Legendary Son-in-Law: The Man with Poison Talismans

Lin Mu walked over and stood still, and the skeleton followed closely behind.

The old mage reached out to stop him, his voice hoarse: "A skeleton counts as a person too, teleport us together, and we'll add 10 gold coins."

Lin Mu glanced at the old mage, then at the skeleton, and couldn't help but mutter to himself, "This is the place that treats the skeleton the most like a human being."

He thought for a moment, then waved to the skeleton, signaling it to retreat.

Anyway, I can just summon a skeleton in a little while, there's no need to spend an extra 10 gold coins.

The old mage raised his wand, the tip resting on the teleportation ring, and muttered something under his breath.

The blue light on the ring suddenly flashed, and the surrounding runes also lit up, spreading outwards from the center in concentric circles, enveloping the entire teleportation array in a light blue light curtain.

The old mage asked again, his voice low, as if confirming: "Bichon Mine?"

"Correct."

The old mage's staff suddenly emitted a burst of blue light.

Lin Mu felt a sudden white light before his eyes, followed by a "whoosh" sound in his ear. At the same time, a heavy pressure descended from the sky, making his chest feel tight, as if an invisible hand was pressing on his shoulder.

His heart skipped a beat. This mage looked unremarkable, but his strength was extraordinary.

Immediately afterwards, the stone slabs under my feet seemed to disappear, and I was suddenly pushed forward by an invisible force.

A moment later, the white light dissipated, and the scene before them had changed from the teleportation array in Bichon City to a gray mine entrance.

It has to be said that the teleportation array is very useful. A flash of white light and you're there, saving you the trouble of bumping around on the road.

He raised the Wuji Staff and with a thought...

Summon skeletons.

Silvery-white light spots surged from the void, winding up the staff and condensing and reshaping around the body.

But Lin Mu didn't rush to leave. He and the skeleton stood next to the teleportation coordinates and waited for a while.

He was waiting for the person who had always been following him.

If that person also teleports over, it will definitely be accompanied by a white light and a "whoosh" sound, just like what he just experienced. The commotion will be significant and cannot be hidden.

At the same time, he kept an eye on the dot of light in his mind. If that person got nearby, the skull's minimap would definitely mark him.

After waiting for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, everything was quiet.

There was no white light, no "whoosh" sound, and the light spots in my mind were quiet, with no new light spots appearing.

No one followed.

A slight smile played on his lips. Perfect, now he could finally unleash his full potential.

Lin Mu took out the memory equipment from his Qiankun bag, put it on piece by piece, closed his eyes, and with a thought, memorized the coordinates.

[Memory failed. Should the already memorized coordinates be replaced?]

【whether】

"Yes".

Please select the coordinates to replace.

【1. Purgatory Corridor, 0154/6512】

【2. Demon Sealed Palace, 1867/1578】

The coordinates for the Purgatory Corridor are unnecessary; the coordinates for the Demon Sealing Hall are sufficient.

Lin Mu's mind stirred slightly, "1."

The line in his mind, "[Purgatory Corridor, 0154/6512]", had changed to "[Bichon Province, 71820/36627]".

He didn't remember the coordinates of the Royal Martial Arts Academy or the city of Bichon. That person was following him all along. If he suddenly appeared in the city out of thin air, he might be suspected. It was better to avoid trouble.

With his memory clear, Lin Mu strode into the mining area.

This time, instead of carrying a torch when entering the mining area, he attached a talisman to one end of his Wuji staff. With a gentle rub of his fingers, the talisman ignited into a large, orange-red flame that burned steadily without swaying.

The Royal Martial Arts Academy explains all three professions' skills, including the Soul Fire Talisman. This is the skill he mastered in a month.

A talisman was also pasted on the skull's head, and flames shot up from the top of its head like a moving lamppost. The flames in its eye sockets were not so conspicuous under the firelight. From a distance, it looked like a skull with its head on fire, which was quite cool.

The mining area is similar to the Sealed Demon Mining Area.

The gray-black stone walls, the dim torches, and the clanging of pickaxes rose and fell.

But there wasn't the same heavy demonic energy as the Demon Sealing Cave here, and the air didn't have that pungent sulfur smell, making breathing much easier.

There were far more people mining than sealing demons, and the atmosphere was much more relaxed.

People gathered in twos and threes. Some were chiseling at the rock face with pickaxes, taking a break after a few chisels, their foreheads covered in sweat but their faces smiling. Others were squatting on the ground sifting slag, shaking the sieves loudly while humming an unknown tune. Some were leaning against the wall drinking water and resting, passing water bags back and forth, no one minding anyone else's saliva.

They chanted slogans and joked with each other.

"One, two, three, four, five! Mining is so hard! All we're digging up is copper! And the purity is only five!"

Someone was shouting loudly, and the sound echoed back and forth in the mine.

A person next to him laughed and chimed in, "Hey, not bad, your poem could be submitted to a poetry competition."

The man was embarrassed by the praise. He scratched his head, his pickaxe still in his hand, but he said modestly, "How could that be? I haven't read many books. This doggerel is just made up."

Then there was another burst of laughter.

Someone nearby chimed in, "Purity five is pretty good. I dug up a piece yesterday with a purity of three, and I was so angry I wanted to smash it on the spot."

Someone else laughed and said, "Why smash it? You can take it back and use it as a paperweight." This sparked another round of loud laughter.

Many small accounts banded together to mine, dressed in cloth clothes, carrying pickaxes, taking turns chiseling, laughing and joking.

Their hands were calloused, and their fingernails were stuck with indelible mineral dust, just like the miners in the Sealed Demon Mine. But their eyes were bright, their teeth were white when they smiled, and they didn't have that deathly aura about them.

Looking at the smiling faces of these people, Lin Mu suddenly realized how precious freedom is. He didn't realize it much in ordinary times, but after seeing the tragic state of the Sealed Demon Mine, he understood how valuable it truly was.

The patrolling Imperial Guards occasionally walk through the passage, clearing away the respawning zombies and ensuring the safety of the miners.

Watching this scene, Lin Mu suddenly felt that the imperial court had been quite lenient in this matter, since the miners were all low-level players and the zombies in this world were relatively powerful.

This is to leave a last resort for the awakened at the bottom, allowing them to earn some money through their own labor so that they don't end up with nowhere to go.

Chapter 154 Falling into a Trap and a Tent

Everyone turned their attention to Lin Mu, who was carrying a skull.

The skeleton was a full head taller than him, with thick joints and fine scales covering its surface, which gleamed with a dark luster in the torchlight. It had a pair of curved horns on its head, with the tips slightly upturned, as if they had been sawed off from the head of some monster.

Someone opened their mouth wide, forgot to swing their pickaxe, and the pickaxe remained suspended in the air for a long time without falling.

Some people rubbed their eyes, thinking they were seeing things.

Someone whispered, "Holy shit."

……

Lin Mu ignored the stares and led the skeleton deeper into the mining area.

He suddenly remembered the three people he had met in the Woma Forest.

It would take those three people a long time to defeat a single orc warrior.

Later, those three said they wanted to come and mine. I wonder how they are doing now, whether they've made a name for themselves, or if they're still wielding pickaxes in some corner of this mining area.

He glanced at the small-time workers dressed in cloth in the crowd, then looked at the people squatting on the ground sifting slag, looking at each face, but didn't see any familiar faces.

That's true, the mining area is so big, it's hard to imagine such a coincidence.

He looked away and continued walking, where a fork in the road appeared ahead.

The mining area map you just entered from the Bichon Wilderness is called the Abandoned Mine Entrance. Although it's called an entrance, the map is quite large and can accommodate many people mining.

Lin Mu stood at the fork in the road at the entrance to the abandoned mine, ignoring the group of miners, and instead mentally reviewed the map.

The map guide records the same route as in the game: the left fork at the entrance to the abandoned mine leads to Mine Area B Level 1, Mine Area South, Bridge, Mineral Recycling Station, Bridge, and Mine Area B Level 2.

At the entrance to the abandoned mine, there is a fork in the road to the right. One road leads to Mine Area A (Level 1), Mine Area East, Mine Area C (Level 1), Mine Area (Level 1), Bridge, and Mine Area B (Level 2).

Both roads lead to the second level of mine B, forming a large U-shape. You can go down to the left and up to the right, or vice versa. Either way, the road is open.

Lin Mu's target is the Corpse King.

In the game, the Corpse King's Palace is located in the eastern part of the mining area, so this place should be similar.

He chose the right-hand path, passed through the first level of mine A, and headed east through the mine.

On the map ahead, people are mining, and the clanging of pickaxes echoes throughout the area.

But the deeper they went, the fewer people there were, and the sound of pickaxes grew fainter and fainter until it disappeared completely.

Upon reaching level A of the mining area, no one was mining anymore, and the number of zombies had increased.

Aside from the kind of zombies I saw in the Sealed Demon Mine, which can get back up after being killed.

There is another type of monk zombie here. It does not revive or respawn on the ground. Instead, it hides underground, like a man-eating plant. It cannot be seen with the naked eye, nor can it be detected on the minimap. It will only emerge from the ground when you walk over and disturb it by stepping on the ground.

Lin Mu was too lazy to fight either of these two types of zombies. His current target was the Zombie King. These little zombies wouldn't give him much experience and would be a waste of time, so he simply bypassed them.

The terrain here is similar to that in the game, winding and with many forks in the road, but on Lin Muji Road, you don't need to look at the map and you can keep walking without stopping.

After leaving the crowd at the entrance of the mine, in a secluded corner, he equipped the skeleton with the equipment piece by piece: Rainbow Demon Necklace, Rainbow Demon Bracelet, Rainbow Demon Ring, Dragon Slayer Sword, and Heavenly Demon Armor, without missing a single item.

Put on the gear, knock off the burning amulet on the skull, then put a straw hat on the skull to cover its curved horns, and tie a face mask to cover most of its face.

From a distance, it looks like a mysterious high-level warrior wielding a dragon slayer, accompanied by a young Taoist priest.

Lin Mu looked him up and down, nodded in satisfaction, and continued walking forward.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, he estimated that he was almost at the entrance to the Corpse King's Palace, so he slowed down and followed the skeleton along the wall.

Suddenly, the sound of rolling gravel came from beneath my feet, and the ground trembled slightly, as if something was burrowing underneath.

Before he could retreat, the ground in front of him cracked open, and a bright, spherical head emerged from the ground. Then, its entire body rose straight up as if it were riding an elevator.

The zombie was bald, with a grayish-blue, withered face, sunken eyes, and no life. It was wrapped in a tattered, yellowish monk's robe, and a string of blackened prayer beads hung around its neck, swaying gently as it floated up.

It's a monk zombie.

The skeletons are reacting faster than before.