Ji Xun walked in and quickly scanned the surrounding environment.
This is a traditional blacksmith shop.
The shopkeeper is a middle-aged man with a beard. He is in front of the red-hot forge, holding a piece of red-hot iron with iron tongs and beating it rhythmically on the anvil.
When a customer came into the shop, he didn't take another look and said directly: "Silver plating costs three silver coins, and you are responsible for the materials."
"Okay. Please help me silver these arrows."
Ji Xun originally wanted to come in and get close to each other, and then make some side remarks about the situation in the Burying Mountain Mine.
However, the moment he saw the blacksmith, he saw a black light flashing on the man's body.
He thought he was wrong, so he continued to test: "Mr. Sanji, I am an adventurer from Orne City. Do you know what happened in the Burial Mountain Mine? Why are werewolves there?"
I had learned the name of the city from the residents before, and my clothes were changed into local linen suits.
He wanted to try out his identity as a non-witcher and see if he could get some different information.
However, he didn't wait for the information. As soon as he said these words, he actually saw a dark power flowing out of the blacksmith uncontrollably.
"The magic is out of control!"
At this moment, Ji Xun confirmed that it was not an illusion, and was suddenly surprised.
He is no stranger to this situation.
Because this is the same as the "lone wolf" Baron I met before. The energy in this guy's body is out of control!
what's the situation?
An inconspicuous blacksmith actually has out-of-control dark power in his body?
Ji Xun instantly realized that this might be a major hidden plot that no one had ever discovered!
However, although he was shocked in his heart, his expression did not show any abnormality.
The blacksmith didn't even look at him, he just said coldly: "I don't know."
But perhaps because of Ji Xun's disguise as an adventurer, he added: "Young adventurer, that mine is very dangerous, and the town has hired a demon hunter to deal with it. If you want to get the bounty, you can Ask Mayor Barn, he knows more."
"Okay. Thank you for your suggestion, excuse me."
Ji Xun listened and didn't ask any further questions. He turned around and left with the air of a young adventurer who is easily fooled.
Now that he knew that the blacksmith was a hidden and powerful being, how could he dare to stay longer.
No matter what the situation, it's best not to mess with this guy now.
Ji Xun walked on the street, analyzing in his mind what he had just discovered.
There are powerful knights and witches in this extra-dimensional world. It wouldn't be surprising if there was some kind of reclusive master in the town.
But this blacksmith has been to the depths of the mine and is the only survivor. This is different.
Judging from the out-of-control magic power that just leaked out, this guy is by no means weaker than the "lone wolf" Baron.
But why would such a powerful being avoid talking about what happened in the mine?
Ji Xun didn't understand.
Now that such an important clue has been completed, he feels that he is getting close to the truth.
The town of Townsend is not too big. As I walked, there was a noise coming from the streets.
Looking up, I saw a wooden signboard bearing the name "Miner's Tavern".
This is the only pub in town.
It is also the gathering place agreed by hunters.
It has now been a little while since the hunters entered the space, and they have almost collected everything they should.
Most of the hunters were already eating and drinking in the tavern.
After eating and drinking, we will go to the mine together later to hunt down a wave of werewolves together.
Ji Xunxiang also walked into the tavern.
After walking around the town for most of the time, he also wanted to hear if these guys had found any clues.
"Scarface, I heard that you guys found a secret book of the Black Iron Knight's Breathing Technique? Tsk, tsk, this is worth hundreds of thousands."
"Old Liu, you actually grabbed a Warcraft crystal core in a jewelry store? What kind of luck is this."
"Hey, have you found any clues? What's going on in the Burying Mountain Mine?"
"The investigation is nothing. Those residents can't ask anything."
"You don't know, the women in this town are so damn tender, and the milk lady is just like a cow. I tortured her so hard, guess what? I still didn't ask anything, hahaha." "
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As soon as he entered the tavern, the sounds of various conversations rushed into his ears.
Some were talking about serious business, and some were chatting about dirty jokes.
Ji Xun glanced around and saw that the five administrators of the Black Wolf Group were present, but the two suspicious guys were not seen.
The hunters sat at a table of three or five, chatting and showing off their harvests.
There are very few lone hunters in this space, mostly small groups like this. But most of them came here to kill werewolves in exchange for rewards, and few of them really wanted to find clues to solve the plot.
Ji Xun walked to the corner and sat down, asking the tavern owner to serve him a glass of ale.
After listening silently for a while, I didn't find any valuable information.
Unconsciously, half of the wine was drunk when the creak of the butterfly door sounded and the three people walked into the tavern.
Ji Xun glanced at it.
Even though he changed his clothes and covered his face, he still recognized the people from Nanjing.
The hunter in the tavern looked at the three people who came in, and his eyes were not very kind.
The proportion of female hunters is very small, two out of three, which makes people coveted.
But that Mo Feng was a real [Black Knight] with a good momentum, so the hunters didn't dare to cause any trouble.
As soon as Nan Jing came in, his eyes scanned the tavern. In a blink of an eye, he saw Ji Xun sitting alone at the table, and his expression was happy.
As soon as her two friends were seated, the psychic lady found an excuse to sneak closer.
Ji Xun looked at the ball-headed lady sitting opposite him, raised his hand to the bartender, and ordered her another drink.
Nan Jing was curious when he saw Ji Xun dressed in local clothes and asked, "Mr. Ji Xun, why did you change into this clothes?"
But as soon as the words came out, she suddenly understood. She patted her head and said, "Oh, why didn't I think of that? This will definitely lead to more clues."
Ji Xun smiled and didn't say much, raised his glasses and clinked them.
Nan Jing also took off his mask, picked up the wine glass and took a big sip. He seemed to be very thirsty, "You don't know, I just talked to the grandma at the medicine shop for a long time, but I'm so thirsty."
Of course Ji Xun knew.
When he was walking around the town before, he originally wanted to go to the herbal shop, but he saw the three people from Nanjing lingering at the herbal shop, so he didn't go.
These three people are here to find the formula, so going to the herbal medicine shop is the right idea.
Someone ask and save yourself some time.
Ji Xun asked casually: "How was the harvest? Did you get any clues?"
Nan Jing responded: "A little bit. I got a few herbal prescriptions, but I didn't get what I wanted. We had a good chat at first, but then the grandma's son came back and said that we demon hunters are not welcome. They kicked us out.”
As she spoke, she glanced at the rough hunters at the next table and complained: "These guys have done bad things in the town, and now the whole town is hostile to us. It will be difficult to find clues."
Ji Xun chuckled, thought of something, and asked: "Did you hear at the herbal shop that there was a plague in the town? About half a year ago."
"Ah no."
Nan Jing didn't know why he asked this, and responded: "We also specifically asked about the plague recipe. But the grandma said there was no one."
Ji Xun suddenly frowned when he heard it, and then confirmed again: "Is it not true, or is it because you are avoiding saying it?"
Nan Jing didn't quite understand why his tone became serious, and said, "Probably not. That old lady is very easy to talk to. Oh, by the way, she even gave me this."
As he spoke, he took out a ruby bracelet.
【Magic Bracelet】
Detailed explanation: Wearing it can gain +50% magic recovery; a witch named Yuna gave the necklace to the apothecary shop owner as a thank you for the help she gave her when she was an herbal apprentice.
Ji Xun used the knowledge blessed by the clown mask to see some of the origins of this necklace.
Equipment with extraordinary special effects is not cheap.
He was slightly surprised and said: "The herb shop owner gave it to you?"
Nan Jing nodded: "Yeah. I exchanged some potion formulas with that grandma, and then she said those formulas were too expensive, and said they were a witch's bracelet. She kept them without any use, so she gave them to me."
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Ji Xun suddenly felt that this European Emperor not only drew cards, but also had other benefits with his own affinity.
This is obviously a hidden plot.
In exchange for the potion formula, I got extraordinary equipment.
He looked for children, and Nanjing looked for old people.
Ji Xun asked purposefully, but she did it unintentionally.
They all got some unexpected gains.
But what surprised Ji Xun was something else.
Seeing this necklace, Ji Xun confirmed something in his mind.
The witch came, but there was no plague, so why did so many people die in the town?
Ji Xun instantly came to the conclusion: "The mayor is hiding something!"
This is a story mode, not a puzzle.
As long as you get these few clues, it's not difficult to deduce things.
The plague was what the townspeople said, but the reality was that there was no plague.
This is inconsistent.
As the mayor, he definitely knew it, but he told the witcher that it was a plague.
And the blacksmith in the blacksmith shop who was out of control but not out of control.
"People in this town have problems too."
Ji Xun thought before that there was just something wrong with the mine.
Now it seems that the origin of the matter is still in Townsend.
Ji Xun's mind was caught up in the rhythm of rapid deduction, and he was silent for a while.
Nan Jing, who was opposite him, didn't know what he was thinking. He glanced at it with a slightly unnatural look on his face and said, "By the way, Mr. Ji Xun. I'll go hunting werewolves in the Burying Mountain Mine later. I'd like to invite you to join us. In our team We just need a master who is good at solving puzzles. Well, my companions and I think so."
This girl with a round head seems to be a little confused in her mind and her speech is a little confused.
Does the plot of killing monsters require a master of puzzle solving?
Ji Xun couldn't help laughing as he listened to the steps Nan Jing found for him.
Is this girl probably thinking that she didn't agree to form a team before because she couldn't let go?
But he thought about it and agreed directly: "Okay."
If there are no surprises, this time it’s C level difficulty just to get familiar with the plot.
If there is an accident, it will be difficult to say.
Ji Xun feels that the latter is very likely.
When he noticed some small moves by the Black Wolf Group before, he didn't think anything of it.
But when I thought about it more carefully, I discovered a very serious problem.
Almost all the hunters who came in together this time were from Innocence City.
What about the previous batches?
It’s not like no one survived, right?
But as luck would have it, Ji Xun had observed before that there were none in the camp.
This is very interesting.
Ji Xun always likes to assume the worst possibility.
If this is the assumption, then the Black Wolf Group must have played a disgraceful role.
There is no point in ambush hunters, after all, most hunters are not rich.
But if it is used to explore difficult plots, it will be of great significance.
Being able to kill a team of dozens of people in a group requires at least a plot difficulty level of B level or above.
Ji Xun didn't feel bad either.
It seemed to click right all of a sudden.
Insidious, cunning, greedy. This is the sinless city.
At least based on the current intelligence, it might be a bit difficult for me to do it alone, but with the three of them from Nanjing, it won't be a big problem to deal with the B-level plot.
And those guys in the Black Wolf Group obviously have some information that others don't know.
Just when Nanjing took the initiative to find Ji Xun to form a team.
Mo Feng and Ayao, who were a few tables away, also knew what she was doing, and looked helpless.
"Hey, it's true, Xiaonan. I don't know why I trust a stranger so much. And I even took the initiative to help that guy."
"Forget it, let's just treat her as a new person. When we go out this time, we must check her carefully to see if she has been under any mental spell."
"Xiaonan's own mental strength is not low. How can she be easily affected by mental spells? I'm afraid, let's talk about it when we get home. She has been with us since childhood and has never been in contact with any outsiders. She has a pure heart and it is normal to be easily deceived by sweet words. .”
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The two of them sighed while chatting.
When this carpool hunter group came in, everyone agreed that they would go to the Burial Mountain Mine together on the first day.
In this way, everyone can complete the two necessary tasks of "hunting a werewolf" and "17 quality iron ore".
After having enough food and wine, more than 40 people formed a group and left Townsend.
This is also an underground world, and it’s pitch black once you leave the town.
Everyone held torches and various lighting tools and walked towards the forest to the west.
The entrance to the Burying Mountain Mine is at the foot of the mountain not far to the west of the town.
"Hey, didn't you say that werewolves are rampant around the town? How come you haven't encountered any of them?"
"A werewolf can be exchanged for a reward worth at least 50,000 yuan from the mayor. Gee, I really want to get a few more. There are so many of us, and if we come less, it won't be enough."
"Young man, don't be too optimistic. If you really encounter a disaster-level werewolf, even a D-level one, someone might die."
"Abyssal creatures like werewolves are vicious and cunning, and they like sneak attacks. They won't come out when there are many people. Once you enter the mine, you will know how powerful they are."
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The hunters chatted and chatted all the way, and arrived at the entrance of the Burying Mountain Mine smoothly.
The miners in Townsend here have been digging for hundreds of years, and the scale is quite large.
The entrance to the mine is paved with rails leading to the depths, and there is also a minecart that has overturned beside the rails.
There were several corpses on the ground that had been eaten until only their bones were left, and a cold air blew out of the mine from time to time.
The environment is eerie.
But this has long been commonplace for hunters.
As soon as they arrived at the place, several groups of five people could not wait to walk in.
Although walking in front can attract the firepower of monsters, the mine is the place where you can gain the most in this extra-dimensional space.
Burying Mountain Mine Gold not only produces iron ore, but also mithril mine.
There were also many passing merchants and knights who were pulled into the cave by werewolves to eat the equipment left behind.
Leather armor, swords, armor, magic books, gems, etc. have all appeared in the information.
Ji Xun and the others were all looking for materials and had little need for property.
They just followed the team, following slowly and slowly.
There are oil lamps left by miners on the rock wall of the mine. The oil lamps made of this special monster grease can burn for a long time.
The hunters lit up all the way, and the mine became brighter.
Walking in, Enlightenment also displayed: "Discovering the 'Burial Mountain Mine', plot exploration rate +20%"
Ji Xun carefully observed his surroundings along the way.
The mine is bigger than expected, and most of the tunnels inside are seven or eight meters high.
There are irregular traces of gouges all around.
When the firelight shines through, the metallic luster will be reflected on the rock wall. These are iron ores.
The road to the mine went all the way underground. Not long after walking, I saw a very large cave space.
Ji Xun looked at it, and saw a green mist, unable to see the bottom.
But the intelligence said that the pit was two to three hundred meters long.
This is the first level of the mine.
The rock walls around the pit are made of huge wooden and plank trails. Because the mine has been around for hundreds of years, some of the planks have decayed. It feels like if you step on the wrong foot, you will fall into a deep pit with no bottom.
But the hunters are all extraordinary people, and this environment cannot stop them at all.
After entering, there was a fork in the road, and the hunters began to split up.
They have monsters to hunt and treasure to hunt, and crowds are not good.
Ji Xun and the other two also found a way and continued walking down the mine along the railroad tracks.
The wooden boards underfoot looked black and rotten, but they were very strong.
It can at least carry several tons of ore without fear of being crushed.
Just after walking for a while, you will find some traces of the battle.
The boards are broken in some places and need to be jumped over.
The leader, Mo Feng, took out his card and had already put on the heavy armor of the Black Knight, holding a one-handed sword and a small buckler.
The ranger named A Yao also took out his crossbow and looked prepared.
Nan Jing was a psychic, and there was no need to summon psychic monsters when there was no battle. However, the environment made her a little nervous, and she stared at her surroundings intently.
Only Ji Xun, who was at the end of the team, put his hands on the revolver at his waist and looked relaxed.
I don’t know what Nan Jing said to her two companions. After she joined the team, the two people stopped talking and taunting them.
But he didn't mean to pay any attention to it at all.
Like a stranger in the team.
Ji Xun also thinks that it is good to just be a dragster, and it saves trouble.
Not long after walking, the sounds of fighting rang out in the mine.
Then there were screams of falling from high altitude.
As soon as we came in, people were dead.
This environment is a hunting ground for werewolves. They hide in the dark and may emerge from anywhere.
The werewolves on the first floor of the mine are not too difficult to deal with.
The intelligence said that most of them were werewolves transformed from ordinary miners, and their strength attributes were only at the level of high-level katana disciples.
It's just that werewolves have special blood, and their actual combat effectiveness will be higher.
The really troublesome thing is those strong knights who were polluted and turned into disaster-level werewolves.
However, there are very few layers.
Most of the disaster-level werewolves are below the second level of the mine.
Ji Xun wasn't careless either. He put his hand on the butt of the gun and carefully observed his surroundings.
But he also discovered something, and murmured in his heart: "The dark elements in this mine are much richer than outside."
The further down you go, the darker the elements become.
The intelligence says that this mine has three levels.
He was also curious about what was under the mine.
But the third level is extremely dangerous and will trigger B-level plots.
This time everyone's goal is to reach C level difficulty, and they have no plans to go to the third floor.
Not long after walking, gunshots and fighting sounds were heard all around.
The werewolves hiding in the darkness on the first floor of the mine seemed to be attracted by the scent of humans.
Suddenly, the sound of breaking wind sounded.
Ji Xun raised his head suddenly and saw a black figure lying on the rock wall leaping down and rushing towards A Yao in the team.
The attack came very suddenly.
Mo Feng, the leader, also noticed it and shouted urgently: "Be careful!"
Ayao looks like a delicate huntress, but the ranger is an agility super, and her reactions are also extremely fast!
Murderous intent burst from the top of her head. She kicked her legs without hesitation and jumped towards the cliff beside her. When the crossbow arrow in her left hand was shot, the steel cable connected to the mobile phone had already shot out and wrapped around the wooden stake.
After all, they are companions, and they cooperate very well.
Mo Feng immediately raised his shield and rushed towards the figure behind him.
There was a muffled sound of "dong".
The tall werewolf was knocked against the rock wall,
The crossbow arrow hit its eye.
A long sword with cold light also penetrated its throat from its fang-filled mouth.
In an instant, blood surged out like a fountain.
A werewolf that could only be killed by four or five card master apprentices was killed in front of a heavily armored knight with just one sword strike.
At this time, Ayao also tightened the steel rope, jumped lightly, and landed back on the wooden board.
The two of them joined forces and eliminated the attacking werewolf in almost a second.
The battle started quickly and ended neatly.
Ji Xun was also very curious when he looked at the werewolf who was pushed against the wall and spitting blood from his mouth.
This was the first time he had seen a mythical creature like a werewolf.
About two meters tall, like a giant upright wolf. But his body shape is more like that of a human being. He is wearing a pair of tattered miner's pants, his inverted triangle back muscles are very obvious, and his lower limbs are strong and powerful. The muscles all over his body looked like they were carved out of rock, and they were visibly hard to the naked eye.
There are also sharp fangs and claws that can be retracted freely.
The werewolf had just relied on these claws to cling to the rock wall, and then had the opportunity to make a sneak attack. Catching it on the armor, there was also a flash of fire.
Having seen with his own eyes the combat power of his target, Ji Xun began to look forward to it: "Supernatural agility, supernatural strength, supernatural self-healing, supernatural toughness, and supernatural auditory perception (sight, hearing, taste, smell). It's really perfect. Attributes.”
He looked at the corpse with burning eyes.
For example, "Thunder Bear", one of the previous alternatives, has stronger defense, but has a shortcoming of slow movement speed.
The werewolf is almost a hexagonal melee creature.
If you really want to integrate yourself, there is no more ideal choice.
Killed a werewolf.
The leaders, Mo Feng and A Yao, didn't think it was a big deal.
Mo Feng wiped the blood from the sword wound, collected the white extraordinary material condensed on the body, and turned around to remind: "Xiao Nan, be careful."
Nan Jing nodded: "Yes."
As he said that, the gaze in the helmet did not forget to glance at someone at the end of the team.
No words were spoken.
But Ji Xun understood the look on his face that looked like a liar.
He didn't care at all, but praised in his heart: "It's really good."
Nan Jing said before that her partner was very good at fighting, but Ji Xun had never seen him and didn't think much of him.
Looking at it now, it looks really strong.
This level is not something that a Yeluzi hunter can achieve.
Ji Xun saw a lot of information from the collision and assassination just now.
This Mo Feng at least had good devil marks, martial arts, and professional cards, so he had the strength to kill that werewolf in seconds.
The armor on his body is also pretty good.
This is no worse than the Cao family's Frost Knight.
Ji Xun also thinks it's pretty good.
With a black knight who could withstand damage, he even felt that the four of them could go to the second floor of the mine as they pleased.
The four of them continued descending.
Nan Jing suddenly turned around and asked, "Mr. Ji Xun, how about you go in front of me?"
Ji Xun looked at the ball-headed girl, understood her intention, and shook his head: "No need."
Nan Jing thought he was trying to save face, and said, "It doesn't matter. There will be more werewolves under the mine."
Ji Xun couldn't laugh or cry, "It's really unnecessary. I'm pretty good at fighting."
"oh."
Although Nan Jing was still a little worried, she looked at his expression and didn't say anything more.
After walking for less than half an hour, the hunters were descending deeper one after another.
There were many people entering, and as soon as the group dispersed, so did the werewolves.
Although there were sounds of fighting from time to time, they were not too intense.
Although those teams were not able to deal with the werewolves as neatly as Ji Xun and the four others, they still had their share of near misses.
Soon they walked through a tunnel and arrived at the second level of the mine.
There is a huge mine here that is deeper than before.
There are also more intricate wooden shelves and platforms.
In addition to the black metallic luster, the surrounding rock walls already have a little bit of silver, which is mithril.
[Mithril] The biggest characteristic of this extraordinary material is its super magical conductivity. This material has a wide range of uses.
The price is also very expensive.
Hunters have to find a piece of iron ore with a purity of over 17 to submit a task here, but if they can also find a piece of high-purity mithril ore, they can make a lot of money.
Ji Xun casually picked up a piece of scrap iron ore, which revealed a purity of 3.
If you want high purity, you have to go deeper.
Ji Xun didn't pay attention to the ore, but looked at the increasingly dense dark elements around him, becoming more and more confused.
How could such a strong dark power appear?
Werewolves like to gather in this mine, it seems because of the rich dark element.
The four of them continued descending.
The werewolves had some wisdom, probably because they saw that the four of them were not easy to deal with, they did not attack later.
Ji Xun occasionally looked at the scarlet eyes staring fiercely at the far side of the wall, but he did not dare to get close.
And so they went all the way down.
There are a lot of werewolves on the second floor of the mine because this was where the largest number of miners used to be.
The battles became more and more frequent, and hunters were injured and died one after another.
But they are all within the normal mortality range.
This did not stop the hunters from continuing to explore.
Treasures in the mine were also discovered along the way, and everyone was exploring excitedly.
Even Ji Xun and the other four who were walking behind found some weapons, gold and silver coins and the like.
It could be worth tens of thousands.
It's worth the ticket price.
Under normal circumstances, after staying here for a few hours, they would be able to find something worth paying for, as well as complete the ore and werewolf hunting missions.
Then you can return to the city.
In the next two days, they acted separately.
This C level difficulty is pretty much it.
However, like the werewolf, the accident came without warning.
Waiting for a group of hunters to reach the depths of the second floor of the mine, suddenly, Enlightenment appeared.
"Trigger the hidden plot, the exploration rate +15%; the aconite is in full bloom, and the dormant werewolves will actively come out to hunt for food; the current disaster level is B."
Seeing the sudden prompt, the three people in Nanjing were all stunned.
The difficulty suddenly increased to level B, which meant that a 50% mortality rate was waving at them.
Apparently it's not just them.
All the hunters saw it.
Angry curses instantly echoed in the mine.
"Damn it, what bastard went to the third floor?!"
"Damn it, are you trying to kill us?"
"Run quickly, the Class B disaster on the third floor is coming out!"
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When Ji Xun heard this, his expression showed no abnormality. Instead, he thought about something and thought to himself: "It turns out those guys from the Black Wolf Group really had this idea."
Use alien hunters to trigger more difficult plots.
It was almost the same as Ji Xun guessed.
But he also felt that C-level was of little significance.
Now level B difficulty.
It seems just right.
(End of chapter)
