……

The reason why Matthew was slightly hesitant was not because of the way the magic book was made-

As scary as what Loren said was, behind every magic book could be a mage's life.

But Matthew has always been an extreme pragmatist.

His bottom line is unbreakable and flexible.

Therefore, the hurdle in my heart is not particularly sad.

The root cause of his hesitation was that when he got the thought of devouring this magic book alive, he could smell a strong smell!

The smell was incomparably stinky, a hundred times worse than the smell of stinky tofu!

Matthew opens the spellbook.

Sure enough, there is a description from the Feast Lodge on it-

……

"Congratulations on your win!

This book contains a highly rare spell that we believe can only be matched by rarer delicacies and more bizarre smells.

So as you heard.

Enjoy this book with the smell of dragon armpits and the flavor of exploding sweet egg tarts.

- Guest House, Chief Chef, Zizi."

……

It's this guy again.

Matthew's last meal was also made by this Zizi.

He guessed that this Zizi must be a goblin with a great reputation in the Arcane Wilderness.

"But then again...... Do dragons also have fox odor? ”

With such thoughts.

Matthew hesitated slightly, then he held his breath, opened his mouth, and gnawed on it.

Surprisingly.

The taste of this magic book is surprisingly good, as if you are actually eating a bunch of egg tarts.

The more criticized thing is that this thing is so sweet.

That sweet feeling made Matthew panic.

He couldn't help but take a few breaths as he ate, and as a result, the strong stench rushed into his nose, and the taste unexpectedly became a little refreshing.

To neutralize that sweetness.

Matthew couldn't help but take a few more breaths.

And it's in the process.

He suddenly felt that the previous taste didn't seem so unacceptable!

A magic book is quickly gnawed up by Matthew.

Same as last time.

In the process of eating, Matthew's mind flooded with a lot of knowledge.

This knowledge can be instantly converted into spells.

After eating them all.

He then mastered an innate spell-casting ability: Estro's stripping technique.

Matthew closed his eyes.

Carefully searching in his mind for all the details of this spell.

No doubt.

This is a very powerful spell.

Because it is an innate spellcasting ability, it eliminates the cumbersome steps of casting materials and pre-sets, and can be applied in the first place.

Matthew's favorite thing is the spells that are capable.

This spell strips the target of all items, including items and equipment.

This means that the combat effectiveness of the opponent can be greatly reduced.

For most professions, it is very reluctant to lose the combat effectiveness of weapons, not to mention that stripping covers all items on the body.

It can be said that all professions except warrior monks will be in trouble when faced with Matthew's stripping.

Especially in the midst of the Mage Civil War!

The value of stripping is infinitely higher.

Mages with no equipment.

It's funny to think about.

Of course, this spell is not a panacea.

First of all, it can be countered, rebounded, canceled out, or exempted.

This means that this spell is not as useful for legendary units with high spell resistance.

Besides.

In non-legendary units. If the opponent has a high Morph Domain Resistance, it is also possible to be exempt from this spell outright.

One last point.

If the stripped target has strong goodwill towards the caster, the spell will not work.

It may even produce backlash.

That is, you lose all items and items within 16 seconds.

"Why can't it be used on a well-intentioned target?"

Matthew was also puzzled by this.

Could it be that Estro himself, who created a series of infamous necromancy, was a warrior of pure love?

No matter what.

This spell should be used with caution against unfamiliar targets.

"Or before using this spell, I can do something to provoke the other person and dissipate the other person's kindness......"

It didn't take long for Matthew to find a way to crack it.

Of course.

He thinks that if he really has a good goal for himself, he can't use such a despicable means as stripping on the other party, right?

So don't worry too much about backlash in this regard.

After digesting the spell book.

The group of three came to the ring above the floating island.

There are three coffins here.

From the tombstone next to it, it is clear that the three coffins belong to Prince Philip himself, his wife Tamiro, and Enzo, a close friend and lover of Tamiro and Prince Philip......

"Wait!"

Matthew pointed to the troll text on the stele:

"Are you sure there are no translation errors?"

Carmella blinked:

"Probably not, right?"

"Didn't you notice that the three coffins were the same size?"

"So there's no reason why the rest of the body is a child or someone else's, right?"

Matthew was silent.

So this world has been this style of painting since the beginning?

Isn't the Chaos Mystery Lock an excuse for the mages to indulge themselves?

At that moment, Matthew summoned two undead to open the coffin.

It's just that to the surprise of the three of them, the three coffins on the ring are all empty!

One of them also had obvious signs of being moved.

"Got the first shot?"

Matthew frowned:

"Is that the primeval green dragon?"

Carmela shook her head:

"It's not her."

Matthew thoughtfully:

"Could it be the necromancer?"

Carmella nodded slightly.

Then she said quickly:

"I know what you're trying to ask, but I can't describe him, he's so horrible that I don't even dare to name him."

"In my opinion, he has extremely strong strength, and it is even possible that he is at the same level as the great God of the First Moon!"

When these words are spoken.

Carmela's voice trembled slightly, and her eyes became a little messy.

It seems that I feel some kind of strong pressure, and even the language organization has become unsmooth.

Matthew and Loren looked at each other.

Both of them realized how terrible the necromancer was—

You know, Carmela's words are blasphemy for a pastor!

If she dared to use such a description, it was enough to prove the gold content of the necromancer who left the treasure chest.

"I feel a strong sense of antiquity in him, he is most likely not a person of this world, and he has been to many worlds......"

Carmela added slowly:

"A long time ago, I heard the god of the first moon describe that there are some higher-dimensional beings who can return between the multiverse and multiple planes, and I think that necromancer is one of them, and he himself may not even come to this universe, but just walked on the higher dimensions, and inadvertently left such and such footprints in our world."

"It's hard for me to describe this kind of realization, but the more simple way to put it is that he should have left similar footprints in many tombs in this world, and these footprints may be the treasure chest where Medusa was held that we found earlier, or it could be some items, knowledge, or treasures from the other world."

"He must have done it on purpose, I don't know why he did it, I just know that his footsteps are pointing in a certain direction for me, and I'm going to follow in his footsteps."

"But this time, that's the end of it."

That's all that is said and done.

A deep sense of tiredness appeared on Carmela's face.

"If you have any other questions, ask me now, and I'll answer them for you."

She added.

Matthew could feel the restlessness underneath her right now.

So he asked simply:

"Is that necromancer a space necromancer? I mean, he must have some kind of connection with the Antu Empire, right? ”

Carmela hesitated.

Then he nodded slightly.

Can be a second.

Her eyes were starting to bleed!

See this scene.

How dare the two of them ask more.

Let Carmela go to rest.

At this point, although it is a little unsatisfactory, for safety reasons, the first archaeological journey of the Underground Alliance is nearing the end here.

Matthew had wanted to explore the possible Sea Gate at the bottom of the cliff.

But Carmela is not in good shape, and there is a dragon lich on the sidelines.

It's better to take it when you see it.

At that moment, Matthew found two hidden places nearby and made a spell coordinate each.

You can come through the teleportation spell at any time in the future.

Of course.

Due to the emerald barrier, teleporting from the outside world to the dungeon costs more than three times the teleportation cost.

There is not enough value.

Matthew won't be able to make a second trip anytime soon.

Next, he went to the edge of a cliff and asked the elite undead to use their own means to transport some of the zombies over.

After that, he began to carry the blank tombstones left here on a large scale.

Done with it all.

Matthew seriously re-swept the dungeon on the two floors above.

Three hours later.

After confirming that there are no fish that have slipped through the net.

Matthew plans to return to Rolling Stones by teleporting the tombstone.

It was at this time.

Three somewhat familiar figures walked down from the top of the dungeon, their movements agile and familiar.

Matthew stared intently.

It was none other than Stanley the Thief and his two younger brothers.

"Didn't you go to the Emerald King City?"

Matthew looked at the three.

Stanley nodded:

"As agreed, we sent Lyndon to the heart of the Emerald King City, and we didn't encounter any unusual incidents along the way."

"After doing all this, we went back the way we came, I always felt that something was not right in the core of the royal city, as if there was always a pair of eyes staring at us behind our backs, this place is a bit too evil, I think it is safer to come to you after thinking about it."

"You must have a way to leave, right?"

Lorraine smiled:

"Don't you just want to rub the portal? Don't tell me you didn't have random teleportation scrolls. ”

Stanley said without changing his face:

"The scroll is expensive and unstable, and I plan to save it for my next operation."

Lorrain asks:

"So you can accept that this operation was in vain?"

Stanley said calmly:

"In our business, it is the norm to return without success, and only by living can we have the next chance."

"I always felt that this time was too evil, but I met you guys."

"I wanted to persuade Daisy to leave with us, but she refused, and I felt a little sorry at the time.

But along the way, I remembered a few things, and immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

Now that I think about it, she didn't accept my invitation and was probably our biggest luck......"

Matthew's eyes narrowed:

"Why do you say that?"

Stanley tangled:

"At first I sympathized with Daisy and thought she was pitiful."

"But in hindsight, only she can endure the person that Lynden hates for a long time, and it is clear that she is not a normal person."

"And when I walk on the ruins of the Emerald King City, I always feel that Daisy's temperament has changed subtly, and that feeling is hard to describe......"

Just as Stanley pondered adjectives.

Carmela, who was resting on the side, suddenly strode over:

"When you entered the Emerald King City, did you encounter a special creature or touch a strange artifact?"

Stanley was stunned for a moment:

"Why do you say that?"

Carmela said expressionlessly:

"Don't you feel a little heavy on your shoulders?"

"I remember none of you three had a hunchback before, did you?"

Matthew's heart sank.

He also suddenly realized that compared to before, the three of them had a slight hunchback.

It's easy to overlook.

Because the three of them all looked a little tired, and it was hardly an anomaly to stand a little less tense when they were tired.

But since Carmela pointed it out.

Matthew's perception began to call the police wildly!

"On my shoulder?"

Stanley hadn't reacted yet.

Carmella put her hands together and rubbed them hard—

Holy Light.

With a brilliant white light illuminating everything.

Three half-human-tall skeleton monsters also appeared on the shoulders of the three of them!

The three skeletons resembled monkeys, and the soul fire inside the skulls condensed into black eyes, and the eyes looked very resentful.

It's just under the influence of the Holy Light Technique.

The movements of the three skeleton monsters all seemed a little sluggish.

……

"Warning: You have been struck by the Dragon Lich's minion Cursed Skeleton*3!"

……

"What is this!?"

"Get off me!"

The three of Stanley nervously grabbed their backs.

It can be at this time.

The three monkey-like skeletons jumped down sharply.

They screamed, and then pounced hard, and pounced on Matthew and the three of them!

Facing the menacing resentment.

Matthew flipped his wrist, shovel in hand, and slashed it head-on!

Sting.

The shovel slashed off the head of the resentful skeleton with great smoothness, and even the soul fire inside was instantly shattered.

The second skeleton pounced on Loraine.

The latter casually took out the piccolo, and then a burst of white light lit up, and the piccolo in Loraine's hand suddenly turned into a musket—

There was a loud bang.

White smoke and shredded ammunition came from the barrel.

Directly shattered the upper body of that resentful skeleton completely!

As for Carmela.

She stood there and didn't move.

The resentful skeleton pounced on her, and the latter pressed the other's head, and then threw it on his own!

Bang la blah.

The poor skull's skull was suddenly smashed into powder!

The strength of the Grudge Skeleton is not very strong.

It's just that the concealment ability is very good.

It's a bit whimsical to want to pose a threat to the trio.

But at this time.

A puff of black smoke suddenly rose from the corpses of the three resentful skeletons.

Black smoke gathers together.

condensed into a very creepy strange face:

"I remember your breath!"

"Hehehe......"

Matthew blew hard, and the black smoke dissipated instantly.

The three of Stanley looked shocked, as if they didn't realize what was happening.

Carmella said solemnly:

"This is a warning from the dragon lich."

Matthew nodded:

"So Lyndon and Daisy have fallen into her hands."

Carmella Says:

"Most likely."

"Her original plan was most likely to kill all the entrants, but because our strength is beyond her imagination, and she herself is afraid of us, she will hide her head and try to scare us away."

The three began to exchange glances with each other.

Stanley seemed to understand at this point:

"Dragon Lich?"

"Is there a dragon lich around here?"

"She's trying to scare you away? So what are you going to do? ”

Matthew mused:

"We intend to do what she wants."

The Dragon Lich was not the target of their trip.

With Carmela out of form, it's not wise to have a sudden legendary matchup.

And Lyndon and Daisy's identities are also a bit special.

If it was Stanley or someone else who fell into the hands of the dragon lich, the three of them might still be able to negotiate with each other.

It can be replaced by these two people.

Matthew's willingness to do so would have diminished considerably.

"Let's get out of here!"

Matthew made a decisive decision.

As for the green dragon Fatina, he did have plans to slay the dragon.

Thinking about it later, keeping her can at least involve the energy of the Jade Garden.

Otherwise, the devil knows what the empty elves will be able to toss.

Between thoughts.

Matthew skillfully teleported the tombstone to open a portal to Rolling Stone.

"You go first!"

Matthew pointed to the three Stanleys.

At the time of passing through the portal.

Matthew also very naturally pushed behind the back of the three of them.

This move made the three of them feel a little strange.

But soon they were relieved:

"Are you afraid that we won't be used to it if we haven't sat on the portal?"

"This necromancer is quite enthusiastic......"

And on the other side of the portal.

Matthew looked at the data bar with a satisfied smile.

……

"Hint: You've banished your peers from Gem Bay, and you've accomplished the ultimate goal with your quest "Meet Your Peers and Be Surprised"!

Increases the duration of your ability "Nature Djinn" by 10 seconds!

Complete side quests perfectly.

You've received an additional reward in the Grave Realm—

Ability: Brief Imitation!

Brief Imitation: When you transform into a Nature Djinn in Wild Form, you can make one of your Graveyard units gain the same size as you, but for only 10 seconds."

……

Perfectly completed the tasks of his peers, and even received additional rewards, Matthew's mood is naturally very beautiful.

At the moment, he asked the zombies to return through the portal one by one.

Send away all the undead.

The three of them passed through the portal one after another.

It wasn't until his feet were on the cemetery ground that Matthew couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"It seems that the dragon lich can't wait for us to leave, so he didn't stand in the way."

I just thought so.

Matthew suddenly noticed a discordant figure in the zombie horde!

Just one eye.

He recognized that it wasn't his zombie!

"Dragon Lich's Eyeliner?"

Matthew was silent.

He first calmly counted all the zombies in secret, and confirmed that the other zombies were fine.

After that, he had a brain teaser and came up with an interesting idea.

Matthew quietly finds the mother of coolies, Miao Saqi.

The follow-up work was arranged for this zombie who was fishing in the waters.

……

The ruins of the Emerald King City.

In a dimly lit basement.

The sound of ticking water echoed through the small room, and the eerie hissing sound coming from the ceiling created an oppressive and terrifying atmosphere.

Lyndon and Daisy stood in the corner of the room.

Their bodies looked stiff and apparently out of their control.

ceiling.

A cloud of black gas wandered around like a headless fly for a moment.

Then it sinks down suddenly.

Barely condensed the image of a humanoid creature:

"You two are coming for me, aren't you?"

The dragon lich's voice was dull, and he couldn't tell the difference between a man and a woman.

Lyndon looked confused.

Instead, Daisy calmly said hello:

"Long time no see, Stephanie."

The dragon lich said coldly:

"You know my name, but I don't feel the familiar breath from you, you don't even have a trace of spirituality in you, what is going on?"

Daisy said in a relaxed tone:

"I was originally an ordinary person, and only in this way can I really hide from the world."

"My memories were cut away, and I could barely remember anything other than what I had to do."

"But you guessed it, I'm really here for you."

The dragon lich's eyes instantly became cruel:

"Who the hell are you and what are you looking for me?"

Daisy smiled wryly:

"As I said, I don't remember who I am, I just know what I'm going to do."

"I'm here for one purpose, and to bring him to you!"

Daisy couldn't move anymore, though.

But the "he" in her mouth was clearly referring to Lyndon, who was in the same room.

Hear this.

Lyndon became a little flustered:

"What are you talking about?"

"Why can't I understand your conversation?"

The dragon lich looked at Lyndon impatiently:

"So who are you?"

The latter said hesitantly:

"I'm just a down-and-out archaeologist."

Daisy smiled and said:

"Do you remember the tragedy that forced the Wood Elves to make the decision to move the capital?"

"Very few people know that the initiator of that tragedy was not the Wood Elves themselves, but the King of the Night Elves, Nicholas, who was a guest in the Emerald King City at that time."

"Afterwards, for some reason, Nicholas did not devote himself to the pool of light to end his sinful life, but chose to use the sea spirit reincarnation technique to reincarnate."

"And he is the reincarnation of Nicholas, the king of the night elves!"

"You should know what he's used for, right?"

Hear this.

Lyndon was taken aback:

"Am I not the King of the Wood Elves?"

Then he pondered in a low voice:

"The king of the night elves seems to be better, the night elves have always been half a cent nobler than the wood elves......"

Can be a second.

The dragon lich suddenly flew to Lyndon's back, and she had a short knife in her hand, and then slashed down!

Lyndon's head slammed to the ground.

Followed by.

His soul was extracted from the dragon lich.

Vaguely.

You can also see the golden glow in Linden's soul.

In Lyndon's horrified gaze.

The dragon lich quickly took out a long-spouted teapot and recited a spell to absorb its soul.

Smack.

The teapot is tightly covered.

There was a ding-dong sound inside, and after a while there was no movement.

"His soul is indeed useful."

"I probably know what you want me to do—but why should I be at your mercy?"

Stephanie, the dragon lich, flew to Daisy's side:

"Now, give me a reason not to kill you."

Daisy smiled lightly:

"You can just kill me, my mission is complete anyway."

"I was born in this world in advance, and I have enjoyed the pleasures of the mortal world for decades."

"I've lived enough."

The dragon lich was silent for a moment.

Suddenly.

There was a gleam in her pale eyes:

"It's you!"

"Omadoki!"

Daisy instead showed a hint of curiosity:

"Is my original name Omadoch?"

Stephanie nodded:

"Your main identity in the outer plane is the evil spirit lord Omadoki, only a very few people know that Omadoqi is just a front, and your true identity is the god of pleasure in Tianlun Palace......"

Speaking of which.

Her eyes became a little complicated:

"When I was an ancient dragon, I pursued you for many years."

"But every time you refused."

"Now, you're mine!"

After saying that, she untied Daisy's immobilization, and then took the latter in her arms.

Daisy let out a very flirtatious hum.

Then he said with a smile:

"Lich...... Is that okay?! ”

Syllable!

Stephanie suddenly became furious and slapped Daisy directly.

"Slut!"

The latter fell to the ground.

A bright red and green paw print immediately appeared on his face.

Daisy wasn't angry.

Instead, he looked at Stephanie defiantly:

"Can I push harder?"

The dragon lich snorted coldly:

"I don't have time to play with you right now."

"The eyeliner I sent out should have been mixed with the lair of those outsiders, let me see what the origin of these people is!"

The voice fell.

There was a huge crystal ball in the room.

The crystal ball spun slowly.

What is shown inside is everything that the zombie that is the eyeliner can perceive!

"What is this doing?"

"These zombies are in ...... Farming? ”

Not only did Stephanie surprise Stephanie by the scene in front of her, but even Daisy came over curiously.

They see the Spy Zombie being asked to clear a piece of land with farm tools in hand.

Not far away, many zombies are in full swing.

And the closest to him seems to be his partner, a zombie who looks a little special.

"This zombie is kind of special."

Stephanie keenly noticed her partner's anomaly.

She couldn't help but manipulate the spy zombies to get closer to each other.

Followed by.

She released some of her spiritual power in the air.

I want to parasitize this zombie remotely through a kind of dragon magic that has the effect of soul parasitism.

Accompanied by the whispers of the dragon lich.

The scene shown in the crystal ball has changed, from the surrounding environment to the mental space of the abnormal zombies.

"Let me see what the zombies under your hands are all about!"

The dragon lich snorted haughtily.

She brazenly chose to be forcibly parasitized.

The next second.

The crystal ball turned into a fog.

The dragon lich used psychic power to pierce the mist, trying to parasitize his consciousness onto the zombie.

But at that moment.

A bright light dispelled all the fog!

Great fear struck the dragon lich.

When the incredible screams rang out in the room, the crystal ball was already full of light!

Is that......

Radiant as the sun!

"Ah......h

The dragon lich's figure crumbled as quickly as ice and snow in the sun.

The crystal ball was shattered into pieces.

It's been a long, long time.

She slowly resurrected with the help of a life box hidden in the shadows.

Return to that room.

The dragon lich looked at Daisy, who was eating and laughing, with a gloomy face:

"What are you laughing at?"

Daisy retracted her smile:

"I was just wondering, what the hell was going on with that zombie just now?"

The dragon lich said in a solemn tone:

"That's a god!"

"Damn, why would a god become a slave to a necromancer?"

"Fortunately, I sane and didn't clash with them, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable."

"Has the continent of Aiindor become so terrifying now?"

"No, I have to return my strength to its full strength before I can get out of here!"

"Go out and tell me that stupid granddaughter Fatina to stop using this childish trick to test if I'm still alive......"

Daisy nodded.

Then he asked with interest:

"So the necromancer?"

The dragon lich said with a grim face:

"Let him go first!"

……

Rolling Stone, north of Oak Grove.

Matthew slowly walked out of the woods.

He had just seen a raging fire suddenly erupt from the spy zombie's body.

In the blink of an eye, it was burned to the ground.

So he looked at the lonely zombie with a grim look.

Obviously.

The other party is the initiator.

"Who the hell are you?"

Matthew didn't expect an answer.

But who knows the next moment.

The other party not only turned around slowly, but also opened his mouth:

"I don't remember who I am."

"All I know is that I'm ......"

"God!"

……

(End of chapter)