Chapter 353: Killing Intent

Damn! As soon as Lu Mian saw Monit, he couldn't help but curse in his heart.

This was both anger and fear, almost becoming a stress response.

Why is it him again?

How did he appear underground and in front of me again at a critical moment?

What exactly does he want to do?

How come he's like the bedbugs in the Golden Rooster Hotel, the cockroaches in the trash heap, and the rats in underground Trier, visible everywhere and impossible to avoid?

"Who are you?" At this time, "Madame Hela" asked coldly.

Her calm attitude, like a dead person, made Lu Mian's emotions quickly calm down. Thoughts raced through his mind as he analyzed the purpose of the island swindler Monit and the "Different" cabaret behind him.

Monit pinched the monocle in his right eye socket and replied with a smile:

"Like you, a tomb adventurer."

Tomb adventurer... Saying grave robbing so righteously... Ms. Justice said that the higher the Sequence, the more dangerous it is to enter the catacombs... Therefore, here, the angel Monit believes in can't provide him with any help, and the saints with divinity in the "Different" cabaret similarly don't dare to come... In other words, if I and Ms. Madame Hela join forces, there's a not-so-small possibility of leaving Monit here forever, so he can't wander around like a cockroach anymore! Lu Mian looked at Monit and narrowed his eyes slightly.

The fear in his heart receded quite a bit, and the dangerous idea of killing this swindler at this opportunity increased rapidly.

Lu Mian laughed, looked at Monit, and said:

"Tomb adventurer? Do you know this place very well?"

Monit smiled and said:

"Of course."

He raised his right hand and pointed to an ancient tomb at the edge of the candlelight:

"That belongs to a member of the Solomon family in the Fourth Epoch."

Immediately after, Monit pointed to several tombs located nearby:

"That belongs to a member of the Jacob family, that belongs to a member of the Abraham family, that belongs to a member of the Blood Legion...

"It's a pity that there are no Beyonder characteristics left."

Seeing that this island swindler really answered his question, Lu Mian was a bit surprised for a moment, becoming more and more suspicious of the other party's purpose.

He pointed tentatively at the ancient tomb behind Monit, which was where he crawled out from:

"Whose tomb is that?"

Monit walked forward a few steps. Seeing Lu Mian's expression become dangerous, he stopped and said with a smile:

"That belongs to a member of the Amon family in the Fourth Epoch."

This swindler knows many great families of the Fourth Epoch and knows the situation of the fourth level of the catacombs very well, much more detailed than what's written on the road signs... Lu Mian was suspicious and uncertain, while "Madame Hela" spoke again:

"Then do you know where the 'Samaritan Woman's Spring' is?"

Monit rubbed the outer edge of his monocle and hooked the corner of his mouth:

"Why should I tell you?

"What kind of reward can you give?"

"Why should we believe that you hold the specific location of the 'Samaritan Woman's Spring'?" Lu Mian asked reflexively.

He suspected that Monit was going to start his habitual swindling again.

Monit chuckled:

"I really don't know. The name 'Samaritan Woman's Spring' isn't very good either; it sounds like it came from an ancient classic I read before.

"However, after coming to this level many times, I discovered some strange phenomena. Some accidentally activated skeletons will automatically gather in this area, walk into a certain tomb, and not come out again."

Those undead creatures generated by the environment will be affected by the abnormalities of this level and actively approach? Or, is that the "Samaritan Woman's Spring"? West, a certain ancient tomb, the conditions match... Lu Mian felt a movement in his heart, becoming even more vigilant.

The island swindler Monit didn't take any reward and took the initiative to reveal such important information?

This completely didn't fit his personality!

Once a matter appears abnormal, there must be a problem!

Lu Mian suspected that the other party was either tricking him and "Madame Hela" into going to the ancient tomb where the undead creatures gathered, actively approaching the source of the abnormality, and killing themselves, or using the two of them to probe the path.

Both situations had a certain possibility. Although the former didn't have any benefits for Monit, some people would be very happy just seeing others suffer losses.

"That's all I know." Monit pinched the monocle in his right eye socket again and said with a smile, "I'm going to flip through other tombs. If you can find the so-called 'Samaritan Woman's Spring,' remember to leave a note for me in that tomb of the Amon family member, telling me what exactly is strange about it."

While speaking, he walked toward Lu Mian.

In Lu Mian's state of high tension and readiness to attack at any time, this island swindler passed him and walked toward the distant tomb with the lit white candle.

Soon, his figure disappeared at the intersection, and the darkness shrouded that place again.

Really left? Lu Mian was vigilant against accidents while paying attention to Termiboros's reaction.

This angel of fate had always remained silent and didn't give a reminder because of Monit's reappearance.

"Madame Hela" stepped back a few steps, came to an ancient tomb next to her, and opened the crumbling stone door.

Facing the scattered white bones at the entrance of the tomb, "Madame Hela" lifted her right palm upward.

Those white bones were like being pulled by invisible silk threads, quickly gathering together, and turning into a swaying humanoid skeleton amidst the sound of "zhi ga."

"Madame Hela" didn't give any orders to the undead creature she had awakened, watching it coldly as it walked slowly away from the tomb, as if something was summoning it in the depths of the darkness.

Ms. Madame Hela is of the "Corpse Collector" pathway, or has a corresponding magical item? Lu Mian roughly understood "Madame Hela's" idea. She intended to use the characteristic that undead creatures would automatically approach the problematic ancient tomb to let it lead the way.

And in this area, the most likely place to have abnormalities was the "Samaritan Woman's Spring"!

The two held the burning white candles and followed behind that humanoid skeleton, walking through the tombs at the westernmost end.

Suddenly, another figure with candlelight emerged from the darkness around the corner.

Under the yellowish candlelight, the crystal monocle flashed with a strange luster.

It was that island swindler Monit again!

While Lu Mian was startled again, Monit asked with a smile:

"Is that 'Samaritan Woman's Spring' very interesting? Can I go with you?"

Why didn't you ask just now? A strong killing intent surged in Lu Mian's heart.

He said calmly on the surface:

"We haven't even found it yet, how would we know if it's interesting?

"Why don't you hide in the dark, wait for us to complete the exploration, and confirm whether there is danger or traps before trying to enter? The risk would be much lower that way, and even if we succeed, we can't take away all the 'Samaritan Woman's Spring'."

Monit used the back of his right index finger to push his monocle and nodded quite approvingly:

"What you said makes a lot of sense."

This swindler smiled and retreated into the darkness around the corner.

The candlelight moved far away until it disappeared.

Was he persuaded so easily? Lu Mian's thoughts collided and sparked, but he still couldn't figure out what the island swindler Monit was trying to do and what his purpose was.

He tilted his head and looked at "Madame Hela," discovering that she was drinking strong liquor again, but there wasn't a trace of ruddiness on her face; instead, it showed a bit of cyan.

This lady looked more like a corpse.

"Do you know what's wrong with these people wearing monocles?" Lu Mian asked tentatively.

"Madame Hela" put the empty military flask back into the dark pocket and answered with a cold, illusory voice while continuing to follow that humanoid skeleton:

"It's related to the Amon family of the Fourth Epoch."

The Amon family of the Fourth Epoch... The ancient tomb Monit crawled out of just now belonged to a member of the Amon family... This family controls the "Thief" pathway, just like the Demoness family controls the "Assassin" pathway as Franca said? Lu Mian saw that "Madame Hela" didn't want to talk more, so he had to follow in silence.

Monit's appearance made him lose the idea of using nagging to relieve his irritability.

As they walked, the candlelight in Lu Mian and "Madame Hela's" hands flickered significantly, stained with a faint bit of gloomy green.

That "resurrected" skeleton turned into a huge tomb with a half-open stone door and decaying mottled surface.

Lu Mian's spirit was lifted, feeling that the "Samaritan Woman's Spring" was ahead.

At this moment, another figure poked his head out from the side of the tomb.

Under the yellowish candlelight, the crystal monocle flashed with a strange luster.

It was that island swindler Monit again!

He asked with a smile:

"Do you have any words to leave for your relatives and friends? I can help you convey them."

Lu Mian, startled again, almost couldn't suppress the killing intent in his heart.

There was no place more suitable for dealing with Monit than here!

"No." "Madame Hela" responded coldly, not choosing to take action.

Lu Mian let out a slow breath and said:

"Neither do I."

"What a pity." Monit turned back into the dark tunnel on the side of the tomb with a disappointed face.

That yellowish candlelight leaked out a little, flickering gently, indicating that he hadn't gone far and was waiting nearby.

Lu Mian couldn't help but look at "Madame Hela" and made a throat-slitting gesture with his right hand.

He was asking whether to clear that island swindler in advance?

"Madame Hela" was silent for a few seconds and shook her head lightly:

"We'll leave here immediately after getting the 'Samaritan Woman's Spring'."

She meant to focus on the goal and not look for trouble elsewhere.

Hmm, once the spring water is packed, I'll take Ms. Madame Hela and teleport away... Lu Mian expressed his agreement and changed to a new white candle with "Madame Hela."

After a while, that skeleton still hadn't come out. The two carefully passed through the half-open stone door and entered that huge tomb.

Just at this moment, a hoarse, old voice came from the depths of the tomb:

"Stop!"

At the edge of the yellowish candlelight, a figure emerged swaying.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 354 =====