An infinite journey starting from Baldur's Gate

Chapter 174 Old for new

"Paladin, thank you for taking me with you."

Ma Long, who was concentrating on steering the helm, heard the words coming to his ears. He turned around and saw that it was Bacchus, the underground dwarf, walking over.

He immediately smiled and said:

"You're welcome, just call me by my name."

Although he is weak, his courage is commendable. Knowing that his fellow tribesmen were imprisoned and enslaved by the gray dwarves, he asked him for help without hesitation and wanted to go with him.
He could obviously stay in the myconid habitat and wait for everything to be calm.

After coughing twice, Bacchus looked slightly worried:

"Okay... ahem, Malone, if I'm not mistaken, the symbols on the ships and those boxes seem to be the winged serpents of the Zhentarim..."

Hearing this, Ma Long heard the hidden meaning, smiled calmly and said to comfort:
"Yes, don't worry, we have basically disposed of the body,"

"Even if the black network comes to seek revenge, it will happen later. It will not affect you and your tribe, so relax."

There is no way to integrate into the team.

You definitely can't afford to offend the dwarfs. Once targeted, the entire tribe may be eradicated! There is no reason to worry.

After putting on the "new shoes", Ma Long felt a tingling sensation on his feet at first and the size was not suitable. However, after a while, the boots gradually adapted to the new owner's feet.
Change size yourself!

Then he calmed down, summoned the Armor of Oath again, and continued to look around intently, with a serious look on his face.

As the only foreign passenger, he was alone and could only find a corner to stay.

It's a taboo to underestimate your enemies...

"System, Charm and Perception add two points each."

"...Okay, then you can put it here, thank you."

The Zhentarim have a wide sphere of influence in Faerûn, and there are members of this organization almost everywhere.

"Please be sure to accept it. We, the iron-hand dwarves, always repay kindness and kindness."

Soon, everyone will face the famous gray dwarves in the underground world.
Even though our combat power has been further enhanced nowadays, we should still be cautious!

"I almost forgot. Tula asked me to give you these boots before she left. She is very grateful for your generosity."

The corners of Ma Long's mouth are raised in an upward arc to ensure the comfort of his feet, which is very helpful for travel.

His armor is a shell, and he can also wear magic-containing clothing inside. Usually, he will leave the good things to his teammates.
But now, there are a lot of trophies harvested, including this pair.

He took out a pair of black boots and said:

He didn't want to waste any more words, there was really no need to keep pushing each other.

After achieving his goal, Bacchus put down his belongings, turned around and left. He chose an empty place on the deck to sit down and tinkered with things by himself.

After hesitating for a short while, Ma Long finally accepted the gift without refusing. After all, Bacchus looked like he had to take it.

And the effect is not only that, it can also make the wearer run faster! Reduce physical exertion!
"Yes, it's a good thing."

Bacchus nodded silently. Suddenly he remembered something and quickly put down his backpack and rummaged around.

At this time, Ma Long glanced at the boots beside him, then removed the armor of the oath and replaced the old ones with new ones.

After careful consideration, Ma Long decided to use the attribute points he had recently obtained. In terms of strength and agility, because of the blessing of the characteristic "Fighting Enthusiasm", there was no need to add points.

Improving the above two items is currently the best option.

In just an instant, the system completed the request, and the perception was not as mysterious as charm.

The moment he was strengthened, Ma Long suddenly felt that the whole world was different!

All the senses of the human body are amplified, which is amazing.

[Charm reaches 16, unlocked: Judgment]

[—Note—Judgment: The paladin can turn the power of his lofty oath into a sharp sword to kill evil. The more sinful the target is, the more lethal it will be. 】

[Perception reaches 12, unlocked: Enemy Detection] [—Note—Enemy Detection: The paladin’s keen senses can detect hostility within a certain range and lock its specific location. 】

[Effective distance: sixty feet]

Reminders popped up one after another, and before Ma Long could read them carefully...

Sudden! His heart rate accelerated involuntarily and kept beating! At the same time, he turned his head and looked toward the mist-filled "calm" lake to the right of the boat.

"...Everyone! Hold on to the handrails immediately or lie down on the spot! Quick!"

Malone clung to the rudder and shouted in terror.

Everyone on the deck was confused. Out of trust in the captain, everyone acted as he was told.

Some people lie down, others hold on to the handrails.

The next second, bang!

The hull of the ship was hit hard by something! The whole thing tilted! Fortunately, the passengers were prepared for the impact in advance and did not lose their footing due to this.
And fell into the bottomless lake.

Due to the great cause of the Zhentarim House, the ships are also very durable, strong and not easy to roll over.

The center of gravity quickly returned to its original state, floating steadily above the water.

"Damn it! What's going on!?"

Astelon shook his head, barely dispelling the dizziness caused by the shaking, and asked in surprise.

Holding on to the rudder, Ma Long stood firm and responded loudly:

"I don't know! There's something underwater! Bacchus, get into the cabin quickly!"

Although he didn't know what the thing that could be targeted by enemy scouts was, he felt that it was malicious. Next, the group of people would be in trouble...

Hearing this, the dwarf Bacchus stumbled into the cabin with his bag in hand, showing panic.

Stay with the dog scratching.

The rest of the people immediately took action and squatted by the guardrail, observing the water around the hull. The enemy was in the dark and I was in the light. The situation was very unfavorable...

"Ying Xin, Weier, please trim your sails immediately. Others should be on alert and be reminded at any time."

At this moment, Ma Long realized that enemy detection had failed, and his heart rate gradually returned to normal. He concluded that the unknown underwater creature had temporarily left the detection range.

Quickly give the order to stop the ship.

Since he has been targeted, it is impossible to run away. After all, he is in his home court.
Without logging in, catching up with them is easy! There is no other choice but to fight!
When the Priest and the Border Blade lowered their sails, Ma Long picked up the sword and encouraged the fighting spirit and morale of the partners below:
"Everyone, your eyes are wide open. There is something under the water that wants to feast. We must let the other party know that it cannot chew this delicious piece of meat!"

"That's right! If you dare to come to us and cause trouble, your teeth will be pulled out! Right? Everyone!"

Karak raised his spear and echoed fiercely.

"well said."

Everyone present responded in unison. Along the way, everyone had encountered various fierce and terrifying creatures and monsters, large and small.

I'm afraid it's impossible. There's no guarantee of winning or losing, even if it's an away game.

"What the hell... look over there!"

Weier pointed to the lake in the distance on the left side of the boat and shouted, everyone looked at it,

They saw three shiny red unknown objects facing them in the dense fog. At first glance, they looked like eyeballs.

And, that thing is still getting closer...

When the distance between them gradually narrowed, I was surprised to find that they were really eyes!

Vertically arranged on a fish!

(End of this chapter)