Do You Want to Make a Deal?

The most painful thing in life is having to struggle for survival in one's twilight years.

At this moment, the old Cavefolk deeply understood the meaning of those words. Following Li Ziran's command, he leaped into the distance with all his might, and each time he landed, cheers of chirping birds could be heard.

"Oh, I won! This time he jumped into my square!" It was the shyest girl, named Ivy —a very unique name—who was now as excited as if she had defeated an Archmage.

Li Ziran yawned, a biting chill creeping into his body through his collar, ruthlessly robbing him of the little warmth he had left.

Having spent most of my time in the Wasteland wilderness, I really can't adapt to the harsh cold of the Great West. The deeper it gets at night, the more severely this area is affected by the Ice Plains Tide. The thought of having to work hard here in the future makes me a little worried.

He dislikes the cold, especially in environments with such drastic temperature differences; he finds himself completely unable to cultivate his spiritual state.

"Wood, where is this guy?!" Li Ziran muttered softly, looking at the girls, a thought suddenly forming in his mind.

If they were Inquisition, then they would certainly know the prison where Wood was hiding.

Wood was recommended to him by Sandrew, and since Sandrew said the other man had a deep understanding of organs, it was definitely not just ordinary knowledge.

While the Shadow Society's base was important, Li Ziran believed that improving his own abilities was even more crucial.

Finding Wood might allow him to further improve his organ level, especially in terms of Magic Organs, where his level is far from master-level.

He needs someone to give him a systematic explanation of Magic Organs.

If I could manage to infiltrate this Inquisition's ranks...

The moment the thought crossed his mind, Li Ziran broke out in a cold sweat. How could he have such a terrifying idea?

Is that just asking for death?!

The Inquisition an entity that relentlessly pursues the Dark Council, and its members are undoubtedly numerous and capable. How could a mere rookie like him possibly try to infiltrate their ranks?

Isn't this like throwing lambs to the slaughter?

"Sigh, I haven't watched any spy dramas either!" Li Ziran couldn't help but laugh at himself, clearly overly greedy.

"Li, hurry up, it's over, make him jump again!" The girl's urging pulled Li Ziran back to reality.

I picked up the branch next to me again and gently patted the Frog's hindquarters, leaving a faint red mark.

Quack!

Stimulated by the pain, the Frog leaps into the air and lands with perfect grace.

"Alright, I won again! I won again!"

Li Ziran was speechless. If he had known he would be playing this pointless game seven days later when he left Blackwind Pass, he would never have listened to Sandrew's advice.

He shook his head with a wry smile. The cold wind was blowing, and it was almost midnight, but the three girls still showed no sign of falling asleep.

He was really sleepy now. He hadn't slept since they removed his eyeballs yesterday, and he had been traveling all day. Plus, the campfire was so warm and cozy, he desperately needed to sleep to replenish his energy.

However, the girl didn't appreciate his hard work; she found the thrill of gambling in each Frog jump.

"Sigh, money is hard to earn!"

Li Ziran sighed inwardly. A dignified Witch Doctor had now switched to the entertainment industry, and was even serving three at a time.

How tragic.

"How boring!"

"Yeah, Frog are just like that, nothing interesting at all!"

"Li, do you have anything else good? This Frog just hops around and it's no fun at all. How about we hold Judgment?" In the middle of the night, Ivy suddenly looked towards the corner, where seven creatures were still chained up, clearly members of the Dark Council.

"No, once a day!" Cavis, who had been sitting silently by the campfire, rejected the other person's idea.

Li Ziran smiled; clearly, that kind of Devouring Curse had limitations and wasn't as good as his.

"Hmph!" The three girls stuck out their tongues in unison and snorted in protest. Finally, they sat down next to Li Ziran, sighing and saying, "Li, you must have been in the Wasteland for a long time, haven't you seen anything particularly fun? Frog are really boring. You're a beast tamer, you must have some good stuff, right?"

As she spoke, she reached out her small hand and reached for Li Ziran's chest. This sudden action startled Old Li. These three girls seemed to have no idea about the rules between men and women.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Li Ziran hurriedly said, but regretted it as soon as he finished speaking. He didn't have anything good. He had a few Corpse Witch on him, which were Frog practicing curses in the ring. Could it be that he was now controlling the Corpse Witch to dance, and even practicing the Skin-Shedding Curse in front of them?

He was certain that all the girls were interested, but they wouldn't even have to wait for the performance to end; what awaited them was the burning at the stake.

Even a fool could see that these methods were dishonest.

"Hey buddy, could you do me just one more favor?"

Li Ziran grabbed the Frog that the Cavefolk had transformed into, stuffed it into his clothes, and left his Spirit World, slowly drawing Transformation Array on the inside of his clothes.

But his attention never left Cavis, fearing that the other party might notice something amiss and send a burst of Battle Qi detaching from his body, causing his head to be severed.

The Transformation Array slowly took shape. Cavis seemed to sense something was wrong, and he kept his hand on the hilt of his sword, still in the position of warming himself by the fire.

Li Ziran could sense that the other party's aura had completely locked onto him, and his mental energy involuntarily stopped. But seeing that the three girls were about to reach out to probe him again, Li Ziran couldn't care about anything else and instantly unleashed his mental energy.

Sizzle!

The sword was drawn, but as Li Ziran's hand emerged from his clothes, the blade slowly retracted.

At this moment, Li Ziran was holding an Azure-Tailed Snake in his hand, frantically flicking his tongue. However, in Cavis's eyes, it was just an ordinary small snake, posing no threat to the girl. Instead, Kavis looked at Li Ziran with more vigilance, clearly the sudden burst of spiritual power had alerted him.

Li Ziran was helpless, but it didn't matter. Having strong mental power was not enough for the other party to judge that he belonged to the Dark Council.

"Are you brave enough to play this?" Li Ziran tossed the Azure-Tailed Snake toward Aimer, who was one of the Ivy sisters. The other one was named Ailey, a name that sounded very masculine.

Aimer jumped up in fright, her face turning pale, which made Ivy and Ailey next to her giggle.

However, this action piqued the interest of the three female huskies. After all, in their understanding, snakes were definitely dangerous animals, and now that an experienced animal trainer was present, they could observe this mysterious species up close.

"Can I touch it?" Ailey asked.

"Of course!" Li Ziran threw the Azure-Tailed Snake over without any concern that it would bite him. This Cavefolk, who had just transformed, was still confused and adapting to his new body.

"So slippery!" The girl placed her hand on the back of the Azure-Tailed Snake's head. Seeing no resistance, she slowly moved her hand towards the back of the snake's neck, and finally boldly picked up the entire Azure-Tailed Snake.

It has to be said that this is much more interesting than Frog. The three girls were having a great time playing with the creature, and even more determined to keep the little snake as a pet.

Li Ziran accepted the money without offering any opinion, but to his surprise, the girl took it seriously and eventually fell asleep cuddling the little snake.

"Finally free!" Li Ziran breathed a sigh of relief, gently pulled the little snake from the girl's hand, knocked it unconscious, wrapped it around his waist, and was about to take a nap. There were still two hours until dawn.

But as soon as they found the wall, Cavis, who had been warming himself by the campfire all night, sat down right behind them. "You're not a priest," he said in a serious voice, like a Judgment.

Li Ziran smiled. The three girls were easy to fool, but this person couldn't be fooled. "Could a priest survive in the Great Wasteland?"

These words made Cavis look slightly embarrassed, but he quickly became serious again, staring at Li Ziran and asking, "Why are you approaching us?"

"Approach?" Li Ziran didn't understand. "Wait, are you saying I deliberately approached you?"

"Of course, although your method is novel, isn't your presence here a ploy to seize the three young ladies of the Lanchi Family?" the other party asked coldly, as if he had already seen through Li Ziran's scheme.

The Lanchi Family?

Li Ziran laughed. He'd never even heard of this ridiculous family. "Are you kidding me?" he said, standing up abruptly. He had no interest in chatting with such an arrogant fellow; he'd rather find a corner to catch up on some sleep.

Seeing Li Ziran walk towards the Minotaur, Cavis seemed to realize there was some misunderstanding and quickly stepped forward to stop him. "Wait, you shouldn't be..."

These words made Li Ziran want to laugh. "Are you crazy? Whether you are or not, it's up to you."

Turning around, he said in a serious tone, "Brother, let me make this clear: I'm a businessman, doing business in the Wasteland. I'm on my way to Hippo Ancient City to complete a deal. As for the Lanchi Family you mentioned, I've never heard of them. And your three young ladies, I'm sorry, they're too inexperienced, not my type."

After saying that, he suddenly turned around, but in the instant he turned, the other person was already standing in front of him.

A sudden jolt of surprise shot through him; this speed... he hadn't even sensed how the other person was moving.

This person's strength is probably not that of an ordinary Fighter.

"What do you want? To use force?" Li Ziran asked in a low voice. Although this person was troublesome, he was not without room for maneuver.

"Don't misunderstand!" the other party interjected, "I just wanted to ask if you'd like to do some business."

"Business? What do you mean?" Li Ziran asked.

Cavis turned around, placed the three girls into the sleeping bags that had been prepared, and then came to Li Ziran's side, saying, "As you can probably tell, they are not ordinary girls. They are the apple of Duke Ranchi's eye, very pampered, and possess the talents of the Lanchi Family. This time, when His Excellency went to the North Sea for garrison duty, he specially brought them along. It's because the Duke spoils them so much that he specifically asked me to take them to the Wasteland for a stroll and some simple training."

The North Sea refers to the northernmost sea area of the Red Soil Continent. At the junction of the Wasteland and the Ice Plains, there is a huge 'U'-shaped bend. This area is affected by the Tide of the Red Soil Continent and the ocean currents of the Endless Sea. The collision of these two forces has given birth to countless unique resources.

More importantly, this is one of the landing points for the Abyss to enter the mainland. Since World War II, the continental coalition has established the North Sea Port here to guard against the Demon' invasion again.

"I can see that," Li Ziran said with a smile, but he could also tell that Cavis wasn't telling the truth. It didn't seem like he was just strolling around; it was more like he was specifically looking for spiritual nourishment for the three girls. He wasn't a newbie who had just entered the Wasteland. "But what business can we do? You're very strong; you can definitely protect them."

"Hehe, you're right, but now the Dark Council knows of their existence. These rats in the gutter seem to be hanging around with Demon a lot lately. Duke Ranchi has just taken office and is about to reorganize North Sea Port. Many forces are watching. You have strong mental power and rich survival experience. I'd like to temporarily hire you to send them to North Sea Port."

Sewer rats?

Is this some kind of insult? He didn't intend to infiltrate the Inquisition; instead, he wants this impeccably patriotic member of the Dark Council to protect the girl at North Sea Port?

Ridiculous!