Witch, don't be so lazy

The reason why they can be so rampant in the North and the entire world is naturally inseparable from the terrifying demon "Eternal Death Star" behind them.

It is an ancient and powerful being. As early as the Old Empire, it was already a powerful god. It is still active as one of the masters of the abyss.

The Well of Silence is His minion in the present world. It was originally formed spontaneously by a group of creatures who admired its great power. It was once very weak and was suppressed and besieged by the officials of the Old Empire.

But by the middle and late period of the Old Empire, the Well of Silence began to grow rapidly, especially after it gained the recognition and protection of the Eternal Death Star. Several priests were born one after another, including some legendary necromancers.

Of course, compared with the huge power of the Eternal Death Star in the abyss, the Well of Silence is nothing - but this is also where they are really tricky. They have backers behind them, and they control a large number of terrifying spells and props. If they are fully prepared, they can even summon the arrival of the monsters from the abyss.

In addition to their backing and methods, their crazy mental state and terrible beliefs are also frightening. Although there are internal struggles, they are more united than most dark forces, which makes their harm even more serious.

The Black Church, the Silent Church, the Well of Death... these are all their nicknames, but they obviously prefer the original name - the silent and deep well, leading to the abyss, to bliss, to the end of death and the beginning of a new world.

"...This is much more dangerous than the Scourge Cult. However, according to the information here, the Well of Silence's activities in the North aren't in the south, but in the City of Winterbone in the Midwest. Even if they sent people to Arthda City, it should only be a very small number of members, right?"

Anko murmured.

Although the information she read was eye-opening, it seemed to be of no help to her plan to explore the Well of Silence.

Because of what happened to Estherin, Anke couldn't calm down and practice in seclusion.

After all, if she hadn't intervened, unless Estherin directly targeted Momo, or the Lord of Kunda City finally noticed something was wrong, a riot might have really broken out in Asda City.

Now she suddenly realized that the enemy was not limited to the Disaster Cult, but she could not give a convincing reason to let others accompany her in the search. After all, she was just a small first-level mage and could not assign tasks to others as casually as the city lord did.

Ugh.

An Ke sighed, but only with sadness.

At worst, she could go and gather some information herself, and then present it to them, so that they could start a group, and then she could just follow Meimei.

Anyway, now she has the feather and the clay doll in her hands, and her own combat power is comparable to that of the second level, so there seems to be nothing to be afraid of, and she will not be stupid enough to break into someone else's lair.

There's just one problem now.

How can she catch any clues about the enemy?

Anke pondered deeply.

After thinking for a long time, the only thing she could think of was the rumors among adventurers about the Limestone Forest, which were difficult to verify.

As early as when they first entered the city, Mars and the others said that something strange had happened in the limestone forest. The herbs were all wilted, as if they were contaminated by some negative energy, and there were also fewer monsters.

Later in the adventurer's team hall, although we didn't hear anything about negative energy, it was mentioned that the Ghost Sword Python, the overlord of the limestone forest, and its tribe were hard to find and seemed to have disappeared.

That's a second-level monster.

Could it be that the Necromancer from the Well of Silence is causing trouble there?

Although he had an idea, Anke did not intend to act rashly out of caution.

She went to the Adventurer's Hall again and asked staff to verify information with some adventurers.

This alone is not comprehensive enough.

"Cats have their ways, mice have their ways." In addition to collecting information through official channels, she can also choose another way.

……

The streets are in a mess and sewage is flowing everywhere.

This is a slum area near the edge of Asda City.

night.

The dim street lights illuminated the pale and skinny people on the street, the frail thugs holding knives and sticks, and some hurried men in black robes.

The place where the sewer rats in Asda City gathered was not difficult to find. Anke even asked only Catro, and he showed him the way with a smile.

The black market and the Mammon Society's stronghold are both in the same place.

Cataro even revealed directly that among the four Mammon stewards who were jointly in charge of the city of Asda, there was one who was close to the Adventurer's Guild. His name was "Black Panther" and he also gave Anke a strange sign as a token of trust.

It's quite funny.

The dark world of Asda City is certainly more lively than that of Cedar Town. There are four first-level wizards in the Mammon Society stronghold alone, and the leaders of several large gangs are also first-level wizards, adding up to a total of eight people. Including some evil wizards passing by, the number can occasionally reach more than a dozen.

But for some reason, Anke felt that they did not feel oppressive at all.

Especially after learning that two first-level mages had fallen on hard times - the Page family was behind them, and now that the Page family had been wiped out, they had also suffered.

of course.

For safety reasons, Anke continued to disguise herself.

A black cloak, a mask, gloves, a voice-changing potion, and pads on the soles of his shoes to make himself taller. The key point was to use the "Shadow Hide" spell to adjust his magic power to the level of a powerful apprentice.

This is enough.

Following the address, I found a grocery store.

This is one of the entrances to Mammon’s underground base.

He showed his Mammon Society gold coins to the shopkeeper to prove his identity, demonstrated his magic power, and at the same time specifically asked to find the manager "Black Panther".

Following the winding underground passage, Anke entered a reception room and waited quietly.

A good while.

A man wearing a black cloak walked in and spoke in a very cold voice, "I am Black Panther. I heard you were looking for me, and I hope you can give a suitable reason, otherwise..."

He paused, then, seeing the sign in the other person's hand, spoke in a more relaxed tone, "Adventurer's Guild? Who introduced you here? Cartero?"

"Ah."

"Then tell me, how much do you plan to spend? Qi Ling Xi Wu Shi stays, Ni Qi, and what do you want to do?"

Encore directly stated his purpose.

Black Panther also quoted a price.

"Information about the Limestone Forest costs six silver coins to twenty-five gold coins, depending on the level of detail. This does not include information about the second-tier Dragon Blood Demon Sword Python, which will be calculated separately."

"As for whether there have been any recent sightings of necromancers around Arthda City, and whether there have been any movements suspected to be caused by necromancers...are you sure you want to ask this?"

Black Panther stared at An Ke, who nodded, and was silent for a moment before speaking again, "Eighty gold coins... or ten thousand, eight hundred."

"What the hell, what's with that number at the end?"

An Ke couldn't help but burst out with the national quintessence, "Are you robbing money?!"

The old man told her so much secret information and still didn't ask for a fraction of the money! How could the Mammon Society in a big city be so shady?

"At least I'm holding the sign, are you trying to rip off someone you know?"

"Without this sign, you wouldn't even have the chance to hear this number."

Black Panther replied coldly, "Which one do you want?"

"…Give me eighty first."

An Ke replied angrily, how could she possibly take out 12,000 yuan in cash? Even the nobles in the city couldn't easily take out so much money.

"Okay, just wait."

The Black Panther glanced at her and then left.

After a while, he reappeared and waved: "Follow me."

"Where to go?"

"I'll let you see it with your own eyes. Otherwise, would you believe me if I just told you?"

"Do not believe."

"Then let's go."

Black Panther walked in front, leading Anke through twists and turns in the underground passage.

Even a small place like Xueshan Town has a local maze, not to mention Asda City. Just walking there would make you exhausted.

Fortunately, the light body technique he had just learned and the feathers he carried with him were of great help. An Ke managed to hold on for a long time before he began to breathe.

"No, wait a minute, I'm tired."

An Ke waved her hand, "Have they all left the city?"

Perhaps in order to facilitate escape, the stronghold was built on the edge of the city. After walking around for so long, it felt like we had reached the outskirts of the city.

"Almost. No need to rest. We'll be there soon."

Black Panther looked at the woman in front of him with a low voice and a sharp tone, a trace of contempt flashed in his eyes. He did not agree to the other party's request at all, and just kept urging her.

"What do you mean by almost? Tell me the truth, are you planning to sell me out?"

"Oh, you're just a lowly apprentice. I told you to follow me, so why bother with all this nonsense? Ask your mother..."

Black Panther answered impatiently, but before he could finish his curse words, he was suddenly speechless.

It was as if an invisible force had strangled his throat, his limbs began to twist, his flesh began to crack, and his contemptuous look instantly turned into fear and panic, and then into pleading.

"Tell me, who did you sell me to? Twelve thousand gold coins. Who is so rich?"

An Ke asked as she plucked everything from the black panther.

There were quite a few good things, including a few scrolls, two small props for enchanting tricks, and a heavy purse. It felt like there were at least three hundred gold coins, including the eighty gold coins she had just handed over.

"...You are also a wizard...a dark wizard from the School of Shadows...don't pinch me...I, I can't..."

An Ke narrowed her eyes until the other person's whites were filled with bloodshot, and she finally relaxed her telekinesis.

Taking a greedy breath of air, the Black Panther looked at her fearfully and answered in a hoarse voice:

"I, I don't know who he is, but he's a wizard. This afternoon, he gave me 7,200 gold coins and asked me to bring anyone who asked about the Necromancer's Eternal Paradise, the land of negative energy, to a designated location within a certain period of time. I didn't expect you to show up just a few hours later..."

Black Panther panted, "I'm just following the rules. As long as you offer 1.5 times the price, I'll tell you the information. Your behavior is too..."

"Too what?"

"...Too, too domineering. You are simply a role model for dark wizards."

Black Panther's hood had been pulled to the ground, and his mask was gone, revealing a gloomy face with a flattering smile.

"I don't have any objections. If you had told me earlier, I would have given it to you directly. You wouldn't have to do anything at all."

Ignoring the other person's ugly appearance, Anke just frowned.

Anyone who can take out 7,200 gold coins at once is definitely not an ordinary person. He might be a wizard from the Cult of Disaster or the Well of Silence.

Do you want to turn around and run away?

An Ke pondered for a moment.

"Did you inform the other party when you went out just now?"

"Yes, it is."

Black Panther nodded and bowed.

"Can you still contact me now?"

"...The communication tool is still in the base..."

Black Panther answered cautiously.

This is troublesome.

If he turned around and walked back, the time would drag on and the other party, as an experienced dark wizard, would definitely notice something was wrong and run away.

An Ke pursed her lips.

Although this caused the other party to lose 7,200 gold coins in vain, it seemed that I also lost the opportunity to track them. Once the vigilance is increased, it will be difficult to catch them later.

She thought for a moment and then asked, "Where is the destination and how far is it from the city center?"

"Not far, not far. The exit of this passage is the scattered forest on the outskirts of the city. It's definitely no more than 20 kilometers away from the city center!"

Twenty kilometers, the farthest distance the clay man can reach is forty kilometers.

Although I never expected that I would have the opportunity to use the item at night right after I got it, it’s no problem. With the props in my hand, I am not afraid even if the opponent is a strong enemy.

Moreover, it was right on the edge of Asda City, so if there was a little more noise, the guards on the city wall would definitely notice it. After all, the martial law order had just been issued, and the nerves of the city guards were tense.

then.

An Ke waved her hand and gave the order:

"lead the way!"