Rhodes led the vampire through the dense forest.
The light in the forest is relatively dark, and there are dead branches and leaves under your feet. The surrounding trees were tall. At a glance, Rhodes saw that they were all big trees that could only be hugged by five or six people, making it difficult to tell the direction.
Since there were no roads in the forest and lacked the guidance of pathfinding skills, Rhodes had difficulty confirming the direction of travel. Even with a map, Rhodes still needs a reference to go to his chosen target.
Following the signs on the map, Rhodes planned to head to the nearest river first, and then follow the river to a nearby town.
Rhodes looked at the map in his hand. According to the records on the map, if you want to go straight to the river, you must pass through a location with a danger sign.
Not knowing the specific surrounding environment or the enemies he might encounter, Rhodes did not dare to head towards the river at full speed. Instead, he led the vampire and observed the surrounding environment as he moved forward.
Rhodes, who has reconnaissance skills, is undoubtedly very good at observing the surrounding environment. Although the movement speed is a bit slower, there is no need to spend time on long detours.
According to Rhodes' thinking, the enemy that apprentice Ailot can't defeat doesn't mean that he can't defeat it as well.
Heading directly to the river, Rhodes can detect distant enemies through reconnaissance. If the enemy is strong, Rhodes can retreat directly, but if the enemy is weak, he can kill him.
Rhodes estimated that if he could control a vampire, he would not necessarily fail even if he faced the original Eliot head-on. Successive victories gave Rhodes confidence and made him want to defeat unknown enemies.
Although Rhodes didn't notice anything unusual along the way, he never let go of his vigilance and didn't move forward blindly. Instead, he always observed the surrounding environment.
As the distance from the tomb increases, the light in the forest becomes darker and darker. Rhodes looked around. The surrounding trees were unusually tall, and their branches and leaves blocked the light. Rhodes had to walk between these big trees.
During the process of advancing, several large crooked trees on the side caught Rhode's attention.
The tall trees fell to the side for some unknown reason, with their still thick trunks resting on other trees. The tree roots that were originally firmly entangled in the ground now protruded out of the ground, and the roots were still stained with soil from the ground.
This unreasonable situation made Rhodes alert. Relying on the perception brought by the reconnaissance technique, Rhodes quickly observed the surroundings, but found nothing unusual and had to continue moving forward.
Not far away, suddenly, as if he discovered something, a strong sense of crisis emerged in Rhodes' heart. Rhodes hurriedly took the vampire and hid behind a tree nearby.
The ground began to shake regularly, from far to near. In the forest, there was a sound of swaying branches and leaves, and the sound became louder and louder.
Rhodes knew that an unknown creature in the distance was approaching in his direction. The power it brought caused even Rhodes, who was hiding behind the tree, to feel palpitations.
The shaking in the ground is getting closer. The vampire can also feel the power of the enemy, and the body behind the tree trembles violently.
A strong vibration was heard in front of the tree, and Rhodes understood that if it were not for the obstruction of the tree in front of him, the enemy would have discovered him.
The mental mark beat strongly, as if it were the instinct of a creature, and the vampire felt a sense of fear. Rhodes could only control the spiritual imprint to force the vampire to remain motionless while restraining his own aura.
The vibration gradually moved away, and the enemy did not find Rhodes and the vampire, but walked deeper into the dense forest.
The powerful enemy went away, and the vampire gradually calmed down, but Rhodes still leaned against the tree trunk, recalling the last enemy he saw.
At the last moment when the enemy left, Rhodes quickly glanced in its direction, and with just one glance, he determined the type of enemy based on their appearance.
A body as tall as the surrounding giant trees, a humanoid torso, and the skin is covered with lines like dead wood...
Deadwood warrior.
The shock gradually subsided, but Rhodes was still thinking about the power brought by the enemy.
Fifth level? Or higher
Rhodes didn't know, but he knew that the enemy in front of him was far beyond his ability to deal with. If the Deadwood Warrior hadn't been born with low perception, he might have been discovered by it.
For ordinary people who are lost in the forest, the Deadwood Warriors generally ignore them and will even help them leave the forest. But for the Necromancer, the Deadwood Warrior does not have such a good temper. Rhodes didn't think he would end well after being discovered.
Fortunately, there is only one creature like the Deadwood Warrior in an area. Watching the enemy go away, Rhodes didn't have to worry about meeting other Deadwood warriors again.
Taking the vampire with him, Rhodes continued to move in the direction from which the Deadwood Warrior came.
"Eri..."
Rhodes had certain ideas in his mind about where he was.
Before meeting the Deadwood Warrior, Rhodes could roughly guess where he was just by looking at the towering trees around him. At this time, after meeting the Deadwood Warrior, Rhodes finally determined that the location was Eri.
Eli is ruled by elves, and most of the territory is covered with forests. There are a large number of magical creatures in the forest, such as centaurs and dryads, which are common in Eli.
Among them, the Deadwood Warrior that Rhodes saw was none other than Eli's powerful guardian. The huge power, coupled with the strong vitality, makes the dead wood warrior extremely difficult to deal with. Rhodes still remembers the appearance of these deadwood warriors showing off their power on the battlefield.
The gathering place of necromancers, Diya, is located on the edge of Eli, adjacent to the border of Eli. All creatures in Eli have always hated necromancers. Necromancers must be extremely careful in Eli. Once discovered, they will be hunted down by the native creatures in Eli.
Rhodes knew the general location he was in, but he still didn't know the current period of the game.
If he could know his location and the current period at the same time, and based on his previous grasp of the plot, Rhodes could follow the plot's trend and gain the greatest advantage.
After advancing for a while, there was a damp feeling in the air. As the feeling became stronger and stronger, Rhodes knew that he was not far from the goal he decided at the beginning.
Finally, the obstruction of the leaves in front was reduced, the light was bright, and a river appeared in Rhode's sight. The sound of rushing water rang in Rhode's ears, and Rhode knew that he had found the river marked on the map.
According to the signs on the map, Rhodes' next goal was to go along the river to the nearest town.
When he came to the river, Rhodes looked at himself in the water. He had short hair that was messy and the color could not be seen. The flowing river water could not reveal his specific appearance. Most of his face was stained with blood. The clothes he was wearing had been torn with countless cuts. , various scars on the body after scabbing.
Rhodes smiled bitterly. He had been fighting since he came to this world and had no time to clean himself up. Taking advantage of the opportunity at this moment, he threw aside the torn clothes and went to the river to clean up.
(End of chapter)