The ghost cloak is also unsuccessful. Although it transforms people into a ghost state, it is not a real spirit. Its invisibility is shadow invisibility, which cannot allow it to enter the etheric plane.
Counting around on his fingers, Gavin couldn't find a way to enter the cabin.
After going round and round, we finally have to find a breakthrough in the Weeping Witch.
This matter was beyond Gavin's control. The only thing he could do was to wait for the Weeping Witch to appear.
When night falls and the moon appears.
The fog that enveloped the hut became thicker, and a phantom slowly floated out of the hut.
To be more precise, it should be that the fog that shrouded the hut began to pull away and gather, forming the phantom of the Weeping Witch.
Seeing this scene, Gavin couldn't help but smile.
My guess was correct. This hut was the anchor point of the Weeping Witch, the medium through which she entered the material plane. Once the hut was destroyed, she would probably be unable to enter the material plane and would be completely lost in the etheric plane.
The Ethereal Plane also has another name - the Lost Land.
This proved in disguise that I had found the right place.
"I am going to kill you!"
The Weeping Witch, who once again appeared as a silent phantom, found that her secret magic cabin had been dug out, and she immediately fell into a rage.
With five big characters on his head, he rushed towards Gavin.
Gavin had been prepared for this, and he just stood there, not dodgeing or avoiding, and allowed the silent phantom to pass through him.
A coldness emanated from the inside to the outside.
This coldness is different from the biting coldness of negative energy, it is more damp and cold.
That's all. The opponent is just a phantom made of ether mist, unable to cause substantial harm to Gavin at all.
Gavin neither tried to resist nor defend, but let her scratch and scratch her.
The other party is now in a state of rage, and it is useless to try to say anything.
But Silent Phantom's self-control ability far exceeded Gavin's imagination, and it did not last until its power was exhausted.
After only venting for a few seconds, he returned to Gavin, and a line of small words in the mist appeared above his head: "What do you want?"
"I want to have a calm discussion with you and let each of us get what we need." Gavin did not express his demands. In the past few days, he had seriously reflected on his way of dealing with the Weeping Witch and found that there were big problems.
Because he initially targeted the Netherese Magic Book and only regarded the Weeping Witch as an information source and an obstacle.
If you only consider what you need and not what the other party needs, communication will naturally end in failure.
The Weeping Witch's appeal is very simple, that is, let Gavin and the others leave completely and give up exploring this place.
But the fundamental reason behind it is that he is afraid of exposing his biggest secret and letting himself be threatened.
"Tell me, how can everyone get what they need?" After her biggest secret was exposed, the Crying Witch had to re-examine this young man.
The other party was obviously prepared, knew exactly what he wanted, and his energy was beyond what ordinary people could match.
In just a few days, he dug out his deep-hidden secrets.
Since his own body is in the material plane, he must be able to crush it to death, but the problem is that according to the opponent's progress, the opponent will not be able to find a way to break through the hut before that time.
"I have said before that driving us away is a temporary solution rather than a permanent solution. Why don't we put aside our prejudices and find a way to coexist?" Gavin said eloquently, "Madam, driving us away is nothing more than a solution. It is your anchor point in the physical world that, if destroyed, will be lost in the mist.
But even if we leave, you can't stop others from entering. After all, a lady's power in the material plane is limited. Scary methods alone can only deal with ordinary people and slightly more powerful professionals. As a result, it will attract unnecessary attention.
I will keep this secret for you lady and protect your anchor from any damage. "
"What do you want?" Silent Phantom repeated the first words again.
"Arcanist." Gavin revealed his ultimate goal, "I want to advance to the art of Arcanist."
He had this goal from beginning to end, and it made no difference whether he obtained it from the Netherese Magic Book or from the Weeping Witch.
Gavin clearly felt that the Silent Phantom fluctuated a little, and seemed to be much more relaxed. There was a kind of mood swing that you mentioned earlier.
Due to the recent frequent adjustment of Guan Xin Wine, Gavin is particularly sensitive to the emotional fluctuations of others. Silent Phantom is now a spiritual body and is naturally easier to perceive.
"I can teach you the method of becoming an arcanist, but you have to seal this place again." As the small words in the mist appeared above Silent Phantom's head, the other party's hand also pointed to the opened underground passage.
This situation made her very insecure.
"No problem, it will be closed tomorrow." Gavin agreed readily.
Anyway, he has no way to enter the hut for a while now. The other party is obviously hiding his ears and stealing the bell, and the hut cannot be escaped. If he can open it the first time, it will not be difficult to open it the second time.
"Three days later, here and now." The last line of small words appeared in the silent phantom, and then disappeared again.
Having accurate time is actually a good thing for Gavin. He doesn't have to be nailed here and can go about other things.
In the next three days, except for the unshakable enlightenment trees, the rest of the time was spent in the abandoned quarry.
Just as Gavin calculated, the further you go, the fewer kobolds you can gather every day. When the total number reaches 500, there are only a few dozen kobolds that can be gathered every day. The labor is not proportional to the effort, Gavin Just stop this matter and concentrate on rebuilding the quarry.
Given the miserable appearance of the kobolds in Stone Bridge Hills, if they make a little noise here, the quality of life of these kobolds will improve, and those wild kobolds will come to seek refuge on their own.
Goss brought a strange-looking humanoid creature to Gavin, and said to Gavin extremely flatteringly: "Lord, with a clever plan and a little trick, the monsters here were forced out. He is the deformed person here." leader of Dakar.”
He turned to the deformed man and said arrogantly: "The person standing in front of you now is Lord Gavin, the King of Dragons and the sacred guardian of the Dragon Oak Territory. If you have any demands, just tell the Lord."
Goss used his actual actions to explain what it means to have two sides.
In front of Gavin, he was just a little dog with nodding legs.
In front of these outsiders, he is the extremely noble envoy of the lord.
Gavin's eyes couldn't help but fall on this deformed man, his eyes searching.
This man has the upper body of a man, but the lower body of a horse.
At first glance, it looks like a centaur, but upon closer inspection, you will find that he lacks the coordination of a real centaur.
The lower body of the war horse is extremely strong, but the upper body of the man looks like an old man.
Where the two meet, there are shocking suture scars.
This is half the body of two completely different creatures, forcibly pieced together.
But the strange thing is that not only did the opponent not die, but he could walk like a centaur.
The secret should lie in the weird negative energy that permeates his body. The deformed man in front of him is not a real creature, but half human and half undead. His upper body belongs to a human and is alive, while his lower body belongs to a horse and is filled with the power of death. A dead object is more like a unique death device.
The power of life and death has reached a strange balance in the creature in front of him.
This deformed man named Dakar was so humble in front of Gavin, "Dakar has met the Lord. I am here on behalf of the deformed people in the mine. I hope you can let us live. As long as you let us go." Open the way, we are willing to all move away from this place and never come back. In return, we are willing to dedicate all our property to the lord."
Even races that are not too smart, such as goblins and kobolds, will compromise when faced with disadvantages, not to mention other intelligent creatures. Many things are tried to be resolved through agreement and negotiation, and they will only be put into action when forced to do so. force.
These deformed people are no exception. The young red dragon hovering above the mine is a terrifying existence that they cannot compete with, let alone Gavin who can control it. Using money in exchange for the other party's mercy is the best choice.
"Tell me your story." Gavin did not express his position directly, but asked curiously.
Dakar's face was filled with unconcealable sorrow and anger: "We are just a group of poor people who were forced to do nothing. That bastard Del Rhodes did something to us that is outrageous to both humans and gods. He turned us into human beings and ghosts." No, luckily he walked into the underground portal and never came out again. We took the opportunity to escape from his underground laboratory.
But our weird appearance has made it impossible for us to return to the human race. I once came here to quarry stones and knew that there was a place to stay here, so I escaped here. We have nothing to ask for but to survive. "
"Portal? You mean, there is a portal under that villa?" Gavin suddenly realized that if this is the case, no wonder Gao Se's mother dared to buy that building.
After all, the portal is a dead object, so as long as you don't take the initiative to walk in, there will be no danger.
Even if it leads to an unknown place, for fear of danger coming, it is much easier to restrict a portal than to build one.
If the exploration is successful, the value of a portal will be immeasurable.
"Yes." Dakar affirmed, "It's just that the portal doesn't appear often. Every time it appears, it's in the form of mist."
Abnormal people are naturally not stingy with information that does not concern them.
"It's just a matter of words to let you leave, but where are you going after you leave here?" Gavin asked.
"I don't know either. We can only take it one step at a time." Dakar looked confused and sad. "Ordinary people simply can't accept our terrifying appearance. When we appear in front of them, they will only treat us as monsters. We We can only continue walking into the mountains to find a new place to stay.”
"Why don't I give you a choice, accept my employment and work for me." Gavin pointed at the abandoned quarry and said, "I plan to rebuild this quarry and use kobolds. They will not treat you. Discrimination, and you help them deal with some things they are not good at, as long as you sincerely assist me, I will ensure that you have enough food and clothing, no longer be homeless, and no longer have your life in danger."
Gavin never considered himself a good person, but if it came his way, he wouldn't mind helping the disadvantaged and leaving them a way to survive.
"Lord, are you willing to hire us?" What Dakar showed was not ecstasy, but a deep vigilance.
Having been brutally hurt by others, they are very wary of others, especially nobles.
"This is my personal proposal. The choice is up to you. You should have seen how I treat the kobolds in the past few days. I still have mercy on the kobolds. I will treat you pitiful people without any reason. Harm you?"
Gavin said calmly, "If I really want to hurt you, I don't need to go to all this trouble. I just need to seal all the entrances to the cave where you are hiding.
You are all mixed up like this. Apart from a bit of labor, what else is worth my plot? "
Dakar couldn't help but fall into silence, thinking carefully about the other party's words.
They couldn't help but recall what they had seen and heard in the past few days. Although they were not able to observe closely, judging from the scent wafting in the air and the reactions of the kobolds, it was not difficult to see that their food was quite good.
Although the kobolds worked for a long time, they were far from unacceptable. Occasionally, they could hear the kobolds who brought them yelling and scolding, and rarely heard the sound of whips and the like.
The red dragon was not as ferocious as in the legend. Most of it was aloof and did not eat the kobolds at will.
Just like what the other party said, they are all miserable like this, what else is there for them to plot?
Dakar bowed and said: "Thank you Lord for your kindness, but after all, this involves the life and death of other people. I cannot make a decision rashly. Please allow me to go back and discuss it with others."
"Go." Gavin waved his hand.
Gavin's biggest feeling when he came to Amphiel Village this time was that he truly felt his own growth.
Perhaps the enemies he has faced recently are all extraordinary. Even if he wins in the end, he has used extraordinary means in many places, and even if he is even close to losing, he will lose everything.
But on the human side, many things that we take for granted are extraordinary and need to be looked up to.
Power has reached an extreme level in front of these deformed people. Their life and death are only determined by his thoughts.
This is a very unique feeling that makes people intoxicated without even realizing it. No wonder so many people are addicted to power and cannot extricate themselves.
Gavin felt that he also liked this feeling a little bit.
These freaks make decisions much faster than Gavin expected.
Less than half an hour after returning from Dakar, under his leadership, a group of weird and twisted deformed people came out of the cave fearfully and crawled in front of Gavin, like lambs waiting to be slaughtered.
It was still the man-made centaur from before, and he said respectfully: "We are willing to accept the employment of the lord. We do not ask for salary. We only hope to have a place to stay. We will do our best to serve the lord."
There are twenty-three deformed people in total, and none of them are the same.
Some have an extra arm on their chests, some have tentacles on their heads, and some have an extra eye on the back of their heads, etc.
Even if Gavin was mentally prepared, he still felt uncomfortable. Not to mention, if he was unprepared and suddenly bumped into such a nightmare in the wilderness, ordinary people would definitely be scared to death.
The condition of their body modifications is exactly the same as that of the artificial centaur Dakar. The extra parts are all death prostheses.
It turns out that they are not just decorations, but most of them have unique functions.
For example, the man-made centaur has two strength attributes, the upper body and the lower body. The strength of the lower body of the horse not only far exceeds his upper body, but also exceeds that of most war horses. This gives him extraordinary dragging ability, but The carrying ability of the upper body is no different from that of ordinary people.
The deformed man with an extra eye on the back of his head. That eye is somewhat of a real eye, and can see many things that normal eyes cannot.
The one whose head is full of shots has certain psychic abilities.
The crazy necromancer named Delloz obviously wanted to use this unique method to imitate the advantages or special abilities of other species in humans, and achieved initial success, if the deformities caused by it were ignored.
This was a little unexpected surprise for Gavin.
The cock-crowing, dog-robbers, and thieves can sometimes come in handy.
Freaks are also considered a unique resource. Maybe they will be able to use their extraordinary abilities at some point, so Dakar compiled a detailed list of abilities for him.
Then he told Goss to treat these deformed people the same way he treats normal people.
No special care is required for them.
Their unique situation determines that as long as they are treated as normal people, they will follow them wholeheartedly.
After the last unstable factors in the kobold quarry were resolved, the place began to operate at full capacity, and a large amount of high-quality blue-gray stone was mined.
These stones were not put into the market immediately, but were produced for their own use, all on the six-and-a-half-kilometer wilderness trail from the quarry to the Long Road.
Sharpening the knife will not make you a chopping wood.
These six and a half kilometers of road are all about sharpening the knife.
Only if the paving is smooth enough and easy to walk, can the stones here be transported more conveniently - these are real heavy goods.
Most of Gavin's initiation trees here will be moved to the quarry once the repairs to the Stone Pony Hotel are completed, where they will be used as crane loaders.
As for the transportation work, it is left to ordinary horse-drawn heavy trucks. There is no shortage of pastures and horses here, which can be made up for by quantity. Especially when there are good roads, the carrying capacity is still quite amazing.
It takes time to really see results.
This is a characteristic of large-scale infrastructure construction, and Gavin has long been accustomed to it.
(End of chapter)
