A Chance Encounter

Although they had pinpointed the BOSS’s location, if he and Gu Yanxi were to seek out the Sawtooth Demon King Crocodile with their current levels and equipment, it would be no different from walking into certain death.

Therefore, Chen Zixuan only hesitated for a moment before dismissing this idea.

After explaining the situation to Gu Yanxi, the two left the cliff and hurried toward the canyon where ordinary Sawtooth Crocodiles could be found.

The days passed one by one, and an invisible anxiety constantly lingered in Chen Zixuan’s heart—he no longer had much time to waste…

Ten minutes later, on the other side of the Mutant Jungle, in a small valley.

Two girls lay hidden in the shadows cast by a clump of bushes. The leading girl had a head of luxurious silver hair, so rare it was almost dazzling, and was carefully observing the surroundings.

Because her character’s body was extremely petite and the forest was dense, every patch of shadow could be used by Chen Zixuan to hide.

As for Gu Yanxi, she was suffering—afraid that there might be snakes in the grass and worried about affecting Cecilia, she could only hug her knees pitifully and nervously glance around from time to time.

Any slight movement would make her face go pale with fright, beauty draining from her features.

Even so, she did her best to restrain herself, not making a single sound.

A few seconds later, three well-equipped players lined up and slowly walked by.

While they were considered well-equipped, each of them only wore at most a single piece of blue equipment.

Compared to Chen Zixuan, donned head-to-toe in purple gear, they might have looked a bit shabby, but among the majority of ordinary players, just one piece of blue equipment would qualify someone as a big spender.

As these players approached, Chen Zixuan, hiding by the roadside, bent down slightly and listened closely to their conversation.

“We’ve been wandering around all morning and haven’t seen a soul. I really don’t know what the captain is thinking; those random players wouldn’t be able to get out here, would they?” a swordsman player complained.

“Come on, it’s not so bad. Walk a couple of rounds and you get paid and free gear. What’s there to complain about?”

The Sharpshooter patted the swordsman’s shoulder with a relaxed grin.

“With a world-class boss here, those clueless fools will try anything—don’t forget how many tried to sneak in just a few days ago.”

The Mage curled his lips with a scornful expression when mentioning the random players.

He was the highest level among the three, already level 6, and a core member of the team, making it natural for him to look down on others.

After a brief pause, the Mage suddenly changed the subject to Chen Zixuan: “Last time, the BOSS was snatched by that Cecilia. Even now, the captain is in a foul mood—better watch yourselves.”

“The captain cares a lot about this BOSS. The team is already making preparations and might make a big move soon. If that girl snatches it again, he might actually go crazy and kill someone.”

Upon hearing this, the Swordsman and Sharpshooter both nodded vigorously.

“And who knows where that girl’s been hiding lately? Not a peep out of her, and now we have to watch the captain’s mood.”

The Sharpshooter complained again.

“She’s a total nutjob—can’t be treated as a normal person. Honestly, I suspect she might be mentally ill. Goes for the kill without warning—maybe even a murderer?”

Recalling the scene in Nightshade Forest a few days ago, even though back then he’d just been a background character, the Mage player still felt a chill run down his spine. That girl had been far too ruthless—attacking at the slightest provocation.

And her moves were so skillful, without any hesitation at all. She could be an assassin for all they knew.

The other two quickly chimed in—it seemed all three had been present when she subdued the Darkwing Demon Bat in Nightshade Forest.

Judging from their conversation, they were most likely Dragon Abyss’s subordinates.

Hidden in the shadows, the silver-haired girl’s lips curled into an extremely cold smile.

Truly, enemies do cross paths—she’d bumped into Dragon Abyss’s people even here. What a coincidence.

However, Chen Zixuan soon reminded himself that Dragon Abyss was one of the top team captains in the country, and with the importance of a world-class boss, all the major teams would be stirred.

So it wasn’t all that strange to run into his people here.

As the trio’s complaints dragged on, Chen Zixuan gradually grew impatient.

He was already red-named; a few more wouldn’t matter. Killing them would grant experience and maybe even loot—why not send them all back to town?

However, just as Chen Zixuan was weighing his options, behind him, Gu Yanxi accidentally shifted after holding the same position for too long, making a faint sound.

“Who’s there? Who is it?!”

Sensitive to the sound, the Sharpshooter instantly grew wary, nocking an arrow and aiming into the dark depths of the forest.

In Legend of Kaloran, among all classes of the same level, the Sharpshooter’s awareness was the highest.

While the other two were still prattling on, he alone caught the faint noise made by Gu Yanxi.

Deep in the forest, Gu Yanxi was startled by the shout. She quickly covered her mouth in panic, not daring to make another sound.

The forest fell into utter silence—no different from usual, with not even the sound of birds.

“What’s up with you? There’s no one here; you must have heard wrong.”

After waiting quietly for several seconds with no response, the Mage frowned, clearly annoyed.

Doubted by a half-superior, the Sharpshooter began to think maybe he had misheard and looked embarrassed.

But just as all three thought it had been a false alarm, a rustling “shasha” came from the bushes about ten meters away.

Was it a Sawtooth Crocodile coming out?

Thinking of the terrifying monsters in the gorge, all their faces stiffened, ready to flee at any moment.

But the expected monster did not appear. Two seconds later, what emerged was a very young-looking girl.

She wore a strange dress and long twin silver ponytails, her sapphire-blue eyes cold and expressionless on her dainty, exquisite face—like a lifelike oversized doll.

“Ce… Cecilia!”

The instant they saw the girl’s face, all three instantly recognized her, their faces full of shock and disbelief.

After talking trash about her just now, in a blink, the original herself appeared before them—it was like something out of a ghost story.

Feeling the mana draining from her body and a fantasy-world-like magical energy starting to gather, a dark, dim red glow gradually appeared in Cecilia’s eyes. The silver-haired girl raised her right hand, revealing the deep black dagger hidden behind her forearm.

“When you get back to town, remember to give my regards to Dragon Abyss for me.”

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