As soon as he finished speaking, a clergyman standing in the center of the team joked.

"An intern priest, what help could you possibly provide?"

This guy must be a combat priest from the knight's order.

He was clad in heavy armor, yet held a wand resembling a mace in his hand, which could be used for smashing or casting spells.

Hearing this, Luo Yan smiled lightly and spoke in a gentle tone,

"One shouldn't say that. If strength means everything, why doesn't Duke Campbell descend into the maze himself? Is it because he dares not?"

Upon hearing this, the man's eyebrows twitched, but he didn't get angry; instead, his expression carried a trace of interest.

Seeing his unnoffended reaction, Luo Yan guessed the man's identity.

First, ruling out the Trident Knights loyal to Duke Campbell, the only option left was the Citizen Knights of Thunder City—

"Mel White, captain of the Trident Knights."

"...?"

"What's the matter?" Seeing the priest in front of him pause, Mel slightly frowned.

"Bond, an intern priest from Silver Pine Town, guided by Father Matt." Regaining his senses, Luo Yan immediately added a self-introduction, then smiled awkwardly, "I'm just a bit surprised...I didn't expect to see you here again."

Mel paused for a moment.

"Have we met before?"

Luo Yan immediately said,

"I've seen you, during the victory celebration in Thunder City; I was in the crowd then."

Hearing this, Mel laughed heartily,

"I see, my apologies... Well, Mr. Bond, since you are keen on mutual assistance, let's give it a try. We are searching the maze for a dangerous individual named Miranda, an alchemist who also practices undead magic."

"An alchemist who also practices undead magic?!"

A look of surprise crossed Luo Yan's face, and a flash of exhilaration passed through his eyes, but he quickly hid it carefully.

"How could such a person show up in the maze?"

Mel shrugged his shoulders and continued,

"Who knows? He goes wherever he wants until we catch him. But speaking of reasons, perhaps it's the same reason why the church sent you to investigate the maze? We've also heard rumors of undead mages appearing in the underground maze of Thunder County. Perhaps that guy has found his kin, flying over like a fly to the scent? Anyway, that madman has several murder cases on his back, big ones at that... You'd better be careful."

While speaking, Mel took out a piece of rough paper printed with a portrait and handed it to Luo Yan,

"This is a wanted notice, don't miss him."

Luo Yan nodded solemnly,

"I'll be careful... Moreover, if I find any trace of him, how should I inform you?"

Mel casually said,

"Simple, just tell the sheriff in Silver Pine Town. The folks there will relay the information up the chain, and it will eventually reach me."

Luo Yan smiled upon hearing this,

All right.

It seemed that the task of transmitting information had fallen into his own hands again.

But if he really found the person, he hadn't planned to inform these guys anyway.

"I'll keep an eye out... And if you come across any clues about the undead, please pass them on to the church in Thunder City."

Mel grinned,

"Of course, even if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have done so."

The two exchanged a few more pleasantries, then bid each other farewell and went their separate ways.

Watching the group leave, Luo Yan waved his hand, dispelling the Lighting Technique that floated nearby. Compared to this divine-type spell, he still preferred using "Undead Vision" to operate in the dark with night vision.

Standing next to Luo Yan, Sarah looked at him, puzzled,

"Aren't we killing them?"

Luo Yan smiled lightly and said,

"I indeed intended to at first, but now I've changed my mind. Keeping them alive will add to the urgency for that alchemist."

After a pause, he continued,

"...And, I'm quite interested in that knight brother Mel. Perhaps before long, we can obtain another spy in Duke Campbell's knights."

Sarah hung her head and muttered,

"Sarah... dislikes that guy."

Luo Yan patted her head,

"I understand, his certain views are indeed annoying. But that's not just his problem, it's a widespread issue in the human world above ground, including the Ryan Kingdom. Saint Sis might ignore a lost child, but the Demon King still has to give a lost child a chance to find their way back... Can you give him a chance?"

Sarah looked at him confusedly, then nodded,

"Since Lord Demon King says so... then, let's give him a chance."

"Very good."

Luo Yan nodded approvingly,

It seemed the rebellious phase had passed, as Sarah didn't resist his touch. Instead, her cat ears swayed from side to side, showing a look of enjoyment.

But petting a cat can really be addictive, Luo Yan quickly withdrew his hand, looking at the two ghouls approaching from the shadows and said,

"There's been a slight change in plans, I need to greet our friends from the Land of Nightmare... Let's call it a day."

Lately, Mi Xi and Yousi had been stationed round-robin at the Blood Palace below the Demon King's Territory, able to convey messages to Queen Qianqian.

If that Alchemist was still somewhere on the second level, it shouldn't be too hard for the Little Demons from the Land of Nightmare to find him.

The real fear is that this guy might have gone deeper.

As he spoke, Luo Yan casually opened the attribute panel to check and was surprised to find that he had leveled up again over the past few days.

[

ID: Luo Yan

Race: Human

Soul Level: Steel (Level Cap LV50)

Level: LV.40 (+1)

Experience: (5551/36W)

Constitution: 16

Strength: 14 (+1)

Agility: 14

Intelligence: 47 (+1)

Spirit: 46 (+1)

]

"Strength? Why has a point been added to strength?"

Luo Yan stroked his chin, utterly baffled.

He wondered, since he hadn't exactly been swinging his wand to strike down monsters, always using magic to farm them, how did it level up strength?

At that moment, Luo Yan suddenly noticed Sarah looking eagerly this way and immediately realized what she wanted.

Ever since he had helped her elevate her soul level, he could see her attribute panel, just like Alakdo and the others.

However, they weren't players and weren't connected to the "Scourge OL" system, so they couldn't check their own attribute panels.

"Actually, there's no need to keep staring, level and attributes are just references, what you need to focus on more is mastering strength... Never mind, I'll help you check it out."

Unable to bear disappointing those eyes filled with desire, Luo Yan casually opened her attribute panel and took a look for her.

[

ID: Sarah

Race: Demon

Soul Level: Bronze (Level Cap LV30)

Level: LV.6 (+2)

Constitution: 6

Strength: 7 (+1)

Agility: 11 (+1)

Intelligence: 5

Spirit: 5

]

"Sarah, have you grown stronger?"

Her face was half nervous, half expectant, like a student standing at the office door waiting for the unveiling of their report card.

Seeing Sarah looking eagerly his way, Luo Yan smiled and gave her a thumbs up, providing an encouraging gaze.

"Not bad at all, already at LV6."

Being at a low level is certainly exhilarating.

You just bump into a Bronze-tier monster, and your experience shoots up substantially.

And once you get the hang of leeching experience, the speed of leveling up is like riding a rocket.

Hearing Lord Demon King's praise, Sarah's expression was as happy as if she had just eaten roasted pig's feet, her pointed cat ears shaking in the windless air.

"...That's fantastic."

The group headed back in the direction of the Great Graveyard.

Not far away, as the knight brigade and Lord Demon King's party walked off, the Dragon Roaming crew hiding in the shadows felt a pang of regret.

They hadn't started a fight.

This way they couldn't play heroes—ah, rescue Lord Demon King!

"Bro, are we just going to let them leave?" Dragon Roaming Baili asked, looking unwilling, casting his gaze toward Dragon Roaming Wanli.

Dragon Roaming Wanli nodded and said in a grave voice.

"Let them go for now."

He had seen a post on the forum before that seemed to mention a hidden favorability system.

Since Lord Demon King had decided to let these guys go, it was probably better for them, as "Demon King's Minions," not to go against Lord Demon King's wishes.

As he thought this, a line of dark green quest pop-ups suddenly appeared in front of him.

[Quest: Find the Alchemist "Miranda"]

[Description: A human alchemist wanted on the surface is somewhere in the Underground Maze, suspected to be at the second level area. If a target resembling the image is found, please report their location immediately.]

Dragon Roaming Wanli's spirits lifted.

"Here comes a gig!"

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