? hM?? Vb?+?? T????????????? 0G_ g???? o?? y? K???? Under the shadow, in the gap between the ups and downs of the wasteland, there stood a stone house that had been temporarily cut out. r
The hut had been hollowed out from the inside, revealing a large space within. A flat stone door blocked the entrance, through which one could see the silhouettes of people and occasional sparks. r
There were three people in the hut, a fire burning brightly, and a pot of delicious fish soup. r
Two of them were lying on the ground, seemingly asleep. The only one awake was a man in a ragged cloak. He was boiling fish soup in front of the fire. r
His exposed hand looked very white and tender. Black bugs crawled past them from time to time, and fine powder fell from his fingertips, attracting the wriggling maggots into the soup. r
Suddenly, a squeak came from behind him. r
The cloaked man didn't even turn around. "You're awake, Freud? How is it? Can you read any clues? " r
His voice was hoarse, as if he'd been burned by smoke. r
"No. He's just an ordinary apprentice. He doesn't know much more than we do. But I did find something interesting. Maybe Viking and the others will find something. " The man called 'Freud' yawned and scratched his soft, curly blonde hair. He sounded drowsy. r
"Oh? You mean there's a way out of the lava zone? "The cloaked man asked curiously. r
"I don't know." Freud sat up and walked over to the fire. "But there's a near-wizard-level Lord of Tentacles in the center of the lava zone. Maybe the exit is there." r
"A near-wizard-level creature? Maybe it's just as you think. But Viking and the others are probably having a hard time now. " The cloaked man's words carried a hint of a cruel smile. He wasn't worried about his teammates. r
"Bear Guy is probably out of the picture, but Viking and Shayaron should be fine. The fish here are strong, but they're not smart." r
"It doesn't matter if Bear Man dies. Even if he was injected with the bloodline, he's too big and clumsy. He's just a burden in the purification garden." The cloaked man hesitated for a moment. "But it's not easy to explain to his sister." r
"You were the one who promised Michelle that you would take care of Bear Guy. Now you're worried about her feelings?" r
"Worried? The cloaked man looked at Freud. "As long as we don't tell her, she won't know. You won't betray me, will you? " r
"Of course." Freud raised an eyebrow. Inside, however, he was sneering. r
"The fish soup is ready. Don't you want to try it?" The cloaked man suddenly changed the topic and pointed at the fish soup in the pot. r
Freud glanced at the fragrant fish soup and lowered his eyes. He was the one who made the soup first, but who knew if Yethew would do something to it during the dream reading? r
"No, I'm not hungry." r
The cloaked man chuckled. "Do as you please." He scooped up the fish soup and drank it all in one gulp. r
A rustling sound came from outside the door. Freud looked up. "Who is it?" r
"It's me." The stone door was pushed open, and Shayaron walked in. r
He walked in and sat down in front of the fire. r
"Oh, it's Shayaron. How did it go? Where's Viking and Bearman? "Freud asked." What's going on? " r
"We ran into a big one. Both of them died. I used the Concealment Scroll to run back, "Shayaro said, half telling the truth. r
"Big one? Are you referring to … "
"A Magma Eel. Not only is it cunning, but it's also much stronger than a peak apprentice." Shayaron recalled the previous battle and couldn't help but feel a lingering fear. If he didn't have a concealment scroll, he might have been killed by the Lava Fire Eel like Bear Man. r
"Magma Eel? Not the Lord of Tentacles? "The cloaked man asked. r
"Lord of Tentacles? What the hell is that, Yethew? " Shayaron stared at Freud and Yethew suspiciously. "You're not hiding anything from me, are you?" r
Freud waved his hand and pointed at the short man in the white uniform. "I'm not hiding anything from you. I just read that kid's dream." r
"He told me in his dream that the most dangerous monster in this area is a near-wizard-level monster called the Lord of Tentacles. Yethew and I were wondering why the Lord of Tentacles was in the Lava Area. " r
"Dream reading revealed that there's an adept-level magical beast?" Shayaron frowned. He believed in Freud's ability to read dreams. Freud's nickname was "Dream Reader", and he knew how to enter and interpret dreams. Since Freud said he read the dream, it must be true. r
"I didn't run into the Lord of Tentacles, only a Magma Eel. And that Magma Eel is infinitely close to a wizard-level monster. Even the three of us won't be able to defeat it. " r
"Is it really that strong?" Yethew asked. r
"Yes, it is. Bear Man was burnt to a crisp after touching it. Even though Viking had activated his bloodline power, his hands were still burned to ashes by the Lava Fire Eel's tail. He was unable to resist at all. " Shayaron paused. "Also, it's not like other fish monsters. It's as cunning as a human. It's almost impossible to ambush it like we did before. " r
"I didn't think Bear Man would … What a shame. I've failed Michelle." Yethew pretended to be sad. "Even Viking is dead. This Magma Eel really is something else." r
"If even this Magma Eel is so smart, then the Lord of Tentacles must be even more powerful." Freud mused. "That's a near-wizard-level monster, isn't it?" r
"It seems we need to check out the Lord of Tentacles. Maybe that Magma Eel is just an exception. " Yethew said. "If only Viking was here. His Bloodline is very adaptable. If we give him more time, he'll be in charge of investigating the Lord of Tentacles." r
"Too bad Viking is already dead," Shayaron muttered. r
"If Viking is dead, then so be it. Given his hot-blooded nature, it's normal for him to die," said Freud. r
"Let's check out the Lord of Tentacles. Floating Mech City won't give those core apprentices a deadly mission. There's still a chance." Freud glared at the sleeping apprentice. "Too bad he's just an ordinary apprentice. He only heard something about 'fighting for a chance to survive in the most dangerous place'." r
"But it makes sense. If Floating Mech City wants to use a blood ritual to upgrade the purification garden, they'll need a large number of apprentices to die. Setting up the passageway in the most dangerous place is definitely the best choice to make them die in large numbers. " r
"If that's the case, let's go to the Lava Zone and meet that Lord of Tentacles!" r
…\ r
Outside the stone house, Angor fell into deep thought. r
"Fighting for a chance to survive in the most dangerous place." r
This was what the apprentice from Floating Mech City said. It must be the "passcode" for the purification garden this time. It was the same as what he expected, but he was still a little puzzled about it. r
What are the thresholds for the 'limit' and 'measure' of this passcode?\ r
There must be a limit, and there must be a limit. More importantly, since Floating Mech City sent their core apprentices into the purification garden, the "most dangerous area" must belong to the core apprentices. "So the Lord of Tentacles they mentioned is within this range?" r
Judging from their description, the Lord of Tentacles was much more powerful than what they could handle. Unless … they could bypass the monster and enter the tunnel without facing it head-on. r
But if that was the case, it would be a test of intelligence and stealth ability. Was this really the "fighting for a chance to survive in the most dangerous place" phrase? r
His instinct told him that the exit was still in the sky. r
But he didn't want to be too sure. r
Dodoro once told him that he and Keely were at the bottom of the sea. r
But there was no sea around. How did he reach the bottom of the sea? Or could it be that the foretold scene wasn't in the purification garden? r
Angor pondered for a moment and still couldn't find an answer. r
Angor turned around and headed for the lava area. He planned to check out the Lord of Tentacles first. Using Infinite Reticence, he should be able to avoid detection. If the Lord of Tentacles really exceeded his limit, he planned to fly to the sky and check it out. r
Angor left as soon as he was out of sight. r
The cloaked man, Yethew, suddenly frowned. The Scout Beetle he had placed outside had been trampled to death. He immediately shifted his vision to another Scout Beetle, but all he saw was a small, flattened Scout Beetle. There was no other creature in sight. r
In this world of fish monsters, almost all the land creatures had become their food. This wasteland was slowly becoming a wasteland because all the land creatures had been eaten up. r
How did the scout insect get trampled to death when there were no land creatures around? r
Even if it was a land creature, there shouldn't be no trace of it, right? r
"Yethew, what's wrong?" Shayaron patted Yethew's shoulder. "Come on, Yethew." r
"What's wrong?" r
"Get ready. We're going to check out the lava area." r
"No need. Let's go." Yethew opened the door and walked out of the stone building. He stood in front of the dead insect and turned to look into the house, as if waiting for someone to come out. r
But from a place where no one could see, an ant-like insect slipped out of Yethew's sleeve and devoured the scout insect as soon as it landed on the ground. r
Then it crawled back to Yethew's fingertip. r
Yethew sniffed at the ants and frowned.
This ant-like insect was called the Taste-Eating Ant. It could magnify and release all kinds of pheromones. Yethew was able to find his teammates so quickly because of it. r
"It's definitely a human's pheromone. Was someone outside?
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