Volume 4: The Cataclysm Chapter 73: Eisengard
Seeing Marvin's puzzled expression, the man not only did not relax his vigilance, but became even more alert.
As far as he knew, even newcomers would be informed of the latest rules before arriving in the Blood Wasteland.
It was obviously inappropriate for this guy to suddenly appear in this sensitive area.
Especially in these turbulent times.
The man shook his wrist, without saying a word, and turned into a phantom, rushing towards him fiercely!
Marvin frowned.
The bloody wasteland was indeed dangerous. I didn't do anything, but the other party just started attacking without saying a word!
But he is not a timid person. The man in front of him is very strong, but Marvin is also very confident in himself.
Shadow cut step!
Faced with the enemy's high-speed attack, Marvin dodged it easily.
God's Agility can still crush the opponent most of the time.
He swung his knife back, but with a bang, it was blocked by the opponent!
"What a quick reaction!"
Ma Wen was shocked.
This man is very fast, but his most powerful feature is his nerve reaction speed!
He used a one-handed weapon, a single sword, and the other hand was completely bare-handed. In this way, whether attacking or defending, he could only rely on the single sword.
As we all know, in close combat, long weapons are actually at a disadvantage.
Many people simply couldn't react to Marvin's Shadow Step followed by a Reverse Scimitar attack. Those who could dodge it by retreating were considered experts, but even so, in the following battle, Marvin would take the initiative and suppress them.
But the man in front of him actually completed the transition from offense to defense in a flash.
Its nerve reaction speed and body coordination ability are both first-class and excellent.
His agility may not have reached the level of God's agility, but it is at least above 27 points.
For an ordinary human being, this is already very rare. After all, they do not have the element absorption system that Marvin has.
The two sides quickly exchanged blows, each countering the other's moves.
Marvin's dual swords are quite advantageous in close combat, so stick to the enemy and fight.
The opponent obviously understood this and tried to distance himself from Marvin, but in terms of speed and reaction, Marvin was no less capable than him.
The two fought for a while, but neither could determine the winner.
Gradually, Marvin began to understand.
I didn't fight with all my strength because I didn't understand the situation clearly.
The other party obviously has enough strength to spare. Is this considered a test?
Thinking of this, he suddenly retreated and took the initiative to distance himself from the enemy.
"I am indeed a newcomer who has just arrived in the Bloody Wasteland. I don't understand what faction is."
He spoke quickly.
The blue veins on the man's arms gradually disappeared.
He looked at Marvin seriously and suddenly shouted, "Scarlet Witch?!"
The next second, a scarlet shadow slowly appeared in the endless rice fields.
Ma Wen was startled. This woman’s invisibility skills were so strong. Although the distance was a bit far, he was not able to detect her at all based on his perception!
Appearing between the two people was a charming woman in a red robe.
Her face was covered with thick powder and her lipstick was so bright that it looked as if it was painted with blood!
The Red Witch narrowed her eyes, her voice a little hoarse: "Not a pure-blooded human, but has devil blood..."
The man holding the long sword sneered: "So, it's the spy sent by the Devil's Pond?"
Having said that, he seemed ready to take action again.
Who knew that the Red Witch stopped her and said, "Ronan, wait!"
"I just traced the teleportation array he came from, and the other end is not the Bloody Wasteland."
Ronan still frowned. "It's possible that the demons are using other planes as a springboard. [Esenger] has experienced such incidents before."
The Red Witch shook her head:
"Unlikely. I don't think the demons are capable of using that plane as a springboard now."
Ronan was surprised and asked, "What did you say?"
The Red Witch said seriously: "I said, he is from the Prime Material World, Fenan."
Ronan's eyes suddenly widened.
Marvin shrugged. "It sounds like I was cleared of suspicion just seconds after I was inexplicably labeled a spy?"
Ronan thought about it, and finally put down the knife in his hand, looked at Marvin and said:
"It's normal to feel a little uncomfortable when encountering this kind of thing for the first time."
"It only takes a while...you'll get used to it."
"Who said that the place we are in is called the Bloody Wasteland?"
…
Two people were walking one in front and one behind in the gaps of the rice fields.
The Scarlet Witch remains in hiding. According to Ronan, this woman never shows herself to others easily.
Ronan and Scarlet Witch are a pair - of course they didn't form a partnership voluntarily, but were assigned by the camp.
The camp they were talking about was called [Esenger], a base built by powerful humans in the bloody wasteland.
The Bloody Wasteland is a very terrifying killing place. There are all kinds of people there, from angels to demons, from evil spirits to wild beasts - of course, the largest number of people are humans.
Most of the humans are powerful ones from all corners of the multiverse. Here, you rarely see humans below the legendary level - because they are all dead.
Even so, the human side's position in the bloody wasteland is still not very solid, and they need to stick together to protect each other.
And Eisenge is the largest human settlement in this area.
Isengard and several nearby camps, such as Devil's Pond, Mushroom City, Dark Abyss, etc., are in a state of mutual hostility.
As long as people from both sides meet in the wild, it will definitely be a life-and-death battle.
Fighting, this is the eternal theme of the bloody wasteland.
The existence of the camp allows these strong men to find a place to catch their breath in between battles.
Isengard was named after its founder, the legendary wizard Isengard. This large area of strange straw nearby, which is said to cover thousands of acres, is the entrance to the hidden camp.
Ronan and the Scarlet Witch were part of the patrol team of Isengard, and when they met Marvin, it was their last day on duty.
After this day , they can return to Eisengard to report.
The camp provides members with shelter and necessary information, as well as a platform for communication, but joining a camp also requires providing one's own services.
Either become a member of a patrol or complete some tasks issued by the camp.
Relatively speaking, although patrolling is a bit boring and takes a long time, it is relatively safe.
The missions issued by the camp were relatively dangerous. Unless one was skilled and brave, even a legendary warrior would not dare to attempt them easily.
After all, legends really mean nothing in this bloody land.
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After listening to Ronan's introduction, Marvin began to think.
The structure of the Bloody Wasteland is more complicated than he had imagined.
At least the information the druids gave him did not mention the concept of faction, and he couldn't blame them for that.
The information in the hands of the Migratory Bird Council is at least three or four hundred years old.
Moreover, the time flow rate ratio of Fenan and Bloody Wasteland is 1 to 6. The two weeks promised by Marvin is Fenan time, which is converted into Bloody Wasteland, which is twelve weeks, more than two months.
He originally thought that he had plenty of time and could also look for some divine servants to hunt in the Bloody Wasteland to increase his own strength, but now it seems that it is far from that simple.
Let’s talk about everything first when we get to Eisengard.
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After Ronan and Marvin explained some simple matters, they didn't say anything more.
It is said that all the information in the camp is valuable. Except for newbies like Marvin who know nothing about it, the old members have a certain obligation to tell them some necessary rules. Other information must be purchased with money.
The universal currency of Isengard is Bloodstone, a specialty of the Blood Wasteland. It contains the purest energy, comparable to the origin of God.
It’s just that the energy contained in each piece of blood essence stone is far different from the origin of God.
Some people say that the reason why the Blood Wasteland produces Blood Essence Stone is because too many gods died in the ancient war.
After the gods died, their blood and divine essence merged into the earth, forming something like bloodstone.
All in all, Marvin now came to a completely unfamiliar place with nothing.
This feeling didn't make him feel comfortable, but he felt an unprecedented excitement.
Perhaps he was born to like this feeling of adventure.
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The entrance to Isengard is hidden deep in the rice fields, and every member of the camp knows the spell to the entrance.
Move a scarecrow away to reveal a cave, from which a weasel will jump out.
This weasel will ask a fixed question. Just answer it correctly and it will open the gate to Isengard for you.
That’s right, Isenger is hiding underground and is surrounded by strict magical restrictions. This is one of the reasons why other forces did not break in when humans were at a disadvantage.
Isengard updates the spell every once in a while, and only true members can know the content of the spell.
It was said that a spy appeared a while ago, causing a stir in the entire camp, and a demon from the abyss almost sneaked in. For this reason, Eisengard was extra strict in his screening of outsiders.
Marvin entered Isengard under the leadership of Ronan and the Scarlet Witch.
After walking in the long tunnel for about ten minutes, Marvin was taken to a place similar to an interrogation room.
Here, an old man wearing glasses spent half an hour asking Marvin a lot of questions.
Beside him, a wizard who specializes in divination is responsible for testing whether Marvin's answers are lies.
Of course, Marvin didn't have to answer some questions, after all, everyone has their own secrets. Eisengall did a good job in this regard.
After ensuring that Marvin would not bring harm to the camp and was indeed on the side of humanity, Marvin was awarded a medal.
The medal is engraved with Marvin's name, and it is a symbol of Marvin as a new member of Isengard.
After leaving the gloomy interrogation room, Marvin was led to another cave.
Here, a lame man who was responsible for explaining the rules of this place to newcomers quickly went over all the rules to Marvin.
Twenty minutes later, Marvin was finally able to move freely in the underground space of Isengard.
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As a dark underground city, Isengard is definitely not the largest Marvin has ever seen, but it is definitely the safest.
Wherever he went, he could feel the rich arcane energy.
A large number of magic circles are constantly running, and the wizard's eyes monitor every move in many dark corners.
Perhaps because its founder was a legendary wizard, there were quite a few wizards in Isengel.
Most of the wizards in the Blood Wasteland come from other secondary planes. They come here for various reasons, break through themselves, and finally become legends.
These people may possess more terrifying perseverance and creativity than Fenan's wizards.
Marvin took a casual stroll and gained a concrete understanding of Eisengal.
Since it is described as a "camp", this underground city must not be very big.
Basically, this is a scaled-down version of a town - although the Bloody Wasteland gathers most of the legendary warriors in the entire universe, legends are a minority after all, and the human gathering place in the Bloody Wasteland is not limited to Isenger.
From the lame man, Marvin learned that the population here has always been around 300-350 people.
Don’t underestimate these numbers. Everyone here is a legendary strongman with explosive combat power. There is almost no one who cannot fight.
The lame man who introduced the rules of this place to Marvin and the old man in charge of the review were both once strong men, but they retired for some special reasons and were now responsible for the daily maintenance of the camp.
Most people still need to fight.
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Isengard can be roughly divided into the following five areas:
[Trade Zone]: Located in the northeast of the dungeon, free trade is encouraged here and no taxes are levied. Most transactions between legendary warriors are actually barter. Although bloodstones can also be used to buy some things, it is difficult to get good stuff.
[Rest area]: There are some residential houses in the southern part of the dungeon, which are big enough for most people to rest, but the conditions are not very good.
[Announcement and Settlement Area]: This is where patrol missions and other tasks are announced in the camp, and it is also where mission rewards are settled.
[Warehouse]: Isengard's warehouse is hidden and only accessible to the higher-ups in the camp.
[Eisengol Square]: A fairly open area where you can find some simple entertainment facilities and basic facilities such as restaurants.
Apart from the above five areas, the rest are not worth mentioning.
Marvin noticed that everyone passing by was always on high alert.
Although the camp claims that Isengard is absolutely safe, it seems that most people do not think so.
Marvin’s top priority is to find his current position in the Bloody Wasteland.
He had a map in his hand, which was used to find the demigod Minsk.
But that map was incomplete, with only a few landmarks nearby, and it was not comprehensive enough.
This meant he needed a map of the Crimson Wasteland.
Coincidentally, there is a similar map in Isengard's camp.
Unfortunately, the map is not free.
