“……”

The king?

It sounds fierce, and this big boss must have a group of minions. Lin Baici doesn’t want to go and kill them.

Anyway, the condition for clearing the level is to save people, so it doesn’t matter whether to kill the boss or not.

“Captain, this old goblin is too scary. He might have poison on him. I think we should burn him with fire,” the bartender suggested, looking at the corpse with a concerned expression.

Lin Baici resisted the urge to glance at the bartender and confirmed that the old goblin had nothing valuable on him. He looked worried and said, “What if burning the corpse releases toxic smoke or something?”

“It won’t!”

The bartender immediately retorted, “I think burning the corpse is the safest option. If it’s playing dead, we’ll have to fight it again!”

“Then let’s fight!”

Xia Hongyao didn’t mind, “After all, it’s just a delivery guy.”

“Hehe!”

Lin Baici couldn’t help but chuckle. Indeed, since the start of this game, he had obtained several divine taboos, even more than what he had gained in God’s Ruins.

Let’s calculate: the champion dart from the maid’s reward, the coffee machine, the rose lipstick traded from the leather pants girl, and the butcher’s mask, gluttony apron, voodoo staff, and voodoo robe obtained after clearing the game.

It was a huge gain.

Lin Baici felt that this crazy maid was probably a deity, which was why she radiated so many divine taboos.

Just like the game they were playing now, “Escape from the Underground Dungeon,” it was probably a tabletop game made by a company that had been contaminated and turned into divine taboos.

“For you, it’s just a delivery guy, but for us, it’s the Grim Reaper knocking on our door!”

The leather pants girl didn’t want to encounter such a monster again. She just wanted to leave quickly.

“I think the bartender’s concern has some merit. Let’s burn the corpse. It’s just lighting a fire, not much effort,” the old man thought it was better to be cautious.

“Yes, not much effort!”

The bartender couldn’t wait for Lin Baici to take action. He went back to the cave to find a torch.

Lin Baici didn’t stop him.

He wanted to go and see the king, kill him if possible, retreat if not, and there was also this bartender…

While the bartender was away, Lin Baici gave Xia Hongyao a meaningful look.

The bartender came back with a torch and ignited the corpse of the old goblin.

“Let’s go!”

Xia Hongyao urged.

The bartender was slow in leaving. Suddenly, the corpse of the old goblin exploded with a bang. Burning flesh flew everywhere, and black smoke burst out like a tide, enveloping Lin Baici and his group.

“Damn it!”

The old man cursed.

Everyone was on high alert, worried about being ambushed. After about a minute, the black smoke disappeared.

The good news was that no one went missing, but the bad news was that they had been teleported. They were now in a cave instead of the tunnel filled with corpses.

Yama and the others were also gone.

“Damn it, if I knew, I wouldn’t have burned the corpse!”

The old man complained and glared at the bartender, “It’s all your fault!”

“I didn’t know it would turn out like this,” the bartender said helplessly.

“Let’s quickly find a way out, then?”

The leather pants girl sighed.

The group left the cave and walked a short distance in a tunnel. They heard a commotion and immediately hid quietly.

It was a palace transformed from a cave, quite spacious. In the middle, there was a throne made of bones, stones, and giant trees.

A male goblin wearing a golden crown sat on the throne. Although he was only 1.7 meters tall, he stood out among the dwarf-like goblins.

Under the throne, a large group of adult goblins were having a feast.

They were dancing! Singing! Drinking heavily!

Inside the palace, there were many wooden cages. Each cage contained about ten people. When the goblins were having fun, they would occasionally open the cages, drag a few people out, kill them on the spot, drink their fresh blood, gnaw on their organs, and then throw the bodies into the bonfire for barbecue.

Some lucky ones were not eaten but were brought by the goblins to a large statue, where their heads were chopped off as sacrifices to the deity.

“Let’s go!”

After observing for a while, Lin Baici decided to retreat.

“Aren’t we going to kill them?”

The bartender didn’t understand, “These monsters only seem to have a large number. They should be easy to kill, right? The king might be a bit difficult, but his golden crown and golden sword should be good things worth fighting for.”

“No killing!”

Lin Baici didn’t want to take the risk.

“Those people are too miserable!”

The bartender sighed, with a look of pity on his face.

“Damn, you sound like a compassionate monk, while we are demons!”

The old man spat.

Xia Hongyao sighed, “Little Lin, why don’t we save those people? After all, you have the King of Red Dragon card…”

Before the high ponytail could finish speaking, Lin Baici immediately rebuked.

“Shut up.”

Lin Baici frowned, showing a look of disgust.

“What are you afraid of? We’re so strong, who can take away your cards?”Xia Hongyao muttered, a little resentful. She took out a card from her pocket and handed it to Lin Baici. “Can you see if this card is helpful in killing the king? The crazy maid didn’t give us these cards for no reason, right?”

Her high ponytail was not secure, and the card fell out of her pants pocket.

Everyone’s gaze immediately turned towards it.

Lin Baici quickly stepped forward with his right foot and stepped on the card, not letting anyone see the pattern on the card. Then he shouted at Xia Hongyao, “Are you crazy?”

The atmosphere became awkward.

Lin Baici was the team leader, and his prestige was too strong. No one dared to advise him, so they could only look away as if they hadn’t heard anything.

Lin Baici picked up the card and handed it to Xia Hongyao. “Be more careful!”

“It’s because you’re too cautious!”

Xia Hongyao retorted, snatching the card back and stuffing it into her pocket.

“If any of you want to kill the king, go ahead, I won’t stop you!”

After Lin Baici finished speaking, he turned and left.

Everyone quickly followed.

“Who dares to go if you don’t?”

The bartender muttered.

Lin Baici, Xia Hongyao, and Nangong Shu were the strongest fighting force in the team, and the two women clearly followed Lin Baici’s orders. If he didn’t fight, naturally no one would challenge the boss.

Everyone walked in the tunnel for half an hour.

“Team leader, this is not a solution. We need to find a guide!”

The old man was frustrated because they had been unexpectedly teleported, and the young girl with flaxen hair didn’t come with them, so they had no idea where they were going.

“Alright, let’s split into pairs and search separately.”

Lin Baici arranged, “Xia Hongyao and I, you and the girl in leather pants, the bartender and the dwarf, Nangong Shu will be with me!”

“Team leader, can’t I be with you guys?”

The girl in leather pants pleaded.

The dwarf knew he had no choice, so he didn’t say anything, to avoid making things worse.

“Yes, you are already so strong, it would be a waste of combat power to be in the same team.”

The old man was unhappy, “Xia Hongyao, I’ll offer you a thousand meteor coins, will you team up with me?”

“I’ll listen to Xiaolinzi!”

Xia Hongyao flatly refused, making the old man, the bartender, and the dwarf envious. Why didn’t they have such a close friend?

“Team leader, I think he’s right!”

Nangong Shu interjected, “And there’s another problem. What if they hide in one place and slack off? What will you do?”

“I won’t slack off!”

The dwarf immediately promised.

Actually, it wasn’t just about slacking off. The risk of encountering monsters increased when searching the tunnel, so it was better to hide.

“In that case, let’s rearrange the teams. I’ll be with the magician, Hongyao will be with the bartender, the old man will be with you, and the girl in leather pants, since you’re more injured, stay behind!”

Lin Baici looked at everyone, “Does anyone have any objections now?”

“No!”

The old man knew that Lin Baici didn’t trust him, so he definitely wouldn’t let him be with Xia Hongyao, as he was worried that he would attack her.

The dwarf had stronger combat power than the bartender, posing a greater threat to Xia Hongyao, so Lin Baici wanted him to stay by his side.

Seeing that everyone agreed to this team arrangement, Lin Baici took out three cans of paint and distributed them to everyone. “Leave marks where you have been, and gather back here in three hours.”

Everyone nodded.

“Let’s go, you guys choose first.”

Lin Baici urged.

“We’ll go this way!”

Xia Hongyao chose the tunnel on the right.

The old man and Nangong Shu went to the left.

“You hide here!”

Lin Baici gave some food and drink to the girl in leather pants.

“Thank you, team leader!”

The girl in leather pants was grateful.

The three pairs split up and went their separate ways.

…

After fifteen minutes,

The old man dipped the brush in the paint can and left an arrow mark on the wall. He looked back to make sure no one heard him, then complained to Nangong Shu.

“Boss, you have to show your charm. Lin Baici, a man who obviously has no experience with women, will definitely be fascinated by you!”

The old man didn’t understand, “Isn’t it good to raise a little wolf dog?”

“Even if Lin Baici listens to me, I won’t stand on your side.”

Nangong Shu chuckled.

“You don’t have to stand on my side, I just don’t want to see Lin Baici mess things up. You should know that young people like them are too willful, relying on their strength to do things according to their personal preferences!”

The old man was frustrated, “I spent a lot of money to join this team, but look at his attitude towards me?”

“Lin Baici’s performance is excellent. He always makes the best decisions. Following him gives us the highest chance of survival!”

Nangong Shu sneered, “You think 2,000 meteor coins for a life is expensive?”

“Of course not, and his performance is indeed great. I’m just worried that he will do something foolish next!”

The old man worried. Young people usually couldn’t stay calm.

“Put away your little thoughts. Lin Baici is not stupid!”

Nangong Shu admired Lin Baici and knew that playing tricks on someone with potential would only ruin his own future. “Let’s go, it’s time to go back!”

“What?”The old man was stunned.

“Do you really think Lin Baici asked us to find the way?”

Nangong Shu chuckled lightly.

That kid obviously has other motives. It should be over by now.

…

“Uncle, I haven’t asked for your name yet.”

Lin Baici carried a paint bucket and walked ahead.

“Tao Gui!”

The dwarf wanted to help, mark the way, or take the lead, but he was rejected by Lin Baici. This made the dwarf grateful, but also guilty.

Lin Baici nodded and walked a few steps before suddenly asking, “Is your card related to food or something?”

The dwarf hesitated for a moment and told the truth.

“Yeah, it’s a chef. Do you want to see it?”

The dwarf took out the card.

“No need!”

Lin Baici smiled, “Did you receive a mission?”

The dwarf fell silent.

Lin Baici stopped asking and the two walked for a while before the dwarf couldn’t help but speak up.

“When did you figure it out?”

The dwarf was curious.

“In the freezer, only the white-striped female corpse you killed won’t crawl up again!”

Lin Baici recalled the small details he had discovered before, “The damage you caused to the pig-headed man was greater than that of the bartender and the leather pants woman. It even made me think that you were hiding your strength.”

“The Great Era of Genes.”

The dwarf suddenly realized, “So you had already figured it out. No wonder you asked me to finish off the Pigman King!”

“I received a mission to kill the Pigman King.”

The dwarf honestly confessed. There was no need to hide it anymore when facing someone like Lin Baici.

“Do you have any other missions to kill people?”

Lin Baici asked further.

“…”

The dwarf was shocked. Lin Baici not only had an obsession with details, but also had such strong reasoning abilities?

“No need to say more, I understand!”

Lin Baici saw a fork in the road and stopped.

The fact that the dwarf didn’t answer immediately was enough to explain the problem.

This sentence from Lin Baici was just a casual remark, but it scared the dwarf half to death.

What do you understand?

You’re not going to suddenly attack me, are you?

The dwarf wanted to cry and quickly clarified, “I received a mission to kill a werewolf, but there is no werewolf in our team.”

“Hehe, that’s not necessarily true!”

Lin Baici turned around and glanced at the dwarf.

“Captain, I just want to survive!”

After the dwarf finished speaking, he gritted his teeth and shamelessly pleaded, “I also want to join your team. I will completely obey your orders. Give me a chance, please?”

“Why me?”

Lin Baici didn’t understand.

“Because you have never discriminated against me, nor have you let cannon fodder scout ahead. You are generous. I feel at ease following someone like you!”

In other words, Lin Baici was not selfish enough. When something happened, he took the lead instead of shouting “Send me!”

“Sorry, I’m not interested in forming a team!”

Lin Baici refused and turned around to walk back.

The dwarf felt disappointed and followed Lin Baici for a while before realizing something was wrong, “Eh? Are we going back?”

It hasn’t even been half an hour yet?

But soon, based on Lin Baici’s questions to him, he thought of something.

There should be someone in this team with a problem.

Could it be the bartender?

No, that’s not right.

When this guy killed the goblins, he acted a bit strange, but if it were himself encountering such weak monsters, he would also take the opportunity to kill more and maybe even get some loot.

…

In another tunnel, the bartender looked at Xia Hongyao’s back and finally revealed his fangs.

“Die!”

The bartender grabbed the card and suddenly aimed it at Xia Hongyao, activating the skill on it.

The Goblin Killer’s Deterrence!

Because you have been killing goblins for years, you have developed a natural aura of intimidation. When this skill is activated, you will cause great mental intimidation to goblins and their sub-species, causing them to panic, fear, and lose their senses.

Duration: 7 seconds.

Note: The effect is doubled against the Goblin King.

“Seven seconds is enough for me to kill her!”

The bartender rushed towards Xia Hongyao and swung his bone-cutting knife.

I’m sorry,

I want to live!

I also want to complete this hidden mission and get the reward.

I’ve had enough of being a bartender. I want to explore the God’s Ruins, seal the Divine Taboo, and obtain meteorites, becoming a renowned divine hunter.

Just as the bartender’s bone-cutting knife was about to hit Xia Hongyao, she quickly turned around with a swift spin kick, hitting the bartender’s wrist.

Bang!

The bartender’s wrist lifted, and the bone-cutting knife slipped from his hand.

“What?”

The bartender was shocked. Why can you still move?

What happened to the intimidation?

It shouldn’t have gone wrong, right?

Because the bartender had secretly used it on the goblin monsters when Lin Baici and the others weren’t paying attention, and the effect was very good. That’s why he wanted to kill the Goblin King.

He had an ace up his sleeve.Xia Hongyao didn’t take out her dagger, she just swung her fist up close.

Even though Lin Baici had said it didn’t matter whether the enemy was dead or alive, Xia Hongyao wanted to capture him alive. She wanted to know why this bartender was attacking her!

Xia Hongyao often went to the Dragon and Beauty Bar to see the bar owner, so she was familiar with this bartender.

But he,

Dared to attack her?

The bartender knew Xia Hongyao’s strength and didn’t dare to fight. Seeing his sneak attack failed, he immediately tried to run, but he had underestimated Xia Hongyao’s combat power.

Three minutes later, Xia Hongyao was dragging the bartender, whose arms and legs had been broken, back.

……

When Lin Baici returned to the meeting point and saw the old man and Nangong Shu were also there, his eyebrows raised.

“The bar owner is coming back!”

The old man quickly explained when he saw Lin Baici looking over.

After saying this, he felt a bit regretful.

Why did I explain?

I’m not afraid of him!

Although he thought this, the old man knew that deep down, he was wary of Lin Baici and didn’t want to provoke him.

“I don’t want to miss a good show!”

The bar owner shrugged her shoulders.

“Since you’re all here, there’s no need to wait!”

Lin Baici headed towards the tunnel where Xia Hongyao had left.

The woman in leather pants looked confused. What are you talking about?

Why don’t I understand anything?

She looked at the dwarf.

The dwarf shook his head.

Sigh!

We don’t know anything, and we dare not ask!

About ten minutes later, the two sides met.

The old man was shocked to see Xia Hongyao dragging the half-dead bartender.

“What’s going on?”

The old man looked at Lin Baici, waiting for an explanation.

“Lin Baici, you guessed right, he did attack me!”

After Xia Hongyao finished speaking, she sighed, “I thought he was a good person!”

“When did you realize something was wrong with me?”

The bartender looked at Lin Baici. He knew he was finished, but he wanted to know when he had given himself away.

……

“Wow, it failed!”

In the bar, the maid sitting on the carpet exclaimed, took a can of beer, and took a sip: “But I think this bartender had no chance of success!”

Sigh!

I’m more and more willing to be Lin Baici’s maid, what should I do?

Following him must be fun.

……

“You’ve been killing goblins so fiercely, don’t you think there’s something wrong?”

Lin Baici chuckled.

“I want to fight desperately to become a real God Hunter, is there something wrong with that?”

The bartender retorted.

“No, that’s why I didn’t kill you directly like Cao Cao when I felt something was wrong with you, but tested you instead!”

Lin Baici sighed.

“I see, you are the Goblin King!”

The bartender was not stupid, he suddenly realized: “Did you two switch cards?”

Damn!

No wonder my card didn’t work on Xia Hongyao!

So she’s not the Goblin King at all!