Chapter 446: A Chinese Ghost Story: Scholar's Side Story
"It's not a battle... a trap?"

A tattoo of Flame Demon appeared on Akainu's arm, and he looked hesitant, considering whether to take action.

Can polluting organisms communicate?
Of course you can. The Underworld Wanderer and the Vampire Baron who were killed at the beginning have both had conversations with the players.

However, most players will refuse to communicate and resort to brute force to smash the polluted monsters into game props.

But in the current situation, the strength of the tree demon boss is too strong. If they don’t contact the dark monsters and gather intelligence, it will be difficult for them to complete the task.

and so……

"Let's go in and take a look. Maybe we can gain something?"

Orochimaru looked closely at the old woman who greeted them and felt that she exuded a very strange aura, but the threat was not great.

Moreover, he has strong means of protecting his life and can quickly escape when encountering danger.

So don't be afraid of scenes that seem like traps.

"Humph……"

After Akainu, Smoker and Borsalino looked at each other, they all agreed to Orochimaru's proposal.

Iron Fist Garp?

He just needs to follow the team and act like a reckless man. There's no need for him to waste his brain on things involving action plans.

Everyone stepped over the threshold one after another.

The old woman maintained her welcoming attitude until they all walked into the Ning Mansion. Then she stood up like a puppet, with a smile on her face, and closed the door tightly.

"Master Ning, it's in the innermost room, follow me..."

The old woman moved lightly and quickly walked to the front of the crowd to lead the way, her twisting posture looking very strange.

Orochimaru turned his head.

Then I saw the undead curse snake that had been released earlier, hanging on an outstretched branch of a thick peach tree in the middle of the yard.

The internal flesh and undead energy were sucked dry, and it turned into snake skin.

"I'm sorry, Master Ning doesn't like outsiders snooping into the house."

The old woman didn't turn around, but she noticed Orochimaru's gaze and started to explain.

Orochimaru grinned, licking his chin with his tongue, and said, "It's okay."

Ning Mansion is very big.

The old woman led them through a two-story courtyard as wide as a football field, then through two corridors, and slowly stopped outside a chained gate.

When we reach the deepest courtyard,
The temperature around suddenly dropped, and the icy evil spirit was so thick that it was brought into the lungs every time I breathed.

"call……"

Smoker took a deep breath, smoked the thick cigar in one gulp, and exhaled a purple-red mist.

The poisonous fog covered the Navy Alliance team like a thin film, repelling the strong demonic energy.

【Nerve poison mist Lv.max】.

A super toxin that can corrode the nerves of living things. Just a trace of it can kill a strong prehistoric Tyrannosaurus Rex.

At the same time, according to Smoker's ideas, he will stimulate nerve functions through toxins to strengthen himself and his teammates.

"Very good poison..."

Agility and mental attributes were temporarily enhanced.
Orochimaru's old habit of collecting began to rear its head again. After taking a greedy glance at Smoker, he quickly looked away.

If Smoker were killed by a surprise attack and turned into a poisonous undead, he should be able to become the captain-general of the undead army.

However, he also knew that now was not the time for internal strife, so he suppressed the throbbing in his heart.

Wow…

The chains were untied by the old woman, and the mottled courtyard door slowly opened.

Compared with the magnificent courtyard we passed through before, this courtyard was very narrow, with bare old trees and rotten walls.

The Demon-robed Scholar sat in the middle of the courtyard.

Without a mask, judging from his appearance, he should be in his seventies. His dry gray hair is like an old tree in autumn, and through the sparse and dry hair, one can see the old man's scalp full of ravines.

The whole face was like a dead peach tree, without a trace of life, with wrinkles of skin and flesh piled up, almost covering the eyes.

He knew that the other party was the Demon-Cloaked Scholar because of the cloth robe the old man was wearing, which was exactly the same as the Demon-Cloaked Scholar's.

Even if it looks like it's running out of steam,

However, everyone in the Navy Alliance team was sweating profusely.

The demonic aura that enveloped the entire mansion and rose into the sky was emanating from this old man, and was no weaker than that of the evil god of the abyss.

only……

Although the Evil God of the Abyss is powerful, he is a deformed life form without intelligence.

Even so, players from both worlds spent a huge amount of effort to hunt it down.

However, the [Master Ning] in front of him is an intelligent dark boss, and the difficulty of hunting him has increased exponentially.

Even the strongest Orochimaru was full of fear and had no confidence that he could withstand the opponent's momentum.

"Don't be nervous, guests from another world. As long as you don't reveal your murderous intentions first, I won't attack you."

Master Ning, who seemed to be soundly asleep, raised his head and cast his cloudy eyes on them.

"If you want to kill the tree demon, I can cooperate with you."

Master Ning's scrutinizing gaze wandered over the faces of the five people.

really……

Orochimaru's eyes flickered. He dared to accept the old woman's invitation to step into the territory of the Demon Clothes Scholars because he guessed that these dark bosses were not as close as a family.

Now it seems that they are indeed conflicting.

"We are here to kill..."

Before Iron Fist Garp could finish his words, he was covered by Smoker.

The previous situation has obviously undergone subtle changes, and we cannot let Vice Admiral Garp directly provoke a fight.

Smoker explained: "We want to kill the Dryad. If you can help us, there is no problem with cooperation."

The dryad grandma is the final boss.

They came to this special space to kill Demon Clothes Scholar and weaken the power of the tree demon grandma.

But if the Demon-robed Monk is willing to help, that would be a different matter. With the help of a dark gold-level boss, the hunt would definitely be very smooth.

As for the follow-up...

If the Demonic Scholar hasn't left yet, it won't be too late to kill him and get the game props.

"Obviously, you can see that I am in a state where I cannot leave this house at all."

Master Ning rolled up his wide sleeves, revealing his arms that looked like dead trees.

The skin on his arms was covered with dense holes, and vines penetrated through the holes, connecting to the ground under his feet and extending to the dying old peach tree.

The Navy Alliance team looked at each other.

They were all trying to judge the true condition of the Demon-robed Monk and the probability of killing him if they took action now.

Finally, they gave up the idea of ​​taking action.

Master Ning was able to reveal his weaknesses without any scruples. He must have already anticipated the possibility of their attack.

"At the beginning, I accidentally entered the ghost temple and escaped with my life, but the tree demon planted a demon seed in my heart, which turned me into this ghost."

"I need you to help me collect two hundred ghost tree hearts. This will allow me to temporarily seal the power of the demon seed. Then I can leave this peach tree and help you deal with the tree demon grandma!"

[Trigger the "A Chinese Ghost Story (Scholar)" side quest]

Mission content: Help Mo Yi Xiu Shi collect two hundred ghost tree hearts.

mission rewards:? ? ?
(End of this chapter)