"Have you noticed that there's something a little bit off about the number of monsters around today?" Lucas asked sharply.
"No! We encounter fewer monsters, isn't that good?" O'Neal said with a carefree attitude. Because there are fewer monsters, they can move forward faster. Isn't that a good thing?
"With so many people gathered here, it stands to reason that more and more monsters will gather towards us, and even high-level monsters will appear, just like what happened to us yesterday. But today, the monsters have disappeared. There are only two possibilities. One is that they may have been frightened by us, and the other is that there are other people near us, and these people have dealt with those monsters first. If it is the former, there is naturally no problem, but if it is the latter, this proves that there may be unknown enemies around us." Lucas knew that O'Neal's brain was not that useful, so he naturally explained it more thoroughly.
After hearing this, O'Neal was instantly shocked.
Because if Lucas was right, it meant they were being targeted.
After looking around, O'Neill lowered his voice and asked, "Who do you think it is? A mercenary? Or a bandit? What's their purpose?"
There are more than 500 orcs here in total. Who dares to target them easily?
Anyone who dares to target them must be really brave.
Lucas thought so too, so he had another guess, "I suspect it has something to do with Delisha City. As a large territory, there must be some people with special abilities. Maybe they caught up with us yesterday when we didn't know, but we were busy on the road and didn't notice it."
"Delisha City?" O'Neal's expression changed slightly.
...
...
Although it is true that they won yesterday, it does not mean that they are stronger than the opponent.
Take Captain Thor for example. If he had not chosen to entangle the opponent and had other orcs come to help, he would definitely not be able to defeat the opponent head-on.
This is true in terms of individual strength, and even more so in terms of overall strength.
Moreover, they are backed by the city of Delisha. Even if the prospects of Hope Village are very good, it is nothing compared to Delisha.
These people followed them secretly, and who knows if their purpose was to follow the clues and find the Hope Village behind them.
Then they will be the "sinners" of Hope Village.
Even what O'Neal could think of, Lucas could think of even more. His brain started working quickly, thinking about how to confirm this matter and how to break the deadlock if it really happened.
As for O'Neal, he resisted the urge to look around and waited for Lucas' instructions.
It was also at this time that Turner came over to inquire about the situation.
"Master Lucas, everyone has finished breakfast and it's time to set off." Turner asked directly.
During his previous time as a mercenary inspector, he had made great contributions, so Lucas recruited him to be his assistant.
He also wanted all orcs to understand one thing: as long as they could work, they would have a bright future.
After hearing what Turner said, Lucas paused for a moment, then said, "Let's go!"
Anyway, they still have a long way to go before they can return to Hope Village.
You can think of solutions carefully while you are on the road.
Turner didn't think much about it. After receiving the order, he immediately passed the message on.
All of a sudden, the entire team started to move and continued on their journey.
However, there are still many orcs in the orc team who are very sensitive and have already noticed something unusual.
These orcs are not others, but fox orcs, mainly Gran.
At this time, several of them were in the middle of the team. After keeping a short distance from the sheep-headed man, they began to discuss.
"Gran, is there anyone from Delisha city following us?" the fox beastman Thomas asked Gran.
I am very smart among them fox orcs, but Gran is still the smartest one.
In this case, they will naturally
"Yes, if nothing unexpected happens, those mercenary teams should have found the high-level summoners and high-level beastmasters in the city of Delisha, and they sent out magical beasts to track our whereabouts. I smelled a scent similar to that of magical beasts before, and it should belong to the same owner as the one that appeared in our territory before..." Gran said directly. When it comes to understanding the city of Delisha, they need to know more. After all, they were caught this time because they were accidentally discovered when they were gathering information.
The reason they came out to gather information was because many of their tribesmen had been captured.
It was obvious that the group of mercenaries had already found the supply point near the fox orcs' territory.
In order to survive, all the fox orcs in their territory would go there, and once the team had fewer people, they would easily be targeted and disappear.
She also knew very well that they could no longer return to their original territory, so now they could only follow this group of orcs and take one step at a time.
And for the sake of their future, to a certain extent, they have to protect the interests of this group of orcs.
Maybe in human territory they can find a better way to rescue them.
Just give it a chance!
Judging from their observations over the past two days, the entire team was indeed living a happy life. The most important thing was that the leading ogre Lucas was a smart one. He believed that if Lucas was so smart, why would he bring so many people to join the human territory if the human territory was not really good!
"Then what should we do? Should we tell them?" the fox-beastman Thomas continued, deliberately lowering his voice as he spoke.
Gran glanced at Thomas, clearly understanding the true meaning of his words.
He also felt that it was better to follow these orcs now.
Thinking about it, Gran nodded, "Well, let's mention it to them!"
"Then you go and tell it." Thomas said directly. Gran was the core of their team, so it would be most appropriate for her to go.
"Let's do it together!" Gran said to Thomas. She couldn't do it alone, and a pair of them would be more suitable.
Thomas listened, seemed to understand Gran's concerns, and nodded.
Then the two of them began to walk towards the direction where Lucas and O'Neal were.
Seeing Gran coming over, Lucas looked a little strange.
He still remembered that this group of fox beastmen were reluctant to go with them!
He originally thought that they were going to accept reality, so now they were looking for him, were they planning to leave?
While Lucas was thinking this and considering how to get rid of the other party, he saw Gran approaching and speaking directly.
"I know who might be spying on us."
When Lucas heard this, he was really stunned.
How did this fox beastman know this? How did he know this?
Lucas asked directly.
"People from our territory have been missing frequently recently. We came out to investigate the situation, but we were unlucky to run into them." Gran said lightly, but his eyes still revealed a bit of helplessness.
People also love to bully the weak and fear the strong. The fox-beastmen have weak combat capabilities and are the most popular creatures for humans to capture, just like the sheep-headed people. They are even more popular because they are smarter than the sheep-headed people.
This is the sorrow of their clan.
Lucas listened and understood why Gran had been clamoring to go back. There was a hint of sympathy in his eyes. He said, "You guys haven't gone back yet. Your people should be more careful. As for your former people, we can only wait until we return to the territory. We will help you find out when we have the chance."
These words were definitely not said out of pure sympathy for these fox beastmen. Lucas also hoped to win their hearts and get more information from them. It would be great if he could win their hearts.
The fox orcs are very smart. They run fast and have very keen senses of smell and hearing. They will definitely be of great use after entering Hope Village. Their lord will definitely like them.
When Gran heard such a precise statement from Lucas, he was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but ask, "Is it okay?"
Would humans really be willing to help?
Why doesn't he have a sense of certainty?
Lucas nodded without hesitation and said, "Yes, the village chief of our territory will definitely agree. In addition to the territory, you can also issue some tasks to hire those human professionals. As long as you pay enough money, they can not only gather information, but also help you save people!"
There was something about what Lucas said that was beyond Gran's imagination.
This is completely different from the human territory she knew. It’s too... dreamy. Could it be real?
"You'll know when the time comes." Lucas patted Gran's weak shoulder gently.
Gran's shoulders couldn't help but sink when she was patted, and she almost fell down while walking.
Lucas withdrew his hand somewhat awkwardly. He had already patted her gently, but this female fox beastman was really too weak.
"Now let's talk about the monsters outside!" Gran changed the topic without changing his expression and continued walking forward.
She knows her strengths and naturally won't care about these things.
"You mean, the ones following us are monsters? Is there anything special about them?" Lucas asked quickly.
"They should be controlled by a senior professional in Delisha City. They can see our situation through the eyes of the monsters." Gran said, "If nothing unexpected happens, our every move is under their surveillance. Maybe they sent people to track us down. Maybe they want to find out the origin of the human territory behind you through our whereabouts, and find a chance to settle accounts with you in the future."
Gran's words echoed Lucas's previous guess. He nodded and said, "I guessed that, too. I just didn't expect that the one tracking us would be a monster. If it was a monster, things would be easier. Their IQ is limited after all."
"Do you want to get rid of them?" Gran asked carefully.
She really believed that they had the ability to do so.
But, after the problem is solved, the other party can still send new monsters!
"Yes, we'll kill one if one comes. If two come, we'll kill a pair. We'll kill as many as they come and see if the professional behind them can afford it." Lucas said without hesitation.
Gran: "...Don't you consider the consequences?"
If you really do that, you will definitely offend people badly.
Can the other party really not be afraid?
Even if Lucas was fine, what about the human territories behind him? Would they be willing to see the orcs who depended on them offend the big territories and high-level professionals?
"Don't consider it! It's their fault, why should I bear the responsibility on myself?" Lucas said confidently.
"Aren't you afraid of affecting the human territory you depend on?" Gran said more bluntly.
Lucas was stunned for a moment, then said: "It's far away, so it shouldn't matter much. Besides, our territory is only a level 2 village. They are a level 2 city, so they can't directly cause trouble to our territory. As long as they are of the same level, our territory is not afraid. Besides, that mercenary team and high-level professionals can't be the masters of a territory."
Knowing that the other party was sending Warcraft, Lucas had fewer concerns.
Anything they can solve on the way is not a problem.
He learned a lesson from the residents of Hope Village: once the benefits are not proportional to the rewards, many people will choose to give up.
Now, he is just a gambler!
"That's right, if they dare to come alone, we will let them know why they are so popular!" O'Neal on the side couldn't wait any longer and added directly, his tone full of pride.
Gran's expression was indescribable.
The human territory they rely on, a level 2 village?
What exactly do these two people want from that territory?
Lucas glared at O'Neill and said directly, "Don't worry! Our territory will definitely support us in doing this. However, in order to avoid causing trouble for the territory, please help us eliminate all the tracking monsters and don't let them know the location of our territory for the time being."
According to the residents of Hope Village, their territory now needs to develop rapidly, and the less trouble the better.
Therefore, when facing those who are stronger than them, they should be a little more low-key!
Wait until you have enough strength to support it, or when it does not involve your territory, then you can “fight if you don’t agree”!
Hearing Lucas say this, Gran was relieved.
Fortunately, there is still a reliable one.
"Why temporarily?" Gran still grasped the key point in Lucas' words and asked again.
"Because they don't know where we come from in the short term, but over time, perhaps the reputation of our territory will reach their ears, but I don't know how long it will take for them to know." Lucas explained, "And the longer the time, the stronger our territory will be. By then, those two or three mercenary teams, even if they have a bigger backer, will definitely not be able to do anything to us."
"Is there anything special about your territory?" Gran asked curiously. What kind of territory is this that can make Lucas and O'Neal have such great self-confidence?
This human territory is really good at winning people's hearts, oh no, the hearts of beasts!
Except for a few orcs, most orcs are not so easy to deceive!
It only means that there might be something special about this human territory.
"You'll know when you go there. You'll definitely like it." Lucas said without hesitation. His brainless look was a little inconsistent with the intelligence he displayed.
But for some reason, Gran felt at peace.
After a while, a "hmm" came out of his throat.
Then, Lucas started discussing how to deal with these monsters.
It would be great if the fox beastmen could locate these monsters.
In the following time, the team continued to move forward, and Lucas and others cooperated with each other to continuously reduce the number of tracking monsters.
Whether or not
I hope the senior professional behind them won’t pay attention to these monsters all the time.
Master Senior behind the scenes was indeed not paying attention all the time. After paying attention for a day yesterday, he found that the group of orcs did not notice it. Today he continued to be busy training the beasts. After all, in addition to Thor's mission, he also took on a lot of business from others.
The one to be trained this time is a mid-level violent demon bear. This kind of demon beast has an instinctive aggressiveness, and some conventional training is of little use to him. Senior can only beat him severely to scare him, and then use some simple commands to make him obey according to his instinct. Of course, there must be a way to restrain him in the end. Once he is disobedient, he can lose the ability to resist, so as to ensure the safety of his master behind him.
By the time he finished training the monster, it was already night. When he took out the magic scroll and unfolded it before going to bed, he suddenly discovered that the scene on it had disappeared.
The moment he saw it, Master Senior's pupils shrank.
The monster he led died?
Immediately, he changed the spell, but still no scene appeared.
Two, three, four...even after changing seven or eight, still nothing.
Until the call
Suddenly, a huge tiger face appeared above, and then a scream was heard, and the scene disappeared again.
Tiger-headed man!
His monsters were actually discovered and dealt with.
Senior only felt a dull pain in his chest.
He continued to summon.
As a result, each of the following ones died in a very short period of time, leaving him no chance to even summon them back.
When the last monster died at the hands of the orcs, Master Senior felt dizzy.
completely annihilated!
Master Senior didn't react for a long time.
It was also at this time that someone came forward to report the news.
"My lord, Lord Thor and his men have arrived with the reward."
Senior: “…”
For a long while, Senior could not utter a word. After an unknown amount of time, he gritted his teeth and threw the scroll in his hand to the person who came. He said coldly, "Give the things to them, take the reward, and then let them go! I don't want to see them anytime soon."
It’s a big loss! It’s really a big loss!
“...Yes, yes, yes.” The visitor lowered his head and quickly responded and left.
Lord Senior is very angry now, so you must not provoke him, otherwise he will be hit by a taming whip and he will probably lose half his life.
And outside.
Thor looked at the people who went to report but received no news for a long time, and for some reason he felt a little uneasy.
After a while, I finally saw someone.
But he watched as the man quickly stepped forward and handed the scroll to Thor, "Captain Thor, the master said that the reward should be left behind and you should leave. I won't be able to see you in the short term!"
Although it was said in a tactful way, Thor still understood it. He took the scroll, handed over a lot of copper coins, and asked, "What happened to Master Sinel?"
"It seems that all the monsters we sent out have encountered problems." He took the money, said this, and left immediately.
Thor listened and was confused for a moment, then when he came back to his senses he unfolded the scroll, which clearly showed the route that the monsters were tracking, and this route stopped abruptly just a little bit away.
Bridges came up to Philip.
Both of them looked somewhat incredulous.
"Failed! So many monsters failed to catch up?"
"Then wouldn't it be a complete pursuit of our losses?"
Thor listened and clenched his hand holding the scroll. "These orcs are more difficult to deal with than I thought. This time I have offended Master Senior. Let's forget about this for a while!"
"That……"
"Let's talk about this later. They can hide for a while, but not forever." Thor said word by word with a dark look in his eyes.
Bridges did not speak to Philip, and was in a very depressed mood.
After so many twists and turns, they suffered losses they had never suffered before!
While they were feeling depressed, Lucas and the others on the other side quickened their pace after confirming from Gran that there were no monsters following them.
They had been travelling at a rapid pace for two days.
If someone from the territory came to pick them up, at their speed, they would be able to meet tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
When I was in the Orc Kingdom before, I always felt that human faces were so disgusting, but when I thought of the faces of the residents of Hope Village, I just missed them!
Really looking forward to meeting them!
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