Chapter 341 [0338] Backfire?
When Elise and Sivir gathered together and started to whisper, Kassadin and Ezreal in the corner not far away had already realized that something bad was going to happen.
In fact, because Kassadin and Ezreal had been hiding so well, the expedition team had not discovered that there were two outsiders here until now - before the two mercenaries at the entrance of the cave, who were actually knocked out by clubs but now believed to be injured in the earthquake, woke up, the expedition team did not know that there was another group of people in the valley at this time.
Although Kassadin's ostrich tactics could not allow them to escape safely, at least they would not be exposed in the short term.
Until Elise came with her pets.
Because many spiders were killed by the local desert jumping spiders, Elise would no longer let her pets go and let them wander around freely. This certainly gave Kassadin and Ezreal a lot of hiding space, but it also caused Elise's pets to gather around her.
Elise, who was communicating with Sivir, was like a dog owner who stopped to chat with an acquaintance on the street when walking her dog, except that she was walking spiders.
As a result, these wandering spiders found two living people in the corner - these two people were not on Elise's safe list, so after crawling to Kassadin and Ezreal and discovering these two guys, these spiders finally began to warn Elise.
At the moment of receiving the spider's warning, Elise had already thrown out a ball of shadow spider silk. This cunning guy even deliberately asked "Who is there" half a beat late. If he dodges at this pace, he will definitely hit the shadow spider silk and be tied up and unable to get away.
Fortunately, Kassadin reacted quickly. When he found that the spider in front of him began to shake its claws, he realized that something was wrong.
So, almost at the same time that Elise found someone and threw out the shadow spider silk, he had already grabbed the little yellow hair and rolled to the side.
With a "PIA" sound, the shadow spider silk thrown by Elise stuck to the corner of the wall. Kassadin and Ezreal didn't bother to take back their cloaks on the ground, and rushed towards the crowd one after another.
The door was blocked, and there was no way to escape without creating some chaos!
So, how to cause chaos?
Kassadin was also very resourceful. Although he didn't know the identity of everyone, he at least recognized Sivir, who had recently become famous. So, he ran away stumblingly, avoiding the attack from Cassiopeia, and deliberately started shouting at the top of his voice.
"Help! Run! Sivir won't pay us, and we're trying to kill you!"
Although he's not a Nashramese, Kassadin's tone and intonation when he speaks the Nashramese dialect are very lifelike, without any sense of disobedience. In this not-so-bright tomb, he suddenly shouted, and the hired workers who were originally gathered around Cassiopeia and ready to arm themselves to demand their wages finally went crazy.
It was already midnight.
Besides, everyone had woken up from a dream and ran all the way to the tomb, so their nerves were already tense. In addition, seeing the box opened and finding that there was nothing in the box, the excitement of great sorrow and joy made their emotions unsettled.
In this situation, even if the consciousness is clear, the brain will always react a little slower - plus Kassadin is worthy of being a professional guide, he can always accurately grasp the pain points, and he mentioned the problem that everyone was worried about, that they could not get paid...
The hired workers who originally just surrounded Cassiopeia and hoped that she would not run away, now finally took action directly. No matter what happened, they caught her first, at least they could be hostages!
And the people near the door and the corridor directly picked up the tools at hand, and looked at the mercenaries with a look of vigilance - what's more outrageous is that even the mercenaries were muttering in their hearts, and they were a little hesitant, whether their boss really intended to kill them.
Although these "professionals" are generally owed wages at most, and their lives are often guaranteed, it is not the first or second time that Sivir has been cheating on others. If the loss is too bad this time, it is not impossible to reduce the loss as soon as possible...
Under the influence of many factors, the situation in the tomb is completely chaotic.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Kassadin stopped the yellow-haired guy from using the laser cutter and making himself the target of public criticism, and squeezed into the crowd.
He thought clearly that if the guy who could summon spiders dared to attack him, it would be equivalent to attacking all the hired workers.
After all... a few big spiders rushing over would scare anyone, and no one would believe that they would only bite a specific person.
In this way, when Iris reacted and began to shout "Two outsiders have mixed in with us", Kassadin and the yellow-haired guy had already squeezed into the crowd.
Hearing Iris's call, Cassiopeia, who was almost held hostage by the hired workers, had her eyes brightened, and she immediately took advantage of the situation and started to make a fuss.
"It was these two outsiders who stole the treasures in the box!" Cassiopeia reacted quickly, "It was them who opened the box, took away the good things in it, and left only two pieces of rags to fool us! We almost fell for it!"
Cassiopeia's words made the already chaotic crowd even more chaotic.
There is no doubt that Cassiopeia is passing the buck - she was one of the first people to rush into the tomb, and she watched the stone box open with her own eyes. After hearing about the outsiders, she was sure that it was indeed these two people who opened the box, but they probably didn't get anything.
But... so what?
In the tearing just now, she had realized the seriousness of the problem. From Sivir's inaction, she suddenly realized that she had become a lonely person, so these previously timid hired workers stood in front of her and shouted to take out the collateral.
In this case, she must pass the blame on the failure!
So, she not only passed the blame on the blame, but also took the initiative to let Kassadin and Ezreal "snatch" the stones, daggers and gauntlets in their hands.
Take it, take it, you're welcome!
As long as these things are taken, the big pot will be taken!
Kassadin and Ezreal, who squeezed out of the crowd, were surprised to find that the two not only escaped, but also had unexpected gains!
Unfortunately, before they could take a closer look at the unexpected gains in their hands, the chaotic crowd just discovered these two particularly unsociable guys, and at the entrance of the corridor, several mercenaries guarding the exit also surrounded them from another direction.
Urgent situation!
Without any extra communication, Kassadin directly picked up the dagger that had just been forced into his hand, and the little yellow-haired man also showed the Hex laser cutter and rushed directly towards the oncoming mercenaries.
Although the mercenaries guarding outside did not know what happened inside, they saw two strangers escaping from inside, so what was there to hesitate about? They drew their weapons directly and rushed towards Kassadin and Ezreal.
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Facing the fully armed mercenaries, Kassadin made up his mind, held the dagger tightly with one hand, and swung it violently.
Opposite him, the mercenary who wanted to stop him raised his scimitar without hesitation, intending to wipe it one block at a time, and directly take down this unknown outsider - however, the next moment, something unexpected happened.
When Kassadin swung the sword with all his strength, a layer of lavender light suddenly appeared on the blade that was originally ordinary.
At the moment when the blade and the scimitar blade intersected, the lavender light flashed slightly, just like a hot knife cutting butter, and easily cut the mercenary's scimitar into two pieces.
That's right, this attack should not be described as a cut, but as a "wipe". With just a light stroke, the mercenary's scimitar and half of his arm fell to the ground together.
Not to mention the pursuers behind and the mercenaries in front, even the little yellow-haired man who fought side by side with Kassadin was frightened. He shuddered violently and subconsciously wanted to dodge to the side, but was surprised to find that he had moved several yards sideways during this shudder!
Realizing this, the little yellow-haired man buckled the gauntlet on his hand without hesitation. After hesitating for a moment, he stuffed the black stones into his underwear, then teleported to Kassadin's side again and buckled another gauntlet on his arm.
"Go!"
Kassadin didn't know how to go.
But the amazing thing was that as soon as he moved his mind, his figure disappeared from the spot and suddenly appeared several yards away!
Using this method, Kassadin and Ezreal easily passed the blockade of the mercenaries and rushed out of the corridor after just a few breaths.
The two quickly pulled the ropes left by the previous rappelling, and after grabbing one rope each, they climbed to the top of the cliff like a clever monkey...
When everyone in the cave rushed out to see, they had disappeared into the vast night!
"Damn it, they stole our spoils!" Cassiopeia, who had just gone with the flow and passed the buck, was really anxious at this moment, "Although it's dark, they can't run far, we must catch them!"
Without Cassiopeia's words, the hired workers and mercenaries were not fools. Now everyone understood that the dagger and the two gauntlets were not ordinary objects. The magic dagger that could easily cut off the Hundred Refined Scimitar and the magic gauntlets that could allow the user to move in a short distance would definitely sell for a sky-high price if they were brought back to Nashramme!
Although many people looked at Sivir with a subtle look, after the chaos subsided, everyone still agreed that finding the two thieves was the top priority and the most important thing at the moment.
"They escaped from the cliff!" Ignoring everyone's suspicious eyes, Sivir quickly found the traces left by Kassadin and Ezreal, "They may have been hiding beside us before, just waiting for this moment!"
"How to catch them?" Someone in the crowd said impatiently, "Come up with a method, with so many of us, we can definitely stop them!"
"Of course!" Sivir nodded, "There is only one exit from the col, and we only need to leave ten people there to block it. The others are divided into four groups, three of which go out from the exit of the col and watch the three sides of the crater. If they dare to go over the mountain, they will be arrested on the spot!"
"The rest of you, come with me to climb the mountain. We will climb to the nearest peak and look down from above. When it's bright, everything will be visible!"
Everyone looked at each other after hearing this, and nodded in agreement after thinking for a moment.
In this way, except for a small group of mercenaries who stayed on guard at the exit of the mountain col, everyone else took action.
There is no problem with Sivir's arrangement. This mountain col is located at the western foothills of the Huangqiu Mountains. The Huangqiu Mountains themselves are remote and steep, and are full of basalt exposed after weathering.
Leaving this mountain col, you can enter the desert to the west, south, and north, but it is absolutely impossible to continue climbing to the east. This is partly because there is a cliff of ten thousand feet to the east, and partly because even if you climb the cliff to the east, you will not reach the end of the mountain. The peaks of the Huangqiu Mountains are also pure pursuits of death.
There are still oases in the desert, but there are really no supplies in the mountains. If you go there, you will only starve to death or thirst.
Therefore, as long as they block the escape route to the desert and then climb to the nearest commanding heights, the two thieves will have no way to escape!
Speaking of which, at the beginning of the exploration, everyone simply climbed the ring peaks around this mountain col - but after all, they were here to dig graves, not climb mountains, so everyone could only climb halfway up the mountain to confirm the top It is impossible to stop with the Tomb of Gods.
It was this kind of giving up halfway that gave Kassadin and Ezreal the opportunity to hide.
Now, in order to find the two guys who stole the treasure, Sivir and others planned to go directly to the top of the mountain this time.
Anyway, this mountain is bare. When the sky gets a little brighter, you can see everything from top to bottom.
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On the other side, Kassadin and Ezreal climbed up the cliff with the rope they left before, quickly ran towards their temporary camp, and quickly found the languid camel.
It was too late to pack up the camp, so the two simply packed up the few supplies they had left, packed them into a small luggage, and were ready to escape.
"Why are you still carrying these stones?" Kassadin urged Ezreal as he opened the door of his diving suit mecha, "If you lose them, we won't be able to carry much with you!"
"These are taken out of that box!" Xiao Huangmao took out these dark stones from his arms and stuffed them into his luggage. "Anyway, it always has its own archeology." value--"
"Stop nagging, hurry up!" Kassadin shook his head helplessly, "Come over and help me when you've finished packing. I didn't bring too many Hex crystals. If we want to get rid of these people, we must work together! "
“What about the camel?”
"Let it bring our tents and other debris to attract our pursuers!" Kassadin said without hesitation, "Let it make some noise while it's dark!"
However, because it had not had water or food for a long time, after the camel was led down the hillside, it was so sick that it was unwilling to run no matter how much the little yellow hair kicked it.
This slow and leisurely camel has no effect in attracting pursuers!
In desperation, Kassadin simply took out his kettle and gave the camel a luxury. After drinking tons and tons of water, the camel finally regained some energy and became a little yellow. When Mao waved his whip again, it finally took a step and started running.
Kalya's Little Classroom Horok's Gauntlets:
The gauntlets look ordinary, but the purple gems on them are not ordinary crystals, but space crystals that are extremely rare in Runeterra. The double gauntlets plus a short sword give Horok short-distance space movement and enchantment. The ability to travel through and break magic brought his extraordinary martial arts skills to the extreme.
It's just that the lower limit of magic power driven by these things is a bit high, so Sivir, who has no magic talent and no magic power in his body, naturally has no reaction when he picks it up.
PS. The editor said the chapter was too short... woo woo woo.
PSS. There is another chapter tonight, which should also be 4,000 words.