Before the coldness dissipated, Ellie came to the entrance. She hid in the shadows and saw the familiar figure from behind - Xing Ze was heading towards the fork on the left alone.
What was he doing? The eldest lady was filled with doubts. She wanted to catch up and ask, but she heard the light footsteps again.
Suddenly, she recalled Xing Ze's encounter in Emberhead Village. He once mentioned a kind of invisible monster that would appear in the snake man's cave to act as a guard.
She immediately understood what was going on. The time for the night vision spell had come. With her current eyesight, she could not detect those monsters. It should be said that even with the night vision spell, it would be difficult for her to see through the invisibility of the other party.
But she was certain that Xing Ze would not wander leisurely in the snake man's lair stupidly, and those things would definitely be following him. As for why he appeared here, we should wait until he is rescued to ask.
After observing the situation for a while, Miss Wizard followed. She moved forward as quietly as possible, and when she felt that she was almost close, she waved the wand in her hand.
A simple magic light ball shot at Xing Ze's location, and the dazzling light made the invisible monster scream in pain. Now, even without any spells to enhance her vision, Ellie can clearly see the twisted
The air formed a vague, slender outline.
Xing Ze had never let her down. Before her next spell was cast, he had already taken action. He pounced on the nearest monster, and his right hand turned into a sharp blade and pierced the monster's body fiercely. The other monster was struck by a
When struck by lightning, the powerful current instantly roasted it into a mummy.
Ali looked at the pile of corpses on the ground that exuded a burning stench, and couldn't help frowning. She turned her gaze to Xing Ze and said, "You always bring surprises."
Xing Ze stood up from the ground and replied: "Nice to meet you, Miss Nix."
"Come on, Xing Ze. It's just you and me, no outsiders."
As soon as the eldest lady finished speaking, a noisy commotion came from the distance. Xing Ze shrugged his shoulders and said, "It seems that what you said may not be right."
"What a pity you messed up my plans. Do you have the magic power to get out?"
"Not at all."
"Okay, I'll use Apparition to take you out."
To Ellie's surprise, Xing Ze didn't take any action. He stood there and said, "I...I...want to..."
"Merlin's beard, if you have anything to say, please tell me quickly. Why are you twitching like a little girl?"
"I have other plans, just go away." Xing Ze said, turning around and heading deeper into the cave.
Damn it, is he completely crazy? The eldest lady can't understand Xing Ze's behavior at all. The restless voices are getting closer and closer, and she knows they are the ape-like creatures she encountered before.
"Hey, wait." The eldest lady followed immediately without thinking much. Since she couldn't take Xing Ze back, she had to figure out what was going on.
"If you want to die in a hurry, you should tell me the reason. At least I can give a speech at your funeral. I have already thought of the beginning, and it will be called 'To the stupidest fool.'"
Xing Ze kept walking, but explained in his mouth: "The snake man in charge here knows some things that I want to understand, and I can't leave here yet."
"So, are you planning to go find that wise snake man and ask for advice humbly?"
The eldest lady's cynicism did not anger Xing Ze. On the contrary, a smile appeared on Xing Ze's face. He smiled and said: "You can always remind me how stupid my decisions are. But this time, I have to go. I'm afraid of losing it."
There will never be another opportunity like this.”
"Not always." Ai Li murmured in a low voice. Seeing Xing Ze going resolutely, she no longer said anything, but followed silently.
After walking for a while through the intricate passages, Xing Ze stopped and whispered: "You don't need to follow me, Miss Shafiq."
"Then you'd better give me some good reasons?" The eldest lady listened attentively, "Let's talk while walking. Although those monsters are not fast, their numbers are not bad. They are like rats. I even doubt whether they are snake people.
It was really an experiment with mice.”
"You are the only shareholder of the Round Table. If you are unfortunately killed, the Round Table will be destroyed."
"That makes sense, but you are ignoring one issue. I am not taking care of my assets personally, so even if I die, there will not be a big problem with the Round Table's funds. If the reason is not valid, think of another one.
"
Xing Ze let out a long sigh. He understood that once this stubborn noble lady decided to do something, it would be difficult to persuade her to come back.
"This is my private matter, dear lady."
Hearing this, Ellie was slightly startled. A trace of disappointment flashed across her face, but then she objected nonchalantly: "You are still on duty now, so you are also my employee. Until you earn back the money I invested,
Before, I couldn't let you die like that."
"Damn it, I can't convince you, can I?"
"Okay, don't waste any more time. Maybe we should focus on the front."
The eldest lady’s words made Xing Ze look forward. There were piles of bones and garbage on the edge of the passage not far away. Several ape-like creatures huddled in the corner to eat. They had not noticed the outsiders yet and were concentrating on the garbage.
Keep searching.
Ellie whispered a spell and cast a chameleon spell on Xing Ze. The sound of the spell attracted the ape creatures on the garbage pile. They looked here doubtfully, but the weak light of the lichen and the originally not very outstanding
Vision prevented him from finding Xing Ze.
"Do you know the road?" Ai Li walked to Xing Ze and asked in a low voice. They were now walking deeper into another fork in the road. The increasingly complicated roads and the scattered bones on the ground seemed to indicate that they had entered those places.
Ape's lair.
Xing Ze shook his head. He didn't know the structure here at all. He went deep here just to avoid the snake people temporarily. The commotion they created would probably attract the attention of the snake people.
"Damn it, Xing Ze. Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Ellie complained, "Are we going to wander around here like headless flies? It's the truth, I wasn't killed by the snake man, I was killed here
The smell is killing me. You'd better come up with a plan quickly."
"Don't worry, we need a guide." Xing Ze replied, "I hope the commotion will attract some of the patrolling guards."
Ai Li has become accustomed to not bothering with Xing Ze's words, as long as he has a plan. As for how crazy this plan is, Xing Ze's plan is crazy anyway.
"So now, what should we prepare?"
"No need, just wait and see." Xing Ze replied, his body has integrated with the surrounding environment under the influence of the Chameleon Curse.