"Thank you. Thank you for saving my life. My name is Grimm, a Tier 1 Rogue." The young man panted as he introduced himself.
Although he was still in a state of shock and had just run a considerable distance, he was still polite to his saviors. Without waiting for Hansen to ask, he revealed his identity.
"Where's your party?" The old Rogue tossed him a waterskin.
Glenn pulled out the cork and gulped down two mouthfuls of water. After that, he returned the waterskin to the old thief. "Thank you. I got separated from the rest of the team when we were exploring. As a result, we encountered a group of ghouls. If it weren't for you guys, I would have become a corpse by now."
"Wait a minute. A group of Ghouls?" Hansen caught the gist of the old Rogue's words. "You mean there aren't just two Ghouls?"
"Yes. They're right in front of us. There are about thirty of them." The young Rogue gestured. "Not long ago, someone fought with the Human-Faced Spiders and killed about six of them. The corpses they left behind attracted the evil creatures there."
Hansen seemed to have thought of something, and his expression suddenly turned ugly. He took out a map from his pocket and asked, "Can you find that place on this map?"
Grimm took the map and studied it for a moment. He then pointed at a place and said with certainty, "It's here."
Hansen looked at the place he was pointing at and couldn't help but curse.
"What's wrong?" Lolo asked.
"The group of Ghouls is right in our path. They're blocking our way."
"Hah. Can we go around them?"
"It's difficult." The old thief Edward's face was also filled with helplessness. "In theory, it might be possible, but in reality, it's almost impossible. The map I bought only shows one route in each direction. As long as the person with the map follows the normal route, they will be able to enter the inner city. If they deviate from the marked route, no one knows what will happen. The entire underground sewage system is too complicated and huge. There are too many branching pipes, and no one knows where they lead to. Without the guidance of the map, it's very easy to get lost. One wrong step, and it's very likely that we will be trapped here until we run out of food."
"What if we retreat now and enter the city from another direction?" asked the elven archer Beck.
"No. If we do that, we'll be delayed for another four days. Our supplies will be stretched thin," Hansen said, vetoing the idea.
"Er, what if we wait here for the ghouls to finish eating? They won't stay there forever, right? "Hilton also joined the discussion.
"Indeed, they won't stay there forever. So, what if they finish eating and suddenly move in our direction?"
The old Thief Edward's words caused many of the team's hearts to tighten. Facing more than 30 Ghouls head-on was undoubtedly a disaster for any exploration party. In other words, they were already in danger. After all, no one knew when the ghouls would reach them.
While everyone was arguing, Grimm, who had just been rescued, suddenly said, "Er, if you want to go around the ghouls, I can help. My party has been exploring the sewage system for quite some time, so I'm very familiar with this area. I can lead the way for you. I guarantee you won't get lost."
"Huh?" The Tier 2 Swordsman was surprised to hear Shi Feng's words. "You know the way?"
Grimm nodded, scratching his head as he said sincerely, "You've saved me. I'm weak, and I might not be of much help in other areas, but leading the way shouldn't be a problem. If there's anything I can do to help, please don't hesitate to ask."
"Oh." Hanson was more cautious. Just like what the old thief Edward had said before, the entire sewage treatment system was abnormally complicated. If they rashly deviated from the route on the map, it was very likely that the entire team would be completely lost here. Although Glenn said he knew the way, but with regards to this young thief, they had only known each other for less than five minutes. The grade 2 swordsman was still holding back his trust in him.
The blonde Cleric was the most afraid of death. When he heard that a large group of ghouls could attack them at any time, he immediately shouted, "What's there to hesitate about? Let's hurry up and change directions."
As if he could tell what the Tier 2 Swordsman was worried about, the young Thief stretched out both his hands and said in a serious tone, "If you suspect that I have ulterior motives, you can tie my hands up."
Since the other party had spoken to this extent, it had indeed dispelled everyone's worries to a large extent.
However, he still had to do what he had to do. In order to prevent him from playing the trick of injuring himself, the old thief Edward followed his suggestion and tied his hands up.
"I'm sorry for offending you."
"After all, we're in an Underground City. It's never a bad thing to be careful. If I were you, I wouldn't trust a stranger so easily." Grimm smiled and said in a very understanding manner.
"After we get through this dangerous period and reach a safe place, we'll untie you. We'll also give you three days' worth of supplies. If you eat sparingly, it'll be enough for you to walk out of this Underground City," Hansen said apologetically.
"Thank you so much." The young Thief looked around, then pointed to a fork in the road and said, "This way …"
In order to prove that there was no ambush behind the fork, Grimm took the lead and went in, followed by Edward. This arrangement was to prevent the young Thief from playing any tricks. After all, Edward was a senior in the same profession. If Grimm had any tricks, he wouldn't be able to hide it from the old Thief.
Behind him was Beck, the long-range Elf Archer. The Elf Archer had good eyesight and could help Edward keep an eye on the young Thief. Hansen was in the middle. As for Lolo, she was in charge of the rear. As for Blondie, he was the healer, and as usual, he was just a bystander in the team.
When everyone else followed, The Brave Rookie realized that the young Thief was still standing in the same place.
The Archmage's interest was rather peculiar. He seemed to be very interested in the puddle of ghoul vomit on the ground.
"Ugh, I didn't know you had such a strange hobby."
"What?" Rob squatted on the ground and looked at it with great interest, as if he wanted to see a flower on it.
"You … don't you find it disgusting?"
"Oh, this, it's alright." Archmage thought to himself, You haven't seen the materials I usually use in my experiments. I've seen even more disgusting things, such as the tongue of a mummy, the chin of a banshee, and the feces of a man-eating insect. In comparison, the Ghoul's vomit was more harmonious.
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