Chapter 54

Kol was confined in a clearing in the middle of the Thorny Forest, surrounded by a few dilapidated tents. How could the flower sprites actually live in tents?

Gradually sneaking to the nearest bush to Kol, Yang Ye steadied himself, waiting for the right moment while eavesdropping on the flower sprites' "intelligence."

"Hehe, Old Flower 147746, I heard you went to that place..." one flower sprite said with a sly smile to another.

The other flower sprite immediately laughed, its petals spinning, and said, "Haha, of course! I'm not just boasting; the flower sprites there are really enjoyable. The stamens... hehe..."

The flower sprite that asked was so envious that the nectar in its stamens dripped down. "Quick, quick, tell me, which flower sprite? I want to try her too!"

"Hehe, don't say I never told you, but even when she's male, she's not bad. Her skills are top-notch! By the way, I'll tell you in secret, don't tell the other flower sprites, she's Flower Sprite 9587545, a fresh one starting with 9, not an old one starting with 1." 147746 whispered.

"That's right, hehe, Big Brother is generous... come, I'll treat you to my stamens..." The flower sprite then brought its stamens close to the other flower sprite...

Yang Ye's forehead was covered in black lines as he listened and watched. Are these flower sprites all crazy? This is just about being hermaphroditic, do they need to be so lewd?

Suppressing the urge to rush out and kill them, Yang Ye continued to wait patiently. Kol was in a cage not far away, lying like a corpse, but the miner's helmet showed that Kol was still alive, which was good, saving him from a difficult situation later.

After waiting for about ten minutes, the opportunity finally came!

The patrol of two flower sprites finally left a gap as they crossed paths, gradually moving farther away until they were out of sight behind the tents and vegetation.

Yang Ye quickly moved, reaching the cage in a few steps, and poked the unconscious Kol with his sword, but there was no response.

Circling the cage, he found its structure simple, with a large lock securing Kol. Yang Ye wasn't an assassin and couldn't pick the lock, so he had to cut it. The durability was 20,000 points, and he could only cut 300 points per minute. Fine, he would call Lilianna to help.

Yang Ye cut for over two minutes, then quickly retreated to the bushes before the flower sprites could see, returning to Lilianna.

"Lilianna, come, let's rescue the brother," Yang Ye whispered.

"Okay, okay, let's go quickly," Lilianna said as she walked out. Yang Ye patted her little bottom and pretended to be displeased, "I told you to watch me and then do what I do!"

"Alright, Lilianna has a bad memory, I forgot..." Lilianna covered her little bottom and squatted down, looking委屈 (wronged).

"Next time, follow me closely and don't act on your own!" Yang Ye said sternly.

Lilianna nodded vigorously.

Squatting not far from the cage again, Yang Ye kept one hand on Lilianna's little head, showing his severe distrust.

Lilianna hung her head, looking委屈 (wronged).

After waiting for about half an hour, enduring the ridiculous conversations of the flower sprites, Yang Ye and Lilianna rushed to the cage again. They hacked away, and then Yang Ye pulled Lilianna by the ear back into the bushes.

With two people, the speed was more than twice as fast.

After several trips, which took a few hours, the cage finally "cracked" open. Kol's head, which had been leaning against the cage door, fell to the ground with a thud.

Kol Kaswell

Level: ?

HP: 200/?

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Description: Son of Master Cleo Kaswell, naturally playful and adventurous. This time, he was captured by the flower sprites and intended to be offered as fertilizer to the Queen Flower.

(Hidden: Inform Master Cleo Kaswell about Kol's safety to receive his gratitude gift — Scroll of Abyssal Rift Expansion)

It's him!

Without a word, Yang Ye hoisted Kol onto his shoulder and quickly ran out of the Thorny Forest with Lilianna. In the distance, the flower sprites' roars could be heard:

"Oh~ Damn Kol, he actually escaped!! Quick, quick, chase him, follow the scent of the pollen!!"

Carrying Kol, Yang Ye's speed slowed, but the flower sprites, with their short legs, couldn't run fast either. However, they kept up, shouting as they chased:

"Strangers ahead, put down Kol, and we'll spare your lives, or we'll beat you to death and use you as fertilizer!"

Hearing the flower sprites' shouts, Lilianna playfully turned back and made a face, snorting, "Stupid flower sprites, come and chase me, and I'll smack your butts, just like Big Brother!"

Yang Ye gave Lilianna a light tap on the head, saying irritably, "Lilianna, tell them Big Brother will also smack their little heads!"

Lilianna covered her head, muttering, "Big Brother is a fool... Lilianna is smart and won't listen."

In any case, although the flower sprites chased them and shouted louder, they couldn't catch up. This was because Yang Ye was actively avoiding other monsters' aggro zones; otherwise, they would have been long gone!

When Yang Ye reached the edge of the Fallen Star Forest, the flower sprites finally turned back, cursing as they walked away.

Lilianna, with her left hand on her hip and her right hand pointing at the cursing flower sprites, laughed loudly, "Haha, hahaha, hahaha... Want to chase me, Lilianna? Only Big Brother can, the rest, scram! Haha... hahaha... hahaha... Eh? Big Brother? Ah, Big Brother, wait for me..." After laughing, Lilianna realized Yang Ye had already walked far ahead and cried out as she chased after him.

Finding a stream, Yang Ye put Kol down and gave him some water. After waiting for a while, there was no response, so he poked Kol with his sword, but still no response.

"Lilianna, punch him in the stomach," Yang Ye said.

"Ah? Oh..." Lilianna obediently started to punch Kol's stomach, then—

"Heee..." Lilianna drew out the sound, indicating she was seriously gathering strength.

"Ya!" She shouted, and her small fist slammed into Kol's stomach, the force causing a dust wave around Kol.

"Phew!!" The unconscious Kol suddenly woke up, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and then looked blankly at Lilianna's fist, which she hadn't retracted...

Lilianna looked at the blood on her fist with disgust and ran off to wash it.

Yang Ye smiled and approached, saying, "Mr. Kol?"

Kol, hearing someone call him, nodded woodenly.

Yang Ye continued with a smile, "Mr. Kol, I need your father's help, but I know he is currently busy searching for you and has no time to help me. So I rescued you. Do you want to wait here for me to call your father, or do you want to come with me back to Rainfall City?"

Hearing he could return to Rainfall City, the light returned to Kol's dazed eyes, and he stammered loudly, "I, I am Kol, the hero, the brave one, please take me back to Rainfall City, I, I don't want to stay here anymore... I am injured, only my father can save me, take me back quickly!"

[System: Your quest: Kill the Abyssal Sinful Eye has made new progress! New quest 1: Escort Kol home. Quest requirement: Safely escort Kol back to Master Cleo Kaswell in Rainfall City. Quest reward: Master Cleo Kaswell's gratitude gift — Scroll of Abyssal Rift Expansion]

Another escort mission, how troublesome.

"Li Lianna!" Yang Ye called, and when she responded, he said, "Let's go!"

...

By the time Yang Ye brought the two NPCs back to Rainfall City, over two hours had passed. He logged out early for dinner and then logged back in, directly taking the sickly Kol to Master Cleo Kaswell's residence.

Just as they reached the gate, two guards stopped them—

"Stop, this is the Kaswell residence. Do you have an invitation? If not, please leave!" Their tone was somewhat arrogant, which was really annoying. They were just cannon fodder, what was there to be proud of?

Yang Ye didn't bother to argue, pointing to Kol on his shoulder, he said, "I saved your young master. If you don't let us through, he'll die."

The two guards were shocked. They knew about the young master's disappearance, and Master Cleo had been furious, mobilizing all his connections and sending out a large number of people, with the reward increasing each time, but to no avail. Now, someone was carrying a ragged, nearly dead person, claiming it was Young Master Kol! They had to check, and if it wasn't him, they would capture the intruder, but if it was...

The guards frowned and lifted Kol's matted, stinky hair—

It was indeed Young Master Kol!!

One guard rushed into the residence, shouting, "Master, Master!!"

The other guard welcomed Yang Ye and the others inside.

Master Cleo Kaswell was sitting in his younger son Kol's room, sighing and reminiscing about happy times with Kol. Hearing the commotion outside, he was furious, his beard trembling, and shouted, "What's all the noise? I'm not dead yet!!" Seeing the guard kneeling on the ground, he yelled, "If you don't have something important to say, I'll cut you down!!"

The guard, hearing this, broke into a cold sweat and calmed down, saying shakily, "M-Master, Young Master Kol has returned, he was saved..."

"What?!! Where is he?" Cleo jumped up, his expression agitated.

"He's... outside," the guard stammered.

Cleo, agitated, waved his sleeve and disappeared.

Standing in the Kaswell residence, Yang Ye was bored when a spatial fluctuation occurred, and a figure emerged.

Wow, so cool! Is this the ultimate spatial rift travel? I need to find a way to get it!

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