Volume 2 Before the Disaster Chapter 87 [Elizabeth]

"Who?"

As early as when Marvin and Laura appeared at the entrance of the mountain, a figure by the lake had already noticed their presence.

The belly of the mountain is a naturally hollow space, with a faint glow emanating from above, which are some gems or night pearls.

Two braziers were lit next to the house by the lake, illuminating an area nearby.

The fact that he could sense Marvin's arrival from such a distance showed how highly he perceives things.

But Marvin was not prepared to hide himself.

He walked over with confidence.

Two figures by the lake came forward vigilantly, each holding two daggers in their hands.

These are two thieves.

"Halfling?"

It wasn't until they were very close that Laura exclaimed.

Marvin frowned, turned around and glared at her, and Laura didn't dare to say anything.

However, her big eyes still looked at the two halflings living in seclusion here with curiosity.

"Didn't Lord Marvin just say that he was going to meet an old friend? Why do these two halflings seem not to know him?"

The girl was full of doubts.

"Hello, Mr. Tuke, please allow me to introduce myself. I am Marvin, the current lord of the White River Valley."

“Your neighbor.”

Marvin gave a genuine smile and extended his hand to one of the older halflings.

The latter showed a hint of hesitation, and finally shook hands with Marvin reluctantly.

"You know my name?"

"Of course." Marvin said, "A wise man told me about this tunnel. My territory is in urgent need of food, and I need to go to Gem Bay to buy some. If I take the official road, it will obviously be too late. I can only take a risk. The wise man told me about it, and maybe you can give me some guidance."

"Wise man?" Old Took snorted coldly, "Is it some boring wizard?"

"Only those bored wizards would use prophecy and reconnaissance magic to check everywhere."

“Even if you hide under this mountain, you will not find peace.”

The old halfling muttered for a long time, looked at Marvin, and suddenly said: "You look familiar."

"By the way, where did you say you are the lord of?"

Marvin was stunned for a moment. He knew that in his previous life, there was a reclusive halfling master in the Spider Crypt dungeon of the game who could help him get through the most difficult level, so he came here to try his luck .

In his previous life, Marvin had played many dungeons in the Spider Crypt, so he was very familiar with Old Took. It was not an exaggeration to call him an old friend.

However, he did not expect that his identity as the lord of the White River Valley seemed to have caused some unexpected events.

At that moment he said sincerely: "White River Valley..."

"Ah, I see!" The old halfling showed a look of sudden enlightenment: "Last time, a group of gnolls came down from the mountain and I happened to run into them. They were mumbling and seemed to be going to attack a territory. Is it your territory?"

"It looks like the Jackals have failed?"

Marvin nodded, revealing a helpless look: "It's a pity that our granaries were burned down by those damn jackals."

"My people are starving."

"I must transport enough food back to the territory within a week. This shortcut is the fastest way I can find."

The old halfling looked at Marvin, as if to determine whether his words were true or not.

After a long while, he reluctantly nodded and said, "Okay, it's not my character to watch so many people starve to death."

"I can help you a little, but you'll have to tell me which nasty wizard told you about my retreat after I'm done with you."

Marvin smiled naturally.

This is much easier.

…

The Spider Crypt is not a difficult dungeon, but it still requires a multiplayer team to challenge it.

The special nature of the black spider is naturally one of the reasons, but the most crucial point is that in addition to the twelve black spiders, there is also a red spider with a heroic template here.

This spider has at least the strength of level three, and has also awakened its intelligence. It named itself "Elizabeth".

This monster is not only powerful, but also very cunning. She usually disguises herself as an ordinary black spider - because her skin can change color freely - to reduce the vigilance of adventurers.

She can also speak Common Language and lure some innocent adventurers, saying that she is a girl who was cursed and turned into a spider, and asks them to help her.

Most of the simple-minded adventurers became Elizabeth's meals.

The reason why Marvin wanted to ask Old Took for help was because of the existence of this red spider.

His purpose of going to Gem Bay this time was to transport food, which meant that he had to completely open up the tunnel.

He had to kill all twelve black spiders plus Elizabeth the Red Spider.

The black spider is fine, but the strength of the red spider Elizabeth is so great that even Marvin now feels a little intimidated by it.

Of course, if the warlock 's beast form could still be used, Marvin could naturally beat his way through and beat these dirty creatures into scum.

But unfortunately, the beast form option is still greyed out, and it is unknown when this inactive status will be removed.

At this time, the disadvantages of this part-time job are reflected.

The biggest problem of the Warlock is uncertainty, and the Magic Warlock has taken this shortcoming to the extreme!

If he could transform into the Anzura Man-Bear, Marvin wouldn't need Old Tuk's help at all.

But you won't lose anything by asking Old Took for help. Halflings usually have good hearts .

The reason why this guy lives in seclusion here is first for peace and quiet, and second for self-imprisonment. Old Took once made a big mistake when he was young. Although he finally redeemed himself, he still couldn't forgive himself, so he came to the Screaming Mountains alone, found this cave, and has been hiding under the mountains, living a secluded life.

Old Took is a third-level thief. If Marvin remembers correctly, it should be Rogue 9 and Tracker 4, with a total level of 13.

His combat ability is weaker than most third-tier professions, but his stealth and invisibility are very strong. In addition, halflings have a natural stealth bonus, so he can move freely in this spider dungeon.

The little halfling next to him was a halfling orphan he found in Gem Bay. Few halfling parents would abandon their children, and halfling abandoned children were actually very rare. Old Took adopted it and made it his own, so the name naturally inherited the simple tradition of the halflings.

Little Took.

In Marvin's memory, little Tuk's life experience seemed to be able to lead to a side quest, but now he was busy solving the problem of food in the territory and didn't want to distract his attention for the time being, so he didn't say much.

Little Tuk is also a thief, and he should be at the top of the first level. The little guy has good talent and is considered to be very outstanding among the indigenous people.

If possible, Marvin even thought of kidnapping little Tuk.

It was just a pity, he knew the stubbornness of the halflings. Although this race was enthusiastic, they never easily trusted outsiders.

It would be impossible for him to forcibly abduct the little halfling before he had established a sufficient degree of favorability with Old Took.

…

The next group left the lake where the halflings lived in seclusion, returned to the fork in the road, and continued north.

With the addition of two halflings, the team's progress speeded up significantly.

Old Took took the lead. He was very familiar with this tunnel. After all, he had to take this route every time he went out to purchase necessities.

Whenever a black spider appeared, Old Tuke was not responsible for taking action, and Marvin had to deal with it alone.

Marvin was no slouch, and after demonstrating his skill in easily killing black spiders three times in a row, not only did Little Tuk repeatedly show his admiration for him, but even the old halflings looked at Marvin with admiration.

"Exquisite body and sword skills, especially rare at your age. You must have a great master."

Old Tuk commented on this.

Marvin smiled and said nothing.

His skills were honed through actual combat, and are completely different from the skills taught by his master.

The two of them led the way, and Little Tuke and Lola following behind were much safer.

Especially the bored Lola, out of curiosity about halflings, kept asking little Took questions.

Little Tuk is a very shy boy, and is often speechless when asked by Laura. If it weren't so dark in the cave, one could probably see his red face.

As the four of them moved forward, they saw that nine black spiders had died at Marvin's hands.

However, the red spider Elizabeth still did not appear.

"It should be nearby."

Old Took said in a deep voice: "Everyone should be careful. Starscream can breathe fire, and that fire is poisonous. I don't have the corresponding antidote with me."

After that, he nodded at Little Tuk.

The latter immediately understood and entered a stealth state.

Little Took's stealth is still very strong, at least he won't be discovered by Starscream and held back.

The old halfling put his ear to the ground and listened for a while, then suddenly made a gesture to Marvin and instantly went into stealth mode!

Marvin understood what Old Took meant and leaned aside.

hide!

In an instant, Laura, holding the torch, was the only one left in the tunnel.

"Why?"

The girl was a little overwhelmed: "What are you doing?"

"Why are you all hiding?"

The next second, her face changed!

That damn Marvin, could he be using me as bait?

"Hey! Come out quickly!"

She held up a torch and a dagger, and shouted in panic: "Damn Marvin! I was helping you..."

Her voice stopped abruptly.

Because at this moment, a thudding sound came from above the tunnel!

A huge silhouette slowly crawled over.

She came up above the tunnel with her huge belly.

Laura held the torch, fear already enveloping her.

She raised her dagger suddenly and bluffed at the spider that appeared: "Don't come over here!"

"Come any closer and I'll kill you!"

The spider remained unmoved and continued to move forward slowly. Laura wanted to retreat, but at this moment, an identical spider appeared behind her!

"It's over, I'm dead!" Laura was so scared that she was shaking all over. She sat on the ground and cried, "It's just like the Giska people said."

"Men born under the Pisces sign are unreliable!"

…

However, at this moment, a calm voice sounded in her ear: "Shut up!"

A flash of knife light suddenly appeared on her left side. Marvin rolled on the ground and got under the feet of the spider behind him!

On the other side, Old Tuk also suddenly took action!

His dagger was as fast as lightning, and in an instant, the wailing sounds of spiders were heard in the cave!

Marvin was equally ruthless. After a simple combo, the spider was doomed!

However, when he looked back at Old Took, the latter had also killed the spider.

The expressions of both of them suddenly became very solemn!

Both of them were actually ordinary black spiders.

"Damn! This Red Spider is even more cunning than in the game! He actually saw through our bait! He used two black spiders to test it!"