Chapter 552 The Most Dangerous Place in Faerun

The Lower Underdark.

Although he had already been mentally prepared, Tang Sen sighed slightly after confirming his current position from Varro's mouth.

It seems that if you want to leave the Underdark and return to Neverwinter, you still have a long way to go.

He is now more interested in the prestigious bard and best-selling author in front of him.

"I don't think a writer like you would go to the lower levels of the Dark Territory even to draw materials. With your erudition, you should know that this place is probably not friendly to people on the surface."

"My initial plan was just to wander around the upper underdark, disguised as a merchant, and explore Menzoberranzan, the largest city of the drow. You know, it's full of mysterious elixirs, delicious mushrooms, weird mounts, etc. , the most important thing is the entertainment life there.”

Having said this, he chuckled: "Adventurers are very curious about the extravagant and luxurious life of the drow elves. I must collect it on the spot to truly describe it all."

"Obviously, there was an accident in your plan." Tang Sen praised.

"That's right." The smile on Varro's face suddenly disappeared, and he said dejectedly: "As soon as I entered the Underdark, I was directly captured by the gray dwarves. I was still hoping that they could help me sell the magic rope. I went to Bly City to save me time on the road, but I didn’t expect these unlucky people to encounter an illithid by chance.”

"There is no doubt that these gray dwarves were controlled by the power of psychic energy and diverted directly to Orlingdor, the city of illithids in the middle dark region."

He waved his arms exaggeratedly: "I don't want to go there, at least I don't have any plans to write a Guide to Orlingdor City right now."

"So, on the way, I used my rich knowledge and clever mind to escape from the hands of the illithid."

"Then, I got lost and accidentally fell into a cave. When I reacted, I found that I was already in the lower dark area."

"Then I was chased by various monsters and finally attacked by a beholder. Fortunately, you saved me."

After talking about his experience, he asked: "Mr. Tang, you don't look like an adventurer. So, why are you here?"

He added: "Of course, if it's private, please forgive me."

"No, it was also because of a magic accident that I just came to the Dark Territory. I even knew from your mouth that this is the lowest level." Tang Sen said.

"Did you get the wrong node when you released the teleportation spell?" Varro said sympathetically: "Then you are indeed very unlucky. You teleported directly to the most dangerous place in Faerun."

"If we have a chance to leave here, I will introduce you to a friend. For my sake, he will be willing to guide you in magic knowledge."

It is really presumptuous for a spell caster to use words like "guidance" so bluntly, but Varro is confident that since the other party knows him, he must know who the friend he is talking about is.

"If I could ask Mr. Elminster for advice, of course I would be happy to ask for it." Tang Sen said with dignity.

Elminster, a thunderous name.

In the hearts of the people of Faerûn, he may be the most powerful spellcaster in existence, and he is also the chosen one of Mystra, the goddess of magic.

By the way, according to the secret information that Tang Sen knows, the Varro in front of him is also related to the goddess of magic. This guy is one of the anchor points of the magic network of the goddess of magic. This is why this guy is obviously very weak, but he is seeking death. The reason why he has been safe and sound for so many years.

As for what is a magic anchor - the goddess of magic is a "high-risk" profession. Because of the worry that one day the goddess of magic will be killed for strange reasons, causing the magic network to fail and the tragedy of the Netherese period to occur, magic The divinity of the goddess is assigned to some people or things, which is equivalent to providing a safe backup for the magic network.

This is one of the reasons why Townsend is interested in Varro.

Although he could not detect the divinity belonging to the goddess of magic in the opponent's body - after all, the gap between a demigod like himself, who did not even have a godhead, and a goddess of magic whose power spread across the multiverse was too big.

However, this is certainly an opportunity to explore the power of the gods.

Of course, Varro couldn't tell what Tang Sen was thinking. He was obviously very happy to meet a seemingly capable spell caster in such a dangerous place, so he happily invited: "Since we have the same purpose, If you don’t mind, could you join me in finding a way out of the Underdark?”

"Of course, as a price for helping me, I will definitely give you a satisfactory reward when you return to the surface."

"It's just about helping each other. I also need Mr. Varro's knowledgeable help." Tang Sen said modestly: "Let's leave here first. If Mr. Varro still remembers the route back, we can find the way to the destination." Middle level passage.”

"Please trust my memory." Varro said, ran a few steps quickly, and picked up the pieces of meat he had just thrown away.

"My specially made bait is very attractive to ordinary monsters, and then I can take the opportunity to escape."

Although his strength is weak, Varro still has his own way of walking in Faerûn for so many years.

"Then if you carry this thing with you, wouldn't it be easier to be attacked by monsters around you?" Tang Sen asked with a smile.

Of course he knows that the other party must have a way to prevent this, but it is just to give the other party a chance to express himself. This is the use of language art. In the process of the other party showing himself, the relationship between the two people can easily be brought closer.

As expected, Varro patted the pocket on his waist very proudly and said, "This is also specially made to isolate the smell of bait."

He shook the piece of meat in his hand and said, "I'm not stupid enough to run around with this thing."

As he spoke, a dark cloak fell quickly from above his head.

The cloak made no sound at all, and even the stirring of the air was extremely weak, so that Varro did not feel anything strange above his head until the other party was completely close, blocking the light emitted by the moss on the wall next to him. .

"Oops!"

Only then did Varro realize the danger, but in front of these top hunters in the lower dark regions, his reaction was completely inadequate. The cloak had completely unfolded its body. Only then did its ferocious posture fully appear. In front of the two people.

It looks like a manta ray, but hidden under the cloak-like body is a ferocious mouth full of fangs. The red eyes are just above the fangs, and behind it is a very threatening person. Sexual whip-like bony tail.

"It's a dormant fake monster!"

Varro screamed, but he quickly realized that according to common sense, he should have no chance to speak out.

This ferocious monster was suspended less than ten centimeters above his head, but it seemed to be frozen and motionless.