The entrance to the underground city was in a towering tree, less than half a mile away from the base camp of the Adventurer's Union. Every adventurer who came here would be shocked at the first sight of this ancient tree.
The crown of the tree was so huge that its top could not be seen. The trunk was so thick that it would take at least ten people to wrap their arms around it. The dense branches stood silently between heaven and earth. It looked very much like the legendary World Tree of the elves.
According to the legends passed down from generation to generation, there was a giant tree named Olgard somewhere in the Dawn Continent. It was rooted in the netherworld and grew in the human world, but it could connect to the heavenly realm. In some ancient stories, warriors could climb up Olgard's trunk all the way to the divine kingdom, where they could bask in the divine grace and obtain eternal life.
It was rumored that a certain branch of the elven race was still tirelessly searching for this legendary giant tree until now.
"I know what you're thinking. This tree is not Olgard," said Beck, who had not spoken much along the way. The elven archer was obviously shocked by the scene in front of him, and it took him a while to recover. "In my race, there are many versions of the records about the World Tree, and there are inevitably differences between the different versions. But no matter which version it is, one thing is for sure. The real World Tree should be half withered, because Olgard is rooted in the netherworld and grows in the human world. Not only does it nurture majestic vitality, but it also symbolizes eternal death."
After a pause, Beck added, "And you'd better not expect that tree to be found."
"Why?"
"Because the elves have a prophecy. When Olgard appears, it means that the world is not far from destruction." A strange voice came from behind them. "Out of some inexplicable sense of superiority, those long-eared fellows think that they are the favorite children of the gods, so the gods will guide them to find Olgard before the end of the world. Then, they will climb to the heavenly realm along that tree and escape the final destruction."
"Watch your words, human," warned Beck as he turned back and tightened his grip on the longbow in his hand.
This was another exploration team, led by a tall and thin man with a sinister face. He was the one who spoke just now. Judging from his attire, he was a magician, and the three teammates behind him were all Grade 2 professions.
Hansen sensed danger from them. This team in front of him was not easy to deal with. Coupled with an extremely difficult magician, it was definitely a tricky combination that no one wanted to encounter.
"Didn't the elders in your race tell you never to point your longbow at a magician when you walk in the human world?" The tall and thin man did not look in the direction of the elf archer. Instead, he looked at the others with interest. "Who is your leader?"
Hansen braced himself and walked out. "What can I do for Your Honor?"
"I heard from a guy in the camp that you have three clues to the secret treasures?"
Hansen's heart sank when he heard this. What he feared had come true. He had been worried about the problem of the information being leaked. The temptation of the secret treasures was irresistible to any team. In the underground, no one played first come, first served game with you. If someone knew that they had such precious clues, it was hard to say what would not happen.
However, Rob had confidently told him that the information was exclusive, which made the grade two swordsman feel a little relieved. He did not expect that the team would be targeted as soon as they left the camp. Hansen could not help but look back at the unreliable guy, who shrugged at him.
"Don't worry, David did not break his promise. He did not sell the information he sold to a second party. However, the agreement between you and him did not say that he could not sell the information of the three clues to others." The tall and thin man smiled. "So, can we talk now?"
"What do you want to talk about?" Hansen asked warily.
The lanky man reached his hand into his chest pocket. His action made everyone in the team tense up. Everyone pulled out their weapons.
"Relax, relax. I mean no harm." The tall and thin man took out a bag of money and threw it to Hansen. "I heard that among the three clues you obtained, one of them is a secret treasure. With your strength, I'm afraid it will be very difficult to get it. If I'm not wrong, your goal should be one of the other two treasures. If that's the case, I think there will be no conflict between us."
"You want to buy a clue from us?" Hansen opened the bag and poured out the money inside. It was about 40 silver coins. The grade two swordsman's face suddenly turned a little ugly. "You want to buy a clue to a secret treasure with such a small amount of money?"
"Why not? Anyway, that clue is useless to you. Since that's the case, why not exchange it for some extra money? Everyone will be happy. "The tall and thin man played it down.
"Everyone will be happy?" The old Thief Edward couldn't help but say, "Such a clue is worth at least 3 gold coins in the camp. Now you want to buy it for less than one-third of the price? And you're telling us that everyone will be happy? "
"Isn't it normal for the price inside and outside the camp to be a little different?" The tall and thin man's simple words made everyone's expression turn cold. Everyone could faintly hear a hint of threat in it.
If the previous sentence was just a reminder, then the tall and thin man's next sentence was a naked threat. "Don't lose your life for something that is useless to you. That's a little too stupid."
The Elven Archer Beck sneered. "So, the human world's magicians have the same logic as bandits? No wonder everyone has to take a detour when they meet you. "
"Hey, Big Bro, if you want to quarrel, just quarrel. There's no need for you to make such a big fuss, right?" The future Supreme Wizard, Your Honor, wore a pained expression.
At this crucial moment, the party leader, Hansen, stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Stop arguing. We'll accept the money. Rob, tell them the clue." He then turned to the tall and thin man and said, "I hope that Your Honor can fulfill his promise. Once we obtain the clue, we'll all go our separate ways."
The tall and thin man nodded, his expression turning from gloomy to sunny. "As you can see, I've always been a very reasonable person."
Seeing that the two sides had finalized the transaction, Rob took out a map from his bosom and tossed it to the tall and thin man. "Here, follow this map and find the clue yourself. Also, according to the information I received from David, the guardian there should be a young Hell Monitor Lizard with strength around Tier 3. I wish you all good luck."
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