Wrong, my team members are from daily life

Lulu put her hands on her waist and said, "Just leave it alone. This old man is not a good person either."

Xia Jia didn't think so: "Maybe we can get some clues out of him, so let's try to save him."

"what ever."

Lulu ignored Xia Jia and went into the basement on her own.

Two minutes later, Xia Jia followed in.

"Did you find anything?"

The basement was a mess. Xia Jia covered his nose, the red light of "zone" in his pupils never faded, and all the muscles in his body were controlling his internal organs, preventing him from vomiting on the spot.

It was the first time he had seen such a horrific murder scene. If it weren't for "zone"'s perfect control of his body, he would probably have been embarrassed again.

Adapt, adapt.

Xia Jia took a deep breath, and a fishy smell rushed into his nostrils again.

ultra!

Fortunately, Toumori and the others were not involved in this matter...

"Are you okay?" Lulu patted Xia Jia's shoulder indifferently.

"No, it's okay."

"First time? Do you need me to guide you? This is all just a piece of cake for me."

"No, no need." Xia Jia was sweating and had no mood to complain.

"Have you found out the identities of these people?"

Lulu's face straightened, she pointed at a cage with an open door and said solemnly:

“It was indeed those people from yesterday. They were all ordinary people, with only one level 2 adventurer.

Moreover, I sensed the breath of the curse in the cellar, and it was obvious that the monster had broken through the cage and took revenge. "

"It was able to use curses at will, and killed everyone very cleanly and without anyone noticing."

Thinking quickly, Xia Jia looked at the huge iron cage. It was not destroyed from the inside. He endured the nausea and continued to check around the cage. As expected, he found the key next to a body that had lost an arm.

"It seems that they opened the cage themselves, but why?"

“I might have guessed that.”

Lulu rubbed her chin and thought for a moment, then pointed at the structure of the iron cage and said:

"This cage is sealed on all sides and is made of expensive and fine metal. For some reason, these mercenaries were worried about the goods they were transporting, so they wanted to confirm and check them, and that's why they took the initiative to open the cage."

Xia Jia questioned: "They started to not know what they were transporting?"

"This is normal."

Lulu touched the metal cage and explained, "For mercenaries, as long as they know they are transporting something, it doesn't really matter what the merchandise is."

Lulu raised her lips and said, "Lord Hermes often receives similar commissions. We are curious and check it out ourselves, so we get a lot of valuable information."

Xia Jia pondered for a moment, then opened his narrowed eyes: "If that's the case, then there is only one question left."

"According to what the store manager said, the merchant named Baker and the level 3 guard are missing! Also, let me ask you [Mud Dog], which clan did the level 2 adventurer who died belong to?"

Xia Jia had some vague guesses in his mind, all he needed to do was verify them.

"We'll know the whereabouts of the merchant when the old man wakes up. As for his family..." Lulu looked strange: "It's Ikelos."

Xia Jia's face darkened.

really……

Chapter 32 Heretic

"Wow, they are obviously a family that has been missing for several years, how do you, a country boy, know about this?"

Lulu looked cunning. According to Hermes, this boy should be from a small village.

Xia Jia said calmly: "This is a clan secret, you should ask God Hermes."

Lulu made a 'huh' sound, held her head and asked, "So, what's your conclusion?"

What should I say?

Xia Jia organized his words a little, and said slowly: "I wonder if you have ever seen a monster with super high intelligence?"

"Oh?" Lulu showed a curious expression and gestured to continue.

Xia Jia pointed at the key on the ground, the iron cage, and the tragic battlefield around him, and speculated: "For now, let's tentatively assume that this monster has intelligence that is not inferior to that of humans."

"Then, we make a guess that it has already figured out the combat effectiveness of the mercenaries. After learning that their strongest fighter had left, it induced the guards to open the cage and escape."

Lulu raised a question:

"Since it's just speculation, then it's just that ordinary monsters can also do what you said."

"That's why I said you should be wise."

Xia Jia analyzed: "You should know that as a commodity, in order to ensure quality, even monsters should be "trained". Even if they are not humble and obedient, they should be restrained by some magic tools."

"The people who bought them are most likely nobles from various countries. In order to ensure the safety of the buyers, there must be precautions. At least there are matching collars. Otherwise, they would be courting death."

"That's right." Lulu agreed: "So, doesn't that mean it's impossible for monsters to have accidents?"

Xia Jia said in a deep voice:

"That's what I'm going to say next. From the moment it was captured, the monster showed weakness and pretended to be obedient and submissive in order to gain the seller's trust. Now, when the time is right, it escaped in one fell swoop."

"Hiss—" Lulu took a deep breath, "This is not the intelligence a monster should have! Are you sure? It's totally unbelievable that a monster would have intelligence."

Xia Jia himself could not be too sure. His conclusion was derived from the fact that he knew that Ikelos was involved in the seller and speculated that he might be a heretic.

It can be said to be a God's perspective.

The emergence of high intelligence in monsters is not exclusive to heretics. Similar situations can also occur in some enhanced species that have swallowed a large amount of magic stones.

such as……

The moss giant in the original story.

It’s just that it’s more like a strengthened hunting instinct than intelligence.

"It's just..." Xia Jia frowned: "If this is the case I speculated, then it has little to do with the remnants of the dark faction that created the [Enhanced Species] that I want to investigate, right?"

Is my clue wrong?

You know, although Ikelos is closely connected with the dark faction, they are not the ones who cause trouble in general. Compared with causing trouble, they seem to care more about making money.

The owner of the artificial maze - the Daedalus family. Its purpose is to collect materials for building the artificial maze, and to help the dark faction and use them to make money.

Seeing Xia Jia's sad face, Lulu couldn't help but patted him on the shoulder:

"It doesn't matter. Even if the two are unrelated, since you helped me, I will stay and help you."

"Oh?" Xia Jia was suspicious: "What are you planning?"

"Nothing, that thing ran away, and the mastermind behind it is nowhere to be found."

Lulu said helplessly: "My mission is just to confirm what the cargo is. Now that I know the truth, I have no reason to continue."

"As for what will happen to the escaped monster, I'll leave it to the Astraea family. Aren't you the guardians of justice? You shouldn't put innocent people in danger."

So shameless? ...

Xia Jia's eyes widened: "You just dumped the trouble on me? Don't forget, I've only been an adventurer for a week!"

Lulu narrowed her eyes and said, "Didn't I say I would stay and help a little? Besides, I just saw your skills, you don't look like a rookie."

"That is……"

"I know, I know. It's a clan secret." Lulu waved her hand to interrupt.

Xia Jia was silent for a few seconds, "So...what do you mean by help?"

Lulu pinched: "Look after the house."

"Huh?"

"Literally." Lulu said with a grin, "I'll help you keep an eye on Lady Astraea. This way, you can free up your hands and feet to do things."

"you……"

"Don't be so quick to object. Besides, even if you guard Lady Astraea by yourself, can you ensure that no accidents will occur?" Lulu reminded.

Even though the cat-like monster was injured, its speed was not inferior to that of a level 2 monster. It was even able to push Lulu, a level 3 monster, back several steps when she was caught off guard.

Plus the possible cursed properties...

Most importantly, the God's 'safe mode' is only effective against children in the underworld, and cannot protect against monsters!

Xia Jia said in a heavy tone: "I understand. Until the culprit is found, the goddess is in your hands."

"Hey, shouldn't it be before we find the cat demon?"

"If that's the case, I'll prioritize dealing with incidents of monster anomalies outside the city."

"Okay, you cunning kid." Lulu pinched her tongue and stuck out, looking indifferent.

……

Sword City,

The midday sun shines on the street, and the people coming and going make noisy conversations. The dark alley opposite this street forms a sharp contrast with the bustling and bright street.

A black shadow trembled and collapsed in the shadows, slowly opening his scarlet eyes.

"Humph, stupid human, you never expected that Meow Meow-sama would escape! Hiss——"

The black shadow thought secretly in his heart, and the bloody wounds all over his body made him gasp suddenly.

As time passed, the black shadow gradually squirmed and turned into a pitch-black kitten with an octopus-like collar with tentacles wrapped around its neck. The gem emitted a crimson glow.

"Those stupid humans would never have thought that Master Meow could actually use a curse to counter their curse!"

Mr. Meow licked his wound and lay quietly there.

Although those humans were stupid, it took Lady Meow Meow a lot of effort to defeat them. One of them even caused her a lot of harm.

"Cool, cool, cool. When you get to the underworld, please spread the word about my greatness. Being able to injure me is an achievement worth showing off for a lifetime!"

"If you ask me why, it's because I am the bearer of the power of the Supreme Being, Lord Behemoth, the Overlord of the Earth. I am the Shadow of Despair who will soon rule the earth, Lord Meow Meow!"

"Cool, cool, cool. Meow is different from those stupid compatriots. Meow, who is born with the wisdom of a king, will surely dominate the earth! Realize mother's long-cherished wish! Meow, hahaha!"

The black cat looked at the earth scorched by the scorching sun and cried out in his soul: "Just wait, sooner or later, meow will let the night cover the sky!"

“Meow~meow~meow!”

Thinking of this, Lord Meow Meow let out an excited roar.

"Ah, there's a kitten!"

At this time, a child passing by saw Mr. Meow and walked over holding his hand.

[“You, what are you going to do? Stupid human, stop your rude behavior. If you come over again, I will curse you!”]

Lord Meow looked terrified, he arched his body, his hair stood up, and he roared, "Go!"

"Mom, it seems hurt." said the little boy with a little sympathy.

"Hey, don't touch it, it's dirty. This injured cat is not safe and will get sick." The mother stopped the child.

"But it looks pitiful."

"Then let's give it something to eat and go. It will be better once it's full." The mother persuaded, taking out some dried fish and placing it in front of Lord Cat.

Master Miao's eyes lit up: "Ah, this strong scent of magic is the best food for the devil!"

Then he suddenly realized something and shook his head frantically: "No, no, stupid human, do you think I will be fooled again by using the same method?"

"I, the wise Meowth, will not fall for the same trap!"

Recalling the experience of being lured by a mere dried fish and thus being captured and locked in a cage, Meow Meow became alert.

"But... ah~ this rich aroma, golden color~ I really want to eat it..."