wind of late night blew into the tavern room. Will waited quietly, certain that Dain would come looking for him. To prevent the other party from taking an unconventional path, he even left the window open.Time was running out for the Scoiatael. Although the "noble" The Order was dragging its feet, it would be too late once the Grand Commander gave The Order. This was a battle of information asymmetry.Sarat went to accept a mission to investigate the sewers, providing a pretext so that if things didn't work out, he could easily report back.Knock, knock, knock!A knock sounded at the door. Will sensed only one green dot. Opening the door, he saw Dain's figure."It seems you have made your decision?"Dain nodded with a smile. In reality, he had already decided long ago, but he didn't want to appear too eager, which would be disadvantageous for negotiations."Very well. We still need to discuss the matter of payment.""No problem. We sent people to investigate, and there are no more drowners appearing in the blasted tunnel. Now is a great opportunity."The two sat on the sofa and began discussing the plan. They unanimously decided to set out tomorrow night, and members of both sides were not to communicate to avoid any conflict.First, the tunnel had to be sealed. His conditions were: permission to read the elven manuscripts, the The Order armor confiscated by the other party, a Scoiatael hat, and two hundred crowns.And all spoils from the temple would go to Dain.The next night, late, near the bridge by the old palace in the Temple District, there were stairs built decades ago leading to the sewers, which had been discovered by the Scoiatael.Under the cover of night, several torches illuminated the figures of the group. The scene was unprecedentedly calm, with the Scoiatael and the White Rose Knights on the left and right, marking out two zones in front of the sewer entrance to check their equipment.The elves wore light armor, carried bows and arrows, and held longswords. The dwarves gripped iron hammers, wore iron helmets, and wore only inner armor to avoid hindering combat. At the same time, they also carried tools and materials for repairing the tunnel.The sixteen members of the Scoiatael did not wear their iconic hats; instead, they all covered their faces, and Will's group was no exception.He once again confirmed the alchemical bombs, armor, and shields on Sarat's group. He wasn't sure if there might be tricky monsters that would require him to take action.Will walked up to Dain, ignoring the many pairs of eyes with varying expressions behind him, and spoke directly: "If there's no problem, let's set off."Dain nodded. He had waited too long for this day. The intelligence he hadn't mentioned was that the elven temple was real, and they had already reached it.A month ago, an exploration team had disappeared. When they arrived later to provide support, more team members died. As a result, the tunnel in the Swamp District was accidentally broken, leading to monster pursuits and a blockade by The Order.They had finally managed to explore the path to the legendary ruins, only to realize that ordinary elves couldn't open the door unless the goddess Danamebi manifested.It wasn't until that day, while out hunting, that he accidentally encountered Will, who possessed an unusual power.He decided to take a gamble; if it didn't work, he would just kill all these humans.Dain gave Will a deep look, waved his hand, and led the Scoiatael members down. Will's group followed closely behind.The interior of the sewers was completely different. The paths here were much wider, like the streets of an ancient elven city. The original shop locations were locked tight with iron bars to block any possibility of monster incursions.Will immediately sensed the drowners lying on the ground nearby. There weren't many. He glanced at the elf squad but didn't warn them."Ugh!" Three drowners suddenly lunged at the archers. The elves, with their highly focused minds, reacted quickly, rolling to avoid the dirty water on the ground and easily dealt with the three drowners.Will signaled for them to observe the elves' subconscious reactions when facing danger. At the same time, he also noticed that dog Dain was extremely familiar with the map, leading the way without the slightest hesitation. One had to know that the sewer tunnels were intricate and complex, like the transport hub of a large city.Sarat's gaze was sharp. He found the sorcerer hidden among the Scoiatael. The opponent's gem was hidden on their chest, but that faint green light still caught his eye. They couldn't communicate now, so he signaled for everyone to observe the position.As they continued, there were more and more drowners. Scoiatael members began to get injured, and Sarat's squad joined the fight. He, on the other hand, secretly practiced Life - Plunder, though the quantity was small, it was better than nothing.Walking to a crossroads, Dain stopped. After fumbling along the wall for a while, a stone door opened silently.Will was somewhat amazed. Was this silent, hidden door elven craftsmanship? Magic?Dain walked up to Will and said seriously: "You need to be careful on the road ahead. One of the walls connects to the Swamp District. We investigated the Swamp District but couldn't find the specific entrance. If we want to seal it, we can only do it from the sewers.""We must block the tunnel first, otherwise, if monsters ambush us from behind, we're all done for."Will followed the Scoiatael to the tunnel. Many stone bricks had fallen to the ground, and in his perception, there were no monsters.He scanned the blasted hole calmly. On the ground were several gnawed corpses that looked like elves and dwarves; as expected, this was the foolish mistake the Scoiatael had made last time.The Scoiatael moved the stone bricks one by one and finally sprinkled a pungent powder, which was likely something used to drive away monsters.Finally, the group reached the end. There was only a distinct, pure white wall, which rarely blocked his perception.All the Scoiatael members stopped, their gazes focusing on Will.He took a deep breath and led his squad to the stone wall. The five of Sarat's men reversed their shields, firmly protecting Will in the center.He focused his attention on the wall. Visually, there was nothing to see. He placed his hand on it, closed his eyes, and focused on activating Life - Perception.After a moment, he opened his eyes in surprise. For a split second, he felt like his brain couldn't process it. This wall was actually alive?Wait! After observing carefully, he discovered that there were countless small green dots overlapping, looking like some kind of active substance attached to it, causing the wall to lock and become incredibly hard. This could also effectively evade destruction from anti-magic bombs and other items.A clever method that made him feel a bit troubled. Eh? Wait, you're alive?Will tried using Life - Plunder, and the panel immediately sent a notification! [exp + 1]His eyes lit up, and he was excited inside. These dense green dots meant a huge profit! [exp + 1+1 + 1...]Ten minutes passed, and no one around dared to urge him. [Life - Plunder * 134, exp + 134] [exp: 364 / 500]Awesome! Adding the exp from the four drowners he had secretly plundered, he could level up again very soon.The green light was completely devoured. The wall looked unchanged, but it could now be easily smashed. At the same time, he discovered a very interesting point.History tells us that there are usually tomb guards in front of the tombs or ruins of famous figures. Fortunately, there was one here too.A smile appeared on the corner of Will's mouth. He turned to look at the crowd, scanned them, and nodded gently."Wow!"The elves present whispered and made a commotion, their expressions very excited. It seemed somewhat unbelievable; they had sacrificed so many lives and gold coins, yet now it had been opened by the other party with such ease.Dain appeared somewhat calm. He walked to the front of the team, his face wearing a kind of pilgrimage-like longing. He couldn't help but say, "Will! According to the agreement, The Order has no right to explore the ruins. From now on, this door will be opened by us!"Upon hearing this, Will immediately led his team to retreat. The eyes of the Scoiatael members followed them, which looked very strange.These people were obsessed with the ruins. He kept a straight face and made an inviting gesture to Dain."Kenn!" Dain shouted at the team, and a sturdy dwarf walked forward aggressively.Will hurriedly whispered to Sarat: "The moment the stone wall breaks, immediately order everyone to form a circular formation." The latter nodded gently, without changing his expression.This formation was something they had all discussed. If the strength exceeded their expectations, they would form a 'turtle' formation, and he would throw bombs based on his perception, causing chaos before charging in to kill.Just at this moment, a 'bang' sound came. The wall shattered.