Chapter 155 True Identity Exposed "Go! Follow them!" (The short...)
"Go! Follow them!" The short man stood still for a moment, until the bear people were no longer visible, before waving his hand and leading his men into the Dark Moon Forest.
"Brother?!" Xia Liang looked at the short man with surprise.
"I used spider silk." The short man's lips curled into a smug yet sinister smile.
Hearing him say that, Xia Liang breathed a sigh of relief; his brother was no nobody.
The Poison Spider, ranked among the top 200 on the Dragon and Phoenix Continent's list of experts, is his brother's title; he is also a renowned expert in poison on the Dragon and Phoenix Continent.
His skill "Spider Silk" is particularly impressive; he excels not only at tracking but also at poisoning.
This is also why our Japanese representative sent him to kill the people of the Bear Kingdom. However, his requirements for using spider silk to poison were very strict, with high requirements for the environment in which the poison was applied and his own level.
Furthermore, it requires that the level of the person poisoned cannot exceed the level of the poisoner by more than ten levels; otherwise, it is invalid.
This is why, even though he could have poisoned her, he had to reluctantly choose to have Xia Liang assassinate her, though in the end Xia Liang didn't succeed.
The short man, also known as the Poison Spider, patted Xia Liang's shoulder affectionately: "Stay behind me later, and don't be impulsive, okay?"
Xia Liang nodded obediently on the surface, but inwardly she shook her head repeatedly.
He will not be a weakling hiding behind his brother; he is now someone who can protect his brother.
The Xiong people left the Japanese behind, violently clearing the road. One of the burly men glanced back before asking, "Lisa, are you alright?"
The bear captain, known as Lisa, glanced at a transparent spider silk on her sleeve, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes: "They're just fleas, nothing to worry about."
The man who spoke frowned: "But... wouldn't letting these bugs follow us affect our mission?"
Lisa shook her head slightly: "Ivanov, sometimes we need some foils to make our friends believe us more."
Ivanov understood what she meant, but still frowned and said, "Can't we just rob them?"
Lisa rolled her eyes at him: "Excite your brain, which has been corrupted by vodka. The divine beast you're bound to can no longer break the contract."
Ivanov awkwardly hid the flask at his waist behind his back: "So what are we here for?"
Lisa sighed, looking like she didn't want to talk to him anymore, and glanced at another man beside her out of the corner of her eye: "Alexey, you tell him."
Alexei glanced at Ivanov with his grey-blue eyes: "Binding a divine beast has a chance to trigger a god-level mission. There is only one god-level mission on the Dragon-Phoenix Continent. Even if we are not the triggerers, we can still get generous rewards if we can become companions to complete the mission."
“Oh~” Ivanov suddenly realized, “You plan to use the despicable nature of the Japanese to highlight our virtues, and then get the kind and soft-hearted Xia people to agree to let us join the mission as well.”
“So, put away your drink and behave yourself,” Lisa warned, giving him a warning look.
Ivanov looked at his flask with a pained expression, downed all the liquor in one gulp, and put the flask into his backpack.
"Just save it for after the mission is over," Lisa frowned.
Ivanov's cheeks were flushed, and a hint of drunken confusion showed in his eyes. He then shook his head and instantly sobered up: "No, no, I can't resist. Only when it's completely gone will I stop thinking about it."
Lisa ignored him and continued ahead, chopping at the branches blocking her path.
The group walked at a slow pace, occasionally switching places to clear a path.
"Little Phoenix, do you know where this herb that's neither day nor night is?" Douzi asked with a sigh, rubbing her aching ankle.
Sang Zhitao tapped a level four gem, while Dou Dou's eyes were full of innocence: "I don't know."
Douzi sighed, "We've searched for so long, but we haven't found a single clue."
They had already tried more than a dozen herbs, but none of them were the right answer, and the group was exhausted.
After silently taking a few bites of the gemstone, Sang Zhitao glanced at the girl Zhen, who was hiding in the corner, silently rubbing her ankle.
"Didn't I promise to help her find herbs? Why don't we do her task first? We might find some clues in the process."
Douzi was taken aback by her words, then quietly moved to her brother's side and carefully repeated what Sang Zhitao had said.
Dou Ge frowned and glanced at Sang Zhi Tao, who was lying in the bird's nest gnawing on a gemstone: "I'll go and discuss it with Captain Anya."
Douzi nodded obediently, walked back to Sang Zhitao, placed the bird's nest steadily on her lap, and whispered to her about her brother's plans.
Sang Zhitao looked at Anya with her small eyes: "Yes, she is trustworthy."
Douzi gave a soft "hmm" before secretly glancing at Zhen: "She makes me feel very uncomfortable."
"Trust your instincts and stay away from her." Sang Zhitao raised an eyebrow in surprise, offering only this reminder before saying nothing more.
The discussion went quickly, and in no time, Brother Dou walked over with a handful of sunflower seeds in his hand.
After handing the melon seeds to Douzi, he looked at Sang Zhitao and said, "Let's rest for a bit, then we'll go to Moon Lake."
Sang Zhitao nodded indifferently.
Anya first went to confirm the location of Moon Lake before explaining the new plan to everyone again.
Although everyone was prepared for a long battle, they were still a little frustrated by the long period of fruitless work. When Anya said that they should do the side quests first, they were immediately invigorated.
After resting for more than ten minutes, the group continued walking in a different direction.
Bored on the way, Yingjun suddenly leaned closer to Zhen and asked, "Beautiful lady, is Moon Lake located in the very center of Youyue Forest?"
She still had that innocent look on her face: "Yes, my great-grandfather once went to Moon Lake."
Ying Jun's eyes darkened, and he smiled as he fanned himself with his fan: "Is that so? Then I'll trouble you to lead the way this time."
Zhen glanced at Ying Jun, then quickly lowered her head again. Her earlobes, nestled in her dark hair, were flushed. She gave a soft "hmm," but didn't dare to look up at Ying Jun again.
Yingjun was somewhat pleased with the allure of his face to young girls, but he harbored a deeper sense of wariness and suspicion towards Zhen.
He teased Zhen a few more times, and only after Anya called out to him did he blow a kiss to Zhen and leave.
Seeing Yingjun leave, a hint of interest flashed in Zhen's eyes.
She thought she could allow the man to retain some of his sanity afterward, since his sweet talk was indeed quite amusing.
Yingjun, of course, was unaware of her true thoughts. He simply rushed to Anya's side and whispered, "There is indeed a problem."
Anya glanced down at the weapon in her hand: "What do you mean?"
Ying Jun tapped his palm with his paper fan, frowned slightly, and thought for a moment before saying, "Although countries have agreed not to disclose game content to their own citizens at will, in reality, they have never abided by it."
"Our country is better off; only a select few can obtain intelligence, while others need to undergo multiple rounds of vetting."
"And then?" Anya looked at the map without even looking up.
"This time when I came to Youyue Forest, I made a special trip to headquarters to get some information. I remember that there are no quest NPCs in Youyue Forest."
Anya paused, her brows furrowing as she looked at Yingjun: "Are you sure?"
Ying Jun nodded emphatically: "I'm sure. You know my memory; it's absolutely accurate."
Anya bit her lip, the pain clearing her mind for a moment after hearing the news. She looked at Ying Jun and narrowed her eyes slightly: "Why didn't you say so before?"
Yingjun tapped his forehead with his fan: "I mainly used the terrain design and species list of Youyue Forest before. The NPC list was accidentally included. I glanced at it a few times without thinking about it before."
"But I just tested it out." Ying Jun let out a slight sigh. "Although the NPCs in the game are designed to be highly intelligent, they're not intelligent enough to act."
"The acting was quite realistic; even when the emotions in his eyes couldn't be acted out, he could still think of lowering his head to cover them up."
"You can still notice when your head is down?" Anya had already adjusted her mindset and was even in a joking mood.
Ying Jun touched the tip of his nose: "I was lucky. There was a small puddle on the ground, and I could see it from that angle."
Anya raised an eyebrow: "She didn't notice, did she?"
Ying Jun recalled briefly: "No, from her angle, the puddle was on the side, so she couldn't see it."
Hearing him say that, Anya breathed a sigh of relief. She stroked her weapon and thought for a moment: "I'll send a message to the team later and see what she's planning to do first."
Yingjun nodded, opened the control panel and was about to type in the team channel when a message suddenly appeared.
"Phoenix said that after completing the Moon Lake mission, the system will remind you to claim the mission reward. Remember not to claim it; just choose to refuse." The message in the group came from Douzi.
Yingjun and Anya looked at each other after seeing the message, and quickly replied "Okay".
After sending the message and counting the replies to make sure no one was missed, Douzi nodded to her brother who was holding the bird's nest, then lowered her head and whispered to Sang Zhitao in her arms, "Who exactly is she?"
Sang Zhitao tugged at her hand with her paw and scrambled upwards: "I don't know, but it's very dangerous, extremely dangerous, dangerous that I can't beat."
Three dangers were enough to put Bean on high alert. She quickly sent the message to the channel and, after receiving several replies, continued to ask, "What should we do? Can't we just abandon her?"
Sang Zhitao shook her head: "We can't throw it away. Let's just keep an eye on it and think of a way."
Sang Zhitao sighed softly and didn't say anything more to Douzi. Right now, it was more important for her to deal with the suspicious Zhen in front of her. However, the only thing she was certain of was the extremely dangerous feeling Zhen gave her; she knew nothing else.
After thinking for a moment, she jumped onto Douzi's shoulder. She glanced at Zhen seemingly unintentionally, but just then saw something fall into the grass from her fingertips.
Just as she was about to take a closer look, she suddenly felt a burning sensation in her chest.
Sang Zhitao's eyes sharpened, and she instantly understood where the dangerous aura on Zhen's body came from.
Source of pollution!
The source of contamination on the black stone she had encountered in the Upside-Down World and the Orc World.
This barely perceptible drop of liquid felt far more dangerous to her than the combined dangers of the previous two worlds and the colossal beasts she had encountered here.
Having just killed the giant beast brought her physical evolution; her claws and beak became sharper, and her feathers gained a sharp edge. All these changes made her somewhat complacent.
But now she has forgotten her complacency and is filled with a strong sense of crisis.
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Author's Note: I was planning to start updating regularly with two or three updates a day after I finished my previous tasks yesterday, but my former boss gave me a side job: beautifying PowerPoint presentations. I counted the original presentation today; it had 445 slides. I estimate the finished presentation will be close to 500 slides. I'll probably have to maintain a daily update schedule for next week. I'll catch up on the rest after I finish this task.
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