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Chapter 108: Rumors of Giant Insect Species

Ji admitted that she would deliberately take a detour every time she delivered mail.

But she didn't mean it, at least not the first time.

The first time she got lost, she took a long detour before finding her destination. Then she got addicted to this feeling. She flew very fast anyway, and when there was no urgent letter or Blaze had no time to pay attention to her, she would quietly go to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

"This will also be beneficial to you. After your map proficiency has increased, I have memorized a lot of terrain. I will definitely be a good guide to your next destination."

"We're going to go through the underground mines later."

"This……"

"You, what if you encounter danger along the way? You haven't grown up yet to the point where you can escape no matter what danger you encounter, right?" Blaze poked the chicken's head with his finger, which is the core of the chicken.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong. I won't do it again next time." The chicken lowered his head and admitted his mistake decisively.

"Forget it, I'm not angry." Blaze shook his head. He was just worried about the safety of the chickens.

In order to prevent the chicken from getting too hung up, he took the initiative to change the subject.

"You've been to the Giant Kingdom. Aren't the Giants there all very tall?"

"Oh! They're really huge, an average of two meters tall!"

The chicken's attention was immediately diverted, and its voice became louder, chirping about the Kingdom of Giants.

The Giant Kingdom, to be more precise, is a united kingdom formed by the Old Giant Kingdom and several other kingdoms in order to gain a glimmer of hope of survival under the ravages of the evil Titan.

The reason why the Giant Kingdom is at the top is because the Giant Kingdom has the strongest average national strength.

And this is thanks to the Giants who make up the Giant Kingdom.

Legend has it that the people of Giens have the blood of giants flowing in their veins. Not only are they naturally tall, they also possess tremendous strength, giving them a considerable advantage in both combat and farming.

The Kingdom of Giants is also known as the Kingdom of Strongmen.

If you want to get [Hercules], it is best to go to the territory of the Giant Kingdom, where the best [Heavy Objects] are found.

Now, with the special attribute points added by [Demon Hunter ██], Blaze's strength value has reached a terrifying 860 points.

Although it is still not as good as those full-level blessed ones and those monsters over level 100, Blaze is only LV34 now.

Adding in the Silver Werewolf transformation, his strength value was approaching a terrifying one thousand points.

Of course, this didn't mean he could outperform other max-level strangers in terms of stats. Just like he had a prayer that significantly boosted his stats when a curse was triggered, strangers with a "+" sign in their stats all had similar abilities.

Now, Blaze has two directions.

One is to obtain a [Hercules], who with his current strength can easily lift some of the [heavy objects].

The second is to advance from [Great Sword User] to [Giant Sword User], his current strength value has reached the requirement.

After considering it for a while, Blaze decided to get the [Hercules].

Now his [Night Watchman], [Demon Hunter ██], and [Silver King] obtained after the transformation, are all upgraded using special experience points.

In other words, he now fights and defeats monsters, and only the [Fighter] gains experience points.

According to the stranger, the goal in the early stages is to reach the maximum level. Prioritize using basic professions to reach the maximum level, and maintain an even distribution of experience points between two or three basic professions for the best results.

Also, it's best not to think about acquiring special classes or advanced classes. These require a lot of experience points to upgrade, two or three times that of basic classes.

Now Blaze has prepared two professions for himself: [Strongman] and [Hunter], and including the [Fighter] which has not yet reached the maximum level, there are three in total.

Return to the Broken Steel Mountains from the underground mines and use the Steel Goat to upgrade while unlocking the Hunter. As for the Hercules, use the teleport tower on the Hermes's Travel Cap to travel to the land of the Giant Kingdom.

Blazer was quite satisfied with his plan. As long as nothing unexpected happened, he would be able to reach LV60 with a basic profession within a month.

Blaze jumped into the crack in the sacrificial stone forest and came to the mine.

The last time he came, he ran all the way, but this time he felt much more relaxed and could leisurely appreciate the mine.

"What's so good about this? It's not only black, but also full of dead insects." The chicken did not hide its disgust for the surrounding environment.

"You're obviously a chicken, but you hate bugs?"

"Who would like to eat a bug with strong acid flowing in its body?"

Blaze and Chicken joked around, easily dodging an acid attack from a gold-eating ant.

The last time he faced the gold-eating ants, he was thrown into disarray because his [Fatal Execution] didn't work. Now, he can handle it while chatting.

Blaze has gradually adapted to what Greenland said, observing the "standard actions" brought about by the opponent's skills.

The main attack of the gold-eating ant is [Acid Shot], and Blaze has seen all the movements of this skill clearly.

Leap back, head lowered, mouth open, back arched.

"And then there's the acid spray, right?"

Blaze took a step to the side, then walked directly towards the gold-eating ant that was about to launch a powerful dissolving attack without any precautions.

call out--

A stream of foul-smelling acid hit the stone wall, missing Blaze by a wide margin, leaving a hole in it.

click -

Blaze pierced the gold-eating ant's head with the twisted greatsword, and while twisting the twisted greatsword to destroy the gold-eating ant's nerves, he complained.

"Gold-eating ants clearly produce and spit out acid, so why do they insist on using [Acid Shoot] to spray it out?"

"Because the skill [Acid Shooting] can turn acid into a high-pressure water gun and accurately shoot the target. This move is a deadly weapon in a dark environment." Chicken explained.

"While this move is impressive, it has significant flaws. You must first identify your target and then assume a firing position. It's fine for a sneak attack, but direct combat is suicidal."

"Don't they learn their lesson?"

Blaze twisted the twisted greatsword and pinned the still struggling gold-eating ant to death.

Insects are quite troublesome in this regard; even when their health reaches zero, they won't die and will continue to move for a while. This is probably because their bodies have different requirements for [blood].

Unfortunately, Blazer's [Skeleton Aesthetics] only covers the knowledge of endoskeleton, and he has no idea about exoskeleton creatures like insects.

"Maybe it's because the level of their hive is not high enough." The chicken gave an ambiguous answer.

"Hmm? Are there noble souls among insects?" Blaze became interested because there have been no particularly powerful insect monsters so far.

"It's at the level of an insect hive. The status of their souls is a different matter," Chicken emphasized. "Insects are actually a group of monsters. Individuals are very low-level, but once their numbers reach billions, they become terrifying."

"However, the current continental environment is no longer suitable for insects. The giant insect species that once occupied this world have become extinct."

……

Outside the crack of the sacrificial stone forest, a white peregrine falcon flapped its wings and landed. After hovering in the crack for a while, it flapped its wings and turned around.

A peregrine falcon that fails to find its target will return along the same route with the letter.

Its return destination was the Theater of Epidaurus.

Chapter 109 They, silently guarding

The Epidaurus Theater is a stage for artists to express themselves and also a place of pilgrimage for artists.

Although this ancient theater is located in the Giant Kingdom, it does not belong to any faction.

Noble dragons, dark nobles, mysterious witches, all kinds of beings will gather at the Epidaurus Theater on that day.

No country or organization can afford the cost of occupying the entire theater.

[Hermes's Traveling Hat], the richest chamber of commerce in the entire Tartarus continent, which could even be said to have complete monopoly on many industries, was facing a liquidity crisis less than two months after announcing that it would be responsible for the opening of the Epidaurus Theater, as its budget exceeded ten times.

Is it difficult to hire those artists? No, those artists will not need the Hermetic Hat to find them. They will hear the sound of the Epidaurus Theater opening, hear the sound of their selection, and they will come here like devout believers.

The biggest expense is maintaining this ancient theater.

Legend has it that this is where gods and humans worshipped and praised gods, and the theater itself is an extra-large giant prop.

Because it is too old, every startup requires a huge amount of materials to repair it.

[Hermes's Traveling Hat] was mentally prepared, but still had to spend a lot of money to maintain it because the person who opened the theater before had repaired the Epidaurus Theater in a haphazard manner.

[Hermes' Traveling Hat] paid such a huge price for a very simple purpose, which is to promote culture and convey the ideas of various nations.

Commonly known as product placement.

The artists are covered with goods from various races, including but not limited to armor, props, accessories, and even potions.

This project, proposed by a senior partner named Herbi Hermes, was inspired by the fact that ancient slave gladiators would promote sponsor merchandise before battle.

Is Herbie the kind of noble person who is willing to spend his own money to promote and spread the cultures of various ethnic groups?

That's definitely not the case. Her goal is to monopolize.

With the arrival of the strangers, the world underwent a dramatic shift. The greatest impact wasn't the defeat of the monsters, but the transformation of what was once a group of monsters into a nation.

For example, orcs and sky giants.

But so far, the only people who can trade with these races that were once monsters without any scruples are foreigners.

These races are eager to integrate into this world, and the best way to integrate is through commodity trading.

Herbie seized this opportunity and took control of all the goods of these races by selling them on their behalf.

Of course, selling to strangers would definitely be a loss, so it would be fine as long as we sell to people other than strangers.

Various royal families, earls, huge organizations, even dragons and dark nobles are targets.

On the huge stage of the Epidaurus Theater, these valuable commodities were hung on the most dazzling artists on the stage.

Even if the audience doesn't want to see it, they have to see it.

Even if the audience doesn't care, the idea that these races are friendly and hope to understand each other can be conveyed, and the purpose can be achieved.

In this way, the [Hermes's Traveling Cap] can become a bridge between those races that have just turned from enemies to neutral and the forces of various kingdoms. While making huge profits, it can also continue to pull strings and expand its own trading network.

This is not a gamble, but a careful calculation that led to the conclusion that "this is a good deal."

But an accident still happened. A stranger intervened and used extremely vicious means to force the artists to give up the opportunity to perform, making the advertising plan completely ruined.

This is not the worst.

If you can't advertise, then just treat it as setting off a really, really, really expensive firework.

Many princes, dark nobles, and dragons alike wanted to see the performances at the Epidaurus Theater. The mere fact that the Hermes's Traveling Hat was willing to open the theater, allowing them to enjoy the performances and the singers' voices, was enough to earn their favor.

But all the tickets to the Epidaurus Theater were snapped up by strangers.

The Epidaurus Theater is a large-scale theater. To enter the auditorium, you must use the Epidaurus Theater Ticket.

Well, none of those high-ranking people will come unless they are willing to stand outside the theater.

Herbie's plan failed, and all the investment of [Hermes's Travel Hat] was wasted. The worst thing was that [Hermes's Travel Hat] had to continue to invest resources in this project.

Because for the Chamber of Commerce, reputation is paramount. If they announced the opening of the Epidaurus Theater with great fanfare, then they must open it.

Now, [Hermes's Traveling Hat] can only watch helplessly as its investment becomes someone else's wedding dress. This feeling of frustration spreads to almost every employee of [Hermes's Traveling Hat].

The most serious of these were undoubtedly those responsible for maintaining the Epidaurus Theater.

The theater maintenance staff looked at the strangers who had taken over the theater with almost hostile eyes.

Most of them were experienced people who had participated in the maintenance of the Epidaurus Theater in the past. They hated the foreigners who used this sacred Epidaurus Theater as a place for fun.

But, there is an exception.