Chapter 916 - 536: Elf Key and Eternal Well

Previously, he had already inquired about the strategy tips for the location of the remaining keys.

As he knew, apart from the four pieces of the Elf Key buried underground in various places,

one is also in the Goblin Tribe in the Northern Forest.

Another was discovered early on by Baron Bezos and is kept in his private treasure vault.

The ones buried underground need not be mentioned.

They’re either in a Burial Fortress, a Mountain Fortress, deep within a mine, or places like city sewers.

If considering prioritizing gathering another piece of the Elf Key,

the best targets are only the Goblin Tribe and Baron Bezos.

Zong Shen had always been interested in Baron Bezos’s private vault.

However, he never had the chance to make a move.

Baron Bezos is indeed very shrewd.

Don’t be fooled by his ability to give out tens of thousands of Dinars without batting an eye.

But if Zong Shen were to actually ask him for those precious items, he surely wouldn’t agree.

And resorting to violence to forcibly obtain them would require a certain time for preparation.

Thus, the Goblin Tribe became the best choice.

Zong Shen really didn’t expect that after going around and about, he still ended up having to clear out the Goblin Tribe.

Besides the Elf Key, the ruins of the northern rebel camp and the Rune Gate key from the Shadow Poison Assassin Alliance are also related to the Goblin Tribe.

"In that case."

"Give me a reason not to wipe out the goblins?"

Zong Shen’s thoughts were racing as he muttered to himself.

"Alright, I understand."

"Since it’s still early now."

"Luna, take some people to backfill the ruins."

"I’ll re-excavate them after I get the fourth piece of the Elf Key."

He instructed Luna in a gentle tone.

"Yes, my lord."

Luna bowed and responded respectfully.

In fact, she has changed a lot too.

In the beginning, Luna was very aloof.

Back then, Zong Shen led her into the Bandit Camp.

Using the Moon Blade in his hand, along with the Black Panther’s agile movements,

Luna easily took down a dozen Low-Level Roving Bandits.

Leaving an indelible memory for Zong Shen.

Strictly speaking, that was the second battle after landing.

The first battle was when Zong Shen had just walked out of the small courtyard and dueled with a juvenile Grassland Wolf.

And the second one was when Luna took him on a ride.

Also, those Roving Bandits seemed to have turned from refugees.

In other words, they were living humans.

Inclined towards the Indigenous People.

Just that their behavior was a bit brutal, with cannibalistic and skinning tendencies.

That’s what made the final battle so bloody and shocking.

Especially at that time, Zong Shen had just descended, and that battle no doubt hastened his acceptance of reality.

As for Zong Shen’s emotional foundation and favoritism towards Luna, it probably stems from that time.

As his own strength continued to increase and the territory’s power gradually expanded,

Luna’s attitude towards him also underwent a noticeable change.

At that time, the available combat force in the territory was limited.

He wished he could split one person into several.

Luna was involved in almost every battle, big or small.

The boundary between loyalty and affinity became increasingly blurred.

After experiencing several shared baths in the Hot Spring Cottage,

it wasn’t until the [Dark Night Advancement Book (Purple)] tore through the last thin veil.

Recalling it actually brought Zong Shen quite a bit of emotion.

Luna didn’t ride the Black Panther.

Zong Shen intended for her to ride the Eagle back to the territory, and then let the Eagle return on its own.

To this, Luna naturally complied obediently.

The Eagle had no objections either.

Quite obediently, it carried Luna and flew towards the territory.

Such a distance was a trivial matter for it.

After arranging the handling of the ruins, Zong Shen turned his gaze to Wenresa and said calmly.

"Wenresa, ride the Flying Tiger to the Scorpion-tailed Tiger Nest."

"Those Scorpion-tailed Tigers won’t be appeased unattended."

"Understood, my lord."

Wenresa placed her hand on her chest, which was a formal gesture of respect.

After Zong Shen nodded, she turned and left with her Battle Bow on her back.

The Flying Tiger was stationed in the small woods where the Bear Monster used to live.

The distance from here wasn’t too far.

Given Wenresa’s running speed, she could arrive in a little over ten minutes.

There was no need to wait specially for the Eagle to return to escort her.

Since everyone had independent tasks anyway.

Now, only Marie was left by the lakeside.

Zong Shen swam back and forth in the lake with his bare torso.

Apart from the two of them, there were no other people here.

Most of the Lords had gone to join in the excitement of the Flame Demon.

Now those Lords were either bartering on the spot or heading back.

For a moment, the atmosphere was a bit awkward.

A kind of ambiguity existed when a single man and woman were alone.

Especially since Marie already held a sort of worship-like fondness towards Zong Shen.

At sixteen or seventeen years old, she was at an age when romantic feelings bloomed.

At this moment, Marie’s pretty face turned crimson, signifying yet another transformation in her role.

From a progressively capable and astute Logistics Officer to the shy little girl she once was.

Zong Shen swam freely on the water’s surface, sweeping away the negative effects caused by the heat.

Refreshed and invigorated, he swam back to the shore.

Noticing Marie’s flushed cheeks, he couldn’t help but twitch the corners of his mouth, revealing a mischievous grin.

Kicking his legs, he charged towards the shore.

He even directly leaped onto the shore.

His muscular chest and abdomen were the first to leave the water’s surface.

Marie covered her eyes in fright, almost screaming out loud.

Because Zong Shen had removed his hemp-woven underwear while in the lake.

While floating and swimming, he exposed his bare upper body.

As if he hadn’t worn anything at all.

So naturally, Marie was startled greatly.