Chapter 256 Flesh and Flesh Pain
Kurosawa is determined to complete this mission.
The tasks occasionally issued by the system on weekdays are not very difficult, and the rewards are relatively limited.
This time, a rare prompt was given, showing that a series of tasks are of great help to players in improving their strength. This is the first time this has ever happened.
Although Kurosawa can use the Seal of Pan to control the super-level elf heterochromatic black goat cubs and thus gain master-level strength, he is essentially still an elite elf master, just a little better than others.
And this series of tasks can help you greatly improve your strength, isn't it necessary to break through to the master level?
Thinking of this, Kurosawa's breathing became a little heavy.
He took a few deep breaths and forced himself to calm down.
Although there was only one person visible within sight, Kurosawa did not act in a hurry out of caution.
He closed his eyes and instantly entered the natural state. In an instant, his perception increased dozens of times, and his perception stretched out in all directions like tentacles.
The lush forest, insects resting on the branches, lurking animals, all kinds of images and sounds rushed into Kurosawa's brain.
He turned his head.
Four hundred meters away, in a bush, the remaining footprints were vaguely visible in the muddy soil, extending along the east direction.
Three beast skeletons half-buried in the soil, paw prints on the rock wall, and extinguished campfires were discovered one after another.
Obviously, the man who can be seen currently is not the only one who is active around here. There should be other accomplices. Judging from the dryness of the footprints, the distance is not too far away.
"The Exotic Land Development of Vegetable-Growing Skeletons"
The general direction of the gathering place can be roughly inferred from the direction of the footprints found.
Since he didn't know the specific distribution strength of this evil organization's stronghold, Kurosawa was not prepared to alert the enemy.
Among the many elves, the size of the heterochromatic black goat is too conspicuous, and the little Shining's skills are very noisy. The only ones suitable for action are the Dream Demon and the Crow User.
Kurosawa had a thought.
As he communicated with the dream demon silently, he and its ghostly state also quietly changed.
The dark black appearance seemed to have faded, gradually becoming lighter and more transparent, and finally seemed to disappear and become invisible, blending perfectly into the forest.
This is the effect of [Ghosting] when it reaches the third level, the stealth characteristic.
Light Body—Ghost Vision—Invisibility
It can be said that he is extremely difficult to detect in this state.
Especially now that he is hiding in the dark, he has the upper hand, and his concealment effect is even more impressive.
He tapped his toes.
The body jumped out lightly without any movement, and the whole person was like a real ghost.
His figure floated past the man not far away, but the man didn't react at all.
Kurosawa saw all this.
Dacheng's ghost transformation is indeed terrifying.
He had a hunch that unless it was a stranger who was as proficient in perception as him, or he was attacked, he was now invisible and undetectable to ordinary people. At this time, if he cooperated with the dream demon to launch an attack, it would definitely have an effect.
Excellent.
Kurosawa walked around the man with a skeletal arm and continued to float into the distance.
Along the way, more and more traces of human activities remained on the ground.
At the same time, there were several skeletal members of the evil organization. Like the first person they met, their bodies also had some signs of skeletalization, and they were unable to detect Kurosawa passing by.
Two professions, three elites.
Kurosawa was secretly stunned. The members within this organization were stronger than he imagined.
Professional-level elf masters are considered to be prominent figures in third-tier small towns, and elite-level elf masters are even rarer. However, in this wilderness and unknown jungle, they are everywhere, which makes people feel sad.
It's no wonder that many people still flock to the evil organization's exercise methods, which are extremely costly.
Physical mutilation, mental distortion, and loss of lifespan are all negative consequences. I am afraid that in some people's minds, they are not worth mentioning compared to becoming stronger.
As Kurosawa walked, his mood became heavier and heavier.
The surrounding plants and insects perceived by the natural body seem to be affected by some kind of distorted position, and they are "wailing" at the level of consciousness.
"Getting closer..."
Kurosawa could feel that the organization's headquarters was just ahead.
Suddenly, a hoarse bark sounded beside him, and he turned his head to look.
It was a large dog elf with half of its body ossified. It twitched its dark nose, as if it had noticed something, and barked twice in the direction of Kurosawa.
There was a person not far away, concentrating on sharpening and quenching a sharp knife. He took liquid from bottles and jars and applied it to the blade. Hearing the bark of the bone dog, he quickly put down his work and stood up vigilantly. .
"Is there anyone?"
He followed his elf's line of sight and saw that there was only a twining emerald green crystal snake on the treetops, and the less dense woods behind him remained motionless.
"Your bones are itchy, right? You're screaming for nothing." He kicked his leg hard at the bone dog and roared angrily.
Knife sharpening is also a kind of spiritual practice for him. The silver knife in his hand is a sacred object for sharpening his soul, and he cannot do it carelessly.
The kicked bone dog grinned, and finally glanced in the direction of the woods again in confusion.
The scent that made him feel happy disappeared again.
It shook its head, ignored it, found a shady corner and continued to lie down.
Above the sky, Kurosawa floated and breathed a sigh of relief.
Sure enough, you still can't be too wild. The effect of concealment is not omnipotent. It is best to keep a little distance.
There may not be many elves who are as proficient in perception as him, but there are individuals among elves who have other particularly sensitive senses, such as smell, hearing, and even the sixth sense.
After traveling another kilometer, he came to a muddy swamp.
In the dark and deep swamp, the miasma lingered, and dark green thorns poked their heads out from some corner from time to time, trying to scrape out a few streaks of flesh and blood from the passing creatures.
At the same time, there is also a very strange elf distributed in the swamp - the prison pitcher plant.
These are giant plant-type elves. They climb and twine around trees or grow along the ground like dungeons. Including the vines, they are about twenty or thirty meters long. The animal traps used as "prisons" are cylindrical. , swollen and thick, also four or five meters in diameter.
The cylindrical animal trap secretes an amazing aroma, which even has the effect of confusing the soul. Elves who are greedy for delicious food fall into it, and most of them will not be able to escape.
If so, Kurosawa would not be surprised. Natural selection means survival of the fittest.
However, these numerous prison pitcher plants have been modified, and Kurosawa's natural body cannot "hear" sounds from them at all.
They are like dead objects. They are elves, but more like machines that have lost their intelligence.
Of course, the fate of the elves in their thick bags is even more miserable.
The elves trapped in it were wrapped in a dark purple liquid, which dissolved their flesh and blood bit by bit, revealing the dense white bones. But then the purple liquid was sucked back to the bottom of the bottle by the prison pitcher plant, and instead it secreted the breath of life.
The green mucus seals the wound and heals the elves.
Such torture repeats itself in such a cycle that the spirit in the cage cannot survive or die.
Flesh - torture - soul.
The organization’s practice methods and emphasis on teachings are already emerging.
Of course, such evil organizations are always inseparable from several doctrines, such as indulgence, self-mutilation, and sacrifice.
The most important trait of an elf master is spiritual energy, and spiritual energy is closely related to the soul. Therefore, extreme emotions can stimulate the transformation of spiritual energy. However, this method is too eccentric and not the right path in the long term.
Kurosawa sensed the prison pitcher plants distributed in the surrounding swamp, and vaguely noticed that some kind of dark invisible energy was floating out of the huge cylinders, and finally merged into the depths of the swamp.
There, something is swallowing up the dark energy, and unspeakable transformation is taking place in the dark.
Chapter completed!