In the tunnel, Ma Wen relaxed his body with lingering fear.
"I was almost discovered!"
"Fortunately, the slightly taller Gnoll beside him blocked his line of sight!"
"If I had really been discovered, it would have been troublesome. With so many Gnolls and mutant coyotes, even if I hid, I wouldn't have been able to escape."
This time, Ma Wen was really a little scared.
He never thought that there would be a Warlock among the Gnolls.
They were not kobolds, and their ancestors had the blood of dragons. How could such a tall, rich, and handsome profession like Warlock be born?
Ma Wen could not figure it out.
However, the world of Fernand was full of strange things. Since there was a grade 2 Warlock among this group of Gnolls, their threat had increased by a level.
Ma Wen had to specifically target them in order to have a chance of winning.
After all, a powerful Warlock was very powerful in supporting his companions on the battlefield.
The profession of Warlock, limited by their bloodline, had always been a second-rate profession in the Wizard Era. However, after the Great Cataclysm, because their spell-casting had nothing to do with the Universal Mana Pool, they were not negatively affected. Moreover, because the chaotic magic entered the Fernand Continent, it became easier and more powerful for them to cast spells.
After the Great Cataclysm, Warlocks were the group that benefited the most.
Ma Wen remembered that near the Stony Mountains in the southwest, a group of Demon Warlocks who were exiled by the Wizards had successfully established a powerful country after the Great Cataclysm.
Although this country had only stood for less than three years, if it were not for the targeting of several gods, it was likely that it would have been entrenched in the south.
The leaders of that country were three powerful Apocalyptic Warlocks.
They were the [Three Sisters of Destiny] that the players liked to talk about, and all of them were as beautiful as flowers.
The Gnoll Warlock that Ma Wen met in the White River Valley was naturally not as powerful as the most powerful Apocalyptic Warlocks, but he should not be underestimated.
He noticed that the other party always had the spell [Eye of Pain] on, which meant that the other party was very vigilant.
At the same time, it also showed that his spells were very powerful. The Eye of Pain continuously consumed energy, but the fact that he was able to endure it meant that his bloodline ability was very strong.
This guy was the nemesis of units that knew stealth like Ma Wen.
If Ma Wen had been a Thief in this life, he would have been useless!
Fortunately, he wasn't!
The advantage of being a Ranger was that even if his Stealth was countered, his close combat ability was still quite good.
Ma Wen rested in the tunnel for a while before preparing to return.
When he passed by the fork, a faint singing voice suddenly came from behind the rock that blocked the entrance.
The singing was very soft. If it weren't for the fact that there was no one in the secret passage and that Ma Wen had a good hearing, he probably wouldn't have heard it.
"What is it?"
Ma Wen's heart skipped a beat. He tiptoed and pressed his ear against the rock.
The voice gradually became clearer, and it seemed to be sung in a very ancient language. After listening carefully for a while, Ma Wen suddenly realized that this was the language of the people of Anze!
The people of Anze were a race that had already disappeared in history. They were the origin of wizards, but they disappeared in the long river of time.
Generally speaking, many places in Fernand would admit that he was a descendant of the people of Anze.
On important occasions, such as sacrificial ceremonies or funerals, there would be specialized elders who would pray in the ancient language of the people of Anze.
However, most people wouldn't be able to speak or understand the ancient language of the people of Anze.
But Ma Wen understood it!
He flipped through the knowledge of the noble profession and found the [Ancient Language of Anze].
Suddenly, he felt that the noble profession was ten thousand times better than the commoners. Not only did he have practical skills like Equestrian Accounting, but he was also proficient in all kinds of rare languages!
In the game in his previous life, only a few players managed to become nobles. Ma Wen wasn't interested in that, so he didn't know the secret behind it.
In this life, he directly transmigrated into the body of a noble, and finally experienced the benefits of this profession!
He listened attentively and realized that the voice, which sounded like a man or a woman, was repeatedly singing only four sentences:
"One flower, two flowers, the demon king will not come home tonight."
"The rain is swift, the thunder is swift, I sit in the well and cry."
"The white priest, the black priest, the midnight bell never stops."
"The dead are not dead."
...
The voice was very creepy, and the more Ma Wen listened, the more frightened he became!
The four lines of the song reverberated in his mind for a long time!
He quickly controlled himself and moved his ears away. The voice gradually became softer, and then he came back to his senses.
"What's in here!"
Even Marvin, who had always been bold and daring, broke out in a cold sweat from the terrifying singing just now.
That indescribable feeling …
"Could it be a fear spell?"
Ma Wen frowned and looked down to check the data, but didn't find anything related to fear checks.
Moreover, he was wearing [Valisa's Gift], which increased his fear resistance by 10 points, so normal fear spells were useless against him!
But that fear came from the bottom of his heart!
It wasn't a fear spell, but the singing seemed to have resonated with his bloodline.
"What's in here, or is it a monster?!"
Ma Wen looked behind the rock with an ugly expression, but he finally pulled himself together and put this matter to the back of his mind.
He had to focus and not be distracted by these things. As for the strange singing in the secret passage, he would have to wait until he recovered the White River Valley.
...
Quickly exiting the secret passage, Ma Wen returned to the farmhouse and untied Laura who was still in shock.
"What are you doing?"
The girl suddenly became very scared. She sat there thinking for a long time, but couldn't think of any reason for this vicious person to let her go.
What method would he use to deal with me?
Rape me first, then kill me? Or would he just kill me like he did to the Gnolls?
Laura thought a lot. The more she thought about it, the more she couldn't accept it. No matter how bad she was, she shouldn't be on the same level as the Gnolls, right?
Then it must be the former.
Thinking of this, she instantly became even more afraid.
So when Ma Wen untied her, the girl suddenly burst out with an unprecedented struggle — — but was quickly pressed down by Ma Wen.
"Don't move if you don't want to die."
The scimitar was placed on her neck. Ma Wen's voice was very cold.
Perhaps he was still affected by the song, but his tone of voice was a little cold.
Lola was so scared that she was trembling all over. The courage that she had just burst out had also disappeared completely.
"My fate is bitter."
She closed her eyes and waited for her fate to come.
But at this time, Ma Wen asked her strangely: "What are you doing?"
"Huh?" Laura didn't know what to do and opened her eyes.
Ma Wen said calmly: "Get ready, I'm going to take you through the Gnolls' blockade and back to River Beach City."
...
If it was Ma Wen alone, it would naturally be very easy to pass through the Gnolls' blockade.
Now that he had a burden, it was a lot more troublesome.
Laura didn't have any professional abilities at all. Not only would she not be of help in battle, but she would also be a burden to Ma Wen.
Fortunately, Ma Wen was quick-witted and carefully thought of a way to distract the Coyotes guarding the key areas, and then left the White River Valley with Laura.
Three days later, when Laura stood outside River Beach City again, she felt ecstatic.
She had finally returned to the civilized world!
In the dungeon of the White River Valley, she had suffered a lot at the hands of those dirty Gnolls!
Not everyone would have the chance to experience the fear of being eaten alive or braised or steamed every day!
After surviving a disaster, Laura almost burst into tears.
"Thank you very much," she said sincerely to Ma Wen.
The guy in front of her, although extremely fierce, didn't look as bad as she thought …
Ma Wen wore a mask, pondered for a moment, and suddenly asked: "Do you know the way to Gem Bay?"
"Huh?" Laura was taken aback.
"I know you're not the daughter of some Chamber of Commerce owner, and I also know you're actually just a liar."
"But I've decided to give you a chance."
Ma Wen took out a bag of money and handed it to Laura: "There's some money in here, enough for you to go to Gem Bay and back. There's still some left over, you can use it to hire people to protect you, or to arrange some channels."
"I need you to do something for me."
Laura looked at Ma Wen in surprise.
"You know my background?" She looked at Ma Wen suspiciously: "Did the lord of the White River Valley tell you? You're one of his people? "
Laura's brain worked very quickly.
Ma Wen didn't explain: "More or less."
"Then why did you believe me?" Laura held the bag of money, her heart suddenly filled with mixed feelings.
"I just think that you might not have realized it yourself, but you didn't want to be a liar from the beginning."
Ma Wen said lightly: "Maybe you're not that bad."
"I'm willing to give you a chance."
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