Monster collectors on the cross-platform

Eternal Slavery: Creatures killed by the Benthic Demon Fish will become walking corpses, forever following the Benthic Fish. Creatures killed by the player after being equipped will be transformed into undead skeletons and controlled by the player.

There are still three traits, among which Eternal Slavery is the most useless trait for Huo Huan, because every monster that dies at Huo Huan's hands will enter the Book of Collection and will never be transformed into an undead.

After all, once converted into an undead, their strength is generally not as good as when they were alive, and they can be killed by Huo. It's more practical to turn them into collectibles. Moreover, undead are inconvenient to carry around and are easily disliked by some factions.

As for the other two traits, there's not much to say about Slime Spray; it's just a way to weaken enemies. It might be somewhat useful against some melee fighters, but it's completely useless against spellcasters.

The most useful thing is mind control. Given enough time, Huo Huan can easily assemble an army of his own.

However, Huo Huan, who admired personal power, believed that having a large number of subordinates was obviously a troublesome thing, and it was better to live comfortably on his own.

However, this mind control ability can be somewhat useful when attacking the Drow capital later on.

Huo Huan's eyes darted around, and he quickly realized the role of the mind control trait.

Before taking action against the drow, Ho can control three drow each day and then release them back to the drow capital. When needed, he can manipulate these puppets to rebel.

Although it may not have much effect, it would be good if it could cause some unrest among the drow elves. After all, every little bit of increase in the chance of winning would be beneficial, and even if it was just a little, Huo wouldn't mind.

However, it is important to note that mind control must never be used to manipulate Lolth's priests. As believers of God, priests are a special profession that often attracts the attention of the gods, even if they may not receive much attention. Hogan cannot take this risk.

Otherwise, if the drow fails to control themselves and instead attracts the attention of Lolth, the Spider Queen, that would be disastrous.

After all, aside from the followers of an evil god, no one would like to be the focus of attention of an evil god.

Moreover, evil gods are usually petty and might set a trap for you at any time. Even if they don't personally descend to punish you, it's not so simple for them to give their believers divine pronouncements.

Having made up his mind, Huo collected the body and quickly searched the bottom of the lake. After confirming that there was nothing noteworthy, Huo began to rise to the surface.

Ascending is easier than diving, as there's no need to worry about potential enemies nearby, so Huo returned to shore in no time.

The first thing I did upon returning to shore was to summon Leticia.

Chapter 141 Mind Control

"I'm sorry," Leticia, who had been summoned, lowered her head, not daring to look up at Huo Huan.

"It's nothing," Huo shook his head and casually patted Leticia's little head.

Not to mention Leticia, even Ho himself was affected immediately, but thanks to his mental resistance, he was not successfully controlled by the benthic demon fish.

Even the stronger Huo Huan couldn't escape someone's scheme, let alone Leticia, who was weaker than Huo Huan.

However, my reconnaissance skills are really not keeping up with the growth of my strength.

Looking at the Extraordinary Senses in the inventory, Huo still had a puzzled expression. This trait from the High Priest of the Kou Tao Fishman had been with him for quite some time, but now it seemed to be gradually losing its power, and he had failed to detect the enemies lurking around him more than once.

However, while monsters are easy to encounter, good traits are hard to find. Useful traits are often found in powerful monsters, but powerful monsters are not so easy to come by.

Forget it, let's take a step by step.

Huo shook his head, clearing his mind of these thoughts. Now that he had mind control, he could proceed with his plan.

Upon seeing the Mind Control option in the loading screen, Huo immediately led the two women to the location of the Drow main city.

Since the biggest target in this real battlefield is the Drow, there is a lot of information about the Drow in the files in the chat channel, which naturally includes the location of the Drow's main city.

Previously, Huo Huan was not easy to find, but now Huo Huan has a fungal communicator. Relying on the power of these inconspicuous fungi, Huo Huan easily found the road to the main city of Zhuoer.

The Dark Region was vast, and the roads were winding and difficult to traverse. Even though Huo had found the correct route, it still took him quite a while to reach the vicinity of the Drow capital.

They didn't get too close to the main city of Zhuoer, after all, Huo was only here to control a group of puppets, not to alert the enemy.

Leaving the two women behind, Huo ventured forward alone, figuring that one person was always a smaller target than three.

With the help of the earth, Ho quickly located a drow elf sentry.

The Shadow Wolf's special ability activated, and Huo disappeared into the darkness in the next second.

The drow assassin not far away was still completely unaware of what was about to happen.

Using stealth and wall-penetrating attacks, Huo successfully played the role of an assassin, silently appearing behind the drow elf assassin.

With a "smack," Huo controlled his strength and knocked the target unconscious with a single punch. He then grabbed the drow elf assassin's head and initiated mind control.

The energy within his body was slowly depleted, and before long, the drow elf assassin in Huo's hands slowly awoke.

Without shouting, the drow elf assassin knelt on one knee in front of Huo Huan, obediently awaiting his orders.

"Continue to act as your scout. When a group launches an attack on the main city, cause as much damage as possible within the city."

"Yes, Master, your command is supreme." The drow assassin nodded with fanaticism in his eyes, and then continued to lie in wait as a sentry as instructed by Huo.

Mind control works surprisingly well, almost like a fanatic's act.

Having successfully gained control, Huo once again concealed himself and searched for his next target.

Several tens of minutes later, Huo successfully left the Drow Elf capital city and reunited with the two women.

Today's three mind control attempts have been used up; if you want to continue, you'll have to wait until tomorrow.

Having successfully controlled the three drow elves, Ho's battle plan for the day was complete. Now it was time to find a place to rest.

Today we traveled a lot, even catching a benthic demon fish at the bottom of the lake, and Huo also cleared a dungeon before entering the real battlefield.

The continuous battles and travel had left Huo Huan somewhat exhausted. Instead of continuing to hunt, he decided to rest and eat some food to replenish his strength.

Soon, under Etric's control, a respectable-looking stone cave appeared in front of Huo Huan.

I took out some ingredients from my spatial backpack. I hadn't had a chance to try these delicious mushrooms before, so this time I could see how effective they were.

After setting up a fire, placing a large pot on top, and filling it with water, Huo then threw all the ingredients into the pot.

Strictly speaking, Huo Huan's cooking skills are not very good. He can only cook some simple stir-fries or stews, which are enough to fool himself, but they are far from delicious.

However, this stew was different because Huo also added delicious mushrooms. Although the mushrooms were small, a special aroma soon filled the pot after Huo added them.

Huo had never smelled this aroma before, yet it was surprisingly pleasant, which made him even more excited about the stew.

"Hiss!" Just as Huo was waiting for the food in the pot to cook, a somewhat unpleasant hissing sound suddenly came from outside the cave.

Huo, who was disturbed, immediately showed an unhappy expression.

Before Huo could speak, the quick-witted Yi Cuisi immediately got up and walked out of the cave.

After a series of earth-shaking tremors and the monster's screams, peace returned to the cave.

Etricias entered the cave again, her body spotless, clearly indicating that this time she was just a minor character who had been attracted by the fragrance by chance.

After simmering for a while, the ingredients in the pot were finally cooked.

Huo took out bowls and chopsticks from his spatial backpack and handed them to the two women. Then, he couldn't wait to use a large spoon to scoop out a piece of meat from the pot, the meat of some unknown animal.

After taking a few bites, Huo swallowed the piece of meat in his mouth and let out a long breath.

The meat was a little bland, but that didn't diminish its deliciousness at all.

Ordinary stews could never taste like this; it's clearly the delicious mushrooms in the pot that have made the difference.

Huo ate several pieces of meat in a row, and then took out some ingredients from his spatial backpack and threw them into the pot.

After tasting it, Huo also threw away a packet of hot pot base. The seller boasted that it was his best-selling product on the online platform, but it's unclear whether he was telling the truth.

Soon, the hot pot broth melted into the pot, bringing out a completely different aroma, mixed with the smell of delicious mushrooms, and it seemed to smell even better.

It seems the boss wasn't lying after all. Huo watched the pot gradually turn into a red broth, and for the first time, he became somewhat impatient about eating.

The main reason was that the aroma was so enticing, and the few pieces of meat he had just eaten had really whetted his appetite, making him quite impatient now.

Of course, there were vegetables in the pot in addition to the uncooked meat. However, as a carnivore, Huo clearly preferred meat and did not have the habit of eating vegetables first when there was meat available.

Chapter 142 Tavern

After thoroughly enjoying the delicious food, Huo ate the last piece of meat with great satisfaction.

After rubbing his slightly bulging belly, Huo simply finished off the broth in the pot.

With a satisfied sigh, Huo put down the large pot in his hand.

Huo couldn't remember when he had last eaten so satisfyingly, but this meal certainly left him quite content.

After eating and drinking his fill, Huo pitched a tent in the cave and took a nap. He then looked at the mind control system, which had been restored, and continued to devote himself to his espionage work.

Once again, he ventured forward alone, relying on his affinity with earth elements, and successfully located three wary drow elves.

After controlling the three people's minds in turn, Huo quietly left the main city of Zhuoer.

After reuniting with Etris and Leticia, Ho continued his search for worthy prey in the Underdark.

However, today's luck seems to be quite average. Apart from the monsters we've already contained that are of average strength, we haven't found any monsters worth mentioning.

Huo wasn't in a hurry, after all, hunting is never smooth sailing.

Thinking this, after turning a corner, a rather large wooden house came into Huo Huan's view.

The wooden house was brightly lit and bustling with activity, appearing quite lively.

Huo was quite curious when he saw the appearance of the wooden house.

In this dark region where most creatures try their best to hide themselves, it is rare to see a wooden house like the one in front of us that makes no attempt to conceal itself.

Without much thought, Huo led the two women over directly.

Pushing open the door of the wooden cabin, a burst of noise mixed with heat hit me, along with a strange aroma of alcohol.

Huo looked up and saw dozens of figures sitting in twos and threes, with various kinds of wine and dishes on the table.

This place is actually a tavern.

Huo's expression was strange. It was odd that such a lively tavern existed in the middle of nowhere.

However, having already come all this way, Huo was not intimidated at all and went in first.

Huo Huan's entry went unnoticed by the surrounding diners, which was a good thing for him.

Huo doesn't know anything about the tavern yet, so it's good to hear what the other diners are saying.

Thinking this, Huo walked to the bar, wanting to order something to fit into the bar's atmosphere.

"What would you like to order, sir?" The bartender behind the counter smiled and handed Huo Huan a menu as he approached.

Huo reached out and took it, glanced at it and found that it was written in completely unfamiliar characters. In fact, if Huo had been more observant, he would have noticed that the bartender's language was also completely unfamiliar.

Huo was able to understand entirely because of the magic circle on the bartender's bow tie.