Chapter 1216: The Puppeteer Behind the Scenes
Just when the situation was tense and embarrassing, with everyone at a loss, Gu Fan spoke up, "Let me guess, you’re here with the same goal, planning to use the River of Survival to reach the deepest parts of the Dark Primitive Mountain."
The members of the Flame Mercenary Corps were astonished; from their expressions, it was clear Gu Fan had guessed their intent correctly.
Irina was puzzled, "Why would you choose to set out at night? If you don’t want others to discover your departure, you could have simply waited a few more days."
To this, Gu Fan replied, "Because by tomorrow morning, many mercenary groups will set out into the Dark Primitive Mountain. No one knows what routes these groups will take, and it’s possible we would run into them. It’s hard to ensure that our movements wouldn’t be detected. Second, setting out tonight and moving slowly will allow us to pick up the pace tomorrow once the various groups have entered the forest and drawn the attention of most monsters."
"Is that so?" Irina looked at the Lightning Mercenary Corps and then at the Flame Mercenary Corps, unable to fathom why two mercenary groups were involved in what seemed like a very secretive operation.
Now was not the time to clarify the intentions of the two groups, but rather how to defuse the deadlock. Gu Fan suggested, "Since we all share the same goal, and I believe we’ll encounter many dangers along the way, it might be necessary to put aside our differences and act together for now. Alternatively, we could settle it here and now, but I guarantee it would be a bloodbath, and in the end, there might not be any need to head out at all."
"Alright, I agree," the boss of the Flame Mercenary Corps quickly consented, while the Boss of the Lightning Mercenary Corps took a moment to think and felt they had no other choice.
Just like that, the three groups formed a temporary alliance and began to prepare for their venture.
Lu Yi couldn’t help but exclaim, "Damn, I never expected we could hitch a ride like this. We’re really in for a long haul."