The fisherman druid is in another world

Chapter 778

Black Rob didn't think too much about how to create the character of Barto 3-6. He simply completed the design of his extraordinary profession and then rushed to put it on the stage.

In terms of profession, Barto is an overpowered existence, a level 16 warrior, a level 16 runemaster, with a total level of 32, and a hidden level 18 psionicist.

According to the D&D system, this is definitely a god-level being.

But this world cannot.

Of course, if you disregard the cost, the success rate is not low, but it's not necessary.

Black Robb himself is someone who is accustomed to maintaining a distant relationship with mainstream rules and then going his own way, without the arrogance, ambition, and boldness to completely break away from and replace them.

Therefore, although Barto has three professions and all of high rank, he is not deeply involved in the laws and can only be described as a master-level all-rounder. In addition, Black Robo himself has a high position, and his power and soul cheat allow him to act beyond his limits. Therefore, Barto's true strength is assessed as title level.

Of course, his title carries significant weight. Compared to other title-level organizations, those of the surface alchemy forces and the underground races are less prestigious. Even the title-level organizations of the Chaotic Ladder and the Night God Society pale in comparison.

While the three high-level superhumans from Great Stone City lingered at the Little Dome in Xiangshui Town, Black Robo dared to ride the gray orc Lota and sneak off to Ego's gathering point with the highland dwarf Barto, who was posing as a rune dwarf.

Upon arrival, the alchemist, bound like a dumpling, was thrown at Igor's feet.

He chuckled and said, "I've discovered that this person isn't uninterested in your proposal, but rather harbors a grudge. Of course, I believe that even so, we can still cooperate."

Then, he changed the subject and introduced Barto: "Just think of him as an exiled rune dwarf. The rune dwarf who helped Elsa repair her carriage was his companion."

Not long ago, while searching for the jeweler, I successfully seized the opportunity to take over Xiangshui Town. I also learned from the bandit leader who occupied Xiangshui Town that the alchemist was in Dashi City.

So they went and kidnapped the alchemist.

Igor blinked and smiled, "It seems you snatched Xiangshui Town from the mouth of Dashi City."

Black Rob didn't bother to hide anything, saying, "It's more complicated. The high-level superhumans in Beast City suffer considerable losses when they go treasure hunting, and they're likely using aggressive tactics to cover up their weakness. Great Stone City is playing along, trying to use Echoing Water Town as bait to ambush Beast City's action team, and then taking advantage of Beast City's inability to interfere in foreign affairs to reap the benefits from the various small and medium-sized city-states in the entire region."

I seized Xiangshui Town at the opportune moment, ruining their plans. I was bound to have to fight back, so I decided to change my mind and kidnap the alchemist first.

At this very moment, three high-level transcendents are still using the small dome in Xiangshui Town as their base of operations, attempting to get revenge.

So next, I need to stay there and secure that living space for my people.

The subsequent tasks were handed over to Barto.

Of course, if you mind, you can terminate the contract, or I can still act as guarantor. In case of any unforeseen circumstances, we will still follow the contract we agreed upon before. Barto will be responsible to me; to you, he is merely a deliveryman.

Igor stated decisively, "I trust you."

He added, "Furthermore, congratulations on finding a place to settle down. Xiangshui Town is quite nice. It's difficult to do anything fancy upstream of the Dihe Waterfall, but the abundant sweet water is the key to revitalizing the area."

"Yes, thank you for your kind words."

Thus, the task of finding the next two professional workers was passed on to Barto.

Barto's first choice remains jewelers.

Black Robo was very concerned about the foothold in Xiangshui Town. Therefore, while sending artificial gray orcs to impersonate Lota's people to enter Xiangshui Town and start a series of logistical construction projects, he also sent scouts to monitor the entire region.

He feared that the leader of a small or medium-sized city-state, blinded by greed, might try to profit from the chaos and complicate matters further, or rather, escalate the situation.

Lota, the Grey Orc, managed to defend the tower successfully thanks to the earth elemental magic array, which could be reasonably explained. However, if the involvement of smaller city-states also contributed to its continued existence, then it would be truly remarkable.

If you stand out too much, it will easily arouse the suspicion of the Night God Society, which is hiding in the shadows.

Otherwise, it would have been as simple as Herobrine ordering the annihilation of all the city-states in the region.

As for why he didn't want the Night God Society to know that he had begun infiltrating the underground races, it was naturally because he wanted to use this line of inquiry to dig out the Night God Society's roots.

After all, Black Rob suspected that Night God was Parus, and the prosperity of the underground tribes was very abnormal. He suspected that it was Parus's doing, treating the underground tribes like livestock and raising them in a semi-free-range manner, so as to continuously extract extraordinary resources for Night God to consume.

If this inference holds true, then as long as one infiltrates the underground races and takes root deep enough, one can discover the methods the Night God uses to seize extraordinary resources.

Even targeted sabotage could cut off the Night God Society's supplies.

This is much more reliable than directly attacking the Abyss Domain that was previously discovered by tracking the legendary transcendents of the Night God Society.

The scouts monitoring the entire area should also locate the jeweler so that Barto can go and rescue him.

It was an abandoned temple.

From a certain perspective, the creatures living underground can be seen as desert dwellers who live by following water and grass.

From a livability perspective, Black Robb's rescue of Elsa in Rolling Stone City, and even the abandoned temple, are all in the same boat.

All of this was because the underground river changed course, and the original living caves were no longer suitable for habitation and were abandoned.

Of course, the specific situation is not simple. The relevant truth and clues are hidden in those anecdotes and legends, but few people are willing to go through the trouble of deciphering them.

After all, many years have passed. Even if there are still undiscovered treasures, their value has decreased over time. If you want to make a profit, you have to carefully calculate the costs, risks, and returns.

As for those who create content out of passion, enjoying exploration, mystery, and adventure, those kinds of people do exist. But there are tons of exciting tales about the underworld, and things like Rolling Stone City and the Abandoned Temple don't even come close.

Black Rob, riding the dwarf Bartolomeo, used runes to enhance his abilities and, taking advantage of the warrior's high physique, strode quickly to his destination.

There are obstacles here, mainly robbers.

They have quite a history with the bandits who previously occupied Xiangshui Town.

That band of robbers split off from the bandits here, just like how when ants reach a certain number, an extra queen ant is generated, and then she is supported by a group of ants to establish her own clan.

This gang of bandits had a more diverse background, representing most of the major races in the underworld.

Black Robb liked it very much.

This saves him the trouble of collecting samples for artificial cloning.

Moreover, the bandits came from diverse backgrounds, which made them perfect for gathering information on the customs and traditions of various ethnic groups. Therefore, Barto did not engage in widespread slaughter. Instead, relying on his strong armor and superior weaponry, he specifically used the strategy of breaking bones and severing limbs to fight his enemies. Wherever he went, he brought with him the effects of screams of pain and impaired mobility.

However, as a long-established bandit organization, this gang still has some special methods.

For example, ghouls.

These ghouls are much fiercer and more ferocious than those modeled after humans. Their backs are covered with longitudinal bone spikes like those of a stegosaurus, and their bones are large and deformed. When they move, their strength and speed are comparable to those of a large feline (tiger).

Of course, for Barto, even if they all swarmed at them, this kind of thing would be like a cold appetizer; they would be taken down after a little warm-up.

However, by intercepting them in small groups as they are now, Barto could easily deal with them during his journey without delaying things at all.

It wasn't until they reached the Temple Square, which had a layout somewhat resembling a circular stadium, that a truly formidable fighter emerged.

It was a huge creature, over eight meters tall, clearly a member of the giant race. I wonder where it was dug out of and transported to this underground world with great care.

Its appearance is completely like a stitched-together monster, looking extremely rough.

However, this giant corpse was surprisingly intelligent, roughly equivalent to a mild intellectual disability with an IQ of around 60. Its reactions were a bit slow, but it could still understand everyday matters.

If this guy also has a fighting style, then he could be described as 'strong and powerful without being at a disadvantage'.

His preferred techniques include a running kick, much like a soccer goalkeeper's powerful kick; if this kick lands squarely, all that flies out are shattered pieces of flesh and blood.

When there is no opportunity for a running start kick, he prefers to use a super-sized axe and swing both arms in a wide arc to deliver a heavy blow.

Her most proficient superpower is stomping the ground with her foot.

Whether his feet were numb or not was unknown, but extraordinary light could quickly condense on his feet, and after stomping the ground, he could release a ground-level shockwave with a corresponding direction of propulsion as needed.

In Black Rob's eyes, this big clumsy creature was quite useful for causing trouble on the battlefield. One of it was almost equivalent to a squad of elite heavy cavalry. Using flanking tactics to attack the enemy's flanks was very threatening.

However, it is too cumbersome to use against individual soldiers of master level or above.

It has high attack power and a good range, but if the accuracy is not up to par, it becomes quite awkward, and you end up being led around like a dog.

Black Robo didn't need to run away or display his powerful divine soul to fight for control of the giant corpse's creator.

All he needed to do was let Barto use his runemaster skills to conjure rune crystals on the spot, and then use the warrior's powerful throw to shoot the rune crystals all over the giant corpse.

Warriors are the most proficient in weapons among all professions; they can pick up any weapon and wield it with great skill.

With the addition of Great Strength and Blood Rage Armor Break, even the giant corpse, with its strong defense, could not withstand such a dart-like attack.

However, if we only consider physical damage, it would probably only deal 1 or 2 points of damage to the giant corpse.

But when their numbers increased and they were all suddenly activated, they were like being covered in an electric net, instantly electrocuting the giant corpse.

This electricity is psychokinetic, primarily used to fight against and seize control of the giant corpse's limbs. As a result, even the giant corpse would convulse and be unable to move normally.

This made it a lamb to the slaughter. Barto jumped onto its huge head and drove the giant crystal brain needle, which was as big as a steel rod, directly into the giant's forehead, reaching its brain. The giant was then completely subdued.

Unless its creators have the brain needles removed, repaired, and then controlled at close range, the Corpse Giant can only lie here, waiting for further processing.

The giant corpse was released in no time, and its creator did not rush to show himself.

Later, Black Robb learned through soul searching that the creator of the Corpse Giant was the supreme ruler of the bandit gang, and that he controlled the bandit gang by using it to obtain various benefits, mainly supernatural resources, for his own expenses.

When Barto showed up at the door, the man, knowing Barto's formidable methods, decisively grabbed his bucket and ran away.

Black Rob didn't have a good solution either, since he needed to protect the imprisoned jeweler first.

The jeweler was saved by Barto and helped retrieve all of his tools. Black Rob also had a good grasp of boundaries, never asking the jeweler why he would come to a place like this (the Soul Collector knew that the jeweler had come to the door on his own initiative, and that he had been imprisoned because he had failed to do business with the escaped giant maker).

The jeweler was quite perceptive, proactively asking Barto why he had found him and readily agreeing to be employed by Igor, even though this wasn't considered a repayment for saving his life.

Black Robb appreciated this initiative in broadening his path and gave him a token, indicating that they could keep in touch and that if he couldn't find him, he could go to Xiangshui Town, where his best friend was.

Of course, Black Rob also reminded the jeweler that the town of Xiangshui and the city of Dashi were currently at odds, and that he should be careful not to be caught in the crossfire.

After successfully dealing with the jeweler, the last herbalist will be the Blacklight Swamp, one of the most famous natural attractions in this underground world.

The Blacklight Swamp is vast, and the Echoing Waterfall in Echoing Water Town is one of the water sources that the Blacklight Swamp can generate.

This swamp is one of the most dangerous places in the entire region, teeming with creatures, each one twisted and sinister, and it is said to even have tentacle monsters that evoke images of enormous monstrosities.

The apothecary that Ego is looking for is said to live in this swamp; she is a dark elf witch.

Igor had never seen the witch before; it was some kind of special algorithm that led him to believe that his team of apothecaries could not do without her.

Black Rob didn't feel much about it. It was nothing more than coming from water and going through fire, and his dictionary didn't contain any self-admonitions like "He who kills will be killed by others, and he who loves war will perish."

He only cares about value and profitability; if it's worthwhile, he'll go for it even in the face of adversity. And if it's extremely profitable, he'll respond even more quickly and enthusiastically, displaying a greedy and reckless attitude.

Igor added an extra bounty for the herbalist, which greatly motivated Black Robb.

He secretly made up his mind that he would turn the Blacklight Swamp upside down to capture this herbalist.

For this reason, he did not hesitate to set off in Barto under the cover of night.

As soon as they arrived at Blacklight Swamp, they were taught a lesson.

Blacklight Swamp truly lives up to its reputation as a dangerous place, especially at night, when it's a place teeming with eerie sights.

The key is that none of these monsters are low-level soldiers; they are all at least elites. There are also an abnormally high number of monster kings. Among a group of wandering monsters, there are double-digit numbers of monster kings.

Black Robb wasn't alarmed or shouted, "This is not scientific!" because he saw more than one of the ghosts that originally belonged to the dark hell among these ghosts!

This naturally sparked Black Rob's extra keen interest.

(End of this chapter)