The Second Attack

Upon hearing Li Nian's description, Lin Yu was speechless.

"Wow, that's a powerful Item... Did you go to the 'Gray Domain' in the last Instance?"

Lin Yu asked, Li Nian shook her head.

"No... Sister Zhu Ming, since when did I need to go to that world to get the [Item] I have?"

Upon hearing Li Nian's words, Lin Yu paused for a moment, then nodded without surprise.

"That's true."

It seems that Li Nian stole this [Item] from someone else again.

She probably encountered a Player who offended her in the last [Instance].

After answering Lin Yu's question, Li Nian turned the tables and asked Lin Yu the same question.

"I noticed you were looking around just now, what were you thinking about?"

Lin Yu didn't hide anything from Li Nian and directly stated his guess.

"I think there's something wrong with this caravan. Judging from the reactions of the caravan leader and the other caravan members, the appearance of such a large number of mountain demons seems unusual."

"They might suspect something's wrong with us... If you're not carrying anything that can attract Yaomo, and that 'Fei Dao' doesn't have anything like that, it can only mean... there's something wrong with the shipment this time."

Lin Yu spoke in a low voice, Li Nian narrowed her eyes.

"Yeah, being attacked by so many Yaomo right from the start, it would have been really difficult to handle if I hadn't obtained the [Limit Breaking Jade]..."

"This unusual situation seems more like a reminder that there's something wrong with this 'escort team'."

Lin Yu nodded. "Moreover, if we want to pass through the customs and reach Willow Town via a more normal route, following this caravan should be the safest option."

"No matter how much skill that 'Fei Dao' has left, his current mindset and condition mean he's unlikely to be a useful combat force—the trauma he suffered in the last [Instance] is probably too great."

"So even if there's something strange about this caravan, it's better for us to stick with them... It's better to deal with the caravan's 'problems' than to wander aimlessly in the wilderness."

Lin Yu spoke in a low voice, Li Nian looked at him.

"Sister Zhu Ming, I do have a quick way to determine what kind of goods they're escorting..."

"Your method shouldn't be something like trying to steal it."

Lin Yu looked at Li Nian intently.

Li Nian spread her hands. "Then I have no other way."

After a few seconds, Li Nian couldn't help but ask again, "Really not going to work? I think this method is pretty good; it definitely won't be exposed."

"Your theft process won't be exposed, but what if it explodes upon contact with air after you take it out?" Lin Yu said seriously. "The darts in these three vehicles are definitely not simple."

One piece of evidence is that Lin Yu still doesn't know what's inside.

Under Old Zheng's guidance, Lin Yu had developed a relatively mature method of Mental Power probing, but he still couldn't sense the situation inside the three large carriages.

It seems that someone did this intentionally, using some kind of Talismans or similar item to block any possible detection.

Li Nian nodded when she heard that Lin Yu's tone didn't sound like he was joking.

"Alright, then we can only take it one step at a time... This is really passive."

Lin Yu looked up at the mountain walls on both sides of the convoy and shook his head.

"They won't be passive for long."

By this time, the group had advanced quite a distance and was now much deeper into Fu Yuan Mountain than where they had been attacked.

However, if you just look up, you'll see that the mandrills on the mountaintops are still following the group.

This is also why the group of bodyguards remained uneasy.

Logically speaking, Li Nian alone had already caused them to lose nearly half of their kind; they should have been terrified by now.

In fact, the mandrills' behavior did show that they were afraid of Li Nian —otherwise, they wouldn't just be staying far away on the mountainside, too afraid to come down.

But precisely because of this, Yue Zhenqiao and the other bodyguards felt even more uncertain.

What exactly makes these mandrills, knowing how terrifying Li Nian is, still insist on following him?

Lin Yu was also curious about this.

In particular, he could sense that these mandrills remained calm and, although they were very tense, they were definitely not being manipulated or bewitched to stay.

Continuing to track the caravan was clearly a spontaneous action on their part.

This also allowed Lin Yu to rule out the possibility that "other Player" were influencing the mandrill.

Thinking about this, Lin Yu couldn't help but feel uneasy.

"Based on this analysis, there are only two possibilities: either something happened at Fu Yuan Mountain itself that forced these mountain demons to do this, or this escort team truly possesses something extremely special..."

Lin Yu was more inclined to believe the latter – after all, if there were any abnormalities in Fu Yuan Mountain, these mountain demons should show clues not only in their unusual behavior but also in their condition.

Despite the sweltering heat, the mandrills remained energetic, with sleek fur and robust physiques, not at all like desperate creatures fighting for their lives.

"Surely the target of this shipment isn't their leader or something?"

Looking at the three enormous carriages with their doors tightly shut and windows locked, Lin Yu thought it was quite possible that three enormous, living Yaomo were crammed inside.

Just then, Old Zheng's voice rang out.

"Boss, watch out... the Boss of these baboons is here."

Since he started teaching Lin Yu how to use his Mental Power, Old Zheng rarely tells Lin Yu directly what he perceives, but instead guides Lin Yu to perceive and discover things on his own.

As a teacher, Old Zheng is clearly a very conscientious and responsible person with a highly qualified teaching ability.

However, at this moment, Old Zheng broke with previous principles and conventions, once again directly warning Lin Yu.

The reason, of course, is that... this message is extremely urgent!

"The leader of the mandrills?" Lin Yu received Old Zheng's message and couldn't help but sigh that his newly formed assumption had been overturned. "Location, distance, status."

"They're rapidly approaching from the right rear; there's about one minute and twenty seconds left, and they're highly motivated."

Old Zheng quickly reported to Lin Yu nodded.

"Understood—and just one more question, what makes this Mountain Demon Leader stronger than the ordinary mandrills? Is he bigger, stronger, or does he have any special abilities?"

"It's four or five times stronger than a regular mandrill, has no special abilities, it's just a super-sized baboon."

Old Zheng answered again.

Lin Yu sighed, "Okay... one last question—is it smarter than a regular mandrill?"

Old Zheng replied matter-of-factly, "Of course."

"That's fantastic news!" Lin Yu laughed, then announced loudly, "Everyone be careful, these mandrills are preparing to attack again!"