Night Ranger

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"who?"

As early as the figures of Marvin and Lola appeared at the entrance of this mountainside, a figure by the lake had already noticed their presence.

The mountainside is a naturally formed hollow, and there is a faint gleam above it, which is some gems or night pearls.

Next to the house by the lake, two braziers were lit, illuminating a nearby area.

And Marvin's arrival can be detected from such a distance, which shows the high perception of the other party.

However, Marvin was not prepared to hide his figure.

He walked over generously.

Two figures by the lake approached vigilantly, each holding two daggers in their hands.

These are two thieves.

"Halfling?"

When they got very close, Laura exclaimed.

Marvin frowned, and stared back at her, Laura didn't dare to say more.

However, her big eyes still looked curiously at the two halflings who lived in seclusion here.

"Didn't Master Marvin just say that he was going to see an old friend? Why don't these two halflings seem to know him?"

The girl was full of doubts.

"Hello, Mr. Tuke, please allow me to introduce myself. I am the current lord of the White River Valley—Marvin."

"That's your neighbor."

Marvin showed a sincere smile, and stretched out his hand to one of the older halflings.

The latter showed a hint of hesitation, and finally shook hands with Marvin reluctantly.

"You know my name?"

"Of course." Marvin said: "A wise man told me about this tunnel. My territory is in short supply of food. I need to go to Jewel Bay to buy it. If I go the official way, it is obviously too late. I can only take a risk. That person The wise man told me, maybe you can give me some guidance."

"Wisdom?" Old Tuke snorted coldly, "Which boring wizard?"

"Only those boring wizards. They will use prophecy and reconnaissance witchcraft to check everywhere."

"There is no peace in hiding at the bottom of this mountain."

The old halfling muttered for a long time, looked at Marvin, and suddenly said, "You look familiar."

"By the way, where do you say you are the lord?"

Marvin was stunned for a moment. He knew that in his previous life, there was a reclusive halfling master in the Spider Crypt dungeon in the game who could help him clear the most difficult level, so he came here to try his luck.

In the previous life. Marvin hadn't done too many dungeons of the Spider Crypt, so he was very familiar with Old Tuke. It is not an exaggeration to say an old friend.

It's just that he didn't expect it. His identity as the lord of the White River Valley seems to have caused some unexpected things.

Right now he said sincerely: "White River Valley..."

"Ah, I see!" The old halfling showed a look of sudden realization: "Last time, a group of gnolls came down from the mountain, and I happened to bump into them. They seemed to be going to attack a territory, which is yours. Territory?"

"Looks like the gang of gnolls failed?"

Marvin nodded, showing a helpless look: "It's a pity that our granary was burned down by those hateful wolf men."

"My people are starving."

"I have to transport enough food back to the territory within a week. And this shortcut is the fastest way I can find."

The old halfling looked at Marvin, as if to judge whether his words were true or not.

After a long time, he reluctantly nodded and said, "Well, watching so many people starve to death is not in my character."

"I can help you a little, but when it's done you'll have to tell me which nasty wizard told you about my hideaway."

Marvin smiled naturally.

It's much easier now.

...

Spider Crypt is a copy that is not difficult, but it still requires a combination of multiple people to complete the challenge.

The particularity of black spiders is naturally one of the reasons. But the most important thing was that besides the twelve black spiders, there was a hero template star spider entrenched here.

This spider has at least three levels of strength. Moreover, she also opened up her wisdom and named herself [Elizabeth].

This monster is not only powerful, but also very cunning. She usually disguises herself as a common black spider—because her skin can change color at will—to lower the vigilance of adventurers.

She can also speak the common language, and tricks some simple adventurers, saying that she is a girl who has been cursed to become a spider, and asks them to help.

A simple-minded adventurer. Most of them have become Elizabeth's lunch.

The reason why Marvin wanted to ask Old Tuke for help was because of the existence of this red spider.

He went to Jewel Bay this time to transport food. This meant that he had to get through the tunnel completely.

Twelve black spiders plus starscream Elizabeth, he had to kill them all.

That's all for the black spider, and the strength of Elizabeth the star spider is a little weak even for Marvin now.

Of course, if the Warlock's beast form can still be used, Marvin can naturally shoot all the way there, and directly shoot these dirty creatures into scum.

But it is a pity that the option of the beast form is still grayed out, and the inactive state does not know when it will be released.

At this time, the disadvantages of this part-time job are reflected.

Warlock's biggest problem is uncertainty. And the Warlock, on the other hand, took this shortcoming to the extreme!

If he could transform into an Anzura Bear, Marvin didn't need the help of Old Tuke at all.

But if you ask old Tuke for help, you won't lose anything. Halflings usually have a good heart.

The reason why this guy lives in seclusion here is firstly for the sake of tranquility, and secondly for self-imprisonment. Old Tuke made a big mistake when he was young. Although he finally redeemed himself, he still couldn't forgive himself, so he came to the Screaming Mountains alone, found this crypt, and has been hiding in the mountains Below, live a life of seclusion.

Old Tuke is a Tier 3 thief. If Marvin remembers correctly, it should be Rogue 9 Tracker 4, with a total level of 13.

His combat ability is weaker than most Tier 3 occupations. But stealth and invisibility are very strong, and halflings have a natural stealth bonus, so they can come and go freely in this spider crypt.

The little halfling next to him was a halfling orphan he picked up in Gemstone Bay - very few halfling parents would abandon their children, halfling abandoned children were actually very rare. Old Tuke adopted it, and as his own appearance, the name naturally inherited the halfling's simple tradition.

Little Tucker.

In Marvin's memory. Little Tuke's life experience seems to be able to pull out a side mission, but now he is busy solving the problem of food in the territory. I didn't want to distract myself for the time being, so I didn't say much.

Little Tuke is also a thief profession, and he should be at the peak of the first level at present. The little guy has a good talent. Among the aborigines, it can be regarded as very good.

If possible, Marvin even had the idea of ​​abducting Little Took away.

It's just a pity, he knows halflings' stubbornness. Although this race is enthusiastic, it never trusts outsiders easily.

It was impossible for him to forcibly abduct and sell the little halfling before he had established enough sympathy with Old Tuke.

...

The next group of people left the lake where halflings lived in seclusion, returned to the fork, and continued northward.

With the addition of two halflings, the speed of the team suddenly accelerated a lot.

Old Took took the lead, he was too familiar with this tunnel. After all, every time he went out to buy necessities, he had to go this way.

Whenever a black spider appeared, Old Tuke was not responsible for taking action, and Marvin would solve it alone.

And Marvin did his part. After showing the skill of easily beheading black spiders three times in a row, the old halflings looked at Marvin with admiration, not to mention the little Tuke's admiration.

"Exquisite body and sword skills are especially rare at your age. You must have a great master."

Old Tooke commented on this.

Marvin smiled, noncommittal.

His skills are all tempered in actual combat, and the skills taught by his master. Not a concept at all.

The two of them took the lead, and Little Tuke and Lola who followed behind were much safer.

Especially boring Lola. Out of curiosity about halflings, he kept asking Little Tuke all the time.

Little Tuke is a very shy character. He is often speechless when asked by Laura. If it is not too dark in the cave, he may be able to see his flushed face.

The four of them moved forward, and the number of black spiders that died in Marvin's hands had reached nine.

However, the star spider Elizabeth still did not appear.

"It should be nearby."

Old Tuke said in a deep voice: "Everyone should be careful. Starscream can breathe fire, and that kind of flame is poisonous. I don't have the corresponding antidote on me."

After all, he nodded at Little Tuke.

The latter immediately complied and entered a stealth state.

Little Tuke's stealth is still very strong, at least he won't be hindered by Starscream's discovery.

The old halfling put his ears on the ground and listened for a while, then suddenly made a gesture to Marvin, and he entered the stealth state instantly!

Marvin understood what Old Tuke meant, and leaned to the side.

hide!

In an instant, only Laura holding the torch was left in the tunnel.

"Why?"

The girl couldn't react: "What are you doing?"

"Why are you hiding?"

In the next second, her expression changed!

That damned Marvin, isn't he using himself as a bait?

"Hey! Come out quickly!"

Holding up the torch and dagger, she shouted in panic, "Damn Marvin! Thank you for helping me..."

Her voice stopped abruptly.

Because at this moment, a booming sound came from above the tunnel!

A huge silhouette slowly crawled over.

With her huge belly sticking out, she came close to the top of the tunnel.

Lola held the torch, fear already gripping her.

She suddenly raised her dagger, bluffing at the spider that appeared: "Don't come over!"

"Come again and I'll kill you!"

The spider was unmoved and continued to move forward slowly. Laura wanted to step back, but at this moment, an identical spider appeared behind her!

"It's over, it's dead!" Laura trembled with fright, she sat down on the ground, and cried in a crying voice, "It's just like what the Jiska people said."

"Men with the sign of fish are unreliable!"

...

However, at this moment, a calm voice sounded beside her ear: "Shut up!"

A burst of knife light suddenly lit up on her left side, and Marvin rolled on the ground and got under the foot of the spider behind him!

On the other side, Old Tuke also made a sudden move!

His dagger was as fast as lightning, and in an instant, the sound of spiders wailing could be heard in the cave!

Marvin was also merciless, after a simple combo, the spider died here!

But when he looked back at old Took, the latter killed the spider too.

The faces of the two suddenly became very dignified!

Both ends were actually ordinary black spiders.

"Fuck! This red spider is more cunning than in the game! It actually saw through our bait! Use two black spiders to test it!"

Ma Wen's heart trembled, and he suddenly looked in all directions.

Suddenly, a mass of flames shot out from a distance, gushing towards everyone!

This group of flames covered a wide area, almost covering half of the tunnel!

Marvin's pupils shrank, he hugged Laura without hesitation, and pushed her to the ground!

Flames whizzed past his ears, and his clothes were almost set on fire.

On the other side, Old Tuke also took advantage of the situation to protect the little halfling.

But their advantage has been lost.

Starscream already knew they were coming. Instead of appearing directly, she disappeared at the end of the tunnel!

She will do anything to kill them. And here is her home field!

"Fuck! This is troublesome!" Marvin pushed his hand angrily.

Unexpectedly, I pinched a bunch of tender things.

………(to be continued)