Chapter 615

Upon touching the tentacles,

within the mental space, the six professionals and six Yordles could communicate without barriers.

Both sides introduced themselves.

From Tristana’s introduction, Li Yao learned their names.

The twin-tailed girl wearing armor and holding a heavy hammer was named Poppy.

Yordles like them who could freely leave the city and enter the 'Gloomy Labyrinth' all had their own titles.

Poppy’s title was [Keeper of the Hammer].

Tristana’s title was [Megling Gunner].

The other Yordles were companions they brought out, who did not have the ability to enter the 'Gloomy Labyrinth' alone.

Li Yao used the [Staff · Crystal Ball] to appraise the Yordles.

The two with titles were both around level 85, with Lord-level strength.

The others had Chieftain-level strength.

"Tristana, were the passages in this open area built by you Yordles?"

After having a basic understanding, Li Yao picked a priority question.

"No."

"This is the Gloomy Labyrinth; we 'Under-City' people have trouble even protecting ourselves."

"If there are passages like Li Yao said, they must have been built by the legendary Over-City people!"

"Legendary? Over-City people?"

Li Yao looked puzzled.

Could they be humanoids living on the surface?

Tristana saw the confusion on their faces and also felt a bit strange.

A few seconds later, she clapped her hands: "Li Yao, you and your friends must be those reclusive great masters, right!"

"Solving so, so many Mur-seeking wolves in a few minutes! Yes! It must be like that."

Looking at the excited Tristana, Li Yao didn't know what to say.

Tristana thought Li Yao had tacitly agreed, so she explained:

"In the underground world, every kingdom, every Under-City person yearns to become an Over-City person!"

"Because only Over-City people can go to the surface world to adventure!"

"Oh?" Li Yao asked, "In other words, you, the so-called Under-City people, have never been to the surface world?"

"Only Over-City people have been there?"

It seemed that to collect information about that chariot, he would have to find the 'Over-City people' Tristana mentioned.

"Yes."

"If we can't even defeat these Mur-seeking wolves, how could we possibly go to such a dangerous surface world!" Tristana replied.

Li Yao nodded secretly.

Dangerous surface world.

It seemed those Over-City people knew of the chariot’s existence.

"Tristana, can you take me to visit an Over-City person?" Li Yao asked.

"No!" Tristana shook her head. "Because Tristana has never seen an Over-City person either!"

"I already said, they are 'legendary Over-City people'!" Tristana emphasized again.

At this time,

Poppy, who had been silent, spoke up.

Her voice was different from Tristana’s, somewhat cold and indifferent.

"If it’s the benefactor, wanting to see an Over-City person, becoming one is the best choice."

"With your strength, completing the promotion mission is very simple."

Li Yao was silent for a long time, as if seriously considering the feasibility.

Mu Xiaohao suddenly spoke: "Outsiders like us..."

Kujo Mise pulled her aside.

Mu Xiaohao quickly corrected herself.

"Can country folk like us without status also complete that promotion mission you mentioned?"

"Of course!" Tristana took over. "There are no requirements for Over-City promotion; as long as you can pass, even if you are a criminal, you can go to the Over-City."

"As for whether you will be punished, I don't know."

Poppy reminded coldly: "Off-topic."

"Oh, oh!"

"I don't know your strength, but Li Yao can definitely pass the promotion mission."

"Like Poppy and me, we came to the Gloomy Labyrinth to collect 'Badges of Courage'."

"That is the ticket to participate in the Promotion Battle."

"So simple?" Li Yao asked unexpectedly. "You also have the opportunity to promote to the Over-City?"

Tristana put her hands on her hips and hummed twice. "What! Tristana is not weak! It’s just that there were too many Mur-seeking wolves!"

Speaking of this,

Tristana’s expression became somewhat dim.

"We just didn't find the Badge of Courage and were running around the labyrinth when we accidentally entered here."

"With so many Mur-seeking wolves, it must be a Forbidden Zone."

Poppy first added: "The Badge of Courage Tristana mentioned is actually the teeth of the Mur-seeking wolf chieftain; killing the chieftain alone is the proof of courage."

Then she leaned close to Tristana and touched her white hair.

She spoke in Bandle language:

"Tristana didn't know the specific location at that time, so don't blame yourself; they will all go to a better world."

After some consolation, Poppy reached out to touch Hearing Lingxin’s tentacles. "Benefactor, let’s leave here first; there is too heavy a bloody scent, and I’m worried more Mur-seeking wolves will come."

"Okay, just call me Li Yao, no need to be so polite."

"Okay, benefactor."

Poppy took out a hoop and wore it on her head.

It was like a miner’s hat, much brighter than the flashlights Li Yao and the others had.

Then she rode on her white silkworm.

The group followed the six Yordles and walked in a certain direction.

Mu Xiaohao looked back and couldn't help but ask:

"Tristana, Poppy, aren't your companions going to bury them?"

"What if those skinless Mur-seeking wolves come and eat their remains?"

"Bury?" Tristana was confused; she clearly had never heard of this term.

"You don't know?"

"After we die, we slowly disappear."

The group looked at each other.

Thinking about it, it was understandable.

The air underground did not circulate as easily as the outside world.

If not handled properly after death,

it would very likely trigger diseases similar to plagues.

Disappearing after death should be an ability evolved by these races living in the underground world.

Tristana shook her head vigorously, as if to shake the negative emotions out of her mind.

"So, does Li Yao also want to collect the Badge of Courage?"

"If possible," Li Yao nodded.

"Okay!" Tristana was a bit excited. "With Li Yao here, as long as we don't encounter creatures that are too strong, there shouldn't be any danger!"

"Let’s go find the Mur-seeking wolf chieftain together!"

Tristana raised her arm quite dramatically.

And at this time,

the other four Yordles gathered around Tristana.

They whispered a lot.

Tristana seemed to be trying her best to persuade them to stay,

but they were determined to leave.

After bowing deeply to Li Yao, they walked together in another direction.

The petite figures riding white silkworms soon disappeared into the darkness.

Tristana was a bit dejected. "They were helpers I and Poppy hired from the Labyrinth Adventure Group."

"Worried about accidentally entering the Forbidden Zone again, they didn't even want their pay and are now going back to Bandle City."

Forbidden Zone.

This was the second time Li Yao heard this term from Tristana.

The two Yordles led the way in front,

while Li Yao and the others followed quietly behind,

each with their own thoughts.

Forbidden Zone,

which was where large-scale Mur-seeking wolves appeared.

And they entered the underground world from that place.

The passage to the surface was there.

Was there a connection to it being called a Forbidden Zone?

Over-City people were actually humanoids qualified to go to the surface.

Over-City people must know about the outside world.

Could this Forbidden Zone

be a defensive line set up by the Over-City people

to prevent weak Under-City people like Tristana from accidentally entering the dangerous surface world?

So it was designated as a Forbidden Zone?

Was the Forbidden Zone the exit to the surface?