Chapter 68: That Lord's Strength is Simply Unfathomable

The drizzling rain fell from morning until dusk, and it wasn't until the sun was about to set that the militia stationed in nearby villages and towns finally arrived at the scene.

Looking at the messy forest, Sheriff Adlai couldn't help but smack his lips, and Hebar, who followed behind him, muttered with difficulty.

"Truly terrifying."

Adlai didn't answer, just nodded, then cast his gaze toward the "skeleton field" entangled with vines.

One after another, pale bones stood upward, and the shuddering appearance had already made him guess the identity of the culprit.

Clearly, it was that Lord.

Compared to the things everyone was whispering about, he only wanted to know the outcome of this war, who had won.

At this time, a militiaman carrying a firearm walked over.

"Sir! We found a hunter! Seems to be from our town."

"Bring me over."

"Yes!"

Looking at the sky that had cleared up, Adlai took off his stuffy raincoat, handed it to the militia captain following behind, and then walked toward the riverside not far away.

Several militiamen were surrounding a man who looked like a hunter; judging by his sneaky appearance, he should be a poacher who hadn't received authorization from the lord.

This was actually quite common.

If every hunter honestly brought the prey they caught back to the lord's hunter hut for processing, they would even have to pay extra to buy meat from the butcher.

Just like farmers would pick up some scattered empty land to open vegetable gardens, most of the time lords turned a blind eye to these petty thieves.

But as sheriff, he still had to say something when he saw it.

"What are you doing here?"

Recognizing the face of this officer, Lewen said nervously.

"I, I came back to pick up the axe I dropped."

Good grief.

Still a "timber thief."

Adlai raised his eyebrows.

"Axe?"

Lewen nodded nervously, still holding a glimmer of hope as he said.

"That's right, my axe was here, but it's gone when I came back... did you see it?"

"We didn't see a single piece of iron at the scene," Adlai glanced behind him, then looked at him and asked, "How did you lose your axe? Do you remember?"

Lewen nodded in a panic, terror seemingly appearing in his eyes again.

"Gi, giant dragon..."

Adlai frowned.

"Giant dragon?"

Lewen nodded nervously, speaking incoherently.

"That's right! Such a big giant dragon... its head was higher than the pine trees here! Not only that, it also got very angry, spitting flames, and the whole forest was full of fire!"

Adlai stared into his eyes, trying to extract the truth from the lies.

"How far away were you?"

Lewen answered nervously.

"Seems like two or three hundred meters... I don't know the specifics, how could I carefully calculate that kind of thing? Anyway, it was out of my range."

"Anything else? Besides the giant dragon, what else did you see?"

"Also, some lizards and undead, but I didn't see them very clearly."

Looking at the honest hunter, Adlai continued to press.

"Who won in the end?"

Lewen's breathing stalled, subconsciously recalling the situation at the time, and finally shook his head with a bitter smile.

"I don't know, how could I know, but I guess the giant dragon must have lost... after all, if such a big guy had flown away, I would definitely have seen it; later I ran and ran and couldn't hear its roar anymore, and when I came back it had disappeared directly, it should have laid down."

A very simple judgment.

The scene indeed had huge claw marks and traces of giant biological crushing on the ground.

Not only that, a labyrinth entrance was also destroyed, don't know if it was the giant dragon's handiwork.

Adlai fell into deep thought, trying to reconstruct the scene in his mind, and felt that what this guy said wasn't a big problem.

Just didn't expect that Lord to have the ability to slay dragons.

This might be stronger than Grand Duke Campbell...

This unpious thought had just appeared in his mind when he shook his head and dismissed it.

How can a human compare to a god?

He was confused too.

Looking at the silent officer, Hebar felt he should say something, but after thinking for a long time, he only asked a question that even he felt was stupid.

"Why didn't you go take a clear look?"

Lewen stared at him strangely, couldn't help but say.

"Sir, that's a giant dragon, not a wolf or a bear... I don't run far, do you expect me to slay a dragon with an axe?"

I'm not a militiaman, why should I care about so much?

Lewen became more and more unconvinced.

This "shield-dropper" really had the nerve to ask!

Whether Abel actually encountered a lich that day was debatable, but that this guy encountered two skeleton soldiers was a fact! Lewen felt that his running away wasn't shameful; he was just a hunter who wanted to secretly cut some firewood and bring it home.

Afraid of being misunderstood, he didn't even bring a bow and arrow! Adlai patted Hebar on the shoulder, signaled him to leave it to himself, and then looked at the old hunter and continued.

"Then did you find your axe?"

Lewen shook his head tremblingly.

"No."

"Then don't look for it, go back." Adlai looked around and said in a low voice, "In name, this is also the territory of Baron Gess, and that miser won't like hearing about people secretly cutting his trees, unless you are also a giant dragon... so you know what words should be said and what words shouldn't be said."

Lewen's face changed slightly.

This is also Baron Gess's territory?!

He had deliberately walked more than ten kilometers further out!

"Saint Xisi above, how much land have you actually bestowed upon the Gess family..."

Lewen groaned and complained, but finally walked away dejectedly.

Adlai didn't care about that guy, but squatted by the river and checked.

Someone had dug a water canal here, introducing river water into the labyrinth; he thought that Lord should have acted for this matter.

As for why it startled the giant dragon, he couldn't figure it out at all.

Not long after, the sound of hooves came from afar, and before long, five men riding warhorses rushed over from afar.

Adlai recognized the leader, even though he was wearing a helmet.

When Gess whipped him, this guy was standing on Gess's left as a servant, his hand always pressed on the sword.

That person saw him raise his chin and asked arrogantly.

"What happened here?"

Adlai didn't offend him, just answered truthfully.

"Someone reported seeing a giant dragon."

"Giant dragon?!" That person's eyes widened, clutching the reins in his hand, almost falling off the horse.

"When did this happen?"

Adlai: "Maybe morning, maybe afternoon... anyway, it was today."

That person continued aggressively.

"Why didn't anyone report the situation to Baron Gess's mansion?"

"Because we just arrived, and if nothing goes wrong, you will get the news tomorrow," Adlai looked at the guy with bad intentions and continued, "And I must remind you that protecting the safety of the territory should be the lord's duty; I thought the guys riding horses would arrive before me."

The man riding the horse had an uncertain expression, glaring fiercely at Adlai.

"I will report the situation here to Master Gess truthfully."

"Go, and by the way, give my regards to the respected Master Gess." Adlai bowed slightly respectfully, hiding the look of disgust behind his lowered forehead.

Several horses galloped away.

Until the end, the leading man didn't even look at the messy scene.

Adlai even suspected that he didn't see the pale bones at all.

However, if he didn't see it, he didn't see it.

That guy who was looking for a job didn't necessarily respect Mr. Gess that much, just like his own lack of respect for the so-called Saint Xisi for the past thirty years...

Nobility.

Just so-so.

Beifeng mine.

On the way back, Mi Ya, floating in mid-air, was singing happily, turning flattery into a doggerel song.

"Dragon dragon big, dragon dragon strong, wings whoosh whoosh like a wind wall~"

"Demon King came and isn't afraid of it, wave your hand, chant the spell, dragon dragon flops and lies on the ground~"

Fortunately, the players couldn't understand.

Otherwise, Luo Yan wasn't sure if he would blush and find a crack in the ground.

Or rather, as a magnanimous monarch, should he laugh out loud to cover up the embarrassment he was about to lose control of.

"Hahahaha!" Luo Yan, who did what he thought, laughed heartily and praised with high emotional intelligence.

"Singing well, Mi Ya, it seems you guys don't just have pranks, but also talent for composing."

Mi Ya turned a circle in the sky happily.

"Hehe! Lord Demon King loves to listen, Mi Ya can sing all night!"

"Spirit is commendable! However, you are not allowed to sing again next time."

"Ah???"

Mi Ya looked deeply hit, and the tail that was originally standing like an antenna also drooped instantly, while Arakdo, who was being ridden by Luo Yan, laughed out loud "Hahahaha."

This flatterer! He had long found her unpleasant.

Mi Ya glared at Arakdo hatefully, but soon adjusted her mood and leaned toward Luo Yan diligently.

"Lord Demon King! When are we having Big Plate Chicken—no, that's the reward, ah no no, the little one doesn't mean to ask for a reward, actually I want to ask when you plan to hold a banquet to celebrate the great victory!"

Big Plate Chicken? Where did this guy hear this word from.

Luo Yan didn't even remember when he had said it.

"In a while, I still have to take over the Lizardmen's territory, the banquet will wait until the business is done; if you're hungry, you can eat some dry rations."

Mi Ya swallowed her saliva.

"No, no problem Lord Demon King! The little one can wait for you to finish the business!"

Luo Yan glanced at this guy.

Is that Big Plate Chicken that delicious? It made him a bit hungry too.

"You You, find a life-profession player who can cook, test the cooking system of 'Calamity OL'... remember, find one that looks reliable, won't do extra things, and then watch him."

You You, who was following him, swayed thoughtfully.

"Received!"

Just as the group was returning to the Great Graveyard, the official forum of "Calamity OL" was also bustling with noise.

For the third batch of closed beta players who entered the game, this battle with thousands of people on the same screen really made many people feel cool.

Even if the output of many newbies in the team battle was limited to mixing in the sea of skeletons and scraping or scrubbing the Lizardmen, at least the atmosphere was sufficient!

Besides those newbies, many players who participated in the group for the second or third time had obvious progress compared to before.

For example, Watching Hu Wan.

A flintlock gun took many heads.

There were also Ye Zhiqiu, Minotaur Warrior, etc.; although they were melee units, they didn't get many heads, but the experience was much more than the brothers mixed in the crowd shooting.

After a battle, Ye Zhiqiu found that those Lizardmen weren't as awesome as he imagined.

Their strength advantage was only relative to those newbies who had just entered the game; for himself, who was Steel-tier, they were clearly not that strong.

Originally he thought those guys were at least level 20 or 30 monsters; now it seems he overestimated them; in fact, they were only level 5 or 6.

As for looking strong, it was mainly because the growth curve of this game wasn't completely linear.

Ye Zhiqiu: "After several version updates, I feel the main storyline of 'Calamity OL' is already very clear; before the third expansion pack, it should be mainly about reclaiming the labyrinth."

Village Entrance Old Man: "The first level is spiders and lizards, the second level is bats; I really want to know what the third level is."

Can't Afford to Play: "Kneeling and begging the dog planner to update a creature that looks a bit more human! It's best if it's a bit lewd; I really can't get excited about spiders, lizards, and bats. T. T"

Gou Shi: "Is this the attitude of asking for help?! (Funny)"

Pig Head Man Knight: "Wait, is the little devil really not okay?"

Watching Hu Wan: "?"

Village Entrance Old Man: "Holy crap, you can even get excited about this game?!"

Watching Hu Wan: "Never underestimate the XP of netizens; I heard Minecraft has harmony mods. (Squint)"

Dragon Slayer: "Stunned, brother."

Melon-eating Crowd: "Are there any normal people here?!"

Knowledge Explodes: "How many times have I said it, no! No! Go watch your Baby Bus, be good."

One Gulp Chemical Pool: "Wait, what main storyline are you discussing? You play the game for the main storyline? No one is going to blow my dynamite? I actually made nitroglycerin in a sandbox game!!!"

Gai Shi Ying Xiong: "What's there to blow? I feel it's not as awesome as Lord Demon King's magic. (Eye roll)"

Wang Shi Ru Yan: "Exactly! And it cost me my life!"

Stepping on Two Boats: "The most critical thing is dying before the opponent, no experience... group fighting is okay, at least there are contributions and Nether Coin gains, solo fighting is a huge loss, experience is added directly to the Martian's head."

One Gulp Chemical Pool: "You guys are stupid! Can't you tie the dynamite to a long pole? As long as the opponent dies first, doesn't the experience count as yours?!"

Minotaur Warrior: "Holy crap, this works too?!"

Watching Hu Wan: "Is it hard to throw dynamite..."

Ye Zhiqiu: "Speaking of which, the physics engine of this game is indeed not generally awesome; as of now, magic and skills are still the optimal solution, but not the only solution. I'm thinking if I can combine the two and exert the advantages of both sides at the same time."

Dragon Walk·I Eat Rice: "I think it's hanging; this guy can't even make stable dynamite, I don't believe he doesn't know the formula for TNT. Unfortunately, the industrial foundation of the Great Graveyard is not good, otherwise, he could make a burst device and play with an automatic rifle."

Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor: "It's not impossible to hand-carve a few models; my brother did it, and it didn't seem difficult to me."

Dragon Walk·I Eat Rice: "Then you go do it; without reliable tools, car-turning the rifling will cost you your life. (Grin)"

Knowledge Explodes: "Holy crap, you guys are too criminal... (Sweat)"

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(Thanks to "Ding Dang Long Who Loves to Bathe" for the alliance leader reward!!!) (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 69 =====