An infinite journey starting from Baldur's Gate

Chapter 68 The calm before the storm
"Ah~ It's so comfortable."

Lying on the sleeping bag next to the campfire, Malone couldn't help but groan.
I have experienced so many things throughout the whole day,
As a result, he now suffers from back pain. Even though there is no soft mattress but the hard earth, he still feels very comfortable lying flat on his back.

"agree."

Next to him, Karak was lying on his side and laughed, but Ying Xin, who was meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly revealed another question.

"What a pity. I think you still can't rest. Gale has been in the tent for a long time and has never come out. You'd better take a look again."

The Archmage of Waterdeep City went to make alchemy, but never came out.

Even if a devil came to the camp, he didn't come out to take a look.

"……what?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Long suddenly felt energetic and sat up suddenly. He first looked at Ying Xin and then changed his gaze.

Move to another tent.

There are two tents in the camp, one is a rest area for female team members, and the other is used for washing, changing clothes and storing luggage.

At this moment, Ma Long was so exhausted that he covered his face, shook his head and sighed,
Reluctantly he stood up again.

I sighed deeply in my heart. This position of captain is really not easy to hold. I have to worry about everything... I can't even be lazy.

It is conceivable that this is the fundamental reason why Ying Xin did not intend to serve as a leader from the beginning...

Physically and mentally exhausted.

Having no other choice, Ma Long came to another tent, opened the curtain door directly, and walked in.

He saw the mage with his back to him, casting magic.

The hand was holding an image of a woman's head with long hair that was made of energy and glowing. After all, it was not a real person, and Ma Long couldn't see the specific details clearly.

"Ahem, Gale, what are you doing?"

There was a human voice in the silent tent. Gale, who was concentrating on it, was frightened and quickly waved his hand to cancel the spell.
He turned around and smiled reluctantly.

"...Nothing, is something wrong? You should say hello before coming in."

"Sorry, I was so tired that I forgot to be polite."

In response, Ma Long scratched the back of his head and smiled awkwardly, apologetically.
This is not a lie. When people are tired to a certain extent, they will subconsciously ignore many things, such as the most basic courtesy.

After apologizing, he began to ask about what he had just seen:
"That person is your friend?"

"...No! I'm just...practicing."

Facing this question, Gale's reaction was a little unusual. Her expression and eyes were wrong, and she didn't even dare to look at her. It was obviously a lie.

But Malone behaved very appropriately:

"I shouldn't have pried into your privacy, I'm sorry, it's getting late now,"

"If the refining is completed, rest as soon as possible. Only when you are energetic can you face tomorrow better."

As soon as he finished speaking, he was about to turn around and leave.

If he wasn't so tired, Ma Long would be willing to chat with them for a while, but now he really didn't have that interest, and all he could think about was falling asleep.

But when Gale saw this, he quickly stepped forward and grabbed his arm:
"Wait a moment, I have something important to do."

"...Okay, then you say it."

While yawning, Ma Long nodded in agreement, forced himself to hold on to his sluggish mental state, and looked at her with a tired look on his face. Then Gale whispered a spell and waved his hand to cast the spell.

Another "person" suddenly appeared in the tent!
The appearance is exactly the same as that of the mage, including his appearance, expression, and even his clothes. This scene actually made Ma Long's fatigue slightly better.
Mainly because of curiosity.

He couldn't help but reach out to touch it, but the moment he touched it, his fingertips went straight through it.
Without entity, it is just a mirror image.

"You know, I find it very strange that until now, there is still no sign of the mind flayer parasite transforming,"

"This situation is completely different from what I have read in the literature and books."

Mages are best at research and exploring the truth. Gale is quite familiar with the bugs implanted by the mind flayer.
Once parasitized, it stands to reason that various symptoms of discomfort will quickly occur. On the first day, fever and memory will gradually decrease.

Hallucinations ensue, skin turns gray,
Then, hair loss, bleeding from the orifices, displacement of bones and internal organs, accompanied by cramps and severe pain,

Eventually, the host's personality will disappear, its limbs will become elongated and thin, its mandible will crack, and tentacles will grow, and a new mind flayer will be born.

In fact, none of these things happened,
Apart from the occasional tossing around, that bug didn't cause much actual trouble to anyone. Of course, it didn't count if it scared me~
Maybe others would think this is good news, but Gale, a mage, would not.

She just felt that this was like the moment of tranquility before the storm...

Seeing Gale's worried look, pointing at the mirror image and introducing the dangers of mind flayer parasites, Ma Long slapped his chest and smiled:
"Ying Xin has also mentioned this issue to me. If you want me to tell you, don't worry."

"We will go find the Archdruid tomorrow. I always believe that everything will be fine with everyone's joint efforts. Trust my intuition."

Hearing these words, Gale nodded silently. She still felt that the road ahead was full of fog and dangers, and if she was not careful, she would be doomed!
Seeing Ma Long's confident look and smiling face, she felt inexplicably relieved.

This feeling was very wonderful, and at this moment, some idea came into her mind.

"Ma Long, do you want to feel the magic network?"

"what?"

The magic net is the most important thing that all mages use to release spells, that is, the invisible and untouchable energy that exists between heaven and earth.
Not everyone can perceive it, it depends on personal qualifications.

If you fail to meet the requirements, even if there is a mage around you to guide you, it will not help...

It happened that Ma Long had a rough understanding of spellcasters such as mages and warlocks, but he didn't think that he, an outsider, had unique qualifications.

"I... don't think I have that kind of talent."

"Let's try it first, let me do it."

Such remarks did not make Gale give up his idea, let alone give him a chance to refuse.

Immediately, he softly recited a "prayer", and at the same time, he put his hands together and pushed them forward, and a ball of purple energy suddenly appeared! Spread the word!
Like gorgeous fireworks, it is indeed magical.

Following the example, Ma Long enthusiastically repeated what he saw and heard, not to mention that it was exactly the same.

But it's roughly similar.

It's a pity that the reality was exactly as he expected. The "Magic Network" didn't react at all to his actions. Seeing this, Gale was also quite puzzled.
He looked at the embarrassed paladin with a speechless expression.

"Ahem...what, go to bed early, I really want to sleep."

Ma Long coughed twice to ease the embarrassment, and immediately strode towards the curtain door, but the next moment!
A huge amount of magic network energy appeared in the tent! It enveloped him and Gale in an instant! At this moment, Ma Long, who was surrounded by a magic net,

He noticed that there was a certain line of sight looking at him, but it did not come from Gale behind him!
Therefore, there is only one explanation...

"It's Mystra...you can actually attract her attention?!"

　Brothers, something happened, today’s chapter

　　
　
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