Near noon, the sun shines through the branches on the ground, exuding the fragrance of earth.
The three of them entered the depths of the forest. Arwen was wearing a black cloak and hood, and was carrying two swords.
Behind him is a tall and slender figure.
With slender pointed ears, wearing a shirt made of green leaves, and holding a bow and arrow, he is the elf Galar.
Secondly, there is the trap master of Lower March Earl, the dwarf Lorik.
Arwen held a ruby pendant in his hand, which exuded a faint luster.
As long as this luster remains, it proves that Earl's child is not dead yet.
The closer you are, the faster the frequency of this luster will flicker.
It can be considered a good magic prop.
At dawn, he took the pendant for a walk around the elf camp and found nothing unusual.
By virtue of his identity, he was able to temporarily stop the conflict between the two parties.
The situation has reached this point. The elf and Earl each sent one person to assist Arwen in finding the lost child.
Under the mental perception, the magic power of the magic pendant fluctuates, pointing to the depths of the forest.
After walking a hundred steps, Galar suddenly said, "Be careful, Demon Hunter, there is a dense trap area ahead, we have to slow down."
The dwarf said sharply, "Why are you so nervous, pointy-eared boy?"
The dwarf Lorik who was walking behind laughed strangely, swayed and quickened his pace, and rushed in front of the two of them, entering the lush bushes.
From the perspective of the two of them, the short dwarf was like a big rat in the jungle, running around.
"Click!"
A mechanical sound came out, a sharp animal trap was violently closed together, and the dwarf passed by the animal trap as if nothing happened.
His fingers were very dexterous and he triggered a mechanism next to him again.
"Look, look at this chain trap. As long as you step on this animal trap, you will be impaled by the poisonous thorns on the tree. There is no imagination at all. My grandma doesn't use this anymore. They are all outdated."
The dwarf complained while triggering the mechanism, and soon all the traps in the area were cleared.
This operation was also an eye-opener for Arwen.
The dwarf staggered back to the two of them and said in a very gentlemanly manner, "Gentlemen, I think there is no danger ahead. We can move forward."
Arwen said, "Thank you, Master Lorik has taken action.
The dwarf touched his nose and made a gesture of invitation.
Arwen then stepped forward and continued heading deeper into the forest.
The elf Galar looked ugly and asked the dwarf coldly.
"You short man, why can these humans approach our camp without the guidance of elves? It was you who brought them close!"
"What benefits did they give you? They made you betray us!"
The elf gritted his teeth and clenched the bow and arrow in his palms.
The dwarf took out his ears and looked relaxed.
"What is there to sell out? I am a dwarf, not an elf."
"If you were a dwarf or a halfling, you could still be related to me by blood."
"Besides, Mr. Earl is generous and rich. I work for him, get corresponding rewards, and support my family. What's wrong with that?"
"As for you elves, you are proud and noble! Then continue to eat bark in the woods?"
When the dwarf said this, his voice became sharp, "They need our skills. We can dig cellars, design vaults, and make weapons, and we can exchange for wine, food, and shelter."
"Look, gnomes, dwarves, and halflings are living well in human cities, but you don't know how to adapt and insist on waiting for death in this ruined forest."
"Look, all the witchers have become barons, what else is impossible in this world?"
The elf was stunned by the dwarf's barrage of remarks, and for a moment he didn't know how to refute.
Raven flying in the sky heard a chirp, and Arwen walking in front stopped and made a silent gesture.
The elf immediately leaned down, while the dwarf still straightened his back. After all, his height was about the same as the bush next to him, so it made no difference whether he squatted or not.
"Shashasha----"
There was a series of sparse movements, like the sound of some kind of creature humping the mud.
The three of them touched forward, and Arwen moved away the fern creature that was nearly a person tall with their hands.
The line of sight ahead was much wider. The surrounding ancient trees had been broken off to create an open space. Even the shrubs and ferns on the ground had been cleared away, exposing the soil on the surface.
There is a huge hole diagonally deep into the ground, and there is green unknown mucus around the hole.
The wolf head badge on Arwen's chest did not vibrate, and the monster got into the cave.
Elf Galar's green eyes were full of astonishment, and he whispered, "Oh, my God, what's going on here? I was here two months ago, and there is no such cave here."
The dwarf sarcastically said, "Ha, the elf who calls himself the son of the forest doesn't even know that his home has been destroyed like this?"
The elf cast a sharp look and said through gritted teeth, "You traitor."
"That's enough, both of you, please calm down and shut up."
The dwarf said, "I am willing to serve you, Baron."
The elf snorted coldly.
Arwen stood up and walked to the entrance of the cave. The entrance was nearly two people high and nearly three meters wide.
"Tsk, tsk," said the dwarf, "This guy is really big to be able to dig this hole."
Arwen looked at the mucus at the entrance of the hole, a green mass stained with vegetation and eroded by the mucus into a withered gray color.
This indicates that the liquid is highly corrosive.
Arwen frowned slightly, "It's Kikimore, it's unmistakable. They used strong acid to corrode the soil and dig out this cave."
The elf's eyes lit up, and the dwarf said, "Oh, you are indeed a master demon hunter. You can see the problem at a glance."
"Kikimore is not someone to be trifled with. Let's go and avoid this place."
Arwen was unmoved and took out the gem pendant. The frequency of its flash was pointing to the depths of the cave.
"It seems that we have to go in."
The dwarf's expression changed drastically and he took a few steps back.
"Baron, do you really want to go in?"
Arwen turned around, "Get ready."
The dwarf swallowed.
The elf sneered, "Coward."
Arwen came to a clean place and first knelt down to meditate, triggering the increase of [Meditation Afterglow].
Then he pulled out the silver sword from his back, Thor Ivy, and applied insectoid sword oil on the silver sword.
Click [Blade Perception] to get information about the Silver Sword.
[Insect-like creature sword oil has been applied, which will cause great damage to insect-like creatures]
Then he took out the magic potions from his pocket, which were [Cat], [Tawny Owl], and the faint blue [Thunderbolt].
Arwen's eyes are burning.
This time, let's feel the power of [Thunderbolt] potion.
After drinking the magic potion, Arwen's body couldn't stop trembling, his fists were clenched, and his forearm muscles were knotted, condensing powerful strength.
Black blood vessels spread all the way around Arwen's eye sockets, and his yellow vertical pupils stared in the direction of the hole.
The preparation work is over.
Arriving at the entrance of the cave, the elf checked the equipment on his body, held a bow and arrow in his hand, and nodded to Arwen, indicating that he was ready.
The dwarf took out a bunch of fist-sized balls from his tool bag.
Arwen smelled the smell of gunpowder.
Reluctance was written all over his face.
Arwen walked into the cave first. It was bigger than expected. It was Kikimore who dug through the rock formations and connected the underground rivers.
The roads extend in all directions, and there is no darkness as expected. The surrounding rock walls are covered with glowing moss, and there is no need to light torches or cast [Light Spell] magic.
Arwen recalled in his mind the knowledge about Kikimore in Kyle·Mohan's Library "Monster Bestiary".
Kikimore is also the product after Conjunction of the Spheres. Their lifestyle is very similar to that of ants, and they are social creatures.
Kikimore Worker is responsible for carrying food and building caves.
Kikimore Warrior is responsible for guarding and killing enemies.
And the deepest Kikimore Queen, like the queen ant, controls the entire group.
Their whole bodies are covered with hard carapace, which has strong defense and corrosive mucus, which is their weapon to defeat the enemy.
Their vision and hearing are poor, but their sense of smell is extremely powerful.
The only way to deal with them is----
Arwen is thinking in my heart, relying on the guidance of the ruby pendant to move forward.
The wolf head badge on his chest suddenly vibrated violently.
Arwen mentally sensed several breaths approaching quickly.
His voice was deep, "Attention, it's coming."
The elves and dwarfs were very energetic.
"Hisssss----"
The sound of insects chirping kept ringing.
At the dark end of the passage, a dozen or so calf-sized Kikimore Workers with long jointed legs and terrifying mouthparts crawled out from the rock wall, leaving a trail of mucus behind.
Behind them are two huge Kikimore Warriors covered in pitch black carapace.
The dwarf turned back and found that Kikimore was also pouring out from behind the passage.
They have no way out.
The dwarf cursed secretly in his heart.
"Do it!"
Before Arwen's voice could finish, his legs exerted force and his body suddenly flew out.
With his right foot as the center of the circle, he made a small turn of his body, and the silver sword swept out. The runes on the sword body shone with a red-gold luster.
The sword blade cut through the air and erupted with a sharp scream, touching Kikimore's carapace.
The sword oil and silver sword used to deal with insects were activated at the same time, and the hard carapace of Kikimore was cut open easily, as if it were made of paper.
Turbid green liquid sprayed out.
"Hisssss----"
Kikimore Worker let out a shrill scream.
The other Kikimore Worker surrounded Arwen and attacked him with their ferocious mouthparts and sharp jointed limbs.
Arwen's body moved sideways, and [Whirling Blade] and [Deadly Rhythm] were triggered.
The silver sword in his hand was dancing faster and faster. Every time he swung it out, it would cut off the heads of Kikimore. The silver sword energy was flowing horizontally, and blood was flying everywhere from the severed limbs.
The elves and dwarfs saw Arwen alone blocking Kikimore in front, while the two concentrated on dealing with the enemies behind them.
As an expert among elves, he used a bow to shoot arrows, and every arrow accurately hit Kikimore's weak joints.
The dwarf took out a ball, pressed the button, and threw it towards the Kikimore dense area.
"Damn bugs, eat my big baby!"
The ball was thrown into the middle of the swarm of insects, and bounced twice on the ground. The surrounding air was violently absorbed by the ball, and then exploded with a bang.
Arwen felt a powerful wave of magic coming from behind.
A ball of red flame was like a sea wave that instantly drowned the insect swarm.
Kikimore group wailed, the carapace was melted, the flesh and blood were cooked, and the rich aroma of barbecue was emitted.
The dwarf jumped up and sneered at Kikimore loudly, with a proud tone, "Pointy-eared boy, do you see, this is my masterpiece! Pure flame! This is art!"
The elf rolled his Adam's apple, truly shocked by the power of the bomb in front of him.
Seeing the deaths of his companions one after another, Kikimore Warrior was completely enraged, waving his huge forelimbs, rushed out of the flames, and attacked the elves and dwarfs.
The dwarf was shocked and hurriedly threw another bomb, knocking Kikimore Warrior back.
"Ha, you ugly guy, you still want to eat me, eat my ass, right?"
The elves also used bows and arrows, seizing the opportunity, and shot the arrows at Kikimore Warrior's weak point.
The wails continued.
On Arwen's side, the two Kikimore Warrior and Kikimore Worker attacked like crazy, as if they were risking their lives.
Arwen quickly took a few steps back, twisted his body, and shot out with both hands.
The best way to deal with Kikimore, besides the silver sword, is fire.
Igni Sign.
The originally red fire snake turned into a weird green with the blessing of [Eerie Green Flame].
High-temperature green fire swept through the cave and wrapped around Kikimore's carapace.
[Magic Surge]'s Signs increased explosively.
The green fire melted their carapace, causing them to roll violently on the ground and scream.
Arwen stepped forward with his sword and harvested them all.
[Kill Kikimore Worker, get Kikimore Worker Mutagen 25%]! X15!
[Kill Kikimore Warrior, get Kikimore Warrior Mutagen 25%]! X2!
Arwen looked around with cat eyes, and the battle behind him was about to end. After confirming that no Kikimore was approaching, he clicked the next button to combine.
[Kikimore Worker Mutagen (white) 3! Installing this mutation can slightly enhance your own endurance and white talent, Carapace Armor]
[Carapace Armor (white): Your skin will undergo a mutation, and your skin will gain a layer of hard carapace tissue, slightly reducing the physical attacks you receive]
[Whether to install Kikimore Worker Mutagen (white)!]
"Install."
Arwen felt that the skin all over his body became hot, and a strange sense of toughness spread throughout his body.
I moved my neck slightly, but there was no change in the appearance of my skin. [Carapace Armor] will only be triggered when it is impacted.
Its defense capabilities are far inferior to [Draconid Scale].
But the advantage is that it covers the whole body. A white talent cannot always be compared with a blue talent.
His palm touched a corpse of Kikimore Worker, and green light spots emerged from the corpse and were sucked into the palm.
[Corpse Feeding Feedback] is triggered, and the physical strength consumed by oneself is replenished.
Turn around and head towards the location of the elves and dwarfs.
The dwarf rubbed his hands and said proudly.
"Your Excellency Baron, we are such a perfect art team. What is that green flame of yours? It's really amazing."
Arwen passed by him and walked straight to Kikimore Warrior, who had not yet completely expired.
A sword thrust down.
[Kill Kikimore Warrior, get Kikimore Warrior Mutagen 25%]!