Seeing Ma Wen's confused expression, not only did the man not let down his guard, he became even more vigilant.
As far as he knew, even newcomers would be informed of the latest rules before arriving at the Scarlet Wasteland.
For this guy to suddenly appear in such a sensitive area, it was clearly not appropriate.
Especially in these troubled times.
The man flicked his wrist, and without a word, his entire body turned into a phantom, fiercely attacking!
Marvin furrowed his brows.
The Scarlet Wasteland was indeed dangerous. He didn't even do anything, and the opponent directly attacked without saying a word!
However, he wasn't a timid person. The person in front of him was very strong, but Ma Wen was also very confident in himself.
Shadow Cut!
In the face of the enemy's high-speed attacks, Marvin easily dodged them.
God's Agility could still crush the opponent most of the time.
He backhanded his blade, only to hear a bang, it was blocked by the opponent!
"What a fast reaction speed!"
Ma Wen was shocked.
This man's speed was very fast, but his strongest point was still his reaction speed!
He used a one-handed weapon, a single blade, and his other hand was purely bare-handed. In this way, whether it was offense or defense, he could only rely on that single blade to complete the task.
And as everyone knew, in close combat, long weapons were actually somewhat at a disadvantage.
Ma Wen's Shadow Cut followed by the Reverse Scimitar routine, many people couldn't even react in time. To be able to retreat and dodge was already considered an expert, but even so, in the following battle, Ma Wen would seize the initiative and suppress them.
But this man in front of him actually completed the switch between attack and defense in a flash.
His reaction speed and body coordination were top-notch.
His Agility might not have reached God's Agility, but it was at least above 27 points.
For a normal human, this was already very rare. After all, they didn't have the Element Extraction System that Ma Wen had.
Both sides quickly exchanged blows, dealing with each move as it came.
Ma Wen's dual blades had an advantage in close combat, so he persisted in sticking to the enemy.
The opponent obviously understood this as well. He tried to distance himself from Ma Wen, but in terms of speed and reaction, Ma Wen was not inferior to him at all.
The two of them fought for a while, but there was no clear victor.
Gradually, Ma Wen began to understand.
He hadn't used his full strength because he hadn't figured out what was going on.
As for the other party, it was clear that he still had strength to spare. Was this a test?
Thinking of this, he suddenly retreated and took the initiative to put some distance between him and the enemy.
"I am indeed a newcomer who just arrived at the Scarlet Wastelands. I don't understand what a camp is. "
He said quickly.
The veins on the man's arms gradually disappeared.
He looked at Ma Wen seriously and suddenly shouted, "The Red Witch?!"
In the next second, a scarlet shadow slowly appeared in the boundless paddy field.
Ma Wen's heart trembled. This woman's invisibility technique was very strong. Although the distance was a little far, with his perception, he actually had no ability to detect her at all!
The one who appeared between them was a coquettish woman in a red robe.
Her face was smeared with thick makeup, and her lipstick was bright and exaggerated. It was as if it was smeared with blood!
The Red Witch squinted her eyes, but her voice was a bit hoarse, "She's not a pure-blooded human. She has the bloodline of a devil … …"
The man wielding the long blade sneered, "So you're saying that she's a spy sent by Devil's Pool?"
He seemed to be preparing to make a move after saying this.
Who knew that the Red Witch would stop him, "Luo Nan, wait!"
"I just checked the transmission array he came from. The other end isn't the Scarlet Wastelands."
Luo Nan was still frowning, "It's possible that the devils are using other planes as a springboard … … Isengar has also experienced such an event before."
The Red Witch shook her head.
"It's unlikely. I don't believe that the devils have the ability to use that plane as a springboard. "
Luo Nan was flabbergasted, "What did you say?"
The Red Witch said seriously, "I said that he came to the autonomous material plane, Fernand."
Luo Nan's eyes instantly widened.
Ma Wen shrugged, "It sounds like I've been inexplicably labeled as a spy for a few seconds, and my suspicions have been cleared?"
Luo Nan thought for a bit and finally put down the blade in his hand. He looked at Ma Wen and said,
"It's normal for you to be a little uncomfortable when encountering this sort of thing for the first time."
"You'll get used to it after a while."
"Who told us to be in a place called the Scarlet Wastelands?"
… …
Two people walked one in front of the other in the crevice of the paddy field.
The Red Witch still maintained her hidden state. According to Luo Nan, this woman never easily showed herself to others.
Luo Nan and the Red Witch were partners … … Of course, they didn't form this partnership voluntarily. It was assigned by the camp.
The camp they spoke of was called Isengar. It was a base established by the strong humans of the Scarlet Wastelands.
The Scarlet Wastelands was an extremely terrifying land of slaughter. There were all kinds of people, from angels to demons, from evil spirits to beasts … … Of course, the majority of the population was still humans.
Most humans were strong people from every corner of the multiverse. It was very rare to see humans below the level of Legend here … … This was because they were all dead.
Even so, the position of humans in the Scarlet Wastelands was not very secure. They needed to band together to protect each other.
And Isengar was the largest settlement of humans in this area.
Isengar and the nearby camps, such as Devil's Pool, Mushroom City, and the Dark Abyss, were all in a state of mutual hostility.
As long as people from both sides met each other in the wilderness, it would definitely be a battle to the death.
Battle. This was the eternal theme of the Scarlet Wastelands.
The existence of the camp allowed these strong people to find a place to take a breather in between battles.
Isengar was named after its founder … … the legendary wizard Isengar. The nearby strange area of straw was said to cover thousands of acres of land. It was the entrance to the hidden camp.
Luo Nan and the Red Witch were part of Isengar's patrol team. They met Ma Wen on the last day of their duty.
After this day, they could return to Isengar to complete their mission.
The camp provided its members with protection and necessary information, as well as a platform for communication. However, joining a camp required one to provide their own services.
They could either become a member of the patrol team or complete some missions issued by the camp.
Relatively speaking, the patrol was a bit boring and the time span was long, but it was safer.
On the other hand, the missions issued by the camp were relatively dangerous. Unless one was skilled and daring, even a Legendary Fighter would not dare to try it.
After all, the Legendary-realm was nothing in this bloody land.
… …
After listening to Luo Nan's introduction, Ma Wen began to think.
The structure of the Scarlet Wastelands was more complicated than he imagined.
At the very least, the information given by the Druids did not mention any camps. He could not blame them for this.
The information in the hands of the Migratory Bird Council was at least three to four hundred years old.
Also, the flow of time between Fernand and the Scarlet Wastelands was one to six. The two weeks that Ma Wen promised was Fernand's time. If converted to the Scarlet Wastelands, it would be twelve weeks, or more than two months.
He originally thought that he had plenty of time and that he could find some God Servants to hunt in the Scarlet Wastelands to increase his strength. However, it seemed that it was not that simple.
He would think about everything after he arrived at Isengar.
… …
Luo Nan and Ma Wen did not say anything else after giving some simple instructions.
It was said that the information in the camp was valuable. Other than newbies like Ma Wen who knew nothing, the veteran members had the obligation to inform him of some rules. Other information had to be bought with money.
The common currency in Isengar was the blood essence stone. This stone was a special product of the Scarlet Wastelands. It contained the purest energy, comparable to the source of god.
It was just that the amount of energy contained in each Blood Essence Stone was worlds apart from that of the Divine Origin.
Some people said that the reason why the Scarlet Wastelands produced blood essence stones was because too many gods had fallen in the ancient war.
After the gods died, their blood and the source of god merged into the earth, forming the blood essence stone.
All in all, the current Marvin could be said to have come to a completely unfamiliar place with nothing.
This feeling made him uncomfortable, but he felt excited like never before.
Perhaps it was in his bones that he was born to enjoy the feeling of adventure.
… …
The entrance to Isengar was hidden in the depths of the rice field. Every member of the camp knew the incantation to open the entrance.
A scarecrow would be moved to reveal a cave. A skunk would jump out from the cave.
This skunk would ask a fixed question. As long as one answered correctly, it would open the door to Isengar for them.
That's right. Isengar was hidden underground. There was a strict spell confinement around it. This was one of the reasons why the other powers did not invade when the humans were weak.
Isengar would update the incantation every once in a while. Only the true members would know the contents of the incantation.
It was said that a spy had appeared a while ago and caused a commotion in the entire camp. A demon from the abyss almost infiltrated the camp. Because of this, Isengar was extra strict with outsiders.
Ma Wen entered Isengar under the guidance of Luo Nan and the Red Witch.
After walking in the long tunnel for about ten minutes, Marvin was brought to a place that looked like an interrogation room.
Here, an old man wearing glasses spent half an hour asking Ma Wen many questions.
Beside him, a wizard specializing in divination was responsible for testing if Ma Wen's answers were lies.
Of course, Ma Wen did not have to answer some of the questions. After all, everyone had their own secrets. Isengar did a good job in this area.
After ensuring that Ma Wen would not bring harm to the camp and that he was indeed standing on the side of humans, Ma Wen received a medal.
This medal was branded with Ma Wen's name. It was the symbol of Ma Wen as a new member of Isengar.
After leaving the gloomy interrogation room, Ma Wen was led to another cave.
Here, a cripple who was in charge of explaining the rules of this place to the newcomers quickly explained all the rules to Marvin.
Twenty minutes later, Ma Wen was finally able to walk freely in the underground space of Isengar.
…
As a gloomy underground city, Isengar was definitely not the biggest one Ma Wen had ever seen, but it was definitely the safest.
No matter where he went, he could feel the rich arcane energy.
A large number of magic arrays were constantly operating, and the Warlock's Eye monitored every movement in the dark corners.
Perhaps it was because the founder was a legendary wizard, there were many wizards in Isengar.
Most of the wizards in the Scarlet Wasteland came from other Secondary Planes. They came here for various reasons, broke through their limits, and finally became legendary.
These people might have even more terrifying willpower and creativity than the wizards in Fernand.
Ma Wen casually walked around and had a general understanding of Isengar.
Since it was described as a "camp", then the underground city must not be very big.
Basically, it was a miniature version of a town. Although most of the Legendary powerhouses in the universe gathered in the Scarlet Wasteland, Legendary powerhouses were the minority, after all, and Isengar was not the only place where humans gathered in the Scarlet Wasteland.
From Cripple, Ma Wen learned that this place maintained a population of about 300 to 350 people all year round.
These numbers should not be underestimated. Everyone here was a legendary figure with off-the-charts combat power. There was almost no one who could not fight.
Cripple, who introduced the rules to Ma Wen, and the old man who was in charge of the assessment were once powerful figures. Due to some special reasons, they retired and were responsible for the daily maintenance of the camp.
Most people still had to fight.
…
Isengar could be roughly divided into the following five areas:
[Trade Area]: Located in the northeast of the underground city. Free trade is encouraged here, and there are no taxes. Most of the legendary figures' transactions were actually barter. Although blood essence stones could be used to buy some things, it was difficult to get anything good.
[Rest Area]: There are some residences in the south of the underground city, enough for most people to rest, but the conditions are not very good.
[Announcement and Settlement Area]: The place where the camp issues patrol missions and other missions. It is also the place where the mission rewards are calculated.
[Warehouse]: The warehouse of Isengar is hidden, and only the higher-ups of the camp can access it.
[Isengar Square]: A rather spacious area. You can find some simple entertainment facilities here, as well as basic facilities such as restaurants.
Other than the above five areas, the rest were not worth mentioning.
Ma Wen noticed that everyone who passed by was always on high alert.
Although the camp claimed to be absolutely safe in Isengar, it seemed that most people did not think so.
Ma Wen's top priority was to find his current location in the Scarlet Wasteland.
He had a map with him, which was used to find Demigod Minsk.
However, the map was incomplete. There were only a few nearby landmarks, and it was not comprehensive enough.
This meant that he needed a map of the Scarlet Wasteland.
Coincidentally, the camp of Isengar had a similar map.
Unfortunately, the map was not free.
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