143 Dark Scorpion King (1/2)

After passing through the Atonement Mountains, they arrived at an abandoned city.

This area was known as Desolate City and as its name suggested, it was completely abandoned. The area around it was an endless desert that spanned as far as the eye could see. This city was one of the locations where the dark forces had garrisoned but it was necessary to bypass it to reach the frontlines.

After entering the city itself, the players still didn't let their guards down. They were all constantly on the lookout for any more Dark Assassins.

Although it was just dying, the main reason everyone was so resistant was that they would have to restart the entire quest from scratch! To even accept the job advancement quest, they had to first spend money. All the players suspected that this was a ploy by the game designers.

Out of the whole group of players, the only one who looked relaxed was Wang Yu. Standing behind Dawn's First Ray, he looked as though he didn't have a care in the world.

”Brother Bull aren't you afraid?” Dawn's First Ray couldn't help but ask after he saw Wang Yu's expression.

”Afraid? Of what? I'm not even supposed to be protecting your item anyway!” Wang Yu lightly replied.

”But won't you fail your quest if we fail ours?”

”Nope! The moment I see that you guys aren't able to keep it safe then I'll just take it and run!” Wang Yu laughed.

”Urgh… Please don't do that...” Dawn's first ray hurriedly begged.

”I'm just joking with you!” Wang Yu chuckled.

”Really?”

”Of course! I swear on the name of the Quan Zhen Sect!” Wang Yu declared.

”But… That doesn't mean anything...” Hearing Wang Yu's response really made him want to throw up a mouthful of blood.

While he chatted with Wang Yu, Dawn's First Ray's finally began to relax slightly.

When they were passing through the centre of the desert, Wang Yu suddenly blocked Dawn's First Ray and shouted: ”Careful! There's an ambush here!”

”But… There's no one around!” Dawn's First Ray replied after thoroughly scanning the surroundings.

In the centre of the sand dunes was just an empty patch of desert. There wasn't any tall cliffs or large rocks that enemies could use to conceal themselves. If there really were enemies here then they would have long been exposed already!

Still, Dawn's First Ray turned around and asked a nearby Archer: ”Do you see anything suspicious?”

”What's there to look for? It's a barren desert!” The Archer scoffed.

”En… That's true… Brother Bull, I think you're just overthinking things!” Dawn's First Ray nodded.

”No! I can feel something staring at us!” Wang Yu insisted.

”You can feel it? Feel what?” Dawn's First Ray gulped.

”Killing intent!” Wang Yu seriously replied.

”Pfft!” Hearing this, all the players standing around Wang Yu immediately burst into laughter.

Killing intent? What was this, a light novel? Who still believed in that kind of nonsense??

”Be careful!” Wang Yu's face suddenly tightened as he hurriedly grabbed Dawn's First Ray arm.

”Brother Bull please, no...” Thinking that Wang Yu was going to kill him out of rage and embarrassment, Dawn's First Ray began to beg for his life.