The fisherman druid is in another world

Chapter 747

The forbidden creature's enormous, castle-like body floated above the evil mist, giving the impression of a ship sailing on a vast, misty lake.

In comparison, the 3-2 Sig controlled by Black Robb was like a small fish swimming below the surface, occasionally surfacing to peek at the scenery above, only daring to observe from afar and not daring to get close.

The situation was somewhat unexpected for Black Robb.

He thought that the Chaotic Staircase Inspector named Harun had chosen to flee to Lennarze City as a tactic to divert attention from the evil spirits in the city, thus escaping unscathed.

But judging from the current situation, it seems that the Chaotic Staircase still has a backup plan in Lennarzer City. After Harun, who arrived first, obtained it, he tried to bring the forbidden creature back under his control.
After this unexpected turn of events, Black Robb said he was no longer sleepy and had a strong desire to stand by and watch the show.

The first thing that came to mind was that Harun instigated the forbidden creature to fight it to the death.

Once you reach the level of forbidden creatures, unless both sides are involved, a battle is unlikely to be a fight to the death.

Especially in environments and terrains like this, those lacking the will to fight will quickly realize that the terrain is unfavorable to themselves and favorable to their opponents.

Then you'll think: Why should we fight to the death here? Why not go somewhere else?
Advanced superhumans can teleport tens of kilometers in minutes, but the advantageous terrain for such deployments is rarely found in super-vast areas with a radius of more than ten kilometers...

Looking at the present situation in light of this argument, Harlan can be said to have completely outmaneuvered the villain.

Because until now, he has not confronted the creature head-on, but rather teased it like a slippery loach teasing a stupid cat that only wants to eat dried fish, using various veiled and suggestive provocations.

A situation that reason could easily see through in a moment, yet the forbidden creature remained trapped in it for a long time, launching various attacks, only to have them successfully evaded time and time again.

This is not only because the evil mist brought environmental convenience, but also because the pre-attack actions of the evil creatures were too obvious.

Of course, there are methods with less obvious 'pre-cast', such as the agile and numerous tentacles of the monstrous creatures, which seem to be able to generate additional tentacles. They can use these tentacles to surround and intercept Haren.

However, the creature insisted on using its tentacles as magical weapons, either shooting out energy or energy arrows or swinging energy blades to strike; all of these actions involved obvious energy flow and gathering, which made it easier for Harun, who already had enhanced dodging and movement abilities and a biased energy shield, to protect himself.

Furthermore, the monster did not launch a sweeping attack. It should be noted that it was fully capable of doing so.

There's not even a need to do it specifically; while fighting, it can incidentally destroy the battlefield, turning the soil upside down like a deep plow, demolishing buildings into rubble, drying out moisture, and burning flammable materials to ashes... These are all side effects that any plasma-state supernatural force can achieve, as long as its spillover characteristics are severe during release.

Therefore, Blackrob concluded that Harun had completed the binding of the forbidden creature's consciousness, which was why the creature's performance was so poor.

How did you do it?
Black Robb had a new source of curiosity, which compelled him to take the 3-2 deep into the battlefield.

After all, some details can only be seen clearly when you get close enough, and some traces are fleeting.

Like most buildings of that era, the buildings in Lennarzer were constructed primarily of brick and stone.

Generally speaking, the foundation is made of large stones, and the walls are made of bricks, especially for buildings facing the street. The proportions of the two are carefully considered, and the bricks are laid evenly, smoothly and beautifully. However, they have not yet reached the level of being plastered and whitewashed, let alone decorated with bricks and tiles.

Now, a type of fungus, even darker than dark green, has crawled all over the building surfaces, making all the buildings look as if they have been coated with a layer of cement.

These bacteria even emit a faint glow, making them look like frosted glass illuminated by the morning light, reflecting a subtle sheen.

In reality, it is shrouded in evil fog all year round, and natural sunlight rarely exists for long periods of time.

Now, these faintly glowing walls resemble AI-controlled clusters of granular lights, their bright ripples spreading randomly and shifting in color. The closer one gets to the combat zone, the more frequent and larger these ripples of light become.

Black Rob quickly confirmed that this was the supernatural power that the bacteria had leaked out during Harun's battle with the abominations.

Clearly, this is yet another strong piece of evidence that the plague virus not only alters infected humans, but also interacts with other organisms in nature, causing them to mutate.

However, from another perspective, just as moss is more likely to grow on burial soil, the plague virus, while capable of altering the ecology, also has some rather demanding prerequisites.

Cities are long-term areas of activity for evil and wickedness, even their lair. Evil mists and evil fungi are born based on this precondition, or rather, they are only partially born, not independently.

From this perspective, it's not hard to see that the cities people once knew so well are becoming increasingly dangerous. If this trend continues, it's estimated that in at most six months, scavengers in the cities will only find death and no longer the resources they hoped for.

Of course, the kind of resources that Olaf is looking for in 3-1 should last longer.

Because high-end, exceptional materials aren't something just anyone can come and collect, and even if they are, they can't just use them as affordable, high-quality products.

Most modern Earthlings understand the underlying principles: Is weapon-grade highly enriched uranium something that can be safely contained using conventional methods?

If high-enriched uranium seems too highbrow and aloof, out of touch with reality, then fentanyl is relatively more familiar, right?

During a drug bust, a police officer in the United States was poisoned on the spot and lost his ability to move simply because he was not wearing latex gloves. Fortunately, there was an antidote and he was treated in time. Otherwise, he would have died instantly, and in such a way that he would have been so high that he would have forgotten to breathe.

What Olaf was going to the city to obtain were these kinds of superhuman resources that even ordinary superhumans were powerless to handle.

For specific examples, such as a top-tier extraordinary force, a branch located in a certain city, a protective magic array used in conjunction with it, and its power supply system.

In a sense, this thing is like a nuclear fuel rod. Even if the reactor has been shut down and cooled, you still have to go through a special procedure and be extremely careful to remove it.

The plague caught many supernatural forces off guard, and they couldn't even bother to stop gathering, so they had to evacuate their personnel immediately.

But once you leave, returning won't be so easy. The organization's overall strength has been greatly reduced, and successfully returning to the former stronghold in the evil lair is more dangerous and difficult, and the current status of the stronghold cannot be determined in advance.

Therefore, even if there are space-type objects that can easily carry supplies, we must consider how to deal with the siege of evil forces during the packaging process, as well as the cost of breaking out after the recycling work is completed.

So, in the end, it all boils down to four words: insufficient strength!
That was the reason I had to give up back then, and that's why I can't come back now.

And this became Robb's opportunity.

From an energy perspective, the birth of the evil and the transformation of the city by its byproducts have painted the city black. However, this blackness can never completely conceal the release of certain radiance, which means that there is treasure in this place.

Sometimes the logic of finding treasure is that simple. It seems to correspond to the saying, "Gold will always shine"...

Olaf's treasure hunt wasn't enough to garner much attention for Black Robo.

For Black Rob, exploration, treasure hunting, and battling evil are like an office worker passing by a breakfast stall every day, buying a vegetable and egg pancake and soy milk—it's hard to evoke any special feelings anymore.

In comparison, Harun's battle with the forbidden creature is much more interesting.

However, to his surprise, he encountered obstacles as he approached the two sides in the battle.

A disguised, sinister combat team. The battle begins with a hidden sinister creature attempting to assassinate him.

By the time Black Robb discovered the other party through Sig, it was already somewhat late.

The opponent also realized that he had been discovered by Black Robo, so he changed from a sneak attack to a surprise attack. The almost materialized energy cone spikes out with light and thrusts at Black Robo.

The pure water armor, which instantly provided protection for the area, was cut open by the sharp side blade of the spike, generating a huge amount of steam and water mist, which also made the spike noticeably dimmer.

However, the key lies in the fact that such a dangerous dodge gave Black Rob more power to complete his counterattack at that moment.

In the instant he passed by his opponent, a piece of clay-like explosive was already stuck to his opponent's side, where the protective gear was relatively weak.

'Pfft!' The directional explosion was not loud, but the jet of more than 7000 degrees Celsius, like the metal jet of a depleted uranium armor-piercing projectile, melted through the last part of the tank's protective layer, tearing a large hole in the side ribs of the equipment, directly damaging the internal shell, and even rushing into the internal organs, spreading and burning.

Such injuries are not enough to kill the evil spirit immediately, nor can they even render it immobile instantly.

The assassin stumbled but regained his balance, twisting his upper body back, still trying to take the opportunity to grab Black Robb and see if he could succeed.

The answer is of course no.

Black Rob's understanding of the characteristics of the evil spirit's flesh and spirit was deeper and more detailed than the evil spirit's understanding of itself. For him, as long as he destroyed the armor and created a wound on the evil spirit's body larger than an infant's fist, the first step in breaking through its defenses would be complete.

When the evil spirit tried to strike back, Black Robb simply released the seal he had formed with his other hand, and the evil energy transformed into a stream of energy that gushed out from the wound.

When the plague virus was developed, it was designed with a kind of backdoor concept. This makes the evil creatures somewhat like maggots filled with bodily fluids inside a sac; as long as there is a hole, the contents inside can all gush out at once.

Through his research, Black Robb discovered this backdoor.

Whether it was dealing with the several groups of evil spirits who had previously detected him, or taking down this armored evil spirit assassin at this moment, they all used this method to quickly incapacitate and kill him.

However, the difficulty of casting this curse seal has never been reduced. He casts it with his divine soul power, which is easy for him, but it would be very difficult for an ordinary superhuman.

This is what I mentioned earlier: the key points for achieving low-cost harvesting of the Evil Scythe have not yet been figured out.

Black Rob even suspected that the Cursed Seal Harvest was a misconception; it was essentially a VIP channel reserved for divine beings, making it easier for those who already possessed it to obtain it. Those who weren't qualified didn't have such convenience.

Let's turn our attention back to the new situation Siegfried faced in 3-2.

A sinister figure clad in a full set of extraordinary gear.

Considering the specific areas where they appeared, is there any need to say more? They are clearly battlefield hounds controlled by Harun.

This line of reasoning also perfectly aligns with the development of the chaotic ladder.

The bases, represented by the Shehir Mine Base, which were used to create magical artifacts for controlling evil, were destroyed by him.

However, the Elf King lineage will not give up because of this setback; construction and production in this area will certainly continue.

And if you fall down, you'll get back up from there, and you'll likely invest even more.

Moreover, each member of the Elf King's lineage has their own agenda, so who would complain that the scythe for reaping evil is too sharp?

Therefore, after obtaining backdoor information about the evil objects created by the plague virus, they will inevitably make some underhanded moves and create their own reaping scythe.

Therefore, from the very beginning, Shehir Mine Base was not the only option on the Chaotic Ladder.

The plague has been going on for more than half a year now. The Chaotic Ladder has been scattered around the world, each setting up its own research projects. Is that strange?

They've even developed forbidden and monstrous things, yet they still can't figure out how to control magical artifacts?
If low-cost solutions don't work, surely some high-cost solutions are necessary? Solving the problem of availability first, then iterating and reducing costs—isn't that a viable approach?
Therefore, the moment Black Robo discovered the evil armored creatures, he immediately assumed they were battlefield hounds kept by the Chaotic Ladder.

At this very moment, Harun is disciplining the forbidden creature, forbidding any third party from taking advantage of the situation or even spying on it.

So he sent out a strange and cunning patrol to inspect the battlefield, and he ran into one of the patrols.

Sure enough, the assassin-type armored monster had just shriveled up due to its rapid loss of power, and from a distance, fire support covered the area where Sig was located.

Small-caliber cannons and machine guns are all alchemical in nature. Specifically, the propellant is alchemical gunpowder, which is more effective than TNT, and the projectiles are alchemical metals. They not only have anti-magic properties, but also help the alchemical runes engraved on the surface of the projectiles to perform their functions.

The explosion of the shell also releases a shockwave containing alchemical fire. In short, it's a combination of a supernatural strike and technological shockwave and fragmentation damage.

Putting everything else aside, just looking at such well-made and maturely designed weapons, it's impossible that the evil forces could have developed and manufactured them themselves.

However, these methods are no match for elementalists.

Black Rob, controlling Sig, simply raised his arm, and a three-layered elemental shield, in a large arc shape, blocked his diagonal position.

The powerful long-range firepower first and most densely struck the outermost layer of earth elemental protection.

This elemental energy, radiating an earthy brown glow and almost materialized, was filled with inert properties, resembling a fusion of quicksand, rubber, and diamond fragments. Although it was quickly shattered, it absorbed and weakened a large amount of the attack power.

The second layer is a deep blue water element protective layer, which is also inert, resembling a combination of ice chips, cold currents, and gel-like substances.

With this layer of protection, most of the attack power is neutralized.

The last remaining part encountered a third layer of earth element protection that shone brightly.

This is an active earth element, representing a willingness to confront challenges head-on and an unbreakable confidence.

Therefore, although it looks very thin, it actually provides extremely strong protection.

However, if it is too rigid, it will easily break. If it is placed on the first layer, it will not be easy to achieve the best effect, but will consume a lot of energy.

Placing it on the last layer completely blocked the last bit of force that had penetrated two layers of protection.

Black Robb, on the other hand, could leisurely retrieve the equipment of that sinister assassin...

(End of this chapter)