Reincarnated as a bamboo rat, it begins its extreme survival struggle.

This ability to possess another body and arrive at a remote location is a special power that can only be used within the bamboo forest, originating from the unique identity of the King of the Bamboo Forest.

"A woman, is she the nun from earlier in the day?!"

Through the eyes of the fire-chewing hyena, Bell was astonished by the identity of the woman before him.

During the day, at the departure ceremony, he had taken a special liking to this mysterious figure in the church. He never expected that he would meet her in the bamboo forest in such a unique way.

To be honest, the authors who write about League of Legends are actually quite unskilled at the game.

Chapter 157: Making a contract with Bell prevents one from becoming a magician.

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"Thank you for turning your attention here, Your Excellency King of the Bamboo Sea."

As Bell peered at the nun through the eyes of the fire-chewing hyena, the nun, who had access to the Sea of ​​Depths, also sensed the arrival of Bell's will.

The nun was quite cautious about the arrival of Bell's will and showed Bell a great deal of respect.

In the nun's mind, even though the Sea of ​​Depth in the Bamboo Sea was in such a dilapidated state, the ruler of the Sea of ​​Depth in this area was someone she could not afford to offend at the moment.

The cautious nun could never have imagined that this newly appointed King of the Bamboo Sea was a round, white-haired mouse.

She never imagined that the Bamboo Sea King, whose will had descended upon the Fire-Chewing Hyena, was even more flustered than she was, unsure of how to speak.

'Uh, what should I say now? I'm in a rush...'

Faced with this unexpected situation, Bell's mind was racing.

He first gave the order, signaling the fire-chewing hyenas surrounding the nun to retreat, leaving only the fire-chewing hyena he had possessed in place.

The purpose of doing this is twofold: first, to ensure the safety of these fire-chewing hyenas, and second, to use the hyenas' actions to make the environment less rigid, giving myself more time to think.

The nun interpreted the fire-chewing hyena's retreat as a sign that the King of the Bamboo Sea was willing to communicate with her, which, from her perspective, was undoubtedly good news.

"State your purpose, you intruder."

After much thought, Bell decided to project a more dignified image.

Although I usually keep a low profile and am just a round, fluffy ball, I am still the king of the bamboo forest, and I can't afford to lose face in this kind of diplomatic event.

Coincidentally, this nun was very receptive to this kind of thing when it came to the fire-chewing hyena.

"I have no intention of offending you. I have only come here to request a conversation with you because I sensed the gradual restoration of the Sea of ​​Depravity here."

The nun pointed to the purple bamboo shoots that Bell had planted, indicating that this magical field was extremely sophisticated and well-hidden, and had an excellent restorative effect on the Sea of ​​Despair.

She showered the magical realm with praise, making Bell quite smug. He himself had no idea when he had become so impressive.

To this end, Bell secretly separated a wisp of his spiritual power and, without the nun noticing, sent it through the Sea of ​​Oblivion into the purple bamboo shoot.

It doesn't matter if you don't see it, you will be shocked when you see it.

Although the purple bamboo shoot only grew a few dozen centimeters taller during Bell's absence, the magic circle centered around it had undergone a complete transformation.

Although the magic circle that transforms death energy still operates according to the framework that Bell laid out before, its internal structure has undergone astonishing changes.

The roots of the purple bamboo grew along the magic circle set up by Bell, connecting with the surrounding ordinary bamboo, and were constantly improving themselves.

The speed and extent of this change have exceeded Bell's expectations. It seems that the growth of the purple bamboo has triggered the protective mechanism of the Sea of ​​Sinking within the bamboo forest, allowing it to continuously enhance the effect of the magic circle as it grows.

Now Bell understood why the nun had praised it so highly; she explained the operation of the magic circle.

All the changes were attributed to Bell, who believed that as the one who set up the magic circle, Bell had completely foreseen these changes.

In reality, when Bell set up the magic circle, he only considered how to make the magic circle exist in the world and continue to expand its range by using living plants.

Having learned the details, Bell was no longer willing to waste time with the nun.

"Stop with the flattery and tell me your purpose in coming to the bamboo forest."

"Forgive my bluntness, but the purpose of my trip is to gain your support."

With a gesture of respect to her chest, the nun cut to the chase and directly stated her purpose.

"I have brought the church's priests, who will work with the city guards to continue advancing into the City of Bones deep in the bamboo forest. As we advance, the church and the priests will be responsible for clearing out any living remains along the way and purifying the deathly aura in the environment as much as possible."

Aside from the city guards and church priests, my elite squad will also venture deep into the City of Bones to conduct preliminary exploration and eliminate as many mutated monsters as possible.

The nun used her mental powers to send Bell a map showing the church and the city guard's advance route.

This massive force will advance according to plan, all the way to the vicinity of the City of Bones.

At this point, the elite squad should venture deep into the City of Bones to conduct special operations.

"In order for the plan to proceed smoothly, I hope to have your support. This way, our actions will be more successful, and you can revive the bamboo forest more quickly."

The nun spoke sincerely, saying that for the city guards and ordinary adventurers, whether or not they had the support of Bell, the lord of the Bamboo Sea, was not important.

However, for priests who can fight using the Sea of ​​Despair, and nuns whose abilities are highly dependent on the Sea of ​​Despair, gaining the support of the Lord of the Bamboo Sea is extremely important.

After all, as the King of the Bamboo Forest, Bell has a much stronger control over the Sea of ​​Depravity in this area than the nun.

Although Bell has not yet fully developed his powers as the King of the Bamboo Sea, if Bell were willing, he could even prevent the nun's will from contacting the Sea of ​​Depravity in the Bamboo Sea region.

"You want my assistance in your actions, and you also want the power of the Sea of ​​Depravity to help you. The condition you're offering is that your actions can help me restore the Bamboo Forest."

But that's not enough; we can't easily believe what humans say.

A win-win deal was presented to Bell, but he did not agree immediately. Instead, he made his own demands of the nun.

Judging from the nun's current situation, Bell has room to continue demanding a higher price; he has to make the nun's side pay a greater price.

The nun made it clear that she could make decisions on behalf of the church and the city guard, which meant that she had a high enough position and a great enough voice.

After some back and forth between Bell and her, they finally reached an agreement.

During the campaign against the City of Bones, Bell will grant the Church access to a portion of the Sea of ​​Desolation and will also drive away the monsters in the Bamboo Forest, protecting the Church and the city guards from their interference.

In exchange, the nun had to guarantee that the church, the city guards, and the high-ranking adventurers they brought would not destroy the hidden magic circle set up by Bell.

Meanwhile, after the elite squad storms the City of Bones, they cannot take away the mutated corpses they have killed.

The nun agreed to both conditions and entered into a contract with Bell.

This contract is witnessed by the Sea of ​​Depravity. If either party breaches the contract, the contract will be terminated, and the breaching party will suffer the consequences of the contract, with their soul being swallowed by the Sea of ​​Depravity.

Chapter 158 Moonlight

In this round of negotiations, both sides got what they wanted.

With the permission granted by Bell, the King of the Bamboo Sea, the nun easily entered a normal state and merged into the Sea of ​​Depravity.

With a thought, she entered a perspective overlooking the bamboo forest, obtaining map information and the locations of various white bone towers rising deep within the bamboo forest.

For Bell, he had never used the overhead view to obtain map information before he met the nun, and at that time he had not studied in depth the power of the Bamboo Sea King in the Sea of ​​Despair.

Moreover, it doesn't matter to him whether he uses the full map view or not. He doesn't plan to explore the City of Bones anytime soon, so he'll just plant bamboo on the outskirts of the bamboo forest and doesn't need the full map view.

But for the nun, the full-view perspective allowed her to acquire map information from various locations at an astonishing speed and then analyze and compile statistics.

Anyone who has played sandbox strategy games knows that once you turn on the full map view, the speed and ability to acquire information will definitely increase dramatically.

Back at the camp, the nun used the full map perspective to perform calculations and analysis.

She drew all the white bone towers emerging from the depths of the bamboo forest, marking the ones that had already been conquered by adventurers and those that had not yet been conquered.

By marking each of these skeletal spires, the elite squad will be tasked with clearing them out for the next period of time. The city guards and church priests will follow the elite squad, sweeping through the spires one by one until they reach the core area of ​​the Bone City, the Royal Tomb.

This route forms a circular path that leads deeper into the bamboo forest. If Bear Grylls were to remove all these white spires one by one in the bamboo forest, it would take at least a year.

But with these ferocious city guards and priests around, they can clear the map very quickly.

“Send this map back to the church so that the drawing room and historians can study it and analyze the approximate size of the [Royal Tomb] and the possible entrance.”

Besides determining the next target, the nun was also drawing up a map to gather information about the royal tomb.

After all, since the emergence of the City of Bones, many adventurers have been studying the bone spire rising from the ground, and no one has yet obtained information about the core royal tomb of the City of Bones.

The royal tomb, which has yet to be discovered, is the target of the elite team's strategy.

Back at the camp, the nun was extremely busy. She had a lot to do. Tomorrow, she would need to communicate with Amat and have him lead the elite squad to begin the conquest of the Bone Spire.

Meanwhile, in another secluded spot on the outskirts of the bamboo forest, Bell was also busy under the cover of night.

He was already digging holes, preparing to plant more purple bamboo shoots, set up a new magic circle to dispel the deathly aura, and restore the vitality of the bamboo forest.

He had already found the best location to plant the bamboo shoots and the magical beast that would guard them. If the nun hadn't disturbed him earlier, Bell would have already set up the new magic circle.

Having the experience of setting up magic circles before, Bell made some minor adjustments to the new magic circle he created. After it was set up, the effect was more powerful, and it was also more in line with the growth of purple bamboo. It was able to evolve step by step and expand its range as the purple bamboo grew.

"You two will be responsible for protecting this place from now on."

"It's a bamboo shoot now, got it? Applause, please."

After burying the purple bamboo shoots, Bell turned to look at the two giant owls on the thick bamboo branches beside him. These were the Nie Xiao couple who used to live on the purple bamboo, and now they had brought their eggs to live on the outskirts of the bamboo forest.

The two Nie Xiao were delighted by Bell's arrival.

Firstly, because Bell had dispelled the deathly aura from their eggs, saving their offspring. Secondly, because Bell was no longer just a passing white-haired mouse, but had transformed into the King of the Bamboo Forest, naturally possessing the ability to rule over them.

When asked by Bell to guard the purple bamboo shoots, the two owls flapped their wings in agreement, knowing that their offspring would thrive in such an environment.

Seeing how cooperative these magical beasts were with his work arrangements, Bell was overjoyed.