Let MapleStory experience the Fourth Calamity

Chapter 157 Man-Eating Flower

"oh?"

The little snail interrupted him, "Then I'll have to think about it some more."

We're willing to risk our lives, but each of us must add five magic stones.

In addition, my brother and I have spent a lot of money training this battle pet over the past two years, so let's say its salary is five magic stones.

Consider these five dollars as a deposit.

Upon hearing the snail's words, George immediately perked up his ears and bared his teeth in agreement.

The recruiter's expression turned somewhat grim as he quickly calculated the costs in his mind.

Increasing these rewards was indeed beyond his original authority, but after witnessing the demonstration of strength by these two individuals, he knew very well that if he missed these two elites, he wouldn't be able to find better replacements even if he turned the square upside down today.

After weighing the pros and cons, the recruiter gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement.

He took out a quill pen and quickly modified the additional terms at the bottom of the contract. Then he counted out five magic stones that shone with a pure luster from his pocket and handed them to the little snail.

"Gentlemen, may we sign now?"

"certainly."

The little snail and the little rain readily signed their pseudonyms and put the magic stone into their pockets.

"Liu Jianming, Chen Yongren?"

The recruiter read the two signatures aloud, thinking to himself that it was really strange.

The recruiter put away the contract and waved for a carriage that was parked at the edge of the square.

As outsourced guards paid for their services, Little Snail and Little Rain naturally didn't have the right to sit in the velvet-covered luxury carriage.

The two men, leading their dogs, walked leisurely alongside the carriage.

As the wheels rolled, the scenery along the way began to change.

The noisy and bustling square was left far behind, and the surrounding buildings became increasingly exquisite and magnificent, with intricate patterns carved on the pure white marble walls.

As we walked to a bridge, the white clouds beneath our feet grew thicker, as if they were holding up the entire city.

The streets here are wide and clean, but so quiet it's almost unsettling.

Occasionally, you might see a few people with wings on their backs passing by. They are indifferent and in a hurry, not even giving you a second glance.

They were unwilling to leave any of the accompanying civilians.

"This place is eerily quiet. Those winged NPCs don't even glance at us," Xiaoyu said in a low voice, her gaze sweeping over the roadside.

"The more arrogant the better, the less people will be watching, which will make it easier for us to explore the map and broaden our horizons."

"Have you noted down the patrol points and blind spots along the way?"

"Don't worry, we're filming right now, we haven't missed a single blind spot."

The little snail then whispered instructions, "Be quick when you get to the mission area. Figure out the monster mechanics before you attack. It'll be troublesome if you get caught out then."

"clear."

After communicating with Xiaoyu, the little snail began his work.

As he walked, he secretly activated the function of the emblem on his left arm.

As the shutter icon flashed in the upper right corner of his view, he captured every key route, intersection, and patrolling guard's location along the way, storing them in his image library.

After walking for about half an hour, Pegasus stopped at the edge of a courtyard surrounded by clouds.

The recruiter got out of the car, covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief, as if he didn't want to breathe any more air.

The marble pavement ahead was riddled with deep cracks, and thick black vines sprouted from the ground, climbing along the broken stone pillars.

At the edge of the field of vision, one can see a large expanse of menacing black plants, twisting their thorny branches.

The handover process was surprisingly simple.

There were no fully armed guards as I had imagined; there was only an uncle guarding the gate.

According to the recruiter, the person in charge of guarding the gate was named Allison.

He was tall and muscular, with brown curly hair and a large beard, and white wings on his back.

What's most eye-catching is that a black cat is sitting steadily on his rugged head.

The recruiter only gave Allison a few words before hurriedly getting into the carriage and urging the driver to return the way he came.

Allison looked at the two people and the dog who remained in place and sighed heavily.

He stepped forward to talk to her, his tone clearly carrying a hint of helplessness.

"Oh dear, those noble gentlemen are out in the square again, trying to scam people."

Allison shook his head as he spoke, "The dark carnivorous plants inside have gone mad lately and are multiplying very quickly. They refuse to spend money to hire high-level mages to clean them up, so they just come here to try their luck with people like you."

He pointed to the depths of the courtyard and continued to persuade, "This job isn't something you can do just by being strong."

If you get sprayed by the venom from those man-eating plants, even your bones will melt. Take my advice: if you want to return to Treasure Island alive, leave now. Don't go and die.

The little snail and the little rain looked at each other.

The fact that there isn't even a proper guard in this place means that nobody cares what they're doing inside.

There simply couldn't be a better task!

For the indigenous people, this place is a perilous place with a nine-out-of-ten chance of death, but in the eyes of the players, it is a high-level monster-slaying area that allows them to farm monsters for free.

"Thanks, Uncle Allison."

The little snail raised the long spear in its hand. "But we've already received a deposit, so we have to go in and take a look."

After saying goodbye to Allison, who was still shaking his head, the two people and the dog stepped over the broken fence and into the courtyard.

Once out of the NPCs' sight, the true nature of these two as the Fourth Calamity was immediately revealed.

A few meters ahead, a black carnivorous plant, taller than a person, sensed the presence of a living creature.

Its crown, covered in sharp teeth, turned around and hissed.

Before it could react, a clump of dark green, seed-like stuff emitting a pungent odor sprayed right at the snail's face.

Upon seeing this, Xiaoyu immediately raised her fairy staff, and a flash of blue light appeared at the tip of the staff.

The freezing spell condensed in the air, and the seed was frozen into an ice block while it was still in mid-air, before falling to the ground with a thud and shattering into pieces.

The little snail used its momentum to push off the paving stones with its feet, and shot out like a cannonball.

The 140+ points of strength attribute were on full display at this moment.

The spear was swung out with a powerful attack, accompanied by a whistling sound, and accurately struck the thick root of the man-eating flower.

The juice splashed out instantly.

Before the carnivorous plant could even unleash a second attack, it was severed at the roots, its flower crown crashing heavily into the soil.

George was not to be outdone. It nimbly darted along the edge of the flowerbed, its sharp teeth biting down on the black vines that tried to sneak up from behind, and with a forceful tug, it snapped them in two.

After all, they were the top fighters on Treasure Island, and this small scene was just a one-sided massacre for them.

The little snail tossed the gun aside and crouched down to rummage through the remains of the man-eating flower.

Soon, he scooped out a hard particle the size of a fingernail from a pile of sticky liquid.

"The seeds of the Dark Man-Eating Flower."

The little snail wiped the stains off the pellets with its sleeve. "This stuff can probably be used as medicine. I'll take some back and let the goose try it."

Xiaoyu smiled when she heard this.

"Brother Snail, are you really used to being skinny? You have to pick out even this little bit of food?"

"Of course! You've managed to latch onto a powerful figure in the Magic Forest, but I still have to make a living."

Once a veteran player's hoarding mentality kicks in, their tactics immediately change.

Instead of rushing forward, they adopted a thorough, comprehensive approach to clean up the mess.

After all, it would be a sin to miss out on a free monster-farming map and tons of experience.

Xiaoyu was responsible for using freezing magic to control the field and limit the attack range of the man-eating flower.

The little snail acts as a ruthless harvester, pushing everything in its path.

George was responsible for keeping watch around the perimeter and finishing off enemies.

They didn't leave out even a slightly intact vine or tendril, packing them all into their backpacks.

The dark carnivorous plants in the courtyard suffered a devastating blow; wherever the two people and the dog went, nothing grew.