The Demon King is unfathomable

Chapter 99 Players Following the Demon King
Somewhere on the second floor of the maze, in a dark and eerie cave.

A scorpion half a man's height was lurking in the shadows, motionless like a corpse.

At this moment, an uninvited sound of footsteps suddenly broke into its territory.

Sensing the approach of prey, the twelve eyes scattered throughout the body opened instantly, searching for the prey like radar.

It was almost a split second.

Relying on its perception of the earthquake source, it quickly locked onto the location of its prey!

Without the slightest hesitation, the giant scorpion took a quick step forward, and its tail, like a hooked spear, stabbed forward along with its lightning-fast figure.

The poison needle attached to its tail is enough to incapacitate a gold-level knight.

Any prey stabbed by it will have no chance of survival!
However, something unexpected happened. The feeling of the poison needle piercing the flesh did not come from the tail, but rather it felt like it was passing through the hollow bones.

"嘁嘁嘁——"

A trembling cry came from under the shell, and it was about to retreat when it realized something was wrong, but it was too late.

The stone bullet, shot like a cannonball, hit its forehead directly, smashing its hard shell into pieces, and passed through under its tail.

The corrosive liquid was scattered all over the ground.

Before he could even let out a scream, the half-man-high scorpion fell to the ground dead.

not far away.

Luo Yan, standing in the cave, was still preparing to cast a spell. It was not until Sarah, who was in charge of reconnaissance, confirmed that there was no danger ahead that he put away the wand in his hand and moved forward.

Ever since he realized the essence of supernatural powers, he has been consciously practicing chantless spellcasting.

With the accumulation of practice, he has benefited a lot. He can now skillfully cast some spells with simple elemental structures and single effect types without reciting them.

Moreover, the power is even higher than the original chanting spell!
This is the secret that Luo Yan accidentally discovered while he was constantly studying the essence of "supernatural power".

When he is familiar enough with a spell, in addition to not having to rely on the original casting path, he can also make fine adjustments based on the original framework of the element arrangement.

For example, imagine that the wind blade is filled with oxygen!

For example, imagine that the rock bomb is mainly composed of granite, and then add the power of wind to it!

The boundary of this fine-tuning is very vague, and the slightest mistake may cause the spell to fall apart.

It's a bit like letting go of the handlebars with both hands when riding a bicycle. An unskilled person will fall to the ground in an instant, while an experienced person can even make a turn without any problem.

Even with many years of experience in learning magic, Luo Yan found it difficult to describe this feeling in detail.

Unlike the inscription magic system, the elemental magic system has been an abstract thing since its birth, and has gone further and further on the road of abstraction with the changes of the times.

However, although he could not describe the feeling in words, the effect was obvious.

Once you've figured out the boundary between success and failure in fine-tuning a spell, manipulating the elemental forces will be as easy as breathing.

Not only will your perception of the elements increase, but your affinity with the elements will also increase by more than a little bit!
Just as Luo Yan was carefully savoring the feeling of "playing with elements at the palm of his hand", Sarah's excited voice suddenly came from not far ahead.

"Lord Demon King! Treasure chest!"

Perhaps because she was going on a long journey, Sarah seemed particularly energetic today.

Of course, having said that, she did not let her guard down, and was even more serious than before when it was time to be serious.

Hearing that lively voice, Luo Yan smiled and spoke in a teasing tone.

"Yes, a treasure chest. So, dear Sarah, think carefully, who would put a chest here for no reason?"

"!"

Sarah's face suddenly turned red, as if she realized her own stupidity.

Looking past the cat ears folded into airplane wings, Luo Yan glanced at the old actor standing in the corner and even guessed its breed.

"It seems you already have the answer."

In fact, there is about a 50% chance that this kind of box will contain good things. After all, you need to put bait when fishing.

However, the treasure chest in front of him was obviously not the latter - what was inside was just the evil taste of the little devils.

If any unlucky child opens the treasure chest, the potion that dissolves the fabric will instantly break its defense...

Summoning a temporary skeleton soldier again, Luo Yan controlled it to take out the magic crystal from the giant scorpion's body, and then threw it into the purse he carried with him like an adventurer.

All of this was done to make him look more like an adventurer, so that he could sneak into the safe zone of the Adventurer's Guild without being exposed and mingle with the adventurers there.

"This treasure chest should be left to those who need it. Let's just leave it alone."

……

Just as Luo Yan and Sarah continued to move towards the lower level of the maze, Yi Ye Zhiqiu, Hu Wan and others who were leveling up somewhere on the same floor were caught in a tough battle.

Deep in the dark cave, a giant centipede was seen like a runaway python, hissing angrily from its huge jaws while rushing towards the undead rat that dared to challenge its authority.

That hard shell is as strong as steel, and is even immune to the full force of a Black Iron-level swordsman!
And the huge pliers are even more deadly. It is said that they can even cut steel easily!
As the "dominant player" of the second floor of the maze, the individual strength of the giant centipede can be said to be the ceiling of the second floor of the maze. Its impeccable physical defense and superb melee ability make even the little devil reluctant to provoke it easily.

It’s not even just the Imps.

Unless ordinary adventurers have accepted a special commission, they will basically avoid this guy if they meet him!
Although the magic crystals dropped by this guy are big and valuable, spawning a few more Rift Ants will have the same effect, and the risk factor is much lower than challenging the giant centipede.

This is true from an economic perspective, but from an "experience" perspective, it is another matter entirely.

Players' motivations for killing monsters are different from those of adventurers. The latter do it to make money, while the former do it more for experience.

As the character levels continue to increase, the experience provided by other monsters on the second floor of the maze to Yiye Zhiqiu and Hu Wan becomes increasingly limited.

Especially recently they have teamed up with two teammates to serve as the front row, and now the experience is worth sharing among four people.

In order to keep upgrading, they must challenge more powerful monsters.

That is why——

When Yiye Zhiqiu was confident enough, he immediately turned his attention to the big guy.

Facing the attack like a storm, Hu Wan calmly rolled to distance himself, and his figure moved as fast as a ghost, not giving the pincers any chance to hit him, while at the same time maintaining a proper distance so as not to lose the monster's hatred.

For him who has experienced thousands of battles, big and small, this is simply too easy!

As the target entered the attack area, the lizardmen and skeleton swordsmen hiding behind the rocks rushed forward decisively.

Minotaur Warrior: "Pighead! Attack his head!"

Pig-headed warrior: "Ah ...

A huge axe chopped down on the centipede's head, just blocking the root of its mouthparts.

The centipede subconsciously retracted its jaws, but the axe was too thick to cut it, so it immediately wanted to retreat.

The quick-eyed and quick-handed Minotaur warrior didn't give it any chance at all. He charged at its upright abdomen with his shield, and the sword blade pierced through its flapping limbs and stabbed it randomly in the abdomen.

Unfortunately, he was still twelve buffs short of Bond. Although the scraping made the centipede grimaced in pain, it did not cause any fatal damage.

"hiss--!"

The giant centipede roared, twisted its jaws and threw the lizardman holding the two-handed axe away, then the dozen limbs in front of it kicked fiercely and kicked the skeleton carrying the shield directly away.

"Holy shit-!"

The Minotaur warrior hit the ground and rolled several times before stopping.

If he didn't have the strength of the peak Black Iron level, his skeleton would have fallen apart!

"This guy is bronze--bah! Gold!" The pig-headed knight limped up from the ground. As soon as he picked up the axe, a creepy feeling crept up his spine. The centipede ignored the minotaur warrior who had no flesh on his body, and stared at himself who had the most flesh.

The Pig-Headed Knight suddenly panicked and blamed himself for choosing this unlucky race.

Apart from having two more younger brothers, this gecko man is covered with debuffs!

If he had known he would have to challenge a giant centipede, he would have chosen the little devil!
"Fuck! Don't come over here!"

Sensing the fear of its prey, the giant centipede's jaws let out a hissing laugh.

However, just as it was about to bite the lizardman in front of it, a dazzling light suddenly entered its field of vision.

Before it could react, the huge fireball hit it in the face.

The burning pain from the flames made it let out a shrill howl.

Yi Ye Zhiqiu did not stop after completing the spell, and threw out another fireball, combined with the oil bottle thrown into the air by Hu Wan, to launch a combo.

Stab it--!
As the sound of glass breaking was heard, the burning kerosene instantly burst into a rain of fire all over the sky.

Drenched in the burning rain of fire, the giant centipede's body instantly turned into a sea of ​​fire. It twisted in pain and fell heavily to the ground.

Looking at the monster that was no longer moving, Hu Wan, who was hiding behind the rock, breathed a sigh of relief and gave a thumbs up in the direction of Yiye Zhiqiu.

"Good job!"

Yiye Zhiqiu smiled and made a gesture.

"You too."

Looking at the battle that was over, the Tauren warrior got up from the ground and said with a wry smile.

"I'm sorry... for holding you back."

Unlike his good brother Pighead, he is the type who cares more about his reputation.

"That's not the case," Yiye Zhiqiu smiled and said gently, "If it weren't for your support, I wouldn't be able to cast spells so easily."

This is the truth.

He and Hu Wan had tried not to sit in the front row before, but it turned out to be too risky.

At least for now, he has no way to perform a killing move and throw a fireball at the same time.

Those are two completely different power systems, and the difficulty is one level higher than releasing fireball and water ball at the same time!
With his current proficiency and panel attributes, he is not yet able to do two things at the same time.

"That's right, cannon fodder also has its own value!"

The Pig-Headed Knight who had escaped death came over, stretched out his hand with a grin, pulled the Minotaur warrior up from the ground, and said without blushing at all.

"If it weren't for my jumping attack, would our Yiye brother have been able to take the head so easily?"

Yiye Zhiqiu smiled, but Hu Wan was too lazy to pay attention to him.

Looking at this shameless guy, the Tauren warrior complained unhappily.

"How dare you!"

The Pig-Headed Knight chuckled.

"What's there to be embarrassed about... Damn, I've leveled up!"

It wasn't just him who leveled up.

Just now, Yiye Zhiqiu also discovered the changes in his attribute panel.

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ID: One Leaf Knows Autumn

Race: Skeleton

Soul Level: Bronze (Level Cap LV30)

Level: LV.15 (+1)

Constitution: 11
Power: 9
Agility: 6
Intelligence: 7 (+1)

Spirit: 9 (+1)

】

Due to frequent spellcasting, his mental strength and intelligence grew a little bit.

Yiye Zhiqiu is quite satisfied with the current pace of attribute growth.

Just as he was silently feeling the changes in his spiritual power, the Pig-Headed Knight suddenly spoke.

"By the way, brothers, since there are no more challenges on the second floor, why don't we go to the third floor and have a look?"

Minotaur Warrior: "It's ok that there are no more challenges... Do you think that battle just now was easy?"

Pig-headed Knight: "Well... no one is injured."

Tauren Warrior: “…”

Hu Wan thought about it seriously and said after a moment.

"That's actually a good idea... I also think it's time for us to move on to the lower levels."

Yi Ye Zhi Qiu said with a smile.

"Since everyone has no objection, let's go together... I also plan to go to the Iron Fang City on the third floor. I heard there are many good things there."

The pig-headed knight smiled shyly.

"Hehe, actually that's what I was planning...Yesterday, Brother Yikou promised me on the forum that he would enchant my axe for free. I'll try to help you guys get one for free then."

When Hu Wan heard the word "free", a subtle expression suddenly appeared on his face.

His intuition told him that this thing must not be cheap.

"No need... If necessary, I will ask the NPC to enchant it for me."

A look of regret appeared on the Pig-Headed Knight's face.

"Is that so... That's a shame. I heard he made a lot of good things."

The Tauren warrior said with sweat dripping down his face.

"Brother, calm down. You can find out the reputation of that guy by searching on the forum. How could he let you take advantage of him?"

Hu Wan nodded.

"+1, that guy's understanding of good things is probably not in the same dimension as normal people."

As soon as he said this, he suddenly remembered that the guy in front of him didn't seem to be a normal person either.

Two abnormal people getting together... there seems to be nothing wrong with them having similar interests?
really--

The pig-headed brothers are still trying to justify swallowing the chemical tank in one gulp.

"It's different! This time it's dark writing, not explosives!"

Looking at the Pig-Headed Knight who was still trying hard to explain, Yiye Zhiqiu walked up to him, patted him on the shoulder, and tried to smooth things over with a smile.

"Anyway, we'll find out when we go and take a look."

(End of this chapter)