Frontline Intelligence on the Catacombs

After making significant contributions, Ta Mi was promoted to a permanent position.

He became the first intern in the Skyrim Strategy Team to be promoted to a full-time position, which is truly a cause for celebration.

Such an outstanding talent, and with an exceptionally high level of luck, Lu Lu Wo would never let him go.

The celebration in Bede City lasted a long time that day, and the crowds gradually dispersed at dawn the next day.

Lu Lu Wo and her group's victory boosted the adventurers' prestige, and the fact that they publicly revealed information about the competition was undoubtedly a great thing, so people were willing to come and support them—it's that simple.

After the banquet, many people invited them to a second and third round of drinks. But without exception, they all declined. Lu Lu Wo was very tired and planned to rest for a few days before making any offers.

However, before she could even get a proper rest for a few days, an invitation from Earl Ka Rong arrived.

"What kind of trouble is the Earl up to now?"

Upon arrival, Ka Rong appeared quite excited, claiming that the Skyrim Strategy Team's active performance had helped him boost the sales of the Bede Family's businesses in the Leyndell. Although the effects were not yet obvious, they would become increasingly significant in the future.

So Earl Ka Rong gave them another wave of gold coins.

Before taking his leave, Ka Rong suddenly said:

"The people of the Leyndell may look down on other cities, but the talent you have shown is enough to make them take notice and choose to forget your origins. They are shrewd, and perhaps someone will contact you in the next few days to reach a cooperation agreement. As a partner, I must remind you of something."

"Know when to quit while you're ahead and avoid falling into traps. The power dynamics in the Leyndell are complex, and I'm just a nobody there. If something happens to you, I can't help you much."

In response, Lu Lu Wo gave him a peace sign.

I don't know if this guy even listened to me.

At the same time, Ta Mi was reviewing the Skyrim Strategy Team's internal documents. The information recorded there was far more detailed than what was in the newspapers; this was the real information to be used for strategy planning.

"It turns out that even after they got separated that day, the captain and his team made rapid progress in their exploration."

Two or three weeks have passed since the Catacombs of Carthus opened, and its general layout has been largely figured out, taking longer than when we conquered Farron Keep.

Perhaps because the strength and density of monsters and traps have been increased, but unlike the Eagle Capital Dungeon, which can be open 24/7, the concept Catacombs of Carthus is "one path that can be explored all day".

Currently, adventurers have discovered three main exploration paths, and these three paths all lead to the same destination: a dark area known as the Black Zone. Therefore, it is essential to prepare plenty of torches.

The Black Zone is actually quite large, and it was really lucky that Ta Mi and Elsa were able to get out so quickly and encounter the Battle Knight that day.

If you explore it carefully, the difficulty of the Black Zone is equivalent to the sum of the previous layers. However, as the difficulty increases, the rewards and information that can be discovered also increase.

"Currently, the Catacombs of Carthus can reliably produce Forging Stone of all levels and gems of various attributes. Finally, there is an area where Forging Stone can be farmed in bulk. Before, getting Forging Stone depended on luck."

Besides Forging Stone, the production of various miscellaneous items is also increasing, such as small pills that can increase Curse of Death resistance.

This design is very strange. Apart from being able to enter the Catacombs of Carthus directly from the Eagle Capital Dungeon portal, the people from Bede City have to go through Farron Keep to get in. Farron Keep is full of Curse of Death Curse Frog that can kill curses. No matter how you look at it, the anti- Curse of Death pills should be placed in Farron Keep, right?

The above is Lu Lu Wo's rant.

However, she soon discovered why the anti- Curse of Death pills were placed in the Catacombs.

Because ancient books are randomly scattered in the Catacombs, once you get close, transparent Ghost Hand will emerge and give adventurers a thorough "hair-washing service," which is Curse of Death!

Now the logic makes sense.

Upon seeing this, Ta Mi suddenly remembered the [Candle Headgear] she obtained after clearing the Sain Ancient City. The description stated that wearing this hood would allow her to be ignored by the Ghost Hand, but it would reduce her mana regeneration speed.

For someone like him who only uses magic as a supplementary means, this price is not unacceptable.

Besides that, the most important piece of information was the Kindling Secret Ritual he discovered.

Lu Lu Wo has already verified that the enhanced Spirit Power gained through fire can improve people's resistance to illusion magic. In addition, after Spirit Power is enhanced, the mind becomes sharper, and efficiency can be greatly improved in both close combat and casting spells.

Aside from the Warrior, all classes require strategic thinking in combat. It's likely that the Kindling Secret Ritual will become a necessity for adventurers in the future, and the value of campfires will continue to increase!

It is estimated that the Three Corpse Necromancer will become the elites with the highest number of deaths.

Besides the fire-starting, another major piece of information came from Lu Lu Wo's discovery: information about [Tomb Lord Nit] and [Overlord Wolnir].

"The Tomb King Nit is known as the First of the Dead, while the Overlord Wolnir has come into contact with the Abyss and intends to use this power to become the Last Dead. Is this equivalent to turning himself into a being similar to the Tomb King? What ambition."

No wonder Overlord Wolnir built Catacombs; it was for this very purpose.

With the support of the backstory, the ambitious image of Overlord Wolnir was portrayed more completely. Ta Mi recalled the scenes he saw in the Painting World "Carthus Warrior"," those vast and unrestrained Carthus armies.

"Fortunately, such ambitious people did not appear in this era."

Back in the Painting World, he didn't see Wolnir's figure, but just feeling his imposing presence was enough to make his heart pound.

Even though he is not as powerful as Overlord gods, he is still a mighty Overlord who has shattered the King. After being tainted by the abyss, his strength is probably even more terrifying.

"I really don't want to be enemies with this kind of person."

Turning the page again, Ta Mi's gaze sharpened. It contained intelligence not published in the newspapers; the contents were—

Speculation about the location of the head of the Catacombs.

"Is the captain this efficient? He's already considering the leader's position?"

Ta Mi was both excited and nervous. He had a feeling that the leader of the Catacombs was the Overlord Wolnir. Anyone would be nervous at the thought of facing that war-torn king!

Suddenly, he thought of Elsa.

"If we do find the leader's location, should we invite her to fight alongside us? She's very strong, and the captain would probably be happy."

"No, no, she's the captain of the Light Eagle Legion. Now that she's lost the game, she might hate us to death."

"I'm so conflicted. Let's ask the captain for his opinion."

The battle against the Overlord seems imminent.

Meanwhile, inside the Royal Palace.

The servants whispered amongst themselves outside King Anzi III's bedchamber, each with a worried expression and furrowed brows.

"What should we do? His Majesty has started again. Should we go in today?"

"Lord Elifis is not here either, and no one can appease His Majesty. Should we inquire with Minister Oro?"

"The minister is responsible for handling almost all government affairs, so let's not bother him. Besides, I'm a little afraid of him."

"Then today is a holiday!"

Inside his palace, Anzi III, who had fallen ill again, was wandering around, searching for the scent of blood.

But the doors were tightly shut and the windows were sealed, leaving no way to leave. This was an order he personally gave while he was lucid.

His symptoms were very strange. When he had an attack, he was in pain all over his body, his body would change and develop in Orcs- like direction, and his mind would become confused and extremely violent.

To alleviate these symptoms, he needed to take medicine to soothe his mind. He tried all sorts of mental medicines and magic, but the effects became weaker and weaker until they were almost completely ineffective.

Blood Therapy Potion appeared at this time. High concentrations of Blood Therapy Potion could quickly soothe the mind and numb the body, which was an invaluable treasure for Anzi III.

Even though its effectiveness will decrease with use, it still has some effect even at its weakest level, unlike other potions that become completely ineffective.

Therefore, he is now very dependent on this drug.

In addition, Iliphis can play the same or even better role.

His "Unique Talent" can alleviate Anzi III's pain, and what makes it even better than the Blood Therapy Potion is that he can even give Anzi III a brief period of lucidity, but unfortunately, this ability has a cooldown period.

With such remarkable effects and the Light Eagle Legion's repeated military achievements, Iliphis's status naturally rose, and even Minister Aoluo, who had taken charge of all government affairs after the King fell ill, had to look at him with more respect.

"Iliphis, Iliphis"

The name of the Light Eagle Legion fell from Anzi III's mutated mouth along with sticky saliva.

He was sometimes manic and sometimes numb, and he would have several episodes every month. But this was actually a good thing for him, because after an episode he would have a rare moment of lucidity, and then he could work overtime to handle government affairs. He couldn't leave his country to its fate.

Today's suffering lasted exceptionally long, and his body was even more severely distorted, with limb twitching accompanied by loss of consciousness.

The Holy Light Magic circle carved by the Holy Light Church on the ground slowly lit up, attempting to heal his spirit with gentle Holy Light.

But in an instant, the Magic Array was "burned," and the room was plunged into darkness.

Anzi III suddenly stopped convulsing and looked up.

My gaze pierced through the ceiling, through the sky, through the endless stars and the silent universe, and beyond.

After a moment, he muttered to himself:

Who is talking to me?

He stood there blankly, his body ramrod straight, as if he had become an antenna, communicating with what might be an imagined being.

As time passed, nothing in the outside world could affect him anymore. After an unknown amount of time, when the palace was even darker, the joyful voices of the servants suddenly came from outside the door.

"Lord Iliphis has returned!"

The tightly closed doors of the palace were pushed open, and accompanied by soft lighting, the still handsome Iliphis walked in, only to see Anzi III standing there dumbfounded.

"Um?"

He had just frowned, sensing something was wrong, when the next second Anzi III roared, as frantic as ever, even going so far as to lunge at Iliphis.

"Ha, I'm overthinking it."

Iliphis raised the corners of his mouth again and pressed down on Anzi III's head.

"Your Majesty, it's time to wake up. I've brought the Princess back."