Strange Voyage: Summoning the Fourth Disaster.

Chapter 186: Familiar People in the Shadow Cave
The first large-scale war was a real blast for the players, making them feel great from head to toe.

It was almost the first time for them to experience the feeling of riding a boat and fighting the enemy on the sea. It was truly immersive and extremely thrilling.

Of course, in contrast, the players who were left behind to watch the game were extremely depressed.

It's easy to tell that such large-scale regional wars are rare, but they were shut out because of their lack of strength, which is really heartbreaking.

Therefore, in order to prevent this from happening again, many new players began to work hard, focusing on leveling up and clearing dungeons, striving to have the corresponding strength before the next large-scale war...

The war contributions obtained from this war cannot be traded and the quantity is not large. Most players choose to save them, and only a small number of players exchange them for supplies.

As the saying goes, war is a costly business.

This also applies to Roger.

As soon as the war started, his wax was consumed rapidly due to the indiscriminate use of the power of the spiritual candle.

Among them, there were some players who died with no money in their pockets, and he also helped to revive them. Combined with the war contributions and rewards given in the end, one can imagine how great the consumption was.

He only has tens of thousands of wax left now.

But it is certainly worth it. It is impossible to just run away without firing a shot just to save wax oil, right?

Zhuxin Island returned to its former tranquility... Of course, only two days had passed.

Because Leti quickly found the storyteller who was setting up a stall in the Shadow Cave.

"Oh oh oh~"

"You're still alive... Congratulations, you clever candle spirit."

Leti came over with a smile on his face, his tone was vulgar, but it was not difficult to tell that he was quite happy.

He didn't show up for the past two days. He must have gone somewhere to cheat people. Now he suddenly comes back. It is probably because he heard about the outcome of the war between Zhuxin Island and the Firewood Stealers.

His words left the storyteller speechless.

However, he also understood what Leti was planning, so he asked directly.

"Would you like me to contact the Candle Keeper for you?"

"That would be the best, clever little Candle Spirit." Leti's smile became even brighter.

The storyteller shook his head helplessly at Leti's nonsense and said nothing more. He quickly got up and went back to inform Rogge.

Soon, Roger and Leti met at the entrance of the temple ruins in Gels Depression.

When dealing with the candlelight controller in front of him, Leti quickly changed his expression and smiled brightly and enthusiastically.

"Please allow me to offer my sincere congratulations on your great victory, Master of Candlelight. This is a manifestation of your wisdom and power."

Leti bowed respectfully.

Rogge didn't feel anything about this guy's flattery, and he also understood why Leti came.

So, he nodded slightly, and then said calmly: "Enough of the small talk, are you ready for the contact point candidates?"

He had previously made a deal with Leti, and the content of the deal was naturally that the two parties would establish a contact point for communication, but Leti showed sincerity and let Zhuxin Island know some information in advance.

This was a venture capital investment by Leti, and the content of the investment was naturally a bet that Zhuxin Island would not be destroyed by the attack of the firewood snatchers.

Now, it is naturally time for Zhuxin Island to fulfill its promise.

"Of course." Seeing that Rogge had no intention of going back on his word, Leti smiled even more happily. Then he apologized to Rogge and took out the badge to fiddle with it for a while.

A moment later, a beautiful but slightly cold and sinister woman walked out of the vortex portal, took off her hood, revealing her single eye covered by a mask.

She glanced at Roger, without any intention of saying hello, and then looked away.

Roger didn't feel anything.

But Leti felt a little embarrassed and signaled to the other party with his eyes.

But the woman glanced at him, ignored him and remained standing there.

The corner of Leti's mouth twitched, he wiped the sweat off his face, and then smiled awkwardly at Rogge.

"I'm very sorry, Master of Candlelight. My colleague is called Lottie... She doesn't like to talk much, but you don't have to worry too much. She and I take turns here, haha..."

Leti could only smile awkwardly.

Rogge didn't care about it. The contact point of the Shadow of Fool was not that important. It didn't matter who came.

"With this token, you can enter the area controlled by Candlelight. You can first find a suitable place to establish a contact point."

"However, it will take some time to open the contact point. I will inform you through the token when the time comes."

After handing an exquisite candle lamp to Leti, Rogge said lightly.

This thing was naturally imitated by him, it is not difficult.

However, the only area open to them is the Tranquility Islands where they are already anchored, and they cannot leave. There are no buildings on it, and only players can go in and hang out.

This kid Leti only opened one shadow cave to Zhuxin Island, so Rogge naturally couldn't open all the doors to it, so of course he had to "reciprocate".

After taking the candle lamp given by Rogge, Leti chuckled and complimented Rogge again.

Rogge didn't have time to listen to his nonsense and just left.

After he left, Leti looked at the woman next to him helplessly.

"I say, didn't we already agree to be polite to him? Why are you going back on your word? Maybe this can..."

In response to Leti's accountability, Loti just glanced at him lightly and interrupted him before he finished speaking.

"I've been very polite."

After saying that, she pushed her hood down and stepped into the portal without looking back.

Seeing her attitude, Leti was depressed, but seemed to be accustomed to it. After a moment, he could only sigh helplessly and turned away.

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Shadow Cave.

After notifying the Candle Keeper, the Storyteller returned to the Shadow Cave.

Instead of sitting in front of his stall, he was chatting with a stall owner who looked very ugly because his body was covered with hard keratin.

This stall owner, whose body is covered with dark brown keratin, is called "Jia Ma". He is one of the few stall owners in the Shadow Cave who can communicate with the storyteller.

His attitude was obviously not as cold and hostile as that of other stall owners. Although he was also wary of the storyteller, at least he was still able to talk.

After noticing this, the storyteller bought some things that interested him at his stall and chatted with him for several days in a row. Only then was he able to communicate with him a little.

However, what is a bit troubling is that Jia Ma doesn't seem to be very good at communicating.

This is not caused by vigilance, but more like the result of rarely talking to people since childhood.

"...You are the only one who can catch the red beetles in that lake, so Leti brought you to the Shadow Cave, is that what you mean?"

The storyteller racked his brains to string together Jia Ma's words, and finally came up with this sentence, and asked tentatively.

"He wants...a commission, and these things, so...I'm here."

Jia Ma moved his burly body and picked up a few crystal red beetles from the stall, his voice low and harsh.

The red beetles in his hand are good things, called [Transformed Red Beetles]. They are also the unique and most expensive things on Jia Ma’s stall.

The storyteller naturally purchased it with his own funds and brought it back to Zhuxin Island for identification and to check the information.

This [Transformation Red Beetle] has a very magical effect, which is to give life to dead things. For example, if you build a sandman on the beach and put a Transformation Red Beetle inside, the sandman may be transformed from a dead thing into a living thing with life fire, and move freely.

Of course, the storyteller has tried it, and the probability is very small, but it is possible.

It was precisely because Jiama was able to collect the red beetles at the bottom of the lake that Leti brought him to the Shadow Cave for a trade.

"Leti also wants to charge you a commission? How much?" The storyteller was a little surprised.

"Half." Jia Ma responded.

"..."

The storyteller knew that Leti was a dark-hearted guy, but he didn't expect him to be so evil.

According to his observation, except Jia Ma, no stall owner should pay commission to Leti, and it was half of that.

You just want to bully the honest people, right?
The storyteller spat at Leti in his heart.

However, although he despised Leti's behavior, he had no intention of meddling in other people's business.

After all, it was Leti who brought Jiama here. If he didn't pay him a commission, Jiama might not even be able to enter the Shadow Cave.

And Jiama himself doesn't seem to care about this matter. He seems to quite like staying in the Shadow Cave.

The other stall owners appear at irregular intervals, only Jiama stays here for a long time.

Just as he was about to continue asking something, there was suddenly new movement at the exit of the Shadow Cave, attracting the storyteller's attention.

"Jia Ma, let's talk next time."

The storyteller was about to go up and take a look, so he smiled and patted Jiama on the shoulder.

Seeing the storyteller leave, Jia Ma looked up at his back, then silently lowered the cloak on his shoulders to cover the hard and ugly keratinous shell on his shoulders...

……

"Haha...relax young man, this is a place controlled by the Shadow of Fooling. No one can hurt you without the permission of Lord Leti."

“The stall owners here are all friendly guys, they are very helpful and welcoming.”

“You can buy anything you want here…if you pay enough.”

Letihei said to the person next to him with a smile.

Listen to Leti's words.

The warrior next to him, who was wearing light armor and had some scales on the edges of his face, nodded thoughtfully, then smiled friendly at Leti.

"Thank you, Mr. Letty."

"You're welcome." Leti raised the corner of his mouth, and then coughed lightly and said, "Every time you enter here, you only need to pay a small entrance fee..."

The soldier didn't think there was anything wrong with it, so he nodded and prepared to pay.

At this time, the storyteller's voice came over.

"Hey, Mr. Leti, when did you add the admission fee rule? Do I need to pay it?"

The storyteller walked over with a smile and teased.

When Leti heard this, his face suddenly darkened, but when he saw that the person coming was a storyteller, he frowned again, took a breath, and snorted coldly.

"It's his business if that guy didn't collect your entrance fee. It's my business if I collect it. I advise you not to meddle in other people's business, Candlelight Spirit."

Leti N said with a bad look on his face.

The storyteller was stunned when he heard this, and then he realized that this was not Leti No. 2, but another Leti, and he was speechless.

He actually just intended to choke the other party, but he didn't expect that this Leti was not the same Leti.

Not only do they look the same, but their way of speaking is also almost the same. How can anyone tell them apart?

After hearing the conversation between the storyteller and Leti, the warrior immediately understood the former's good intentions, but he had no intention of not paying, so he asked Leti how much the entrance fee was.

Seeing that he was so understanding, Leti changed his expression again, and with a smile he offered a small price for a small piece of slag spiritual material.

The warrior obviously has no spiritual materials, so he can only exchange them for other things.

The result, of course, was that Leti made a huge profit unwillingly, and even glared at the storyteller before leaving.

"The production team must have just used the same model just to be lazy."

Seeing Leti leave, the storyteller thought unhappily.

"Thank you for your kindness, sir."

After Leti left, the warrior smiled kindly at the storyteller and saluted to express his gratitude.

After hearing his words, the storyteller came back to his senses, looked carefully at the warrior in front of him, and then asked.

"You... are the firewood gatherer Ryan, right?"

Hearing his words, the soldier was stunned for a moment, looked at him in surprise, and then frowned slightly.

"You are... I'm sorry, I really can't remember where I've seen you before."

He said slightly apologetically.

"Of course you haven't seen me." The storyteller smiled and then reminded directly: "My two friends saw you in the tavern in the coastal town of Regga. Do you remember?"

The storyteller who has been deeply involved in the game's plot remembers this firewood collector NPC who appeared for the first time very clearly.

"you……"

After listening to the storyteller's words, Ryan was a little shocked, and then he spoke in surprise.

"Are you a friend of those two heroes? Are you also a firewood gatherer?"

Ryan was very excited.

I thought I would never hear any news about the firewood gatherer again, but I never expected to meet him again in the shadow cave.

However, it seems that he is still in a stage of being isolated from the news and has not yet entered the so-called "Fire Temple".

"No, I am the Spirit of Candlelight, as are the two friends who saved you."

The storyteller shook his head and said he had not lied to him.
Then he looked around and motioned for Ryan to follow him.

After arriving at the stall, the storyteller began to perform traditional arts, chatting with Ryan and asking for information about him and the firewood collector.

Ryan was already grateful to the two brave men who had saved him, so when he met their friends, he naturally felt very friendly and would not be reluctant to communicate like the other stall owners.

The storyteller asked and he answered.

As a result, the storyteller soon knew almost everything about his situation.

Similar to what the players discussed, the firewood gatherers were truly wandering ghosts and extremely lonely beings before they found the Fire Temple.

So does Ryan.

However, compared with other firewood pickers, Ryan seems to have some differences.

This difference, in his "waking place"...

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