Chapter 86: The Minotaur Riding a Magic Bear! (Two in one, words!)
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The sunlight is like golden threads, shining through layers of leaves, bringing a touch of warmth to the dark forest.
The overgrown weeds, withered branches and leaves, dry yellow and dark green spread on the ground, forming a beautiful picture.
Under the cover of tall trees, one can vaguely see a group of humans hurrying on the road, their noisy footsteps accompanied by the sound of crushing grass leaves.
"Captain, do we have to hurry so fast?"
"We have been taking on missions these days, and the brothers haven't enjoyed their daily lives for a long time."
A burly, dark-skinned man walked at the back of the crowd.
He was carrying a heavy sword that was almost as tall as a person, and his broad shoulders made him look like a black bear.
This person is one of the members of the Monster Squad, named Kuhlmann, nicknamed "Monster Meat Grinder".
“Enjoying daily life?”
"Okay, go ahead and enjoy yourself, I won't stop you."
"If you can't pay off the merchant group's debt, you will die. You must enjoy your last moments."
Next to Coleman was a man in his thirties, Heike, the captain of the Super Power Team.
The captain was shorter than Kuhlmann, but his skin was darker, almost charcoal-colored.
Although he does not have the advantage of height, the terrifying aura exuded by his strong muscles is no less terrifying than the tall Kuhlmann, and is even more terrifying.
The eyeballs were a little scarlet, and there were many protruding bloodshot veins.
It is obvious from these details that he has not had a good rest for a long time.
Kuhlmann at the side was not in much better condition. He looked haggard and exhausted, and did not look like the spirited silver-level adventurer at all.
His haggard appearance made him look more like a chronic drunkard, and perhaps that was the truth.
"Ugh!"
"damn it!"
"It makes me angry when I think of this."
"Those bitches in the brothel are so cheap."
"It's obviously because they are incompetent and couldn't stand the fun. Now they die and want me to pay them."
"How can those bastards be worth so much?"
"It's really unfair!"
When talking about the debt, Kuhlmann clenched his fists like cannonballs in anger, gritted his teeth, and had a ferocious expression, like a hateful beast.
Those prostitutes in the brothel are stinking bitches, cheaper than pigs.
I don't know how many men have played with her, they are all trash. Even after she died, they still want a huge compensation. It's pure fucking extortion!
Kuhlmann cursed in his heart.
Normally speaking, she was just a brothel girl, and a nasty one at that, and was not worth much money at all.
However, the caravan took advantage of the situation and demanded a huge amount of compensation, which was completely beyond the ability of a silver-level adventurer to bear, and forced him to sign unfair terms and bear high interest.
He was extremely angry and aggrieved about this, so the abuse he just said in his heart actually came more from his resentment towards the merchant group.
However, as a silver-level adventurer, he dared not offend such a behemoth as the caravan. The only thing he could do now was to find a way to raise money to repay the debt, and at the same time transfer all his anger to the girl in the brothel.
The same is true for the other members of the Super Power Team. Although the reasons are different, without exception, they all owe huge debts to the caravan, and they are all shameful. It is hard to say that this is a coincidence.
"Oh shit!"
"Those refugees in Irwin Town are all beasts too."
"Since you can't stay in your hometown anymore, you come to harm Qiming Town."
"It's just a nest of disgusting flies! It's annoying locusts!"
"They are willing to take on bounty missions at half the price. They don't follow the rules at all, and it makes everyone lose money. If it weren't for the Adventurer's Association protecting them, I really want to kill them all!"
After scolding the prostitute, Kuhlmann turned the gun around and started complaining about his companions again.
They were already being taken advantage of and owed huge debts, and then they encountered a "refugee crisis", which made it increasingly difficult to make money.
One can imagine the hatred in his heart for the person who stole his "rice bowl". It is probably no less than his attitude towards monsters. He wishes he could kill the person as soon as possible.
"okay."
"Stop complaining."
"This time the mission is to hunt down the Charm Fox. This kind of monster is not common. In addition to the mission reward, you can also make some money by the way."
"Be careful when you attack later, don't deform the monster like last time."
Captain Haike looked gloomy, and his face, which was already as black as coal, became even more cold.
The fox is an extremely rare monster, a famous "socialite" and "rbq".
Its fur can be made into expensive luxury goods, and its body fluids can be made into popular perfumes. Due to these additional "economic values", it has become a favorite monster for adventurers to hunt.
However, this also led to the almost extinction of the already rare foxes.
This time, its traces were found in the hunting area of Irwin Town. We must not waste it and must capture it alive to make some money. That's why Captain Heike seriously reminded Kuhlmann to be careful when taking action.
"Captain, you are quite lucky to have received the bounty mission from Charm Fox."
"but……"
"This fox is very valuable. The employer is offering a high reward. He probably wants to capture it alive and trade it, right?"
"If we take this profit, we may not be able to explain to the employer."
The Adventurer's Association has become the refugees' territory, and the Super Power Team has recently been accepting bounty missions from the black market.
Among them, the vast majority of high-bounty missions are initiated by merchant groups and then delegated through mysterious people in the black market.
The fox is of considerable value, and since a bounty mission could be issued for it, Kuhlmann subconsciously thought that the employer should still be the merchant group.
He couldn't help but feel scared when he thought about snatching food from his old boss.
"rest assured."
"This mission was not issued by the Merchant Group."
"He was a stupid country bumpkin who came to me with Sister Raya's token."
"According to that guy, he lived very close to the forest, and the fox killed his family. He issued the bounty mission for revenge, and he had no idea of the fox's value."
A sinister smile appeared on Haike's dark face, making him look extremely greedy and treacherous.
The idiot who came looking for me with Sister Raya’s red panties.
With a typical silly smile on his face, he is obviously a country bumpkin, and from his tone, he is also a refugee who escaped from Irwin Town.
Even if he knew the value of the Charm Fox and issued a mission to capture it alive, what would that do?
At worst he could just say that he accidentally killed the fox and then deny it. How could an unknown refugee, who was hated by everyone, dare to argue with him, the captain of the silver team?
The people introduced by Sister Raya are not Sister Raya herself and cannot represent the business group. There is nothing to be afraid of.
Moreover, Sister Raya said in person that he was the most powerful man she had ever seen and her favorite male lover.
Would she still be angry with herself because of a country bumpkin?
Impossible to think about!
Captain Haike snorted coldly and secretly laughed at the ignorant country bumpkin employer.
If the lustful goblin knew the second half, the true words that insulted the man's "dignity", he would definitely want to compete with this strong man in strength to see who is better.
"Hahahaha!"
"It turned out to be a mission commissioned by the bumpkin. I thought it was a group of old thieves from the merchant group."
"In this case, there is no need to worry. We can boldly make as much money as possible this time."
After learning the whole story, Kuhlmann let out a rough laugh, and his originally haggard and tired expression finally became a little more energetic.
I have been taking on missions from the merchant group every day and haven’t dared to make any money for a long time.
As long as we sell this fox, the money we get will be enough to repay a large part of the debt!
This mission is really a surprise. He must have been too unlucky recently, and even the goddess couldn't stand it, so she gave him the blessing of luck!
Kuhlmann rubbed his thick, dark palms, the corners of his mouth curled up with obvious cruelty, and his lazy pace involuntarily quickened.
"Captain Haike, according to the markings on the map, the fox's lair should be here!"
With the spirit of hustle and bustle, Kuhlmann led the way at a brisk pace and soon arrived at the entrance of the dark cave.
A muscular girl, whose body was as big as a minotaur, held a map and reported to Captain Haike with a sweet smile after confirming that it was correct.
Although her smile was very innocent, her biceps were so huge that they were almost hideous that people didn't even want to admire them.
"Captain Hai Ke, we have heard your and Kuhlmann's plan just now."
"We have to split the profits from the fox spirit equally. After paying off the debt, I still need to buy sandbags."
The mighty girl put her hands behind her back, walked and skipped to Captain Haike with a playful step, then tilted her head and smiled.
Not only does that look not cute, but on the contrary it looks very scary, or even creepy...
"Ankel, you should restrain yourself."
"Those sandbags are very expensive. If you can't get rid of this habit, even if you pay off your debt this time, you will still be a debt slave sooner or later." Facing the mighty girl who came up to him and "acted coquettishly", Haike just glanced at her coldly and walked around her after he finished speaking.
Because he knew very well what kind of person this girl was.
He had such a strange habit that even he felt disgusted and would feel uncomfortable if he got close to this weirdo.
"I can't help it."
"Only the sandbags from the Merchant Corps are fun to use. No matter how expensive they are, I can't stop using them."
Being ignored, the mighty girl not only did not feel lost at all, but instead showed a weird smile and continued to stick behind Captain Heike.
Somehow, her coquettish tone always makes people feel a chill down their spine.
"Ugh--"
"What a pity! If we want to capture the fox alive, we won't be able to use our full strength later."
"This rare monster, if smashed into a meat pie, would be very cute, right?"
At the dark cave entrance, a fat man holding a shield sighed, and it seemed that he was very sorry that he could not kill the monster this time.
"Don't worry, the fox is a very special monster."
"Its cave often attracts other monsters. Although you can't kill the Charm Fox, you can enjoy the other monsters."
Coleman patted the fat man's shoulder and comforted him with a smile on his face.
"That's true. If there's no main course, at least there's dessert."
Thinking that there must be other toys in the cave, the fat man's mood finally improved, and then he showed a silly smile similar to that of the lustful goblin.
"The Charm Fox is not good at fighting, so even if it's level 15, there's no pressure."
"After entering the cave, don't focus on it. Remember to prioritize dealing with other monsters that are attracted."
The fox is a special kind of monster that emits a strange "body fragrance" that actively attracts other monsters to mate with it. It also has a calming effect, making the irritable monsters temporarily calmer.
This also leads to the existence of various monsters in the fox's lair. Not only will they not fight each other, but they will actively line up and enjoy wonderful things together.
Therefore, the greatest difficulty in hunting it is not itself, but the various monsters that are attracted to it.
Captain Haike had participated in the hunting mission of the fox before and was very familiar with these details. He issued a reminder before entering the cave.
After hearing this, Kuhlmann and the other two nodded.
After they had sorted out their equipment, they lit torches and officially entered the dark cave to begin their mission.
The dark cave was winding and strange. The faint light of the torch jumped on the uneven stone walls, seeming powerless in the face of the endless darkness.
The Super Strength Team is the strongest silver team in Qiming Town, and all three members are level 19 adventurers.
Captain Haike is the most powerful, approaching level 20 and only one step away from being a gold adventurer.
Since they are all extremely muscular men, they use large and powerful moves during the fight, so their formation is relatively loose, with each person maintaining a certain distance from each other, forming a parallelogram-like formation.
Kuhlmann and the fat man were at the front, one holding a huge knife and the other holding a large shield, responsible for clearing the way.
When they walked to the third aisle, there was a sudden noisy sound in front of them, which was obviously the footsteps of a monster running.
"The thorny demon pig."
"Everyone, stop doing it, let me do it!"
Deep in the cave, three or four fat demon pigs covered with spikes ran out from the shadows, their scarlet eyes looking particularly ferocious.
When the fat man saw the monster running towards him, his face instantly became excited, and his already tiny eyes were narrowed into two lines because of his silly smile.
He rushed forward bravely with a large shield in hand, and with just one blow, he knocked a thorny-headed demon pig to the ground with a loud noise.
Dust was flying, and the thorny-headed demon pig was bloody and almost turned into a meat patty. Part of its body was stuck to the thick shield, looking very disgusting.
However, the fat man seemed to enjoy this feeling very much. Not only did he not feel disgusted at all, but he continued to swing his shield and smashed the other magic pigs into a paste.
"Cool!"
"It feels so good to smash the monsters!"
"What a disgusting bunch of things!"
"More, more!"
The fat man seemed to be crazy when he saw the splattered blood and flesh. Even though the monster was dead, he still held the big shield and ravaged the corpse, hitting it hard one after another. He was just venting his anger, or enjoying it...
[Ho ho ho! 】
All the thorny-headed demon pigs were killed, and the sound of them hitting the rock wall echoed in the dark passage. Suddenly, another group of monsters ran out from the front.
"Fat!"
"Watching you kill monsters makes my hands itch!"
"Leave this wave of man-eating cats to me!"
Facing the cat-shaped monster that was attacking him, Kuhlmann had a fierce look in his eyes and a ferocious smile on his lips. He rushed forward with a huge knife in his hand, fearing that someone else would snatch away his "grindstone".
Dangdang Dangdang!
Kuhlmann charged into the man-eating cats like a giant bear charging. His strong arms swung the giant knife and smashed it on the monster's head, making crisp sounds.
The giant sword clearly had a sharp blade, but he chose to use the back of the sword to hit the victim. It was obvious that he was intentionally killing the victim in the most painful way.
Kuhlman, the fat man, and the former vice president, all liked to torture weak monsters with almost inhumane methods.
This situation is very common among adventurers.
After all, as adventurers, they have to fight monsters all the time, risk their lives to make money, and experience killing from a young age. In such an environment, only a few people can maintain their normal nature.
Just like veterans on the battlefield, they all have some mental illness to a greater or lesser extent.
Moreover, the merchant groups, kingdoms, and adventurer associations are all forcing these "mercenaries" to constantly roll inward. These enormous pressures are like a surging tsunami.
If they were bound by the law, they might be forced to endure.
But there are monsters in this world.
Killing monsters is legal.
Killing monsters makes you a hero.
Killing monsters can make you a more powerful adventurer, and even cross classes.
Once an outlet appears, the darkest part of a creature's heart will be completely exposed.
In this situation, the adventurer vents all his resentment and pressure on the monster, and his mind has long become twisted.
Tyranny, like an incurable virus, is spreading wildly among adventurers and can no longer be contained.
"That's it?"
“That’s not enough!”
After killing all the man-eating cats, Kuhlmann's eyes were bloodshot and the excited smile on his face was even more terrifying than a monster.
After the warm-up, he just entered the fighting state. At this moment, all the muscles in his body were dancing and he couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart.
The girl in the brothel died in his almost insane state.
"Fat Brother, Brother Kuhlman, you both had a great time."
"The next monster must be left to me!"
The muscular girl's eyes sparkled and she licked her lips greedily. Her sweet smile was almost weird and the hideous muscles on her arms had begun to twitch in excitement.
[What a fierce Barbie doll. 】
[Since you want more monsters, I will satisfy your wishes. ]
[Slutty Goblin, bring your cavalry and officially begin the performance! ]
In the stone hall deep in the cave, Gu An used his [Cave Lord] skill to observe the adventurers who entered the territory.
These are the first batch of high-quality customers who have come to support us after the implementation of the “Customer Attraction Plan”. This is of great significance and we must give them the best experience.
The bait has been laid, everything is going according to plan, and now it's time for the real show to begin.
The "sunny" smile on Gu An's face at this moment was much brighter than the "sweet" smile of the Barbie doll.
Evil people will be punished by evil people.
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【Jie jie jie! 】
After receiving the order from the lord, the lustful goblin rode a demon bear and slowly walked out of the shadows with a hideous laugh, followed by a group of "monster armies" of various appearances.
"It's the Minotaur!"
"Why is it riding a demon bear?!"
"Wait, there seems to be a girl among those monsters!"
"Isn't that the elves?!"
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