The most talented magician in human history was almost ambushed by a bug. It was an embarrassing incident, and the magus was shocked by the sudden turn of events.
Looking at the struggling snake on the ground, the future Supreme Magus, Your Honor, was still in shock.
After dealing with the Burrowing Beetle, Lolo patted the young man's shoulder and comforted him. "In the Underground, danger can come from anywhere. The sky, the ground, the bushes, the treetops … If you're not careful, you'll lose your life. But you did well just now. It seems that our training has paid off."
The magus was dumbfounded. He did not say a word as he stared blankly at the snake that was pinned to the ground by the bow and arrow.
The girl thought that he was scared silly, but she could not blame him. Scholars usually stayed at home in places like the library or the council hall. Very few of them would go exploring in the wild, let alone coming to a place like the Underground that was full of danger. It was his first time being ambushed, so it was normal for him to react this way. At least he knew that it was not a good idea to retaliate.
With that thought in mind, the rookie Hero softened his tone and said, "Temporary difficulties shouldn't be a reason to stop us from moving forward. Don't be afraid of the dangers ahead because every setback will make you stronger."
"Huh? What the hell? Why are you giving me chicken soup for the soul in broad daylight?! "
This time, the Archmage finally reacted. However, the words that came out of his mouth almost angered Luo Luo to death.
The rookie, The Brave Rookie, was about to explode when he seemed to remember something. He suppressed his displeasure and continued to play the role of a caring sister, apologizing to someone. "I'm sorry. Maybe what I said was inappropriate, but I think that fear is not something to be ashamed of. Admitting the fear in one's heart does not mean that one is a coward. In fact, it is the opposite. Only those who dare to face the fear in their heart are true warriors." After a pause, the girl added, "This is what my master once told me."
"Ugh, although I don't know why you said that, I have a feeling that you have misunderstood something." Rob finally shifted his gaze away from the snake and asked the little swordsman, "How much do you know about the Zapata Flying Snake?"
"Eh? You mean this little guy? "The rookie, The Brave Rookie, looked confused." I … I have never heard of this creature. "
The Elf Archer, Beck, had an idea. "The Zapata Flying Snake is a venomous snake unique to the Belem Plains. Its venom is one of the top 30 most venomous snakes. However, it is relatively docile and usually feeds on squirrels, hares, and birds. It is rare for a Zapata Flying Snake to attack humans and animals. Speaking of which, I'm curious. why did it attack you for no reason?"
"Because this Zapata Flying Snake was raised by someone," the Archer Walker said calmly. The Archmage said faintly, "The patterns on its lower abdomen are the best proof. Wild Zapata Flying Snakes usually have lighter patterns, and legend has it that a certain school of snake taming would feed the tamed Zapata Flying Snakes a special metal. This metal would make the Zapata Flying Snake's body harder, and the color of the patterns would become darker. Heh, it was really powerful when it hit me just now. I almost lost my longsword."
Someone's words immediately made the rest of the exploration party tense up again. Hansen's expression turned solemn. "You're saying that this snake attacked you because it received an order from its master?"
Didn't that mean that a party had their eyes on them?! However, the Grade 2 Swordsman was a little confused. They had just entered the Dungeon not long ago and had yet to gain anything. What could they gain by attacking them now? Could they rob them of some supplies? If the party ventured deeper into the Dungeon, it might be possible. However, they were less than a day's journey away from the Dungeon's entrance. Two more steps and they could return to the camp. There was no need for them to risk their lives for a few mouthfuls of cold food and a stranger.
"Don't worry. I don't think anyone will target us at this time." Rob pointed at the little snake struggling on the ground. "It didn't attack me because it was ordered by someone. In fact, it's the opposite. The reason it's so aggressive is because its master is dead."
"Ah? How did you know? "
"It's simple. It's because the person it attacked was me." "As long as you're not blind, you can see that I'm just a dispensable character in the team. Let's say you're the owner of this Zapata Flying Snake. If you have the chance to kill one of us before the battle starts, from the perspective of capturing the leader first, you might choose Captain Hansen. From the perspective of guarding against long-range professions, you could also choose the archer. From the perspective of killing the healer, you could even choose that blonde idiot over there … In any case, no matter which perspective you choose in the end, there's no reason for you to choose someone like me who's on the sidelines."
"…"
"Ugh, although your analysis is very reasonable, is it really good to admit that you're useless in such a righteous manner?"
The old thief Edward's eyes lit up. "You said that its master is no longer here. Is it possible that the dead guy is the young master of the Matthews family? Or maybe he's serving someone in the Guard. Does anyone know of any of them who raised snakes? "
"This, we can't rule out this possibility." The Magister said. "Since this little thing is here, the corpse shouldn't be too far away. How about it, do you want to search the surroundings?"
The youth's last question was directed at the party leader.
The Grade 2 Swordsman thought of the extremely generous reward, and his heart burned with passion. After pondering for a moment, he nodded and said, "Okay, everyone move faster. Remember, our focus is still that heirloom. At most, we can only use one magic spell. Whether we find it or not, we have to hurry. Also, when searching, at least two people in a team. Pay attention to the dangers around you. You saw what happened just now. In this kind of place, we can't relax for even a moment."
"Uh-huh." The Magister had to admit that he was a little careless just now. After all, he didn't have a magic staff with him. Purely relying on sensing the elemental fluctuations was obviously not safe.
The search soon made progress. In less than a quarter of an hour, the old thief's young follower, Amy, found something. She pointed to a cluster of bushes and said excitedly, "Look, there's blood here!"
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