Blood tax

Chapter 116
Tasks with A+ difficulty mean that they must be performed by extraordinary people, and even extraordinary people will encounter life-threatening dangers.An investigation below the extraordinary level is no different from sending someone to death.

People who have entered have not yet come out, which is to fill it with human life.

Griffith fell into utter despair and silence.

It's not that he didn't think that he would face death head on, but he didn't expect it to be so fast and so dangerous.The warm and beautiful days with Galadia lasted until yesterday, but fell into a trap in the blink of an eye.

"Can I decline this assignment?" Griffith asked.

"No, you can't," General Valens pointed to the heavily armed soldiers in the camp, "We will ensure that every Extraordinary who receives the investigation mission will explore as required. I have already wasted a lot of time, if you continue If you ask such a stupid question, I will hang your head on the tip of a gun to warn future generations."

Griffith looked around calmly.The soldiers present were staring at him, holding down their weapons.

He slowly put his hand into the package, and all the officers and soldiers jumped up, and several even showed their swords.

As long as the general gives an order, the people present will chop him into minced meat.

Griffith slowly opened a paper bag, took out the piece of chocolate broken by Miss Elf, and put a small piece into his mouth.

Well, so bitter...

Galadia what are you doing!
"I need complete information on the Tuyang Reservoir," Griffith said with a rippling smile on his face, even a little sweet, looking at the general. "In addition, I need some supplies, and I can pay for them."

"Okay, second-level squad leader, go to the quartermaster." General Valens was disgusted by the smile, and waved him away. "You have five hours to prepare and enter the sealed item before dusk."

……

The supplies in this camp obviously exceeded the needs of a brigade, and Griffith even saw many mysterious materials and potions that were closely guarded behind the quartermaster.

He first checked the map and historical records for a while, and then thought about it.

The Earl's Mansion received it, no, he had already drank the 5 units of potential potion he bought, and successfully upgraded the ice armor technique to the third level.

According to the prior mystical knowledge, it doesn't take long to wait to try again to improve the ability by using the Potential Potion. As long as the body does not have a serious reaction, the improvement is likely to be successful.

Upgrading the ice armor technique to level 4 requires 15 units of potion of potential and 1 unit of refined psychic potion, worth more than ten thousand silver lang.These are included in the reward materials for this mission, and the quartermaster should have these things in their hands.

"15 units of Potential Potion and 1 unit of Refined Psionic Mixture," Griffith said to the quartermaster, "I want it now."

"Do you think I'll give it to you?" The quartermaster looked at him like a fool.

Griffith nodded confidently:

"Will do.

"You will be very happy to accept these 15 pieces of Sequence 9 Extraordinary Characteristics and 1 piece of Sequence 7 Wizard's Extraordinary Characteristics. They will be used as collateral for the potions and combination strikes I need. these extraordinary properties.

"Here are two Sequence 2 Extraordinary Features, as a reward for your trouble."

The quartermaster looked at the gems and crystals on the table, and then at Griffith: "Brother, your request is really difficult...

"Even if you want to carry out the mission, no one knows if you can come out alive,

"Even if you come out, you may not have completed the task!

"If I exchanged it for you, how can I explain it when I check the account later? Extraordinary characteristics are not finished products."

The quartermaster babbled a lot, and finally quoted a price: "5 pieces of sequence and 9 characteristics, I will help you find a way."

"2 yuan," Griffith stretched out his hand, and withdrew the gleaming features that filled the table, "If it doesn't work, forget it, and leave."

He had no intention of further bargaining, so he got up and walked outside.

"3 yuan, 3 yuan!" The quartermaster jumped over the table and grabbed him, "How can you be so good at bargaining!"

……

After taking a lot of potential potions and refined psionic potions, Griffith felt that he had entered a strange state of meditation.

He seems to be able to touch the flow of illusory spiritual energy, his mind is extremely clear, and he reaches out to endless knowledge and possibilities in a joyful and fulfilling experience.

Is this what it feels like to study spells?No wonder spellcasters are so eager to learn.

The promotion direction of Ice Armor has undergone a qualitative change.The fourth-order spell is called Frost's Favor, and it has two special effects: streamer shield and ice bite.

The upgraded spell will form a layer of crystal shield around the casting target. While providing an all-round frost attribute defense bonus, every time the attacks suffered accumulate to a certain level, the shield will burst, and the splashed ice can Deals massive damage to nearby areas.

With the blessing of Ice Bite, Griffith's attack will also become more terrifying. In addition to the original frostbite and deceleration, the extreme cold will have a certain chance to traumatize the mind of the target, resulting in being unable to cast spells or abilities for a short time. Negative effect.

The streamer shield has a duration of 15 seconds and a cooldown of 15 seconds.Under the influence of Griffith's "Focus" talent, the cooldown is reduced by 9%, to 13.65 seconds.

If he had had this ability earlier, maybe Griffith would have found a secluded place on the way and slaughtered the knights and halberd soldiers who escorted him, and then fled.

He is also responsible for the current situation.

Griffith became ruthless, took out his savings and another piece of Sequence 7 characteristics, bought 5 units of potential potions on credit and drank them, raising the Frozen Nova/Ice structure to the third level.When his mission is over, if he comes out alive, he will raise money to redeem the Sequence 7 characteristics.

Although this attempt was also successful, the intense nausea and gagging almost tore his head apart, and he was unable to try again for a short time.

……

a few hours later.

Griffith walked up the silent mountain road. At the end of the deserted road, there was a deep and thick dark area.When the afterglow of the setting sun touched the edge of the foothills, the surging darkness swallowed up the light.

Those Extraordinary people who have already entered this field have not returned, and no news has been sent out.

Sergeants with strong bows stared at him from behind.With their fingers resting on the bowstring, they didn't care about the darkness ahead, watching Griffith walk forward in silence.

Keep me out, keep me out, don't let me in!

Griffith mobilized all the blood in his body, gritted his teeth and walked into the dark sealed item.

nothing happened...

He successfully entered the darkness.

The interior of the sealed item is an ordinary hill at dusk, and the surrounding scenery can be seen clearly without lighting a torch.He immediately checked his body and equipment.No hair was damaged on the body, and no equipment was lost.

The trainee knight turned around suspiciously, ready to wave to the soldiers who were watching him from behind.But as soon as he turned around, he was dumbfounded.

The mountain road I just walked has broken off a cliff more than ten meters wide. On the other side of the cliff, there are neither heavily armed soldiers nor forests under the setting sun.The deserted mountain road stretched quietly in the direction of coming, and the dark forest stared at the trainee knight on the other side of the cliff without emotion.

A vaguely recognizable black spherical barrier enveloped the area.White snowflakes fell from the top of the head one after another, spreading on the road ahead.There are a few vague footprints on the snow that are about to be covered by snowflakes.

It seems that I can't go back without solving this sealed item... Griffith put the short spear on his shoulder and walked towards the center of the black domain.

White snowflakes fluttered one after another, falling from the sky to the earth.The ground has also been covered with a layer of snow.

However, there is a vague sense of dissonance and strangeness.

There was a strange sound under Griffith's feet, not at all like the sound of walking on snow.A snowflake fell on Griffith's gauntlet, breaking into gray-black marks.

Is it ashes?The call of the ancestors?
Griffith was shocked, but quickly calmed down.

The feeling here is completely different from Hepu, there is no madness full of mutations and twists, only the silence and despair of endless graveyards.

In the suffocating world of ashes, there is a vaguely familiar fragrance, like the pure and elegant breath from the forest.

In the distance of blurred vision, the figure of a girl flashed through the ashes.

Griffith hesitated for a moment, gave up the plan to pursue, and walked forward silently.

The gentle mountain road at the foot winds along the mountainside, and there are unrecognizable shadows flickering in the gloomy woods, and it is hard to tell whether it is a person or a small beast.The already blurred footprints stretched forward without stopping, and there were no traces of fighting or casting spells along the way.

Rounding a rock, Griffith found that the woods on his left had disappeared, replaced by a brushy slope with a sharply defined village below it.The winding river runs through the village, and the lush fields are scattered along the river.

The village spreads out into the distance along the plain below the mountain.In the center of the village, there seemed to be a low knoll, and from the top of the hill a long line of smoke rose, stretching towards the dome of the black realm.

Looks like I'll have to check it out there.Griffith looked around and found that the mountain road under his feet was winding and leading to a small village on the plain.

At this moment, the sound of hurried footsteps suddenly came from behind, accompanied by the rustling of bushes.

Griffith hastily raised his pistol to guard against the direction of the sound.A light figure rushed out from the darkness with a "whoosh", and landed firmly beside Griffith who was caught off guard.

"Hey, good afternoon. It's really an old acquaintance in a foreign country!"

Galadia stood in front of Griffith wearing a beautiful light green hunting suit, unarmed, without any armor or enchanted accessories, staring at him.

The chill was spreading, and Frost turned into a servant, immediately embodying the spear and shield.After the initial horror, Griffith threw down his bow and arrow, and put on a fighting stance, ready to tear this false elf apart.

"Slow down!" Galadia yelled. "Spring camp seems to be going well!"

"I didn't participate," Griffith replied, "Kulala will be in charge of the overall arrangement of the camp, and she is very reliable."

"Who are you lying to~ Kulala is the most unreliable, she was the first one you lay down when you beat goblins last time!" Galadia was obviously relieved, and suddenly pricked up her ears, "Hey! Why use Kulala came to test me? Why did you blurt out that you are a good-looking girl!"

Well, the Galadia in front of me is not a disguise of a mutant creature.

Griffith retracted the musket, and handed over the dagger and bow.In the conversation just now, the two each uttered some inductive lies to test whether the other party was a derivative of a sealed item or a disguise of a mutated creature.

(End of this chapter)