Chapter 167: Shadow Thief
"I've seen similar corpses in Fog Castle City, all of which have been completely emptied of their internal organs, and they are dead as a beggar. There was no Blue Moon that night, only a Blood Moon......"
Loki's tone was calm, but he revealed something that made people shudder a little when they heard it.
The dwarf Pigou's eyes widened, and he said, "Last night was also a bloody night, it can't be an evil demon, or an evil witch, right? ”
The half-elf continued, "It is unknown who did it, but it is certainly not a gnollore. So you should pay more attention to the fitness center and prepare your Dwarven Crossbow weapon for self-defense. ”
The dwarf thumped his chest and said, "No matter who this guy is, I can chop his skull with an axe, and the 'Son of War' has me here, you can rest assured." ”
"Let them pay attention to the nest bears, as well as these women and children, and stipulate that they should not go far, and that they should stay here in the early morning and when it is dark, and they are not allowed to go out. ”
The dwarf nodded solemnly, "I understand, I won't let them run around, Boss Pigou's words, they don't dare not listen......"
Loki nodded.
It hasn't been long since the business of the 'God of War' is on the right track, but it has just earned back its capital to the point of profitability, and there can be no problems here.
And those women and children who begged for a living in the 'Son of War', although most of their previous identities were just a group of slaves, but after all, working for him, he didn't want his employees to have any troubles.
The exploration mission cannot be shirked, after all, it has already been promised, and the half-elf has just received the benefits of the Silver Flame Church, so it is difficult to refuse.
When he came to the Adventurers' Guild, before Loki could enter, a voice suddenly stopped him.
"You're late, past the time agreed yesterday......"
A figure appeared in the shadow of the corner, the gray eyes of the half-elf were a little dignified, and the 9.8% adjustment effect of spatial vision did not detect this thief in advance.
Malthus, a member of the Thieves' Guild, is said to be very good at stealth and exploration, and is also very aware of the conditions of the jungles to the north.
This mission was also commissioned by the Silver Flame Church.
Malthus said coldly: "Half-elf, I know your strength is good, but you should know the importance of punctuality. ”
Loki nodded, yesterday in the Adventure Guild, he took on this special task.
And he has already had a simple communication with this shadow thief, he joined the mission as an ordinary adventurer, and it is not difficult for the other party to inquire about him.
In addition to the half-elves, several Blood Spear adventurers next to them also took over the mission.
The Blood Spear Adventure Group, Loki still has memories of the name, and when he first became an adventurer, there was a thin thief with a blood spear who provoked him.
However, it is said that during a mission, the Blood Spear Adventure Group encountered a territory-conscious magical beast, half of the members of the adventure group died, and that Ship had already died in the dense forest.
The remaining seven members of the Blood Spear are all in the team of this exploration mission, counting the half-elf and shadow thief guides, there are less than ten people in total.
It's just a jungle scouting mission, and these people have enough manpower.
Except for a few members inside the Blood Spear, these adventurers have never cooperated, so the atmosphere between them is relatively cold, especially before the half-elf and the Blood Spear, because there was a little conflict before, they haven't talked yet.
"We're only working together for a short time, I don't want to stress anything, but keep your mouths shut as you walk through the jungle?"
In the direction of the north, the shadow thief who had just walked out of Senjin Town turned back to the adventurers.
A warrior with a blood spear pursed his lips and was about to say something, when a fellow wanderer next to him, grabbed his arm and shook his head.
The wanderer said, "Yes, Mr. Malthus, we are not novices, and we will not make some low-level mistakes. ”
The Blood Spear Wanderer who spoke, Lancer, was only at the level of a Level 4 apprentice.
But he could see that this first-order shadow thief was not easy to mess with, not to mention that he was not only a guide, but also the employer of this mission.
Malthus glanced at the adventurers, then looked at Loki and said, "Half-elf, you have too much equipment with you, this is a reconnaissance mission, not a gladiatorial arena mission. ”
Loki said indifferently: "This little weight is nothing, it won't affect the ...... of travel speed"
The Shadow Thief looked a little disdainful, but said nothing, turned his head and continued to lead the way.
The morning light shines through the dense green foliage, leaving patches of colorful warmth, and has entered the northern jungle, where the trees and branches are not dense, and there is no need for warriors to cut through the thorns and thorns in front.
There are not many dangers nearby, and there are shadow thieves to guide and guard, and you will not encounter gnolls and orc robbers.
Even some ubiquitous goblins don't dare to provoke these adventurers when they find them, goblins are usually bullying the soft and afraid of the hard, and generally adventurers with more than ten people don't dare to provoke.
The vegetation gradually became denser, and in some places even the sky could not be seen, and the terrain was a little undulating, so this section of the road was not easy to walk.
In addition to the Shadow Rogue Guide, several adventurers had to take turns clearing their way. Wanderers and hunters are on the lookout, while strong warriors are usually responsible for chopping thorns.
With a 'whoosh', an arrow flew out, nailing a fat mountain mouse to the ground.
"Haha, the little beasts in this season are the fattest, and they can be roasted and eaten at noon. ”
A brown-haired hunter with a blood spear, Bos put down his longbow and smiled and went over to pick up his prey.
Malthus glanced back and said with some disdain, "Hunter, unless you eat him raw." ”
"We've only had to eat the dry food we carry along the way, and there are quite a few people around here with quick noses, and the same goes for the gnolls. ”
Bose threw down his prey and said helplessly: "Well, you have the final say, Mr. Malthus, who made your fist big, or the employer." ”
After noon, the sun shines through the dense vegetation, and the forest begins to mist a little, and the humidity and air are unpleasant.
Although I haven't rested for a long time, the complex terrain of this dense forest still makes people a little tired.
Avoid some poisonous insects on the ground, and be vigilant from time to time, especially above the trees and vegetation, this easy to ignore place, maybe there will be some silent poisonous snakes and pythons sneak attack.
"Loki, your strength and body really don't look like a half-elf, and the warriors I've seen don't carry as much weight as you. ”
The wanderer, Lancer, was wiping his sweat and panting, trying to start a conversation with the half-elves.
Loki glanced at him and said immodestly, "You should know my business, son of the god of war, as long as you go often, you can also have the weight of a warrior." ”
The Shadow Thief suddenly turned his head and whispered, "Damn it, silence." ”
Then he looked up, and the trees were dense green, and there was a slight sound of leaves, and a thigh-thick python beast moved out slowly, coiling up among the branches, but did not react to the few adventurers on the ground.
"The deep rock python, a python that preys on some small beasts, is no threat to adventurers. ”
Loki said expressionlessly, with the ability of spatial vision, while recording and collecting information such as the surrounding terrain and forests, and monitoring possible dangers at any time, he naturally paid attention to the beasts that were not threatening on his head for a long time.
Moreover, since discovering that the 9.8% debugging effect of spatial vision does not work against shadow thieves when sneaking, he has debugged to 12%.
There is not much difference between bioenergy and oxygen consumption, but it can notice this Malthus at any time and collect information about the opponent's movements.
"Half-elf, I know you have some strength, but I'm the guide this time, and if you want to complete the mission, you'd better listen to me. ”
Malthus said coldly, the pair of pitch-black daggers he had drawn just now had not been put back into their scabbards.
Lancer glanced at the half-elf, then turned to the shadow thief and said, "Mr. Malthus, I promise, we won't talk to each other. ”
Loki didn't say anything, just a group of temporary teammates, just end the mission without necessity, there is no need to care so much.
Name: Malthus, Strength ≥ 1.25, Agility ≥ 1.69, Constitution ≥ 1.8
It's just that the comprehensive attributes of this level of shadow thief, strength and agility, are similar to ordinary professionals, but their physique is beyond ordinary people, and some of the special skills of shadow thieves do have the strength to make him fearful.
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