Survival in the game world begins with Biochemical 2

Chapter 505: Patch, the old friend of the undead, appears!

The bald man in black leather armor thought for a while and decided to listen to his heart, not take any risks, and prepare to leave quietly.

After all, for some reason, he always felt a chill on his back when he saw the person in front of him, and the radar in his head kept beeping.

But just as he took a step back, a hand was placed on his shoulder in a very friendly and natural manner: "Hey, old friend, are you leaving now?"

The bald man's whole body stiffened immediately.

His neck was stiff and he slowly turned 90 degrees to look to his side. The man who was arm in arm with him was the guy who was sitting at the ruins just a second ago.

"Ah...Ahahaha!" The bald man smiled stiffly, "Yes, yes! It's you, old friend. Look, it's so dark, I didn't recognize you, it's really wrong! Long time no see!"

Li You looked at the man in front of him and found it a little funny. He asked, "Oh? You recognized me? Where did we meet last time?"

"Well, well, I..." The man hesitated for a few words, and finally said in a desperate tone: "Actually... I accidentally hit my head when I went out not long ago, so I can't remember a lot of things... But I'm sure we must have been good brothers in the past, right?"

He was good at taking advantage of others, and he seemed to believe it as he spoke. In addition, Li You did not deny it, so he slapped his thigh and said, "Oh! I knew that we must have a close relationship! I felt that you looked very familiar when I saw you for the first time! This is true!"

Li You: Happy.

His hand tightened: "Come with me."

——Soon, below the ancient ruins.

Not only Li You, but also Youzi and the other two surrounded him, blocking the bald guy in the middle. Six pairs of surprised and curious eyes stared at him non-stop, scaring him so much that he knelt on the ground, not daring to move.

Needless to say, the bald and wretched man in black before him could only be Patch, the ancestral soul figure of the Souls series.

When they came out from the ruins of Post Station Street, Li You noticed that someone was secretly spying on them. He quietly asked Edge to use his perception ability and found out that the person was actually Patch.

Li You was not that surprised, as the French Ring Lipatch was also active in the Nimgefu area, but Yuzu and the others were inevitably surprised.

How come this guy looks exactly like the one in the Dark Souls world? Even the name, voice, personality, and that indescribable temperament are the same?
Did Patch travel through time as well?

Although in this world, his name is no longer "Indomitable" but "Mad" Patch, they are still the same person.

But judging from his reaction, it seemed that he really didn't know them, which made Yuzu and the other two confused again.

Patch's mind worked quickly: "You... do you all know me?"

V nodded, "A little thief with crude deception skills."

Edge describes: "A coward who is particularly skilled at begging for mercy."

Yuzu was the most direct: "Very weak bald head."

Patch: “…”

Could you please give me some face?
But in this way, he was also sure that the people in front of him really knew him, otherwise how could they summarize his personality traits so accurately?

But if that was the case, how could he have no impression of them at all? Judging from the demeanor of these people, if he had dealt with them before, he would definitely not forget them. However, except for the man in the robe who looked familiar to him, he did not recognize any of the others.

Could it be that I really hit my head before and lost my memory?
Just when Patch was in self-doubt, Li You finally spoke up: "Okay, don't dwell on this. Patch, you're here at the right time. Let your bandit group help me collect some information, and I'll pay you. In addition, I also want to inquire about something from you."

Patch: “……Huh?”

……

It was dawn the next day.

Li You and his group had a simple meal and then started heading south.

In the south of Nimgfu, there is a peninsula. Because of its humid climate and year-round rain, it is named the Weeping Peninsula. That is Li You’s destination.

But this time, there was a conspicuous bald man in their team.

Patch Bench.

Yuzu followed him and stared at him, while Patch's face was filled with despair. He couldn't help but say, "No, buddy. You asked me to help you collect information about that person, so you have to let me go, right? How can I get information if you tie me up?"

Li You glanced at him and said, "If I wasn't watching you, you would have turned and run away, right? Anyway, you have assigned the task to your bandit gang, so just leave it to them. It's not a difficult task."

In the game, Patchy first appeared in the Mongliu Cave near Lake Yaquir, setting up a crude trap to trap people and rob property. The cave was very small, and there were several bandit soldiers inside, who Patchy said were his men.

Although all the soldiers in the game will rush up and chop people when they see the player, this is mainly because the Faded Ones inherited the glorious tradition of the protagonists of the Souls series who hate people and dogs, and will bite stray dogs on the roadside. Many soldiers in the Borderland are not zombies like the Dark Souls, and they are not unable to communicate.

Therefore, Li You had asked Patch to recruit his men and gave them the task of investigating Kara's past in Nimgfu. Although these thieves were not very smart, they were still capable of such a simple task.

After assigning the task, Patch wanted to take the opportunity to escape, but was caught by Li You and dragged into the team.

"How could I run away? We are good brothers!"

After hearing Li You's sharp words, Patch broke out in a cold sweat. He wanted to argue, but seeing that Li You was indifferent, he finally accepted his fate:

"Okay! It's my bad luck to meet you! You guys are going to the Weeping Peninsula, right? It just so happens that I have an informant there too, and he still owes me money for intelligence. I'm going to go find him too!"

Although Li You didn't remember that there was such an NPC on the peninsula in the game, he didn't care. As long as Patch died and had the intention to escape, it would be fine.

The group went down along the road that the giant mountain goblin caravan had taken previously in the southeast part of Lake Yakir. This was the main road leading to the peninsula.

There were several simple checkpoints on the road, guarded by a few soldiers. The regular soldiers wore tube-shaped outer garments and were equipped with sophisticated weapons, and there were also some small soldiers and retainers assisting them.

These checkpoints themselves have limited ability to resist the enemy and mainly serve as a warning.

As for those guarding inside, they are "Gerrick Soldiers". They are members of the army belonging to the demigod "Limb Reattachment" Gerrick.

When the Elden Ring was broken, a shocking melee broke out among the demigods in the border area - the "Shattering War".

"Limb Reattachment" Greg, "King of Blessing" Monget, Justice Lakkad, "Star Crusher" Latan, "Mikaela's Blade" Marlenya... When the magic ring was broken, the demigods each got a piece of it - the Great Rune, but the war broke out because of it.

This war almost swept across most of the border area. The demigods fought until the mountains and rivers were shattered and the great roads were wiped out, but in the end, not even a real winner could be decided.

No one won the war, but the aftermath of the unrest has spread throughout the border area.

So even though the Shattered War has ended for a long time now, the various areas of the border are still in a rather fragmented state. The knights and soldiers who fought to the death on the battlefield, as well as many facilities from the war period, have also been preserved.

The checkpoint in front of Li You and his team came from here.

"Soldier Greg... that shame of demigod, Greg with the limb graft, is he still alive?" Looking at the drowsy soldiers inside the checkpoint, Li You turned and asked Patch.

"He's still alive, and he's still sending his men to capture people everywhere to have their limbs reattached." Patch curled his lips, "Really? Even I find that kind of thing outrageous! He really has the nerve to call himself the Golden King!"

The so-called limb reattachment is just what it sounds like. The demigod Greg will grab different creatures and splice their limbs onto his own body, turning them into his own power.

Among all the demigods who participated in the Shattering War, Greg was the weakest one. He was a descendant of the Golden Family, not the biological son of the Eternal Queen Marika, and his power was very weak. That was why he chose to use the unorthodox method of "limb grafting" to try to increase his power.

It was useless. Even though he had other people's arms grafted onto his body, when he faced a Valkyrie who happened to pass by, he was still beaten to his knees and begged for mercy. He only managed to survive by licking her feet and admitting defeat. He was truly a wimp.

So even Patch looked down on him, and had no objection to Li You calling him the shame of demigod.

In the game, Greg is the first demigod to be challenged in the normal process, and his difficulty is also the lowest, so Li You asked about his situation and also confirmed whether there was any change in the main storyline progress of the Ring of Magic world.

Hearing that Greg was still alive and well, Li You said nothing more.

There are many checkpoints ahead. Although ordinary Grek soldiers are no longer a challenge to Li You and others, they will not rush forward directly. That is completely unnecessary.

Instead, the skilled Patch came forward and led Li You and others to turn left and right along the edge of the road. After taking a rather tortuous route, they actually bypassed the checkpoints very smoothly and passed through the area.

Li You couldn't help but say to Patch, "You are very experienced. I'm afraid you know more than just this 'path', right?"

Patch chuckled: "It's a commercial secret, no comment." "But it's easy here, but there's no way around the bridge ahead."

As they were talking, they had already arrived at the bridge connecting Nimgfu and the Weeping Peninsula. The bridge in front was obviously much longer than what Li You remembered, and at the end of the bridge there was a huge crossbow lying quietly.

Patch led Li You and his party to the bushes at the end of the bridge and pointed to the crossbow cart at the end: "That thing is specially used in city defense battles. Its power is no joke."

Li You also agreed with this: "Then do you have any solution?"

If necessary, he could of course take action and smash the crossbow directly, but he was also very curious about what Patch would do.

When it comes to his professional field, Patch becomes more confident and says with a wretched smile: "Of course I have a way, but you guys... hehe!"

Li You understood: "Write it down first."

"Okay!" Patch got excited and rubbed his hands, "Then leave it to me."

As he spoke, under the surprised gaze of Li You and others, he strode towards the sentry at the bridgehead without any concealment, holding the classic large shield and spear.

The Grek soldiers in front of him naturally noticed him, so they came forward, fully armed and blocking Patch, with "No Passing" written all over their faces. Even the crossbow at the end of the bridge was raised and aimed at his position.

But Patch's expression did not waver at all. He just looked at the soldiers in front of him and faced the sharp blades in their hands.

Just when Li Youdu almost thought that Patch wanted to perform a "one-minute hero", he suddenly bent his waist, his expression changed, and he showed a flattering smile, then he took out a linen bag from his waist and handed it over.

Judging from the faint light emanating from the pocket, it was obviously filled with a cluster of golden runes.

The so-called Rune can basically be understood as the common currency in the border area.

The soldier who took the bag opened it and looked at it, then nodded with satisfaction, turned around and raised his hand, and the crossbow cart at the other end of the bridge dropped again. The soldier gestured to Patch again, signaling him to pass quickly.

Patch still had a smile on his face: "Thank you, sir!"

Then he turned around and waved to Li You and the others: "Let's go!"

Li You: "......"

Aggie, V: “…………”

Grapefruit:"?"

Li You was choked for a moment. This is really a simple but useful method. Things passed down by our ancestors must be useful, right?
But anyway, it's easy to cross the bridge now, so this is not a bad idea...

With Patch's Rune leading the way, everyone successfully crossed the bridge and arrived at the Weeping Peninsula area.

"So, where are you going? Morn City?" Patch looked at Li You. "I'm going to the wilderness in the west next. I don't think it's on the way. It seems we have to say goodbye now."

Apparently, Patch was planning to take advantage of the opportunity to escape.

However, Li You did not complain immediately. Instead, he raised his eyebrows and said, "I want to go to the western wilderness too."

"Ah?" Patch was stunned. "You are going there too? Could it be... Forget it! I don't care. Since you are going to the west, let's go!"

Patch thought that Li You's destination was the city lord's mansion on the Weeping Peninsula, Moren City. In fact, Li You also thought so of him. Unexpectedly, they both found that their destinations were basically the same, which surprised both of them.

But this was just fine, so they continued to act together.

The Weeping Peninsula has a complex terrain, with hills, plains and forests, but the environment is not so pleasant.

The wild here is threatened by carnivorous beasts, Miranda flowers, and most importantly, there are a lot of "sub-human" activities. They are half-human, half-beast, extremely ugly, and not very intelligent humanoid creatures. They are big and small, but most of them are very cruel.

Normal travelers would never act alone in the Weeping Peninsula, otherwise they might become dinner for some strange creatures. But for Li You and his group, the beasts and demihumans had no choice but to run away when they saw them.

Therefore, although it started raining here as the name suggests shortly after they arrived at the peninsula, Li You and his party still successfully passed through the mountainous and hilly area with complex terrain and dense forests and arrived at the wilderness on the west side of the peninsula.

The scenery here is quite different. It is a vast plain, and further away is the vast ocean.

There are only a few ups and downs in this wilderness, and there are also scattered relics. The view is very broad at a glance, which makes everyone who has been walking in the forest in the rain for a long time feel refreshed.

But no one ignored the giant object that was slowly moving in the lowest point of the distant wilderness.

It was a strange object. From a distance it looked like a turtle as tall as a hill. It had a heavy shell and moved slowly on four long legs. Every step caused the ground to shake.

But if you look closely, you will find that there is a man-made building like a temple on its back, and its entire body is made of stone. It has no organs such as a head. It is just a spiritual temple with legs that can walk.

"what is that……?"

For V, her attitude before she met Li You was almost "I have seen all kinds of scenes", but after traveling with Li You, she kept seeing things she had never imagined, which was like "I have never seen this scene before".

But now she was not too surprised. After all, compared with the savior she had seen before, this temple was nothing. V was more curious about what the thing was used for.

Not only does the mausoleum have legs and can walk, but there is also a large bell hanging underneath its body. As it walks around, the ancient bell continues to emit distant echoes.

"That's the Wandering Spirit Temple, used to worship the deceased descendants of the Eternal Queen Marika." Li You explained simply, "It has nothing to do with us at this stage, so don't worry about it."

V looked at him. "I thought you were going to take that thing apart and rebuild it."

Li You glanced at her and said, "Who do you think I am? Are you trying to pluck feathers from a passing goose?"

V smiled but said nothing.

Without wasting time in the temple, the group came to another abandoned church in the wilderness area. Seeing Li You's unhesitating movements, Patch couldn't help but ask: "...Are you also here to find the ruins of the sealed witch?"

"Yes, you are one too." Li You also anticipated Patch's goal and asked, "Tell me, why did you come here too?"

"No, no, no, no." Patch denied hastily, "I'm not here to look for the witch's ruins. Who would want to get close to such a dangerous place?"

"Just like I said before, someone owed me information money, and what he bought was the information about the ruins! And he knows a lot of things, so I came to him, because you want to find out the news!"

Li You's eyes moved slightly: "Really... who is that person?"

"That guy said his name was..."

"I am Jerry, the Witch Hunter Jerry."

Before Patch could finish his words, another hoarse and somewhat old voice sounded, and then a man wearing colorful strange armor and carrying a flame-shaped sword walked out from the other side of the abandoned church.

The man was wearing old armor with large patches of red and blue paint on it, which was very eye-catching. He also wore a pointed rag hood, and even the visor of his helmet had the image of a bearded old man.

Edge had sensed his approach a long time ago and had also reminded everyone in the mental link, so at this moment, Li You turned around and looked at him without any surprise: "So you are the Lord of Red Lion City, I have heard of you for a long time... But why did you come all the way here when you are not in Gaileid to organize the battle festival?"

Jie Lian, who called herself a witch hunter, glanced at him and said, "I didn't expect that a warrior like you would have heard of my reputation. I am really a little terrified."

"But it seems that you are not well-informed. The battle festival has already ended."

Li You: “Ah???”

What did you say? ?

He turned his head sharply and looked at Patch: "You didn't tell me such an important thing?"

Patch: “?”

"You didn't ask either? You just asked Greg, didn't you?"

Li You: "......"

Grass!
Miscalculation!
(End of this chapter)