This Necromancer Just Wants to Plant Trees - Chapter 87

A little earlier.

In the oak forest north of Rolling Stone Town.

Li Weiqi, with empty hands, and Reiga, carrying a large bag, were walking to their agreed-upon location.

By this time, night had fallen.

The oak forest was silent, with occasional echoes of zombie howls coming from underground.

"It's been a long time since I left Rolling Stone Town for an adventure. It reminds me of when I was young. I was probably no more than eighteen, with nothing but a bag on my back, leaving my hometown full of aspirations, setting off on an adventurous journey," Reiga said, filled with nostalgia.

Li Weiqi looked at him curiously, "Is that why you're carrying all your luggage instead of using your 'Storage Ring'? Has our lord, who has been living in luxury for so many years, finally started reminiscing about the past?"

Reiga looked at him, "I thought you would help me with some of it."

Li Weiqi said solemnly, "Everyone has their own path of cultivation, and I'm afraid I can't share that burden for you."

Reiga couldn't help but give him a disdainful look, and after a while, he finally stuffed the largest bag into his Storage Ring.

"But this way, it doesn't feel like an adventure anymore. It's more like going on vacation," Reiga sighed.

"I don't think the followers of the Dragon Cult would agree with your sentiment," Li Weiqi chuckled.

"By the way, Reiga, I heard about Xifu and Matthew," Li Weiqi suddenly brought up.

Reiga became sensitive immediately, "What do you think?"

Li Weiqi said, "I think they are well-matched."

With a clatter, Reiga drew a large, shimmering sword and placed it against Li Weiqi's neck.

"Although they are well-matched, Matthew is still a penniless necromancer. His social status doesn't match our noble princess from Rolling Stone Town, so I still oppose this marriage," Reiga said, his tone resolute.

Li Weiqi said, "Regarding this matter, I have a suggestion for you in this operation."

Reiga retracted half of his sword, "Go on."

Li Weiqi suggested, "You should make an effort, show off your heroics from your youth, save Matthew's life, and preferably get yourself injured in the process."

Reiga pondered, "What do you mean?"

Li Weiqi grinned, "In that way, he'll owe you a favor. Knowing Matthew's sense of morality, as long as you continue to oppose the relationship, he will feel guilty when he's with your daughter. Over time, this guilt will make him lose interest in Xifu. What do you think? Isn't it a good plan?"

Reiga's eyes narrowed as he looked deeply at Li Weiqi, "There is indeed merit in that."

"Sometimes I wonder if you're a monk reborn from a devil, coming up with such cunning and malicious schemes," Reiga remarked.

Li Weiqi shrugged, "No personal attacks, Reiga. The fact is, I'm much smarter than you."

Reiga didn't argue with that but continued to question, "So, being smarter is the reason you've been breaking so many vows? I heard you gained quite a reputation in the seaside city, nearly driving several species of sea turtles to extinction!"

Li Weiqi's face turned slightly green when sea turtles were mentioned, "Don't bring that up; just hearing the words 'sea turtle' makes me want to puke!"

Reiga chuckled, "Did you eat too many of them?"

Li Weiqi nodded, "I had no choice. You know that we 'Dragon Sect Practitioners' are different from other monks. While trying to adhere to our vows, we must also mimic the behavior of super creatures."

"The one I'm imitating, a creature called 'Pandragon,' happens to love eating sea turtles the most!"

"I had no choice but to eat some, even if I didn't like it."

Reiga was surprised, "So, how many sea turtles did you eat to reach the fifth stage?"

Li Weiqi replied uncertainly, "Several tens of thousands? I've lost count, but if you count sea turtle eggs, it's probably over a hundred thousand."

Reiga thought for a moment, "You've really been through a lot."

"More than you can imagine!" Li Weiqi lamented, "Do you know why I've been unable to become a legend for so long?"

Reiga asked, "Is it related to 'Pandragon'?"

Li Weiqi sighed, "Exactly! Besides loving to eat sea turtles, that creature also enjoys creating new species!"

Reiga didn't react for a moment.

After a few seconds, he burst into laughter.

"I simply can't imitate that!"

Li Weiqi helplessly patted his bald head, "Even if I dare to break my vows of chastity, human genetic factors don't allow us to break the reproductive barriers as easily as dragons do, creating new species at will. I'm stuck on this!"

Reiga jokingly said, "That is indeed a tough one. With your wealth, there aren't many women willing to have children with you."

Li Weiqi couldn't help but be sarcastic, "There were women willing to have children with you, but unfortunately, they changed their minds later."

Reiga fell silent, and Li Weiqi quickly apologized, "Sorry, I went too far."

He immediately apologized, "Speaking without a filter is said to be the third characteristic of 'Pandragon.' I got a bit carried away, Reiga."

Reiga stared at him fiercely, "I'll forgive you, Li Weiqi, on the condition that I get to chop you into pieces after this!"

Saying that, he lifted his great sword and chased after Li Weiqi.

Clang! Clang! The great sword and the adamantine body clashed violently, sending sparks flying in the oak forest.

"Alright, gentlemen, it's time to depart," Ella flew over after a while.

The night in Rolling Stone Town was cloudy, so Ella brought a white glass bottle with her. After uncorking it, the moonlight within instantly filled the area.

"Let's go!"

Bathed in the moonlight, the three of them entered the ethereal moonlit forest, where the environment was filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, and the air was refreshing.

Under Ella's guidance, they quickly arrived at an altar dedicated to the Moonlight Goddess.

"Lower your heads and pray to the great Moonlight Goddess, Aesya. She will take you to meet Matthew," Ella reminded them.

Both of them followed her instructions.

Reiga nudged Li Weiqi with his elbow, feeling somewhat uneasy, "How do we pray again? It's been so long since I had contact with deities that I've forgotten."

Li Weiqi naturally responded, "Oh, I'm quite experienced in this. To prevent any mistakes when dealing with multiple deities, it's best to use a general approach. First, silently recite a universal prayer, and then, based on the deity's gender, devoutly say, 'Praise the Goddess' or 'Praise the God.' Don't complicate it! I heard of a poor fellow in history who confused the 'Painful Maiden' with the 'Desire Sisters.' His fate was truly tragic. It's like calling everyone 'baby' or 'husband,' which can lead to awkward situations."

Zap! Zap! Three lightning bolts struck, leaving Li Weiqi with a blackened face.

Reiga, having achieved his goal, burst into laughter.

He spread his arms and loudly exclaimed, "Praise the ancient moon, the undying moonlight, the guardian of the night, the great Lady Aesya!"

Soft white light enveloped the two of them, transporting them to an unknown destination.

After a long and chaotic several dozen seconds, they opened their eyes to the sound of alluring whip cracks. Matthew was panting heavily in front of them.

"Wow! Reiga, did we arrive at the wrong time?" Li Weiqi said.

But Matthew immediately looked at them, "There's a succubus! She's possessing someone!"

Li Weiqi became alert, "I can smell the presence of an evil spirit too."

The experienced Reiga also quickly reacted, "An evil spirit? I happen to have a means to deal with them!"

Saying that, he drew his great sword and took out a bottle of blue-glowing sword oil to apply to it.

This sword oil provided the great sword, already extremely sharp, with an "anti-spirit weapon" effect. With this, they could kill spirits.

Meanwhile, Li Weiqi advanced barehanded.

The succubus was crafty, and when she saw Li Weiqi approaching, her first instinct was to escape. She was possessing Lumiere and sprinted into the darkness.

However, Li Weiqi, while chasing after her, extended his right hand, "Come back to me!"

Ability: Dragon Drinks Water!

Terrifying energy erupted from his palm, forming a small whirlpool, temporarily restraining Lumiere's movements. A few seconds later, Lumiere involuntarily fell into Li Weiqi's palm!

The succubus, realizing the danger, detached from Lumiere to flee.

But how could Matthew, who was filled with anger, allow her to escape so easily?

In the darkness, a wraith floated over and gave the succubus a vicious shove.

Physical collisions between spirits usually didn't cause delays, but Afei used a special attack posture against spirits, resulting in a slight pause in the succubus's movements.

Seizing the opportunity, Matthew whipped out his long whip without any reservations.

Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!

Four lightning-fast lashes hit the succubus's body, and one lash struck Afei.

The former howled as her form disintegrated, while the latter let out a joyful sound.

Bang!

The succubus's ethereal body melted and collapsed like an avalanche, leaving behind scattered powdery remnants and small, white granular objects on the ground...

"Hint: Your command of Ussur's reprimand accurately hit the succubus's true form.

Dispel Undead is in effect!

You have killed the Succubus (LV16/Rare Elite)!

The Succubus dropped a set of spirit stardust and 10 Tears of Resentment.

...

Your command of Ussuva's reprimand hit your summon Afei.

Afei's power +1;

Afei's attacks will now have a continuous slowing effect;

Afei's soul fire suffered minor damage;

These effects will last for 72 hours."

...

"Hoo."

Matthew let out a long breath.

This succubus was extremely tenacious. If it weren't for Li Weiqi's presence scaring her away, he would have had a tough time dealing with her. Ussur's reprimand had a strong restraining effect on spirits, but this thing's possession ability was outrageous. Matthew wasn't very skilled with a whip, and he hadn't found an opportunity to dispel her.

Thinking about his whip, Matthew looked down and realized that his hand had involuntarily moved to the wrong position. His palm was all bloodied, and there were small wounds on his forearm, neck, face, and shin. He had several places on his body where the whip had accidentally hit him.

This was the result of using a foreign weapon without being specialized in it.

The whip was fortunate; some foreign weapons could even lead to your own demise if used forcibly.

"It looks like I'll need to train in whip techniques in the future," Matthew mused, feeling the fiery sting of his wounds.

He went to pick up the items dropped by the succubus at this moment.

At that moment, a loud voice came from behind them, "I'm ready! Where are the spirits?"

Matthew blinked.

He saw the burly Lord suddenly rushing toward them, holding a gleaming great sword.

Li Weiqi, standing beside him, waved his hand, "Next time you're in a fight, try negotiating with the enemy first and make her wait for you."

Reiga's face darkened, and he didn't say anything more.

Matthew exchanged glances with the two of them and then went to check on Lumiere and Hugo.

By now, both of them were awake, and remembering the scenes from earlier, they were both blushing.

However, they were soon wincing from the severe pain of their physical injuries.

Matthew quickly applied healing salve to their wounds. This salve was made by soaking bitter moist grass extract for a long time and had a powerful effect on external skin injuries.

In Rolling Stone Town, this salve had consistently topped the sales charts of various drugstores.

As for why the necromancers were so keen on purchasing healing salves for external injuries, Matthew had been puzzled before, but now he suddenly understood.

After a round of treatment, Lumiere insisted that he had fully recovered, but he still looked a bit shaken.

While applying the salve, he asked Matthew, "What should I do if I encounter such an enemy again?"

Matthew thought for a moment, "For weapons, you could use anti-spirit weapons. For spells, there's ghost protection. If you want to endure it, you'll have to rely on strong mental power and will, or perhaps, become a legend."

Lumiere nodded thoughtfully.

On the other hand, Hugo was in a dire state. His physical condition was much worse than Lumiere's, and after getting lashed by Matthew, he couldn't even stand up straight, holding his waist in pain.

The group discussed for a while and decided that since they hadn't ventured too deep into the underground dungeon, they would send Hugo back to the surface first.

On the way, Matthew explained the events that had transpired to the Rolling Stone Town duo.

After listening, Reiga solemnly said, "I understand your need to protect the rainforest, repel the Dragon Worshipers, and even kill Blorken. We are willing to support you in those endeavors."

"But there's one thing you must explain to me!" Matthew asked, "What is it?"

Reiga pointed sharply, "What's the deal with this kid? Matthew, you're being too irresponsible. Using child labor in Rolling Stone Town can get you whipped!"

Matthew followed Reiga's pointing finger.

He saw Bobo looking up, a bewildered expression on his face, appearing just like an unknowing child who had been kidnapped.

...

In the depths of the cave, next to the square altar.

"Emily is dead!" suddenly, Edson roared in irritation, "How is that possible? With her abilities, no one should have been able to stop her from escaping!"

Layla calmly suggested, "We should retreat. Revenge is clouding your judgment, Edson. Prudent action is the mark of a wise man."

However, Edson couldn't listen.

He simply said coldly, "We'll proceed according to the original plan. We have the altar, the Midnight God's and Yuxulus's blessings, and we still have a good chance!"

Layla asked, her breathing catching, "Can I leave?"

Edson fixed her with a sharp gaze.

Beside them, the Elephant-Man, with a curious look, asked, "Are you two going to fight? By the way, how does our organization, or should I say, your organization, usually resolve internal disputes? By voting?"

"I'm an easygoing guy," he continued, "If I can touch someone's thigh, I'll vote for them!"

However, he promptly glanced at Edson's lower body, covered in spikes and iron chains, and didn't hesitate to say, "On second thought, I'll vote for Layla!"

Edson furiously shouted, "I'm your boss! Butch, go away! Layla, it seems like you miss your father's teachings a lot. If you don't listen to me, I promise you'll get to relive the experience!"

Layla shuddered uncontrollably as she recalled that night in the cathedral.

Fear filled her eyes.

"I-I understand!"

She lowered her head to Edson, burying her entire face in the shadows.

Edson nodded satisfactorily and then turned to the Elephant-Man to continue with his scolding.

However, the latter seemed unresponsive. No matter how Edson berated him, he maintained a nonchalant attitude, which only served to infuriate Edson. The lack of unity among his subordinates reminded him of that night in Rolling Stone Town.

This gave him an ominous feeling.

"Perhaps a retreat is the better strategy for revenge," he regretted.

At this moment, Layla approached, looking quite shaken, her voice trembling, "Edson, I mean, boss, I just feel like our chances of winning aren't that great."

"Emily's power is above us, and even if she accidentally encountered a class that countered her, she shouldn't have died so easily."

"Maybe, maybe we should take a step back. Of course, you're the boss; you decide."

While speaking, she cautiously moved to Edson's other side.

Edson actually had thoughts of retreating as well, and retracting the harsh words he had spoken earlier was somewhat embarrassing. So he decided to say a few more tough words, have Layla persuade him some more, and then find a way out and plan for the long term.

So, he arrogantly declared, "Haven't you all forgotten about my immortality? As long as it's midnight, I'm immortal... Ahhh!"

The moment before a pained scream resounded.

Three blades struck his neck and skull from different angles.

Two curved blades, like scissors, sliced off his head.

A red-gleaming short blade deeply pierced into his skull from above, breaking through the bottom of his neck, creating a complete piercing!

"You bastard!"

Edson's furious curses echoed through the cave.

The iron chains on his lower body suddenly thrashed wildly.

However, Layla was prepared for this.

With a nimble roll, she carried Edson's head far away.

Ten seconds later, Edson's headless body collapsed with a bang.

Layla slowly covered his unseeing eyes.

She anxiously looked at the altar.

Thankfully, nothing had happened.

It seemed that Edson wasn't as constantly watched over by the gods as he had bragged.

Across from the headless body, the Elephant-Man nervously raised his hands, saying, "Hey, this is your personal feud, it has nothing to do with me!"

Layla stared coldly at him, "Butch, you're just a mercenary. You don't need to be so loyal to the cult. Do you understand what I mean? Don't interfere with me, don't return to the sanctuary, or you'll regret it."

Butch nervously pinched his own nose, "Do I look so dumb? Something happened, and I dare not return to the sanctuary? I don't want to take the blame. Don't worry, Layla. Remember, I voted for you just now. We're in this together."

"I just think I'm a bit unlucky. Every time I join a new organization, my new boss gets killed by his subordinates, and it's not me who did it. This is the third time!"

Layla hastily left with Edson's head.

"That makes sense," Butch said, following her, "Where are you going, Layla? Can you take me with you? I just lost my job."

Swish!

A cold light flashed.

Layla raised her curved blade as a warning, "Don't follow me, or I can't guarantee what you'll lose after losing your job!"

Butch awkwardly stepped back.

Layla increased her pace, running away, and soon her figure disappeared into the darkness.

...

"Hint: Your ability 'Gift of Nature (2/2)' is in effect.

You have gained new abilities: 'Cold Resistance' and 'Spell Counter.'

Cold Resistance (Weakened): You can resist extreme cold quite well, but without fur, your protection isn't as solid as a Gnoll's.

Spell Counter: ..."

...

After sending Hugo back to the Gnoll camp.

The group turned back.

When they were about halfway there, a new "gift" suddenly appeared in front of Matthew.

"Spell Counter and Cold Resistance, are they from Edson's gift?"

"But didn't he already give me one before?"

At this moment, Matthew suddenly noticed the (2/2) marker. Last time, when the gift appeared, there seemed to be a (1/2) hint.

This meant that the Gnoll shaman's gifts were given in two parts.

But why now?

Matthew was momentarily puzzled.

However, about ten minutes later, he received the answer.

"Someone!"

Li Weiqi, who was at the front, suddenly shouted to halt.

"I mean no harm."

In the darkness.

A rotund figure rolled toward them.

A Zollerian warrior's silhouette slowly materialized beside him.

"I want to talk to you."

"This is my little bit of sincerity."

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