How can you become stronger if you don't build up bonds?

"Doss, help me find Tina's location."

Lin Wei entrusted the task of finding Tina to Doss.

The cat-shaped golem had left not long ago, and Shulia had not sensed any other suspicious entities.

But Lin Wei, adhering to the principle of following the flawless script regardless of whether there was surveillance, continued to act out the play.

Lan Zhu's guard had been reduced to a minimum by Lin Wei's various actions, because from beginning to end, Lin Wei had not told a single lie. No matter how she tested or monitored him, Lin Wei was a ridiculous playboy who posed no threat.

As for Shulia, the natural mage's exposed magical fluctuations have always been the weakest among spellcasters, and no one would consider her a threat.

And the next opponent Lan Zhu would face, Tina, was even less like a skilled fighter.

Moreover, the seamless bait game surrounding that necklace will reach its climax with Tina.

Tina couldn't possibly be exposed, because she knew absolutely nothing.

But Lin Wei was certain that, given the groundwork laid last night, Tina would never relinquish ownership of the necklace to some unknown woman.

The time that Tina was using to distract Lan Zhu provided the perfect window for Lin Wei and Shuliya to take action.

"Found her, Miss Tina is taking a walk outside the south gate."

"South Gate, right? Okay."

This might also be a sign of good fortune, as the area outside the South Gate is the most suitable place for conflict and confrontation.

Even if Depp did nothing, the residents of Scar wouldn't go there.

Lin Wei took out the communication crystal and sent Tina the message that she was at the South Gate.

Inside a sealed room.

"So this Alberta has the potential to be a spellcaster. With such good resources at home, he can't even reach level 20. What a waste!" Lan Zhu sensed the resonant fluctuations in the crystal and muttered a disdainful remark.

"The south? People from other places really love to go there."

"I was just about to go check on the progress of the purification of the new batch of Doom Flesh Sand."

"Pat-pat." The orchid spider took a step towards the south passage.

……

Inside the woods to the south.

Lucia was constantly wiping away the grayish-black powder that had accumulated on Lillian's face.

"Sister Lucia, these things are so annoying... They keep sticking to Lillian."

Luya nodded in agreement.

"Grandpa is amazing. He guessed most of the things right. Lillian really will encounter strange phenomena here."

But it seems that Grandpa also made a very serious mistake...

At this point, Lillian pouted.

"Lillian has no way to deal with these things... there are just too many of them, she can't possibly collect them all."

"If it weren't for Lucia's help, Lillian wouldn't have been able to get them off her face."

Luya looked thoughtful.

She opened her palm, and fine gray-black powder quietly accumulated in her hand.

Even when a strong wind blows, the powder remains completely still.

But Lucia only needs to shake it gently, and the powder will change its shape.

"Sister Luya, you're so amazing... Lillian could never do that."

Lillian spread out her chubby, tiny hands, and the grayish-black powder was completely stuck to them like oil paint, and she couldn't get it off no matter what she did.

"We'll just collect a little bit; Your Highness will surely find a way."

"Uh-huh!"

…………

"Are you Tina?"

"Yes, what's wrong?" Tina looked warily at the glamorous woman who had suddenly approached.

Without any pleasantries, "Orchid Spider" immediately unleashed its mental pressure.

"Orchid Spider" reached out to Tina directly: "Alberta gave you a necklace yesterday, right? I'm here to help him get it back. Take it out."

"?"

Tina frowned: "Who are you?"

How come she wasn't affected by the mental pressure?

This was a situation that "Orchid Spider" had never anticipated.

"Orchid Spider" continued to increase her mana output, she really didn't believe that this piece of trash with zero mana fluctuation could be completely immune to the pressure.

"Hand over the necklace—"

Are you sick?

The woman came up to Tina in a condescending manner and demanded something, specifically her favorite necklace. Tina's anger flared up immediately.

—What? Still no response! What kind of constitution does she have?

At this moment, in a field about 500 meters away from Tina and the humanoid puppet, Shuliya shook her head at Lin Wei again.

Lin Wei stepped forward and took Shuliya into his isolation spell shield.

Still can't find a suitable target?

"Yes, the Giant Wind Eagles have already checked this area."

Shuliya also has the ability to communicate freely with the giant wind eagle.

She simultaneously commanded several giant wind eagles to conduct a high-precision search of a two-kilometer radius around the humanoid puppet.

However, within this area, whether in residential houses or farmland, no target matching the characteristics of the orchid spider could be found.

"Then it can only be underground," Lin Wei concluded in a deep voice.

Back when they were in the casino, Lin Wei had already considered the possibility that Lan Zhu was hiding underground.

Shulia possesses the ability to search underground areas, but this action could easily alert the enemy.

If Lan Zhu were a normal person, she would definitely have a lot of early warning measures in place near her underground lair.

Therefore, it is not advisable to take action in a casino.

But the situation is different now.

Lin Wei really didn't believe that her underground stronghold could be spread so far.

The blue spider has most likely been lured out of its lair. If we don't act now, when will we?

"Let's begin. Stop focusing on Tina and concentrate all our efforts on searching underground!"

Shulia had been communicating with a giant wind eagle about Tina's situation.

This wasn't Lin Wei's request, but rather because, in Shuliya's eyes, Tina was also an important member of her family.

Since they are family, we must protect them well.

Lin Wei wasn't worried about Tina's situation at all.

Tina Hepburn's skill list includes the "Soul Attack" option.

How weak can a person's mental and spiritual strength be if they can use this as a trump card?

Tina was only "educated" by Luya, but that doesn't mean others can treat her the same way.

Even in her base state, her [Toughness] stat is already 60%, so her [Resistance] stat is unlikely to be low either.

Not to mention she also knows some physical skills, making it easy for her to easily defeat a mediocre puppet.

……

"I see."

Shuliya composed herself and scattered the vine seeds she had prepared all around.

Then, she squatted down, closed her eyes, touched the ground with her hands, and silently chanted a spell, causing her magical power to surge throughout her body.

Beneath the soil, countless vines carrying Shuliya's perception began to grow deeper into the earth.

Ten seconds, twenty seconds, thirty seconds...

Around fifty seconds in, Shuliya suddenly opened her eyes, her pupils filled with disbelief.

"What's wrong, Shuliya?"

"Your Highness, deep underground, there is a huge labyrinth..."