After dealing with the Manticore, Chen Rui left the Venomous Land with his new follower, Lucio.
With the Manticore eggs in hand, Lucio's original plan was to skip the Mercenary Union and directly get in touch with Pastor Mana. However, even if he could get in touch with Mana, people like Chen Rui still needed a mercenary badge as proof of identity. Otherwise, the follow-up plan would run into trouble.
Chen Rui's plan was to get the badge first. There was only one Manticore egg for Pastor Mana, and he had obtained three this time. It was completely enough to complete the black crystal mission and reactivate Lucio's team. Although this would cause a stir, with his current strength, he didn't care about it at all. As long as he could save time and not affect the implementation of the plan, it was fine.
By now, the two of them were a little hungry. Chen Rui gave Lucio some food from the storage space. Although Lucio was curious about the fresh and delicious food that appeared out of nowhere, he didn't dare to ask. The two of them ate as they walked. After about three hours, when they were going downhill, Chen Rui suddenly said, "Wait."
Lucio hurriedly stopped. Chen Rui looked at the hill on the left. "There's a voice over there. It seems to be calling for help."
"Master, uh … Captain." Lucio changed the way he addressed Lin Li and looked in the direction of the hill. "That's the territory of the Pomegranate Bees. The Queen Bee Crystal of the Pomegranate Bees is not only delicious, but it can also quickly recover magic power. It's very valuable. However, the Pomegranate Bees are magical beasts that live in groups. They are very aggressive, and their poison is especially special. They won't kill people immediately, but the pain is very terrifying. People attacked by the Pomegranate Bees usually won't die from the poison, but will die from the pain. "
Speaking of this, Lucio couldn't help but shiver. He suddenly thought of something. "The Union has a long-term mission to collect honey. It's a free mission and can be handed in directly. This mission is Purple Crystal Level 3, but it has always been monopolized by the Holy Feather Mercenary Group. Could it be … "
Chen Rui's eyes flashed. "Let's go take a look."
Lucio brought Chen Rui to a forest at the foot of the hill on the left. From afar, they could see two people lying on the ground. They were howling in pain, and their cries were indistinctly mixed with "help". In front of the forest, a small swarm of bees was slowly retreating like a dark cloud.
Chen Rui and Lucio walked closer and saw that the two men on the ground were covered with protective gauze nets. However, the gauze nets could not completely defend against the crazy attacks of the pomegranate bees. They could clearly see the skin under the gauze nets. Their bodies were covered with red and swollen bumps the size of date pits.
The bee venom was abnormally fierce, and the two of them let out mournful howls. They were unable to move their bodies, but their muscles were twitching automatically. From their twisted expressions, it seemed like they were enduring an incomparably intense pain.
"Captain, be careful! The Pomegranate Bee's venom is contagious and can only be neutralized with Dragon's Beard and Fennel Thorn. " Lucio reminded, "Let me do it. I still have some Dragon's Beard, but I don't have Fennel Thorn. It should be able to slow down the onset of the venom."
Chen Rui was actually not afraid of any venom. Seeing Lucio take the initiative, he nodded and threw him a pair of leather gloves. He added, "Put on this pair of gloves, and your hands will basically be immune to all venom. Oh, right, it also increases attack speed by 35%."
Lucio looked at the pair of glistening brown gloves in surprise. Although he did not know what grade it was, from the fine seamless material and the almost perfect weaving technique, it was definitely not an ordinary item.
After putting on the gloves, the gloves automatically shrank to the most suitable size. Moreover, the feeling was like one's own skin, without the slightest feeling of stagnation.
The most surprising thing was what Chen Rui said. Immune to "all" venom? And it can also increase attack speed by 35%!
This, this … What kind of equipment is this?
"Thank you, captain. I will return it to you later." Lucio understood the value of this pair of gloves and held it carefully, afraid that it would be stained.
Chen Rui was a little amused by Lucio's expression. He said, "You don't have to return it. It's just a piece of Quasi-Legendary armor. From now on, it's yours."
Quasi-Legendary! And it belonged to him! Lucio's eyes widened, and then a look of ecstasy appeared on his face. "Thank you, captain!"
The main material of this pair of gloves was Jacob's scales. Chen Rui still had a lot of them. Moreover, it was just a pair of Quasi-Legendary gloves. For Boss Chen, who had an immeasurable amount of assets and potential assets, it was indeed nothing. However, for the pikemen who lived in the lower levels, they could not even afford Excellent equipment, let alone Quasi-Legendary equipment.
Lucio squatted down and used the gloves to lift the gauze net. He searched the bodies of the two men. The two of them were affected by the bee venom and could not move. They could only scream. They could not even hear the conversation between Chen Rui and Lucio, let alone struggle.
"So these two people have used up all the Dragon Beard Grass on them. They only have Fennel Thorns left. The collection this time must have alarmed the Queen Bee. That's why they are in such a miserable state. Eh … What is this?" Lucio found a crystal bottle in the waist pocket of one of the men. He opened it and sniffed it. He was pleasantly surprised. "The Queen Bee Crystal of the Iron Pomegranate Bee! It seems that the amount for half a month is here. Although it's not much, it should not be a problem to get an Amethyst Grade 1 evaluation. We can use it to activate the freezing mission! "
It was like someone sent a pillow to sleep. Chen Rui's spirit was lifted. Did the pikemen whose luck was not higher than E really change for the better? Could it be that they were influenced by the protagonist's halo?
"These two fellows have been of great help. Let's save them."
Lucio quickly took out the Dragon's Beard and ground it with the Fennel Thorns on the two men's bodies before feeding them. The antidote was indeed effective. The convulsions on the two men's bodies gradually subsided. It was obvious that the pain was fading.
"Hey, I saved your lives. In return, the Queen Bee Crystal belongs to me!" Lucio tossed the crystal bottle in his hand and stood up.
"Wait …" One of the men who had barely regained consciousness spoke. His voice was very weak. "You can't take the Queen Bee Crystal. We are from the Holy Feather Mercenary Team!"
If it was in the past, Lucio would definitely be afraid. He might even choose to kill them. However, he now had a "Saint-tier expert" behind him. Naturally, he was not afraid of the Holy Feather Mercenary Team. He said disdainfully, "So what if you are from the Holy Feather Mercenary Team? Don't forget, if I hadn't saved you, you would have been dead! And I can still get the Queen Bee Crystal! "
With that, Lucio ignored the two of them. He stood up and left. The two of them were still affected by the poison and could not move for a while. They could only watch as Lucio and Chen Rui swaggered off.
"Damn bastard! He actually took advantage of the situation. Now that the Queen Bee Crystal has been stolen, a month's worth of hard work will go to waste. The leader will definitely punish us. Josef, what should we do? "
"When we were being chased by the swarm of bees, I already released a distress signal. The members of the team will arrive in a few hours at the earliest." Josef gritted his teeth. "Moreover, I seem to recognize this person. It's that trash called Fierce Spear. He actually has the guts to touch our Holy Feather Mercenary Team! Once the poison is completely removed, we must not let him go! "
Lucio and Chen Rui did not stop on the way back. After returning to town, they immediately went to the Mercenary Union.
"Queen Bee Crystal?" Sandy looked at the crystal bottle that Lucio handed over. After confirming it over and over again, she finally revealed an expression of shock. "It really is the Queen Bee Crystal of the Iron Pomegranate Bees!"
"Miss Sandy, this is a free mission. There are no restrictions on who can complete this mission. Although the quantity of the Queen Bee Crystal is a little insufficient, it should be at least a grade 1 amethyst, right? Is that enough to unfreeze my mercenary team? "
Sandy did not ask where the Queen Bee Crystal had been obtained. She nodded her head. "That's right. With this purity and quantity, it can be given a grade 2 amethyst. According to the union's rules, Fierce Spear's team will be unfrozen, and their authority will be restored. Here is the reward of ten black crystal coins, please accept it. "
Lucio took the money pouch and put it away under Chen Rui's indication. He then said, "Then this member of mine should be able to become an official mercenary, right?"
"Of course." Sandy took out the form that Chen Rui had previously registered. "Richard, sign your name here and leave a handprint. This handprint will be branded on your mercenary badge."
Chen Rui did as he was told, and very quickly, 'Richard' became an official mercenary. This meant that he had a legal identity that allowed him to travel between countries.
Seeing this scene, the mercenaries began to whisper among themselves. "Strange, where did this shoddy gun get the Queen Bee Crystal?"
"That piece of trash just went out for a while. What happened?"
"That's not right. Hasn't Sacredfeather always monopolized this mission?"
"Could it be that Lucio snatched it from Sacredfeather's hands? Does he not want to live anymore? He dares to snatch food from Da Xiwen's bowl? "
"Impossible. Even in the past, he didn't have this ability, let alone now."
"…"
After Lucio led Chen Rui out of the mercenary union, he immediately headed for the Church of Light in town to look for Pastor Mana.
Although Pastor Mana was only a small leader of a group of scammers, he was not easy to meet. Lucio claimed that he had an important matter that he had to meet with Pastor Mana, and paid the price of ten black crystal coins in order to meet the pastor who was meditating in the prayer room.
However, from the nun who had left in a hurry, the pastor's' meditation 'seemed to have taken a different approach and found an assistant to help him.
Pastor Mana was a short and stout middle-aged man with a fat head and big ears. He was bald, had triangular eyes, and a mustache. He looked like a villain at first glance, and it was hard to imagine how he had managed to sneak into the Church of Light.
There was a trace of fierceness in the fat pastor's eyes, as if he was angry that some good thing had been interrupted. "I know you, Lucio, son of Tenival. For the sake of my old friend who has passed away, I've specially stopped my most important meditation to meet with you. If your so-called 'important matter' doesn't satisfy me, even if you're the only bloodline left behind by Tenival, I will still give you a severe punishment according to the fair and just laws of the church!"
Lucio glanced at Chen Rui, revealing great confidence. "Don't worry, my answer will definitely satisfy you, and it will be extremely satisfying."
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