Volume 1: The Nobles Who Lost Their Territory Chapter 41: Terror in the Mine
At this time, the adventurers had nothing to do.
When fighting in the wild, a general rule for distributing spoils is usually implemented.
It's very simple and plain: whoever works hard gets the benefits.
In the battle just now, the adventurers hired by Marvin did not contribute anything, so naturally they were not qualified to collect the spoils.
However, under Anna's instructions, they began to dismantle the wood of the werewolf camp and construct a simple fortification around several mines.
"For some reason, these gnolls don't build their camp next to the mines. Wouldn't it be easier to defend and harder to attack?"
Cathead asked the question with some doubt.
No one could answer him. All the jackals had died, and no one knew what these guys were thinking.
After the massacre just now, the anger of the young men in the White River Valley Guard was released to a certain extent.
They meticulously piled up the gnoll carcasses and burned them before they began to process the spoils.
In fact, these gnolls are very poor. They don’t have much loot on them, and there are only some simple items in the camp .
The most important thing is food.
However, these foods can only be eaten by gnolls, kobolds, goblins and the like.
Once in the Second Age, humans were just like them. In order to adapt to the harsh environment, they could eat any kind of food.
But with the rise of humans, humans who were used to eating refined food could no longer eat things like tree roots.
At least normally, no one would eat these.
Anna asked the two guards to make adequate logistical preparations.
They brought enough food, including sweet bread, dried meat, and plenty of water.
The Gnolls' belongings were discarded.
The only thing they had was the wood.
These woods can be used to construct some simple fortifications, which can reduce the pressure on everyone if the werewolves really fall into the trap.
…
Time passed quickly, the sun went down, and night came.
The new camp that everyone worked together to repair has taken shape. At least it is much more presentable than the one built by the jackals.
"Looks like I have to keep the first shift."
Taking turns to keep watch is a must. God knows whether that cunning werewolf warlock will lead people to attack at night.
According to the results of the draw, boxing master Panshi will guard the first shift .
Who knew that at this moment, Marvin suddenly came over and sat on a stone at the entrance of the mine.
"me and you togather."
Panshi's expression changed and no one knew what he was thinking.
Everyone looked at Marvin strangely.
But in the end, under Anna's instructions, most people went to rest.
You know, tomorrow will definitely be a big battle.
Although Marvin promised to kill the werewolf warlock, the rest of the werewolf warriors were not to be trifled with.
Although in a one-on-one fight, the gnolls are no match for adventurers or guards, but when the number reaches a certain level, it will cause a serious qualitative change!
You must maintain enough energy to cope with the ever-changing situation on the battlefield!
…
The bonfire is roaring.
Panshi and Marvin sat opposite each other, both silent.
The Rock looked at Marvin with caution.
To be honest, he had never been able to see through this guy. Earlier at the Night Tide Hotel, he had claimed that he was interested in his head, which was really asking for trouble.
He was able to kill Green, who was only one level weaker than him, with just three sword strikes. Such strength was truly terrifying.
If there was a way to regret, he would never provoke this terrifying guy.
But in fact, Marvin didn't care about the rock at all.
The reason why he offered to keep watch by himself was just for safety reasons.
“It’s a bit strange.”
"Those gnolls are not fools. Why don't they build their camp next to the mine?"
"Wouldn't it be easier to defend this way?"
This doubt might pass away in an instant in other people's minds, but for Marvin, he seemed to have caught something.
He seemed to have experienced something similar somewhere.
But for a moment he couldn't remember it.
This feeling was very upsetting. He sat there motionless, trying hard to recall.
Unfortunately, there is still no result!
"What on earth is going on?"
Just as Marvin was frowning and thinking hard, a faint sigh suddenly came from his ear!
This sound!
Marvin was immediately horrified!
"Is this something like fear magic?"
He reacted immediately.
It was clearly written in the battle record that just at that moment, he experienced a fear test!
The test result was naturally obvious. With the gift from the headless girl, he easily resisted the fear.
At this time, Marvin also saw a black shadow floating through the mine.
"I see……"
A flash of lightning flashed through Marvin's mind!
What happened that he finally came!
"No wonder those gnolls didn't build their camp next to the mine!"
"It's not that they don't want to, but that they don't dare!"
"If I go into the mines now, I might find a few gnoll corpses!"
Marvin suddenly understood.
But the rock sitting opposite him acted as if nothing had happened.
This was normal because his hearing was not sharp enough to detect the subtle movements in the mine.
"It's actually these guys... Haha, it seems like I'm lucky."
Marvin thought about it and opened the character panel. Under the Ranger column, there were still 46 job skill points that had not been used.
He invested 25 skill points into [Listening] in one go!
In fact, he was not very happy to improve this skill, but considering the reality, before obtaining [Super Perception], [Listening] was one of the most important skills of the Wanderer profession.
25 points of listening were enough to make Marvin more perceptive.
The subtle sounds he heard became clearer!
In the battle records, there were rows and rows of fear appraisals, all of which were passed successfully.
The level of fear magic of these little creatures is very low and they can't pose any threat to Marvin at all.
Instead, Marvin became interested in them.
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"What are you going to do?" Panshi looked at the Masked Man with Double Swords in some surprise as he suddenly stood up.
"I'll go take a look inside, you keep an eye on the outside."
"The Gnolls might be digging tunnels. I'll go take a look."
Marvin told a lie and left Rock alone by the campfire. His figure soon disappeared into the shadow of the mine.
"Going to the mine in the middle of the night? Aren't you afraid of encountering mine ghosts? What a weird person..."
Panshi muttered something but didn't care.
The bonfire continued to burn.
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The mine was dark. Marvin, holding a torch and a knife in one hand, looked so different.
The air quality in the mine is good and the torches are burning brightly.
He bent down from time to time and picked up some soil before determining the direction to move forward.
He was sure that there was something in the mine.
As early as when Marvin just took over the White River Valley, miners reported that there were monsters in the mines.
However, after inspection by the security team, no monsters were found.
Later, the miners occasionally encountered some strange situations while working, but they did not pose any threat to their lives.
So the matter has been put on hold.
Until today.
Marvin had already guessed what the little creature in the mine was. After all, he had almost all of Fenan's monster encyclopedias in his mind.
"But it's a bit strange."
"Logically, they shouldn't actively attack humans or other creatures."
"If I'm not mistaken, is there a pollution source nearby?"
Thinking of this, Marvin's steps became lighter.
A source of pollution usually means benefits.
Just at this moment, Marvin turned a corner.
Suddenly, a huge monster face emerged from the mountain wall and bit Marvin fiercely!
Ma Wen remained calm, took a half step back, and raised the torch in his hand forward.
Who would have thought that the strange face was not afraid of fire at all and just opened its mouth and ate the torch!
Puff!
The last ray of fire disappeared from the mine.
Pairs of dark red eyes lit up in the darkness.
Every pair of eyes means a weird face.
Marvin lay quietly on the ground, slowed his breathing, and took something out of the Void Conch.
