My mod ruined the otherworldly art style.

Calvin and his group, who had been somewhat silent, nodded and disappeared completely around the corner.

Watching the other person descend the stairs, the administrator touched the sapphire ring on his hand.

He did not have full hope that his former subordinates would be able to complete the task.

As a local administrator.

He never puts all his eggs in one basket.

I recorded it with the magic crystal ring in my hand just as Leah released the memory projection.

That projection, which could only be played once, became permanent evidence.

Even if Calvin and his men fail by then,

He could also convince the city guards and others by showing the projection.

However, this would disrupt his official duties of handling the black market shootouts in the lower city.

Therefore, finding an outsider to handle it would be the best solution.

After weighing the pros and cons,

The administrator's office returned to silence.

The trio left the city lord's mansion with heavy hearts.

Suddenly, Calvin, who was walking ahead, stopped in his tracks.

"Lia, Uncle Holm, let's move on to the search for the Nest of Infancy."

"I hope you will not get involved."

"Wh-what?" Leah exclaimed in surprise.

She looked at her beloved captain in disbelief.

"I told you that it's too dangerous in the wild, and you shouldn't get involved."

Calvin, with his big beard, answered slowly and deliberately, his face full of seriousness.

"No," Leah shook her head vigorously, "We're a team."

"How could you abandon me and choose to act alone?"

"If you're worried about my safety, then I'll use a bow and arrow to assist you from a distance. Is that alright?"

The old coachman, who had been silent all along, nodded in agreement.

"Yes, although this old man can't participate in the battle."

"But when you've finished gathering intelligence and want to retreat, you'll still need a coachman to help you."

"Who has more driving experience than me?"

Calvin, conflicted and frustrated, watched the two talk animatedly.

I felt both helpless and relieved.

Unfortunately, it was because they knew this trip was extremely dangerous, and they might face a nine-out-of-ten chance of death.

The comfort lies in having companions who would risk their lives for you.

Let's go to a dangerous place together.

Now that we cannot dissuade our companions from participating,

Then I can only be extra cautious in my actions and use my worthless life to shield them from all danger.

Calvin stopped trying to persuade him.

Instead, they started apologizing:

"I understand now. I was too selfish just now. I only thought about protecting you, but I forgot that we are a team."

He bowed and then began to plan the next steps:

"Since everyone wants to participate, we need to make the necessary preparations."

"Lia, go to the cake shop in town and buy all the pastries, the more the better."

Leah, who was on high alert, suddenly brightened up.

He cleverly understood the captain's intention.

It seems they're trying to protect themselves with snacks.

After all, that adorable little creature with the 9-tag said that the next time they meet, they need to be offered the finest sacrifices.

With these snacks as a base, you have an extra option.

Thinking of this, she gave a playful salute.

"Yes, Captain!"

"Lia guarantees to complete the mission."

After watching the female team members leave, Calvin turned his gaze to old Holm and gave the instructions:

"Uncle Holm, please return to the merchant guild."

"Have the others get ready; we'll go to the cake shop to pack the pastries later."

"I need to go to the weapons shop now to buy some equipment for the brothers."

Old Holm, hunched over, coughed.

"Alright, don't worry about it, leave it to this old man."

"I guarantee that this matter will be handled perfectly."

The three then parted ways, each heading towards their respective destinations.

As the emotional ripples from the City Lord's Mansion penetrated the spatial barrier...

In his sleep, Lu Chen keenly sensed a series of creative forces entering his tent.

This didn't resemble the faint emotions offered by the goblins.

Rather, it stems from the power struggles of ambitious individuals in high positions.

Its quality is incomparable to that of others.

In just a few minutes, it provided him with almost a bit of creative power.

In addition, the caravans are still putting in effort.

And the contributions made by the three bandits throughout the night.

He currently possesses nearly 20 points of creative power.

It was a bumper harvest.

Lu Chen opened his eyes and his face lit up with joy. He was just about to have a simple breakfast to replenish his energy.

They discovered bricks that had fallen off the corner of the wall due to erosion, and gaps in the wall.

Through these gaps,

One can clearly see that outside the bungalow is a chaotic space of blackish-purple.

It is filled with all sorts of dangers and unknowns.

The thought that he would die if the bungalow were to collapse made him realize that...

He could only sigh helplessly.

The creative energy that was meant to bring breakfast to life was used to maintain the stability of the bungalow throughout the day.

After all, living space is a basic necessity.

Skipping a meal won't kill you.

Thinking of this, two points of creative power were consumed.

The cracked walls were slowly repaired in the purple light, restoring the bungalow to its original condition.

The creative power of 20 points slid down to 18 points.

Eventually, it tends to stabilize.

[Ding! The trio of robbers are praying, expressing their intention to submit to the Nest of Life. Do you agree to accept them?]

Lu Chen, who had just finished repairing the wall, was stunned for a moment.

He looked at the projected light screen that popped up.

His expression was full of astonishment.

Given the three men's status and personalities as bandits,

It's good enough if they don't secretly plan to escape.

How could they suddenly choose to submit?

There must be something we don't know about.

Thinking of this,

He did not choose to agree.

Instead, he brought up the projection screen to view the footage recorded while he was asleep.

With the playback fast-forwarded, everything quickly became clear.

The event that changed the three people's minds was the sudden intrusion of an outsider.

Let's rewind to about an hour ago.

Before dawn.

Suddenly, shouts of fighting and killing came from the forest.

This instantly woke up the sentry goblin who was dozing off from exhaustion.

He assumed it was another human gathering intelligence.

So he swung his pickaxe and smashed it hard against the tree, using the loud noise to wake up all the sleeping goblins.

Even Dorothy was woken up by the noise.

He vented his anger on everyone.

When she led her people to the battlefield, several cold bodies were already lying on the ground.

They were clearly a step too late.

To figure out why these humans are fighting each other.

Dorothy orders the goblins to find survivors.

Finally, they pulled out a severely injured person who wasn't quite dead yet from under a corpse.

Judging from his clothes,

He is clearly similar to the second-in-command and others.

Dorothy tilted her head and pondered for a moment before touching the unconscious person with her buzzer.

After realizing that the other person showed no signs of waking up,

He then ordered the goblins to carry him back to the mine and place him with the bandit trio.

He wanted to see how his newly recruited underling would react.

Her decision,

This inadvertently foiled the trio's secret escape plan.

When the seriously injured were carried into the cave...

The bound second-in-command began to struggle violently:

"Scarface, what happened to you?"

"Why are they so badly injured? Could it be those damned goblins?"

The blind man who couldn't hear clearly and the cross-eyed eagle-eyed man both glared angrily at Dorothy.

They seem poised for another battle.

This caused Dorothy's pink short hair, which had maintained a queen-like demeanor, to suddenly stand up abruptly.

The buzzing rod vibrated at a high frequency and was pressed against the second-in-command's nose, causing his purple pupils to contract into vertical slits.

"Incompetent subordinate, watch your words."

"This queen's buzzing rod is only for disobedient scumbags!"

"Those pathetic insects aren't even worthy of being used as mushroom substrate, let alone wasting my precious snack time, Doro!"

She stood on tiptoe,

A simple white line drawing of a small hand poked the chest of the unconscious person:

"What if we need to find the murderer?"

"First, offer this queen ten boxes of top-quality pastries as a consultation fee!"

"Otherwise, you'll get a taste of tree bark for dinner tonight!"