Panasolei?
Hearing this name, Tang Zheng didn't immediately recall who it was. He took the wooden box from the guard and, before he could ask, the armored guard bowed again and quickly turned to leave.
Seeing this, Tang Zheng's eyes flashed. He stared at the exquisite wooden box in his hand, which was inlaid with a thumb-sized ruby, and his heart stirred. He remembered who "Panasolei" was.
Panasolei Gruze Dale Redinmeier!
The City Lord of the Fortress city of E-Rantel.
"Interesting." Tang Zheng said thoughtfully, without looking up, "Xiao Hei, let's continue."
"Woof."
The Bone Chains on the Evil Spirit Dog tightened again, pulling the carriage and continuing along the road out of the city.
The Emerald Witch and Anri both looked curiously at the ruby-inlaid wooden box, but seeing Tang Zheng's thoughtful expression, neither of them spoke to disturb him.
Tang Zheng remembered that he had no contact with this City Lord, so receiving a sudden gift from him was very puzzling.
This City Lord Panasolei's background was not simple, and most importantly, their departure from E-Rantel today was entirely Tang Zheng's spontaneous decision.
In other words, the guard had been waiting for them at the city gate from the beginning, rather than being dispatched at the last minute.
Squeak—the wooden box opened with a soft sound.
A plain, gray-black Dagger appeared in the box, with a note underneath it.
Tang Zheng casually picked up the Dagger. It was slightly heavy and unsharpened. He didn't even need to use Item Appraisal to sense that it was an ordinary Dagger.
"Lead?"
"That's not a good omen."
Tang Zheng chuckled softly.
In this other world, "lead" items generally symbolized pain, death, and misfortune. Some structures in graveyards were made of lead.
He picked up the note, which had four characters written on it, looking like a name.
"Decipher Magic."
A flash of Mana passed through Tang Zheng's eyes, and the meaning of the characters appeared, causing him to pause: "Igenia."
This name is…
Tang Zheng's face became more serious. If he remembered correctly, this name represented one of the legendary Thirteen Heroes, known as the "Assassin" Hero.
Her ability to conceal and mask her presence could even deceive the Platinum Dragon Lord's senses.
Looking at the lead Dagger in his hand and the name on the note, Tang Zheng naturally wouldn't think that City Lord Panasolei was simply giving him this information.
Because this name not only represented that Thirteen Heroes, but also an organization.
Legend has it that disciples who inherited the "Assassin" Igenia's abilities and techniques formed a mysterious assassination group—the Igenia.
The organization's name was named after this Hero.
This was indeed a legend for most ordinary people, but for the top nobles of various countries, it was not just a story.
This organization not only still existed, but was also active in the northeastern part of the Bahharuth Empire and the Katsanas Federation area.
The Blue Rose members Tia and Tina came from the assassination group Igenia, and their older sister was the leader of the organization.
"Haha, even this organization has been attracted. It doesn't seem like the Bloody Emperor's doing."
Tang Zheng threw the note and the lead Dagger back into the wooden box, closed it, and then casually tossed it onto the carriage, letting out a few laughs.
"Captain, is there something happy?" Anri blinked her light brown eyes, looking curiously at Tang Zheng.
"The next journey will be much more interesting."
Tang Zheng turned his head and smiled at Anri.
Panasolei, the City Lord, giving Tang Zheng a gift made him unsure whether it was a friendly reminder from the City Lord himself or a message from the "Pro-King Faction" behind him.
However!
These were just trivial matters to Tang Zheng. He wasn't trying to increase his reputation to participate in the boring factional struggles of nobles.
Anri was a little puzzled, but seeing Tang Zheng so happy, she flicked her light golden hair in front of her forehead, and a happy smile appeared on her face as well.
So far, although Anri hadn't known Tang Zheng for long, she felt that the Captain was not only generous but also a very good person.
The Emerald Witch glanced faintly at the giggling Anri.
Gulu Gulu~ Dong! After the carriage pulled by the Evil Spirit Dogs left E-Rantel, it followed a wide dirt road heading west.
The uneven terrain of the small hills caused the wheels of the rapidly moving carriage to vibrate and make soft noises.
The wild trees and weeds on both sides of the road, untouched by human hands, were very dense, but because of the winter, the leaves had long fallen, which reduced some of the impact on visibility.
Along the way.
In addition to Tang Zheng and his party, they occasionally encountered other carriages and caravans. Facing the terrifying Demon Creature like the Evil Spirit Dogs pulling the carriage, there was bound to be some shock.
Night gradually fell.
The carriage stopped in a relatively spacious and flat area for rest.
A day's journey wasn't too strenuous for the Evil Spirit Dogs, but it was a very tiring thing for Anri, an ordinary person.
However, even so.
As soon as the carriage stopped, Anri immediately jumped out and skillfully set up the tent and prepared food.
The firewood was lit.
A pot of meat soup was placed over the flames, and it gradually began to emit a fragrance.
Tang Zheng sat by the campfire, scooped out a bowl of meat soup with clearly visible diced meat and vegetables, and took a sip with a spoon: "It tastes good, Anri."
"This is also the first time I've used so many good ingredients to make meat soup. When I was at home, my mother always made it, and I just watched and learned a little."
Anri's cheeks were a little flushed under the light of the fire, and she said embarrassedly.
"Miss Emerald Witch, this is your meat soup."
Anri scooped out another bowl, got up, came to the Emerald Witch, and carefully handed it over.
"No need."
The Emerald Witch said lightly, picked up a piece of grilled meat, put it in her mouth, and chewed it unhurriedly.
"Oh." Anri shrank her neck, opened her mouth in a low voice, took back the meat soup she had handed over, and then found a corner to sit down.
She was still a little afraid of the always indifferent Miss Emerald Witch, but after getting to know her, she might not be as gentle as the Captain, but she wasn't a bad person either.
"It smells so good, so much diced meat and fine salt. It will be delicious with just a little effort." Anri held the steaming meat soup in both hands, took a light sip, and thought to herself, gently raised her head, and quickly observed everyone.
Then she lowered her head again and cherished the meat soup.
The Captain didn't have any requirements for food, but he liked to drink boiled hot water, so she had to prepare more tomorrow.
Miss Emerald Witch ate grilled meat sprinkled with fine salt. Her stomach was obviously not big, but she could eat two or three people's worth of food in one go. Powerful Magic Casters probably ate a lot.
And Xiao Hei, who had the biggest appetite, liked to eat raw meat.
Thinking of this.
Anri couldn't help but have a headache. With Xiao Hei's appetite, she felt that the supplies purchased in E-Rantel wouldn't last for a few days.
No wonder the Captain gave 20 Gold Coins to buy supplies in the first place. She originally thought they wouldn't be used up at all.
Sha Sha~
A slight rustling sound came from the gray wilderness in the distance.
The Emerald Witch paused her chewing of the meat, raised her head and looked in the direction of Tang Zheng first, then lowered her head again and continued eating.
"Roar!"
Suddenly, a roaring sound came, and a plump, three-meter-long giant bear appeared from the wilderness in the distance.
The crimson eyes stared at Tang Zheng and the others' location, charging over without hesitation.
Seeing this scene.
"Ah!"
Anri let out a scream, a look of horror on her face, the soup bowl in her hands almost falling to the ground.
"Noisy!" The Emerald Witch frowned as she looked at Anri, coldly speaking.
Anri quickly reached out to cover her mouth, the look of fear on her face not diminishing in the slightest.
"Plant Entanglement."
The Emerald Witch calmly looked at the rampaging giant bear charging over, raising her palm that radiated emerald light, aiming it at the front.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Blades of grass on the ground transformed into vines, rapidly growing from the ground, easily entangling the rampaging giant bear, binding it in place.
"Roar! Roar!"
The giant bear constantly roared, wanting to break free from the vines' restraints, but its legs were bound by the rapidly growing vines, pulling it to the ground.
The Evil Spirit Dog stood up at this moment, its sharp gaze fixed on the giant bear's location, moving its limbs and walking over unhurriedly.
Arriving in front of the struggling and roaring giant bear, which was a size larger than itself.
The Evil Spirit Dog raised its front paw and casually swiped down.
Pfft! The roaring sound came to an abrupt halt, the giant bear's head shattered by the paw, turning into splattering blood.
The Evil Spirit Dog licked its lips, opened its mouth, picked up the giant bear's corpse, and then returned to eat it directly as food.
Anri's shoulders trembled slightly, somewhat dazed.
"Emerald Witch, you'll be on night watch tonight." Tang Zheng didn't even raise his head from beginning to end, finishing the meat soup completely before getting up and instructing the Emerald Witch, "Yes, Master."
The Emerald Witch followed suit, getting up and speaking respectfully.
Tang Zheng yawned and walked towards the tent, that rampaging giant bear seemed to have been led here by someone.
They had only just left E-Rantel, and they were already being attacked so quickly.
"They really can't wait, but this bounty won't be easy to get."
Tang Zheng glanced at the direction in the darkness, reached out and opened the tent, walking inside, he had no interest in the group of people who led the giant bear here.
The only thing that piqued his interest was the assassination organization Igenia, they obviously wouldn't make a move so early.
Only when enough information was gathered would they launch a fatal sneak attack.
After arriving inside the tent, a thought flashed through Tang Zheng's mind: "Teleport."
Whoosh! His figure disappeared into thin air.
The Emerald Witch subconsciously glanced at the direction of the tent, then retracted her gaze and continued to eat the grilled ribs.
Inside the Lava Zone.
Tang Zheng exchanged a few words with the Dwarven Artisans as usual, then continued to soak in Dragon Blood. During this period, as his body gradually absorbed the Dragon Blood, he could sense that his Poison Resistance was about to increase again.
As the sun rose in the east.
Tang Zheng suddenly opened his eyes, a hint of joy appearing in his expression: "It's done!"
Splash!
Crimson Dragon Blood slid down his body.
Tang Zheng waved his hand and stored it in his Item Box, then looked at the passive on the attribute panel:…
Passive: Poison Resistance ⅠⅠ
Effect: Suitable for resisting (≈ less than Lv30) poison attacks.
…
Passive attribute resistances were extremely difficult to obtain, being able to obtain this passive ability through Dragon Blood was definitely an unexpected surprise for Tang Zheng.
"The effect of soaking in Dragon Blood is getting weaker and weaker, but it seems like I can still absorb more."
Tang Zheng's body steamed as he watched the crimson marks on his skin slowly fade away, and he softly spoke.
After waiting for the aura on his body to dissipate, he activated the Teleport magic and left the Lava Zone.
Whoosh!
The tent flap was pulled open, and cold air rushed in.
Tang Zheng walked out of the tent, smelled the almost dissipated bloody scent in the air, and saw several corpses lying not far away.
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