After traveling through the harsh desert environment for almost half a month, the group quickly took a simple shower and fell asleep on the soft big bed.

Since we are in a relatively safe city, there is no need to arrange anyone to keep watch tonight.

There were too many slaves to fit into the guest rooms, so they could only find an empty spot in the hotel corridors, halls, stables, etc., spread out blankets and sleep.

Anyway, the nights in Manon are not cold, so you don’t have to worry too much about catching a cold even if you sleep outside.

For them, it is never the room or the bed that affects the quality of sleep.

It's a safe environment where you don't have to worry about monsters and bandits suddenly appearing.

Zuo Si did not disturb these people who were in urgent need of a good sleep to relieve their mental and physical fatigue. He took the soldiers and Alena out of the back door of the hotel and, under the cover of night, came to a dilapidated warehouse near the dock in the city.

Looking at this building that was at least several decades old, he subconsciously compared it with the address on the piece of paper in his hand, and immediately said to the two people behind him: "This should be it. Let's go in and see what interesting things Muk has stored in this secret warehouse."

"I'll take the lead."

The soldier in heavy armor and holding a shield was the first to step forward, smashed the rusty lock with the hilt of his sword, pushed open the door and walked straight in.

As it was completely dark, nothing could be seen inside the warehouse as there was no light.

Zuo Si cast the [Light Spell] without saying a word.

With the help of this mobile light source, the three of them could quickly see the surrounding environment.

Unlike what one might imagine, which was dirty and messy, all the boxes and goods were stacked neatly and systematically against the wall.

Apart from the fact that the ground and goods were covered with a thick layer of dust due to long-term lack of patrons, it seemed to be no different from an ordinary warehouse.

Just as Alena was about to open a box to see what was inside, a huge black shadow suddenly pounced down from above her head.

"careful!"

The soldier with a quick reaction was the first to notice the danger. He raised his shield and knocked the oval-shaped creature, which was two or three meters in size, away for a short distance, successfully protecting his relatively vulnerable fellow spellcaster.

Through the [Light Magic], one can vaguely see that it is a huge arthropod with eight legs and covered with black hair.

It is nearly one meter tall and its huge body definitely weighs more than one hundred kilograms. It looks like an enlarged version of a highly poisonous spider.

But unlike ordinary spiders, this monster does not have eight eyes, but only three.

Moreover, deadly toxins with a green glow were constantly dripping from the bottom of the huge mouthparts.

Fortunately, the soldiers rescued them in time.

Otherwise, given that the sorceress currently has no magical protection, if she gets bitten she will be seriously injured even if she doesn't die.

"Damn it! How could there be something like this in the warehouse at the dock?" Alena asked with a grim face.

"Three-eyed Demonic Spider! A magical monster that arcane spellcasters have cultivated by mixing the flesh and blood of various creatures.

Be careful, the toxin is deadly, and even accidentally touching the web can have a paralyzing and inhibitory effect on the nerves of the person in contact.

However, this magical creature is very afraid of fire, so it shouldn't be too difficult to deal with."

Zuo Si quickly found the relevant information in the [Thinking Library] and stated it directly.

"Afraid of fire?"

Hearing this, Alena suddenly showed a cruel smile.

The next second...

The sound of chanting spells echoed in the warehouse.

Immediately afterwards, a ray of scorching flame shot out from her fingertips, directly igniting the three-eyed demon spider that was wrestling with the soldier from the side.

moment!

The ferocious monster began to retreat frantically like a madman, trying to escape from the range of the burning flames.

But unfortunately, with Alena's personality, there is no way she would let it go.

After the battle, Zuo Si glanced at the spider web on the roof and the almost unrecognizable human corpses wrapped in cocoons in the corner, and immediately sneered and said, "Muke, this guy, was trying to trick me before he died. If nothing unexpected happens, he deliberately kept this three-eyed demon spider here to guard the warehouse."

"You mean... these people were deliberately thrown in to feed the spiders?" Alena raised her eyebrows and showed a look of disgust.

"That's right! It's not hard to tell from their clothes that these poor victims are either slaves, poor people living in Manon, or thieves who accidentally broke in."

Zuo Si carefully used the dagger he carried with him to cut open the cocoon wrapped in spider silk, revealing the dried corpses inside.

Since all the body fluids had been sucked out, it was impossible to tell the specific age, gender and identity of the deceased.

"Whenever I transformed that guy into a shadow or a dead spirit, it was a good deal for him."

After confirming the number of corpses, the soldier couldn't help but curse under his breath.

Because many of the corpses in the cocoons are less than one meter tall.

This means that they are either halflings or children under ten years old.

The degree of their insanity has even far exceeded the bottom line of the vast majority of people in the "evil camp".

"Well, there's no need to get angry with a dead man. Now, let's see what good things he has stored in this warehouse."

As he spoke, Zuo Si cast a first-level magic [Detect Secret Door].

Soon, a small secret compartment hidden near the wall was discovered.

After confirming that there were no traps around, he quickly took out a sealed wooden box about half a meter long and thirty centimeters wide.

When he opened it, he found it was a magic composite longbow and five mithril arrows engraved with exquisite and complex runes.

After a simple identification and recognition, Zuo Si quickly knew the properties of these things.

The name of the composite longbow is [Bow of Strong Arms].

The bowstring and bow arm were imbued with amazing magic when they were made, and at least 19 points of strength were required to pull them apart.

With such an amazing pulling force, the power of the arrow shot by the [Strongarm Bow] is enough to instantly pierce the head or heart of most creatures.

Equivalent to a +3 enchanted weapon.

Not only does it have a longer range, but it also has higher damage and greater penetration.

As for the arrows placed with the bow, they are Faerun's famous [Magic-Breaking Arrows], which can eliminate and destroy the magical effects around the target's body.

Generally speaking, this type of arrow is a high-level alchemical item specially made for hunting powerful wizards and warlocks.

The market price of one is at least several thousand gold coins.

In addition, [Demon-Breaking Arrow] is still a consumable item, so don't expect to recycle it.

Once shot, the power attached to the arrow will take effect, destroying the stability of any magical effects it touches.

However, this thing has been in a state of "high price but low demand" for many years.

Many people are willing to pay double the price but may not be able to buy one.

The only regret is that Zuo Si currently does not have a summoned creature that is a professional archer that is worthy of this powerful magic composite longbow and five [Magic-Breaking Arrows].

With the soldier's strength attribute, it can be used barely, but don't expect any accuracy if the distance is a little far.

If Yelnia had launched a surprise attack on Zuo Si at that time, and there had been a long-range archer wielding the [Demon-Breaking Arrow] to cooperate with her, Zuo Si felt that he would most likely be in great danger.

But unfortunately, Muk might have been in a hurry when he took action, fearing that by the time the [Bow of Strong Arms] and [Demon-Breaking Arrows] were transported from Mannon to Port Calin, Hallet would have collected enough ransom to escape again.

In the end, the risk failed and he lost his life.

(End of this chapter)