LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 799 - 521: Inside the Black Fog_1
Chapter 799: Chapter 521: Inside the Black Fog_1
Under the brilliant sunlight, the shimmering black fog, which looked like a giant black hand, had clamped down firmly on the mountains, rivers, grasslands, and forests, casting a thick veil of shadow over everything.
This apocalyptic scene, coupled with the suddenly thinning air, had inevitably sent shivers down the spines of the nearby lords.
No one knew if this black fog would continue to expand and engulf their territories as well.
After all, those lords whose territories lay within the black fog had lost contact entirely.
Although the neighboring lords were fortunate enough to escape the sudden onslaught of the fog, the lingering unease and fear remained, like the thick darkness, clinging tightly to their hearts.
However, the news that treasures were detected from within the fog had already spread amongst the nearby Lord Circle.
As a result, a significant number of brave lords, along with their trusted subordinates, had gathered, eager to try their luck at the edge of the black fog.
In a clearing next to the black fog, over a dozen lords from the nearby regions were engaging in enthusiastic discussions, surrounded by their three to four hundred subordinates, sizing each other up.
“Come on, guys, don’t just stand there. Someone with some guts should go in and scout ahead!”
A slim tall young male lord in clean leather armor, clutching a gleaming iron sword under the protection of his brawny subordinates, said impatiently.
“Hey little He, I heard that you dug up quite a treasure trove from a dried-up creek a few days ago, and even upgraded your equipment a few times. You should take the lead!”
Another lord, who looked about thirty-five or thirty-six years old, raised an eyebrow and said.
“Old Ma, don’t think I don’t know that you just got lucky recruiting a Tier-1 Peak powerhouse recently and bragged about it in the Chat Channel. If anyone should go first, it should be you!”
The slim tall young male lord quickly took a step back, but replied without giving any ground.
“Hey, hey, guys, how about we all go together? There’s strength in numbers!”
Another lord with sharp-mouthed monkey cheeks smiled and suggested.
“Monkey, you’ve got to be kidding, you said the same thing when we explored the Black Steel Spider Nest, insisting on leading the charge, but when it came down to it, you bolted faster than anyone else!”
A strong and sturdy male lord with both arms crossed sneered disdainfully.
“Yeah, what an act that was!”
This was followed by a wave of snickers and jeers from the lords’ ranks.
As the lords bickered and hesitated, a faint voice came from a short distance away, “Excuse me, has anyone gone into the black fog yet?”
“Who dares? They’re all a bunch of cowards.”
Not far from the male lords, a reasonably pretty female lord flipped her long tied-up hair and furrowed her brows, “If I had good equipment and a Tier-1 Peak subordinate, I would have gone in to investigate.”
“Tsk, what are you doing here then? Aren’t you trying to take advantage of the chaos too?”
Another male lord retorted upon hearing the female lord’s disdainful comment.
The owner of the faint voice did not say anything more, and led ten seemingly ordinary subordinates, including Ariel Watson, straight towards the black fog.
It went without saying that the obscured figure was none other than Leo Ray, dressed in his Illusion Cloak, leading his top subordinates.
Noticing this scene, the other lords couldn’t help but stop their bickering and focus their eyes on Leo Ray.
At this point, to show his lordship, Leo had only taken off the hooded cap from his cloak, and his attire still looked like that of an ordinary peasant>.
As for the ten subordinates following him, including Ariel Watson, they had all been disguised as ordinary-looking people; their clothing, in fact, was even less impressive than other lords’ followers.
“Where did this guy come from?”
Looking at Leo Ray’s tall and straight figure, the slim tall young male lord who had spoken earlier couldn’t help but utter with keen interest, “He sure is gutsy.”
“Hehe, since someone is courageous enough to take the lead, let’s follow them and try to profit from the situation!”
The sharp-mouthed monkey cheek male lord took a step forward but was held back.
“Wait, do you know who he is? Following him is a death wish!”
Gazing at Leo Ray with awe, the strong and sturdy male lord inhaled deeply, trembling as he spoke, “He’s the ruthless man who crippled Levi Marshall with a single punch!”
“What?! No way, it’s actually him!”
Upon hearing this, the surrounding lords couldn’t help but display disbelief on their faces.
The sharp-mouthed monkey cheek male lord, who had just been about to take advantage of the situation, abruptly froze in his tracks and retreated several steps.
Even though they were not members of the Master Leo Fan Club, they had all heard of the man who had crippled Levi Marshall with a single punch, rumored to be the notorious Master Leo himself!
Trying to profit off Master Leo was like grabbing food from a dragon’s mouth; they would probably end up worse off than Levi Marshall!