Chapter 45 A Difficult Monster

From the beginning we have always thought that our target was some kind of lower animal, but the current situation makes us realize that this is a creature with considerable intelligence, or a group. There is obviously more than one opponent, and the opponent's intelligence level is high enough to specify plans and cooperate with each other.

"Tanks, kill it." I gave the order and threw the target to the tanks, and I took two and a half months to go back to support Rose and the others.

When I jumped out from behind the tree, the scene was already very chaotic. A group of red-brown creatures were fighting with Rose and the others, and one of them was chasing Rose. Rose ran away in panic, but the monster jumped up suddenly. Otherwise Rose would have been knocked down, but now I appeared. He touched the dagger with his right hand on his waist and threw it out hard. The monster was about to knock Rose down, but was knocked away by the dagger flying out from the side and lay on the ground struggling wildly.

"Come here." I shouted to Rose while using a crossbow to stop the monsters that were catching up behind her. Thanks to the automatic arrow loading on the Avenger, otherwise this kind of shooting speed would not be possible at all.

The two of us approached each other, and when the rose had reached my side, a monster jumped up and pounced on me. Rose and I had a tacit understanding of each other, she ducked behind me, and the monster rushed towards me. I had prepared a crossbow and shot the monster rushing towards me back.

There was a tremor in the forest nearby, and a large group of monsters rushed towards me menacingly. Just as they were about to reach me, suddenly a flame spurted out from the side. The monster that was threatening just now was immediately crackled by the flames, and the tank finally arrived in time!

Since these monsters know how to use strategies and organize and assign tasks, it means that their intelligence is not low. At this point, it was discovered that the plan had failed and there was no point in staying any longer. All the monsters turned around and ran in unison like one monster. With a roar, all the monsters on the ground disappeared into the dense forest. If it weren't for the burning tree and the corpses on the ground, we would have thought we were just dreaming!

"Count the damage!" As soon as the monster retreated, the warrior leader immediately began to issue instructions. The other warriors also helped each other. The situation was very orderly, and they were all elites.

I looked at Wentian. It seemed that he was not injured. He was still checking the body on the ground. The samurai captain returned soon to report. "Seven of our people died in the line of duty, and none of them were injured."

"How come there are no wounded?"

"Those monsters are almost all poisonous, and as long as they cut a little skin, they will kill people immediately. Those samurai who died in the line of duty were all not fatally wounded, they all died of poisoning."

"I think these are the main culprits in contaminating the water."

Wentian picked up a monster corpse over there using a thick branch. "What does it look like if you take a closer look?"

I took a closer look at this thing. The red carapace covers the whole body, and there are six sharp long legs under the body, which look somewhat like the legs of a crab. In addition to the 6 supporting legs, this guy also has a pair of large crab claw-like clamps in front of his body, which are very lethal at first sight. Its head and body are connected together, and the neck is not visible. There are six red eyes on the head, which look very scary. As for its mouth, that thing is completely like a crusher, with many fangs and green venom dripping out. The most distinctive thing about this monster is probably its tail. This guy has a long segmented tail, and there is a rather distinctive mark on the tip of the tail - a comma-like organ.

"Scorpions?" I recognized this thing almost instantly. What attacked us was actually a group of scorpions.

"How could it be a scorpion?" Rose looked at the creature in disbelief. "How does this thing behave like a scorpion?"

Wentian also agreed: "Except for the fact that it looks like a scorpion, this thing really doesn't have many characteristics of a scorpion. Until now, these things have never used tail stings. Scorpions should first consider poisonous stings, right?"

Rose added: "Although scorpions move very quickly, I haven't heard of any scorpions that can jump? Also, these guys obviously have good eyesight. Real scorpions should be considered half-blind, right? These things seem to be able to See us from above the trees."

Wentian used a small stick to poke open the scorpion's mouth. "I don't know what a real scorpion's mouth looks like, but it shouldn't be like this, right? Look at these teeth."

Rose corrected: "That's not a tooth, that's something that evolved from the carapace on the mouth."

"Whatever it is, it's not something a scorpion should have."

"What do you think?" Rose asked me.

I looked at the creature and said, "It's probably a variant of the scorpion, or it's like the relationship between the devil wolf and the wild wolf. This is the devil scorpion."

"That means our mission is to kill all these things?" Wentian was a little disappointed. In fact, I am similar. Everyone knows that this task is difficult to handle. These things are as fast as a gust of wind, and they can jump seven or eight meters. Their carapace is as hard as a steel plate, full of poison, and their throats are sealed when they see blood. The most terrible thing is that these things are well organized and have a certain intelligence, which is the most annoying thing.

I looked at the body of the creature and said, "Whether it's the thing that polluted the water source or not, I think it must have something to do with it. In short, if we don't eliminate these things, our mission will be over."

"But these things know how to escape. What if they never want to have direct contact with us?" Wentian was a little worried.

"I can still find a solution if they don't come out, but it may take some time."

"What do you mean?" Wentian asked me confused.

I smiled mysteriously and did not answer. Instead, I turned around and said to the warriors: "Everyone, gather the bodies of the victims and take them with you. We don't have to sacrifice them here in vain."

"Isn't the water source solved?" The warrior leader disagreed.

"Of course we have to solve it, but we can't play hide-and-seek with the monster like this. It will take too much time, and we may not be able to find it for several months. I have a solution, so just leave it alone and just come back with me."

"Okay then!" After all, I have been authorized by the king. I have to direct everything here, and the warrior captain has to obey orders.

After everyone gathered together, they were all led out of the forest by the tank. Because there was not enough space, the samurai had to hold the tank's legs. Fortunately, they were all elites, so this kind of special level was not a problem. On the way, Wentian was still very curious about my method, but I refused to tell him, so he was so anxious that he had to ask Rose.

Rose's understanding of me is extraordinary. She had already guessed what I was going to do just now when I said I had a solution. Wentian kept asking questions and she had no choice but to answer: "Actually, it's very simple. These monsters use the forest to hide themselves. Then we can just light a fire and burn the entire forest and be done with it soon?"

"What? Burn the forest?" Wentian turned to me in disbelief and asked.

I nodded: "You need to have courage to do big things. It's just a small forest, don't make such a fuss."

"But courage doesn't mean destructive power? Besides, it's not a small forest, right?"

"It doesn't matter what kind of forest it is, if it is burned down, it will become a vast plain. When all the monsters come out, it will not be easy to find them. If you are lucky, maybe you can just burn all the monsters to death. Wouldn't it be better? It will save you the trouble. ”

"But the woods...?"

"This is not reality. With the refresh rate of the system, a forest will grow back within a week after it is burned down. What are you worried about? Are you afraid that environmental protection will prevent you from causing trouble?"

"I just feel...!"

"Don't think so. There's nothing wrong with listening to me."

Wentian wanted to argue, but he thought about it and swallowed it. "Then how do you plan to set fire? This is not a small forest. Hundreds of thousands of hectares of forest are not that good?"

Rose couldn't help laughing, and Wentian asked in confusion: "Why are you laughing again?"

"Because I find it funny. With him as the King of Destruction, you still worry about nothing. I think the only problem is that the forest is not big enough. He is definitely a master at setting fires."

I took Rose into my arms and lit her nose and said, "Don't think of me as a bandit who robs homes!"

"I'm not comparing you with them." A mischievous expression suddenly appeared on Rose's face: "They are not as good as you! Ha...ha...ha...ha...!"

Wentian was completely out of temper by us and had no choice but to sit aside in a daze. In fact, I really don't want to burn the forest. If it weren't for the damn rules that don't allow the use of magic pets, ghosts would like to set fire! If I could summon Iron Silver Bee or Sub-Dragon Cavalry, I would just turn over the forest. Not to mention such a large group of monsters, I could even find an ant.

When we returned to the city, the old king was surprised. He did not expect us to come back so soon. What was even worse was that we actually brought back several corpses. The relatives of those warriors were all present, and some of them fainted when they saw the corpses being carried down, but there was nothing that could be done about it. How could anyone not die in a battle?

The old king was shocked when we informed him of our intention. However, this guy was much more courageous than Wentian, and he agreed to our opinion almost immediately. Although that forest is the territory of two countries, it is basically an uninhabited land and is located in a relatively remote place. Very few people go there, and even if it is burned down, it will have no impact on them.

After putting down the warriors, I took Rose back to the edge of the forest to set a fire. Wen Tian followed me to see how I set the fire. In the end, even the king came running with him. What was even weirder was that the king brought two other little princesses and a prince with him. I came here and said it was an eye-opener for them. These two princesses are younger than the grounded Princess Lala, but they are more sensible. Although they have many problems like ordinary children, their rules and etiquette are not ambiguous at all. The prince looked similar to Lala, and his behavior was quite decent, but his tone was a little louder, just like a calf is born and is not afraid of tigers. Fortunately, he knows how to advance and retreat. As long as the old king makes a move, he will immediately change the subject. He will definitely be a cunning and good king in the future. Cunning is the basic quality of a king, and when combined with a little tolerance, he becomes a perfect leader.

After reaching the edge of the forest, everyone stood far away, probably thinking that I was going to use a large-scale magic to light a fire. But the little prince always stood beside me, and he was much braver than his father. In fact, I have no intention of using fire magic to ignite fire, and my magic level is not enough! It would be nice if those two phoenixes were here, but unfortunately now I can only do it myself.

As soon as I stood still, there was a swipe from behind and two and a half moons flew out, hovering on both sides of me and spinning at high speed. Ban Yue's flight actually does not rely solely on magic. Their shape gives them a physical characteristic similar to that of a helicopter blade. When it rotates at high speed, it can generate airflow to lift itself up. Of course, the power of rotation comes from magic. After the two half-moons left the body, I took out eternity and held it in my hand.

Concentrating the magic power of the whole body into the surrounding armor and weapons, the properties of these artifacts are activated one after another. Black flames suddenly appeared on my body, and the little prince who was standing next to me also stepped aside in fear. The black flame grew stronger and stronger, and soon turned into a huge fire ball. The black flame did not completely block the light, and my figure in the flame could still be seen. Everyone was watching me hold up the spherical red eternity, and saw that the flame slowly appeared on the eternity, and it was a bright white flame, and this black flame A big difference. When the eternity also sprayed out a flame more than two meters high, the two and a half moons next to it suddenly flashed with arcs, and then like an explosion, blue flames appeared on the two and a half moons at the same time.

The three colors of flames immediately made the audience behind them exclaim, the youngest princess was actually a magician. She muttered in surprise: "How is it possible to control so many kinds of flames at the same time? What kind of mage is he?"

Rose answered her in a low voice: "He is a beast tamer of the auxiliary system. If we must separate him, he should belong to the psychic system."

"How can this be?"

My trick was not completely over in the field. This little flame was not enough to ignite such a large forest. Suddenly an electric arc appeared for two and a half months, and then another electric arc appeared. Soon there were seven or eight arcs connected for two and a half months. The arcs attracted each other and finally became tangled into a bunch of messy arcs crackling and making noise.

As I pointed my hand at the forest, the two and a half moons suddenly started flying into the forest together. The powerful current pulled out an electric arc more than ten meters long between the two and a half months. Two and a half months passed between the trees, and the arc quickly ignited all the trees between them, and the fire quickly broke out.

I then threw the red ball of eternity in my hand. After it flew into the air, it suddenly exploded into countless small balls like a goddess scattering flowers, and each small ball was carrying the white flame. A large number of flaming balls flew into the forest and immediately began to scurry around. The white ones were the eternal fire formed by merging the true fire of Samadhi on the fire blade and the fire of life on the altar of death. The eternal fire is not burning trees at all. To be precise, it is burning everything it sees. Not only the trees, but also the ground is burned.

After taking off the two weapons, I spread out my huge three- to four-meter-wide wings and flew up, flying over the forest at high speed with flames all over my body. A black flame on the ground followed the path I flew over, lighting up all the trees below.

None of the people watching outside the field said anything anymore. The speed with which I set the fire really amazed them. But I didn't set the whole forest on fire, mainly because I don't have that much magic power. With full firepower like this, my magic power is dropping like a stopwatch. It will be used up in 10 minutes at most, but it is really windy to fly in the air with a black flame that is more than ten meters long.

After lighting an area two kilometers deep and ten kilometers wide at the edge of the forest, I returned to the outside of the forest. The black flames on my body quietly disappeared the moment I landed. A large number of small red balls in the forest followed closely like raindrops, and then gathered into a big red ball in the palm of my hand. Two and a half months after Eternity came back, it flew back with a sharp whistle because it was too fast. The arc had long since disappeared, but the blue flame was still burning, but it was obviously much smaller.

Two and a half months circled around me several times before inserting themselves back behind me, and the blue flame disappeared. The eternal flame also slowly dimmed until it was extinguished. Now the magic power has really bottomed out. Rose quickly stood next to me and added a Serenity spell to me. This is an advanced magic restoration spell that only an advanced resurrection mage like Rose has the ability to use. The magic power in my body began to recover at a high speed, and the effect was indeed much better than the low-level tranquility spell that restores magic power.

The old king came with his men and wanted to praise me, but I stopped him: "Don't get too close, I'm very hot." Only then did they notice that my feet standing on the ground were smoking, and the grass was burned. There are dark traces. "My flames can't hurt me, but they are still warm. They need to cool down a little."

"Why don't you light the whole forest on fire?" asked a little princess.

"My lovely princess, setting fire consumes magic power. I am not a fire mage to begin with, so it would be great if I could light such a large area."

Rose also helped: "Before coming here, most of his summoned beasts were sealed, leaving only this one, otherwise he would be able to burn the entire forest."

Wentian asked: "Then what should we do now?"

"wait."

"How long will this take?"

"It won't take long. We have the upper hand here. The fire will be burned by the wind. When my magic power recovers, I will start a few more fires in other places, and the fire will burn faster. At most Tomorrow at noon this place will be flat."

"What should I do with the little animals inside?" The little princess's thoughts were really pure.

Rose once again shows her ability to coax children. "The fire is burning from this side, and the animals will know how to escape. After we eliminate the monsters, they can live safer without worrying about being eaten by monsters. Don't you think so? If you don't like living with monsters either, right? ?” The little princess quickly changed her attitude and strongly supported our arson operation. Children are easier to deceive.

Just as everyone was talking and laughing, a strange long whistle suddenly came from the forest. The sound was a bit like a whistle, and it was the loud whistle of a large ship. Everyone was shocked by the sound, and the two little princesses even hid behind the old king.

"What is that sound?" The little prince was really brave and asked me without fear.

"I don't know, but it sounds like some kind of large creature."

Rose also said: "It sounds like the source of the sound is very far away in the depths of the forest. It's really scary that the sound can travel so far."

"It seems that the monster was alarmed. That should be its angry roar." The king was very calm.

"It's better to be alarmed, so we don't have to wait." I wish it would rush out and fight us now.

Rose said: "Don't you think something is wrong?"

"how?"

"The little monsters we met at the beginning couldn't make such a sound, could they?"

When Rose said this, I really noticed it. Such a loud noise cannot be made by those little things. Although a two-meter-long scorpion is already quite large, to make such a loud sound it must be at least as big as a tank. "Did you notice those scorpion claws we encountered at the beginning?"

"What's wrong?" Wentian and Meigui both looked at me in confusion.

"They have six legs, so there shouldn't be only two tracks when climbing a tree."

"Yes!" The two people shouted at this time.

I continued: "Taking all the above into consideration, I think there is only one possibility."

Rose continued what I said: "They have a leader, and what we see are just soldiers?"

"Yes. And this leader should be about the same size as a tank."

After hearing my words, not only Rose and Wentian, but also the king's people couldn't help but glance at the tank lying next to them.

I continued: "Those marks were not left by the little scorpions, but by the leader. Those little scorpions did not have enough weight to leave such deep marks. It did not rely on a tree to support its body. I stepped on five or six trees at the same time, one tree for each paw, so there were only two marks on each tree." I stretched out my left index finger and then bent my right index finger into a hook-like shape toward my left index finger. Last hang up. "That's what caused that mark." They looked at my fingers and understood immediately. Although that guy is a boss, his appearance should be the same as his subordinates. Their claws are like sickles, and a hook on a tree creates that symmetrical mark. "Recall their attack just now. Those little scorpions spent most of their time walking on the ground, which means they won't leave traces on the trees. The big guy may be too heavy to walk on the mud in the forest. That’s why I walked forward by stepping on the tree trunks.”

"That makes sense."

Just as we were talking, there was another guttural scream in the forest. This time the sound was obviously much closer. The guy actually came towards us instead of running away. "Your Highness the King, you'd better get out of the way with the princesses. It seems like that thing is coming towards us. Their bodies are extremely poisonous, and even a slight scratch on their skin can kill you. We can't protect you in a real fight."

"Well, we will interfere with your battle here." The king turned to the people below and said: "The guards will stay, and the others will retreat with me, so as not to affect the battle."

I stopped the king. "Take the guards away as well. It will have no effect if they stay. Just pick the five most elite men to protect my wife."

"Okay." The king quickly ordered five people to come out. Two of them were the king's personal guards, and they looked indeed very elite.

When the fight begins, we must ensure that there is no damage to Rose. Her auxiliary magic is very helpful to us, but I can't stand in front of her, so I leave 5 masters to serve as human shields. Anyway, Rose is a resurrection mage, so detoxification is a small problem, but if there are too many people, she won't be able to take care of her, so I only need 5 people.

After the king left, the "whistle" sounded for the third time in the forest. This time the sound was very loud. It seemed that the target was not far away from us. My fire attack was really useful, and I forced the boss out as soon as it was lit.

I could vaguely see trees flying around in the forest, and something was rushing straight towards us at a very fast speed. It seemed that this guy was so angry that he didn't even look at the road and hit big trees all the way.

"Get ready!" I held the eternity transformed into a long sword in my hand, and took off for two and a half months to prepare. The target was about to appear.

Just when we were ready to fight, I suddenly heard a guard from behind shout: "Your Highness?"

I turned around nervously and found that the prince was actually running towards us. What did this kid do? Why did he deliberately cause trouble for me?

Angry guttural screams appeared in the forest again, this time the sound was as loud as if it was coming from around us, it was so loud and scary. This sound drew my attention back to that side of the forest again. The troubles from both sides arrived at the same time. What should I do?

Rose decisively said to a guard: "Take the prince away and send him to the king to keep an eye on him."

"As ordered." The guard rushed over immediately. The prince struggled to stay but was snatched away by the guard like a chicken. Fortunately, the lack of a guard does not affect our overall strength.