"I'm going outside the city."
Jiang Yuan was the first to break the oppressive silence.
"Alright, I'll go with you." Qin Feng didn't hesitate at all, turning to walk towards the front desk in the hall.
Since they had decided to leave the city and face the endless Undead beneath the land outside, their strength alone was too meager.
So, he was going to post a bounty commission and organize a Hunter team to go together.
The process of posting a bounty commission was not complicated; as long as one could afford the bounty, most Hunter teams could be commissioned.
Of course, some powerful Hunter teams, in addition to the bounty, also needed Hunter points to raise their Hunter level.
Qin Feng did not hesitate, not only providing a generous bounty but also pouring all his Hunter points into it.
"New bounty posted!"
"Investigate the Undead tide five kilometers east of the city!"
As soon as the bounty was issued, the striking red text instantly caught the attention of the Hunters.
They swarmed around like sharks smelling blood.
However, upon seeing the commissioned location, their initially excited expressions instantly froze, replaced by odd looks, then they shook their heads one after another and left with disgruntled faces.
"This commission is too dangerous, can't take it, can't take it!"
"There are several Corpse Vassal Great Tombs over there; how can we go there? Let's look for another commission."
The east side of the city was already an extremely dangerous area, and only powerful Hunter teams dared to venture there.
Jiang Yuan and Qin Feng quietly waited for Hunters willing to accept the commission to appear.
"You don't need to worry too much. Your teacher once acquired an ability that allows him to become a being similar to an Undead, with his strength and magic level being the same. He is an Undead System High-Level Mage of the third level, which means he can transform into a Commander-level Undead." Qin Feng saw Jiang Yuan's continuous silence and anxious expression, so he couldn't help but comfort him, "As long as no Monarch-level Undead appear, he will not be in life-threatening danger."
Jiang Yuan nodded lightly.
But he still couldn't help but overthink.
The Undead wave he saw on the city wall that day was almost endless.
Qin Yun had been outside for two nights; could he really be safe and sound?
The matter started because of him, so he should at least go there himself.
Jiang Yuan silently prayed in his heart, hoping for a glimmer of hope.
After waiting for about an hour, a Hunter team accepted the commission.
With everything ready, everyone set off for outside the city without stopping.
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East City Gate.
The scenery along the way was completely different from other wilderness areas; fine white sand was everywhere, with scattered bone fragments dotted throughout.
At night, these bone fragments would be devoured by the lowest-level Undead, and the next day would be a different scene.
It was daytime now, and the sunlight cast down by the scorching sun gave an unprecedented sense of security.
Only, none of them knew whether a powerful Undead was buried beneath the ground they had just walked over.
"What are you going to the Corpse Vassal Great Tomb for?" The Hunter, leading the way, couldn't help but ask curiously.
Corpse Vassals are usually Commander-level demons.
"Corpse Vassal Great Tomb? Are there very powerful Corpse Vassals there?" Qin Feng frowned slightly and asked in return.
Although Qin Yun had lived in the Ancient Capital for a long time.
He had always been defending against the Undead wave on the city wall, rarely having the opportunity to leave the city.
Therefore, he did not know much about the specific locations of the Undead around the Ancient Capital.
The Hunter captain's expression was solemn as he said, "It seems you still don't know, that area has three Corpse Vassal Great Tombs, and dozens of Corpse General Earth Tombs guarding around them. Some time ago, an Undead tide even occurred there, and no one knows what the situation is like there now."
He paused, a hint of fear appearing on his face: "If it weren't daytime now, there's no way we would have accepted such a dangerous commission."
Under the suppression of the sun, even Commander-level demons would not easily crawl out of their tombs.
Even so, only their team, which possessed a High-Level Mage, dared to accept the commission, which was enough to illustrate the danger level of this commission.
Upon hearing this, Qin Feng was startled and turned to look at Jiang Yuan.
Jiang Yuan's expression was calm, showing no sign of fear.
The captain looked up at the sun's position and suddenly shouted, "Speed up! We need to get back to the Ancient Capital before dark!"
A distance of five kilometers was not far for Mages.
However, because they had to constantly pay attention to dangers in their surroundings, their progress was slightly slower, but it only took them a little over an hour to reach their destination.
There was still plenty of time until dusk.
At the Corpse Vassal Great Tomb, the originally yellow soil had turned as black as ink from the years of erosion by death qi, and faint black mist slowly swirled in the cracks of the sand and rocks, exuding an indescribable eeriness.
There was no trace of living things as far as the eye could see; even the plants presented a gray, withered appearance.
Looking at the desolate scene before him, Jiang Yuan felt a strong sense of unease welling up in his heart.
In such a uniquely advantageous environment, it was the most suitable place to nourish the Undead.
One of the major characteristics of the Undead is that the longer they exist, the more powerful they become.
This land contained an unknown number of Undead, and it was also unknown how long they had been sleeping here.
The only thing that could be confirmed was that once this Undead kingdom awakened, it would be the most terrifying disaster for all living beings!
The Undead do not distinguish between humans and demons!
"Don't use magic casually. If you wake up the Corpse Vassals sleeping in the tombs, none of us will escape!" The Hunter captain's expression was grim as he sternly admonished.
His gaze was fixed on the soil eroded by death qi, as if a terrifying monster could emerge from there at any moment.
"I don't care what you came here for, our only task is to ensure your safety during the day. Do not court death by waking them up; even in the daytime, we could be dragged underground!"
The Hunter captain emphasized repeatedly, then directed the others to guard Qin Feng and Jiang Yuan in the center.
Jiang Yuan and Qin Feng exchanged a glance, took a deep breath, and officially stepped into the range of the Corpse Vassal Great Tomb, beginning their search for Qin Yun's traces.
After an Undead tide, almost all traces of living things here were buried, but upon careful inspection, some remnants of magic could still be found.
Time passed by second by second.
Jiang Yuan continuously used his Electromagnetic Domain to search the area back and forth, his eyes also tightly fixed on everything around him, not letting go of any subtle clue.
However, he still found nothing.
Could he not be on the surface, but underground?
As soon as this thought emerged, Jiang Yuan immediately felt it was highly probable.
Before, he had been afraid of disturbing the Corpse Vassals and Corpse Generals, so he had not allowed his Electromagnetic Domain to penetrate the underground tombs.
Now, only that place remained to be searched.
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