The fisherman druid is in another world

Chapter 781

If the underground tribes are a biosphere formed by various fungi accustomed to dark, damp, and lightless environments, then the Undead Spirits are the microorganisms that cause this biosphere to rot and decay.

Although Black Rob is a member of the Dark Faction himself, he is not very optimistic about others entering this track.

In short: He believes that the vast majority of people who enter this field will not be able to grasp it.

He was able to grasp the situation not because he felt he had a particular talent for it, but because he felt a series of coincidences led to a balance of power.

It is precisely because of this check and balance that the most terrifying problem of psychological corruption in the Dark Track has been effectively solved.

The vast majority of those who enter this race lack this special quality, and therefore cannot avoid a disheartening end, only their specific manifestations differ; some become numb and confused, while others become frantic and chaotic.

The Undead lineage belongs to the former; their self-awareness is severely corrupted, and their main manifestation is a state of confusion and numbness.

Of course, when outsiders touch upon the terms they care about, they can also create a frenzy and chaos.

For example, the breath of life can easily anger them.

Hatred and yearning—that's the complex attitude of the undead towards the power of life.

Some say this stems from their jealousy of the living.

Herobov believes there is some connection, but it is not the main reason.

The main reason is that one desires but cannot obtain it. And this inability to obtain what one desires stems primarily from two aspects.

On the one hand, they bear the imprint of their past lives, knowing all the beauty of being truly alive. Compared to the present, almost everything from their past life, even the pain, becomes a beautiful feeling. Unfortunately, it's impossible to achieve this, leaving only a nihilistic and terrible feeling.

On the other hand, they can sense that they are only half a step away from returning to nothingness, but due to some reason that is more like a curse, they are stuck in a bug and cannot truly rest in peace. This is also a kind of wanting but not getting.

Even high-level immortals are just pathetic creatures who are stuck in the past and have no future.

The lack of a future here doesn't mean that we can't accept new information, incorporate it into our memory, or participate in more thinking and decision-making.

Rather, none of these things are the most important to them anymore.

Most importantly, it is the obsession. This obsession is the pillar that supports one's personality, and it was already fixed when one was transformed into a lich or a vampire.

After all, it is different from the model of first cultivating into a Yang spirit (spiritual life) in metaphysics and then using the physical body as the primary tool.

Generally speaking, they are far from reaching that level. The soul cannot exist without the supply of flesh and blood, meaning that they are cut off from nourishment before they are mature.

In this context, key concepts must be anchored in order to prevent it from becoming obsolete.

This is the origin of the so-called load-bearing column principle.

Even Black Robo had a similar obsession with anchoring concepts in his design.

His obsession was naturally to help Black Robb himself complete his mission.

However, his divine soul and original blood, from both the soul and flesh perspectives, ensured the reversibility of his vampire-like derangement. Since it's reversible, it can also regenerate. Therefore, he can break free from the conventional notion of immortality.

However, Kamuri obviously doesn't have a powerful backer like Black Robo, so it has to rely on itself. Therefore, it hasn't fallen behind in the classic weakness of the undead race.

Before meeting Kamuri, Barto, controlled by Black Rob, encountered the Dead Branch Monster.

The mechanism of this thing is different from that of ordinary undead. The trick of the Bartos to conceal their life force through runes is ineffective against it.

Legend has it that the first Dead Branch Monster was born from a slain Blood Fang.

That's right, it's the Blood Fang that once traveled upstream through the river of time to obtain samples of primal evil and primal evil laws from ancient times.

Five thousand years ago, even the most successful (referring to the size and prosperity of their race) were nothing more than groveling before the God of Light and calling themselves the Black Light Clan.

Now, it seems that only in the divine kingdoms of the few fission variants of the God of Light can one find his trace.

In short, a magical piece of wood killed the Blood Fang.

After all, the blood monsters of this world are quite different from the vampires of other worlds. At least, a wooden stake driven into their heart cannot kill them.

The exact nature of the wood, and the conditions under which it killed the Blood Fang, remain shrouded in mystery. The only explanation is that the wood that killed the Blood Fang miraculously came back to life, thus giving birth to a withered branch monster in this world.

If Black Robb were to explain the underlying principle, he suspected that the cursed life force and remnant soul of the Blood Fang were drained away as its original blood was extracted by the wood.

The wood thus became a special seed, and under special conditions, it grew into a special kind of tree spirit.

Yes, the Dryad can be understood as a special type of tree spirit. Compared to the tree spirits of the Nature's Avengers series, they possess three more points of madness and three more points of evil. Coupled with the blasphemous nature of their origin, they have been expelled from the Nature series and belong to the dark and evil category.

The withered branch monster lives perfectly in the underground world filled with dark power; it can even thrive without water.

For Black Rob, it was both reasonable and unexpected that Kamuri could keep the Dead Branch Monster.

This kind of evil creature fits well with the necromancy system, but it must be modified, otherwise it will be difficult to control. More importantly, it is extremely rare. In Black Robb's eyes, obtaining a Primarch of the Dead Branch is almost entirely based on luck, which is much harder than obtaining the Staff of the Dead or the Crown of Souls.

Dead branch monsters are divided into mother trees and offspring. Offspring can be of different types depending on the local conditions, such as vine dead branch monsters, needle-leaf dead branch monsters, branch dead branch monsters, and fungal dead branch monsters.

Black Robb encountered a fungal twig monster this time, which looked more like a skinless humanoid. The fungus resembled a muscle group composed of bundles of muscles, and at first glance, the structure was quite physiologically sound. However, the almost random multi-limb structure—four arms and three legs, or vice versa—was a bit unsettling for those with obsessive-compulsive tendencies.

On the other hand, it's naturally a matter of a group of sub-units ganging up on the enemy.

They have an inherent affinity for soil, but it must be decaying soil or burial soil.

Moreover, they possess an instinctive ability to coordinate. Those at the forefront engage in melee combat, while those a little further away use earth-grip, ground spikes, spears, and other low-level superpowers. Those relatively far away use energy spikes that launch darts or blow up poisonous spore clouds.

Black Robb's solution was to first give Barto a divine intervention.

This move, a signature skill of dwarves in many fantasy worlds, has not yet been created in this world.

Because the origin of the world was stolen, the age of gods in this world was extremely abnormal and had to be skipped quickly. The dwarves did not even have their own gods, so they could not define the concept of 'gods'.

However, for Black Rob, establishing a suitable standard for a 'god' and imitating a divine descent ritual through artificial mutation is not too difficult.

A physical outburst characterized by the secretion of adrenaline and dopamine.

Soul power also entered a burning state.

Through extraordinary techniques, the capacity of the vessel can be temporarily increased, enabling it to accommodate more extraordinary power.

Then, through the super-operation of the body, the extraordinary power is transformed into attributes primarily based on strength, agility, and physique.

Black Rob could do even better. He leveraged his powerful soul force by introducing the concept of a cellular engine and mitochondrializing the superhuman power factor.

Because, from a certain perspective, mitochondria are the energy generators that capture energy in human cells, and their independent characteristics are expressed through genetic traits, placing them in a transcendental position.

Black Robo works in accordance with the operating logic of the human body, a complex machine, and performs microscopic enhancements, adding a super-sized version of mitochondria to cells.

This kind of operation is not only more precise, but also more logical.

This is more likely to succeed and more cost-effective than simply relying on wishful thinking to achieve one's goals, because its technology is more in line with physics and easier to conceive.

So Barto transformed into a muscular brute, over three meters tall and weighing tons, but he wasn't playing with pure strength; he was playing with rage.

The flames created by the warrior's blood rage combined with the talent (temperature) rune are blood-red, like a supernatural version of a magnesium- and white phosphorus-containing flame, with a temperature high enough to melt gold and iron.

The fire-resistant and flame-retardant properties of the offspring dead branches are actually quite good. After all, darkness is inherently yin, and the immortality brings a deathly cold effect. Therefore, as long as there is no lack of supernatural power, they are, in a sense, like non-dense wood that has been soaked in water for years and then frozen from the inside out into an icicle. They are a bit brittle, but they are really not afraid of fire.

However, their fire resistance and flame retardancy were useless against Barto's blood fire. Their brittleness was amplified by Barto's monstrous strength, and they were either cut in half or smashed. In either case, they were accompanied by intense burning, just like burning inferior charcoal soaked in gasoline. The smashed parts simply turned into bursts of burning sparks and ashes flying everywhere.

Barto not only swung his hammer and axe like a windmill, but also continuously unleashed fiery stomp attacks with his feet.

One stomp and it leaves a charred, cracked mess, like a glass floor first burned and then shattered into pieces. Any earth seals or spikes, even if they manage to activate, are often broken and crushed before they even begin.

As for the arrow attacks from the Enchanted Wooden Cones, they're so powerful that you don't even need to dodge them; they barely break through your defenses.

The spore-borne poison mist was even less effective, as it was directly incinerated into ash by the high-speed hot air...

After a ten-minute sweep, the vast dome looked as if it had been ravaged by a thunderstorm. The already corrupt and distorted ecosystem was completely destroyed, leaving only a mess.

Perhaps sensing the threat, Kamuri didn't wait for Black Rob to reach the depths of his lair before engaging in battle. Instead, he appeared precisely at the right moment, just as Barto finished his Divine Descent. Black Rob dodged the long-range sniping attack of his dark energy arrows, smashed the Bone Cage, and before the Necromantic Pulse spell enhanced by the Soul Crown could hit him, he pulled out a runic shield from his storage wristband, half-carrying it like a pot for rain protection, and turned to run. His two short legs were like wheels, accelerating to 160 miles per hour in 2 seconds, and with a 'whoosh!' he disappeared from sight.

Seeing this, Kamuri could only turn away speechlessly.

It was also afraid, afraid of leaving this advantageous area and being ambushed by Black Rob.

As for Black Rob, he has a pretty good mentality.

This isn't about finding a partner for Igor; that task has a more urgent, hidden timeframe. Any delay could lead to significant unforeseen changes.

Kamuri, on the other hand, is not like that. In its nest territory, which it has cultivated for many years, besides possessing coveted treasures, it has probably offended many people in the past. In addition, it is notorious. Even if it steals from someone, it can claim to be ridding the area of ​​a scourge. There are plenty of people who want to kill it, just waiting for the moment when it is short and its stirrups are short.

Therefore, it dares not leave the nest easily.

Since the target is right there, they're unlikely to run away.

Therefore, when developing a strategy against it, one can be more patient, testing the waters when necessary, clipping its wings when necessary, and misleading the enemy when necessary. In this way, when the real outbreak occurs, two or even three divine interventions will be needed to overwhelm the opponent and cause them to collapse.

Of course, the saying "the longer you wait, the more things can go wrong" also applies to this operation.

If things drag on too long, other forces might get wind of it and try to profit from the chaos, or even take advantage of the situation. Therefore, Black Robb decided to act overnight.

It wasn't night yet, and he pretended to make some preparations.

In reality, the explosive rune bombs he wanted were produced in small batches by the Old Days Divine Kingdom warship, then transported to Xiangshui Town via the Void Warehouse Transfer Method, and finally delivered by a special person.

In this way, Barto will have ample time to rest.

Black Rob can temporarily shift his main focus to Xiangshui Town.

In fact, there hasn't been much movement in Xiangshui Town since Luota and the three from Dashi City had their arm-wrestling match.

The response from Dashicheng will take time, especially given its internal power structure, which necessitates careful consultation before a decision can be made.

As the saying goes, important matters are discussed in small meetings. The three key figures in power unanimously decided that the matter could not be dropped, so the decision was essentially finalized. What followed was simply adding a formality to maintain their image of 'following the rules'.

While the voting process was underway, the battle group and even the logistics troops were already being assembled and deployed in full swing.

Once the process is complete, the legion will set off.

This is probably the most efficient major operation that Dashicheng has ever undertaken.

Unfortunately, it still couldn't compare to the efficiency of the dictatorial Black Robb faction.

In the past few dozen hours, although on the surface it seemed that Lota's people, which were just a group of gray orcs, had only built some orc-style tusk totem stakes, skull bases, animal skin banners, and stone pillars on the Great Dome where the main body of Xiangshui Town was located.

In reality, the land planning for the entire area had already been completed long ago, and detailed surveys and mappings of the above-ground, underground, and water veins had been carried out.

The composite elemental magic array, disguised as an orc earth elemental magic array, has also been basically completed.

In particular, the energy pool, especially the water element energy pool, intercepts the water flow of the Xiangshui Waterfall.

In the future, the water from Xiangshui Waterfall will no longer flow into Heiguang Swamp, but will be fully used for the creation of the dome ecosystem and the planting of various crops.

With the energy pool in place, and protected by the town's magical array, Xiangshui Town has become a veritable den of dragons and tigers. Furthermore, over time, it will accumulate more and more extraordinary power.

These extraordinary powers can be used as ammunition or as creative forces. For example, the extensive use of turning mud into stone and fossils into mud can quickly renovate the entire Xiangshui Town, transforming it dramatically in a short period of time.

Under these circumstances, Black Robb's focus here was merely on inspection; there was no work that required him to roll up his sleeves and get involved.

Meanwhile, the trio from Dashi City caught glimpses of the layout of Xiangshui Town and couldn't help but start discussing it.

One of them said, "It looks like a very primitive witchcraft array setup, and the materials used aren't very sophisticated. Why do I feel so uneasy?"

Another said, "You're not the only one who feels this way; I also feel something's not right. In any case, be extra careful next time we meet."

The third person said, "I sensed the increased activity and concentration of elemental power. I suspect they have established an energy pool. Although I don't know why it happened so quickly, I know that given their willingness to make such a heavy bet, unless they can wipe out these gray orcs, they are unlikely to give up this place."

The first person to speak immediately turned grim: "With the strength of Great Stone City, it's entirely possible to wipe out these Grey Orcs. The only problem is, what price will Great Stone City have to pay? If it's too devastating, what if other forces become disloyal?"

The second person said, "Why don't we send a flying message back immediately? Even if it's just our guess and we don't have any evidence, we should still give them a heads-up."

After all, once the legion sets out, sunk costs will inevitably increase, and if they find themselves unable to advance or retreat, they'll be in a difficult situation. Forcing a battle will likely be a losing proposition.

The other two thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement, and sent an urgent message to set off.

Several hours later, the night was deep, and there were only an hour or so left until midnight.

In the Corruption Vault, which had been ravaged by Barto, enormous cave spiders roamed in swarms across the blood-and-fire-ravaged ground.

Attempts to restore the land ravaged by blood and fire yielded unsatisfactory results. Therefore, Kamuri could only send out some non-undead creatures, who were not entirely pure undead, to make some temporary deployments in the hope of continuing to play a positive role, even if it was only to provide an early warning when the enemy attacked again.

Against this backdrop, the dwarf Barto arrived, carrying a cannon and a gun.

The guns were like multiple magic bullets stuck together to impersonate a multi-barreled miniature machine gun, while the cannons were alternative grenade launchers.

"Thump, thump, thump..."

'boom! boom! '

It must be said that Barto's approach wasn't entirely incongruous.

Because the mountain dwarves are actually secretly watching the industrialized production of humans on the surface, especially large-scale smelting and metal processing.

Therefore, the mountain dwarves also possessed the concept of guns and cannons. They leveraged their strong hands-on skills to produce many high-quality guns and cannons in a large-scale workshop model, even selling them to the surface through various means to obtain food. This alleviated their predicament of not knowing how to farm and the fact that there were few living caves left in the underground world to support large-scale planting and breeding by newcomers like themselves.

The barrage of explosions not only ruined Kamuri's site restoration work, but also resulted in the deaths of many cave spiders.

Kamuri remained stubborn, deploying his heavy infantry terracotta warriors.

These terracotta figures are dressed in crude, cast-iron armor.

Even if we disregard the weight, the sheer roughness of this material alone would deter any intelligent being from actually wearing it and going into battle.

But the corpse puppets didn't care; they weren't afraid of pain. They were only wearing armor to avoid being quickly turned into a pile of rags.

As long as they can still move and walk, increasing their numbers can put psychological pressure on the opponent and reduce their room for maneuver.

Then, the assassins hidden among the heavily armored terracotta warriors can strike at the opportune moment.

It must be said that even if they were hit by a barrage of explosive rune rounds fired from a grenade launcher, these heavily armored terracotta warriors could withstand three to five rounds of attacks.

This left Black Rob somewhat helpless. He hastily used several Earth Element Scrolls to create fissures in the ground, and then the ground collapsed at the end of the fissures, which finally broke the advance of the heavily armored terracotta warriors' wall of men.

The cast iron armor on these terracotta figures was almost welded shut. Even if they were capable of removing their armor, they couldn't. So once they fell into the pit, they couldn't climb out and could only crawl around in the pit like maggots.

Then Black Rob threw some incendiary bombs, and the cremation pit gradually formed.

If the burning is intense enough, even the cast iron shell can't stop the terracotta warrior from turning into Barbie Q first and then into fuel.

In fact, Black Robo can also be linked to a more integrated "production and sales" approach, which is to recycle the transformed supernatural power through this burning process.

However, doing so would immediately expose Barto's character flaws, so all we can do is watch his waste.

Faced with Black Rob's attempt to destroy the evidence, Kamuri had no good solutions, but he was unwilling to let it go so easily, so he launched another sneak attack.

Kamuri's long-range sniping spells are quite unique and extremely threatening.

It was only because Black Rob's divine soul was powerful, and he possessed a probe-like scanning technique, allowing him a perception range far exceeding that of others of the same level, that he had time to dodge after Kamuri fired, turning a direct hit into a glancing blow. Other superhumans, such as the trio from Great Stone City, would have been severely injured, perhaps even killed or seriously wounded.

This is also a major reason why few people in this region dare to provoke Kamuri. This guy is truly not to be trifled with. Igor was able to obtain the Scepter of the Dead not through a direct confrontation like Black Rob, but through complex means.

So far, only Black Rob has gone head-to-head with Kamuri and has repeatedly thwarted him.

(End of this chapter)