Chapter 89: Move Out!

Chapter 89: Move Out! Just from that speech, Carlos felt this old man had some real talent—those words hit just the right note. He immediately decided internally that after the old man finished guiding, he’d give him a quick death and send him away from this hellish world. "Very good, what you said is spot on." Carlos nodded, indicating he accepted the suggestion. Hearing this, both traitors’ hearts, which had been in their throats, finally settled down. Carlos indeed felt the old man was right. Being constantly hassled by monster tides while advancing would make it impossible to sleep well or eat in peace. So... "This is Number 1. You’ll guide it along the way." A Purple Thornblade Shield Guard stepped forward, standing before the two traitors. "Certainly! Certainly!" Both traitors nodded like crazy. They didn’t need to understand why—they could only go along with it. At the same time, deep worry lurked in their eyes. Could this skeleton monster understand what they said? Especially the gray-robed old man felt torn up inside. His broken thigh reminded him these monsters had no humanity whatsoever. "Move out!" "Rustle!" Two shield guards each picked up iron chains. With a rustling sound, the iron cages began moving... The moment they started moving, both traitors sneakily made eye contact for an instant, then tactfully looked away. Everything was understood without words. "My lord, we’ll first cross the southern..." The gray-robed elder thought he had to perform well to lower this lord’s guard. While the gray-robed elder was guiding, Shia suddenly noticed something wrong: Why was the team getting closer and closer to the monster tide? "My... my lord, isn’t this direction a bit off?" "?" Hearing this, the gray-robed old man looked ahead and saw the thick monster tide getting closer and closer. His scalp immediately crawled as he ’mournfully’ said to Carlos: "My... my lord, didn’t you think what I said made sense? How come..." Carlos walked beside the iron cage and nodded. "It does make sense, so I won’t travel with you. On the road, listen to Number 1’s instructions for everything." "???" "This..." Understanding dawned on both traitors, their faces instantly becoming absolutely ugly. "What? Do you have objections?" "No! How would we humble ones dare!" Both traitors were scared out of their wits. If not for the narrow cage, they would definitely be flat on the ground to show they had no rebellious intentions. "As long as you guide properly, the shield guards will protect you along the way." Carlos stopped, his cold voice still clearly reaching the traitors’ ears. They never imagined this lord who accepted advice would be so ruthless, forcing them into the monster tide! But trapped in cages, they had to give in and could only pray the skeleton monsters beside them would do their job. "My l..." Just as they were about to speak, both traitors’ faces suddenly crashed into the iron cage with violent collision sounds, nearly knocking out their front teeth. The howling wind filled their ears... the shield guards had picked up speed... "Slow... slower!" The traitors couldn’t turn their bodies around in time, but the shield guards didn’t ease up. Wind howled, and the monster tide’s roars gradually became crystal clear... With faces mashed against the iron cage, the traitors felt bitter despair, like they were accepting their fate... Looking into the distance, twenty-three shield guards carrying two iron cages charged straight into the monster tide. In an instant, blood sprayed everywhere. Monster groups along the way all got cut in half. Penetrating deeper, Redrose Shield Guard #6 in the center of the monster tide smoothly joined the formation. Under the monster tide’s crazy siege, amid the two traitors’ panic, the team steadily moved forward... "First go back and perform second sublimation on the Tulip Skeleton Sword Guard, then catch up with them." The Tulip Skeleton Sword Guard had already reached the sublimation threshold. Due to this sudden mess, Carlos hadn’t had time to sublimate it. "Boom!" Crimson-gold wing bones spread as Carlos shot straight into the sky. He needed to get back to the Flat-Top Mushroom Stone Pillar. Not only did he need to sublimate, but he also needed to pack up tents and other junk. As for letting the shield guards continue escorting the two traitors alone, Carlos was pretty confident. After all, Purple Thornblade Shield Guard #1 shared vision with him, allowing timely remote command. ... Soon after, on the Flat-Top Mushroom Stone Pillar, fierce gray-white flames suddenly rose and disappeared moments later. A brand new Tulip Shield Guard was born! An incredibly strong 10-foot bone frame, heavy and solid lion-tiger crimson giant shield, and a greatsword inscribed with gorgeous tulip patterns. Everything showed off its power! [Tulip Shield Guard] [Health: 400 (Constitution x50)] [Strength: 18] [Constitution: 8] [Speed: 3] [Skills: Tulip·Variant, Tulip Shield Tactics (1+3) Level] "Like other shield guards, an incredible total of 29 attribute points!" Carlos glanced over it. The attributes didn’t differ much—the focus was on skills. [Tulip·Variant: A powerful talent born from the fusion of the Tulip Clan Sword and Ersbah First Legion Fearless Shield Equipment (1) Tulip Shield Tactics level +3 (2) When using Tulip Shield Tactics, damage +10%, defense +10% (3) Bond: Fearless Tulip! Tulip Shield Guards resonate during battle. Each additional one enhances the sword wielder’s Strength by 1 point, slightly enhances self-healing ability x1 layer, and grants immunity to negative effects. (Each Constitution point can last 10 minutes)] "After activating the bond, the Tulip Shield Guard’s sustained combat ability will become absolutely terrifying." Tulip Shield Guards with powerful self-healing abilities were hands down the most suitable type for holding positions. After sublimation ended, Carlos began storing all miscellaneous items on the Flat-Top Mushroom Stone Pillar while commanding the Tulip Shield Guard to clean up remaining traces... After finishing these tasks, Carlos recalled the Tulip Shield Guard. Wings flapping, he flew into mid-air, sensing the shield guard team’s position. "Their advance speed isn’t bad." Before leaving, he looked down once more at the now-empty Flat-Top Mushroom Stone Pillar. Making sure nothing remained, he summoned a storm, became a golden streak, and disappeared on the horizon... ... On the other side, the shield guards carried two iron cages under the blazing sun, blowing through scorching sand winds, slaughtering monster groups while constantly advancing... Inside the iron cage, traitor Shia had lost the life she’d had at departure. She slumped powerlessly, lips cracked, expression numb and blank, her stomach growling uncontrollably. In her daze, she wanted to press her stomach to ease the hunger. "Pain! Pain! Pain!" Her forearm’s severed hand wound got touched, sending sharp pain straight to her brain. She again remembered her beloved claws had been brutally chopped off. "Just wait... when I escape, someday..."