Kier, a coachman and servant, was busy taking out a cowhide backpack from the luggage, opening it, and distributing bread and sausage that had been prepared long ago to everyone.

  "Pass me the butter!"

  Tony squeezed a pimple on his face, wiped it off on his thigh, snatched the sausage and took a bite, then ordered like a boss.

  "Don't be shy, think of what you'd like to eat and let the servant get it!" Robinson put a napkin around his neck and began eating with a knife, imitating every move of the upper-class people.

  "I want a duck egg!"

  Born into a poor family, Will had never been served by anyone before. Looking at the duck eggs presented to him with respect by Keel, he felt embarrassed and immediately showed an envious expression on his face.

  "Strive hard, not only can you be a beautiful maid, Princess, but you also have the chance to get married!" Robinson laughed, "This mission is imminent, let's skip the wine for now, next time I'll treat you all to a drink!"

  "Thanks boss!" Will was deeply moved and felt that Robinson was his kindred spirit, he decided to work hard later and not let the boss down.

  Robinson wanted this effect, and as he saw Will's excited and expectant expression, a satisfied arc overflowed from the corner of his mouth, but soon covered it up. He believed that he had a good grasp of anyone's psychology and could make them willingly sacrifice themselves for him.

  Tang Dun quickly finished eating and began to tidy up his belongings for the last time, making sure that nothing was left behind and putting everything in a convenient place.

  "Are you done eating?" Robinson's gaze condensed slightly, this young man performed better than Pire who had been a mercenary for three years.

  The food was self-service, and Tony and the others took advantage of the opportunity to eat for free, stuffing their stomachs as much as they could. But this young man only ate a piece of black bread and a few slices of sausage before stopping, probably not even reaching 60% full.

  "No more, eating too much will affect our actions!" Tang Don shook his head, also tactfully reminding these people that he didn't want to move with a group of people with big bellies.

  After a big binge, not only is the body sluggish, but the spirit also becomes lax. At this time, entering Wuya Ridge is quite dangerous.

  "What do you know, not eating enough, where does the energy to fight come from?" Torre provokingly looked at Tang Dun, and stuffed a large piece of sausage into his mouth, his cheeks puffed up, unable to chew, meat scraps constantly falling out.

  Pire wrinkled his brow while biting into the bread skin, glanced at Tandon, put down the food, picked up the Viking heavy sword and carefully wiped it.

  "A set of ordinary equipment, including weapons and armor, would cost at least 500 gold coins. After deducting the daily maintenance costs, not much copper is left over. So most mercenaries are very poor. When they encounter a chance to have a big meal, they will definitely not let it go." Pire explained, his self-esteem making him not want to leave an impression of incompetence on everyone.

  Will and Duren didn't dare eat either.

  "When we get back to Morning Mist Town, I'll treat you all to a big meal." Robinson was very good at handling people, not only comforting everyone but also casting thankful glances at Downton, which was another way of currying favor.

  Robinson hands Kiel a plate of food, eyeing Downton with growing satisfaction.

  He was a slightly thin fifteen-year-old boy, but very spirited, with delicate features and tightly pursed lips, however an occasional smile would reveal a refreshing taste.

  Tang Dun sat on a rock, took out the magic book, and flipped through it casually. He didn't enter a meditative state, but was using his calm and peaceful mind.

  The rising morning sun cast its golden light, illuminating the sharp facial contours of Tong Dun, making him look like a beautiful sculpture chiseled by Rodin.

  "This guy will definitely be very handsome in the future. With just that face, he can coax many lonely noblewomen into his arms!"

  Robinson suddenly felt a little jealous, at that time, Tang was quiet and elegant like a poet, he knew that in the imperial capital, boys with this temperament were full of lethal power for some noblewomen with special hobbies!

  Will felt inferior, thinking that he was far worse than his peers in Tanton, but an hour after entering Crow Ridge, such thoughts were discarded, leaving only panic and fear.

  The tip of the nose is surrounded by an unbearable stench, the soft mud, and the worms inside are crawling around as if they were at home, crawling all over the body without any restraint.

  If you don't deal with it, within five minutes, both pant legs will be crawling with disgusting bugs.

  The cold wind blew by, seemingly bringing with it the wails and cries of restless spirits, piercing to the bone, sending shivers down one's spine.

  "Scared? The zombies aren't even out yet, or else you'd be dead for sure!" Tony teased Will, intentionally trying to frighten him.

  "No!" Although Will denied it, his trembling voice still exposed his emotions.

  "Keep quiet and watch where you're walking, don't trample the herbs!" Robinson whispered a warning, "Be careful not to attract any vengeful spirits."

  The sky was swirling with many black crows, chirping non-stop, making people annoyed.

  "There's too little herbal medicine!"

  After walking for almost an hour, and even passing through a deserted small town, Will looked at the poor five stalks of medicine grass and couldn't help but complain out loud.

  "Normally, there are many people like us who come to collect medicine, so it's unlikely we'll find anything on the outskirts of Wuya Ridge. However, nobody dares to enter the central area of the tomb, so if you want to get rich, you have to go in." Tony licked his lips, hesitating.

  He had lost his former calmness before and wanted to leave, but only by entering Wuya Ridge could he feel the pressure of death that permeated the air.

  Duren was also tense, the seven-man team had already seen seventeen wandering ghouls, but fortunately, relying on Pire's experience, everyone avoided them early.

  "If you want to get rich, you have to take risks. We can definitely find herbs that are over a hundred or even a thousand years old, and one plant can sell for thousands of gold coins." Robinson encouraged everyone, boosting morale while also relieving pressure, "Don't worry, we'll head back this afternoon, and we'll definitely leave Crow Ridge before nightfall."

  "It's necessary, night is the time when undead creatures are active, if we spend the night here, we're dead for sure." Pire walked at the front of the group and couldn't help but turn his head back, "Tangdun, what's with all that stuff you're carrying? Aren't you tired?"

  "Kerosene lamps, five days' worth of food, all a waste of your energy, completely unnecessary." Tony finally found an opportunity to tease Tongdon, "Are you planning on camping at Crow Ridge?"

  "Prepare for a rainy day!" Tan Dong said succinctly.

  Robinson looked at Downton who was walking in second place and suddenly had some admiration for him. Compared to Will, who was scared to death, he was also nervous but could still keep calm.

  Just now, when they suddenly encountered a ghoul, Will was so frightened that he opened his mouth to scream, fortunately, Tongdon was quick-witted and covered his mouth, otherwise, the monster would have been startled.

  "Be careful, a Wraith Mushroom has been spotted at 10 o'clock direction, about fifty steps away!" Tang Don was a man of his word, so despite having obtained the valuable Magic Book, he did not ask to return home and still ventured into Crow Ridge.

  "Your eyesight is really good!" Will envied, Robinson promised that in addition to the fixed commission, there would be an extra bonus for every herb found.

  "It's not a matter of eyesight, it's so close that everyone can see. Du Lun glanced at the back of his good friend and smiled, "Did you guys notice? One-third of our gains are what he saw."

  "What's the trick? Tell me!" Will's eyes sparkled.

  "You're stupid, they told you, how to make a commission?" Tony spat out a mouthful of saliva, deliberately provoking, wanting to get Tong Dun's secret.

  "Come here, I'll tell you." Danton beckoned to Will and then looked at Tony, raising one finger, "No more tricks, ten gold coins, and I'll give you the answer."

  "Are you looking for them based on the growth characteristics of the spirit mushrooms? They usually grow in humid, shaded, and low-light places." Robinson slapped his forehead, "I forgot to introduce it to you guys."

  "No wonder I saw you entering the magic potion shop yesterday afternoon, it turns out that you were inquiring about magical knowledge." Duran suddenly realized.

  "It's not asking, it's buying. That arrogant and self-important pharmacist, you're not unaware of that, are you?" Tang Dun bent down and rushed out to pick some Lingzhi mushrooms.

  "This kid would definitely make a name for himself if he became a mercenary!" Pire gazed at Tongdon with genuine admiration.

  "Fifteen gold coins a month, follow me and how is it?" Robinson made an offer as soon as Danton returned. This kind of talent must be grasped quickly.

  Durham and Will suddenly became hot-eyed, using their eyes to hint at Tong Dun, letting him immediately agree.

  "Hmph, even a mediocre person like him isn't a nobody, what's there to be proud of?" Tony was jealous, if Downton nodded, his salary would be higher than his.

  "Let me think about it!" If he hadn't gotten the magic book, Tang Don would have agreed, but now, he needs to rethink the future development.

  "What's there to think about, fifteen gold coins! An ordinary apprentice gets only three a month!" Will was annoyed. If this high-paying job were placed in front of him, he would have jumped at it without hesitation.

  Even the calmest Pire didn't think that Tondon would refuse, and Kier's eyes turned red with envy because as a slave he couldn't even get one silver Delran per month.

  "Never mind, everyone has their own ambitions. But my shop door will always be open for you!" Robinson hid the displeasure on his face, and a hint of ridicule rose in his heart. This ignorant young man would know the cruelty of reality once he had suffered enough setbacks.

  "Get down, there's a pack of ghouls 100 meters ahead!" Pire yelled in a low voice, and everyone quickly crouched down, afraid of being discovered.

  Ahead are thirty-six ghouls, one of which should be a Minotaur, over two and a half meters tall!

  "Take a detour!" Robinson made a gesture, indicating that everyone should circle around from the right side to avoid the corpse-eating demons.

  Because of the previous encounters, everyone had experience, they lowered their bodies, slowly transferred, and tried to keep quiet.

  "No abnormalities!"

  Every minute, Pire reports the status of the Ghoul group. Ten minutes later, everyone circles around and reaches the 2 o'clock direction of the highest Ghoul, and will soon leave.

  "There's nothing unusual. After walking another hundred meters, we can speed up." Pire's words made everyone feel a lot more at ease, but then Tangdon suddenly chimed in.

  "No, there's a problem!"

  Everyone was shocked and looked at the corpse-eating demons, they still didn't discover the squad and were wandering around, getting more and more dispersed. No matter how you look at it, there's no danger.

  "What nonsense are you talking about? Trying to scare me to death?" Tony was furious.

  "Look at those scattered ghouls, if connected, they form an arc." Tandon raised his eyes and scanned the surroundings, his face turned solemn. He'd rather have misjudged it himself.

  Others had not yet realized it, but Pire took only one glance and his face turned deathly pale. His rich experience told him that they were being ambushed.

  "Things are bad, that ghoul might be a wise and powerful lord!"

  As if verifying Pire's judgment, the highest-ranking Ghoul let out a mournful and eerie scream of the soul.

  The originally wandering ghouls suddenly went crazy and rushed towards the team for a surround attack!

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