After going into the sea, I met the witch lady

Chapter 203 [Abyss], staring at you
Dim light casts down from the gaps between the leaves of the lush trees and falls on the sticky black mud.

The strong rancid smell was accompanied by a strong stench that made people feel nauseated and vomited.

A group of strange frogs that looked like frogs but were almost the same size as humans, with a pair of exaggerated eyes, were lying next to the trunk of the fallen tree, casting their eyes eagerly at the walking figure not far away.

Soon, several of the strange frogs couldn't hold back their greed and jumped out suddenly, attacking the figure.

They were in mid-air, spitting out a large cloud of thick gray-yellow mist from their mouths. However, before the mist spread far, these strange frogs rolled their eyes, and the fire of life completely dimmed.

A small through hole appeared between their eyebrows.

Frightened by this, the remaining strange frogs fled one after another.

Ryan withdrew his gaze, his eyes falling on the gray-yellow mist that was about to dissipate in mid-air, his expression solemn.

This kind of strange frog itself is very weak, and ordinary warriors can massacre them. However, the gray-yellow mist that this kind of strange frog sprays has an extremely terrifying "instant death" judgment, and the introduction given on the panel ,Is such that:
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[Curse Poison Frog]: A deformed body that lives in the poisonous swamp forest and is mutated by the influence of the escaped 'power of the abyss'. It is weak in strength, but likes to gather in groups, and the mist it spits out has the effect of "instant death" determination.

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If it weren't for the prompts on the panel, an unprepared transcendent who first entered the poisonous swamp forest would probably be tricked by this thing.

Ryan appeared behind Elder Gulu, and the huge Elder Gulu's body stiffened suddenly, and then collapsed, splashing mud all over the sky.

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Moreover, after being killed by melee combat, this thing will immediately explode on the spot, emitting a poisonous mist that covers a radius of several meters. It is simply the nemesis of melee professionals and is extremely disgusting.

Once you are hugged and bitten by it, in addition to suffering a huge amount of bleeding damage, you will also undergo a "death judgment". If you fail to pass the judgment, the "instant death effect" will be triggered and you will die immediately. (The stronger the strength, the greater the probability of passing the judgment, but even for the "salary king", the probability of passing the judgment is not 100%.)
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The key is that the "Wolfblood Knights" mentioned in the introduction made Ryan realize that he was not far from the location of the ancient ruins.

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Ryan doesn't care much about the strength of the cursed sinner "Mid Knight Paladin".

Ryan was shocked when he met him for the first time.

[Deformed Elder Gollum]: It is the ruler of the Gollum race. It has a huge body that is extremely incongruous with its fellow race. It is a terrifying predator living in the poisonous swamp forest. It has the brutal power to uproot trees tens of meters tall. , wielding the thick branches and hitting the opponent hard, causing the earth to tremble.

Just as he was thinking about it, Ryan's forward steps suddenly stopped, and the next moment, a large amount of black-red, ghost-shaped energy hit the area where he was.

Black and red shadow energy groups the size of washbasins flew in front of Ryan, but passed through the shadow.

Its strong body is covered with ugly scars, and huge shackles are tied behind its back, making it look even more ferocious.

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The shock wave generated by the explosion raised a swamp layer several meters high. Ryan stood on the branch of a big tree more than ten meters away, looking at the giant creature walking slowly not far away.

"Boom!"

Ryan's eyes fell on the groups of humanoid monsters in the distance behind Elder Gulu. Presumably, those were the Gulu clan mentioned in the panel introduction, right?
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Even the salary king cannot guarantee that the "immediate death judgment" will be passed. You can imagine how exaggerated it is.

He could feel that poisonous swamp gas was everywhere in the air. Transcendents with a rank lower than that of a "warrior" would not survive long if they entered this place. And even a "knight" would be corroded by the poisonous gas and suffer continuous damage if he entered this place. Losing vitality, only extraordinary people who have reached the "Paladin" level are qualified to explore this place for a long time, but it is also very dangerous.

During this period, apart from the Cursed Poison Frog, I didn't encounter any other disgusting monsters, but the environment here was really bad enough.

“Ho ho ho—!”

His speed is much faster than ordinary extraordinary beings. If he were a "knight", it would take at least a day to reach his current location, and this does not include the time to deal with the cursed poison frog in the middle.

At the same time, Elder Gulu also possesses the weird Gulu spell, which can control the abyss's secondary alien energy with erosion and instant death judgment.

Fortunately, Ryan is not a pure melee professional. He can use his sword energy to deal with these strange frogs at medium and long distances, so there is no danger.

It was nearly 20 meters in size, holding a tree trunk covered with knobs in its hands. Under its control, more than a dozen black and red shadows flew towards Ryan's location.

Ryan thought.

From the cursed poison frogs at the beginning, to the Gulu clan, and now the cursed sinners, Ryan discovered that the monsters in the poisonous swamp woods are basically affected by the power of the escaping abyss, and their attacks are accompanied by terrifying " Immediate death verdict."

Putting away [Elder Gulu's Soul], Ryan shook it in his hand. Although the soul at the Paladin level was of no use to him, it could still bring a little experience value after crushing it.

Crazy roars sounded deep in the swamp.

Upgrading is really difficult...

Looking up at the deep poisonous swamp ahead, Ryan narrowed his eyes slightly.

However, seeing the progress bar jump by 1%, Ryan still sighed.

With a swipe of the sword, the head of the cursed sinner was chopped off, and the crazy body fell down while trembling. Ryan looked at the corpse in front of him, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

[The deformed Elder Gollum] is not weak and has reached the level of "Paladin", but "Paladin" is just a matter of one move in front of Ryan today.

"According to Quinn's description, it will take almost an hour to reach the depths of the swamp..."

[Crazy Cursed Sinner]: The twisted appearance and blood-red eyes are really proof that they have been eroded by the abyss. Before the Wolf Blood Knights can provide relief, the shackles and chains on their bodies are the last resort to prevent them from going crazy. But even so, there are still a few cursed sinners who successfully escaped by relying on the power obtained from the "abyss" and wandered in the poisonous swamp woods.

He has been deep into the "Poison Swamp Woods" for an hour.

He glanced at the group of about twenty ordinary Gurus in the distance, and then continued to move deeper into the swamp. After his glance, twenty ordinary Gurus had blood holes between their eyebrows and fell on the swamp. The body was swallowed up by the sticky mud.

Organisms within the scope of the poisonous fog will undergo a "death judgment" every second. If they fail to pass the judgment, the "instant death effect" will be triggered and they will die immediately. (The stronger the strength, the greater the probability of passing the judgment, but even for the "salary king", the probability of passing the judgment is not 100%.)
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Ryan's eyes lit up when he looked at the humanoid monster about three meters high in front of him, charging crazily towards him.

So, does it mean that the attacks of monsters affected by the power of the abyss have "instant death judgment"?
Even though Ryan is currently dealing with these "miscellaneous soldiers", "instant death judgment" has no sense of existence at all, but this is based on the huge strength gap between him and the "miscellaneous soldiers".

If you encounter a "King of Salary" level and a "Peak of Brave" monster that can fight him for a period of time, the "instant death judgment" will be a bit scary.

As long as there is contact, death is possible.

Ryan somewhat understood why Saint Aiochiris never thought of this place again after he came here once.

Even the "Salary King" is not 100% immune to the "immediate death judgment".

If the boat capsizes in the gutter, it's not worth it.

While his heart was solemn, Ryan couldn't help but admire the Wolfblood Knights.

As the "Salt King", Saint Aeochilis snatched and devoured the souls of countless people in the undead settlement for his own selfish purposes, while the Wolf-Blooded Undead Team sacrificed themselves, guarded ancient ruins, and executed countless people who were killed by the "Abyss" "Power" pollution monster.

Salary King is just a status and does not represent the virtue of the status holder.

It's just... A faint doubt appeared in Ryan's mind.

[Crazy Cursed Sinner] According to the introduction on the panel, it was originally a monster in the ancient ruins, but it was corroded by the power of the abyss and was also the target of the Wolf Blood Knights.

And the Paladins, who are only mid-range in strength, can escape from the hands of the "Salary King" Wolf Blood Knights?

Under normal circumstances, this is absolutely impossible.

It is true that the strength of the Wolf Blood Knights may not be as strong as that of the Saint Aeochilis who swallowed the Son of God, but they are both at the Salary King level, so there will never be too much of a gap.

With the strength of the Paladin level, in front of King Xin, he can easily kill him with just the aftermath of a normal attack.

Under such a huge disparity in strength, the crazy cursed sinner can still escape from the ancient ruins and wander in the poisonous swamp forest. Does this mean that the current state of the Xinwang Wolfblood Knights may not be very good?

The speculation in his mind made Ryan's expression become more solemn.

Continuing to move forward, not long after, a series of ancient buildings appeared in Ryan's eyes.

The dilapidated city wall has shown signs of partial weathering and collapse due to the erosion of time, but from the outline of the ancient ruins, one can vaguely see the glory of this place hundreds of years ago.

The predecessor of the ancient ruins should be an ancient fortification. It is hard to imagine how many sacrifices the people at that time made to build such a fortification in this place where poisonous gas and swamps were raging.

Or is it that there was no poisonous swamp at that time, but it slowly appeared later?
Ryan speculated in his mind.

He stepped forward and walked in through an entrance that was roughly an arch.

With his feet out of the mud, the feeling of being down to earth made Ryan's eyebrows relax a lot.

Although the poisonous gas in the poisonous swamp forest has no effect on him, the soft and wet feeling on his feet is really unpleasant.

On the walls on both sides of the spacious passage, in addition to metal wall lamps, there are also some rusty weapons hanging, mainly axes and halberds, emphasizing the chilling atmosphere.

"Tap tap... tap tap..."

Ryan had just taken a few steps when an unusually heavy footsteps came from the end of the passage.

Under Ryan's gaze, a tall knight wearing full-body black armor and a peaked horn helmet slowly walked out under the dim light.

In the silent silence, the black knight pulled out the knight's sword from his waist, and pointed the raised sword tip at Ryan.

"……die……"

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[Leader of the Black Knights]: Brave level, the leader of the Black Knights who wander around the world. In the past, they served the "Primary Salary King".

The king who followed the "heat of the wind" was himself burned, and from then on he turned into ashes and continued to wander the world.

But there is always some residual ashes, and I can't let go of the perseverance in my heart. Even if I die, my strength will be reduced, and I will still instinctively chase my former enemy.

ps: [Abyss] is staring at you.

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Ryan's eyes narrowed slightly.

This was the first time he had seen a monster clearly identified as a "brave level".

The previous Brass Bishops and Black Eclipse Trees only had "Peak Paladin" soul strength, just because they had mastered special powers and had combat power comparable to that of the brave.

The leader of the Black Knights in front of him gave Ryan a faint sense of threat.

It is really an incredible thing to be able to use the body of a brave man to make him feel dangerous now.

Of the Black Knights, Ryan knew that the [Great Sword Black Slash] in his hand was made using the [Black Paladin Soul] furnace.

As for the leader of the Black Knights, just by looking at his name, you can tell the difference between him and the ordinary Black Knights.

The Black Knights serve the "Primary Salary King", and their enemies must also be the enemies of the Prime Salary King, and are qualified to be regarded as enemies by the Prime Salary King. In the poisonous swamp woods, besides the "abyss", Ryan can't think of any other existence. Two existences.

Is the abyss at the bottom of the ancient ruins the source of the "aftermath of the disaster"?

Especially the last sentence in the panel introduction made Ryan very concerned.

[The abyss] is staring at you.

Seeing this sentence, Ryan felt instinctively creepy.

Suppressing the surprise in his heart, Ryan focused his attention on the leader of the black knights. No matter what, the first thing right now was to deal with the leader of the black knights first.

To be able to use his brave body to threaten himself, who now possesses the fighting power of King Xin, Ryan is curious as to what method he uses.

Under Ryan's gaze, the tip of the knight's sword in the hands of the leader of the Black Knights fell again to the ground paved with solid stone, and for an instant.

"Stab la la——"

The sparks caused by the ultra-high-speed friction between metal and solid stone stretched into a long straight line.

The leader of the Black Knights attacked in front of Ryan, and the knight's sword in his hand drew a perfect half-moon arc, and slashed towards Ryan's face slowly but quickly.

There was some doubt in Ryan's eyes.

Although the sword of the leader of the Black Knights is fast and powerful, it is only at the level of a normal hero. How can he feel threatened by this alone?

Are there other strange abilities?

But the Black Knight does not have the "instant death judgment" ability similar to the abyss pollution monster?

He thought so in his mind, but Ryan didn't mean anything careless.

The blood barrier emerged, and at the same time, the big sword in his hand also slashed out.

The three stages of charging caused a faint light to appear on the surface of the great sword, which was particularly clear in the dim passage.

The knight's sword intersected with the sword, and the moment the weapons touched, ripples appeared in Ryan's calm eyes.

The body of the leader of the Black Knights flew backwards in the collision, but in Ryan's right hand holding the sword, fine cracks appeared in the tiger's mouth, and there was blood.

Although the wounds recovered instantly due to his terrifying self-healing ability, he could still injure himself...

"Interesting swordsmanship!"

Ryan's eyes burned brightly, and the way he looked at the leader of the Black Knights became completely different.

This was the first time he met a strong man who specialized in swords, and his swordsmanship was by no means inferior to his own.

How not to make him feel excited?
(End of this chapter)