How can you become stronger if you don't build up bonds?

"maze?"

Lin Wei was also surprised when he heard this word.

"Are you sure? How deep is it? How large is it?"

"Even the shallowest part is 100 meters deep, and the deepest part has not yet been explored..."

It's huge, very huge...

Shuliya currently has no way of knowing...

The maze has a minimum depth of 100 meters, and its scale is so large that even Shuliya could hardly estimate it.

Lin Wei frowned.

The maze was too large, which meant that the true form of the orchid spider could not be found in a short time.

But the most troublesome thing is the maze itself.

Who built this labyrinth? Are there monsters lurking inside? Is there any connection between the Doomland and the labyrinth?

These all need to be figured out in the shortest possible time.

"It's alright, Shulia, don't rush. Just gather the useful information little by little. Tina will buy us some time."

Even though his thoughts were already somewhat chaotic, Lin Wei still tried his best to comfort and encourage Shuliya.

"Okay..." Shuliya quickly adjusted her mindset.

One minute later.

"Your Highness, this labyrinth was built by a mage; the overall style is remarkably consistent..."

Judging from the soil quality, the construction time is not far from now...

"Not far" means what?

"Less than six months, or even just two or three months..."

As soon as the words "two or three months" were uttered, Shuliya's expression became even more serious than Lin Wei's.

The consistent overall style suggests that the maze was likely completed independently by a single mage.

That means this mage's strength is quite astonishing.

After a while, Shulia discovered that the giant maze was oriented north-south, with its northern end facing the direction of the Coro Casino.

Therefore, some conclusions are quite obvious.

The blue spider has at least one accomplice.

This person entered Wallis without any diplomatic notification.

And they must have had some ulterior motive for coming to Scar Town.

……

The relationship between Wallis and neighboring Reno has always been delicate.

On the surface, the two countries have never fought a war, and their diplomatic relations and practical trade are very harmonious.

But in reality, Wallis was no less vigilant and wary of Reno's direction than Hossman was.

The reason is simple: Reno is essentially a "magician's paradise" disguised as a kingdom.

Their outward social system is similar to Wallis', but anyone who understands the core of Reno knows that there are actually only two classes there—

A mage, and a mage's servant.

In the eyes of higher-level mages, low-level mages are no different from servants.

Throughout history, kings have also been servants of those great sorcerers.

In Reno, magical rank and magical power are everything.

Such an extreme social environment can easily breed all sorts of madmen.

These people will stop at nothing to improve their magical abilities.

In order to become stronger, they can treat the lower classes as nourishment and resources.

Even more extreme cases involve sacrificing family members and abandoning all social relationships.

Lin Wei's fear of Lan Zhu stemmed from this very point.

The mages from Reno may not have any weaknesses at all, and the deterrence systems commonly used elsewhere are completely ineffective against them.

So either don't make a move, or wait until you're absolutely certain before going all out!

Based on these facts, Wallis imposed extremely strict entry checks on magicians from Reno.

……

Lin Wei would never allow the mages from Reno to move freely underground within Wallis and weave their schemes.

Not to mention that nine out of ten of their conspiracies are related to the Land of Misfortune.

We must capture them all in one fell swoop.

The other one, in particular, absolutely cannot be let go!

The presence of an unidentified high-ranking mage from Reno roaming the territory of Wallis is like a deadly bomb hanging over the heads of the people of Wallis.

First capture the Orchid Spider's true form, then use the Orchid Spider to force that person to reveal themselves!

Having thought all this through, Lin Wei decisively ordered the Giant Wind Eagle Wind Flow to recall Luya and Lillian, then took out a long-range reel from his pocket...

Meanwhile, the standoff between the Orchid Spider Puppet and Tina continues.

"This is my final warning: stay away from me immediately, or you'll face the consequences!"

Tina was starting to feel the urge to take action.

Although this person had mentioned the word "Alberta" earlier.

But neither he nor Luya came... so what do I have to be afraid of?

You already messed with me once yesterday, do you want to do it again today?

Even demons wouldn't be this shameless!

"Who exactly are you? Who gave you mental protection?!"

Lan Zhu was almost driven crazy with frustration.

No, this person has something wrong with their brain.

Lin Wei would definitely not allow me to lay a hand on someone with intellectual disabilities.

Then all we can do is scold her.

My master seemed to have taught me how to scold women back then.

"You're so ugly. Your face has been flashing around the whole time. How dare you steal my things when you're this ugly?"

After you've finished hurling insults, run away immediately, giving her no chance to refute you; that will infuriate her.

Tina followed the tutorial step by step.

—You, you're asking for it!

At this moment, Lan Zhu completely broke down. Anger made her lose her mind, and she ordered the puppet to take out a delicate little bottle, no bigger than the palm of her hand, from its pocket.

The bottle contained some coarse powder that had a blood-red hue, and it looked very eerie.

—The Doom Meatballs can be made again, but that bitch Tina must pay the price for her foul mouth!

—I'm going to cover that bitch's face with misfortune, and then use festering magic to disfigure her little by little!

……

"Your Highness, Shulia, we can't find her..."

Shuliya was almost in tears.

"It's alright, it's alright. Shuliya, rest for a while. Go check on Tina's situation."

Lin Wei knew there was no use in rushing, so he reached out and pulled Shuliya into his arms to help her calm down.

"Tina, what's going on now...? Huh?" Tina was stunned when she received the message from the giant wind eagle.

"What's wrong with her?"

"The puppet is chasing her, she's running..."

"Huh?" Lin Wei was stunned.

"Wait, if the spider's puppet is running, then her real body must be moving rapidly as well..."

"Uncle~ Lillian and Sister Luya are back!"

Lillian was in such a terrible state just now, her face and hands were covered in black powder…

"Wait a minute, Xiao Bao!"

Lin Wei interrupted Lillian's coquettishness and then told her about the Orchid Spider and the Puppet in the simplest language.

"The Orchid Spider's true form is currently moving rapidly underground. Lillian, which direction do you think she'll be in?"

"Hmm, Lillian, should we just guess...?"

"Yes, just go with your gut feeling!"

"Over there..." Lillian pointed south.

"Shuliya, send all your vines in that direction!"

"Luya, you can help out too. I'll figure out how to help you."

Luya blinked, then tilted her head and thought for three seconds.

In the end, she chose to place her hand on the end of the vine that Shuliya had induced to grow, close her eyes and carefully feel the movement of the vine underground.

"down"

'Further ahead'

"Go around that big rock"

……

Lucia kept giving instructions.

A little over a minute later, Shuliya suddenly showed a look of surprise:

"Your Highness, I've found her!!"