The rock walls of the Devil's Mountains are very steep.
It doesn't look like it was formed naturally.
It's more like it was split in two by some super-cognitive force, forming this almost ninety-degree straight cliff.
In most places on the rock wall, there is no place for the mountain antelope to stay, and there is no vegetation, let alone a place to hide.
Ji Xun transformed into a werewolf, wearing a cloak and clinging to the rock wall with his sharp claws, climbing all the way north.
He had seen the map before and found that the distance from Thunder Fortress to Xiangfeng Fortress was about one hundred kilometers.
Simply traveling in werewolf form did not consume too much mana power, but even so, Ji Xun stopped and stopped along the way to restore his physical strength and mana power from time to time.
Fortunately, they had gotten a lot of recovery potions from killing the five beasts, so it didn't feel too painful to use them on the way.
Also, the [Relic: Demonic Compass] was a big help.
This allowed Ji Xun to avoid too many dangers.
There is nothing unusual about some rock walls to the naked eye, but the demonic aura values fluctuate horribly.
I don’t know whether it’s because the will of space prevents people from taking shortcuts, or because the demon army has hidden sentries.
Although he also killed several waves of demon minions along the way, Ji Xun also relied on this compass to avoid those high-risk areas, and there were no dangers along the way.
After several hours, he finally saw a war fortress standing on a cliff.
The pile of white stones is majestic and spectacular.
This is the "Falling Eagle Fortress".
This fortress is at the northernmost point of the Devil's Mountains.
Further north is the black line marked on the strip of land - the Howling Abyss.
Ji Xun looked down at the huge ravine in front of him, which was nearly a kilometer wide and an unknown number of kilometers long, and thought in his heart: "There are actually such cracks in the extradimensional space."
Although it is not as exaggerated as the endless world rift on the edge of Innocence City.
But the Wailing Abyss in front of me is also a huge crack with no end in sight, which is extremely shocking.
The light in the space is very dim, and with night vision, I can barely see the outline.
But the crack was as dark as ink, as if leading to hell, and I don't know how deep it is.
This is the natural barrier to prevent the invasion of northern demons.
"Why does this world feel like it has been shattered into pieces by gods?"
Ji Xun looked at the crack in front of him, as well as the smooth rock walls of the Demon Mountain Range, and a picture always appeared in his mind: two indescribable huge creatures fighting, and then using some incomprehensible means to destroy the earth.
It was cracked.
These fissures are the wounds of the earth.
And human beings are like microorganisms that are invisible to the wound?
Every time I see this kind of "giant thing", I will always be shocked from the bottom of my heart.
After a while.
Ji Xun observed the wailing abyss from a high position and found nothing special, so he climbed towards the fortress.
The lights in Falling Eagle Fortress are brightly lit.
Ji Xun then sneaked into the dark place and walked all the way there.
There were originally several thousand soldiers stationed in the fortress, and there were patrols and drills that needed to be carried out, and there were also people at the arrow tower sentry.
Everything looks normal.
"It's strange, nothing happened?"
Ji Xun looked at the peaceful fortress in front of him and always felt that something was wrong.
Key places like Thunder Fortress that lead directly to the hinterland of the kingdom have been invaded by moles. Isn't it okay to be on the front line of the demon territory all year round?
Thinking of something, Ji Xun took out the [Devil's Compass] and tried it.
This time I tried it, but I became even more confused.
The pointer moves around as if the magnetic field is confused.
"The pointer is broken?"
Ji Xun was stunned for a moment as he looked at the pointer that was moving around and frequently showing the fluctuation value of the devil's aura.
I looked around the fortress in the direction of the pointer, but found no trace of the devil.
Just when he thought that the relic was affected by some special magnetic field because it was too close to the demon territory in the north.
Sudden,
A group of patrolling soldiers walked past.
Ji Xun looked at the pointer in his hand, pointing at someone in the patrol team, and displayed a demonic aura fluctuation number 10 that was similar to the "big devil".
Because of the short distance, the pointer kept pointing at that person.
"Could it be.?"
Seeing this, Ji Xun no longer thought there was something wrong with the pointer.
Instead, he came to another shocking conclusion: this soldier was simply a devil in disguise!
The reason why the pointer rotates randomly
It's because the camp is full of demons!
When Ji Xun thought of this, his eyelids twitched inexplicably.
really.
It's not that there were no changes.
But it has not been discovered yet.
The devil has invaded the fortress by some unknown means.
I have plunged headlong into a pile of monsters.
"The situation is worse than expected."
Ji Xunduo observed for a moment and then confirmed his thoughts.
But instead of feeling dangerous, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Without these demons, he still doesn't know how to trigger difficult plots.
Now it is confirmed that the demons invaded the fortress, but it was not completely captured.
This is obviously the perfect time for adventurers to enter the game in the extradimensional space.
Ji Xun is certain that there must be key points in this fortress that can lead to a difficult plot!
Thinking of this, he continued to sneak away in the camp.
He observed everywhere in the fortress along the way, and found that the soldiers at some key positions basically had demonic aura fluctuations.
Like the operator of the gondola lift, the sentry in the arrow tower, etc.
According to a rough estimate, about one-fifth of the soldiers were invaded by demons.
"Skin-changing, or some mysterious control method?"
Ji Xun was thinking as he walked. He didn't dare to be careless. The clown mask had already been put on his face.
While walking, I suddenly came to the military supplies department.
There are already nearly 10,000 military exploits on the merit card.
I was planning to save some before and exchange them for better things when I leave the space.
In the current situation, it seems that the war fortress has become a demon stronghold. The top priority is to redeem some prizes to increase combat power.
Ji Xun thought of something, took off his cloak and walked in directly.
They probably feel that there is no need to invade a logistics department like the Munitions Department. The few soldiers here are normal humans.
There is also a merit exchange screen here.
Ji Xun took out his battle merit card and four devil horns, and said directly: "Lord Captain, I am an additional reconnaissance scout sent by the kingdom. I have completed some reconnaissance missions and want to exchange for battle merit items."
The things originally exchanged for battle merit were definitely not what the hunters saw.
But this is a patch made by the will of the extradimensional space.
Adventurers are encouraged to kill monsters to redeem their favorite prizes.
Ji Xun is not afraid of exposing anything.
The quartermaster checked the battle merit card and said with emotion that he had a lot of battle merit, and didn't ask any more questions: "What do you want to exchange for?"
9000 battle merits and four demons = [Kagura-style ancient martial arts fighting skills (Silver)]
If you want to improve your combat effectiveness as quickly as possible, there is nothing more suitable than skill cards.
Ji Xun had already thought about it before, waving the names of the martial arts in the catalog, and said: "Please help me redeem this fighting secret book."
Quartermaster: "Okay!"
After his battle achievements were cleared, Ji Xun got a fighting secret book full of moves.
It's perfectly fine for him to practice this secret by himself.
The moves explained intensively are very detailed. It may take several years of hard practice to master the combat skills of this ancient fighting style.
But Ji Xun obviously doesn't have that much time.
He saw the enlightenment prompt under the cheat book: "It can be downgraded and replaced with 'Skill·Advanced Fighting Specialty'"
"Sure enough."
Ji Xun breathed a sigh of relief.
This was some cold knowledge about extradimensional space that he had read in the Card Master Encyclopedia.
Fighting specialization is a basic skill, which in the final analysis consists of various basic skills such as kicking, hitting, throwing, and grabbing.
Although there are different fighting styles, after the cheats are downgraded, there is a high probability that they will be "advanced fighting specializations".
He now urgently needs to improve some practical abilities that can save his life. Although it is a waste to downgrade the silver cheats to black iron skill cards.
But the skill card is what he needs now.
Because the learning threshold for the silver boxing skill [Skill·Level 2 Collapse] he harvested in the Greedy Mine is advanced combat specialization.
I have never been able to find a way to buy skill cards outside.
I originally wanted to accumulate proficiency by fighting alone.
But it's too late now.
As soon as the two cards are used, there will be an additional display of [Diji Collapse Lv0 (1/200)] on the panel.
Ji Xun tried out his newly mastered skills and found them to be very mysterious.
The power of the spell surges in the meridians and converges on the fist, which will condense a special energy. When a punch hits the floor tile, the force will not damage the floor tile, but will directly penetrate the soil below the floor tile.
Beat to pieces.
The greater the power, the more mana is poured into it, the greater the damage, and the thicker the obstacles it can penetrate.
After Ji Xun tried it, he immediately became more confident: "This skill is amazing."
Although [Second Skill Collapse] has a certain charging time, it also consumes a lot of mana power.
But once you learn this secret level silver boxing technique, you have another real trump card.
For example, when he faced a rough-skinned monster like the Giant Demon before, he really had no choice but to use the relic scalpel.
Now there is.
This punch can completely penetrate the skin and directly injure the internal organs, causing "real damage".
Although the skill proficiency is currently not enough to kill a D-level disaster with one punch.
But with a few more punches, the monster can always be killed.
His super high agility and physical attributes combined with this skill are like a good sword with a blade, and the attributes suddenly explode.
Then there are heavy-armored card masters like the Black Knight, who now finally have lethal means.
As for the miscellaneous advanced fighting specialization in his mind, Ji Xun didn't think it mattered.
He advanced three times, including primary, intermediate and advanced specialization, using three different genres of skill cards.
He now feels like he knows a little bit about all kinds of fighting skills, but is mixed but not perfect.
But it’s good to have it available for now.
His understanding is very high, and his mastery of skills has also increased dramatically.
After more practice in actual combat, these skills will gradually be integrated into muscle memory and slowly become his own thing.
Strength is indeed confidence.
Ji Xun spent all his battle merit and digested two fighting skill cards in one go, and his close combat effectiveness increased by several percent to the naked eye.
When walking in the fortress, I no longer need to be as cautious as before.
Extradimensional space is a special world that is almost the same as the real world.
Everything here has a complete logical line of cause and effect.
If you look carefully, you can always see some clues.
Since he guessed that the plot could be triggered in this fortress, Ji Xun wandered around in the fortress.
Sure enough it didn't take long.
Ji Xun heard the news from a few chatting soldiers.
"I don't know what happened to the commander recently. He used to be the first to come out for morning exercises every morning. Now he not only sleeps until noon, but also doesn't even care about everyone's exercises."
"Hey, doesn't this make us feel more comfortable? Is there anything strange? I heard that the commander went on patrol near the Howling Abyss before and encountered a demon and fought a battle. It's normal for him to recuperate from his injuries."
"Hey, the deputy commander Master Ronan didn't know what kind of military discipline he violated. He was thrown into the dungeon by the commander. He is obviously a good person."
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When Ji Xun heard these gossips, he immediately knew that this might be the key to the plot.
The [Devil Compass] has a range of use. Only at a close distance of about three to two hundred meters can it clearly point to the direction of the devil.
Previously, because he was afraid of being discovered and exposed, he did not dare to go near a place like the command post where there were obviously second-level strong men.
Looking at it now, the problem is huge.
Ji Xuncai approached the commander's barracks cautiously and tentatively.
Sure enough, the compass spun wildly.
He looked at the exaggerated fluctuation value of demonic power displayed on the pointer and was surprised for a moment: "Second-order disaster-level demon? Even the kind that is very strong in the second-order?"
This is the strongest one I have ever seen.
It is more than ten times stronger than the previous first-order C-level disaster.
"Interesting. The commanders of the fortress are all demons. The Fallen Eagle Fortress has actually fallen."
Ji Xun thought of this and suddenly had another thought.
Since this commander is a demon, if you think about it from another angle, the deputy commander Ronan Master who was imprisoned in the dungeon should be a human being?
Ji Xun immediately realized that this was the key to breaking the situation left by the Will of Space to the adventurers.
Second-level demons are not something he can consider right now.
Ji Xun didn't waste any time and found the dungeon directly.
The dungeon of the fortress usually houses some soldiers who violate military discipline. It is probably like a solitary room.
Just a hundred meters down in the rock crevice, there were several cells with water seepage on the surrounding walls.
The surrounding light is very dim, which is very suitable for sneaking.
Before Ji Xun took two steps, the pointer on the compass started spinning again.
"First-order C-level disaster."
He looked at the fluctuation value on the pointer and knew that there was a demon with a very good stealth ability hidden in the darkness.
I have to admit, this relic compass is really useful.
Without this thing, if you sneak in rashly, you will really get a knife.
Since there is a demon hiding, there may also be some warning traps laid out.
Ji Xun didn't expect to go in without being discovered.
It can only be resolved quickly.
As soon as the magic power was poured into his body, Ji Xun's body expanded in an instant and turned directly into the body of a werewolf.
The atavistic werewolf's supernatural perception is most vividly demonstrated at this moment.
Not only can everything in the dark be seen clearly.
He sniffed the smell in the air carefully again.
It was very clear that in addition to the smell of wet rocks, there was also the smell of a human and a demon in the dungeon.
With the direction pointed out by the compass, Ji Xun accurately located the source of the smell.
To the human sense of smell, demons smell like carrion.
But in the werewolf's sense of smell, there are all kinds of different scents.
"Is it still that kind of hybrid dark elf?"
Ji Xun had killed two dark elves before, and the smell of this type of demon was much better than the smell of rotten flesh from other demons.
He is also good at sneaking, which is the only one he can do at the moment.
Once you identify the type of demon, you can predict it in advance by many means.
And although dark elves are the darlings of darkness, they are not good at perception.
The enemy apparently did not realize that he had been discovered.
Ji Xun guessed that there must be a trap on the stone steps, and he had no intention of going down the normal path.
Suddenly burst out.
As soon as the leg muscles swelled, the werewolf's body jumped onto the rock wall, climbing on the wall with sharp claws as if it were on the ground.
In a few breaths, he rushed a hundred meters.
A black shadow flashed across the rock wall, and the demon hiding in the dark suddenly noticed something unusual.
But it's too late.
When I saw it, the black shadow had already appeared in front of me.
She reacted and was about to escape when her body suddenly collapsed.
"Is it teleporting again?"
Ji Xun has already seen him once, so it's not surprising.
The smell had clearly exposed the dark elf's location.
He pushed his legs on the rock wall and suddenly changed direction, like a hungry wolf pounced on a panicked rabbit, and spread the dark elf on the rock wall with one hand.
He didn't give the devil any time to react, and he broke his neck with his claws as soon as he grabbed it.
"Kill the C-level disaster 'Hybrid Dark Elf Hunter', 300 combat merits."
After the combat skills have become advanced specializations, killing this kind of fragile disaster is much easier than before.
Although the instant kill movement is not big.
But he couldn't guarantee whether the lurking demons in the fortress above had been alerted.
Ji Xun killed the dark elf and quickly disposed of the body.
And the magician who was tightly tied up in the cell also saw this scene clearly.