Inside the Victoria Hotel.
Mo Fan's eyes widened, and he looked at Wang Feng with an incredulous expression: "What? The guide charged ten million! Old Wang, you didn't get scammed, did you?"
He had been working himself to the bone on missions for a year and hadn't even earned ten million, yet Wang Feng had just casually thrown it out without batting an eye!
Envy +10086!
Wang Feng was very calm and slowly said, "There's no other way. The Calamity Abyss appeared in the Xianchi area, and no one was willing to guide us. Ten million is already worth it."
Mo Fan scratched his head. Although he still felt the price was ridiculously high, thinking of Zhang Xiaohou, he could only sigh helplessly:
"Alright, fine. Anyway, you have a lot of money, so you make the rules."
Wang Feng smiled and didn't explain much.
His true purpose wasn't to find a guide, but because he remembered that a "female intelligence leader" would be mixed into the Dwarf's team.
...
Early the next morning, Wang Feng, Mo Fan, and Lingling arrived punctually at the agreed meeting point.
The Dwarf was already waiting there, and behind him stood several people, apparently his "team."
Indeed, just as Wang Feng had expected, a highly conspicuous figure was mixed into the team—the Parthenon Saintess Asha Ruiya.
She wore a silk robe embroidered with colorful birds, and her soft, crimson shawl draped down elegantly, swaying gently with her movements.
Although her face was covered by a black silk veil, concealing most of her features, her captivating eyes seemed to mesmerize, making one unable to resist taking a few extra glances.
Even more striking was her graceful figure; her slender, serpentine waist and plump, peach-like hips outlined breathtaking curves. Even just a back view was enough to ignite one's imagination.
Beside her stood two attendants, one on each side, with solemn expressions, like two guardian deities.
"Wow~ A great beauty! Old Wang, be honest, did you know there would be someone like her in the team, which is why you were willing to spend ten million to join?" Mo Fan asked in a low voice.
Wang Feng didn't respond, merely giving him a faint glance.
Lingling, meanwhile, added coldly from the side, "Disgusting!"
Mo Fan immediately clutched his chest, putting on an injured expression:
"Lingling, that's too hurtful! I'm simply admiring, understand?"
Lingling rolled her eyes, not bothering to pay him any mind.
Seeing everyone had arrived, the Dwarf urged:
"Alright, alright, everyone's here, let's hurry up and set off! While the undead have just burrowed, let's make good time and try to find a hiding place before dark!"
As the Dwarf said, daytime in the Ancient Capital was extremely precious, especially during the winter when nights were long and days were short.
Coupled with the special period of the undead rampage, every single second felt exceptionally precious.
The brief tranquility of the day was their only chance to move safely.
The team quickly set off, heading in the direction of Xianchi.
...
On the way, Asha Ruiya's soft and lazy voice suddenly came:
"Why are you going to Weiju Village?"
Wang Feng turned his head, meeting her beautiful eyes that sparkled like stars.
"Looking for someone. And you?"
"I'm about the same, also going to find someone." Her gaze lingered on Wang Feng's face for a moment, and she asked softly, "Oh, what's your name?"
"My name is Wang Feng. Also, shouldn't you state your own name before asking someone else's?" Wang Feng said.
Asha Ruiya chuckled upon hearing this, her laughter as clear as wind chimes: "I apologize, I'm not very familiar with your Huaxia culture."
She tilted her head slightly, her face beneath the black silk veil faintly visible, with a hint of playfulness in her tone: "My name is… Ye Meng'e. You can call me Meng'e~"
"Meng'e, a good name." Wang Feng smiled slightly: "You just made that up, didn't you?"
"You guess~" Asha Ruiya blinked, her tone carrying a touch of mystery and playfulness.
She didn't ask for Mo Fan's or Lingling's names; it seemed only Wang Feng could pique her interest.
"I'm handsome too, why do all the beautiful women go for Old Wang and not me!"
Mo Fan pouted, seeing Asha Ruiya actively strike up a conversation with Wang Feng, his eyes full of envy.
"Don't be narcissistic, a green leaf needs to know its place," Lingling said.
"Lingling, can you stop hurting my feelings? You're not cute like this!"
Mo Fan clutched his chest, making a pained expression.
"Hmph! Who cares!" Lingling rolled her eyes, not bothering to pay him any mind.
...
As it was winter, dusk quickly fell.
The surrounding temperature also plummeted, and a chilling aura permeated the air.
"It's getting dark, come on, eat this!"
The Strong Man, a companion of the Dwarf, pulled out a handful of grey, garlic-like items from his backpack and distributed them to everyone.
"Oh, you should have said there was food! I'm hungry!"
Mo Fan was naturally friendly. As soon as he saw the Strong Man distributing local specialties, he immediately took one.
This grey thing looked a bit like a sweet potato and a bit like a large garlic. He didn't think too much about it and took a bite directly.
Ugh~
Mo Fan had just taken a bite when he immediately spat it out, cursing with a look of disgust:
"What the hell is this thing? It tastes like shit! Is this something humans eat?!"
Wang Feng and Lingling both looked at Mo Fan in surprise upon hearing this.
How did Mo Fan know what shit tasted like?
Could it be that he had eaten "Nine-Turned Large Intestines" before?
"Don't spit it out! This is Grey Garlic, it can mask the aura of living people and prevent attacks from the undead!"
The Dwarf quickly explained, "If we don't have Grey Garlic, it's hard to say if we can even make it through tonight!"
"Hmph!" Mo Fan scoffed disdainfully, "What's there to be afraid of! I have Old Wang with me, the undead are nothing!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze fell on Wang Feng.
Asha Ruiya and her two attendants behind her received the Grey Garlic but didn't rush to eat it.
Asha Ruiya's gaze remained on Wang Feng, seemingly anticipating what choice Wang Feng would make.
The Strong Man handed the Grey Garlic to Wang Feng and Lingling, but Wang Feng shook his head and refused:
"Thank you, but we don't need it."
"Young man, don't mess around! The undead at night in the Ancient Capital are truly terrifying, even High-level Mages have fallen!" The Dwarf quickly advised.
Just then, a strange cry suddenly came from underground.
"Ugh ah ah ah!!!"
Suddenly, large areas of soil cracked open, and the nearby undead burst out of the ground one after another.
Within a mere hundred meters, dozens of Servant-level Rotten Corpses appeared.
Their blood-red eyes stared intently at Wang Feng and the others, as if they had seen top-grade nourishment.
The Dwarf and the Strong Man were startled and, without a word, immediately took a bite of the Grey Garlic.
Asha Ruiya clutched the Grey Garlic tightly, her gaze still fixed on Wang Feng.
Lingling directly hid behind Wang Feng, but there was no fear in her eyes, only a glimmer of excitement.
"Xana, come out!"
A moon-white star track appeared behind Wang Feng, and then Xana leaped out from the Dimensional Plane.
As soon as Xana emerged, she spotted dozens of disgusting Rotten Corpses and let out a disdainful "Hmph" through her nose.
Her breath transformed into a cold wind, instantly freezing the Rotten Corpses, and then they shattered into countless ice crystals on the ground.
"Holy crap! A Commander-level Demon Wolf!"
After seeing Xana, the Dwarf's mouth hung open wide enough to fit a fist!
He never expected that this young man in front of him actually possessed a Commander-level Dimensional Summoned Beast!
Asha Ruiya's beautiful eyes flickered slightly, a look of "as expected" appearing in them.
Her sixth sense had always been keen; she had long sensed that Wang Feng harbored many secrets, and it was this strong curiosity that drove her to approach him.
Now, it seemed her intuition had not been wrong.
"A man full of mysteries, truly captivating~ I'm very curious, what other secrets are you hiding~"
...
Wang Feng stroked Xana's head and said:
"Let's continue on our way. The undead on the road will be handled by Xana."
Upon hearing this, the Dwarf quickly bowed and scraped, his face plastered with a fawning smile, and a hint of flattery in his tone:
"Yes, yes, yes, then we'll trouble you, young man! With you here, we'll be much safer on this journey!"