The Mind Flayer, also known as the Spirit Sucker, is a hermaphroditic strange creature that lays eggs twice in its lifetime, each time a fifteen-centimeter-long egg sac containing nearly a thousand tiny eggs. They place these oocysts in a moist place on the inside of the cistern and wait quietly for them to hatch. After a month, the healthy eggs turn into red tadpoles, but unlike regular tadpoles, they use their lungs to breathe instead of their gills.

It's hard to imagine that these fragile little things are the Mind Flayer juveniles that make most people talk about it. These tadpoles grow slowly under strict protection, generally taking ten years or more. In fact, their survival rate is very low, not even 1 in 1,000, and most of them become the mastermind's nourishment, because these guys stubbornly believe that only those who can survive are the best to build.

Perhaps it is this cruel tradition that has kept the number of Mind Flayers low, at least not to threaten the supremacy of the Dark Elves in the Dark Realms. As adults, tadpoles perform a terrifying ritual known as metamorphosis. The Mind Flayer implants it in the ears of a helpless humanoid, burrows into the brain, eats some of it, and then fuses its own body tissue with the rest.

Doing so will not only wipe out all remnants of the soul and consciousness, but will also allow you to completely and permanently gain control of the body. Within a day, the victim will undergo a morphological transformation that transforms into a monster with terrifying powers. This is an irreversible process, including "Removing the Curse", "Healing the Disease", "Resurrection", "Restoration", "Full Resurrection", and all other magic will no longer work.

Of course, there are always exceptions. The ritual of metamorphosis is no exception. There is a legend that circulates in all Mind Flayer societies. There are very few strong-willed creatures that can defeat the tadpoles in their heads. Become a rebel. Their appearance and abilities are no different from normal Mind Flayers, but since the tadpoles lost the battle with the host's will, the will and memories still belong to the original host.

Such examples are extremely rare, which is why they have become legends. Because the Mind Snatcher still needs to eat the brains of intelligent beings to continue to survive, and the appearance is too terrifying, it is basically impossible to return to civilized life. However, if they want to fit into the Mind Flayer's society, they must learn to live like them immediately, or their identities will be revealed. It will immediately attract the siege of all the Mind Flayers in the entire city, and its fate can be imagined.

But none of that mattered, for Henry and his party had quietly climbed the stairs and carefully observed the situation inside. It's a huge cavern, the walls and floors around it have been polished very flat, and a dozen Mind Flayers are directing a large number of humans, dwarves, and halflings to build half-arc rooms that look like they're going to turn this place into an underground city.

This kind of naked evil behavior deeply stimulated the over-righteous Seli Leph, if it weren't for Kaidon's desperate stopping, she would have rushed up to fight to the death with these octopus heads. To prevent exposure, observation lasted only a short time. Everyone retreated back into the passage the way they came.

Everyone was staring at each other, especially the two paladins. His face was as black as if he had smeared the bottom of the pot. Obviously, these Mind Flayers don't want to get a vote and leave, but plan to really build a base here that can be attacked and defended, although I don't know if there is a mastermind inside, but just this number is a huge threat.

You must know that the Mind Flayer is not an ordinary monster, and without the protection of psychic protection magic items, ordinary humans will be accused almost instantly and become a loyal slave. This also means that these Mind Flayers can infiltrate the upper echelons of Ascatra at any time as long as they are willing, and quietly complete the control of the entire city.

Of course, they can also raise a large army of slaves to conquer cities and expand their dominance. Either one would be enough to cause great damage, and the whole country might be in chaos. There are two ways in front of everyone now, one is to ignore this place and go directly to investigate the Blind Eye Cult, and the other is to immediately return to the city to report the situation to the Council, the Knights, and the Temple, and then organize a strong team to attack.

After a few minutes of silence, Kaidon frowned and said to everyone, "We must send the situation here out immediately, or the consequences will be unimaginable." This is not much less dangerous than the danger of cults, and if it is not dealt with in a timely manner, it may cause huge casualties. ”

"What about the investigation of the Blind Eye? Those guys in the temple district are still soliciting believers everywhere, and it won't be long before the whole city will be blind if it continues like this. "Sheena obviously feels that the danger of the cult is greater, and this threat should be eradicated first.

Kaidong sighed slightly and explained: "I'm afraid the investigation of the cult will have to be delayed for a while, and these Mind Snatchers in front of me are the biggest threat. See those poor guys in the passage? The number of corpses increases as long as they live, so that's the highest priority. ”

Henry lowered his head and thought about it for a while, and proposed the best of both worlds: "Actually, we can send the news back first, and then continue to investigate the cult." After all, this matter will involve a lot of departments, and the formation of the coalition army will not be completed in a day or two, maybe we may not be able to start fighting after we finish the investigation. ”

You must know that bureaucracy is inevitable in any administrative organization, especially the efficiency and cumbersome procedures of the council building in the city can make people crazy, just before sending troops to sign a lot of documents, and finally have to apply for the approval of the six-member council before the army can be transferred on a large scale.

As a long-time Paladin in the service of the Order, Kaidon clearly knew the process very well. He smiled wryly and nodded. "That's right, normally it takes about four days to a week, but considering that the threat is relatively large this time, the efficiency of the council should be slightly faster, and there should be an approval within three days."

"In that case, it is decided. Aamon, here are two magic scrolls of teleportation, go back at once, inform the Knights of the Warmed Heart, the temple of the god of guards, and finally the Council. Remember, go to Naria as soon as you go back, and she'll arrange it for you. After saying that, Henry pulled out two "teleportation" scrolls from the scroll box, as well as two magic gems, which were used to determine the direction and prevent him from finding the team when he returned.

"No problem, leave it to me." With an excited expression on his face, Amon immediately activated one of them, and quickly stepped through the portal and disappeared in place.

After seeing the girl leave, Henry Xun used a spell to restore the entire wall to its original state, and then added several seals on it in a row to prevent the monsters from suddenly escaping. You must know that there are at least 300 Mind Flayers here, and the number of slaves is more than 2,000. Although he didn't know how they managed to get so many slaves, there was no doubt that he couldn't solve it alone.

Three hundred Mind Flayers gathered together are enough to generate a tremendous amount of psychic energy, capable of killing a voter like Ilminster or seriously injuring a powerful demigod without much damage compared to legendary magic. What's more, this ability is so weird that it's hard to guard against.

Henry didn't have much experience with psychic abilities, so he didn't dare take any risks. Anyway, this kind of thing is not the responsibility of one or two people, so why rush up and be the culprit. He wasn't one of those holy warriors who was full of justice and kindness, and as a neutral spellcaster, his own safety and interests should be his top priority.

After completing the seal, the group finally breathed a sigh of relief and continued to move forward. According to the map, they would have to walk for at least half an hour before entering the northwest section of the sewers, where the headquarters of the Blind Eye cult was hidden.

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At the same time, Ammon also arrived at the door of the Ascatra Council building. Just as she was about to walk through the gate, she was stopped by two guards guarding the door.

One of them pinched his nose and said, "I'm sorry, miss. The smell on your body is a bit strong, it's better to take a shower and come back. ”

"Damn! This is not the time to talk about what I smell like. You'd better let me in right away, or something big is going to happen. Aemond pouted and shouted a threat. Although she also knows that the smell on her body is not very good, she still feels a little uncomfortable when she says it from other people's mouths.

"Uh...... Sorry, I can't put you in the duty. But you can tell who you're looking for, and we can communicate that on your behalf. Maybe it was because he didn't think the girl in front of him was lying, or maybe it was because he was afraid of responsibility, but the guards finally compromised.

Knowing that now was not the time to look for trouble, Aeon nodded. "Okay. I'm looking for Naria, and you say that there are 100,000 urgent things, and ask her to come out to see me immediately. ”

"Do you know Miss Naria?" The guard asked, surprised.

"Of course, she was a member of our adventure team some time ago." As he spoke, Ammon had a smug look on his face.

"Please wait a minute, I'll let you know." After speaking, the guard hurried into the building. You know, Naria is now an honorary councillor, and her status is only below the six-member council. He didn't want to annoy this promising rising star over a trivial matter.

After seeing the soldier leave, Aemon was bored walking around the garden at the door, and suddenly saw a lewd-looking dwarf in strange clothes not far away, who was secretly selling something very interesting to passers-by. She was childlike for a moment, and immediately entered stealth mode, quietly approaching the target, ready to dig into the other party's pockets to see if there was anything fun. (To be continued......)

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