Wizard: I brought the wrong system...

Chapter 418 Ghost Orchid

"It really works!"

Not only is it effective, it's even said to have immediate results!

The pungent medicine had barely entered my throat when it transformed into a cool, refreshing sensation that rushed directly into my drowsy brain.

It's like eating a block of ice so cold it hurts your teeth on a hot summer day—it instantly makes you feel refreshed.

Almost simultaneously, the bodies of the surrounding soldiers faded again.

But this time, for some reason, they didn't disappear directly, but remained in a semi-transparent state, like ghostly phantoms.

"We need to find a way out quickly! Our predicament is very likely due to you lingering here for too long."

What Da Niu said was actually Ya Luo's idea.

Looking in all directions, all one could see were expressionless white-clad barbarian soldiers.

Cold, silent, and boundless, it was terrifyingly chilling.

Da Niu, who was also watching from the side, suddenly spoke up:

"The distance we charged just now was definitely no more than our line of sight, and we also killed many barbarian soldiers along the way, but now, all those traces of battle have disappeared... The true scene has been covered up!"

Just as Yaro had an idea, Da Niu recounted it in its entirety.

The experience of having someone describe this feeling as soon as it arises is strangely subtle.

It's great that you don't have to analyze the reasons yourself, but it can also easily blind you to the bigger picture and lead you astray in the wrong way of thinking.

Perhaps this is why "big shots" and the like were created?

Just as a flicker of doubt crossed Yaro's mind, a soldier below suddenly spoke up.

"General, there is no need to worry. We have risen because of this, and we will also perish because of it. Now, finding a way out is the most important thing."

makes sense.

Yaro composed himself and carefully recalled the whole story.

"The illusion first appeared shortly after I stepped out of Crocodile Valley and saw the first rays of sunlight."

This is easy to ascertain, because Yaro was perfectly rational at the time and had killed several crocodiles, whose experience points were far greater than those of these barbarians.

"By the way, just a moment after I left the valley, I thought I heard the sound of an arrow piercing the air?"

Looking back now, the sound of something cutting through the air wasn't particularly sharp.

It must have been an arrow that the barbarian soldier had hastily released, which is why Yaro was able to dodge it so easily when he was completely unprepared.

"What effect can a hastily fired, lightly thrown arrow achieve?"

Judging from the strength of that person, he had undergone knight training, but like Yaro, he did not become a formal knight.

Therefore, he could withstand the sword strike that Yaro used to amplify his momentum, but he could not launch a direct counterattack.

How many experience points are a full-fledged Knight worth?

A slightly stronger one would cost several thousand!

Moreover, he can unleash spell-like moves, in which case he only has a little over 800 experience points.

Therefore, it can be concluded that he could not possibly have any other strong means of concealment, and that the illusion had nothing to do with him; he merely borrowed the illusionary environment.

The illusion can only be created by a pre-prepared magic array or by taking advantage of the natural environment.

In this situation, why would he shoot an arrow prematurely and expose himself?

Unless he has a compelling reason to shoot!

"General, this absolutely cannot be a magic array!" Da Niu said with certainty.

Yaro looked up and asked, "What do you mean?"

"General, if it's a magic array, how could a mere low-level swamp antidote be effective? Moreover, your symptoms worsened significantly after you removed your face covering, which means there's some substance in the air that's affecting you!" Da Niu explained earnestly.

A certain substance?

Is it poisonous?

The fog in Crocodile Valley seems to be poisonous as well. Could these two poisons be the same thing?

—Very likely!

So why was nothing wrong during the long time in Crocodile Valley, but after leaving Crocodile Valley, as soon as you saw the sunlight and heard the sound of an arrow, you fell into an illusion?

Yaro closed his eyes and recalled the moment the arrow came.

He had a vague feeling that the key point was right there!

"First I saw the sunlight, which was a bit dazzling, and then I heard the sound of arrows. My body immediately tensed up. I had just dodged when my consciousness went blank. Then I saw the ancient battlefield."

The sequence is as follows: sunlight – arrow sound – dodge – enter the illusion.

Just as Yaro seemed to realize something, Da Niu beside him immediately asked, "General, could it be that you were already poisoned in Crocodile Valley, and the subsequent sunlight and arrow sounds were merely triggers for the illusion?"

"Poisoned? But I was wearing a face mask before, how could I be poisoned?" Yaro retorted subconsciously, this was something he hadn't understood before.

However, as he was saying these words, Yaro's experience in Crocodile Valley flashed through his mind.

"No, that's not right!"

A sudden thought struck Yaro, and he instinctively covered his eyes.

"My eyes were itchy the whole time... why aren't they itchy now?"

The moment this question arose, it immediately solved the last mystery in my mind!

My eyes... are poisoned!

This poison also confuses the brain through the eyes!

Thinking of this, Yaro immediately summoned a water sphere and hurriedly washed his eyes.

The next moment, the clouds parted and the sun shone through.

The scene that came into view was even more terrifying!

Because those barbarian soldiers all turned into pure white ghosts, and their so-called spears and lances were actually venomous vines!

Yaro's eyes lit up: "So many ghost orchids?"

Ghostly Lando inhabits woodlands and swamps, feeding on carrion and decaying leaves. It has no leaves, but its flowers are vibrant and strangely shaped, resembling ghosts. Its pollen is hallucinogenic. It uses its moving vines to capture animals. Its fruit is a berry that has a weak effect on replenishing mental energy and can be used to make mental energy activating potions to accelerate the replenishment of magic power.

"General, you may need to deal with those people around you first." Da Niu's voice rang in Yaro's ears again.

Yaro was startled: "Big Ox, why haven't you disappeared yet?"

Judging from the experience points of the "Barbarian Generals," these white-clad figures hiding in the Ghost Orchid are not very strong... at least they pose no threat to Yaro.

On the contrary, it is the persistent "Big Bull" that Yaro should worry about more.

"Big Bull" was also somewhat confused: "I...I don't know either, maybe...there's still some residual poison in your body?"

"Is that so?"

Yaro wasn't sure if it was true or not. He looked around and asked, "Where are you now?"

"Big Ox" asked in confusion, "Just stand still."

Standing still?

Aren't they just hallucinations?!

"Are all thirty-seven riders here?" Yaro asked nervously.

"Everyone's here," Da Niu said, as if giving instructions to those around him. "Make a commotion to show the general."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the dozens of ghost orchids surrounding the trees began to swell and roar!

"Wow! Wow! Wow!"

With each roar, the accompanying vines undulated.

Yaro was astonished.

What's going on?

(End of this chapter)