"Heh, you see through it quite clearly!" Li Er chuckled.
Asebu laughed, "It's not about seeing through it, it's just about staying alive. Following a large caravan has too many benefits. If they encounter a major bandit group, and the caravan can stall the bandits, then we can just slip away!"
And so, the few of them followed behind the caravan. When the caravan moved, they moved; when the caravan stopped, they stopped. During this time, Asebu produced the provisions he had prepared, and Li Er was quite satisfied.
Just then, Mei Lie approached and quietly asked, "Senior, can you see what the caravan is escorting? My detection was blocked by a layer of magic, I suspect it's something extraordinary!"
Li Er grunted, a little surprised, "Why are you probing into what the caravan is escorting? Do you perhaps want to become a bandit?"
Mei Lie was speechless. He was already a Divine-level expert, how could he possibly be a bandit? It was purely out of curiosity. He had tried to detect it but found nothing, so he came to ask.
Li Er glanced over there, his spiritual sense probing. Yes, he found it. Inside was a wolf cub. It was strange, such a large escort for just a wolf cub!
"A wolf cub. I don't know what these people are thinking, escorting a wolf with such a grand setup!" Li Er complained.
Mei Lie was stunned. A wolf cub? Was this caravan insane, escorting a wolf cub with such a large entourage? One had to know, the leader of the caravan was a peak Saint-level expert. This configuration was already considered very high.
Asebu and the others were also listening, all of them perplexed. In the end, Asebu could only conclude: rich people are willful!
"Oh dear, we're surrounded!" Li Er suddenly declared.
Asebu immediately jumped up and looked around. There was nothing.
Mei Lie also stood up, his expression suddenly becoming serious. "This is the aura of the Silver Moon Wolf King. It has broken through!"
Li Er was curious, how did Mei Lie know?
Joels, who had a very low presence in the group, suddenly said, "That little wolf cub, it wouldn't be a descendant of the Silver Moon Wolf King, would it? Tsk, the Silver Moon Wolf King used to be Saint-level, now it's Divine-level. This caravan is in for trouble!"
"Big shot, does that little wolf cub have a crescent moon mark on its forehead?" Asebu asked curiously.
Li Er nodded. The little wolf cub indeed had a crescent moon mark on its forehead.
"Tsk, this merchant guild, let me see... Hidden Saint Merchant Guild, one of the top ten merchant guilds on the continent. They actually dare to scheme against the Silver Moon Wolf. Don't they know how united the wolf tribe is?" Asebu shook his head, concluding that the Hidden Saint Merchant Guild was courting disaster.
Li Er shook his head and said, "The person driving the carriage is a Divine-level expert. Against the Silver Moon Wolf King, it's probably fifty-fifty. Not necessarily a loss!"
Mei Lie looked at the sky and shook his head, "No. Today is the full moon. The Silver Moon Wolf King's strength can almost double."
Li Er suddenly understood. No wonder.
Gradually, pairs of green eyes lit up around them. The caravan also noticed something was wrong, and they all picked up their weapons to stand guard. The nominal leader, a peak Saint-level expert and the head of the A-class mercenary group that had undertaken the caravan escort mission, Elichi, held his greatsword, his expression grim, as they were under attack by Silver Moon Wolves!
The king of the Silver Moon Wolves was a peak Saint-level existence. Elichi didn't yet know that it had already broken through. Not only that, but beasts of the same level were inherently stronger than humans, let alone on a full moon night!
"Chief Steward, this time, we're probably doomed!" Elichi said in a deep voice.
Because he had already seen the Silver Moon Wolf King approaching, and more importantly, he felt that the Silver Moon Wolf King had broken through, so they were finished! Even without a breakthrough, their chances of survival were slim, let alone after a breakthrough!
The chief steward also sighed. He hadn't expected to attract the Silver Moon Wolf King. This battle was ultimately unavoidable.
Elichi looked at the chief steward with some strangeness. What was wrong with this guy? Why did he seem to expect this outcome?
Just as Elichi was puzzled, the faint, cold voice of the Silver Moon Wolf King echoed, "Humans, release my little moon wolf, hand over the main culprit, or die!"
Elichi was greatly alarmed. Where did they get a little moon wolf from? Then, Elichi seemed to recall something and looked at the large chest behind them. Damn it, these people had asked him to transport a little moon wolf?
"Chief Steward, you actually concealed the mission details. Very good!" Elichi gritted his teeth. He had no idea they were transporting a little moon wolf. If he had known, he would never have accepted this mission! It was too damn deceitful!
The chief steward didn't look at Elichi but turned to the old man on the carriage behind him. "Great Elder, I implore you!"
Elichi immediately looked over. He saw the old man driving the carriage had already gotten down. A greatsword had appeared in his hand at some point, and his aura began to surge. Elichi gasped, "Divine-level!"
Only then did Elichi understand that they had a Divine-level expert accompanying them!
"Captain Elichi, as long as you assist us in killing these wolves, I promise to double your reward!" The chief steward directly wielded the carrot of wealth.
Elichi glanced at the Divine-level expert, then shouted, "Attack the enemy!"
The mercenaries began to fight the surrounding wolf pack. On Li Er's side, Asebu and the others held the front, continuously killing the approaching wolves and occasionally trying to reposition themselves. However, there were wolves on all sides, and escape was now impossible.
"Alas, if Sparck were here now, it would be great!" Asebu sighed. If Sparck were here, a single Dragon's Roar would have allowed them to leave with ease.
As for the big shot? Did you see the big shot make a move? These wolves were not worthy of the big shot's attention.
"They're fighting over there, you guys should watch too!" As Li Er spoke, he waved his hand, and a small barrier appeared, enveloping the few of them. Then, a projection appeared before them, showing the battle between the Divine-level expert and the Silver Moon Wolf King in the distance.
"You are quite good, having broken through to the Divine level. However, you are still no match for me. Go back, don't lose your life in vain!" the old man said calmly. At the same time, the greatsword in his hand left some deep, visible wounds on the Silver Moon Wolf King.
The Silver Moon Wolf King roared to the sky, and a beam of moonlight shone down, instantly healing its wounds. The old man's earlier composure vanished, replaced by a look of horror, and he inwardly cursed his own foolishness. It was the full moon today, and he had actually forgotten!
Then, the Silver Moon Wolf King's strength surged. With just a few claws, it sent the old man spitting blood, and even shattered the greatsword in his hand!
This battle was not only being watched by Li Er and his companions, but Elichi was also paying close attention. Initially, seeing the old man's formidable power, Elichi felt confident. As for the hidden mission details, in the face of strength and money, nothing else mattered.