Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 130 Scarlet Corruption Ecosystem
Bai Shi walked along the main road.

An accident scene appeared on the road, blocking Bai Shi's way.

A mobile coffin collapsed on the ground, and all the guards around it and the horses pulling the coffin were killed.

The giant dogs continued to gnaw on the corpses on the ground, even though these corpses were already stained with scarlet corruption.

Bai Shi easily cleared out all the giant dogs nearby.

He remembered that there was a weapon in the mobile coffin here.

Bai Shi opened the interlayer of the mobile coffin.

Inside it was a giant iron sword of exaggerated size.

This iron sword is extremely heavy, huge and rough.

To say this is a sword is too big.

It was huge, broad, heavy, and very rough. It was simply a block of iron.

But to say this is a tombstone is a bit too thin.

It can’t even imprint the life of the warrior who once wielded it.

This is a weapon that exceeds the limits of human wielding.

Therefore, it can be used to kill non-human creatures.

Bai Shi picked up the giant sword with one hand and carried it on his shoulder.

With his current strength, it is not difficult for him to wield this giant sword easily.

Bai Shi silently felt the emotions engraved on the giant sword, trying to understand the warrior who once wielded it.

But unlike other weapons, this giant sword did not convey any fragments of memory or combat skills, only a kind of pain.

Pain raises the sword.

Pain swung the sword.

But there was nothing left of the sword.

Both its master and everything it once fought for have been ruthlessly devoured by the scarlet corruption.

When the scarlet corruption takes over, life becomes a nightmare.

He swung his great sword, but was powerless.

This is not something he can face, not something he can solve.

Then fight.

Pick up the giant sword, again and again, until the blood dries up and all things wither.

Just run like a wild dog until you rot.

Bai Shi silently took the giant sword and waited to put it away at the next blessing point.

The sword reminded him of an old friend.

So he will take it in and wait until it's his turn to end the feud.

A little further ahead is a ruin.

This is the ruins of Kilim.

Unlike other village ruins encountered on the Galid Road, there is biological activity in this ruin.

There were even fire chariots that constantly spewed flames on the ground, cleaning up the scarlet corruption.

Bai Shi did not disturb them. He lit up the blessing and left.

From the ruins of Kilim, you can directly see the Ionian Swamps.

This is a vast lake, but it is a scarlet and corrupt lake.

This lake of scarlet corruption seemed to have life, constantly surging back and forth like the tides.

This swamp is blocked by another wall of fire.

This was the earliest line of defense in Gaileed.

This was used by the soldiers to try to resist the Scarlet Corruption when it first came.

It's a pity that the defense of this wall of burning fire has been breached by the scarlet corruption.

The broken wall of fire still bore traces of having been hit and destroyed by some wild beast.

But the corpses of the Red Lion soldiers left around also showed that they were not going to give up.

Looking along the edge of the lake, there is a wide avenue.

This avenue encircles the Ionian Marshes.

In the past, this place might have been a land of green mountains and clear waters.

But now it has become a hotbed of corruption.

Bai Shi rode Torret along the road around the lake.

While looking at the surging corrupt lake water, I was thinking about how to govern this place.

Time flies by so fast because of thinking that the journey seems very short in an instant.

We encountered many giant dogs and very large crows along the way.

These things are all disgusting creatures on Galeed.

I can't stand them in the game, let alone in real life.

Their matted fur gave off a disgusting odor, their wounds were exposed, and they were surrounded by flies.

Their very existence is unacceptable.

Just like people feel disgusted when they see cockroaches.

Although I know they can't cause me any harm, I still hate them very much.

Soon, Bai Shi and Torret arrived at the residence that Hilbert mentioned.

On a huge dead tree, there was a strange symbol scratched with a knife.

This was the mark agreed upon by Hilbert and Bai Shi. Seeing this mark meant they were near the destination.

At this moment, Bai Shi saw the mark left by Hilbert on the tree, looked around, and confirmed that this was the place.

As Hilbert had told him before, he walked down from the left side of the dead tree and faced the lake filled with scarlet corruption.

Further down, a wooden detached house was built next to a ruin.

That is where Hilbert lived.

Bai Shi rode Torret to the hut.

Bai Shi dismounted, walked forward and knocked on the door of the wooden house.

"Dong Dong~"

"Beep beep beep"

Following the sound of hurried footsteps, the wooden door was opened.

"You arrived much faster than I thought."

Hilbert looked at Bai Shi in disbelief.

Torrett is indeed fast.

Except for rescuing Alexander and getting involved in Patch's matter, he was running non-stop all the time.

No other horse can match its speed or endurance.

Therefore, it took only a little over a day to arrive.

Normally, it would take three or four days to travel on horseback, walking and resting.

If you want to walk this distance on your own, it will probably take a month or so.

After a few days of absence, more fungi grew on Hilbert's body.

His body was still dripping with liquid crimson corruption, and his hands were covered in the slime of a strange creature.

"After all, you are an important figure in the governance of Gaileed. Come here early to avoid any accidents."

"What's going on with you?"

Hilbert took out a towel and wiped his face as if nothing had happened.

Wipe the sticky liquid off your hands and crumple the towel into a ball.

"Oh, you mean the scarlet corruption on your body."

"I just came back from a trip to the swamp."

"Today a group of wandering nobles entered the lake and tried to find death."

"By the way, I also obtained a batch of experimental materials and was just studying them."

Hilbert threw the towel on the rack beside him and motioned Bai Shi to enter the room.

But she suddenly changed the subject and showed an excited expression. "By the way, you must not have seen that scene yet."

"There is a very, very magical phenomenon happening today. You should be able to see it in time if you go there now."

"You really should go see it, it's spectacular. I'll take you there."

"After watching it, your understanding and knowledge of the entire Gaylead ecosystem will become more profound."

Bai Shi was a little hesitant.

"But you also said that the Crimson Corruption in the Ionian Swamps is particularly strong."

"It's fine if you're not afraid of corruption, but won't you prepare some protection for me?"

Bai Shi is indeed very curious about what the so-called ecosystem looks like.

Are there other creatures that can survive in that lake?

"Yeah, that's right. I don't mind, but if you go down, I'm afraid you'll be infected."

"But it's okay to watch from a distance. Even if you don't have protection, you won't be affected by it."

Seeing that Hilbert was very excited to show him, Bai Shi decided to go and see what it looked like.

Led by Hilbert, the two came to the edge of the lake and watched from afar behind a huge dead branch.

"This is really... quite spectacular."

Beside Lake Ionia, the followers of corruption bathe in crimson corruption.

Some had their hands raised as if in prayer, while others were patrolling and guarding with weapons in hand.

In the scarlet and corrupt lake water, countless immortals were moving towards the center of the lake.

They moved forward with one foot deep and one foot shallow, staggeringly.

He tried to go to the center of the battlefield where Latan and Malenia once fought, and use the remaining power of the demigod to kill himself.

There seem to be other creatures hidden beneath Lake Ionia.

These immortals were dragged to the bottom of the lake from time to time, and then reappeared with missing limbs.

The scarlet corruption caused some of their flesh to fall off their bodies, revealing their white bones.

All kinds of strange and corrupt fungi grew on it, quickly corroding and infecting their flesh, staining it with a unique corrupt color.

The mushroom people gathered on the fungi and dead branches, worshiping the lake.

Giant crows and giant dogs helped the corrupt followers and mushroom people carry the collected corpses and continuously threw them into the corrupt lake.

Entering the scarlet corruption, the flesh and blood on these corpses were gradually peeled off, and then slowly sank to the bottom of the lake, completely turning into part of the scarlet corruption.

The scarlet buds on the huge dead branches in the lake became even more beautiful.

As if it had absorbed enough nutrients, the bud finally bloomed and spread a large amount of pollen.

As the pollen fell, the creatures in the lake went crazy, enjoying the gift of scarlet corruption.

The corrupt relatives hold high the insect eggs in their hands, allowing their offspring to bathe in this blessing.

The eggs squirmed, releasing fluid, and then a nymph resembling a pupa emerged.

The corrupt followers seemed to be inspired and began to mate frantically.

The mushroom people collected pollen with the mushrooms on their bodies, and then lay on the ground intoxicated.

The giant crow and the giant dog opened their mouths wide, breathing hungrily, and their bodies began to grow visibly larger.

Some weak individuals soon couldn't hold on and fell into the swamp.

However, after seeing the miserable plight of their compatriots, these beasts did not resist the scarlet and rotten pollen, but instead breathed in the pollen even more desperately.

One giant crow couldn't help but fly into the air, hoping to get more pollen.

But before it could succeed, it was quickly shot down by the insect silk and venom.

The favor of Scarlet Corruption was short-lived.

When the flowers close, giant dogs and crows begin to eat the bodies of their dead companions in order to get more pollen.

Creatures like the Mushroom People and Corrupted Followers ignored the beasts and left in groups.

Hilbert turned and looked at Bai Shi.

"This is Galeed."

"Welcome to the Scarlet Corruption Ecosystem."

Bai Shi stared at the scarlet flower that had just shed its pollen, and asked Hilbert:
"What is pollen?"

"Why do they gather here? Is there a fixed cycle?"

Hilbert nodded and explained to Bai Shi:

"The flowers that bloom on these scarlet corruptions will shed their pollen every other cycle."

"We only saw one of them."

"Although each flower blooms at a different time, they are always within a day or two of each other."

"These creatures will dump all the carcasses and other things that could serve as nutrients into the lake."

"Based on my observations, the amount of nutrients put into a cycle has nothing to do with the length of the cycle. It only has some relationship with the amount of pollen."

"This pollen will cause all living things to fall into a unique state. Although it will still infect people with the Crimson Corruption, it will also make their emotions more intense."

"Part of the ingredients for the corruption incense I gave you earlier were made from this pollen."

"The scarlet corruption has become less toxic, but the physical and emotional effects have become more intense."

"As for those wandering dignitaries, they came here by mistake and just happened to arrive at this time."

Bai Shi looked at the scarlet flowers, lost in thought.

Such large branches and flowers often grow in areas of scarlet decay.

It seems that even without human control, the Scarlet Corruption will develop its population strength like instinct by relying on natural development.

Until the entire area is transformed into a paradise of scarlet corruption.

These populations that are favored by Scarlet are all followers of Scarlet's corruption.

As helpers of the scarlet corruption, they are blessed with the boon of pollen.

However, this gift is not without price.

Just like what we have just seen, some corrupt beasts that cannot withstand these stimulations will gradually lose their lives.

Eventually it turns into scarlet corrupt nutrients again.

But even so, other wild beasts also flocked to it.

Bai Shi and Hilbert returned to her cabin.

Next, Hilbert needed to pack up and prepare to set off with Bai Shi.

Bai Shi sat on a simple chair, looking at the various bottles and jars in the small room.

Although he was somewhat curious, Hilbert was busy cleaning up, so Bai Shi did not ask.

Xiao Hu stood in a corner of the room, secretly looking at Bai Shi.

Next to him was a wooden stake with fist marks on it.

Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner, but it seems that things will not go smoothly.

Torrett's ears twitched, and then he snorted at Bai Shi.

Bai Shi knew that Torret had discovered something, so he calmed down and felt it.

With the faint sound of "rustling", many creatures wrapped around their house.

Bai Shi stood at the door, ready to meet the creatures outside. The visitors were obviously the followers of corruption.

Before he could open the door, several white thread-like objects broke through the door and shot towards him.

Outside the door, two pale bone spears pierced through the door at the same time and stabbed towards Bai Shi.

But Bai Shi's sword and spear were faster than theirs.

The storm surrounded Bai Shi, blocking the insect silk.

However, the sword and the spear arrived first, and the already dilapidated door was completely destroyed by Bai Shi.

With one sweeping blow, all the attackers outside the door were broken into two pieces, falling to the ground and crawling around, dragging disgusting liquid all over the ground as they crawled.

Outside the door were countless corrupted relatives, with pale limbs intertwined and overlapping, densely packed.

Seeing the body fluids flowing out of the wounds of the corrupted dependent, Bai Shi felt as if he had seen it somewhere.

Suddenly, Bai Shi remembered.

When she first met Hilbert today, she had a strange mucus on her hands that was somewhat similar to this.

She said she got some new experimental materials...

　From 8am to 9pm, I'm still in the classroom now, hahahaha, lab classes are always crazy. I'm an hour late, sorry, sorry, I'm so embarrassed T^T
　　
　
(End of this chapter)