𝑴𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑩𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒖𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔
“Why are you so curious about that archer?” One of the men in black asked in doubt. Du Lang was also at the peak of an advanced profession, but the leader was somewhat disinterested in him. So why was he curious about an archer?
The leader said, “You don’t understand. As someone from the same profession, I understood it clearly. No matter how you looked at it, those ten arrows were extremely outstanding. Even when I was an Advanced Archer, I could not have done such a beautiful attack.”
An attack of ten arrows with a precise bullseye. How powerful and crazy was that!
The leader was also an expert archer, who had already exceeded the level of an Advanced Archer. However, even if he were to be compared with that mysterious archer when he was at the peak of an Advanced Archer, he could never have achieved that perfect attack.
“Even though that archer is only an Advanced Archer now, that is restricted by his battle aura. Based on his skills in archery, even a Great Archer could not compare to him. Therefore, I can guarantee that this person’s talents and strength had far exceeded Du Lang. Du Lang’s strength stems from his overwhelming battle aura, while the archer’s strength is in his skills. Battle aura can be trained, but it is not that easy to comprehend skills. An exceptionally proficient person can easily overpower opponents who are more powerful than them. That’s the importance of skills for an archer.” The leader was not stingy with his praises for the archer, and some might even say that they saw a hint of fanaticism in his eyes.
He ignored Du Lang, but he already intended to recruit that prodigious archer to his group.
“Based on our current speed, we would probably reach the Phoenix’s nest at nightfall. Even though we have to use this opportunity to complete all of our tasks before then, keep an eye out for the archer. He might have kept himself hidden among those men. If an opportunity arises, I would like to recruit him to our group.” The leader spoke with determination.
No matter the leader’s praises, or how in awe one could be with the archer’s skills, they were all wrong about the truth!
They had been absolutely wrong!
An Advanced Archer at his peak?
If Lisa were to hear that her casual attack had attracted such a shocked reaction from everyone, she would probably die from laughter.
Lisa’s accomplishment in archery had merely reached its peak at the intermediate level, and there was a massive gap before she could become an Advanced Archer. Instead, she had relied on her Warlock skills when she attacked those ten men. She did not know it would incur such an unimaginable judgment from those people.
However, Lisa did not know any of that had happened. She continued to lurk among the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group as they headed toward the top of Mount Kuluo.
As they got closer to the peak, the surrounding temperature had also increased. In the dense forest, they could see waves of heat that rose from the ground. It looked like the fire elements had spread throughout the woods on the mountain.
A faint red light enveloped the mountain’s peak. All of the men were excited when they saw the red light.
Finally, it was time for them to meet the target of their mission. It was the rumored magical beast that had disappeared for centuries—the Phoenix!
A faint red light shrouded Mount Kuluo and they could see that the glow was concentrated at the peak. It must have been the powerful fire elements that had gradually spread downward from the top of the mountain.
When surrounded by such intense fire elements, the men’s breathing became rapid as they breathed in the warm air.
“We would meet the Phoenix soon, and I hope that everyone would do their best to help me take it down. I only require its heart, and so you can freely distribute the other parts amongst yourselves.” The client decided to reiterate that huge point for the men he had hired for the mission.
The most intriguing item for that mission would be the eighth-grade magical core. Furthermore, that was not any ordinary magical core. It was one from a Phoenix that they had only heard in rumors, and its value would far exceed those from a typical high-level magical beast.
“Since we’ve accepted the mission, rest assured that we will give it our all,” one of the mercenary leaders said with a dignified expression. However, the excitement that flickered on his face had exposed his real emotions.
“Then I would like to express my thanks. If you can help me to obtain the Phoenix’s heart, I promise that I will increase an extra twenty percent in all of your rewards.” The client enticed them with an even better bait, and the group of mercenaries immediately burst into a frenzy. The client had already promised them a great reward for that mission, and he had just added another twenty percent to that fee! That mission was definitely worth it!
All the mercenaries bumped their fists as they got ready to fight their way through the mission. Then they rushed toward the peak of Mount Kuluo with strong and large strides.
People would die for wealth the way birds would die for food. For those gold coins, all of them could do nothing but charged forward!
The thousand men team accelerated their pace as they marched toward Mount Kuluo at an amazing speed.
Those mercenaries were so blinded by greed that they did not notice the cruel and disdainful smile on the client’s face as they rushed forth.
However, someone had noticed the client’s expression.
Lisa narrowed her eyes and looked at the group of people who had followed the client. Even though the client had recovered his usual calmness, the emotions that he revealed sounded the warning bells in her mind.
She predicted that the men were not there to deal with the Phoenix. Instead, she had a feeling that the client had them there for another reason.
Lisa quickly made her way to Du Lang’s side and whispered, “Leader Du, tell your men to stay at the back when we encounter the Phoenix. They were not to fight it head-on. If you think that you cannot defeat it, tell your men to retreat from the mountain.”
Du Lang was shocked. Lisa had given him such strange advice. She did not want them to clash with the Phoenix head-on, and she wanted them to retreat if something was amiss? Had she discovered something he did not?
“Huo Luca, do you know something I don’t?” Du Lang asked in a low voice.
Lisa furrowed her eyebrows. The client’s motives were still unclear, and if their objective was not the Phoenix, then she had to pay extra attention to their movements. However, Du Lang had a lot of men with him. If they were to retreat at the same time, then it would arouse the client’s suspicion. After all, she had wanted them to flee before they encountered the Phoenix. She also knew that it would damage the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group’s reputation if they were to escape without a fight.
She had hesitated repeatedly, but Lisa ultimately decided to remind Du Lang.
“The Phoenix is not only a high-level magical beast; it may very well be at the sage level. With our team’s current strength, we are not its match.”
Lisa’s words were like a nuclear bomb that had exploded in Du Lang’s mind. He already had some doubts about the authenticity of the mission’s information, but he could not be sure. His heart instantly sank when he heard Lisa said that.
“I understand. I will tell my men to pay more attention. If the mission fails because of misinformation, then the client does not have any rights to command us further.” Du Lang nodded in agreement, and he was extremely grateful for Lisa’s warning. Otherwise, with his personality, he would undoubtedly lead his men to the front line when they encounter the Phoenix. If that were to happen, they could not retreat even if they wanted to.
Lisa smiled and said nothing else. Then she slowed her pace and gradually pulled away from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group. Even though Evil Wolf wanted to follow her, Du Lang had pulled him back.
Du Lang had a feeling that Huo Luca said all those things because he was to go away to deal with his personal errands.
Lisa slowed her pace because she noticed that the client had deliberately increased their distance with the rest of the team. They had fallen so far behind that they could even leave if they wanted to. They must have had another reason for doing that.
Those people had taken great pains to recruit such a large group of mercenaries to deal with the Phoenix. Why did they leave at such a crucial moment? They must have had a reason for that, and Lisa wanted to find out their real motive for the mission.
When the client noticed that the hired-mercenaries had reached the mountain top, he immediately signaled his companions. Dozens of men in black reacted quickly, and they suddenly moved into the dense forest. In the blink of an eye, they had disappeared behind the massive group of men.
A petite little figure had also followed them as they entered the dense forest.
The dozens of men dressed in black accelerated their speed the moment they stepped into the forest as fast as their feet could carry them.
No ordinary people could move as fast as they did. Except for the seven wolves in the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, no one else could probably match their speed.
It was evident that the client and his companions had already reached the level of an advanced profession.
It was rather doubtful that a group of experts would employ a group of mercenaries who were far inferior when compared to themselves.
Even Lisa found it hard to keep up with their speed. They moved so fast that the trees around them were not a worthy obstacle.
When she realized that she would lose sight of them, Lisa immediately fished out a speed potion and poured it down her throat. She could finally match the speed of the men in front of her.
A bottle of that potion would give her three minutes of speed, and she had followed them for more than 12 minutes. She had probably consumed about five to six bottles of potions without any hesitation. Each of the speed potions had cost hundreds of gold coins, and in such a short period, she had thrown away thousands of gold coins.