From the task notice board, you can't really get much information.

Asuna approached a window, took out two silver coins, and handed them over.

Behind the window was a skinny man, who skillfully pocketed the two silver coins with a touch.

He then chuckled and said, "So, what news are you seeking this time?"

"The task released by the Kingdom Army, the one about finding the missing Mountain Patrol Team, I'd like to know the details," Asuna replied.

She was already quite familiar with this person, frequently coming to buy intel.

Those inside the Adventurers' Guild often have more reliable sources, and through their channels, Asuna can often obtain valuable information.

Information and intelligence are always paramount, strategize before acting.

The skinny man smiled and said, "Oh, that task. I don't know much either, the only thing I know is that the commander sent over a hundred people to search there for a month, but they found nothing."

"Did they have any casualties during the search?" Asuna continued to ask.

"No, at least I haven't heard of any. A hundred people searched there for a month and then returned," the skinny man answered.

Asuna thought for a moment, then asked, "What is the strength of the missing team?"

"How would I know? But generally, a Mountain Patrol Team would have about two to three Knight Level members."

Asuna proceeded to ask a series of questions about the disappearance timing of the Mountain Patrol Team, gaining a detailed understanding of the task.

"Asuna, how is it?" Shadi saw Asuna returning and knew she had found out.

Asuna contemplated and said, "We can take it, but there might be some risk involved."

"Risk?" Shadi was uncertain about the extent of the danger Asuna meant.

Asuna explained, "A Mountain Patrol Team disappeared in that mountain range, and even a hundred-man army couldn't find their whereabouts."

"I'm just thinking, what kind of situation could cause a team to completely vanish? I suspect they encountered a Caster."

"Only a Caster could make a Mountain Patrol Team, with two or three Knight Level members, disappear without a trace. This might also be why the Kingdom Army issued the task; they want us adventurers to see if we can find some clues."

"The fact that a hundred people didn't find any traces suggests that special means might be necessary to see some signs."

"If we're only searching for clues during this task, the danger shouldn't be too high, as long as we don't directly confront any possible Casters."

Shadi leaned against Asuna's shoulder and said, "Then why wait? Let's go! The task reward is a whole hundred gold coins!"

Just needing to find related clues without having to find people can earn them a hundred gold coins.

This was an irresistible temptation for Asuna and her group.

On their previous task, they worked tirelessly for a month escorting, earning just thirty gold coins.

Asuna took the majority, getting ten gold coins, while the other three split twenty gold coins.

Moreover, this escort task was considered a high-paying task.

A hundred-gold-coin task is rare, and even when there is one, others quickly seize it.

The Kingdom Army's task has no limit on the number of people, just provide valuable clues.

This task is more like a timed challenge; whoever completes it first gets the bounty.

"Asuna, let's depart quickly. If we're slow, others will take it," Shadi urged eagerly.

This is a whole hundred gold coins!

If they don't seize the time, someone else will beat them to it.

Asuna nodded, planned to purchase some basic supplies, and set off immediately.

After registering the task at the Adventurers' Guild, the four bought some water and food in the city and then crossed the border.

When Asuna was registering to cross the border, she noticed quite a few adventurer-looking individuals also preparing to leave.

Border quests are rare, so most of those heading out are likely aiming for the same task.

Among these adventurers are quite a few powerful individuals, adding pressure and urgency to Asuna.

She had confidence in this task, but seeing so many strong competitors, she quickened her pace.

Asuna possesses an innate talent that allows her to sense these energies such as magic power, life energy, and bloodline power.

Just a glance, and she can discern others' strengths and weaknesses.

Using this talent ability, Asuna has repeatedly escaped peril in her adventuring career.

This ability was why she could travel so far.

While at the border, Asuna discovered several Casters stronger than herself; their magic power neared Initial-tier Caster levels.

Asuna rode her horse, looking at the endless mountains in the distance, she tightened the reins.

...

Base 27.

After the hundred-man search party from Noen Kingdom left, Base 27 resumed normal operations.

Parker reckoned these people wouldn't give up and would surely send more over.

Herag and the other two continued executing patrol and alert tasks, and besides them, over a dozen others were patrolling around Base 27.

They lurked in the mountains, constantly on guard with various methods.

Herag sat upright under a tree, eyes closed in meditation.

Shenlan's environmental detection had started, replacing his vigilance around.

David and Reese were each on one side, seeming like they were on alert but more like guarding Herag.

Having been in the Elf Plane for four months, they hadn't encountered much danger yet.

But Herag and his team were not relaxing their vigilance.

They knew this was because Base 27 had not been exposed.

Should Base 27 be exposed to the Elf Plane, they would surely face a thunderous assault.

The Elf Race harbors deep-seated hatred against these invaders from the Wizard Plane, an unresolvable blood feud.

Currently, Base 27 isn't strong enough to withstand the elven assault upon exposure, so they must act cautiously.

"Someone's coming," Herag suddenly stood, looking towards the distance.

Several adventurers carrying swords and weapons were riding horses heading over, followed by scattered small black dots, these were humans also rushing over.

David and Reese cautiously looked ahead, took awhile to notice those black dot-like individuals in the distance.

They could barely distinguish that these were humans by sight compared to Herag who had Shenlan, seeing the weapons these people carried clearly.

Herag continued observing for a bit, discovering Casters among these people.

Judging by the magic power aura, it was around the level of Third Class Wizard Apprentice.

As for Official Wizard Level, none had been found yet.

This made Herag frown; if Casters came, Base 27 risked being exposed.

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