The man was also looking at the young man. His right hand was on the sword at his waist, and his index finger was tapping on the blade. The rhythm was getting faster and faster, like the prelude to an approaching storm.
The ugly woman was nervous. The name "Livestock Hoarder" had always been a nightmare in the underground world. People who were as strong as him were Shadow, Spider, and the others. However, people would only truly feel fear when he was mentioned.
The ugly woman knew that the guy beside her was also very strong, but he had lost his staff and was poisoned. If he really angered the Livestock Hoarder, the latter would pull out the long sword at his waist. How could he block it?
However, to everyone's surprise, the man didn't do anything in the end. He moved his hand away from the sword and smiled. "I found this sword on the ground. I don't know who the owner is. It's a pity. I was going to return the sword to him personally and get to know him. I know some of the guys underground have misunderstandings about me, but I'm actually a person who likes to make friends. Unfortunately, he doesn't seem to want to see me. Before I found him, he disappeared with a rat."
"A rat?"
"Yes, you must be careful of those rats here. They are everywhere. Those furry little things are always running around underground, looking for food to fill their stomachs. They have a harmless face and big watery eyes. They look very innocent, but they will do anything for food. Do you know the owner of this sword?" The man grinned. "Unfortunately, he seems to have chosen the wrong friend."
The ugly woman's face showed a hint of worry. "This guy didn't lie. The underground scavengers are very dangerous. Their strength is average, but they are very cunning. They will pretend to help you and get close to you. Then, when you let your guard down, they will suddenly attack you and steal your resources. Most of them are very timid. In order to prevent you from taking revenge on them in the future, they will most likely kill the owner as well."
"I'm deeply sorry about that. Although I've been trying to purify the environment here all these years, the results are minimal. After all, my ranch is only so big, and I can only save a small number of people." The man shrugged.
"What you are doing is the biggest evil here." The ugly girl said coldly.
He then turned to the Tier 3 Magician beside him and said, "Thank you, Carlisle. Odin is very satisfied with your performance during this period. As for your reward, we'll discuss it and send it to you soon. Leave these two to me. Oh, by the way, it's best if you don't tell anyone about what I said before. I don't want to cause panic in the Underground World before the war begins."
The Tier 3 Magician nodded. "I'll send their belongings and weapons to you. I'll also hand over the antidote to that kid's poison to the Dark Hall. As long as he takes one antidote every day, he won't die until you feel that he's no longer of any use to you." Even after Carlisle finished speaking, he remained rooted to the spot. He did not leave immediately.
"Oh, is there anything else?" The man raised his chin.
The Tier 3 Magician gritted his teeth. "I, I was out of my mind before. I helped Yvette and brought you a lot of trouble. I …"
"Relax, Carlisle. No one will hate you for such a small thing. I'm not that petty. Besides, Yvette has always been my student. You helping her is equivalent to helping me. So, don't worry. I won't take revenge on you for those things. Go home and wait for your reward." The man patted Carlisle on the shoulder and comforted him.
The Tier 3 Magician finally relaxed. He let out a long sigh of relief and left in a hurry while thanking the man.
It wasn't until he was out of sight that the ugly woman asked, "Are you going to kill him?"
"You know I've never liked him very much. In the past, he had a high status in the underground world. No one dared to touch him because he was the only one who could make those magic potions to treat people. But it's different now. The entire underground world is about to be destroyed. If we don't conquer the surface, we'll all die. But if we conquer the surface, we can get other potions. So, from now on, no one will need him anymore. Besides, he's treated a lot of people over the years. He knows too many secrets. Even if I don't kill him, someone else will. But Carlisle isn't stupid. I guess he won't go back to where he used to live. As long as he can hide until the war starts, no one will have the time to deal with him."
"What about us … How are you going to deal with us?"
"As I said, as long as you're willing to come back, this place will always be your home," the man said slowly. "But we'll have to wait until Odin comes back to decide what to do with you."
"Odin isn't here?" Rob frowned.
"Yeah, he's out most of the time. He only comes back one or two days a month. But the next time he'll be back is near. Why? Do you want to see him?" A strange look flashed in the man's eyes.
… …
It took Lolo less than half a day to reach the area outside the rubble. She was in a hurry, and in order to minimize trouble on the way, she didn't use the magic lamp in her bag or light a torch.
Fortunately, after staying underground for a long time, her eyes had gradually adapted to the dark environment, and she could clearly see the distance of two steps in front of her. However, in order to save a certain someone as soon as possible, she had been running all the way. Luo Luo could no longer remember how many times she had fallen. Her knees and calves were bruised all over, but she had never stopped running. She just wanted to be faster, faster.
It wasn't until she saw the guards not far away that Lolo realized she was very close to the base of the Dark Hall.
At a time like this, Lolo was calmer. She crouched behind a pile of rocks and carefully looked at the patrolling men.
There were nine of them in total, which was a lot of people. But after looking at them for a while, Zhang Heng realized that they were a complete mess. If so many people were divided into three groups, not only could they support each other, but they could also cover the entire area. They could also take turns to rest. But this group of people were gathered together like an old man watching a chess game at the entrance of a village. The patrolling route was random, and they didn't look like guards at all.
However, after thinking about it, it wasn't that strange. These people weren't law-abiding people before they came to Oglin. They lacked discipline and hadn't gone through any formal training. If they were suddenly made guards, they wouldn't be very professional.
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