Cataclysm King

Chapter 460 "The Bandits of Black Crow Castle"

After the college instructor finished speaking, everyone entered the Tower of Babel one after another.

The surrounding environment changed, and the six of Ji Xun also appeared near a cabin that looked like a lumberyard.

Enlightenment also appeared immediately.

"You have entered the Ariel Royal Academy Proving Ground "The Bandits of the Black Crow Castle""

"Mortality rate in this space: None"

"Current plot difficulty level: D"

"Space exploration progress: 0%"

"Keywords: team, exploration, adventure"

"Mission: A group of bandits who don't know where they came from are entrenched in the ancient abandoned castle. They are harassing and plundering the surrounding villages. The Sheriff of Silver Fir Lord has issued a reward order. You and your teammates came here after hearing the news. As a bounty hunter, the current mission is to kill at least one bandit. Killing plot targets will earn points and complete the mission to obtain plot-related mission prop card pool rewards. Explore the plot to discover surprises hidden in history."

"Clue: It is a haunted castle that has been abandoned for a hundred years. It is said that some villagers once saw the castle brightly lit, as if a lascivious dance was being held;"

As soon as he entered the space, Ji Xun habitually glanced at the contents of Enlightenment.

Experience has proven that these seemingly simple task prompts often hide the key to the plot of the entire trial space.

For example:

Just by looking at it, Ji Xun had already deduced a rough idea of ​​the plot of this space.

The D-level plot is just an introduction, and it is extremely difficult to kill a bandit; and following the castle line, you can trigger the more difficult C-B level plot; the last "haunted castle" is most likely a hidden plot, and the difficulty is It should be A grade.

As for S-level plots, they are usually not explicitly mentioned in enlightenment.

However, just because he could understand the difficulty of the plot at a glance, Ji Xun immediately muttered in his mind: "Is the difficulty so low?"

Probably because he has dealt with too many difficult plot spaces, now looking at this "Bandits of the Black Crow Castle", he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

But he changed his mind and thought: "That's right. After all, it's just the academy's trial space that is controlled by the academy. The difficulty is not too outrageous."

In just a moment, most of the interest was lost.

The only thing left in his mind was thinking about how to trigger advanced plots as much as possible and get more credits.

The entire space was enlightened, and the only thing that surprised him was the "0%" exploration degree.

I have virtually participated in different-dimensional space explorations of various difficulties, but this is the first time I have encountered it.

This means that this is a space that no one has ever come in to explore.

He didn't know why, but when he saw this place, he always had an indescribable feeling in his heart.

"It's strange. Why do you always feel like there's something wrong?"

Although Ji Xun's clone is only at the first level.

But the ability to perceive the mysterious aspects related to the soul comes from the ontology.

In other words, he sensed some premonitions that his level should not have sensed.

Not necessarily dangerous.

It was more like some things hidden under the logical reasoning were ignored, which allowed him to sense that there might be variables in the deduction.

But in the academy trial, the cause and effect are clear, so where do the variables come from?

A team of six enters the space.

Ji Xun finished reading the enlightenment content in an instant, and at this moment, he heard the exclamations of his teammates.

"Wow, it's really magical. Is this the trial space? I've long heard adventurers say that the other-dimensional space is the same as the real world. It turns out that's true."

"It's true. But this space element is too barren."

"Hahaha, what the hell. We won't stay here forever anyway. Have you seen the mission? It's about suppressing bandits. I really like this. As long as you kill enough, your clearance rating will definitely be high!"

"Yes. This is a medium-sized trial with 500 people. The number of bandits is limited. We have to hurry up, otherwise others will kill all the bandits and we will lose points."

"Hey, hey, don't you see, this is 'exploration mode'. It's not as simple as killing."

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Although their team is very strong, except for Ji Xun, only David, a former mercenary, has entered the extradimensional space.

Entering the space for the first time, everyone couldn't help but be a little excited.

After hearing Gang Duoduo's round, David, who had experienced the dangers of another dimension, couldn't help but remind: "Everyone should be careful. It's only D level difficulty now. Once the difficulty level is B level or above, even we will have a chance of death. ”

He paused and then reminded: "And although the number of kills does affect the clearance evaluation, in the actual 'exploration mode', high settlement rewards are usually obtained only when difficult plot missions or hidden missions are triggered."

"David is right!"

After saying this, the excitement in the eyes of other teammates also dimmed a lot.

They also realized that only Davidson in the team had experienced an extra-dimensional space.

They are all teammates and there is nothing wrong with it. The dwarves don't want to use their brains. Gang Duoduo couldn't help but be curious and asked: "David, how do you trigger a difficult mission?"

David shrugged: "I don't know either. At present, it seems that it should be related to the Black Crow Castle."

Upon hearing this, Gang Duoduo patted his thick heavy armor and eagerly suggested: "How about we go directly to the castle? I think we have to complete at least the A-level mission this time before we can break into the top three in the trial assessment. Ten. If you are in the top ten, you may have to complete more tasks.”

They are the star team of the academy. With that kind of ability, of course they go for the list rewards.

The teammates all thought so.

Even Ji Xun is like this.

And there is no problem with Gang Duoduo’s idea.

Normal people will think when they see the plot prompts, the difficult plot must be in the Black Crow Castle.

I went late, fearing that someone would get there first.

But this is not the case.

Ji Xun was also interested in going directly to the castle to take a look and seize the opportunity.

But he knows very well that the exploration mode is not a simple killing mission, but a test of the adventurer's wisdom.

You need to dig deep for clues to trigger some difficult hidden plots.

Of course Ji Xun knew everything, but he didn't say anything.

As long as there are no problems in the general direction of this trial, he has no intention of performing too outstandingly.

Moreover, David's experience is sufficient for this kind of trial. He suggested: "I think we should go to the nearby human territory first to confirm the situation of the bandits before taking action. This way we can explore as many side plots as possible. And I I always feel that the bandits may not be that simple if the local police chief is helpless."

After saying this, Seri also said: "Yeah. I also think it's better to be safer. After all, if it is an A-level difficulty plot, the mortality rate will be very high."

Zhuosha and Gale also nodded in approval.

D-level difficulty is an introductory task that can be completed casually, and the difficulty is usually lower than the adventurer's level of strength;

C-level tasks are tasks with difficulty similar to your own strength;

B-level tasks need to test the wisdom and tactical arrangements of the trialists. The trialists have a high probability of death;

The mortality rate in A-level difficulty is extremely high, and there is a high probability that it is a task that can only be completed normally at a higher level;

S-level means a narrow escape from death, with almost only a glimmer of hope. Evaluated according to the level, it is basically higher than the difficulty of the two major levels.

These contents were taught by instructors in the adventure class of the college.

But only by truly experiencing the difficult plot can you deeply understand the feeling of death following you.

No one knows better than Ji Xun.

Because even David has only completed the B-level difficulty space at best.

Ji Xun's location was a lumberyard outside the village, and there was a bonfire visible to the naked eye a few kilometers away.

However, just as they were about to set off, gorgeous magical fireworks exploded in the sky not far away, transforming into a giant purple dragon.

"It's a rallying signal for the family!"

"Yes. And it's the signal from the young master."

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This "Bandits of Black Crow Castle" has a total of more than 500 students, which is nearly a hundred teams.

There are also several Langdon families in the academy.

Everyone is randomly assigned trial spaces, so it's normal to encounter them.

Before coming in, Young Master Sack had made arrangements. If there were teams that met in the space, they would cooperate with each other to obtain a higher assessment evaluation as much as possible.

Ji Xun and the other six did not expect that by such a coincidence, they would directly encounter Young Master Sack's team.

Sending signals in the wild means encountering danger.

The signal was still pointing to Young Master Sack.

The six of them did not dare to delay and rushed towards the fireworks.

On the hillside where everyone is, there is a cedar forest that shines like silver. The plot indicates that this is a "silver cedar lumber camp."

I thought I might have encountered a monster.

However, when Ji Xun and the others rushed over, they saw something flying past in the dense canopy of trees overhead.

It was very fast and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The "UFO" was too fast and Ji Xun and the other six couldn't catch it, so they didn't pursue it either.

Instead, he rushed to the place where the signal was fired as soon as possible.

At this glance, Young Master Sark had transformed into a half-dragon form and was looking at the corpse of the guard on the ground with a livid face.

Ji Xun glanced at the corpse, thought of something inexplicably, and his pupils shrank slightly.

Six people arrived and immediately changed into a defensive formation.

Seri looked at the corpse on the ground and frowned. He stepped forward and asked, "Master, what happened?"

The five people following Sack were all direct knights of the Langdon family. Although the individual strength may be weaker than Ji Xun's team, the strength of this team is considered first-rate in the academy, whether it is the equipment or the tacit understanding of the team that has been trained since childhood.

But now, just after entering the space, someone died?

Ji Xun also guessed that the murderer might be the black shadow that flew away from above his head just now.

Sak's face was dark and silent, and his eyes were full of solemnity. A guard explained: "We were attacked by a monster just now."

Of course Ji Xun and the others knew that they were attacked by monsters.

However, what kind of attack can kill such a first-class team in a short period of time?

Sark and the others join forces and can kill not only first-level monsters, but also second-level monsters.

Is this an A-level plot?

It's not so difficult to get in. The guard knew what Ji Xun and the others were wondering about, but it seemed that he himself had not figured it out. He added in an uncertain tone: "We showed up here just now and found a sneaky guy who seemed to be investigating something. We thought he was I wanted to arrest the character in the plot first and question him, but I didn’t expect that the monster was very strong, so they started fighting.”

Seeing that the other party stopped here again, Seri frowned and asked, "Is it the second level?"

The guard looked confused, pondered for a moment, and then said: "No. It should be the first level."

"???"

As soon as these words came out, Gang Duoduo and others all showed doubtful eyes.

How could a first-order enemy cause Master Sack's elite team to suffer?

But Ji Xun seemed to understand something. The guard talked about "character" and "monster" at the same time.

The existence that launched the sneak attack was probably very special.

Thinking about it, the guard couldn't hide his regret and said: "Obviously we killed that guy right away. But that guy actually died and resurrected. He attacked and killed Anthony who came up to check, and then flew away. Got the plot hint, that guy is "Stinger" Taylor, the bandit's reconnaissance captain."

As soon as he said this, Ji Xun and others also received enlightenment: "Trigger the team to share the B-level hidden plot and investigate the secret of the resurrection of Black Crow Castle investigation captain "Stinger" Taylor."

Now several people also understood.

As soon as Sark's team entered, they discovered a suspicious bandit.

Then he killed the bandits.

I didn't expect "he" to be resurrected again.

Due to carelessness, a knight was lost.

The monster wasn't too strong, and it was only due to carelessness that it was attacked by surprise.

Seeing that the resurrected monster couldn't defeat Sark and the others, it ran away.

That is, when Ji Xun and the others came over, they saw the dark figure flying away quickly in the tree crown.

Listening to this outrageous plot, Seri and Sak frowned.

But Ji Xun had completely understood it, and he came to a conclusion that surprised him: "Vampire!"

Ji Xun and the others were listening to the guards describing what had just happened.

Sister Zhuosha, the nanny of the team, was helping to rescue the knight who fell to the ground. At this moment, the knight suddenly spurted out a mouthful of black blood.

Ji Xun looked at it and raised his eyebrows. This scene was not unfamiliar to him.

I thought this guy was going to turn into a vampire.

Unexpectedly, another pharmacist said excitedly: "Anthony is alive!"

And Zhuo Sha also took out a dispersing spell card. While casting it, she also confirmed that the wounded person came over: "Anthony's wound has a strong dark power remaining in it. I have dispelled it. It won't take long for him to recover." .”

As she spoke, she thought of something, and did not forget to add: "It may be some kind of evil creature, or an abyss monster. If it is not dispelled, the wound may be contaminated and distorted. Everyone should be more careful."

The person was saved, and this dispelled the haze of attrition in the team.

Young Master Sack's face looked better now. He looked at Zhuo Sha and praised: "Well done!"

Zhuosha returned a knight's salute: "This is what a subordinate should do."

Seeing this scene, everyone in the two teams looked at her with wonder and joy in their eyes.

With such a powerful wet nurse in the team, safety is guaranteed.

Only his teammates knew what was going on. Gang Duoduo murmured: "Zhuosha has mastered the mysterious magic "Resurrection Sacrifice"."

It is difficult to get started with magic and mysticism. Even if you have the secret formula, it is not easy to get started.

"Yeah. I just figured out a little trick not long ago."

Zhuo Sha nodded slightly as she listened, but glanced at Ji Xun in the team from the corner of her eye.

She got it before but never got started. Later, she asked "Su Lun" for advice and got some guidance from some targeted classics before getting started.

I didn't expect this to be of great use.

Immortal, able to fly, polluted.

completely satisfied.

Ji Xun had already determined that the guy before was a vampire.

Dragonborn are not easily polluted, and with the "Resurrection Sacrifice", this knight named Anthony was lucky enough not to die.

But what Ji Xun is curious about is why vampires appear in this trial space?

The information known now is very limited, and Ji Xun can't figure it out.

If you want to solve the puzzle, you must dig deeper into the plot.

There were no casualties, and the haze above the two teams immediately dissipated.

It was just carelessness before, but they are fully capable of handling this kind of plot.

Moreover, hidden plots in adventure mode usually mean more rewards.

Resources are secondary, and face is more important.

Now that the Langdon family is establishing a country in the Old Continent, it is even more necessary to demonstrate the family's strength and recruit more talents.

The Royal Academy Trial Ranking List is a good opportunity to expand your influence.

Young Master Sack looked at Team 16, whom he had high hopes for, and asked, "Seri, how did your team plan this trial mission?"

Lizard Mage Seri is the captain of Team 16. He replied: "Master. We had planned to go to a nearby village to find plot characters to learn about the bandit."

As he spoke, he recounted the situation discussed by several people before.

When Sak heard this, he frowned for a moment and nodded: "Yes. Let's go together then."

His original plan was the same as Gang Duoduo's. He wanted to go directly to the Black Crow Castle where the bandits were entrenched to see the situation.

After all, there is only one bandit lair, and whoever breaks it first will be able to seize the opportunity.

It’s not that Sack is arrogant.

It's not that he didn't know the risks of the trial.

But their team is one of the very few qualified to use such reckless tactics in this trial!

It was not easy for the Langdon family to produce a pure-blooded dragonborn, so of course all resources were used as much as possible.

So much so that the equipment of several members of Young Master Sack's bodyguards was extremely luxurious.

When I was an apprentice, a few guards could survive in the hands of second-level assassins with their equipment.

Now he has advanced to become an official card master, let alone a low-level alien space.

Even if you throw money at it, there's no reason why you can't solve the A-level difficulty of this space.

However, just after experiencing the "immortal monster", Sack also realized that there was something wrong with his plan.

I still don't know **** the monster. If I go to the castle rashly, I might get into big trouble.

From this point of view, the attack just now was a blessing rather than a disaster.

The two strongest teams in Duke Langdon's Mansion merged together. Everyone in the team was full of confidence, and even more confident in this trial.

Ji Xun in the team didn't interrupt, and was still being transparent in front of him.

However, before they entered the village, they suddenly saw a bunch of red dragon fireworks rising into the sky in the dark deep ravine in the distance.

When everyone saw it, someone immediately said: "It's the Red Dragon Royal Family gathering fireworks!"

Ji Xun looked over and saw that the location of the fireworks was very far away. It was most likely not in a village.

But in the wild.

This means that maybe Young Sack and the others were in the same situation before and were in danger, so they lit the assembly fireworks?

Moreover, the assembly of fireworks is the same as the coat of arms of the nobles. What is in the hands of the nobles is different from what is in the hands of the knights.

Seeing the pattern of fireworks, Sack immediately realized something and said in surprise: "Princess Sophia of the Red Dragon Royal Family is also in this extradimensional space?"

In the trial, there is a competitive relationship between the teams.

Seeing the powerful opponents setting off rallying fireworks, the members of the two teams at Duke Langdon's Mansion felt a little gloating about their misfortune.

It turns out that they are not the only ones who are deflated.

The same goes for the royal procession.

Especially the few guards who were attrited after almost coming in before, their expressions relaxed a lot.

Seri also analyzed: "Looking at this distance, if the people from the Red Dragon Royal Family are not at that location when they come in, it is most likely that they are heading towards the Black Crow Castle."

The result deduced in Ji Xun's mind is roughly the same.

The royal team has the best strength and equipment, so there is no reason not to try some aggressive tactics.

But what Ji Xun is thinking about now is not whether the Red Dragon Royal Family is in the Black Crow Castle.

What he was curious about was, why was it such a coincidence that so many strong teams entered this extradimensional space at the same time?

In the eyes of others, it may be a coincidence, but in the causal deduction of "I am the world", there must be logic to follow.

Although they are all clues of severed heads, no results can be derived from the analysis.

But it immediately aroused Ji Xun's keen interest.

If he met Young Master Sark, he thought it might be a coincidence; now he also met the main team of the Red Dragon Royal Princess, which would be interesting.

Ji Xun smelled a familiar smell.

The familiar feeling that made the blood in his body faintly excited returned.

In his eyes, this trial space suddenly became interesting from this moment on.

vampire?

The plot involving the seven natural disaster monarchs will never be simple.

Moreover, Ji Xun has not forgotten that there was a "ghost" within the Royal Academy during the previous assassination of Sack.

Now that several strong teams appeared in the same trial space at the same time, this inevitably made him suspect that someone did it deliberately.

But Ji Xun didn't think there was anything wrong with this.

Instead, I looked forward to it intensely.

Before, he felt that exploring the plot world step by step was a bit boring;

Now assuming that my guess is correct, if there really is such a "man behind the scenes", then it means that the plot of this space is worth digging deeper.

(End of chapter)