Chapter 1 Travelers? Step into the corpse wetland

In Qiankun, infection is a unique setting. Players have taken, inhaled, or been injected with certain substances that cause changes in their bodies. The absorption of certain substances due to the metabolism of epidermal cells can have the same consequences.

In some special terrains, players must take protective measures so that they are not susceptible to certain diseases and negative statuses. Players who practice solo have mastered this knowledge, while players who level up in teams have left the responsibility entirely to the priest.

β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”

The southern part of the "Gospel" continent was shrouded in a thick black cloud that could never be dispersed, so that neither the sun nor the moon could spread their brilliance there. Beneath the clouds, there are wetlands with a radius of thousands of miles, which are connected by a large lake and meadows, but this seemingly real meadow is actually a camouflaged natural trap, once people step on it, they cannot get out, and they are gradually swallowed by muddy water; Thanks to the corpses of the reckless, the wetlands emit swamp gas and corpse stench all the time, and most people vomit bile when they smell them; Ghouls with their fingers covered in sewage and slime crawl carefully among the weeds, looking for corpses that can still be eaten; Clear, bright blue ghostly fires hovered over the water, and under their guidance, most of them would not fall into the mud...... This is the forbidden place for the living, the paradise for the deadβ€”the corpse wetland.

At this moment, there is a man trekking through the wetlands. He wears a wide-brimmed hat commonly used by travelers, and his hands are empty, so at first glance it is clear that he is an adventurer and not a native of the continent, because adventurers are the only ones who do not have to carry a bag when traveling. He wears a strange-looking mask on his face, which is the latest "modified purification mask" developed by the Soul Adventurer, which is similar in effect to the gas mask in the real world, which can purify the dirty air and prevent the infection caused by the death gas entering the respiratory system. Necromantic creatures don't need this thing, this person must be a living adventurer.

This traveler is very agile. He moved quickly, like a wetland suddenly becoming frictionless. His body was also light, for when he stepped away, the meadow showed no signs of sinking. Every time he encounters a large area of water, the traveler will plunge into the body and land slowly like a soap bubble, which can often reach ten meters away, and ordinary people will never be able to do it. He kept moving in a straight line, without delay, and ran to Doludvis.

This corpse wetland was formerly known as the sovereign state of Olquila, and Dorudives was the capital of Olquila. After the "Night Blitz", the city was replaced by the Bone Tyrant Junesunshine, and the city was full of necromantic creatures. Conflict between the living adventurer and the necromantic adventurer often erupts (sometimes turning into an armed conflict of up to several thousand), and if the traveler enters the city, he is bound to be torn to shreds.

The so-called "night blitzkrieg" refers to a large clash of factions in early December. The Bone Tyrant led a large number of undead creatures and used the Sea of Skeletons tactics to devour most of Orquila in one night, so that by dawn the next day, the situation was irreversible. It is the first time in the history of the game that a player has done this in the history of the game on the "Gospel" server, and it is a very beautiful surprise battle. Many people have come up with the conditions for June Sunshine to be able to fight this kind of battle: first, he is the only player in his army, and the rest of the people are NPCs from the commander to the soldiers, so he only needs to stay up all night; Second, Necronomicon NPCs are tireless and can rush immediately after a battle, never procrastinating; Thirdly, he made a false gesture to take down the city at 2 a.m. that night, and then went offline, making people mistakenly believe that he was temporarily suspended, which caused the living players to be lax in their defenses. If one of these three conditions is not met, it will definitely take seven or eight days for the June sunshine to win.

As a result, many players have complained to game companies that "necromantic creatures can't sleep and have no stamina" is too disproportionate, and they have asked for the removal of this racial trait. The game company's answer is that each race has been carefully thought out and balanced, and that the necro creatures are too dependent on the environment to fight during the day, but the living creatures can fight around the clock. Of course, this kind of ruffle must be the player's silence in the end, after all, no race is advantageous, and the game company can't be blamed for being defeated.

Soon, the walls of Dorudeves appeared on the horizon. It began to rain heavily, and occasionally one or two dull lightning bolts could be seen scurrying through the clouds. This kind of rainwater condenses a high concentration of dead gas, which is extremely corrosive, and every drop can erode the flesh into blood holes, and if it is drenched too much, it will also cause infection.

"The weather was terrible." The traveler grunted and draped himself in a tarpaulin, which bounced off with a gentle force as soon as it fell on him. Ordinary tarpaulins naturally can't do this, it seems that this is a rather high-end alchemy product or magic prop.

In a short time, the traveler came to Doludives. Any city will have checkpoints and guards at its gates, even if it is a city of necromantic creatures, with a few zombies and skeletons. The guards shrank in the doorway to shelter from the rain, and as soon as they saw the travelers, they moved their stiff joints and said vaguely, "Ah...... You are a living being......"

"The Tyrant of the White Bone doesn't stipulate that 'creatures are not allowed to enter', right?" The traveler took out a badge with a dagger and flashed it in front of the guards. "I'm here to do things, and I don't want to clash with people."

The low-level necromantic creatures lacked intelligence, so several guards dogmatically followed the rules and made way for the travelers. The traveler put away his badge and lowered the brim of his hat to a level that was acceptable to the average person. Although he wears a mask and hides his name, the more low-key it is in this environment, the better.

Necro players also don't like to travel in this kind of weather, except for a few players who are hurrying in a rain cloth, many players are looking at the sky under the eaves, chatting with friends, and seeing people standing on both sides of the street. A few people even spread out curtains in dry places on the ground, put a lot of equipment and materials they brought back, and set up stalls.

An Indigo Archer, the archer-type specialty of the Necronomicon faction, stood on the steps, leaning out slightly, looking at the celestial phenomena while talking to his teammates. He is not very old, but he speaks calmly, his expression is calm, and at first glance he is a person who can complete important tasks.

The traveler was paying attention to the man, and the other man was looking at him, his eyes shining blue. The indigo shooter walked down the stairs and said, "Friend, are you a living player?" ”

"As soon as I came in, I was debunked, hehe." The traveler paused: "How do you know?" ”

"I'm the lord of this city, so I have permission to know the identity of those who entered the city. Strangely, I can't see your details, only that you're a living being. You must have used a prop that can hide the information. Please don't be too nervous, PK is forbidden in the city, and even living players will not be besieged. The indigo shooter said one sentence at a time, in a thoughtful and logical tone. His appearance looked very serious: "My name is Deadly Stinger, and I am both the city lord and the leader of the 'Indigo Star Streak' guild. Is there anything we can do to help you? ”

"I think the best way to help me is not to get so close. You see, a lot of people have noticed me. You can't do anything in the city, but if you leave the city, you'll be beaten, right? "The traveler is helpless.

"No one will touch you. Once they break the rules, their friendship with the Bone Tyrant will drop dramatically, not to mention that they don't get discounts on buying potions and repairing equipment, and even finding NPCs to take on quests is more difficult than others. ”

The traveler was interested: "Sounds interesting." I'd like to ask, you're the president of the city, but why does the Bone Tyrant say more than you? ”

"My guild and I get the right to use the city through a lease and are the administrators; The Bone Tyrant, on the other hand, has ownership of all the cities in Necronomia Paradise, and he is the one who really speaks. Of course, he doesn't interfere with our management at all, and is only responsible for collecting taxes every month. ”

"But I've heard that the corpse wetlands are managed by an NPC."

"The guy named Sam is just a false position, and he has no right to speak. Although he has a strong ability in internal affairs, the June Sunshine has informed all the presidents in advance, so that we can just be humble and wrong, and we don't really have to obey orders. After all, no matter how you say it, it's just a system program, how can humans be led by his nose. ”

"Looks like you guys and June Sunshine are on good terms."

"Everyone is in the same camp, and the relationship is not much worse. You're here to find him? Deadly Stinger asked.

"That's right."

"It was difficult. After all, the Sea of Bones is his base, and creatures can't enter it. If you have something important to do, send a message to the Silent Raven, and maybe the June Sunshine will be willing to see you. ”

"He hates creature players?" The traveler asked.

Deadly Stinger thought for a moment: "He doesn't hate you, because he was also a living player, but he was deleted during the 'Doomsday Encounter', so he continued to play as a dead player, of course, I don't know about this." The reason why he forbade the living players from entering the White Bone Ocean was because he loved his subordinates very much, and he was afraid that his subordinates would be assassinated by the living players. ”

"Thank you for saying so much to me. I'm going to the 'City of Waiting' and I'm sure he'll meet me. The traveler shook hands with the deadly stinger.

"Good luck to you, and I'm sure he'll meet you." The Deadly Stinger laughed, "Your first time in Dolu Davis, you definitely don't know where to take the airship, I'll let my members take you there." ”

"No thanks. I think it's faster to walk. ”

"Oh, well. Good bye. ”

"Goodbye."

After the two men said goodbye to each other, the traveler moved on.

The deadly stinger summoned a Silent Raven and said, "June, there's a terrible guy coming, be careful." With that, he waved his hand away and watched as it turned into a meteor and disappeared from sight.