Old Bard's prayer.
The sturdy arms on the colorful flowing wall.
Three consecutive knocks that seemed to have a meaningful meaning.
…
Roger recalled the scene in a daze.
Suddenly.
He felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.
The two interplanetary teleportations at different times actually intersected.
This phenomenon was a little beyond Roger's understanding.
What a pity.
The surroundings did not give him the opportunity to appreciate them.
The strange roars kept approaching from all directions.
The Savior Army soldiers looked panic-stricken and couldn't even maintain the most basic formation.
In chaos.
Roger quickly left the team and came to a hilltop to look down -
What appeared before his eyes was a scene of a river of blood!
Below the hill is an open plain.
On both sides were piled the corpses of tens of thousands of Salvation Army soldiers!
At the end of the plain is a fortress as tall as the sky.
In the sky above the fortress.
A huge blood-red bird that covered the sky and the sun slowly spread its wings.
It was staring coldly at the people coming from this side of the mountain!
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"Hint: You discovered the Blood Crow Castle"
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"You encountered the Blood Crow Lord (Devil Lord/God's Kingdom Practitioner/???)"
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In an instant.
A roar like an overwhelming tidal wave came over.
The devil's army is coming with great force.
I don't know whether it was an ambush or a quick march.
They actually surrounded Roger's Third Legion from all directions!
A time of changing circumstances.
The war is about to begin!
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On the outskirts of the mountain.
Under the emergency dispatch of the non-commissioned officers.
The Salvation Army barely managed to assemble.
But when Roger identified the number and strength of the enemy.
His face didn't look very good.
on the data bar.
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"Hint: You encountered Chain Demon Warrior*6000"
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「Fallen Magician*3000」
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"Big Devil*1000"
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"Great Devil Commander*16"
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besides.
There are also alien demons everywhere in the mountains - Blood Crows!
Roger noticed.
The number of Blood Crows near the battlefield exceeded 20,000.
There's no way we can fight this battle!
You know.
The unit Roger belongs to is actually the third echelon of the Third Legion of the Salvation Army.
The total number of people in the first two echelons exceeds 10,000!
At present, it seems that they have become corpses on the bloody plains—
This must be the work of the devil's army!
Even the people in the first two echelons couldn’t hold on.
The number of the third echelon that rushed into the battle did not exceed 4,000...
"The Salvation Army is finished!"
This thought flashed through Roger's mind.
He made a prompt decision to escape.
Next second.
His figure slowly disappeared over the hill.
Not long.
The shouts and cries of killing came like a wave.
Roger's judgment was not wrong.
As soon as the young Saviors came into contact with the brutal devil army, they were defeated and defeated!
The resistance lasted less than half a minute.
In the face of overwhelming strength.
The Salvation Army soldiers could only wait to be killed.
For a while.
Blood and heads flew everywhere.
The scene was extremely bloody and tragic.
Roger was also feeling anxious.
But he had no choice.
He came to find out about the Salvation Army.
Who would have thought that he would be intercepted by the devils as soon as he arrived!
"This is fucking bullshit Mystra!"
"It's clearly the sub-plane where Mystra and Purgatory meet!"
Roger cursed in his heart.
Fortunately, the return spell is still available.
This somewhat soothed his slightly depressed heart.
All he wanted now was to get away from the battlefield as quickly as possible.
It’s best to find out the whole story as soon as possible.
Then he handed in his report and left.
But there are too many demons on the battlefield!
Even though Roger's stealth skills are extremely advanced.
There are times when mistakes are made even in extremely chaotic situations.
…
"Woo! Woo!"
An alternative evil bird with red liquid flowing all over its body accidentally hit Roger.
Forced him out of stealth.
Next second.
The blood crow excitedly began to call his friends!
Roger was so angry that his teeth itched.
He immediately took out the "Emerald Trade Winds" and shot an arrow!
Whoosh .
The sharp arrow pierced through the heart!
"Woo! Woo!"
There was a transparent hole on the chest of the forearm-high Blood Crow, but he was not dead. Instead, he swooped down towards Roger's head with great ferocity!
Roger rolled over to avoid it.
His eyes were filled with surprise and doubt.
“Fuck!”
"This is not dead?"
Roger couldn't believe it!
This is an arrow that carries the spirit of "Ten Years to Forge a Sword"!
The art of looking at qi shows.
Blood Crow is a Lv68 alien devil.
Even though this place is bordering on Purgatory and has the bonus of Purgatory Laws, it shouldn't be so tanky!
While thinking.
The blood crow swept in with a large number of its companions.
A nearby great devil commander also discovered Roger.
He immediately rushed over riding a strange two-meter-tall mount!
Roger looked at everything around him with a grim face.
He has tried all kinds of escape methods -
Earth Escape is invalid.
This may be related to the law of purgatory.
"Somersault Cloud" is also useless.
Because there are no clouds here at all!
Face the menacing demons.
Roger had no choice but to take two bottles of "Sprint Potion".
He applied some "Speed ​​Oil" on his body again.
Then run away!
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"Extraordinary Agility: You begin to run at super high speed, and your specialty 'Running Power' is in effect..."
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Edge of the battlefield.
Under the gaze of the Blood Crows and the Great Devil Warlord.
That 'human soldier' ​​actually managed to escape from their pursuit and blockade at the speed of a flash and found a way to survive!
He is ridiculously fast.
The blood crows flapped their wings in dissatisfaction.
In the end, I couldn't catch up with that pair of legs that disappeared into the distance!
Half an hour later.
In a deserted cave.
Roger calmly adjusted his breathing.
After drinking the bottle of "Queen's Holy Water" in his hand.
He finally had the energy to think about the current situation.
There's no need to think about the Salvation Army.
The whole team must have been wiped out.
But what about the information about Mystra?
besides.
What is the situation of this sub-plane called "Between Purgatory"?
Why does the conveyor belt end here?
The intelligence previously reported by the Third Legion clearly showed that everything was going well, so why did it suddenly fail?
…
There are too many doubts.
Roger had limited information at his disposal.
I can only try divination first.
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"Divination: You have obtained information about 'Blood Wuji'"
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"Divination: You have detected that the 'God's Mist' is covering this place. You can no longer use divination to obtain more information."
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"What bad luck!"
Roger rubbed his temple with a headache.
This place is too weird.
Even divination is severely restricted...
But the words "God's Mist" reminded Roger.
According to Cecilia.
Mystra is also a member of the Celestial Gods!
"It's possible that her reincarnation is hiding here..."
Roger muttered to himself.
The next moment.
His eyes were focused on the only information he had.
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"Blood Crow Season (Climate Law): During the Blood Crow Season of 'Between Purgatory', the combat power of all non-Purgatory creatures is reduced to 80%, and the combat power of all creatures that meet the 'Appreciation of the Blood Crow Lord' is increased to 120%."
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See here.
Roger finally realized where the lingering feeling of depression in his heart came from.
"Does this plane have such strange rules?"
"Blood Crow Season weakens non-Purgatory creatures and enhances Purgatory creatures, so what about "non-Blood Crow Season"? "
In Roger's perception.
The "Between Purgatory" is far from being a sub-plane like the "Graywater Swamp" where the laws are unstable.
The situation here is actually very close to the main material world.
There may just be some special rules that you need to adapt to.
For Roger.
The first priority is to find a human gathering place (if there is one).
Then find out the information you want!
Just think of this.
He took a short rest and then set out again.
Although the divination failed.
But the ability of the Qi-Watching Technique to judge the blood and energy of monsters is still there.
He found a high peak and looked out over the surrounding area.
Finally, it was discovered that the monster aura in the west was the weakest.
So we headed west.
After a week of bumps and bruises.
Roger finally walked out of the "Funeral Mountains" where demons were rampant and came to a flat area.
Data bar prompts.
This area is called "Qianshan Lake".
There are many low-level monsters active on the edge of Qianshan Lake.
But it's the same as in the Funeral Mountains.
Roger didn't act lightly.
He continued on his journey in a low-key manner.
Another half day passed.
He finally saw the shadow of human beings on the south bank of Qianshan Lake!
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"Hint: You encountered a white horse attendant"
…
See the knight being besieged by a group of "bloody goblins".
Roger finally felt half relieved.
He showed up decisively at that moment.
He shot out the trade wind arrows in his hand continuously.
Almost in the blink of an eye.
Most of the monsters were killed!
…
"You killed a bloody goblin."
…
"Your yawn resistance has been slightly improved."
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The remaining bloody goblins ran away tumbling.
They probably thought they were running fast.
But what really saved them from disaster was their terrible attributes.
Roger put away his bow and arrow.
He slowly walked towards the knight with a slightly childish face.
Before he walked in.
The knight said in a low voice:
"Don't come over here!"
He looked very defensive.
Roger stopped and said calmly:
"Don't worry, I'm just a traveler passing by..."
Under the effect of "bluff".
The knight gradually believed Roger's story.
But he still said with some caution:
"It has been a long time since a lone traveler appeared in Purgatory."
"Most new adventurers come in groups from the Wild Temple."
"Although I am willing to believe you, others may not... In short, if you want to find a safe place to stay, go to the "Martin Camp" in the northwest. It is the least exclusive place in the wilderness."
"I still have a mission to perform. I'm sorry I can't accompany you."
After saying that.
He arched his hand toward Roger.
The intention of alienation couldn't be more obvious.
Roger didn't care either.
He nodded and left.
Waited until Roger was out of his sight.
The knight breathed a sigh of relief.
He turned around and started repairing a carriage on the side of the road.
"Fortunately, the goods were recovered."
He muttered something under his breath.
…
Not far away.
Roger secretly watched the knight's every move -
After the latter repaired the carriage.
So he drove hurriedly to the southwest.
Judging from the traces at the scene by the lake.
More than one battle must have broken out here.
The white horse attendant killed at least several waves of monsters.
With his strength.
It shouldn't be a problem to kill those bloody goblins alone.
No wonder he was so wary.
After watching the other person leave.
Roger hesitated for a moment.
In the end, I listened to the other party and went to the northwest.
Or should he secretly follow the knight himself to the southwest?
This is a question worth pondering.
But soon Roger decided to listen to the knight's advice.
"That guy looks pretty decent."
"It shouldn't be a bad guy who gives blind directions."
Thinking so.
Roger set out on the northwest path.
Most of the day later.
He looked out at a camp built on the mountain from afar.
The lowest point of the camp was set among the mountain passes.
The highest point stands above the peaks on both sides.
The continuous and thick walls blocked most of Roger's vision.
The barrier outside the camp that emits golden light is extremely sensitive.
As soon as Roger approached.
A shrill alarm sounded on the city wall!
"Who?"
"stop!"
A group of fully armed soldiers filed out.
For a while.
There were at least twenty crossbows and even more bows and arrows aimed at Roger!
Roger calmly looked at the leader who started to scold, and repeated the lines he had said to the white horse servant.
The chief looked at Roger carefully.
After a while, he said in a deep voice:
"Martin Camp doesn't accept useless people."
"If you can prove your strength, I can give you a chance."
Roger nodded and said:
"How do you prove it?"
"There are some 'Gluttonous Lizards' in the corrupt tundra north of the camp. If you can kill one of these monsters alone, I will give you the opportunity to enter the city."
The leader reminded:
"The Gluttonous Lizard is a creature of Purgatory, and its level is 70. Think carefully before you go."
Roger turned and left.
Only 3 hours had passed.
He then carried the two-meter-long corpse of a monster to the outside of the camp wall.
The alarm sounded again.
The leader came out with a look of surprise on his face.
After carefully examining the marks on the body of the gluttonous lizard.
The surprise in his eyes became more obvious:
“It only took three hours.”
"Your strength is admirable!"
"Come in with me first!"
Roger followed the leader in silently.
In fact.
That's why it only took 3 hours.
This is entirely because the attribute given by the Gluttonous Lizard is "The length of your tail vertebrae has been slightly increased"!
There was no way Roger would even look at a monster of this beauty.
…
The architectural style of Martin Camp is quite rough.
Inside the thick walls are low and rough houses.
Roger noticed.
The reason these houses are so low is that half of them are built underground.
This is called a camp.
In fact, the population size is almost as large as that of a small town in Quinan.
The leader took Roger to the square in the center of the camp.
It attracted a lot of curious eyes along the way.
After a moment.
They stopped near a statue of a horse with its front hooves raised.
"Leave him to me."
An old man stood up from a small stool tremblingly.
He led Roger to the horse statue.
"Bow your head."
The old man said.
The sixth sense did not detect the danger.
So Roger obeyed.
After a moment.
Roger felt a warm current passing over his head.
The old man's tired voice rang in my ears:
"The White Horse God said he was fine."
The leader immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
He patted Roger on the shoulder enthusiastically:
"Welcome to Camp Martin!"
…
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Three days later.
Near the eastern wall of Camp Martin .
After repeated persuasion from the garrison captain Lawson.
Roger smiled and walked out the small door.
Heading all the way to the northeast.
In the past three days.
Not only did he find out the basic situation of Martin Camp, but he also learned about the overall structure of the sub-plane "Between Purgatory":
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turn out to be.
This sub-plane is composed of two major forces.
One of them is the Infernal Force that Roger had encountered——
The devil army led by Lord Blood Crow!
They occupied the "Eastern Corner" and the "Western Corner" between the purgatory.
…
On the other side is the non-hell creature camp with the "Wilderness Temple" as its core.
They occupied the most fertile and stable central area.
With the help of the original six Wild Gods.
The creatures in the wilderness camp advanced step by step, setting up camps and building cities.
This is how he was able to gain a foothold in the harsh purgatory.
It is worth mentioning.
The plane of "Between Purgatory" is in the shape of a narrow rectangular strip.
It is extremely narrow from north to south.
The east and west are extremely long, and both sides border the territory of Purgatory.
Therefore, the wilderness camp is always under attack from all sides.
The unique climate mechanism of "Purgatory" made the situation of the Wilderness Camp even worse, and also led to the tragedy of the Savior Army.
This place is not divided into "Blood Crow Season " and "Non-Blood Crow Season" as Roger imagined .
The actual order of season changes is as follows:
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"Blood Crow Season".
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"Strong Blood Crow Lord: Combat power of non-Purgatory creatures -30%; Combat power of creatures appreciated by the Blood Crow Lord +30%."
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"Extremely Evil Blood Wuji: -50%; +50%".
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"Wild Season: -50% for Infernal creatures; +50% for non-Infernal creatures."
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The duration of the above four seasons ranges from 3 months to 1 year.
Except for the shortest "Wild Season".
The remaining three seasons are times when Purgatory benefits significantly.
It just so happened that the first two echelons of the Salvation Army arrived in the "Wild Season" of the previous sequence!
And the wilderness season.
Xuewu's men would never fight with the enemy!
This gave the Saviors the illusion that they were strong and the devil was weak!
They launched large-scale operations in the "Purgatory Between".
There were even clashes with people from Martin’s camp!
final.
Roger speculated that they should have found clues to Mystra's reincarnation near Blood Crow Castle.
As a result, the reinforcements have not arrived yet.
The season suddenly changed here.
It changed from the "Wild Season" which was the most friendly to non-Infernal creatures to the "Blood Crow Season" which weakened them!
This time.
The Blood Crow army naturally came out in full force.
The Third Legion was defeated collectively!
If Roger hadn't seen the opportunity quickly.
I'm afraid I'll get into trouble!
…
So far.
The mystery surrounding the Salvation Army's collective death was temporarily resolved.
The only remaining doubt is 'time'.
But this place is close to purgatory, so it is normal to have slight confusion in the flow of time.
It is precisely because of this consideration.
Roger stayed in Martin Camp for only three days before he could not wait to set off.
today.
His target was the "Blood Crow Cave" near Qianshan Lake.
There are many bounties on monsters in Martin's camp.
Roger took them all in one go.
But what he values ​​most is the following:
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"Mission Name: Hunting the Blood Crow Leader"
"Mission location: Blood Crow Cave"
"Mission Reward: 100 Blue Shells; Audience with the White Horse God"
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From Lawson.
Roger learned that the "God of White Horse" was one of the only three remaining guardians in the Wilderness Temple.
And he is the more active one.
It is said that the wilderness guardians hold authority bestowed by the "Gods".
Roger intends to find Mystra.
So he planned to find a breakthrough from them.
Half a day later.
Roger, who restrained his breath, safely arrived at the Blood Crow Cave, which Lawson described as extremely dangerous.
Around a field of floating will-o'-the-wisp fires.
Roger sneaked into the cave quietly.
Not far.
A blood crow looked towards him alertly!
Roger approached with bated breath.
Wait until almost time.
He suddenly appeared.
When he raised his hand, a ball of green "blinding poison" appeared!
The Blood Crow was caught up in the poison unexpectedly, and its keen perception immediately became confused.
Roger took the opportunity to take out the Emerald Trade Wind and shot wildly!
This time it's not on the battlefield.
Roger opened fire without any worries. Under the terrifying firing rate, even the Blood Crow, whose attributes were greatly enhanced, was shot into a sieve!
In the blink of an eye.
But then there was a snap.
The blood crow's body suddenly fell from the poisonous evil.
Roger leaned over to take a look.
Okay.
The Xuewunaqi's long tongue and intestines were exposed, its bloody feathers were covered with dense holes, and its skin was covered with a layer of green poisonous evil, making it look extremely disgusting.
"I have never seen such a disgusting monster..."
Roger thought with disgust.
Next second.
A line of unremarkable information flashed across the data bar.
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"You killed 1 Blood Crow."
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"Your blink distance has been slightly increased."
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"Um?"
Roger was slightly stunned.
Then he blinked.
The expression began to change subtly. (Click to view the data column record)
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