The night passed uneventfully. Lolo blew the horn again after sunrise, but the referee committee still did not show up.
Therefore, after breakfast, everyone gathered together to discuss what to do next. It had been half a day since Jenny disappeared, and everyone had to accept the cruel reality — no matter the reason for her disappearance, it was very likely that she would never return.
Now they had two choices in front of them. Continue to rely on their limited manpower to expand the search area, or think of a way to get in touch with the people from the referees committee. After that, the referees committee would organize more people to conduct a more comprehensive search. Since Davis was a new member of the team, he did not plan to speak on this issue. Gage was also used to letting the other members of the team make the decisions.
Lolo was still hesitant, so she looked at Rob, the future supreme mage Your Honor, and said, "The situation is unclear now. I suggest we go to the inner city first."
Last night, he had already used his perception to search a radius of five kilometers and did not find any trace of Jenny. Therefore, it was clear that they would not find anything if they continued to search. Moreover, they had already wasted a day, and now that Davis had joined them, they had to consider the issue of supplies. Now that all the teams were rushing to the inner city, there would definitely be people from the referee committee there. The future supreme mage Your Honor had a feeling that Jenny's disappearance was not as simple as it seemed.
Naturally, Lolo understood this, but when she thought about how Jenny might be in danger the longer she was missing, she still hoped to find the girl as soon as possible. It would take four to five days to gather people from the inner city and return here. In terms of supplies, Jenny might not be able to last until then. However, she also knew that Rob's suggestion was the most rational.
So, she sighed and said, "Let's search for another half a day. If we still can't find her in half a day, we will go to the inner city."
No one had any objections, even though this meant that they wouldn't be able to reach the inner city before nightfall and would have to spend another night outside.
Davis suggested splitting into teams of two to increase the efficiency of the search. Initially, they decided that Rob and Gage would form a team, while Lolo and Davis would form a team. However, the future Supreme Magus Your Honor requested to swap teammates with Lolo, which hurt Fatso a lot. Since Gage was the weakest of the four, he would team up with Lolo, who was the strongest in the team, so the two teams would be more balanced.
After splitting up, everyone picked a direction to search and agreed to meet back here before noon.
"Bro, you don't seem to … like me." The Thief walked at the very front, holding a dried branch he had picked up along the way and poking it at his feet.
Your Honor, the future Supreme Magister, nodded. "Why do you say so?"
"Hmm, I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I feel like you're very wary of me." Davis looked very innocent. "But I just came last night, and I didn't do anything." He used the branch to pick up a small snake and flung it aside.
Your Honor, the future Supreme Magister, did not comment. Anyone who saw Davis would think that he was suspicious, especially considering that his team was probably the closest to Jenny when she went missing. Plus, his sudden appearance last night was also a coincidence. However, judging from his behavior, it didn't seem like there was anything wrong. Rob asked Davis, "How many people are in your team?"
"Five. Ron is our team leader and the only Tier 1 professional in the team. To be honest, all of us had some thoughts about the reward for the top ten, but after witnessing that sandstorm, I just want to go back to town and have a drink to calm myself down," said Roland. Davis sighed. The wound on his head had already scabbed, but it still hurt. There was no better way to deal with it in the desert, so he could only clean it with water and bandage it first.
"You said you were hit by a stone. How long were you unconscious after that? Why didn't your teammates come to find you during this time? "
"I don't know. We encountered the sandstorm in the afternoon. The color of the sky had changed, and I couldn't tell how much time had passed in the sandstorm. I was hit in the head by a flying stone, and when I opened my eyes, I was already gone. I don't know why they didn't come to find me. Maybe it's because I joined the team halfway before the start of the game, and I'm not familiar with the others." The Thief did not look upset when he talked about this. Instead, he said excitedly, "But you guys, if it wasn't for the sandstorm, how could you have lost a teammate? Was it the beasts or another team?"
"This matter has nothing to do with you. When we reach the inner city and find the referee committee or your team, we'll go our separate ways," Rob said calmly, making it clear that he had no intention of continuing the conversation with the Thief.
Davis knew better than to ask any more questions. The morning passed quickly, and neither Rob's team nor Lolo's team discovered anything. They returned to the agreed location, found a shady place nearby, and started a fire to cook. They recovered their strength, and waited for the afternoon sun to pass before they set off again. This time, the team headed straight for the inner city.
According to the original plan, Lolo and the others should have reached the inner city by now, but they did not expect so many unforeseen events to happen in the middle of the journey. Everyone in the team could not help but feel a shadow cast over their hearts. Fortunately, nothing else happened during the journey. They encountered four other teams along the way, but those teams clearly did not realize that they had lost contact with the referee committee. They were still rubbing their palms together, ready to go all out. It was only when Lolo reminded them that they realized that the magic devices in their hands were useless.
Was this an emergency? Or was it part of the Freshmen Competition?
When the various teams heard about this for the first time, they were somewhat skeptical. Some teams were more cautious. After all, theoretically speaking, they were still competitors. They could not help but suspect that this was some sort of conspiracy. However, in the end, two teams chose to enter the inner city with Luo Luo's team. They would first find the referee committee before anything else. If someone really did meet with danger, they were willing to provide assistance.
Lolo and the others arrived at the entrance of the inner city the next morning. Just like the underground city in the Endless Sea of Trees, the underground city of Town Bantem also had a luxurious mithril wall. However, the height of the wall was slightly lower, and there was an entrance on the wall.
At the entrance of the city wall, Luo Luo and the others finally met a member of the Referee Committee. It was a Senior Swordsman named Barton. He had a babyish face, but at this moment, his babyish face looked very serious. He was explaining the current situation to the team that had just arrived in the inner city.
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