At the entrance of the stable, Bai Xiaowen used the Return of the Dead skill and ordered the Shadow Assassin to sneak into the stable and poison the war horses.
"What kind of drug did you use?" Li Shuyi asked in a low voice.
"Kerrera Thistle Bean Powder, a Level-3 laxative," Bai Xiaowen said. "It has the same effect as croton. It can make these horses hungry for a whole night … Level-3 laxatives are useless against these intermediate and high-level bandits, but the horses can't resist it."
Kerrera Thistle Bean Powder was a psionic item that contained psionic particles, so it could be brought into the Spiritual Realm. In fact, Bai Xiaowen had prepared a lot of special poisons for this trip. However, they were all below Level-4 and were not very effective against intermediate and high-level monsters.
Using poisons on monsters in the Spiritual Realm and the wilderness to weaken their strength would not cause the battle score to decrease, nor would it reduce the value of the loot.
However, there was a prerequisite — the poisoned bandits had to be directly responsible for it. If the bandits were poisoned by unrelated factors and their strength decreased, the value of the loot would still decrease.
After adding the poison to the war horses of the Black Wind Bandits, Bai Xiaowen recalled the Shadow Assassin and other summoned creatures. He and Li Shuyi lay in ambush outside the mine.
When it was midnight, the two burly bandits who were standing guard at the entrance of the mine staggered towards a shack not far away. Not long after, the sound of scolding and kicking could be heard from the shack. Then, two new burly bandits rubbed their sleepy eyes and walked out of the shack. They took a piss first and then went to change shifts.
Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi had already snuck into the mine.
Li Shuyi's Dexterity was as high as 31 points. Although Bai Xiaowen's specialty was Spirit, his Dexterity was also 15 points. When sneaking in carefully, there was no sound at all. It was easy to fool these bandits with low Perceptive Sense.
The mine was relatively spacious with a diameter of more than three meters. It could accommodate many people walking side by side. There was a wall lamp on the wall every ten meters or so. The dim yellow light was enough for people to recognize the path and not get lost between the forks.
The Cliff Iron Mine had been excavated since White Stone Town was still White Stone Ridge. It was unknown how many years it had been excavated, so it was not surprising that there was a tunnel of such a scale.
It was nighttime, and most of the bandits in the mine were resting. Therefore, as long as Bai Xiaowen did not make any obvious noise while walking in the tunnel, they would not be discovered.
Of course, there were occasional accidents. A burly bandit suddenly walked out from the corner of the stone room as if he was sleepwalking. He staggered to the foot of the wall opposite the stone room and began to pee.
Li Shuyi gently covered his nose. Bai Xiaowen was also speechless. He finally understood where the foul smell in the cave came from.
A series of curses in ancient Latin rang out.
"Kitts! You lazy pig, peeing in the hole again! If Boss Ian knew, he would definitely cut off your little earthworm! "
The burly bandit named Kitts was happily peeing when he laughed mischievously. "This damned weather, it's so cold outside. I still want to sleep a little longer … Also, Herman, you have to remember, I don't have a little earthworm, but a big python!"
Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi could only crouch and hide in the shadows, waiting for the burly bandit named Kitts to finish peeing and roll back to sleep.
Bai Xiaowen used Insight again and discovered that the bandits in the cave were indeed stronger than those outside. For example, the Kitts in front of him was a level 5 elite!
After Kitts finished peeing, he shook (beep) and cursed as he fastened his belt. "I don't know what the boss is thinking, treating this damned place as a camp. There are no women here. My big python is so bored it's itching. Why don't we just charge into the Lord's Mansion and cut down that little bastard who hasn't even grown hair yet? The boss will be the lord, and we'll follow and enjoy life. We'll eat meat and sleep in big beds. If we want to play with women, we can go get one. Wouldn't that be fun? "
Herman's voice sounded. "Are you stupid, Kitts? Killing that little lord is easy, but how much do you know of the serious consequences? This is tantamount to openly provoking the Empire! Do you want to attract the Imperial Army's encirclement? I still want to live a few more days. "
Kitts muttered, "I'm just saying … But, Herman, I heard that Boss Ian caught a little girl yesterday. She's quite pretty?"
"Oh, there's something like that."
"Do you think Boss Ian …" Kitts' voice was full of lust.
Herman denied it. "No, that little girl has always been locked up in the northern mine. Old Matt is in charge of watching over her."
"Boss Ian isn't interested in her?" Kitts was eager to give it a try. "Herman, do you want to go have some fun with her?"
"If you want to die, don't drag me along. Boss Ian said that no one is allowed to touch that little girl." Herman yawned. "I'm going to sleep. There's still some time before dawn. Kitts, if you're not afraid of death, then go. It won't be as simple as cutting off a little earthworm. "
Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi's expressions changed at the same time. They both received a notification from the Spiritual World's Precepts.
[You've learned from a storyline character that there are hostages locked up in the Cliff Cliff Mine.]
[Side Mission: Rescue] activated.]
[Mission Objective: Rescue the hostages in the northern mine of the Cliff Cliff Cliff Mine.]
[Mission Difficulty: A]
[Mission Reward: Unknown]
[Mission Time Limit: 2 hours.]
Li Shuyi whispered, "Another side mission. Only 2 hours. Do you want to take it?"
"Yes," Bai Xiaowen said. "This mission doesn't conflict with our objective, and there's no punishment. We can do it while we're at it."
After both of them chose to accept the mission, Li Shuyi wanted to find a way to the northern mine, but Bai Xiaowen stopped him.
"Don't worry about the hostages first. Since the Black Wind Bandits said that no one is allowed to touch her, then she's safe for the time being. If we go to rescue her first, we'll inevitably clash with the guards, and the bandits will be on guard. Let's launch a surprise attack first and kill Ian, the boss of the Black Wind Bandits. Then, we'll take over the entire Cliff Cliff Cliff Cliff Mine. Then, we'll rescue the hostages. That's how we push the boat with the current, and we'll get twice the result with half the effort! "
The two of them moved forward in the dark.
The interior of the Cliff Cliff Cliff Cliff Mine was winding and difficult to walk through. The tunnels were connected to each other like a maze. In a dark environment, it was easy to walk the wrong way and get lost.
However, Bai Xiaowen relied on his freakishly powerful memory. He clearly remembered how many steps he took in each section of the tunnel! Although his vision was dark, there was a topographic map in his heart that was constantly expanding and perfecting. There was no chance that he would get lost.
Soon, the two of them arrived at the main pit of the Cliff Mineshaft.
Standing at the end of the tunnel and looking down at the main pit, the area of the pit was very large. It was like an underground hall. More than a dozen torches were lit on the walls of the mine, illuminating the huge mine as if it were daytime.
In the northernmost part of the mine, there was a simple stone bed that was two meters long and wide. A slender, fair-skinned man was lying on the stone bed. His chest, which was clad in armor, was moving up and down as he snored softly. Beside him, there were two burly bandits guarding him.
In addition, there were also a few skinny servants who only had the standard strength of Level 2 and Level 3. They were busy washing up. The entire mine looked clean and tidy, which should be the work of these servants.
Bai Xiaowen used [Insight] on the fair man on the stone bed.
[Ian (Leader Level 6)]
[Race: Humanoid/Human]
[Occupation: Crusader Knight]
[Attributes: Strength 45, Agility 22, Vitality 48, Spirit 17]
[Skills: Holy Hammer, Shield Bash, Devout Halo,???]
"This Xiao Bai is the leader of the Black Wind Bandits, Ian?" Bai Xiaowen looked at Li Shuyi in surprise.
"Level 6 leader, looks like it's true. Look at him, he doesn't even take off his armor when he sleeps. How impressive, "Li Shuyi said.
"…"
Bai Xiaowen shook his head.
In another time and space, Bai Xiaowen had read some western fantasy time-travel novels. The bandit leaders in those novels were all burly, had black and hard chest hair, and snored like thunder. Xiao Bai was able to control the situation with such a face. He must have some skills.
After all, he was in a group of vicious bandits. If he was slightly weaker, he might not even be able to keep his position as the leader.
Speaking of style, Bai Xiaowen couldn't help but complain. Why was it that in the fantasy transmigration novels that he had read, every young lord had a loyal old butler who served them for two generations, but here, he only had Job, this big fatty who lived off his family and betrayed them?
Bai Xiaowen's thoughts wandered for 0.1 seconds before he came back to his senses.
"How do we fight?" Li Shuyi asked.
"This is a defense-type boss with high Strength and Vitality. He also has a skill to dispel crowd control," Bai Xiaowen said. "The boss itself isn't difficult to deal with. However, there are two Level 7 elite guards around him. Both of them are damage dealers who specialize in Strength. It will be more troublesome. "
Bai Xiaowen checked the items he had and took out the bottle of [Strong Life Toxin] that he had obtained from Gray Ear, the leader of the rat pack.
This bottle of [Strong Life Toxin] was a poison that directly reduced the target's HP. The target would lose 20% of their maximum HP in five seconds. However, the poison's effect would be reduced when facing high-level enemies.
But even if the effect was reduced, it was necessary to use it now.
Bai Xiaowen chose to apply poison to the Shadow Assassin's weapon. He said softly, "Let's do it the same way. Let the Shadow Assassin sneak over and attack with double damage. We'll use the strategy of dividing and surrounding the boss and the two high-level elites. Kill the elites first, then the boss. Try to trick him into using his crowd control skill. "
After the 30-second cooldown period, Bai Xiaowen applied poison to Li Shuyi's Refined Rapier. He used up all the two uses of this bottle of [Strong Life Toxin].
Whoosh! Bai Xiaowen summoned the summoned creatures from the Black Spirit Stone.
The two high-level elite bandits seemed to have sensed something and looked up.
However, Bai Xiaowen, Li Shuyi, the Skeleton Swordsman, and the Skeleton Mage had all taken a few steps back to avoid the sight of those inside the mine. The Shadow Assassin had entered stealth mode and was slowly moving into the mine. The two high-level elite bandits didn't notice it.
The two bandit guards quickly turned their gazes. It was late at night, so they couldn't stay focused all the time.
The Shadow Assassin sneaked up behind the bandit guards.
Whoosh!
Blood spurted out from the back of one of the Bandit Guards. Critical Hit and Vital Strike had dealt 60 points of damage to the Bandit Guard. Not only that, the Bandit Guard also had a heavy bleeding effect and a powerful Life Poison that reduced the Bandit Guard's HP by a percentage!
"Enemy attack!"
The bandit guard who was attacked roared. Along with his roar, a group of Skeleton Soldiers rushed over!
The skeleton army and the Wrath Claw jumped into the mine like dumplings, waving their iron swords and claws as they joined the battle. Their target was the Level-7 Elite Bandit who had been attacked by the Shadow Assassin and whose HP had been reduced sharply!
Bai Xiaowen discovered that the Level-7 Elite Bandit's HP was very high. He had withstood the bleeding and poisoned effects for a full five seconds and still had about 50% of his HP remaining.
Bai Xiaowen didn't give him a chance to bandage his wounds. He ordered his summoned creatures to join in the attack. However, the injured bandit had no intention of bandaging his wounds. He suddenly pulled out a broadsword and slashed left and right in a ferocious manner.
Li Shuyi dodged the sword and used his Combo Slash skill to stab the injured bandit at high speed.
However, the sword was blocked by a shield shining with silver light.
Clang!
The bandit leader, Ian, woke up. He had never left his armor. He held a one-handed war hammer in his right hand and a cross shield in his left arm as he joined the battle. His Strength was very high. After blocking Li Shuyi's stab, he suddenly raised his arm, causing Li Shuyi to stagger backward.
"Who are you people? Why are you attacking us? "Ian asked in a low voice.
"I should ask you this. What have you done in the Whitestone Silver Mine?"
Bai Xiaowen raised his Desert Eagle and aimed the black muzzle downwards. With a bang, he fired a shot at the injured Bandit who was trying to bandage his wound. The bullet was a guaranteed critical hit and dealt 250% headshot damage. The Elite Bandit Guard knelt on the ground, his HP reduced by a large chunk, leaving him with less than a hundred HP!
Ian was furious. However, he didn't attack immediately. Instead, he tried to reason with them.
"You were sent by the Red Leaf Lord, March? Is it because I attacked the Whitestone Silver Mine? The contract didn't say that this place can't be attacked! "
After a pause, Ian said, "Retreat immediately. I can pretend that nothing happened. I won't attack the Whitestone Silver Mine in the future! Go back and tell March that my contract with him is still valid … "
After hearing Ian's revelations, Bai Xiaowen was immediately energized. However, it was impossible for him to retreat. In fact, Bai Xiaowen raised his hand and shot the injured bandit again.
Ian was prepared for this shot. He raised his cross shield and blocked the bullet.
"What are you trying to do? You're trying to start a war!"
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