When Qian Wuyi and the others came back, Suo'er told him about meeting the hissing man.

"You've been discovered?" Qian Wuyi's face immediately turned unpleasant: "Did he see your team emblem?" ”

"Nope. I never wear it on my body. Su'er remembered a small detail: the man looked at her chest as soon as they met.

Suo'er is the fifth member of "Si Le Bing", and she also received the emblem of "Si Le Bing" in the mercenary union, but in order to prevent anyone from grabbing clues, Qian Wu'er is not allowed to claim to be the person of "Si Le Bing".

"Were you always on your guard at the time?"

"Nonsense!"

Qian Wuyi once told Su'er to behave nervously when she saw anyone, even if it was overtly hostile. The Savage Secret Realm is not a safe zone in the first place, and it is normal for low-level NPCs like Suo'er to be wary of strangers, and if they behave innocently and unguarded, it will make people suspicious. It just so happens that Suo'er is in a rebellious period, like a cat that can blow up at any time, which can perfectly interpret the word "vigilance".

"I always felt that the man was a little suspicious. Let's set up camp in a different place. By the way, I didn't want to give it to you too quickly, but you urgently need to improve your self-protection ability. ”

The box that Qian Wuyi was holding in his hand swooped through the space and landed in front of Suo'er, so frightened that Suo'er hurriedly picked it up. The box was unremarkable, and when it was opened, it contained a specimen of a butterfly nailed to a cushion by a pin—no, a petite doll with butterfly wings and a yellow princess dress, with maroon curly hair and a double ponytail, and eyes closed, as if in a sweet dreamland, lifelike.

Cursed Doll (Thumbelina): This is a doll abandoned by its owner and full of resentment, and after a long time, its own spiritual imprint is born from resentment. Golem equipment (additional equipment), physical attack 5-10, physical defense 20-20, magic defense 15-15. Comes with [Levitation] and [Harmless to Humans and Animals]. Restores 1 durability every 5 minutes. Load 2, durability 98%. Requires 50 intelligence. The equipment is required to be a puppeteer, and level 40 is required. Growth-oriented gear. Not to be dropped, not tradable, and not to be damaged.

【Levitation】Thumbelina can move freely in the air as if it were on flat ground.

[Harmless to humans and animals] Thumbelina does not give people a sense of threat. Before the first attack of each combat state, Thumbelina's aggro value in the eyes of enemy units is fixed at 0; Thumbelina does not take active attacks.

It's a curse doll with its own consciousness like the lettuce girl!

When the puppet line was attached, Thumbelina stretched her waist and woke up yawning, her little hand held the pin and pulled it out, and then hovered in front of her with [Levitation], and curiously reached out to stroke her nose. The pin in her hand could be inserted into Suo'er's eyes at any time, but Suo'er was not at all guarded against her.

"So beautiful...... "Suo'er came back to her senses and asked vigilantly, "Give it to me?" No more bookkeeping? ”

"I don't mind keeping accounts if you insist." Boss Armani laughed.

Sa'er gave him a roll of the eyes, and let Thumbelina sit on her shoulder.

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Savage Secret Realm, Elven Tribe.

The strongest here is the patriarch William, who changed classes three times a while ago and was promoted to Savage Hunter. As a rare martial artist among the elves, he was covered in scars, some of which were left by Frankie the Bloodclaw. In order to strengthen his connection with the Savage Secret Realm, he meditates every day, but today he met with guests during meditation time for the first time. He sat on the ground, sharpening wooden arrows from branches, and squinting at his guests:

"You want me to temporarily relinquish control of the camp and hunt down a little girl who has just been promoted to the top level? I've been defeated by necromantic creatures, but that doesn't mean there's something wrong with my head. Hey, the orcs didn't invite you, did they? ”

"Hiss-hiss......" the comer frowned, his breathing sounding a somewhat contrived sound, like a parody of a snake: "You doubt my motives? ”

"Uninvited, do you say suspicious?"

"Really...... What if you were asked to look at this? The visitor took a wooden arrow from the table and stabbed it into his palm inch by inch, oozing green blood from the wound. The pink flesh shimmers with emerald light, which is a bit weird.

William's pupils constricted, and his breathing was chaotic: "'Nature's blood'!" It's you! The bald eagle has your help! If you were at Camphills at the time, we couldn't have lost! ”

"Hehehe, if you say that you can win the war with me, then you are underestimating the June sunshine. Hiss – Hiss...... Now, you understand where I stand, right? Can suspicion of me be ruled out? Seeing the other party nodding, the visitor said, "Let's get back to the point, that thing called Suo'er must die." ”

"Why didn't you do it then? It's a piece of cake for you, right? ”

"There's no way she's left alone in the Savage Secret Realm, I guess she has helpers nearby, and I'm not fully prepared myself, so it would be bad if I started to let her escape while she was in chaos."

"Well, I respect your opinion, but those flea-ridden beasts are the real enemies, and I can't afford to be small. The Battle of Lili Villa was lost, and the strength of our elven clan was not as good as before, and we could not afford more serious losses. You have to understand this: the Savage Realm is more complex than you think, and even if I am a Savage Hunter who has received the gift of the Realm, I can't guarantee a quick victory and a timely defense. Of course......" William said, "Risk-takers who have nothing to worry about can do it for us." As long as they offer the right price, they will be more perceptive than the most perceptive hounds and will be able to find the little girl as soon as possible. ”

"That's enough. I have to run errands somewhere else, and I really don't have time to play cat and mouse, or I'll play it myself. The comer took out a bottle of "blood of nature" and placed it in front of William: "This is the reward. Hopefully in two months I'll hear the good news, my friend – oh, can I be your friend? ”

Taking the turquoise blood vial, William grinned, "You're already my friend." ”

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Snowpiercer Continent.

During the week here, Qingyi lived quite happily, although the living conditions were average, but the national production work was in full swing made him very envious.

During this time, he also received letters from the Governor. Pythagoras's affairs were easy to solve, but Schopenhauer's sudden emergence was tricky, and Schopenhauer's memory could not help but care about him. There are so many mysteries about otherworldly creatures, why do they look for hybrids, or even artificially create hybrids? Why can a leader time travel, and what is the purpose of his travel? I heard that Fermat and Strom had finally returned home, so I had to ask them what they had seen during this time.

There was a knock on the door, and the old days came back in: "It's time to go." ”

It's time to make an appointment with the ghost ship.

When I left, I still took a sedan and didn't say anything all the way.

Coming to the port, Qingyi grabbed the gangway and prepared to board the ship, when the past reappeared coldly and said: "I decided to join the 'Necromantic Lease Contract' you said before. ”

"Good." Qingyi nodded: "I thought you wouldn't accept it." ”

"Times have changed, we are not the protagonists, we have no choice. Development is the last word, and we need to make compromises for the sake of a better future. There will come a time when labor will not create wealth for others, but for ourselves. Goodbye. ”

"Goodbye, welcome to the Twilight Empire." Qingyi waved his hand.

The ghost ship sails again, this time to the city of ashes on the Gothic continent, to meet the dark eye. After more than ten days, one evening, the harbor was in sight, and at this moment, a silent raven came with a dark-eyed letterhead, which read, "Dear June: In order to avoid a recurrence of the tragedy in the Snow Country, I will not come to pick you up, enjoy your journey." Your loyal dark eye". Along with the letter is a tube of perfume the size of lipstick.

Fragrant cologne?? Aperitif: It creates the breath of a living person for undead creatures, and eliminates the smell of corpses and death, with the side effect that this smell stimulates the appetite of the Blood.

The "fragrant cologne" was originally an invention of the Joint Research Center, and the side effect was to make the necromantic creatures itch all over their bodies, but it is clear that the "Goth" compatriots have overcome this technical difficulty. Schroeder?? Bray promoted the goods of the Dusk Empire everywhere, and to a certain extent, promoted technological exchanges and development.

Qingyi turned his head and asked the sailor, "The place where we landed is human territory?" "Otherwise, why did you send a disguise prop?

"No, it's the kingdom of His Majesty, Draculation."

"Is it true as the rumors...... Did he manage to make the Bloods and Humans intermingle? Qingyi became more and more curious. Ethnic integration, this is the creation of the Necromantic Empire!

De Goureson, the only country in the Gothic continent that does not honor the Holy See, has its capital in the City of Ashes. It is a small country with a long history, which existed before the apocalyptic confrontation, and is known for its scholarship and art; Maintaining friendly relations with his neighbors, De Goureson had never been at war except for a major conflict with the Holy See, and Darkeye seemed to be very satisfied with his current sphere of influence, and had no intention of expanding it.

There was still some distance from the port, and the ghost ship lowered the dinghy so that Qingyi could dock in secrecy. I used "fragrant cologne?? Aperitif", Tu Shi hurried under the cover of the night, mingling between the fisherman and the sailor. Dark-eyed didn't send someone to pick him up, and he had to solve the problem of accommodation tonight...... It's nostalgic to suddenly go back to the adventurous life of the past.

"Good evening, sir."

Just as he was about to ask for directions, he heard someone greet him. Qingyi raised his eyes and saw a gentleman who was out of step with the atmosphere of the dock holding his hat and greeting himself, so he also took off his hat and saluted: "Good evening, what are you doing?" ”

"Look at your face, are you a traveler from a foreign country? I guess you need a place to stay, right? The gentleman clapped his hands, and a carriage with its headlights came and stopped behind him. I have a big house on the outskirts of the city, perfect for relaxing after a long journey. ”

"I don't even know your name, so I'm going to be a guest, there's no such reason, right?"

"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Wallace, and because my daughter likes to hear about foreign countries, I always greet travelers. As a reward for telling the story, I will take care of you as best I can, and your room and board will be free. ”

System Prompt: Do you accept the Hidden Mission "Mystery Invitation"?

Qingyi accepted and said with a smile: "I also have a daughter." My father always wanted to give him the best things in the world, and I understood that very well. The first time I came to De Goureson, I was worried that I had nowhere to stay, and God brought you to me. ”

"Haha, the Draculesians don't believe in God. Dare I ask what your name is? ”

"Schroeder?? Blackwood. Qingyi happily got into the carriage, he had a hunch that tonight would be very interesting.