Chapter 402: Chapter 177 Illusion

However, before leaving, he still had some minor troubles to deal with.

With his High Rank spiritual power sweeping across the city area near the Alchemy Shop, Anvis sensed at least four overtly malicious fluctuations.

And in his perception, they were clearly approaching in this direction with a definite target.

One Fourth Rank, one Third Rank, two Second Rank.

It was obvious that the situation was not as safe as Dark Crow Pavilion had indicated.

Shaking his head, Anvis returned to his room, as if he hadn’t noticed the situation outside at all.

The supposedly covert conversation between Landon and ‘Lord Dark Crow’ had been completely overheard by him, and he even recorded the special First Rank Magic Model known as the “Eye of Horror”.

It was a spell similar in effect to Spirit Shock, but unlike the latter, its principle did not rely on using spiritual power to shake the opponent’s Spirit Sea.

Instead, it used a special type of alien power to directly invade the opponent’s soul.

This meant that the person who called himself ‘Dark Crow’ must have been very proficient in the Soul Faction of the Necromancy School when he was alive.

Meanwhile, under his watchful spiritual power, since no abnormalities were sensed, those malicious fluctuations gradually began to draw closer.

Shortly, four people resembling mercenaries appeared at the doorstep of the Alchemy Shop.

The leader took a look at the new yew wood sign at the entrance of the Alchemy Shop and the ‘Closed’ signs hanging on both doors, pressed the pendant on his chest, and sensed carefully once again.

At this moment, the pendant in his hand was emitting a significant heat.

“Correct, it’s here, the aura is very strong, the target is likely disguised and hiding here, or at least stayed here for a while.”

After confirming, the leader nodded and made a gesture.

“Be cautious, although the higher-ups have said that the target should no longer be capable of resisting, accidents can always happen, stay alert!

Also, the owner of this place seems to be a Fourth Rank Travel Mage, if he notices us, there could be some trouble, better to avoid him and get the target object.”

The other three nodded, their expressions becoming serious as well.

“Then, let’s begin the operation now.”

Saying this, the leader raised his hand and carefully activated a Magic Ring.

With a faint glow flashing, the figures of the four instantly vanished. Simultaneously, a faint protective aura rose around their bodies.

For this operation, they had also been provided with quite a few equips.

Including the Magic Ring he was currently using, which included two daily uses of a Fifth Rank Group Invisibility Technique and one protect against curses, also provided from above.

Under ideal conditions, if they could retrieve the target’s embodied necklace without alerting the shop owner, that would of course be the best outcome.

However, the leader of this squad didn’t hold much hope for that himself.

If it were so easy to secure, they wouldn’t have been issued so much equipment.

After disabling the Warning Magic on a window, they stealthily entered the shop under the effect of the Invisibility Technique, beginning their search for the target object.

Perhaps because the shop was in a closed state, the lighting in the main hall seemed somewhat dim, and it was empty.

Several bizarre alchemical plants were sealed within hollow Crystal Columns, colorful Potions were lined up in display cabinets, and various Low Rank Mysterious Objects refracted a hazy glow, creating a mystical atmosphere.

What seemed a bit strange was that a faint white mist was drifting in the interior, an effect of some unknown spell.

With the pendant in their hands, they searched various rooms for a while, but to no avail.

After a moment, in the room previously occupied by Landon, the four regrouped.

The temperature of the pendant had risen slightly, but no further changes occurred, not matching the described significant temperature surge when nearing the target.

The other three felt somewhat disappointed with this outcome, but the leader quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Perhaps the hired cannon fodders were not aware, but he had been briefed beforehand that this mission’s target in his lifetime had been a High Rank!

In the current situation, although they had not achieved a great feat, it also meant that he did not have to face the potential huge threat.

“The target is no longer here, but it must have stayed here for a while and only left not long ago, otherwise the aura here wouldn’t be so strong.”

In the leader’s hand, the pendant swayed slightly, its sharp bottom lifted, and pointed towards the direction where Landon and his companion had left.

“Although we didn’t directly achieve a great feat, the gains now are still acceptable, at least it’s a very important clue. Let’s leave this place first, then inform the higher-ups and arrange for more people to come here for reinforcement.”

After summarizing, the captain nodded and prepared to leave this place.

“Wait, Captain, since the task here is finished, while the effect of invisibility is still active, should we take something from here as well?”

At this moment, a Third Rank team member offered a different opinion.

“I’ve just checked, the Warning Magic on those display cabinets isn’t high-level, and many of the potions are worth hundreds of Gold Coins!

And, we’ve searched everywhere here just now, but did not find the so-called Travel Mage shop owner. Could it be that he went out temporarily with the target?”

As he spoke, the other two team members were also tempted.

“It’s indeed possible… The magical effect will end in fifteen minutes, I’ll give you ten minutes.”

After hesitating for a moment, the captain nodded in agreement.

But at this moment, he suddenly noticed something unusual.

“Wait, has the fog gotten thicker… Bang!”

Before he could finish speaking, the door burst open. Under the gaze of the Fourth Rank, a figure shrouded in black mist appeared at the doorway.

Interestingly, a flowing black mist gathered on his shoulder, forming the silhouette of a blurry black bird with crimson eyes.

“Dark, Dark Crow?!”

The captain’s forehead instantly broke out in a cold sweat, but he quickly realized something.

“No, that’s not right! The Lord already said that you should have lost your power by now!”

As if to embolden himself, he immediately tore open a scroll. A deep-red Fire Snake instantly formed, fiercely striking towards the figure at the doorway.

At the same time, the other three also released their own attacks, using them as a cover to prepare to escape through the window.

But to his despair, the blazing Fire Snake didn’t even reach the figure before completely vanishing without a trace, failing to even make the opponent flinch.

Thinking about the fate of those who fell into the hands of that person in legends, where death was just the beginning and the soul would be endlessly tormented.

With a hardened heart, the captain raised his hand and decisively activated a ring on his finger.

Centered on the captain himself, a greenish gloom of true High Rank Death Spirit Flames instantly exploded, engulfing him and the entire building.

This spectacular scene immediately attracted the attention of many locals and players on the main street.

Standing among the crowd, Anvis looked at the fiercely burning house with a shocked expression, as if lamenting his shop being destroyed.

When those people entered the room earlier, he had already activated the Illusion Light Ice Domain effect.

After his breakthrough to the Seventh Rank, this Initial Spell of his had attained some of the prestige of a genuine Illusion Technique Domain.

All perceptions of the four individuals within the Domain were completely under his control.

He had gone through some trouble to make them turn against each other, all to avoid leaving any traces of himself.

While slightly delaying Landon and his companions’ escape time, he made it seem to those behind these expendable fighters that they were eliminated by the Dark Crow’s trap.

Sensing the changes in Landon’s fate line from afar, Anvis went to several nearby stores. Pretending to have temporarily stepped out and just returned to find his shop destroyed, he even inquired if they had seen any suspicious persons.

After letting the nearby people know that he was not involved in the explosion, Anvis boarded an airship and left for the Silver Moon Kingdom.

The direction pointed by Fidels’ Ring was exactly there as well.