Chapter 724: Nighttime Infiltration
Chapter 724: Nighttime Infiltration
Lindsey quietly tailed the caravan.
Under the cover of night, the cargo on the carriages was not easily discernible.
But as Lindsey drank a bottle of Eagle Eye Potion and then took out a telescope to observe, the previously unclear image was instantly filled with missing details.
"Wheat, barrels, cookies... Hmm..."
Lindsey suppressed the sweetness that rose in his mouth and continued observing.
On the third carriage, he noticed some items covered by a tarp, which he judged by their shape to be stacked boxes.
And unlike the other carriages with only drivers, this one had a man sitting on top, emanating a distinct essence aura.
"Oh?"
Lindsey's eyebrows arched.
His gaze intensified, and the corresponding puzzle clue appeared.
【Human Awakener - Male, total weight 77kg, height 186cm, suspected Phase Five.】
A Tier 5 Awakened.
And sitting on a carriage, rushing into the city in such haste.
Lindsey immediately fixed his gaze on the man.
He spent essence to further guide the skill of the 【Puzzle Game】, collecting other surrounding clues and combining them for the next step.
This man had also just entered the city, so the clues naturally didn't reveal any past scenes.
However, under the information displayed, an additional line of text appeared.
【A guardian responsible for delivering precious cargo.】
"..."
"That's right! It's this guy!"
Lindsey confirmed his target and immediately approached stealthily.
As the distance between them narrowed, more details began to emerge in the telescope. The clue radiance, which had previously covered the entire human silhouette, now protruded at the arm position.
Lindsey continued his inspection, and it was a wound afflicted by 【Corruption Poison】.
But due to the suppression of the Tier 5 essence power, the plague's erosion wasn't severe on his body.
"Two groups have been injured by Deviants, it's highly likely this isn't an isolated case."
With this confirmation, a question arose:
"Able to defeat a Tier 7 Silver Witch, the opponent's strength is at least that of a Tier 7 existence. But with such skill, why not seek revenge directly in the City of Law?"
Lindsey followed the carriage, continuing towards the city center.
As he had anticipated, the other vehicles stopped along the way to deliver supplies to warehouses or kitchens.
Except for the carriage carrying the Tier 5 Awakened.
It continued its journey towards the heart of the city.
The carriage proceeded smoothly, never encountering any obstruction from the city wall guards, and eventually drove straight into the inner castle of Silver City.
"..."
Seeing the carriage enter, Lindsey decisively halted his steps.
Hundreds of yellow markers symbolizing neutrality were inside the castle at this moment, and within was also the Tier 7 Silver Witch.
Even with his stealth abilities, Lindsey wouldn't dare to move freely in such a place.
So, he promptly opened the 【Strategic Map】 and used his skills to spy on their next move: "Straight in, and... didn't move much before stopping?"
Lindsey's expression froze: "Oh no, the 【Strategic Map】 only shows personnel and locations. If this guy separates from the cargo, won't I be in the wrong place?"
Lindsey immediately switched to the 【Adventure Map】.
But due to the existence of the Fog of War, he couldn't see anything inside the castle.
Lindsey moved towards the castle from the city's shadows.
Fortunately, his speed was sufficient, and the scene quickly connected.
The carriage, marked as a map unit, soon appeared on the map, and Lindsey kept his eyes on it as he stealthily moved around the outskirts of the castle.
On the map, the carriage icon directly entered the castle.
After bypassing two layers of defense, it stopped at the left side of the entrance to the castle hall. Servants came out and dragged out chests one by one, then transported them inside the castle.
Lindsey's gaze followed their movement.
The final destination of the servants' delivery was a secret room on the left side of the castle.
Thanks to the detailed information on the Strategic Map, Lindsey could even see the entrance to the secret room—a rotating torch rack, a perfect hiding spot.
As for the Tier 5 Awakener who was sitting in the carriage earlier...
After entering the castle, he left the carriage, walked through the long castle corridor, and finally entered the castle's main hall.
Here, several yellow markers, symbolizing neutrality, approached each other.
After some negotiation, the Awakener left the castle and headed alone towards the temporary camp outside the city.
"..."
"Report first."
"Then, with your injuries, go to the camp outside the city to find a healer?"
From this scene alone, Lindsey could deduce a lot of information.
The Silver Witch held absolute authority among the Awakeners, and her subordinates didn't even have time to treat their wounds before coming to report information.
"What a powerful ruler..."
As Lindsey was about to sigh, his body froze in place.
He had been observing the Strategic Map too intently.
Just then, a patrol of guards passed by nearby.
If they didn't change their route, they would bump into Lindsey the next second, even exposing him to the light of their lanterns! Especially with the reconnaissance range of the Strategic Map to consider.
At this moment, Lindsey had stepped out of his cover, and there was no cover to hide his figure, only a few beams left from the demolished building.
"Oh no!"
In the nick of time, Lindsey activated Concentration Mode.
He saw a corner of the street, the patrol's lantern light peeking out from the corner, slicing through the dark air like a knife!
But this instant was enough for Lindsey to act.
He swiped in front of him with one hand, and his entire body flipped and leaped onto the roof.
Lindsey lay horizontally in the air, using the Face Morphing Skill to transform into a child, hiding behind the half-built beam.
Pat-pat—pat-pat—pat-pat—
The time-slowing effect disappeared.
The guards' night lights also shone not far from Lindsey.
They didn't notice Lindsey.
Although there was also a Tier 4 Awakener among them.
But with the full support of game skills, he ultimately failed to discover the figure behind the half-beam.
"Phew—"
Lindsey naturally breathed a sigh of relief and jumped down from behind the beam.
But before he could recover, an even more helpless situation occurred.
Under the half-demolished, pitch-black eaves, a void path suddenly tore through the air.
Pat-pat—
A girl stepped out of it.
She had silver hair and incredibly powerful Essence power surrounding her.
Her blue eyes scanned the surroundings.
She immediately spotted Lindsey, still in stealth mode, standing in the shadows.
"Hmm?"
A soft voice came from the seemingly young girl:
"Child, where are you from?"
"And what are you planning to do here?"
(End of Chapter)
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