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"Who's there?"
As soon as Ma Wen and Lola appeared at the entrance of the mountain, a figure by the lake had already noticed them.
The belly of the mountain was naturally hollow, and the top of it was emitting a faint glimmer. Those were gems or luminous pearls.
Next to the house by the lake, two braziers were lit up, illuminating the area nearby.
Since the person could sense Ma Wen's arrival from such a long distance away, it was not hard to imagine how perceptive the person was.
However, Ma Wen did not plan to hide himself.
He walked over confidently.
The two figures by the lake warily approached, each holding a dagger in their hands.
They were two Rogues.
"Halflings?"
It wasn't until they were very close that Lola cried out in surprise.
Ma Wen frowned and glared at her. Lola did not dare to say anything.
However, her big eyes were still curiously observing the two Halflings who were living in seclusion.
"Didn't Lord Ma Wen say that he went to meet an old friend? Why don't these two Halflings know him? "
The girl was full of doubts.
"Hello, Mr. Tuck. Please allow me to introduce myself. I'm the current lord of the White River Valley, Ma Wen.
I'm also your neighbor. "
Ma Wen put on a sincere smile and extended his hand to one of the older Halflings.
The latter showed a hint of hesitation, but reluctantly shook hands with Marvin.
"You know my name?"
"Of course," Ma Wen said. "A wise man told me about this tunnel. My territory is in urgent need of food, and I need to buy it at Gem Bay. It's obviously too late to take the official road. I can only take a risk. The wise man told me. Maybe you can give me some guidance. "
"A wise man?" Old Tuck snorted. "Is it some bored wizard?"
"Only those senseless Magi would use prophecies and detection spells to check everywhere."
"Hiding under this mountain is not peaceful either."
The Old Halfling mumbled to himself for a long time. He looked at Ma Wen and suddenly said, "You look familiar."
"By the way, where did you say you were the lord of?"
Ma Wen froze for a moment. He knew that in his past life, there was a hermit halfling expert in the Spider Cave dungeon who could help him clear the hardest stage. So, he came to try his luck.
In his previous life, Ma Wen had cleared the Spider Crypt Instance Dungeon many times, so he was very familiar with Old Tuck. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him an old friend.
However, he did not expect that his identity as the Overlord of the White River Valley would trigger some unexpected events.
At that moment, he very sincerely said, "White River Valley …"
"Ah, I got it!" The old halfling had a look of realization on his face. "Last time, a group of gnolls came down from the mountains, and I happened to bump into them. They were mumbling that they were going to attack a territory. Is that your territory?"
"Looks like the gnolls failed?"
Ma Wen nodded and showed a helpless look. "Unfortunately, our granaries were burned down by those hateful gnolls."
"My people are suffering from hunger."
"I have to transport enough food back to my territory within a week. And this shortcut is the fastest way I can find. "
The old halfling looked at Ma Wen, as if trying to determine whether his words were true or not.
After a long time, he reluctantly nodded and said, "Well, it's not my style to watch so many people starve to death."
"I can help you a little, but after this, you have to tell me which annoying wizard told you about my place of seclusion."
Ma Wen showed a natural smile.
That was much easier.
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The Spider Crypt Instance Dungeon was not difficult, but it still required a team to challenge it.
The special nature of the black spiders was naturally one of the reasons, but the most important thing was that in addition to the twelve black spiders, there was also a red spider with a heroic template.
This spider had at least the strength of grade three, and it had also unlocked its wisdom. It had given itself the name "Elizabeth".
This monster was not only strong, but also very cunning. She usually disguised herself as an ordinary black spider, because her skin could change color freely, to lower the vigilance of adventurers.
She could also speak the common language to trick some naive adventurers, saying that she was a cursed girl who had turned into a spider, and asking them to help her.
Most of the naive adventurers had become food in Elizabeth's stomach.
The reason why Ma Wen wanted to ask Old Tuck for help was because of the existence of this red spider.
He was going to Gem Bay this time to transport food, which meant that he had to completely open up this tunnel.
He had to kill all twelve black spiders and the red spider, Elizabeth.
Putting aside the black spiders, even the current Ma Wen was a little afraid of the red spider, Elizabeth's strength.
Of course, if the magical warlock's beast form could still be used, Ma Wen could naturally slap all these dirty creatures into pieces.
Unfortunately, the option of beast form was still grayed out, and there was no telling when it could be removed from the dormant state.
This was where the drawback of the part-time job became apparent.
The biggest drawback of a warlock was uncertainty. The magical warlock, on the other hand, took full advantage of this drawback!
If he could transform into an Azura Bearman, Ma Wen would not need Old Tuck's help at all.
However, he would not lose anything by asking Old Tuck for help. Halflings were usually kind-hearted.
This guy had lived in seclusion here for two reasons: peace and self-imprisonment. Old Tuck had made a huge mistake when he was young. Although he had redeemed himself in the end, he still could not forgive himself. Therefore, he came to the Screaming Mountains alone and found this cave. He had been hiding under the mountains, living a hermit life.
Old Tuck was a grade 3 Rogue. If Ma Wen remembered correctly, he should be level 9 Rogue and 4 Tracker, with a total of 13 levels.
His combat ability was weaker than most grade 3 classes, but he was very good at Stealth and Invisibility. Moreover, Halflings were born with Stealth, so he could travel freely in this spider cave.
The little Halfling next to him was an orphan Halfling that he had picked up in Gem Bay. Few Halfling parents would abandon their children, and Halfling abandoned children were actually very rare. Old Tuck adopted it as his own, and its name was naturally inherited from the simple tradition of Halflings.
Little Tuck.
In Ma Wen's memory, Little Tuck's background seemed to be able to give him a side quest. However, he was busy with the food problem in his territory and did not want to be distracted, so he did not say much.
Little Tuck was also a Rogue, and he should be at the peak of grade 1. The little guy was quite talented, and could be considered excellent among the natives.
If possible, Ma Wen even thought of abducting Little Tuck.
Unfortunately, he knew how stubborn Halflings were. Although this race was passionate, they did not trust outsiders easily.
Before he established a good relationship with Old Tuck, he would not abduct the little Halfling.
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Immediately, they left the lake where the Halflings lived and returned to the fork in the road, heading north.
With the addition of the two Halflings, the team moved a lot faster.
Old Tuck took the lead. He was too familiar with this tunnel. After all, he had to take this route every time he went out to buy necessities.
Whenever a black spider appeared, Old Tuck was not responsible for killing it, and Ma Wen would take care of it alone.
Ma Wen, on the other hand, did not decline the responsibility. After he demonstrated his skills in killing the black spiders three times in a row, not only did Little Tuck look at him with admiration, even Old Halfling had a whole new level of respect for Ma Wen.
"Excellent footwork and saber skills, which are very rare for someone your age. You must have a great master. "
Old Tuck commented on that.
Ma Wen smiled and did not deny it.
His skills were all honed in real battles, and they were completely different from the skills taught by his master.
With the two of them taking the lead, Little Tuck and Lola were much safer behind them.
Lola, who was bored, kept asking Little Tuck questions out of curiosity about the Halflings.
Little Tuck was very shy, and he was often speechless when Lola asked him questions. If it were not for the darkness in the cave, his flushed face could be seen.
As the four of them moved forward, nine black spiders had been killed by Ma Wen.
However, the Red Spider, Y 'lisabet, still did not show up.
"She should be nearby," Old Tuck said in a low voice.
Old Tuck said solemnly, "Everybody, be careful. Red Spiders can breathe fire, which is poisonous. I don't have the corresponding antidote with me. "
After that, he nodded at Little Tuck.
Little Tuck immediately got the hint and entered stealth mode.
Little Tuck was very good at stealth. At least, he would not be discovered by the Red Spiders.
Old Halfling put his ear to the ground and listened for a while. Suddenly, he made a gesture at Ma Wen and entered stealth mode!
Ma Wen understood Old Tuck's intention and leaned to one side.
Hide!
Instantly, Lola, who was holding a torch, was the only one left in the tunnel.
"Huh?"
The girl did not know what was going on. "What are you doing?"
"Why are you all hiding?"
The next second, her face changed!
That damned Marvin, could it be that he was using him as bait?
"Hey! Come out! "
Holding the torch and the dagger, she shouted in panic, "Damn Ma Wen! I even helped you … "
She stopped abruptly.
Because at this moment, a thumping sound came from above the tunnel!
An enormous silhouette slowly crawled over.
Sticking out her huge abdomen, she came from above the tunnel.
Holding the torch, Lola was overwhelmed by fear.
She suddenly raised her dagger and bluffed at the spider. "Don't come any closer!"
"I'll kill you if you come any closer!"
The spider was unmoved and continued moving forward slowly. Laura wanted to retreat, but who knew that at this moment, an identical spider would appear behind her!
"It's over, we're dead!" Lola trembled in fear. She sat on the ground and cried, "It's just like what Giska said."
"The men of Pisces Constellation are all unreliable!"
…
However, at this moment, a calm voice rang beside her ear. "Shut up!"
A flash of a knife suddenly appeared on her left. Ma Wen rolled on the ground and hid under the feet of the spider behind her!
On the other side, Old Tuck suddenly made his move!
His dagger was as fast as lightning. In an instant, the screams of the spider came from the tunnel!
Marvin was equally merciless. After a series of simple moves, the spider died on the spot!
However, when he turned around to look at Old Tuck, the latter had also killed the spider.
Both of their expressions immediately became extremely solemn!
Both of them were ordinary black spiders.
"F * ck! This red spider is even more cunning than in the game! It actually saw through our bait! Let's use two black spiders to test it! "
Ma Wen's heart skipped a beat. He suddenly looked around.
All of a sudden, a ball of flame shot from afar and gushed toward everyone!
The ball of flame covered a wide area, almost covering half of the tunnel!
Ma Wen's pupils contracted. Without hesitation, he hugged Lola and pressed her to the ground!
The flame whistled past his ears, and his clothes were almost set on fire.
On the other side, Old Tuck also protected the little halfling.
However, they had lost their advantage.
The red spider already knew that they were coming. She did not appear directly but disappeared at the end of the tunnel!
She would use all means to kill them. And this was her home ground!
"F * ck! This is bad! "Ma Wen pushed his hand angrily.
He did not expect to pinch something soft.
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