Matthew about his arrangements.

Matthew said enthusiastically:

"I arranged a lunch for you at West Valley Farm, and although the food in the countryside may not be to everyone's taste, it is still a life experience."

Ekmund immediately wrapped the crowd in a magic carpet.

The group flew in the direction of the South Trade Post on a giant magic carpet.

And the destination of their trip -

West Valley Farmstead.

A saber-rattling negotiation is about to begin.

Negotiators from Red Soil Mountain and Rolling Rock are already in place.

The side of Hongtu Mountain, which held the initiative in the war, took the lead and was aggressive:

"With all due respect, I don't see any value in forming an alliance in Rolling Stone, but the lord personally gave the order, so I came over to take a look."

"It was a disappointment after the meeting!"

"Rolling Stone Town is actually only here for you three crooked melons and cracked dates-

a little old man dressed like a dog;

a girly little white face;

And you, your chest hair is exposed, do you understand the most basic respect between people! ”

Across the negotiating table.

Richard, Zeller, and Lorraine, who were named, looked at each other.

Just as they were about to speak.

Suddenly, there was a sharp whistling sound from the sky.

A giant magic carpet.

Slowly landed outside the farmstead.

……

(End of chapter)