Chapter 107: A Strange Trend
Enrique Walker narrowed his eyes; he was also one of the contenders.
Previously, the Walker family had followed the priest to the oasis.
After that, the Mecker family, the Calvin family, and other families all expressed their intention to give up.
They stated that the Cooper family seemed more insidious this time than ever before.
Several families didn't want to perish here.
But Enrique hadn't given up yet.
He believed he had seen through the Cooper family's methods and wouldn't make the same mistake again.
Outside the old castle, the demon hunter teams were wary of each other, as if a fight would break out in the next second.
Theo Nias waited for a while longer.
Seeing no new teams arriving, he took the initiative to take a step forward.
This action aroused the vigilance of all demon hunters present.
"Calm down, heads of families."
Theo Nias held his hands high, indicating that he had no other intentions.
"Let's hurry into the castle and find a place to wait for the appearance of the 'Trait'."
With a smile on his face, he turned and walked towards the main entrance of the castle.
At this time, it wasn't over inside yet, and Theo knew these guys wouldn't act recklessly.
Sure enough, the demon hunters followed behind in twos and threes.
Before long, they stood where William and the others had stood earlier.
"This is..."
Theo narrowed his eyes, staring at the wooden sign not far away.
After reading the words on it, the corner of his mouth twitched.
"This scene... why do I feel like I've seen it somewhere..."
He recalled the few unpleasant experiences when he first entered the Plague Zone.
(Besides the entrance, the young people of the Allard family had also made many arrangements along the way.)
The faces of other demon hunters were also a bit strange; obviously, they had the same thought.
But, as excellent demon hunters, how could they fall in the same place twice!
"They underestimate us too much."
Theo Nias snorted coldly.
"Don't get close to that sign; look for traps nearby first." He ordered his family members.
Other teams also gathered together, evidently with the same purpose.
So, several younger demon hunters were sent out.
Faces full of vigilance, holding various tools in their hands, they walked slowly towards the wooden sign.
During this period, these young people conducted a comprehensive investigation of this road.
But until they reached the wooden sign, they didn't find any traps.
This made several people somewhat at a loss.
"What?? It's safe??"
The demon hunters looked at each other, seeing surprise in each other's eyes.
"This is absolutely impossible!"
Theo Nias's tone was firm.
"Would the Cooper family be so kind?"
At this time, he had assumed by default that the Cooper clan was inside the castle.
Thinking of previous experiences and the past deeds of this family.
If he really believed this road was safe, he, Theo Nias, would have lived in vain all these years!
But where are the traps??
Theo frowned tightly.
For the first time in his life, he felt anxiety because he didn't encounter danger.
"Brother Theo."
At this time, a companion raised his hand and whispered.
"Maybe that sign is just a lie, used to scare us."
Theo immediately gave the other party a slap.
"Idiot! Can't others think of what you can think of?"
"Do you plan to risk your own life?"
Facing the scolding, that Nias clansman could only shrink his head back.
"Damn it!"
Theo stared at that wooden sign; the words on it seemed to have some magic power, making his brain think frantically.
"It's too deliberate! This is a lure!"
"But what if there really are no traps!"
"No! Thinking like this falls right into the opponent's trap!"
Thus, a strange scene appeared at the entrance of the castle.
A group of demon hunters seemed to have a tacit understanding, keeping a certain distance from the road entering the castle.
At the same time, these people all looked miserable, as if pondering an extremely important matter.
A moment later, Theo Nias grabbed his hair hard.
"Damn it!"
His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked a bit crazy.
"No, we absolutely cannot enter from here!"
adhering to the principle of "Better to believe it exists," Theo decided to take a detour!
He waved to his companions and walked towards the west side of the castle.
This action attracted the attention of other demon hunters.
People from various sides looked at each other and understood Theo's intention.
So, the group of demon hunters dispersed and detoured towards both sides of the castle.
Before long, Theo came to a mound of earth.
He narrowed his eyes; there seemed to be... a wooden sign on it?
After seeing the words "Trap Here," Theo immediately tensed up.
He looked around constantly, looking for suspects.
Aside.
Bode Nias, seeing his brother so careful, could no longer restrain the impulse in his heart.
He strode forward, intending to kick open the mound to see if there was really a trap.
"Careful!" Theo hurriedly warned.
But Bode didn't take it to heart.
In the next second, his foot stepped on empty air.
Immediately after, a foul smell rushed to his face.
"Retch..."
Bode felt nauseous instantly; he actually fell into a low pit full of monster remains.
Enduring the strange smell, he threw a piece of intestine covered in dirty blood away from him.
Bang!
But this intestine exploded, spraying various slimy substances all over his face.
"Save... save me." Bode looked at his brother helplessly.
But Theo looked excited: "So it's here!"
Seeing that the trap was triggered, Theo's suspended heart finally settled.
He found a branch from the side, pulled his brother out of the pit, and then checked the latter's condition while pinching his nose.
"No external injuries, firearms can't be used temporarily. There should be a sonic bomb in the intestine, but this smell..."
Theo frowned.
Before returning to Saint Frian, Bode would probably smell all over.
At the same time, he also confirmed one thing—there was a problem at the castle entrance.
"Although the traps here are disgusting, they are not fatal; obviously, they are just used to confuse people."
The train of thought in Theo's mind became clearer and clearer.
"These dogs of the Cooper family."
"They must be worried that someone can remove the 'scent' stained earlier, so they played the same trick again."
He reminded his companions again to be careful along the way.
After moving forward for a while, the Theo Nias family encountered another mound.
This time Bode stood obediently on the spot, daring not to move at all.
"Hmph, petty tricks."
Theo narrowed his eyes.
"Want me to think the trap is in the mound this time, but actually the trap is still in the same position!"
He picked up a branch and probed the ground nearby.
"Nothing?"
Theo looked suspicious.
"Is it really in the mound?"
He poked it carefully again, but there was still no movement.
"The person who set this trap is really insidious..." Theo felt a deep malice.
Although he was very sure that this was a "prank" by the other party.
But just in case, Theo decided to go around.
A moment later.
Bang!
A loud noise exploded under Theo's feet.
Feeling the stench rushing into his nasal cavity, he looked incredulous.
"F..K! F..K! F..K!"
Theo cursed three times in a row, shouting angrily.
He thought he was careful enough, but he still fell into the opponent's trap.
"These animals of the Cooper family! I will definitely kill you!"
Theo gritted his teeth and stabbed his dagger hard into the tree trunk.
Just like that, the Nias family advanced painfully towards the castle.
And the closer they got to that building, the more traps they encountered.
At the same time, Theo also summarized some rules.
When the lethality of the trap is small, they will encounter greater danger afterward.
For example, monster groups, swamps...
"Ha, a useless trap; this road must be wrong!"
"Damn, it really hurts! Hahaha, it must be this direction."
The three demon hunters of the Nias family had completely lost their rationality.
The more dangerous the trap they encountered, the more excited the expressions of the three became.
And similar situations were playing out in other demon hunter teams...
The experience of the castle was deeply imprinted in their hearts.
After the trip to the Plague Zone ended, and even for the next ten years.
A strange trend arose in the entire South.
After receiving hunting commissions, demon hunters would stop outside the target's location in advance.
Until confirming that the road between their feet and the target was free of danger.
This distance was usually about five hundred meters.
Most demon hunters didn't understand, why exactly this number?
Only a very few retired seniors understood.
This was the distance to a certain old castle.
Back to earlier.
William was hiding behind a stone wall, with Sadie and the others beside him.
And directly below them was an abandoned hall.
At this time, roaring sounds were coming from below.
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