After Zhang Yang had read through all the information carefully three times, he finally let out a long breath.
Good. This was right up his alley. He had cut off every avenue of retreat. If the story's development ended up leading to nothing but a dead end, that would truly be tragic.
That was right—sealing the Low-level Fire Spirit. The mission description was crystal clear. If another village chief had been assigned to complete it, they would probably have been utterly helpless.
But Zhang Yang was different. That was not only because he had perfectly deciphered the internal structure of the Fireball Spell, but also because he possessed the Imprisonment Spell.
"Abandon everyone else. The two of us will set out tonight, traveling light. We can reach the Tiger Tribe Village by the morning after tomorrow. As long as I can see that Fire Spirit with my own eyes, I'll be confident in sealing it."
Zhang Yang spoke with considerable excitement, but Wu Yuan hesitated. "Village Chief, I hope we can stay for one day, because it seems my mission has changed as well."
"What is it specifically?"
"It's an optional mission called Life or Death. The mission was issued by that boy, Guy. He wants me to kill all ten of these Tiger Tribe people, then do everything possible to survive until tomorrow morning."
"You've met that boy?" Zhang Yang reacted quickly and immediately realized the significance. He had already suspected that the hidden plot had been triggered far too abruptly. There had to be some condition to satisfy. It was impossible for the hidden plot to trigger simply because he had made a deduction. Was this child's play? Even children playing house were not that simple.
Wu Yuan nodded. "Yes, my lord. I met Guy three days ago,