Chapter 1055 Surrounded
They found a piece of land in the middle of the swamp, surrounded by many plants that Gerald had
never seen before. Fortunately, there was a clearing in the area. Gerald and a few others had already
gotten out of the car.
“The hover car has enough space for everyone to sleep in tonight,” Gerald suggested. “Triston and I
will keep watch, and once the car starts up tomorrow, we’ll take our turn to sleep.”
“Let me join you guys as well,” Lucinda said. “It was my mistake for not reminding you about the
strange happenings in Misty Mound Forest earlier. Besides, my clan sent me to assist you, so it’s my
responsibility to take good care of you. Leave all the dirty and tiring work to me.” Anabel shook her
head with a smile and said, “We don’t know the safe route, so we’ll still need you to drive tomorrow.
How about this, I’ll stay up with you guys tonight to keep watch.” Anabel’s words left her with no room
for rebuttal. In fact, after observing along the way,
Lucinda discovered something. Among this squad, Triston seemed to be the strongest so far. He was
the only one who had revealed the aura of a supreme Flame Decayer.
However, Lucinda could tell that for most opinions, these people would consult Gerald.
She knew deep down that Gerald was likely the backbone of this group of people!
What baffled her the most was Hector, because up until now, Hector had hardly spoken at all. There
was really no helping it. In fact,
Hector was already over a hundred years old, and there was a generation gap between him and
Gerald’s group, making it difficult for them to engage in conversation. After deciding, they sat down to
eat some food and drink a little water!
After eating, Anabel gave Gerald a meaningful glance. The two of them used the excuse of exploring
the surrounding terrain and walked to a deserted spot on the land. Anabel said, “There’s something off
about this Lucinda.” “Go on, tell me more,” Gerald said. “There’s something strange going on in
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtMisty Mound Forest, but Lucinda didn’t warn us. She claimed to have forgotten, but it’s hard to believe
she’d forget something so life-threatening. Especially when we got close to the forest, she still didn’t
mention it. If we hadn’t met Xavier, we would have been completely unaware and might have walked
right in,” Anabel said.
Gerald frowned slightly and said, “So, you’re saying… you think this Lucinda is not trustworthy? Isn’t
she a member of your Archaic Tribe?” “Didn’t she mention it herself?” Anabel said, “In this place,
betrayal is a common occurrence.
Gerald’s brow furrowed in thought. After a moment, he looked up at Anabel and asked, “Do you and
Kristian know the way to the Archaic Tribe’s base? We need to get to their base and pass through it in
order to enter the Promise Group.”
Anabel shook her head and said, “I don’t know the route! But finding the Archaic Tribe’s base shouldn’t
be too difficult. We just need to locate the others and simply ask them!”
“Well…” Gerald hesitated for a moment and said, “How about this? We don’t have any evidence right
now, so we can’t do anything to her. It wouldn’t be good if we mistakenly hurt her. So, tomorrow, let’s
take her directly back to the port, and then we’ll figure out a way to get to the port ourselves. How does
that sound?” Anabel nodded and said, “Alright.” After a brief discussion, the two returned to their base.
Time passed by, and the sky gradually darkened.
Lucinda’s performance was quite normal, and she was enthusiastic throughout the whole process. She
took great care of Kristian and his companions, making sure they were well looked after.
On Promise Island at night, the light was quite dim. Gerald and his friends lit a bonfire, and after it grew
late, Valery and the others returned to their car to rest. Gerald, Anabel, and Triston sat around the
campfire, chatting casually.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
At this very moment, they suddenly felt that people were rapidly approaching from all around them, and
there were quite a few of them! “Somebody’s here!” Gerald suddenly stood up!
With a single grab, Triston pulled the lance straight out of the car and into his hand. He then cautiously
scanned his surroundings.
The number of people steadily approached, and soon, around Gerald and his companions, there were
about 20 to 30 figures surrounding them. Anabel and the others had already run out of the car,
vigilantly watching their surroundings!
What shocked Gerald the most was that everyone surrounding them was at least at the level of Flame
Decay. Among them, there were four supreme Flame Decayers and even one supreme peak Flame
Decayer.
“Who are you?” Geraid asked loudly.
At this moment, all seven of them jumped off the hover car, standing back to back, vigilantly watching
their surroundings.
“Lucinda didn’t get out of the car!” At this moment, Anabel reminded everyone.
“Damn it!” At this moment, Lucinda jumped out of the car, cursing loudly, “I originally planned to take
you guys to the strange area in Misty Mound Forest and let you die there, but I didn’t expect you to be
so motherfucking cautious!”
Yes, at this moment, Lucinda spoke, and her voice was completely different from before. It was the
voice of a man, through and through.
“Cross-dressing person?” Triston exclaimed in surprise. But at that moment, Lucinda’s entire body
began to squirm. Her face grew larger, her body taller, and the swelling in her chest completely
disappeared, transforming her into the appearance of a man.
“Clown attribute?” Hector’s expression changed slightly! The Clown attribute is Blaine’s attribute-related
ability.
This attribute can be quite mind-boggling. Hector had mentioned that he could perform some
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmalterations to his appearance, but Gerald never in his wildest dreams thought that it would be possible
for him to transform from a man to a woman. This was simply astonishing.
After a brief moment of shock, Gerald looked at “Lucinda” with a gloomy expression and said, “The real
Lucinda Buck must have died at your hands, didn’t she? Who are you, exactly?”
“The real Lucinda Buck?” The person chuckled and said, “That woman did serve me quite well. At that
time, it was difficult for her to even die. My brothers and I were lined up behind her, and then… she told
me what she was supposed to do to pick up the genius from the Archaic Tribe and take them to the
Archaic Tribe’s base! Usually, the geniuses of the Archaic Tribe have quite a few treasures on them.
I originally thought there would be a supreme Flame Decayer expert protecting you, but it turns out
you’re just a bunch of little brats!” “Lucinda” chuckled. “But it doesn’t matter. Your
Silver Wings and weapons are pretty impressive treasures. Hand them over willingly, and I’ll spare you
some pain.” With that, he released a powerful aura from his body. Supreme Flame Decayer! There are
a total of six supreme Flame Decayers!
By this time, Gerald probably understood what was going on! Clearly, the real Lucinda was captured by
this group of people on her way to meet Gerald. They found out that she was a member of the Archaic
Tribe, but instead of fearing her, they humiliated Lucinda. Unable to bear the disgrace, she had no
chance to end her life in the face of the supreme Flame Decayer. So, she revealed her mission.
In front of them was a fake “Lucinda” who, in order to obtain the treasures held by Kristian and the
others, decided to pull off this heist. Using the Clown attribute, they transformed into Lucinda’s
appearance and then… went on to meet Gerald and the rest. The next thing to do is quite simple – kill
and plunder!
“Promise Island sure is thrilling,’
Triston licked his lips and said, “A total of five supreme Flame Decayers and one supreme peak Flame
Decayer! You guys must really think highly of me.”
The geniuses from The Eight Forces always come to Promise Island for training, and there are always
some people guarding them. Better safe than sorry, right?” At this moment, from the opposing camp,
the supreme peak Flame Decayer looked at Gerald and his companions and said, “Don’t think about
stalling for time. No one can come to save you. Just hand over the items honestly, and I’ll give you a
quick end!”