Inside the dim hall, all the adventurers stared blankly at Ox at the center of the crowd, disbelief etched on their faces. What kind of mission could possibly attract the pursuit of a Demon Lord species? They knew that creatures of this level were legendary figures to them.
The ancient human heroes of the past were mostly of this strength, each possessing the power to destroy a country single-handedly. Now, they were facing such legendary beings. This wasn't just a mission; it was outright suicide!
"That's right, a Demon Lord species. But don't worry, only one Demon Lord species will be hunting us. The rest are being held back by the members of the Hero's party. Otherwise, do you think the combined strength of the great kingdoms could have held those monsters off for so long?"
Ox looked at the stunned adventurers before him and smiled helplessly. He wasn't wrong. How could it be so easy to reach the Kingdom of Edras and find the source of those monsters? Not to mention the monsters that could be found everywhere along the way, but just the eerie power that shrouded the monsters' territories.
If the Hero hadn't used their unique skill, [Purifier], to create magical tools that could isolate and purify that eerie power, they would have been corrupted and twisted into one of those monsters the moment they stepped into the monsters' territory.
But even with the magical tools provided by the Hero, they only had the qualification to enter those monsters' territories for investigation. The remaining members of the Hero's party couldn't help them at all. Moreover, behind those monsters were five Demon Lord species.
Even if they gathered the entire Hero's party, along with the top forces of the great kingdoms, they could only temporarily hold back four Demon Lord species, while the remaining Demon Lord species, the Youki Flora, was still free to act.
The adventurers who had entered the Kingdom of Edras with Ox to investigate were not just the few of them. Most of them had died at the hands of the Youki Flora.
Of course, according to the information Ox knew, the Hero's party hadn't used their full strength and had retained most of their power, waiting for them to find the monsters' lair and then eliminate them all at once.
Before that, the true strength of the Hero's party must not be exposed. Otherwise, with the strength and intelligence of those Demon Lord species, they would definitely choose to escape. By then, facing the prepared five Demon Lord species, it would become completely impossible to eliminate them completely.
As for this matter, Ox would not tell the other adventurer teams in front of him. To know about this matter, one must at least have the strength of an upper-level adventurer.
"Lord Ox, when will the mission start?"
In the dim hall, Sophy suddenly stepped forward and looked at Ox with a determined expression. When she decided to participate in this mission, she had already prepared for death. Although the appearance of the Demon Lord species was completely beyond her expectations, Sophy would not back down because if those monsters continued to advance, her hometown would be next.
"Tomorrow morning. Tonight, I will send the magical tools to each of you, and I will also tell you all the information we have explored before."
Ox looked at Sophy, who had a determined expression, and smiled slightly. Then, he looked at the other newly arrived adventurer teams and continued.
"Also, if you plan to give up the mission, it's not impossible."
After speaking, Ox turned and walked towards the depths of the hall. The other adventurers who had participated in the mission also followed and left. Only the silver-haired girl named Tim winked playfully at Sally, who was next to Lu Minghao, before leaving.
Beside Lu Minghao, Sally tilted her head and looked at the silver-haired older sister who was leaving. For some reason, she always felt that the silver-haired sister's gaze at her was a little strange, like those disgusting nobles in the past, making Sally want to give her a punch.
"I'm sorry, this mission is my mistake as the captain. I didn't expect it to be so dangerous. Minghao and Sally, if you want to quit, I will definitely have no objections."
After all the adventurers left, Sophy turned to look at Lu Minghao and Sally with an apologetic expression. In her opinion, Lu Minghao and Sally would definitely choose to quit after knowing that this mission might encounter the pursuit of a Demon Lord species.
"Captain, what are you talking about? We were already prepared when we decided to participate in this mission."
Lu Minghao looked at Sophy, who had an apologetic expression, and the corners of his mouth gently curved up. His handsome face carried a warm smile like the sun. How could he and Sally quit? After all, he was still hoping to gain the trust of the Hero's party after this mission.
If he ran away at this time, how would Lu Minghao find out the skills and strength of that Hero's party, and how would he secretly poison and attack them?
"Okay! I know, but as the captain, before I die, Minghao, you and Sally will definitely not be harmed in any way!"
Looking at Sally and Lu Minghao, who showed no sign of wavering, Sophy guaranteed with a touch of emotion on her face. But she didn't think about one thing at all. For adventurers like Sophy, missions where they could die at any time were completely like going home for Lu Minghao and Sally.
After all, the Kingdom of Gluttony wasn't Lu Minghao and Sally's home? Everything there belonged to Lu Minghao.
On the side, the other adventurer teams, after hearing the conversation between Lu Minghao and Sophy, also expressed their willingness to participate in this mission with enthusiasm. After all, they had also prepared for death before participating in this mission.
Later that night, Ox handed over diamond-shaped magical tools emitting a faint white light to each of the adventurers who were going to participate in the mission. This was exactly what they could use to be immune to the original sin of gluttony, containing the Hero's unique power of evolution.
"I have to say, the Hero is indeed a cheat in this world, even having this kind of power."
In a room, Lu Minghao sat on the bed, playing with the thumb-sized diamond crystal in his hand. It emitted a force that made people feel at ease. When Lu Minghao picked it up, a faint light enveloped Lu Minghao's body, completely isolating and evolving all the bad forces from the outside world.
What surprised Lu Minghao the most was that this power did not conflict with the power of gluttony and the black mud of evil in his body. It should be said that these two forces were completely opposite existences, but in reality, these two forces did not perfectly accommodate each other, but they did not conflict either.
"Minghao, shall we become 'good friends' with that Hero?"
At this time, Sally suddenly raised her head, her small face with a cute and sweet smile looked at Lu Minghao, but this originally sweet and lovely smile at this time inexplicably made people feel scared.
