"Master Gilliam, have we overlooked something?" The apostles were terrified and couldn't help but look at each other.
"You must remember that the biomes in the Underdark are different from the villages and towns on the surface. No matter how low their level is, they are full of aggressiveness. If you despise them when you are not familiar with them, you will definitely get an unforgettable experience." lesson."
Gilliam sighed helplessly, pointed to the mushroom field in front of the cave and said, "Do you know why the Ratman tribe didn't arrange sentries at the entrance of the lair?"
"You mean there is something wrong with these mushrooms?" Qin Lun asked softly with his eyelids twitching.
"Well, these mushrooms are called howling gray mushrooms. They have a very peculiar structure. Their bodies are full of grid-like silky things that can store a lot of air. They are very sensitive to external vibrations. When foreign objects approach, they will forcefully contract. Squeeze the air out of your body."
Gilliam said with a smile on his face, "then they will make sharp calls to scare off the underground creatures who want to use them as food. These little things are not only the Ratman's food reserves, but also the best sentinels .”
"Aren't the Ratmen themselves afraid of the screams of the Shrieking Mushrooms?" Elistine asked curiously.
The elf druid's question aroused the interest of others. After all, the trail left by the Rat Man in the middle of the mushroom field was only two feet wide.
Do the rat people have to cover their ears every time they go in and out of the nest
"That's why you underestimate the rat people. Although these nasty big rats are not worth mentioning in terms of strength, they are too flexible. With a distance of two feet, they can hide from the perception of the shrieking gray mushroom."
When Gilliam said this, he couldn't help but smile wryly, "I once saw a ratman performer from a bardic acrobatic troupe in Neverwinter City, it didn't even need daily training, it could dance on the tip of a knife without hurting its soles. "
Gilliam paused for a moment, then frowned and said, "However, the troubles caused by the Howling Gray Mushrooms are nothing. The most serious thing is that the Ratmen are timid and vengeful, and their lairs often have several exits. Once they have escaped some adult fighters, our next job is even more annoying."
"In that case... Master Gilliam, maybe we can lure the snake out of the cave and wipe out all the warriors of the Ratman tribe outside the cave." Qin Lun suggested in a deep thought.
"That's a way, but..." Gilliam looked at the apostles and smiled meaningfully, "The Ratmen are also an intelligent race, and they are cautious and cunning by nature, so they are not so easy to deceive!"
"Leave this work to us!" Qin Lun and Weiss looked at each other and agreed with a smile, "If the intruders we saw outside the lair were humans and elves instead of the dwarves who just robbed them, then it must be Ratman's vigilance will drop a lot!"
"Are you sure?" The old dwarf narrowed his eyes, showing a sly look.
Qin Lun and the others looked at each other and smiled. This heroic dwarf elder didn't look like a good bird. He probably said so much just now that he wanted the apostles to be bait for the exploration team.
"Okay, since you have accepted this arduous task, I won't say anything more." Gilliam patted Qin Lun's shoulder hard, and laughed heartily, "Remember, you have to persevere For a period of time, try to lure out as many adult Ratmen as possible, and as long as the Ratmen feel that there is hope of victory, they will continue to invest in troops."
"Don't worry, Lord Gilliam, we know what to do." Weiss agreed, winking at Qin Lun, "Then...His Royal Highness Ferrar, let's prepare for the battle first."
Qin Lun smiled wryly. Although Gilliam gave the task to the apostle, given his role in the plot, he definitely couldn't participate in this battle in person, not even Elistine. As for Mustasha and Idriya, it depends their own will.
Finally, after the discussion, the Weiss team, including Hill and Rand, joined the mission with seven apostles, and Mustasha also participated in it with great interest, but Elisten and Idriya lacked interest.
If it wasn't necessary, the elf druids had never been very interested in fighting, while Idriya was impatient with acting and would rather wait for the melee later.
"Hey, Qin Lun, you're in a cocoon!" Hill gloated in the team channel. If he didn't participate in the battle, he would naturally have no quest contribution.
Although it was just a prelude to a big battle, this incident related to the dwarves opening up the Mithral Hall mining area, which had a direct impact on the contribution of the mission. As for the real battle later on, once Gilliam, the legendary powerhouse, made his move, the apostles would basically have no role to play.
"Oh, that's right! Ratmen are a relatively large race in the Underdark. There may be professionals such as priests or thieves in this tribe." Just when Weiss and others were ready, Gilliam threw it over again. A fluffy speech.
"What? A professional?" By the time Weiss and the others came back to their senses, the old dwarf had already run away.
"This is a headache!" Weiss and others smiled wryly at each other. The professional in Gilliam's mouth refers to the combat profession that the original residents of Toril world meet certain conditions and can be promoted.
Rat people, an intelligent race, do not have a complete civilization, and their instinctive fighting skills are not worth mentioning.
However, the Underdark has a complete dark pantheon. Although this pantheon does not have a god-king in the true sense, and the belief affiliation is rather chaotic, this does not mean that the Ratmen will not give birth to some dark gods' believers.
Weiss and the others quickly thought of one of the dark gods from the slime possessed by the Ratmen after Gilliam reminded them, the god of slime monsters—Gunnard!
The God of Ooze Monster is a very old and very weak god, but it is also a god after all, and can bestow some magical powers on believers.
After expanding their minds, the apostles also thought of other gods in the Underdark who might accept Ratman believers, such as: the dark maiden Eilistraee, the god of conspiracy and theft Velen, and the undead goddess of vengeance Zia Windsalie.
The Dark Maiden is the daughter of the Spider God Queen, and she is also a lawful and kind god that is rare in the Underdark. The Ratman has a very low probability of becoming her follower, so I won't mention it for now. But in connection with the characteristics of the Ratmen, it is not surprising that there are several fanatics of Velen and Goddess Chia in the tribe.
Followers of Velen basically represent the thief profession, and followers of Goddess Qia will give birth to priests of the restoration system. With the help of these two professions, plus the mud monster tamer that had already appeared, Weiss and the others suddenly realized that the old dwarf was right. They underestimated the group of big rats.
"I wish you all good luck!" Qin Lun twitched the corners of his mouth, holding back his good mood of gloating, and headed towards the place where the dwarf exploration team was ambushing.
The plan to lure the snake out of the hole has been finalized, but it doesn't mean that Weiss and the others will be able to lure out all the adult ratmen at once. They need to lead out a group of Ratmen pioneers first, and then cause them some losses, and then wait for a large number of Ratmen to appear, chase them and lead them into the dwarves' ambush circle.
Most of the dwarves in the exploration team are professionals, and there are a few rare dwarven ax throwers among them. But dwarves were born with short legs. If the Ratmen were not introduced into the ambush circle with special terrain, even with Gilliam, a legendary strongman, they might encounter failure.
In order to avoid the failure of the ambush, the ambush circle of the dwarf exploration team is a little far away from the cave, which is a slightly low-lying open space on the edge of the mushroom forest. The dwarves wove several huge nets with ropes here, which is the best way to limit the range of activities of the ratmen.
"Master Mustasia, you should make a specific arrangement!" Weiss sighed, and wisely handed over the command to the highland elves.
Neither Weiss nor Mustasia has any adventure experience in the Underdark. Perhaps Weiss is stronger than the highland elves, but Mustasia is an original resident of the world of Toril and has the intelligence support of the Harper Alliance. The apostle still felt that Mustasia was more suitable to command this battle than him.
"Okay!" Mustasia did her part, recruited everyone, and arranged a simple battle plan.
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Qin Lun stood on the cover of a giant mushroom more than 30 meters high, looking at the Ratman Cave in the distance, while Elistine beside him seemed preoccupied and a little absent-minded at this moment.
"Filar, when are we going back to the Elf Court in Anker? I miss Great Elder Adeline and the other clansmen a little bit!" the Elf Druid asked in a low mood, his eyes dodging.
Qin Lun turned around in astonishment, and found that the depths of Elisteen's beautiful eyes were full of exhaustion and sleepiness. His heart trembled slightly, and he suddenly realized that the elf druid had been silently enduring.
Elistine is different from him, even from Idriya and Mustasha and others. Perhaps after leaving the Jondas Forest, the heart of the elf beauty has never been fulfilled, full of insecurity. feel.
Maybe I shouldn't have advised her to leave the Jondal Elven Court in the first place! For some reason, Qin Lun had such an idea in his heart.
Elistine is a druid of the natural sect. Leaving aside her combat prowess, judging from her background and personality, perhaps a stable and peaceful hermit life is really suitable for her.
"Elisten, have you ever regretted leaving Jondal Forest?" Qin Lun couldn't help but blurt out.
"Regret?" Elistine was a little dazed, but she quickly understood what Qin Lun meant, and shook her head with a smile, "Even if it wasn't for the tribe, I have never regretted it. Being able to know you and Idria , Mileras... and so many other companions, I feel really lucky. It's just... Maybe it's been too long since I left my tribe, and I miss them a little."
I see! Qin Lun smiled and hugged the elven druid into his arms, gently rubbing her silver hair, "After helping the dwarves find the mine passage of Mithril Hall, we will return to Anker Elf Court!"
"Yeah!" Elistin blushed from Qin Lun's sudden attack, but he didn't push the silver-haired elf away. He closed his eyes and buried his head in his chest, wrapped his hands around his waist, and let out a soft moan.
It's just that the Elf Druid didn't see the unusually complicated expression on Qin Lun's face. At this moment, he gave up his plan to bring Elistine into the Broken Starry Sky.
Elistine is not fit to be an apostle, he cannot selfishly tie elf beauties into his life!
In fact, Qin Lun didn't realize that there was something wrong with him at this time, or maybe he knew it but didn't care. If Hill and Rand were by his side at this moment, they should have already noticed that Qin Lun was behaving strangely, which was very different from before.
"Hey, don't pretend that I don't exist!" Idriya rolled her eyes and said quietly.
"Ah..." Elistine pushed Qin Lun away like an electric shock, covered her face with her face flushed and jumped off the giant fungus, and after a few dodges, she disappeared.
"Well, the battle over there seems to have begun!" Qin Lun looked up nonchalantly, as if nothing had happened just now, and the female knight of Lauvita had to admire his thick skin.