Xellar walked alone on the path in the Spirit Vein Forest.
The thick hemp rope was still tightly bound around her hands, and she was no longer in the mood to untie it.
Occasionally, one or two players would pass by on the path in the Spirit Vein Forest. When they saw an NPC who was tied up by a hemp rope wandering on the path, and it was a pretty girl, they naturally surrounded her and asked if she had any side quests.
But halfway through, these players shook their heads helplessly and left.
She had to find a way to obtain the protection of a Holy Spirit. Not just one Holy Spirit, but a guild.
Xellar watched as the players left and continued to walk carefully on the path in the Spirit Vein Forest. She carefully recalled the map of the Holy Spirit guilds before she came to the island.
"Where are you going?
Xellar's Chosen One? "
A pitch-black shadow suddenly appeared on the tree behind Xellar. Xellar reacted quickly … He hastened his steps and sprinted.
Dozens of thin needles that couldn't be seen by the naked eye pierced through the air and instantly pierced towards Xellar who was preparing to escape. However, these thin needles were blocked by the magic barrier that Xellar constructed.
The one chasing her was the Shadow Goddess's Chosen One. Not long after Xellar ran, the figure of the Shadow Goddess's Chosen One appeared in front of her again.
Xellar knew that it was impossible for her to escape. Magic runes appeared in front of her, and when she was about to cast a spell to attack the Shadow Goddess's Chosen One, a golden mark that looked like a cross of thorns and flowers on Xellar's chest emitted a dazzling light.
The mark erupted with scorching heat, and a burning pain enveloped Xellar's entire body, causing her to fall to the ground and groan in pain.
"Xellar's Chosen One, the power that God … gave us isn't used to kill each other."
The Shadow Goddess's Chosen One slowly walked towards her and said, "We have a more noble mission to complete."
"Noble …" Xellar endured the pain from the mark on her chest and muttered the word in a muffled voice. Just as the Shadow God's Chosen was about to take her away, a girl with black hair and red eyes blocked her way.
"Are you okay?"
Ye Linna stood in front of Xellar and looked at the Shadow Chosen One cautiously.
Ever since the Spirit Vein Forest's crystal infection had been cleansed by the players, monsters above Level 40 rarely appeared in the forest's outer perimeter. There were still some Lord ranked monsters in the forest's depths, but they wouldn't actively provoke the players.
This made the environment in the outer area of the Spirit Vein Forest similar to that of a Beginner's Village. That was why Zhao Mingwei coincidentally let Ye Linna loose today. After asking for the approval of the Nucleus Guild, he allowed Ye Linna to have a day off in the outer area of the Spirit Vein Forest.
"Someone infected by the crystallization disease?
You actually dared to take the initiative to appear in front of me … Today can be considered as a harvest, no … Tsk, do you have a master now? "
When the Shadow God's Chosen One sensed Ye Linna's Crystal Disease aura, he was about to take Ye Linna's life, but at the same time, there was another aura on Ye Linna's body. It was the aura of the God of the Eater.
This meant that Ye Linna was an infected person recruited by the Sacred Spirits. At this stage, in order to maintain a friendly relationship with the Sacred Spirits, the Crystal Hunters couldn't attack them.
The Shadow God's Chosen One's figure disappeared in front of Ye Linna again. Ye Linna seemed to feel something and threw a punch behind her, but the Shadow God's Chosen One grabbed her fist.
"Don't think that this curse-like power can make you stronger than everyone in this world, monster."
The Shadow God's Chosen One's eyes stared at Ye Linna under the black cloak. At the same time, the Shadow God's Chosen One's grip on Ye Linna's fist gradually tightened. "Although I can't kill you, it's okay to give you a little punishment before your master comes."
Ye Linna felt a bone-shattering pain coming from her fist, but she resisted the urge to scream … Suddenly, a power like an electric arc burst forth from her fist, stinging the Shadow God's Chosen One's arm.
"Crystal power?
No … You have another set of magic system in your body, but your power is still too weak! "
The Shadow God's Chosen One tightened his grip on Ye Linna's fist. Just as he was about to twist it, the Shadow God suddenly heard a cold male voice behind him.
"What about me?"
The moment the Shadow God heard the voice, he subconsciously raised his hand to cover his face. Zhao Mingwei raised his hand and kicked the Shadow God's Chosen One's arm with Eagle Stamp.
The Eagle Stamp was accompanied by a powerful dragon-tiger power that ravaged the Shadow God's arm, directly tearing the sleeve of the Shadow God's Chosen One's arm into charcoal.
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"Master?"
Ye Linna saw Zhao Mingwei appear and shouted in surprise, but in the next second, Zhao Mingwei grabbed Ye Linna's collar.
"Huh?"
Ye Linna didn't even have time to react before Zhao Mingwei mercilessly released a Back Throw, throwing Ye Linna towards an old tree in the distance.
Ye Linna was accurately hung on the branches of the old tree by Zhao Mingwei, and she couldn't move for a while.
After Zhao Mingwei threw Ye Linna, his gaze once again turned to the Shadow God's Chosen One and Xellar who was lying on the ground.
"Holy Spirit … If she is your friend … I … apologize."
The Shadow God's Chosen One held his arm that had been corroded by the Qi. The injury wasn't serious, at most a slight scalding sensation.
The Shadow God's Chosen One suppressed his anger and said this. Zhao Mingwei didn't continue after hearing the Shadow God's Chosen One's apology. His gaze turned to Xellar who was lying on the ground.
"She is my friend. She was kidnapped by the new bandit organization on this island. She escaped on her own, and I'm going to take her back now," the Shadow God's Chosen One said as he half-squatted down to pick up Xellar.
"I'm not her friend, Holy Spirit!
Help me get rid of her, and I'll give you a very, very good reward, "Xellar shouted at Zhao Mingwei while enduring the pain in her chest.
At this moment, an option popped up in front of Zhao Mingwei … This was a common divergence route in the game's storyline.
1. Let the Crystal Hunter take her companion (Crystal Hunter Faction Reputation in theory + 10)
2. Stop the Crystal Hunter (High chance of recruiting a special NPC)
Under normal circumstances, players would weigh the pros and cons based on these two options, but Zhao Mingwei was different. He pointed at Xellar and the Shadow God's Chosen One and said …
"Which one of you will give more reward?"
"Reward?"
The Shadow God's Chosen One didn't quite understand Zhao Mingwei's logic. Logically speaking, it was reasonable for her to take this escaped traitor back.
"Brin!
Deshir!
I'll give you as much money as you want! "
Xellar, on the other hand, was much smarter. She shouted with a pained tone, "I can even help you!"
"That's what she said," Zhao Mingwei said as he pointed at Xellar.
"…"
Are these people bandits!?
The Shadow God's Chosen One gritted her teeth. She didn't plan on indulging Zhao Mingwei anymore. After all, Zhao Mingwei was alone. So what if she took Xellar away in front of Zhao Mingwei?
"Master Xiao?
Who hung our Lina on a tree? "
"Crystal Hunter, I told you this NPC could become a hostile target!"
"Don't do anything yet. It hasn't changed yet."
Suddenly, the voices of holy spirits came from all directions in the forest. What made the Shadow God's Chosen One troublesome was that she had sensed many holy spirits coming this way not long ago. The worst part was that the holy spirits had memorized the Shadow God's Chosen One's name.
I really want to kill everyone here … The Shadow God's Chosen One resisted the urge.
In order to not be hindered in the future, the Shadow God's Chosen One gritted her teeth and took out a large bag of coins from her cloak under Zhao Mingwei's gaze.
"I'm going to take her away."
The Shadow God's Chosen One stared at Zhao Mingwei. Her tone implied that she wanted to take the money and scram.
However, the Shadow God's Chosen One suddenly saw a calico cat mask far behind Zhao Mingwei. The moment the Shadow God's Chosen One saw the calico cat mask, she disappeared in front of Zhao Mingwei.
Zhao Mingwei's mission selection window also disappeared.
"What's going on?
Can I only choose two? "Zhao Mingwei's gaze landed on Xellar, who was looking at him with sparkling eyes.