CHAPTER 143: Everyone With Their Own Plans

The group walked down for quite some time, and Han Shuo noticed that the cave was getting wider and wider. All sorts of complex paths led in all directions.

At this time, Han Shuo concentrated and his eyes took in the surroundings, remembering the way they had come in so that they would not be unable to find their way back.

As their descent slowed and Dana led Han Shuo and the others onto level ground, Han Shuo lifted his head to look up and discovered that those reddish-brown glowing rocks were hanging high above him, looking like the sunset that would appear on the ground.

As he looked out, he noticed that apart from the reddish-brown rocks covering the sky above him, the scenery around him wasn't all that different from the world above. It just wasn't as cold as the outside world, and in fact seemed a little warmer.

"Those who live underground include gnomes and lizardmen, as well as super creatures such as the dark dragon, in addition to us dark elves. Although the world below and the world above are a bit different, it's not that much." When Dana saw Han Shuo and the old priest looking in all directions with great interest, she beamed and explained. Her mesmerising eyes seemed to look at Han Shuo with great expression.

The dark elves were naturally lascivious, and their female elves even more so. As the matriarch of the dark elves, Dana was no exception. Han Shuo only needed to take one look at her gaze to understand the meaning behind it.

"Why does the dark dragon attack your tribe? Where does it live?" Han Shuo didn't pay any attention to Dana as he frowned and asked her about important matters.

"Originally, we didn't have much conflict with this dark dragon, only that the lizardmen seemed to use some methods to bribe it to attack us. This is because our tribe has recently been fighting the Lizardmen for a piece of fertile land. We've had several battles, and the lizardmen showed up with this dark dragon after they were defeated. Dana was a bit glum and worried when Han Shuo brought up this matter and spoke with a sigh.

"How many people did you send to fight the dark dragon? What kind of attacks does it use, will we have any effect if we join you?" Han Shuo continued to ask.

"Our tribe has more than three hundred dark elf warriors who have already engaged this dark dragon in battle. Its body is incredibly strong, only its head and neck are slightly weaker. It can spit out a dragon breath attack that eats away at flesh. It can also spit out a hot flame mixed with lava."

"We used magic and arrows to attack it from a distance and lost more than twenty Dark Elves in the process, but we also managed to damage it. It's hiding in the swamp now, licking its wounds. If we add your five hundred forest troll warriors, I am sure we can kill it. Dana replied confidently.

Han Shuo did not open his mouth again. Many dark elves kept gathering along the way. By the time they reached the swamp with the deep dark mud, the original ten dark elves had grown to more than three hundred.

"Give us our payment first. We've decided to help you." Han Shuo thought for a moment and suddenly said in a low voice.

Dana was quite frank as she nodded with a smile. A few male dark elves in the distance pushed two carts towards Han Shuo. They lifted the grey cloth covering the carts to reveal the shining gold cart and a glittering jewel cart. Han Shuo's eyes lit up as he silently looked at the payment and privately appraised it. He was certain that this cart of gold and jewels was worth at least tens of thousands of gold coins.

To think that these dark elves were actually quite rich. Han Shuo privately weighed things up and walked over to the gold and jewellery cart, using the space ring to unceremoniously dump the contents of the two carts. As he did so, Han Shuo secretly observed Dana's reaction. In her eyes, Han Shuo suddenly detected a hint of coldness and disdain.

After ascending into the true demon realm, not only Han Shuo's five senses, but even his perceptions felt all the more mystical. He could miraculously see many fine details, such as the expression that had just flashed through Dana's eyes. Han Shuo hadn't even consciously paid attention to it, yet he had unconsciously magically grasped that detail.

As a thought struck him, Han Shuo maintained his stooped posture and placed the items into the two carts. He silently debated the meaning of the coldness and contempt in Dana's eyes. A few more traces of caution appeared in his heart as he began to secretly plan some things.

"Alright, I've accepted the items, now what?" Han Shuo lifted his head and kept an eye on the swamp as he spoke to Dana.

"Our tribe doesn't have any strong warriors, only archers and mages for long-range attacks. I think we should let your forest troll warriors lead the charge later, while our dark elves attack from behind with arrows and magic." Dana spoke matter-of-factly.

Shaking his head, Han Shuo rebuffed her firmly. "No, the dark dragon also has a strong body. Our people will die if we take the lead. If you insist on doing so, then we cannot continue this business."

If the forest trolls led the charge, they would face a dark dragon of unknown strength in front of them and the coldly scheming dark elves behind them. In such a situation, the forest trolls would be exposed to danger from both sides, putting them in an extremely disadvantageous position.

Even if Han Shuo had not discovered Dana's plot, he would never have agreed to such a proposal. Not to mention the fact that Han Shuo now felt that Dana had other plans, he obviously wouldn't allow such conditions to arise.

Dana's smiling face darkened when Han Shuo rejected her, and she then looked at Han Shuo with some anger. "Someone has to be up front, do you want my weak tribeswomen to die? We've paid you two wagons worth of gold and jewels."

"Don't worry, all we want is cannon fodder, right? Leave it to me. As long as you can lure the dark dragon out, I can take care of the cannon fodder. Will that be enough?" Han Shuo's voice had also dropped as he replied.

As Han Shuo's words finished ringing out, he chanted a magical incantation and a zombie warrior appeared out of nowhere. Han Shuo continued to chant as more zombie warriors and skeleton warriors appeared, including a few ghouls. They formed a flesh shield in front of Dana.

"So you're a necromancer." Dana nodded, but her look at Han Shuo had turned slightly contemptuous because he had only summoned zombie and skeleton warriors.

He ignored her look and said, "Well, can you make your moves now?"

"Yes. I'll make arrangements and lure the dark dragon to leave the swamp immediately. You'll need to send your summoned creatures forward immediately and have your forest trolls attack with us from a distance. We can't give the dark dragon any time to breathe or talk, otherwise we'll be in big trouble. Dana nodded and then went back to where the dark elves were. They were talking in a very low voice as they looked in Han Shou's direction.

It was at this moment that Han Shuo's extraordinary ears proved their worth. He could clearly hear Dana's conversation after he concentrated. When he discovered that Dana's words were about how to deal with the forest trolls, he couldn't help but laugh coldly.

He waved the old priest over and bowed his head, giving him some instructions in a low voice. The old priest was startled at first, but then came to his senses. He listened carefully to Han Shuo's words and then left to give the forest troll chief a few orders to act according to Han Shuo's words.

A young female dark elf walked naked towards the swamp, singing in a clear voice as she went. Her naked curves were tantalising as her dark purple skin glistened and shimmered. Her backside was full and perky, her spine smooth and seductive. She was full of pagan beauty.

The pure, desolate song emanating from her mouth made even Han Shuo's heart beat faster and his mind race. As she walked to the end of the swamp, her cute feet sank into the soft, pitch-black mud as she cutely kicked at it, making not the slightest sound.

The peaceful swamp suddenly collapsed, forming a huge vortex. The whirlpool sucked in all the mud around it as the naked dark elf girl gave a start of surprise, dodging a little frantically and avoiding the pull of the whirlpool.

The vortex had been in the centre when it slowly changed position, moving quickly towards the little girl. Just as she was about to reach the end of the swamp, a huge wave of sound erupted from the vortex as an inky black, dark dragon poked its head out. Its red eyes were like two lanterns. When its spine and sharp claws were also revealed, its body stretched tens of metres into the swamp. Its body shape was huge, leaving Han Shuo stunned as it was the first time he had seen a dragon up close.

"Little girl, come play with me, don't run away." The dark dragon was full of lascivious teasing as it emerged. He shook his huge body as he chased after the dark elf girl.