302: Chapter 302 Orcs will never be slaves, unless they are provided with food and lodging!

Outside, in the live broadcast room.

The audience was extremely surprised.

"Ghosts?! For real? I'm so scared!"

"At a time like this, don't make me slap you."

"Are there really ghosts? I don't even dare to keep watching."

"Me too! This is what I'm most afraid of."

"Don't be afraid, there are no ghosts in the world, so Erha and the Wolf Pack probably just saw it wrong."

"You have to believe in this kind of thing. Once, when I went back to my hometown..."

"Then at night, I heard my grandmother calling me from under the stairs."

"I was busy with some things at the time—I forgot exactly what, but it's not important."

"The important part is, after I finished and went to ask my grandmother what she wanted, I found out she had been upstairs the whole time and hadn't called me at all..."

"Brothers, do you know the feeling of your scalp tingling with fear at that moment?"

"Holy crap?! Is it really that eerie?"

"I didn't believe in ghosts or gods before, but after encountering some weird things, I started to believe."

"Exactly! You might not believe in it, but you should have a sense of awe..."

"Is the National Fortune Game ramping up the difficulty? But this is a bit too... ridiculous, isn't it?"

"Right! Isn't this supposed to be about wilderness survival—humans, nature, and animals?"

"Now you're telling me there are 'dirty things'? Is that reasonable?"

"Is it because our Boss An can make animals obey that they brought in these 'dirty things'?"

"Isn't this way too chaotic?"

"Won't the officials come out and explain?"

"..."

Erha's words caused quite a stir throughout Dragon Country.

They felt both afraid and worried.

After all, when An Ke faces animals, he can strategize with ease.

But what about facing 'dirty things'? Can he still make friends with them?

In the live broadcast room, the Foreigners became excited again.

They had heard that Dragon Country's supernatural occurrences were terrifying.

In their countries' horror movies, only one person is left at the end.

But in Dragon Country's horror movies, there's an extra person at the end.

If An Ke encountered that, it would be great.

The Foreigners didn't believe that An Ke could make friends with a ghost.

...

An Ke comforted Three Hairs, who he had startled, while stroking his chin in contemplation.

Had ghosts really appeared in the [National Fortune Game]?

That shouldn't be possible...

No! I can't just consider if it's possible; after all, this game has operators behind the scenes.

Perhaps creating 'dirty things' is just a simple task for them.

If they really are 'dirty things', can [Natural Affinity] still be used?

An Ke felt that it most likely wouldn't work.

After all, ghosts are supernatural entities...

However, An Ke always felt that ghosts couldn't exist, at least not at this stage.

After all, it's currently the first stage...

A human face, a pair of long red horns on the head, and a pair of golden limbs below the face...

No neck, the body... can even float in mid-air.

An Ke was deep in thought; he vaguely grasped something.

So he looked at Erha and the Wolf Pack and said:

"How about you lead us there?"

Erha and the Wolf Pack looked shocked:

"Ex—Excellency, are you serious?"

"We already said it's dangerous there, and you still plan to go?"

"Are you really that fierce?"

"Curiosity killed the cat!"

"It's too dangerous, better not go."

"..."

An Ke grinned and said to the Wolf Pack, "Don't worry! I won't let you help for nothing. I'll provide meals."

"I imagine you don't eat well or stay warm in the cave, right?"

"To show my sincerity, I'll let you eat your fill first."

After saying that, An Ke snapped his fingers, and suddenly various types of meat appeared before the Wolf Pack.

The meat was piled up like a mountain, emitting an enticing aroma.

Erha's "wise" eyes widened: "Holy crap! How did so much meat suddenly appear?"

The Wolf Pack's expressions were no less shocked than Erha's.

Did I blink?

No!

How did Excellency An Ke do it?

He can conjure so much meat with just a snap of his fingers?

Despite being dazed, Erha and the Wolf Pack didn't hesitate; the scent of the meat made them drool.

An Ke was right; they had gone hungry nine times in three days in the cave and had never eaten their fill.

They wanted to leave, but the way out was blocked by the 'dirty things'.

They had no choice but to scrape by in the cave.

Erha and the Wolf Pack could no longer restrain themselves, pouncing on the food and feasting greedily.

"Excellency, what kind of meat is this? It's so fragrant!"

"Yeah! It's completely different from the meat we ate before."

"I've never tasted meat like this before."

"..."

Cooked meat—the Wolf Pack certainly hadn't eaten it unless they knew how to use fire.

"Can you lead us there now?" An Ke asked with a half-smile.

"If you're really afraid, you can just take us nearby.

Once we've dealt with those 'dirty things', we'll regroup with you."

"Excellency, that's not necessary!"

"Exactly! Not only will we take you there, we wouldn't hesitate even to cover your retreat."

"Whoever dares to hurt you will have to answer to us!"

"So delicious! Wuwuwu!"

"In all the years since entering the cave, I finally feel full."

"..."

The Wolf Pack's answer suddenly made a meme flash through An Ke's mind:

Orcs will never be slaves, unless room and board are included.

...

Ten minutes later.

After An Ke's group had eaten and drunk their fill, they set off under the guidance of Erha and the Wolf Pack.

Barbie Hippopotamus and the Beaver did not follow.

After all, they couldn't leave the water and weren't suitable for the team.

An Ke planned to return and regroup with them once they reached the end exit of the dungeon, then leave the cave together.

The reason he didn't finish the dungeon first and then come back for the Hippopotamus and the Giant Centipede...

...was because An Ke wasn't sure if the dungeon would still exist after he left.

Led by Erha and the Wolf Pack, An Ke's group continued along the main path.

The exploration progress surged, and in the blink of an eye, they reached first place.

Outside, the Dragon Country audience cheered.

They were excited that An Ke had taken the top spot.

Samba Country, which had been overtaken, was not upset; they had long expected this.

Not only were they not angry, they even came to the Dragon Country Live Stream Room to offer their congratulations.

As for South Korea, their people were naturally angry, but what could they do?

After an unknown amount of time.

A slope appeared before An Ke's group, and the width of the cave was several times larger than before.

It looked like a massive underground plaza, with trees standing sparsely.

"Excellency, we've arrived!"

Erha spoke, sticking out his tongue and wagging his tail.

"The bottom part ahead is where that group of 'dirty things' is located."

An Ke noticed that as they approached...

...Erha and the Wolf Pack both became tense.

An Ke nodded and looked at the slope ahead.

Beside him, the animals and savages also cast curious glances.

"The light down there is so, so dim..." Hua Hua said timidly.

"The towering trees look like figures standing in the dark. I'm scared to death." Gas Can hid behind An Ke, peeking out with half his head.

"Patriarch, should we go straight over?" Savage Yi stepped forward to ask.

After a pause, he said:

"Or should I take a few people and go check out the situation first?"

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