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"I heard that Aura has a special magic item?" Yakumo asked.

"You mean the scale of obedience? Well, there's a soldier who managed to escape and brought back some news. It's said that it's possible to pull out the souls that represent human magic power and put them on the scale to compare with Aura's own magic power."

"Once the quality of magic power is lower than Aura's, you will be controlled by the Scale of Obedience and become Aura's puppet." Another adventurer shuddered: "If it were me, I would rather die in battle than be controlled!"

There aren't many people who can beat Aura, and Aura has been alive for about 500 years as a demon. The magic power accumulated by daily practice is simply not comparable to that of humans.

Therefore, humans have almost no chance of winning against Aura. Aura's army of beheaded soldiers is also very large, and regular adventurer teams are no match for them. Even if they are armies, they may not be able to win.

"Really? I just heard that the Southern Hero was defeated, and recently the Seven Collapse Sages appeared. I really don't know what will happen in the future..." The adventurer felt a little depressed: "It feels like the world is getting more and more dangerous."

"You can't say that. The Hero of the South took away three of the Seven Collapse Sages and four great demons, and even the demon prophet Shulahat. The pressure on humans has been reduced a lot."

"Besides, Aura is also a magician after all, and there will always be dangers for magicians." Yakumo disagreed: "Anyway, thank you for your information. If Aura is really in the northern countries, we may really run into him."

“Hey, if you see Aura, run away before he uses the Scales of Obedience!” Perhaps because he accepted Yakumo’s beer, the adventurer also gave a rare piece of advice.

Yakumo waved his hand to express his gratitude, and ordered another drink for the two before leaving. It was a pity that he was not yet level 120, and had not yet reached the fourth level. Otherwise, if he had learned some MapleStory Warriors first, he would not be afraid of obeying the scales.

But he was also very curious about the obedience scale, because it could compare the quality of magic power. In other words, he could use it to compare how much difference there was between his magic power and Aura's.

If his magic power was greater than Aura's, it would mean that his previous speculation was probably correct. Even though his magic power was only about 3 now, in terms of quality, it was higher than the magic power in this world.

"But what will happen if the Scale of Obedience takes effect and Aura dies?" Yakumo was curious.

"Also, if I am controlled and then killed, where will I be resurrected?" Yakumo speculated that it would still be based on the settings of the game system. This system has always been superior to the abilities in this world.

Of course, for the most secure and safest purpose, Yakumo still felt

It would be better for him to find Aura after he reaches level 4. He would feel at ease only when he has the skill to remove the controlled state.

"Guillotine Aura? Is he one of the Seven Bengxianli?" Xin Meier looked at Fulilian curiously after hearing this information. Of all the people, she had the deepest understanding of the demons.

"Yes, but unfortunately, I don't know much about her. All I know is the scale of obedience. But Yakumo has explained the magic item very clearly, so there is no need for me to elaborate."

After thinking about it, Fulilian probably felt that she still had to say something to defend her status as an elder elf, so she continued, "Like all magicians, Aura is also very weak in close combat."

"If Xin Meier is within ten steps of her, he should be able to kill her instantly." Fulilian calculated again and said with certainty: "At this distance, she will not have time to react and will be knocked down by Xin Meier."

"That sounds reassuring." Yakumo praised: "As expected, Xinmeier is a well-hidden person, and he is a strong thigh."

"But this doesn't apply to you, Yakumo. It's simply unfair to be able to use teleportation immediately without any preparation."

Chapter 63: Preparations before heading north

As the name suggests, the Northern Countries are the general name for the countries in the northern part of the map. Because they are located in the north, the temperature will gradually drop after entering the Northern Countries. In the extreme north, even in summer, it is not warm at all.

Because they were about to enter the northern countries, the team members had to prepare for the trip in advance. Warm clothes were the most important thing, and the second thing was to make sure they could find a way to eat warm food in the ice and snow.

You should also prepare some firewood, which is used for making fire. If you encounter heavy snow in the wild and there are no trees, these stored firewood will come in handy.

"It's a pity that we haven't found any magic that can warm the body yet. Let's try to develop it next time." Yakumo felt sorry about this because Frillian didn't know how to do it either.

"Then we need to stock up on food ingredients and some magic items. Alas, the travel expenses are still not enough..." The Brave Team does not have a fixed job, and they make money by taking on commissions.

Or you can find some very valuable things through maze exploration and exchange them for money. Although it seems that you can make a lot of money by exploring a maze, it only happens a few times, and there are more places to spend money.

Xinmeier's team was relatively good, with only Haita being an alcoholic who occasionally drank heavily. The other adventurer teams, when not accepting commissions, often chatted in the tavern, and actually couldn't save much money.

"Aize, you are wearing armor. Will it be convenient to put on a sweater underneath?" Yakumo lifted Aize's cloak and took a look. "Will it not make the armor too small? Or maybe change to leather armor?"

"There's nothing wrong with me. It's Haita and the others who should be considering this, right? Especially Haita. As a monk, it is very important for him to protect his body." Aize stroked his beard.

"This is actually very convenient for us." Haita was also selecting sweaters. The sweaters here might be limited by the textile capabilities of the Middle Ages, and the quality is actually quite average. Yakumo considered whether to ask Eriri to help buy some thermal underwear.

"A large robe will never show how much is underneath." Hatta was also choosing clothes that would keep him warm. After going north, he would not be able to survive the weather in the southern summer clothes.

"It is said that the weather in the north is getting worse and worse. I don't know if it is caused by the actions of the Demon King's army in the north." Xin Meier stood by and said, "Across the battle line between the Demon King's army and humans, it seems that there is basically no trace of humans."

"They were probably killed by the demons. I don't find this strange at all." Fulilian looked at the magic book in her hand. "In such a harsh environment, only the demon king would be willing to stay there forever."

Along the way, before entering the northern countries, we encountered the great demon Guval. Once we enter the northern countries, we may encounter the Seven Collapse Sages Aura. These powerful demons did not stay near the Demon King's City.

It wasn't even a war zone between humans and demons. Yakumo felt that it was not the case that the demons did not know how to enjoy themselves. They probably understood the meaning of enjoyment, but they just didn't indulge in it.

"In addition to warm clothes, the most important thing is charcoal." It's not firewood, but charcoal. The charcoal that has been made is more resistant to burning, and it will be nice to mix it with firewood when the time comes.

"But I heard that if you continue to go north, you need approval. It seems that the environment of the northern countries is not clear and it is easy to be attacked by demons. Therefore, the border cities there basically lock their gates every day."

Xin Meier has not been idle these days. In order to plan the next route forward, Xin Meier has been asking for information about going to the north to avoid any accidents when the time comes.

It was Xin Meir who found out about the checkpoints leading to the northern countries.

"We are a brave team approved by the king, so we can't be stopped from passing through, right? So many brave teams have gone to fight the devil over the years, the border can't stop them all?"

Yakumo thought that it shouldn't be a problem to get approval, the key point was whether the mayor of the border town would make things difficult for them. No matter which brave team it was, the members would definitely be fine. But as the leader, it was hard to say.

Think about the king they met when they came out. He only gave them ten copper coins for the journey and wanted to chop off the heads of Xinmeier and Aize because of what they said. With these as a prelude, Yakumo had low expectations for leaders like the city lord.

"Haha...luckily we have Yakumo and Furlian. Otherwise we wouldn't know where to put all these things." Xin Meir looked at everyone shopping and found that they had bought quite a few things. He couldn't help but touch his head and laugh.

Before going to find Fulilian, Xin Meier and his team did not have that kind of big box, almost all of them traveled light, and they carried very little with them. Fortunately, they were within the scope of the Central Kingdoms at that time.

They haven't even left the Central Kingdoms yet, but their luggage is already piling up. They can't even imagine what will happen when they arrive in the Northern Kingdoms!

"In fact, I think the reason why most brave teams fail midway has a lot to do with logistical issues. Going to defeat the Demon King without any preparation will lead to diseases, natural disasters, hunger, distance, and many other problems along the way."

"When it's most difficult, we can't find supplies nearby, which can easily lead to team casualties. Take common diseases, for example, catching a cold in the wild can be fatal if it can't be cured in time."

"Although the monks can identify diseases, they can't treat them directly. They have to use corresponding medicines. But finding medicine in the wilderness... It's really hard to say how difficult it is."

"Maybe it's all about momentum at this time?" Xin Meir laughed. He hadn't thought about this question yet.

“I hope you can rely on your momentum to get through when you don’t have food to eat…” Yakumo sighed, “Forget it, we can’t guarantee the situation of other teams. The most we can do is lend a hand when we encounter them.”

There is really no need to worry about Yakumo. Unlike Fulilian, he does not collect all kinds of magic. The first type of magic he collects and studies is the more practical kind.

For example, magic that creates flower fields, grass, spore plants, etc. corresponds to herbs, so that the required medicinal materials can be created at any time.

There are also cleaning magic, ignition magic and other life hacks.

The second type of magic is pure combat magic, such as magic cannons, various attribute magic, and auxiliary research magic such as flight and teleportation. Above teleportation magic is high-level space magic, which can teleport over very long distances.

Chapter 64: Continue North

After preparing logistical supplies in the town, Xin Meier's team set out. It was already winter, and even in the Central Kingdoms, many places had begun to snow one after another. The further north they went, the more obvious the snow was.

"In this weather, even small animals will stay in their nests and not come out, right?" Xin Meier looked at the snowflakes falling from the sky. "I'm not sure if it will snow heavily tonight. It would be great if we could find a place to avoid the wind and snow."

"According to the map, there should be a temporary hut nearby, specially built for passers-by to rest. Many adventurer teams have rested here before, and they are all marked on the map."

"Then let's hurry up and try to get there at night." Xin Meier led the way. Now when everyone was on the road, the formation was relatively fixed, and Xin Meier was always the forward to be on guard against danger.

"Yakumo, come and take a look, is this the house?" Xin Meier pointed ahead: "Although it looks a bit shabby, it should be able to block the wind and snow outside."

The rest of the team came forward. In front of them was a single-story house with a sloping roof. They opened the door and walked into the house. There was no furniture inside, only a well-made fireplace, which looked quite old.

"Hmm... It feels like it's colder inside the house than outside. Is it because of the humidity?" Yakumo looked inside the fireplace and said, "There's nothing wrong with the fireplace. It can be used normally. But I think it would be better to repair the house a little bit."

"That place is a bit drafty..." Yakumo used the lighting technique to illuminate some parts of the roof, where there was an obvious hole. With this hole, even if the fire in the fireplace was lit, the temperature would not be too warm.

"It looks like it really needs some repairs..." Xin Meier also saw the hole on it. "Luckily there are trees around, so we can use local materials. It won't take too much wood to repair this place."

"It would be better to replace some places as well. I noticed that some of the wood boards have corroded." Yakumo pointed to a few places that looked obviously bad and said, "Let Fulilian use magic to treat the boards later."

You can't build a house with the wood you just saw. Most wood needs to be processed before use. My team doesn't have this ability, but fortunately we have the magic Tong Flillian.

Xinmeier and Aize were responsible for making the wooden boards, Fulilian was responsible for processing the wooden boards, and Yakumo used floating magic to replace the old wooden boards that were already somewhat rotten with new ones.

With everyone's efforts, they finally finished repairing the cabin before dark and lit a fire in the fireplace. Some of the firewood was dry, and the rest was leftover scraps from repairing the cabin.

As Yakumo started to finish cooking, everyone sat down and started chatting.

"The snow outside is getting heavier. I don't know if we can set off smoothly tomorrow..." Haita opened the door a little and looked at the weather outside. "If the snow doesn't stop, we may have to wait here.

A few days.”

"It can't be helped. Traveling in the snow is even more dangerous. As expected of the northern kingdoms, the snow is much heavier than ours."

"We have only just entered the northern territory. If we go further north, the wind and snow will be even stronger than this. Be prepared to fight the bad weather." Fulilian continued to flip through the magic book.

"I think the suggestion Yakumo made before, about using earth and rocks to create houses, is very practical, but it's difficult to research. And most of the north is frozen soil, which is difficult to use."

Fulilian had really considered this kind of magic, no one wanted to sleep in the snow. And caves were not easy to find.

"It's time to eat." Yakumo held the pot and placed it on the table. Because he was going to travel for a long time, he also prepared some props such as tables and chairs in his inventory.

And as the weather starts to get colder, the dishes recently are gradually cooked in iron pots or with soups, which are warmer to eat. Stir-fried dishes cool down too quickly in this kind of weather. When the last dish is cooked, the first one may be cold.

The solution is to have Fulilian use heat preservation magic to keep the temperature of the previously prepared dishes. But from a convenience point of view, it is easier to stew them directly in an iron pot...

"Today we have iron pot stew with cornmeal pancakes." Yakumo put the pot on the table and gave bowls to everyone. Fulilian's world still kept the separate dining system, so everyone got from the pot.

"If the snow is still this heavy tomorrow, we have to be prepared to stay here for two more days. We don't have to worry about food, but we may have to speed up our journey."

"Then let's hurry up a bit during the day. How about eating dry food for lunch for a few days?" Xin Meier suggested: "The pancake that Yakumo made before is very good. It should be fine for two days, right?"

"It's not a big problem, and it's easy to preserve. If it really takes time, I'll just make some pickles in the next two days." Yakumo gnawed on a chicken leg and ate a few slices of cornmeal pancakes.

"Did you hear any noise?" Aize suddenly turned his head and looked outside: "It doesn't sound like a monster. Could it be another group of adventurers?"

"Really?... It seems so. Could he have lost his way in the snow?" Xin Meir put down the bowl and stood up.

"I'll go out and take a look too. I'm not afraid of getting lost in the wind and snow." With the system map, I will definitely not go in the wrong direction.

Yakumo and Xinmei quickly put on their cloaks and walked out of the room into the snow. Xinmei's hearing was very strong, so Yakumo didn't hear anything, but under Xinmei's leadership, he quickly found a team.

This team looked like they had been attacked. Everyone was injured, and one person was even dying. Seeing this team, Xin Meier stepped forward to help without hesitation.

Yakumo used levitation magic to lead these people back to the cabin. Perhaps because their tense nerves relaxed at this moment, several conscious team members fell to the ground one after another.

"I will treat this seriously injured person right now. The rest of them may have not eaten for a while, so they are a little exhausted. Their injuries are not particularly serious."

"When they wake up, ask them what happened. This person's injuries are very serious and he is almost beyond rescue." Haita checked the other person's injuries while treating him.

Although Haita was usually careless and a heavy drinker, he was quite talented as a monk and was especially favored by the goddess. Under these treatment conditions, it didn't take him long to heal the man.

Chapter 65: Other Teams

The warm environment inside the house slowly woke up the adventurers who were almost frozen to death outside. Yakumo didn't let them get too close to the fire to avoid injuries caused by sudden overcooling and then overheating.

In addition to the treatment and dispelling of abnormalities in the Shanghai Tower, Yakumo also cooked some ginger soup. Except for the most seriously injured adventurer who was still unconscious, the rest of the adventurers woke up.

"We are..." An adventurer covered his forehead, still a little confused. He subconsciously drank a sip of the ginger soup handed to him by Yakumo, and then almost spit it out.

The taste of ginger soup is quite pungent, and people who are not used to it will feel like being struck by lightning after taking the first sip. But at this point in time, he couldn't make ginger cola, so he had to make do with it for now.

After drinking two sips, he finally warmed up completely. The adventurer who looked like the captain thanked Xin Meier and the others, and continued to ask where this place was.

"We have just entered the Northern Kingdoms. If we go south from here, we will be able to enter the territory of the Central Kingdoms in a few days." Xin Meier answered and then asked: "Have you encountered any powerful demons?"

"It's Aura! It's Guillotine Aura!" When the captain heard Xin Meier's question, he immediately hugged his head and answered with horror: "Dead, all dead! Several brave teams that went to conquer them were wiped out!"

Haita quickly gave him some mental comfort, slowly calming him down. His words became less intermittent, and he was finally able to explain in more detail what had happened.

Aura did appear in the northern countries. I don't know if the Southern Hero's incident gave her a lot of stimulation.

Ever since she showed up in the northern countries, she began to frantically collect subordinates.

Whether it was other demons or using obedience magic to manipulate various outstanding humans, the expansion speed of Aura's army was quite fast. This of course attracted the attention of the northern countries.

The northern countries also quickly arranged people to go to the crusade, but whether it was the military competition or the brave team, they could not cause too much trouble to Aura. How could an ordinary army possibly defeat an undead army?

Not only did they fail to destroy Aura, but they also lost several brave teams. As a result, everyone was avoiding Aura, and the northern countries didn't know what to do with Aura for a while.

"Several of our teams went together to defeat Aura, but the undead army she controlled was too large for us to handle. She even controlled several of us with her obedience magic."

"In the end, we had to escape." The captain took a breath and continued, "If we just died there, we wouldn't say anything. But if we were controlled and turned against humans, it would be worse than death!"

People who are manipulated will not have their own ideas in the end. If they are ordered to fight, they will definitely use their best abilities. Once they are manipulated to attack humans, it is really unacceptable for these heroes.

"Where was the last time you saw Aura?" Yakumo asked.

"Probably near the territory of Earl Gulanat." The captain covered his forehead, "But when we went there, Aura seemed to be planning to move, and we went to stop her. But we all failed, and it is very likely that she has already completed the move."

"It's also possible that there are no 'resources' there that she's interested in, so she plans to look for them somewhere else." Yakumo added, "It seems we have to hurry up, otherwise we may not be able to deal with Aura's army."

"Now I just hope that the snow will stop tomorrow..." Xin Meier looked at the snow outside with worry. After hearing what the brave team said, Xin Meier was also filled with worry. Now that he knew about this matter, of course he couldn't just sit back and watch.

"Even if the snow stops, we can't leave right away. These people can't take care of themselves yet." Haita checked the team's condition again: "Conservatively speaking, it will take another day for two people to recover enough to take care of the others."