"Sure enough, only the Bilos family can form a large-scale and standardized trading caravan in the garden maze." While waiting for the arrival of the magician, Doakes sighed in the psychic belt.
It's not that there are wizard families stronger than Bilos, but the only ones that occupy the favorable location and people are the Bilos family.
Doakes paused and then said thoughtfully: "However, it is still a bit strange that the Bilos family secretly created such a traveling trading organization."
Angel didn't pay much attention to what Doakes said, but when he heard the key word "a little weird", his ears immediately stood up. When other people said this, he just listened to it, but when Doakes said it, he just listened.
It's really possible that there's something fishy hidden in it.
"Is it your guess or a hunch?" Angel asked in the psychic belt.
Doakes: "Guess. If you think about it carefully, the Garden Maze has been hollowed out by wizards many years ago. This is a recognized fact. There are basically not many extraordinary people who will travel here. Therefore, the Garden Maze is classified as Bilon by default.
The Tree Garden is controlled by the Bilos family by default, and no one in the wizarding world has any objections to this."
"The Cobilos family's operation of the garden maze is very strange. On the surface, it doesn't care about the garden maze at all, and even allows ordinary adventurers to enter. But secretly, they create a traveling merchant organization to fund adventure groups and search for treasures. Don't you think so?
Don’t you think it’s strange?”
After Doakes finished speaking in the psychic belt, he looked at everyone.
Two seconds later, Kael asked with some confusion: "Isn't it just one more income? Biron Tree Garden is the property of the Bilos family everywhere. It doesn't seem strange to me that it adds such an additional relic output.
ah?"
Doakes: "That's what I say, but from the details of division of labor, death oaths, regular transactions, etc., it can be seen that the traveling merchant organization is not just messing around, they are doing this seriously and show consideration for it.
The quantity is not small.”
"Can an adventure group composed of ordinary people really support an organization of this size with what they gain from the garden maze?"
"You know, a single witch-eyed ghost can destroy an entire adventure group. Between gains and losses, the Traveling Merchant Organization actually only loses but not gains."
"So, I think the establishment of the traveling merchant organization is very strange. Why would they rather lose money and maintain the operation of the organization?"
Not long after Doakes asked the question, the Black Earl said: "The only possibility is that they discovered from some ruins products that there are unexcavated and extremely valuable treasures in the ruins."
Angel also nodded. If Doakes' guess is true, the answer given by the Black Earl is the only answer.
"Fate does not only favor one person. Kael can be favored by fate and find clues from "Gaya Travels". Why can't others find it? Travel notes are just one type of carrier. There must be other carriers that record and point to
The depths of the garden maze.”
Vai: "So, the Travel Merchant Organization is actually a competitor with us?"
Angel: "If Doakes's guess is correct, they are indeed competitors. But the Traveling Merchant Organization, or the Bilos Family, don't know about our existence yet, so this competitive relationship should not have been established yet."
The travel businessman from the Fire Adventure Group is a very slippery person with a strong desire to survive. In order to avoid death, he does things very cleanly and clearly. He does not hide any secret words or inform the travel business organization secretly.
Therefore, when the other party is unknown, they are not considered competitors.
Of course, this is Angel's judgment of the current situation, but who knows if there will be any mistakes that could make the Bilos family aware of their purpose?
So, Angel looked at Doakes.
"What do you think?" Angel asked seemingly unintentionally.
Doakes thought for a while and nodded: "That's true. Regardless of whether the Travel Merchant Organization and we have a common goal, as long as they don't know our existence, the relationship between competitors cannot be established."
Hearing this, Angel felt a little relieved. Even if Doakes didn't think it was inspiration, his subconscious judgment was actually influenced by inspiration. Since Doakes said this, Angel naturally chose to believe it.
However, before Angel could completely let go, Doakes came up with another "proviso".
Doakes: "However, after all, the Traveling Merchant Organization has been operating here for so long. Is it possible to find someone to keep track of it? If it finds the arrival of extraordinary people, it will be reported?"
After Doakes finished speaking, he looked at the Black Earl. Although the Black Earl only had his nose left, it had the strongest detection ability. If there were people following him, they would only be discovered by the Black Earl.
Black Earl: "I don't know. At least I didn't find any extraordinary person with fluctuations in energy near the ruins."
The Black Earl is not observing the surroundings all the time. Moreover, some extraordinary people are very capable of concealment, so the Black Earl cannot inexplicably deepen their observation. Therefore, he really does not know about this matter.
Doakes: "Perhaps not only extraordinary people, but ordinary people can also become stalkers."
After Doakes finished speaking, everyone was silent for a while.
When Doakes saw this, he quickly laughed and said: "I'm just talking casually, the possibility is still very small."
Angel: "..." If you put it that way, it's more likely.
Angel "looked" at the Black Earl's nostrils again, and the private communication had begun.
Before, they were simply exploring the ruins, but now they still need to consider the variables of the traveling merchant organization, so they may need to rein in their previous laxity.
However, even though Doakes' poisoned milk has been put on the table, Angel and the Black Count's secret communication still does not create much tension.
Angel has the fan of Earl and the confidence of the Wilderness of Dreams; the Black Earl has his own strength. If he comes in real form, he can destroy the Bilen Tree Garden with just one hand. Even if he only has one nose, his strength
It cannot be underestimated either.
With strength as a foundation, even if something unexpected happens, you will not be afraid.
After the communication between Angel and the Black Earl was completed, the next formation was basically determined. To put it simply, it was to comprehensively strengthen the investigation, and to lay out secret moves at any time, such as the trap of the magic energy array and the induction of the illusion.
After all, the purpose of their coming here is not to fight. After the exploration is over, it can be treated as an entertainment show, but during the exploration, neither Angel nor the Black Earl is allowed to be disturbed.
While Angel was secretly communicating with the Black Earl, Doakes began to put his guess into practice. He found the trembling businessman, Miss Hong, who was not sure, and Ma Qiusha. He asked the businessman
Did the organization let them serve as secret sentries to keep an eye on extraordinary people?
The answer...is yes.
"They are not considered orders from the Traveling Merchant Organization. They are just reminders. After all, extraordinary beings are not at the same level as us. In order to avoid being killed by extraordinary beings, if you encounter or see extraordinary beings, try to inform other adventurers.
Group, avoid going in the direction of the extraordinary person."
This is Miss Hong's answer.
There seems to be no problem, but it is actually the result of the secret guidance of the traveling merchant organization. Ordinary people are indeed regarded as their eyes.
As for the traveling merchant's answer, it was even more simple and clear: "I have an oath, so I can't say this."
The traveling merchant spoke frankly and without fear, because he believed that Doakes understood what he meant.
It cannot be said that it means that the travel business organization is really operating on this.
Doakes told everyone about the news he had inquired about. Angel was no longer as surprised as before, and just said lightly: "Since Doakes guessed correctly, there may be some variables on the way.
However, since we already know about this matter in advance, if we pay more attention next time, it should not affect the overall situation."
Doakes did not play devil's advocate this time and nodded: "After all, with Lord Black Earl here and me here, it's useless for anyone to come."
Angel did not answer this question. He knew very well that Doakes deliberately did not mention him. He was probably bored and wanted to practice his talk.
However, what Doakes said is not wrong. Looking at Angel's own strength alone, he may not be able to beat Doakes. After all, it is an indisputable fact that the bloodline side can crush his peers.
But if you include other bonuses, such as Speed Spirit and Ermi, as well as the strong regularity of green patterns, then the ending is a different story.
If Toby is brought along this time, he doesn't even need to use Speed Spirit and Ermi. With the cooperation between him and Toby, Doakes will be defeated.
"Doakes is right, you two don't have to worry too much." Angel looked at Kael and Vai. The two apprentices had obviously uneasy expressions. They were probably confused by Doakes's series of operations.
.
After hearing Angel's words, Kael and Vai at least seemed calmer on the surface.
On the other hand, Doakes was very bored. Angel didn't pick up on his provocative words, which made him so bored that he couldn't even talk to him.
Waiting is boring, so Doakes can only reminisce about the past with his old friend Vai.
Time flew by, and about half an hour later, a figure like an iron mountain walked out of the wind and sand in the sky.
"Two adults, the magician is here." The traveling merchant hurriedly said to Doakes and Angel.
"Generally, the ones who show off are the weakest ones." Doakes complained speechlessly as he looked at the sandstorm that was obviously man-made.
Traveling Merchant: "Don't be surprised, sir. Magicians like to create scenes like this and fool ordinary people."
Walking through the wind and sand, a tall muscular man with a vicissitudes of life on his face, as if he had seen everything in the world, walked towards the traveling merchant step by step.
Every step he took made the earth tremble slightly, as if the earth also matched his steps.
Doakes couldn't bear it anymore and turned to Vai: "An alchemist apprentice dares to take away your earth wizard's job, how can you tolerate this?"
It can be tolerated... Vai said silently in his heart.
He didn't plan to do anything, but Doakes said so, so he could only lightly stamp his feet. The power of the earth immediately covered hundreds of meters in radius.
If the magician steps forward now, he will no longer be able to move the earth.
The magician was stunned for a moment, and took a few more steps on the same spot. After realizing that there was really no movement, he looked over with doubtful eyes.
Could it be that the traveling merchants are responsible for this?
The magician quickly looked around and made sure that except for a few people around Youshang, no one else was there. He breathed a sigh of relief.
For him, he can lose anything, but he can't lose it if he is too good. Fortunately, not many people saw it.
But even if there were few people, the magician still had to put on a show. He looked at the earth with vicissitudes in his eyes and sighed softly.
It seemed that his eyes saw the uneasy restlessness deep in the earth. And his feet, measuring the earth, also smoothed the restlessness deep in the earth.
Seeing the magician showing off, the traveling merchant felt embarrassed and turned around, pretending not to recognize him.
Angel remained silent, and Earl Black didn't say anything. He was well-informed, and he had never seen anyone before.
Doakes, who was slightly older than Angel, but still considered "young and vigorous" in the wizarding world, took a deep breath: "I can't bear it anymore, come here!"
After speaking, a subtle stream of blood energy suddenly emitted from Doakes' body, and the blood energy went straight into the ground.
In less than a second, before the magician on the opposite side could react, a hole suddenly opened under his feet, and a huge worm shining with golden light opened its abyss and bit the magician directly.
Then there was a burst of broken earth and gravel, and the worm came to Doakes with the bewildered magician in its mouth.
"I asked you to pretend every day, but now you're going to have a hard time." Before Doakes could say anything, the businessman on the side taunted him: "Tian Tian holds his head high like a groundhog and doesn't even look at me.
Who is the adult next to you? You deserve it for just pretending."
You Shang's words were taunting, but actually they were reminding the magician to help him out.
The magician endured the pain of his waist being bitten to bits, raised his head and opened his eyes to take a look.
His expression instantly turned pale.
How could he not recognize Doakes's face?
How come he met the rumored eccentric wandering wizard here?!
The other party is still an official wizard on the bloodline side, so even if the leader of the traveling merchant organization comes over, he will not be able to win over him.
But he pretended to be cool in front of Doakes for almost five minutes.
It's over, it's really over now.
…
When the magician was about to despair, a voice echoed in his ears like the sound of nature.
"Let him go. If you don't let him go, he will bleed to death even if he is not bitten off at the waist." Angel said.
Doakes snorted, but followed Angel's instructions and released the magician from the sandworm's mouth.
The magician's upper body was fine at this time, but from the waist down, he was really miserable.
Angel was right. If he didn't let go, the magician would really die from blood loss, because there were at least dozens of large and small deep holes below his waist.
These holes are all caused by the ring-shaped teeth in the sandworm's mouth that can cause trypophobia.
Just a few seconds after the magician was spat on the ground by the sandworm, a large amount of blood was like a gushing spring, dyeing the earth red.
Looking at the dying magician, Angel sighed, stretched out his hand, and used a purifying force field on the magician to avoid bacterial infection, and then used the healing technique.
But even so, the magician's face was pale, and he still looked like he was not far from death.
"As a second-level apprentice, you can also use sandworm bites, you are really good." Angel looked at Doakes: "I've finished what I did, it's your turn."
Angel can heal and purify, but the blood side is better at replenishing qi and blood.
Although the injury was caused by Doakes, it was impossible for Doakes to watch the magician die in front of him and still walk up.