Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 343 He really deserves to be hung on the side of the road and beaten with a copper-headed leather belt!

Bai Shi took Alexander and Millicent from the village of Kettle at the bottom of the cliff and returned to the shore of Lienia.

Using Storm Control, Bai Shi immediately found the Storm Eagle nearby.

Using the communication network formed by the Storm Eagles, what happened in Hu Village was quickly notified to the nearby military camp.

Coincidentally, Commander Hakan's Dragon Blood Knights were nearby.

Bai Shi feels most at ease leaving the matters here to them.

Bai Shi directly used the pyroxene block with communication function to contact him, told him things related to the pot, and waited for him to execute them.

After the subsequent affairs of Hu Village were arranged clearly, Bai Shi cut off the communication and turned to look at Alexander and Millicent behind him.

"You guys will have nothing to do in Lienia from now on, right?"

"Do you plan to head directly to the Yatan Plateau now, or continue traveling slowly for a while?"

Alexander folded his arms across his chest and said:

"My last concern has been resolved."

"It stands to reason that now is the time to sing high and march forward towards the path of heroism."

"But when traveling, one still has to consider the decisions of one's companions."

"So let Millicent decide."

Hearing Alexander leave the decision to herself, Millicent lowered her head and thought for a moment.

After a while, Millicent raised her head, looked at Bai Shi and said:

"It seems that there is no need for me to continue traveling and exploring in Lienia."

"So I thought the same thing as Alexander."

"Let's take advantage of this opportunity and head to the Yatan Plateau in one go."

"Although I want to find a prosthetic hand, it is obviously not realistic to find it here in Lienia."

"After all, there is no record of Marenia's activities here, so it is more likely that she once lived in Rodel."

"On the contrary, going to the Yatan Plateau will definitely be beneficial for Alexander."

Alexander nodded as well.

"Yes, Millicent told me about her experiences in Stonevale before."

"It is said that to the west of the Yatan Plateau, the Gemir volcano has hot lava that never solidifies."

"If you use lava to burn my body, it will definitely seal the cracks completely."

"And after being fired, maybe my body will become stronger and my strength will be even better, haha."

Bai Shi nodded, understanding their thoughts.

It was indeed reassuring to have Millicent travelling with Alexander.

Both of them are strong and kind people, and they can take care of each other.

Bai Shi thought for a moment and said:

"In that case, I will take you to the Yatan Plateau."

After hearing Bai Shi's words, they were both shocked and refused repeatedly.

"No, no, there is no need to spend so much time on us."

"As long as we find that mysterious businessman, we can successfully go up."

Bai Shi shook his head, what about the mysterious businessman?

If the mysterious businessman is really Patch, that would be most unreliable.

However, Bai Shi had no evidence to prove that it was Patch.

"We still don't know where that mysterious businessman is."

"Besides, it's still unclear whether his path or even who he is is genuine."

"It's absurd to pin your hopes on a rumor you don't know whether it's true or not, but I can definitely take you to the Yatan Plateau."

Seeing that the two seemed to want to decline, Bai Shi continued:

"And it's not just to help you."

"I myself had been planning to go to the Yatan Plateau to observe the situation."

"Since it's on your way, don't refuse any more. The relationship between us is not that unfamiliar."

Not only does he need to grant a blessing to facilitate the subsequent branch quests, Bai Shi also has other things to do.

It just so happened that the lava earth dragon had an achievement, so he could do it.

And even if he didn't help Alexander and Millicent, Bai Shi had nothing urgent to deal with right now, so he could only wait if he went back.

This time when going to the Shadow Land, Bai Shi wants to bring all the people with him and carry them there at once.

Otherwise, Bai Shi would have to make several more trips between Shadow Land and Stonewell.

By the time we get to the Yatan Plateau to perform a blessing, Stonewell's men should be almost gathered.

Millicent said nothing more and walked forward to stand in front of Bai Shi.

Millicent was so close that Bai Shi could even smell the faint scent of sweat on her body after the battle.

Just as Bai Shi was thinking about what she was going to do, Millicent suddenly tiptoed forward and hugged Bai Shi with her one arm.

Millicent leaned close to Bai Shi's ear and whispered:
"Please wait for me a little longer."

"When I can hold the sword again, I will become your sharp edge and fight only for you."

"must!"

Bai Shi nodded and patted her back gently.

After the brief embrace, Millicent immediately took several steps back with a red face.

He had just said firmly that he wanted to become the sharp edge of Bai Shi, but now he couldn't even look at him.

Many people in the border areas still have simple ideas about good and evil.

Although there is a temptation, Michaela gained Freya's loyalty by helping her suck out the poison.
And what Bai Shi did for Millicent was no less than this, and it could even be said that he did far more.

However, Bai Shi did not intend to use this favor to blackmail Millicent.

He would have been happier if Millicent's decision had not been motivated by this favor.

Seeing Millicent come forward and hug Bai Shi, Alexander suddenly realized and planned to follow suit.

So when Bai Shi was still savoring Millicent's words and soft body, he was immediately hugged by Alexander.

"Haha, you are truly a rare good man in the border area, no, a great saint."

"If you were to rule the borderland, it would surely become a paradise."

Alexander's hard body made Bai Shi feel a bit awkward and amused.

It's not that I have a problem with Alexander's hug, it's just that it's really hard to hold it.

She is a beautiful girl, it’s better to hug her and cuddle with her, we two brothers can just pat her shoulders.

When Alexander loosened his arms, Bai Shi snapped his fingers and used the wind and gravity to lift them back into the air.

"Okay, it's almost time to go."

With the experience from last time, Alexander was finally able to maintain his body shape in the air.

But his limbs still seemed a little at a loss.

Bai Shi flew with the two of them and soon they crossed most of Lienia.

In fact, it would be okay to take them directly to the Yatan Plateau, but the Lava Earth Dragon has an achievement after all.

So Bai Shi took them to the bottom of the valley of Lienia.

Besides, Bai Shi was also very curious about the mysterious businessman who was suspected to be Patch.

If it was Patch, why wasn't he staying at the Volcano Residence? What was he doing here?

Following the dark canyon, the two men and their pot soon arrived at the secret village at the bottom of the valley.

After landing again, Alexander stretched his arms and moved them around.

"Phew - although it's still uncomfortable, it feels much better than the first flight."

Millicent patted Alexander's side as a way of comforting him.

Bai Shi was already looking around at this secret village at the bottom of the valley.

The dark environment could not block Bai Shi's sight at all, and he soon discovered a mysterious man hiding in the dark.

The guy was covered in a thick, stiff black cloak, revealing no trace of his face.

He spread his legs, put his hands on his legs, and squatted casually on a platform in the secret village.

As if he had just been attracted by the noise coming from this side, he turned around and looked at Bai Shi and others.

It looks like this is the mysterious businessman that Millicent mentioned.

However, seeing that classic squatting posture, Bai Shi was almost certain of his identity.

Meanwhile, Millicent and Alexander discover each other.

Millicent saw the guy and murmured to herself:
"I didn't expect there really is a mysterious businessman..."

Seeing everyone, the mysterious man stood up and jumped down.

"Oh, finally there are guests again..."

"……Forehead?"

After seeing Bai Shi's appearance clearly, the guy was obviously stunned.

Bai Shi looked at his reaction and laughed.

Now that he had changed his clothes, he was indeed less recognizable than when he was wearing the dragon hunting armor. No wonder he only recognized him now. Looking at the guy in front of him, Bai Shi asked:
"Patch, what are you doing here?"

Millicent and Alexander were surprised to hear Bai Shi taking the initiative to chat with the mysterious businessman.

Didn't you expect that this mysterious businessman was someone Bai Shi knew?
The mysterious businessman who was stopped by Bai Shi replied stumblingly:

"Ha, ha, ha, sir, you must have made a mistake, right?"

"I'm just an ordinary businessman."

"I am not the same person as the famous, wise and brave Patch."

Bai Shi's eyes twitched.

It’s me, Patch himself!

How could anyone other than Patch himself praise him with such irrelevant adjectives?

Bai Shi stretched out his hand, grabbed the mysterious businessman's cloak with one hand, and instantly... opened it.

Take off your hood and let me see!

As the hood of the cloak was lifted, Millicent and Alexander saw a shiny bald head suddenly appear in front of them.

For a moment, they actually felt that the bottom of the valley was brighter.

When he saw the familiar bald head, a smile appeared on Bai Shi’s face.

"It's really you."

"Aren't you going to the Volcano Residence?"

"Why are you still doing business here of taking people to the plateau?"

Normal people would feel embarrassed or panicked when they see their disguise being exposed.

But Patch is no ordinary person.

Patch acted as if nothing had happened, without any embarrassment at all.

Not only that, but a familiar smirk appeared on Patch's face.

In Patch's mind, he immediately attributed the reason why he was exposed to Bai Shi's powerful strength.

Touching his bald head, Patch casually squatted on the platform behind him.

"Well, as to why I'm here..."

"To help the Faders, of course."

"I've made some new friends recently, and they're all very helpful."

Looking at the white consciousness in front of him, Patch's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Oh my, but I didn't expect you to come here."

"Are you also planning to go to Yatan Plateau? Let me lead the way."

“That happens to be my area of business.”

Bai Shi sneered twice, stared at Patch's big bald head and said:
"Okay, don't I know who you are?"

"You'd better not change the subject. It's better to tell me the reason directly."

Seeing that he couldn't hide the truth from Bai Zhi, Patch shrugged his shoulders.

"Well, alright, alright."

"After saying goodbye to you last time, I successfully made it through here and arrived at Mount Gmir."

"It was only natural that I joined the Volcano Residence and became a member of it."

"You know that the Volcano Residence is recruiting faded people."

"Because there is only one way to get to the Yatan Plateau, Tanis sent me here to lead the way."

Bai Shi nodded. It was a reasonable explanation, but...

"Then why do you take the initiative to promote it and let other unrelated faders come here?"

Patch laughed twice, and his facial features were almost squeezed together.

"Well..."

"Of course, it is to help more faded people reach the Yatan Plateau..."

Seeing Bai Shi's half-smile, Patch changed his words very smoothly and continued:

"Well, there are still too few people recruited back from the Volcano Residence, so I just came here to make some extra money."

"It's worth taking those few anyway, so it's more cost-effective to take more."

"Besides, the more people go to the Yatan Plateau, the more people the Volcano Residence will be able to recruit, right?"

"Don't get me wrong, no one has died on this road so far."

"Including the wandering merchant and the guy named Yura whom I met before, they were all sent up safely."

Bai Shi was a little surprised to hear the name from Patch's mouth.

Before, when they were in Nimgefu, Yura and Patch had met each other because of their mutual acquaintance, so it was not surprising that they knew each other.

Although there were some minor unhappiness between the two of them at that time.

And the wandering merchant is probably Curry.

It's great news that the two people who had been shown the way by Bai Shi have successfully reached the plateau.

But Bai Shi still shook his head slightly.

Should we say that Patch is worthy of this name? He can find a way to earn runes like this.

"The method of going to Yatan Plateau is indeed very tempting to the faded ones."

"But once you get up there, life or death is unpredictable, not to mention it's related to the Volcano Residence."

"Don't do this kind of thing again."

Patch nodded repeatedly and agreed.

"Okay, don't worry, you know me."

"Although I always seem to be out of tune, I really won't do it if I say I won't do it."

"Then I'll just take you up there as the last order."

Bai Shi nodded.

Although Patch has always done some not-so-honest things, he is indeed a man of his words.

"Okay, then I'll ask you to lead the way."

"I just want to see how you make this money."

Millicent and Alexander listened to the conversation between the two, not really understanding their relationship.

But since we can go to the Yatan Plateau, we should just listen to them.

Patch chuckled and said confidently:
"Leave it to Mr. Patch!"

"My professional qualities as a guide are beyond reproach!"
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Led by Patch, the four of them walked up along the road in Bai Shi's memory.

Although the journey was similar to what I remembered, there were no monsters here.

While walking on the road, Patch couldn't stop talking and said to the three people:

"Oh, there used to be a lot of monsters here."

"In addition to the bats and stuff, there's also a whole bunch of little runt soldiers."

"It took me a lot of effort to get up there at the beginning."

"Later, other faders came here and slowly cleaned this place up one by one."

Bai Shi looked at the traces of battle scattered everywhere and nodded.

"So, have you dealt with the lava earth dragon at the innermost part?"

Patch was very surprised to hear the monster's name from Bai Shi's mouth.

"Oh my, you actually know that monster."

"Well, but coming out of your mouth, it seems that I am not surprised at all."

Thinking back to that troublesome monster, Patch curled his lips and spat on the ground.

"That guy, you'll know when you see him later."

After walking for quite a distance, everyone arrived at the top of the cave without any obstruction.

Further ahead is where the 'lava earth dragon' Makar lives.

Right here, a knight in heavy armor was sitting silently on a stone.

Seeing this knight whom he had met once at the battle festival, Bai Shi glanced sideways.

The stout, powerful, and unflinching "Big Horn" Telages is a knight known for his helpfulness.

Countless Faded Ones have received his help and successfully fought against the threats in the Borderland. He is a silent comrade of the fighters.

In the game, there is indeed 'Big Horn' helping here, but what is he doing here now?

As if he had noticed Bai Shi's doubts, Patch came up and whispered to Bai Shi:

"That guy is a good guy who has been helping the Faded Ones."

"I told him that he could help a lot of faded people here, so I kept him here without spending a single rune."

Bai Shi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

What a guy, not only does he help illegal immigration, he also makes honest people work for him for free.

Patch really deserves to be hung on the roadside at the junction and beaten into a top with a copper-headed leather belt!
　There is no time to mourn for the lab classes, as the next things to rush to the battlefield are elective courses and super-large lab reports!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)