An infinite journey starting from Baldur's Gate

Chapter 11 Mysterious Runes
"What happened to her?"

Seeing Astelon stop moving forward again, Ying Xin frowned, dissatisfaction evident.

Ma Long shrugged and showed a wry smile:
"I don't know, but you should try to be gentler. She did not behave very well before, but for our newly formed team,"

“There may be unexpected help in the future.”

Highly sensitive people like rogues can be regarded as one of the indispensable and important members of every adventure team.

The skills of stealth, assassination, and theft that you have mastered can help you in your adventures.

There are many more ways to solve the problem.

"...That makes sense."

After hearing this, Ying Xin nodded helplessly. Only by developing in an all-round way,

Only in this way can we go a long way and be more stable.

After the words fell, Malone sighed again and came to the motionless woman in the gap. Although Astelon tried his best to hide his fear,
But my body still trembled slightly involuntarily...

"Let's go, what are you doing standing around?"

"...Uh, what, I suddenly feel that it is not appropriate to act together with you~"

Hearing this, Astelon spread his hands and forced a smile, standing in the shadows without stepping into the sunlit area.

"Yes, tell me the reason."

Ma Long's face was calm and his eyes were deep.

"Ha~ Why! If I want to leave the team, do I have to tell you why?"

Suddenly, Astelon was like a cat with explosive hair, and she was extremely angry.

It seems that she hates being bound by any situation. In short, she feels that he is too lenient. We have only known each other for a short time.

It's not up to him to decide whether to go or stay.

"It's just for your own consideration. You are destined to not be able to go far alone, so don't stay here."

After saying that, Ma Long suddenly threw away the backpack in his hand, grabbed the other party's slender arm, and forcibly pulled her into the sun.

"wait a minute!"

Astelon couldn't help but scream, her heart filled with extreme fear of the outside world,
However, when she took the first step, nothing happened. The sun was warm, the air was fresh, and the environment was comfortable both physically and mentally.

"……Eh?"

After being stunned for two seconds, Astelon looked at his body in disbelief. It was intact.

"What are you yelling about?"

Ma Long looked puzzled on the surface, but deep down he knew exactly why she stayed where she was. It was because the other party was a vampire...

The evil creatures that lurk in dark corners and are greedy for human blood are most afraid of sunbathing~

But at this moment, Astelon had no adverse reactions when standing under the sun, and the sun no longer caused her unforgettable burning pain!
This shocked her and was incredible.

The fundamental reason why vampires are no longer burned by the scorching sun is that the bug in their brains is not simple. Because of its existence, everyone has been forced to be involved in a shocking conspiracy.

"Can you go?"

"...Okay, you lead the way."

As Malone asked again, Asteron had forgotten the idea of ​​leaving the team. All she could think about was surprise that she could stand outside unscathed.
For the time being, she won't mention this matter again. As for the future, that's not necessarily the case.

Then the team each had their own thoughts, and finally embarked on an adventure journey, following an unobvious path in the lush forest.

This forest is very large, the roads are in average condition, and the weeds are overgrown and very tall.
It especially affects people's sight. If they encounter something unfriendly, it may be difficult to respond in time. For this reason, Ma Long and others can only be vigilant while walking and be alert to the surroundings at all times.

"Hey guys, I have a question, what bad things will happen if the bugs are left alone?"

On the way, Astelon couldn't bear to be curious and asked the two men walking in front.

Upon hearing this, Ying Xin turned around and used a gloomy tone to explain the worst outcome that everyone was likely to face:
"It will transform the host within a specific time and turn you into a mind flayer," "I don't know if it's true or not, but at least that's what the rumors and books describe."

Knowing this, Astelon subconsciously reached out to touch the beautiful cheek and couldn't help but become worried. People who care about appearance are most afraid of changes in their appearance~

No one with normal aesthetics can stand the ugly appearance of the Mind Flayer.

"Don't worry, as long as we work together, I believe that will never happen."

As the captain, Ma Long smiled and comforted him.

The words were full of convincing power. Both Shadow Heart and Astelon felt this and subconsciously nodded in response.

Charm is a very metaphysical thing~

I don’t know how far they walked, but the group of people found that the terrain ahead began to get higher.
About tens of meters away, there was a strange purple light emitting under a low cliff, as if there was something unusual there.

Adventurers are usually extremely curious guys~
"Let's go over and take a look."

Seeing this situation, Ma Long immediately led his two teammates to stride forward and move quickly.
After a while, they arrived at the bottom of the cliff.

It wasn't until they got closer that they could clearly see what was shining. There were many mysterious runes with unknown meanings carved on the rocks on this cliff.

At the center, huge magical energy gathered to form a hole similar to a whirlpool.
It is about three to forty centimeters in diameter, and purple lightning even appears from time to time. It feels very dangerous just to look at it.

"...It looks like some kind of teleportation...Ah! Damn it!"

Staring at this thing closely, Ying Xin touched his chin to express his guess,

Then he reached out and touched it, and his arm was numb and painful from the electric shock.

Malone said nothing, looking straight at the rune.

But just when their attention was focused on this thing, Astelon took this opportunity to slow down his pace and retreat slowly and quietly...

next moment! A hand suddenly stretched out from the hole! Then came a woman’s cry for help:

"Is there anyone? Can you help me?"

The sudden appearance of a hand really frightened Ying Xin, and he quickly took a few steps back to distance himself from the entrance of the cave.

Ma Long, on the contrary, advanced instead of retreating and came straight to the entrance of the cave.

Looking at the outstretched green hand, the corners of his mouth raised and he couldn't help but have some naughty thoughts...

Drop your bag, raise your hand, and high-five the person.

pop~
"Oh! Maybe I didn't express myself clearly. Can you pull me out of here?"

"Am I right? I didn't expect you to have such a bad taste."

Seeing this, Ying Xin couldn't stand it any longer, and she raised her eyebrows slightly and teased with a strange expression.

In the public opinion, the paladin is a serious person who basically can't even crack a joke. However, Ma Long's behavior... was an eye-opener for him~

"Okay, come quickly and help."

The joke ends here, the two of them work together to grab the hand,

Use all your strength to pull backwards.

Soon, a woman was forcefully pulled out of the hole. Although the suction was strong, the strength of the two people should not be underestimated.

After some confrontation,
pat~

The woman fell to the ground and knelt down. Ma Long and Ying Xin were also unsteady and landed on their butts one after another.
As for the magic circle with active magical energy, the moment the woman left it, it suddenly dissipated and the light completely ceased to exist.

"Huh ~ thank you very much, that place is really not a good place,"

"Hello, I'm Gale from Waterdeep."

(End of this chapter)