An infinite journey starting from Baldur's Gate

Chapter 17 Strange noise in the dark
"Twice at most, the mind flayer bugs severely weakened my strength."

"I wonder if you have any problems with this."

When mentioning this matter, Gale looked solemn and gave a detailed explanation helplessly.

Before she was kidnapped, she was once a famous mage in Waterdeep City, but now she is only as good as an apprentice. Not only is she unable to cast spells several times,

I even forgot a lot of valuable knowledge!
"My situation is better than yours. I still remember the spell but I can't use it for the time being."

Upon hearing this, Ying Xin immediately expressed that he was in the same embarrassing situation.

Immediately afterwards, Ma Long scratched his head and laughed:

"Actually, everyone is the same. When I first woke up, I even forgot how to fight~"

Since everyone was in the same situation, Gale's depressed mood eased slightly.

But he still sighed pessimistically:

"It seems that we have all been affected to a certain extent. We just hope to recover as soon as possible. Otherwise, we may not be able to go very far."

The continent of Faerûn is full of dangers and dangers, and it’s hard to guarantee that you won’t run into bad things if you take the main road!
Seeing this, Ma Long patted his chest and looked serious:
"Don't worry, Gale. If we all work together, we will be able to overcome and overcome all difficulties. Please believe me and believe in everyone's strength."

Unity has always been a force that cannot be underestimated, at least in his mind,
This word occupies a very high position.

I have to say that he has a good way of inspiring people. When Gale heard these words, the smile appeared on his face again, and Shadow Heart and Astelon couldn't help but be moved by it.
The charm of the paladin shines once again.

After saying that, everyone stepped into the gate of the ruins one after another. However, to Ma Long's surprise,

Apart from the damaged and dilapidated buildings, no one exists here.

But there are indeed traces of people living here, including campfires that are still burning, several sleeping bags, and backpacks and boxes containing dry food.
and some tools with special functions.

"There were people here before."

After discovering these objects, Ying Xin immediately became vigilant and looked around.

"Either they left or they entered that door."

After a quick observation, Astelon pointed to an old and faded wooden door located under the long stairs in front of everyone.
Presumably, this is the main entrance to the bottom of the ruins.

"It may be a group of adventurers or tomb robbers. Be careful. Usually, they are not a group of people who are willing to share."

The well-informed Gale immediately reminded everyone.

Hearing this, Ma Long nodded cautiously, walked straight to the wooden door and tried to push and pull it.
He couldn't open it. It was obviously locked from the inside. Seeing this, he originally planned to destroy it by force, but then he thought about it...

Isn’t there a “professional” in the team?

"Asteron, this door is locked, can you pry it open?"

"It's a piece of cake! Get out of the way and look at me."

Astelon quickly agreed and took out two slender and slightly curved wires from his pocket.
As the only person in the team who doesn't have much ability,
I have been unable to help, which inevitably makes me feel a little worried and uneasy. After all, if I am alone, I will inevitably be disliked by others.

Now that his skills can be put to use, he is naturally eager to prove himself.

"She's finally of some use."

Seeing the other party squatting by the door and tinkering, Ying Xin couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart and taunted in a low voice.

When Gale heard this, he glanced at him and reminded him softly:

"It's best to keep this kind of words in your heart, our paladin won't like to hear it."

"But you agree, right?"

After a short while, Astelon successfully pried open the blocking door. As expected, there are specialties in the art - it must be done best by professionals. As the door opened, Malone gave a thumbs up and praised without hesitation:
"here you go."

"Of course, I have practiced this skill for many years~ I dare say that there is no one in this world who can't open a lock without me."

After receiving the compliment, Astelon suddenly became excited and began to brag wildly.

But the next second, Ma Long knocked her back to the ground:
"What if it's a magic lock? Or a safe?"

"...You mean it, don't you? You have to embarrass me to be satisfied?"

Astelon broke through her defense on the spot, her expression was so wonderful~
The above two things are not things that can be opened by ordinary lock picks.

"No, I just want you to recognize the reality, Ying Xin, Gale, follow."

As the words fell, Ma Long waved to the other two teammates and walked into the ruins first.

When everyone entered the door one after another, their eyes went dark and they couldn't see anything. Fortunately, his weapon was a torch in a sense~

The sword ignited fire, dispelling the darkness and bringing some light.

After the light illuminated the environment, what came into view was a mess. Apart from various scattered objects, the most eye-catching thing was a pool of blood!

and a long drag mark.

Looking at this scene, Astelon couldn't help but shudder and guessed:
"Damn it! Is there really a skeleton that can move?"

Walking to the edge of the pool of blood, Ma Long knelt down and dipped some in his hand, frowned and said:

"Based on the current situation, the probability is not small. The blood has not yet coagulated. The owner who left this pool of blood should not have been dead for long,"

"If there hadn't been internal strife among the adventurers and conflicts of interest..."

At this time, he already had an idea in his mind. The reason why no one was seen when everyone arrived was:
I'm afraid some kind of mechanism has been triggered...

"Want to go deeper?"

While asking, Ying Xin took out the hammer and held it tightly in his hand.

Looking at the drag marks on the ground, Ma Long stood up with a solemn face, nodded and replied:

"Come here, ladies, go in the middle, Ying Xin is responsible for watching the back."

The unfortunate experiences of his predecessors did not deter him;
If you give up now, what's the point of encountering more difficult problems in the future? He has even killed demons, so what kind of demons and monsters can't be killed?

Following the dragging traces, we cautiously went deeper, and more pools of blood gradually appeared.

But still no body was seen.

Instead, there are many weapons left here, such as giant axes, long swords, and daggers.

Long-range short bows, light crossbows and javelins,
There were quite a few, and all had an easily missed clue. They were not stained with blood, and the person who used them had not attacked a living creature.

At this point, it is already clear that the murderer must be an undead creature that has died long ago!
Click~click~
Sudden! A creepy sound came from directly ahead,
There seems to be something approaching...

Due to the limited distance of flame illumination, Malone could not clearly see anything three meters away, and could only hear strange sounds coming from the darkness.

"Ready to fight!"

As soon as these words were spoken, a skeleton wearing armor and holding a scimitar suddenly appeared from the darkness and flew towards him at an unimaginable speed.

He raised his weapon high and struck it down on Ma Long's head!

He quickly raised his sword horizontally to parry and deflect the attack. With his advantage in strength, the skeleton involuntarily took a few steps back.
Take advantage of the opportunity to stabilize your balance,
Ma Long seized the opportunity to step forward and slash with his sword!
(End of this chapter)