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The light spots were getting closer and closer, and they looked like two people holding torches.

Lindsay quickly extinguished his torch and hid in the darkness.

Before long, the sound of their footsteps and conversation could be heard.

"Damn it, the boss isn't coming himself. He told us to go into town through the sewers, and we've been searching for almost an hour without finding the entrance."

"There are signs left to go back, 'Red Meat.' If all else fails, you can always return the way you came. Besides, I just found a spear by the water."

"You brain-dead idiot," the man called "Red Meat" cursed at his companion. "There's so much filth in these sewers, and you're still picking through trash? Hurry up and find the entrance to town, or those rats will laugh at you to death."

"It's so dark in the sewers, you can't see anything far away, and there are so many intersections and junctions..."

"Idiot, we were going around in circles before, but now we're just going straight. We'll find our way eventually."

The two chatted back and forth, while Lindsay continued to observe from the shadows.

"Don't you think the boss has gotten weaker lately? That bastard is insatiable and still wants us to risk our lives for him."

"Yes, a bit of 'red meat.' How about we go back and take care of him later? Then you can be the leader of our Vulture Gang!"

"Great idea!"

After getting closer, Lindsay saw their panel appear.

【"Red Meat", Human, Health: 70/70, Armor: 50/50 (Armor Suit)】

[xxx, Human, Health: 50/50, Armor: 40/40 (Waistband, Hood)]

Lindsay also got a clear look at the other party's weapon.

The man named "Red Meat" was holding a rough iron sword, while his companion was equipped with a crossbow on his arm and a short knife at his waist.

"Hey, 'Red Meat,' look! There's a bunch of dead rats in the aisle!"

The two men discovered signs of Lindsay's recent battle.

"Red Meat" crouched down: "It really is. The tail is gone. I guess an adventurer came by. Look for traces and follow him to get into the town."

Linsset retreated to the corner, hiding on one side of the T-junction with his body pressed against the wall, while the other side led back to town.

From their conversation, he could roughly deduce that they came from outside the city and were likely bandits or robbers.

In the original owner's memories, the world outside human settlements was always very chaotic. In addition to monsters, there were many outlaws. There were two or three known mobile bandit camps near Guanglinchui Town.

These bandits and brigands are usually those who, for various reasons, cannot be adventurers and have evil intentions. They make a living by robbing passersby and caravans outside settlements, and are also legitimate targets for adventurers.

Linssey saw two bandits turning at the intersection.

"Red Meat, come here, there's still a extinguished torch here!"

This is bad, these two are walking this way!

Since killing bandits was a positive thing, and the spear had been taken by them, Lindsay made up his mind. He also wanted to get the spear back, so he prepared for battle.

With oneself in the shadows and the opponent in the open, a sneak attack is possible, putting one in a very advantageous position.

As the other person drew closer, Lindsay could clearly hear his own heartbeat, very fast, almost reaching his throat.

coming!

Just as the bandits reached Linse and seemed to realize something was wrong, Linse suddenly burst out of the darkness, his iron sword piercing straight at the bandit with the crossbow!

The bandit had no time to dodge; the iron sword pierced through the cloth armor and went straight to the vital part of his chest. Linsel pulled out the iron sword in one go, and blood gushed from the bandit's chest as he collapsed limply to the ground.

[xxx, Human, Health: 0/50, Armor: 13/40 (Waistband, Hood), Severe Torso Wounds]

Upon seeing this, the "red meat" next to it stepped back, a look of fear on its face.

"Who are you?"

Linsset did not reply; he switched to his right hand and swung his sword.

clang!

A crisp sound of impact rang out as the attack was blocked.

"Red Meat" lashed out with the torch in his left hand at Linsel, and at the same time, Linsel delivered a powerful front kick to the former's abdomen, knocking him to the ground.

However, the torch also brushed against Linsset's tunic and caught fire.

Ignoring his clothes catching fire, Linsset stabbed the bandit lying on the ground with his sword.

The iron sword pierced the armor, and blood stained the surrounding clothing.

["Red Flesh", Health: 43/70, Armor: 23/50 (Armor), Torso Medium Wound]

"Ah, how dare you underestimate me..."

"Red Meat" shouted, used his sword to push aside the forest cover, and jumped up. However, his vision was impaired, and he could only see the area around the torch that had fallen at his feet; everything around him was pitch black.

He gripped the rough iron sword; Lindsay was nowhere to be seen.

He figured that his opponent couldn't have gotten far in such a short time, so he took a few steps forward and tentatively slashed to the right.

But the sword missed! Lindsay wasn't on this side, but on the left.

Swish! A gash was cut into the armor.

"Here it is!"

"Red Meat" shouted again, then turned sharply and slashed upwards with his iron sword. With a clang, the swords clashed again.

However, Lindsay's swordplay changed the moment he parried.

The sword slid past "Red Flesh's" sword, making a horizontal slash that completely pierced through the armor and cut directly into "Red Flesh's" flesh.

"Uh...uh..."

The bandit clutched his wound, made a hoarse sound in his throat, and collapsed dead.

The sneak attack was a success!

"It's so hot!"

The burning sensation in his left shoulder made Linsel realize that he was on fire. He quickly dipped his sleeve into the water and used it to extinguish the flames on his clothes.

[Lince, Health: 87/90, Armor: 9/30 (Waistband)]

It was just a minor burn.

After dealing with the two bandits, he stood silently for several seconds, his mind in turmoil.

This was the first time he had killed someone in this world.

However, Lindsay's chaotic emotions were quickly dispelled by the spoils of war he saw before him.

These bandits definitely have something good on them!

Linsel searched the two bodies: a crossbow, a dozen crossbow bolts, a short knife, some dried meat, and a money bag containing 17 silver coins and some copper coins.

The two bandits' cloth armor had been slashed to pieces, but most importantly, he found a piece of yellowed, tattered parchment inside the slashed armor of the bandit known as "Red Meat."

The few remaining words on the parchment were illegible, but there were several drawings of small figures training, and the weapons they were using were two-handed axes.

This appears to be some kind of practice method, possibly a skill book used to learn combat techniques from memory.

One of the requirements for becoming a professional is to learn at least one combat skill or spell.

Although he didn't know how to use an axe yet, he carefully put away the parchment that looked like a combat skill book.

Linsset took all the bandits' spoils, picked up the spear from the ground, and prepared to turn back along the original route.

The giant rat mission was complete, and there was no need for him to search for other giant rats to earn more copper coins. In fact, his harvest was already very substantial, and it was time to go back.