Chapter 64: Withered monster

"The withered monster is both a product of the "black wilt disease" and a spreader of this disaster. Ten days ago, in the southern part of the "Hengshou Forest", we encountered this abominable monster for the first time. Weird."
Magny took the ale delivered by his father and moistened his throat, stared at the campfire into memory, and it took a long time to continue to tell about the strange and terrible encounter that day.
"At that time, we were heading north along the banks of the Eifen River under the guidance of a guide, trying to find the road to the central area of ​​the Forest of the Hanging Head, which is probably also the headquarters of the "Conquering Mission", but just as we crossed In a cypress forest, we suddenly found that wild animals in groups were fleeing the forest. We had to suspend the trip to avoid the panicked deer, and then wild wild boars. Until the end, we were surprised to find Even the dinosaurs at the top of the jungle creatures have successively embarked on a journey from north to south, which makes us wonder: what kind of threat is it that can force a huge dinosaur to escape from its habitat?"
"I can't describe the spectacular scene of the beast tide migration in words. What I saw aroused my curiosity and at the same time caused our guide-a half-elf hunter who lived in the northern jungle all the year-into panic. , He insisted that the migration of the beast tide is an obvious ominous sign, symbolizing the wrath of the gods. If we insist on going to the north and going to the ominous place where the beasts flee, the arrogant behavior will lead to the revenge of the gods. ."
Magni Bovatan took the ale delivered by her sister and moistened her dry throat, and then talked about the strange things that happened during the northward investigation.
"I spent a lot of effort to appease the frightened guide, trying to tell him that the migration of wild beasts is not a rare thing. A wildfire may cause the herd to escape from his hometown. We humans have a rational and unmatched beast Courage, how can you frighten yourself before you get the truth, so that you run away like a beast of ignorance?"
"My persuasion was not in vain. The half-elf guide reluctantly agreed to stay and lead the way for us, but he also put forward a condition that if he encounters an ominous sign similar to the escape of the herd on the way, even if I break my mouth, he will not stop. left behind."
"As you have seen, our team planted discordant seeds. None of the Asa Warriors around me flinched. Unfortunately, we are foreigners after all. If we are careless, we will be lost in the strange jungle. If we want to continue In carrying out the investigation mission, the help of the guide is indispensable in any case."
"We went on the road with anxiety, and we camped by a small river in the evening. We camped in accordance with the marching practice, lit a campfire to dispel the cold and secretly beasts, and I arranged for six brothers to accompany the guide to fetch water by the river. , By the way, take our mount to eat some grass by the river and drink thirst."
"I remember it was a cloudy day, the moon and stars were not visible in the dark clouded sky, the air was so dulling... Just as we were preparing dinner at the camp, horses screamed suddenly from the riverside, and then there was shock. Shouting and screaming."
"I immediately realized that the squad that went to drink horses was attacked, and quickly took half of the staff to the riverside to rescue. The rest of the brothers took up their weapons and stayed at the camp to stay alert. If I needed their support, they would sound the horn."
"The disposition is still calm, what do you see next?" Matoka asked her son.
"I brought people to the riverside, lit by torches, and saw a group of weird creatures attacking the horses. The brothers who had come to drink horses had shown their swords, surrounded by injured guides and fighting and retreating, their The opponent is a group of weird monsters, whose body and limbs resemble human beings, but they are covered with dense foliage and no facial features can be seen on their faces. If they squat on the ground, they are almost indistinguishable from a pile of bushes. Obviously, It is these monsters who are proficient in camouflage ambushing in the real bushes of the river, launching a mean attack on our guides and horses."
"Does it resemble a bush-shaped monster..." Victor murmured under his chin, "This sounds like a kind of evil activated plant, which is the'withered monster' you just mentioned?"
Magni nodded first, and then added: "Accurately, it is a sub-category of "withered monsters", which the locals call "withered monsters."
"How many subcategories does the withered monster have?" Kandy asked curiously.
"There are three types we have seen with our own eyes, and the dead branch monster is the lowest class."
"Okay, don't digress, let Magni continue to talk about the ambush on the riverbank," Matoka said.
"The sudden attack of the'twig monster' scared us a jump, but afterwards think about it, this monster has no strong fighting ability except for being good at disguising sneak attacks. When we calmed down from the initial panic, this group of despicable The sneak attackers became our prey. Someone tried to attack the dead branch monster with a torch, and received excellent results. This monster is very afraid of fire. Once the dry branches are ignited, it is difficult to extinguish. It can only be in vain. Struggling to turn into ashes."
"We used torches and rockets to wipe out most of the dead branches, leaving only two live mouths to try to torture the confessions. Unfortunately, we soon discovered that the dead branches had little intelligence and were unable to use language to communicate. I failed to learn from them. Any valuable information was squeezed out of him."
"The guide was not seriously injured. I used magic to help him stop the bleeding. This poor man was terrified and couldn't say a word for a long time. At this time, we all realized that the area was in crisis and returned to the camp. Everyone's mood is very heavy, but until then, we have not had the idea of ​​retreating."
"I arranged a double outpost that night. The boys spent a dull night in anxiety. The weather did not improve the next day. We had to brave the sleet to continue the trek in the forest, hoping to find a There is a camping place for sheltering from rain and snow. Our guides seem to be mentally exhausted, saying less than usual, but fortunately they can still fulfill the mission of leading us, I guess this is because the double commission brought him Some incentives."
"We braved the rain and snow for a day, and at dusk it was already sleepy and weary. We camped in a pine forested valley. Now there are doubts about hindsight, but I did feel the atmosphere in the valley. Inexplicably depressed, I would not choose to build a camp there unless the guide insisted repeatedly." Magni said bitterly.
"Magni, I guess your hunch will be verified soon." Kandy couldn't help but interject.
Magny nodded, his face somber.
"On the night of the night, we were attacked by the withered monster again. This time, our opponents showed two more difficult withered monsters besides the twig monster. One of them looked like a hunchbacked old man from afar. Only later can I see that this monster is covered with dense thorns from head to toe, and it looks like a humanoid monster formed by the aggregation of pine needles. The name of the "dry needle monster" is quite appropriate."
"The attack of the dead needle monster hit us coldly. This monster is good at long-range attacks and can shoot out the needles on his body. The power is no less powerful than a crossbow. No less than ten Asa warriors are densely launched by the dead needle monster. Arrow rain stabbed, six of them fell forever in the pool of blood..."
Magni clenched his fists angrily and took a sigh of relief until the emotions stabilized before continuing.
"We rushed into the battle and paid some casualties. Fortunately, we quickly stabilized our position, shielded the thorns emitted by the dead needle monster with a shield, and counterattacked with a rocket-just like their close relatives, the dry branch monster, the dry needle monster. There are also weaknesses that are vulnerable to fire damage."
"Just as we gradually got rid of the disadvantages, the third kind of withered monster suddenly rushed out of the flank of the camp. These evil plants called "withered vines" are just like ordinary vines when they are stationary, and they are like crawling when they move. The group of snakes sneaked to the ground under the cover of night and grass. Without knowing it, they approached the camp and suddenly attacked us."
Magni stopped to recall the most dangerous moment of the battle that night, and his eyes became extremely hot.
"The vine monster is the most cunning and dangerous among the three kinds of wilting monsters. They are not only good at disguising stealth, but also have the supernatural power to manipulate the vines. They can use the python-like vines to separate our The warrior was bound and fell into a passive situation where he could only be beaten but unable to fight back. The vine monster is the only one of all the withered monsters who can speak, their sound is broken and harsh, mixed with the wood language and elven language, mostly mocking the victim The only valuable information of the profanity of the authors is that they frequently mentioned two names,'My Father Gantias' and'Master Shaman'... Unfortunately, we have no way of knowing what Gantias and Shaman are. character."
"Gantiyas...Sharman..." Victor murmured, seeming to think of something, and his face became strange.
"Magni, you finally defeated the fierce blight monsters, didn't you?" Kandy asked.
"Yeah, but it also paid a heavy price. After the battle, almost everyone was injured. Twenty-seven Asa warriors buried their bones in the country..." Magni gritted his teeth and restrained his grief, continued. "Compared with the lost manpower, what hit us more was that the half-elf wizard was nowhere to be found after the battle, whether he was kidnapped by the blighted monster, fled overnight because of timidity, or because we were unable to Without knowing the reasons, we cannot change a grim reality: in this strange and dangerous forest, we have lost the only guide who is familiar with the local environment."
"Considering that there are likely to be more withered monsters lurking in the dark jungle, and considering the terrible consequences of getting lost, I can only give the troops a command that may be weak but not irrational-pack up the bag and retreat the same way." Ma Gurney's eyes revealed an undisguised loss.
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