Reincarnation Paradise: The Crucible

The tunnel behind her was collapsing rapidly, and Lan Yue was moving faster and faster, her face now full of determination.

More than ten seconds ago, the buzzer sounded again in the paradise, and the high bases also died one after another. In less than a minute, two of the three team members who stayed outside the tunnel to cover died. She could roughly guess what happened outside.

Even though she knew that she would probably end up with a narrow escape if she went back, she still went without hesitation.

As long as Xiaoxue is not dead, as long as there is still a glimmer of hope, she must rush back. At least, she has rescued one team member.

She had not completely broken her promise when she said she would take them out safely. She rescued Han Guang, that little fat man.

While running, the fire could be seen in front of her. When she arrived, the exit was right in front of her. Lan Yue did not hesitate at all. The soil surged under her feet, and a stone pillar rose from her feet, pushing her out of the tunnel.

After jumping out of the tunnel, as her brain had just adapted to the sudden change of environment, a brown giant bear flew past Lan Yue's eyes. The giant bear's body was covered in blood and cuts, its two bear paws were missing, and the cross section was bloody.

"Xiao Xue!"

With a cry of surprise, Lan Yue flashed and quickly approached the giant bear that was about to hit the ground. Finally, she caught the giant bear with the rising soil before it hit the ground, preventing secondary damage from the landing.

"Good, it's finally out."

A cold voice came from the front. Lan Yue looked up. The speaker was a strong figure holding a Fangtian painted halberd. He looked at them like a cow or a sheep.

"It's really you."

Lan Yue laughed miserably. When she saw this man in Kedra Town, she vaguely felt that the two sides would face each other in the imperial capital, but she did not expect that her side would be almost completely destroyed at the hands of the other side, and the entire outer city would be buried with him. the contractor.

Xu Yue looked coldly at the man and the bear in front of him. Although the giant bear was rough-skinned and thick-bodied, it would not hold him back for so long.

He never killed it completely just to wait for the earth mage in the tunnel to come out. As for entering the depths of the ground to fight an earth mage, he was not arrogant enough.

Now that the opponent has come out, he is not going to waste any more time. Smoke and dust explode under his feet, and Xu Yue turns into a silver shadow and rushes forward.

Facing the rushing Xu Yue, Lan Yue first pierced the last green potion in the space into the heart of the giant bear, let the soil carry the giant bear away, and then pressed her hands on the ground and gave it a strong lift.

Suddenly, dense thorns rose from the ground. While blocking Xu Yue's vision, the sharp tips of the thorns also pierced his body everywhere.

Xu Yue's sprinting pace did not stop at all. Fang Tian swung his painted halberd horizontally, and the earth thorns in front of him were all turned into powder. In the rolling dust, he broke out of the fog, and what he saw face to face was not the previous opponents, but a row of The overwhelming waves of earth rolled down.

The waves of soil hit the ground, and the entire courtyard trembled under the heavy pressure. Xu Yue's figure disappeared after being pressed down by the big waves, leaving only a huge bulge in place.

There was a commotion among the knights who were watching the battle in the distance. Several impatient knights had already grabbed their spears and were about to rush forward to rescue them, but they were stopped by the leading cavalry with a wave of their hands.

"Just watch. This little trick can't do anything to Commander Xinhuo. Our mission is to prevent them from escaping again."

Behind the dirt bag, Lan Yue's whole body was soaked, and her eyes were bloodshot. The move that sealed Xu Yue just now had nearly exhausted her mental strength.

Enduring the severe pain coming from her head, she gritted her teeth and prepared to activate the second stage of the skill, which would cause the earth bag to collapse to crush the seal inside it. This move was not something she could perform at this stage, and the cost of using it forcefully would be even higher. An idiot, or at best a brain-dead person, but in Lan Yue's opinion, there is nothing wrong with using it on the enemy opposite.

The pain coming from the brain became more and more severe, and the earth bag in front of him had begun to collapse. However, before the progress was even halfway through, a more violent force burst out from the inside. After a tremor, it was like a bomb exploding inside the earth bag. , the whole earth bag exploded.

Xu Yue showed bleeding from the corner of his mouth. After spitting out a mouthful of blood, he looked at Lan Yue with a more solemn look.

"That's a good move."

Along with the words, the halberd was smashed in the air. At this time, Lan Yue, who had been hit by the skill's backlash, had lost all perception of the outside world in pain, and was about to die on the spot.

At this time, a pair of furry fleshy arms appeared. The giant bear was half-kneeling on the ground, holding Xu Yue's halberd with its arms emitting yellow light. The crescent blade of the halberd's head penetrated deeply into the flesh and was blocked by the arm bones.

Blood dripped on the head of Lan Yue, who was still sluggish below, dyeing the black hair into blood. The giant bear raised his eyes from Lan Yue, stared at Xu Yue's purple eyes, and said word by word:

"You! Hugh! Think!"

Xu Yue looked at the sisters and the bear in front of him expressionlessly. The halberd in his hand suddenly pulled back, and the sharp crescent brought up a blood flower. The giant bear grunted, and most of her arms had been cut open. , with only a little skin and flesh remaining.

Xu Yue pulled back the halberd, and after accumulating power for a moment, the halberd thrust out at a terrifying speed. The tip of the halberd pierced the airflow and roared loudly. At such a close distance, the man and the bear in front had no time to react and were killed. The halberds penetrated the chest one after another.

Wet blood slid down the halberd shaft, coating Xu Yue's silver palms with blood. He drew the halberd, leaving two large holes that penetrated each other on the chests of a man and a bear in front. Xu Yue could even see through this flesh and blood channel. To the scene on the other side.

As a crispy girl, Lan Yue should have died the moment the halberd was inserted, but the thick yellow breath from the giant bear behind her continued to circulate in her chest, allowing her to maintain her life, but she remained motionless, her The brain has been torn from the inside by the rampant mental power.

At this time, the giant bear was at the end of its strength. After consuming a lot of power to protect Lan Yue, she now only had a few breaths left. At the last moment of her life, she did not choose to continue to resist, but gently hugged her body and collapsed. Lan Yue, after a few breaths, the giant bear died, and its huge body shrank into a girl with wheat-colored skin, but its broken arms still tightly hugged the tall woman in front of it.

When the giant bear was dying, Xu Yue did not choose to continue attacking, but quietly watched her die. This was a strong-willed opponent who deserved his respect.

After the giant bear died, the yellow aura on Lan Yue's chest dissipated, and she quickly followed suit. After both of them were dead, Xu Yue turned around and left, and ordered the knights who were following behind him:

"Cut off the heads of those three people and give them to Lord Bescord. As for the tunnel, Elro, let's explore it."

"yes."

The two took the order, and the knight leader led people to search for the remains of the sniper in the ruins of the house. Elro walked to the cave and began to close his eyes to explore. After a few breaths, Elro opened his eyes.

"Sir Xinhuo, the back of the tunnel has completely collapsed."

"Then forget it, just order someone to fill it back."

Xu Yue didn't care much about whether there were any contractors in this tunnel who could escape. Since he received this task, he didn't expect to complete it 100%. There were too many strange characters among the contractors.

Just talking about the druid he just killed, if the animal she can transform into is not a large creature like a bear, but a cat, dog, snake, rat, etc., and then she finds a little corner to nest in, then he won't be able to transform at all. There was no other way. The magic of the Sleeping Temple had no effect on animals, and it was impossible for him to spend manpower and material resources catching cats and rats in the future.

After instructing how to deal with the cave, Xu Yue looked at the sky and walked out of the courtyard with his halberd.

"Let's go on."

………

Two hours later, there was some light in the sky, and the long night was coming to an end.

The knights, who were divided into three teams, had regrouped behind Xu Yue, and they brought back with them seven or eight guys who looked like civilians.

This group of people came to surrender on their own initiative. Since their fighting power was indeed meager and they lacked even the smell of blood, and they had vowed to meet Commander Xinhuo, Mandel hesitated for a moment before taking them back.

Now this group of people are offering gifts in front of Xu Yue to beg for mercy.

Xu Yue looked at the group of guys who claimed to be workers in front of him, and his eyes passed over the various equipment and the golden paradise savings cards they held in their hands without any fluctuation.

"Want to surrender?"

"Yes, General, we have no fighting power and no threat. We just want to save our lives and are willing to pay any price, even life imprisonment."

An old man walked out from among the workers and bowed respectfully to Xu Yue, with sincere words and a flattering smile.

After Xu Yue listened to the old man's words, he just swept his gray hair lightly, then turned and left. Among the workers in this group, there were either old ones or young ones. There was not even a strong one, which was too deliberate.

"killed."

A cold announcement sounded, and there was blood behind Xu Yue.

‘Paradise, submit the task. ’

[Side mission: Cleaning (94% completed)]

Difficulty level: LV.5

Mission introduction: On behalf of the Holy Heaven military, clear all dangerous factors in the imperial capital before the arrival of the coalition forces.

Mission information: Due to the private actions of some idiots, the empire's tense nerves due to the resurgence of the black dragon were completely stirred up. With the joint approval of the two forces, the Knights of the Guards and the Sleeping Temple, the imperial capital was closed for three days and all those who did not belong to the army were strangled. Contractor of Fang and the church.

Task period: 3 calendar days

Mission reward: Based on the number of contractors killed in the end, the minimum mission requirement is 60% of the number of all contractors in the Imperial City

Mission penalty: Imperial military reputation -80

[The mission completion rate is 94%, which greatly exceeds the minimum mission requirements, yes/no to complete the mission]

Looking at the task completion rate in the paradise prompt, Xu Yue raised his eyebrows slightly. This completion rate had exceeded his expectations. As for the remaining 6%, he had led the knights to plow the entire outer city three times. Still nothing.

He didn't think he could gain much from the remaining two days. Instead of wasting it on this blind search, he had more worthwhile things to do.

After the selection is completed, the paradise prompt appears again.

[Reward: Imperial Baronship, any treasure from the Imperial Capital Secret Treasury and the Temple Secret Treasury, 10,000 merit points]

……………

Imperial Capital, Bescord Mansion.

After submitting the task, Xu Yue quickly dismissed Mandel and others, and then let them go back to rest.

He rushed to Bescord's mansion as soon as possible. Apart from changing a piece of clothing along the way, he never went to wash up, and the strong smell of blood still emanated from his body.

In the living room, Beskod was sitting on the main seat, and Xu Yue stood on his lower right hand, stroking his chest respectfully and saluting.

"Lord Bethcord, the mission has been completed."

Bethcod looked at Xu Yue who was filled with the smell of blood and had a faint dark red color in his hair. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised. The other party's gesture of asking for credit was too eager.

While he was feeling amused, the trace of vigilance that had arisen due to Cook's reminder also dissipated inadvertently. He didn't care about his subordinates' ambitions and desires; this was not a bad thing. Only by asking for something could he be better controlled.

"Thank you for your hard work, Fire Knight. I have learned about your performance this night from Cook. You are decisive in killing and unparalleled in bravery. You are indeed a rare good general in the empire."

"Lord Bethcord, you are very grateful. I should do my best to serve the imperial capital."

Although Xu Yue was talking about the imperial capital, his eyes were fixed on the man in front of him with long hair shawl and wearing black clothes.

Noticing Xu Yue's eyes, Besked's eyes moved slightly. His eyes moved towards the three heads placed on the long table, and a thought flashed through his mind.

Cruel and ruthless, extremely efficient, but a good knife.

Thoughts were surging in his mind, but his face remained calm and gentle, with a smile on his face.

"The Fire Knight is loyal to the empire. I believe it. Sit down and don't follow the rigid example of Cook. If you're not in the military, you don't have to be so formal."

Bethcod first affirmed Xu Yue's words just now, then pointed to the position on his right hand side and motioned for him to sit down. This meant chatting in detail, and Xu Yue naturally followed suit.

But after Xu Yue sat down, he took out an exquisite small box and opened it. Inside was a small gilt medal with a relief of the Holy Heaven engraved on the front.

Bethcod pushed the small box in front of Xu Yue and said apologetically.

"This is His Majesty the King's commendation for your actions this time. There was supposed to be a grand awarding ceremony for the Baron Medal, but because of the black dragon, it had to be delayed. I hope the Fire Knight doesn't mind. The medal ceremony will be held again after the black dragon danger is over, and the 5,000-acre baron's territory will also be distributed subsequently. Don't worry, I will choose a relatively rich area for you."

Xu Yue quickly thanked him.

"Thank you Lord Beskod. Xinhuo is able to have such an opportunity mainly because of your respect."

Five thousand acres of territory, which is 20 square kilometers in modern times, is equivalent to the area of ​​a town. Such an exaggerated gift can be given away at any time. It is nothing more than that Cook and others are devoted to Bescord. Such courage is indeed worthy of following. .

As for what Bescord said about this title being a reward from His Majesty the King, just listen to it. The king probably doesn't even know how much territory the baron will distribute.

After thanking him, Xu Yue took the medal with a restrained and excited expression. As soon as he received the medal, the park prompt popped up.

[You are awarded the Order of Imperial Baron]

[Order of the Imperial Baron]

Origin: Dragon Valley, Holy Paradise.

Quality: blue

Type: valuables

Rating: 34

Introduction: A medal of nobility that represents identity and status, a very rare and valuable item. This is a coveted treasure for civilians and even professionals. This is a class jump and can be sold to the paradise in exchange for a large amount of the source of the world.

Price: 15% off World Source.

After reading the introduction of the medal, the joy in Xu Yue's eyes was obviously intense. The territory was of little use to him, but the source of the world was a real benefit.

The source of the world in the derived world is mainly concentrated in important plot characters or key world plots, which maintain the operation of the entire world.

Generally, a large amount of World Source can only be obtained by killing important plot characters and changing key plots, but both of these are very dangerous.

The important plot characters are not weak in strength or power, which requires you to be strong enough. As for changing the key plot without authorization, it is even more dangerous. You never know how big a counterattack your small change will bring.

The most typical example is that Lan Yue and the others intend to discover the monsters' plan to invade the imperial capital in advance, so as to gain benefits from this plot event and enter the sight of the senior officials of the imperial capital.

But in the end, it triggered a terrifying counterattack by the military to purge the entire imperial capital. This is the consequence of arbitrarily intervening in the plot and even changing it. You will never guess where a small action will trigger a tsunami.

Therefore, among the many contractors in the Imperial City, very few take the initiative to join the protagonist group, because they don’t want to die in an unknown manner.

Even with Xu Yue's strength, he was careful not to change the plot too much after approaching the protagonist group.

Therefore, since entering the world, he has been either killing monsters or contractors, and has not obtained much of the source of the world. This thing is very tempting to him.