As Bai Ye was thinking, some commotion suddenly broke out on the street, and then Bai Ye saw someone rushing over.
"Yo!" Bai Ye looked at the other party and said, "Isn't this the Ghost Six? What's going on?"
The Ghost Six were six powerful Oni under Rimuru, and they were also Rimuru's confidants. Shion, whom Bai Ye had fought before, was one of them.
Shion was infuriated by Bai Ye's street thug appearance, but after a snort, she said, "Something's happened. The Orc Lord's army is about to attack the swamp, and the Lizardmen have sent a distress signal."
"You have received a hidden quest!"
"Assist the Monster Nation in rescuing the Lizardmen of the swamp, defeat thirty Orcs, quest reward: Permanent increase of 5 points in a random physical attribute."
"Save the chief of the Lizardmen, quest reward: Ruby Scepter x1."
"Find and defeat the mastermind Orc, Kurumi, quest reward: Gluttony skill x1, Battle Aura x1, Divine Stone Fragment x5."
It's here, it's here, it's here, it's finally here!
Looking at the hidden quest that appeared, Bai Ye started laughing heartily!
What had he been doing being a street thug for three days for?
It was for this moment, for the appearance of the hidden quest!
Shion looked at Bai Ye's incessant laughter and couldn't help but look confused.
He was a normal person, although a bit lecherous, with eyes that liked to wander to inappropriate places, and a jobless street thug, but he was still a normal person. Why had he suddenly gone mad?
A moment later, Bai Ye said, "The Lizardmen of the swamp are under attack, right?"
Benimaru, the leader of the Ghost Six, nodded, "Yes, we just received the news and were about to discuss it with Lord Rimuru. Mr. Bai Ye, would you like to come along?"
"Discuss? No!" Bai Ye said, "You guys go discuss, I'm going to the swamp to save people!"
After speaking, Bai Ye turned and ran.
"Mr. Bai Ye, Mr. Bai Ye..." Benimaru called out twice, then helplessly said to Shion, "Shion, go chase Mr. Bai Ye."
Shion said, "If he wants to go find death, let him."
Hakuro, the oldest among the Ghost Six, said, "Mr. Bai Ye is a guest, and he's here to help us. How can we let him go into danger alone? Shion, hurry!"
"Oh!"
Shion reluctantly agreed and quickly rushed forward.
On the other side, Bai Ye had already dashed out of the Monster Nation and quickly entered the forest.
The hidden quest had finally begun, and look at the rewards…
A permanent increase of 5 points in any physical attribute?
Although the increase wasn't much, it was permanent, which made him quite happy.
Ruby Scepter…
He didn't know what this was, but judging by the name, it might be a magic staff or something similar, and it should be good.
Gluttony?
He had no idea what this was. A title? A special ability? Magic?
The key was Battle Aura, something he could understand from its name.
Magic? Aura?
Regardless of which it was, it should be something Bai Ye needed. As for Divine Stone Fragments, they were not worth mentioning.
"Hey, wait up!"
As Bai Ye was thinking, Shion's voice suddenly rang out. Immediately after, Bai Ye looked up and saw Shion rapidly leaping between the treetops, chasing after him.
Bai Ye said, "Why are you here?"
Shion dropped from the tree and walked side-by-side with Bai Ye, gritting her teeth, "Do you think I wanted to come? They were worried you'd be wiped out by the Orc Lord's army and asked me to keep an eye on you."
"Why would you let someone weaker than me watch me?" Bai Ye said, "If something really happens, wouldn't I have to save you?"
Shion's eye twitched. That damned man, could he speak human words?
But, although she was furious, she couldn't refute it. She had indeed lost last time.
Taking a deep breath, Shion told herself not to get angry, and then said, "Then let me ask you, you want to go to the swamp to rescue them now, right?"
Bai Ye nodded, "Yes!"
Shion said, "Do you know what the most important thing is when going to the swamp to rescue them?"
Bai Ye thought for a moment, "Strength?"
"It's knowing the way!" Shion glanced at Bai Ye, "Do you know how to get to the swamp?"
Bai Ye took a deep breath. What she said made sense. He really didn't know how to get to the swamp.
Shion snorted triumphantly, "If you don't know the way, just follow me properly!"
Bai Ye couldn't help but retort, "So your only use is as a guide, and you dare to be so arrogant?"
*Crack!*
Shion clenched her fists, veins bulging on her forehead.
"I was just kidding." Bai Ye quickly became pragmatic, waved his hand, "Let's hurry, hurry. By the way, is the Orc Lord very strong?"
"Very strong!" Shion's expression became solemn, and she said seriously, "Orcs are just lower-level monster races, while we Great Oni are a superior monster race. However, the Orc Lord, with his subordinates, attacked our village, and we were completely defenseless. The entire village was annihilated, and only a few of us managed to cover the escape of Young Master Benimaru. Fortunately, Lord Rimuru gave us names and took us in, which allowed us to survive."
Bai Ye said, "So, you became Rimuru's subordinates?"
Shion said, "From the day I received my name, I have sworn to serve Lord Rimuru with my life."
Bai Ye nodded and said nothing more.
...
Bai Ye and Shion moved forward, weaving through the forest.
After an unknown amount of time, Shion stopped and raised her large broadsword, blocking Bai Ye's path.
Bai Ye said, "What is it?"
Shion said, "I smell Orcs."
The two slowed their pace and moved forward slowly. After passing through a thicket, they couldn't help but stop.
In front of them were three tall Orcs, squatting on the ground, gnawing on something. Judging from the severed limbs lying nearby, it was likely…
Lizardmen!
The next instant, the moment Bai Ye and Shion appeared.
The three Orcs simultaneously stopped their actions and slowly turned around, blood dripping from their mouths. In fact, one of the Orcs even had a Lizardman's head dangling from its mouth!
Shion held her broadsword horizontally and was about to say something to them…
"Gengar, Shadow Ball!"
Bai Ye directly threw a Beast Ball forward. Immediately after, with a flash of white light, Gengar appeared. Before it even landed, Gengar had finished charging its Shadow Ball. The black sphere spun in Gengar's hand, and then Gengar forcefully threw it forward.
*Boom!*
As the Shadow Ball landed, the sound of an explosion suddenly erupted.