The fisherman druid is in another world

Chapter 786

Despite the tight schedule, Black Robo chose to follow the normal procedures.

For example, the first step is to gather intelligence.

3-7, Moon Elf Estelle.

3-8, Moon Elf Estes.

These are twins, and their names both represent new hope, the future, and travelers.

Black Rob plays two roles this time: the older brother, Estelle, is the team leader who establishes the camp, while the younger brother, Esther, enters the coastal city-state to gather information.

Black Robb chose the more reputable Cape City.

Like most coastal city-states, Cape City is half caves carved into cliffs and half fortresses rising from the sea.

The Earthsea has only one beach, but it is not on this side of the coastal city-state, but on the other side of the Earthsea.

From the perspective of the coastal city-states, the Earth Sea is more like a huge pool of water, or even a well, with steep stone walls directly bordering the deep water area.

Therefore, the fortresses in the sea are more like modern offshore oil extraction platforms on Earth, floating on the sea by buoyancy and resisting wind and waves by their own weight.

Cape City got its name because it is located at the innermost or uppermost point of a huge angled terrain. It has two planes, one facing the sea and the other facing each other.

Cape City utilized this terrain to construct the landmark Anchor Tower. It is also the largest and most stable sea fortress among all the coastal city-states.

Of course, for Black Rob, who had seen the world, a large sea fortress was nothing special. Therefore, he remained calm in the face of the visual impact of the towering waves.

As a result, this very reason caused them trouble.

"Hey! You bean sprout from the Moon Clan, you're quite the show-off when it comes to the masterpiece of my Gray Dwarf Clan! How about you have a go at me, your grandpa?"

Black Rob glanced at the gray dwarf who was deliberately picking a fight, pointed to the dark elf not far away, and then pointed to the arena for settling personal grudges a little further away.

The dark elf was taken aback, clearly not expecting that Black Robb would immediately realize that he was an accomplice of the provoking grey dwarf, and even the mastermind.

However, he quickly put on a contemptuous expression, a sneer of 'You choose the path to heaven but not the path to hell' spreading across his lips, and then walked toward the life-or-death arena.

The Deathmatch Arena is located in the heart of the commercial street, essentially turning the roundabout into a fighting arena. People from six streets converge and disperse here, and there are plenty of platforms available to watch the Deathmatch Arena.

As soon as Black Robo and the Dark Elf appeared, they attracted a large crowd.

The Moon Elves' origins and the path they chose determined that they were inherently hostile to the Dark Elves, and were ridiculed by many underground races as bastards fighting for the bloodline of the legitimate lineage.

In addition, both races are visually appealing and are descendants of the Silver People. They also have long lifespans and are mostly active in the outside world. Therefore, their battles are often highly entertaining.

Black Robb knew very well that the Dark Elf not only wanted to showcase himself through this duel, but also wanted to gain other benefits. Even if all he got in the end was a dead Moon Elf, he could still sell it for a good price, since Moon Elves were rare and rarely went out.

He also wanted to demonstrate his strength, and perhaps he would attract the attention of some force interested in seizing the treasure.

cannon fodder?

Working for someone else?
It doesn't matter. Morality and integrity are not what he pursues. Who will have the last laugh is uncertain. If someone can guide him, share information, and help him get in quickly, he doesn't mind pretending to be submissive for a few days.

"You can state your name now," the dark elf said arrogantly, looking down at people with his nostrils.

The wild elves, who once thrived in the wilderness, were the most robust and tall of all types of elves, with the moon elves being second only to the wild elves.

After all, the path they chose minimized the impact of negative energy on them.

Dark elves are even shorter and thinner than wood elves; describing them as being around 1.6 meters tall but with well-proportioned limbs is often quite apt.

Therefore, it is evident that if a dark elf were to look at a moon elf through its nostrils, its chin would have to be raised so high it would almost reach the sky.

Black Robb, of course, wouldn't tolerate this. He smiled and said, "Trash like you doesn't deserve to know my name, nor does it deserve for me to remember yours."

This verbal attack directly made the Dark Elf turn red-hot, causing him to burst into a series of afterimages as he rushed towards Black Robo at lightning speed. At the same time, his twin swords moved like bolts of lightning, drawing X-slashes with a flowing light effect in the air.

However, Black Rob, like a highly skilled bullfighter, gracefully sidestepped, seemingly narrowly avoiding the Dark Elf's core attack. As for the aftershocks, although they would be a significant blow to an ordinary superhuman, Black Rob easily neutralized them.

Black Robo, of course, didn't just accept the attack and call it a day. He had a counterattack planned. He first prepared his attack, and then, the moment the dark elf passed him, he cast a bubble spell on the dark elf.

The bubble, like a transparent slime, swallowed the dark elf, trembling and changing shape, yet always keeping the dark elf completely enveloped.

After the dark elf failed to break free twice, he activated his trump card for survival.

However, within the transparent bubble, one after another, huge, snowflake-like magical symbols suddenly lit up, directly draining away the extraordinary power of its trump card, causing its extraordinary effect to collapse.

At this moment, Black Rob walked unhurriedly to the water bubble and inserted the tip of his staff into it.

Then the staff head transformed into the head of a ferocious python, while the staff body transformed into the python's body, plunging into the water bubble. Black Robb was left with only a golden handle in his hand.

Once inside the water bubble, the python easily bound and tightened its grip on the dark elf.

As the dark elf opened its mouth wide and howled uncontrollably, the python took the opportunity to crawl into its mouth.

The dark elf began to convulse, and large amounts of blood seeped from its seven orifices and even its skin pores, turning the blisters into bloody water. Then, a proportionally luminous phantom appeared, which was the dark elf's soul, but it was swept away by the chaotic blood and disappeared without a trace.

Black Rob lightly touched the water sphere with his golden hilt, and the crimson blood quickly cleared. In Black Rob's hand, there was a crystal staff with a shaft resembling half-dried blood. At the top of the staff, a skull-shaped nodule was faintly visible, and its appearance was that of a dark elf with a pained expression.

Then look at the bubble, and with a "splash!" it burst. The dark elf inside, after kneeling on the ground, silently stood up. Its eyes had no pupils, only the whites, which were a luminous silver-white.

Among the spectators, some understood that the dark elf had been possessed by an unknown and eerie spirit, becoming Black Rob's servant, while the dark elf's life essence and soul had condensed into the crystal staff in Black Rob's hand.

Even those who didn't understand were startled by Black Rob's series of bizarre actions. It easily brings to mind the saying, "Complete death can sometimes be considered a peaceful end..."

However, there were also those who were not afraid of Black Robb, such as the gray dwarf who had provoked Black Robb before, who spat and cursed: "You bastard, you cheated. If you're so capable, fight me for real."

Black Robo is too lazy to pay attention to such idiotic comments, for fear of being infected by them.

However, some onlookers, never ones to miss an opportunity for a good show, pointed out while Black Rob was still on the stage: "Go for it! His staff isn't the same one anymore. According to the rules, a new challenger can request the winner to trip over something." "Alright!" The gray dwarf who had provoked him earlier wanted to go on stage, but someone patted him on the shoulder. He turned around and saw that it was a master from his own organization.

Then the snake-man shouted, "I'll fight you, dare you?"

Standing on the high platform, Black Rob looked down at the other party with a slight smile and gestured for them to proceed.

The snake-man was like a flowing stream; after stepping onto the stage, he swirled up, and the sound of tides immediately rang out around him, with bright blue water elemental light shining, making him look extraordinary.

"Water-kind!" someone shouted from the crowd watching the battle.

In terms of affinity with water element, Water Favorites and Water Ascendants are similar, but the former stems from talent, while the latter from effort. If one possesses the talent of the former, combined with the skill and effort of the latter, then their potential will be much higher, and they can be called elemental incarnations or agents.

Although this snake-man has not yet reached the level of an agent, his skills are already quite remarkable. Moreover, being in this coastal area, he has the advantage of the environment. Overall, in terms of the water element, he is far more advantageous than the 'Taiyin Xuan Shui' played by Black Rob.

Nevertheless, the snake-man remained extremely wary of Black Rob's methods, and according to the rules of the life-or-death arena, chose to trip up the dark elf who had clearly become Black Rob's puppet. This effectively neutralized the silver staff's eerie ability.

Although the Blood Crystal Staff looked eerie and sinister, it was formed in front of everyone, and the snake-man, like most of the people present, thought that the staff was relatively less suspicious.

However, Black Rob quickly made the Snake People realize that in the hands of a master, any type of extraordinary technology could become unimaginably terrifying.

The snake-man also intended to defeat Black Rob in the most humiliating way, so it used a water sphere cage to trap Black Rob.

However, in order to achieve this step, the prerequisite is the water dragon's attack and bite.

From an external perspective, this is a duel between two wizards, and neither of them started with a typical magic spell, but rather with supernatural abilities.

Several large-headed, slender-bodied water dragons, shimmering with light, lunged at Black Robo from different angles.

Black Robb tapped his staff repeatedly in the air, creating a crimson arc shield that blocked the water dragon.

The water dragon changed shape accordingly, like an outstretched hand, joining together horizontally to form a water prison. Driven by the snake-man's continuous increase in supernatural power output, it sealed off the bottom and top, forming a bubble cage.

At the same time, the crimson light shield that Black Rob had previously conjured, under the heavy pressure of the water power, shattered into tiny light fragments, which then organically combined around Black Rob, resembling blooming lotus flowers.

This lotus is not for ornamental purposes; it is a blood magic with a dark background. It uses the spirit as a bond and water as a medium. It seems to be a contest with the water elemental power controlled by the snake people's spiritual power (manifested as a water bubble cage), but in reality, it has spread to the snake people and launched a counterattack.

In terms of the quality of soul power, Black Robo far surpasses the Snake Man. In the face of invisible waves, Black Robo's victory is without a doubt. Therefore, he can force the Snake Man to retreat along the mental link that he controls remotely.

Tiny bloodstains bloomed on the snake's body without warning, as if it had been cut open from the inside by countless blades.

And this is just the beginning.

Upon seeing blood, especially since it was from Black Rob's blood magic, the snake-man secretly resonated with the blood. Black Rob smoothly executed a combo, starting a blood exchange, using the crimson blood transformed from the Blood Crystal Staff to replace the snake-man's crimson blood.

The snake-man was calm and intelligent; after realizing the situation was not right, he did not retreat to defend, but instead intensified the pressure on the water prison.

The intention was obvious: to see who dies first.

The winner, of course, is Black Robb.

Blood magic is extremely rare, and Black Robb's blood magic is so sophisticated that a single, powerful move can often have a devastating effect.

For example, playing Blood Escape during the blood transfusion process.

In a moment of confusion, the snake-man found itself moved to a bubble cage.

That is, the original location of the Blood Crystal Staff. And Black Robo, enveloped in crimson light, appeared in its original spot.

Then, the crimson light on Black Robo faded, and the immense water elemental power surrounding the snake-man dissipated. Crimson light began to shine on the snake-man, while bright blue water light formed a luminous, rubber-like flowing staff within the golden hilt of Black Robo's hand.

The snake-man is dead.

Or rather, the snake-man's water-based abilities were replaced by the power of blood, transforming it into a blood-magic snake, its entire body shimmering with crimson light.

Those whose mental strength is not strong enough will feel the blood flowing in their bodies begin to stir and rebel, even if they just stare at this light for a while.

However, this snake-man, like the previous dark elf, looked confused and foolish.

One lost his soul, the other gained an extra soul.

Black Robb's gaze swept over the spectators, and few dared to meet his eyes. The gray dwarf who had been shouting earlier simply slipped away.

Black Rob's methods were far too bizarre, far more terrifying than the usual kind of strength.

From another perspective, Black Rob's demonstration of strength through these two duels was successful. In fact, it seemed too successful, so much so that those who came to him for negotiations were mostly sycophants trying to curry favor.

Black Rob thought about it and it wasn't hard to understand. After all, what powerful forces need are useful cannon fodder or high-level thugs they can control, not someone to be worshipped or an unpredictable and elusive figure to keep by their side.

From this perspective, his presentation seems to have overdone it and failed.

But Black Robb doesn't regret it.

Because he's not the kind of person who would willingly play the fool just to get information or a team.

Or perhaps, you've been standing for too long, causing your waist and legs to become too stiff, making you instinctively resist bending your knees and back.

To put it more simply: choices are mutual. He doesn't mind sharing intelligence or joining other teams, but there's a limit to how much he can play the part. If there isn't a powerful warship, he'd rather be a speedboat and compete than play the fool and team up with others on an old, dilapidated boat.

After all, playing the subservient role is too humiliating and could very well escalate into a diode-like behavior.

For example, when faced with some serious trouble, the team has to reveal its true strength because of its low tolerance for mistakes.

Showing off might feel good for a while, but it gets tough afterwards. You go from nobody to star player in no time, but from a broader perspective, you don't get much benefit. Instead, you end up acting like a nanny, leading the group and dragging along a bunch of burdens to complete the second half of the operation...

Just thinking about it makes my scalp tingle!

(End of this chapter)