The lord is red again.

Chapter 578 Prelude to Cursed Shadow
The Dark Master Dio's gaze stopped.

It's not like he hasn't seen all the characters before, for example, Lind, who was once the most mysterious and only NPC, and he was very popular.

Now when he sees a similar type of character again, his first thought is to negotiate.

What if it’s another NPC with a hidden mission?

The other person was not tall, did not speak, and was quite far away so the faces of both of them could not be seen clearly.

"Is there anything I can do to help you?"

The undead are just so helpful. Don’t ask what price you can pay, just let me help you.

He approached, but the other party retreated cautiously.

Instead of attacking himself, he retreated tremblingly as if frightened, keeping a fixed distance between himself and the undead.

This is the other person’s social safety zone.

Just when he was about to force his way in front of the other person, a sudden group chat reminder grabbed his attention.

"Linde seems to have set up a temporary resurrection point. Brothers, you can move freely now. But from what Linde said, this resurrection point won't last long."

By the time the undead man reacted, the opponent had already turned into a gust of wind and disappeared without a trace.

"never mind."

The undead decided to continue moving towards the magic castle, but he kept thinking about the red-named enemy he had just encountered. From the previous contact, he did not feel any hostility from the other party.

But the red name on your head will never lie.

The two sides must have different positions. If it is not directed at him, then it must be directed at the lord he is currently loyal to - Linde Alman.

If we take a few steps back and think about it carefully, is Lind Alman the "son of the production team" or the "important NPC" that everyone recognizes? Now he controls most of the magic land, and his footprints can be seen on the three novice village continents.

In the early stages, you could say that the positions were different, but now everyone has tacitly agreed on one thing: Lind is the main storyline.

Who would be hostile to Lind nowadays?
Disaster, abyss, or a lord who has made a comeback, in short, they are definitely "villains". When playing games, you need to have diode thinking, otherwise, if you understand the enemy too much, your sword will become dull.

"boom!"

Suddenly, an explosion sounded from behind him. He quickly turned around and looked back. The sound came from the tall tower.

High tower, upstairs.

Tina sat on the chair with her fat belly.

In front of us was a huge iron cage with a miserable figure inside.

It has the body shape of a human, with the lower body of a bird and the upper body of a human. Its outstretched arms have turned into wings with messy, rough black feathers, and there is sadness on its delicate face.

The harpy, or the bird with a human face, is definitely not a creature that exists in this world.

"Sing some more," she urged.

"boom!"

The rude sound of the door opening drew Tina's attention away, and she turned to look at the person who came in.

"There are outsiders here."

"Yes, a little wizard."

Tina nodded.

"He won't get in anyone's way or hurt anyone, so there's no need for us to kill him."

Tina's tone unconsciously became pleading as she spoke.

However, the visitor never spoke. He chose to use the most brutal means. Perhaps it was Tina's indecision that disgusted him. She had sharp claws, sharper teeth than beasts, and a strong body, but she only liked to pick hazelnuts or drink rose wine.

"A peasant woman who can never lift a sword!" he finally spoke.

Tina roared angrily and rushed forward angrily. The wind created by her strong body as she ran made a thudding sound on the floor, like a ferocious magic chariot.

As expected, the attack was easily avoided.

"Boom!" A loud noise like an explosion erupted as Tina hit the wall.

The mysterious man lightly jumped onto Tina's back, grabbed her sack coat and pulled it hard.

"Stab!"

Drenched with blood.

The sack and the fat body had long been completely stuck together, and the rough pulling made Tina scream.

She waved her arms and threw the person on her back down. The sound of the person landing was so light that it was barely audible.

"Take your kitchen knife and say goodbye to your bird friend." The second sentence was just as disgusting, "You're seriously slowing down our progress."

With a malicious interest, he aimed at the bird demon in the cage.

"What do you want to do to my friend's friend?" a voice suddenly came.

The Dark Wizard rushed to the stairs, panting heavily, and pointed the staff in his hand at the mysterious figure.

"I know you're a face-stealer. Are you using this method to hide your true identity? I thought you and Lind were strong people of the same level. You are so far behind."

The other person turned around.

The sudden hearing of the new name piqued his interest.

Approach slowly.

The undead retreated, and continued to speak, trying to get some important information from the other party: "What progress? Do you know who is standing outside? I can easily kill you without him taking action, just one move."

The other party suddenly opened his mouth and rushed towards the undead.

The next moment, the undead's vision went dark.

……

When he opened his eyes again, the sealed Dark Mage Dio subconsciously touched his neck, but the speed was so fast that he was unable to react.

The pain of being stabbed in the neck is still there.

"I was attacked." He looked at Lind beside him and reported his experience immediately.

A mysterious【? 】character.

Lind is able to successfully hide his abilities because of the [Fox Heart]. As the womb that breeds gods, it makes protection and concealment one of its jobs.

"My friend was attacked, and I don't know whether he is alive or dead."

At this moment, the sealed dark wizard Dio actually hoped that Lind could understand his anger at the moment.

"We can't stay here too long." Lind looked towards the tower.

Even though he knew it was impossible, the undead man still smiled. He felt that what he saw in front of him was not code but a living person. That kind of caring and reliable feeling filled him with strength.

"Ow!!"

A loud roar rushed into the sky.

Lind looked up into the distance and saw a flying dragon about the size of a warhorse spreading its wings and flying into the sky, with an undead tied to its body.

The recklessness peculiar to the undead.

When they see a flying dragon, they want to capture it and train it as a mount. They did not have such strong power before, but now they can get what they want through violent means. The fights are fierce and their crazy actions can be seen in half of the sky.

Balls of ash exploded in the air. Those who could successfully enter this place were basically glass cannons, with extremely high magic attributes but very poor other attributes.

Hundreds of glass cannons are gathered here.

Those who deserved to die all died, and those who were not dead chose to commit suicide on the spot after hearing that there might be a mission, responding to Lord Lind's call with the most decisive action.

Linde didn't say anything, the golden [!] on his head represented his meaning at the moment.

[Mysterious Invader]

[Content: Mysterious intruders have entered the Tianxing School of Magic. Are they enemies or friends? Investigate their whereabouts and report to Lord Lind; Reward: None]

There is a second task.

【Attack and Defense】

[Content: The magic tower in the forest area occupies an excellent terrain. Attack and then take it back; Reward: The first safe resurrection point of Tianxing Magic School]

The undead quickly accepted the mission and headed towards the tower under the leadership of the sealed dark wizard Dio.

The tower was filled with shrill screams, crashing sounds, and heavy breathing, one after another.

When the undead arrived, they saw Tina, covered in blood, falling from the sky. The ground shook and a big hole was created.

“You…” Tina saw the sealed Dark Mage Dio, and then showed a ferocious smile, “It’s good that I turned into a monster, otherwise I would have been killed by the fall just now.”

What shocked her even more was the other people who followed her. They did not show any hostility towards the ugly Tina. Instead, they raised their wands and pointed them forward, looking at the figure hanging under the eaves of the tower like a bat with full vigilance.

The magic gathered and the undead people chanted the spell quickly.

However, that [? ] enemy turned into a black arrow and rushed down. Its slender palm slapped the head of the undead in the front. The huge force was like a heavy hammer that directly knocked the man away. Everyone could hear the crisp sound of the skull breaking.

His feet landed on the ground, and five slender claws followed the shaking amplitude of his shoulders and slit the throat of an undead on the right. Drops of blood like sea grapes hung on the sharp fingertips.

The wrist swung to the ground due to inertia, leaving a sharp stain of blood.

He exerted force with his feet and jumped up as if he was equipped with a spring. He pounced lightly on the undead in front of him who had put down his wand. He clamped his legs around the other's neck and scratched him frantically with his hands.

Blood and flesh flew everywhere, and the undead man's body exploded into ashes and disappeared without a trace.

"boom!"

A huge impact force came from the side, [? ] and the enemy's body tilted and flew out uncontrollably.

He adjusted his posture several times in the air and finally landed using his hands and feet.

He was panting heavily. The fierce attack did not waste much of his energy. Instead, the magic shock just now consumed a lot of his energy.

"Don't use long spells!" an undead shouted, "Use small skills, our stats are high, and we can kill him with Fireball!"

"Try to hold him as still as possible. Hold him!"

The undead's fighting style quickly changed, and the rhythm of the battle instantly accelerated. Messy fireballs came from all directions. [? ] The enemy jumped and dodged flexibly, like a black sparrow shuttling through the rain.

A strong wind blew, and he suddenly opened his arms, and his body flew high into the sky with the wind.

The ankles gleam with light.

His feet seemed to have stepped on a fulcrum, and his body turned into an arrow and rushed down again.

The glass cannons encountered the worst situation. There was no tank-type character that could resist in the front, and they could only be slaughtered when facing assassin-type characters.

Some people tried to keep their distance and chant spells, but most of the enemies they had seen since they started playing the game had very high combat IQs and were able to tell who was more dangerous and would not be easily attracted, not to mention that there was not a single taunting melee knight.

【？】The enemy leaped into the air and nimbly pounced on the undead who was accumulating magic.

The undead man rolled on the ground and narrowly avoided the attack, but the magic that required full concentration was interrupted.

The fireball finally came again, bringing with it a whistling sound, and forced back the enemies who tried to continue chasing.

Facing such an enemy, it is inevitable that the rhythm of the battle will be disrupted.

Another invisible impact hit him, knocking him over.

Just as the enemy was about to attack again, a fat figure suddenly rushed up. Tina, who was wrapped in a sack, used her body to resist the opponent's attack.

The claws scratched her flesh and Tina screamed in pain, but she did not retreat. Instead, she continued to rush forward.

The undead people chanted the spell quickly.

Fireballs appeared in their palms and kept changing shape as the spell lasted longer. Magma overflowed from their fingertips and dripped to the ground.

"Get away!" He yelled at Tina and tried to dodge several times, but Tina's bulky body kept entangled him.

No matter how badly injured.

After failing to protect him once again, causing the two undead men to turn into ashes, Tina finally roared, opened her arms, and bit forward with her teeth as dense as steel needles.

The teeth that had never actively attacked showed their coldness for the first time and successfully bit the thin shoulder, almost piercing through the body.

【？】The enemy finally stopped struggling. He couldn't move while dragging the heavy object.

The poor bird was tied with a chain that was far heavier than its weight.

Meanwhile, the magic of the undead was ready.

"Tina, get out of the way!" shouted the sealed Dark Wizard Dio.

But Tina just waved at them.

Attack, and target her as well.

The glass cannons were hesitant. They had seen many similar situations, but there was no doubt that they would not be in a good mood every time they saw them.

Compared to Tina who died bravely in misery and decided not to be an ordinary peasant woman anymore, [? ] the enemy looked up at the sky.

"The curse is coming!"

His voice was filled with enthusiasm.

Refocusing his attention on the undead, he could feel the horror of their magic.

"The shadow of death will surely cover this land!"

Magic bombing is coming.

The raging flames that destroyed the earth, the howling winds, the lightning that crawled like a centipede, the attack enveloped the two.

Until the tornado mixed all the forces, turning the colorful colors into pitch black, and a small forest area was reduced to scorched earth.

When the attack is over.

The weaker【? 】enemy died on the spot, and a bloody peasant woman was staring at the corpse's shoulder.

"She's still alive!" The undead was surprised, "and the curse on her has been lifted."

"It's no use." Miko came over and shook his head, "It's not that her curse has been lifted, it's that she is about to die."

"Is there no way to save her?"

Mi Ke shook her head. Her knowledge of potions was not perfect. When she focused on advanced potions, she naturally couldn't keep up with potions such as removing curses and eliminating negative states.

If there was a legendary wizard who was good at potions here, perhaps the situation would be better.

Suddenly, a chirping sound was heard in the sky.

The bird demon flies over.

"Teacher Dai Juying?" Mi Ke looked at the bird demon in surprise.

The other party shook his head slightly and spoke in a way that was almost singing: "We need some rare herbs. If we can gather them within a day, she can still survive."

"Yes, I understand!" Mi Ke nodded, "Now, I need some herbs."

The undead people donated generously.

After a few minutes, all the herbs were collected.

Harpy: "..."

The speed is a bit abnormal.

She was brewing the potion very quickly with someone directing her.

A bottle of potion was put into Tina's mouth, and her curse and scars were quickly healed.

At the same time, after asking the bird demon, Miko quickly made another potion to lift the curse.

Tina turned back into human form. She looked at her palms in surprise, then touched her cheek.

There was no frog turning into a prince, she was not pretty, and her figure was bloated and out of shape.

"Thank you for helping me transform from a monster back to this." Tina thanked Miko.

She looked at Ms. Daisy, who had transformed back into human form.

"You are so beautiful. I'm sorry I have kept you in a cage." She looked at the beautiful and charming lady awkwardly, shrinking back and not daring to get closer.

Ms. Dai Juying stepped forward, gracefully bent down and gently hugged her: "Thank you for liking to listen to my singing."

Tina's tension instantly relaxed, she smiled, and hugged her gently with her backhand.

"You are one of the most beautiful ladies I have ever seen." A voice came from behind.

"One? I thought saving the hero would make you fall in love with me." Tina giggled, like any middle-aged woman you see on the street who likes to chat about family matters.

They are never afraid of teasing and can make a little virgin blush with just a few words.

"I love my mother more."

(End of this chapter)