MTL - A Necromancer Who Just Wants to Plant Trees

  Chapter 178 New Mission: Animal Talk

  …

  The Prophet's laughter has a lot of lung capacity, and it sounds very sunny, giving people a warm and cheerful feeling.

  However, his words made Matthew even more uneasy.

   This guy is also a follower of the evil queen Babasha?

   A thought of retreat suddenly appeared in his heart.

  After the laughter, the Prophet looked at them seriously and said:

   "Don't worry, I'm not a bad person, I'm just a poor devil old man."

   "As for the two of you, even if it's for the most basic sincerity, you should show your original shape, right?"

   Little Patton is still trying to get away with it:

   "What did you say? I don't think you are old at all!"

  However, Matthew knew that the two of them had been exposed.

  There is a faint white light in the prophet's eyes, which is the characteristic of divination spells. This guy has a high level, at least he is a quasi-legendary.

  His combination of transformation potion and camouflage technique may be difficult to hide from the opponent's eyes.

  So Matthew patted little Patton on the shoulder, and then stepped forward to negotiate:

   "I am a human mage from the Seven Saints Alliance, you can call me Matthew."

   "This is my friend Patton. What needs to be explained first is that we don't have any malice towards the Revivalist camp."

  The prophet nodded:

   "You are indeed a human being. It seems that you have not lied in this regard. I can initially trust you."

   "The only thing that surprises me is, when did the Seven Saints Alliance become interested in Escana?"

   "Didn't you always claim not to interfere with everything outside the material world?"

  The Seven Saints Alliance still has such a claim?

   Matthew was surprised, but replied calmly:

   "Times have changed, and we always need to reassess certain areas according to changes in the situation. I came here this time mainly to observe the situation, so as to preserve the possibility of future actions."

  The prophet’s face was filled with joy:

   "Very well, if the Seven Saints Alliance really intends to intervene, I promise you that I will not take the initiative to hand you over to the evil queen."

  Matthew took a deep breath:

   "How did you find me? The mark of the evil queen?"

  The prophet laughed:

   "We Bigfoot are born to be good at divination, and the special mark on you is as dazzling to me as a bonfire in the dark.

   But trust me, handing you over to the Queen is the last option for me.

  Instead of doing this, I would rather cooperate with you and the forces behind you.

   Have you seen the current situation in the Revivalist camp?

  Bigfoot City is now completely controlled by Sturuk Industries, and I need your help.

  With our joint efforts, we can overthrow Sturuk Industries and achieve a win-win effect. "

   Speaking of which.

   Suddenly a crow flew out of the darkness behind him, and the crow stopped on the nearby candlestick, making a piercing sound:

   "I hate the word win-win!

  They also said the same thing when Sturuk Industries entered Bigfoot.

   As a result, they won twice! "

  The Prophet waved his hand:

   "Quiet! No wings!"

  Matthew still looked at the smiling Bigfoot Prophet warily:

   "To be honest, I still find it hard to believe that a believer in Babaza would give up pleasing the gods he serves."

  The Prophet did not blame Matthew.

  He waved his hands in the darkness, and more darkness rushed over, enveloping the two of Matthew.

  Because he sensed that the darkness was harmless, Matthew restrained the urge to act immediately.

  Data bar.

  …

  "Hint: Bigfoot Prophet used "Dark Chamber".

  Dark Chamber: Nothing that can be eavesdropped on the conversation here, including the gods. "

  …

   "If I am a devout believer of Barbaza, then I'm afraid you are already **** by now.

   It can be seen that I am not the kind of person you imagined.

   Actually.

  Babaza has given up on us for years.

  Before Stulluk Industry settled in Bigfoot City, the three major demon races here all believed in the Evil Queen.

  Every battle in the city at that time was to please the evil queen.

   Whoever kills the most viciously will be rewarded by the evil queen.

  His power covers the whole city, both on the surface and underground, and no one can rob it.

   However, this situation soon collapsed.

  Sturuk Industries has become the new master of Bigfoot.

  People of the three major races call for the power of Babasha.

   But since a certain day.

  The evil queen never responded to our prayers.

  The priest of Barbaza quickly lost the ability to cast spells.

  The rest of the believers also felt the pain and palpitations of being abandoned.

   The chaotic situation lasted for a long time.

  The number of followers of the Queen of Evil has also shrunk sharply.

   Today.

  There are only two people in Bigfoot City who still believe in the Evil Queen. One is me, and the other is the female monk Rosie you just met at the gate of the tower.

  Although I still maintain my belief in Babaza, there are other reasons, and I cannot disclose the details to you, but you can trust me—

  I have lost almost all trust in the Queen.

  Maintain this belief only because of objective needs.

   But you need to watch out for Rosie.

  She is a Babasha believer from other places, and it is said that she herself communicated with the evil queen.

  She is a true fanatic. If she finds out your true identity, the evil queen's gaze will soon come to you.

   You should know what to expect when you make an introduction.

   How about it, the information I provided is enough to show my sincerity? "

  The prophet spoke quickly, but his tone was very sincere.

  Matthew nodded slightly.

  His face was solemn.

  The prophet’s words contain a lot of information, and one of the hidden information is—

  The demon believers in Bigfoot City lost the favor of the evil queen Babasha after Sturuk Industry entered the city.

  Considering that the evil queen herself is still active in other places in the multiverse, such as the deep city where Lyra once lived, this can basically rule out the possibility of her sudden fall.

   It is not difficult to infer from this.

  Even the Evil Queen, who is famous in the Outer Plane, may be afraid of Sturuk Industries!

  He didn't even want to confront the opponent, so he directly gave up the big foot city that had been in operation for hundreds of years, and gave up a large number of high-quality believers.

  There is surprising information behind this inference.

   "How terrible is Stulluk Industry?"

   "How many cities and lands did the vanguard army of the Antu Empire attack in the Star Realm?"

   Matthew pondered.

  If what the prophet said is true, he can understand the other party's eagerness and desire to cooperate with him.

  However, Matthew's arrival was actually an accident. He knew very well that he had no right to represent the league.

  So he can only try to deal with Zhou Xuan:

   "If the two parties cooperate, what do you hope the alliance can provide? What can you provide to the alliance?"

  The Prophet said excitedly:

   "We need people, spells, resources!"

   "As long as it's not a verbal promise, anything is fine!"

   "Sturuk Industry is planning to carry out another siege against us. Before that, we must renovate the upper fortifications."

"As for what the Seven Saints Alliance wants, to be honest, as long as we can defeat Sturuk Industries, we are willing to give you half of Bigfoot City, and you can get more loot. Our goal is to revive the blood of the devil. , as long as we can expel those enemies who enslave us, we are willing to do anything!"

  Matthew was a little dizzy when he heard this.

  He actually didn't want to make this a big deal, but the identity of the other party is really very sensitive. If he doesn't follow the other party's caliber, maybe he will report himself to Babaza later.

   Don't look at the healthy and hearty smile of this old man.

   After all, he is also a demon.

  In the eyes of the prophet.

  Matthew has given full play to the specialty of ambiguity:

   "I will convey your opinion to the superior, but the alliance has many procedures, and everything will take time."

   "And my task is to observe and collect intelligence. Judging from the current progress, I am afraid it is not enough for them to make an immediate decision to cooperate with you."

  The Prophet said eagerly:

   "What information do you want? There is almost nothing in Bigfoot that I don't know."

  Matthew took the opportunity to ask:

   "How did Stuluke Industry transform the city into what it is now?"

   "We just walked on the road and found a lot of shiny things."

  The crow sitting on the candlestick said disdainfully:

   "That's called an electric light! What a bumpkin!"

   "Shut up! No wings!"

  The prophet scolded.

  He waved away the dark chamber, and then took a cane from the weapon rack next to it.

   "You guys come with me."

  The two followed the prophet to the depths of the tower hall.

  A large group of jet-black symbols are engraved on the ground here.

   It looks like a teleportation array.

   They set foot on the teleportation array.

  The prophet sprinkled a large amount of black powder on them.

boom!

   A loud roar sounded.

  The hair of the three of them exploded immediately.

   Immediately after.

  The scenery in front of me also began to change.

  They came to another dark world from the depths of the tower!

   Poof!

   Matthew ignited the fire of the mage in his hand.

  Fire light illuminates everything.

  He found that the hair on the foreheads of both of them stood up.

   Only the Prophet himself was safe.

  Because he has no hair.

   "Come with me, keep your voice down."

  The Prophet walked towards the path ahead calmly.

   Demons usually have darkvision.

   Matthew and Patton Jr. did not, and it was not convenient to wear equipment in Minotaur form, so they could only move forward slowly by the fluorescence of the mage's fire.

   It is a long mountain road coming out of the tower.

  A group of people climbed for about 20 minutes.

   Finally came to the top of this area.

  This is also located in the underground world, and Matthew guesses that it is also part of the huge sewer system in Bigfoot City.

   And after reaching the summit.

  In front of the ground, a bright light suddenly lit up.

  The three of them looked in the direction of the light, and after the initial pupil discomfort, the scene below was clear at a glance.

that moment.

   Matthew saw a huge, dangling heart in the dark abyss!

  Every blood vessel on the heart is extremely thick.

boom!

boom!

boom!

  Even at such a distance.

  He seemed to be able to feel that his heart was beating following that huge heart.

  There are countless tiny luminous spots above the heart.

  Matthew took a closer look.

   But it was discovered that it was countless astral white crystals inlaid with luminous runes.

  These white crystals are densely attached to the surface of the heart like parasites.

   At first you will think they are ornaments for that heart.

   Only after careful study will you realize it.

  They are greedily absorbing the energy of that heart!

   These energies were drawn into strips of white light, extending down the copper conduits towards the ground in all directions.

  The hill-like heart was shaking violently.

   There seemed to be an angry growl in the darkness.

  It can be very fast.

   This roar turned into deep unwillingness and helplessness.

   "This is the heart of the thirteenth generation lord of Bigfoot City."

   "It was just replaced last month, and it is estimated to last for two to three years, but if Sturuk Industries increases power consumption, it may be sucked dry in a year or so."

   "This is the underground energy base of Stulluk Industry, and the electricity and other energy sources of the entire Bigfoot City originate here."

"They claimed to have invented the cleanest and most efficient energy source in the multiverse. When they entered Bigfoot City, they also used this to convince the demon leaders at the time. Unfortunately, those short-sighted demons did not realize that their bodies It is the real source of energy for Sturuk Industry!"

   "The heart of the High Demon, how noble and elegant it is, but now it has become a generator of the Sturuk industry!"

  The voice of the prophet is full of indescribable sorrow.

  Matthew was silent for a while before asking:

   "How many high-level demons are there in Bigfoot City?"

   "Is the number of their hearts sufficient to maintain the development needs of the Sturuk industry?"

  The prophet shook his head:

"Of course not enough, that's why they sent people to lobby in other city-states. In addition, Sturuk Industry also has a very powerful mercenary army, which is a necromancer army. They are attacking other layers of the abyss. From time to time, there are demon lords The heart will be sent here, and the undead army is said to be invincible, I haven't seen it with my own eyes, so I don't know much about it."

"Did you see the huge energy rune below? The changes on it indicate the energy consumption of Stulluk Industry. I will come to observe it every three days. Through this, I can tell whether they are trying to make trouble gone."

"Look, the red indicator has risen for ten consecutive days, which means that their demand for energy continues to rise. This is not good news. Combined with the latest intelligence, I suspect that they plan to start a war between the Bru tribe and the Blood Banner Kingdom , in order to achieve the purpose of harvesting energy.”

   "And they are so keen on collecting bio-energy, I am afraid they are planning a huge conspiracy!"

   "Think about it carefully, for locusts like the Sturuk industry, is there any land that is more fertile than the main material world?

   Escana is just a springboard.

  Stulluk Industry is falling into the abyss and getting its hands on purgatory.

  Material must be inevitable.

  The Seven Saints Alliance should pay attention!

   Otherwise, the disaster that happened to the demons will also happen to your compatriots! "

   Have to admit.

  The prophet's analysis is well-founded.

  He didn’t add too many provocative words, but the fact itself is shocking enough to convince many people.

  Matthew said cautiously:

   "I will report the information to the people above."

  The Prophet urged:

   "As soon as possible, if there is anything else you want to know, just ask. After asking, I will send you away."

   "I hope to receive a reply from the Seven Saints Alliance as soon as possible."

  So Matthew asked a few more questions casually.

  The Prophet replied exactly.

   After a while.

   Matthew offered to leave.

  The prophet waved and summoned the crow and said:

   "Don't try to go back the same way, and don't try to remember the sewer route."

   "The sewers in Bigfoot City are changing all the time, and only those blessed by the "God of Sewers" can find the right direction. "

   "I asked No Wings to take you away, be careful when walking in the city, and stay away from the people of Sturuk Industries!"

   said.

  The crow flapped twice and flew towards the mountain road on the other side.

  The two of Matthew bid farewell to the prophet and followed them all the way.

   A full forty minutes later.

   They had just carefully crawled out of Bigfoot's other sewer entrance.

  Matthew threw a few detection spells to make sure there was no one behind him.

  The two of them quickly returned to their home.

   Lock the doors and windows when you get home.

  The two Minotaurs couldn't wait to get under the bed.

  …

  In the cemetery, both of them let out a long sigh of relief after lifting the deformation.

  The experience behind the space-time rift is like a dream.

   Matthew originally just wanted to go to get some benefits.

   Unexpectedly, such an amazing discovery was made.

   Regarding the information about Bigfoot City, Matthew intends to write a formal report and submit it to the alliance.

  But the cooperation between myself or the alliance and the revivalist camp may not be realistic.

  The most critical reason is that Matthew has made too many enemies in the outer plane.

  Whether it is the astral world, the abyss, or purgatory or heaven.

  He doesn't dare to go at the moment.

  Evil Empress Babasha is a **** from another world, no matter what, she is not in the outer plane.

  However, the other bosses that Matthew provoked are real natives of the outer plane!

  So before the legend, he was very resistant to plane travel.

  He will not drill this space-time crack a second time.

   At least not in the short term.

  He thought for a while.

  The best way to deal with it is to use giant tree amber to plug this crack.

   If there is a real need in the future, it is not impossible to open it.

  Thinking so.

  Matthew decided to go back and write the report.

  But at this moment, Patton came over:

   "What are you going to do about the Sturuk industry and the Revivalist camp?"

   Matthew looked at his excited eyes and felt a little bad in his heart:

   "I intend to not help each other and stop interfering."

   "The situation in Bigfoot City is not for you and me to intervene. Even if you call Rega and the others, they don't have the strength."

   Little Patton nodded:

   "I understand what you mean, but maybe, I can join Stu Luke Industry?"

   "In addition to that huge heart, they must also have other advanced technologies. Aren't you interested in those technologies?"

  Matthew shook his head firmly and said:

   "I'm interested, but the outer plane is still too dangerous. I advise you to give up such an idea. I don't want to lose Rhaegar's nephew."

   But Little Parton didn't listen at all.

  He said with bright eyes:

   "I'm not afraid of danger, so leave this matter to me.

   Really, Matthew.

  I haven't been able to accomplish anything in my life, but on this matter, I suddenly have a strong desire and premonition.

  I think I could join Sturuk Industries—become a Minotaur—and maybe I could be their top management.

   At that time, it’s not just about stealing a little sulfur, maybe I can steal their entire factory back.

  Can you trust me just once?

   You just need to give me some potions that last longer and work better.

   After all, it is really embarrassing to be exposed on the spot. "

  Matthew took a deep look at him:

   "Don't make it hard for me, Patton."

   "You are here to take charge of the work of the sulfur mine, not to go to another plane to join an unfamiliar force as a spy. You have no relevant training and no ability to protect yourself. You are completely seeking your own death."

   "I will not allow you to do this."

  The light in Patton's eyes quickly went out, and soon, he begged:

   "One week, will you give me a week?"

   "If I don't do anything well within a week, I'll obediently come back and continue working as a supervisor for your mine."

"I really just want to do something within my power. The Sturuk industry is not as dangerous as it seems, isn't it? The demons have drank the potion and don't like to fight anymore. Any problem that can be solved with the brain and mouth, never It won't bother me."

   Matthew was a little annoyed by what he said.

  If something happened to Patton under his command, he couldn't explain it to Rhaegar.

  However, this guy's eyes are full of light called hope.

  Matthew was silent for a long time before suddenly asking:

   "Why do you know the language of the Minotaur?"

  Paton answered casually:

   "I have read many, many books. Rhaegar's library happened to have a complete language encyclopedia of the abyssal races, so I just learned it for two days. It's very simple, isn't it?"

"Not only the Minotaur, but I can speak a little bit of languages ​​of almost all races. I originally planned to rely on this skill to sleep with a few girls of other races. However, after I learned all the languages, I realized that if I only live in Rolling Stone Town, You can’t meet women of other races at all.”

   Speaking of which.

  He sighed heavily.

  Matthew looked at him suspiciously:

   "You insist on going back, don't you want to sleep with the Minotaur girl?"

   Little Patton thought about it:

   "If you can, you might as well give it a try."

  Matthew immediately poured a basin of cold water:

   "No matter how realistic the Transfiguration potion is, it can't provide that effect."

   "And if you become a human, the offensive and defensive momentum between you may be out of place."

   Little Patton immediately shivered.

   "By the way, you said Rhaegar had a library before? Why haven't I heard of it?"

  Matthew asked curiously.

   Little Patton thought about it:

   "Maybe he was too embarrassed to say it?

   Or maybe you didn't ask.

  Rega was particularly concerned about that library at first. He bought a lot of books and stuffed them in, saying that he wanted to fill the palace of the soul with knowledge.

  But he basically didn't read the books he bought.

   I asked him about it.

  He answered me with two sentences, the first sentence is 'I have already bought the book, why should I read it? '

  The second sentence is 'If you like to watch it, watch it to your heart's content. '

  So in those years, I lived in his library every day except eating and sleeping.

  I have read every book in Rhaegar's collection.

   Then one day.

  He came to the library on a whim and found that I was reading a book about tax knowledge. He asked me a few questions that I thought were idiotic, and I answered them on the spot.

   Then the next day I was told that I was the tax collector for Rolling Stones. "

   Little Parton's eyes were bright when he stated these.

   It made Matthew think of Sif for a while.

   "Are you determined to go to Stuluke Industries, because you want to prove that you are better than Brad?"

   he asked softly.

   Little Patton froze for a moment, then shook his head:

   "I have no intention of comparing with anyone."

   "I just rarely come across something I'm interested in, and I just want to give it a try."

   Matthew crossed his hands and put them under his chin, his eyes were unpredictable.

   "Three days, I will only give you three days at most, and you have to come back every day to report that you are safe."

  Matthew finally let go and said:

   "If you can't do anything famous in three days, please come back immediately. I will plug the space-time crack here as soon as possible, and don't cause trouble for me."

   "Also, don't rush to go, and go there tomorrow morning."

   Little Patton was suddenly ecstatic:

   "Then I will live in your cemetery tonight!"

   "Um, is there a place for me to sleep here?"

  …

   Early the next morning.

  Matthew hurried to the Crucible House, and submitted the Bigfoot report written overnight through the A1 channel to the "Silver Council" in charge of the alliance's daily affairs.

  In fact, he originally wanted to contact Isabel directly.

  However, recently Isabel has no desire to see him.

   Several times, the messages sent through the communication crystal were like disappearing into the sea.

   This made Matthew feel a sense of loss.

  After submitting the report.

  He deliberately ran to the Alliance Mall and bought two escape scrolls, two random teleportation scrolls, a gravity rope, and a set of powerful minotaur transformation potions.

   This account was placed on Patton Jr.

  Give these things to Little Patton and equip them.

  Matthew sent him through the space-time rift again.

  After this daytime.

  Matthew began to tinker with "Giant Tree Amber", which is an important material to fill the cracks in time and space.

   Until midday.

  When he successfully brewed the base material of the first pot of giant tree amber.

  He suddenly remembered that today's oak tree has not been planted yet.

  So he decisively picked up the shovel and the sapling bag and headed towards the northern wasteland.

   Along the way he met the grouse again.

   But this time.

  The latter is popping up from behind a tree.

  The two sides were caught off guard and bumped into each other.

  The grouse was visibly taken aback.

  It stared at Matthew unkindly, and suddenly, Matthew heard a slender voice:

   "Who is it!"

   "Walking so fast while carrying a shovel!"

   "Scared to death!"

  Matthew stared at each other dumbfounded.

  The latter straightened out his chest without showing any weakness:

   "What are you looking at?"

   "You can't understand what I'm saying, human beings are idiots!"

   "Dummy, dumb, dumb!"

  Matthew stared excitedly at the taskbar.

   Long lost mission.

updated!

  …

  「Hint: You have obtained the new main mission "Animal Talk".

  Animal conversation: If you have more than three conversations with any animal in Rolling Stone Town, or have an in-depth conversation, you can get 10 XP.

   In addition, you will receive additional rewards when the number of animals you talk to exceeds various thresholds.

  Primary goal: complete conversations with 300 animals.

  Primary Reward: Undead Summoning (Lich) & a lot of XP.

  Remarks: During the duration of the mission, you will gain the ability to "talk with animals", and you can understand the dialogue of any animal. "

  …

  Matthew's gaze refocused on the grouse.

  He smiled and said:

   "The dumb human sends you hello, Mr. Grouse."

   Next second.

  The grouse's eyes suddenly widened.

  …

  (end of this chapter)