86: Chapter 86 Mr. Chen has agreed to join our team

"When did I agree to join your squad?"

"I don't even know who you are, when would I have talked to you?!"

Lin Fan's anger surged; this bastard actually dared to use his name to swindle others!

"Really? Captain Jin Tu is truly impressive!"

"Please take care of us in the future, and be sure to introduce us to Mr. Chen."

"Haha, it's a small matter."

Upon hearing that Captain Jin Tu knew Mr. Chen, the captains of the other two squads immediately stepped forward to curry favor.

Their teams were just like Wave Squad; only the captains were Tier 3 Mages, and most of the members were First-Order Mages.

Currying favor with Captain Jin Tu was effortless for them. The other team was stronger, and having an extra connection was never a bad thing!

As for the members of Wave Squad, most were expressionless, with only Lin Fan, Aunt Mi Xue, and Ge Ying being exceptions.

Aunt Mi Xue looked disdainful, not believing a word of Captain Jin Tu's nonsense.

Lin Fan knew the other party was lying, his face filled with contempt.

As for Ge Ying... the lady looked weary, as if she had wanted to go home and sleep for a long time.

Yao Dong and the others felt sour inside.

They all knew that yesterday, Fang Lu and that burly man had tried to invite Mr. Chen, but were rejected before they could even finish speaking.

Now hearing that Mr. Chen was going to join this trashy squad, how could they not feel stifled?

"Stop chatting about irrelevant things, get straight to business, and start the cleanup."

Aunt Mi Xue's cold voice rang out again, echoing in the air.

Captain Jin Tu and the others turned to look at her, though they were dissatisfied.

But Aunt Mi Xue's expressionless face made them afraid to retort, so they could only mutter to themselves and return to their positions.

Captain Jin Tu glanced at Aunt Mi Xue, sneered softly, curled his lips in disdain, and waved his left hand.

"Fine, fine, you're the one making a fuss."

He chuckled.

Seeing Captain Jin Tu's signal, the second Tier 3 Mage in Golden Tree Squad stepped forward and began to explain the situation.

Everyone began to share the information they had gathered about Stone Ghost Gorge.

Including Wave Squad, there were four teams in total, over a hundred people, and each team possessed some information about this place.

This rocky area was called Stone Ghost Gorge; as the name implied, a large number of Earth-type Gargoyles inhabited it.

Earth-type Gargoyles were magical beasts composed entirely of rock.

Their bodies were hard, their strength was immense, and they could perfectly camouflage themselves in this terrain.

They either hid under giant rocks or lay openly on the ground; relying on their camouflage ability, passersby could easily overlook them.

Furthermore, after the Gargoyles' bodies were damaged, they could reconstruct themselves.

To kill them in one blow, there were only two methods... either destroy their heads directly or remove the magic core from their chests.

And these two parts were precisely the hardest places on a Gargoyle's body.

Not only that, but besides Earth-type Gargoyles, traces of Gray Lizards had also appeared in the gorge.

Gray Lizards were known for their agility and cunning, and everyone was warned to be careful.

"We also received news from the Alliance that there is an Earth-type Gargoyle in the gorge that has reached the level of a mutated magical beast."

"Once it appears, we must join forces to deal with it. It is much stronger than ordinary magical beasts and is capable of contending with a Tier 3 Mage."

The Tier 3 Mage from another team spoke up.

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions became grave.

A mutated-level magical beast!

Many people present had never seen a living mutated magical beast in their entire lives.

Lin Fan: "..."

Watching the serious expressions of the people around him, Lin Fan was somewhat dazed.

It was just a magical beast capable of contending with a Tier 3 Mage, yet they were this nervous; what would happen if they encountered that Dread Bear?

After everyone finished sharing the information about Stone Ghost Gorge, they dispersed to discuss the cleanup plan.

Aunt Mi Xue took Wave Squad to a corner and began to assign teams.

She divided the squad into two groups, one with ten people and one with eleven.

Aunt Mi Xue personally led the ten-person group.

The members included herself, Lin Fan, Qiao Yu, Fang Lu, and six First-Order Mages.

Yao Dong and Ge Ying, the two Tier 2 Mages, led the remaining nine First-Order Mages.

After dividing the teams, Aunt Mi Xue distributed a storage ring to everyone, and Lin Fan also received one.

"Later, collect the magical beasts' corpses and magic cores into your rings," Aunt Mi Xue instructed.

These storage rings were rented from the Alliance and had to be returned afterward.

Storage devices were expensive, so renting was much more cost-effective, which was how Wave Squad could obtain so many at once.

After distributing the storage rings, Aunt Mi Xue led her team in one direction, while Yao Dong and Ge Ying left with the other group.

Before setting off, Aunt Mi Xue specially instructed the two to contact her immediately if they encountered any danger or abnormal situations.

Stone Ghost Gorge was filled with giant rocks, many comparable to small hills; once they went too far, it would be easy to get separated.

"Lin Fan, stay close to us. Earth-type Gargoyles are best at hiding in rock piles."

Fang Lu walked to Lin Fan's side, looked around vigilantly, and reminded him in a low voice.

Qiao Yu and the others followed closely behind.

They had been walking along a giant rock that resembled a wall for several minutes.

The surroundings were quiet, with only the rustling sound of footsteps on loose gravel.

"Hmm."

Lin Fan nodded, his gaze also scanning the surroundings.

Unlike the others, he was exceptionally relaxed.

Not only could these Earth-type Gargoyles not hurt him, but he had also discovered several of them long ago.

After walking for a few more minutes, Lin Fan suddenly looked up and pointed to the top of the giant rock.

"What is that?"

Lin Fan's voice rang out.

Everyone immediately stopped and looked in the direction he pointed, faces full of vigilance.

The top of the giant rock was rugged, and at first glance, there was nothing unusual; it was just ordinary rock.

But after careful observation.

Everyone noticed.

A few rocks had strange shapes and were joined quite abruptly, as if hanging in the air on the edge.

"It's an Earth-type Gargoyle! Everyone, prepare for battle!"

Aunt Mi Xue instantly sensed the anomaly and shouted in a deep voice.

Everyone reacted immediately, and various colors of starlight appeared in the air.

"Lin Fan, come to my side."

Aunt Mi Xue beckoned, and Lin Fan obediently walked to her side.

As if sensing they had been exposed, a rumbling sound like rolling boulders came from all around.

The next second.

Several rocks on top of the giant rock began to squirm, rapidly transforming into two-to-three-meter-tall, rough-hewn Gargoyles, their two hollow eye sockets staring fixedly at the people on the ground.

There were five Earth-type Gargoyles in total.

Relying on their excellent camouflage ability.

Even Aunt Mi Xue had not discovered them as early as Lin Fan.

Boom!

The five Gargoyles leaped down from the top of the giant rock and landed in front of them, like giants clad in rock armor, their eye sockets hollow, their aura terrifying.

"Roar!!!"

The five Gargoyles roared in unison, shaking the ground slightly, attempting to intimidate the humans before them.

But these people were not novices.

They were all veteran Adventurers who had hunted magical beasts for years, and killing common grade magical beasts alone was not a problem for them.

Now with so many people, how could they possibly fear five of the weakest Gargoyles?

Lin Fan looked at Fang Lu and the others.

He saw that their expressions were calm, staring tightly at the five Gargoyles.