Bloodline of the Wizard
Chapter 153 - 95 You Really Don’t Deserve Short Hair

Chapter 153: Chapter 95 You Really Don’t Deserve Short Hair

The Earth Abyss Giant Worm is a First Rank Demon Beast, shaped like an earthworm. Its Strength isn’t strong; it just likes to drill holes, making it a bit troublesome to hunt.

But Ronan considered the Wizard with the hanging eyebrows behind him.

He had been staring at him since he entered, so Ronan guessed that Travis already knew about him taking on the mission in the Magic Ring.

Judging from the situation, he probably also planned to make a move on him.

Although Ronan wasn’t afraid, he still needed to consider leaving himself a way out.

In case he encountered an opponent he couldn’t deal with, he could at least escape through the terrain.

The Earth Abyss Giant Worm’s habitat was bound to have a complex network of underground tunnels.

If worse came to worst, he could just burrow underground and, with his physical advantages, his chances of escape would skyrocket.

"Oh, okay."

The green-haired short girl, upon seeing Ronan select his mission, quickly registered him, then prattled on and on about the mission’s key points, the habits and weaknesses of the Earth Abyss Giant Worm, etc.

This sparked a surge of goodwill in Ronan towards her.

"With your Strength, as long as you’re careful, there shouldn’t be any problems... Good luck!"

Before leaving, the green-haired short girl also sent encouraging words to Ronan, her cute appearance while cheering him on made Ronan smile involuntarily.

"Thank you."

Ronan bid the girl goodbye, turned around, and faced the cold, gloomy face of the Wizard with the hanging eyebrows.

The smile slowly disappeared from his lips, Ronan calmly strode out of the mission hall.

He left the Magic Ring’s interior, then the outer city.

Ronan controlled the Flying Ring to sweep over the forest, the wind whooshing past him on both sides.

Once out of the outer city, the Wizard with the hanging eyebrows who had been trailing him disappeared.

But that feeling of being watched and followed persisted, subtle yet present.

Ronan’s face showed no emotional fluctuations, but inwardly, he was on high alert, ready to respond to any attacks at any moment.

"Not making a move along the way... are they planning to strike while I hunt the Earth Abyss Giant Worm?"

Upon reaching the habitat of the Earth Abyss Giant Worm, the expected situation didn’t occur.

The feeling of being spied upon remained, and Ronan couldn’t find the precise location of the Wizard with the hanging eyebrows even when using the Detection Skill.

Ronan’s eyes flashed, and he began hunting the Earth Abyss Giant Worm immediately.

The mission required the collection of the worm’s gland sacs, located inside its mouth, which needed to be extracted post-mortem.

Completing the task required twenty gland sacs; although it was a bit troublesome and time-consuming, the reward of Contribution Points was substantial.

During the battle with the Earth Abyss Giant Worm, Ronan kept at least half of his attention on observing the surroundings; after killing each worm, he would stop to rest for a while, waiting for Clear Sky Realm to fully replenish his spiritual power before continuing with the next one.

It took Ronan a full three days to gather twenty giant worm gland sacs.

However, until he returned to the Magic Ring with all the mission items, the "expected" ambush and attack never occurred.

The Wizard with the hanging eyebrows appeared like a ghost right after Ronan entered the interior of the Magic Ring; Ronan gave him a glance, then quickly averted his gaze.

"Better not make a move, I could use this chance to earn more Contribution Points."

Ronan had checked earlier; after completing this Earth Abyss Giant Worm mission, he just needed to finish another casual mission to gather the ingredients for the next Mental Power Enhancement Potion.

Handing them over to Benny, it wouldn’t take many days before his strength could surge forward again.

Although there was an annoying person constantly following him, watching with a cold gaze, making him quite uncomfortable, the thought of soon having Contribution Points in hand improved his mood significantly.

But what Ronan hadn’t expected was that there would be an accident when delivering the mission.

"Someone else completed this task yesterday..."

The green-haired short girl looked at Ronan apologetically, whispering, "Maybe you can keep the items for now... Perhaps a similar mission might come up soon..."

"The gland sacs of the Earth Abyss Giant Worm rot beyond use after seven days!"

Ronan’s face went dark. The green-haired short girl, seeing his distressed expression, timidly continued to comfort him in a low voice: "Maybe a new task could be available in less than seven days..."

"Is that possible?"

Ronan took a deep breath, suppressed the frustration building inside him, regained his composure, and then spoke to the green-haired short girl, "I’ll pick another new mission."

"Okay."

The green-haired short girl hurriedly handed the mission book to Ronan.

Ronan quickly selected a new task, then turned around, his expressionless face coldly gazing at the distant Wizard with the hanging eyebrows.

It was all because of that man.

If it weren’t for him drawing away much of his focus, along with the worry of being ambushed and playing it safe, which slowed down the completion of his tasks...

Under normal circumstances, he would’ve finished the task in just a day.

Ronan’s good mood was completely ruined by the "abnormal failure" of the task, but since it was an unexpected event, he couldn’t prevent it—his only choice was to accept it.

Ronan’s second task was "Obtain ten Fire Scythe Beast’s Hearts."

The difficulty of this task was similar to the Earth Abyss Giant Worm mission; before accepting, Ronan specifically inquired, and so far, he was the only one who had taken up this mission.

Ronan set out from the city immediately after accepting the task, completely ignoring the Wizard with the hanging eyebrows who was indiscernibly following behind.

This time he wasn’t overly cautious; while maintaining a level of alertness, he killed ten Fire Scythe Demon Beasts at the fastest pace, collected their hearts, and then returned the way he came.