Wu Yu's words were a reference to his hometown and didn't contain any swear words. To people from another world, apart from the slightly impolite tone, they didn't come across as offensive.

The other party seemed to have a good temper, and didn't react to Wu Yu's arrogant attitude. Instead, the middle-aged warrior greeted Violet with a smile, "Violet, this must be Wu Yu, the person you mentioned. He's quite young."

"Yes, that's him, Wu Yu. Be polite and say hello to Uncle Ma Nan."

However, Wu Yu did not listen to Violet's words; he was currently having a headache.

The opposing team appeared to be well-equipped and well-manned. Even if they were just a low-level adventurer team, Wu Yu estimated that his side would be no match for them in a fight.

That's why Wu Yu came up with this strategy of retreating to advance. He deliberately acted like he had a bad temper, just waiting for the other party to retaliate. As soon as the other party lost their temper, Wu Yu would seize the opportunity to break off relations with them and destroy the friendly relationship that Violet had just established with them.

Since they were just acquaintances, Violet wouldn't fall out with him for their sake. He only needed to stall until tomorrow morning, and Wu Yu could immediately take his men and make a run for it.

No matter how many schemes the other party has, the best strategy is to make a quick retreat, leaving them with no way to attack.

If a fight really breaks out, it would actually prove that the other side has no ulterior motives. Wu Yu only needs to exchange a couple of blows with the other side and then admit defeat before being killed. He can leave the village early the next morning.

But Wu Yu was a little upset by the other party's complete disregard for him.

"Hello, let me introduce myself again. My name is Wu Yu. What I said just now was just a temporary lapse of judgment. Please forget about it for now. May I ask who you are?" Wu Yu couldn't think of any better ideas for the moment, so he could only try to get along with the other party for the time being.

"Hello, my name is Ma Nan, and these are my friends. We belong to the same adventurer team. We've come here to steal the dragon's treasure," Ma Nan said to Wu Yu.

"Treasure theft?" Wu Yu shuddered at the mention of the word. Recalling the village chief's explanation, Wu Yu tentatively asked, "You didn't come here to slay the dragon, so your strength is only at the sixth level?"

“That’s right, we are both sixth-tier professionals,” Ma Nan readily admitted.

Well, now there's absolutely no way to fight back in terms of strength. Wu Yu should be able to wipe out these guys in an instant with just one hand, but if they take turns attacking, he'll definitely be defeated.

"Impressive. So why did you come to this village?" Wu Yu asked, trying to find more suspicious points about this adventurer team so that Violet would give up his dangerous ideas.

"This village is the only human settlement within a dozen kilometers. According to the predecessors who successfully stole the treasure, if you want to steal the treasure, you must first come to this village to gather information. The villagers here can survive under the breath of the evil dragon, so they must be very familiar with the dragon's routine. If you rashly try to steal the treasure, it will turn a nine-out-of-ten chance of death into a ten-out-of-ten chance of death."

Ma Nan answered Wu Yu's questions without reservation, showing no intention of hiding anything.

"Nine deaths and one life? If it's so dangerous, why did you come?" Wu Yu complained.

"Of course it's for money. Although nine out of ten adventurers who go to steal treasure end up being eaten by dragons, those who return alive all become wealthy. The most recent one is said to have brought back as much as ten thousand gold coins."

"Hiss." The moment the words "ten thousand gold coins" were uttered, Layton next to him immediately became excited, his eyes showing interest as he silently focused his gaze on it.

"Although the four of us have already reached the sixth rank, without a fortuitous encounter, we will never be able to break through the seventh rank bottleneck in this lifetime. The dragon's treasure is the safest place for us to have a fortuitous encounter. Even if we don't find a way to break through to the seventh rank there, that wealth can guarantee us a worry-free life for the rest of our days."

Ma Nan's words were frank and logical, so Wu Yu couldn't really find fault with them. If asked why they happened to meet, Ma Nan could simply say it was fate, leaving Wu Yu speechless.

"Wu Yu, may I ask what brings you here? If you are also here to steal treasure, I suggest we team up. After all, the dragon's dormant period only lasts for this one time each year. If one of our teams fails, the other team will have to abandon the mission. But if you are dragon slayers, then we will follow behind you and witness that historic moment."

"We're just passing by, so we won't disturb your fortune-making endeavors," Wu Yu replied directly.

“No, we want to see the dragon too, Uncle Manan, please take us with you.” To everyone’s surprise, Violet stood up and contradicted Wu Yu.

"Violet!" Wu Yu was genuinely angry and rarely scolded Violet like this.

“Why? If you were worried about danger before, now that we have professionals leading the team, what does it have to do with the past?” Violet retorted defiantly.

"Layton, can you help me persuade her?" Feeling that he couldn't convince Violet, Wu Yu had no choice but to ask for help from others.

“Wu Yu, I actually think we can go with them and take a look.” Layton said after a moment of silence.

"You." Wu Yu looked at Layton in shock. He hadn't expected Layton to betray him at this moment. However, after carefully recalling Layton's behavior just now, he understood the key to the matter.

Wu Yu said helplessly, "You guys are really strange. Just to see what a dragon looks like, and for some gold coins, you're willing to risk your lives."

"The strange one is clearly Wu Yu," Violet said defiantly. "If you don't want thrills or to get rich, why become an adventurer?"

Wu Yuru was struck by lightning and stood there stunned. Why didn't she want to take a look at the giant dragon? Was it really because there was danger?

Not entirely. The key is that he has no interest in dragons, no interest in money, and even no attachment to this world. He is no different from Violet; they are both just empty shells who don't even know what they want to do after losing Jack's will.

"Then I'm not going to bother with you anymore," Wu Yu said, slamming his hand on the table in exasperation.

Wu Yu then slammed the door and left, and none of the people present tried to chase after him.