A Necromancer Who Just Wants to Plant Trees

  Chapter 35 Puzzle Lock

  …

   "Eli? I was looking for you."

   Matthew quickly put this little annoyance behind him.

  He said to Eli:

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

  Eli nodded solemnly:

   "Kunna, this is her name. Kunna was an excellent human druid, but she was abandoned by the soul of nature because she failed three consecutive advanced rituals.

  As a result, she raised resentment and anger towards nature, and turned to the opposite of nature—

   Also known as the Blighter. "

   There are still some things he didn't say.

  In recent years, more and more druids have been transformed into Blighters.

   This is a bad sign.

   "The druids are accelerating their degeneration, while a necromancer is planting trees. This world is really crazy."

   This is Eli's innermost thoughts.

   Matthew nodded slightly when he heard the words.

  His understanding of the Blighter is still at a very shallow level. He only knows that they are a group of lunatics who deliberately take revenge on nature, and a large part of them are transformed by former druids.

   "As far as I know, there is an organization called the Wither Religion that is eyeing this place."

  He said:

   "Tell me more about them, if you can."

  Eli pondered:

"The Blighters gathered together to form the Blight Cult. I don't know the specific content of this organization, but I know that the Blighters generally don't appear in groups. They usually form a group of two or three people. Sabotage—

  Because the Blighters need to gain power from destroying the forest, if there are too many people, the power shared by each Blighter will be very thin.

   But the Blight rarely walk alone.

  They will only go deep into a certain forest and act alone when they hold evil advanced rituals. "

   said.

   His eyes looked around.

   gave a very confident answer:

   "I think the number of Blighters coming to attack will not exceed four at most. If it exceeds this number, even if they turn all your oak trees into dead wood, they will not get any benefits.

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

  This is because every fourth-order witherer is a walking tree plague, and there is an aura of corruption that cannot be concealed on them. As long as they appear, I can smell the smell two hundred miles away. "

  4 level 12 Blighters?

   Matthew has a bottom line in his mind.

  Seeing Matthew showing a thoughtful look, Eli puffed out his chest proudly:

   "You don't have to worry about this. I said that I will drive away those Blighters for you. Although I am only Tier 3, if I fight head-on, the four Blighters together will definitely not be my opponent!"

   Matthew believed this.

  The "shapeshifter" route that Eli took was the most capable branch of mid-level druids, not to mention that he also mastered the astonishingly powerful form of the ancient tiger.

  Matthew felt that it might be Eli's appearance that delayed the date of the Blighters' action.

  Otherwise, I and the Blighters would have done it long ago.

   "Thank you, Eli, you really helped."

  Matthew said seriously:

   "However, I am thinking about how to wipe out this group of Blighters. After all, there is no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days."

  Eli showed an expression of approval when he heard the words:

   "If you want to lure them out, I can hide in one of the nearby caves - but no undead in it, I can't bear to cave with zombies or skeletons!"

  Matthew waved his hand:

   "Don't be in a hurry for now. If they are really patient, you might as well let them continue to wait and see. During this period, I will make sufficient preparations, and I will not be able to do without your help."

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

  Matthew noticed that this was the first time Eli approached his cabin on his own initiative.

   Sure enough.

  Eli said seriously:

   "The food you brought this morning tastes very good. The sausage and bread are unbelievably well cooked, and the glass of milk with honey is also very memorable, so I came here specially to thank you."

  Matthew smiled:

   "I didn't do it, Paige did it."

  Eli's eyes lit up:

   "Peggy? Is she the cook of your family? This name sounds like a good girl with a beautiful heart, no wonder she has such skills."

  Matthew pondered:

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

  Eli pretended to be reserved and said:

   "Then, please give my greetings to Miss Peggy, and say that I am looking forward to tomorrow's food. If there is a chance, it is not impossible to chat with her face to face."

   Finished speaking.

  He swaggered away.

   Only Matthew was left wondering what expression he should show.

  …

  In the wooden house.

  Matthew checked A Bing's body in a simple way.

   After 28 reinforcements.

  A Bing's level has reached LV12.

  The knife dancer's excellent template endows him with a strong assassination ability.

   Matthew speculates that A Bing under the night will become the nightmare of all crispy skins!

   "It's still a little bit worse! We need to plant a few more trees! Once he breaks through to level 4, A Bing will become a more useful partner than Xiao Bo."

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

  A Bing at this time.

  A dark red fiber as thin as a cicada's wing has grown on the bones of the core area, mainly the chest cavity and spine.

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

  Under the light of the fire, it reveals a mysterious and strange taste.

at the same time.

  The cloak behind him also became bigger and thicker.

  The night cloak was originally just a pitch-black curtain, but now there are two scarlet velvet-like materials at the bottom and around the neck.

  The current A Bing seems to have begun to have the temperament of a big boss.

   Matthew thought for a while, and decided to replace A Bing with a more advanced contract.

  The current soldier is the same as the scrapped skeleton soldiers before, and signed a temporary labor contract with Matthew that can be called at any time and discarded at any time.

   This kind of contract is cheaper and more versatile.

  But it is not conducive to the long-term tacit understanding between the necromancer and the summoned object.

   Matthew was also waiting to see how he could strengthen A Bing. Up to now, he felt that A Bing was qualified to consume one of his contract slots.

from now on.

   A Bing, like Peggy and Xiaobo, will become Matthew's exclusive contract necromancer!

  …

  「Contract replacement is successful, your contract slot -1, exclusive contract creature +1

  Current contract quantity: 3/5

  …

  You paid 1 soul crystal as a reward for your hard work in the next three months. Your summoned soldier, Bing, is very grateful, and his loyalty to you has increased to 105!

  …

  Grateful for your discerning eyes, vigorous cultivation and heavy financial support, A Bing shared his ability "Dark Night Cloak" with you!

  …

  Night cloak (weakened): You have obtained a cloak that can enter a strong invisibility state anytime and anywhere. After entering the invisibility state, you will not be able to be selected or attacked (but you may be accidentally injured by ranged attacks).

   Each duration: 45 seconds"

  …

   "After all, it is a cub raised by myself, but it is much more kind than Xiaobo!"

   Matthew was greatly moved.

  The ability of "Night Cloak" is almost A Bing's bottom-line skill.

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

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

   At least it is much stronger than the invisibility ring that Matthew got before!

   Now.

  Matthew tried a few things around the house.

  After opening the Night Cloak.

  He seemed to have a feeling of entering the water.

   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 fact that the invisibility ring cannot move when hiding, and the rogue will encounter slowdown when sneaking, Matthew in the night cloak state can completely walk at a normal speed!

  Matthew deliberately walked far away from Eli's surroundings.

  The Ancient Tiger is indeed perceptive.

  He jumped up immediately, and then lay back lazily while his nose fluttered.

   "Next time, remember to take a bath first, or put on some perfume."

  Eli triumphantly commented sharply:

   "I have long remembered your smell, necromancer, your invisibility technique may not be bad, but unfortunately I said it, we druids are the kings of the jungle!"

  Matthew shrugged and walked away.

   He believes not everyone has a dog nose like Eli.

  Next, he tested the cooling time of the Night Cloak.

  7 minutes.

  Even after 7 minutes of using the Night Cloak once, you can use it for the second time.

   This time is a bit long.

  But considering that this is an ability exchanged for soul crystals.

   Matthew was still indescribably satisfied.

  …

  The long-lost Moon Hazy Woodland.

  Somewhere on the third floor of the underground insect nest.

   The wind is blowing.

   Blowing away the thick pile of fallen leaves on the ground, revealing the white bones of varying degrees of corruption underneath.

  Samantha stood on the edge of the tunnel and introduced:

   "These corpses have been decontaminated, you don't have to worry about whether they still have the infection of the Zerg Zerg."

  Matthew nodded.

  He didn't hesitate, and started calling the younger brother directly.

   not long.

   A group of skeleton soldiers who walked tremblingly but were still full of energy appeared in front of Matthew.

  A total of 12 pieces.

   This is the upper limit of the number of undead creatures of the same type that Matthew can currently maintain after excluding the exclusive contract summons.

   The necromancer's summon limit can be increased.

  If he has completed the advanced stage at this time, then this number will become 18, which is the current stage*6.

   In most cases, the upper limit of the number of necromancer summons strictly follows this calculation formula.

   Only a few people can push the limit.

  They either mastered the power of the relevant field, or possessed ancient artifacts, or were simply legends themselves.

   Undead Scourge is not so easy to launch.

  Most necromancers actually try to live carefully and carefully in their long lives.

   They are no different from normal mages.

   Possibly poorer.

  …

  Samantha notified Matthew through Ella today that she has not yet compiled all the information on the Soviet Union, but she can take Matthew to complete the skeleton soldiers first.

  Considering that Rolling Stone Town is now in a state of imminent rain, Matthew agreed.

  While manipulating the unfamiliar bones, he asked casually:

   "Why don't you see Eli?"

  Samantha said with a cold expression:

   "I have broken up with him."

  Matthew was taken aback:

   "What? You used to be a couple?"

  It's not like that.

   Not at all!

  Matthew recalled some details and scenes when he met the two before. If he said that Eli licked Samantha unilaterally, he would believe it. As for the relationship between the couple—

  Which couple can have such unfamiliar body movements?

  Samantha seems unwilling to do too much on this topic:

   "Yes, we were together briefly, but separated again."

   Matthew's heart moved.

   Various situations of that day emerged in my mind.

   Combined with the time when Eli appears in the oak forest.

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

   "What do you think Eli is like?"

   he asked again.

  Samantha thought for a while:

"He's a good guy, but it's not for me. He's kind, he's upright, he's strong, which is good. But he's too controlling. When I'm with him, I tend to think I'm just his vassal. This feeling is unpleasant, so it will be a matter of time before I part with him."

  Matthew nodded:

   "But he's a good friend, right?"

  Samantha said with a somewhat uncertain expression:

   "Perhaps, but he is very proud, and he may be easily misunderstood—why are you asking so many questions, are you interested in Eli?"

  She looked at Matthew with wide eyes.

  Matthew quickly waved his hands and said:

   "No way."

  He is still debating whether to tell Samantha that your ex-boyfriend is now working with me.

   As a result, Samantha began to say goodbye lightly.

   "That's it, I've already completed the skeleton soldiers for you. If you need more corpses, you can find them in similar tree pits on other floors. They are all the corpses that Eli and I have purified."

   She turned into a leopard as she spoke:

   "As for Su's information, I will sort it out for you as soon as possible. Thank you for your field enlightenment. Then, goodbye, Matthew!"

   said.

  She ran away in a flash.

  Looking in the direction, he was heading towards the depths of the worm nest alone.

   "She still doesn't want to cooperate with me until now, what a stubborn woman."

  Looking at the back of Samantha going away.

  Matthew shook his head slightly.

   At this time.

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

   "Matthew Matthew!"

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

  Matthew asked in surprise:

   "How can you tell that I am strong and strong? The quality of this batch of skeletons is obviously average, and they are not as experienced as my previous ones."

   Ella begged:

   "Then let's kill two bugs today before leaving!"

  Matthew nodded reluctantly:

"also."

   It's just that he really doesn't want to spend too much energy on other aspects until the threat of the Blighter is resolved.

   Then three minutes later.

   Watching a newborn skeleton clumsily destroy a newly erected insect nest by the side of the road, and successfully kill the two larvae that emerged from it.

  Matthew immediately said to Ella in a friendly manner:

   "Can we call it a day now?"

   Ella drooped her head, unable to say a word.

  …

  The next day, the building of the Artisan Protection Association.

  Matthew walked briskly across the hall.

  Follow the guidance of the aunt at the front desk.

  He stepped up the stairs and walked towards the third floor, but when passing the second floor, Matthew stopped suddenly and walked over to the locksmith's office.

  Same as last time, the office door is still ajar.

  There is only a middle-aged gentleman sitting behind the desk in the door, holding a book and reading.

   "Another lock needs to be opened?"

  Richard didn't hide it this time, and cast his gaze long before Matthew's footsteps approached the gate.

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

  Matthew said with a smile.

   As he spoke, he took out some fruits from the cloth bags in his hand and put them on the table.

  The person in front of me is a rogue above level five, so it’s not wrong to have a good relationship with him.

   Richard sneered:

   "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. Tell me, what do you want me to do for you?"

  Matthew walked out with a helpless smile:

   "Really just come and see, I'm leaving now."

"etc!"

  Richard stopped Matthew.

  He glanced at the fruit on the table and asked:

   "What do you want a blacksmith for?"

   Matthew explained:

   "I need to entrust someone to make two short knives."

   "Short knife?"

  Richard looked at Matthew suspiciously:

   "An assassin was born among your summons?"

Older gingers are more spicy.

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

   "Congratulations! At least at the middle and low levels, it is still very useful to have one more rogue under your hand."

  Richard closed the book:

   "But you came to the wrong place. There are many excellent craftsmen in the association, but there are very few excellent blacksmiths. It is difficult for me to recommend internal candidates to you."

  Matthew frowned slightly.

   Fortunately, he knows that excellent blacksmiths are quite scarce, so today he just came here to help Ah Bing try his luck.

   "Is it only possible to go to Strom City or White Rock City?"

   Before Matthew asked this thought out.

  Richard picked up a brush and wrote a few words:

"However, I can introduce you to a person. Everyone calls him Old Faron. He is the vice president of the Veterans Mutual Aid Association. He once followed Rhaegar to fight in Purgatory, and he has excellent forging skills. He has not done business for many years. but I can try to put you on the line with him."

   Matthew thanked him repeatedly after receiving the letter of recommendation.

  Richard waved his hand and said seriously:

   "This is not gratuitous help, Matthew. Presumably Zeller has already mentioned the gauntlet of the three major organizations to you, this is very unusual, I have to think about it, think about it seriously—

   Have you ever seen similar behavior in history, from a book?

   Don't rush to answer me.

  Take a deep breath.

think. remember.

   You're the only one of us who could possibly figure it out, I mean, if anything like that ever happened in history. "

  Richard's words seemed strange.

   But when Matthew tries to think his way.

   After a few seconds.

  A look of astonishment appeared on his face!

   "I remembered—but, what's going on?"

  Matthew was astonished.

   There is indeed a lot of related content in his mind.

   May precede this.

  They don't seem to exist in my memory.

   "That's a curse cast by the gods before they left, Matthew."

  Richard's voice seemed to come from the clouds:

"A lot of profound and useful knowledge, important and accessible history, have been hidden by the curse called "Intelligence Puzzle Lock". Even though it has stayed in the minds of many people, only intelligence People with more than 15 points - especially mages have a chance to recall.

  That's why I told you that this world is the world of spellcasters after all.

  You were born to be spared from one of the three curses left by the gods, how can you not be the favored ones of heaven?

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

  …

  (end of this chapter)