Chapter 10: The Dark Knight and the Order of Calamity
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Cleaning up the battlefield was hard work.
However, if there were rich spoils of war to take.
The situation was different.
Matthew grabbed a handful of gold coins and threw them into a small mud jar, then placed them into the dimensional space of the Magical Bag. The pleasant sound of metal rolling could be heard throughout the entire process.
"There is no sound more pleasant than this."
The arsonist was extremely wealthy.
In addition to the one he took from the cellar.
Matthew had earned more than 500 gold coins overnight!
In the past three years.
Even when his financial situation was at its best, it was less than one-tenth of what it was now.
"This money can be used to buy a lot of green liquid. Perhaps I can consider buying a higher-level catalyst tool...This meant that many more trees could be planted this spring!"
Other than gold coins, the wealth of items on Heiss blinded Matthew, a poor villager.
Blazing Glue, Molotov Cocktail, Fiery Dragon Oil...These were all good materials for arson.
In a low-level encounter.
These items could unleash unimaginable power.
Without these items, Matthew would have flattened them long ago!
Now.
The remaining items were in Matthew's hands.
Of course, he wouldn't use them recklessly because the undead were naturally afraid of fire.
It was just that he had to be more careful when using it.
It wouldn't be good if he hurt his underlings.
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[You have used Identification on the Ring of Invisibility (Unidentified)!]
The appraisal was successful, and your identification skill proficiency +10.
[Ring of Invisibility (Level 1 Rare Item): Wear this on your index or middle finger, and you can enter an invisible state at any time. Can be used nine times per day.]
[Attribute: Perception +1]
[Remark 1 1: When in stealth mode, you cannot move, attack, or cast spells. Otherwise, the invisibility effect will disappear.]
[Remark 2: You still have the ability to collide with the target when you are invisible. If you collide with someone else, the invisibility effect will disappear.]
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" This is more like a 'concealment ring'."
Matthew looked at the silver-white ring with a black snake pattern with great interest.
This wondrous item was still far from being a true Ring of Invisibility.
However, it could be used more often and did not require any casting actions.
[Perception +1] attribute upgrade is also worthy of the identity of a first-grade strange object.
He polished the ring.
Then, he put it on his middle finger.
The rest of the things were a little lackluster.
There was still half a bottle of [Advanced Sprint Potion] left. He could use it for himself in the future.
He did not know which city the Silver Frost Brotherhood was from, nor did he know the importance of this token. It was too troublesome to throw it in the junk pile.
As for those illusion scrolls, they were even more comical.
Matthew did not expect Heiss' shiny muscles to be the effect of an illusion.
This guy was actually less than 1.7 meters tall.
The flesh on his body was also loose.
There were no signs of training at all.
"Perhaps he thinks that kind of appearance will help him burn, kill, and pillage..."
Matthew looked up at the arsonist on the ground.
Heiss still had the same horrified expression on his face when he died.
The knife marks on his shoulder and the hole in his chest made the corpse look even more terrifying.
On the surface of the corpse.
The dark red spots were still spreading tirelessly.
It was the " Rotten Spore " that Matthew had previously scattered into the air.
After these spores were inhaled by people, it would rapidly form an extremely itchy sac of decay on the surface of the human body.
The Sac of Decay was a creature from the Negative Plane.
It could replenish negative energy for necromancers in battle.
Matthew currently has the ability " Rotten Sac Mastery ".
When the level was high, he could also detonate the Sac of Decay, control the Sac of Decay, and control the infected through the Sac of Decay!
This was the terrifying aspect of necromancers.
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Heiss' [Toughness] and [Immunity] were ridiculously high.
Matthew hesitated for a moment.
In the end, he still chose the fourth option.
He wasn't coveting Heiss' ability.
More than that, he wanted to explore the mechanism of Nature's Gift.
"If it really doesn't work out, I can dig the body out again.
"Granted, that will reduce the integrity of the corpse, and the combat power of the dark knight will be greatly reduced."
Once he made his decision.
Matthew no longer hesitated.
He found a good place in the oak forest to bury Heiss' body.
At the same time, he dealt with the victims at the farm.
The skeleton soldiers had average fighting abilities, but they were good at manual labor.
He found a piece of barren land to the north of the farm and buried everyone.
Only then did Matthew have the free time to read the secret letter.
A few minutes later.
Matthew's expression changed slightly.
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[To like-minded people:
The Heavenly Change was a foregone conclusion. Yurkus had awakened and was watching everyone on this continent. In time, his great power would make the hearts of the world tremble.
[The structure of the world is changing. In the near future, the heavenly fire and seawater will pour into the inland, and every piece of land we are familiar with will become an endless purgatory.
[I have received reliable news that the Southern Guardian Ronan is trapped in the Astral Plane, the Eastern Guardian and the Evil Dragon in the Sea have both suffered heavy losses, the Western Guardian disappeared many years ago, and the Northern Guardian has never crossed the Heavenly Chasm Mountains.
[Witherer, Evil Art Master, Inheritor of the Path of the Undead, Avenger, Red-Letter Hunter, Voodoo Descendant, Arsonist, Conspirer... Don't be afraid anymore. This is the time for us to rise up and walk the dark path!
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[We have established a stronghold in the secret area northeast of Rolling Stone Town, and we welcome every brother and sister who has been summoned to come and join us in this great event.
[Written by Fein, Southern Shepherd of the Order of Calamity.]
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The above was the content of the secret letter.
There were also many provocative words in the letter. The general idea was to encourage all kinds of evil adventurers to come out and cause trouble. It was as if there would be no chance if they did not cause trouble then.
Matthew was not interested in these things.
What he cared about was...
The person in the letter claimed to have established a stronghold north of Rolling Stone Town.
He was going to hold a blood sacrifice to please the Void Ruler, Yurkus.
And after this blood sacrifice...
He would obtain supreme power and could easily flatten Rolling Stone Town. He would also attract the heavenly fire and burn everything.
"Burn everything?"
Matthew frowned deeply.
This heretic cult believer called Fein was more or less reckless.
The truth was clear.
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Bloody Robes in the Karst cave;
Sif. Suki's Kidnapping;
The arrival of the arsonist;
The intercepted merchant;
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All of this pointed to 'Fein' and the Order of Calamity!
Matthew looked at the mission panel.
As expected.
After he finished reading the secret letter.
The mission changed.
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[Follow-up Mission 2: Maintaining is also important!
[Description: A new forest is easily destroyed by an accident. Please protect your forest well.]
[Progress update 1: You have killed the arsonist Heiss and his subordinates, preventing the fire from spreading to the forest in time!]
[You have received the reward " Wilderness Transformation "]
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[Progress update 2: You realize that the arrival of Fein and the Church of Calamity will not only pose a great threat to the security of Rolling Stone Town but will also endanger the forest that you have painstakingly planted.]
[You can't stand the threat that's so close to you.]
[Please destroy them as soon as possible!]
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[Quest Target: Fein (Level 12 Warlock) and his companions.]
[Mission Reward: Spell 'Rapid Growth' and the entrance ticket to the Moonlight Society]
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