Chapter 261 - 168: Where Are They? (Part 2)

And the large bonfire in the center should be dedicated to the Wild Boar Chief Lamusta.

Speaking of the Wild Boar Chief...

Raine looked at the other’s arm, thicker than an adult’s waist, and the towering two and a half meters tall strong build, and he knew he was no match.

On one hand, they couldn’t beat him.

On the other hand, their main task this time was to infiltrate the core area of the Mind Flayer, not just to gain monster bloodlines.

...

After retreating ten steps, back into the dark passage, they began to discuss in low voices.

Even the usually optimistic Elise was a bit worried:

"So many Wild Boar People, even with a group invisibility scroll, we might not make it through."

"Hmm, the Wild Boar People have keen senses; if we get too close, even invisibility won’t help."

"What do we do then, how do we get past? We’re already here, we can’t just give up."

"We definitely can’t give up. But if we want to get through, we need to draw away the Wild Boar People from the two bonfires on the left, or the two on the right."

"But there are so many of them..."

Benest also frowned; even with his classes level and abilities, drawing away one Shamanand a few other Wild Boar People would be his limit.

The Wild Boar People at the second bonfire are unlikely to be drawn away.

"Perhaps I have a solution."

Four pairs of eyes turned to Raine.

"Miss Sulfur Vine, could you please fetch the clothes of that Wild Boar Shaman we saw earlier?"

"Mm!"

With the infiltrator cloak, it was naturally easy for Sulfur Vine to accomplish this.

"Laisa, do you have any food?"

"Yes! I brought some smoked bear meat, and do you want a drink too?"

Laisa was a bit puzzled about what Raine intended, but she nodded without hesitation.

"A drink?"

"Yes, it’s honey wine, very good; do you want it?" Laisa nodded.

"Mm, give them all to me."

Raine thought for a moment; for the Wild Boar People, honey wine should be a high-end drink, which might even attract the Wild Boar Shaman.

"Mr. Rein, have you thought of a way?" Elise blinked her big eyes curiously.

"I’ll try."

"It might not succeed, but if I go, there won’t be much danger."

When Sulfur Vine brought over the tattered and dirty robe, even Laisa pinched her nose at the overwhelming stench from the unwashed garment.

"Thank you!"

After saying that, Raine took the stinking robe, and then once again used the Shapeshifter Bloodline to cast the signature spell ’Transformation’.

Seen from the eyes of others.

Raine’s body rapidly changed, his skin quickly shifting from smooth to covered in black hair, while the area below his brain along the spine emitted cracking sounds as black, coarse boar bristles sprouted.

His lower jaw elongated, tusks protruding...

In an instant, the Wild Boar Shaman who the group had just killed reappeared in front of Elise and the others.

Although Elise knew the Wild Boar Shaman in front of her was Raine’s transformation, she still retreated a step in fear.

Because it was so realistic.

No, perhaps rather than saying it looked similar, it should be said to be ’identical.’

Especially once Raine donned the original robe worn by the Wild Boar Shaman, dilapidated and reeking, it even masked any flaws in scent.

That was why Raine dared to approach the monster group without fear of being discovered.

In fact, he also had a strength beyond the Shapeshifter, which was the ability to cast the undead spells of the Headless Wild Boar Shaman.

However, it was inconvenient to use right now.

After all, transformation could still be barely explained as a super-enhanced version of a First Level Disguise Spell.

But if White Bones Shield, the spell cast by the Wild Boar Shaman earlier, was used too, others might immediately guess at his special ability.

It’s not that teammates would certainly betray him, but it’s simply unnecessary.

"I’ll go lure the Wild Boar Shaman away from the first bonfire on the left."

"Uh... Mr. Benest, if more Wild Boar People follow, I’ll need your help handling them."

"If there are fewer than three, I guarantee no problem."

....

Raine, transformed as the Wild Boar Shaman, strapped smoked bear meat and honey wine to his waist, held a totem, and walked toward the right side of the hall.

And the Wild Boar Warrior on guard, upon seeing ’Raine,’ immediately bowed respectfully:

"Master Gnos."

"Mm!" Raine nodded confidently, and he used Surface Mind Reading Spell on the Wild Boar Warrior before him.

As the Wild Boar Warrior’s head slightly spun, Raine instantly gained useful information—

’The Wild Boar Shaman at the right bonfire is named Zuluk.’

’And the Shaman at the second right bonfire is named Romg.’

Thus, Raine continued heading toward the right bonfire.

But upon his arrival, the Wild Boar Shaman named Zuluk seemed unsatisfied, while other Wild Boars greeted him warmly, Zuluk spoke in halting common language:

"Gnos, why aren’t you staying at the front and coming over to me."

"Zuluk, I’ve got something good, and I wanted to discuss something with you." Saying this, Raine showed the smoked bear meat tied around his waist.

"Gnos, just a piece of meat..." But then, the Wild Boar Shaman named Zuluk’s eyes widened in surprise.

Perhaps, if a piece of smoked bear meat had a value of one to a Wild Boar Shaman, then the honey wine Raine pulled out would be worth ten.