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The unfortunate snake-man didn't even have time to scream before he was trampled flat in the mud.

The screaming chickens, whose brains are probably no bigger than pinheads, probably didn't even realize why the ground felt so bouncy, and continued to flap their wings and charge toward the "canteen".

"Hiss hiss hiss—!"

Enemy attack!!

The tranquil night in the swamp was shattered; the mournful howl that had just broken through the darkness was drowned out by the crowing of roosters.

"Ouch~ My butt!"

"Ah—my eyes—"

The snake-men, staggering and crooked, crawled out of their nests, frantically searching for their scimitars and spears.

But in a hurry

When faced with a large, overwhelming group of mutated poultry that can "fly" up and kill in a short distance and are still hungry, weapons are not so effective.

Some had their spears pecked away, some were slapped on both sides of their faces, and some were crushed by Mount Tai.

The Naga tribe was instantly thrown into complete chaos.

[Tsk tsk tsk... What a sight! Let's make a dish—Dragon and Phoenix Fight!]

[Where can I find it? I want to eat it!!]

[Want some? Ocean Grand Stage, come if you dare (doge emoji)]

"Stay calm! Everyone stay calm!"

The remaining Naga leader brandished her twin blades, roaring in fury:

"They're just a bunch of lowly creatures! Kill them, they'll be our extra meal today!"

It chopped off the neck of a screaming chicken with one stroke, but before it could yell anything to rouse itself, the screaming chicken with its neck almost severed jumped up and kicked it several times.

The situation immediately became even more chaotic.

On the edge of this battle, several figures swaggered into the Naga's lair.

"That's spectacular..."

Ivan watched with great interest as the screaming chicken chased the snake-man, mistaking him for an insect.

"Boss, this plan is brilliant!"

"I explained it to you the day before yesterday, and you still called me insidious?!" Ethan protested indignantly.

"You are you, and the boss is the boss. How can they be the same? The boss is called a strategist!" Ivan said confidently. What's most infuriating is that Aurora and Klaus didn't see anything wrong with it either.

Ethan: O__O "…

For the past two days, I've been feeding these screaming chickens six times a day at random times.

While feeding them, guide them towards the swampy area.

These high-quality "feeds" are far superior to the ordinary snakes and insects they used to eat, which were often left to starve. Moreover, they are fed every meal, which has spoiled these straightforward creatures and made them more discerning. As a result, their levels have risen from an average of Lv3 to an average of Lv4.

Starting last night, the supply was suddenly cut off.

And just now,

He then deliberately went to this area and scattered some chunks of meat...

Now, the hungry, screaming chickens that were attracted here look at the Naga nests as if they were looking at a family bucket of instant noodles.

"there,"

Ethan pointed behind a cluster of ruins, "Sido and I were guarded in that open-air workshop over there."

He nodded casually and quickened his pace.

The further in you go, the higher the terrain becomes, and the muddy swamp gradually turns into a solid ground covered with gravel, and the surrounding vegetation has also been cleared away.

But there were no snakesmen guarding the place, and it was unusually quiet.

"Nobody's here."

"That shouldn't be the case..."

The place was laid bare, except for the piles of broken bones that remained; neither the guards nor Sita were to be seen.

"Could they have been attracted to the outer areas by the sound?"

Ivan wandered around for a bit, then returned to the entrance, uninterested.

"It's also possible that you moved to another place after you left," Renyi reassured the slightly agitated Ethan.

"That's right."

Klaus picked up a bone from the ground—

It was just ordinary animal bones.

"The valuable items have all been taken away, including tools; it doesn't seem like they left in a hurry."

Therefore, the possibility of this being said arbitrarily is very high.

The Naga's territory is quite large.

But if there is any place suitable for imprisoning a [Forge Master], it would only be the central region of the Naga, where relatively well-preserved relics of an ancient civilization still remain.

[Where are they? Any battle reports from the Indians?]

[Guys, I just checked... the player has been replaced! It's a guy who drank seawater for two days and is about to die.]

[What's going on? Where's Sita?]

[The screen went black after she lost consciousness that day; I guess... she died...]

[I finally escaped... It would be such a waste to die here...]

"Where does that queen live?" Renyi asked.

"It was the temple in the very center," Ethan recalled. "But the Naga queen was a bit strange, we..."

Ivan's eyes lit up. "We're going on a decapitation strike!?"

What is beheading?

o(´^｀)o

Ren Yi, with an upright expression, corrected, "It's so chaotic outside, we're going to 'serve the emperor.'"

Taking down the leader is faster than searching for everyone else on the ground.

Ethan opened his mouth, but ultimately swallowed his words of dissuasion.

Because this decision is acceptable from any perspective.

With the surrounding area in chaos, it's a perfect storm of favorable conditions. If we still can't take down the Naga tribe... then we should run away as soon as possible and leave this dangerous continent.

......

The five of them bypassed the chaotic outer perimeter and swaggered into the heart of the Naga territory.

This place is completely different from the crude nests on the outside.

Although many of the buildings are dilapidated, their former glory is still evident. The stone pillars are carved with intricate patterns, mostly related to marine life, but not the image of the Naga race.

"The Naga are newcomers; they've taken over this place."

Ethan suppressed the excitement in his voice—

I was always being passed around and never had a chance to look at it carefully.

The four of them, except Ethan, carefully crept inside, their backs pressed against the wall.

Ethan... went in facing the wall.

The main hall was empty except for the throne and a central pool of water. The water was crystal clear, but there was nothing else there. Torches burned on the stone walls for illumination.

"Where are they?" Ivan scratched his head. "Did they all go watch the chickens?"

He glanced around at random, his gaze finally settling on the snake slough spread out on the throne.

"It seems Her Majesty the Queen has personally led the expedition."

He was also somewhat speechless.

Good news: The base raid was successful.

Bad news: We stole nothing!

"That Sita..." Ethan's heart sank.

"Splash..."

Just then, a scraping sound came from deep within the hall, like something being dragged on the ground.

The five exchanged a glance, then scattered and found cover.

The sound was intermittent and seemed to be moving in their direction.

Peek out halfway from behind the stone pillar.

The stone door was slowly pushed open a crack, and a figure squeezed out.

It was a Naga, but he was very thin, almost half the height of any Naga they had ever seen.

The strangest thing is...

She wasn't swimming with her tail; instead, she was using her two slender human arms to support herself on the ground, laboriously dragging her somewhat incongruous snake tail forward little by little.

Is this a disabled snake spirit?!

Ethan was closest and had the clearest view:

The Naga seemed very weak. She stopped crawling and, panting, raised her head as if to see what was happening outside. A face that was both strange and familiar was exposed in the firelight.

That face...

"Sita!?"