The fisherman druid is in another world

Chapter 784

Kamuri made several attempts, all of which ended in failure, leading him to leave in a huff.

Seeing this, Black Robb thought that this guy was actually quite capable.

At least they have strong self-control, they don't act impulsively or get stuck on trivial matters, just like a professional gambler who can fold and leave the game in time when their luck is bad (their condition is not good).

This can be considered one of the excellent qualities needed to have the opportunity to achieve great things.

With Kamuri's withdrawal, the Great Dome became empty.

Only then did Blackrobb have time to calmly and carefully observe the entire dome, and soon after, he figured out what was going on.

Simply put, this place is like a septic tank for the apartment buildings, where a great deal of filth pours in. Although the process is slow, the cumulative effect over time should not be underestimated.

As we all know, the power of filth, like mold rooted in decay, is a sub-product of the power of darkness, yet it is more grounded and prominent.

This is similar to how the Five Elements in Eastern metaphysics are abstract, while the Eight Trigrams, which are at the next level, are relatively more intuitive.

Most people are superficial and habitually make judgments based on appearances, especially those who are not professional enough. They are easily deceived by appearances, and this happens frequently.

This phenomenon also holds true when applied to the negative energy system. Evil energy, death, and destruction are more expressive and intuitive, thus attracting attention and becoming the basis for judgment, thereby ignoring the real focus.

Black Rob would never make such a basic mistake in his area of ​​expertise.

He quickly uncovered the underlying reason why this dome could become a gathering place for corrupting forces. Then he began to take targeted action.

Dwarven rune techniques are a versatile type, similar to alchemy, encompassing a wide range of things. Although they may be applied in small ways and have a limited upper limit, they should not be underestimated when used in combination.

Of course, in Black Robo's hands, this technology would inevitably be used to cheat.

For example, adding runes that the dwarves could never have invented.

This involves demand and creativity.

Creativity is the spark of inspiration. In turn, inspiration often requires a foundation of knowledge.

Knowledge is precisely Black Rob's forte.

Therefore, when he tried to meet the needs from the perspective of mechanical equipment, some runes with more 'connection and integration' characteristics were invented.

This makes the rune array he sets up look more like a mechanical device.

Once the rune array is set up, it will begin to operate.

After the magnificent effects of flowing magical light and energy vibrations continued, a fist-sized crystal, like a product assembled on an assembly line, slowly floated up from the well in the center of the magic circle.

This crystal resembles a black hole capable of swallowing even black holes, creating an anti-space distortion around it, making it stand out from the world and incongruous with its surroundings.

Black Rob directly used his telekinesis to guide it into the void warehouse, and then sent it back to the Old Days God Kingdom warship through a transfer operation.

From beginning to end, the mountain dwarf Barto didn't touch the crystal once, and even kept a sufficient distance throughout.

Because this negative energy crystal is too corrosive, even extraordinary individuals without the protection of a mature domain power (legendary level) simply cannot handle it.

This move is a classic example of cutting off the enemy's supply lines.

Once the dark breeding ground is gone, the filth is nothing but noisy foam.

Of course, beer foam can also be partially converted back into beer.

Therefore, the runic array set up by Black Robb is still in operation.

This time, the phenomenon was even more magnificent, with a suction effect that seemed to be drawing out the very essence of the entire region.

Indeed, this is true; Black Rob is using a gravitational-like principle to plunder the power of filth as much as possible.

Eventually, another crystal, the size of an infant's fist, formed. It was a yellowish-green color that was murky and self-luminous, with a hazy, ethereal glow that made people feel uncomfortable just by looking at it.

Black Robb calls it: dungstone.

Without any negative connotation, it can truly be seen as a superhuman version of concentrated fecal essence; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it an undead man-made treasure.

Next, Black Rob activated the self-destruct function of the rune array, which included a melting effect, ultimately forming a hollow, iron-stone earth that sealed the dung stone inside.

In this way, the mountain dwarf Barto can be held normally.

"Kamuri, stop sneaking around looking at it. This thing is for you, to be exchanged for the Soul Crown you possess. You should know that it is more suitable for you than the Soul Crown."

Kamuri arrived, enveloped in a magical, yellowish-green light.

"I never expected you to be a Grandmaster of Runes!" Kamuri spoke for the first time, his voice sounding like a broken bellows being pulled, dry and hoarse, as if he hadn't used it in a long time.

Black Robb replied, "Since you know I am a Grandmaster of Runes, you should understand that if you continue fighting, you won't even have a chance to retreat gracefully."

Kamuri sneered: "And what about you? Aren't you afraid of being robbed? Just for that rune technique alone, it's enough to make people drool."

Not to mention the greedy, selfish, stubborn, and short-tempered Rune Clan; they won't let you get away with this.

Black Rob chuckled: "Thanks for reminding me. But I also want to remind you that the probability of a lone wolf-type superhuman becoming a rune grandmaster is almost zero."

So my key question is whether to be a free person who does whatever he wants, or to continue being a high-level employee.

But you're different. If you fall on hard times, what are the chances of you leaving this dark place? Don't you have any idea?

Kamuri fell silent upon hearing this, and after a moment, he said fiercely, "This is not a reason for me to tolerate your wanton slaughter!"

"Come on, if I wasn't sincere, I wouldn't have condensed this rotten crystal, giving you a mobile corruptorial site to rely on. Now, I haven't even set a price, and you're already complaining about how expensive it is. Give me a straight answer, or we'll fight again. It's not like I'm begging you."

"I'll give you a straight answer: crystallization in exchange for the Soul Crown, with no other conditions attached."

“That won’t do!” Black Rob said, “Even if you’re not willing to pay for my obvious advantage and the loss of your ‘territory’, you should at least respect the value of the rune array I set up to condense this crystal.”

Besides, don't tell me you can't see the value of this Abyss Stone Seal. It can significantly improve control over crystals, and if you have magical vehicles, mobile castles, or anything like that, you can use it directly as an energy pool.

I won't ask for much; a withered branch hanging from the mother tree is enough. You'd better make a decision quickly, because my patience is limited. If other forces arrive, I wouldn't mind watching a righteous crusade."

Kamuri's eyes burned fiercely, revealing the indignation in his heart.

But it also knew that Blackrobo's reasons were valid.

Of course, it didn't know that today's Black Robo's extraordinary technology has become so powerful that non-rare extraordinary resources are dirt cheap.

In other words, Black Rob possesses the technology to freely convert conventional supernatural power, and the conversion consumes conventional supernatural power. This means that Black Rob can convert the fel energy he gains by killing evil beings, using tools like the Reapers, into any other type of conventional supernatural power.

However, in addition to time costs, there are also differences in conversion efficiency.

Overall, as long as rare and extraordinary resources are not involved, the consumption of all extraordinary methods, whether magical artifacts or spells, can be kept at a relatively low level.

This resulted in overwhelming technological dominance.

From a power perspective, there are also advantages in terms of human resources costs and management costs.

After all, Black Rob's puppet system basically eliminated internal friction, and industrial scale also reduced the consumption of the production process.

Therefore, small workshops like Kamuri, with their skilled craftsmanship, have no idea how significant Black Robo's cost advantage is. They can only judge the cost of Black Robo's various methods based on their own experience or so-called common sense. This leads them to conclude that the rune array is very valuable and indeed requires careful calculation.

And so, the deal was quickly reached between the two parties.

During the transaction, Kamuri saw that Black Rob didn't resort to any more underhanded tricks, and thought that Black Rob still had some principles, so he added an extra transaction.

This additional transaction, simply put, is trading rare and extraordinary resources for technology.

Rare and extraordinary resources, it can be considered the universal currency of the extraordinary world.

With Kamuri preparing to flee with his buckets, exchanging currency for power is the basic strategy.

With little meat and hard bones, anyone who wants to bite into it has to weigh the pros and cons.

Black Rob is not a righteous figure who eradicates evil; as long as his own interests are satisfied, he doesn't care if the regional cancer becomes a rampant cancer cell.

And so, one wanted to slip away, and the other had no morals; a dirty deal was struck. Black Rob made an extra profit, while Kamuri repaired the 'motorhome' it had used when it first came to the region.

If it weren't for natural disasters and man-made calamities that rendered its decaying caravan unusable, it would have remained just a passing presence in this region.

Then, like a pioneering farmer, he chose a good piece of land and cultivated it diligently for a long time, which is how he got this territory today.

Now it's like the black rot has not only uprooted the seedlings, but also sprinkled salt on them, completely ruining the fertile soil. So why stay here? Of course, it's best to leave as soon as possible.

In particular, Black Rob used rune technology to repair the Corruption Caravan, and the Corruption Crystallization made the caravan even better, like a high-level ecological (cemetery) garden, further enhancing the conditions for escape.

Black Robb didn't waste any time and went straight to find Igor.

While walking, he noticed that he was being followed.

This is not surprising. Someone like Kamuri is constantly being watched by various forces. His battle with Kamuri was so big, and it demonstrated his value to be coveted, so it's natural that he would be kept under surveillance.

However, his counter-tracking ability was at the Grandmaster level. Even though the mountain dwarf's body was a hindrance, reducing his ability, it was still at the Grandmaster level, and he easily shook off his pursuers.

The deal with Igor went smoothly.

Igor only focused on the Soul Crown and didn't ask about Kamuri's final fate.

After completing the transaction, Igor said that he needs to digest his recent gains, which he estimates will take 3-6 months. At that time, there will be new tasks, and if Black Rob is interested, he hopes that Black Rob can still complete them.

This was essentially a way of seeing the guest off and asking for his contact address. Black Rob directly mentioned Xiangshui Town, indicating that he was looking for the gray orc Lota, which was equivalent to making contact with him.

Next, he bid farewell to Igor and the group of professional workers he had rescued or kidnapped.

After he left the dome where the gathering place was located, the living cave, which resembled a miniature underground world, disappeared abruptly.

It wasn't a simple disappearance like the tunnel entrance being blocked; rather, it was replaced by an ordinary cave, as if the dome were a special moving train that had now departed from the station.

Black Robb wasn't surprised by this.

Igor is no simple man; of course he knows that.

As I said before, deal with one enemy at a time. There's no need to delve into the secrets of some things and people just out of curiosity.

With the conclusion of the series of quests, the legend of the mountain dwarf Barto can now come to a temporary end.

Lota the Grey Orc hasn't arrived yet, but he'll be soon.

After reinforcements from Dashi City arrived at Xiaoqionglong in Xiangshui Town, the high-level trio attempted another attack, only to find that the protective array of Xiangshui Town had become even more formidable.

It seems that the elemental pools connecting to the earth elemental plane have been opened, and all kinds of earth magic are being thrown out like they're free. Moreover, with Lota's control and amplification, both the power and precision are making the three of them feel overwhelmed.

Therefore, the only option was to retreat first and then make further plans.

Black Rob estimated that it wouldn't be long before the troops from Great Stone City would withdraw.

After all, such military forces are isolated, which can be considered as artificially creating a weakness represented by the supply line. If it is only for a short time, it will be fine, but if it is prolonged, it would be strange if it is not raided.

If a powerful force like the Giant Beast City were to find an opportunity and cause continuous supply failures, the isolated military force could be wiped out.

Even with three high-level superhumans in charge, the excessive consumption without replenishment is equivalent to having weapons but insufficient ammunition. Coupled with the lack of food, they are naturally in dire straits.

After making a fortune from rare resources, Black Robb temporarily shifted its focus to other regions, such as moving from East Asia to Northern Europe or Africa.

The underground world is divided into districts, resembling a series of archipelagos. With Blackrob's current manpower and resources, he can only focus on a few large areas.

He believes that focusing on these major regions is sufficient.

This involves the concept of economic size.

Only in large regions can there be enough manpower to gather large amounts of extraordinary resources, making it worthwhile for the Night God Society, or even top predator forces like himself, to seize them by trickery and force.

Against this backdrop, Black Rob's plan was divided into several phases, including infiltrating the organization by seizing opportunities and causing trouble to expose the Night Gods' true nature.

Because the Night God's use and exploitation of the underground races is a deep web, operating behind the scenes, and not by turning the upper echelons of various races or city-states into puppets for remote control.

Therefore, Black Rob believes that only by stirring up trouble, such as a city-state war, where one side loses and becomes desperate to acquire defensive or counter-offensive power, can the Night God Society possibly reveal itself.

This is why the logic of city-state warfare becomes very important.

Of course, it doesn't necessarily have to be a city-state war. Ambitious individuals like Ego can also cause trouble. As long as the impact reaches a certain threshold and creates an effect similar to a city-state war, the Night God Society, which is used to buying and selling for profit or profiting from war, will be exposed.

As for Black Rob, once he has gathered enough intelligence, or rather, confirmed the 'sample', then he can launch a swift and decisive attack, systematically slaughtering those who have been compared, and uprooting the Night God Society's organization among the underground tribes.

At that time, even if we don't attack that abyss domain, the Night God Society's 'variable' threat will be greatly reduced.

(End of this chapter)