Mechanical Alchemist

After Su Lun found out that this [Suicide Bird] was a treasure, he spent the whole night researching its other magical uses.

Thinking that even in that psychic alien plane, there will be very few such "mythical" creatures.

Su Lun was afraid that the next psychic would not come, so he coaxed and lied, planning to sign a blood contract.

The black crow didn't seem to mind either. After eating two pieces of carrion, he happily agreed.

Although they can't communicate, because they are contracted creatures, one person and one bird can easily communicate with each other.

The wisdom of crows is not low, and this [Successful Bird] is obviously much more intelligent than ordinary crows.

Moreover, Su Lun had also stripped away some experience in raising crows, and the communication was smooth.

Soon, he also figured out the other two functions of the bird, namely "resurrection" and "vision sharing".

After signing the blood contract, Su Lun found that his soul was somehow connected with the bird.

Mobilizing the power of the contract is like a video connection, and the vision in the eyes of the suicidal bird will appear in his vision.

After trying a few more times, he was able to master this new ability proficiently.

Before, he was not sure about hunting down the [Mind Flayer], but with this black crow, he was more sure.

It is a true "undead" creature. Even if its body is smashed into pieces and its life force is still there, it can be resurrected and reunited by the contractor.

In other words, this is an unkillable "unmanned reconnaissance aircraft".

The price of using this ability is very small, a piece of delicious carrion, and the crow will be happy to help him work.

Moreover, Su Lun also learned some legends about this bird from Uta.

It is recorded in the mythological classics that this bird of death is a messenger to and from the underworld and other planes of life. This is one of the most ideal contract pets for top necromancers in ancient times. They are often accompanied by true gods of death, devouring the breath of death. While eating carrion, they will have a chance to obtain certain abilities of the corpse, condensed into the law of death, and become stronger and stronger.

This innate ability is somewhat similar to [Death Harvester], one eats corpses and the other eats souls. Weak in the early stage, strong in the later stage.

Su Lun also guessed that this was also the reason why he was able to channel this mythical species.

He is also looking forward to how the bird will mature.

The only problem, though, is that this bird has a finicky beak.

Su Lun was familiar with feeding all kinds of meat, but found that only the [cursed corpse] among the spoils of war could be eaten.

For other meat, it won't even give it a second glance.

This also made it impossible for Su Lun to keep it by his side for a long time.

After all, there is not much stock of that kind of meat, and it will be gone after eating.

After trying for a few hours and saving a few spare pieces of meat, he unlocked the psychic spell and sent the black crow back to another world.

Thinking about finding enough high-quality carrion in the future, there will be "feed" to keep the birds around for a long time.

The next morning, the sun shone into the cave.

After Su Lun and Uta recuperated, they continued on the road.

About a day or two further north of the Gray Wolf tribe is the area where the "Cursed Valley" is located.

It is a forbidden area of ​​the Dalu tribe, and Yuta has never been there, but only heard the elders of the tribe mention the line.

By the evening of the next day, the two arrived at a place called "Blood Mist Swamp".

The two were covered by the bloody mist.

Uta looked at the rough animal skin map, pointed in a direction, and said, "Not far to the northwest of the swamp, is the place where our ancestors encountered [Mind Flayer]. There should be a skull-shaped cave there."

"Um."

Su Lun nodded.

Looking at the blood mist in front of him, he didn't intend to test it with his own body.

In the current situation, Black Crow just came in handy.

Think about it, he pinched the Warlock Seal, the pentagram formation lit up, and a black crow appeared through the psychic.

After feeding a piece of carrion, the death bird flapped its wings and flew into the sky.

The light and shadow in Su Lun's right eye flashed, and the vision of the black crow appeared immediately.

Although the blood mist in this swamp is confusing, but because of the heavy fog, it only covers the ground with a thickness of tens of meters.

The black crow flew up to 100 meters, and his vision immediately widened.

Then, he saw the skull-shaped cave that Yuta said.

Su Lun whispered: "Found it!"

But he was startled at the same time: "It can't really be a skull fossil, can it? How big is this creature?"

Maybe you can't see it clearly from the ground, but you can see it clearly from the sky.

It was a gray-white cave in the shape of a human skull with eye sockets and a mouth. No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like a natural formation, but more like a humanoid corpse that rotted on the ground.

But it's really too big, just two eye sockets, several meters in diameter.

But just when he wanted to take a closer look, black shadows flew across the sky rapidly at this time, and a flying creature of unknown species swallowed the black crow into its stomach.

The vision was interrupted, and the black mist lingered on Su Lun's shoulders, and another black crow condensed.

Su Lun fed a piece of carrion to let the black crow replenish its dead energy.

He frowned slightly, and said to Yuta beside him, "Let's go. Be careful."

Yuta nodded: "Yeah."

The cursed valley ran north to south, and those members of the Luying Judgment Legion entered through the northern opening.

The [Mind Flayer] that Su Lun was looking for was in the south, and he couldn't get around this swamp.

Covered by fog, the vision was not wide, and the two walked very slowly.

In the swamp, there are [Swamp Giant Crocodile] tens of meters long, [Black Anaconda] that can swallow bison alive, [Overlord Leech] that can suck people dry without knowing it, and countless poisonous insects.

There are dangers everywhere in the swamp.

Before doing this, Su Lun must be frightened every step of the way.

But now he is holding the black umbrella in his hand, and his perception has expanded several times. He can easily perceive and avoid those powerful monsters hidden in the mud, and also avoid some unnecessary battles.

As a druid, Uta is also proficient in various methods of expelling insects and miasma.

And the "drone" Crow.

With the cooperation of the two of them, the walk went smoothly.

After determining the direction of the cave, they quickly arrived at the nearby area.

Su Lun and the two didn't approach rashly, but chose a safe place and planned to observe the situation first.

Near the cave they found some human adventurers scattered equipment and artifacts.

It seems that humans have passed by here recently.

There are no traces of battle, and there is a high probability that it has become food for monsters.

[Mind Flayer] is a crypt creature, and usually does not appear on the surface, let alone under the sun.

However, its spiritual tentacles can extend very long.

The seniors of the Dalu tribe were controlled without knowing it when they passed by here. Then he walked into the crypt and became food for monsters.

This is also the horror of mind flayers.

Before changing it, Su Lun would probably slowly approach the Skull Cave to test it out.

But that way, once discovered, they would have to fight head-on with the puppets enslaved by the mind flayers. Then kill all the way to find its body.

This plan is not to say no, but it is a bad move.

The situation in the crypt is unknown,

Su Lun didn't think that an evil creature with high intelligence like a mind flayer would have no means of escape. Even if you can defeat those mental puppets, the possibility of catching them after you have stunned them will be very low.

Moreover, Su Lun didn't know how many puppets it had, what species it was, and what order it was.

Now that there is a black crow, it is much more convenient.

Su Lun didn't need to test it himself, just remotely controlled it.

The black crow was released, flew all the way, and got into the cave of the skull.

Looking at it, there is a hole in the cave.

The black crow flew into the crypt, flew deeper and deeper in the tortuous burrow, and then saw a crypt village.

"There are so many lizardmen?"

The light and shadow in Su Lun's eyes flickered, and he could clearly see the shadows that were active in the light of the magic crystal. It was a lively village.

Those creatures were covered in scales and had long tails, and he recognized them at a glance as the "Lizardmen" of the Crypt Clan.

The black crow stopped on the rock of a cliff, carefully observing everything in the cave.

There are at least five or six hundred people in this lizard people group.

Sure enough, it was right not to rush in.

The fourth-order lizardmen have horns on their heads, which are easy to identify.

From the group of lizardmen, Su Lun saw several beings with horns on their heads. But the horn is not long, which means that there is no too thorny existence.

And if you look closely, some of the lizardmen are still wearing human leather armor and armor.

It looks like the equipment of the "slave catcher".

And the flesh and blood they were eating turned out to be the corpses of humans and Dalu tribes!

The scene was extremely bloody.

The heads of the eaten corpses were all pierced with a blood hole, and their brains were sucked out.

Seeing this, Su Lun immediately realized that the mind flayer must be here!

What that evil monster likes most is to suck the brains of living things.

"Actually controlled an entire tribe of lizardmen as rations"

Su Lun looked slightly solemn.

If it goes head-on, he will have to fight these five or six hundred lizardmen first.

It's hard to say whether it's possible to fight.

Even if they did fight, the mind flayer would have taken the opportunity to escape.

The black crow watched for a while, but found nothing that seemed to be the fifth-order existence, so he continued to go deeper into the cave.

After flying far, they found a cave emitting green fluorescence.

The source of the green fluorescence is a pool in the cave, and there are fist-sized balls in it.

As soon as the black crow turned his gaze, he immediately saw several humans standing there with dull expressions. On the opposite side of them, a three-meter-tall, ugly-faced horror monster with fleshy tentacles on its jaws was piercing the human skull with its tentacles, greedily sucking brains.

And those human beings who were regarded as "rations" did not struggle to resist until they died.

"it's here!"

On the ground outside the cave, when Su Lun saw this scene, he immediately determined that this was what he was looking for - the mind flayer!

And at this time, probably the movement of the black crow flying in was noticed, and the bearded monster suddenly looked up, and an invisible shock wave hit.

Su Lun only felt that the picture in front of him seemed to be stuck, and it collapsed in an instant.

Looking again, the black crow condensed on his shoulder again.

The dead bird died twice in a short period of time, and the loss of dead energy was serious.

It was difficult to recover with food alone, so Su Lun sent it back to another world.

Seeing the Suicide Bird come back to life again, Yuta on the side also asked, "How is that, is the mind flayer in the crypt?"

Su Lun nodded: "Yes."

While speaking, the frowning expression on his face has not dissipated.

Seeing him like this, Uta was a little worried: "Will it be difficult?"

After all, according to word of mouth from the ancestors, this is a very terrifying creature, and she also has an instinctive fear in her heart. Back then, the fifth-rank elder also lost half his life before he escaped. After so many years, the mind flayer may be stronger than before.

"It's a bit tricky. The crypt has a lot of space and is very complicated, and there is a lizard tribe of about 600 people"

Su Lun told the truth about the situation while thinking about tactics in his mind.

Thinking of something, he changed the subject, and said again: "But I am somewhat sure."

Mind flayers have a long lifespan, several times that of humans.

But correspondingly, advancement will be very slow.

Therefore, this mind flayer, according to Su Lun's judgment, is similar to that of the past, at most it is a fourth-order.

This point can be judged from the fact that the group of lizardmen is only the strongest at the fourth level.

If the mind flayer is higher, then it will definitely make a stronger "spiritual puppet".

Moreover, Su Lun also discovered a "significant advantage"!

The fluorescent pool that Black Crow saw in the crypt before was the hatching pool for mind flayers!

He had learned about this evil species in detail before, and knew that mind flayers were hermaphrodites. They would lay eggs in their brains and then put them in the hatching pool. This process would consume a lot of energy.

Therefore, during the hatching process, this monster will be the weakest in its life, and its combat power will usually drop.

If it is a fourth-order lord mind flayer, then in its hatching state, it can at most be of an ordinary fourth-order, or even a third-order.

This is the best hands-on opportunity!

After listening to Su Lun's words, Juta knew that he always thought carefully about what he did, so he didn't say much, but asked: "Then what are you going to do? There are six or seven hundred lizardmen. If you really want to do it, the monster may escape." up"

"No! I won't go in through the hole!"

Su Lun shook his head, his gaze froze, and he said, "The monster won't leave the hatching pool, I'll go directly to the space. Its body is not strong in combat, so as long as it can resist the mental attack and kill it quickly, it won't be a big problem."

Uta also felt that this was the best solution, "Then how can I help?"

Su Lun noticed the slippery slime on the rock wall of the crypt before, and thought about it: "If you don't get rid of the mind flayer, there are other hidden methods. If I can't kill it, or if I encounter other dangers, I may not be able to escape in time." Come out. When you tear up the space scroll, I can move over in a directional way!"

With that said, he handed Uta a space scroll.

Inspired by spiritism last night, he thought of another way to escape.

That is "reverse channeling".

Seal the energy and blood contract required for spatial displacement in the scroll in advance, and Su Lun can move quickly and accurately without even sealing.

This way can move faster and farther.

Although he had repeatedly deliberated in his mind that the success rate of the quick kill plan was more than 90%, he was not careless.

This is the last insurance.

Yuta nodded.

Su Lun prepared everything and was ready to do it.

There is not much space in the crypt, and the mechanical armor is not flexible enough. He didn't intend to wear it anymore, he just took off the helmet made of exciting alloy and put it on. He put on a golden-patterned cloak again, and held a black umbrella with a wraith-like human skin in his hand.

With these multiple insurances, as long as the mind flayer is not at the sixth level, there is no way to control him.

After everything was ready, Su Lun suddenly untied the eight-armed spider lance colonization suit, and teleported to the entrance and exit of the skeleton cave.

Almost at the same time, a wave of mental power swept across.

"It really was discovered!"

Su Lun was not surprised. He dropped several communicators and signal transmitters, and then cast the space spell again.

Because he had explored the terrain in the cave before, he accurately appeared in the depths of the cave with one spatial displacement. At the same time, he immediately heard the sound of dense footsteps approaching him.

Obviously, the mind flayer manipulated the lizardman to kill him.

Su Lun had no intention of entanglement, dropped the two transmitters, and teleported again.

His dark vision is very good, even in dimly lit mines, he can see without hindrance.

The scene in front of him changed again, and he immediately appeared in the cave with green fluorescence that he saw before.

In the perception of the soul, a very strong soul fire appeared in front of Su Lun!

Then he stared blankly at the monster full of fleshy tentacles in front of him.

That monster was obviously seeing "space magic" for the first time, and was greatly surprised by the sudden appearance of the enemy.

It didn't react too slowly, and with a stare, an invisible shock wave rushed straight at it.

"Soul shock!"

Su Lun's pupils narrowed slightly, even though he was wearing a helmet and holding a black umbrella, the feeling of being hit with a sap in the back of the head made his expression flicker.

This kind of mental shock wave, if you are a fifth-level professional, I am afraid that you will be hit.

But Su Lun was overjoyed and let go of the communicator in his hand.

Surviving the first wave of attacks meant that, as expected, the mind flayer had little effect on him!

This monster's ultimate move is also very proficient. At the same time as the soul was shaking, the tentacles pierced towards the eye socket like spikes.

This is also its only melee means.

A cold light flashed in Su Lun's eyes, and he avoided the tentacles like lightning.

He took out the chessboard without hesitation, wanting to directly absorb the mind flayer into the space of the chessboard. Unexpectedly, the chessboard space failed for the first time, and there was a wave of ripples around the mind flayer's body, and it was immune to the beam.

At this moment, a large number of lizardmen have appeared in the cave passage behind them.

The mind flayer obviously knew that he was weak in close combat, so he summoned a mental puppet.

"Mental power barrier? Is it because the mental power is stronger than mine, so I am immune?"

Su Lun's doubts disappeared in a flash, and he didn't panic at all. He changed his tactics and prepared to shoot him head-on.

He squeezed the seals of both surgeons, and shouted softly in his heart: "Puppet Mysteries, Puppet Theater!"

At this moment, dense silk threads suddenly appeared in the cave, and as soon as the sealing scroll was spread out, dozens of puppets appeared out of thin air, directly blocking the entrance of the cave, blocking those menacing lizardmen.

And he himself rushed towards the body of the mind flayer without hesitation.

In this limited space, Su Lun, a puppet master, is not afraid of many monsters.

The mind flayer continued to release mental shock waves, and Su Lun also felt his expression getting more and more dazed.

To make matters worse, deep in the crypt, there was suddenly a sound like a giant snake rubbing in the cave.

"Any other spiritual puppets?"

Su Lun vaguely realized what happened to the slime on the wall before.

Although he didn't know what kind of monster came, he also knew that he had to kill the mind flayer in front of him quickly, and the Warlock's seal changed again: "Secret control silk technique cocoon!"

A large number of silk threads are like spider webs, sealing off each hole.

There is no way out for the mind flayers.

Su Lun rushed away, covered in cold flames, and the eight-armed spider spear poked around the monster's body.

It was immediately confirmed that the physical combat power of the monster in front of him was very weak, at most the level of an ordinary third-tier monster!

As soon as Su Lun got close to him, he couldn't avoid it, and he was pierced with several blood holes in an instant.

Just as Su Lun was chasing after the victory to kill it, the sound of friction suddenly appeared in his ears.

The wall made of silk thread was not thick enough, a pink tentacle that looked like a blind shot suddenly pierced through the wall, and lightning slammed towards Su Lun.

Before hitting it, in an instant, the tips of the pink tentacles suddenly exploded, turning into a mouth full of fangs. When the throat-like muscles agitated, a foul smell and concentrated acid spewed out. out.

Su Lun's eyes froze, and he immediately identified the origin of the creature.

【Hell Ratchet】

Detailed explanation: The fourth-order lord-level hell creature has a very strong vitality. The skin tissue is super tough, can spit out corrosive poison, and the tentacles move extremely fast, and can stretch for a kilometer; low intelligence; very sensitive to biological breath, and will hunt and kill all creatures within the perception;

"Another legendary hell creature."

Su Lun looked at it with a bad feeling in his heart.

In front of me is just a first tentacles of this thing, its body is underground, and there are countless tentacles behind it!

It can be discerned by the dense friction sound that the tentacle monster has surrounded the entire crypt.

Su Lun was also glad that he chose teleportation to sneak attack and quick kill. Otherwise, if you really want to face it head-on, even if you kill all the lizardmen, you will be killed by this thing.

The dense caves were not formed naturally, but the movement channel of the monster's tentacles. With this thing, even if there are a few fifth-orders, I'm afraid they will die here!

There is no need to repay the toughness of the flesh and blood of the fourth-order lord monster, it will be difficult to cut it off!

Su Lun didn't dare to waste the opportunity to try. With a flash, he avoided the first tentacle. Without any hesitation, he controlled the living corpse and swung the black sickle to chop it off with a single stroke, cutting off a tentacle directly.

A large piece of yellow-green corrosive liquid flowed out, and the crypt was filled with a burning atmosphere.

At the same time, he controlled the spider spear on his own body, poking seven or eight bloody holes in the mind flayer's body.

In an instant, the mental shock that was still strong before disappeared immediately.

This was the planned quick kill, except for the Ratchet, everything was expected.

"It's done!"

Su Lun was overjoyed, and before he had time to look more, he put the body of the mind flayer into the storage space.

After the mind flayer died, the lizardmen were in a daze.

Although the Ratchet was out of control, its predatory instinct was still there. The tentacles in the passage protruded densely, devouring a large number of lizardmen in an instant.

The black sickle has cut off three tentacles, but it can't do anything about its body hidden in the ground.

The monster itself was terrifyingly large, and Su Lun didn't expect to be able to kill it.

He glanced at the glowing hatch.

Those fist-sized spheres are naturally the eggs of mind flayers.

He took out the glass container and poured it into it.

At the same time, the communicator was pressed.

Looking again, the surrounding scene changed, and Su Lun had already appeared on the ground.

"Go!"

Before he had time to explain, Su Lun took Juta and ran away.

On the ground near the skull cave behind him, thousands of pink tentacles sprouted like mushrooms after rain, like seaweed, swaying in the wind