our family is gone

Chapter 457 Retreat
[Meteor] I am actually quite satisfied with Lance, but Lance still has higher requirements for the limp.

At least Lance felt that the Limp, as a void demon, should have more.

After all, he remembered that in the game, the limp was pretty ruthless when it came to exploding equipment, and even if he didn't explod his equipment, he could use some extraordinary materials.

It's a pity that the traces of the limp's existence in the world were erased, and even the last bit of spirituality contributed by the limp, even the flesh and blood was squeezed clean, still failed to satisfy someone's greed.

waste!

With a hint of disgust, Lance turned his attention to the mummies of the cultists.

He didn't even look at the other stinky fish and rotten shrimps. They had all been squeezed into mummies and it was obviously impossible to leave anything behind for him.

But there should be explanation for the corpse of the cult saint.

This is not because Lance has any strange hobby and would be interested in a mummy.

But her identity means that she may have some treasure from the Ascension Sect.

These priestesses of the Ascension Sect like to dress like this, with just a few pieces of fabric on their upper body and a loose black skirt on their lower body.

There wasn't much fabric on it to begin with, and after Lance slashed it a few times, it was immediately exposed, and there was nothing important about it.

But there was something behind the hem of the skirt. Lance rummaged through it and found something familiar.

It was a rolled-up leather scroll, and the material looked like it had some history.

After opening it, you can see a map drawn with simple lines, with many things marked on it.

What interested Lance the most was the multiple routes marked on it, and there was more than one exit.

He had doubts at first, but after comparing it with the map in his mind, Lang suddenly understood something.

This is not entirely a map of the beast's cave. Part of it should be some of the passages dug by the Ascension Sect to connect to the beast's cave.

To put it simply, the cave did not extend there originally, so there was naturally no entrance or exit. Then the Ascension Sect or the ancestors drove the pigmen to dig there, which is underground in the wilderness here.

These marked exits also explain why those guys are not found every time the soldiers organized by the outpost clean up the net.

As long as the soldiers withdraw, these cultists will pop up crazily in the wilderness like mushrooms after the rain.

It turns out that they can take a secret passage down to the beast's cave to hide and avoid the soldiers' raids.

These cultists can also travel at will in the wilderness, concealing their march through the routes of the den and conducting raids.

No wonder the last time they attacked the outpost, they didn't understand why they could gather so many people in a short time. Logically speaking, an operation of this scale would be difficult to conceal, but the situation was that they were not discovered until they got close to each other.

But now that this thing is in his hands... the smile on Lance's face becomes even brighter.

If spirituality and [Meteor Star] Heavy Armor only concern him personally, then this map will affect the battle situation. The emphasis will be different, and the importance will naturally be different.

With this thing, you can launch targeted military operations, eliminate the cultists lurking in the wilderness and cause trouble in one fell swoop, and severely attack the ancestors.

At the same time, it completed part of the beast cave map, which also saved him a little trouble of exploring the beast cave route.

What are the eyes of the army?Intelligence is.

The information that the Saint gave him desperately completed the last blind spot in the wilderness area.

She is indeed a saint, she is so kind.

The harvest of this trip far exceeded his expectations. The only pity is that the secret door is not marked on the map like last time, otherwise he could still gain a lot...

Just when Lance was still immersed in beautiful fantasies, something happened on the other side.

Boudica, who was resting on a pony with an ax and gun, lost control and fell without any warning. Fortunately, Amanda on the side reacted quickly and helped her, otherwise her head would have hit the ground directly.

"Wake up! What's wrong with you?"

Amanda's shout seemed to bring Boudica back to her senses a little.

"I...it's okay..." Boudica didn't want to show weakness and tried to break away from Amanda's support.

But something was obviously wrong with her like that, and for a while Amanda didn't know whether she should let go.

When she was in trouble, Lance's figure appeared from the darkness, walked into the light of the torch, and took it from Amanda's hand.

"Don't move, it's me." Lance supported the restless Boudica, raised his hand and put it on her forehead. With just a touch, he understood what he was saying: "Fever!"

When he said this, Amanda on the side could see his brows furrowing slightly in the firelight.

"It should be an infection caused by being injured by a pig before and hastily treating the wound before cleaning it."

Lance briefly observed Boudica's situation. If it hadn't been for the battle with the limp just now, it might not have broken out so quickly, and he might even have been able to survive it with his own physical strength.

However, he was severely injured by the limp and fought with serious injuries, which made his body weak and more susceptible to virus invasion.

I had tensed up my nerves just now, but now I relaxed and the situation suddenly broke out.

"We can't delay it any longer. We must go back for treatment as soon as possible." Lance made the decision without much hesitation.

Anyway, the missions on this trip have been completed, a lot of spiritual gains have been made, and part of the cave map has been explored.

I also killed small bosses such as the Cult Saint and the Limp Man, and obtained the [Meteor Star] and the map.

Originally, he had no intention of exploring a huge and complex system like the Beast Cave in one go. Instead, he regarded this place as a pig bank and would withdraw money and eat pork if he was not smart.

Severely destroy the ancestor's pension.

What's more, after the battle with the Limp, everyone was not in a suitable state to continue.

"Let's go. It just so happens that the map on the saint's body shows a shortcut to get back to the outpost."

"Boss...I'm fine..."

Boudica still wanted to struggle, but Lance would not listen to her. He directly took the ax gun out of her hand, then squatted down and carried her on his back.

"Sit tight." Lance tipped Boudica on his back to find a more comfortable position, turned to comfort her: "Go to sleep, you'll be home when you wake up."

Boudica also knew that what the boss had decided was something she couldn't refuse, not to mention that she really couldn't bear it anymore and her head was dizzy, otherwise she wouldn't have almost collapsed just now.

Now I can only lie on that solid back and put my hands on my shoulders.

Boudica is not fat, but her muscular body is not light either. However, that is for ordinary people. With Lance's strength, carrying her on his back will not affect her movements at all.

Amanda and Alhazred didn't have any objections. Although they were a little tired after just going through the war, that was why they wanted to leave here even more urgently.

However, Lance did not forget them, and directly blessed them to refresh their status, helping them temporarily suppress their physical fatigue.This route is on the map in the hands of the Saint, but she is not the only one who knows it. There are many cultists wandering in the wilderness, and it is not surprising that they escaped due to the suppression by the Guards.

So they ran into a group of cultists not long after they walked out.

Boudica woke up, Amanda and Alhazred were about to take action, when Lance took action.

"Hold tight."

As soon as the words fell here, Lance started to move.

Holding Boudica on his back with one hand, he pulled out the [Wolf Fang] from the void with the other hand and killed him.

Just a few cultists, let me destroy them all in one strike!
Lance took the initiative to rush over. The sharpness of the wolf's fangs was not something that these smelly fish and shrimps could withstand, and even the speed of swinging the knife couldn't keep up.

The power of flesh and blood that the cultists were proud of was a joke in front of Lance. He cut off the body directly and sacrificed flesh and blood. A moment of loss of consciousness lasted forever.

It was obviously a tense battle, but in front of him it was like taking a leisurely stroll. The long knife in his hand meant the death of a cultist, and none of them needed a second knife at all.

The battle ended as soon as it started. Before Amanda and the others even had time to take action, all the cultists in front were hacked to death, and even their bodies were erased, and all traces of their existence disappeared completely.

If it weren't for the long knife in his hand that was still bleeding, no one would have imagined that this was a sudden encounter.

Amanda looked at the figure in front of her who was carrying a man on his back and killing with a long knife in his hand, feeling a little unspeakable for a moment.

However, he did not stop, but followed.

…………

Totnes, Fiordland port.

As soon as I open my eyes every day, the boats coming and going in the port are like small fish in a fish cage that is almost full. They are densely packed and irregular, but they can still swim freely without interfering with each other.

Totnes is very large, and there are several similar ports, but they still cannot meet the traffic needs. Overload situations like this are very common, or this is daily life.

But it is indeed a wonder that it has been able to operate for so many years.

Among these, a ship with a different imperial style entered the port, but it did not attract any attention, because as a cosmopolitan city, this is too ordinary in Totnes.

They are the Roma who returned here from Hamlet.

Soon, Roma people began to come out of the ship. Only the modified carriages were pushed out of the ship, but the original convoy was gone.

No matter how large the space of the ship is, it cannot accommodate hundreds of ordinary carriages, so it can only be left to Hamlet.

Those carriages were an important item in the trade between Lance and the Roma, and the transportation capacity they brought was very considerable.

The woman got off the boat, looked at the tribesmen and waved her hands slightly dissatisfied.

"Someone, take them to our base. Don't cause trouble for me. This is not one of those rural places."

Judging from her posture, even after Hamlet suffered a loss, she still had some strong confidence.

But that's normal. After all, she has been operating in Totnes for many years, and she is a local snake here.

On the contrary, although the two guards on the left and right have recovered after training, they no longer have the arrogance before, but appear to be honest.

I don't know if you only dare to do that in a "countryside place" like Hamlet, but would you be honest when you go back to a place like Totnes where big shots walk the streets?

Or did he learn to restrain himself after being severely beaten by Boudicca?

The woman found someone to give some instructions and then hurried to the station. She didn't have time to waste on these people.

The first time I returned, I entered a room shrouded in ritual power. There were various strange objects with indescribable functions placed in it. Runes and spells were covered around it, giving off a strange atmosphere.

Since the incident with the psychic network, they can only choose more troublesome rituals to communicate with the organization. Only a few large-scale stations in the empire have such conditions.

Whether it is the information obtained from Amanda or how to deal with these Roma people, it still depends on the organization's orders.

Although she is crazy, she still has to look at the target.

In other words, her backing in the organization is strong enough that she dares to be arrogant.

There is no such kind of portrait shadow, even the sound becomes intermittent and distorted, as if it is interfered by something, but fortunately it is barely usable...

When the woman came out of the ceremony room, everyone was a little strange. It was obvious that she already knew that Amanda had given up her identity as the head of the empire region and recommended her instead.

Although the elders have not decided yet, the woman still has an idea.

Others dare not take this hot potato, but it is different for her, because the biggest difference between her and Amanda is that she has the basic base of Totnes here.

It doesn't matter to her whether the Roma withdraw from the empire or not. Totnes will definitely not withdraw anyway, even if they come over, as long as they manage the organization's power in Totnes well.

In other words, she can easily get a higher position now, but normally she might not get her turn.

But these have to be decided from above, and she has no control over them.

But there is one very important one that can.

"Quick! Go get Bastia's information for me, and screen the people who are interested in Bastia..."

Yes, she wanted to cash out the news as soon as possible. It would be worthless if too many people knew about it.

As a veteran intelligence trading force, the accuracy of intelligence is very important, almost as a matter of face.

Therefore, even the Roma people are very cautious in facing this aspect. For this reason, the organization has a complete set of methods for handling intelligence.

That is an entire analysis team that will conduct a detailed analysis of all relevant aspects of this piece of information.

The first is whether the source of the information is trustworthy, and then it will be supported by other information related to this information.

Fortunately, Bastia is also a big city, so it has similar contact information and can get some information circulated locally.

Not to mention that no information is completely airtight. There are countless clues behind everything, and their Roma analysts can deduce a lot from them.

After determining the probability of the message being correct, the potential audience will be analyzed, as well as the value of the intelligence.

It can only be said that they are able to confuse the intelligence community only because they have two brushes.

While waiting, the woman felt a little irritable. Unfortunately, she was not the person in charge of the empire area now. Otherwise, Bastia would also be under her jurisdiction. Then she would not need to go through the organization, but would directly ask Bastia. Asian people.

But she could only wait patiently...

(End of this chapter)