Volume 4: The Cataclysm Chapter 86 Black Swan Hill
The Bloody Wasteland is a lonely place.
Especially in the wilderness at night, Marvin walked alone, and apart from the monsters howling everywhere, he never encountered any intelligent life.
The scale given on the minimap was obviously a bit non-standard, and the length of the Dead Leaf Corridor was much longer than Marvin had imagined.
He walked for a whole night before he finally left the depressing sky.
Fortunately, after Balkh was eliminated, there were no more powerful monsters in the Dead Leaf Corridor. Marvin could chop off ordinary monsters with just one knife without any effort.
The advantage of this is that it saves trouble, but the disadvantage is that he can never gain enough perception points.
Experience points are no longer useful to Marvin now; perception points are king.
His current legendary career level is 1, and his perception value is [8/10].
In other words, as long as he gains two more points of perception, he can become a level 2 Lord of the Night.
Every time a legendary profession is upgraded, the change in strength is very amazing. Although Marvin can no longer make breakthroughs in agility due to the restraint of the God's Domain, he will be compensated in other aspects.
What's more, that precious legendary skill point can allow him to learn a very powerful skill exclusive to the Lord of Darkness.
Compared to other legends, Marvin also has the advantage of [Element Absorption System].
However, within the scope of the system’s absorption, experience values are relatively low-level elements, while perception values are relatively high-end.
Marvin had tried countless times to see if he could convert those hundreds of thousands of experience points into insight points, but it turned out that this was not possible.
This is the rule, and Marvin’s power is not yet strong enough to override the rule.
In short, after a night of rapid travel, Marvin left the last valley gap and arrived at an open plain.
The mountains in the distance are undulating, and from afar they look like a swan flapping its wings ready to fly.
Black swan.
We have arrived at Black Swan Hill.
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This time, with the pass provided by Isengard, Marvin was allowed to enter Black Swan Hill directly.
He observed that there were indeed quite a few people living nearby.
What’s even more amazing is that quite a number of these residents are not legends!
Although they are not ordinary people, with the strength of the third and fourth levels, it would be difficult for them to survive in this cruel bloody wasteland.
It seems that there is a force protecting them on this Black Swan Hill.
Marvin immediately thought of the mysterious old man in the rumors.
It is said that he is the master of this place. Even the demons and evil spirits dare not provoke Black Swan Hill easily, which shows how powerful this man is.
Marvin asked the guard indirectly how to find the mysterious old man.
Unexpectedly, the process was even simpler than he imagined.
This mysterious old man is not averse to meeting outsiders. His mystery lies in his origin, not his appearance.
What made Marvin feel even more coincidental was that he also heard another piece of information. The old man was also a grandmaster-level appraiser. It was said that he had grandmaster-level expertise in many fields. In terms of appraisal, even all the great appraisers in Holy Light City combined might not be as good as him.
In order to save time, Marvin immediately adopted the simplest and most brutal method - using money to pave the way.
Ten blood stones were smashed down, and Marvin was able to skip the queue and be directly received by the old man.
It is said that he only meets 10 people a day. Marvin was lucky enough that he arrived at Black Swan Hill just when he started meeting people.
Led by a guard, he entered a small wooden house high up on a hill.
The cabin was filled with a light and fresh atmosphere. Surprisingly, the cabin was not enchanted or deformed. The size inside was the same as it looked from the outside.
The items on the first floor were neatly arranged, and most of them were placed in an orderly manner. A hunchbacked old man was sitting by the window, and there was a wooden table in front of him.
Marvin followed his gaze and looked out the window, only to see an exquisite little lake.
In the middle of the lake, a group of beautiful black swans are combing their wings.
It is these black swans that are said to be able to travel through time and space, delivering messages to various worlds.
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"You have a mixed scent. It smells like the devil, humans, shadows, killing... and some nature."
The old man finally turned his gaze back and looked at Marvin.
His voice is deep.
Marvin responded to his gaze directly, but found that he could only see a very ordinary old man's face.
It is covered with earthworm-like wrinkles.
There was no doubt that this was an excellent disguise and Marvin could not see through it at all.
"Tell me why you're here," the old man continued.
Marvin nodded and said, "I heard that messages can be transmitted here - to various planes."
The old man said calmly: "10 blood stones for one message."
"no problem."
Marvin agreed very generously.
He now has more than 200 blood stones contributed by Balkh in his pocket , which makes him very wealthy. Anyway, if he leaves the Blood Wasteland, this currency will lose its value.
Although according to Fenan's time calculation, it had not been that long since he left the White River Valley, Marvin was still a little worried.
After all, he was not in the territory, and Daniela and Winnie were not there either. A refuge lacking top-notch warriors was very easy to be targeted by those with ulterior motives.
The thousand paper cranes that Shadow Thief Owl gave him were for emergency use. If there were other channels, Marvin would naturally choose them without hesitation.
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"Here are 20 pieces of Blood Essence Stone. I need to send a message back and have the people on the other side respond with a message."
Marvin directly gave the blood stone to the old man.
The latter calmly took out a piece of yellow letter paper and handed over a pen: "Okay."
Ma Wen took the pen and started writing without thinking.
He actually just wanted to ask about the current situation of the White River Valley and Fenan's specific situation. As for himself, he just said a few words casually. After all, he had already contacted the White River Valley before setting out for the Blood Wasteland.
"At the end of the letter, write down the plane coordinates and specific coordinates."
The old man reminded: "Otherwise my swan will not be able to find the way."
Marvin frowned: "I don't know the coordinates of the plane I'm in."
He had the specific coordinates of the White River Valley, but he couldn't write down Fenan's plane coordinates. He was not a wizard who specialized in plane knowledge and could not write the plane coordinates correctly.
The old man asked casually, "Where are you from?"
"Fenan."
The next second, the old man's body shook suddenly.
He stared at Marvin as if he had seen something incredible. After a while, he returned to normal and uttered a low laugh:
"I didn't expect that after so many years, I would still meet someone from the Prime Material World."
“This universe… hehe”
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Marvin was a little curious, but the old man didn't give him a chance to ask. He directly snatched Marvin's paper and pen and drew a very complicated coordinate at the end of the letter.
He moved quickly and the letter flew out. A black swan suddenly flew up from the lake, swallowed the letter into its stomach, and flew into the endless void.
"Five minutes." The old man said calmly, "During this time, you can go out, and I can meet the next guest."
Marvin shook his head: "I need your help with something else."
After saying that, he took out all the treasures he had obtained from Balkh.
His intuition told him that this mysterious old man was not the kind of person who would be tempted by money.
He single-handedly supported the Black Swan Hill force, there must be some story behind it.
Unfortunately, Marvin has no time to care about these things now. He must find Minsk as soon as possible. The sooner he finds Minsk, the more fully he can plan his trip to the bloody wasteland.
Here, there are not only endless dangers, but also endless opportunities.
For example, the Grip of Cold Light that will soon appear near the City of Holy Light is an opportunity that Fenan will rarely encounter.
There are so many gods, demons and devils who have fallen in the bloody wasteland.
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"My appraisal fee is very high."
The old man looked at the three things that Marvin took out, and his tone was still indifferent.
Marvin shrugged and signaled the other party to make an offer.
"Grey Eagle Staff."
The old man gently tapped the green staff with his right hand, and suddenly, a large number of active natural elements jumped out of the staff, as beautiful as a fountain. In the distance, there were elves with transparent wings dancing.
"Thirty blood stones."
Marvin's eyelids twitched.
Is the appraisal fee so expensive?
You know, he had inquired about the preciousness of Blood Essence Stone before. 30 Blood Essence Stones are enough to buy a good weapon. Although it is not a legendary weapon, it is definitely a magic weapon.
But after appraisal, this Grey Eagle Staff was found to be worth only the price of a magic weapon?
However, at this juncture, Marvin did not hesitate, but waved his hand and chose to continue the appraisal.
The old man's fingers jumped quickly on the staff.
Some faint runes jumped out from his fingertips, and Marvin seemed to have an illusion that this old man and the Staff of Grey Eagle seemed to be old acquaintances.
He made the appraisal very quickly, and soon, the properties of the Grey Eagle Staff were fully displayed in front of Marvin.
Ma Wen was stunned and decided to go all out and directly identify the remaining two items.
A few minutes later, when the black swan came across the dimension and threw a piece of letter into Marvin's hands, the old man also completed three formal appraisals.
Each appraisal report has a detailed description. This is the ability of a grandmaster-level appraiser. He can reveal every attribute of the item incisively and vividly.
After receiving the three-point appraisal certificate and a letter from Fenan, Marvin's wallet was almost half empty.
Marvin became more and more curious about the origin and identity of this mysterious old man.
Because these three items can only be identified by experts in different fields.
Logically speaking, Marvin would need at least three great appraisers to identify them one by one, but he did it by himself.
Such knowledge is truly terrifying.
Marvin looked at the old man's calm face and suddenly asked, as if possessed by a ghost:
"Do you know this person named [Minsk]?"
The old man raised his eyebrows and seemed to want to say something, but suddenly fell silent.
"I don't know. The plane information transmission and identification services have been completed. Do you have any other requests?"
He asked in a low voice.
Marvin frowned.
The old man's reaction was normal, but he always felt that something was wrong.
The other party's expression must have been covered by camouflage, and Marvin's perception of the earth was also greatly limited here.
There was nothing he could do about it so he could only thank him and leave the cabin.
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The letter from Fernando was from Anna's hand.
The content is as concise as ever, and it roughly describes the current situation of the shelter.
What makes Marvin feel gratified is that the shelter is currently in a thriving situation.
Anna is an excellent manager. With her support behind him, Marvin will feel much more relaxed.
At present, the monsters near the shelter have been effectively controlled, and the overall strength of the White River Valley is also increasing. Because of the protection of the black dragon Izakka and the mechanical Titan, it seems that no blind people have come to trouble the White River Valley recently.
The process of the gods attacking the cosmic magic pool is still at a stalemate. Although more and more chaotic magic power is pouring into Fenan, the people in the shelter will not be affected.
As for other places, Anna said that it was almost the same as usual. Constantine and O'Brien were still in the north , Endless Ocean and others were still in the Green Sea Wonderland, and for Fenan now, it was almost the last calm before the storm.
And Winnie, after entering the wilderness that day, never came back.
Although Marvin was worried about him, he also knew that his brother was no mortal. Since he had sensed the power in the wilderness, he would definitely have his chance.
The only thing he could do was to train in the bloody wasteland, find Minsk, and improve his strength as soon as possible.
After reading the three appraisal reports, Marvin suddenly felt that these blood stone flowers were worth buying.
Because among these three items, two are legendary items!
【Grey Eagle Staff (Nature)】
[Quality: Legendary]
[Equipment Effect: Nature Spell Mastery]
This is a seemingly ordinary effect, but people who understand its meaning will probably jump up!
This is a magical wand that can transform an ordinary mortal into a nature wizard!
Mastery of nature spells, that is, all nature spells below legendary can be used.
The number of times it is used is related to the user's physical condition.
Even if you don't have magic power, you can still use automatic charging, scrolls, magic powder supply, etc. to activate the spells on the staff.
In other words, even if Marvin doesn't know any nature spells, as long as he holds this staff, he can transform himself into a wizard who is proficient in nature spells!
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The second item is called the Time Funnel. It is also a legendary item!
【Time Funnel (Mysterious)】
[Quality: Legendary]
[Effect: Regional time stops for 1 second or single time stops for 3 seconds]
[Number of uses remaining: 2]
