"I'd like to ask you something." Lin Feng took out a piece of gold, and the jade door behind him closed the tavern door. "I've heard there's a group of mages of unknown origin. Do you know where they are?"
"I don't know." The woman reached out and grabbed Lin Feng's shoulder. Her arm, which had been hidden by her clothes, suddenly became much thicker, as if she was about to throw them all out.
"Then do you know who knows?"
Lin Feng smiled and grabbed the woman's arm, easily blocking her power with his demonic aura.
He then tossed the gold onto the table. A hint of surprise flashed in the woman's eyes. She forcefully pulled her arm back and casually leaned on the counter, saying, "What mysterious magician?"
"They're probably a group of people who broke the rules, recklessly used shadow magic, and turned monsters and people into puppets..."
The woman's eyes widened in surprise as she scrutinized the group. Although their sleeves were dusty, these people possessed a distinct aura, especially their utterly calm gazes...
A terrifying thought burst forth from the depths of her mind and quickly seeped into every cell of her body.
It's the Empire's secret...
"Eyes on the river said they were looking for the Magician Grimm."
Eyes?
This word is unique.
Lin Feng raised an eyebrow and asked again, "Do you know their approximate location?"
“They went east along another river. It will take about three hours to catch up with them if we set off from here.” The woman’s tone became very humble at this point.
At this moment, Tang Hong seemed to have something to say, and leaned closer with wide eyes.
Lin Feng did not stop him and made some distance.
"Are there any unusual situations in the upstream area?"
"Ten minutes ago, Yan'er sent a message that several humanoid monsters had fled to the western continent."
"Do you have any specific information about the monster?" Lin Feng asked from the side.
"The known monsters are the lizardmen, Beelzebub, Nightmare, Princess Nicos Arupa, and King Linutos..." The woman hesitated slightly before adding, "The Sanctuary Magicians are likely already on their way, and Linutos is their target for this rescue."
Lin Feng nodded, glanced at the woman waiting to ask questions before pondering, and temporarily ignored her sudden obedience: "Princess and king are elements in Grimm's fairy tales, so it's very likely that a magician from the Grimm school will appear."
Tang Hong asked, "Are you saying that the Shadow Squad's target is these humanoid monsters?"
“These humanoid monsters are quite powerful, especially those that are recorded in the game.” Lin Feng frowned. “They will definitely expand their strength as much as possible before the official start of the war.”
As Lin Feng was speaking, he suddenly asked Tang Hong, "If a direct confrontation were to occur, how many... brain catfish-like monsters could you handle?"
"Hmm... any number is fine, but there will be a short break after the outbreak. If the situation is critical, I can extend the outbreak period, but it will enter a period of weakness."
"What if it were me?" Lin Feng asked again.
This time, Tang Hong thought about it seriously, and after a long time, he finally answered: "If it were you, judging solely by your willpower, I could handle 5 to 10 at once, but if it's a life-or-death struggle... I'll go with five."
It was Lin Feng who was risking his life; Tang Hong was merely unleashing his power.
Everyone was somewhat amazed. It was because of their understanding that Yu and Si Zang knew how strong Lin Feng's willpower was. They might dare to say that they could suppress two Lin Fengs when fighting to the death, but five was absolutely wishful thinking.
"Let's split up."
Um?
As soon as Lin Feng spoke, everyone looked over in surprise, wondering why they had suddenly split up.
"Tang Hong is to intercept the monsters along the way, and if he encounters any mages, he should also make them stay away from the direction of the Shadow Squad."
"Yu and I will look for opportunities to approach the Shadow Squad from the rear, while Si Zang will stay here and infiltrate the magicians' ranks to gather information about the Eastern Continent."
"Wait!" Si Zang exclaimed, "This Daoist master..."
“Only your body is human, and only you can infiltrate the investigation without arousing any suspicion.” Lin Feng pinned his finger on Si Zang, secretly chuckling, “Even if our target is another team, we can’t just sit by and watch them advance at will.”
"I'm fine." Tang Hong's voice was unusually calm, and his gaze didn't even fall on Si Zang. Lin Feng's arrangement was very reasonable.
"Alright, I'll go, I'll go right now." Si Zang rolled his eyes and put his hands in his sleeves.
Lin Feng added, "We don't need to be too aggressive about the Evil Yuan Sect. We'll make detailed preparations after we've made contact with the Shadow Squad."
"Okay, I understand." Si Zang nodded repeatedly with his eyes closed, clearly annoyed.
The four walked out of the tavern, and the sky outside had turned crimson. Countless arms stretched out from the sky and hung above their heads.
Forbidden Technique!
Lin Feng walked past several houses and looked into the distance at the crimson demonic shadow that had appeared above the river.
Salamander, a forbidden magic that summons a fire demon by sacrificing her entire body's skin, destroying everything around her.
Beneath the flames lay even larger blocks of solid ice, which surged forth from beneath the river, transforming into ice blades that pierced the sky.
In the game, only one person can be sacrificed, and the power of the sacrifice is numerical. But in reality, sacrificing three or four people together, with even more magic power invested, is far more deadly than imagined.
"Let's go."
Lin Feng reminded everyone that these people's battles were none of their business. Even if they joined in, it would only be a pointless continuation of the struggle. There was no need to get too involved before they had any connection with the others.
Only after crossing the river and climbing over several mountains did the red light in the sky subside slightly, but a trace of crimson remained in the sky after the forbidden technique had just been used.
At this moment, Si Zang had already blended into the other fleeing groups, and Tang Hong had also found his direction and flown out early.
Only Lin Feng and Yu remained, quickly advancing along the other river route mentioned by the woman in the tavern.
Halfway there, several large boats sailed down the river again, with countless refugees following on both banks. Those who walked faster were able to keep up with the boats, while those who walked slower gradually became long, thin tails hanging behind the crowd.
Lin Feng and his companion circled into the woods along the riverbank and spotted a group of unidentified mages standing on a boat in the distance.
The mages of the three major factions, regardless of their beliefs, are all kind-hearted, while some individuals who are only after money and power have only interests in their eyes.
At this moment, Yu pointed to the crowds stranded on both sides of the riverbank. Suddenly, a group of people who had been desperately following behind collapsed. A pale-faced man with eyes full of pain stretched out his arm and grabbed the shoulders of dozens of fleeing people in front of him.
"Take me with you, take me with you, I don't want to die, I don't want to die!"
"I can walk, I can walk, help me up, help me up!"
The cries of pleas turned into countless ropes along his arms, grabbing even more people in front of him. Then, a look of satisfaction appeared on his face, and an indescribable desire quickly surfaced.
"Pull me up! Pull me up! Pull me forward! Move quickly!"
"Monster Chariot (Sloth)"
He grabbed humans one by one, his legs turned into wheels, and his upper body and head expanded to resemble a carriage.
Yu cast a glance at him, and Lin Feng shook his head, pointing to those who had been captured.
Then they all began to act strangely and bizarrely, grabbing the arms that bound them and pulling them violently into the distance.
"We can't die, we can't die! I can still walk, we can still walk!"
"We must reach the next town!"
"Monster·Husband (Desire)"
In the blink of an eye, the surrounding crowd had changed to varying degrees, and the several mages on the ship who were watching the constant mutations here all burst into laughter.
"Haha, see, I told you he could transform! He turned into a carriage and just managed to pull everyone in the back on board!"
"The carriage, huh? The one from last time turned into a fish, hahaha, but it swam into another river. I wonder if it's still alive?"
"Look, look! How did those people climb down? They look like mules!"
"Hahaha, what mule? That's clearly a dog!"
"Look, look! That guy has turned into an insect!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
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