After Fang woke up, he found that they had escaped each other's pursuit. It was quiet all around, and it was a deep forest. He pressed his nose against the stinging pain and raised his head to look at the dark rock top. There were no stars in the underground world, but there were many plants that were shining brightly.
According to the big cat man, it didn't take long for him to faint, about ten minutes at best. The opponent didn't pursue it after losing a few spells. Perhaps it was because it thought it was too big to mobilize an army just for a little monster, or maybe it was because it was afraid that someone would divert the tiger away from the mountain. After the big catman, Alice and Kita took the unconscious him away from that place, they found a secret hiding place in a woodland surrounded by shrubs directly below the ridge, far from the entrance to the valley where the Heart of the Tree is located. It's not too far actually.
He raised his head because he was afraid that his nose would bleed as soon as he lowered his head. More importantly, his nose was sore and he couldn't stop crying, as if he was crying, which made him feel very embarrassed. The big cat man handed over a bottle of healing potion and asked, "Are you feeling better?"
Fang Weng responded angrily and nodded.
He looked at the little guy not far away who was lowering his head and looking at his furry feet aggrievedly. Rhett also looked over and asked, "Hey, little one, why are you here?"
The little guy blinked his dark eyes and babbled: "Lord Muenyarit fell asleep, and no one cared about Gupu. Gupu was cold and scared. Then many people came, and many people wanted to kill him. Gu Pu, Gu Pu ran away, Gu Pu is here. You still want to fight Gu Pu, Gu Pu is extremely scared of Gu Pu."
"We are not going to beat you, you don't have to worry." The lion man replied.
"Really, Gu Pu?"
"Of course it's true. I'm a Paladin. When have you ever seen a Paladin lie?" Reid said, half jokingly, half seriously.
I don’t know if the little guy understood it, but he seemed to be obviously relaxed a lot.
Alice on the side was looking at her clothes with disgust. She grabbed the collar and sleeves and smelled them. The smell of sewers filled the air. She rolled her eyes and almost felt sick. Especially this iguana leather armor, which she had just replaced a while ago, and it looked like it was no longer usable, she didn't know whether to feel disgusted or sad.
"I hate gremlins."
Alice said to Jita beside her.
Kitta looked at Miss Nightingale with deep sympathy.
"Gupu," the big cat man continued at this time: "Those people are looking for your Lord Munyarit. They may be coveting Lord Munyarit's treasure, and they are the most vicious in the world. The most unsympathetic robber, as Lord Munyarit’s most loyal servant, you actually secretly escaped alone at this time.”
The little dwarf rubbed his hands uneasily, looked at them quietly, and muttered: "Gupu didn't escape, it's just that Lord Muenyarit fell asleep. Gupu is no match for those people. Gupu walked away first." , Gu Pu is going to move the reinforcements, yes, Gu Pu is looking for the big trees to help Gu Pu."
"But the big trees have all gone to the front line, and you can't find them here," Red paused here, thinking that it was a coincidence that the people from the Twilight Guild failed to create a commotion in the Hall of Trees. But they didn't expect to hit the crystal and launch an attack. The Gray Treants did not go to the Hall of Trees, but went to the Thorns Front.
Thinking of this, he changed his tone: "But a few of us can help you, Gupu. Let's help Lord Enyarit deal with those vicious bandits, but only if we can get in there. I guess you You must know that there are other ways into the valley, right?"
He knew that these little dwarfs were good at digging holes underground, even better than the dwarves who lived underground all year round. They had many secret passages in the mountains of Eldron, known as It's called the "Dwarf Trail", and there are some secrets that even the dwarves don't know.
Gu Pu rolled his eyes and said a little proudly: "Of course Gu Pu knows several roads leading to Gu Pu in the valley, but Gu Pu can't tell you, that is Gu Pu's secret. There is also one of them. A person’s path is a gift from Master Muenyarit to Gupu.”
Alice was distracted and couldn't help but sneer when she heard this. She pulled out her dagger and looked at the little guy.
Gu Pu screamed in fright and stepped back, then tripped over a root and fell to the ground.
The big cat man stretched out his paw to hold the dagger in her hand, shook his head, and said: "That's your secret, Gu Pu. We will never ask you where it is, and you don't have to tell us. But you You can take us there and let us help Master Muenyarit. Master Muenyarit trusts us, have you forgotten?"
The little dwarf climbed up from the ground shivering and hesitated for a moment.
"Don't worry, you just need to take us in. You don't have to see those vicious guys. You can also...well, continue to move reinforcements and find the tree people. You see, we will help you delay In time, Lord Munyarit will recognize your efforts.”
This last sentence touched Gu Pu, who nodded hesitantly.
"Then we have a deal." The big cat man took out a copper coin and handed it to the other party: "You must not break the promise you made to the rock."
The little dwarf grabbed the coin tightly and nodded vigorously: "Rock, rock, gupui, gupulu."
The lion man turned around and looked at Fang, who had his head raised to the side with silver-gray eyes. Fang secretly gave the big cat a thumbs up. He actually thought that this little dwarf might be more familiar with this place than they were, but it was just that In comparison, he had no opponent who would deal with this stupid little monster.
Alice reluctantly took back the dagger, wishing to stab two holes in the little monster with her eyes. She said angrily: "Mr. Reid, why do I feel that you Paladins are the best liars? Give this little thing to It’s so deceptive.”
"Did I lie?" Rhett smiled faintly: "No, we didn't care about its secrets. When we leave this place, who will remember the secret passage here. The so-called secrets must be there before The secret is in the hands of valuable people, which is priceless to it, but to us it is just a road.”
Alice curled her lips.
"But I feel that Mr. Reid is really good at dealing with them. If I can't do it..." Jita couldn't help but said.
"I'm also good at dealing with Parker."
Big cat people understate it.
Fang almost spit out nosebleeds after hearing this, thinking that Parker really thanked you.
That place is actually not far from here.
They only walked for a few minutes before arriving at their destination. They passed through a dense bush. The secret passage Gu Pu mentioned was located on a rock wall. There was a collapsed crack, and thick roots emerged from the crack. It grew out from underneath, as if a crack had opened up from between the rock walls.
Looking into the crack in the darkness, I saw a dark hole inside, like a rabbit hole, but much larger. The crack is about half a person's height and can accommodate a person bending down to pass through it. However, we don't know how deep and long it is. The claustrophobic space gives people a sense of psychological oppression.
For most people to drill such a hole, it would take some courage. But when Gu Pu saw the entrance of the hole, he seemed to be fine. He rubbed his hands excitedly and bent down to get in. After a while, it popped up like a groundhog and waved to them: "We are here. This is Gu Pu's secret passage. Follow Gu Pu closely and Gu Pu will take you there."
Alice and Kita frowned when they saw the hole. Fortunately for Alice, as a member of the Rainlistener Brigade, she had experienced more severe tests. After a moment of hesitation, she lowered her head and followed in. She was a Nightingale Scout, so of course she had to take the lead.
But Jita looked at the dark entrance, almost took a deep breath, finally gritted her teeth and made up her mind, rolled up her robe with her hands, and leaned over to get ready to walk in. However, Fang came up from behind, patted her shoulder and said, "Jita, follow me. If you run into any trouble, run away if I tell you to."
Jita was slightly startled, raised her head to look at him, and then nodded vigorously.
The big cat man was the last one to enter the gap. He looked at the crisscrossing roots and said, "This place is a road created by the power of nature. I know why the little guy said this. It was a gift from Munyarit, but luckily it wasn't a road dug by it, otherwise I might not have been able to get in."
Fang nodded.
There was a Jita between the two of them, with Alice in front. After entering the cave, the space inside became lower and lower, and in the end, they could almost only move forward on their stomachs. Although it can be accommodated, it is still very cramped for big cat people, and it can even be said that they are squeezed in.
He took out the Clockwork Fairy from his arms, but took it back after thinking about it. The night vision module works in a low-light environment, but not a no-light environment. It does not work well in a completely dark environment, and it does not work well in a completely dark environment. Magical darkness cannot be penetrated.
After all, combat craftsmen are not omnipotent.
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The people of the Holy White Stone Guild were discussing in whispers.
Reflecting on the time, I looked at the charred tree men not far away. The tall branches that had been burned into a charred shape stood bare on the ground. There were about seven or eight of them. The darkness was filled with mist, and the air seemed to be filled with... The smell of burning charcoal.
He frowned. He did not want to participate in such a battle. The Gray Trees were obviously friendly to the Chosen Ones, and they had no reason to attack them. But this was an order from the guild, and it was not his turn to take action. He almost watched the battle. Just like the previous battles, he was unable to stop it. In fact, it was the people from the Twilight Guild who made the first move every time.
The whispers are getting louder and louder, and more and more people in the Holy White Stone Guild are questioning this action. Time Reflection is not the only one who finds it difficult to accept, and it is also becoming increasingly difficult for others. Bear:
"Why should we help Twilight's people do such a thing?"
"What good does something like this do to us?"
"Yes, I originally planned to improve the reputation of the gray tree people, but now it's better."
"Don't talk about reputation, do you really think that the Gray Trees are easy to mess with? We killed their people here, and we don't know how it will end. Besides, how friendly are the crystal monsters outside?"
"Where are the people from the Twilight Guild? Let them come out and tell us what kind of ridiculous mission this is. If they continue to be silent like this, I will not accompany them anymore."
"that is."
The leader of the Holy White Stone Guild looked at his members who were talking about each other, and did not say anything to stop him for a while. This was not the first time. The Holy White Stone was not a big guild, let alone one of the top ten. It is also divided into core members and non-core members.
Even among the core members, not everyone signed a contract with the guild and received subsidies and salaries from the guild. Most people still had to consider themselves. Normally, the guild would offer enough benefits to appease everyone, but after all, who doesn't have a bit of an unruly temper?
He knew this very well, and it was better to clear the situation than to block it at the moment. What's more, he himself is not necessarily satisfied. He is just used to obeying the decisions of the union's top management. This is the interest of the guild, and sometimes he has to make some trade-offs. The leader looked at the few confidants around him who were still silent. Naturally, they were all the core members of the guild.
In layman's terms, they are paid professional recruiters.
"Boss, are we going a little too far?" But even the ranger captain who stepped in temporarily couldn't help but shook his head, "Do you still remember the tree man who saved us in the canyon? We are here for the guild. interests, but people cannot be without conscience."
Everyone couldn't help but feel a little silent. Of course, they still remembered the tree man who sacrificed himself and saved them all. His name was Changzhi, and they still remembered the tree man's name. In fact, if it weren't for this, how could they feel so guilty.
"We're all here," the leader shook his head: "Let's wait for the Twilight Guild people. Their mission should be almost done. Once they complete their mission, we will leave directly."
Several people looked at each other and could only nod.
"By the way, where's the rainbow?"
"I heard she had a fight with Twilight's people and left."
"She doesn't want to join us in the same trend."
"Hey, Miss Rainbow doesn't love us anymore." Someone teased.
But it was at this time that rustling sounds came from the darkness, and heavy steps came from the forest in the distance. Hearing this voice, everyone in the Holy White Stone Guild couldn't help but become solemn. They were already familiar with it. This was the voice of the tree man.
"Another tree man is here."
Everyone looked a little ugly. It's not that they are afraid of fighting the enemy, it's just that such a battle is really frustrating. Whether they die or kill the enemy, they don't feel the satisfying feeling, they only feel endless guilt.
Rather than fighting the enemy, it is better to say that you are fighting yourself. This feeling is really sad.
But the leader looked in that direction, and his face suddenly changed. In the darkness, a tall and old tree man appeared in front of them with two younger tree men. The old tree man was covered with gray and black clothes. The bark and long manes almost hang down to the ground.
It was looking at these humans with an angry face, and said angrily: "I knew you couldn't be trusted, you insidious and despicable humans, I should have insisted on my opinion, and I shouldn't have let Lord Munyarit rescue you at all. .Look what you have done, is this how you repay kindness with hatred, humans?"
The humming sound echoed in the underground valley, leaving the people of the Holy White Stone Guild at a loss of what to say. Of course, the more important thing is the identity of the old tree man in front of him. It was it and its companions who rescued them from the siege of the crystal and escorted them to this place.
The tree man waved the branch and shouted: "Langzhi sacrificed himself to save you ungrateful people, but you killed its companions and relatives. Is this how you call your Holy Chosen One? You are more shameless than the devil! "
Everyone in the Holy White Stone Guild was speechless.
But another group of people appeared not far away.
The people from the Twilight Guild appeared on the high ground there. The leading elementalist looked down at the scene, raised the staff in his hand, and aimed at the tree man.
But the leader of the Holy White Stone quickly stopped the opponent. He said: "Wait, don't attack them. We know these tree people. They saved our lives. Let us convince them and leave it to us. ”
The people from the Twilight Guild hesitated and put down their staffs.
The latter breathed a sigh of relief before turning around:
"Mr. Shortbeard..."
But the tree man did not accept his kindness.
"You are not worthy of being called this name," Shortbeard said angrily: "You must leave this place immediately, leave this holy land."
But it suddenly stopped, and its dull eyes looked behind the people of the Holy White Stone Guild with an incredible look. There, the people of the Twilight Guild separated, and the man appeared in that place.
The other party is holding a clear crystal in his hand. The surface of the crystal looks ordinary. It is about an cubit long and can be held in one hand. But if you look closely, the different cutting surfaces of the crystal seem to have a kind of magic. Even the mind can be sucked into it.
The more you stare at it, the more you become obsessed with it. It seems to have a fascinating charm that allows people to look at it endlessly until the end of time. Even the man holding the crystal finally recovered his mind after looking at it for a few times and carefully put it into a box.
But at this moment, the old tree man suddenly burst out with a roar:
"Despicable human being, what are you holding!"
"Put down your love for the mountains, it doesn't belong to you!"
With this roar, its branches suddenly swelled and turned into a giant net, crossing a distance of hundreds of feet and stabbing the people of the Dusk Guild on the hillside.
Amidst the screams, the leader of the Holy White Stone Guild looked at the people in the Twilight Guild and raised their staffs again. "Wait!" He couldn't help shouting, but it was too late.
Under the night sky, a golden flame rose from the staff. It also crossed over the battlefield and collided with the vine-like spikes in the mid-air. A dazzling spark exploded in the darkness.
…
When Fang crawled out of the hole and was shaking off the dust on his body, what he saw when he raised his head was just such a gorgeous fireworks.
The firelight gradually diffused from the dark underground, illuminating the forest in the valley. He turned around and took Jita out from underneath, then turned around and watched this scene from a distance:
"They're fighting the tree people."
Alice also looked in that direction and said.
Fang nodded, but this was at least good news, indicating that the other party was still in the valley and had not left.
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