……

To Matthew's surprise.

When his "body" touched the eagle-faced man's chest, the latter was as if it didn't exist, and he easily "pierced" it!

"Stop!"

The Hawkface roared angrily.

His surprisingly large palms were about to be fished out for Matthew.

Matthew's mind moved, and he suddenly flew at an incredible speed!

He had tried to fly in the field before, but he was moving at about a third of the speed he was now.

But now.

Matthew was just a thought, and the whole person's perspective flew out far, far away!

So far.

He could finally see the view above the waterfall.

It was an endless river, open and tranquil, lined with dense pine or cypress trees and weeds as tall as two people.

From his point of view, he could only see the green in his eyes.

The Hawkface flew towards him in annoyance.

Matthew deftly swims against the river surface.

He looked down to see his own reflection, only to find that the water was a blur.

As he tried to see the river with all his might, all of a sudden, the water turned a viscous milky white.

Matthew didn't have time to take a closer look.

The Hawkface is not slow, and he can't catch Matthew because Matthew's current form is almost non-existent.

Several times.

He chased after Matthew and nearly stopped him.

And in the process, Matthew also found that as long as he concentrated, he would fly faster and faster.

He guessed that he was currently swimming in the realm with a wisp of thought.

It's not easy for the Hawkface to catch him, and it's hard for him to hurt the Hawkface.

At the thought of this, Matthew was bored.

So he flew with all his strength towards the upper reaches of the river.

Under Matthew's full acceleration.

The Hawkface was suddenly left far behind him.

It didn't take long.

Matthew suddenly discovered a very strange thing -

Obviously, he was flying in the direction of the river flow in the direction of the river.

But how can you fly, and the direction of the river below is the same as your own flight direction?

Matthew thought he had lost his way and walked back to his original path.

But looking at the hawk-faced man chasing after him, he knew he was not mistaken.

Some distance further on.

A huge fracture surface appeared in the river ahead.

Matthew stared intently.

It's a downhill waterfall!

He approached the waterfall with great curiosity, and at the moment when he flew off the cliff, the angry voice of the eagle-faced man came from behind him:

"It's not a place you can enter......"

The sound stopped abruptly.

Matthew only felt that clumps of jelly were pouring into both ears, and his vision in front of him was blurry, and his physical feeling was more like hitting a membrane head-on!

Burst!

There was an imperceptible crunch.

Matthew seems to have broken through that invisible membrane and come to a whole new world!

In front of me is a ruined scene:

towering but withered giant tree species;

the ubiquitous stout vines that hang down from the sky;

cobwebs strewn between the vines;

A broken stone statue lay across the ground, it was wrapped in weeds, only the head that showed the grass was intact, but the smile on the stone statue's face was really chilling.

The sound of the river flowing in my ears disappeared in an instant.

Matthew looked back.

Behind him were equally dilapidated woods, waterfalls, long rivers, and trees on both sides had disappeared cleanly.

"This is another dimension of the Oak Realm?"

Matthew cautiously surveyed his surroundings.

The next second.

A chuckle rang in his ears:

"Matthew, you're so cute!"

Matthew looked back in surprise—

A fairy with a beautiful face and a faint green glow was smiling beside him.

Lulu?

"Why are you here?"

Matthew asked.

Lulu sighed:

"Didn't you summon me?"

"I was inspired by your realm, and I came to you."

"I should ask you, right?

When did you master the art of fairy transformation?

And he actually found a way to enter the "Fairy Flower Garden"? ”

Lulu's series of rhetorical questions confused Matthew.

He glanced at the data bar.

……

"Hint: You have broken through the shackles of the "Oak Domain" and arrived at the "Fairy Flower Garden", an extension of the "Natural Realm", through the "Two-Way Long River" and the "Ascending Ring Waterfall".

With the help of the natural realm, you have your own "natural form".

Nature Shapes: As you enter different natural realms and their extensions, you will gain adaptive shapes.

The current natural form is: Oak Elf (Fairy Princess/Princess Duo is automatically equipped).

You enter the realm of the elfs and automatically summon your elf companion "Princess Lulu".

You've come to the "Land of the Backyard"!"

……

That's when Matthew noticed.

Unknowingly, she has been transformed into a fairy princess in the natural realm, holding a cute miniature fairy wand in her hand, and a crown symbolizing arcane power on her head.

"I see."

"The Fairy Garden is an extension of the natural realm, and by exploring the oak realm, I unknowingly traveled against the long river, crossed the waterfall, and although I did not officially enter the natural realm, I inadvertently visited the extension of the natural realm."

Matthew figured out the cause and effect.

I couldn't help but let out a long breath.

But when he realized where he was, his nerves tensed again.

"Did you say last time that the backyard is the most dangerous place in the entire Fairy Flower Garden?"

Matthew asked.

Lulu nodded a little frightened:

"Yes, I just found out that this is the backyard."

"I've heard that there are a lot of warlike goblins here, and this is also the place where the entire flower garden is most frequently harassed by hunters, and when the Ice Queen is still here, this place has already been partially eroded."

"Matthew, why are you here? Why don't we go back......"

Lulu's voice just fell.

A rough grinding sound came from behind them, and Matthew looked back, only to see the eagle-faced man walking out of the void.

As he walked, he struggled to pull at the air around him, and his eyes were full of resentment:

"I've said it all, it's no traffic here!"

"Why don't you follow the rules?"

"Whoever doesn't follow the rules will die!"

A crunch erupted.

The eagle-faced man lunged forward, almost breaking through the barriers between the realms and rushing in front of the two.

Lulu screamed and hid.

Matthew was not afraid of him.

The reason why he didn't fight with each other before was because he found that he lacked a body in the realm, but now that he has an entity, even if it's just a cute fairy princess, he also has room to operate!

When it is.

He raised the staff in his hand and fired a "spiritual piercing" at the hawkface!

Psychic Piercing belongs to the category of innate spell-casting ability, and enjoys the powerful attribute bonus of the "Princess Scepter".

The hawk-faced man was caught off guard and ate a square.

He screamed and clenched his head with both hands.

Matthew felt that the other party was in a state of headache and was about to take advantage of the victory to pursue, but Lulu, who had been hiding to the side, saw that Matthew had the upper hand, and also had the courage to start casting spells.

As a true fairy princess, Lulu can use a lot more spells than Matthew.

"Fist of the Rock!"

She shouted crisply.

In an instant, a huge fist made of rock fell from the sky and slammed into the eagle-faced man's head.

This time, the latter is not as simple as a headache.

A big bag instantly rose on his head!

The Hawkface struggled for a moment, and seemed to retreat, intending to retreat into his original realm.

Lulude exclaimed unforgivingly:

"Hurry up Matthew, take off his mask!"

Matthew's heart moved.

He pounced very boldly, lifting the corner of the Harpy's mask.

The latter cried out in horror:

"Get out of here!"

"Don't touch me, you disgusting goblins!"

His hands flapped wildly.

But because he happened to be stuck in the position between the two fields, he belonged to the situation of being halfway through and not completely coming over, and he couldn't shoot Matthew with both hands at all!

"Come and help!"

Matthew could only lift one corner of his mask by himself, and there was a strap on the other side that had to be severed.

But Lulu is timid after all.

She just shouted fiercely.

It's a bit difficult to get her to do hand-to-hand combat.

"I'll help you get a few more punches!"

She shouted weakly.

Then he used the Fist of the Rock to slam the Hawkface's head.

The latter was humiliated and pulled his neck back sharply.

As a result, Matthew was completely pulled off the mask this time.

Burst!

The Hawkman Mask landed on the ground.

Matthew saw a twisted face full of fear and anger.

The face was so ugly and shriveled that the zombies in Matthew's Graveyard were so much more handsome than he was!

After losing the mask.

The man's height began to shrink dramatically, to about half of what it used to be!

His eyes and facial features became incomparably smaller, like sesame seeds embedded in a ball of flesh.

His rough hands were covered with only a thin film of blood, and the feathers and skin were gone.

"Wow!"

"It's a hilichurl!"

Lulu exclaimed.

(Note: Hilichurls and Tcho-Tcho are creatures from the Cthulhu Mythos.) ）

"Give me back my mask!"

The hilichurl groped wildly on the ground.

Matthew gave him a deep look and flew away quickly with his mask.

Seeing this, Lulu gave her enemy another punch and hurriedly followed.

Behind him came the sound of shattering glass and the hysterical wails of hilichurls.

The two of them flew out in one go, until they were sure that they would not be overtaken, and then stopped.

"Why do you want me to snatch his mask?"

Matthew asked Lulu.

Lulu blinked:

"I just thought it would look funny if he didn't have a mask, hehehe......"

Matthew smiled.

The nature of the goblins is really mischievous, even for Lulu, who usually seems shy and quiet.

He thought she had discovered the mask's anomaly.

But it's also crooked.

This mask is not only useful, but also contains amazing information!

……

"Hawkman Mask: A magical item created by the Elder of the Air Element, the wearer can automatically transform into the form of the Hawkman.

Relevant Judgments –

1. Perception (Twilight Creation): You perceive the breath of "Crazy Second Hand Turing" on top of this mask.

2. Knowledge (Spirits): You vaguely remember that the hilichurls have always had a tradition of worshipping the air element.

3. Knowledge (Rival): From the Air Elemental Plane to the Main Material Realm, and even to the Outer Plane, the Air Elemental and the Hawkman have always been undying rivals."

……

Air elemental, eagle man, hilichurl, mad second hand......

The connection between them is fairly clear.

Matthew realized.

The increasingly active mad second hand has not only touched some of the fairy flower gardens, but is more likely to penetrate into the interior of the natural realm.

As for the evil Qi elementals and hilichurls, it is only natural that they have become believers in the mad second hand.

After all, even the elves, in their desperation, are praying to the mad second hand for strength.

"The revival of the Twilight Creation is strong, and Gaylan and the Mad Second Hand are probably just the tip of the iceberg."

"They take advantage of the gods' inability to control the realm, and try to prevent others from entering the realm by supporting spokesmen."

"You have to be careful when you enter various fields in the future."

Matthew's heart was awe-inspiring.

He and Lulu flew aimlessly.

The environment of the backyard is much more decayed, and all you can see is decayed wood and dead grass.

The two of them flew out far away, only to hear a clump of grass chirping crookedly:

"The Minotaur is here again!"

"And Lulu the crybaby!"

"You can't wander around outside, the delicate fairy princess will encounter battle maniacs and terrifying faceless ghosts!"

Lulu blushed and said angrily:

"I'm not a crybaby!"

The grass spirits giggled and said:

"You say it doesn't work, we say it works, ...... slightly"

The next second.

A red-glowing elf flew out from the other end of the grass.

The grass spirits were so frightened that they ran away.

The goblin's eyes were bloodshot, and he glared at the two of them and said:

"Why are you two still here?"

"If you don't hurry up, you won't be able to catch up with the encirclement and suppression of the hunters!"

Lulu flew backwards in fear.

Matthew greeted him:

"You're going to round up the hunters? Are they the faceless men with shotguns in their hands? Where do they come from? ”

The goblin was very irritated and said:

"Why do you have so many questions?"

"Which one should I answer you?"

"I'm so annoying!"

said.

He punched Matthew with red eyes!

Matthew was taken aback.

Fortunately, he reacted very quickly and shrewdly dodged.

Only then did he notice that the muscles of the goblin's body were in a state of high congestion and expansion.

He didn't seem to have any control over his body.

"Come and fight me!"

"I can't take it anymore!"

The goblin rushed towards Matthew.

Matthew calmly threw a mental puncture past, and the other party suddenly showed a look of pain.

At this point, Lulu's Rock Fist also smashed down.

Goblins aren't thick-skinned hilichurls after all.

This fist goes down.

The other party immediately fell unconscious.

"There's a strange power in him, I'll see if I can purify it."

Lulu waved her staff and recited a long prayer.

Under the blue-white glow.

The red glow on the goblin faded.

About five minutes passed.

He woke up from his coma with a blank look in his eyes:

"Where am I?"

"Am I not going to hunt down the hunters?"

"Shhh...... It hurts! ”

He clutched his head and groaned.

Matthew and Lulu looked at each other, and the former asked:

"What's your name? Remember what happened before? ”

The goblin said very calmly:

"My name is Borg, and I'm a warrior recruited by the priestess, and all I remember is that the witch Parason made us drink the elixir, and then I went with the other goblins to hunt down the hunters.

Oh, I remember!

We defeated several hunters, after which my companions and I were separated......

Damn, why does my head hurt so much?

Even if you have a headache, why does your butt hurt so much? ”

Borg touched his head and buttocks, looking very uncomfortable.

Matthew was aware of something.

He guessed that the elixir mentioned by the witch and priestess was probably a drug that could stimulate combat effectiveness.

The side effect is that people become belligerent and uncontrollable.

It is highly likely that this drug is related to the madness of the second hand.

It is precisely because of the influence of the crazy second hand that they speak like crazy, and they are confused about the naming and referring to drugs.

Elixir may not really be referring to the elixir in the literal sense of the word.

Rather, it is a medicine that can increase the combat power of goblins.

"If you understand it this way, the logic makes sense."

"The creatures that inhabit the Flower Garden are supposed to be more or less affected by the mad second hand, so their behavior seems very strange, but not very likely to cause harm to others."

Between thoughts.

Matthew had a long conversation with the elf named Borg again.

From his mouth.

Matthew roughly judged where the battle was taking place.

Because this time he entered the Flower Garden, he intervened through the natural realm, whether it was himself or Lulu who was summoned, he could achieve the purpose of withdrawing by exiting the realm.

So this time he can boldly explore this place.

A moment later.

The two said goodbye to Borg and flew towards the site of the encirclement battle.

Matthew had expected to meet other goblins soon.

However, it took a long time to fly all the way.

None of them felt the breath of the goblins.

Instead, it is in a square with many stone statues.

They saw a faceless hunter with a double-barreled shotgun in his hand and cautiously moving forward!

Matthew could sense that the hunter was in danger, but fortunately his body was too big for the elf, and with all the covers, the two of them quietly followed the faceless man.

The Faceless Man looked cautious as he walked.

Every distance traveled.

He would suddenly turn his head and stare far away, trying to find a potential target.

Fortunately, both of them are quite cautious.

Until the faceless man arrived at his destination, the two did not reveal their whereabouts.

There is a camp in the depths of the Stone Square.

The camp is neatly laid out with four bunks.

Three of the bunks appear to be bulging at the moment, but Matthew has no visible torsos or limbs of the humanoids.

To Matthew's horror.

There is a twine rope the thickness of an adult's finger hanging above the cover, and three faceless human skins are hanging on the hemp rope at this time!

They hid behind a stone statue and watched cautiously.

The Faceless Man was busy in the camp for a while.

A moment later.

He came to the bed, and suddenly his feet jerked, and he lifted his neck above the height of the hemp rope.

Then he lunged forward.

The neck slammed directly into the rope.

The whole person is hung on the hemp rope!

The next second.

A magical scene happened -

The Faceless Man's body made a chirping sound as if it had been deflated.

Meanwhile.

His flesh also began to dry up at a rapid rate.

There was an instant extra human skin on the hemp rope.

In Matthew's field of vision.

A faint gray aura flew out of the faceless man's body.

The light soon landed in the last bunk.

Cover rapid expansion.

It becomes exactly the same as the other three.

Right now.

A cold hand suddenly grabbed Matthew!

Matthew's heart suddenly rose to his throat, but when he looked back, he saw that it was Lulu who was grabbing his hand.

"Matthew, I'm afraid."

Lulu whispered.

Matthew gestured to silence her and gently touched her head, then motioned for Lulu to wait where she was.

And he himself boldly touched it.

Just near the edge of the camp.

Matthew was attracted by a sign on the faceless man's bunk—

"This sign, isn't this the sign of Sturluk Industries?"

Matthew's heart trembled.

So that gray light just now could it be the spirit body of the space necromancy?

The Hunter in the mouth of the elves is a projection of the space necrons of Sturuk Industries in the natural realm?

In this way, the truth is much clearer.

In order to resist the invasion of space necromancers, the priestess had to pray for strength from the mad second hand.

As for the disappearance of the Ice Empress, it is probably inseparable from Sturuk Industries.

"Sturuk Industries' infiltration into the outer planes is simply pervasive!"

Matthew quickly flew to the weapon rack.

He pressed one hand on the double-barreled shotgun.

Can be a second.

When he looked at Lulu who was lying in ambush outside the camp, he was shocked to find that the head of a stone statue behind her had slowly opened its eyes and was staring at her coldly!

Matthew quickly looked in the direction of the bed.

I don't know when.

The four swollen bunks had dried up.

A terrifying sense of crisis hit my heart.

Matthew grabbed the double-barreled shotgun, and his mind suddenly activated-

Get out of the field!

Hiss!

A sharp grinding sound rang in his ears.

between the electric light and flint.

Matthew saw a giant skeletal face that was infinitely elongated and hideous!

The next second.

His consciousness returned to his body.

Equally frightening was Lulu lying on his shoulder.

There was a rough and cold feel on his hands.

Matthew looked down and grinned:

"I'm glad I stole the shotgun!"

It's a pity that the double-barreled shotgun is full of question marks.

Matthew tries to use forensics, only to get more question marks.

It seems that this thing belongs to the advanced product of Sturluk Industries, and it is not so easy to be deciphered.

Matthew wasn't in a hurry either.

He steadied himself, calmed the frightened Lulu, and began to check what he had learned from his exploration of the Oak Realm.

……

"Hint: You successfully navigated the Realm Ladder to explore the extension of the Natural Realm.

You have explored the Oak Realm 4 times and you have successfully become a "Veteran" of the Oak Realm.

Any decision in the Oak Realm will give you a higher priority!

+1 for your Intelligence (Permanent);

+1 (Natural) for the Proof of Your Realm;

You have gained the abilities "Body of a Giant" and "Asking Nature".

Giant's Body: You can triple your body and increase its mass by twenty-seven times.

In the Giant state, you will enjoy stat bonuses and reductions that match your size.

Duration: Twenty minutes.

Cooldown: Seven days.

……

Ask about nature: You can be a part of nature for a short time and use it to get information about the terrain around you.

When in the wild, this spell allows you to understand the state of the land within 3 miles.

In caves and other natural underground sites, the extent is reduced to a radius of 200 meters.

Spells do not work in areas of the natural environment that are covered by buildings, such as dungeons or towns.

Specifically, you can get information on several of the following areas -

-

topography and river trend; -

plants, minerals, animals or people distributed within the area; -

celestial creatures, elves, demons, elemental creatures or undead creatures in the area; -

Areas that border other planes, such as entrances to shadow planes;

-

the history of iconic buildings; -

Other;

Note: The effect of asking for nature is highly correlated with the user's "natural affinity";

In addition, if you use Ask Nature frequently in a short period of time, nature may become bored with you because of it."

……

It's a reward for becoming a veteran!

Intellectual attributes are invaluable to Matthew.

And the two abilities of "Giant Body" and "Asking Nature" also have their own merits.

The gigantic body can not only play an advantage in battle, but also take advantage of certain actions.

Asking about nature makes Matthew's super high natural affinity more useful.

Everywhere he went, as long as it wasn't in the city, he could get a lot of extra information.

This is helpful for field operations.

Especially in the midst of war.

Asking questions naturally saves one part of the scout's work.

Most importantly.

This ability is very difficult to counter.

Matthew tried "Ask Nature" on the spot.

The result is the next second.

He was stunned by the dense information in front of him.

……

"Ask Nature: You've got natural information within a 3-mile radius—

1. Oak Forest (planted by Matthew, the "Best Friend of the Oak Tree...... ）

2. Old Woman River (historic river...... ）

3. Undead / Celestial Creature "Peggy" (Minotaur Skeleton / Formerly known as the Celestial Minotaur War Angel who served the sun god Gerald...... ）」

……

"Peggy's predecessor was an Angel of War?"

"Serve the sun god?"

"The predecessor of the traverser whose remains can make ruins on the clouds?"

Didn't wait for Matthew to react.

His eyes suddenly noticed a glaring option in the corner.

……

"106. The honest vole (Thomas's pet the warlock, watching the surroundings at the edge of the forest)"

……

"There are spies?"

Matthew's brow furrowed.

……

(End of chapter)