The second volume is called "One Heart" Chapter 13: Mutation
Although there is a feasible method, in order to successfully implement it and achieve the goal of killing the three-headed flame wolf, we must not act rashly. We need careful planning and design of a complete plan.
The entire operation generally has to meet the following conditions: we must enter the Dark Forest safely and ambush near the territory of the Three-Headed Flame Wolf, trying our best to avoid encountering the enemy on the way to avoid casualties and affecting combat effectiveness; then we have to stay there for a long time, waiting for me to summon enough zombies. We must be especially careful during this time. Once discovered by other powerful monsters, it may lead to the failure of the hunting operation; in addition, the three magicians Xue Wuxia, Diewu, and Wuyin must follow me closely, so that I can absorb the mental power needed to release the "Undead Summoning". The mental power of Yun Wuying and Afeng is too small compared to that of an undead wizard like me, and the replenishment effect is not good.
The forest is full of dangers. Not only do you need to be extra careful when entering and leaving the territory of mid- and high-level monsters, you may also encounter some wandering monsters that like to roam around. They are often extremely powerful and more dangerous. There are also many low-level monsters living in it, which can also cause us a lot of trouble. This time is different from the previous times. The purpose is just to pass quickly. You need to stay in one place for a long time to ambush. There are also more and more zombie armies, which are large in scale. The difficulty can be imagined. In addition to being extra cautious , luck is also largely required.
It is said that knowing is easy but doing is difficult. It is by no means an easy task to design a practical plan. The infiltration plan is better, after all, they have had several experiences. But when ambushing a monster in the dark forest, no one is sure what will happen during the long wait. They may be ambushed by other monsters or attacked by other powerful monsters, or even be discovered in advance by the three-headed flame wolf and fight too early. All these situations require emergency measures to reduce unnecessary losses, so as to increase the chance of success. They are all experienced game masters and will never underestimate the enemy and make fatal mistakes.
The plan was finally formulated and it was time to act. After comparing the routes, it was decided to teleport to Nanjing City and enter the Dark Forest from the other side. Although this was a bit of a detour, the inner side of the Dark Forest bordered the Howling Plains and was inhabited by some relatively powerful monsters, which was much more dangerous.
It takes two points to summon them, but only one time to send them back to the "Dead Space". Just as I was about to enter the teleportation array with everyone, my face suddenly changed and I stopped in my tracks with a strange look on my face. What was going on? How could this happen?
Seeing me standing there in a daze, Afeng pulled me aside and said, "Hey, Adai, what are you daydreaming about? Hurry up, we are in a hurry."
I raised my head and stared at him blankly, my voice full of confusion and panic, "I don't know what happened, my mental strength has been decreasing all of a sudden, now it's less than two-thirds left, and it's still falling."
"What?" Afeng, Xue Wuxia and the others exclaimed at the same time. At this critical moment, such an unusual change occurred in me, an absolute main force. The impact was too great, which meant that the plan to capture and kill the three-headed flame wolf that we had worked so hard to formulate was in possibility of abortion.
"You are not kidding, are you?" Xiao Niaoyi looked at me suspiciously. No wonder, we have always been together and have not encountered any enemies, so how could we suddenly get hurt?
I nodded hurriedly and solemnly, "It's true, now I only have half of my mental strength left." They finally saw a glimmer of hope of success, and everyone was enthusiastic . How dare I make such a joke and pour cold water on them.
"Check again carefully to see if you are injured or poisoned." Xue Wuxia calmed down, walked quickly to my side, and looked me up and down carefully.
Under the gaze of others and my careful examination, there was no . The strangest thing was that his health was still full, but his mental strength was constantly decreasing. Even though Xue Wuxia and the others were knowledgeable, they could not figure out what had happened. After all, everyone had only entered "Tianxia" not long ago and there were still many unknowns.
My mental power quickly dried up, and just as it recovered a little, it was consumed again immediately. There was no way to accumulate any more. Even the mental power I absorbed from Die Wu by using the "Absorbing Essence and Devouring Marrow" skill was quickly consumed, as if something was desperately sucking my mental power.
I looked sad and checked my whole body again. Finally, I set my sights on the artifact "Touch of Death" on my left hand. It was as if an invisible shadow was using "sucking essence and devouring marrow" on me. Could it be that some artifact was backfiring and trying to break away from me and become independent? But it had been quietly staying on my left hand without being driven by me. There was no abnormality at all!
Xue Wuxia came over and looked at me with an even more confused expression. "I just contacted the customer service staff of Tianxia and asked about your problem. They said that the entire game is running normally and there are no problems. The only reason for this situation is you."
Is the problem with me? I have checked several times, and everything is normal except for my mental strength. I haven't done anything since entering the game. I don't have a stomachache nor have I gone crazy from practicing martial arts. How can I know why this is happening?
"Don't be anxious. Think carefully again and see if you felt anything unusual during the period when your mental strength decreased." Yun Wuying saw that I was becoming more and more impatient, so he hurriedly reminded me.
I forced myself to calm down, close my eyes, and recall the situation bit by bit, replaying the events in my mind. Oh, yes, at that time, when I sent the zombie back to the "Dead Soul Space", there seemed to be a slight abnormal fluctuation, as if something was connected to me, without any malice, and it felt very close to me.
In the "Dead Soul Space", the one who is relatively close to me must be Taotao. I told Afeng and the others not to disturb me, calmed down, and tried my best to sense its condition. The pet system has not been opened yet, and I can't hide in the safe "pet room". I am really worried about leaving it alone in the mysterious "Dead Soul Space" without the ability to protect itself. Fortunately, as a pet, although I can't summon it to the human world, under the dual power of "pet contract" and "soul contract", I can roughly feel its state. Once there is any emergency, I can rush to rescue it in time. It is not easy to seek death.
However, I did not feel any danger, so it seemed that the situation was not too bad. Gradually, a large black and red cocoon appeared in my mind, becoming clearer and clearer. It was about two meters in diameter, with deep red flames swirling around it. Everything looked very familiar, and that trace of connection in my soul also told me that Taotao was inside this large black and red cocoon.
It seems like Taotao is evolving, and it should be. It was hatched from a black and red pet egg and has been in the "Dead Space" for so long. Except for the first few days which were quite difficult, it has been well fed and watered every day since then. It is time for it to evolve. However, its strength has always been so weak that it cannot help itself fight at all. It really looks like a real "pet".
There is no mistake. Once I determined the direction and eliminated the tension, I finally felt where my mental power was going. It was all sucked into this big cocoon. It was like a bottomless pit, greedily devouring every bit of mental power in my body, leaving me with nothing left, and I didn't know when it would end.
