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Chapter 2177 Orc Curse Chapter 39
Pandy the thief was quick-witted; she soon realized that the word "thank you" was a safe word. Of course, it wasn't a safe word that would gain trust simply by saying it, but rather a word that could influence the choice of Lottie Sandrak, the Beast King, at crucial moments.

In that triangular structure of mutual checks and balances, the human who spoke the first human language his mother had learned seemed more believable than Muta, who had accumulated some hidden attributes due to various evil deeds and was obviously a bad person.

Pandy deserves a thumbs up for his ingenuity in throwing bricks with great force.

Unfortunately, Muta, as the leader of Azazel, was no pushover. He kicked Lottie Sandrak, an individual who was clearly of orc boss caliber, but not only did he not get hurt at all, he even injured Lottie Sandrak quite badly.

The spiked club in Muta's hand is not an ordinary weapon, but a well-known cursed equipment from the Third Kingdom region - [Child's Grudge Stick - Weeping Child/Fairy Tale Grade].

Although it is just a fairy tale-level piece of equipment, its effects are unusually bizarre and astonishing. So far, it has only demonstrated one ability: the place it hits will be infected with a virus-like curse.

Pandi the thief tentatively tossed a bottle of holy water to Lottie Sandrak, the Beast King, to lift the curse. She wasn't sure if Lottie Sandrak could speak human language, so she could only gesture to show how to use the bottle.

According to the orc village chief, the orc king Lottie Sandrak is not interested in human language and never speaks it. Her reaction to the word "thank you" may simply be a reaction to the syllables.

Lottie Sandrak, the Beast King, paused for a moment, looking suspiciously at the holy water bottle in her hand, sniffing it, clearly not entirely trusting Pandi the Thief.

But perhaps because the curse on her legs was really painful, she didn't appear as calm as she thought, and she still poured the holy water on her legs with some doubt.

As soon as the holy water touched the wound, the wound, which originally looked like an ordinary blow, immediately started sizzling, and countless black smoke gushed out accompanied by strange screams.

Beast King Lottie Sandrak's expression twisted for a moment, but she quickly suppressed it. She finished a bottle of holy water, and just then, the black smoke from her wounds stopped gushing out.

"Is this really the effect that fairy-tale level equipment can have?" Pandi the thief looked at and listened with trepidation, his eyelids twitching.

If it were a higher rank, even just legendary, it wouldn't be so surprising to be able to deal damage to a level 200 monster.

“That’s a weapon that accumulates power,” Beast King Lottie Sandrak suddenly said.

"That spiked club can accumulate curses and resentment, and when it attacks, it will act like a venomous snake, injecting curses and resentment into the wound."

"Oh, oh." Pandy the thief was taken aback by the incredibly clear and remarkably authentic human language. "Oh oh~~"

Pandi the thief drew out her words. She understood the Beast King's position. On the surface, he showed his people disdain for learning human language and didn't care about his mother's dying words, but behind the scenes, he practiced human language better than anyone else.

"Ahem, Lord Beast King, please come this way. I've placed the village chief in that safe place. Once we find the village chief, we can reunite with the other villagers."

"Don't worry, they all have companions stronger than me protecting them."

After hearing what Pandy the thief said, Beast King Lottie Sandrak visibly breathed a sigh of relief, but he became taciturn and remained aloof.

Fortunately, the orc village chief was quite obedient and did not leave the hidden refuge set up by Pandi the thief without permission.

The commotion caused by Beast King Lottie Sandrak was quite loud; a thunderclap landed, and the surrounding area could probably hear it. However, the orc village chief suppressed the urge to rush over and explain, and instead of leaving despite his anxious pacing, he obediently stayed put.

After meeting up with the orc village chief, they joined the main force. The distance was quite long, so Dali Feizhuan carefully led the orc villagers to a distant place to set up camp.

The problem was with Kate, the cat used as bait. As expected, Azazel spotted them and, like a shark smelling blood, relentlessly pursued them, impossible to shake off. The bad news was that Azazel was like a starving wild dog, relentlessly biting and refusing to let go. The good news was that these people had no qualms about what they ate; once they caught something, they would tear it apart as if afraid someone else would steal it.

"Um, Your Majesty, are there any particularly dangerous monster colonies around here, preferably something unusual?" Pandi the thief asked.

"..."

Lottie Sandrak, the Beast Queen, remained silent for a moment, as if pondering the purpose behind Pandi the Thief's question. Her eyes darted around before she spoke.

"From the west, a tribe of ghouls is approaching this direction."

"Hypogean beastmen?!" Pandi the thief's expression hardened, and he immediately understood why the Beast King Lottie Sandrak had returned to the village today.

So it wasn't a sudden whim, but rather because the village was in danger.

The cannibalistic beastmen are similar to cannibals among humans, feeding on other beastmen. Their motives are currently unknown, but it is true that they are addicted and have gone mad.

"Is facing west okay?"

"As soon as they smell the orcs, they'll rush over in a frenzy." Orc King Lottie Sandrak paused, then said meaningfully, "They'll also go berserk when they smell humans, so if you head west, they'll come looking for you."

"understood."

Pandy the thief immediately sent a message to Kate the Cat. They usually use Peregrine, but this was an emergency, and a chat group would be more convenient.

He rolled his eyes and sent the message in less than a second, the content of which was only the two words "west".

Kate the Cat was efficient; upon receiving the message, she didn't even ask why, and immediately led her troops westward.

The fact that they were traveling in groups with orcs allowed Azazel's men to keep up with them, and they couldn't shake them off. When they suddenly turned around, Azazel chased even harder.

Under normal circumstances, when players with special missions are being chased by other players, there is only one place where they can completely shake off their pursuers: the special map within the special mission.

However, this is also an extremely risky move. The higher the degree of freedom in a game, the lower the possibility of exclusivity. A portal is no longer a simple loading map, but a real door. Once it is opened, others can enter.

Unfortunately, Kate and her friends didn't approach the special map that symbolized opportunity and treasure, but rather a red cloud that could be seen in the distance.

The red cloud, resembling a strange natural landscape, suddenly swayed and began to move slowly as if blown by the wind, heading towards the group.

"That's it, the entrance!"

Kate pointed at the red cloud and shouted. Then Azazel and the others who were chasing them immediately rushed towards the red cloud, each of them unleashing their full speed and even fighting amongst themselves, all in order to arrive first.

Those red clouds were orcs whose fur was stained with blood.

(End of this chapter)