abnabooks Chapter 126 Mary Being Hunted
Chapter 126 Mary Being Hunted
Chapter 126 Mary Being Hunted
Roy circled the forest, retrieved the tent and various supplies, and returned to the girls.
They quickly pitched tents in the wild, lit a fire, and boiled the drinking water they had brought.
The warmth from the flames and the lukewarm water warmed her body, and Maris finally calmed down, though a trace of fear still lingered on her face.
Daphne and Cassandra comforted each other.
"You guys rest first, I'll go down to the next floor and check it out," Roy said with a smile.
After saying that, Roy left the campsite.
Looking at Roy's retreating figure, the young woman exclaimed in disbelief, "Mr. Roy is truly amazing; he even has the strength to kill a monster."
Daphne and Cassandra smiled wryly. What do you think? High-level adventurers wouldn't be exaggerating to call them monsters.
On the way down, Roy killed the most monsters, but he was also in the best condition.
Meanwhile, Roy headed to the large tree in the center of the eighteenth floor, and through the stairwell there, he entered the nineteenth floor. Since he was already on this floor, he figured he might as well visit Mary along the way; it wouldn't make a difference how far it was.
He still remembered the life-saving grace from last time.
Roy quickly broke through the nineteenth to twenty-fourth floor, encountering very few monsters along the way.
Of course, this doesn't mean the dungeon is kind-hearted.
This is the most insidious characteristic of dungeons: as long as you go down, not many monsters will jump out to stop you, but when you want to leave, sorry, there is a monster feast waiting for you on every floor!
I won't rest until I keep you here!
So in less than two hours, Roy arrived at the Water City, where a breathtaking waterfall came into view, its rushing water bringing a sense of peace.
The regeneration cycle of the floor master, Anfispina, is one month. More than half a month has passed since they last defeated the opponent, and there are still two or three days left for regeneration.
Without a floor master, Roy can do whatever he wants here.
Dozens of blue crabs and raiding fish were killed, and magic stone fragments were scattered all over the ground. Roy created a lightning clone and followed behind to pick up the magic stones.
But as time went on, Roy frowned, feeling something was off.
The monsters are appearing at the wrong frequency!
Even if the dungeon is meant to lure him into deeper levels, the "Water City" has three interconnected levels, and the number of monsters should far exceed that of the other levels.
But so far, he has killed less than a hundred monsters, which seems a bit strange.
Roy continued walking forward, and when he came to a corner, he quickly hid in the surrounding shadows.
There was a young man guarding the passage!
Ride with the wind!
Roy suppressed his aura and silently approached his opponent. When he was thirty meters away, he activated the special effect of his Wind Chaser Boots, causing his agility attribute to surge to SS level.
With his legs wrapped in the raging wind, Roy, like a phantom, crossed the distance between them, pinned his opponent against the wall, and locked his throat tightly.
The LV.2 youth, whose overall ability stats were only H-level, was completely unable to react. Sensing the deadly danger, the youth trembled all over, "Don't kill me."
Roy asked in a low voice, "Tell me, which clan do you belong to?"
The young man replied, "The Familia of Ikelos!"
Roy's pupils contracted, much to his surprise.
The Familia of Ikeros!
This clan's official rank is B, but they haven't explored more than 37 levels of the dungeon, remaining inactive for several years, maintaining an extremely low profile.
Very few people actually knew what this clan was doing.
"What are you doing here?" Roy's tone turned cold; he vaguely realized something.
The young man said in a trembling voice, "We're catching a monster."
A cold glint appeared in Roy's eyes. He knew the details of the Ikeros Familia, of course. Their headquarters were located in the man-made labyrinth "Daedalus," where they made a lot of money by capturing heretics and selling them.
He seemed to understand everything.
The floor had been cleared by the Ikelos Familia, so he didn't encounter many monsters.
"How did you find this monster?" Roy asked coldly. The mystery of the water was very large, and Mary was hiding underwater, so she should have been safe.
About a month ago, someone saw this monster arranging seashells on the shore, and we guessed that she might be an intelligent monster....
Upon hearing this, Roy immediately understood what was going on. Mary arranged the seashells to guide Liu and the others to the cave leading to him and Amphispina.
The result was seen by some adventurers.
When the Familia of Ikelos heard about this strange event, they guessed that it was an undiscovered heretic.
The Ikelos Familia rushed over to capture him, and to prevent the heretic's activities from being exposed, they deployed sentries at various passages. This young man was one of them.
click!
Roy's eyes were indifferent as he mercilessly crushed the young man's Adam's apple and neck bone, ending his life.
Abandoning his body, Roy silently moved forward, passing through the passage. Ahead was an open area where a dozen or so adventurers from the Ikelos Familia appeared.
"I didn't expect there to be one in the Water Mystery City as well."
"It wasn't easy. A dozen people chased her for almost half a month, and we finally caught her."
"We're about to make a fortune again!"
The adventurers let out excited shouts.
On the open ground by the river, there was an iron cage containing a red-eyed needle rabbit. Unlike the savage monsters of the past, its eyes were very intelligent, revealing a human-like expression. Its limbs were bound by specially made iron chains, and a look of pain appeared on its face.
"Hey, if you don't come out soon, your companion is going to die!" A male adventurer from the Ikelos Familia kicked the iron cage hard. The thorny rabbit was intelligent, but it had not yet learned to speak and could only make sounds of pain.
"How cruel! It actually abandoned its own companion. Look at its tears!" The members of the Ikelos Familia kept verbally provoking Marie in the water.
Even level 4 adventurers dare not easily venture into the underwater world of the Water City to fight.
This is the only way they can seduce each other.
Any rational adventurer would have thought that it's better to survive than to face future troubles and seek revenge later.
Going out now only adds another body to the household!
This despicable tactic only works against those heretics who value loyalty and righteousness.
Hearing his companion's painful groans, the mermaid girl who had once helped Roy appeared in the deep water, her small face filled with struggle, pain, and despair.
Upon seeing Mary, the members of the Ikeros Familia's eyes lit up. Mermaid heretics were extremely rare. She was beautiful, had a graceful figure, and sang beautifully. The wealthy people outside of Orario were flocking to her.
It could sell for at least tens of millions of fiat currency, or even hundreds of millions!
It's important to know that, setting aside its wisdom and physical value, mermaid blood is one of the world's top healing materials, allowing people to recover from injuries rapidly!
"If you come here, we'll release your companion immediately!"
"We are reputable adventurers!"
The members of the Ikelos clan still dared not go into the water and continued to use words to entice Marie.