After the explosive friendly match between the History Department and the Mecha Department, Xiao Zhi's life hasn't changed much, except that he has a lot of friends who can't tell who is who, and there are always people who ask him to do missions or dungeons. outside.
Hessen's side has been going well recently, and the number of new documents is very small. If it wasn't for the accumulation of hundreds of years, the clerk's job is actually very idle.
Xiao Zhi promoted Milton, so that part of the documents could be handed over in a logical manner.
I have to say that Milton is really a talent. Not only is he rich in political experience and smooth in handling things, but also because he is already a lich, he does not need to rest and will not die, so what is 996, he is not a problem at all with 007 every day.
It can be said that Milton is the kind of employee who works for his dream and is the most ideal employee template in the mind of the boss.
If Milton had no interest in the position of clerk at all, and Asen, who was a lord, didn't care who was more suitable to be a clerk, Xiao Zhi felt that there was a high probability that his position would be lost.
Thanks to Hessen's corporate culture of resignation.
Asen was still not in Hessen during this time, and no one knew why he was there.
Xiao Zhi felt that if Bryce knew about this, he would be overjoyed and prepared to launch an attack every minute, but unfortunately, Xiao Zhi had already dealt with their second and fifth sons in advance.
Living too comfortably, the little flame of restlessness in Xiao Zhi's heart could not help but ignite.
I really want to find something to do.
He thought of his Soul Chaser. Although the Soul Chaser is still easy to use, it is only a level 140 weapon. As his level continues to increase, it will definitely become more and more powerless.
Xiao Zhi asked Da Zhuangzhuang: "How many materials do you need to upgrade the Soul Chaser?"
Da Zhuangzhuang scratched his chin: "Now we have the Absa flame crystal and the soul fire crystal, and if we find the resentment of the dead, I can start the promotion of the intermediate stage."
Xiao Zhi: "Intermediate level?"
Da Zhuangzhuang nodded his hairy head: "Boss, the soul chaser in your hand has only completed the primary stage. After being promoted to the intermediate stage, the strength will probably be doubled, and it will be doubled again when it reaches the advanced stage. If you smelt some more If it is rare material, it may be able to improve a little more."
Xiao Zhi thought about doubling and doubling, and felt as if a kitten was gently scratching him with its fluffy little paws, which made it impossible to control.
Xiao Zhi couldn't hide his excitement and opened the address book, wanting to see if there was any player who made a move on this thing, anyway, he is now a rich man, and he is not short of money at all.
Unfortunately, no, there are quite a lot of buyers.
There are countless experiences of being cheated, and more than half of them are feats of the Xiyue Clan. The direction of these posts eventually turned into a tragic competition among the victims of the Xiyue Clan.
Xiao Zhi could only continue to ask Da Zhuang Zhuang: "Where can I find the Resentment of the Dead?"
Da Zhuangzhuang scratched his feet while thinking: "It is easier to appear in a place where a person dies full of resentment. The more people die, the stronger the resentment before death, the more likely it will appear."
Xiao Zhi searched the forum according to such clues, and not long after, he locked on a location—the Land of No Man.
As a chaotic zone bordering various forces on the Dazemenya continent, it is unknown how many lives were buried here. Many well-known kings and strong men ended up here with hatred in the end. Some of them were assassinated, some were betrayed, and some were beheaded by their sworn enemies.
There are also many unknown people who come here to take risks, some people expect to get rich, some people expect to find a strong person to inherit and start a new life, but in the end they die from accidents, companions, competitors or various black forces hand.
To say that people died full of resentment, there are simply too many people in the land of no man to count.
The land of no man has a large area, comparable to a country, and there are many swamps in it. It is definitely not a good way to rush there rashly and search for it.
Xiao Zhi continued to search for information, and finally locked the scope on the burial site of Nafa.
This is where Nafa, the last monarch of the Todri Dynasty, and his men finally died in battle.
Nafa was a tyrannical king. Under his rule, the people of the Todri Dynasty could be said to be living in hell on earth. Finally, the unbearable people broke out, and they resisted regardless of the cost, and finally drove Nafa to the land of no man.
After a brutal and difficult battle, Nafa was finally killed by the leader of the rebel army at the time.
His bloody men were all executed by the angry rebels, and the corpses were left in place, leaving them to be exposed to the wilderness, eaten by swamp creatures and scavengers.
The resentment between Nafa and the soldiers before their death lingered for a long time, and it fermented here, gradually spreading out into a dead zone.
Many years later, the wraith of Nafa woke up, and he took his ghastly army of undead to occupy a piece of land, continued to be his king, and would try to devour all the creatures that approached here.
This piece of land occupied by them is called the Nafa Boneyard. The system does not prohibit players from entering and exploring, but the risk of exploration is very high, and the consequences are at your own risk.
Xiao Zhi closed the address book: "This is it."
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Stepping out of the teleportation array, Xiao Zhi saw the gray sky unique to Borderlands.
The sky is always covered with thick dark clouds, as if a rainstorm is brewing at any time, making the entire Borderlands look oppressive and dull.
The people within the line of sight are all wearing shades of gray and black cloaks, without color, because no one here wants to be special and attract others' attention.
Too much attention equals danger, which is one of the unspoken rules of walking in the Borderlands.
There are all kinds of dilapidated tents around, some selling suspicious materials, some selling medicines, and some just opened a gap, the inside is dark, and visitors need to explore by themselves, but without knowing the inside story It's better not to enter easily.
This area belongs to the commercial street of No Man's Land, almost all tents, only a few stone houses, looking very sloppy.
This is also a feature of Borderlands, where it is difficult to see fixed buildings. Because a fixed building is like a target, not only eye-catching but also immobile. Unless it is a particularly powerful force, no one will dare to build buildings here.
Since Borderlands is a chaotic zone, danger is definitely indispensable. The danger from the natural environment may not be higher than that of Hesse, but the greatest danger is actually from people, everyone who enters Borderlands with their own minds.
Xiao Zhi had already put on the cloak, of course, he lowered his head slightly so that the cloak covered his face, and then quietly looked around.
There were also many people around him who were looking at him, and each gaze seemed to have a different meaning, but no one stepped forward or spoke, and the atmosphere was tense and silent.
Xiao Zhi didn't speak, and walked forward naturally, out of everyone's sight along the way.
Seeing his leisurely posture, he didn't seem to be flustered at all, and he didn't look like a fat sheep who came here for the first time. The people who were looking at him all looked away and continued to do their own things.
Xiao Zhi walked all the way towards the location of the Bone Burial Ground. The Borderlands is a bit like Hesse, and the public teleportation array can only reach the outer periphery.
But the difference is that there are internal teleportation arrays and transportation methods here, but most of them are in the hands of the black forces here, and using these teleportation arrays rashly may be more dangerous than walking.
In the land of no man, the safest way to travel is to wear a cloak honestly, and it is best not to show your mount.
Along the way, there are many monsters attacking Xiao Zhi, such as swamp trolls, ice field hydralisks, stone puppets, waken corpses... Even the peaceful plants on the side of the road may suddenly open their mouths and launch a surprise attack on people.
A half-rotten orc corpse suddenly emerged from the swamp and attacked Xiao Zhi.
Xiao Zhi casually threw a string of fireballs to deal with it.
This is probably a former adventurer who died here. Affected by the environment, the corpse started to move again, but it is not considered undead, because the awakened corpse has no consciousness, only the desire to attack and the instinct to kill.
Da Zhuangzhuang stepped forward to check it, and returned to report: "Report to the boss, there is no gain."
Waking up the corpse is really poor, Xiao Zhi can only move on regretfully.
After walking for a while, Xiao Zhi passed a quiet lake. It is said to be a lake, but in fact it may be more appropriate to say that it is a pool of stagnant water. The water is black and green, covered with gray-black algae, and exudes an unpleasant smell at all.
Xiao Zhi glanced at the calm water, turned around and planned to move on.
Suddenly, there was the sound of water splashing from behind him.
Xiao Zhi was attracted by the sound and turned his head to look, and saw hands suddenly stretched out from the edge of the lake, those hands were struggling hard, but vines kept sticking out from the water, trying to drag him back into the water again.
After struggling for a while, the owner of the hand barely exposed his head. He breathed heavily and gained a short life.
The man glanced across the shore, and found Xiao Zhi who was looking at him, his eyes shone with hope, and he quickly shouted at Xiao Zhi: "Help! Help!!!"
His voice was sharp and hoarse, almost breaking his voice.
At this moment, the vines at the bottom of the water entangled him again, dragging his barely exposed head down.
The man was in a hurry, and desperately stretched out his hand towards Xiao Zhi: "Help, save... cough cough... life..."
Xiao Zhi was unmoved, the second unspoken rule of Borderlands - put away your useless sympathy.
In Borderlands, everything that can move may attack you, and everything that can talk may lie to you. Whether it is injury, life or death, or even death, there is a high probability that there is a well-arranged conspiracy hidden behind it. scam.
Xiao Zhi's tone was as calm as if he was rejecting the leaflets on the road: "Sorry, I can't swim, you'd better wait for the next one, anyway, you're all dead, so it's okay to wait a little longer."
"Goodbye." Xiao Zhi left leisurely after finishing speaking.
Something in the water: “…”
Have you ever chatted with someone like this? What does "you're dead anyway" mean? Do you know that you don't expose people's weaknesses? !
Oh, the living.
Da Zhuang Zhuang quietly praised Xiao Zhi: "Boss, your back is so cold, like a big pig's hoof that can't be saved!"
Xiao Zhi: "..."
shut up you.
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Xiao Zhi and Da Zhuangzhuang continued to advance in the land of no man, and gradually approached the burial ground of Nafa.
The closer you get, the colder the surrounding feels. The trees here look half-dead, and there is a faint green mist lingering in the air, which is the manifestation of dead air and resentment polluting the environment.
Living people stay in this fog for a long time, their bodies will be corroded and gradually weakened. It is manifested on the player as a negative state of "death entanglement". Each layer of "death entanglement" will weaken the player's defense power by 1%.
Fortunately, Xiao Zhi currently only has one layer of buff, so he doesn't need to drink medicine yet.
There was a dead silence in the burial ground of that law, full of a sense of danger that made people palpitate. Xiao Zhi's boots stepped on the dead branches and fallen leaves on the ground, making a slight sound, he tried his best to keep the sound of his footsteps to a minimum, and proceeded carefully.
Suddenly, there was a cracking sound in the air, which was very obvious in the silent environment, as if something was approaching at high speed.
Xiao Zhi looked in the direction where the sound came from, just in time to see a mutilated head flying in front of him, that head was already half-rotten, its mouth was still open, it looked extremely ferocious.
It is the head of the corpse.
The incision on the skull was flat, and it should have been severed by a sharp blade. This is a corpse of a Rhinoceros tribe. The bones are harder than humans. The guy who can cut it off at once may have a strong attack power.
Xiao Zhi looked at the direction where the head was coming from, is there someone fighting with the waking corpse
At this time, the sound of footsteps gradually came from the dry woods in the distance, along with the sound of sharp blades piercing through the air, and the howls of common monsters in Borderlands such as Waking Corpse and Swamp Troll.
Every sound of breaking through the air was accompanied by a monster's wail, as if these things could not hinder his progress at all.
That person was approaching Xiao Zhi's direction, and his speed was quite fast.
Borderlands has no traditional virtues of greeting passersby. On the one hand, when the two meet each other, they either compete for calculations, or they avoid each other tacitly to avoid conflicts. No one wants to have a friendship of peers, because it is no different from luring a wolf into a house.
Xiao Zhi came to look for materials, so naturally he didn't want to waste time fighting wits and courage with others, anyway, he has nothing to gain now, so it's not good to retreat.
He simply stepped back and hid in another forest to avoid the comers.
Just as Xiao Zhi hid, a figure gradually appeared in the dark woods. First, a foot wrapped in black combat boots stepped out, followed by slender legs, a body in black light armor, and a head of platinum-like silver hair.
Xiao Zhi felt his heart skip a beat, what the hell, why is it A Sen? !
Asen didn't wear that black armor today, but changed into a light armor that is easier to move, which made his movements more agile, and when he slashed with a sword... the victim seemed to be in more pain.
Xiao Zhi pressed his little heart. Fortunately, fortunately, he hid in advance. It would be too exciting if the Lord of Hesse were caught off guard and found out that his clerk was an Athanasi.
He didn't know if A Sen felt it was exciting, but Xiao Zhi himself was quite exciting anyway.
Xiao Zhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, Asen's forward steps suddenly stopped, he happened to be standing near where Xiao Zhi was standing just now, his platinum golden eyes swept around, and suddenly looked straight at Xiao Zhi's hiding place!
Then, he frowned, held a sword in one hand, and walked towards this side with his legs raised.
At the same time, those platinum-gold eyes glowed with a cold light, firmly locked on to the area where Xiao Zhi was, like a predator staring at its prey.
Xiao Zhi was going crazy.
How did Arsen find him? Well, Asen is a super boss, it's normal to have a stronger fighting instinct, and Xiao Zhi originally thought that he was an adventurer, so he just made an evasive posture, expressing his unwillingness to start a conflict, he didn't hide too far, and it was useless Use camouflage.
But now it's too late to use camouflage in this posture.
Before Xiao Zhi finished casting the spell, A Sen would definitely be able to walk in front of him, and the camouflage technique had no damage reduction effect, if A Sen tried to poke him with a sword, he would still be injured, and then he would show up and wait to die.
Many thoughts were spinning rapidly in Xiao Zhi's mind.
Do you want to change a face that Asen has never seen before, and pretend to be an innocent passerby? But in this case, according to the tradition, Asen might send him back to his resurrection point with a sword, Xiao Zhi came to find materials, and after he died, he would have a period of weakness and then he would not be able to do anything.
Or teleport? He finally got here, is it necessary to start all over again
Seeing that A Sen was getting closer, Xiao Zhi made a sudden choice.
It's better to take a gamble.
He motioned for Da Zhuang to go back to sleep in the hammer, then quickly took off his cloak, put on Hesse's clerk uniform, and activated the undead soul crystal.
Now, he is a Hessian civil servant who runs out to fish during working hours.
If you touch fish, you won't be beaten to death, right
Frost had already approached Xiao Zhi's hiding place, and heard a slight movement from behind the woods, his voice was cold: "Come out."
Then he was slightly taken aback, he didn't expect that it was his newly appointed clerk who floated out of the forest.
When I was skipping work, I ran into a subordinate who was skipping work. Hesse's corporate culture is so exciting.
Xiao Zhi saluted him: "Lord."
Frost was very calm in the face of his subordinates who skipped work. After all, he himself was the one who took the lead in skipping work, and he had been skipping work for hundreds of years.
"What are you doing here?" he asked.
Xiao Zhi replied calmly: "Expedition... I want to find some materials."
Frost: "Just you?"
Xiao Zhi nodded.
There was no expression on Frost's face, he glanced at Xiao Zhi: "Follow."
After speaking, he turned and left, the silver hair drew a beautiful arc in the air, and fluttered slightly with his movements.
Xiao Zhi didn't expect the incident of skipping work to be resolved so easily, and even Asen might not mind his subordinate skipping work at all. But... what does that mean? Why bring a clerk? Write him a daily note
Seeing that the clerk didn't keep up, Frost glanced back and didn't speak.
Xiao Zhi hurriedly followed, although Asen's face was expressionless, it seemed like he was trying to fool him with his experience!
Is Hessen's welfare so good
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On the way, Frost reluctantly asked his subordinates: "What are you looking for?"
Xiao Zhi: "I'm going to go to the burial ground of that law to find the fire of resentment of the dead."
Frost's tone remained unchanged: "Just you?"
Xiao Zhi inexplicably heard a hint of disgust from it, what happened to him alone? If you ask the Athanasi people, who doesn't know the prestige of the black-robed fire magic, and the people who line up to call him father can circle the entire Dazemen sub-continent together.
And he also "backstabbed" the Lord of Hesse!
... Forget about this, it's better not to let Asen know.
But in a blink of an eye, Xiao Zhi remembered his identity at the moment—a clerk, the only civilian staff in the palace, who looked particularly fragile compared to the boss-level knight commander colleagues.
If it was placed in Xiao Zhi's era, it would probably be as ridiculous as when the boss found out that his secretary who sat in the office all day reading documents and playing with dogs suddenly went to a war-torn area to become a mercenary one day, right
Thinking about it this way, it's really good for Asen to hold back from mocking him...
Xiao Zhi swears, this is definitely not caused by his friend filter.
Frost did not open his mouth to ridicule his secretary's overreaching, he continued to move forward: "It's just right, I'm going to find that law too."
Xiao Zhi thought to himself that the two of you still have friendship, so he asked casually, "Do you have any business?"
Frost: "It's okay, I just want to kill him and grab his sword soul."
Xiao Zhi: "..."
What about the lifelong friendship, Boss, you are really awesome...
Frost led the way along the way.
Due to his civil servant personality, Xiao Zhi can only be a lonely melon-eating crowd. Watching his boss slash a child, it's as if he is not cutting a dangerous monster in Borderlands, but a Chinese cabbage.
As he walked, Xiao Zhi's experience increased steadily.
Xiao Zhi never expected that he had always been the one who enveloped others, but now he actually experienced the joy of being a trumpet. Not to mention, the feeling of rubbing experience is cool, no wonder so many people shout "Auntie, I don't want to fight anymore" all day long.
Because being the boss is too powerful, Xiao Zhi, the younger brother, has nothing to do. Looking at the back of A Sen in front of him, his thoughts gradually drift away.
Sometimes it’s the past events, sometimes it’s the players’ discussion about Lord Hesse, and then somehow, his thoughts took a big turn and drifted to the “backstab” in Dana’s tomb…
Xiao Zhi's eyes couldn't help moving down with his thoughts, and his mood was a little complicated for a while.
Ahead, Frost's movement of swinging the sword paused slightly, as keenly as he could of course sense the sight from behind. What's going on with this clerk? Courage is really not ordinary.
Xiao Zhi suddenly felt a chill all over his body, and at the same time a murderous aura came from the front, chilly, as if the gate of the Athanasi Realm was slightly opened to welcome him.
He slowly raised his head and saw the cold platinum eyes in front of him.
Oh shit... Staring at people's buttocks too intently, was discovered.
Life and death seem to be in an instant.
Relying on his mental quality of cutting cubs all the year round, Xiao Zhi quickly calmed down. In this situation, whoever confesses first would be embarrassed, so he decided to preemptively attack with a cheeky face.
Xiao Zhi nodded lightly with a polite smile: "What can you do?"
His attitude is gentle and his tone is gentle, as if nothing happened just now, which makes people shameless and invincible.
Frost suddenly didn't know how to speak: "..."
What can he say, that the sight of his new subordinate almost burns through his pants
Or just give him a sword...