The Fourth Calamity: Starting with Dungeon Slimes

Chapter 170 Retrieving the Items

The elder who had caught up at that moment frowned upon hearing his subordinate's report.

"So the current situation is that the succubus has escaped."

Thinking of this, the elder immediately began to inquire about other things. If the things were really on that succubus, then she would definitely be able to sense them.

Because this thing emits a special aura that is virtually impossible to eliminate in a short time, if it were on the other party, they would have discovered it long ago. However, since he couldn't see anything here, the elder strongly suspected that the problem was due to the other party having been gone for a long time.

At least that's what he initially thought.

But who could have imagined that when he caught up with his teammates to ask about the situation, he realized he had been naive; the other side was 100% certain that they didn't have that thing at all.

The reason for this situation can only be that the item is still in the hands of that group of slimes, who used a feint to draw their attention to the succubus.

The purpose of doing this was, of course, to successfully take the items away.

So now the second problem arises: that group of slimes died not long ago, and that's the real issue.

If they handed the item to the little girl and then died, that would be understandable; otherwise, there would be no need to hand it over.

However, the problem is that the other party didn't say anything. But then another question arises: if they didn't say anything and they all died, then where did Dongyou go? Or perhaps the other party hid Dongyou somewhere beforehand and is waiting for someone else to come and take the item away. It seems like that's a possibility.

Although the elder knew very well that even if he brought the little succubus back, he wouldn't actually get anything he wanted to know.

Since we can't get anything out of them, here's the problem: what's the point of going and bringing them back? What good will it do? The answer is, it will do absolutely nothing.

"Never mind, although I don't know how much the other party knows, at least bringing her back will allow me to learn more about the issues."

After much deliberation, the elder made a decision, and he led the others to continue the pursuit.

With his addition, the pursuit became much easier, and the elder conveniently dealt with some of the monsters that blocked their way.

There's no need to worry about wasting time on these monsters.

They continued their pursuit, getting closer and closer to Annie. But as they chased, the elder noticed something was amiss. Although Annie was now quite close, their current position was somewhat unusual.

This is already the border area.

Simply put, this is the border area between the Nightmare Clan and the Succubus Clan. If we go any deeper, a conflict will definitely break out. Annie is relatively weak, so even if she is discovered, it won't be a big problem. But someone like me would be far too conspicuous.

"That guy deliberately ran this way. It seems I thought the same thing. Although the item wasn't on her, she must know something or have her own plans."

At that moment, the elder quickly made a judgment.

So now the question arises again: should we continue the pursuit, or stop?

After much deliberation, Chang'e decided to continue the pursuit. However, as soon as she entered this area, the elder immediately realized that he was being watched.

The two who came were weaker than him, but if they were to fight him, it would be impossible for him to kill them in a short time.

Thinking this through, the elder finally sighed and decided to leave with everyone. But just then, he noticed that a dark elf had unknowingly appeared behind him.

However, this is where the problem lies. The dark elves are all here, and there are two more powerful ones on the other side who are rushing this way. It seems that we are already surrounded.

"It seems I should have been discovered a long time ago, otherwise the other side would definitely not have had so much time to prepare if they discovered me in such a hurry."

With that in mind, he immediately made preparations.

At this moment, the other succubi who were originally in a hurry to chase after Annie were all trembling with fear after learning about the current situation. They knew very well what the current situation meant for them.

Although to those lower-level succubi, they are powerful beings, beings that these succubi can never touch.

However, in a battlefield setting, given their situation, they would at best be considered cannon fodder.

Let's not get off topic. Given the current situation, whether they can leave here alive is another matter entirely.

That's how the world is; sometimes the positions of hunter and prey can be easily reversed, just like right now. At this moment, they are both nervously observing their surroundings.

Of course, the little succubus was unaware of what happened to the pursuit team afterward. At this moment, she still remembered what Salty Fish had told her: to keep moving forward along this path.

Once you reach the designated area, you're safe. If you don't, then you can only leave it to fate.

So before reaching the place the salted fish had mentioned, the little succubus dared not stop at all. She continued to move towards her destination and fled for a while until she finally found a relatively safe place. After confirming that there was no one around and no pursuers, she crawled into the small cave to rest.

Although little Annie didn't know what happened afterward, she was at least safe.

Everything that happened today had a huge impact on Annie's small worldview. In fact, Annie didn't expect to be so impulsive.

However, since she has chosen this path, Annie will naturally not regret it. In short, she must finish this journey.

While Annie was still fast asleep, the situation on the other side was completely different.

The situation here was naturally very lively, for no other reason than that Salty Fish and the others had returned from their deaths.

"So, salty fish, did you guys fail this time?"

"Is there even a need to look? It's obvious they failed. If they had succeeded, their return would never have been like this."

"Although I hate to admit it, it's really sad news. I thought you guys had landed a good mission, but it turns out it wasn't that easy. In that case, we can rest assured."

"I heard that this mission seems to only have one chance, because once you fail, the other party will definitely be very vigilant, and it will be practically impossible to steal anything from them again. Does that mean that Salty Fish and the others will never be able to do this mission again?"

Hearing the various discussions among the players, Salty Fish and his companions were speechless.

Of course, Salty Fish and his gang were very clear about the situation of this bunch of "animals." None of them were good people; they were the type who felt worse seeing their brothers make money than losing money themselves, which was the most awkward thing.

But here's the problem: given their current situation, they've actually succeeded, so if these people see that they've succeeded, they'll definitely be extremely upset.

So that's the biggest problem. Salty Fish and his team are figuring out how to tell everyone about this in a way that will maximize their losses.

Thinking about this, the salted fish came up with a perfect idea.

He then gave the group a wink, and they immediately understood his implication. Under everyone's gaze, Salty Fish burst into tears.

"Everyone, please be the judge! Why are we so unlucky?"

"When we received this mission, we thought it would be easy. But after we went out, we found that we couldn't even enter the succubus territory. You see, the succubus territory is not like the territory of other races like humans, where other races can enter. Other races rarely appear in the succubus territory; it's almost entirely succubi."

"What's most outrageous is that this race's territory is surrounded by tall city walls, which means it's extremely difficult to get in. I've never seen such an outrageous race. We tried everything we could and finally found a way to sneak in."

"The solution is to disguise yourself as a succubus's beast, but we definitely can't control a powerful succubus, so we have no choice but to find a weak one."

"The problem is that the weak succubi don't even have the qualifications to enter the territory, which is the most frustrating thing. So you know what? We've worked so hard, and what's the result?"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately understood, and they roughly knew what the salted fish had gone through.

"Did you go through all the trouble of pretending to be a weak succubus and having this succubus lead you into the territory, only to find that you can only move around in the lowest level area and it's impossible to enter other areas?"

"So you tried to sneak in, got caught, got into a fight, and ended up all coming back dead, right?"

Hearing one player's guess, Salty Fish and his friends' smiles widened even more. Clearly, many people thought the same thing, which reassured them.

"Young man, you're absolutely right. We were killed in the succubus area in the middle. Just thinking about it is thrilling. Let me tell you about it."

"We disguised this succubus as a high-level succubus and lured her into the central area. After scouting the area, we then entered the area where the high-level succubus was located."

"Guess what? We actually managed to infiltrate and even managed to scout out the area where the items were stored. Finally, after our efforts, we seized the opportunity to strike. It just so happened that the succubi were about to celebrate some kind of festival, which was when their guard was at its most relaxed."

"Then we got to work. The process was incredibly smooth and efficient. We got the items directly, and without even thinking, we just tossed them into our inventory. Congratulations, our mission is complete."

"Of course, it would be strange if such a big commotion went unnoticed. So, even if we were discovered, the item is in the prop bag. So what if we were discovered? Even if we die on the spot, we've got the item and completed the mission."

"So now we're really torn, wondering how to spend all the gold coins we've earned! We can't possibly spend them all, we just can't!"

The more he talked about salted fish, the louder he became; the more he spoke, the more arrogant his tone became; and the more others listened, the more uncomfortable they felt.

They originally thought that Xianyu had failed. After all, when Xianyu and his team received the mission, everyone was very envious. It would be a lie to say that they weren't jealous. They all hoped that they would fail, so that the mission might fall into their hands.

They didn't know if they would succeed, but it was always good to try.

What was the final result?

They never expected that the salted fish would actually succeed, and that was the hardest thing for them to accept.

They could accept everything else, but why did the salted fish succeed, and why did it pretend to be a failure just now? This made them feel even more uncomfortable, like they were clowns.

In an instant, everyone who was waiting to see the joke lose interest, turn around and leave. They no longer wanted to see the salted fish's smug face.

That's really too much! They got all excited for nothing.

Seeing the players preparing to leave, Salty Fish immediately stepped forward.

"Hey brothers, why did you all leave? We did such a great mission, why didn't you come and celebrate with us? Brother, I saw you were laughing so happily just now, why are you not laughing anymore? Are you just naturally averse to smiling?"

"And this gentleman, weren't you laughing quite loudly just now? Hey, give us another laugh! You were laughing normally just now, what happened?"

"Why do you all have that look on your faces? Weren't you celebrating with us the whole time? Why did you stop halfway through? Keep celebrating! Keep the music playing and keep dancing!"

Despite Xianyu's best efforts to persuade them to stay, they all left without hesitation, except for one person.

At this moment, Lilith looked at Salty Fish and the others with a complicated expression.

After a long while, Lilith sighed and went forward to inquire about the salted fish.

"So you succeeded, you've got your hands on it."

Upon hearing the affirmative answer, Lilith's feelings were incredibly complex. Taking this thing would definitely affect the succubus race, especially since they were currently at war with the dream demons.

How significant is the impact of this?

Thinking about this, Lilith couldn't help but regret her decision, but there was no way to change things now, and she was very conflicted.

"Can I take a look at that thing?"

7

Finally, Lilith asked.

For Lilith now, all she can do is take one last look at this thing, and that's it.