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Chapter 106 The Careless Adventurer (Third Update, Please Subscribe)

After confirming that everything was ready, the two immediately headed south towards the Silverfrost Mountains.

Once you leave the area around Oaktown, the surrounding scenery gradually becomes desolate.

The stone path underfoot turned into a rugged dirt road, the weeds along the roadside grew taller and taller, and occasionally some unknown wildflowers could be seen swaying in the wind.

Otto walked in front, with Tessa following behind him. The two remained silent the entire way, neither of them uttering a word.

After walking for about an hour, Otto finally couldn't help but stop.

He turned around, looked at Tessa behind him, and asked bluntly, "What exactly does Eileen want to do?"

His tone was calm, devoid of any emotion, but his eyes were sharp as knives, fixed on Tessa's eyes as if trying to see through her heart.

Tessa felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze. She looked away, brushed the stray hairs from her forehead, and gave an innocent look: "What? What do you want to do?"

I don't understand what you're talking about.

Stop pretending.

Otto's voice remained calm.

"Since Eileen orchestrated this hunting mission for the upgrade assessment, why would she assign us such a dangerous medium-sized mission?"

Having been an adventurer for a while, Otto naturally knew what a medium-sized commission meant.

Generally speaking, a medium-sized commission requires at least a complete three-person adventure team to complete, and the team must be well-coordinated and of similar strength.

Now, there are only two of them.

More importantly, their main targets now should be the shaman hiding in the shadows and the demon who is helping him from behind the scenes.

If they focus all their energy on this upgrade assessment, they probably won't have much energy left to deal with when the shamans attack.

Eileen couldn't possibly be unaware of this; she must have had her reasons for doing this.

Upon hearing Otto's words, Tessa's innocent expression gradually disappeared.

She stopped fiddling with the hammer and cane, looked up at Otto, and said with a meaningful look in her eyes, "Perhaps Eileen thinks that the two of us are perfectly capable of handling such a medium-sized commission."

"Both of us are extraordinary professionals; as long as we're careful, dealing with a few rock-skinned lizards shouldn't be a problem."

She paused, then continued, "As for that shaman, perhaps it was precisely because the commission was dangerous enough that he thought we would be exhausted during the hunt."

That would actually make it easier for him to make his move, wouldn't it?

By the way, the rabbit doll, or rather Una, will only act when faced with a problem we truly cannot solve.

Upon hearing this, Otto frowned slightly.

He looked at Tessa, trying to find a clue in her face, but Tessa's expression was very calm, showing no sign of anything amiss.

"You mean, Eileen deliberately made it more difficult?"

Otto asked in a deep voice.

"You could say that."

Tessa nodded and slowly explained, "She not only plans to use this upgrade assessment commission to deplete our magic and physical strength as much as possible, putting us in the weakest and most helpless state, thus lowering the other party's vigilance and making it easier for them to strike."

Only in this way can we wipe out all the attackers hiding in the shadows.

Otto remained silent.

He had to admit that Tessa was right.

From a tactical perspective, this is indeed the most efficient method.

"Anyway, I've already received my payment, so let you do whatever you want."

After a while, Otto sighed helplessly, his tone carrying a hint of resignation.

He had the Eye of Callum in his spatial pocket, and if anything unexpected happened, he planned to use the Eye of Callum immediately to escape.

As for hunting rock-skinned lizards, it's best not to use it for now, so as not to reveal your trump card.

With that thought in mind, Otto stopped worrying about the problem.

He turned around and continued walking towards the Silverfrost Mountains, while discussing the details of the hunt with Tessa.

"From what I understand, although rock-skinned lizards mainly live in the southern part of the Silverfrost Mountains, they have a wide range of activity and often appear in groups."

As Otto walked, he said, "They aren't very big, about the size of an adult dwarf."

But that doesn't mean they aren't dangerous.

Otto was well-versed in the monster encyclopedia published by Oak Town, which contained a detailed description of the Rockskin Lizard.

He clearly remembered that the illustrated guide described the rock-skinned lizard as follows.

Rock-skinned lizard, a medium-sized monster, inhabits rocky mountainous areas.

Its skin is as hard as rock, capable of withstanding the slashes of ordinary swords and knives.

With its well-developed tail muscles, it possesses immense power and can shatter even the hardest rocks with a single blow.

They are fierce and have a strong sense of territory, and will actively attack any creature that enters their territory.

They might even spray corrosive acid.

"Most rock-skinned lizards have skin that can withstand the slashing of ordinary swords and knives."

Their powerful tails can shatter stubborn rocks with a single blow.

To hunt rock-skinned lizards, you must pay attention to these two points.

Otto paused for a moment, then continued, "I have prepared some methods."

The light cones emitted by the Golden Sun Honey Core Ring should be able to penetrate their skin.

Then, with the addition of the Crescent Moon Thrust, piercing the Rock-skinned Lizard's internal organs through its mouth, we can finish it off.

At this point, Otto stopped and looked at Tessa: "You'll be in charge of feinting and drawing their attention, while I'll be in charge of the actual killing."

Is everything alright?

"no problem."

Tessa readily agreed.

Otto briefly discussed strategy and tactics with Tessa, and just then he noticed that Tessa was only wearing a priest's robe today, instead of the heavy plate armor she used to wear.

That plate armor was Tessa's most frequently used equipment; it was made of high-quality steel and provided extremely strong protection.

Why aren't you wearing plate armor?

Otto asked with a frown, his tone tinged with worry.

"Is this really okay?"

Phyllis said we have three days.

"If it's the southern part of the Silverfrost Mountains, we should be able to get there in about half a day. Why don't you change into your gear first?"

Otto felt that the shaman might attack at any moment, so it was best to be fully prepared.

Tessa is currently only wearing a thin robe, and her defense is almost zero. If she encounters danger, the consequences will be unimaginable.

However, Tessa gave a slightly mischievous smile, stuck out her tongue, and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Sorry, Otto, I forgot to bring it."

Upon hearing this, Otto's lips twitched involuntarily.

He looked at Tessa in front of him and could hardly believe his ears.

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