About fifteen kilometers from Su Xiao, inside a cave.
"This distance should be fine."
A middle-aged man with a full beard let out a long sigh of relief. A young woman and a boy stood beside him.
The young woman glanced at the bearded man and gestured for them to communicate through the team system. There were two plot characters nearby.
"What rank of Contractor is that guy? He's practically a monster. And where did that Mist Shinobi who fought him come from? The move he used should've been Steam Imp Killing. His combat power is definitely at the upper level of Tier Three."
The young woman spoke through the Team Channel. The three of them were members of a small Adventurer Team.
"Tch, it's not as scary as you make it sound. He's just a Shadow Guard. In a one-on-one fight, I could handle him too."
The boy was somewhat indignant. A rebellious boy like him was usually only willing to submit to his homeroom teacher. Aside from the teacher, he respected no one.
"And why do we have to run? That pale-gold teleportation scroll could sell for at least a hundred thousand Paradise Coins."
The bearded man was rendered somewhat helpless by the boy's words. Since they were quite far away, he also didn't know Su Xiao's combat power. However, he had noticed one thing: after the Mist Shinobi was defeated, Mei Terumi's first reaction wasn't to provide support, but to flee.
Even a Kage-level combatant had to run? That meant the opponent was strong enough to kill one.
"You say you're not convinced, but your body's being very honest."
The young woman mocked him through the Team Channel. The boy curled his lips. Although he refused to admit it verbally, he had also noticed Mei Terumi's reaction.