My Adventure Diary of Reincarnating as a Bad Woman

Her appearance gradually changed in the crowd, and when she reached the edge of the city, she had changed her appearance. Unless someone was staring at her closely, no one could notice her change.

On the way out of the city, Noita found her target. It was still dozens of kilometers away from Serkar, but with her strength, she could easily run back and forth.

This is a mine, but because of the stagnant earth vein power and the dead bodies in the mine, it has become a haunted mine.

The undead wailed and ghosts haunted the mines all day long, making it difficult to mine.

It's winter again.

Thinking back to the last time she was involved in the Winter Path's lair, she still felt a lingering fear.

Afterwards, she checked the Great Library and deduced the origin of the Winter Ghost based on its attire. It should be a shaman from the ancient times of Dark Moon Land.

The danger level of this nest is very low. I just hope there will be no accidents this time. At the very least, I will be given experience points that match the difficulty.

Noita prayed in her heart and rushed into the cave.

The client and his companions, observing from outside the mine, looked at each other in bewilderment. Just like that? They'd seen how other adventurer teams destroyed the nest. Shouldn't the first step be to use items that conflicted with the nest's properties to weaken its influence and vitality?

They hesitated whether to find another team of adventurers to clean out the nest and collect the adventurer's body.

Before they could express their thoughts to their companions, a shrill scream resounded through the sky.

The few people hiding in the distance felt a shock in their brains, their noses bled, their heads became cloudy, and they couldn't utter a complete sentence.

Sharp and piercing curses swirled in his mind, and the client, whose face was as pale as gold paper, felt his legs go limp and he fell to the ground.

The rest of the people were in equally bad condition. The screams coming from the mine were like a sharp knife scraping away their health. For a moment, no one could stand steadily.

"Hey, wake up."

After an unknown amount of time, a clear female voice woke the client up, freeing him from the cursed nightmare.

"I solved it."

Noita showed him a handful of crystal dust in her hand, which was emitting green smoke under direct sunlight. She just flashed it lightly and then put it into a delicate black bag.

Crystal Dust is the remnant of ghosts in the haunted mines. It can be used as a spell material and medicine and can be sold for a lot of money.

There were no accidents with the nest this time. The undead produced were no match for her, and the nest contributed a total of 7,000 experience points.

Noita urged, "Can you pay me now?"

"Of course, of course, please follow me."

Realizing that the person in front of him might have solved the nest single-handedly, the client's tone suddenly became extremely flattering. He sent people to the nest to investigate the situation and invited Noita to go to the town to rest.

On the way, he introduced the local situation.

The town they live in is called Shihuo Town, and they make a living by mining minerals.

Some time ago, a group of bandits appeared in the nearby mountains for unknown reasons. They often robbed mines and stole property. They resisted and killed or injured many enemies, but it was precisely because of their resistance that the professional bandits took action.

The captain of the guard in their town was also a professional, but he was unable to defeat the other party and had to hand over his property and minerals as requested by the other party.

Although the bandits wanted a lot, they kept it at the limit, which allowed people to survive and endure.

However, a nest appeared in the mine not long ago, and the undead harassment made it impossible to mine. Now the demand this week cannot be met, and given the brutal nature of the bandits, they will definitely go on a killing spree.

The townspeople decided to resist and prepared for war.

But they and the town guards alone were not enough, they needed outside help, so they issued two commissions: one for attacking the nest and one for help against the bandits.

The client pleaded, "Please help us through this difficult time. If you can get through this, I will definitely give you a generous gift."

ps: When I was cooking at night, I suddenly thought the smell of rice was so good, so I sat next to the rice cooker and smelled it for about 20 minutes. When the rice was cooked, I realized what a stupid thing I had done.

Chapter 50: Remnants

Bandit?

Noita listened patiently to the client's story. She touched the hilt of the steel sword she bought for seven gold coins and walked slowly on the mountain path.

Walk along this quiet path to the end and you will find Shihuo Town.

This is a small town with a population of more than 1,300 people. The number of militiamen was originally as high as 60. The captain of the guard, Qi'er, was a professional soldier of the Serkar Guard. After retiring, he returned to his hometown to teach young people. As he grew older, he took over as the captain of the militia and enjoyed a high prestige in Shihuo Town.

When fighting against bandits, it was also his effective command that ambushed the bandits and achieved the first major victory.

What is hard to comment on is that the bandits seemed endless. Shihuo Town clearly returned with a great victory, but not long after, another group of bandits broke through An Ning and raided Shihuo Town, and they still fought against the original group of bandits.

At the critical moment, Qi'er used the buildings in Shihuo Town to launch another ambush, but unfortunately, he was defeated miserably this time.

His right shoulder was broken, and after being tortured to the point of being severely injured, he was thrown onto the pile of corpses of his descendants.

The bandits punished the rebels by not killing the guards but by severely wounding them, throwing them to the ground and watching them die slowly.

Mortals do not have the physique of professionals, and most of the good guys died on that unbearable night. Those who survived by chance also ended up with lifelong disabilities. Qi'er endured the illness and pain with his tenacious will, and survived only at the cost of a disabled right hand.

Incompleteness is a scar and the source of anger.

Compared to the rest of the militia, his ending was much better.

Walking into Shihuo Town, Noita met Qi'er.

He was nearing middle age, wearing heavy steel armor, with a serious expression. His right eye was cloudy and gray, and a deep scar ran across his face from the left side of his neck to the bottom of his right eye, adding a bit of ferocity to his originally ordinary appearance.

When he met Chir, he was directing the militia to dig traps and move goods.

The client stepped forward, took his hand, and whispered in his ear to explain Noita's origins.

Chir temporarily put aside his command and negotiated with Noita in a gentle manner: "Hello, friend, thank you for your willingness to lend a helping hand."

A professional who can wipe out a nest alone is undoubtedly a strong ally.

Noita said gently, "It's just a matter of getting paid."

As long as the compensation meets her psychological expectations, she is happy to help others.

Shihuo Town was cornered by the bandits, so the promised reward was naturally quite high. Although she couldn't gain experience by fighting with ordinary bandits, there were some powerful professionals among the bandits, and she was sure to get this kill.

The conversation between the two sides was very harmonious. Although he looked fierce, Qi'er knew the art of speaking.

He briefly described the enemy's specifications. There were about a hundred bandits in total, with about twenty fast horses, and they were armed with scimitars and spears. There were also a small number of crossbowmen and archers. Most of them wore leather armor and light armor, and a few wore medium armor.

Noita asked in surprise: "Are these really bandits?"

This configuration can catch up with a mercenary group of the Adventurer's Association.

Qi Er said: "Yes. Their equipment is very old and of different types. They were all looted..."

Qi'er hesitated briefly, then whispered, "Are you a wizard? Have you ever heard of a spell that can bring the dead back to life?"

Noita, who could be considered a psychic mage, asked, "Are you asking about resurrecting the undead? Or resurrection?"

"the latter."

"That's a very advanced spell, and it consumes a lot of energy and wealth to perform. If you have someone you want to resurrect, I suggest saving some money and seeking the help of a priest of the Mercy and Rescue Society..."

"It's not me who wants to resurrect others, it's others who have been resurrected," Qi'er said with a heavy face. "To be honest, we actually won when the bandits attacked, and sent them fleeing in defeat. However, just a week later, the bandits returned and caught us off guard. The most incredible thing is that among the invading bandits, I saw the person I killed the first time."

"You mean, someone resurrected them?"

"Yes."

Noita said categorically, "Impossible. No one would waste precious spells to resurrect a group of mortals. Although it's cruel to say so, in the eyes of a mage, spells are far more precious than mortals. Moreover, most resurrection spells only work on a single target. The magic materials and spells consumed to resurrect a group of mortals are enough for a mage to completely destroy Stonefire Town."

"But what you saw might not be false. Have you consulted other mages?"

"No, I just recovered half a month ago."

"I see. Where is the bandit's body?"

"It's next to the cemetery in Shihuo Town."

Noita put her fingertips to her chin and asked again, "Have you dug it up and taken a look?"

Qi Er suspected he had heard wrongly and repeated, "What?"

"Do you suspect that after they came back to life, you dug up the soil and checked their bodies?"

"I thought about it, but that would be too blasphemous."

Mountain people have a sense of awe for buried corpses.

"Come on, take me to where you buried them."

Noita called out to Chir and walked forward. Seeing that Chir was standing still, she called out again, "Lead the way. I don't know where your cemetery is."

Qi'er's face was gloomy, and he called a few young men to bring shovels to dig up the bandits' burial place.

Soon, they arrived at the cemetery, where tombstones stood in rows.

Whether it is a small town or a village, a cemetery is needed. Corpses exposed in the wilderness have a high probability of becoming undead, but corpses buried in a cemetery can enjoy peace and not be disturbed by the power of the undead.

Digging up the soil of a cemetery is tantamount to disturbing the peace of the ancestors, which is a very courageous act for the mountain people.

Qi'er had randomly found a corner spot to bury the bandit's body, and now it would take some effort to find it.

Once they found the location, they started digging.

Noita waited for the bandits' bodies to be dug out. After a busy period, the cold white bones were exposed from the deep soil. When he dug deeper, he saw the rest of the bodies that had not yet completely rotted.

Of three, only skeletons remained, but the remaining ten or so still had a lot of flesh and blood, and there were even more underneath, but Noita didn't let them dig.

Noita blocked out the smell and observed the bones closely, identifying the material of the android. It had been just over a month since the bandits' first robbery. The flesh and blood of ordinary humans would not decay so quickly. Only the flesh and blood of low-level androids would decay quickly without the vitality to maintain them, and would completely dissolve within a few days.

[People sleep with corpses that look like human beings. Who can say that they are different after death?]

Noita informed everyone: "It's a cyborg."

"What is a cyborg?"

Qi'er didn't understand. There were few educated people in Shihuo Town, and even fewer who knew about things like androids.

Noita had to explain in words they could understand: "There is no resurrection spell. You did kill them, but there were some non-human creatures mixed in with the bandits. They looked the same, so you mistakenly thought they were resurrected. Just like the shapeshifters."

Doppelgangers are monsters that can disguise themselves as humans. Legend has it that they will transform into injured people to trick travelers into approaching and then kill them when they let their guard down.

With this analogy, Qi'er understood.

"I see."

Noita found it tricky.

This kind of low-level artificial human is almost the identity symbol of the Bloodlust Cult. Now that it appears here, it means that the Bloodlust Cult is behind the bandits, and it is very likely that they are a subordinate force of the Bloodlust Cult.

Noita wants to report that there are remnants of the Bloodthirsty Cult here.

Chapter 51 Scar

The Bloodlust Cult's stronghold near Serkar has been broken up, and its members have used their powers to flee in all directions.

A month ago, the Cult of Bloodlust had not yet been destroyed. The bandits that appeared at that time might be a branch of the Cult of Bloodlust, making money on their behalf. After all, it would be almost impossible to detect if there were a few androids mixed in with the bandits. Ordinary villages and towns would not be able to defeat the bandits mixed in with androids. In this way, they could slowly collect resources under the guise of bandits without attracting too much attention.

There are many bandits in the Dark Moon Land. They grow like weeds and cannot be eradicated.

Bandit forces gather quickly, but collapse even faster. They might one day be kicked to death by passing professionals like stray dogs on the roadside. As long as their connection to the Bloodlust Cult isn't exposed, no one will pay any attention to them.

But now, the secret they wanted to hide has been discovered by Noita.

At a time when the Cult of Lust and Blood has become a lost dog and everyone is calling for its destruction, if people knew about their connection with the Cult of Lust and Blood, heavenly soldiers would really come and take their heads as a report of their achievements.

But if you do that, you won't get any experience.

I don’t know if this group of bandits took in the bloodthirsty remnants.

Noita considered the various connections in his mind and said to Chir, "They may have multiple professionals behind them, stronger than the one who defeated you."

Qi'er's face became even more serious. He was mentally prepared for this bad news, but when he really knew it, he still felt even more sad and the hope he would have seemed even more slim.

Noita asked, "Where are the adventurers you invited? I don't see them."

"They are escorting women and children. I asked them to escort some of the women, the elderly, and the children to the nearby town, while the rest will stay in Shihuo Town and fight the bandits. If we win, we'll bring them back. If we lose, at least they can still survive."

The townspeople were vastly outnumbered by the bandits. If they all took up arms, their chances of victory were considerable, but combat power wasn't calculated that way. Few of the townspeople had ever killed anyone, and their combat experience was incomparable. Furthermore, Chir, believing the bandits could be "resurrected" by some sorcery, was pessimistic about the battle and prepared for failure.

"Will the bandits sit back and watch you evacuate the women and children?"

"They don't know about our plan yet. The news that the mine cannot be mined has been suppressed by the mayor and has not spread outside the village."

Noita, who had somehow become the one to control the rhythm of the conversation, raised a hypothesis: "What if there is a traitor?"

Qi Er said in a deep voice: "This is impossible!"