MTL - Cataclysm King

Chapter 288 A heroic toad

Fat Lord Lamb left the vanguard camp with satisfaction.

Ji Xun was watching silently from the dilapidated building, his brows slightly furrowed.

 A sense of crisis came over me.

He glanced at the huge cage in the slave camp in the distance again, and thought in his mind: "If the 'jar' that the senior officials of the Airel Empire want is really the spelled clay pot in my hand, am I not delivering it to my door?"

Ji Xun didn’t bring anything else with him, but he always had two [spelled clay pots] with him.

 It’s not just this jar that has the auxiliary effect of accelerating cultivation.

More importantly, it can resist curses, and it can also exempt some super-level mysterious spells from detection.

In Jia Yu’s words, everything in the universe has its own destiny line. Ji Xun's ability to obtain these two jars was part of his "luck". Carrying it with you can also enhance your luck. This is why many people like to wear some special relics to ward off evil spirits and eliminate disasters. The essence is that the object itself contains some extraordinary properties of increase, which can affect a person's own luck.

However, the level of [Spelled Clay Pot] is too high, and Jia Yu can’t tell what exact benefits it has.

 But he said that at least Ji Xun had been with him for so long without any trouble, and his destiny could bear it.

 And divination and other mysterious spells have a price.

 The jar contains a sealed alien god. Existences of this level cannot be divined by humans at all.

It also has the hidden special effect of natural protection against mysterious spells.

“However, since the fat man said that the ‘monsters’ in the box were used to find the jars, if they were really the two on me, would it have actually discovered the jars on me?”

 This is what Ji Xun is worried about.

 The world is so big that there are all kinds of strange and extraordinary beings.

 That’s not surprising.

Thinking of this, the thoughts in his mind spread out like countless threads.

The brain has become an extremely complex maze, with some ideas running into each other and others continuing to deduce.

 Finally came to two conclusions.

 First, the monster was either not discovered.

 Second, either they discovered it but didn’t say anything about it.

 Intuition and deduction both told Ji Xun that it was the second possibility.

The people of the Airel Empire expended so much effort to move such a large iron cage, which shows that the "monster" must have special abilities and can detect the existence of the jar.

 At such a close distance, if you had the ability to detect it, you should have discovered it long ago.

“Tsk, that’s interesting. I didn’t mention it, which means that the ‘monster’ in the cage is not completely under the control of those people.”

Ji Xun came to a conclusion and suddenly became curious about what the monster was.

 Needs to be imprisoned and heavily guarded

 Judging from these two points alone, the relationship between the monster and the Hydralisk Legion may not be so friendly.

 There is a high probability that the person was forced to look for the jar due to some special reasons.

Normally speaking, if Ji Xun wants to ensure his own safety, leaving now is the best choice.

 There is no guarantee that the monster will reveal the information about the jar on his body for some reason.

However, the first time this idea flashed through Ji Xun's mind, he immediately rejected it.

 He chose to stay.

 Although there is risk, it also means "opportunity".

 When he saw those purely human war slaves before, he realized that the Airel Empire was not completely monolithic.

 There are so many war slaves, which shows that the resistance is quite strong.

 The enemy of your enemy is your ally.

Ji Xun saw a chance to break the situation.

 The battle at Nugget Pier lasted for a long time and was very fierce.

The roar of the explosion can be heard clearly even from dozens of kilometers away.

Although the Hydralisk Corps vanguard led by General Herman has more than one seventh level, the Nugget Pier has also spent a lot of financial and material resources on defense during this period, and it is not so easy to break through in a short period of time.

Moreover, there are also a number of top federal combat forces such as Gong Wu gathered on the dock.

 As for Ji Xun's detailed information, they are all arrogant guys and they will never retreat without a fight.

 Even the Hydralisk Legion thought it would be the end of the blitzkrieg.

 I didn’t expect it to take so long.

However, subsequent reinforcements also arrived one after another.

Although the battle is fierce, the outcome has been decided.

Ji Xun informed Catalina of the situation.

 He didn't know what the fighting was like over there.

 But we also know that the Lionhearts will definitely not stick to the Nuggets Pier.

 Finally, a violent explosion that shook the earth and the mountains announced that the battle had come to an end.

The space of the underground cave world is like a tunnel, and the shock wave has nowhere to release, and it will flood everywhere like a flood.

 A few breaths after the explosion, the shock wave swept through the entire camp.

This is also the first time Ji Xun has seen such a terrifying explosion.

The sand and gravel blown up dozens of kilometers away can hurt people's skin, but imagine how terrifying the situation at Nugget Pier is.

 In the camp.

Buildings collapsed, sand and rocks flew, and people fell onto their backs.

 A group of sergeants of the Hydralisk Legion were frightened by the movement and ran out of the camp, all showing horrified expressions.

 Because there is no mechanical technology in the Southern Continent.

 They also lack a basic understanding of physical explosions.

 “What happened!”

 “Why is there such a big movement!”

"Damn it! Those guys from Donghuang didn't blow up the Nugget Pier."

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun squinted at the panicked camp and understood the Lionheart family's tactics.

 The previous protracted war was deliberately designed to attract enemy reinforcements.

 Attract reinforcements and unleash a wave of devastating suicide bombings.

 The impact of bombs on high-level card masters is indeed limited, but the amount must be considered.

 The sound of this explosion was no different than a nuclear bomb.

Ji Xun estimated that these guys might have guessed correctly. The entire Nugget Pier might no longer exist at this moment.

With this tactic, you can kill eight hundred enemies and injure one thousand yourself.

 But when it comes to war losses, the Federation may not be able to get any benefits.

But Ji Xun also knew that this battle was about morale.

 If you really need to consider the battle losses, it would be best for Lionheart to leave the city empty and evacuate.

 But they didn't.

 Instead, they chose to pay a huge price and be tough.

Fear always comes from the unknown. Before the war started, a large number of surrenderers appeared in the Federation because they felt that they had no chance of winning.

Most people are also waiting and watching.

Even the main militant faction is worried.

 If there is really no hope of victory, no one is willing to die.

 But now these two tough battles have created a completely new scene.

　　The previous interception and kill of the seventh-level enemy broke the fear in the hearts of everyone in the federation that the "super-level" enemy was invincible;

This battle also shattered the myth that the enemy army was invincible;

  It can be said that these two opening battles established the unfailing morale for the protracted war for many years to come.

 The chaos in the camp continues.

Ji Xun glanced around the entire camp.

This sudden chaos can expose a lot of hidden information.

Just like Ji Xun watched the tents all over the ground being overturned, but one tent remained unmoved.

 It can be seen that there must be masters in it.

“It turns out there is a big shot hiding in this Hydralisk Legion.”

Ji Xun used to think that they were the legion coming to fight, but now it seems that it is not that simple.

 There is also the existence of a "mysterious warlord".

At this moment, Ji Xun’s eyes suddenly flashed.

The shock wave of the distant explosion also instantly lifted the black cloth of the steel prison car.

Ji Xun also saw the "monster" inside for the first time.

Is that a giant toad covered in boils and pimples?

This toad was sitting paralyzed in the prison car. Not only was his shoulder blades pierced by iron chains and bleeding, but his hands, feet, and limbs were also locked with magic-forbidden chains.

 It seemed that those people were very worried about its escaping style.

"Huh?"

Ji Xun suddenly thought it was some kind of monster.

 But looking at the toad's lazy eyes, he intuitively told him that it was a human being.

Ji Xun has seen talking chinchillas before, and has also seen many magical beasts with high intelligence.

 However, the look in the eyes of even the most intelligent monsters is different from that of humans.

 Eye can see the soul.

  Cursed humans?

And what a coincidence, even when Ji Xun looked over, the toad also looked over at a glance.

There were tens of thousands of people in this military camp, but they happened to see this side.

Even if they just looked at each other for a moment, Ji Xun immediately understood that this guy saw him.

 “You really know I have a jar on me!”

Ji Xun’s pupils narrowed slightly.

 But then the corner of his mouth raised a slight arc.

His guess was right, the toad had already discovered the jar on his body.

But just by looking at each other, he was sure that the other party had no ill intentions.

 There are even opportunities for collaboration.

 “It seems like I need to get in touch with that toad if I have a chance”

Ji Xun murmured in his heart.

Since the other party can sense the existence of the jar, he must know some secrets.

 This may also be a "key point" in breaking the situation.

 After a moment of confusion, the guards covered the cage with black cloth again.

Ji Xun didn't dare to look any further after he learned that there were experts in a certain tent.

　　He also tidied up his tent which had been disturbed.

Waiting and waiting, at this time, the communicator that had been paying attention suddenly vibrated to deliver an encrypted message.

 Very simple message: I am alive.

Ji Xun felt inexplicably relieved when he saw this.

The big explosion just now must have caused heavy casualties to the Lionheart Family.

 He was also worried that his old friend would die in battle.

 It’s good that you’re not dead.

 Then another message came: Your friends are all well too.

Ji Xun looked at it, and the last worry in his heart dissipated.

 Gong Wu and Qin Ruzhi participated in the war, largely because they trusted themselves and cooperated with the Lion Heart Family.

 Fortunately, there were no surprises.

Ji Xun felt lighter after receiving the news he had been waiting for.

 Not long after, news came back from the Nugget Pier.

 The process is similar to what Ji Xun calculated.

The vanguard led by General Hermann failed to quickly capture the heavily defended Nugget Pier and fell into a stalemate;

 Then the follow-up troops reinforced the force and finally broke through the city, and street fighting began.

Unexpectedly, the Lion Heart family directly blew up the city and the entire dock.

Ji Xun did not see the tragic scene with his own eyes, but it was said that the rock walls for miles around collapsed and fell into the endless abyss.

Although the explosion failed to kill the high-level card divisions including General Hermann, the tens of thousands of Hydralisk legions were severely damaged.

This battle silenced the entire Hydralisk army.

The main army was defeated, but everyone in Ji Xun's Venomous Bee Pioneer Group was a little lucky.

 Look, it’s not us, but the enemy is too cunning.

 Before, the vanguard army took the blame alone, but now the general came in person and failed to achieve the expected results.

The blame is being shouldered by a higher-ranking official, so the pressure is suddenly relieved.

More importantly, those men failed to blitz the Nugget Pier or cross the abyss.

The artifact chain linking the Nugget Pier was also taken back by the Oran royal family.

 The Eastern Continent and Middle-earth were completely disconnected.

However, Ji Xun looked at the reactions of all parties in the military camp and found that the Airel Empire seemed to have some special means of transportation across the abyss and rifts.

　　That's right.

 After all, there is a gap between the Southern Continent and the Middle-earth Road, and there must be special tools to cross it. It’s just that it will take some time to get that thing.

More and more battle reports came back, and Ji Xun no longer felt any surprise.

Up to now, almost all the words Jia Yu chatted with before are gradually being played out.

 What follows is a long guerrilla war.

 Another half month has passed in a flash.

 The Nugget Pier is gone, and there is no point in staying in this ruins.

The Hydralisk Legion set off, heading towards the Lion City and the new cities established by the Federation in the old continent.

　After passing, there were basically only a few empty buildings left, and the hunters had long since heard the news and hid in the wilderness.

Even so, there are probably millions of Federation people in the entire Old Continent.

Guerrilla warfare occurs almost every day, and people are caught every day.

In addition to interrogating some information, the Hydralisk Legion did not kill these prisoners of war, but used them as cannon fodder to open up extradimensional space.

 The mission of the Venomous Bee Pioneer Regiment where Ji Xun belongs is still to explore the road.

But it’s not about exploring the path blindly.

Those people seemed to have partial maps of the Old World in their hands, and the "toad" guided their exploration in certain directions.

Since these people from the Airel Empire are looking for the "jar", except for the ruins, they will not let go of almost any other-dimensional space.

 Others don’t know why.

Ji Xunke couldn’t be more clear.

 After all, he got one of the jars in Greedy Mines.

The level of that extra-dimensional space is not high, it is just hidden very secretly, and it requires a very high level of difficulty to get it.

 Every space is not missed, so the exploration progress is not fast.

 And the personnel consumption is also very large.

Even though several other legions from the Red Dragon Kingdom and a large number of war slaves came later, it was still not enough.

 Until this day, the turning point came.

Ji Xun followed the large army to the ruins of a city called "Waren City" and discovered an extra-dimensional space called "Waren Rebel Camp".

  The main army stopped.

This is a fourth-order different-dimensional space, which is very difficult.

 Several batches of cannon fodder were stuffed in, but only a little preliminary information was discovered.

Ji Xun also understood a little bit more.

These guys seem to know some directional clues and will focus on exploring certain "special historical plots" when they find them.

This "Waren Rebel Camp" seems to be related to jars or something special.

But Ji Xun didn’t care about extradimensional space.

 Because he finally found a chance to get close to the toad.

 The Old Continent is vast and vast, and after entering the city, the Hydralisk Legion spread out.

It’s like a large net being spread out to “net fish” on a large scale and open up multiple extra-dimensional spaces at the same time.

However, the Venomous Bee Pioneer Group is one of the best reconnaissance groups, and they have always followed the main group.

Ji looked for a few days to find an opportunity to get close to the toad.

The legion is too spread out, and even the main regiment only has about a thousand people at the moment.

With a small number of people, staffing is stretched.

　　"Warren Rebel Camp", a highly difficult extradimensional space, not only consumes a large number of war slaves, but also has soldiers who enter it.

After losing another group of main force, the vanguard group also took on the task of looking after the slaves.

 On this day, the opportunity also came.

 Slaves not only had to take care of the slaves, but also had to deliver meals every day.

One of the tasks is to deliver food to the toad every day and clean up the excrement in the prison car.

This is not a big problem at first, but you can smell a poisonous rotten stench from far away from the prison car.

This job is the most detested job in the entire camp.

Ji Xun’s disguised “Joel” persona is that of a dull man. He does all the dirty and tiring work in the vanguard group by himself.

 So after the Pioneer Group took charge of taking care of the slaves, this job naturally fell on him.

Ji Xun did not show any abnormality.

 For three days in a row, he delivered meals and cleaned the prison van.

Even though he had the opportunity to come into contact with the toad, he did not make any unusual move.

The toad didn't move at all.

By the fourth day, the guards guarding the prison car looked familiar.

 Watching Ji Xunlai cleaning, the guards kept some distance away, not wanting to be contaminated by the stench.

 He covered his mouth and nose with a thick black cloth and started daily cleaning.

Ji Xun originally wanted to observe more.

But this time, Toad took the initiative to speak: "You are very smart. Whenever a stranger approaches, he will be monitored by that person. I didn't expect you to hold back and not take the initiative to talk to me a few days ago."

Although he heard the sound, the toad did not speak.

 Using an ability similar to ventriloquism.

ˆ “.”

These words entered his ears, and Ji Xun's pupils shrank slightly.

 But I was not surprised.

 Normally speaking, it is impossible for a fourth-level card master to detect that kind of mysterious level of surveillance.

 But Ji Xun's "Yi" is now very proficient.

Combined with the causal line deduced from "I am the world" involving this toad.

 He was sure that getting close to this guy would be risky.

In the past few days, he has always had a vague sense of danger that someone was staring at his back.

 So, there has been no change.

 Even the shadows don’t dare to use it randomly.

 Instead, we are silently observing where the risk comes from.

Furthermore, he also has to observe the toad itself.

If you are a fool or have bad intentions, you are definitely not someone to cooperate with.

 But obviously, this toad is not, but is extremely smart.

Thoughts were racing in his mind, and Ji Xun's hand movements did not pause at all, and he continued to clean up the green feces that seemed to be deliberately loosened by this guy, so that the guards could avoid it further.

Toad saw that Ji Xun's expression was not abnormal at all, and said with admiration: "Tsk tsk, your courage is really good. You know that I found you, but you didn't run away, but came to approach me. So, you must not be from the Red Dragon Kingdom. That's strange. You're not the 'Dragon Rebel' either. Oh, you should be from that Eastern Wilderness Card Master Federation, right? I have to say, it's really surprising that you can do this."

 Cooperation is always mutual.

If it were an idiot who approached rashly, he would never speak.

 After all, those in the Red Dragon Kingdom would not give an idiot a chance to live.

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun still didn’t respond.



 The two of them didn't speak, they were both observing everything about each other.

Finally, Ji Xun asked: "What do you have that is valuable to me?"

 The basis of cooperation is the mutual exchange of value between two people.

Ji Xun wanted to try it when he came into contact with the toad.

 It’s not clear what the other party can bring to him.

 If the benefits are not enough, he will never continue to take risks.

He also couldn't hear the sound when he spoke. This was the secret technique he learned from Catalina - [Directed Sound Wave Transmission].

Toad was slightly surprised when he saw this secret technique.

But I feel like it’s natural.

 Without this method, it would not be possible to pretend to be so perfect.

He responded: "I didn't reveal that you have 'that thing' on your body, is that enough?"

Ji Xun said calmly: "Not enough. If this thing falls into the hands of the Red Dragon Kingdom, it will be even worse for you or some people."

 This is the result of countless possible results that he has deduced in the past few days.

The other party didn’t expose him, not for other reasons.

 The most likely possibility is that this thing fell into the hands of the senior officials of the Airel Empire, which would be very detrimental to the enemies of the empire.

This guy is a prisoner, and of course he doesn't want to see the enemy become stronger.

Hearing this, Toad's eyes really flashed with surprise: "Hey, I thought you were more cautious before. Now it seems that you have underestimated it."

As he spoke, he changed the topic: "However, your behavior is also the person I see most promising to save me."

Hearing what this means, many people have tried to save him before.

 But the fact is that he is still in the prison car.

 That is to say, those people failed.

Ji Xun asked calmly: "Why should I save you?"

There is no need to mince words in the conversation between smart people. This toad can provide value, so if you want to repay it, you must save him first.

Hearing this, the toad seemed to understand something and laughed at himself: "So you don't know me. Haha, that's right. I look like a monster and no one can recognize me."

He didn't hesitate and said directly: "If you knew my career sequence, you would understand why I was imprisoned. And there will be a basic foundation of trust between us."

Ji Xun wondered what reason the other party would use to convince him: "Oh?"

Toad said calmly: "My card master's career sequence is [Heart 10 - Hero], and the advanced career is [Dragon Slaying Warrior]."

 “Dragon-slaying warrior?”

 In an instant, Ji Xun understood.

 This sequence is not unfamiliar to him.

 The [Dragon Catcher] he entered into the third level of fusion is a special card in this career sequence.

 This sequence can be understood from the name, and it is the enemy of the dragon.

It’s not surprising that this guy was imprisoned.

However, why did the dragon-slaying warrior turn into a toad?

Toad obviously knew that Ji Xun would be confused and said: "As for why I became like this, it's because I was cursed. It's not convenient to talk about the details now. If you are willing to take the risk, we can talk about cooperation. If not, then I advise you to leave here as soon as possible."

When Ji Xun heard this, he pondered for a moment and said, "How to save him?"

·Advancement of certain career sequences requires not only talent and marks, but also the character traits that match the person.

　　It’s like Xie Guozhong’s inauguration [Diamond 6-Outlaw Maniac].

 Without justice in mind, it is impossible to advance to a high level.

The toad in front of you can be chained by such a thick iron chain. Before it turned into a monster, it must have been of a high rank.

 He can be promoted to a high level, which means that he can be called a "hero" in a certain sense.

 At least from this point of view, there is no need to doubt his character.

 This is also what this guy said is the basis for cooperation.

 “You are indeed courageous!”

Hearing Ji Xun's decisiveness, Toad praised him again and asked, "Do you dare to take the risk?"

 What did Ji Xun realize: "This extra-dimensional space?"

At this point, he immediately understood that the extradimensional space of "Waren Rebel Camp" was definitely not simple.

 And this toad also knows something else.

  Tsk tsk masters are indeed everywhere.

 So, from the beginning, this guy also wanted to create opportunities for him to make contact?

Ji Xun thought he was the only one trying his best to contact the other party.

 Unexpectedly, this toad has also been secretly planning.

　　The people who led the Hydralisk Legion here suffered heavy casualties, and the Vanguard Regiment took over their care.

 The sequence of steps seems to happen completely naturally.

 But now after hearing this, Ji Xun saw the inconspicuous hidden threads involved in each link.

Toad seemed to have noticed that Ji Xun understood everything. He didn't say much, but he was equally surprised.

He sighed with emotion from the bottom of his heart: "Your rank is not high, but your mind is the sharpest I have ever seen in this rank. Your career sequence is very special. Prophet? Bard?" Wise man?”

Ji Xun didn't say much, he just said lightly: "What do you need me to do?"

Toad’s tone was also serious: “Be prepared for the possibility of dying.”

ˆ “.”

Hearing this, Ji Xun was not surprised.

Instead he smiled slyly.

 Oh, that’s just it.

  　Time is a bit rushed, I will change it first, sorry.

　　

　　

 (End of this chapter)