"Young man, I am not an unreasonable old stubborn. Since you have difficulties, you might as well talk about it."
After Gao Fei passed the "Persuasion" test, Shulong's attitude towards him became obviously much gentler.
"Dear hermit, one of our companions was unfortunately kidnapped by a flying dragon during the journey, so we must travel through the maze forest as soon as possible to the Dragon Hill to rescue our kidnapped friend."
Gao Fei briefly told the story of the scarecrow's kidnapping by the flying dragon.
After Fabion heard what he said, he pondered for a long time before speaking.
"Young man, the enemies you face include not only five strong and ferocious flying dragons, but also their leader, the terrifying dragon king Medellin."
"To be honest, even I am not completely sure of defeating the Flying Dragon King and his men. As for you, I am indeed moved by your courage to risk going to the Flying Dragon's lair to rescue your friends. However, I have to point out that this courage may very well endanger you.
You all lost your lives, which is probably not the outcome your kidnapped friend would like to see, right?"
"Based on reality, I suggest you give up trying to save your friends."
"I'm sorry, respectable hermit. We all know how to protect ourselves wisely. However, we only care about our own safety and give up rescuing our friends who are suffering. Our conscience is really regretful. Even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, we must risk our lives to get through.
Break in!"
Fabion was deeply surprised by Gao Fei's decisive attitude, and his eyes revealed heartfelt admiration.
"Young man, I admire your noble character of risking your life for your friends. However, I have to remind you that this jungle is more dangerous than you think. I blocked the jungle with an illusion barrier just to prevent reckless adventures like yours.
Those who broke into the depths of the dense forest ended up seeking their own death."
"Young man, if you want to rescue your friends who were kidnapped by the flying dragon, courage alone is not enough. You must first prove that you have the strength. Otherwise, I would rather harden my heart and drive you out of the jungle than watching you.
Young lives wither on the Flying Dragon Hill."
"I propose two tests to you. If you can complete these two tests before sunset tomorrow to prove that you are capable of challenging the flying dragon king Medellin, I will cast a spell to escort you safely through the maze forest and directly teleport to the mountain where the flying dragon's lair is located.
Underfoot."
"We are willing to accept your test, respected hermit." Gao Fei suddenly had an idea and made a request, "From what you say, it seems that you also have a grudge against the Feilong clan? Why don't you go to Feilong Hill with us and join hands to eliminate those groups?
Evil monster?"
If you can pass a lobbying test, successfully persuade the tree dragon to join the team, and add a powerful NPC teammate, it will be easy to destroy the flying dragon clan.
Unfortunately, the system does not give the option to perform a test.
"Young man, I'm sorry, my soul is bound in this jungle and I can't leave the jungle and go to the Dragon Hill."
Fabion sighed, as if he didn't want to disappoint the young man he admired so much, and then made amends.
"Although I personally cannot accompany you to fight against the flying dragon, as long as you can pass the two tests, you can get rewards from me - believe me, young people, this will be very helpful for you to fight against the flying dragon!"
At the same time, Gao Fei, Jiang Feng and Ma Yun all received plot branch options given by the system.
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Branch a: Kill "Tree Dragon" Fabion. After the battle, the maze barrier will be automatically eliminated, and you can go through the jungle to the Flying Dragon Hill.
Branch b: Pass Fabion's test, win his friendship and rewards, and then be transported directly to Dragon Hill.
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"From a role-playing perspective, choosing branch B is more in line with the heroine's 'White Lotus' character. But I'm curious, if we choose branch A and take the darkening route, we can win the 'Tree Dragon' without fighting."
Fabion?”
Ma Yun proposed an idea in the Astrolabe team channel.
"The Monster Manual does not provide detailed data on Fabion. We only know his species type and professional level."
Gao Fei said thoughtfully.
"We might as well imagine a special creeping monster, first increase its intelligence attribute, add 11 druid levels, and finally add the dragon's racial talent to it - the strength of Fabion, at least
It’s equivalent to this monster we imagined.”
"If it's an opponent of this level..." Jiang Feng thought about it and said cautiously, "We have to fight. We are 60% sure of killing him in one shot, but it's not worth it. Killing an NPC who is not evil makes me feel a little bit guilty.
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"Sister Feng has the same idea as me. It's not that it's impossible to kill Fabion by force, but it's unnecessary. It's better to take over the task from him. The task reward you get will probably be used when you deal with the flying dragon later."
Ma Yun analyzed.
After everyone unified their thoughts, they chose branch B and accepted the test proposed by Fabion.
The first challenge mission issued by Fabion is to eliminate the notorious bandit group in Quedlin Township.
"The members of this group of robbers known as the 'Fourteen Thieves' are all ferocious and evil werewolves, and their leader is a warlock."
"Werewolves often operate on the edge of the labyrinth forest, luring travelers into the forest in the name of guides. When they reach secluded places, they assassinate, rob money, and destroy corpses."
"I once wanted to personally eliminate this group of werewolf bandits with blood on their hands, but unfortunately they are very alert and never enter the depths of the maze forest, my protected area."
"Adventurers, quickly hunt down the Fourteen Thieves and eliminate them all. This is the first test you have to face!"
Before Fabion finished speaking, he noticed that Gao Fei and others across from him had strange expressions on their faces. They wanted to laugh but were holding back.
"Ahem! Dear hermit, it just so happens that when we entered the maze forest, we killed a group of werewolves who called themselves the 'Fourteen Thieves'." Gao Fei said to Fabion.
Ma Yun opened the astrolabe, took out a gem obtained from the werewolf's treasure cave, and showed it to Fabion, proving that what Gao Fei said was true.
Shulong nodded, with a look of relief in his eyes.
"Great, this saves trouble for both of us!"
"Hermit, what is the second test?" Jiang Feng asked.
"When walking in this forest, you must not only pay attention to the poisonous snakes and beasts lurking in the trees, but also be wary of attacks from under your feet." The tree dragon warned the young and energetic adventurers.
"An attack from under your feet..." Jiang Feng guessed curiously, "Are you referring to some kind of monster that is good at digging holes in the ground and suddenly emerging from the soil to attack passers-by?"
