Fire Tiger was too slow, and Shen Miao couldn't stop it, so she had no choice but to join forces with it.

The cloaked orc let out a contemptuous sneer, and with a wave of his hand, Shen Miao was horrified to find that she seemed to be trapped in an invisible cage, unable to move at all.

Looking at the fire tiger next to him, he was in the same situation.

"What the hell?" Fire Tiger refused to believe it and scratched desperately with its four paws, but the seemingly fragile cage was incredibly hard. No matter how much Fire Tiger scratched, it didn't leave a single mark.

The cloaked orc slowly walked over and stood outside the transparent cage, a strange smile playing on his lips. "It's good. Just stay inside like this. Once I've turned you into my puppets, you won't be in so much pain anymore."

A puppet! Shen Miao was startled and realized that the person in front of her was no normal beastman. Ordinary beastmen would not think of turning people into puppets at any time; that would be an evil thing.

"What are you doing? Let us out! If you've got the guts, fight us fair and square! You coward, you wimp!" Fire Tiger cursed.

The cloaked orc didn't care, enjoying the fire tiger's frenzied appearance. His smile grew brighter and brighter, as if the more they struggled, the happier he was.

Shen Miao called out to Huo Hu, shook her head at it, and whispered, "Don't waste your energy. This isn't an ordinary beastman; he knows evil magic."

The cloaked orc had obviously heard Shen Miao's words, and smiled dismissively, though with a hint of regret, because the fire tiger was no longer going berserk, which had taken away a lot of his fun.

He sighed with a hint of regret and muttered to himself, "It's better if you don't struggle. Just obediently listen to me and be my puppet. That's your honor."

The cloaked orc raised his hand, and in an instant, Shen Miao felt something lift her neck, making it hard to breathe. She gripped her neck tightly, but there was clearly nothing there.

This is their tactic; we must not let them succeed!

Shen Miao had only this thought in her mind. She resisted that force with all her might, even though her chest felt like it was about to burst from lack of oxygen, she did not give up.

Whenever she was in the most pain, the images of her four babies would appear in her mind.

They are still waiting for her, so she cannot die, she absolutely cannot die!

At the same time, Fire Tiger was also fighting back desperately. Perhaps because the two of them were fighting too fiercely, the time they lasted exceeded the cloaked orc's expectations. He couldn't help but let out a soft "Eh," as if he found it very novel.

Shen Miao felt her neck loosen and quickly spoke, "This, this gentleman, please don't make a move, let's talk."

The cloaked orc asked with interest, "What do you want to talk about, and how should we talk about it?"

"You, you turned us into puppets. It's not worth it. We're more useful to you if we're alive and conscious," Shen Miao shouted in one breath.

The cloaked orc rested his chin on his eerily white fingers, a playful smile on his face. "Is that so? But what use are you to me when you're so weak?"

Shen Miao hurriedly replied, "It's useful. If there's anything you want to do or anything you can't do, we can help you."

In truth, she had no idea what this cloaked orc could not do, because he was already so powerful.

But Shen Miao had no choice but to give it a try.

The cloaked orc chuckled and said bluntly, "I don't think you can help me in any way. You're just stalling for time. It's useless. No one can save you here."

Shen Miao's mind raced. "Don't be so sure of yourself. How will we know if we can help you if we don't try? Your Excellency, you need to think this through. As you said, almost no one comes to this place. If you miss us, who knows how many years you'll have to wait to find two more living people."

After saying this, the cloaked orc remained silent for a long time without responding.

Shen Miao was extremely uneasy. She didn't know if she could persuade the cloaked orc. If that didn't work, then it was their fate. It was destined that they would die here.

She didn't know how much time had passed, but sweat dripped incessantly from Shen Miao's forehead.

Finally, the cloaked orc spoke, this time with a chilling tone rather than a lighthearted one: "If you can help me leave this blood-red swamp, I will not only return the demon pearl to you, but also let you out."

Shen Miao's heart sank back into her stomach.

She won her gamble. This cloaked orc did indeed have a weakness: leaving the blood-red swamp.

Although Shen Miao was puzzled as to why he was trapped here, now was not the time to ask that. She readily agreed, "No problem, we will definitely help you get out."

The cloaked orc smiled sinisterly, "You'd better capture me and do it. Don't try to fool me. If you do, you won't have a good ending."

“I never lie,” Shen Miao said calmly.

The cloaked orc stared at her for a while, his hawk-like eyes bloodshot and terrifying, but Shen Miao did not look away and met his gaze directly.

"Hahaha, alright, alright, I'll believe you this once. If you're lying, you won't get out of this blood-red swamp anyway, so stay here with me." The cloaked orc laughed, and with a wave of his hand, the transparent cage in front of him vanished.

Shen Miao tentatively took a step forward and realized she could walk out. She couldn't help but marvel once again at this person's unpredictable abilities.

"Tell me, how are you going to get me out of here?" the cloaked orc asked directly.

Shen Miao pondered for a moment, and was about to answer when suddenly, the layer of silt below began to tremble violently, as if countless strange beasts were about to surge out from below.

The mud layer could no longer hold it in.

Shen Miao and Huo Hu were both taken aback. Having witnessed the terror of the strange beasts inside, they had no desire to experience it again. Shen Miao quickly said, "This is not the place to talk. Can we go somewhere else?"

The cloaked orc ignored it, but suddenly a strange chanting sound came from under the cloak. The chanting sounded both soothing and intimidating, carrying an indescribable sense of power.

As the cloaked orc chanted, the commotion below gradually subsided.

Shen Miao was astonished. This cloaked beastman actually possessed such great power that he could even intimidate that group of strange beasts!

After the commotion below completely subsided, the cloaked orc stopped chanting. As if sensing Shen Miao's gaze, he said calmly, "It was a requiem. They sensed an unfamiliar presence and wanted to feed."

In short, those words made Shen Miao break out in a cold sweat.

Even if this person doesn't kill them, just throwing them into those hordes of strange beasts would be enough to make them suffer.

"You are truly amazing; you were able to suppress so many strange beasts," Shen Miao said sincerely.

The cloaked orc curled his lip into a somewhat sarcastic smile, and said calmly, "If you were left here for decades, you'd also find a way to deal with them."