That despicable, scheming woman, she actually disguised herself as an elf lady!

The next day, early in the morning.

The mist that shrouded the entire forest gradually dissipated, and the faces hidden within became clearer.

Liu Huan wiped the leaves of several green plants, their branches twisted and crooked from the dew, his linen trousers soaked with water droplets.

Two figures followed behind. The two were dressed lightly, with only animal skins covering their private parts, and straw sandals that had been dried in the sun.

"Splash—"

After more than ten days of trekking, Liu Huan was finally able to hear the sound of water coming from afar.

"Finally, we can see the rapids!"

His expression relaxed, and joy appeared in his eyes.

Next, they followed the rushing river back to the camp, only to find that Camp Seven had been breached by monsters and a cult.

How can we safely navigate back?

Elvira's pretty face lit up with joy as she pointed towards the direction from which the sound of water was coming from, and said to Virgil beside her:

"According to my father, once we find this river, we won't be far from the edge of the forest!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Huan asked curiously, "Has the clan leader been outside before?"

"Of course! My father is a man who has traveled the world on foot. It's just that the previous chieftain passed away, and there was no suitable person in the tribe, so he had to come back to take over the position!"

Liu Huan was somewhat surprised. Had that old fox, Adeline, actually traveled the world before?

Everyone who can travel the world is quite capable; they are among the best, even in the professional world.

"Looks like I underestimated him!"

Now that we've reached the rapids, there's no need to eat jerky anymore, as the water source is plentiful and there are far more wild animals here than in the depths of the forest.

The group followed the river downstream until the sun was directly overhead, their skin was slightly hot from the sun, and their clothes were soaked with sweat, before they could see the distant ruins.

After considering the matter, Liu Huan decided to go back to Camp Seven to check, because he could bring this information back and sell it to the guild for a high price!

The once-standing wooden wall has now collapsed, revealing the stone wall behind it, with long strips of wood scattered on the ground.

The campsite was in complete disarray, with most of the tents charred black, exposing only their iron frames, alongside the congealed purplish-black blood on the ground.

An ominous atmosphere permeated the entire camp.

Virgil frowned, glanced around the camp, and asked:

"What happened here?"

He saw several bones near the entrance to the camp; they looked like human thigh and finger bones.

Liu Huan gave the two a brief explanation, saying that Camp Seven had been attacked by monsters and cultists a while ago, and asked for their opinions.

He considered himself as familiar with the swamp forest as if he were back home.

However, when it comes to their knowledge of monsters and the various situations in the forest, they are far inferior to the Grayfeather Tribe, who live in the swamp forest!

Elvira frowned slightly and said:

"Logically speaking, monsters shouldn't gather together to hunt. It must be that the cult used some special potion to lure the monsters here."

These words were like a bolt from the blue, instantly waking Liu Huan up!

He remembered that when he asked Eric and the others, they mentioned that a smell had suddenly appeared in the camp!

It has a very strange taste, sweet and cloying!

Could it be that this stuff permeating the air lured the monsters here, creating the phenomenon of monsters attacking the camp?

Afterwards, Liu Huan and the others searched the camp but didn't find any useful information. Their only gain was changing Virgil and Elvira's clothes!

He glanced at the overgrown camp, where the grass and moss grew more lush than elsewhere due to the nourishment of his blood, and couldn't help but sigh.

Even highly skilled professionals face the danger of death in swampy forests. With your limited abilities, you should proceed with caution!

It's possible that the survivors of Camp Seven had already secretly returned before Liu Huan and his group arrived, leaving obvious traces as they passed by some tents.

This wasn't his first time here; he had previously accepted a transport commission from the guild to deliver a batch of supplies to Camp Seven.

At that time, Liu Huan had thoroughly explored the area, but he was short of money and couldn't afford to buy the nice things he saw.

As he walked along the busiest trading street of Camp Seven, filled with emotion, a stone house built of bluestone caught his attention.

A strange sound came from there.

Not all buildings in the camp are made of tents; some of the main buildings are constructed by professionals.

For example, there were places where nobles lived in the camps, administrative offices that coordinated and distributed supplies, and courts that were responsible for judging and detaining criminals.

The unusual noise that Liu Huan had just heard came from this trial area. Due to the limited space in the camp, apart from the trial hall, the detention areas were designed underground, with the entrance in a deep cave in the back courtyard of the trial area.

The cage is specially made of scrap steel and can be used not only to imprison adventurers who have committed serious crimes, but also to hold rare monsters that have been captured alive.

Liu Huan squinted, a sense of vigilance rising in his heart, and cautiously walked over.

The stone house was in a mess. The bookshelves were dilapidated, and various files were overturned on the floor. The oil lamp on the table was overturned, and the lamp oil flowed down the table and onto the floor, where it solidified into a yellowish-brown stain.

You can even see green buds and sparse moss growing in the cracks of the stone table.

After passing through the main hall, you will arrive at the back courtyard of the courthouse, where there is a bottomless black hole, about a quarter the size of a basketball court.

The entrance to the cave was bound with iron chains, which looked like a menacing dragon extending out from inside. There used to be a special elevator for going up and down, but it was destroyed by the monster.

The strange noise that Liu Huan heard just now came from here!

He picked up a pebble from nearby, tossed it in his hand to weigh it, and then threw it directly into the water.

Seven or eight seconds later, Liu Huan heard a faint thud.

He was secretly alarmed, and after a quick calculation, he realized that the cave was between 250 and 320 meters deep.

No wonder there were sounds coming from inside; there are probably still people alive inside.

After all, monsters aren't mindless fools; they wouldn't jump into such a bottomless black hole.

He carefully inspected the lifting platform and found that only the top support was damaged; the guide frame inside the black hole well was intact. All that was needed was to rebuild the supporting frame and the lifting platform.

Even so, this project is still quite large.

Normally, Liu Huan would have given up, but after thinking it over, he felt that if someone from Camp Seven survived and brought them to the guild or the governor, he might be able to get a generous reward.

Thinking about it this way, all difficulties seem insignificant!

However, it's already late tonight, so we can't stay here too long. If the monsters that were rampaging before return, we'll be trapped like turtles in a jar, and we'll be doomed!

Liu Huan was confident he could escape back to the real world, but that would mean Virgil and Elvira were doomed!

With those two dead, he certainly wouldn't have the face to return to the Grayfeather Tribe to do business again. In other words, it's already a sign of magnanimity that Adeline didn't tear him apart!

However, some preliminary preparations still needed to be made. Liu Huan found a secluded room, went inside, and closed the door behind him.

He specifically went back to the mortal world to get a measuring tape, and then went to the entrance of the cave to briefly measure the dimensions of the damaged wooden support frame at the top.

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"Hello, could you custom-make an identical wooden stand for me?"

After sending the message, Liu Huan also took photos of the deep well and the damaged support and sent them to the merchant.

drip-

The merchant quickly replied, and Liu Huan opened his phone to check.

"Hi, no problem! But to make the customized product better suit your needs, could you please send us the relevant dimensions?"

"no problem!"

Upon seeing this, Liu Huan was overjoyed. Under the merchant's instructions, he made a trip back and forth and sent over all the data needed to make the wooden frame.

Outside the rented room, the night had also darkened.

Inside the room, Liu Huan's face was illuminated by the light from his phone screen, his fingers typing incessantly:

"How long will it take to process and send it to me?"

The merchant's response was also very fast.

"Dear customer, the amount of work involved in making this wooden frame alone isn't high, but we have other orders, so it will probably take five days to complete. Adding the delivery time, it will take another week!"

Liu Huan was startled. If he had to wait another week, wouldn't it be too late?

He thought for a moment, then typed, "I need it urgently, I can pay more!"

"Several custom orders were also placed on the queue by paying extra!"

The implication is that you don't have enough money.

"Damn, these profiteers!"

Liu Huan couldn't help but curse, then typed through gritted teeth.

"I'll pay three times the price!"

"Honey, that won't do! But I have a suggestion, I don't know if you agree."

"What suggestion?"

"I have a cousin whose skills are just as good as mine, but he doesn't have any orders yet because he's not well-known. I can recommend him to you!"

"When is the earliest you can expect the goods to arrive?"

"Honey, even at double the price, my cousin will start ordering it for you right now. It'll be delivered by rocket first thing tomorrow morning and arrive this afternoon!"

This wooden bracket costs over three thousand to make, and even if you double the price, it's only six thousand, which is nothing to Liu Huan.

It's just that being treated like a lamb to the slaughter is a really unpleasant feeling.

After discussing the specifics of the wooden frame with his so-called cousin, he returned to the other world.

As soon as Liu Huan opened the door, he heard Elvira and the other person calling out to him.

He walked out of the courtroom, stood on the main road, and responded loudly:

"I'm here!"

Virgil, who was nearby when he heard the noise, was the first to rush over and inquire:

"Where did you go? Why aren't you responding when I call you?"

Liu Huan chuckled and pointed to the deep hole inside, saying:

"I guess there are still people inside who want to rebuild the support structure. I just ran outside to check which tree would be suitable."

Elvira, who had just arrived, was also taken aback by what she heard. She hadn't expected that there would be living people in this seemingly dilapidated camp.

"However, this will delay our return to Maple Leaf Town a little. I need to make a suitable support and platform so that we can go down."

After hearing this, Virgil hesitated and said:

"Shouldn't we be willing to risk our lives? What if there's something down there? Wouldn't we just be lambs to the slaughter?"