Fountain of Youth
A divine item unique to the Union of Assassins. The amount of fountain water that the White Clan could get every year was quite small, and half of it had to be provided to the Wizard Alliance.
This thing had only one effect, and that was to prolong one's life.
A portion of the fountain water could prolong a person's life by about 30 years. If it was used more than once, the effect would be drastically reduced.
Ma Wen sent Isabel to the Union of Assassins because he wanted to see if she was qualified to be noticed by the higher-ups of the Union of Assassins and get a portion of the fountain water.
But now, a portion of the fountain water was placed in front of Ma Wen.
Ma Wen had no reason to refuse.
This thing had always been a priceless treasure. Wizards who were about to die were willing to spend all their wealth to buy a portion of the fountain water.
If it wasn't for the Union of Assassins' strength and their protection of the fountain water, the resources here would have been occupied by some powerful wizards.
So even the experienced Ma Wen didn't know where the fountain water was.
He only knew that in his previous life, there was a large mission — the Withered Fountain of Youth.
This mission was also issued by the High Priest of the White Clan. At that time, it affected all the players in the Sage Desert because the mission reward was very high.
From this, it was very likely that the fountain water would wither after the Cataclysm.
Now that there was a chance to get the fountain water, Ma Wen had to give it a try.
After accepting this mission, a branch mission appeared in the mission bar that had been quiet for a long time.
[Incident Investigation: White Deer Hunter]
[Mission Description: There was a large-scale white deer hunting phenomenon in the east of the Sage Desert. The Union of Assassins tracked it to a small village of the Sand Clan. The key clue is hidden in this small village. However, the White Clan is hindered by the agreement with the Sand Clan and cannot enter their territory. Only you can solve the mystery.]
[Mission Reward: One portion of the Fountain of Youth; 10,000 Universal Experience Points]
…
According to Ma Wen's understanding of this strange "game system" in his body, this thing only existed to help him better integrate into this world.
Perhaps, it also played a role as a guide.
Since the system gave universal experience points as a reward, it meant that this mission could not be missed.
The mission itself didn't seem to be too difficult.
The Union of Assassins was founded by the White Tribe. Naturally, there was no lack of super experts among them.
After discovering that the White Deer had been hunted on a large scale, the High Priest immediately sent his capable subordinates to investigate this matter.
In the end, they tracked it to a traveler.
"Based on what my men saw, it should be a very evil guy."
The High Priest said slowly, "He disguised himself as a dying man and lay under the sun, waiting."
"However, in reality, he will never die. He will always be able to live on in a state of near-death. Therefore, he will definitely be able to wait for the White Deer nearby. "
"And when the white deer approached and was about to rescue him, he wanted to hurt it!"
"Last time, because my people made a move, they scared the white deer away, but also let the murderer escape. However, one of our tracking masters still managed to find a way out. "
"We followed that path and found a Sand Race village."
At this point, the High Priest had a helpless look on his face.
Ma Wen instantly understood.
Although the Sand Race and the White Tribe both lived in the Sage Desert, they used to be mortal enemies. Later, after signing an agreement, the two sides ceased fire under the mediation of the Southern Wizard Alliance. However, the agreement clearly stated that neither side was allowed to step into the other's territory.
If anyone unilaterally violated the agreement, it would very likely lead to a war between the two races and be punished by the Southern Wizard Alliance.
Coincidentally, the High Priest in the Union of Assassins was on the White Tribe's side. There were foreign experts, but very few of them. In the High Priest's eyes, there was no one capable enough to handle this investigation.
Only Ma Wen, with his legendary status and his outstanding performance in the King of Assassins challenge, tempted the High Priest.
"We won't ask you to take the risk out of desperation. We just need to find out which force is behind this."
The High Priest said slowly.
Ma Wen nodded.
He then went through the details of the mission in detail.
Since he had accepted this mission, he had to be fully prepared.
As for sneaking into the small village of the Sand Race, it was not a problem for Ma Wen.
He had the Sunset Proverb with him, and he was a Frontline Gunner. In the eyes of the Sand Race, he was completely on their side.
…
Half a day later, the sky was close to dusk. In front of a small village of the Sand Race.
Marvin changed into a new outfit and walked inside with a tired look on his face.
There were two pistols on both sides of his thighs.
As for the Skill Points of a Frontline Gunner, he had successfully allocated them. All 30 points were spent on [Max's Combat Arts].
This was a combat art unique to the Sand Race. When used with pistols or shotguns, it had an additional bonus in close combat.
The guards of the Sand Race did not make things difficult for him. After seeing the Sunset Proverb flashing between his eyebrows, they were curious as to why Ma Wen could become a Frontline Gunner even though he was not a Sand Race member.
The village was not big, and it was filled with a lifeless smell.
Ma Wen walked on the street. There was no one around.
The afterglow of the sun shone from the west. It was sunset, and the scenery was spectacular. However, Ma Wen was not in the mood to appreciate it.
"Those two guards just now, why did they seem to be speaking incoherently?"
"And that kid at the corner of the street I just passed seemed to be in a daze. He was hugging a broken doll and looking around blankly. Where are his parents? "
"Aren't there too few people here? It should be a lively time right now. "
Ma Wen muttered to himself.
The flag of the Sand Race was still fluttering outside the village. The reinforcements of the Assassin's Union were not far away, but before Ma Wen could investigate the situation, they could not charge in.
He still had to rely on himself.
Ma Wen walked around the village a few times and met a few people. Those people looked at him with unfriendly gazes and walked away, not giving Ma Wen a chance to strike up a conversation.
The sky had completely darkened. He found a hotel.
The owner of the hotel was a fatty, but he was quite friendly.
After Ma Wen paid for the room, he quickly booked a room for Ma Wen and even personally went to boil some hot water.
Apparently, because this village was so remote, he hadn't done any business in a long time.
However, Ma Wen felt that something was off.
There was a large package hidden behind the counter of the hotel, and a corner of it was peeking out.
It was the tip of a scimitar. It was definitely not something that a normal Sand Race person would use. It was probably something used by adventurers.
"Guest, you can go up first."
"I'll bring you some hot water and food in a bit."
The fat owner said eagerly.
Ma Wen calmly asked, "Owner, why is this village so cold and cheerless?"
"The villagers don't seem to be in a good state either. Did something strange happen recently?"
The fat owner was slightly taken aback, but then he smiled and said, "Don't worry about them. We're poor here, and they always look like dead people."
"As for strange things, there aren't any in the village, but there are some outside. I heard that the White Race's sacred White Deer has been hunted recently. Tsk tsk tsk, serves them right. "
Ma Wen didn't comment. He didn't continue chatting with the owner and instead walked up the stairs.
As he passed by the second floor, a woman whose entire body was wreathed in a fragrant scent suddenly walked over. Her face was covered in a thick layer of makeup. Her looks could only be considered above average, but her figure was quite good.
When she brushed past Ma Wen, she even gave Ma Wen a flirtatious look.
Ma Wen smiled faintly as he pushed open the door to his room.
… …
The old hotel was dimly lit by candlelight.
Looking out from the second-floor window, the entire village seemed to be dead. The cold wind blew past. Ma Wen couldn't help but shrink his neck.
The night deepened.
The hot water and food that the fat owner had diligently prepared had already been delivered.
After careful inspection, Ma Wen didn't find anything wrong with either of them.
His Perceptive Sense wasn't high, but through his experience, he could tell that there was definitely something wrong with this village.
There was no reason that the people of the Hitman's League couldn't tell!
Unless …
Just as he thought of this, a knocking sound came from outside the door.
Ma Wen's hands were placed on the outside of his thighs, maintaining a stance that he could draw his gun at any moment.
"Who is it?"
He asked softly.
"I …"
A gentle female voice came from outside.
Ma Wen felt his mind shake a bit, then a warm feeling came from his chest.
He easily passed the Will assessment.
He sneered in his mind, but still walked over and opened the door.
It was that woman.
She was only wearing a thin nightgown. The material of the nightgown was very rough, seemingly made of linen, but it couldn't hide the scenery underneath at all.
"Sir, I heard from the owner downstairs that you're also here by yourself"
The woman smiled as she walked in and closed the door for Ma Wen.
"I only came to this village today. I feel that it's very cold here. It's a bit scary to be alone at night"
"Also, it's a bit cold here. Can you help me warm up?"
After saying that, she reached out with her hand to pull Ma Wen's right hand and moved it into her clothes.
Ma Wen pretended to be drooling. "Where is it cold? I'll help you rub it. "
"You're so annoying" The woman gave a coquettish smile and grabbed Ma Wen's hand to move it into her clothes.
Who knew that at this moment, her body would suddenly come into contact with an ice-cold object!
"What is this?" She was somewhat shocked.
Ma Wen shrugged his shoulders. "Something to keep you warm"
Shockingly, his right hand was holding onto a handgun!
At that moment, the handgun was pressed against her chest. As long as Ma Wen pulled the trigger, he would be able to blast her heart into pieces.
A second later, the woman's face abruptly changed.
Her head suddenly became deformed and enlarged, becoming ten times its original size in one breath!
His entire face, except for a bloody mouth, had completely disappeared!
"Foolish Sand Clan member, your gun is useless against me!
"I'm going to enjoy your head!"
"Don't worry, after I eat your head, you'll become one of us …"
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