Chapter 78 Side Quest: Collecting Roots

Chapter 78 Side Quest: Collecting Roots

Chapter 78 Side Quest: Collecting Roots

At the foot of Changyi Mountain, in a dark little village.

At this moment, there was a strange sound of "puff puff", and every time the sound was heard, there was an accompanying shrill wailing, followed by a flash of golden light and splatter of corpse dust.

In the village, Li Yu was seen sending those twisted and corrupt villagers to the lotus throne one by one.

The villagers who sit on it will gain a brief moment of clarity, and then explode in a surge of golden light.

What is extremely strange is that even such a short-lived "Buddha in the flesh" still exudes some Buddhist charm, which makes the villagers gather around to inhale it. Even though they have clearly seen Li Yu's killing scene, their faces are flushed, they chant "Amitabha" and greedily sniff the so-called Buddhist charm in the air.

This scene!
Li Yu felt somewhat helpless, but he still acted quickly.

Not long after, all the villagers in Jinguang Village died out.

When the last old village chief exploded, there was a "pop" sound and some things fell out of his arms.

"Ok?"

Li Yu went forward to pick it up, but it turned out to be a scribbled cultivation booklet and a rough map.

The messy handwriting reveals the author's crazy mental state.

However, the above content aroused Li Yu's interest:

"It turns out that this strange object called the Golden Lotus Seat was not lost from the old Buddhist temple, but was stolen by the old village chief."

"After the disaster, life in the village was difficult, with people starving to death every day."

"For the sake of the villagers, the old village chief heard that the old Buddhist temple on the top of the mountain had been destroyed and went to steal the treasure. After going through a lot of dangers, he successfully stole such a rare item."

"We also researched its use, solving the village's survival problem once and for all."

"Ugh!"

After reading it, Li Yu couldn't help but sigh.

The old village chief had good intentions at first, but unfortunately, from the moment he stole the lotus seat, the whole village was doomed to tragedy.

Just when Li Yu finished reading and wanted to study the lotus seat carefully.

In his mind, the voice of the Demon Star Order suddenly sounded again:
"Congratulations to the Commander codenamed 'Evil Star' for triggering the side quest: [Explore the mystery of the destruction of the Old Buddhist Temple]."

"After completely deciphering it, you will receive 1,000 points of merit."

……

"There's a side quest so soon? The reward is not low."

"It seems that I am lucky this time. Although the location and scene are a bit disgusting, there are good things hidden inside."

"If others don't have my luck, they can take advantage of it."

Li Yu muttered to himself, then studied the strange object while looking at the map.

These are all the achievements of the old village chief, and Li Yu can take them.

"The Golden Lotus Seat is an evil treasure. Any living being inserted into it will be reduced to a [Flesh Buddha], and will be squeezed into Buddha's rhythm and released, and then rot."

"At the same time, this item is extremely tempting to some creatures and monsters related to the Buddha's path on the route to the Changyi Mountain Old Buddhist Temple."

"The old village chief was afraid that the treasure would be taken away, so he didn't dare to use it recklessly. He just robbed some outsiders to maintain the livelihood of the village."

"Good stuff!"

As soon as Li Yu saw the instructions, his eyes lit up and fell on the map.

On it, the terrain of Changyi Mountain and some special areas were scribbled, and some terrifying and evil creatures were also written and drawn.

"The three magnificent palaces on the top of Changyi Mountain... the Old Buddha Temple, the Zhenjun Temple, and the Saint Academy... the River of Goodness flowing around the entire mountain... dozens of forbidden areas filled with evil things..."

“Tsk tsk, this strange domain seems smaller than the strange domain of the corpse city, but it is actually much larger.”

"If I were to explore alone, three days and three nights would probably not be enough. No wonder both camps have Sequence 7 warriors this time."

"But the rules are different this time, so no one is shouting like Shang Yang and Wen Feifeng did before. I'm afraid they are all developing quietly, fearing that they will be deceived. The same is true for the Reincarnationists."

"There shouldn't be many people as lucky as me. I'll take advantage of the map and continue exploring the side quests. It would be best if I could quickly gain merit points."

In the blink of an eye, Li Yu had a plan.

Without wasting a single second, he carried the lotus throne and the booklet, followed the map, and left Jinguan Village, heading towards the next strange area.

……

In a sheltered valley, a lively and eerie scene is taking place.

A large number of wild beasts that seemed to have turned into spirits were kneeling and busying themselves around a three-legged incense burner that was about half a person's height.

These jackals, tigers, leopards, rats, rabbits, snakes and foxes all seemed to have human nature, even their "desires" were all human. Surrounding the incense burner, some were greedy, some were greedy, some were greedy for money, and some got official hats and official uniforms from nowhere and put them on, and there was obviously some kind of hierarchy between them.

As Li Yu carried the lotus seat, clicked his teeth, and walked slowly forward.

Instead of running away, the beasts all glowed green and red with their eyes, surrounded us, and spoke in human language:

"Another stranger is here. That's great."

"That's just in time. The incense in this furnace is almost exhausted. Finally, a new supply has arrived."

"You have to use it sparingly this time. Don't throw it all in at once just because it has a strong flavor. Throw it in batches, one leg, one arm, and throw it in slowly."

"Boy, do you think I look the most like a human being?"

The last sentence came from a weasel that stood up and winked at him.

The fishy smell on his body almost drove Li Yu away.

"Because what I lit was the [Human Fragrance], it is all tainted with human emotions?"

"So, did the Buddha Zhishan really follow and believe in Buddha?"

"You're not going to study in Wanfu City, are you?"

When Li Yu had this thought, his eyes also fell on the incense burner. There was not a single stick of incense in it.

There were layers of strange black and red incense ashes with burning "embers", and on the top there were still some suspicious human flesh and blood, such as half a face and a palm, which were slowly sinking.

During the process, wisps of extremely strong fragrance rose up.

Even Li Yu, after accidentally smelling it, had many desires in his body aroused.

Li Yu let out a breath of foul air and suddenly revealed a brilliant smile. He then spoke to the monsters that had already completely surrounded him and were waiting for him to answer the question before skinning and dismembering him:

"Come closer!"

"Let me see clearly, who among you is most like a human?"

"I!"

"Of course it's me. I've already learned to eat with bowls and chopsticks."

"I grew human hair!"

“I learned to kneel.”

"I can fuck several vixens in one night."

Amid the noise, the monsters didn't notice anything.

When Li Yu lowered his head slightly, the murderous intent in his eyes surged, and his upper and lower teeth clattered. The next moment, streams of strange flames wrapped in smoke suddenly gushed out of his mouth and nose.

The monsters surrounded him tightly, which made it easier for him to attack.

These monsters are stronger than the villagers of Jinguan Village.

But to Li Yu, it was nothing more than firewood.

In the blink of an eye, the valley became a sea of ​​fire.

The wailing and screaming soon stopped.

Li Yu stepped on the ashes on the ground and walked towards the incense burner.

Immediately, he crossed out a mark on the map: "In the Shengren Col, there is an old Buddha incense burner. One day, a strange object flew out from the mountaintop temple and fell. After it is lit, it can arouse the desires of living beings."

When taking away the incense burner, Li Yu looked at the next scribbled mark.

"There is an altar in the Buddha's Wish Grotto. It should have flown out from the old Buddhist temple that day and was dragged into the grotto by the mountain spirits and wild monsters nearby."

"As long as you put any offerings such as fruits, blood and flesh on it, your wish will be fulfilled."

"Oh, this is some kind of scam."

"Now we can be sure that the so-called Zhishan Old Buddha did not learn any serious Buddhist scriptures. He might have really practiced in Wanfu City."

While Li Yu was speculating, his gaze simply moved a long way forward on the map, looking at a strange area that was somewhat close to the top of the mountain.

"Monk Burial Hill!"

"It's full of rotten and crazy monks. Judging from their clothes, they are all outer courtyard disciples who were kicked out of the old Buddhist temple that day. They can chant scriptures and eat people."

"Especially the six crazy monks inside, who kept shouting that they were taught by the Buddha himself and that the six thieves were living in their bodies."

When Li Yu saw these from the booklets and maps.

Eyes light up immediately!

The three words "merit points" are about to come out.

Based on the experience of the last time in the Strange Domain: In addition to the main quest, there will also be many side quests. As long as you encounter something like an "elite monster", you can get merit points after killing it.

Now is the time to verify whether this experience is correct.

Just as he was thinking this!
Suddenly, there was some commotion coming from the foot of the mountain far behind him, and it soon turned into the sound of fighting.

"Hmm? Someone from both sides finally met."

"No wonder. Although this [Changyi Mountain Mysterious Territory] is very large, I have only explored a small part of it now."

"But there are quite a few Demon Star Lords and Reincarnators, scattered in about a dozen villages at the foot of the mountain. It is normal for them to run into each other quickly."

"I have to speed up too. Let me make sure I don't get wiped out first."

……

Changyi Mountain, in a gloomy and terrifying mass grave somewhere on the mountainside.

The cracks between the rocks were filled with rotting bones, and hundreds of ragged monks were sitting cross-legged inside. Some chanted scriptures that made one's head split, some struck wooden fish, and others collected blood, flesh, bones, rotten stones and wood from everywhere, trying to piece them together to rebuild a simple temple.

Among them, six figures are the most eye-catching.

Their bodies are extremely strange.

The first monk was naked from the waist up. From his head to his navel, his rotten skin was covered with dark holes. Strands of blood were tangled and sticking out from it, at the end of which were randomly rolling eyeballs.

The second monk had a big head, but even bigger were his ears, which were like two huge pieces of rotten meat, drooping and almost wrapping up the monk's body.

The other four monks experienced horrifying changes to their noses, tongues, and torsos.

The most normal one was the sixth monk. He looked like an ascetic monk, with iron spikes wrapped all over his body and blood dripping. Even on the top of his head was a rusty iron hoop that deformed his originally normal skull.

But the energy that emanates from it is also the most ferocious.

When Li Yu saw them, the voice of the Demon Star Order resounded in his mind again:

"Congratulations to the Commander codenamed 'Evil Star' for successfully triggering the side quest: [Collecting Roots]."

"I have discovered six evil monks. These are the evil spirits that have planted good roots."

"Every time you kill one, you will get 200 points of merit."

ps: I was delayed by something, I will make up for it with three updates tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)