Before dawn the next day, Rhodes had already led everyone to the gate of Deep Rock City, where Serek was already ready to go. He was still wearing the same white leather armor he had worn when he first met Rhodes, and his magical sword dangling from his waist, and Serek looked like a mercenary at this moment. Seeing Rod coming, Serek took two steps forward and waved at them.

"You came on time."

Serek nodded at Rod with satisfaction, and then he looked at Lijie, Marlene and Old Walker, who were standing beside Rod in turn, until Serek looked at Anne at the end of the day, and then he was slightly stunned, and a trace of surprise flashed on his face, but he quickly recovered his previous expression, smiled and greeted everyone, and then looked at Rod again.

"Looks like you're all ready."

"That's right."

Rhodes replied calmly, in fact, when he returned to the stronghold last night to announce the news, the reaction of the crowd was completely different. Lijie was naturally very worried, but Marlene didn't know where the Silent Heights of the Road was, so she was full of fighting spirit. The elder Walker complained that Rhodes wanted to kill himself and drag them to fight together, but he couldn't convince him to give up on his decision. As for Anne, she didn't seem to care at all about such a dangerous mission for the first time she came to the new mercenary group, she should eat and sleep, and look at her as if they were about to go not to the silent highlands that make people talk about it, but to go on a wild trip to the countryside.

"Where's the person I want?"

"Here."

Serek gestured, and soon four young women in robes stepped out from behind him, the oldest of them no more than twenty-five or sixteen years old, and the youngest about the same age as Lizzie. However, unlike ordinary adventurers, the expressions of these spirit masters revealed fear and anxiety about the unknown, which is no wonder, after all, not every spirit master is willing to go out with the adventure team, most of them stay in the safety of the rear——— like Li Jie is willing to run around with the mercenary group.

"According to your request, all of them are able to use the Crowd Healing Technique and the Guardian Shield, alright, young man, you must know that this is a great asset to the Association. Although my old friend reluctantly agreed to your request, this does not mean that he will allow you to lead them to the point of no return, I must explain in advance that my first priority is to protect them from harm. If something goes wrong with these children, then I'll leave with them immediately, and you'll have to figure out the rest. ”

"No problem."

In the face of Serek's words, Rhodes didn't say much, he just made a gesture of thanks to Serek, and then walked in front of the four spirit masters, and at this moment, the four spirit masters also looked at the young man with curious, suspicious and uneasy eyes, frankly speaking, they didn't want to go to the battlefield in person, but as members of the mercenary association, they had to follow orders——— of course, this was not unconditional.

In some ways, a spirit master is a more delicate character than a mage.

"I think you've all heard where we're going."

Rhodes ignored their gazes, he just followed his own steps.

"You also know that it is very dangerous in the road, and you may die. But I won't tell you, I'll do everything I can to make sure you don't get hurt, I just tell you that if you do exactly what I command, then you can't be hurt at all. ”

Saying this, Rod spread his hands.

"Remember, do exactly what I command, do what I want you to do, and if you can do what I ask, then you will not be in any danger. I know you don't believe me, but it will prove out, but on the other hand, I don't want anything to happen that goes against my orders, whatever your intentions, and I hope you don't do anything that will make me feel unpleasant until you have my permission. ”…,

Rhodes paused, then he looked around at the four spirit masters with different expressions.

"You are in charge of Lijie, you can ask her anything, I know that some of you may be better than her in terms of spiritual skills, but in terms of group action and experience in the wild, you are far less skilled than her, if you don't want to have problems, it is best to obediently listen to her instructions."

After saying this, Rod didn't say anything more, just waved his hand to signal everyone to prepare to go, and at this moment, Serek also came to Rhodes' side, and whispered in his ear with a wry smile.

"Frankly, you're a little too rude to these young ladies."

"I'm not interested in pleasing them."

Rod shook his head.

"We are on a mission this time, not a wild trip, not a blind date, I don't have time to have a relationship with them, I just need them to complete my orders, anyway, after this mission, there can be no more relationship between me and them."

"Don't say it so absolutely."

Serek smiled.

"You looked a bit like a soldier just now."

"Really?"

Hearing this, Rod raised his eyebrows.

"That's right, at least the kind of perseverance and decisiveness in the face of the task......... Well, I don't think the average mercenary has that kind of ability. ”

Rod didn't say anything more, but turned around and got into the carriage.

The Silent Heights are not close to Deep Rock City, and many of the people in the team are not good at advancing in the wilderness, so Serek arranged a caravan for transportation, this ** car has a total of six wheels, and it is pulled by eight strong northern horses, and the mercenary association is not as formal as the army, which is also a means of transportation that they often use to transport personnel.

Although the Silent Heights is also where the wind flows, the Mercenary Association does not use floating ships, firstly, because of the previous attacks of merchant ships, the floating ships have been temporarily suspended, and secondly, there is no terminal in that ghost place, and Rhodes and others have not practiced the ability to fly and jump in the air, not to mention that there is no such thing as a parachute in this world, even if you are lucky enough to survive, it may not be the flat and soft earth that greets you below, but the roar and death of the undead.

Dying before leaving the school is not something to boast about.

In comparison, the caravan is a little slower, but it is safe and reliable.

Unfortunately, things often don't depend on human will.

The road to the Silent Highlands was not smooth, perhaps because almost no one would come to this ghost place, it had long been deserted, the overgrown road was uneven, and the bumps along the way were unbearable even for mercenaries like Lijie and Old Walker, not to mention Marlene and the other four spirit masters, who had almost no experience, and the bumps along the way made several of them completely ignore their own image, lying on the side of the car and spitting, but Anne was the most calm, she curled up alone in the corner and fell asleep, Unaffected at all.

Although according to the original plan, everyone should set off immediately after reaching the silent heights, but looking at the young ladies who walked out of the car with weak legs and blue faces, and almost collapsed to the ground without even seeing the enemy, Rod and Serek had no choice but to rest on the spot for half a day, and then go to save people.

"I hope those guys can support us when we get there."

Rhodes looked at the rolling black forest in the distance and said with a little melancholy. It was getting late at the moment, but unlike the ordinary forest, there was not a single bird chirping or the roar of wild beasts here, and Rod knew what was behind it, and there was nothing but death. Will those people really be able to hold out until they come? Rhodes doesn't have much confidence in this, he has done similar missions many times in the game, although he has reached the location every time, but the NPC does not necessarily insist on his arrival every time, when you desperately rush to the target location, all you see is the corpse of the NPC, which is indeed a very depressing thing. …,

"Don't worry."

Serek was more open than Rhodes.

"I know the leader of the 'Victory Wine' mercenary group, he is a very alert young man, he will not die so easily. And even if there is little hope of survival, we have to give it a try, after all, no matter what, we are a mercenary association. ”

That's responsibility.

Rhodes didn't say anything more, the Mercenary Association seems to be a very powerful organization on the surface, and it is also very prestigious among mercenaries, but this is not just because they have the power to disband the mercenary group and improve their status, power and duty have always been relative. The mercenaries follow the orders of the mercenary association, and the mercenary association will naturally act for the mercenary group, rescue operations like this are one of them, whether they are alive or not, since the mercenary association has received their request for help, then someone must be sent to help. This kind of dependence and connection between life and death is far closer than the provisions of the contract written in black and white......... In fact, this is the reason why many mercenary groups grit their teeth and persist even if they are in trouble.

Trust does not come without a price.

"I ...... I can't do it, Lizzie. ”

Leaning against a tree, Marlene felt the ground soften beneath her feet, the sky above her swirling, and an incomparable feeling of nausea echoed in her chest, a thrill more painful than the one she had once swallowed by mistake, and the poor girl could not bear it. She leaned against the trunk of the tree, her head tilted back, barely suppressing the vomiting sensation that was almost welling up in her throat, while Lizzie was half-kneeling beside her, performing a psychic skill that would make her feel more comfortable.

"Hold on, Marlene, come, take a deep breath, lean there and rest."

"Deep exhalation...... ......!!!Uhh ”

Looking at Marlene's painful appearance now, she must have vomited even last night's overnight meal.

The other spirit masters weren't much better, but luckily compared to Marlene, at least they had a lot of experience in saving themselves to this extent. But seeing that they were exhausted and lying on the ground at the moment, I was afraid that they would be seen by unsuspecting people, and they thought that they had been attacked by undead creatures and turned into corpses.

Only one person was acting without pressure.

"Whew......"

With her mouth wide open and yawning, Anne climbed out of the caravan, she stretched comfortably, and the other ladies with pleasant expressions all had the idea of wanting to kill——— people are really more angry than people.

"Ah, Captain, are we there? When to leave? ”

"After three hours, let them rest first."

Facing Anne who was rushing to him, Rhodes quickly replied, and then he pointed to the makeshift camp next to the caravan.

"You also go for a bite to eat, then take a break, and then we are ready to go at any time, not forgetting your mission."

"Of course, don't worry, Captain, with Anne here, there will be no problem!"

After answering confidently, Anne trotted all the way to the camp, then pulled a few pieces of jerky out of her bag, and ate the hot soup by the fire. Her energetic appearance was indeed a bit ......... compared to the half-dead appearance of Marlene and the others next to her leaning half-dead against the trunk of a tree, as if all the bones had been pulled out

"I really didn't expect you to be able to kidnap her too."

With two cups of hot water in hand, Serek walked over to Rhodes and sat down, handing one of them over.

"Looks like you really have two hands."

"Do you know Anne?"

Taking the cup from Serek, Rod asked casually. In response to his inquiry, Serek nodded slightly. …,

"I've seen her several times before, and the little girl's personality is a bit of a headache, but her talent is nothing to say. Don't look at her usual smug and don't take anything to heart. That's because there's nothing to pay attention to——— well, once she's really serious, the little guy is amazing. ”

"I think so too."

Rhodes hadn't had much contact with Annie, but in the previous test, he had noticed that this girl's strength was unusual, and .........

"Do you know her background?"

Watching Anne easily pick up the shield in her hand with her right hand, and then throw it to the ground casually, the heavy shield made a dull sound when it touched the ground, and even fell directly into it. Rod couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and then asked. He thought that his physique and strength were not bad, but it was definitely not easy to pick up this fully armed impact shield weighing dozens of kilograms with one hand. Before setting off, Rhodes gave her the Heart of Rock shield he had obtained from the Rock of Sighs, which was embedded in the impact shield, which was not a light piece of equipment.

It is worth mentioning that Anne, who got the magic shield, was excited, and even happily pounced on Rod and kissed him, which also made Rod a little crying and laughing, but this girl's character is like this, and he can only helplessly go with her.

"I don't know what to do, but I only know that the former head of Macbeth found her in the forest, when the child was only one or two years old, living with wild beasts, and then the old fellow took her out of the forest and raised her. It wasn't easy, I remember in the beginning, the child was like a wild beast, she would bite whoever touched her, and the old guy could not be bitten by her. To be honest, at that time, many people asked the old guy to sell the girl, and it was useless to keep it anyway. But the old fellow was very stubborn, and he tried his best to keep her. He personally taught her to speak like a human, learn to write, and learn combat skills. He treated her as if she were his own daughter, and I have to say that the child became more and more like a human being, but her personality was ............ I've heard what is happening to the Macbeth mercenary group now, and it's good for her to leave, at least she doesn't have to stay there and get angry......... This child's strength has always been terrifying, and we wonder if she has barbarian blood, but ......"

As he spoke, Serek smiled.

"I've never seen such a slender savage, and, if I'm a dwarf, it's a little too tall. In all fairness, she's still pretty looking. ”

At this, Serek paused, and then, his expression became serious.

"Alright, let's get down to business, I wonder if you have any way to get all of us safely into the Silent Heights? You say you're familiar with this place, and I don't know if it's true or not, but I want to believe you, but as a companion, I want to know what you're going to do. ”

"Of course there is no problem."

In the face of Serek's question, Rhodes raised his head, and his face flashed with unprecedented confidence.

He has enough self-confident capital, and in the game, the early stage of Silent Heights is also a very headache for players, and it is even called the Holy Land of Annihilation by many players, almost once in and out of death. So later, many players bypassed this dungeon, because according to many people, the equipment in the dungeon was not very good, and there were no valuables that were particularly worth paying attention to, so there was basically no trouble for players to find this dungeon again. …,

As the well-deserved king of the first kill in the game, Rhodes naturally won this copy, and it was he who created the "9+1" tactic that became popular among players afterwards.

The so-called "9+1" tactic, is nine spirit masters plus a profession that can carry out long-distance and large-scale strikes, in this copy, Rod will use the spirit masters' protection, endurance and divine power to the undead to the limit of their restraint ability, in up to nine spirit masters under the attack and protection of each other, the combat power of the undead can be suppressed to the lowest level, and the reason why the lineup of all spirit masters was not selected is for the sake of insurance, once there is an accident, there can be guaranteed an insurance.

After that, the Silent Heights, which was once known as the "Holy Land of Annihilation", became a place where many spirit masters came to brush up on experience, after all, they themselves are auxiliary professions, and it is difficult to level up on weekdays except for the next dungeon, while the "9+1" tactics of the Silent Highlands can allow them to gain experience to the greatest extent. Later, it was also regarded as a trial ground for many players' spirit masters, whether you are PK-oriented or task-oriented, as long as you can successfully pass the silent heights, then you can basically be regarded as able to master the skills and experience of spirit masters.

As a leader for a while, of course, Rhodes didn't bring the spirit masters in his guild here to upgrade and practice his combat skills, and he knew how to go here almost with his eyes closed. And there was an interesting thing that happened in this, once Rhodes brought his guild's spirit master to brush here, but when it came to the most late stage, I don't know what the reason was, the boss was stuck and didn't show up. This is also the first time such a thing has happened in this game, Rod and his team members waited for more than ten minutes, and the boss did not come out, and finally he could only reluctantly quit the dungeon. And after the news spread, many players on the forum also joked that the boss was scared of being killed by Rhodes and hid and didn't dare to show his face.........

So for Rod, the silent heights that make people feel uncomfortable are actually not something to be afraid of.

Although this time he set off, he only had five spirit masters in his hands, which was still far from the requirements of the "9+1" tactic, but Rhodes was not worried at all, after all, this tactic was created by him, and he naturally knew what the core requirements of the Dao were in it. It is impossible for the Mercenary Association to give him eight or nine spirit masters, but four is definitely not less, and Lijie has the blood of angels, and the power of the spirit skills she casts can be equal to two spirit masters, not to mention that there are mages like Marlene on her side, so there should be no problem in theory. What's more, Serek also participated in this operation, and a level forty sword master was enough to offset the rest.

Because of this, for such a combination, Rod is still very confident.

"In this battle, we are mainly based on spirit masters."

"Spiritist?"

Hearing Rod's answer, Serek was slightly surprised.

"Although I guessed it when I heard you mention it earlier...... But young man, spirit masters are not soul knights, they don't have too many combat skills, not to mention that these people who came this time have basically never experienced battles, you want to push them to the front to face those undead? ”

"No, they could do better in the rear."

Rod shook his head.

"But I hope Mr. Serek can help me look at their rear more, we won't be too stressed, but I'm worried that something will happen to them, as you said, they haven't been to the battlefield."

"Won't it be too stressful?"

Hearing this, Serek glanced at Rhodes strangely. He himself had been to the Silent Heights before, and the waves of undead creatures that looked like the ocean were as boundless as the ocean, even Serek, who was a master of swordsmanship, felt very difficult, and now, this young man was so relaxed that he was not under much pressure?

Doesn't he know the horrors of the sea of death?

Is this a bluff? Or does he really have a way to face it?

Old Walker stepped out of the shadows of the forest with a serious expression.

"I found the trail they left behind."

He walked up to Rhodes and whispered.

PS: I encountered a very embarrassing thing this afternoon, someone said it was my book friend, added me QQ, and then asked me to borrow money from him, on the grounds that he rewarded me, and now is the time for me to repay him——— I was embarrassed on the spot............