Although it's somewhat regrettable, we've come a long way, and now no one feels too strongly averse to, uncomfortable with, or resistant to killing anymore.
Although the main storyline events did not specifically mention it, it was not uncommon for people of the same race to be attacked, whether passively or actively. Occasionally, there would even be some foolish individuals who would deliberately provoke others in an attempt to seize greater benefits.
Furthermore, given that those guys' behavior did indeed deviate from the values of most normal people, unless they were idiots with no sense of reason, it's unlikely that anyone would express sympathy for their fate.
Everyone present knew that letting them escape would only lead to bigger trouble.
The people on the other side probably thought the same way when they decided to become enemies.
In conclusion, after a pointless internal struggle, I shifted my focus to other things.
Ignoring the human traffickers who failed to divulge any useful information, and also ignoring the Shadow Butterfly casually wiping away the bloodstains from its blade on a nearby leaf, we carried the unconscious, handsome elf on our shoulders and walked a little further before finally stopping at a location a bit further from where the conflict had occurred.
"Let's get rid of the blood smell on us first." I shook my head and waved my hand to gather the cleaner water droplets on the nearby leaves. "It wouldn't be good if we scared the other person later."
"I don't think he'll be scared."
Sheng said with a smile, but still obediently used rainwater to wash away the blood that had accidentally gotten on her calves.
Even though Shadow Butterfly hadn't been splattered with blood during the intense close combat, she shook her head and refused the suggestion to clean the weapon. As for Shan and Xiaoxi, who were standing a little further away and had only brushed against the edge of the battle, there was even less reason to consider it.
"Sorry for causing trouble for the team. We will be more careful next time."
Shan and Xiaoxi, who apologized at the same time, had somewhat gloomy expressions. They had obviously guessed what those guys were planning and were now feeling a little scared.
While the others present didn't complain, the overall atmosphere became much more harmonious thanks to it.
"We've heard some speculations about this dungeon from Sheng Jie before. Should we wait for the elf to wake up before deciding what to do next? Or should we continue along the previous path and go deeper into this maze to see what happens?"
After a moment of silence, Shan sat down beside him, shield in hand, and calmly tried to analyze the current situation: "Although it's not the right time to talk about this now, those guys mentioned when they introduced themselves that they had been separated from their companions and got lost, which is why they happened to meet us. But now it seems that those words are also full of loopholes."
"They probably did have companions who came in with them, but they shouldn't be lost, nor do they seem to have been trapped here for a long time. They're just saying that to gain our sympathy, so they're using words to mislead us while doing some petty theft under the guise of it. The others are probably capturing those scattered elves right now, right? Are we just going to watch?"
"Do you expect us to wander aimlessly through this vast dungeon maze, searching for human traffickers whose exact locations we don't even know?" Xiaoxi asked, trying to be as gentle as possible.
After a long period of experience working together, even a seemingly fragile girl has changed from her initial self.
It's not just the calluses on my hands that have healed from repeated cuts and bruises, but also my attitude towards life and dealing with others.
Faced with questions about the legitimacy of the situation, Shan fell silent, repeatedly observing the expressions of his other teammates.
Sheng, who was already prepared, raised his eyebrows and said, "Hmm~ It might be a bit difficult to confirm in detail using Butterfly's ability. After all, you've already realized that this dungeon is really too big. Butterfly alone would be exhausted just running through a small area. As for me~ hehe, I already confirmed it on the way here."
I watched the discussion unfolding before me with a smile.
This unfolded as expected.
After all, he had been consciously communicating and exploring with the trees that were obstacles in the maze all the way. He knew not only the topographical map itself, but also where there were more monsters and where he could find wild fruits to eat and replenish his strength.
If it weren't for the need to consider the significant expenditure of physical strength and abilities, and the need to avoid the sight and activity range of other teams entering together, they probably would have opened a gate leading directly to the depths of the dungeon on the spot and strolled over there like on a picnic.
He nodded in agreement, and the matter was quickly put behind him.
Then there was the elf, still unconscious.
"After we confirmed that the rain had stopped, we were originally planning to check on the condition of those guys."
Shan gave a brief explanation of what had happened: "Unlike us, who found a cave to hide in and take shelter from the rain, leaving those guys outside to avoid the rain was partly out of an emergency, but we were still a little worried. So we wanted to make sure there was anything we could do to help."
“Then we found that the group of guys were gathered around the child, discussing something,” Xiaoxi added. “Well, one of them pulled out a dagger and started gesturing with it. That’s when we knew we’d been tricked.”
"Don't trust strangers easily," Shadow Butterfly calmly concluded from the side.
"Oh, sister, we all know we were wrong." Xiaoxi quickly tried to appease her and change the subject.
"In other words, judging from the timeline, those guys caught this Pokémon sometime between when we took emergency shelter from the rain and when we reunited after the rain stopped, right?" I noticed Sheng glance at the still unconscious Pokémon. "Judging from the fact that his clothes and skin weren't very wet, he most likely appeared nearby after the rain stopped. That means, from the Pokémon's appearance, when those guys caught him, to when you noticed something was wrong and stopped them, it should have been less than a few minutes."
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