"Oh? So you're up for it again? Aren't you afraid your hands will get all warm and bloody?" Dao Lao teased, raising an eyebrow.

Hao Yun quickly clarified that he was just talking casually and shouldn't be taken seriously. Even if such a thing were to happen, it would be Dao Lao who had to take action. As for Hao Yun, he felt quite content with just standing by and watching.

Dao Lao scoffed at Hao Yun's response. "Hmph, forget it! If they can take us to the Dark Elf town, it'll be more advantageous for us to find a way to Blackstone Castle. Plus, we can take the opportunity to learn more about the Dark Elves. Know thyself, know thy enemy, a hundred battles, a hundred victories! So, it's best for us to stick with them for now, rather than indiscriminately eliminating them."

"I say, Gu Wen, be careful! These two have already gone out of control. Aren't you afraid they might suddenly take out their swords and attack you?" Another Dark Elf, with very dark skin, reminded.

"Don't worry, don't you see I have the Death Control Command Badge in my hand? You see, the reason these zombie soldiers went out of control is that their rank is too low, causing the second time the spell was written into their bodies to fail or produce errors. And this control badge not only can control normal zombie soldiers in battle, but also has another function."

"That function is to restore the spells inside the out-of-control zombie soldiers to their initialization mode, returning them to their most primitive factory puppet state. In this initial puppet state, they can only move according to the commands of the owner of the Death Control Command Badge, so naturally, they cannot pose a threat to me!" The elf named Gu Wen tapped the iron-gray badge with his fingers, explaining to his companion who apparently didn't understand the situation of out-of-control zombies.

So these zombies went out of control like this. And unexpectedly, the Dark Elves still have such a magical badge. Hao Yun and Dao Lao immediately recalled the formations maintained by those zombie soldiers they found outside the Misty Forest after death. Could it be that those zombie soldiers were all commanded by this Death Control Command Badge to form formations and engage in battles?

But why didn't Hao Yun and Dao Lao find the Death Control Command Badge on the battlefield? Could it be because they weren't observant enough at the time? Anyway, regardless of the reason, now besides finding a fast way to Blackstone Castle, Hao Yun and Dao Lao thought it necessary to obtain one of these Death Control Command Badges. Who knows, it might come in handy in the future.

"Let's go! Let's take these two zombies back first. After we complete our patrol mission in the next few days, we'll go to the nearby market to rent a flying beast and send them back to the Necromancy Workshop to exchange for rewards." The sturdy elf said.

So, Gu Wen once again raised the Death Control Command Badge to Hao Yun and Dao Lao, and solemnly said, "Under the authority of Archbishop Aishilin, with the badge in hand, you shall obey my command! Now, I command you two to follow us! Without my command, you shall not leave on your own!"

Then, Gu Wen ordered his two zombie soldiers to sandwich Hao Yun and Dao Lao in between, leading them to follow the four Dark Elves together.

Gu Wen's badge naturally had no effect on Hao Yun and Dao Lao, but these two guys were good at acting! Hao Yun and Dao Lao first imitated the low roar of the two zombie soldiers, "Ugh - ugh -" a few times to show their obedience. Then, they imitated the movements of the nearby zombie soldiers and walked forward with them. After recruiting Hao Yun and Dao Lao, this patrol team decided to temporarily return to base. After putting the two zombies they had just picked up back at the camp, they would come out again to perform their patrol mission.

The patrol team navigated through the maze-like stone forest with ease. In the meantime, Hao Yun and Dao Lao also conducted a thorough bad luck level check on these people, but the results still showed no abnormalities. Moreover, even the two zombie soldiers didn't show any signs of exceeding the bad luck level.

Although the inability to detect excessive bad luck levels on the Elven planet meant that there might not be any Mold Spirit energy here, which was a good thing. However, based on the known facts, Dao Lao always felt that the system's test results were somewhat wrong, but he couldn't pinpoint where the problem lay, which made Dao Lao feel very puzzled.

In addition, from the idle talk of several Dark Elves, Hao Yun and Dao Lao learned that these guys were dispatched to patrol this giant stone forest mainly because a powerful figure suddenly appeared on the Light Elf side. They heard that the mysterious person possessed great strength and was therefore honored by the Light Elves as a true god. Under the leadership of that person, the Light Elves not only defeated the zombie army sent by the Dark Elves to attack and conquer the city several times but also actively recruited elite warriors from the Light Elf tribe and intended to counterattack the Dark Elves.

What's more important is that it is said that the strongman is also searching for the dark magic power left behind by Anselin. This matter has made the elders of the Black Magic Association feel even more pressure. Because although they are not sure of the purpose of that strongman searching for the power left by Anselin, they are very certain that if that strongman finds the power left by Anselin, it will definitely pose a huge threat to the Dark Elves. Therefore, the Black Magic Association has recently not only accelerated the expansion of the number of zombie armies but also continued to maintain the frequency of launching raids on the Light Elf tribe while intensifying the search for the power left by Anselin.

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"It seems that Elinna's high-profile appearance this time has had a considerable effect! I didn't expect her to not only capture a large number of followers from the Light Elf tribe but also bring such a huge invisible pressure to the Dark Elves." Hao Yun said privately.

"That's for sure! After all, the zombie army is the top combat power of the Dark Elf tribe. If you repeatedly defeat them, they will look at you with the same eyes." Dao Lao replied.

Just as Hao Yun was about to have another in-depth discussion with Dao Lao about which elder of the Black Magic Association had been turned into a zombie by Anselin and who was giving orders in their name to the Dark Elves, Dao Lao suddenly loudly reminded Hao Yun to beware of danger in the system! Almost simultaneously, Hao Yun's Mold Spirit Energy Tracking System also issued a series of dangerous alerts in his mind.

Unfortunately, Hao Yun was still a novice with no combat experience. So, even though Dao Lao and the system simultaneously warned Hao Yun, the suddenness of the event left him still unsure of what had happened, and he didn't immediately react or take defensive action. Thus, Hao Yun saw an arrow appear before his eyes in an instant, and with precise accuracy, it struck him in the forehead with a resounding "clang".

Of course, Hao Yun's Mold Spirit Energy Tracking System sensed the danger and promptly activated its standby defense function, successfully deflecting the arrow's full force with an instant shield. But Hao Yun was still startled by the sudden appearance of the arrow and instinctively fell to the side.

"Enemy attack! We're under attack!" Just as Hao Yun fell, he immediately heard Gu Wen's rough and somewhat panicked voice shouting. At the same time, more arrows began to fly towards the Dark Elf team from multiple angles.

Hao Yun, who had never experienced real combat, found his mind blank at the sight of the sudden battle unfolding before him. This caused him to subconsciously raise his hand to block the flying arrows but otherwise not know what to do.

"Hao Yun! Hao Yun! Are you hurt? Pull yourself together and prepare to fight!" Seeing this, Dao Lao immediately raised his shield to block the arrows and then quickly grabbed Hao Yun, who was still lying on the ground in confusion, and dragged him to a nearby giant rock, using it as cover as much as possible.

Finally, stimulated by Dao Lao's loud reprimand and the continuous alarm sounds from the system, Hao Yun finally came to his senses. After taking a few deep breaths, he said, "Phew! Phew! I-I'm fine! The shield blocked the arrow! I'm okay!"

"That's good! Listen, we're under attack! Get your weapons ready and prepare to fight!" Seeing that Hao Yun was okay, Dao Lao said with relief.

Hao Yun's mental strength had been strengthened. So, although he felt extremely uncomfortable with the sudden battle, this discomfort was short-lived. With the timely adjustment of his enhanced mental strength, his unease disappeared without a trace. Calming himself, Hao Yun immediately took out his shield and, following Dao Lao's lead, held it overhead, forming a defensive line with Dao Lao's shield to block the arrows continuously shot from above.

"Now what? How do we get out of here?" asked Hao Yun, gradually calming down.

Hao Yun asked Dao Lao how to escape because he knew he was currently identified as a cleric. Although during missions, clerics still retained the right to kill lower beings under compelling circumstances, Hao Yun hoped to avoid bloodshed while also minimizing any potential impact on the stability of the timeline by avoiding this battle.

However, just as Hao Yun asked the question, he saw Gu Wen, who was barely defending himself against the ambush while leaning against another boulder, being precisely shot through the neck by an arrow that slipped through the gap between his helmet and chest plate, and he was pinned dead to the stone wall.

Hao Yun had never seen such a bloody scene before. Watching Gu Wen groan and be pinned to death on the spot, Hao Yun's eyes lost focus again. A strong dizziness mixed with a wave of nausea hit him, leaving him only able to lean against the wall, dry heaving with his shield held in his hands, looking quite miserable.

The rain of arrows came fast and went fast. Perhaps because the sky here was already gloomy, combined with the complex and towering boulders around, apart from poor Gu Wen being killed on the spot, the other three members of the patrol team and the two zombie soldiers fortunately survived.

"Oh my god! They killed Gu Wen!" After the rain of arrows, the Dark Elf with dark skin screamed in horror.

"Stop yelling! He's already dead! Get ready to fight! I'll kill them!" At this moment, a taller Dark Elf rushed to Gu Wen's body, picked up the Death Control Command Badge, and then, somewhat hysterically, waved it towards Hao Yun and the zombie impersonated by Dao Lao, giving them commands.

After giving the command, the Dark Elf paid no attention to whether Hao Yun and Dao Lao obeyed and instead quickly chanted a spell, causing a stream of black magic energy to appear out of nowhere and merge into his body. Then, as if injected with a stimulant, he brandished the huge scimitar in his hand and madly rushed towards the black-clothed figures that appeared from behind the stone forest after the arrow attack stopped. The other two Dark Elves also similarly enhanced themselves and enthusiastically charged forward, shouting slogans.

Hao Yun and Dao Lao, who had been completely forgotten by these Dark Elves, couldn't help but exclaim, "Elinna was right. These Dark Elves are indeed aggressive and warlike. Moreover, their bodies tempered by dark magic are exceptionally strong. It is precisely because of this that they can remain vigorous and not fall behind in the battle despite varying degrees of arrow wounds and being outnumbered."

As Hao Yun did not participate in the second round of the battle between the two sides, he gained valuable adjustment time and once again, with the help of his powerful mental strength, quickly pulled himself out of the shock of witnessing Gu Wen's death. However, because he inexplicably missed out on the subsequent battle, both Hao Yun and Dao Lao felt a bit awkward at the moment.

Hao Yun awkwardly wielded his long sword in a very inexperienced manner and then asked Dao Lao, "Phew—what do we do now?"

Dao Lao shrugged and said, "Don't be fooled by the way these guys seemed so careless just now. They can really fight. It seems we shouldn't underestimate the combat power of these Dark Elves too much. With their strength, if more of them come, it might really be difficult to deal with!"