Chapter 93: Secret Passage

Saving someone and receiving a reward—that’s the proper way. Those who expect others to act out of pure altruism without seeking anything in return are just hypocrites.

There’s nothing shameful about saving someone for a reward. After all, the rescuer takes risks and exerts effort, so what’s wrong with getting a little compensation?

Kamiyu naturally accepted the 3 kilograms of Magic Crystal Ore and various other materials.

“Hehe, not bad at all. These people really know how to behave and understand gratitude,” Kamiyu thought to herself.

She asked, “Wait a minute, you’ve cleared the second stage, so why do you only have 3 kilograms of Magic Crystal Ore? I got 10 kilograms just from finishing the first stage.”

As soon as Kamiyu finished speaking, the four Warriors looked at her in astonishment, with one of them even gaping in disbelief.

“What? Big Shot, you cleared the first stage?” one Warrior exclaimed incredulously.

“That can’t be possible. Those four-winged bats swarm together, blotting out the sky. Even a level 20 player squad can’t withstand them,” another Warrior questioned.

“Is it really that hard?” Kamiyu blinked, asking innocently.

“Damn, Big Shot, you’re really showing off,” the Axe-Wielding Warrior said, both amused and exasperated.

“Then how did you get past the first stage?” Kamiyu asked.

The female Archer player replied, “We didn’t clear the first stage. We took a Secret Passage to bypass it.”

Kamiyu widened her eyes and said, “That works? The Crimson Earth Instance Dungeon is really open-ended.”

The Archer player replied, “Exactly. It’s because we know about the Secret Passage that Aino hired our team.”

She thought to herself, “Every mouse has its own path, and every snake its own way. The civilian players have truly figured out this game, even discovering ways to ‘skip classes’ and bypass stages.”

The Invincible Guild’s map didn’t mention this at all. It seems you really can’t underestimate any player.

“If you’re interested, Big Shot, we can tell you about this Secret Passage, as well as the one that leads directly to the Dungeon Boss stage. With your strength, you’ll definitely save a lot of time,” the Archer player said.

Kamiyu’s eyes lit up, thinking that rescuing them this time was definitely the right move.

According to the map information and what Li Changde had told her, after killing the Dungeon Boss and stepping into the Teleportation Array, the Instance Dungeon would reset and teleport the player back to the entrance.

Her guild’s previous high-efficiency Map Clearing strategy involved only targeting the Dungeon Boss to claim its rewards. Now, with her own Health Restoration Potion and Resistance Potion, they had changed tactics to clear the entire map.

In comparison, the information about the Secret Passage was extremely important to Kamiyu.

She didn’t lack materials—she lacked time. Therefore, she didn’t need to clear the entire map. She could just target the Dungeon Boss directly and claim its rewards.

The amount of Magic Crystal Ore from the Dungeon Boss rewards wasn’t bad either. After clearing it, she could step into the Teleportation Array, and the Instance Dungeon would reset immediately. Kamiyu felt she could grind this all day.

A delighted expression spread across Kamiyu’s face, as if she were about to obtain some valuable “resource.” She leaned in and whispered, “Hehe, come on, come on, tell me quickly.”

The other four Warriors had no objections. In fact, they secretly hoped the Big Shot might take them along to help them gain some Experience.

Just as the female Archer Player was about to reveal the secret passage information to Kamiyu.

“Wait a minute, how dare you betray the assets of the Immortal Squad?” Eno snapped back to her senses, forcing herself to speak loudly.

“What the hell? This secret passage information belongs to our five-person team. Since when did it become your Immortal Squad’s asset?” A Warrior Player pointed at Eno and cursed.

“That’s right, have you no shame?” another person chimed in.

“Hmph, from the moment I hired you, all the spoils of war you obtained, including information about secret passages, belong entirely to the Immortal Squad,” Eno stood up, calculating as she spoke.

Eno’s schemes were loud and clear.

“Go to hell! Do you think Kaijistan is ruled by you? Even those ‘official dogs’ aren’t as greedy as you,” the Axe-Wielding Warrior angrily retorted.

“Don’t be unreasonable. We’ll return your deposit right now. We won’t do business with you,” the female Archer Player said.

“You think you can just back out? Even if you return it, I won’t accept it. I’ll go back and notify all of Kaijistan that you took the money without doing the job and even sold our squad’s secret information to people from other guilds,” Eno, perhaps having been beaten senseless by Kamiyu, spouted nonsense.

Eno was, of course, being deliberately difficult. She simply couldn’t stand to see Kamiyu doing well. Why was it that both were Mages, yet Kamiyu could wipe out monsters with a single strike, while she couldn’t even make a Skeleton Monster lose health? Why did Kamiyu receive rewards and praise from others?

Eno was driven by jealousy, unwilling to see Kamiyu succeed.

The more Kamiyu listened, the more irritated she became. She threatened fiercely, “If you keep blabbering, I’ll beat you both to a pulp and feed you to the Dungeon Boss. I mean what I say.”

Kamiyu had thought it through carefully. She was currently wearing her guild’s robe, and these were troubled times. She didn’t want to cause trouble for herself or her guild. Since she couldn’t take action directly, she’d let the monsters do it.

Even if the five of them spread the story afterward, she could insist it was the monsters who attacked. If the Immortal Squad caused trouble, she would have a legitimate reason to wipe them out.

“You dare?” Eno truly had a thick skull.

The attendant beside her was startled and quickly covered Eno’s mouth, repeatedly apologizing to Kamiyu, “Please forgive her, Big Shot. Her brain isn’t fully developed—she’s been spoiled rotten.”

“Whether her brain is developed or not is none of my business. Those who stand in my way have only one fate: death,” Kamiyu said, tilting her head arrogantly.

“Whoa.”

“The Big Shot is domineering.”

The Warrior Players nearby all showed expressions of admiration.

Still unwilling to give up, Eno forcefully shook off the Bard’s hand and screamed loudly, “Come on, then! Cut me down! My brother is the Deputy Captain of the Immortal Squad. If you dare harm me, my brother won’t let you off!”

Thud!

Suddenly, a dark figure descended from the sky, appearing right in front of Eno.

Without saying a word, he swung his large blade, turning the two-meter-long Dragon Slayer Blade sideways like a tennis racket and smacking Eno away.

He knocked her down to a sliver of health, unconscious on the ground.

The Bard stood frozen in place after seeing this.

“Who is that?”

“How did we not notice him?”

“What a tall figure.”

Jack’s sudden appearance didn’t surprise Kamiyu—she had assigned him to the rear guard position.

His appearance meant that even Jack was fed up with Eno’s attitude; even the usually indifferent Jack couldn’t stand this Deputy Captain sister who was showered with endless affection, emerging from the bushes to send her flying.

“Hey, your Attack Power is way too low. You didn’t even finish her off. I’ll give you a boost later,” Kamiyu laughed.