151: Silencing

Chapter 151: Silencing

On the ancient tree, Dick slowly raised Duncan's fully modified magic bow worth 300,000, nocked an arrow, drew the bow, aimed... his movements were fluid.

Donald, standing nearby, watched with approval. It was his first time seeing Dick use a bow, but just once was enough for Donald to confirm that Dick was by no means a novice.

Having immersed himself in the way of the Archer for hundreds of years, Donald's eyesight was incredibly sharp, allowing him to see many things.

Flawless standard movements, as if muscle memory was at work, it would be impossible to achieve such proficiency without decades of practice.

But something was wrong...

Dick was only nineteen, where did he get decades of practice? Moreover, there were no calluses on Dick's hands from long-term use of arrows; his smooth fingers were like a maiden's jade lotus root.

Just as Donald was racking his brain, four urgent sounds of rushing wind rang out.

Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—

Four arrows were fired simultaneously, cutting a cold glint through the air, then accurately piercing the foreheads of the four people below, killing them instantly.

Fast, accurate, ruthless!

Seeing this, Donald finally couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Dick, my little friend, have you practiced archery before? May I ask which great master you learned from..."

"When I was a child, my family was poor and couldn't afford to apprentice under any archery grandmasters. It was just something I practiced blindly while hunting for survival, just to fill my stomach."

Listening to Dick's words, Donald was somewhat incredulous.

If he had truly just practiced blindly on his own, then without a doubt, Dick possessed extremely high talent in the way of the Archer, to an unimaginable degree.

Donald developed a fondness for talent, feeling that it was a great waste for Dick not to practice archery.

"Dick, my little friend, my Snow Elf Clan can be considered the pinnacle of the Archer profession in the Northern Region. My master is the famous Snow Maiden of the North. How about..."

Before Donald could finish speaking, Dick said with a look of surprise, "Which generation of Snow Maiden?"

"Uh, my master is the 66th generation, titled Pure Snow Moon. Although she no longer accepts disciples, if I help you with an introduction, perhaps you can..."

Dick stopped listening to Donald's words, instead feeling shocked internally, marveling at how small the world was, that Donald actually had this connection.

This Pure Snow Moon was none other than the future Archer Hero, named Vivian Snowland, a cold and expressionless female Elf.

Originally, Vivian was not in Dick's early plans, because she lived in seclusion in the extremely cold lands of the Northern Region and met no one at all.

He didn't expect that Donald was actually Vivian's disciple and even had a way to see her. This could allow a certain plan to be advanced.

However, going to the Northern Region would mean temporarily putting aside the plan to conquer the strongest Fallen Witch, Isurna. She was located in a small country in the Central Region of the Demon Spirit Continent.

Originally, after this Underground City Championship mission was over, he was supposed to leave the Aimiya Empire.

If he went north, he could find Vivian, a Hero whose strength could consistently rank in the top three across a hundred lifetimes.

If he went south, he could find Isurna, the strongest Swordsman Hero, and also the strongest Fallen Witch.

After thinking for a moment, Dick decided to pursue both.

First, go to the Northern Region to settle things with Vivian, obtain her sacrificial kiss, and then head south to the Central Region to find Isurna.

Currently, Isurna was still working as a kindergarten teacher in a small schoolhouse. Her life's turning point was the dragon disaster several years later, so she wouldn't be running around randomly for the time being.

Thinking of this, Dick immediately looked at Donald and smiled, "That's excellent. After the Championship, you help me with the introduction."

Hearing this, Donald's face lit up with joy, thinking that he had found a person of extraordinary talent for his master and the Snow Elf Clan.

Not long after, Xiao Nai walked towards Dick, carrying a large pile of equipment, a smile blooming on her face.

This was the most satisfying junk she had ever picked up; the value of the equipment she gained exceeded the total amount she had accumulated before!

Dick casually picked out a few suitable pieces of equipment and magic potions, and also selected some for the others in the team. As for the rest, he handed it all over to Xiao Nai to handle.

He believed that Xiao Nai would definitely be a good finance minister for him. With her money-loving personality, she would never sell any piece of equipment at a loss.

Of course, this was on the premise that Xiao Nai didn't misjudge, unlike before when she sold a sacred shield worth twenty thousand for a mere two gold coins.

But there was no need to worry about this. Dick could perfectly compensate for this point. With the max-level Magic Item Identification, it would be impossible for Xiao Nai to misjudge again in the future.

He got the card and also made a windfall along the way, taking a total of half a day. Dick was quite satisfied with this efficiency.

After a simple tidy-up, Dick waved his hand and prepared to leave. The Fourth Floor was very large, and even at full speed, it would probably take about two days.

Before leaving, Kun, to vent his anger, fiercely whipped the corpses of Duncan's four lackeys, focusing on a certain area.

Seeing Dick and his group about to leave, Lieta quickly said, "Help us unlock the confinement array too!"

"Not on the way, goodbye!"

Dick, however, walked forward without looking back. Elizabeth and Cecilia behind him did the same, even showing expressions of schadenfreude.

The two girls were originally kind and righteous. If it was just a small favor, they would have helped Lieta and her group.

But having witnessed the incident of robbing the heart on the Second Layer, the two girls had no good feelings towards Lieta, and were even utterly disgusted. At this moment, not only did they not want to save them, they even wanted to applaud.

"Wait! If you save us, there will be a heavy reward afterwards!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Dick was indeed hard-controlled in place. He turned his head and said, "What kind of heavy reward?"

Although they had only met once, Lieta knew deeply that Dick was a ruthless person who only cared about profit. He wouldn't dispense justice for no reason.

"We have a map, a detailed map of the entire Gaia Dungeon, and we also know several safe routes. It was because of this that we were able to reach the Fourth Floor entrance so quickly..."

Hearing this, Dick smiled and asked in return, "Really quick? Our group has been waiting here for you for quite a while, you know."

Lieta froze, then quickly reacted, her expression becoming somewhat horrified.

That's right! Dick and his group had been waiting here for a long time, even earlier than Duncan's team of professional robbers, and they seemed almost unharmed.

Okay, in that case, Dick's group didn't seem to lack efficiency in navigating. The map Lieta mentioned held no attraction for Dick.

Seeing that this plan didn't work, Lieta quickly said, "I, our team's Sena, she is the illegitimate daughter of Lord Fama Lawrence. If you save us, it's equivalent to gaining that Lord's favor..."

Hearing this, Dick glanced at Sena nearby. She was lying in urine-stained mud, her face blank, clearly scared silly by the previous shock.

Dick despised such weak-minded individuals the most.

"Heh, illegitimate daughter, huh..."

Seeing Dick's disdainful sneer, Lieta quickly said, "Yes, we can provide proof!"

Dick shook his head gently and turned to leave.

But before leaving, a thought-provoking sentence drifted back.

"Thank you, you've reminded me of something."

"Wh-what?" Lieta was a bit confused.

"Silencing them," Dick said lightly.

Crack!

A thin branch swept across Lieta's neck, and a thin line of blood appeared.

"Huh?"

Lieta let out a confused sound. The next second, her head rolled to the ground. This time, she was truly confused.

Subsequently, the rest of the Firebird Squad and the four people from Sena's team all met tragic deaths in the same manner. Everyone was beheaded by Kun.

Nine heads rolled onto the ground.