You sneaked into my simulation world and started spamming the panel

A thick fog, unlike anything ever seen before, enveloped the entire forest; Lotte could reach out and scoop up the cotton candy-like fog from the sky.

Baldr began, "Mr. Lotte..."

"Just call me Lott."

"Then you can call me uncle."

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Seeing the puzzled look on Lotte's face, Bald laughed twice. "You're getting off easy. I'm the most popular man in town."

"Is it because of Miss Chloris?"

"Perhaps, but who wouldn't like a man who's a good cook and reliable?"

Lotte silently slowed his pace, moving behind Baldr to guard against any unexpected events.

As for why he should team up with Bald, the main reason is that Bald is a part-time adventurer, so at least he doesn't have to worry about being killed by him.

As Bald parted the branches, he said, "When fighting the Bloodflesh Beast, be careful not to get scratched. It will become excited when it smells blood, which will greatly increase the danger level."

"Understood."

"You stay behind me and I'll block its attacks. Even though the mission is worth 20 silver coins, you should still run if necessary, don't risk your life."

There was another reason why Lotte and Baldr teamed up: at least Baldr wouldn't risk his life for money.

I'm not afraid of teammates who make mistakes; I'm most afraid of teammates who suddenly come up with a stupid idea.

The fog in the forest was so thick that it was almost impossible to see one's hand in front of one's face. Bald held his warhammer tightly in front of him and slowed his pace considerably.

Lotte thought of the adventurers who set off this morning. Were they really sure they would be alright fighting the bear spirit in such thick fog?

The humid air kept filling my lungs, and after just a few minutes, I felt completely soaked.

In the suffocatingly quiet forest, Lotte suddenly heard a faint sound.

His heightened senses came into play at that moment; the sudden, bizarre change made Lotte abruptly turn his head to look to his right.

He patted Baldr, who was still moving forward, to signal him to be careful.

Baldr frowned and squinted in that direction, but saw nothing and heard nothing.

The Bloodflesh Beast is entirely white, making it even harder to spot in the mist.

Just as he was about to speak, a pair of red eyes suddenly broke through the thick fog and appeared before him!

The Bloodflesh Beast's fangs were fully exposed, aimed directly at Baldr's neck.

Baldr hurriedly used his warhammer to defend himself, but at such close range he couldn't react in time. He could only protect his neck with his hands and was bitten by the Bloodflesh Beast.

Blood began to drip down his arm and land on the fur of the Bloodflesh Beast.

The Bloodfly Beast raised its head, sniffed, licked its lips, and its eyes grew increasingly red, making it resemble a vengeful ghost in the thick white fog.

Baldr took out a healing potion and poured it on the wound to prevent further bleeding. But those red eyes drifted over again, giving Baldr no chance to react.

"Lotte, run!"

Bald grabbed Lotte by the collar, ready to leave. It was impossible to fight the Bloodfleece Beast in the thick fog.

"If we run away now, it will catch up with us from behind!"

"Tsk." Bald stopped and stood back-to-back with Lot to avoid revealing their backs. "Don't worry about the integrity of the fur anymore. We might all die here. Just cut them down if you see them. Bloodfleece beasts are cowardly. If they realize they can't beat them, they'll just run away."

As soon as the words were spoken, those scarlet eyes reappeared in the white mist.

“Lotte, let’s bet on who it will attack this time, 10 copper coins.”

"Attack you."

"I'm not that unlucky..."

Baldr lost. The man behind him had a golden talent called "King Slayer," which, under equal conditions, would cause a higher-level monster to attack the other person.

Thanks to the glowing eyes of the Bloodfly Beast, Bald was able to pinpoint its location. However, after blocking three attacks in a row, he was instead scratched by the Bloodfly Beast, and blood kept flowing from his body.

"Why is it only hitting me?!" Bald exclaimed breathlessly. "Lotte, if this continues, it will attract more monsters. Can you block one of my attacks? I need to use a healing potion."

"it is good."

Baldr quickly dropped his warhammer and took out a potion of life to heal his injuries.

The Bloodflesh Beast's eyes drifted over again. Nourished by Bald's blood, its strength grew stronger and stronger. Its charge was almost a full-force attack at its peak!

Bald believed that as a mage, Lot must not have trained his body much, and even if Lot could deal with the Blackthorn Wolf, it would be difficult for him to fight against the Bloodvelvet Beast.

He sensed that Lott might not be able to hold them off, so he hurriedly threw the life potion aside and picked up his warhammer to help.

"call!"

Suddenly, a white-glowing sword shadow appeared below Baldr's field of vision. It slashed upwards from below, creating a gust of wind.

Keep your oath

"when!"

A dull thud rang out as the Bloodfly Beast's fangs clashed with the sword in Lotte's hand. Lotte didn't retreat; instead, the Bloodfly Beast was thrown to the ground!

Seeing this, Bald picked up the potion of life again, drank it down in one gulp, and then exclaimed in surprise, "Lotte, you're so strong? Aren't you a mage?"

Bald believed that he might not even be able to block the Bloodflesh Beast's attack.

A week ago, Lotte could barely hold off the Blackthorn Wolf, but now he can easily block the Bloodvelvet Beast's attacks.

Not only did he increase his physical strength, but he also became a mage on the side? How did he do that?

"Although I am a mage, I do 500 squats every day."

"Be careful not to get scratched!"

Lotte doesn't need to worry about this at all; his [Oath Keeper] will heal his wounds when activated, giving the Bloodflesh Beast no chance to go berserk.

After several rounds, the Bloodflesh Beast, its tongue lolling out, began to pant heavily from exhaustion.

Lotte's [Oath Keeper] was frequently activated, which also consumed mental energy, but the mental energy consumed by sword skills was far less than that recovered by [Breathing Meditation].

Without the nourishment of blood, the Bloodflesh Beast gradually returned to its normal state. It stared intently at Lot, retreating step by step, trying to escape.

But this time, Lott didn't come alone.

Bald quietly appeared beside it, then suddenly lunged forward and pounced on the Bloodfleece Beast!

The Bloodflesh Beast's attention was focused on Lot, and coupled with its exhaustion, it was too late by the time it saw the giant object in the air.

Baldr was a cook, and his arms were frighteningly thick. Those huge hands gripped the Bloodflesh Beast's neck tightly, making it impossible for it to break free.

"Lotte, stab it in the heart and lungs!"

If the blood isn't drained, the skin will leave behind blood clots.

Lotte stepped forward and activated [Oath Keeper].

The Bloodflesh Beast immediately stopped breathing and couldn't even make a sound. It struggled a few times in Bald's hand, and then went still.

Baldr held the Bloodflesh Beast in his arms, lay on the ground, and gasped for breath.

"So good..."

"Ok?"

“Don’t tell Chloris,” Baldr added. “It feels so good to have escaped this ordeal. It’s like I’m young again.”

"What do you and Miss Chloris usually do in the forest?"

"Picking mushrooms, fighting slimes, going on adventures—if you had a niece like Chloris, would you be willing to let her face monsters?"

Bald stood up, tucked the Bloodflesh Beast under his arm, and grinned at Lotte, "Go back, Lord Lotte. This is 20 silver coins. I'll give you 5 more silver coins, and you keep what I just said a secret."

“No need.” Lott shook his head. “Can I get a discount if I pay 3,000 gold coins next time?”

"I'll give you a 10% discount. But don't even think about messing with Chloris, or I'll charge you double."

Lotte and Bald headed towards the Adventurers' Guild; for them, today was undoubtedly a happy and fruitful day.

But deep within the Maple Forest, the group of adventurers who had set out to hunt down the Mist Bear Spirit lay dead on the ground.

"Klein, can you still walk?!"

"Don't worry about me... cough cough... go back, go back and ask Yar for help... otherwise, nearly 20 of us... will all die here..."

Chapter 13 The adventurers encountered a major crisis

Almost half of the adventurers in Maple's Town were out doing quests, making the Adventurer's Hall quite quiet.

Miss Yar carefully examined a Bloodflesh Beast pelt on the counter, then gently wrapped it up.

"Such a complete pelt, it's up to standard."

"Nobody in this town is better at it than me," Bald said.

Baldr was a master chef. After bringing the Bloodflesh Beast back to [3,000 gold coins], he used his gleaming knife to skin it, following the path of Lotte's sword strike.

Yar put the fur into the cabinet behind him, took out twenty silver coins, and placed them in two stacks on the counter.

"This is your reward, the agreed-upon twenty silver coins."