When Chen Rui woke up from the recovery period of the [Royal Star Transformation], the Devil's Snare Ship was only about a day away from the Hidden Misty Island.
The Devil's Snare Ship suffered a certain degree of damage in the previous battle. Fortunately, there were a lot of materials in Chen Rui's storage warehouse. Under the efforts of the sandmen, it was basically repaired, and all kinds of energy were replenished.
One day later, the mysterious Hidden Misty Island finally appeared in front of everyone.
This island was a little smaller than the Thunder Snake Island. It looked a bit like a horseshoe. There was a thick mist in a radius of tens of kilometers. It was almost impossible to see anything. The name of the Hidden Misty Island was indeed worthy of its name. If it weren't for Adeline's special spirit sensing, she might not be able to find the exact location even if she was close to this area.
Thinking of the legendary magical herbs on the island, Strena was full of expectations. What happened back then had been her worry for many years. She could no longer return the talent of [6 swords art] to Adeline, but she must try to cure her sister's eyes.
Considering the previous warning of King Octopus, Chen Rui directed the ship to carefully bypass the nearby reef and chose a shoal near the shore of the island. At this time, there were still 3 days before the rendezvous deadline mentioned by the Dark Elemental King. The scope of this island was not small. He didn't know if the Dark Elemental King who was on the airship had arrived.
Behind the shoal was a dense forest. Chen Rui put away the Devil's Snare Ship and let the crew camp and rest on the shore. He took Dodo, a dark elemental and a water elemental to explore the forest to find the whereabouts of the Dark Elemental King.
Strena wanted to go together, but considering that she was the second combat force here, Adeline and the crew needed protection, so she stayed.
Chen Rui cautiously explored the jungle with the 3 of them. This jungle was very large and the mist was extremely thick. Fortunately, the water elementals had the power to control water elements. The mist became much thinner wherever they passed. There were many unknown strange plants growing in the jungle. Even the "plant gourmet" Dodo with bloodline memory couldn't name them. However, the slime had learned his lesson of gluttony a few times before, so he didn't dare to run around this time. He followed his master's footsteps closely. He just tasted some fruits along the way.
This exploration did not find any enemies. It was unimpeded all the way, but Chen Rui noticed one thing. Despite the lush greenery, there was no living animal in the entire jungle. There was a strange atmosphere of dead silence.
Seeing that it was getting late, for the sake of caution, Chen Rui planned to exit the forest from the original path. However, at that moment, the forest underwent a strange change. He actually couldn't find the way back. The entire direction was messy. The more he retreated, the deeper he went into the forest.
Chen Rui immediately stopped, and his body flew up into the air. The strange thing was that the woods lingering in the mist grew as he rose, always surrounding him.
How could Chen Rui not know that something was wrong with this forest? He quickly condensed his strength and was ready to attack the enemy that appeared at any time. He suddenly saw Dodo and the 2 water elementals still walking out in 3 directions in a daze. He quickly shouted, "Don't walk around. Gather together first!"
Although his voice was loud, Dodo and the 2 water elementals continued to walk forward as if they didn't hear it. Dodo looked very happy. He jumped up and down. Sometimes he opened his mouth wide, and sometimes he lay on the ground with his legs crossed. The expressions of the 2 elementals were different. The water elemental shouted loudly in horror, but he didn't hear any sound. The other dark elemental was sleepy. He almost fell to the ground while walking.
Chen Rui was secretly shocked. [Analytical Eyes] did not show any abnormal enemy traces, so he immediately flew toward Dodo carefully. However, no matter how he flew, he always kept a fixed distance from Dodo who was close at hand. He couldn't get close as if the slime was a circle center. No matter how hard he tried, he could only circle around the center of the circle.
"Unknown spirit power invasion detected. Do you want to convert it into aura?" There was a warning from the Super System. Chen Rui suddenly woke up. He thought of the encounter in the ancient alchemy civilization's fortress, and he blurted out, "Illusion?"
Chen Rui's spirit power had reached the S + level of the peak stage of the Demon Overlord, but he was not alert to this illusion at all. Even after the Super System converted the invading spirit power into aura and absorbed it, the scene in front of him still did not change.
It was the first time he saw such a powerful illusion. Is it a real illusion, or … the power of the territory kingdom?
With a thought, the "God-Eating Mask" had already appeared on his face, and he immediately launched the "God-Eating" skill. In an instant, the mouth of the mask was like a whale sucking in water, swallowing all the nearby mist.
This was the special ability of the "God-Eating Mask" – devour all spirit power, magic power and soul attacks.
Sure enough, after the mist disappeared, the forest seemed to have returned to its original state. This time, Chen Rui did not "go around" with Dodo. He reached out and grabbed the slime.
"Bold servant! How dare you disturb Master Dodo's meal! "
Master Slime, who was still immersed in a wonderful illusion, frowned. As he was about to scold the servant, his head was knocked heavily. When he woke up, he realized it was his master. He quickly said flatteringly, "Master, I found the enemy's logistics warehouse. In order to effectively attack the enemy, I … Uh, no! Your humblest servant did not hesitate to risk being blown up to eat all their food! "
It seemed that the slime had not completely woken up from the dream of "going deep into the enemy's territory" to steal food, but Chen Rui didn't have time to explain too much. The 2 elementals also returned to normal. Perhaps because of the "God-Eating Mask", they did not encounter similar illusions along the way. The group quickly withdrew from the forest to the Shallows.
As soon as they came to the Shallows, they saw Strena leading the nagas in a defensive formation as if they were facing a formidable enemy. They surrounded the tents stationed outside.
"Captain! You are finally back! Are you okay? "The arrival of Chen Rui made Strena happy.
"I encountered some situations, but it has been resolved." Chen Rui frowned slightly, "Strena, did something happen here?"
Strena nodded solemnly, "After we stationed here, we arranged for a naga and a water elemental to patrol nearby, but they didn't return for a long time. When I took people to look for them, I found their corpses on the beach on the other side. Their deaths were very strange. There were no traces of fighting around them, and there were no scars on their bodies … Captain, look! "
Chen Rui followed Strena to the open space on the side. The 2 corpses were really in a weird posture as Strena said. One of the water elementals, Lantra, stepped forward and looked at the corpses of his people with a strange expression, "Sir Aguile, judging from Landila's death, it seems that he was burned to death by the power of flame. He should have encountered an enemy who is proficient in the power of fire elements. The strange thing is that there are no traces of flame burns on his body."
Chen Rui looked suspiciously at the melted corpses of the water elementals. After 24 hours of death, the water elementals would automatically turn into water and evaporate. The naga's corpse on the side did not have this kind of change. The naga's expression before death looked very frightened. His snake body curled up as if he was frozen to death. Similarly, there was no real frostbite on his body.
"Adeline said that she faintly sensed that there was a dangerous and special power peeping at us, so I asked the nagas to be on guard for battle at any time."
Chen Rui frowned tightly, showing a thoughtful look. Fire? Freezing? An enemy with powerful magic power? But there are no scars on the surface of the skin. Could it be that the fire or ice is "burned" from the heart?
He suddenly thought of a report he read in his previous life about brain consciousness and hallucinations. A man was mistakenly locked in the freezer where frozen food was stored. As a result, his body was found the next day. From the looks of it, he was frozen to death. However, the strange thing was that the freezer did not cool down that day. It was a relatively normal temperature, which was not enough to kill him.
After research, scientists found that the man should have thought that he would definitely freeze to death in the low temperature below zero degrees Celsius. As a result, this subjective consciousness produced the illusion that he was getting colder and colder, causing his brain activity to stop, and finally, he really died.
Thinking of the powerful illusion he encountered in the woods previously, Chen Rui finally understood. It must be like this! The "power" that Adeline mentioned must have the super ability to manipulate illusions and souls. It can use illusions to cause the death of souls. The water elementals were "burned to death" while the nagas were "frozen to death". There were no wounds on the surface.
No wonder Octopus King Red Pipit said "firm faith". It is aimed at this guy who controls illusions. Only by using strong spirit power to defeat illusions can I get rid of the danger.
Although the power of the "God-Eating Mask" is very targeted, it can only be used once in the jungle. The next time can only be used after 7 days. Moreover, the opponent's whereabouts are mysterious. Even [Analytical Eyes] can't detect it (most likely remote control which is beyond the sensing range of [Analytical Eyes]). At present, I can only be cautious and guard against it. After meeting with the Dark Elemental King, I will try to deal with or get rid of this enemy.
A ring appeared on Chen Rui's finger. It was the first "gift" that Jía gave him back then, the secret treasure of the Lucifer Royal Family, "Dark Will". It could resist various spirit power intrusions to a certain extent. It could also launch a random teleportation skill once a day. This ring saved Chen Rui's life several times in the beginning. As his strength grew, the ring's role became less and less. It was more of a precious souvenir. Wearing this ring now, he seemed to see the gentleness contained in those cold purple eyes again. He couldn't help but feel warm.
In addition to the Dark Will, the "God-Eating Mask" could be immune to all soul manipulation. With the combination of the 2 and the Super System, Chen Rui was not afraid, but Strena and the crew were in danger. Moreover, he didn't know if the opponent had other attack abilities besides illusions, so he must not take it lightly.
Chen Rui said his speculation, "The enemy has a terrifying ability to manipulate souls and minds. We are currently in a passive position. We can only be on guard when we can't take the initiative to attack. It's going to be dark soon, and the situation is likely to get worse. Lantra, you are responsible for burying the corpses. Strena, you distribute these food, then arrange the candidates for the night guard. Both of us will lead the team. I will be the first half of the night, and you will be the second half of the night. I will now go to the camp area to set up the protective magic circle, hoping to survive the night test safely. "
The water elementals and the female naga warriors showed solemn expressions and nodded seriously.
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