arcane emperor

Chapter 528 Living Jungle (7500)

In recent days, two major events have occurred in the Gulf Territory.

News of the appearance of the demiplane.

This has added to the excitement among adventurers who have been already busy recently, attracting many adventurers from other territories.

Among them are famous adventure teams such as "Steel", "Iron Fist", and "Dragon Teeth".

Their purpose of coming is simple, they intend to go to the demiplane to open up wasteland.

Whether they are looking for rare treasures, hunting rare magical creatures, or cooperating with the territory to obtain development rights for part of the territory, they can gain a lot.

Once their strength has reached their level, it is difficult to obtain further resources and wealth by relying on ordinary adventures alone.

Way out for most of them.

It is to seek a brand new territory, and then slowly develop the territory to build a family that can be passed down.

Of course, some people are unwilling to give up and seek further breakthroughs in strength.

As long as they can break through to the legendary level, their identities and situations will be completely different.

However, when these adventurers came to the Gulf Territory, they found that the situation was completely different from what they thought.

In a bustling restaurant.

Four to five hundred elite adventurers gathered here.

They were surprised by the low cost of living in the Gulf Territory. They tasted various delicacies in the restaurant and discussed their strange experiences in the Gulf Territory.

"It's really hard to believe that such a big bay city was built in one year."

"Who says it isn't? I've never seen a territory built so quickly."

"Don't you understand this? The Lord has been recruiting construction teams. There are more and more people working on the construction, and there are more and more various buildings."

"Construction is going on all year round? Won't the residents have any objections? What do they eat?"

"The reason is very simple. The lord pays wages to every citizen who works. The faster the work, the better, the more wages will be paid."

"Paying people to do work? The lord of the Gulf Territory is too interesting..."

"Otherwise, how could the enthusiasm of construction workers be so high?"

"If nothing else, these delicacies in the Bay Area are really good. Roast chicken, roast duck, and stewed meat are really unforgettable!"

"Is it just good? It is simply a work of art full of whimsy. I have never thought that crabs can also be eaten..."

"Huh... It's a bit too spicy, but it's really enjoyable..."

"This mulberry wine is actually magic wine? No wonder it's so expensive."

"Compared to magic food with the same effect, the price is only 15% more expensive, but it is easier to absorb and can be used in battle..."

"I heard from other adventurers that you can also buy enchanting props and some high-quality potions in the Gulf Territory."

"You don't know this, right? The Gulf Territory has a very strong production capacity, and they produce the war materials that support the Dwarf Kingdom."

"So, we can also buy magic items here?"

"Not yet...needs merit!"

"What is merit?"

"One of the most important things about the Bay Territory..."

"..."

Compared to the novel discussions among these adventurers, the adventurer captains in the private room were carefully looking through various information on the Gulf Territory.

One of the adventure group leaders said softly with some hesitation:

"There are quite a lot of adventure locations in the Gulf Territory, and there are many visible benefits to strive for."

Others also nodded. The more they learned about the information, the more they were amazed by the various policies and adventure areas in the Gulf Territory.

In addition to gaining merit, the various policies of the Gulf Territory make adventurers very excited.

"If you officially join the Gulf Territory, you can directly obtain a house and enjoy permanent residency."

"From birth to adulthood, children's food and clothing are provided by the professional training college, and then they participate in the allocation of houses and land..."

"I always feel that this policy will only be implemented for a period of time?"

"We won't be able to control it in the future, but it's okay now..."

"How is the situation at the Vocational Training Institute? Can every child really become a professional?"

"I heard from other adventurers that as long as you have a little professional talent, you can basically become a professional."

"Even if you don't have the talent to become a professional, you will be trained until the age of 15. You will learn professional knowledge such as writing, mathematics, magic, machinery, etc., and you will have a good future..."

"Hiss... is this really fake?"

"Of course it's true. The first batch of students who graduated from the Adventurer Vocational Academy have already joined the workforce. I heard that their salary is very good. The minimum is dozens of gold coins a year..."

"In addition to children, the conditions for adventurers are also very good. I heard that there are channels for learning special combat skills."

"This is indeed true, but the total merit needs to reach a certain level."

"..."

Seeing that these guys were getting more and more "crooked", several group leaders couldn't help coughing and interrupted everyone's discussion.

Meeting their lingering glances, the group leaders who knew more about it couldn't help but feel very lucky.

Fortunately, the Gulf Territory is not their competitor, otherwise it would have caused huge "losses" to them without even taking action.

Everyone ran away!

After gently knocking on the table to calm down these somewhat aristocratic guys, the group leaders couldn't help but say to them:

"Guys, please wake up and don't worry about joining the Gulf Territory."

"As long as everyone does the tasks normally, it will be fine. After 6 months, you can formally apply."

"Yes, although the conditions in the Gulf Territory are good, all of this is not for nothing!"

"If you all want to live a better life and improve your strength faster in the future, you must work harder in the next adventure!"

"You can buy better houses and achieve better development in the Gulf Territory, which also requires gold coins and merit!"

"Collect your thoughts, prepare to collect information, purchase various supplies, and prepare to open up the demiplane."

"..."

After finally appeasing these guys, the leaders of the adventure group breathed a sigh of relief.

They felt regret for no reason in their hearts.

Is coming to the Gulf Territory a good thing?

They feel that their control over the team has dropped significantly.

However, the leaders of these adventure groups soon discovered that the reason why everyone's ideas changed so quickly was because the Gulf Territory had too many convenient conditions.

In the official adventurer hall.

Hundreds of high-level adventurers gathered here.

There are many extraordinary level adventurers among them.

The reason why this place attracts so many adventurers.

It's because the Gulf Territory will disclose part of the information about the demiplane of Catachan here.

The huge magic projection attracted everyone's attention and attention.

There are large tracts of dense trees, various flying beasts with strange shapes, and a dense fog that makes people think deeply.

All present a unique scene to adventurers.

"Welcome to the Gulf Territory, and what I want to introduce to you next is the demiplane we just discovered - Catachan!

Jifan, who was wearing administrative clothes, greeted the adventurer captains with a smile and introduced them in detail:

"I believe everyone knows that the Catachan demiplane is the first demiplane discovered in the Gulf Territory."

"There's no doubt about our determination to take it and here are some of the details we've got."

Under the curious eyes of the adventurers, some paper pamphlets were distributed into their hands.

Catachan Adventure Guide

Article 1: Never drink any water source in the wild. Drinking water must be boiled three times before drinking.

Article 2: At least 4 people should accompany you on a wild adventure. Your companions cannot leave your sight, no matter what.

Article 3: If you go out and fail to return after the agreed time, you may be considered dead.If the opponent returns, a week of quarantine and multiple spell checks are required.

Article 4: Remember not to take the initiative to fight with the locals, otherwise you will lose the protection of the Gulf Territory.

Article 5: All harvests obtained can be sold to the Gulf Territory at 120% of the market price.

Article 6: The time for venturing out should not exceed half a month. An inspection is required after returning to the controlled area.

Article 7: Hunting rewards, killing and capturing magical creatures and special creatures of the corresponding level can obtain additional rewards from the Gulf Territory.

Article 8: Discover Magical Plants…

In addition to nearly 30 guidelines, the following records the attributes of some basic monsters in Catachan Jungle, as well as the surrounding environment.

After seeing this information, all the adventurers present could not help but widen their eyes.

They have never enjoyed such great support from the territory in terms of intelligence.

In a sense, 70% of the dangers encountered by adventurers are caused by insufficient intelligence.

Although the information provided by the Gulf Territory is not very detailed, it can give adventurers a basic understanding of the demiplane of Catachan.

At least, they roughly know where the danger will come from, and can make corresponding preparations based on past experience.

However, they obviously underestimated the "preparations" made by the Gulf Territory for them.

At the end of the adventure guide, a large number of preparation materials and corresponding equipment and weapon tips immediately caught the attention of adventurers.

Ji Fan, who was standing in front of them, had already placed the various supplies he had prepared in front of him.

Soon, these adventurers will enjoy the benefits brought by the Gulf Territory's strong production capacity and good policies.

10 month 22 day.

Bay collar.

clear.

Birds returning to the south fly across the sky and dive into the dense clouds.

The cool breeze blew slowly, bringing with it a slight chill.

On the flat and wide road, thousands of adventurers were walking towards the teleportation area not far away.

The fusion of Eastern and Western-style buildings on both sides of the road make adventurers very excited.

Maybe it won't be long before they can get their own house here.

Although they have only lived here for a few days, the adventurers have a really good sense of the Gulf Territory.

Clean, tidy and comfortable.

Not only is the cost very low, but it is also very safe.

On the first day, the new adventurers arrived together.

The Gulf Territory used thunderous means to dispatch more than 10 six-armed golems, and without any suspense captured more than 10 adventurers who were fighting in the city.

After being imprisoned in the underground laboratory under the watchful eyes of many adventurers "watching the show".

All the new adventurers have become extremely well-behaved.

The reason is simple. This is the Netheril Empire, and everyone's fear of spellcasters and arcane masters is engraved in their bones.

Basically, few people who dare to become adventurers are afraid of death.

However, they are absolutely terrified of falling into the hands of a spellcaster.

Whether it is the children's songs they have grown up with or the spellcasters they have witnessed with their own eyes, the impression of fear in their hearts will be deepened.

In this way, with more and more six-armed golems patrolling and standing on the streets, everyone has no idea of ​​resistance in their hearts.

Don't seek death!

Come to the teleportation area.

The adventurers found that the surrounding defenses were getting tighter.

A towering wall like a fortress.

An unabashedly heavy crossbow.

Thousands of soldiers were prepared.

Dozens of tall six-armed golems.

The steel monster that makes people have no idea of ​​fighting - the steel golem!
The real dragon hovering in the sky - Yaya!
Such a well-prepared lineup not only allowed the adventurers to see the determination of the Gulf Territory, but also the strength of the Gulf Territory.

Especially Yaya, whose whole body exuded silver light, made all the adventurers swallow their saliva.

The real pressure was clearly telling them!

Don't have any other ideas, otherwise you will definitely regret it!
When the adventurers entered the teleportation area, they re-recorded the information under the arrangement of the staff.

At the same time, in order to prevent what happened in the demiplane, adventurers were "seized" and "replaced" with information such as their bodies.

The Gulf Territory also asked them to leave some special messages to prevent accidents.

Ahead of all the adventurers is the Alice Adventure Group, which has been in the limelight recently.

They were uniformly dressed in gray-green robes, and their tall and short figures attracted the attention of many adventurers.

Humans, barbarians, gray dwarves, ogres, trolls, so many races make almost all adventurers curious.

How exactly did they solve their internal problems?

In fact, the current Alice Adventure Group is more complicated than everyone sees.

As this slight spatial fluctuation emerged, the entire Alice adventure group appeared in a towering reed bush.

The first thing everyone did when they opened their eyes was to raise their shields high to protect their vitals.

Matthew raised his staff and released a mana shield for everyone in the team with a wave of his hand.

Yaya, who was standing next to him, was holding a twisting centipede and looking at it curiously.

The giant centipede, which is 30 centimeters long, has a dark brown carapace. Under the misty light, it exudes a deep metallic luster.

Click!Click!Click!
A pair of huge black fangs struggled to open and close, giving people a formidable feeling.

"It's so interesting..." Yaya murmured softly, and under the curious eyes of the adventurers around him, he stuffed the ferocious giant centipede into the magic sealing box.

The big centipede, which was jumping around just now, immediately curled up and became motionless.

Chris carefully adjusted his breathing and picked up the chopstick-sized detection rod in his hand.

The slightly shining detection rod made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

Alice glanced around and shouted bluntly:
"No one is allowed to move, sweep down all the surrounding bushes!"

"Chris, release the engineering golem. The sentinel troops must assemble. Take turns using the detection rods and pay attention to any approaching creatures."

"Soldiers holding shields defend outwards, preparing to build sentry towers to protect spellcasters and build teleportation arrays..."

The alert members of Alice's adventure team immediately cleared an open space according to their previous training.

Soon, a small camp was built.

Matthew, who had always been vigilant, carefully browsed the attribute panels of each member of the team.

Suddenly, Matthew turned around and said to Chris next to him:
"Let Gray Dwarf No. 14 take the antidote."

As soon as he heard this, Chris rushed out without hesitation and shouted without hesitation:

"No. 14, take the antidote!"

No. 14, who wiped the mosquitoes off his cheek with his hand, looked over with some confusion.

He felt an itch on his face, his whole body suddenly froze, his vision went black, and his head suddenly became confused.

At this moment, Ashes opened his mouth, took out a bottle of antidote and stuffed it in, and also poured a bottle of blood-activating potion.

Seeing that the "poisoned" state was resolved and Gray Dwarf's health recovered, Matthew withdrew his gaze and said to Alice who was looking over:
"Be careful of all insects, sprinkle insect repellent powder, work in groups of 4, and pay attention to the situation at all times."

Alice shouted the precautions loudly, and the adventurers immediately woke up when they looked at the gray dwarf who had been lying there for a long time and then woke up.

Fortunately, the engineering golem was not disturbed by these poisonous insects.

They cast the magic of turning mud into stone on the surrounding ground, and cleared away all the reeds and weeds.

The adventurers also started to get busy, taking out various tools and materials for building the camp.

Half an hour passed.

The construction of the camp was completed, and the "isolation array" and "dispersion array" arranged on the wall began to take effect.

All kinds of snakes, insects, rats, and ants fled the camp, and the adventurers who were disturbed by them relaxed.

Matthew glanced at the surrounding bushes. The huge noise made by Alice's Adventure Group was enough to scare away most of the weak monsters.

However, Matthew vaguely felt that there were powerful predators hidden in the surrounding fog.

Ya Ya stared at the foggy side carefully, feeling quite itchy.

But she resisted the urge to do it, it was not the time yet.

Matthew took out the large space teleportation circle made by Kenomanor and placed it in the center of the camp.

With the emergence of a burst of teleportation light.

The Gulf Territory soldiers who were waiting in full formation came out first.

Ji Fan, who led the team, learned various specific matters from Matthew and made preparations in advance before setting foot on the wall.

Along with them came out more engineering golems.

The walls were quickly reinforced and raised, and the number of surface and underground buildings was increasing rapidly.

The purpose of this is to prevent monsters from attacking from underground and to avoid loopholes in the defense, which could lead to the destruction of the large space teleportation circle.

It was transmitted immediately.

They were some uneasy adventurers.

They looked at the busy engineering golems and the camps under construction, and felt more in awe of the Bay Territory.

Those who own a golem's territory may not necessarily be strong.

A territory that can control golems on a large scale must be very powerful.

While the adventurers were looking around, Jifan, who had obtained first-hand information about the nearby area, issued a call to the adventurers.

"The first batch of missions, exploration missions."

"Any information we don't have can be exchanged for corresponding gold coins and achievements."

"Everyone can come to us to pick up a batch of "test sticks"."

"When they detect any magic materials or enemy information, they will display signals of different colors. The higher the level, the more the signal lights will light up."

The leader of the first adventure group who got the test stick immediately showed a little surprise in his eyes.

Before they could react, a large area of ​​spell projection appeared in the newly established adventurer hall.

The various tasks dazzled them.

Alice, the leader, walked over with ease and took on several investigation missions in one go.

Seeing someone taking the lead, other adventure groups who had been waiting for a long time immediately rushed forward.

The first batch of adventure groups rushed up and swept away the reconnaissance mission.

The second batch of adventure groups who rushed up were dumbfounded, but soon, the second batch of tasks appeared on the task panel.

"Cleaning mission, clean up 1 kilometer of magical creatures around the camp x 300."

"Construction tasks, control the engineering golem, dig the moat, and expand the city ×120."

"Collection task, collect all plants and creatures within 100 meters x 500."

"..."

More and more adventurers walked out of the base.

Those who receive cleaning and killing tasks are usually adventure groups new to the Gulf Territory.

They find these tasks the easiest and easiest.

But those experienced adventure groups are receiving construction tasks and collection tasks peacefully.

In the words of a safe man:
"As time goes by, the Gulf Territory will collect more and more information, and corresponding adventure materials will definitely be produced."

"This makes sense. We don't need to be in the limelight first. Only by surviving can we gain something. Let these young people try it first."

"We are not like the Alice Adventure Group, which has inside information provided by the Gulf Territory. We just need to be cautious."

"Even though the demiplane is so quiet right now, danger may be coming soon..."

New adventurers can only believe these cautious words.

But soon, they realized that the former was right.

The seemingly peaceful bushes actually hide quite a lot of dangers.

Within 10 minutes of leaving, several adventurers who ordered the engineering golem to clear the bushes were poisoned.

One of them was bitten in the head by a springtail and died before the antidote could take effect.

The warning of death cheers up every adventurer.

Matthew, who was traveling, quickly collected and processed information, glanced at the bugs that jumped onto the mana barrier, and recorded them carefully.

"Until we find a more suitable anthelmintic, we need to carry out fully enclosed protection..."

Alice, who was standing next to him, looked at the jungle getting closer and closer, and couldn't help but glance at Matthew in the cloak.

"With this adult here, our safety is greatly increased."

The other adventurers in Alice's adventure group thought the same way.

With the protection of Lord Arcanist, their chances of survival are greatly increased.

Just stepped into the jungle.

The still bright light immediately dimmed.

Giant trees, like giant umbrellas, cover the entire sky.

The hanging roots and spreading vines made the already crowded jungle even more cramped.

Looking around, various shades of green outline an eerie silence in the confused rain and fog.

The experienced adventurers were divided into multiple groups, surrounding Matthew, and began to move forward slowly.

Elio, who was investigating the situation ahead, carefully observed the situation around him.

Sera, who was standing beside her, suddenly raised her hand and made a warning gesture.

There are enemies!
Elio immediately stopped and put his hand on the hilt of the sword.

The tall Beelzebub did not stop and strode over. Wrapped in thick armor, he had the strongest defensive ability in the team.

It's perfect for serving as bait to attract enemies to appear.

"hiss……"

A hoarse, low voice emerged from the distant mist.

Feeling the threat approaching quickly, Beelzebub narrowed his eyes, raised two upgraded versions of the massacre axes, and assumed a defensive posture.

Click!

The sound of wood fibers breaking fell from above.

A shadow fell down, opened its big mouth and bit Beelzebub!
Bang!
The seemingly cumbersome Beelzebub gently took a step to the side, and the ax that was ready to go struck hard on the enemy's head.

The thick jet-black scales and the blade of the ax collided with shining sparks.

Beelzebub's terrifying power of up to 30 points brought a terrifying impact to the enemy.

It hit the tree hard, breaking many tree trunks, revealing its twisted body.

His body looks shriveled, but actually he doesn't have strong muscles.

The mimetic skin can perfectly blend with the surrounding environment.

The thick and powerful legs make it quite explosive, and the jet-black scales all over its body give it the ability to survive.

Its entire body looked like a crushed, ferocious giant toad.

"Catachan Face Eater, a high-level magical creature, challenge level 12+!"

"Special abilities: scale armor defense +4, mimicry camouflage."

After seeing the detailed information, Matthew stared at the very familiar Catachan Face Eater and did not choose to speak.

Normal combat must be left to the team members, so that their abilities can be continuously honed.

Although the Face Eater has good defense, its biggest threat is the moment it launches a surprise attack.

From the moment it decided to fight Beelzebub head-on, it was doomed to defeat.

Beelzebub, who was very fast, did not waste any time with the ugly face-eater. Before it could get up again, the ax was already directed at its head.

Bang!
Click!

The ferocious head was directly chopped into pieces, and the huge body fell to the ground.

But what made everyone feel weird was that the headless face-eater did not stop moving, but instead struggled to stand up again.

The sharp-eyed Beelzebub saw the clues in the face-eater's wound at a glance.

Strange gray-black thorns grew in the gray-white muscles.

Such a horrifying scene made other adventurers break out in a cold sweat.

Beelzebub, who had fought against aberrant monsters before, did not panic. Instead, he pulled out a bottle of fire oil from the storage space and threw it at the face-eater.

pat!

The thin and slender claws smashed the fierce fire oil in one go, and the sticky fuel instantly wrapped its body.

"put!"

Beelzebub shouted, and the rocket flew towards the face-eater and hit the face-eater's chest accurately.

Whoosh!

The face eater instantly turned into a ball of flames, and his whole body was burned with a "sizzling" sound.

In a fit of struggling twitches, this "resurrected" monster turned into a ball of coke under the burning fire.

Beelzebub was very cautious and did not get close. He saw spikes with dark blood slowly emerging from the dark charcoal.

The tattered body, supported by the weird spikes, actually climbed up slowly.

puff!

Two axes struck each other.

The body, which had lost most of its defenses, was chopped into several pieces.

The cautious Beelzebub even tore his body into pieces, ignoring the ferocious twisting of the corpse, and lit another fire.

With this quick touch, the other party was completely finished.

The crisp and sweet prompt also told Matthew the other party’s information:
"Ding, your general Beelzebub killed the mutated bloody spike grass and gained 4 power of destiny."

Mutated bloody spike grass, a high-level deformed plant, challenge level 14+.

Special abilities: parasitism, body manipulation, body transformation.

The detailed information made Matthew think deeply.

Although the spike grass is dangerous, Matthew has not encountered it before.

However, its obvious mutation and distortion are telling Matthew another crucial piece of information.

Distortion has polluted this place.

At this time, the adventurers screamed in surprise.

I saw the charred corpse, covered and swallowed by moss and plants on the ground.

Incredible panic flooded into the minds of every adventurer present. They looked around involuntarily, and all they saw was a twisted, miserable green.

All the plants here are alive!

Including this jungle!

　Part of it was deleted.

　　Make it up tomorrow.

　　Ask for a monthly pass.

　　Rush!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)