Cataclysm King

Chapter 103 That old man has two tricks
The battle in the dungeon is getting fiercer.

Now the beacon towers have been lit, and the battle for the fortress has begun.

The soldiers haven't figured out what happened yet, but the faint blue magic light of the beacon tower has shone on everyone.

Those demons disguised as human beings dressed in human skin were illuminated by the light, tearing the human skin one by one, and turning into ferocious demon forms.

The soldiers finally reacted, one by one took up their weapons and fought fiercely with the demon.

In a blink of an eye, fierce battles were happening everywhere in the huge fortress.

Not only in the fortress, but also on the elevators, gondolas, and arrow towers, there are also a large number of demons appearing.

Because they had been prepared for a long time, these demons destroyed all kinds of heavy city defense weapons immediately.While causing casualties to human soldiers, it also brought convenience to the demons under the fortress to attack the city.

Groups of demons came out of nowhere.

Climb the wall, ride a gondola, and fly with wings.
A general attack was launched towards the Meteor Eagle Fortress by various means.

The battle became very intense in an instant.

Ji Xun ignored the battle in the fortress, he sneaked all the way, and soon came to the residence of the deputy commander.

Various defensive barriers have been activated here, and the magic key he gave to Master Ronan before obtained the authority, and he went there smoothly.

Looking at the pointer, there are no monsters in the house.

The demons were busy attacking the fortress, and no one paid any attention to the residence.

Ji Xun went straight to the second floor.

Both the Commander and Deputy Commander have their own separate residences.

There is a room with windows on the second floor.

The view here is very good, just in time to see the Wailing Abyss.

There is a row of bookshelves in the room.

Looking at the dozens of books on the bookshelf, Qidi did not translate these unknown civilization classics that have nothing to do with the plot.

But the items displayed are all items that can be brought out of the different-dimensional space.

Ji Xun is not welcome.

Regardless of whether they recognize it or not, they packed it up and stuffed it into the storage ring.

Only in the learned magician's dormitory can we find so many books.

Whether it is the knowledge in the classics or the content of civilization in this different-dimensional space, he is very interested.

Then he also found the magic hidden compartment behind the seventh book on the bookshelf, and opened it to see that there was a magic token inside.

As he expected, tokens cannot be collected into storage space.

Moreover, the overflowing magical fluctuations are very special, conspicuous like night pearls in the dark.

Ji Xun only opened it for confirmation, and then closed it again.

By the way, I also put a few demon horns on my body inside.

Carrying these things around now will do no harm.

Anyway, it is an unlimited time-dimensional space, Ji Xun is not in a hurry.

He searched again, and finally found a manuscript with an animal skin cover in another drawer with a magic mechanism.

Enlightenment reveals the content "Mage Ronan's Demonic Manuscript".

Ji Xun didn't look at it much, and put it away together.

Seeing that there was nothing missing in Master Ronan's residence, he turned around and jumped from the window, and then jumped towards the commander's residence next door.

The second-tier demon is currently fighting with Mage Ronan in the dungeon, and he shouldn't be able to return in a short time.

Ji Xun has the magic enchantment authority of the entire fortress, which also allowed him to sneak into the house smoothly.

The commander's room looked very simple, with a strong smell of alcohol.

Didn't read a single book.

Nothing of value.

However, Ji Xun saw a shiny silver ax on the equipment shelf at a glance.

[Fortress Commander's Long Handled Silver Axe]

Quality: Yaoyin

Detailed Explanation: Excellent long-handled ax forged from star iron, sharpness +3, heavy hit +4, causing an additional 30% damage bonus to demon creatures;

The monster didn't take it because it wasn't fit for a demon.

"Hehe, selling money."

Ji Xun looked at the attributes and was disappointed.

After seeing a lot of babies, my vision is also high.

Mainly nothing special.

The reason why it is of shining silver quality is simply because its material [Star Iron] is a rare metal.

It's also heavy, and I can't use it myself.

Ji Xun spent a valuable Yaoyin Containment Card to contain the axe.

Thinking that this ax can also sell for a good price.

Ji Xun wandered around the commander's residence, but found nothing of value.

Originally, he wanted to go to the Military Supply Department to see if he could fish in troubled waters.

But suddenly, the magic fluctuations in the dungeon suddenly subsided.

Look at this posture, Master Ronan has been killed.

Ji Xun didn't dare to wait for the second-order calamity to come out to trouble him, so he climbed all the way along the rock wall and left the fortress.

Not long after, on the cliff.

"The eight demon commanders should be at least second-tier and B-level or above. The three fortresses of disasters should hold at least three or four commanders. According to the combat power of the beast army, no matter what, you have to face several demon armies."

Ji looked for a place to stay, watched the battle at Meteor Eagle Fortress from a distance, pondered in his heart, and then relaxed to watch the show.

Now the battle has just begun.

There are more than 100 kilometers of mountains from the Howling Abyss to the Thunder Fortress in the south. The demon army may have just been dispatched from the lair and has not gone far.

Ji Xun is not in a hurry to find some devil passage.

On the rock wall, he took out the "Master Ronan's Devil's Manuscript" he had obtained before, and carefully read it.

This is a plot item recognized by the space.

It must be related to customs clearance.

Ji Xun opened the manuscript, which contained an incomprehensible ancient text densely recorded.

This is the text of the Kingdom of Teresa.

Ji Xun's eyes quickly scanned the contents of the notes.

Not only read the enlightened translation, but also wrote down the original text.

The contents of the manuscript are all about Master Ronan’s study of demons, which can be roughly divided into several sections, "Encyclopedia of Known Demon Types", "Research on Low Demonic Language", "Demon Totem".
Having guarded the border for many years, this mage has a very in-depth study of the culture and habits of demons.

The content on it is even more detailed than what Qidi saw.

Purely an encyclopedia of demons.

Time is running out, Ji Xun looks quickly.

I specifically selected some key points to watch.

Mainly for monsters, such as "Response potions to prevent spider silk from sticking", "Treatment of demon fire burns", "Detoxification methods of various common demon poisons".
Fighting with demons is indispensable in the future, so as to learn more practical skills and self-protection methods.

a few hours later.

Ji Xun closed the manuscript, exhaled a long breath, and couldn't help sighing: "This manuscript can really help a lot."

From knowing nothing about demons before, now I have a clear understanding of the habits and weaknesses of dozens of demons.

Ji Xun felt that this information was even more useful than any equipment.

The [Giant Demon], who was thought to be invincible in defense before, would have thought that a section of its tailbone was more fragile than an eyeball?
[Dark Elf] has the ability to collapse into elemental teleportation, but inserting a needle in its collarbone can prevent it from collapsing.
The chelicerae of spider-like demons are the most fatal weakness of any part.
There are many, many more.

There is only one kind of human being, but demons are of all kinds.

If Ji Xun hadn't read this manuscript, he might have to risk his life to test those various demons.

If you are not careful, you will suffer a lot from those weird abilities.

But now, he suddenly had a lot more confidence.

It can be said that if Ji Xun knew the habits and weaknesses of these demons in advance, even without a scalpel, he would have the means to kill those disaster-level demons he encountered before.

Ji Xun put away the manuscript and looked at the time.

More than five hours have passed.

Glancing at the Meteor Eagle Fortress, there were only a few sporadic traces of battle left inside.

There are also the most monsters near the Howling Abyss.

Previously, the soldiers of the fortress were able to repel several waves of attacks by taking advantage of the cliff terrain.

But as time goes by, there are fewer and fewer living people, and more and more demons, falling into an irreversible ending.

Counting the time, the demon army is almost far away from the lair.

Ji Xun didn't stay on the cliff for long, and climbed down quietly.

Not far away, he came to the abyss crack.

Looking at the bottomless cliff in front of him, Ji Xun threw a few stones to try.

No response was heard.

Fortunately, this crack is a normal crack in the earth, and there is no abnormal gravity.

Ji Xun jumped down and tried it himself, and climbed hundreds of meters on the rock wall, but he didn't encounter anything strange.

In his eyes, this is the best place to get rid of the devil's pursuit.

He is going to the devil's lair now, among other things, he has to find a way out first.

And since it is the lair of demons, Ji Xun feels that there must be a lot of sentries of all kinds, and it is best not to go on the regular route.

There is not much difference between werewolves walking on flat ground and rock walls.

After Ji Xun tried it, he didn't take the road above, but climbed on the rock wall several hundred meters below the cliff.

The "Desolate Spire" is about [-] kilometers northeast of the fortress.

Next to the crack.

On the military map he saw before, he had the impression that he saw a place marked by a stone tower.

Ji Xun climbed the cliff all the way.

Relying on the compass, I successfully avoided some places with strong demonic atmosphere.

Not long after, he came to an area filled with cold mist.

Looked at the pointer.

There are no demon fluctuations either.

He just climbed from the cliff to the ground.

With a glance, there is a white pagoda built of stones not far away.

This is where dead soldiers were once buried.

The stone tower is the tombstone.

The old mage didn't say where the exact coordinates of the entrance of the demon's lair were, but Ji Xun felt that since the passage was secret, it would definitely not be easy to find.

But it can satisfy a large number of demons coming from the north of the rift, so the place must not be small.

There is no suspension bridge or other buildings in the abyss, it may be a teleportation array or something, a passage at the magic level.

So I can only try my luck in this large area nearby.

Wearing a relic cloak on his body, Ji Xun walked cautiously into the White Pagoda Forest like a ghost, and searched patiently.

And it didn't take long, when he was looking at the red-eyed bat hanging on the key intersection in the White Tower Forest.

He was also certain that the passage must be nearby.

Bats can't find him.

Ji Xun continued walking in the White Tower Forest.

Suddenly, a transparent "white sheet" floated in the air.

The enlightenment shows [ghost polluted by devil's air]?
"ghost?"

Ji Xun is also the first time to see a spirit monster.

It didn't look threatening.

Maybe a daylight bomb can solve it?
But looking at the prefix of the ghost, Ji Xun immediately realized that it was probably the devil's eyeliner.

The intelligence of high-ranking demons is no worse than that of humans, so it is inevitable that some stealth secrets can escape the surveillance of red-eyed bats.

The means of perception of monsters such as ghosts is not the naked eye, but the soul level.

This makes up for the shortcomings of bat eyeliner detection methods.

The ghost's perception range is shorter than its vision, and Ji Xun has not been found for the time being.

But it was also like a hunting dog that smelled the scent, gradually drifting over.

And there are definitely a lot of ghosts in the Tallinn.

If you continue to walk, there is a high probability that you will be discovered.

"Ghost sentry. It's really watertight."

Ji Xun looked at his brows and frowned slightly.

Just seeing the ghost appear, he was sure that the secret passage of the devil was nearby.

But now he too is caught between a rock and a rock.

It is impossible to avoid completely, and it cannot be eliminated.

Once the whereabouts are exposed, the stealth plan fails.

He alone has no ability to forcibly break into the demon's lair.

But how to avoid ghosts?
Ji Xun searched for all the information he knew about ghosts.

There are many ways to kill monsters, but it is difficult to avoid them.
Ghosts are perceptions at the soul level, and living people have souls, so it is impossible to avoid them.

suddenly!

There was a flash of inspiration in my mind.

In Ji Xun's thoughts, the wretched smiling face of an old man with missing front teeth appeared, and the devilish voice echoed in his ears: "bury your head in your crotch, so that most ghosts can't see it."

This is what old man Xu, the "dog king" in the previous team, said.

His theory is that ghosts can perceive the shape of the human soul fire.But if the head is hidden under the crotch, the shape of the human soul fire will become very strange.The ghosts will feel that they are of the same kind and ignore them.

I don't know if it's bragging, old man Xu said that he used to rely on this method to survive many ghost spaces with a high mortality rate.

Quan Dang had heard a joke before, but he didn't expect to meet him so soon.

"Want to try?"

Ji Xun thought about it for a while, but he didn't think of any other better way.

If you really want to expose it, just force it.

At least fix the location first.

He thought so.

The ghost not far away has already floated over, and there is no room for thinking about it.

Ji Xunben is a clown actor, good at all kinds of antics.

Seeing that the ghost had floated over, he suddenly bowed 180 degrees, and directly hid his head under his crotch.

The sensory world is turned upside down in an instant.

Ji Xun didn't move, just stood there.

However, a miraculous scene appeared.

It was like a ghost patrolling here just now, as if it lost its target all of a sudden and drifted away elsewhere.

And one of them was just passing by not far from Ji Xun, but there was nothing unusual about it.

"I really didn't find out?"

Ji Xun also felt a little unbelievable, and a thought came to his mind: "The old man is really a master of hiding, right?"

He suddenly felt that the wretched old man seemed to be a little too clever.

Being able to live is really a real skill.

Now that he tried it, Ji Xun walked all the way to the depths of the Tallinn.

Although the posture of the buttocks on it was very strange, Ji Xun felt as if he was performing a funny mime without an audience, and instead found a little fun.

The deeper you go into Tallinn, the more ghosts there are.

Ji Xun relied on this funny action to go all the way, and he was completely undetected.

At a certain moment when he passed through the fog, the surrounding environment suddenly changed!
"Discover hidden plots, exploration speed +10%"

"Completed the C-level plot mission 'Investigate the Devil's Secret Passage in the Howling Abyss', combat merit +5000"

Enlightenment prompts one after another.

Ji Xun's pupils shrank suddenly.

Only then did he realize that he had come from a barren cemetery to a busy and bustling demon war fortress.

Great Demon, Imp, Flame Demon, Dark Elf, Golem, Succubus, Hell Spider, Wall of Flesh, Treasure Mimic.
I have seen, or many strange demons that I saw in Master Ronan's manuscripts before, all appeared in front of my eyes.

Did he really sneak into the devil's stronghold?
When Ji Xun saw this, the scalp-numbing excitement flooded into his brain like a tide.

And judging from the dense footprints on the ground, not long ago, a huge army of demons must have left the base camp.

"It turned out that the phantom barrier covered the entrance."

Ji Xun looked around and suddenly realized.

He hid behind a rock and watched.

Disaster-level monsters are rarely seen in this war camp, and most of them are coolies.

They carry engineering equipment, inferior swords, and human corpses brought back from the front line.

This is the devil's logistics force.

As Ji Xun expected, the elite went to the front to attack the fortress.

Now is the time when the devil's lair is at its emptiest!
Now that I haven't been discovered, I have to find an opportunity to make a move.

Ji Xun's eyes reflected the monster camp in front of him, and his heart gradually became excited.

The ground camp is only a small part of the devil's stronghold. Not far away is a cave entrance that glows red and leads to the ground.

The mouth of the hole was like a big devil's mouth baring its teeth.

No need to guess, there must be many crises inside.

"Tsk tsk."

Ji Xun looked at the corners of his eyebrows, but he didn't have the slightest intention of shrinking back.

It's all here, you must go in and have a look.

With thoughts in his mind, he followed the little devils carrying the corpses without fear, and walked directly into the cave.

The further you go into the cave, the wider the passage becomes.

There are torches on the rock wall to illuminate the mine, and all kinds of demons come and go.

At intervals, some totem poles of demonic writing can still be seen.

Those characters are low-level devil language, similar to ancient human characters, and they are all simplified and evolved versions of ancient high-level devil language.

Ji Xun had seen it in Master Ronan's manuscripts before, and the contents on those totem poles probably recorded descriptions related to "space".

After he walked for a while, it was almost certain that the so-called "secret passage of the devil" was some kind of space teleportation array.

The totem poles everywhere in the catacombs are the corners of the teleportation array.

Ji Xun sneaked all the way in stealth, and followed the little devil in very cautiously.

From time to time, he looked at the devil's pointer, and he deliberately avoided some directions that obviously had violent numerical fluctuations.

All the way is also smooth.

But as he walked, Ji Xun's eyes suddenly froze.

Because he actually saw a few living humans walking out of the cave?
"There are still humans in the devil's lair?"

Before Ji Xun had time to be surprised,
Suddenly, I heard those human beings uttering a few devilish words.

Only then did he understand,
This is not human.

It's a demon disguised as a human!

It is recorded in Master Ronan's manuscripts that there is a kind of cunning demon called "Pishtako", which can use human skins to pretend to be human beings alive.

"It turned out that these human corpses were transported back to the base camp for this purpose"

When Ji Xun saw these "human beings", he always felt that this skin-changing technique looked familiar.

But seeing these demons walking freely in the cave for the first time,

A bolder idea suddenly popped up in his mind!
Transformed into a werewolf, sniffed, those demons were completely human.

Otherwise, you can't hide it from the people in the fortress.

After confirming this point, a sly smile appeared in Ji Xun's eyes: "Hey, it's convenient now."

Don't look at how smooth the infiltration is now, but this is the devil's lair after all, and the crisis is far more than what you see.

[Relic·Hidden] Although it can cover up most of the breath, it may not be able to hide it from those demons with a very keen sense of smell, such as high-level hellhounds.

And Ji Xun is sure that some key places in this base camp definitely have the means to detect sneak targets.

In Master Ronan's manuscript, there are several types of demons that can perceive hidden targets.

Like the silk of a hell spider, the song of a howling banshee, the sand of a sand devil
These methods are all excellent means of restraining the stealth of the visual system.

If Ji Xun hadn't read the manuscript before, he might have plunged into it, and then he didn't know how he was discovered.

But in fact, even if you know it, the risk can only be reduced, but it cannot be eliminated.

Ji Xun could only be more careful, but he still couldn't avoid the demon perception with special abilities.

But now it is different.

avoid?

No.

no need.

Since you can't avoid it anyway, let's play with bigger ones!

Thinking of this, Ji Xun suddenly put away his cloak and all the equipment on his body.

Just like the previous demons who had just changed their skins, they walked into the cave with their upper body bare.

With a human body, he walked in swaggeringly!
The wisdom of those little devils, big devils, etc. is inherently low.

Seeing a "person" suddenly appearing behind him, the first reaction would be [Pishtako] with a human skin, and he didn't care at all.

Even some highly intelligent demons sensed that something was wrong, but looking at such a "person" with no abnormal colors at all, they would never have imagined that there were really human beings who were bold enough to dare to break into the forbidden area like this.

Ji Xun relied on this method to make others feel "crazy" when he saw it, and he walked in smoothly all the way!

I was walking cautiously just now, but now I don't have to.

After walking to the depths of the cave, I met a few [Howling Banshees] squatting at certain intersections and singing.

If it really came from stealth, it would be discovered immediately.

It was as if they had gone through a lot of security checks, and the demons didn't notice anything unusual at all.

Ji Xun went all the way.

Soon, he came to a cave with a strong smell of blood.

(End of this chapter)