Yin Shi shook his head, thinking the guild was doomed—of course, this was just his own thoughts.

As for the other party, who had advanced from a trainee to a guild's mid-level Invoker, able to lead elite-level Invokers on quests as a commander, obviously possessed basic competence—as described by the baron to his clerk, quite reliable.

Although the young Ranger didn't seem to take this minor task of finding someone seriously, he still meticulously inquired about every detail regarding the Ash Woods, before turning around to ask the Alchemist from the 'Throne of Shadow':

"Does the opponent have a Combat Artisan?"

'Throne of Shadow' was merely a local guild, but as a partner guild for this 'RO' mission, and backed by the endorsement of Colin Ishurian's Prime Minister, they couldn't help but take this guild seriously.

After all, it's hard for a mighty dragon to suppress a local snake; in the south, 'RO' was merely an outsider. To collaborate with the local nobles and Invokers to complete tasks, they still had to rely on such local guilds.

And that young man appeared very conforming, at least more cautious than he was in front of the baron. Firstly, Invokers and natives often looked down on each other. Secondly, in the face of a guild like Ragnarok, only the top-ranking Silver Vislan and such guilds genuinely instilled fear.

After all, 'RO' possessed the Legendary Summoner Odin, whose personal strength wasn't necessarily inferior to the top three ranked guilds' star Invokers; it's just that the guild's overall strength was slightly lesser.

The Alchemist hastily nodded, unwilling to show off, and added, "The opposition seems quite formidable."

The young man inwardly dismissed the so-called 'Combat Artisan,' having already inquired that their opposition was merely a Free Adventure Group.

Yet, he still turned to glance at Yin Shi, replying, "We don't have Combat Artisans, so we must be cautious about their ranged scouting capabilities. Yin Shi, you're the Magic Guided Conductor, this task is yours."

Yin Shi hadn't slept well for days, feeling irked inside, but he nodded—at least the order wasn't problematic. He replied in a muffled voice, "I will maintain the detection construct spell."

"However, at our level, the spell range is only about five hundred meters," he cautioned, "and its effect beyond three hundred meters is practically negligible."

The young man waved his hand, indicating enough, merely mentioning by habit. A kilometer's distance within the forest? One or two Clockwork Fairies couldn't control such a vast area.

He glanced at the others, "In any case, let's focus on the quest."

"Naturally," the Apprentice Alchemist eagerly nodded, entirely different from earlier, "You have the final say, though the opponents might be of high level..."

He seemed a bit uneasy, "Perhaps we should recruit a few more people from our guild?"

The young Ranger's ID was 'Dark Fairy Tale,' although he preferred others calling him 'Dark' rather than 'Fairy Tale.' But nicknames were like that, often out of one's control.

"Let's talk after you find someone at Level 20," the Alchemist's words made a warrior in the 'RO' team unable to help but chuckle, "Even though Fairy Tale boss is only Level 18, typically, Invokers below Level 22 are no match for him."

"Flatterer—" Yin Shi couldn't help but glance at that warrior, feeling a bit disdainful.

Although flatterers often ended up empty-handed, this flattery hit Dark Fairy Tale's sweet spot, making him proudly reciprocate in some commercialized praise: "The opponents shouldn't exceed Level 20; a Level 20 Adventure Group is unlikely to hang around here—"

He patted the Alchemist's shoulder, "Brother, trust us—unless it's above a Level 20 Adventure Group, our team can easily handle it for you."

The young man thought about it and felt very pleased; boasting Level 22 was too much. As a member of a Grand Guild, sometimes they needed to set an example.

At least appear humble and rational, not overly arrogant.

After all, there was precedent for this—

Take the 'Rose Cross Army,' last season they were in excellent form, sweeping all sorts of championship titles, ultimately boasting before the domestic top league finals, vowing a showdown with Silver Vislan to settle old scores.

However, to everyone's surprise, they didn't even make it to the semi-finals, let alone a face-off with Silver Vislan. The finals instead saw Silver Vislan against Elite, making them a laughingstock within the circle, nicknamed 'The Balloon."

As part of the top ten guilds, Ragnarok naturally wouldn't learn from such examples.

Others couldn't help but chuckle after hearing the young man's words—including Yin Shi. Everyone understood the young man's implication; as long as they didn't encounter Silver Vislan or the similarly ranked Elite Corps, what was a Level 20 Adventure Group?

Though for most Invokers, level was a direct metric of combat strength, for some, the standards were often unreliable. These people referred to the top elite talents of each major top-notch guild; however, they weren't actually such talents, just borrowing the statement.

If this was exposed face-to-face, it would be a bit embarrassing. But if the other side didn't understand, as a sort of in-joke among small circles, it could naturally create a knowing smile of superiority.

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