Chapter 427

Even if there was no notification from Xi Wei about the event, many Players answered Edward's call and came to the volcanic zone.

It wasn't something that was hard to understand.

According to normal games, the Players had entered a long period of growth. Since the officials (Xi Wei) had not announced any new events for a long time, they were starting to feel bored after recovering from the previous event and couldn't wait to start another round of grinding.

Such was the Players' existence. They would feel pressured by the game's planning when there were too many quests, but they would find it boring when they were in a long period of growth.

If it was the Players on Earth, they would probably AFK for a while before looking for another game to play.

But in this world, the Players clearly couldn't do that, and could only do their best to have fun within their limits.

And now, with the situation where 'justice is on our side', it was only natural that the Players would gather under Edward's call.

"So, what should we do?"

Terrosche asked Edward with his friend Bessie, drawing his weapon eagerly. "Are we going to destroy those worm-like monsters?"

The other Players were looking at Edward as well, waiting for his orders. Edward's reputation as a guide had been established among the Players in the previous events.

Naturally, not every Player was so obedient. Some of the more autonomous Players had already run off to hunt down the Mutant Rotting Maggots.

Even so, those monsters carried a divine shield-like barrier over their bodies, which was why they were highly resistant against attacks from the mortal realm. Even first-tier Players above Level 45 would only deal double-digit damage when they hit them.

Clearly, it would take considerable patience and durability to use Scraping Therapy to get rid of those things …

Still, some Players who were careless and did not move in time were swallowed by the Mutant Rotting Maggots and died instantly, only to be revived in the faraway Unnamed Town and complain over three thousand words on the forums. That was when Edward's worries vanished — after all, the God of Games did not seem to have given his permission for the operation, and the Players had organized it on their own. It would be terrible if they couldn't be revived after dying.

"Whatever the case, we have to stop them from spreading. One of those monsters could destroy an entire village!"

Edward was not a fan of remote control either, and was aware that too many commands would only restrain the Players who were more autonomous, which was why he said simply. "There's no method. It's fine if we can kill them, but it's best to capture them. They aren't elites or Bosses, and there shouldn't be any taming restrictions. We could have Players with Beast Taming skills try."

After all, killing the Strange Rot Maggots didn't drop any loot, only a decent amount of EXP. This was good news for the first-rate players, who had a high average level and already had an EXP penalty for killing random fish monsters. However, this meant that they wouldn't be able to obtain any new clues.

On the other hand, if they could tame the Mutant Rotting Maggots, they could obtain information about Ignis Dolag.

Without the guidance of the God of Games, even something as simple as this would have to go through a lot of trouble, and there might not even be a corresponding reward.

At that thought, Edward couldn't help having a new level of respect and worship for the God of Games.

After receiving his instructions, the Players began to organize themselves, attempting to capture those disgusting maggots.

Even so, the facts proved that divinity was not a complete debuff in this world. Not only did it reduce damage greatly, it was also highly resistant to Life Skills such as Taming.

Moreover, the Mutant Rotting Maggots had thick skin and flesh, and their attacks were mixed with instant death attacks if they were swallowed, making them very difficult to handle.

Some of the Players who formed parties to capture and tame the Mutant Rotting Maggots did not manage to capture a single Mutant Rotting Maggot even to the last man.

But just as Edward thought that the Mutant Rotting Maggots could not be tamed like elite Bosses and other special creatures, good news arrived.

It was the Koi duo of Terrosche and Bessey who brought back the news.

"Instead of saying that we tamed it successfully, it feels more like we tamed it of its own accord."

Terrosche told Edward very earnestly when he and the others reached the place.

"Of its own accord? There's no way to communicate with that thing, is there? "

Gou Dan asked in surprise.

Even the fishmen of fishmen island would squeak when they ran out, but the Mutant Rotting Maggots were pure aberrations that did not even make a sound, and only made scalp-numbing squeaks when they moved.

"It's hard to explain. You'll understand when you see it."

Terrosche stepped aside, allowing them to see a Mutant Rot Maggot that was slightly smaller than a bull — it was one of the smaller ones among all the Mutant Rotting Maggots that had appeared so far.

[Mutant Rotting Maggot (?), Level 33]

"Eh?"

Edward couldn't help exclaiming in puzzlement when he saw the question mark beside the monster's name floating above its head.

As expected, the Mutant Rotting Maggot was not as frantic as its brethren, and was instead very quiet like a giant worm without much movement.

It was only when Edward and the others approached that it squirmed a little anxiously, its short, slender tentacles dancing even faster.

It was only when Terrosche approached that the abnormal Mutant Rotting Maggot quieted.

"This is the Edward I've been talking about. Hmm, he's not as handsome as I am, but he's a reliable person." Terrosche patted the monster's thick skin and said casually with a hand full of mucus. "You can trust him!"

Jessica, who was following behind Edward, muttered 'shameless' under her breath. However, Edward himself was not in the mood to argue and merely stared at the Mutant Corrosive Maggot.

Meanwhile, the Mutant Rotting Maggot slowly moved its head as if nodding.

It could understand the Common Tongue! Edward understood at once.

Terrosche stepped aside so that Edward could try to communicate with it.

"I'll ask you a direct question," Edward said to the Mutant Rotting Maggot after some thought. "Move your head up and down if the answer is' correct ', or left and right if I say' wrong '. Or up and down if you understand."

The Mutant Rotting Maggot did not move.

Just when Edward thought that it was just a coincidence and that this thing couldn't understand human language at all, the other party raised its huge head and nodded lightly.