Among dwarves, the number of braids on their beards determines their social status; three braids indicate an adult dwarf, while four braids signify a person of high moral standing. This dwarf who emerged from the wall has five braids, indicating that he is the leader of a small tribe.
"Good heavens, kind adventurer, I, Kang Tuo* Li Qiu, am delighted to accept your gift! In fact, I haven't had a drink in a month!"
The dwarf leader, Contor, excitedly grabbed the wine glass and drank the green nightmare inside in one gulp.
A glass of strong liquor that could get an adventurer drunk instantly, Kang Tuo drank it down, his face only slightly flushed, he let out a burp, licked his lips, and said with a hint of lingering satisfaction:
"What a delicious spirit! Adventurer, since you are so merciful, would you be willing to accept my commission and escort my people across the Silent Plains?"
"Of course, I won't let you work for nothing. In my treasure trove, there is a precious gem that I will give to you as a reward."
A system notification popped up in front of Linda:
You have triggered the hidden trial: The Request from the Dwarf Chieftain Kanto.
Lin Da said righteously, "As a helpful adventurer, I'd be happy to accept your request!"
"Great!" Contor shouted excitedly at the wall, "Everyone, come out! This adventurer will protect us as we cross the Silent Plains!"
The illusion wall disappeared, and a large group of dwarves poured out from it, numbering about forty.
"This is the entirety of our tribe." Kang Tuo said solemnly, "Among them are fifteen strong adult dwarves with combat capabilities. They are elites at level 12. Adventurer, please don't hold back. As their commander, give them your orders."
"But I must remind you that the goblin chieftain has his eyes on my tribe and has secretly gathered a group of elites. It is impossible for us to cross the Silent Plains on our own. I hope you can do your best to protect every one of my people and keep them from death."
Chief Kangtuo looked at the group of uneasy tribesmen and sighed, "The fewer my tribesmen die, the more precious the reward I will give you!"
Linda: "I will do my best."
To achieve the ultimate victory in this level, you must escort the dwarf tribe across the Silent Plains, and the number of deaths cannot exceed 10.
That's very difficult.
Even if an ordinary adventure team activates this hidden trial, it would be difficult to complete it with fewer than 10 dwarves dying.
Many dwarves are unable to participate in combat; the elderly, women, and children, with low health, are instantly killed if they are even slightly grazed by a goblin's attack.
"Soldiers, go to the outermost layer and protect the elderly, women, and children. Let's go!"
Linda and Monica walked at the front, with Kaphni bringing up the rear, as they emerged from the cave.
The sky outside was approaching dusk.
A cool breeze was blowing, and no living creatures could be seen on the endless grassland.
Every dwarf was on tenterhooks.
No one knows whether evil goblins are lurking beneath those bushes.
A chilling, oppressive atmosphere seemed to emanate from the room.
[I'm getting a little nervous watching this. The dwarf tribe has 15 level 12 warriors, and they need adventurers to escort them. How many goblins are there?]
This hidden trial isn't for ordinary adventure teams!
[Expert with the Eye of Truth, if it's not working, let's give up. Safety first!]
Don't be so arrogant. You're a healing class, so quickly leave those dwarves behind and take another route to clear the game.
A red-haired girl wearing a hood put the magic core into the sacrificial stone platform and quietly entered the golden suggestion.
Thank you for your concern.
Linda glanced at the ladybug and said, "If it's a level 15 high-level monster, we Phoenix will give up, but we can challenge a low-level monster like a goblin."
They escorted the dwarf tribe on their journey, and the surroundings were peaceful.
They occasionally encountered a few prairie wolves, and Linda let Monica practice on them.
Monica was a little nervous at first, and her singing speed was twice as slow as outside.
It took several kills of the prairie wolves to get used to it.
Those watching off-screen noticed something unusual: the earth mage was using a very ordinary earth spear spell, while the grassland wolf, a rare monster from the third level, was a level 12.
Even if Monica is a higher level, say level 15, it would still take two Earth Spear spells to kill the grassland wolf.
How could a mere wave of the hand kill a prairie wolf?
That girl is so cute! Captain Linda called her Monica? Monica seems to have pretty high damage output!
[Her staff is a blue short staff from the Earth Tiger series, and her bracelet is from the Hard Fruit series... I don't see her having any other good equipment.]
[Her base magic power is probably quite high. Killing a fragile monster like a prairie wolf doesn't reveal her true damage output.]
Among those present were some elite adventurers and merchants familiar with various equipment series.
They immediately realized that Monica was a poor mage, dressed entirely in blue. The fact that she could kill a prairie wolf with such a low-level spell as Earth Spear likely indicated that she had high magic power.
To determine the exact height, one would need to test it on a relatively strong monster.
Linda could see it clearly.
The HP of a level 12 grassland wolf varies from 1100 to 1300 depending on the individual.
Monica's magic attribute, when wearing a full set of blue equipment, reaches over 800.
Then, with the passive skill [Glass Cannon] and Linda's [Captain's Aura] 10% damage increase... the two combined, even a basic skill like Earth Spear Technique caused a blood-red -1553 to appear above the Prairie Wolf's head.
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