Chapter 56 Rock Essence

A few days after entering the mountains, the search was wasted aimlessly. No trace of the gathering of undead creatures was found, nor did it face the Storm Harp Mercenary Union. It is indeed very vast.

A few small undead patrols have encountered many single undead patrols, some are zombies and some are skeletons, and no senior undead have been found. Every time, the team ended the battle quickly and left the area. They didn't know where to go, but intuitively moved in the direction that should be the center.

Food will soon be insufficient, but there are still many creatures in this place where death spread. They gather in various hidden places, and even ghosts can't easily find them. In the early stage of the black tide, less than 10% of the whole mountainous area was transformed into a paradise for dead creatures - the ghost emperor would not consume too much magic on it, and he was willing to accumulate his magic.

Leo drilled into the tunnel and moved towards the weak light source at the end. The light comes from huge scoops. Although it is a little dazzling for night eyes, he still feels a real sense of security when he walks through the narrow tunnel to a long cave.

Yesterday in this area, Leo's team finally met a ghost lizard. This dragon beast resurrected under the dark power was not attracted by the call of the ghost emperor. On the contrary, it lived a leisurely life here, devouring all living things found in nearby areas and nourishing its soul.

The battle went relatively smoothly. At Bosk's request, everyone asked him to face this huge thing alone and almost won. However, at the last critical moment, Bosk wanted to use a gorgeous magic to end all this, but contrary to his wish, he used the "ice arrow" to deviate. Instead of hitting the ghost lizard, he was lowered his head and fell to the ground by it - Zucker's big round cut helped him out of danger at the critical moment.

After Bosk got up, he was educated by Zach next to the ghost lizard's body: no matter when, you must not be proud, let alone casually treat it as entertainment. "Fight is fighting, absolutely not a game!" Zach said so. He taught Bosk mercilessly and pointed out some of Bosk's misunderstandings in the battle.

Leo found Zucker's specialty in teaching, and then he sincerely said that he did not have the ability to teach Zucker to the members of the mercenary regiment. He hoped that Zucker could be responsible for guiding the martial arts of the blue mermaid and become a martial arts commander in the future.

Zucker did not object. He simply expressed his obedience with a kind smile.

The ground here is broken into two layers: the lower layer is covered with rocks, and the trickling water flows winding in it; the higher layer is clustered with towering mushrooms. Leo led the team to the mushroom bush, although he guessed that it would not be popular there. He knew that Yanjing was monitoring his team. When ghost lizards first appeared, they "visited" here, causing great damage to rock essences. They are now alert at any time to prevent possible dangers. However, Leo guessed that they should also know who removed the damage. Yanjing's wisdom is not low. If his weapons are not out of the sheath and his behavior is not too abrupt, they should let him pass through the tunnel they guard.

Rock essence is a humanoid from the earth element world. It can communicate with rocks and likes to dig all kinds of ores for food. They are short, with long hands and feet, large palms and soles of their feet, yellow and white hard skin, and a pair of big but pupil-button eyes.

The team came to the slippery, ten-foot-high broken wall, and above the broken wall was the rock group. Such a height is just a ladder for them, and everyone can easily climb up the broken wall. A group of rock essences are waiting for them in fan shape. Some rock essences are only half his height, but most of them are about the same height as ordinary humans. Leo crossed his arms in front of his chest, which is a gesture of peace in the underground world.

Rock elves think human appearance is ugly - the team members have the same perception of rock essence, but they do know that Leo and others have eliminated ghost lizards. For a long time, the rock spirit has been living next to the terrible undead creatures, guarding this underground cave, which they both regard as a holy place. In the harsh and barren Karas mountains, it is difficult to find another oasis cave that is so vibrant: edible plants multiply everywhere, rich minerals are available everywhere, and a stream rich in fish. This is why they did not move away although they were close to the ghost lizard life - another reason is that the ghost lizard has no desire to prey on this elemental creature without any breath of life. The first destruction is only due to the severe pain and inexplicable anger at the time of resurrection.

The largest rock essence stands in front of Leo. Leo didn't move. He knew that he had to establish a mutual trust relationship with the leader of Yanjing, but he still secretly tightened his muscles and was ready to jump aside when the situation changed. This kind of communication is not 100% successful, and the team members behind them are ready to wave their swords at any time.

"I am the king, the ruler of the rock area." The rock spirit echoes like the sound of stones beating in the empty tunnel.

"We are passers-by adventurers and are ready to find the ghost emperor," Leo naturally made a general etiquette: "We hope to pass through here, and if possible, I would like you to help us a little."

Looking for the Ghost Emperor? Dear adventurers, I am very grateful for helping us eliminate the enemy, so I must remind you that the Ghost Emperor is a powerful opponent, and your road ahead is very difficult." The tone of King Rock Essence was quite friendly, although his voice was harsh: "As for passing through this area, there is no problem!"

"Thank you for your reminder, but we have a reason to go. If you can give us directions, thank you very much!" Leo looked straight at the pupilless eyes of the Rock King, and his tone was quite firm.

King Rock King looked into Leo's eyes. Suddenly, its feet began to hit the ground, and the quick blow created a strange rhythm. All the stone spirits received this message and made their own response.

"I can provide you with a guide to take you out of this area," King Yanjing expressed his opinion on behalf of the ethnic group: "We have a volunteer who can tell you the direction of the ghost emperor after going out." At the same time, a short rock spirit squeezed out of the clan and stood in front of Leo.

It has a large number of Leo and the whole team up and down, and Leo is also looking at it - red hair, yellow rock-like skin, about 1.5 meters tall. At the same time, Leo noticed his right hand: the end of the right arm was inlaid with the head of a two-headed spade, made of black iron essence, etched with fine and complex ancient words and earth elements and other biological patterns that Leo had never seen before.

Discovered Leo's eyes, and it proudly announced: "This is the weapon my teacher made for me," he stroked the surface of the shovel: "I am the only one in the clan who has been to the outside world. I believe I can get along well with you!"

At the end, it added, "My name is Mott!"

"Hello, Mott," Leo made a welcome gesture to Mott and introduced his team members to him: "This is Zak, Garlock, Bosc, my companion." He pointed to his companions one by one, and everyone answered accordingly when he introduced himself.

"I know you are adventurers to destroy the ghost emperor," Mott's eyes did not have pupils, but he still showed his excitement: "I know this story, and I also want to be... One..." It tried to search its mind to find a suitable word to describe.

"A hero?" Bosk said in.

"Yes, yes, a hero," Mott was pleased with Bosk's reminder, which nodded to him: "I also want to be a legendary protagonist..."

is really an interesting rock spirit, and such an idea came to Zucker's mind.

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The team jumped down the rock wall quickly. Their goal has been achieved, and there is no need to stay any longer. They need to speed up their pace. Whether they can eliminate the ghost emperor or not, they need to return to the Stone City before the martial arts competition.

The black tide often lasts for several years, but now it is the early stage of the black tide. The attack of the dead is not serious, and the martial arts competition is imperative. Leo needs to get a foothold to develop his own mercenary regiment

The model walked quickly in front of him. He jumped over the five-foot-wide stream and quickly ran through the thick moss layer. The cave is narrow and long, extending digitally far back and forth, and then leads to the entangled underground labyrinth behind a small corner. Leo found the damage caused by the ghost lizard again near the bend.

Mot did not stop to mourn the battles in these places - or the massacre was more accurate. It may have transferred all his anger to the ghost emperor, and he was the ultimate cause of all this.

The mercenary regiment returned to the tunnel outside again. They crossed a series of tunnels to a strange area,