When he first heard the NPC say that the rescue target was named Jeramy, he was stunned for a moment, because generally refreshable missions would not give the specific name of the target.
And once a name is given as it is now, it means that the task is random and non-repeatable, and is likely to have a deeper chain impact.
To put it simply, this is a hidden mission.
Originally, Sherlock didn't want to stay here for too long, but after seeing the mission reward, he really couldn't say no.
According to the mission description, when the change occurred, Jerami happened to be collecting crystal bead fruits at the bottom of the lake with several tribesmen. The others had returned safely, but she was nowhere to be seen, so the mission location was relatively clear.
"Adventurer, these are the eight-tone snail and the sounding snail. They can help you find the poor child. I hope she can survive your rescue." Bisca handed over the two things and closed her eyes and prayed.
This action was no different from serving tea to guests. Sherlock also knew that the situation was urgent, so he checked the general direction and ran out.
To complete this task, two necessary conditions are required. The first is to have the ability to move underwater, and the second is to find a way to avoid the swarms of fish monsters.
This was not difficult for him in the form of a blue frog. After walking slowly for more than two hours, he arrived at the growth area of the crystal bead fruit.
Sound-transmitting snail: It can emit a special frequency of sound waves underwater.
Eight-tone snail: Can receive special frequency sound waves underwater.
The effect of these two things is similar to that of sonar, and they are commonly used communication methods for aquatic creatures. However, he blew the sound conch three times in a row, but did not receive any response.
I looked at the mission and it didn't show failure, so he probably didn't die, but probably hid somewhere else.
There was no good way to use this area as the starting point to spread outward. After blowing for almost thirty times, his eight-tone conch finally received an echo.
As he continued to move forward in the direction of the sound wave, Sherlock gradually felt something was wrong. The fish monsters on the road seemed to be getting denser and denser.
The fish monster's IQ was probably not high enough to use props to lure enemies. With a skeptical attitude, he still chose to approach slowly until a mountain peak with no edge appeared in front of him.
Logically speaking, Yuanxing Lake has been turned upside down by players. It is impossible that such a magnificent landform has not been discovered by anyone, but he has indeed not seen relevant descriptions in any information.
Is there any connection between this and the sudden appearance of the fish monster?
It's not surprising that Sherlock would associate the two, because he finally knew the reason why the fish monsters were becoming more and more dense. These monsters seemed to swim out of this mountain peak.
Now he had two choices before him, one was to return home, the other was to rush into the mountain at the risk of being killed by this disgusting monster.
This multiple-choice question is not difficult. Like most members of the Harper Alliance, he never lacks the spirit of exploration and personal heroism. He would be embarrassed to say that he is a Harper if he does not save the world, let alone a small group of
The fish is a monster.
After observing for nearly an hour, he finally found a gap and took the opportunity to get closer to this mountain peak, or rather, this building.
He couldn't see clearly from far away just now, but when he swam closer, Sherlock realized what kind of mountain peak this was. It was clearly a group of buildings covered by algae, and it seemed that only a small piece of it was exposed.
Randomly entering a room, he blew the sound-conveying conch again. This time, within 10 seconds, he received an echo. The distance between the two parties should not be far.
After rummaging around and finding nothing of value, Sherlock slowly moved towards the source of the sound.
Compared with the heavily guarded outside, there was not a single fish monster in the building complex. He successfully arrived outside the room where the sound came from.
As soon as he opened the door, a blond girl hugged him head-on. There was a bit of sobbing in her voice, and there were tears on her cheeks. She should be Ya Lian, the target of this mission.
But this time, what the trapped princess was waiting for was not the hero's embrace, but a storm shuriken that penetrated the heart.
"Why!" The blonde girl's eyes widened in shock, her hands still moving forward to grab something.
Pulling out his weapon, Sherlock saw the girl in front of him turn into nothing and was about to move back. However, when he turned around, the door was still the same, but the room had turned into a magic cage.
"Gee, I didn't expect that the blue frog could be possessed by illusions." Although he didn't see the initiator, he had already guessed what happened to him.
This turned out to be really a trap. From the initial response to the eight-tone conch to the phantom technique just now, they were all part of the trap.
"Come out, you worked so hard to trick me here just to play a game of imprisonment, right?" Now that the prey has been caught in the net, it must be time for the hunter to appear.
"Oh, what is the prison game? I don't mind trying it if it's interesting."
A teleportation suddenly connected to Sherlock's mind, and then a huge strange fish swam over.
In appearance, it seems to be an ancient fish. It is almost 20 feet long, and the tentacles extending from the back of the head are also 10 feet long. It has blue-green skin, gray dots, and a pink-purple flat mouth, which together form a
A strange kind of ugliness.
"This game is usually played between opposite sexes, so we may not be suitable for it."
Such a huge intelligent creature, which can also teleport and have beautiful illusions, is obviously not something Sherlock's level can challenge. Now he only hopes that the other party will trick him into coming here for other purposes.
"Really, we Aboleths are hermaphroditic, so it shouldn't be inappropriate."
Well, when he heard the words Aboleth, Sherlock finally remembered what this creature was. He had seen this creature in Firenze's illustrated book before, and he looked at it a few more times because it looked strange.
Eye.
It's just that this kind of weird thing has always lived deep underground, how could it appear in Yuanxing Lake?
"Oh, it seems you know us. This will make things easier. I hope you don't mind." As he said that, one of the tentacles of the aboleth stretched out.
Sherlock's body was completely unable to move, and he watched helplessly as the tentacle rested on his forehead, and then his brain had a strange feeling of having his thoughts stripped away.
He had experienced this feeling once, and it seemed to be similar to the prophecy spell that detects thoughts.
Encountering a monster with this kind of ability is really more uncomfortable than meeting a giant dragon. At least if you encounter a giant dragon, the worst thing you can do is die, whereas facing the former, you can only suffer and enjoy it.
