Chapter 1070: Chapter 1070
Under the cover of two large, fearless creatures, the Summoned Beasts were able to unleash their attacks. Even the Nature Children below began to exploit the cover provided by these two large meat shields to unleash the power of various magics.
In the air, Du You also began his attack. Using powerful attacks against such low-level Undead was a waste.
Du You merely had to spread his Devouring Swamp to its maximum extent. A large expanse of swamp landed on the ground, turning it pitch black. Those skeletons and Zombies simply sank into it and gradually dissolved, being devoured completely.
This move, upon release, instantly caused a change in the expressions of those Nature Children.
The two sisters were shining with golden light, releasing one arrow after another. With every attack Lin Yushi made, a large number of Demon Extermination Spirits were created. Soon, these peculiar golden creatures formed a scale, becoming a defensive line.
Lin Yucha was somewhat lacking in this regard, as her maximum range of Explosive Poison Snipe was not very useful against the Undead. Thus, Lin Yucha could only attack in a standard manner, primarily targeting the higher-level Undead.
In reality, the difference in gains between the two was not significant, after all, both had their restraints against the Undead.
"It seems that these Undead are really not under anyone’s control," Du You eventually finished off the last Undead after who knows how long. There wasn’t a single escapee among these Undead Creatures, and the entire process was chaotic, without any order. If someone were controlling them, Du You firmly believed the Undead would not have acted this way.
"We’re so grateful for your help. My name is Leis, and I am the chief of this tribe. Please, guests, come to our tribe and be our visitors."
The burly man who had spoken earlier stepped forward, his muscular frame partially clad in beast skin clothing. He had been at the forefront of the battle but had not a scratch on him, not due to a lack of being attacked, but because his body was so tough.
"Thank you. We also have some matters that we’d like to understand," replied Du You as he descended with the two sisters, and they were quickly led into the small tribe. Sitting with the chief, while the sisters mingled with the other women of the tribe, Du You and the others were viewed as heroes in the eyes of these people.
"I have a question. Why are there so many Undead in this world? Everyone tries to prevent dead creatures from becoming Undead, including animals and Magical Beasts, yet the Undead seem to never decrease in number. Sorry, but we’ve just come out here to try to eliminate more Undead and change the current state of the world."
The other party did not mind, as every year there were young people with such lofty aspirations. Their tribe had such individuals too, but reality had taught them that no matter how ambitious they were, they couldn’t change the situation.
"Hahaha, we are well aware of this. In fact, the deeper we delve, the more we realize that the situation can’t be changed. The main reason is the existence of things like an Undead Nest in the world."
"Undead Nest? What’s that?" asked Du You curiously.
"An Undead Nest is a type of Mutation Undead; it can be seen as a nest for the Undead. These nests are living entities, said to be capable of creating Undead, and that’s why the number of Undead in the world doesn’t diminish. If you go to the northwest, I remember, there is an Undead Nest there. I heard it from my father, but I’ve never seen it myself. Most of the Undead here come from there."
Moved by this information, Du You continued to inquire about the Undead Nest, and Leis was candid with his answers.
After resting for one night, Du You took his leave. Watching their departing figures, someone suddenly asked in a low voice, "Chief, don’t you find these people suspicious? Their Summoned Creatures all feel abnormal, except for that eagle; I think the others are almost like the Undead. Especially that Giant Dog, it’s clearly an Undead."
"Yes, they must be Undead Mages. We need to be careful."
"Hehe, don’t worry. Of course, I know. Not all Undead Mages are bad; some are good, perhaps these ones are. Besides, I can see that they truly want to do something for this world. Though it might be to no avail, having such a mindset means they are not evil. Also, if they can eliminate that Undead Nest for us, wouldn’t that be even better?"
"The chief is wise; telling them about the Undead Nest will surely drive them there. Whether it’s them or someone else who dies, it will be beneficial for us." In the eyes of most people in this world, Undead Mages were not worth associating with.
The chief didn’t say anything, just smiled faintly, and then turned back and returned to the tribe. Despite the minimal losses after the great battle, they still had many buildings to repair and were quite busy.
In the air, Du You and the two sisters were discussing the tribe. "About earlier, how did your inquiries go? What exactly are these Nature Children?" Du You didn’t want to expose that he was not from this world, so he didn’t ask directly.
"We’ve already found out clearly. Nature Children are very similar to the Druid profession but more primitive. These people mainly communicate with nature, they use natural Attribute magics, and they can also tame animals and Magical Beasts to help them fight," said Lin Yucha.
"Druids, huh? This world’s environment is quite suitable for them," Du You said with a smile. The most update n0vels are published on 𝚗𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚕·𝚏𝚒𝚛𝚎·𝚗𝚎𝚝
Lin Yucha continued, "Each tribe of Nature Children has a mystic tree, said to be their source of power. Within the range of the mystic tree, the Undead Creatures can be automatically repelled, preventing them from getting close. However, if Undead accidentally enter, they become highly aggressive, not as powerful as a Soul Soothing Gem. But the advantage is that these mystic trees are not non-renewable resources."
Although gems were useful, there were only so many available. All that could be found had been found, and some were lost in accidents, so the number of gems was dwindling. But mystic trees were different—they repelled Undead and ensured that corpses in their area didn’t turn into Undead.
"Mystic trees? There’s actually such a thing. Let’s record this into our data to pass back, and let the academy’s heads ache about it," said Du You casually.
Having worked with the academy for a long time, Du You had some understanding of it. As long as not crossing the line, they were easy to talk to. The material about Nature’s Children should be something he discovered first; he wondered why others hadn’t found it.
Was it just bad luck, or was his own luck too good? Anyway, after uploading the information, Du You still needed to collect data about the Undead Nest. It seemed to be mentioned in the materials before, but needed to be confirmed. Once confirmed that it was the root cause for the world being this way, then his merit would be great.
Perhaps, from the academy, he could receive a nice blueprint which would be very useful for developing his territory.