Death Omen Village
Behind the wooden door lies a deep and wide underground tunnel.
The area ahead was completely dark, and I had no idea where it led.
Both sides of the tunnel.
The tentacles writhed unconsciously, as if they would only attack when someone approached their warning range.
These monsters only look scary; in reality, they're not that difficult to deal with.
Roger silently removed the Sin Mark.
The Red Moon paved the way.
He slashed away, one blade after another.
Once severed, these tentacles turned into a pool of foul-smelling pus the moment they hit the ground.
The parts that grow out of the ground leave behind deep holes, which look rather frightening, as if something might crawl out of them at any moment.
Fortunately, Roger was determined and advanced triumphantly with his Qi Divination Technique.
After severing eighteen tentacles.
Within the field of vision of the Qi Divination Technique, the eerie red color quietly disappeared.
This means that "Icadore's Touch" is no longer nearby.
The terrain ahead became relatively flat.
A faint light appeared.
Roger wasn't in a hurry. Instead, he turned back to look at the deep, pitted holes and fell into deep thought.
As the number of tentacles he killed increased.
The information obtained by the Qi Divination Technique is becoming increasingly detailed.
At least he now knows the meaning of "Ancient Evil".
In Mystra, this specifically refers to those terrifying creatures that survived the destruction of the world by the gods.
Their strength may not be the greatest.
However, because they absorbed too much distorted energy during the destruction process, their forms and methods became extremely bizarre.
The owner of these tentacles— Icadore— was such an Ancient Evil.
Generally speaking, his level will not be lower than Level 100.
His true form is most likely sleeping in a hidden place such as the Earth's core or the seabed.
Although they survived the World-Ending Forbidden Spell.
But he was also severely injured, and hibernation was his only option.
Therefore, these tentacles along the way were most likely not planted by the Icadore themselves.
Rather, it was written by his followers or servants.
Knowing this information was quite important to Roger.
At least now he dares to try to divine the suffix "Icadore's Servant" without worrying about a backlash.
The template for "The Hidden Hero" explains it very clearly.
As long as the target isn't a true god, you can try to use the Qi Divination Technique to your advantage for free.
Do it as soon as you think of it.
Roger crouched down, placing his hand on the edge of the deep hole, sensing the traces of tentacles, and silently recited in his mind:
"The location of the ' Icadore's Servant '."
After the Qi Divination Technique is upgraded to level 3, the divination ability is greatly enhanced.
He wanted to use this to pinpoint the location of the mission objective.
The next second.
Images began to vaguely appear before Roger's eyes.
On the blood-stained seat.
A thin man in a gray robe was trembling all over, as if he was enduring great pain.
The crescent-colored hood slowly slipped down.
It revealed a bizarre face covered in suckers.
On his right arm.
A white armband with red stripes was prominently displayed!
My field of vision suddenly shot upwards.
But all that could be seen were the mountains.
A village rose up from the ground.
People came and went at the entrance to the village, and the bandits dragged the people they had plundered that day, laughing loudly.
The villagers who tried to resist were quickly beheaded.
The land was stained red with blood.
It nourished the tentacles that were growing greedily and absorbing the nutrients.
More and more tentacles are rising from the ground.
Suddenly.
A thick white mist hung in the air.
"Hint: You have sensed the headquarters of the Red Sleeve Brotherhood, ' Death Omen Village '."
Roger gently rubbed his temples, quickly processing the results of the divination.
"So, the servants of Icadore are the first leaders of the Red Sleeve Brotherhood?"
"He probably established the Red Sleeve Brotherhood in the Hall Countryside just to use these bandits as tools to support the Icadore!"
"That's right, the intelligence from Dawn Town mentioned that the leader of the Red Sleeve Brotherhood comes from the sea!"
One clue after another was gradually connected.
Roger gained a completely new understanding of advanced missions.
In the Elite Grade advanced missions.
All you need to do is "destroy the Red Sleeve Brotherhood" and kill their two leaders.
The destruction mentioned here likely refers only to the destruction of the Red Sleeve Brotherhood's headquarters.
This makes the conditions much more lenient.
It's possible to set a fire or create a small earthquake.
Therefore, in Elite Grade missions.
Roger doesn't need to have a direct confrontation with the Brotherhood's first leader.
Compared to killing all those at the Heavenly Fate Grade.
The difficulty has undoubtedly been reduced considerably.
"The key to the Heavenly Fate Grade mission lies in how to kill the First Leader."
Roger straightened up and let out a long breath.
Although it was somewhat tricky.
But he wasn't afraid.
Just thinking about the mission rewards filled him with fighting spirit! Especially after seeing so many bandits in the village.
Roger felt like he was about to fly! At that moment...
He quickened his pace and hurried toward the firelight.
Not long after.
Roger reached the edge of the fire.
To his surprise...
This is actually an underground platform! Narrow tracks lie beneath the platform, leading through a dark cave with no idea where it leads!
There were still more than a dozen boxes of goods on the platform.
Roger counted and found that there was wine, meat, and even fresh vegetables inside.
Boom! Boom! Boom! The noisy sounds came from one corner of the tunnel.
Not long after.
A long "train" stopped on the platform.
Compared to the train Roger remembered, this train was much smaller, and the rear carriages didn't even have roofs, and were filled with all sorts of random things.
A head popped out from the hood of the car. "You're the new guy? Let me see your recommendation letter!"
He was a man who reeked of alcohol.
He looked very slovenly.
While talking to Roger, he was still holding a bottle of wine in his right hand, taking small sips every now and then.
Roger silently handed over the letter of recommendation.
The man threw it back without even glancing at it:
"Move your things and get in the car."
Half an hour later.
Large amounts of water vapor billowed from the front of the vehicle.
The train started moving with a loud rumble.
Roger squeezed into the second carriage, swaying from side to side with the train, and had to endure all sorts of strange and pungent smells.
On the data panel, the Qi Divination Technique obtained new information.
"Gray Dwarf Mining Cart: Vehicles that generate power by burning inferior coal, resulting in low efficiency, high instability, and extremely poor safety."
"I never imagined that the Red Sleeve Brotherhood and the Gray Dwarf had something going on."
Roger couldn't help but frown.
If he's not mistaken.
This Mining Car is the road to "Death Omen Village".
This saved him a lot of time and energy.
Anyway, the recommendation letter is genuine.
Once you've infiltrated, you can adapt to the situation.
The Mining Car moved very slowly, about the same speed as horse-drawn carriages.
We drove like that for five or six hours, swaying and bumping along.
The Mining Car also experienced a malfunction in the middle.
The driver stopped the car and poured water on the back of the front for a long time before it was fixed.
"Sizzle!"
The screeching sound of brakes rang out.
Roger opened his eyes.
The Mining Car stopped on an unfamiliar underground platform.
"We'll stay here for a day. We'll wait for the others."
"If you're bored, there's a Lakeside Town not far down this road where you can find some fun."
"But remember to be back by this time tomorrow, I won't wait for you."
After saying this, the driver went straight to sleep.
Roger couldn't resist getting out of the car to stretch his muscles.
He looked at the dusty platform and the dirty Mining Car, and decided to go to Lakeside Town to take a look.
To mask his Dim Light Vision, he deliberately took a torch from the brazier stand next to him.
He hadn't taken more than two steps.
A lazy voice came from behind:
"Remember to bring me two bottles of wine."
Roger smiled silently, "Okay."
The underground platform is indeed not far from Lakeside Town.
It's only about a 40-minute walk.
However, the level of mingling here is even greater than that of the Capone Manor.
Roger walked through the town and was truly amazed.
Subterranean people, halflings, Gray Dwarf, spider-like beings, Lizardmen, kobolds, Jackalmen...
All races are represented.
However, with a large number of ethnic groups, the security and order naturally suffer.
Roger has come a long way.
I've been involved in at least a dozen fights and brawls.
Roger was very satisfied with the level of chaos here.
The more chaotic the place, the easier it is for him to gather intelligence.
"We should be quite close to the Death Omen Village here; there must be well-informed people here."
With this in mind.
Roger planned to wander around the town a few more times.
Before long, he discovered an interesting place on the edge of town.
A large number of people gathered there.
Roger struggled to squeeze in.
The group was gathered around a clean and tidy house, where pale green vines and pure white Arcane Runes stood out starkly against the chaotic and filthy surroundings.
A subterranean girl dressed as a maid stood in front of the house.
She is very tall and has a particularly gentle smile.
"Is there anyone else willing to give it a try?"
The girl pointed to the sign next to her and said, "If you just stay in the library for 3 minutes, you'll have unexpected rewards!"
Roger looked closely.
"Mobile Library of the Sea of Knowledge Trees is holding a special Book Day event today."
"Event Rules"
1. The library only accepts male customers, and only one male customer at a time.
2. Only reading is allowed in the library; no other activities are permitted.
"3. You will receive a reward for reading for more than 3 minutes."
"4. Continue reading for more than 40 minutes to receive the final reward."
There are some more detailed entries below.
And a list of rewards corresponding to the reading time.
The 3-minute column corresponds to 1000 Copper Coin.
The final reward for persisting for 40 minutes was not specified.
But it's said to be worth more than 10 Gold Disc!
Roger laughed as soon as he saw it:
"Isn't this the ' Succubus Library ' from the game in my previous life, which was known as a 'player perk'?" (Note 1.)
The reward is very tempting.
Many people are queuing.
Suddenly.
The door to the cabin opened.
A strong, muscular minotaur was thrown out, his massive body crashing to the ground with a considerable tremor! "This gentleman has failed his challenge."
"It's a pity, it only lasted 19 seconds."
"The underground girl said with a smile."
Everyone looked at the minotaur, who appeared to be unconscious and his fate unknown.
I calmed down a bit.
Some people noticed the mysterious marks on the minotaur's crotch and quietly left the line.
At the very front of the line was a male underground dweller.
Seeing this, his expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
Can I think about it some more?
He asked.
The girl in the maid outfit grabbed his wrist without saying a word and said with a smile, "Once you've joined the queue, you can't back out."
The underground male struggled violently.
The others also began to waver.
Roger saw this.
He stepped forward and shouted, "Let him go!"
"Let me."
(Note 1. Succubus can be simply understood as a fantasy version of a fox spirit, but more evil. It represents the ultimate in lust and temptation and can absorb energy.)
I've revised this first, and it's a bit too long now.