Volume 2 Before the Disaster Chapter 171: The Strange Village
The Fountain of Youth.
The Assassin's League's unique artifact. The number of Fountains of Youth that the Bai people can obtain each year is quite small, and half of it must be provided to the Wizarding League.
This thing has no other effect except this one: prolonging human life.
One portion of the Fountain of Youth can extend a person's lifespan by about thirty years. If used in combination, the effect will drop dramatically.
Marvin sent Isabel into the Assassin's League with the idea of seeing if she was qualified to be noticed by the top leaders of the Assassin's League and then get a share of the Fountain of Youth.
But now, a fountain of youth was right in front of Marvin.
Marvin had no reason to refuse.
This thing has always been a priceless treasure. Those dying wizards are willing to spend all their wealth to buy a copy of the Fountain of Youth.
If it weren't for the powerful strength of the Assassin's League itself, and their strong protection of the Fountain of Youth, the resources here would probably have been occupied by some powerful wizards long ago.
So even the experienced Marvin didn't know where the Fountain of Youth was.
He only knew that in his previous life, there had been a large-scale mission - [The Withered Fountain of Youth].
This mission was also issued by the Bai people's high priest, and it affected all the players in the Sage Desert at the time because the mission reward experience was very high.
From this we can see that the Fountain of Youth is likely to wither after the Cataclysm.
Now that there is a chance to obtain the Fountain of Youth, Marvin must try it.
After accepting this task, a branch task appeared in the task bar that had been silent for a long time.
[Incident Investigation: White Deer Hunter]
[Mission Description: A large-scale hunting of white deer has occurred in the eastern part of the Sage Desert. The Assassin's League has tracked down a small village of the Sand Tribe. The key clue is hidden in this small village. However, the White Tribe cannot enter their territory due to the agreement with the Sand Tribe. Only you can solve the mystery.]
[Task Reward: One Fountain of Youth; 10,000 General Experience Points]
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According to Marvin's understanding of this strange "game system" in his body, this thing exists only to help him better integrate into this world.
Perhaps, there is also a role for guides.
Since the system gives general experience as a reward, it means that this task cannot be missed.
The task itself doesn't seem to be too difficult.
The Assassin's League was founded by the Bai people, and there are naturally many super masters among them.
As soon as he discovered that white deer were being hunted on a large scale, the high priest immediately sent his most capable men to track the matter.
Eventually they tracked it down to a traveler.
"Based on what my people saw, it should be a very evil guy."
The high priest said slowly: "He disguised himself as a dying man, lying in the sun, and just waiting."
"But in fact, he will never die. He can continue in a near-death state. So he will definitely be able to wait until the white deer is nearby."
"And when the white deer approached and prepared to rescue him, he tried to hurt it!"
"Last time, my people scared away the white deer, but also let the murderer escape. However, the tracking master among us still found a way."
"We followed that road and found a village of the Sand Tribe."
Having said that, a trace of helplessness appeared on the high priest's face.
Marvin understood instantly.
Although the Sand Tribe and the White Tribe both lived in the Sage Desert, they were mortal enemies. Later, after signing an agreement, the two sides ceased fighting under the mediation of the Southern Wizard Alliance. However, the agreement clearly stated that neither side was allowed to enter the other's territory.
If anyone violates it unilaterally, it is likely to trigger a war between the two races and will be sanctioned by the Southern Wizard Alliance.
It just so happened that the people in the Assassin's League who belonged to the High Priest were all from the Bai tribe. There were masters from other tribes, but they were few and far between. In the eyes of the High Priest, there were no people who were capable enough to handle the investigation of this incident.
Only Marvin, with the bonus of legendary status and his outstanding performance in the Assassin King Challenge, became interested.
"We won't let you take any risks. We just need to find out which force is behind this incident."
The high priest said slowly.
Marvin nodded.
He went into more detail about the mission.
Since you are going to take on this task, you must be adequately prepared.
As for blending into the small village of the Sand Tribe, this was not a difficult problem for Marvin.
He carries the Sunset Motto with him and works part-time as a firearmsman. In the eyes of the Sand Clan, he is completely one of their own.
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Half a day later, it was almost evening, in front of a small village of the Sand Tribe.
Marvin changed his clothes and walked inside with a tired look on his face.
There were two pistols stuck on both sides of his thighs.
As for the skill points of the Fire Gunner, he also successfully allocated them, and all 30 points were put into [McKens Combat Technique].
This is a unique fighting technique of the Sand Tribe. When used with a pistol or shotgun, it has an additional melee bonus.
The guards of the Sand Tribe did not make things difficult for him. After seeing the sunset motto flashing between his brows, they were surprised as to why Marvin could be a firearmsman even though he was not a member of the Sand Tribe. However, they quickly let him in.
The village is not big and is filled with a dead feeling.
Marvin walked down the street and there was no one around.
The afterglow of the sun came from the west. It was sunset and the scenery was spectacular, but Marvin had no intention of appreciating it.
"Why were those two guards talking so incoherently just now?"
"And the kid on the street corner we just passed by looked stupid, holding a broken doll and staring blankly at his surroundings. Where are his parents?"
"There don't seem to be many people around here, right? This should be a busy time now."
Ma Wen was secretly worried.
The flag of the Sand Tribe was still flying outside the village. The backup team of the Assassin's League was not far away, but they could not rush in until Marvin had investigated the abnormality here.
You still have to rely on yourself for everything.
Marvin walked around the village a few times and met some people. Those people looked at him unkindly and walked away without giving Marvin a chance to strike up a conversation.
It was completely dark. He found a hotel.
The innkeeper was a fat man, but he was very enthusiastic.
After Marvin paid the room fee, he quickly booked a room for Marvin and even boiled hot water himself.
It is said that this small village has not been doing business for a long time because of its remote location.
But Marvin felt something was wrong.
Behind the hotel counter, there was a large package with a corner of it sticking out.
That was the tip of a scimitar, definitely not one used by ordinary Sand Tribe people, it should be something belonging to an adventurer.
"Guest, please go up first."
"I'll bring you hot water and food in a moment."
The fat boss said enthusiastically.
Marvin asked calmly, "Boss, why is this village so deserted?"
"I think the villagers are not in a good state. Is there something strange happening recently?"
The fat man was slightly stunned, then he smiled and said, "Don't worry about them. We are poor here, and they have this dead look on their faces all day long."
"As for strange things, there aren't any in the village, but there are some outside the village. I heard that the Bai people's sacred white deer has been hunted recently. Tsk tsk tsk, they really deserve it."
Marvin didn't say anything and didn't continue to exchange pleasantries with his boss, but just walked up the stairs.
When passing the second floor, a woman with a lingering fragrance suddenly came over. Her face was covered with thick makeup, and her appearance was only above average at best, but her figure was really good.
When she passed Marvin, she gave him a big wink.
Marvin smiled on the surface and opened his door.
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An old hotel with dim candlelight.
Looking out from the second-floor window, the whole village seemed dead. The cold wind was blowing, and Marvin couldn't help but shrink his neck.
The night deepens.
The hot water and food that the fat boss had prepared attentively have been delivered.
Marvin checked carefully and found nothing wrong with either.
His perception was not high, but judging from his experience, there was definitely something wrong with this village.
There is no reason why the people from the Assassin's League can't see it!
unless……
When I thought of this, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Marvin placed his hands on the outside of his legs, ready to draw his gun at any time.
"Who?"
He asked softly.
"I……"
A soft female voice came.
Ma Wen only felt his mind shaken, and then a warm current came from his chest.
Passed the Willpower roll with ease.
He sneered in his heart, but finally walked over and opened the door.
It's that woman.
She was only wearing a sexy nightgown. The material of the nightgown was very rough and looked like it was made of linen. It could not hide the scenery underneath the clothes at all.
"Sir, I heard from the boss downstairs that you are alone too."
The woman walked in with a smile and closed the door for Marvin.
"I just came to this village today, and it feels so deserted here. It's a bit scary to be alone at night."
"Besides, it's a bit cold here, can you warm me up?"
After saying that, she reached out and took Marvin's right hand and reached into her robe.
Ma Wen pretended to be greedy: "Where is it cold? I'll rub it for you."
"You're so annoying." The woman smiled coquettishly, grabbed Marvin's hand and moved it towards her breasts.
Who knew that at this moment, her chest suddenly touched something cold!
"What is this?" She was a little surprised.
Marvin shrugged, "Something to keep you warm."
In his right hand, he was holding a pistol!
At this moment, the pistol was pressed tightly against her chest. As long as Marvin pulled the trigger, he could at least smash her heart and the soft flesh on her chest into pieces.
The next second, the woman's expression suddenly changed.
Her head suddenly grew abnormally large, becoming ten times its original size in one go!
The entire face, except for the bloody mouth, all the facial features disappeared!
"Stupid Sand Tribe man, your gun is useless to me!"
"I'm going to enjoy your head!"
"Don't worry, after I eat your head, you will become one of us..."
