Perhaps it was Rhode's complaint that, shortly after repelling the attacks of the undead creatures, Old Walker finally discovered a new clue.

"This is their signal!"

Looking at the strange patterns carved on the branches, Old Walker and Serek couldn't help but feel excited.

"They are right here... from this mark, I think they should be there!"

Looking along Old Walker's fingers, you could vaguely see a dark cave not far away. There was no light or sound. However, even if Old Walker didn't say it, everyone could guess it. This was not because they could understand the meaning of the ghost drawing talisman. But looking at the corpses of the undead creatures at the entrance of the cave, and the chaotic footprints, I think everyone would find that it was not normal.

"Let's go."

Rhodes didn't want to stay here for too long. Don't watch them go smoothly until now, but you should know that the journey has only just passed two-thirds of the silent highland. Even if you find them, you still need to walk another third to escape from danger. But look at it now, except for Serek, almost everyone looks exhausted. A short rest does not help them recover much energy. Looking at their current appearance, it's like before they fight the final boss, they don't want to pull the protagonist back because they are exhausted, so they plan to sacrifice themselves to restrain the enemy's NPC.

Of course, Rhodes didn't plan to really become like this. After all, without companions, even if the protagonist kills the boss alone, there is only a way out. So he made a gesture, signaling everyone to follow, and then led the way into the dark cave.

"call!!"

The moment Rhode walked into the hole, a faint sound of wind immediately came from his side. The opponent's attack was accurate and fierce, and he stabbed Rhode's neck with a blow, obviously intending to kill him.

If it were someone else, I'm afraid there would be no chance of survival in the face of such a sneak attack. However, as the number one person in the online game of Dragon Soul Continent, Rhode has never encountered a guy stabbing his back. It is precisely because of this that he immediately reacted when he was attacked by the other party.

The bright red sword blade barely blocked the dagger that was stabbed in the darkness, and then pressed it with his backhand. The other party seemed to have no idea that his attack would be seen through. He was suppressed back without enough measures. Rhode had no intention of hesitation at all. He flipped his wrist and soon, the sword edge stabbed in the direction of the dagger, and then stopped in front of the attacker.

"Stop it, Rhodes, it's his own person!"

Seeing that something was wrong, Serek hurriedly spoke up to remind him, and at this moment, Lijie hurriedly walked up to him, and the sacred light immediately illuminated the cave.

It was not until then that Rhodes saw clearly the sneak attacker who had just attacked him.

She was half covered with her face, and her tight black leather armor outlined the girl's slim figure. Her plump breasts fluctuated due to the rapid breathing caused by tension. Her eyes were wide open, looking at the long sword against her chin with fear and anxiety. On both sides, her slender ears were trembling irregularly, indicating that her master's emotions were not stable.

That was a half-elf.

"You are the members of the 'Victory Wine' mercenary group?"

Rhodes closed his sword and asked indifferently, without any expression on his face, as if the person who had been attacked just now was not himself at all.

"Yes, I'm a member of the Mercenary Group, are you from the Mercenary Association?"

"That's right."

At this moment, Serek walked up to him.

"I am Serek from the Mercenary Association. We received your request for help, so we rushed over... Now it seems that we are still in time."

"You are Lord Serek!"

Seeing Serek's figure, the girl's eyes immediately became hot.

"You guys are finally here, so great. Come and save my companion...!!"

As she said that, she grabbed Serek's hand and walked towards the depths of the cave.

"We finally escaped here under the leadership of the regiment commander."

While leading everyone inward, the girl introduced them to the current situation.

"At the beginning, the commander did not want to go deep into the quiet high ground. We all knew that this place was very powerful. However, in the outer area, we were attacked and surrounded by the undead. In order to avoid these undead, we had to escape, but when we found out, we were already trapped in the quiet high ground. Although the commander wanted to break out of the siege, we tried to connect several times, but we failed. As a last resort, we had to take the risk of moving inward to find out if there was another exit, but we came here... Many of us were injured. The commander knew that we could not go out, so he had to ask for assistance from the Mercenary Association. Fortunately, you are here, otherwise..."

You really know how to choose a place.

Rhode raised his eyebrows when he heard the girl's explanation, but he said nothing.

"Who is it?"

Just as everyone walked to a dead corner, a heavy voice suddenly sounded.

"It's me, the mercenary association is here!"

"What?"

Hearing the girl's answer, the voice immediately became excited.

"They actually come? They are finally here! Come in quickly!!"

Accompanied by this sound, everyone soon saw a huge rock blocking there at the end of the passage began to roll slowly, and then the light of flames penetrated out. When the whole rock was pushed away, a tall and mighty man walked out of it, and after seeing Serek, Rhodes and others, his face immediately showed a very surprised expression.

"Isn't this Lord Serek? We're so grateful..."

"Nothing, this is what our mercenary association should do."

Serek waved his hand, then he smiled and looked at Rhodes beside him.

"If you want to thank him, thank him, otherwise we would never be able to come here."

"Why?"

Hearing Serek's words, the man was a little surprised. He looked at Rhode curiously, but didn't say much. At the beginning, the man only regarded Rhodes and others as Shodek's subordinates, so he didn't pay much attention. But now it seems that this is not the case?

But the man didn't think much about it at this moment, he just made an invitation gesture.

"Everyone come in quickly. It's very dangerous outside. Those undead creatures are quite difficult. We don't want any accidents."

The name of the "Victory Wine" mercenary group is very good, but unfortunately, it seems that their members are not blessed by this name. After entering it, the scene in front of them made many people gasp.

Five or six seriously injured mercenaries were leaning against the stone wall of the cave, moaning in pain. Their bodies were covered with blood and scars, and even a few people had bloody scratches on their faces. The dark and rotten dead flesh made people nauseous just by looking at it. But even so, these mercenaries still held the weapons in their hands. After seeing Rod and others, the mercenaries' originally desperate eyes immediately became hot.

They saw the hope of life.

"Lijie."

Rhode didn't say much, but Lijie and other spiritual masters obviously knew what they should do now. They quickly came to the injured mercenaries and began to diagnose and treat them - after all, this is their job.

"I am Kudra, the leader of the Victory Wine Mercenary Group."

Once again, he used his extraordinary power to move the boulder and block the exit, the man came over and saluted them solemnly.

"Here, on behalf of my mercenary group, I would like to express my gratitude to you... To be honest, I really didn't expect that we could last until now... Lord Serek, thank you. And this one..."

As he said that, Kudra looked at Rhode with a little confusion. From Serek's introduction just now, he knew that this young man didn't seem to be as simple as he thought. So who is he?

"He is the leader of the 'Starlight' mercenary group. I think you may have heard of his name."

Serek smiled and introduced, and when he heard Serek's introduction, a surprised expression flashed across Kudra's face.

"He is the rumored...but...why..."

“The Mercenary Association is understaffed.”

Serek quickly explained, and at this moment, his face also became gloomy.

"I think you may not know yet. Almost all the mercenary groups in Deep Rock City have gone to destroy the undead creatures for some reason. Until now, no one among them has been able to succeed. The five or six mercenary groups who returned from failure have suffered heavy losses, and there is no news about the mercenary groups outside except you."

"how so!!"

Kudra was really shocked when she heard this.

"I thought..."

"The Mercenary Association is investigating these commissions, and the commissioners. What kind of commission are you receiving?"

“The commission we received was to find a token of a traveler.”

At this moment, Kudra also heard the seriousness of the matter from Serek's words and answered with a serious expression.

"I heard that he was dead on the periphery of the quiet high ground. Indeed, the other party said that he was the brother of the traveler. He had not come back for so long, and probably had an accident. Therefore, he entrusted us to search for it. We didn't want to go. However, the man said it sincerely and gave a deposit of 300 gold coins..."

It seems that the last sentence is the point.

"Is he from Deep Rock City?"

Serek asked, and when faced with his question, Kudra was silent for a moment, then shook her head.

"No, I heard that I am from the southerner... I am definitely not from the Parfield area anyway. He said he often goes out and does not live here forever."

It's true.

Serek and Rhodes looked at each other and both saw the meaning in each other's eyes.

It seems that this "Victory Wine" mercenary group is also a victim. Compared to the token of the traveler, it is also false. It is like the sword the Red Eagle mercenary group is looking for. To put it bluntly, this is just a means to deceive them to go to high-risk areas. However, considering that these hundreds or hundreds of gold coins are spent outside, this method can also be considered a big deal.

So, what exactly do those people want to do?

ps: Regarding my updates, I usually don’t update during the day, mostly at night, and there will definitely be updates before twelve o’clock, so everyone doesn’t have to worry about it……

Finally, a book recommended by a friend

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