Around the road below the hillside, a large number of figures were busily working, at a glance there were dozens of people, looking like they were setting up traps.
In such an environment.
The blue-haired man always leisurely lay on the slope, no one dared to disturb him, let alone ask the blue-haired man to work together.
This was the privilege of the strong!
The blue-haired man, with a toothpick in his mouth, looked up at the night sky, slightly dazed, even though more than half a year had passed.
That world-renowned battle still occasionally surfaced in his mind and was constantly replayed, although he had replayed it hundreds of times or more.
It was his first defeat since birth.
Speaking of which! That guy actually fought to a draw with a woman?
The blue-haired man paused his toothpick-biting action, recalling the news that had come from the Royal Capital some time ago, a look of displeasure on his face.
"Single-handedly slaughtering two noble families, including her own, and even being able to escape the Empire with ease, she is indeed a fierce and terrifying woman."
"Looks like she's a formidable character, I really want to fight her."
The blue-haired man thought silently in his heart, the hands that were originally resting behind his head, pulled out one arm and gently placed it on the long sword at his waist.
Speaking of which, the number of female powerhouses is indeed not many, after all, women are far inferior to men in terms of physical ability alone.
In recent years, there is a female Adventurer Team called "Blue Rose" whose reputation seems to be extremely high, they should also be a group of relatively powerful women.
Thump—thump—
Heavy footsteps came from not far away, stopping next to the blue-haired man.
"You're quite leisurely, Brain."
A rough and hearty voice came.
Brain lazily raised his eyelids, looking at the burly man standing beside him with short golden hair, a thick beard, and arms as thick as ordinary people's thighs.
At first glance, his hearty appearance easily made people feel good, but in reality, he was not a good person, even described as vile.
This golden-haired strong man was the leader of the mercenary group "Spreading Death Sword Group", a guy named Ficonpa, Brain guessed this name was fake.
As for his real name.
Brain was not interested in knowing: "Are you sure they will take this road?"
"Of course, my friend, in fact, this is not difficult to predict."
"Even with Demon Creatures like Evil Spirit Dogs as mounts, that Alchemist gentleman makes a point of stopping in every village and city to sell Alchemy Potions."
Leader Ficonpa grinned, a bright smile on his face, licking his lips: "This has given us a lot of preparation time."
Brain sneered: "Heh."
"You're really confident, no wonder, even the Mithril Rank Adventurer Team "Rainbow" that has been famous in E-Rantel was completely defeated, you indeed have the qualifications to be confident."
A bright light emanated from Brain's eyes, it was the excitement of a hunter seeing prey worth hunting.
Seeing Brain's interested look, the smile on Leader Ficonpa's face became even brighter, feeling certain in his heart.
To be honest,
The well-known Genius swordsman Brain, would actually join their mercenary group, even Leader Ficonpa himself felt a little unbelievable.
"Constantly selling potions, it seems that Genius Alchemist is very short of money." Brain raised the arm that was resting on the hilt of his sword again and placed it behind his head, changing to a comfortable position.
Clap! Clap! Leader Ficonpa vigorously patted his tense neck muscles, a hint of excitement and bloodlust in his eyes: "Who knows, powerful Alchemists have always been a group of people who earn money quickly and spend money quickly."
"All I know is that he sold so many Alchemy Potions, there should be hundreds of Gold Coins... maybe even thousands of Gold Coins."
"Hahaha, plus the bounty, it's really exciting, that sword you've been eyeing, you'll be able to afford it after this job."
Brain remained expressionless, nodding almost imperceptibly.
He needed to make himself stronger, in addition to exercising his physique, skills, and Martial Arts, weapons were also a way to enhance his strength.
Magic Weapons were very expensive, but what Brain was pursuing was not just a simple Magic Weapon.
And located far to the south, weapons circulating from the desert cities, even without enchantment, possess performance surpassing ordinary Magic Weapons.
The price of such weapons is, of course, frighteningly high.
The weapon he had his eye on was worth around 5,000 Gold Coins. An ordinary person couldn't earn that much money even with a lifetime of effort. It was completely beyond the reach of normal means.
Therefore...
Brain joined the mercenary group before him, which had about 70 members. Compared to the messy and restrictive rules of Adventurers, mercenary groups didn't have so many rules.
He could both kill people to hone his Martial Arts and acquire large amounts of money! "Alchemy Potions for 5 Copper Coins, with a healing effect better than Recovery Potions costing several Silver Coins, such a cheap price and the characteristic of not being able to be preserved for a long time..."
After a brief silence, Brain suddenly murmured softly, "Heh, Alchemy Potions specifically sold to commoners? That Genius Alchemist seems to be a good person."
Captain Ficonpa was first stunned, then couldn't help but burst into laughter, "A good person? Hahahaha, we're a bunch of bad guys!"
"That's true."
Brain also let out a low laugh.
The night gradually faded.
The eastern sky began to reveal dazzling golden light.
A carriage pulled by Evil Spirit Dog Magical Beasts came along the distant road, appearing in the sight of the 'Spreading Death Sword Group'.
"They're here!"
Captain Ficonpa lay on the slope, his eyes narrowed, and he spoke in a low voice.
On one side.
Brain still lay on the slope with his eyes closed, looking as if he were asleep. In reality, he hadn't slept at all the entire night, but was instead conserving his energy.
He had confidence, but he wouldn't underestimate his opponents.
That Genius Alchemist, the green-haired Magic Caster girl, and the Evil Spirit Dog Magical Beast were not simple characters.
"Everyone prepare, attack immediately once they fall into the trap." Captain Ficonpa quickly gave orders to his subordinates.
More than 70 mercenary group members all took out their weapons, their eyes revealing a fierce look.
Daytime was not suitable for attacks—that's what normal people thought, but Captain Ficonpa wanted to do the opposite.
For experienced Adventurers, they would be more vigilant at night, but more relaxed during the day.
Under the expectant gazes of the mercenary group members, the carriage finally approached the location of the trap they had set up.
There, they had dug a deep pit, and the bottom was covered with sharp iron spears. Even if one didn't die falling in, they would be injured.
Just as everyone was watching with bated breath.
Suddenly!
The carriage, which had been traveling along the road, suddenly stopped, and the Evil Spirit Dog Magical Beast in front looked around warily.
This action caught the mercenary group members somewhat off guard.
"They were discovered?"
"How is that possible!"
"Did the trap reveal any flaws?"
"Impossible, even an experienced Thief wouldn't be able to detect the trap we set up in such a short time without careful observation."
"Could it be trap detection Magic?"
The mercenary group members spoke in surprised whispers, after all, there was indeed a powerful Magic Caster in the opposing team.
"How annoying." Captain Ficonpa saw that the carriage hadn't fallen into the trap, and a grim look appeared on his cheerful face.
"Implement the second plan!"
As the order was conveyed.
The sound of discussion stopped, and dozens of sounds of air being torn apart rang out simultaneously.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Arrows shot out from the hills on both sides at the same time, densely covering the carriage.
At this moment!
Inside the carriage.
"After so long without encountering any attackers, I thought they wouldn't dare to make a move. This time, it looks like there are quite a few of them."
Tang Zheng raised his hand to his forehead, a hint of interest in his eyes as he saw the numerous crossbow bolts shooting from the hills on both sides of the road.
Since the last time he dealt with that Mithril Rank Adventurer Team, not to mention the assassins from Igenia, even ordinary attackers had disappeared.
This was the first attack he had encountered again.
Then the strength of these attackers should be at least stronger than a small Mithril Rank Adventurer Team.
"Plant Growth!"
Emerald Witch's hands glowed with emerald light.
Green vegetation instantly sprouted from the carriage, enveloping the entire vehicle. The crossbow bolts that shot from all directions landed on the resilient plants and were all shaken off.
On the Evil Spirit Dog's side, it easily fended off the crossbow bolt attacks with its agile movements and swinging Bone Chains.
"Kill!"
"Take them down!"
"...!!"
From the hills on both sides, a large number of mercenaries wielding weapons charged out simultaneously.
"Fireball!"
"Lightning Strike!"
Blazing flames and a surge of rushing lightning also erupted from both sides of the hills.
The straight Lightning Strike, containing a penetrating effect, was the fastest, flying towards the Evil Spirit Dog first, with the speed of lightning.
Even if the Evil Spirit Dog noticed it, it was already impossible to avoid.
"Magic Armor!"
Emerald Witch's steady voice sounded, and a layer of translucent Magic Armor appeared on the Evil Spirit Dog.
Bang! The Lightning Strike heavily struck, detonating on the surface of the Magic Armor on the Evil Spirit Dog, creating an impact that knocked the Evil Spirit Dog back a distance.
"Roar!"
The Evil Spirit Dog roared angrily, its limbs forcefully pressing against the ground to stabilize its figure, blue arcs of electricity overflowing from its body, causing its black fur to stand on end.
The other attack, Fireball, landed on the carriage protected by the grown plants.
With a loud "Boom!" the fire-attribute attack clearly had a restraining effect on plants, easily blasting a large hole, and surging flames swept in.
"Damn it!"
Emerald Witch was both surprised and angry.
This level of Magic attack would naturally not pose a threat to her, but what truly surprised and angered her was that it affected her master.
"Ah." Anri, seeing the surging flames before her eyes, couldn't help but exclaim in fright and close her eyes, even though she had gained a lot of experience during this time.
Bang!!
There was no expected pain. When Anri opened her eyes again, she found that Tang Zheng had already stood in front of her.
Whoosh—
The aftershock of the heatwave formed by the flames caused the white Priest Robe to rustle.
"A very targeted attack method." Tang Zheng's gentle voice sounded.
Anri's originally flustered and frightened emotions relaxed again with this voice, her light brown pupils reflecting the white figure: "Captain..."
"Rest assured." Tang Zheng chuckled.
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