After hearing Xibeier's account, Su Xiao basically understood the situation on the illusionist's side.
The illusionist came from Apocalypse Paradise. He had originally formed a temporary five-person team, but while they were preparing to head to the Tiger Bee Region, they happened to rescue a primitive native.
That native came from the Rainthroat Tribe, the primitive tribe that controlled the Water Source Region. Through negotiations by a charisma-type Contractor, the illusionist's team successfully joined the Rainthroat Tribe's faction and learned that a giant ape lived in the central area of the neighboring Swamp Region.
As a Contractor, the illusionist learned something from the Rainthroat Tribe's shaman priest: the giant ape in the Swamp Region was extremely powerful, and its heart was something the Tiger Bee Lord yearned for.
The existence of the Bee Queen was already known to the illusionist. She coveted the giant ape's heart yet had never made a move, which showed that the giant ape was also an Apex Creature. In addition, the Swamp Region was crawling with poisonous insects, and the Bee Queen would not act rashly, especially with the Rainthroat Tribe, a major enemy, nearby.
From the scattered information, the illusionist summarized three points: 1. The giant ape was an Apex Creature, and killing it would yield substantial rewards; 2. its heart might be related to a Hidden Mission; 3. this was a good opportunity to gather manpower.
The illusionist did not conceal this information. He immediately searched everywhere for traces of other teams and shared the information with them.
It did not take long for the illusionist to gather thirty-two Contractors. After all, the larger the group, the less they feared encountering Hunters. Even if a Hunter infiltrated their ranks, they would not dare attack recklessly. They were not only numerous, but also had