Even goblins are dangerous in this other world!

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Unlike the other townspeople, he judged Luo Xiu's strength without needing to see if Luo Xiu could walk out of that family's door.

When he approached Luo Xiu, he made eye contact with Luo Xiu.

He had a feeling at that time.

It was as if the blond man in front of her had seen through her.

Then the blond man's eyes changed, revealing a meaning that, in his view, was an extremely dangerous signal.

He had seen that look in the eyes of some high-ranking adventurer teams before.

"Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"

Luo Xiu smiled politely.

The sallow-faced, emaciated man hadn't expected Luo Xiu to speak first. After hesitating for a moment, he finally said:

"Are you going to Kanriel? The road to Kanriel is blocked now, and you may not be able to get out."

"The road is blocked?"

Luo Xiu blinked and smiled:

"Could you elaborate? Or rather, what do you desire, sir?"

Given the warm hospitality of Red Mushroom Town, Luo Xiu found it hard to believe that the person in front of him had no ulterior motives.

"I want...some food."

After the man finished speaking, he couldn't help but blush a little, after all, he had previously planned to harm Luo Xiu.

He knew that doing so was very risky. Since Luo Xiu could walk out of that couple's house unscathed, he could naturally also control him.

But there was nothing he could do; he and his companions were at their wits' end.

Now they can only try, otherwise they're doomed to die no matter what.

Luo Xiu narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a smile:

"If I give it to you, will you be able to keep the food?"

"Give it to me, I'll eat it right now, and after I regain some strength, I'll find a way to save it."

The man hadn't held out much hope, but hearing Luo Xiu's words, he knew there was still a chance for things to turn around.

The light returned to his eyes.

"Then you may speak first, sir."

Luo Xiu spoke up.

"Since falling ill, the city lord of Kanriel has fully activated the city-guarding artifact. Now, if you want to go to Kanriel, you can't go directly there; you can only find a guide."

The man finished speaking in one breath.

He knew he couldn't afford to be mysterious right now, so he might as well give a straightforward answer and try to gain Luo Xiu's trust.

In Luo Xiu's eyes, the "Scrutiny" ability had been in use from the very beginning.

Judging from changes in a man's emotions and mental state, the probability of a man lying is very small.

"Has anyone heard of the defensive tools used by the Lord of Kanriel?"

Luo Xiu looked at Miler and Tassanya.

Milair stepped forward:

“Master, I’ve heard of it. The Lord of Kanriel does indeed possess a Tier 5 defensive artifact that has surrounded the entire city of Kanriel.”

"Under normal circumstances, this item can stop low-level monsters with low intelligence. It would take an ordinary person about two or three days to get through it."

"Once fully activated, even a fourth-tier being would have to go through a great deal of trouble to reach Kanriel City using this item."

Luo Xiu nodded, looked at the man, and said:

"So you're planning to exchange the whereabouts of the guide with us?"

The man nodded and took a deep breath:

"Besides the mushroom growers, the townspeople in Red Mushroom Town who can't afford to buy spores have no choice but to become guides to make a living."

"In this outbreak of mushroom disease, the guide escaped unscathed because he did not ingest the spores."

"But because not many people come to Mushroom Town, the guides are now mostly either starving, dead, or have fled, leaving very few."

“I know the whereabouts of a reliable guide. I have contacted her several times and I will definitely not let you down.”

As he spoke, the man walked towards Luo Xiu, extended his hand, and said:

"If you are not at ease, you may tie me up and take me with you."

Luo Xiu nodded:

"Then let's go together."

No need for such elaborate tying; Luo Xiu placed the [Slave] spell on the man, and the group walked forward under his lead.

The roads in Red Mushroom Town are indeed very winding.

Unlike Wheel Town, which has only two main roads, almost like a crossroads.

The roads in Red Mushroom Town are winding and meandering, and along the way you can see many abandoned fields and greenhouses.

"Did you grow crops here before? Since there's nothing to eat now, why not continue growing crops?"

Luo Xiu asked.

The man shook his head:

"No crops can be grown in Red Mushroom Town. Haven't you noticed that there are no plants around here?"

After the man spoke, Luo Xiu suddenly realized why he had felt that the colors of Red Mushroom Town were very monotonous and there was hardly any green vegetation.

It turns out that Red Mushroom Town lives up to its name; no plants can grow here, only mushrooms.

"So, were mushrooms originally grown in those places?"

The man nodded:

"The people of Mushroom Town grow mushrooms with their bodies, but they still grow some mushrooms as a cover in normal times."

"The mushrooms in those soil and sheds were originally planted with mushrooms, but then a mushroom disease outbreak occurred, and those mushrooms became inedible."

Luo Xiu took the opportunity to learn about the local customs and culture of Kanriel from the man.

The general situation was the same as what the dead, burly man had said.

Kanriel is only known for two things: mushrooms and warlocks.

Although these two things seem completely unrelated, they are indeed the case.

"So warlocks have a high status in Kanriel?"

Luo Xiu was somewhat expectant.

The man nodded:

"Kanriel is also known as the city of sorcerers, whether they are pyromancers or—"

The man paused, looked at the secluded little wooden cabin in front of him, and said:

"arrive."

Luo Xiu nodded.

Leila took the initiative to run up and knock on the door.

Strangely, no one answered from inside the door.

The man's expression changed:

"That's impossible. He should be at home. Your Excellency, please believe me, I absolutely have no intention of lying to you."

Luo Xiu gestured for the man to calm down and then called out:

"Tasanya!"

boom! ! !

The wooden door was blasted open.

The man stared in disbelief at the tall Tassanya. He had noticed before that Tassanya was the tallest among them, but he never expected her to act so violently.

"Master, there is someone lying inside the room."

Tassanya spoke to Luo Xiu:

"She seems...to be dying."

Hearing this, the man became anxious.

He rushed into the house and saw a emaciated girl in a white dress lying on the ground.

The man reached out and touched the girl's breath; it was very weak, almost like she was breathing.

“Sir, I didn’t expect this. I’ve heard of the addresses of a few other guides. I can take you there.”

The man was indeed very anxious.

But he wasn't worried about the girl's safety.

He had only met the girl a few times, and his worry was that he wouldn't get his payment.

Unexpectedly, Luo Xiu placed a large bag of dried flatbread in front of him, containing several kilograms of dried flatbread and a few pieces of dried meat.

"Alright, your mission is complete, sir. You may leave now."

Luo Xiu smiled slightly amidst the man's incredulous gaze:

"Of course, if this girl is not the guide you mentioned, I will find a way to find you."

The man took the bag full of dried biscuits with trembling hands, immediately grabbed a piece and stuffed it into his mouth.

Then they added a second piece, and a third piece.

Tears welled up in the man's eyes as his mouth was stuffed full.

"Thank you, thank you."