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Along the way, the deputy leader had no other cunning intention. He was focused on leading them to where the Rats stored the treasures they robbed. He would not dare play any tricks on Ricky and Tyson after he had learned how strong the two were. All he wanted was to finish his task - taking them to their desired destination - and then beg them to let him go.
As for the beasts, they fled and hid themselves here and there, afraid that Ricky and Tyson would come after them. Though they were not intelligent creatures, they had the instincts to run away from danger. Beasts at the advanced stage of Bone Reinforcement did not appear along the way either. They were usually found deeper in the marsh.
As a result, Ricky and his team did not face any threat. All they did was concentrate on reaching their destination at great speed. About six hours later, the terrain changed and they saw small hills.
It was a dark and frightful place. If people came here alone, they would be frightened.
"Here we are. There is a small entrance over there. Go inside and you will discover a large cave. That is where we hid the treasures and resources we robbed," the man said as he pointed at the entrance, his voice trembling in fear.
"Is there any danger in that cave? Did you set up any traps?" Ricky asked.
"No, no, no! I did not do anything here. But our leader placed ten crocodiles at the fifth grade of Bone Reinforcement somewhere inside. I'm not sure whether they are still there to protect the cave or…"
"Howl! Howl!" Before the man finished his sentence, they heard roars. Ricky and Tyson took a look around to check where they were coming from. Two crocodiles rushed out of the hill and dashed towards them. They were obviously hostile, their teeth grinding against each other.
"As far as I could tell, there should be four crocodiles," Tyson said with confidence. "Let me deal with them!"
"Ha-ha, sure, please. You are the only one who can handle them. I would definitely die if I fought against them," Ricky replied, a smile resting on his face.
"That's true, ha-ha. Here I come!" Tyson laughed out loud and then attacked the beasts, intending to slaughter them mercilessly!
'I saw his fight against the Rats; it's clear that Tyson could only fight against beasts at the sixth grade of Bone Reinforcement when exerting his full strength. According to what Alva once told me, he is a second-class genius, a lower kind for that matter, ' Ricky reasoned in his heart as he watched Tyson fight the crocodiles.
'Yet in the Realm of Wildness, he is still at the top. Generally speaking, he is strong and righteous, so is Kristen. Probably I should find a chance and convince them to join the Misty South Faction!'
It didn't take long for Tyson to kill the crocodiles.
He walked towards Ricky while whistling. "It's all done," Tyson said and then turned to the man. "Lead the way! We're going inside the cave!"
The man nodded with fear and did what he was ordered to do.
It was a dark and dank cave. The ground was covered with piles of hay to absorb the humidity which made it possible to breathe inside. Scattered on the hay were tons of cultivation resources. There were dozens of resources piling up into tiny hills. Ricky and Tyson were thrilled to see them. They made a rough calculation and assumed that there were about dozens of piled treasures!
Thousands of gold and silver coins shimmered brightly on the ground, almost blinding to the eyes. Additionally, there was a variety of medicinal herbs and cures, a large number of Treasures from Heaven and Earth and some jars containing pills lying around.
And various mortal weapons!
"Oh, my God! Look at all these stuff! They are as valuable as the properties of two demi-immortal organizations! No wonder those guys made a generous offer to the Sky Manor and asked the Chief to help!" Tyson swallowed before he said with greed in his voice. His eyes lit up at the sight of these treasures.
"The Chief said we would be reward with one tenth of them, right? Even if we get only one twentieth, that would still be plenty for the three of us!' he added.
The so-called deputy leader, on the other hand, felt his heart ache in agony. He hated to part with these resources. They once belonged to the Rats, his gang! However, there was nothing he could do but watch Ricky and Tyson take them away. He sighed desperately. However, his priority for the time being was to stay alive. He couldn't afford to be worried about other things but his own life.
"Yes, this is just incredible! I think the Rats robbed and gathered these resources here all because their leader could tame beasts," Ricky said. "Otherwise, they would never be able to snatch so many precious resources within just a few months!"
"Agreed! Oh, talking about Rattus's identity as a beast tamer, I couldn't remember when those organizations provided this crucial information to us in advance. I'm sure they must have known about it, yet they kept it from us. How sly of them! I'll definitely tell the Chief about it once we return to the Sky Manor. I'm sure the Chief will demand them to pay more for their deception!" Tyson ranted unhappily.
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