Chapter 12: Pandora
Cut off visual contact with Yuehai.
Cut off tactile contact with Yuehai.
Cut off olfactory contact with Yuehai.
With Yuehai…
Tyr’s thoughts became clearer and clearer, as if there were infinite power flowing in his brain, his whole body vibrating incessantly, and his blood seemed to be flowing backwards.
Cut off perceptual contact with Yuehai.
Boom!
Tyr’s head snapped back violently, as if struck by a blunt object, and he suddenly lay back heavily in his chair.
Dragon Slayer frowned beside him, astonished that he had used such a powerful forbidden technique for a mercenary he had just met. He couldn’t decide if Tyr was foolish or extraordinarily kind.
However, having known him for so long, Dragon Slayer knew that Tyr was clearly not the kind of person who would sacrifice everything for others. He was more like a swordsman who followed the principle of ‘if you don’t offend me, I won’t offend you’, not someone who would intervene in every injustice or have any particular beliefs.
However, there seemed to be some recent changes in Tyr, and these changes made him extremely determined about certain matters.
On the other side, the white-haired girl also noticed Tyr’s change, furrowing her delicate eyebrows. The next moment, Tyr opened his eyes.
There are a total of 37,564 people on the train, with four hidden animals and three stowaways on the train’s roof.
This carriage has a total of 394 people, including 276 males, 124 warriors, and 12 magicians.
“Phew.” Tyr exhaled softly, focusing his gaze on the map.
“Let’s begin.”
With only a dozen seconds, he had to find the most accurate route within this short time.
“Departing from the north of Sis City, considering the walking speed of a mercenary group and their confidence in this mission, it will take about twenty minutes to reach Dihu Mountain. Then, another twenty minutes to cross it. To their right is a lake, which they obviously won’t pass through. This should narrow down the possible routes.”
While Tyr calculated, he picked up the Magic Sound Stone and mechanically said.
“Miss Sasha, head towards Dihu Mountain after leaving the city gates. Then, enter the Sang Zang Forest to the left. If you check the map, you’ll find that the ‘Fairy Music Flower’ is in bloom there, making the target quite obvious.”
“Tyr spoke like this again, addressing Zack.
“Mr. Zack, you need to go to the right fork now. From the airflow and the sounds emanating, Pandora will make contact with you in three minutes. You must leave quickly.”
Zack’s face turned pale, and he didn’t hesitate to run in the direction Tyr specified.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the mercenary captain Sasha was puzzled as to why Tyr knew her name. Could it be that the branch manager had told him?
Of course, this wasn’t information Tyr received from Tiska. It was from seeing a leaderboard when he entered the mercenary branch in Sis City before. One of the top-ranking mercenaries was a woman, so since the branch manager could easily identify this team, the leader must be Miss Sasha.
Tyr looked at the map again, while the white-haired girl beside him seemed lost in thought.
The Mingu Tiger appears in this area, which is to the west of where Fairy Music Flower are produced. This place is densely wooded, with a very limited range of movement, and that kind of monster often gathers in groups. They won’t linger in this area; it means advancing directly ahead.
“The Bounty Head is a humanoid creature resembling a fly. Based on its nature, it prefers open spaces. Moreover, if it weren’t for continuously slaughtering civilians, it wouldn’t have been put on a bounty. So, it’s likely to be in an area near the village within a short time.”
Tyr’s eyes raised slightly when he saw which village was the closest. A hint of realization appeared on his otherwise indifferent face.
“So, that’s how it is.”
So, Emerald Star also died at its hands.
Pandora.
The nearest village is the place where the Ogre King attacked before. Ironically, it has been plundered by two bounty heads in succession. The village, already with few people, is now even more desolate. With the payment of bounties, many people have chosen to leave.
The wounds on Emerald Star’s body, judging from the bite marks, indeed resemble human teeth marks. It seems that Emerald Star encountered this creature named Pandora by chance when he was alone.
“So, the next location will be very easy to pinpoint.”
“Miss Sasha, after entering the Sang Zang Forest, ran to the right front for one thousand seven hundred and sixty-four steps. By then, you should be able to see creatures like Mingu. From that point, turn left and run again for five thousand one hundred and twenty-four steps. You should then find the body of the former deputy leader of the mercenary group. With the traces left behind by Pandora, you will surely be able to catch up.”
Sasha couldn’t help but be speechless. This precision to the number of steps seemed too contrived. Clearly, how could the other party, being so far away, calculate exactly how many steps they would take? Even if they could calculate with pinpoint accuracy, if she increased her speed now and took bigger steps, wouldn’t it only take a few hundred steps to get there?
“Everyone, let’s speed up!” Sasha didn’t believe this nonsense. She told her teammates behind her, and immediately, everyone burst into a speed even more terrifying than before, heading towards the depths of the forest.
