Chapter 248: Discovery of the Demon Eye Tree
“Moyu, I promise you.”
Claudia mistook Moyu Hun Ben Zhen Jun’s grief for the death of his subordinates.
This was understandable; after all, seeing someone familiar die right before your eyes and never be able to come back would evoke strong emotions in anyone.
So, she stepped forward, embraced Moyu Hun Ben Zhen Jun with affection, and gently patted his head and back, as if comforting a frightened little boy.
“Don’t worry, I’m a Magus. I have countless ways to escape and won’t be killed so easily. Besides, I want to have babies with you~”
Claudia’s comfort eased Moyu Hun Ben Zhen Jun’s heart a little, and his feelings for the girl before him became even harder to let go of.
Life in Winter City was too comfortable. Protected by the King of Winter, they, the players of Winter City, lived a life of ease, lacking the sharpness of true players.
Look at the Abyss Players, whom they used to dominate, now capable of taking on several of them alone.
If not for the help of Uncle Sidor and the Crusaders, he would have been finished within thirty seconds if he had to fight CN Bai Zhu.
“Yaya, when we get back to Winter City, will you accompany me to hunt monsters in the forest?”
“Huh? Didn’t you say before that you wanted to protect wild monsters from extinction?”
Claudia looked at Moyu Hun Ben Zhen Jun doubtfully.
“I want to become stronger,” Moyu Hun Ben Zhen Jun gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.
“Okay, I promise you.”
…
A moment later, the Star Magus had awakened the other unconscious soldiers.
After a brief rest, they continued their journey to find the Demon Eye Tree Fruit.
However, after the incident with the spatial fold, their actions became even more cautious.
The surrounding environment had returned to normal after the spatial fold.
The wolf-tooth-shaped cliff, which was visible from a distance, was now in full view after a short walk.
Hiding behind a small hill, they could see some rudimentary structures by the lava lake below the cliff, looking like a tribe.
The Star Magus used an Eye of Vigilance and quietly approached the structures.
Noisy sounds emanated from the scene, and they saw a group of short, stout creatures with red skin and large heads, and slender limbs.
[Demonized Goblin – Level 8]
[Demonized Goblin Warrior – Level 15]
[Demonized Goblin Shaman – Level 15]
Moyu Hun Ben Zhen Jun used Appraisal technique on each of the creatures that chattered incessantly and looked ugly.
Finally, his gaze settled on a burly, muscular goblin – [Demonized Goblin Leader – Level 23].
This Goblin Leader was the strongest combatant in the entire Goblin Tribe.
Honestly, they were very weak.
He could kill this Goblin Leader by himself.
Having just emerged from a Hell-difficulty dungeon, he had expected that the area outside would be at least Expert-level monsters, if not Hell-level. Instead, he found a group of trashy, common-level goblins.
A sense of incongruity washed over Moyu Hun Ben Zhen Jun, making him hesitant to launch an attack.
“Uh, is that the Demon Eye Tree?”
The Star Magus pointed to the center of the screen. The Eye of Vigilance had penetrated deeper by this time.
In the image, a group of Demonized Goblins was performing a strange ritual dance around a black tree. This black tree had no leaves, and its trunk was covered with strange eyeballs with red sclera and black vertical pupils.
These eyeballs were not inanimate; they were rolling.
The branches of this strange tree were shaped like claws, looking very ferocious.
On the five pairs of “claws” in the center, five crystal-clear purple fruits hung, emitting a faint, eerie glow.
As the Demonized Goblins performed their strange and comical dance, traces of pure demonic energy floated from their bodies and condensed into the fruits, making the glow within them brighter.
Moyu Hun Ben Zhen Jun took out the illustrated book given to him in advance by the King of Winter from his backpack. After comparing it carefully with the book, he confirmed that the tree being worshipped by the Demonized Goblins was indeed the Demon Eye Tree.
The strange behavior of the Demonized Goblins seemed to be a way to ripen the Demon Eye Tree.
A very Western fantasy-style method of ripening…
Moyu Hun Ben Zhen Jun’s heavy heart finally felt a glimmer of joy, as the monsters guarding the Demon Eye Tree were not as formidable as he had imagined.
The number of Demonized Goblins in this tribe was not large, totaling no more than thirty, including those on patrol and those dancing before the Demon Eye Tree.
Among them were five Demonized Goblin Warriors.
There were even fewer Shamans, only two. Apart from the leader, the rest were ordinary Demonized Goblins.
“Don’t make any rash moves.”
The Star Magus reminded them.
“Wait for me to survey the entire camp with the Eye of Vigilance. Moreover, the Eye of Vigilance can only see; we mustn’t relax even if there are no other monsters in the camp, because it cannot detect other enemies, and many enemies are hidden in corners.”
They waited for a while longer, and the Eye of Vigilance had surveyed the entire camp. Moyu Hun Ben Zhen Jun placed a Temporary Resurrection Crystal on the ground and volunteered:
“Everyone, I’ll go into the camp first. After all, I have the ability to resurrect. If the enemies don’t have any hidden powers, you can come up and help. If they do, we’ll retreat and discuss further.”
The soldiers of Winter City were taciturn; they only followed orders, so the final decision rested with Claudia and the Star Magus.
“Moyu, why don’t I go with you…”
Claudia’s eyes were filled with worry.
Even though she knew Moyu Hun Ben Zhen Jun could resurrect, she couldn’t help but feel a little scared. Besides, resurrection surely came at a price.
“Don’t worry, if these goblins are all there are, they might not be able to defeat me alone. I’m just going to check the situation; I might not die.”
Moyu Hun Ben Zhen Jun comforted her, stroking Claudia’s small hand.
Seeing Moyu Hun Ben Zhen Jun’s determined expression, Claudia gritted her teeth and stopped persuading him.
She just gripped her staff tightly.
She planned to provide some help to Moyu Hun Ben Zhen Jun if she could in the near future.
“Then, everyone, I’ll await my good news.”
Moyu Hun Ben Zhen Jun smiled. He took off his armor and put on his favorite Swiftwind Leather Armor.
This Fine Grade armor would greatly increase his agility stats.
“Don’t rush off yet.” The Star Magus stopped Moyu Hun Ben Zhen Jun, who was about to leave. He extended his right hand, waved it gently, and a green spell aura fell upon Moyu Hun Ben Zhen Jun.
“This is the Spell of Divine Concealment. It not only increases your movement speed but also makes it difficult for enemies to detect you unless they get extremely close.”
Moyu Hun Ben Zhen Jun looked at the thin film on his body, which resembled optical camouflage, and once again marveled at the omnipotence of magic.
Then, he smiled slightly at everyone, crouched down, and in a few swift movements, darted out like an agile leopard, approaching the Demonized Goblin camp.
