As Raine recalled the last look from the other party.
How to say it?
It was like a gaze looking at a dead man.
But why was the other party so confident?
Even the Silver Warband couldnât possibly hunt a person down across the entire continent, right?
Could it be...
Raine suddenly thought of something.
Perhaps, for others, this matter could only be roughly guessed.
But for Raine, with the Brain-Eater technique, verifying this point wasnât difficult.
When a person just dies, their brain doesnât immediately die; consciousness will still exist for about five or six minutes.
And the physical quality of a Bronze Level adventurer is stronger, so the duration is naturally longer.
Thus, Raine can still use Brain-Eater on this just-deceased Shield Armor Warrior.
Of course, using it at this moment has both advantages and disadvantages.
The advantage is that heâs already in a near-death state, and consciousness is about to disappear, so the resistance is extremely weak, with no concern of backlash.
The disadvantage is that the images, i.e., memories, that can be seen arenât many.
As everyone was somewhat puzzled by Raineâs daze, Raine snapped back and said, "Looks like we need to abandon this mission."
Compared to Blood Sword Quinn, the information revealed in the memory from the otherâs mind was much richer.
It also made Raine understand why the other party was searching this area.
Turns out, beneath this giant Ice Lake, lies the site of the Solenar Ruins.
Inside these Solenar Ruins, thereâs something called a "death crystal shard," which is what theyâre here to find, entering the ruins to obtain these shards.
But what triggered an ominous alarm in Raineâs heart wasnât their quest.
It was the Silver Warbandâs âNightmare Bladeâ leading members, including the transcendent shield warrior Olaf, known as âWinterâs Shield,â and the Secret Master Zaalno, arriving tomorrow around noon.
With this, the entire situation becomes clear.
Whether itâs the Black Iron Level Blood Sword Squad or this Bronze Level Biting Bone Squad, they were merely scouts, while the main exploration force of the Solenar Ruins is led by the Silver Warbandâs âNightmare Blade,â Olaf, and Zaalno.
But Raine still didnât know what the so-called âdeath crystalâ was for.
Additionally, another point struck him.
Raine noticed that the difficulty of using âBody Theftâ to view memories this time was significantly higher than Blood Sword Quinnâs.
Is it because the other party is stronger?
Raine couldnât help but speculate.
"Why? Didnât we already kill them?" Laisa couldnât help but wonder.
"Because tomorrow, the transcendent shield warrior Olaf, known as âWinterâs Shield,â alongside another transcendent Secret Master Zaalno, will arrive here."
"What?" The news Raine delivered exploded like thunder in everyoneâs ears.
Enemies at the transcendent levelâand two of themâarriving tomorrow? This was beyond anyoneâs expectations!
Even if they had confidence in Meredith, and Raine, they didnât think two could defeat one transcendent enemy.
Let alone two transcendents!
Though no one present doubted Raineâs information, which saved him the hassle of explaining.
Elise, Laisa, and others said nothing, already numbed to Raineâs mystique.
And the Giant Blade Squad, after witnessing Raineâs prowess multiple times starting from the Ice Spirit battle, did not question the truth of the message.
Only Meredithâs beautiful eyes glanced at Raine with doubt, seemingly wondering, âHow did he reach this conclusion?â
"Oh no! Come and see." At this moment, the fire mage Hayley turned pale, squatted down, picked up a broken crystal beside the dead mageâs body.
Everyone immediately gathered around to inspect it.
"Whatâs this?" Elise asked curiously.
"If Iâm not mistaken, this should be some sort of long-range linked signal crystal." Hayley explained, "While it canât directly converse, it can send signals with specific meanings to convey certain information."
"So, the two guests Mr. Rein mentioned might already know the situation here has changed?" Schneider said, his expression solemn.
"Meaning the transcendent warriors Olaf and Zaalno might arrive sooner than expected." Sulfur Vine seemed to have realized something, eyes widening, exclaiming softly.
Upon hearing the result, the scene fell silent for a moment.
Even Raine frowned, face serious.
If it was just one transcendent strong enemy, truth be told, Raine wasnât really afraid.
After all, since gaining the Wild Boarman Lordâs bloodline, when fully unleashing power, he can match the strength of a transcendent strong person.
Of course, only at the initial transcendent level.
But now, the other party comprises two transcendents; Raine, despite confidence, didnât think he could withstand them.
However, after some pondering, a plan began to form in his mind.
After thinking carefully, Raine looked around calmly, saying: "Iâll continue northward, drawing them away! Captain Schneider, Elise, use the Any Door Scroll to go back, then rush back to Mill Town."
Saying that, Raine handed over the Ice Spirit Crystal Core they just obtained from the defeated foe to Schneider.