My mom is waiting for treatment, and you're summoning me to be a hero?

Shi Xuan was taken aback by the question, then realized that the other party was unaware of the drastic changes that had taken place in the city.

He hesitated for a moment, then mumbled, "Yes, the heroes arrived yesterday, but something unexpected happened. Three heroes were... were killed. The whole city is under martial law now, and everyone is searching for the murderer. So, the task of eliminating the Beast King will probably have to be postponed."

As he said this, he glanced at Lin Mo out of the corner of his eye without leaving a trace.

He could basically confirm this from the time Lin Mo killed those knight pursuers.

Those three unlucky heroes in the church were probably the work of this Mr. Lin.

But he would never say those words.

"What?! Three heroes have been killed?!"

Matt was clearly shocked by the news, his face showing disbelief.

His brows were furrowed, and his eyes darted around rapidly.

Seemingly weighing something rapidly, his fingers unconsciously tapped the hilt of his sword.

At the same time, he secretly observed Lin Mo and Shi Xuan.

After a moment, Matt looked up, as if he had made a decision.

The sternness on his face softened slightly, replaced by a somewhat somber expression: "I see... Such a terrible incident has occurred in the city; no wonder the hero hasn't arrived yet."

He paused, then looked at Shi Xuan and Lin Mo.

"Since the hero is temporarily unable to act, and the village's crisis is indeed imminent... Alright, I can agree to the operation to defeat the Demon King."

Upon hearing this, Shi Xuan's face immediately broke into a relieved smile: "Haha, I knew it! You definitely wouldn't just stand by and watch the village..."

"but,"

Matt interrupted him again, turning his gaze to Lin Mo, his tone carrying an air of unyielding authority.

"I'm going with you on this mission."

Shi Xuan's eyes lit up again: "That's even better! With the army's help, we can definitely kill that beast."

Matt shook his head: "It's not the army, it's me. It's just me with you guys."

Just then, Lin Mo heard Yin Xue's soft, sarcastic voice in his mind.

"Tch, another lackey. He's actually quite convincing at it."

Lin Mo's heart stirred slightly, and he responded telepathically, "What do you mean?"

"Use your brain and think about it."

Yin Xue's voice was languid.

"How long has this been dragging on? Can a level 30+ Beast King really cause this much trouble? Even if Mingbei City is incompetent, with the city lord's intervention or sending more decent troops, shouldn't they be able to resolve this?"

Lin Mo thought about it and realized that was indeed the case.

While a level 30 Beastmaster is powerful, it is not an insurmountable threat to Mingbei City.

Yin Xue continued his analysis: "Moreover, although Mingbei City has always said that Shiyi Village was invaded by demons, no one has mentioned the Summoning Beast King. Is that normal? So, the only explanation is that someone deliberately blocked specific information about this beast king."

"Why the lockdown?"

Yin Xue scoffed.

"Why? Why else? We'll keep it. Someday, when a hero is about to break through, we'll offer this beast king to him. That way, we can build connections and climb the ranks. As for how many people die in Stoneclothes Village during this time… what do those big shots care?"

Lin Mo was startled.

In order to curry favor with those in power, they were willing to sacrifice the survival of an entire village to raise a beast king as a gift.

"This kind of thing...is it common?"

he asks.

"That's all too common."

Yin Xue's voice carried a hint of annoyance.

"This Matt is probably sent to guard this Beast King. Now that he heard the hero can't come for the time being, he's afraid you'll actually kill the Beast King, so he's going to come along. These officials, there aren't many good people, of course I'm talking about this world."

At this moment, Matt finished telling Shi Xuan the details of the journey and came to Lin Mo, extending a hand.

"My name is Matt, class of '32, nice to work with you."

Lin Mo looked at his outstretched hand but did not shake it.

Matt's hand hovered in mid-air. Seeing that Lin Mo had no reaction, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

His expression remained unchanged as he naturally withdrew his hand and turned to Shi Xuan.

"Commander Shi, there's no time to lose, shall we set off now?"

"With Captain Matt going along, the chances of success are naturally much greater! Mr. Lin, what do you think?"

Lin Mo nodded very slightly, then walked towards the village entrance.

Whatever Matt's intentions are, just kill him. Anyway, I don't expect anyone else to be of any help.

Shi Xuan smiled awkwardly at Matt and quickly followed Lin Mo.

Matt stood still, a barely perceptible glint of cold light flashing deep in his eyes.

The three of them set off without saying another word.

After leaving Stoneclothes Village, the three headed north toward Whispering Valley.

The surrounding trees began to grow denser.

The light was filtered through layers of branches and leaves, becoming dim and indistinct.

The air was filled with decaying leaves, damp soil, and a faint, almost imperceptible, pungent smell of demonic creatures.

Shi Xuan walked at the front, holding a machete, carefully cutting through the vines and bushes blocking his way, and cautiously observing his surroundings.

Matt followed closely behind, his hand always on the hilt of his sword, his steps steady.

His eyes kept scanning the shadows, showing great vigilance.

Lin Mo followed behind the two.

After several surprise attacks, Lin Mo discovered that this level 30 Matt was even slightly weaker than Shi Xuan.

Moreover, Matt's wariness seemed to have an overly deliberate element of performance.

His attention was not entirely focused on the monsters that might appear.

Instead, she would occasionally glance at Lin Mo in a subtle way.

Having confirmed this, Lin Mo was basically certain that this guy's purpose was definitely not as simple as he claimed.

After figuring these things out, Lin Mo stopped trying to suppress himself.

With a slight thought, two identical mirror images of him silently appeared in the shadows a little further away.

At the same time, a tremor of whispering souls emanated from the scabbard of the black sword at his waist.

The next moment, the dense forest surrounding the three of them underwent a silent change.

From the bushes to the left, several thorn weasels with gleaming red eyes were about to pounce.

A blurry black shadow swept past, and their bodies instantly froze.

Its tiny head tilted to one side, the red light in its eyes went out, and it slumped down.

Behind a dead tree on the right, a withered vine snake disguised as a vine suddenly shot towards the back of Shi Xuan's neck.

But it was precisely sliced ​​in two in mid-air, the cut was smooth, and it didn't even have time to screech.

……

These low-level monsters hadn't even appeared in their sight before they turned into Lin Mo's attribute points.

The kill feedback flowed into Lin Mo's body like a gentle stream.

[All attributes +2]

[All attributes +2]

[All attributes +2]

……

Each increase is very small.

Occasionally, a slightly stronger individual can provide 4 or 5 points.

But its advantage lies in its large quantity.

Lin Mo could clearly feel that his strength was steadily improving.

The muscle fibers become tougher.

My nerves reacted a fraction faster.

The scope of mental perception has also expanded slightly.

The effects of [Steel Sword] are also silently taking effect.

Although the defense boost from each kill is minimal, it adds up over time.

Lin Mo's physical body is gradually becoming stronger in its ability to resist attacks from ordinary sharp weapons.

Shi Xuan and Matt were completely unaware of all this.

"This journey has been far too smooth; we haven't encountered a single monster?"