The Viper Mountains are a vast expanse of rocky mountains stretching westward, just north of the Bariskell Bridge, on the east side of the Supreme Wasteland, with a terrain of roughly undulating hills and cliffs, and countless bards have sung interesting but contradictory ballads about these lost lands, and even the people of Baldur's Gate have heard the proverb "Bones and Thrones of the Lost Lands", which comes from a ballad of unknown age.

Of course, 90 percent of the history and legends about this place are unsubstantiated, mostly drunken chatter by adventurers, and the only thing that is certain is that the wasteland is full of castle ruins, stone tombs, and caves, almost all of which are hidden for the brave and lucky to discover.

However, anyone who wants to make a fortune here must think carefully in advance, because due to the very heavy rainfall, the low bushes that cover the ground are unusually lush, and there are countless terrible poisonous snakes hidden underneath, and the tall hardwood forests also provide a good living environment for the roaming snake people, so more than half of the adventurers who break in every year are unlikely to leave alive, and human bones can be seen everywhere near the bushes and rock piles.

In addition to these dangers, it is said that a terrifying dragon is inhabited somewhere in the hills, and some adventurers claim that they have seen brass dragons and red dragons fighting, most likely for control of the hunting grounds.

"Well, I think we've reached the outskirts of the Viper Mountains, and from now on we have to be more careful, especially not to get too close to the woods and bushes. Remember, don't chase any sounds or images you hear or see, it's likely a magic trap created by a snake mage. ”

Karan looked out at the hills ahead of him with complicated terrain. Carefully advise every teammate. The two little Loli were named one by one. It wasn't until they both nodded vigorously.

As an experienced team leader, he deliberately chose early spring, the most vulnerable time for all snakes, having just experienced a long winter, most of them were still in a state of sleep, and the snake people were in a similar condition, and only a few spellcasters could still maintain normal activities.

After several days of arduous trekking, the group finally crossed the Bariskell Bridge and headed north along the newly thawed Serpentine River. It didn't take long to get here.

Although the time is very short, Liv and Elenia still feel the difficulty of being adventurers, just walking for more than ten hours a day makes them cry bitterly, the immature little feet have several blisters, and every time the day is over, the body is as sore as falling apart, and the legs are like being filled with lead, if it weren't for the strong personality, I'm afraid I can't help crying a long time ago.

The Bard Ashley pulled out a rather scribbled map and looked at it, then whispered, "We should be at the southernmost point of the Serpent Mountains now, and a little further northeast we will see one of the two sources of the Serpent's Tail River." According to the principal. The ruins he needed to find were at the end of there, occupied by an entire tribe of snake people. ”

"Damn! So let's say we don't just have to climb mountains. And you have to be ready to dive in? Monk Demps asked rhetorically, frowning.

"That's right, according to the markings on this map, the snake people occupy the upper part of the ruins, and we need to explore the underground part, so as long as you are careful not to make any noise, it should be easy to sneak in." With that, Ashley carefully folded the map and stuffed it into the pocket in the chain mail.

She is very confident in her own strength, especially when it comes to playing the harp, and the beautiful music of the guò allows the creatures that are not yet hostile to sit quietly, and at this time, others can quietly rush into the underground entrance.

Kahlan glanced at the two tired little Loli with a little worry, and sighed slightly: "Hey...... Let's hope so. I don't want to get into any conflict with those cold-blooded snake people. There are so many of them, trust me, you'll never wonder how terrible that is. ”

"Uncle, don't worry, if the snake people dare to attack, I will roast them all with fireballs."

Liv patted the "Flame Staff" on her waist and said with an oath. A full fifty rounds of fireball and Aganasa fire-breathing techniques are her biggest reliance, and generally speaking, as long as she is not besieged by thousands of monsters, there is no problem at all in blasting out a bloody path.

"Don't! Don't use that thing lightly, otherwise it will be easy to wake up all the snake people who are hibernating, and you won't be able to run away when you want to. Kahlan hurriedly stopped it, he didn't want the Fireball Cult to appear on his team. Although the power of this thing is indeed great, it is too easy to accidentally injure, and few casters can control the spread.

As the best of the third-level magic, one of the most refreshing spells to kill, the fireball technique is the magic with the highest use rate of mages above level 5, far exceeding the "lightning spell" and "skeleton trap" of the same level, the reason is that it has high damage, great power, and is not easy to open more, especially in the melee It can often inflict heavy damage on the enemy at one time.

It is precisely because of so many advantages that some extreme low-level mages and warlocks will often be on the way to adventure, as long as they encounter a battle, it is a fireball, a fireball, a fireball, and they don't think about tactics at all, and even form a conditioned reflex, and in the end they are either killed by monsters with fire resistance or fire immunity, or accidentally blow themselves up.

"Then my bow can't be used? The arrows it shoots will also explode. Elf Lori asked cautiously.

Kahlan nodded slightly: "That's right, before you get my order, you two will hide it for me." ”

"Oh...... No...... Are we just going to watch all the way? Where is this adventure! I protest! Liv shouted angrily with a waving little fist. She feels cheated and pouts in a posture where you cry without explaining clearly.

I have to say that she gave full play to the age advantage of the child, which instantly made Kahlan feel a headache.

"Okay, okay, I'm scared of you." He raised his hands helplessly. "If you're attacked by an enemy, you can defend yourself, but try not to make too much noise, so it's okay."

"Hooray! I knew that my uncle was a good person. ”

Liv didn't hesitate to give her a good guy card. There was a smile on his face that he had succeeded in his scheme. She even turned her head and winked at Elenia secretly. It made Demps laugh. Even the rice bucket, who has a bad brain, is attracted by the girl's playful and cute appearance, and a smile appears on her stiff face.

"What a little naughty man, if only I had such a daughter." Kahlan muttered to himself with a dumb smile.

He could clearly feel that since the two little girls joined, there had been a lot of laughter in the team, the originally taciturn Ashley had become talkative, and the warrior monk Demps didn't want to focus on cultivation like before, and more than half of the "rice bucket" was watching the girls. It seemed that everything was going on the good side, and he really hoped that this joyful atmosphere would continue forever.

Following a winding and rugged path, the group of six people arrived before dusk near a sprawling ruin high in the Viper Mountains, one of the birthplaces of the Snake Tail River.

Unlike the remnants of the rock below, most of the buildings here are well preserved, especially the stone buildings and statues that are more than 10 meters high look extremely majestic from a distance, as if telling the glory of ancient civilization.

Just as they were about to get closer, a snake man suddenly appeared high on the cliff. It had yellow scales that were completely different from those of a normal snake man, a small red crown on its head, and a worn-out book made of animal skin. It's as if I'm observing something.

It was followed by a small team, a full twenty ordinary snakemen with green scales. He doesn't look as weak as he just woke up from hibernation.

There is no doubt that this guy is a spellcaster among the snake people, and generally speaking, he is either a warlock or a mage, and has a very high status in the clan.

As a species created in ancient times by the Zaruk Witch, a race of creators in ancient times, the snake people are almost like standing giant snakes, but with two extra arms. They inherit the powerful magical talents of the race of creators, so the ratio of mages to warlocks is not low.

"Trouble! It seems that this tribe of snake people has not all gone into hibernation, they must have used some kind of magic to maintain the temperature, so it may not be easy to sneak in. Ashley said with a very ugly face.

Although her playing can attract one or two targets, her current state is clearly over the limit, and the snake people are more agile than humans, and have a higher level of intelligence, scales can act as armor, and at the same time, they can see through the darkness, and their alertness is no worse than that of trained hounds, and the most terrifying thing is that they may also awaken certain types of spell abilities, making them very difficult enemies.

Kahlan narrowed his eyes to observe the terrain for a moment, then pointed to the slightly steep rocks on the west side and asked, "Do you think it's possible for us to climb up from there?" There are least a few guards there, and if you're careful, you should be able to get in. ”

"We're fine, but what about it?" Demps gestured to Dorothy, the elven hound who had been following behind.

Obviously, dogs are naturally at a disadvantage when it comes to climbing, and while the Elven Hound can barely climb trees, the cliffs are still so sharp that their claws are not sharp enough to sink into rocks.

Seeing that her dog was likely to be left in place, Elf Lori immediately pleaded with tears in her eyes: "Don't leave Dorothy alone, I can't be separated from it." ”

"Don't cry, kid, we're not going to leave it behind." Ashley touched Elenia's long hair and comforted.

"That's right, it's not our tradition to discard our partners." Kahlan had a proud smile on his face. "Do you see the big tree up there? We can climb up first, and then pull your Dorothy up little by little, as long as the rope is long enough, it's absolutely fine. ”

Demps smiled bitterly and threw the rough voice on his back to the ground and said, "Although I don't want to hit you, I have to say that I'm afraid the remaining rope is not long enough at all, and the difference is at least ten meters." ”

"Damn! Now it's a problem. As soon as Kahlan heard that the rope was not long enough, his face immediately turned ugly.

At this time, Liv hurriedly opened her backpack and took out a bundle of "magic ropes" that Henry had obtained in the dark region, and said excitedly: "I have a way!" It's a magic rope of infinite length, with which we can pull Dorothy up. ”

"Great! Thank you! Excitedly, Elenia rushed up to Liv and kissed her the cheek.

This scene made Kahlan smile and shook his head, and sighed in a low voice: "Pure friendship...... It's really enviable. ”

"Hehe, I think you're envious of the magic items in the girl's backpack, right?" Demps laughed and teased, then picked up the rope and started the climb first. As a warrior monk who specializes in tempering the flesh, he is the most agile, so this kind of work is done by him. (To be continued......)