Yarra’s Adventure Notes

Chapter 24 - 24 17 Goal_1

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No one spoke.

Since Rachel fell asleep again, the cave remained silent, only the occasional gurgling sound of stewing food in the pot could be heard.

Catherine slowly walked back to the lamp, staring at the ground, lost in her thoughts.

“It can’t be the same group,” Lina, absorbed in her book, didn’t look up, but voiced her own opinion, “There are several distinct differences.”

Thinking, Catherine commented, “Indeed, it shouldn’t be the same group.

Firstly, their ultimate goals are different.

The Moonlight Adventure Group encountered abductors, for reasons unknown.

However, Rachel’s group met a murderer.”

“Secondly, their appearances are too different,” Lina continued.

“The ones who abducted had the same cloak, likely a uniform.

However, the murderer’s clothes were completely different, no similarity at all.

If from the same organization, this discrepancy shouldn’t occur.”

“Thirdly, the disparity of power is immense,” Catherine continued analyzing.

“According to Lisa’s narration, her group had the ability to resist and delay the two attackers, allowing her and someone else to escape, even in their exhausted state.

However, the strength of the person Rachel’s group met is uncertain… Mr.

Pannis, what do you think about the strength of the person Rachel’s group encountered?”

“Me?

I didn’t encounter them, so I don’t have any opinions.” Pannis casually dismissed it.

“That’s fine, none of us saw them in person, only analyzing based on current information.

Giving advice on possible future battles is also part of an explorer’s duty.” Catherine didn’t seem unsatisfied by Pannis’s evasiveness.

She calmly stared at him and continued, “Just from the way the Cave Dwellers were hesitant to attack him due to his intimidating aura, suggests he is extremely strong.

To the point where he might have already advanced to Legendary status.

What do you think, Mr.

Pannis?”

Pannis remained silent, nor did Catherine rush him to answer.

After some time, he sighed and looked up at Catherine, “Alright, you win.

In my opinion, he’s not Legendary.”

“Why do you think so?

The person is capable of instantly defeating a Beginner Gold Rank professional after all.” Catherine pressed for detail.

Pannis pointed at the sleeping Rachel, “Because you guys managed to save her.”

“I see.” Catherine’s eyes gleamed in understanding, agreeing, “Indeed, if he was truly Legendary, and as she mentioned, constantly followed closely, he wouldn’t stop chasing her just because we appeared.

Three Middle Gold Rank professionals and Mr.

Pannis would almost certainly have no chance against a Legendary professional.

With that in mind, he is likely not a Legendary professional.”

“Even so, he must be close to achieving Legendary status,” Pannis added a dampener on her realization.

“Normally, no Gold Rank could make demonic cavemen retreat with just their oppressive aura.”

“As long as they haven’t achieved Legendary status yet, even if they are at the top of Gold Rank, we still have the ability to fight.” Catherine encouraged everyone with full confidence, “We all have the ability to.”

“So.” Lina took out a bookmark, gently placing it between the pages, she closed the book, looked up and said, “Let’s consider them to be two different groups for now.

One group consists of two or more Middle or Upper Gold Rank professionals.

The other is a lone individual whose strength is between Gold and Legendary ranks.

We don’t know their locations, so we must reserve some energy to fend off potential surprise attacks during every battle, right?”

“Exactly,” Catherine nodded.

“Do you have any other questions?”

“I do,” Lina gently got up, adjusted her leather armor.

Her every movement, her every glance, was perfect even in the eyes of the pickiest noble etiquette teachers, “Mr.

Pannis, we initially underestimated the complexity of the lower caves.

Without a detailed search plan, we assumed with an excellent explorer assisting, we would surely find the research lab in the lower caves.

We only realized after entering today that given the vastness, if we were to search as we originally planned, it would have taken years.

But I think since you accepted this task, you must have some certainty.

Moreover, observing you today, your exploration wasn’t aimless.

So, do you have any plan for us to cooperate with?”

Looking at Lina who seemed like a completely different person since setting up camp, Pannis grimaced in private.

He took out a small package tightly wrapped in cowhide from his backpack.

Inside numerous layers of leather was a map made from preserved lambskin.

As he carefully unfolded the map, Pannis pointed and said, “This is the map I’ve been drawing piecemeal over the years.

While the locations of magical creatures often change and the terrain occasionally changes due to cave-ins, it still serves as a basic reference.”

“Hold on.” Catherine interrupted Pannis’s introduction, speaking to Lina, “First, wake up Vivian.

She’s lost in her thoughts again.”