An infinite journey starting from Baldur's Gate

Chapter 160 Whispering Tree

Malone knew that the centurion's real purpose was not to take away the "relic".
I have no intention of being an enemy to him.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for only two people to come and dress like unfashionable thieves...

After hearing what he said, Centurion Voss's expression changed and his eyes sharply observed,
Then his attitude slowed down and became quite serious:
"……Who are you?"

"Malon, an insignificant person, at least to you, a noble and powerful centurion, that's what it is."

This self-introduction made Voss couldn't help but sneer:
"Ha~ little person? I disagree with this. I wonder if you have heard of it: the more you know, the less simple this person becomes."

However, Ma Long raised the corners of his mouth slightly, shook his head and said:
"It doesn't matter to you whether it's simple or not. Whether there is a conflict of interest between them and whether they can cooperate and win-win is the most important issue, isn't it?"

After thinking about it again and again, Voss also felt that it made sense.

No matter how Ma Long knows so many things, as long as it has value, it is enough for him! Why do you care so much about other aspects?
If you want to check your background, you can check it privately and face-to-face, but there is no result.

But just to be cautious, Voss asked:

"This thing can give you an early warning if a Githyanki portal is coming,"

There was no movement, just like that, two figures stepped straight into it one after another and disappeared before Malong's eyes. They came quietly and left just as quietly.

"This is a psychic detector. Queen Vlaakis already knows that the Astral Prism is in your hands, and she will definitely send her most loyal warriors to take it away."

"...I hope you are not talking nonsense. If you dare to deceive me, I will hunt you down at all costs! There is no use hiding anywhere."

Taking the pendant handed over by the other party, Ma Long lowered his head and took a closer look. He didn't notice anything special. After all, he was not as knowledgeable and well-informed as the mage...

At this moment, an exclamation came from the tent!
"Ah! Karak! Why did you touch me!?"

"Because I'm definitely going to hell again to help a friend of mine out of trouble, and as for your problem, that's exactly what happened."

"I heard that some devils have countless rare treasures in their homes~"

"It buzzes, vibrates, and either gets ready to fight or flees immediately."

At this point, Voss's pupils shrank to the size of pinholes, and he swallowed.

"Okay, I'll take the things. It's time for you to go."

After saying the cruel words, Voss took out a unique pendant from his waist and handed it to Malone:

It was obvious that he understood what he was saying.

In an instant, a gorgeous portal opened!

Since Voss claims this thing works,

Hearing this, Ma Long shrugged and replied with a meaningful expression:

Putting away the pendant, Ma Long immediately waved to see the guest off.

The centurion gave the paladin a meaningful look and waved his hand to indicate to his subordinates that they were ready to withdraw.

"Why should I believe that you have the ability to do what you just said?"

Of course it couldn't be fake, and the other party wouldn't want the relic to be taken away by the Githyanki.

"We will meet again later, Ma Long. I hope you are really capable of going further."

Hearing the sound, Ma Long hurriedly walked in to check, and saw Astelon blowing on the burned area eagerly, while the "culprit" Karak,

Then he sat up sleepily and rubbed his eyes, not knowing why:
"What...what's going on?"

At the same time, other partners opened their eyes one after another, and were all awakened by this exclamation.

They looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what was going on.

"Please, please go back to bed. Can you stop flailing your hands around? You touched me." Taking a deep breath, Astelon calmed down and patiently explained the reason.

The reason why her reaction was so great was that she was accidentally touched by a strong man with high body temperature, and she was asleep.

It was so hot that I was forced to turn on the phone...

"...Really? I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."

Knowing the truth, Karak scratched his head and apologized awkwardly. This is the worst problem of being squeezed together.
But there was nothing we could do, conditions did not allow for the erection of more tents.

"Are you all awake? Let's get up and move around for a while to get ready for dinner."

Seeing that everyone was basically awake, Ma Long smiled and urged everyone to get moving.
When you go outside and be blown away by the cold air of the Underdark, you are sure to be very energetic.

After saying this, everyone stood up one after another,

The task of distributing dry food this time was the responsibility of the captain, who was the first to wake up. I don’t know whether this meal is dinner, midnight snack, or breakfast.
In short, it’s still bread with cheese and dried meat, so it’s not hard to eat.

But it is indeed not delicious. Compared with the feast of delicacies cooked by Gael, it is like heaven and earth. The greedy Karak said bluntly,

I really miss her cooking!
It's a pity that conditions don't allow it for the time being. At least, we have to wait until we leave the Dark Area.

After filling his stomach, Ma Long led everyone to the location of the mushroom man Wang Sibo and asked him about the surrounding information.

"King Myconid, are there any gray-skinned drow around here?"

"Peacemaker, I have another request. There is a drow on the other side of the lake, named Nina. Although the decay of the gray dwarves has been eliminated, its roots are still there."

"He hunted us, now it's our turn to hunt him."

The mushroom man Wang Sibo sent out bursts of melody to convey his heartfelt voice and a memory to Ma Long and the others.
It is a brief scene of a drow walking among the corpses of many myconoids.

"You are really good at giving orders. Is there any reward?"

In this regard, Astelon once again mentioned the matter of remuneration. It's okay to help with things, but it's definitely not okay if you don't give something~
"He is in the ruins on the other side of the lake. Bring his head back to me and I will give him a generous reward."

Knowing the location of the hunting target, Harsin touched his chin and couldn't help but guess:

"The ruins on the other side of the lake? It's probably the ruins that the dwarf Bacchus mentioned."

"Okay, I promise you, but I want to know if there are any other drow nearby."

Immediately after Ma Long accepted the request for help, he repeated his question again,

What he is most concerned about at the moment is collecting the remaining parts of the staff. Once all are collected and successfully reorganized, the efficiency of the entire team will be enhanced!

The exact number is not necessarily certain, but it must not be without.

"There is a drow living under a big shining tree over there, but he is not easy to mess with."

Sibo raised his hand and pointed in a certain direction to inform him of the information.

Since they are underground, no one in the team knows what the east, west, north, and south are...

The only thing I'm happy about is that at least I have directions and reference points.

However, Gale's expression was particularly solemn:

"The one that shines brightly? It should be the Whispering Tree... This is bad."

"Malon, you'd better go with Karak and Asteron, and Weir, that tree will block and isolate the caster's ability to release magic,"

"If anyone else goes, I'm afraid they will have to fight the enemy with their fists."

The Whispering Tree is a strange plant that only grows in the Underdark. It is considered the nemesis of spellcasters. As long as it enters a certain range, magic cannot be used.

(End of this chapter)