Chapter 234 The Moment of Sacrifice and the Magical Use of Diggers
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Holy White Deer?
Matthew was slightly startled:
"How did you know?"
Zangula smiled slightly, his slender eyes shining brightly:
"I have a pair of clairvoyant eyes that can see through the outside and see the essence."
During the conversation.
His gaze always stayed on Matthew's chest, and his expression gradually became a little subtle.
Matthew frowned.
Zangula's eyes suddenly lit up:
"I didn't expect you to be quite forward."
"We should be able to chat very well..."
The next second.
A gray magic ball hit him directly!
Bang.
The magical aura from the transformation field spread instantly.
Zangula shrank.
Suddenly he turned into a goat with blank eyes.
"Hey! What are you doing!"
Zangula looked a little panicked:
"I'm just kidding, I didn't see anything at all, please change me back!"
Matthew smiled coldly, and then put on an evil smile unique to the necromancer:
"Maybe I'm more forward than you think."
Said.
He walked over and patted the goat's butt gently.
Zangula was so frightened that he lost his consciousness - at that moment, he remembered the terrifying legends about the mage masters that were spread in his hometown.
Then his gluteus maximus muscles tightened instantly.
He ran away with his tail between his legs.
"Don't come over here!"
"Change me back quickly, I'm sorry, I swear I won't look at it randomly again!"
There was a hint of pleading in his voice.
Matthew turned around and got into the car, gently waving his whip.
The little phase horse stared blankly at the goat transformed by Zangula, and then ran forward happily.
Zangula had no choice but to spread his hooves and barely keep up.
Matthew sat on the bumpy carriage, quite calm.
Zangula has a lot of bad habits. He likes to look around and touch around. He was most likely born in the market.
He is indeed a ranger, but he probably makes a living as a thief most of the time.
I don’t know what the Void Whale saw in him that made him become a hero.
"But this guy should be generally kind. The ability to present world events is basically objective facts. Zangula is considered a human hero, so there shouldn't be any problems in major matters."
Matthew thought secretly.
As for personal ethics.
Come on, even the Seven Saints Alliance, the guardians of this world, can't find anyone with clean personal ethics.
Matthew doesn't ask too much of others.
So it didn't take long.
When Zangula pitifully ran to his level again.
Matthew pretended to be unhappy and cursed:
"If you continue to do these ridiculous things, I will not only turn you into a goat, but I will also lock you with 50 bugbears to give you a deep understanding of what it means to be a true avant-garde."
The goat shivered.
Matthew then removed the malicious transformation spell.
Zangula jumped onto the carriage lightly and sat down side by side with Matthew.
This guy is essentially a familiar person.
He seemed to have forgotten everything that had just happened.
But I saw him pointing to the wooden box behind him with a smile on his face and saying:
"Mr. Master, let's talk about business. Should we do something about this Holy White Deer?"
Matthew shook his head and said calmly:
"I'm not sure that this must be the Holy White Deer."
"I don't have any good plans either."
Zangula smiled shamelessly:
"I have a plan that can successfully take away the White Deer without affecting the undercover's operations."
Matthew looked at each other with interest:
"Tell me."
Zangula suggested:
"You and I can pretend to be at odds with each other, and one of us can drive away the Holy White Deer, while the other person goes to report to Marie Joa, claiming that the other person is an undercover agent."
"In this way, we can at least retain an undercover agent who has left a good reputation with Mary Joa, and can successfully take away the Holy White Deer and prevent the potential conspiracy of the Natural Disaster Cult."
"Look, am I a genius?"
Matthew blinked:
"So, who will report whoever takes away the Holy White Deer?"
Zangula coughed:
"Mr. Master, you are suitable for escaping. It should be no problem to take away the Holy White Deer."
"And I was born to deal with these gray organizations, and I am more suitable for undercover work. I swear on my personality that I will complete your mission together, and the person you want to find, as long as I have clues,
I will notify you as well."
"In this case, if you and I, together with Onion Toou, cooperate internally and externally, why worry about the Natural Disaster Religion not being destroyed?"
Matthew asked rhetorically:
"Then if I insist on letting you take the Holy White Deer to escape, what if I go to report to Mary Joa?"
Zangula thought for a while:
"It's not impossible, it's just that in that case I still have a lot of things to explain to you, and I can't explain them in a while. Um, should I hurry up and start talking now?"
Matthew looked at him deeply.
The other party's eyes were sincere and did not seem to be fake. It seemed that he really wanted to save the Holy White Deer.
Matthew thought for a while and finally shook his head:
"I don't think it's appropriate."
"The main thing is that the risk is too great."
"It's not that I don't trust your clairvoyance, but there is a black box barrier above this cage. All media of perception may be distorted when passing through the black box barrier. If you see the Holy White
What if the deer is just an illusion? Or even turned into another monster?”
Zangula shook his head and said:
"This possibility is very low, and I am quite confident in my judgment."
"You may not know that part of my current strength comes from the Void Whale, which is a very great life. He and the legendary Lord of the Void Ucrus of the Scourge Cult are mortal enemies. Ucrus uses all his methods.
I’m naked in front of the Void Whale, so I don’t think the Scourge Cult can deceive me.”
Matthew nodded:
"Ten thousand steps back, even if the person behind this is really the Holy White Deer, do you think the Natural Disaster Religion will be unprepared?"
"You and I both know that this is a loyalty test. The essence of a loyalty test is that any doubts and twists and turns may cause all previous efforts to be wasted."
"Do you really think that if one person escapes and the other person reports, he can gain Mary Joa's trust? If she was really that stupid, the Calamity Order would have been paralyzed long ago."
Zangula looked thoughtful.
"You're right, but opportunities are rare. If we don't work hard, what's the point of sneaking in?"
He looked a little unwilling.
Matthew said calmly:
"Aren't you and I lurking here for a greater goal?"
"As the soul of nature, the Holy White Deer should know what is the best way to give back to this land."
"As a registered mage of the Seven Saints Alliance, I will do everything possible to ensure his safety, but before that, I recommend staying put."
Zangula frowned.
after a long time.
Then he sighed:
"Okay, I will listen to you this time, but if I have such an opportunity next time, I will rely on my own judgment."
Matthew didn't say much.
The two of them have their own purposes. Using the name of the Seven Saints Alliance can only make Zangula temporarily obey him. It is obviously impossible to expect the other party to obey him.
The two have a common enemy and there is room for cooperation.
But friction during communication is also inevitable.
Matthew secretly made up his mind.
From now on, the best way out is to minimize the encounter with Zangula and let the two of them do their own thing.
In the dark tunnel.
The little phase horse walks cheerfully.
It seems to be carefree forever. Even if it hits a wall head-on, it can twist its neck and forcefully twist away.
The two people on the carriage fell into silence.
Not long after.
An even noisier banging sound came from the wooden box behind him.
"Dong dong dong!"
"Save me, save me!"
The cry for help suddenly turned into a girl's voice!
Zangula looked back.
His eyes immediately became a little scared.
"What's wrong?"
Matthew asked calmly.
"There is a naked girl inside."
Zangula's voice was slightly deeper:
"The Holy White Deer disappeared just now. You are right. It is impossible for the Natural Disaster Religion to just hand over the Holy White Deer to us."
"This is a deception, and I failed to see through it..."
"But that's not right. What I just saw was clearly the Holy White Deer. My eyes couldn't have seen it wrong!"
His voice is full of self-questioning and contradiction.
Matthew glanced back.
His perception was completely blocked by the black box barrier, and he couldn't see clearly what was inside.
He couldn't help but think:
"If Zangula's vision is affected by the black box barrier, then he should be able to see nothing just like me."
"If he was not affected, then what he saw should be real, or at least appear to be real."
"Is it possible that the thing inside is actually a shape-shifting monster? It randomly changes into different forms every time? But why does the shape-shifting monster look like the Holy White Deer?"
Matthew was puzzled.
He couldn't think about the meaning of this thing from the perspective of the Calamity Cult.
After all, cultists think very differently from ordinary people, so maybe they really think that a big bait is needed to test their loyalty.
In short.
Matthew's attitude towards the box became more cautious.
And on the way down the road.
From time to time he asked Zangula to look back.
As a result, every once in a while, what Zangula saw in the box would change.
The first time was the Holy White Deer;
The second time was a naked girl;
The third time was a suspended giant jellyfish;
The fourth time was an upside down vampire;
But I haven’t had time to see the fifth change yet.
Suddenly there was the sound of dense footsteps on the quiet path ahead.
There was a pop.
The magic flame lights up.
Matthew took a closer look.
But a group of Blight cultists met them unexpectedly.
Most of the Blight Cultists were the same as those she had seen on the surface. They were all crazy and bloodthirsty, and they swarmed up whenever they saw people.
But this time.
There is a leader-like character among the Blight Cultists.
He seems to be able to command other Blight cultists.
Under his suppression, some of the Blight cultists shrank back a certain distance.
And he himself was at the forefront.
"Give me the things in the car and I can give you money, lots and lots of money."
The leader said in a low and authentic voice.
However, no one in the carriage answered his words.
to welcome them.
It is a long and weird magical syllable!
"Wait a minute, I can give you a hundred..."
The leader hasn't finished speaking yet.
The space near them was instantly distorted. The deceleration force field and the silent halo were superimposed, and their movements became extremely slow.
The Blight cultists' panic did not last long.
Just three seconds later.
Two huge pairs of scissors emerged from the rocky walls on both sides.
Click to cut.
All the Blight cultists were cut clean instantly!
A large amount of blood and mud fell like rain.
There was only one corpse cut into two pieces on the land ahead, and it belonged to the leader!
"Hey, don't you want to hear how much money he paid?"
Zangula wiped his sweat carefully, his expression a little speechless.
Matthew shrugged:
"It doesn't matter. I know the Blight Cultists. They are one of the few poorer groups in the world than the Necromancers."
Zangula heard this and said:
"It's no problem to kill them, but their form is very special. I suspect that most of the Blight Cultists are not dead."
Matthew nodded slightly.
Everyone can discover the anomalies of the Blight Cultists, but there is still no answer to the root cause.
By chance, an unusual corpse appeared in front of me.
He wanted to go over and have a look.
Who knew it would be at this moment.
The corpse that was cut into two parts actually got up on the spot!
A mysterious black energy lingered around the waist of the corpse.
The upper body of the corpse stretched out its hands and tried to put itself back.
Immediately afterwards.
Many details on the corpse began to mutate——
His skin quickly turned livid;
His eyeballs protruded violently, and his teeth became sharper and thicker;
His body exuded a strong fishy smell, as if he had been soaked in a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood for more than ten years;
His hair fell out quickly, and his upper body muscles became particularly strong, while his lower body seemed a little weak. He stumbled while walking, but he was able to maintain a delicate balance.
"There's something wrong with this guy!?"
Zangula alertly pulled out the thin sword from his waist and was about to walk towards the monster, but was stopped by Matthew.
"He is mine now."
Matthew explained calmly.
Zangula suddenly showed an incredible look:
"I didn't even see you singing the summoning of the dead?!"
Matthew smiled and said nothing.
He came to the monster and looked at him carefully.
The latter lowered his head slightly and issued a sincere greeting with a ferocious expression:
"Master, master..."
His voice was hoarse and scary.
But for some reason, Matthew felt quite happy in his heart.
He glanced at the data column.
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"Tip: You used your signature spell Deadly Scissors to kill a large number of Blight Cultists.
The spell effect "Lord of the Dead" is in effect.
You gain a loyal servant "Elite Ghoul"!
Elite Ghoul (LV13): Infinitely powerful, good at attacking and biting, and feeding on corpses.
In an unconscious state, it will be driven by endless hunger to continuously attack living creatures.
But your instructions are above all else.
He is 100% loyal to you.
Ability: slightly.
Special: Your elite ghoul has the sacrifice option.
Sacrifice: You can sacrifice your elite ghouls to the Negative Energy Plane, giving you the opportunity to receive gifts from the Negative Energy Plane and increase the possibility of converting to more powerful creatures the next time the Lord of the Dead ability takes effect.
sex."
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The attributes of the ghoul are pretty good.
Matthew is more or less a minor boss in the cemetery.
But there is still a considerable gap between them and those real elite characters.
Matthew thought for a while.
I still tried to choose sacrifice.
The next second.
A gray-brown magic circle appeared under the ghoul's feet.
A strong negative energy was transmitted from the other end of the magic circle.
Matthew felt the unique wind of the negative energy plane, and he even vaguely saw the dark moon.
After a while.
The ghoul let out a low sigh:
"I am free!"
Whoosh.
The figure disappeared.
Immediately afterwards.
A thick bone and a small golden bean appeared above the magic circle.
Matthew went over and picked up the things.
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"Tip: You sacrificed the elite ghoul, and you received a gift from the negative energy plane——
Unknown pelvic bone: The owner of my pelvic bone must have been very strong during his lifetime.
Jindou: It’s not worth much money, but it’s better looking.
Lord of the Undead: The next time you summon the undead, the probability of Frost Bone Dragon +1%."
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That's it?
Matthew raised his eyebrows, feeling drained of blood.
Although ghouls are not that powerful, if they are properly cultivated in the cemetery, they still have the potential to become centurions.
The things given by the negative energy plane are too bad.
As for the increased probability.
I can only say that I can barely comfort myself that I am investing in the future.
"It seems that there is no need to sacrifice frequently in the future."
Matthew thought so.
But at this moment.
His body suddenly trembled.
In Zangula's surprised gaze, a majestic domain power surged from Matthew's body.
Immediately afterwards.
Matthew's surroundings were filled with an aura of danger.
Fortunately, this situation only lasted for more than ten seconds.
After a while.
Matthew returned to normal.
But there was still a hint of brilliance in his eyes.
"Just now, did you trigger a field reaction?"
Zangula asked cautiously.
Matthew spoke vaguely:
"That's right."
Zangula became even more curious:
"Is your mage master particularly prone to triggering field reactions?"
"With your strength, have you already entered several fields? Is it convenient to disclose it?"
"There won't be more than three, right?"
He had a gossipy look on his face.
Matthew thought for a while:
"Roughly the same."
Zangula was immediately amazed, and then said with envy:
"Mage is indeed a unique profession!"
Matthew didn't pay much attention to him.
The two returned to the carriage and continued on their way.
Only then did he have time to glance at the data column.
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"Hint: You have completed a real sacrifice, and in the process, you have entered the field of sacrifice for the first time.
In return for being involved in the field, you will receive a special field ability "Sacrifice Moment"
Sacrifice time: You can sacrifice all summoned undead in non-contract slots within 10 seconds. Within three minutes after that, you will receive the following attribute bonuses——
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Triple mana;-
Triple spell power;-
Triple cast speed;
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300% spell bloodsteal;
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Triple spell hit modifier;
In addition, when you do not have any non-contract slot summons (undead limited) in your name, you can sacrifice all the undead in the contract slot within 10 seconds. Within three minutes after that, you will receive the following attribute bonuses.
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Ten times mana/spell power/casting speed/spell lifesteal/spell hit modifier.
Eventually, when you're alone, you can sacrifice your own life for a more powerful, very short-term burst of energy.
After the outbreak, you will be in ghost form for a short period of time. If your soul body cannot be properly protected after that, you will most likely die quickly."
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A moment of sacrifice.
A very special and very powerful ability.
Not as a last resort.
It is impossible for Matthew to use this ability.
The loss is too great.
Not to mention that he couldn't bear the loss of every unit in the contract slot, he didn't even want to sacrifice ordinary summoned creatures.
Therefore, this ability is somewhat useless to Matthew.
But he changed his mind.
If it really came to the end of the rope, I wouldn't think this way.
Destiny is always elusive.
Matthew couldn't guarantee that he would not face a desperate situation.
Therefore, this ability is very suitable as a means of suppressing the bottom of the box.
"We still have to work hard to avoid this situation from happening."
Matthew secretly encouraged himself.
After the little episode.
The carriage continued to move forward happily, and it took them another hour or so to pass through the winding and rugged underground tunnels, and arrived at the secret stronghold of the Scourge Order in Watcher's Heights without any danger.
Outside the gate.
Mary Joa crossed her arms, a look of satisfaction appeared on her face.
The dozen or so original members following her were also unscathed.
"You did a good job."
Marie Joa walked over with a smile, she opened her arms and tried to hold the two men around her, one on the left and the other on the right.
However, both of them couldn't help but move away.
Matthew pointed at the people behind her and asked:
"How is this going?"
"Why did you arrive before us?"
"Don't tell me this is some boring test! I hate it when others test me!"
His expression looked very sinister.
On the other side, Zangula, who went by the pseudonym White Helmet, also had a displeased face.
His current disguise is that of an alcoholic and aloof guy.
This guy's acting skills aren't bad either.
Matthew could feel a slight change in his aura as soon as he got out of the car.
This should be caused by some ability related to the field of performance.
"Master Bones is right, you have to give us an explanation."
Zangula said coldly.
"Don't call me Bone Mage, or I will pull out your bones. You'd better remember me, kid."
Matthew immediately turned to threaten Zangula.
The latter sneered, seemingly a little confused:
"Can you figure out the situation first? Is this woman's trick on us more serious than me talking nonsense?"
Matthew then turned around:
"He's right, you have to give me an explanation."
Marigio spread her hands and said with a smile:
"We just happened to find a shortcut. Don't think too much. Everyone in the Calamity Cult is equal. There is no such thing as a test."
"Okay, you two, if you want to lose your temper, I can stay with you tonight and we can go in and talk."
"This is the secret stronghold of the Calamity Cult, and it will be open to you from now on. This is enough to dispel your doubts."
During the conversation.
Those behind her went to take over the carriage.
And the pitch-black stone door quickly opened to both sides under Mary Joa's spell.
The two of them followed in with annoyance on their faces.
There is a unique cave inside.
This is a quite spacious underground space. The specific area cannot be seen to the end, but the left and right sides are at least hundreds of meters, and the depth is several times that number.
In terms of height.
Matthew visually estimated that the lowest point above his head was about 10 meters from the ground.
This is an excellent underground gathering spot.
The interior of the stronghold is brightly lit.
Can you see the Scourge Cultists walking by?
Matthew also noticed that there were many pools dug in the square at the front, but it was currently dark around the pools, and he couldn't tell what they were used for.
Along the way.
He asked Mariejoia in a strong tone:
"What on earth are those things in the car? There are always people knocking on them along the way. The noise is so loud that I almost have a nervous breakdown!"
Mary Joa has a great attitude.
She smiled and said:
"You'll know in two days. Don't be angry. I don't mean to show off, but it's just a matter of great importance. I'm the only one in the entire stronghold who knows about it."
"But I promise, you two will know the next plan soon."
"Let me show you around first."
After a while.
They passed where the carriages were parked.
At this time, a natural disaster cultist was carrying the cage outside from the car.
But suddenly.
A panicked voice sounded.
"Why did it come out!"
The three of them took a closer look.
But I saw that a cage being carried by four Scourge Cultists became empty.
The twist-shaped monster turned into a black shadow and jumped to the ground next to it.
"Zizzizi!"
The monster trembled quickly and returned to its original state.
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"Hint: You encountered a deformed burrowing insect!
The wonderful use of burrowing insects (knowledge of gods): You realize that some gods and female dragons will capture young burrowing worms for self-satisfaction..."
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It turned out to be a digging insect.
Matthew felt that the twist-shaped things in the previous cages looked familiar.
I don't know why this burrowing insect actually left the cage.
He looked a little confused at this time and was shaking his sharp head randomly.
When Matthew saw this, he took out the deadwood staff and used a monster hold technique on the burrowing insect!
But what surprised him was.
This spell is actually immune to burrowing insects!
So he immediately added a petrification spell.
Something even more outrageous happened.
The petrification spell also fails.
Not only that, Matthew's two consecutive spells instantly angered the digger, and the guy suddenly rushed towards Matthew!
The head of the burrowing worm is very hard and can dig through the bottom layer hundreds of meters below.
Being hit by this thing is comparable to being hit head-on by a giant dragon!
Matthew didn't dare to neglect.
He quickly opened a door high up.
But the burrowing insect's reaction is quite fast.
When Matthew's figure appeared on any door at a high point, he suddenly turned around and chased after him again.
Because it happened suddenly.
The Calamity Cult lacked organization and had no time to control it.
Marigioa and Zangula could only try to delay the movement of the burrowing insects.
But this ground-burrowing insect is really evil.
Not only is he immune to spells, but he is also quite invulnerable.
Bang bang.
After two loud noises.
The digger broke through the blockade, flew directly to the stone wall, and pierced in the direction of Matthew.
Matthew didn't panic when he was in danger, got stuck, and left through any door again.
When I looked back at the stone wall.
The digging insect actually went all the way up and instantly opened a narrow passage!
"No, he wants to escape!"
Mary Joa reacted.
However, the ability of adult worms to burrow into the ground is very terrifying, and this guy seems to have accumulated strength for a long time. In just an instant, he disappeared from everyone's sight.
Above the head.
A large amount of gravel will fall down in a cloud of dust.
Only a huge hole was left for everyone.
"What's going on with this bug?"
"Didn't you release the hypnotic magic in advance?"
Matthew couldn't help but question.
Marie Joa raised her hands with a serious expression:
"Don't rush into internal strife. We have to deal with what has happened first and then hold people accountable."
"In this batch of ground diggers sent over, there are no problems with the others. Only this one escaped. I'm afraid someone did something secretly. Haha, we'll find out after we check it out soon."
"As for the guy who escaped, leave it to me. I will catch it back quickly. This place is not far from the surface. The digger hates sunlight. Even starlight and moonlight will make him confused. And this instinctive
If you can't keep digging for too long, your physical strength is also a problem."
She hasn't finished speaking yet.
Suddenly there was a rumbling sound from the cave, as if something was falling from inside!
Mary Joa suddenly beamed:
"Look, I said he can't hold on, get out of the way!"
Everyone quickly evaded.
A few seconds later.
The figure of the digging insect indeed appeared in this underground space again.
boom!
He fell to the ground seemingly weak.
A ray of starlight came in from the hole.
Immediately afterwards.
An elegant figure also fell down.
thump!
He fell on the body of the digger, bounced upward slightly, and then lay down on the body of the digger in a rather elegant posture.
"who?"
Marigio looked at each other warily.
The man was dazed on the ground for a while, then Shi Shiran straightened his clothes and stood up.
Matthew just glanced at it and felt his breath suffocate: