Chapter 72: Failed Ambush

However, just as Laisa was gradually approaching.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, Rein turned and glanced in her direction.

This made Laisa slightly stunned. She instantly tiptoed back, retracting her form and sticking to the rock wall, as if she were part of it.

’Such keen perception?’ Laisa also wondered in her heart.

Raine was equally puzzled.

Earlier, his nose, enhanced by Level 2 sensitive smell, caught a faint scent. It wasn’t the sweet pomelo-like fragrance from Elise behind him, and he was sure it wasn’t the scent of the cave’s spiders.

"Mr. Rein?"

Elise blinked her big eyes, puzzled as to why Rein suddenly looked toward the cave entrance.

"It’s nothing, just a moment," Rein shook his head and said.

However, after some thought and out of caution, Raine slightly opened his mouth again to perform acoustic positioning.

With a series of high-frequency sound waves, undetectable to normal ears, emanating from Raine’s mouth, the three-dimensional image of the cave behind him quickly formed in his mind.

Hmm?

What is this!

Raine’s eyes widened as he clearly saw a slender female figure currently pressed against the cave wall about seven or eight meters behind him and Elise.

The figure resembled a relief on the rock wall, motionless.

This caused Raine’s mind to race—

’Seems like a Rogue Apprentice? No, this level of concealment is much better than Fabian’s, definitely a Classes level Wanderer!’

’Could it be that she’s also here to kill the Deep Moss Spider?’

’But the Adventurer’s Association mission, the same task cannot be taken by multiple teams. Wait, could she be here for the Deep Moss Spider Silk?’

’Elise mentioned before that Monster-level spider silk is an essential material for certain Magic Equipment.’

Raine didn’t think of her as an assassin.

However, toward a stranger with Classes, especially a sudden appearance of an official wanderer, he remained appropriately cautious and vigilant.

Raine promptly stepped back two paces, raised his shield in front, protecting Elise behind him, and kept a close eye on the figure’s movements.

Meanwhile.

Laisa naturally noticed Raine’s actions.

She was surprised.

Because Laisa wasn’t sure if Raine had really spotted her or if he just coincidentally looked in her direction.

More importantly, if she had been discovered, Laisa wasn’t sure whether to launch an attack or pretend to be an adventurer.

As she pondered, Raine’s voice reached her.

"Unknown Wanderer, are you also here to kill Deep Moss Spiders?"

Raine’s words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, rippling through Laisa’s heart.

Astonished, Elise beside Raine also heard. She immediately clutched the Holy Emblem of the Earth Divine Hall tightly in her hand.

"Such sensitive perception."

"Hello to both of you, I originally intended to gather some Deep Moss Spider Silk. I didn’t mean to disturb you two, but I didn’t expect to be discovered," a slightly magnetic female voice said.

In Raine and Elise’s view, a young woman cloaked in a hood, wearing leather armor, and holding a dagger emerged from the darkness.

She gently lifted her hood, revealing a pair of brown eyes.

"Little sister, I mean no harm." Laisa skillfully spun the dual darts in her hand, quickly sheathing them on her waist.

Elise, seeing the unfamiliar female wanderer put away her daggers, felt somewhat relieved.

Usually, Reya handled such situations, so upon seeing the other’s gesture of goodwill, she instinctively looked up at Raine.

Raine kept observing the woman’s every move.

While her reasoning seemed sound, Raine was not careless, and instead questioned, "So, what are your plans, Wanderer?"

Raine’s meaning was clear.

Even if he couldn’t immediately find any flaws in her words, staying in a deep spider cave with an unknown official wanderer was not a pleasant experience.

He preferred she leave voluntarily.

"Don’t you find it odd? The spider’s body patterns here don’t match the traditional Deep Moss Spider colors."

Laisa didn’t answer Raine directly. Instead, she kicked a dead little spider on the ground with her toe, smiling.

Laisa’s comment needed a glance between Elise and Raine.

The two had just been discussing this.

Before Raine and Elise could ask, Laisa continued:

"I suspect that the cave’s depths contain more than just Deep Moss Spiders, but also a Death Wolf Spider."

Hmm?

A Death Wolf Spider?

Raine and Elise were visibly surprised.

While Raine’s acoustic positioning revealed two giant demon spiders in the cave depths, sound waves couldn’t distinguish colors, so some matters remained conjecture.

"You’re here on a mission from the Adventurer’s Association, right?"

"How about this, I’ll join you in killing the two spiders, but the spider silk is mine, deal?"

Laisa believed she had made a very ’generous’ offer. To prevent excessive goodwill from arousing suspicion, she added, ’silk is mine,’ to further increase credibility.

"No, thank you. Since there’s a Death Wolf Spider, it’s clearly beyond the association’s mission scope. For safety, we should withdraw," Raine shook his head and said.

Hmm?

Withdraw?

Laisa was taken aback. Despite the evident advantage, he refused—is he cautious or wary of her?

Feeling a bit anxious, she said, "Ha, although it exceeds the association’s mission scope, if completed, the bonus rewards are substantial."

"Aren’t you going to try?"

"Or are you not familiar with Death Wolf Spiders?"

"Death Wolf Spiders, aside from web-spraying like Deep Moss Spiders, are adept at venom spit with potent toxicity – slightly more troublesome."

"So, how about we cooperate? I’ll lure and kill the Death Wolf Spider, while you handle the Deep Moss Spider. Each of us keeps our own spoils, agreed?"

Originally, Raine decided that no matter what this female wanderer said, he’d reject her proposal and return to check the Deep Moss Spider Cave in a few days.

But as the Wanderer stated, she’d lure and handle the Death Wolf Spider herself, Raine found himself tempted.

First, acting separately, each targeting their spider posed less risk than a joint battle, and his acoustic positioning negated surprise attacks.

Additionally, he needed the Deep Moss Spider’s web spray, and postponing might be inconvenient.

Ultimately, Elise also needed the Deep Moss Spider Silk.

And concerned about handling the Deep Moss Spider?

Raine planned to tackle it alone initially, but Elise’s assistance enhanced their strength, possibly allowing them to handle one more Deep Moss Spider.

Raine and Elise exchanged glances, seeing mutual agreement to give it a try.

Thus, Raine nodded and said, "Very well, Miss Wanderer, let’s form a temporary team. We’ll go by the distribution you just suggested."

"Of course," Laisa’s lips formed a subtle smile with a pleasant arc.

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