Eyeless People

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Was it the Eyeless People in front of him who caused her to fall here? Linsey instantly realized her predicament.

He immediately pulled up the map and glanced at it—sure enough, the Eyeless People was marked with Green Marker.

The ground squirrels at Three Pillars Lake didn't provide much information.

But one thing is quite clear.

The main combatants in the great battle that caused the nearby ground to collapse were the Lizard Dragon and the Eyeless People.

Now he is being ostracized by the Lizard Dragon.

The result was the same miracle: the Eyeless People underground regarded it as a ally they could recruit.

The reason why the markers on the map are green is probably for this reason.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

At least in Devil Beast's eyes, this simple logic still works.

But...

Linsey's gaze fell on the Eyeless People in front of her.

Although it is a ferocious-looking creature with a gaping maw that takes up a third of its face.

But he is referred to as the Eyeless People.

A kind of 'human'! In the judgment of nature, humans are just one of the vast number of living beings.

However, from a human's own subjective perspective, anything that can be associated with the adjective 'human' will always have some different meaning.

Just as Linsey was pondering how to initiate a conversation with the other party.

The Eyeless People in front of him spoke first:

"Humans, we have noticed your predicament."

"The process may have been frightening for you, but our aim is to be friendly."

Linsey's attitude towards these allied forces Green Marker was naturally friendly. "Thank you for your help."

After expressing her goodwill, Linsey began to explain her predicament, "However, the troublesome thing is that I was just about to go back to the surface. Now I've suddenly been pulled to a very deep underground location, and I'm going to face quite a bit of trouble."

Linsey wore a wry smile.

While explaining his situation, he also observed the Eyeless People in front of him and the surrounding environment.

This is a huge cave buried deep underground.

While up there, Linsey briefly opened the map, but the scouting range couldn't even reach this area. Due to the darkness, Linsey couldn't see the distant scenery, but he could confirm the general terrain through Map Scouting.

At the same time, the clothing of Eyeless People is also worth considering.

Take, for example, the Eyeless People in front of Linsey. He had a tattered cloth wrapped around his waist and held a spear made of rock and wood.

This illustrates two details.

Eyeless People are a species that feels shame and can also make weapons or tools! As long as it's not some extreme ideology.

At least in human judgment, this is already a sufficiently intelligent species!

Linsey couldn't help but think of a question.

Judging from the conflict between the Eyeless People and the Lizard Dragon Clan, their strengths should be roughly equal.

Having gone through that great battle, both sides now show signs of activity in the vicinity.

This indicates that the balance of power is currently being maintained.

Otherwise, if two races harboring hatred possess such abilities, they would certainly launch a devastating attack on the other side.

That makes for a very interesting question.

Linsey just witnessed firsthand that there was a Sixth Stage Devil Beast on the Lizard Dragon's side.

So what about the Eyeless People, a rival force capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with the Lizard Dragon Clan? Linsey has seen two Devil Beast that are clearly at Sixth Stage so far.

He didn't believe that the two races could maintain a so-called balance of power without such formidable combat strength.

Without making a sound, Linsey had already deduced a great deal of information.

But the Eyeless People in front of him clearly didn't understand this, and was still responding based on Linsey's previous attitude:

"Human, I have a serious fact to tell you."

"The areas near the surface are occupied by Lizard Dragon, so even if you safely return to the ground, the journey ahead will definitely be fraught with danger."

Linsey asked tentatively, "You mean... I can't walk now?"

The Eyeless People nodded, made an inviting gesture, and began to lead the way:

"That's right, unless you're willing to risk your life."

Linsey thought for a moment.

He didn't have much time to play riddles with the Eyeless People in front of him.

It would be more appropriate to bring the topic up at this point. "Since that's the case..."

"Then you must have had a valid reason for risking your lives to save me, right?"

The Eyeless People was surprised by Linsey's candor, but still nodded in response. "You guessed right."

"We saved you partly because we didn't want to see innocent lives lost. At the same time, we also hoped to find an outsider to do something for us."

Linsey pressed for details:

What exactly is this matter?

The Eyeless People:

"Go to a special place and look for something."

Linsey tentatively asked, "Could you be a little more specific?"

"..."

The Eyeless People paused for a moment before continuing, "There might be something there that makes people stronger. We hope you can find it, so that we'll have a chance to defeat the Lizard Dragon Clan. Then you can leave the surface openly, and we can regain control of this land."

When answering, the Eyeless People emphasized the result of 'leaving openly and honestly'.

It clearly hoped to use this condition to persuade Linsey.

However, Linsey persisted in pressing for answers:

"Of course I would love to see this result."

"But what is that thing that enhances our strength? And what's the situation with the place where it's located?"

"You want outsiders to help you, instead of taking it yourselves. Is it because you can't get in, or is there some other reason?"

Linsey's barrage of questions was clearly prepared in advance.

But the Eyeless People who led him there clearly hadn't expected this human to think of so many details.

After much deliberation, it slowly spoke:

"We are not sure what that thing is exactly."

"Underground in this region, there is a very special giant cave that is difficult for us subterranean creatures to enter. But a long time ago, a lone Lizard Dragon accidentally wandered in and his strength increased by leaps and bounds."

Based on previously obtained information.

Linsey realized a very serious problem. "That lone wolf is the Dragon Beast that now rules the world?"

The Eyeless People paused, turned around, and pointed his mouth at Linsey, which to them meant the action of 'seeing'.

"Humans, you know a lot."

Linsey replied very frankly:

"Since I dared to venture into the Black Mountain World, I must also gather the corresponding intelligence."

"..."

The Eyeless People remained silent for a few seconds before nodding:

"You guessed right."

"That guy is the Dragon Beast that now rules the world."

"If it weren't a lone wolf, but a member of a lizard Lizard Dragon clan, you probably wouldn't be seeing us now."

At this point, the Eyeless People stopped in his tracks.

It raised its spear and pointed to the 'sky' directly in front of Linsey: "Alright, I don't actually know much either."

"The elder is inside. If you want to understand all of this completely, go and talk to him."

Linsey took out a torch and looked up.

His expression froze instantly.

In the pitch-black Underground World, the flickering light from the torches was reflected in a kaleidoscope of colors.

What appeared in his field of vision at this moment was a crystal-clear Mountain Peak, as if it were sculpted from ice!