Chapter 857: The Temporary Worker Returns

The five adventurers became excited and immediately surrounded Robb, saying, “Sir, can you sell us that metal detector ring of yours? We want to use it to find minerals.”

Robb looked hesitant and replied, “It’s a family heirloom, so I can’t sell it. However, I can use this secret treasure to help you locate all the mineral deposits on the map. Then you won’t need the metal detector.”

The five adventurers were pleased with this offer. The warrior quickly suggested, “Alright, help us mark the locations of the minerals, and when we find rare minerals and receive a reward from Godfather, we’ll share a portion with you.”

Robb felt secretly delighted. Finally, he had found a few reliable workers. How satisfying!

He pretended to use the ruby ring, and after a series of dazzling lights, all the maps presented by the five adventurers were marked by Robb. It had to be said that the mineral resources in the Jinghong mountains were truly abundant. Perhaps when this mountain range was formed, the earth’s crust was violently squeezed and surged, resulting in a vast array of minerals scattered throughout.

The map was quickly filled with numerous markings.

The five adventurers glanced at the map and couldn’t help but gasp, “So many locations? Even if we walk until our legs break, we might not be able to explore all of them.”

Robb said, “Yes, I also think it’s too many. It would take an individual or even a team forever to explore all these points. So, let’s not be greedy and try to do it alone. Let’s find some friends to help. Each team can be responsible for mining in a specific area. That way, we can quickly explore all these points.”

The five adventurers discussed in low voices. After a while, they reached a consensus. They decided to search on their own and try to find as many points as possible. Additionally, they would call some friends from the adventurers’ guild who had good connections to join them. If they found good ores, everyone would share the profits. After all, Godfather was always generous, and even with more people involved, they would still make a fortune.

Robb secretly rejoiced by the side. This was much more convenient than personally searching.

Just then, Robb suddenly noticed a group of monsters emerging from a slope 5000 yards away in the northeast. There weren’t many of them, just about a dozen, but in the middle of the group was a huge minotaur carrying a stone pillar on its shoulder. It was clearly a powerful creature.

The group of monsters was heading in their direction, moving quickly. They covered a few hundred yards in just a few minutes. As they reached a distance of 4500 yards, the hunter among the five adventurers noticed them and immediately spoke up, “Everyone, be alert! A group of monsters has appeared 4500 yards northeast of us. There are a total of fourteen, with a minotaur leading the way, heading straight towards us.”

The other four adventurers’ eyes instantly sharpened.

The priest asked, “What should we do?”

The warrior replied, “Let’s hide first and observe these monsters before deciding what to do.”

Just like when Robb had approached them earlier, they quickly dispersed and took cover behind the rocks.

The warrior waved his hand to signal Robb and Suofa, saying, “Stay hidden and don’t make a sound.”

Robb held Suofa’s hand and also moved behind the rocks to hide.

The monsters approached swiftly, and before long, they were near the group. As they walked, the monsters chatted among themselves.

An ogre whispered, “Humans are seeking an alliance with us again. I hate joining forces with humans. I just want to slaughter them all.”

The minotaur grumbled, “Temporary alliances are necessary. Without joining forces, none of us can withstand that human from Westwind City. Don’t you know? Last time, the abyssal demons reinforced the demon army in the Black Pine Mountains, but they were all wiped out by that man,” the ogre replied.

“I know that, but what does it have to do with me? I just want to kill humans and elves,” the ogre retorted.

The minotaur replied irritably, “You foolish ogre! If we don’t join forces with the Kingdom of Norma, we’ll all face a dead end. Anyway, stop talking and hurry to the gathering point with the Sand King. The abyssal demon has given the order to assemble an unprecedented army and thoroughly defeat Westwind City.”

Upon hearing this, everyone understood what was going on.

Suofa couldn’t help but lean against Robb’s back and whispered in a low voice, biting his ear, “Kill these monsters! Reduce the enemy’s manpower.”

Robb nodded, preparing to take action. Suddenly, an arrow flew out from behind the opposite rock, hitting an ogre in the throat. The ogre fell backward, and then the hunter emerged from behind the rock, drawing his longbow. With a “Multi-Shot” technique, he unleashed a rain of arrows toward the monsters.

Several monsters were instantly struck by arrows and fell to the ground. Only the minotaur seemed unaffected after being hit. He let out a roar and swung the giant stone pillar he carried towards the monster hunter.

At that moment, the warrior emerged from behind a large rock. With a quick movement, he shouted, “Shield Wall!”

“Clang!”

The warrior’s shield blocked the minotaur’s stone pillar. From behind another tree, the earth magician appeared and cast “Rockfall!”

A massive boulder descended from the sky, crashing onto the minotaur’s head, leaving him disoriented.

Next, the thief suddenly appeared behind the minotaur, and his dagger ruthlessly struck the minotaur’s vital spot in the chest.

The warrior then stepped forward and executed a “Shield Bash,” striking the minotaur’s chest with a loud impact.

Although the minotaur was formidable, these adventurers were also incredibly powerful. Each of them had great strength, and the minotaur could only withstand a few attacks before finally collapsing to the ground with a loud crash.

The group of monsters were swiftly defeated.

The thief began rummaging through the pockets of the fallen monsters, searching for anything valuable. The warrior gestured towards where Robb and Suofa were hiding and said, “You can come out now.”

Robb and Suofa emerged, hand in hand, and applauded. “Great job, everyone,” Robb said.

“Huh? What do you mean by ‘great job’? What do you mean by ‘everyone’?” a puzzled adventurer asked.

“Oh, I meant you were all very powerful,” Robb quickly corrected himself.

“Daring to travel here requires some skill,” the warrior replied without any modesty, dismissing the term “very powerful.” After speaking, his expression turned serious, and he turned to his companions. “Did you all hear what those monsters were saying?”

His companions nodded in response.

The warrior’s face filled with anger. “Our rulers in Norma have gone crazy again. That video that was leaked last time caused a storm of anger in our adventurers’ guild. The Church even claimed that the Archbishop of the Kingdom of Gran was just a temporary worker. What’s going on now? Are the temporary workers back again?”

Note: The context surrounding the rulers and the adventurers’ guild is not clear from the given text.