Chapter 105: Conditions for Cooperation
"I can exchange materials for it; they all come from deep within the Plague Zone."
Sadie still wanted to try.
The Beneke family had been seeking various types of materials, and the demand was huge.
Thanks to William this time, the Allard family had harvested a lot.
"Sounds very tempting~"
Lance sighed.
"It is really hard to refuse a request from such a charming woman like you."
Then his tone changed: "But this time, it really won't work."
"Can't you just talk properly!" Raph frowned tight.
But Sadie stopped him.
"There must be a reason. Does Beneke not have a 'Trait'?" She looked up.
The air fell into a brief silence.
"Fine, I can tell you the reason."
Lance bypassed the topic of whether they possessed a "Trait."
"You should have noticed too; the Plague Zone is a little different this time."
His tone changed abruptly.
"The location of the oasis has shifted, the speed of the poison fog thickening has accelerated, and..."
Lance paused here.
"Many monsters fled from the periphery and entered deeper into the Plague Zone."
Hearing the last sentence, Sadie and Raph looked a little strange.
William's eyes lit up.
"So the monsters went to that place." He secretly noted this information.
Lance didn't notice the abnormality of the three and continued:
"It may sound a bit overconfident, but the Beneke family has been looking for a way to completely eliminate the poison fog."
Sadie was stunned upon hearing this.
"Endless monsters, poison fog that could spread at any time; the First People of Saint Frian have sacrificed too much for this..."
According to Lance, the Beneke family had set this aspiration very early on.
That was why they opened the Demon Hunter Clinic.
This allowed them to access a large amount of materials from the Plague Zone, providing research samples for the Beneke clan.
After generations of effort, Lance finally discovered the cause of monster mutation recently.
"There is an evil aura entrenched in their bodies; it is this thing that dominates the will of the monsters."
The Beneke family tried to expel this aura, but ultimately failed.
And Lance discovered another thing—those auras all came from the same location.
Therefore, he tracked it all the way and found this old castle.
This was also the reason why he could find the lair without collecting all the clues.
"I have explored underneath the old castle; there is an ancient door there. It seems to have existed even longer than the castle itself."
Lance shook his head helplessly.
"I guess all the evil aura comes from behind the door. Purifying it can completely eliminate the monsters."
"But I didn't dare to go in. There is powerful mental force wandering below; it will make people fall into hallucinations instantly and never be able to escape."
And this was the reason why Lance participated in the competition.
"The 'Trait' this time can grant people the ability to resist mental invasion."
As soon as this remark came out, both Sadie and Raph showed surprised looks.
This was the ability demon hunters dreamed of most!
In the past, several big families in Saint Frian also suspected whether a "Trait" could birth this kind of ability.
But there had been no signs for so many years.
Sadie could imagine how many people would covet this "Trait."
"It seems that many people will lose their lives because of this." She shook her head secretly.
On the other side, the expressions of the two were within Lance's expectations.
This was also the reason why he hesitated at first. When hearing about the "Trait" ability, it was hard for anyone to give up.
But eliminating the poison fog was his lifelong pursuit; Lance would not give up.
So, he decided to end the topic and prepare to meet the Allard family's attack.
But Sadie's next words changed his mind.
"There is a very important question; you must answer honestly."
Sadie raised her head, her tone somewhat serious.
"Does the Beneke family possess a 'Trait'?"
Lance narrowed his eyes, guessing the other party's purpose.
Seeing Sadie's serious expression, he hesitated for a moment and said: "Yes."
"But I can't tell you the specific ability."
Sadie looked delighted upon hearing this.
"That's enough! We can reach a cooperation!"
Lance was a little confused: "Huh?"
"Do you mean you are willing to enter that door with me after getting the 'Trait'?"
He shook his head as he spoke.
"Forgive me for not being able to trust you. There may be dangers behind that door that are difficult to deal with; no one would be willing to die in vain."
Sadie didn't give up and pointed to the dense forest aside.
"With Father William here, we can deal with those mental invasions."
"Priest?"
Lance raised an eyebrow and looked in the direction Sadie pointed, but there was no figure there.
Sadie smiled awkwardly and hurriedly waved to the dense forest.
Just now, William had been hiding in the dense forest, observing the surrounding movements with a monocular.
At this time, he had confirmed that there was no one else nearby except for the old castle.
He heard Lance's words and naturally understood what the "cooperation" Sadie mentioned meant.
At the same time, William didn't expect that there was such an ambitious guy among demon hunters.
He walked under a tree trunk, only exposing his arm, but his body was still hidden in a position invisible to the old castle.
Seeing this, Sadie shrugged helplessly.
"This Father William was invited by me from the church; he is very strong..."
She told Lance about their meeting and mentioned the content of the cooperation.
"So it was him."
Lance raised an eyebrow.
Thanks to this priest, the Beneke family didn't rest all night on the night of the tavern incident.
Even Lance's eighty-year-old grandfather went to save people in a wheelchair.
"The 'scent' trap at the entrance was also set by you, right?" Although he couldn't see the other party, Lance still spoke.
"To be able to frame that group of Cooper guys and reduce everyone's attention on Allard at the same time, it is indeed very clever."
He sniffed his sleeve as he spoke.
"Originally I wanted to dodge it, but I was afraid of being misunderstood by other teams as the person who set the trap."
"It's really distressing."
William's voice also came from under the tree shade: "Your traps are also set up well; only by being cautious can one live longer."
In this instant, both of them developed an appreciation for each other in their hearts.
"Is what Sadie said true?"
Lance was indeed somewhat moved.
In the matter of fighting against evil spirits and demons, the Church had always been the leader.
Therefore, mental defense was also their strong point.
Getting help from a truly capable priest would increase Lance's chance of success a lot.
"You and I both know that empty words are meaningless."
William spoke again.
"Our goals are different, but the things we have to do are very similar; this obviously has an opportunity for cooperation."
"Moreover, there are other demon hunters here; you cannot deal with them alone."
"Cooperation is the best way. But before that, I suggest you come down to talk first."
Lance pondered; he understood that the priest was right.
"Okay."
A moment later.
William finally saw the appearance of this demon hunter.
Blond hair and blue eyes, indeed much more handsome than Raph aside.
Of course, still slightly inferior compared to him.
"Now, how are you going to prove it?"
Lance looked at the people in front of him; naturally, he wouldn't trust the other party just based on words.
As soon as the voice fell, he saw the priest throw an object over.
"This is?" Lance raised an eyebrow, seeing a crucifix in his hand.
"You can go to verify in front of that door." William said.
"No need, I believe you." Lance's eyes flickered.
The Beneke family's "Trait" was somewhat special; it could detect the influence of spiritual power on the physical body.
Just now, Lance felt an extremely pure power on the crucifix.
And this power could even isolate the surrounding poison fog.
Lance stepped over the trap, came to the group, and then returned the crucifix to William.
"I will assist you in getting the 'Trait' right now." He said with a smile.
But William shook his head.
"No rush. Let's set up the traps first to welcome the guests coming later."
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