Dungeon Hunter
Chapter 77's

Modus

"I don't think I can. I've had my own party and there's something we have to do as well" Grano refused Modune's request.

"What do you need to do?" ask Modune.

"It's personal" Grano said.

"Is it related to a hidden oasis?"

Grano glanced at Kang Oh and saw him slightly shaking his head. He wants her to say no.

"No," said Grano.

"Then what about this?"

"What?"

"I've got some people under my wing, so I can help you with your business, and in return, you help me find a hidden oasis."

Modune stubbornly tried to recruit Grano.

"I'm doing fine. I can pay my friends."

Grano plans to refuse, despite Modune's offer.

"Mr Grano, please don't be like that. Work with us; if you do, we'll give you half of the treasure."

Grano furrowed his brows. Modune's words and actions were disrespectful.

"I told you, I have friends of my own" Grano said calmly.

Modune turned his head, looking at Kang Oh and Eder.

"Then they can come too. Don't you want to find a hidden oasis treasure?"

As soon as Modune looked at him, Kang Oh pouted.

"Not really."

Kang Oh shrugged his shoulders.

"Vaporize."

In exchange for a reply, Eder yawned.

"Hm."

Modune's expression stiffened. That was not the response he expected.

"Come and find me if you change your mind. I live in Haroko's Inn."

Standing mode.

Grano slightly lowered his head.

"But please don't take too long. If I find the hidden oasis itself, then you won't get a penny from the treasure, Mr. Grano."

Modune, who said everything he wanted to say, looked at Kang Oh and Eder and added, "You guys too!"

Then, he left the yurt.

* * *

As soon as he left the yurt, one of Modune's men on standby came. He has a thick beard and is also Modune's right hand.

"Is everything going well?"

"No."

Modune's voice was upset, clearly signaling that things were not going his way.

"We've used every method available to us to search the desert, but .. we've been here for over a month now, yet we haven't found the slightest clue yet," his right hand. .

"Curtain," Modune clicked his tongue.

He had ordered his men to explore the desert for a month, but they found no info or clues regarding the hidden oasis.

Therefore, they need a clear clue or clue.

"The king ordered us to return if we could not find him," his right hand glanced at him and said softly.

"Seek the king for some more time. I, the Insect Witch, Modune, can't just give up" Modune said.

"I understand. What are you planning to do from now on?" his right hand asked.

"If everything goes according to plan, then we will find a hidden oasis with leading experts in the Baritone Desert, Grano. But Grano's been looking for a hidden oasis with the others."

Modune recalled what he discussed with Grano.

Grano stated that he was not looking for a hidden oasis.

However, he noticed Grano glancing at Kang Oh before replying.

In other words, Grano was not telling her the truth.

Therefore, he tried to tease her with the offer of treasure.

However, Grano did not seem to be too interested in the treasure. His colleagues responded to the same.

They also search for hidden oases. That was why they were not interested in Modune's offer to share the treasure.

He gave up on his original plan (winning Grano) and formulated a new one.

"But..what would happen if there was a competitor like me who was also looking for a hidden oasis?" ask Modune.

"Aren't they going to look for him as soon as possible so you don't find him first?" said his right hand.

Smirking mode.

"I've already thrown the bait, so now all we have to do is throw the net and wait."

His eyes, which were mostly covered by his plump face, somehow managed to emit a sharp light.

* * *

As soon as Modune left the yurt, Kang Oh, Eder, and Grano gathered around the brazier.

It looks like we are not the only ones looking for a hidden oasis, Eder said.

"The "hidden oasis is the most famous legend of the Baritone Desert. It's only natural that there are some people looking for it. It's just that it all ended in failure" Grano said.

The hidden oasis was located within the Baritone Desert, and also contained many treasures.

So, with rumors like this, there were people like Kang Oh and Modune who came to the Baritone Desert, looking for a hidden oasis.

"Mr Kang Oh, shouldn't we find a hidden oasis before Modune finds it?" Eder asked Kang Oh.

"..."

Kang Oh did not reply; it seemed like he was engrossed in thought.

He was thinking about Modune.

As soon as he saw Modune's face, he felt anger and disgust. It was not because of Modune's physical appearance.

'I felt the urge to slap her face suddenly ... Which means ...'

It was the same feeling he felt when Eder planned to stab him in the back.

'It's Hyper Intuition; she told me that she was going after me!'

In other words, Modune would try to stab him in the back in the future.

How'd he do it?

'He offered half of his fortune but did not give it when the time came?'

Modune has stated that he will give them half of the treasure if they find the hidden oasis together.

But what if he had no intention of giving them the treasure?

'No .. not that.'

Kang Oh shook his head.

If that's true, then Modune will try harder to win Grano's heart. Offering half of the treasure did not work, so he would offer a bigger reward.

He would not give them any treasures, so he would offer any amount for Grano to join them.

Kang Oh is locked in thought, but Eder can't stand it anymore and calls out to him.

"Master Kang Oh!"

"What?" Kang Oh subconsciously replied.

"Don't we have to go find a hidden oasis as well?"

"Why?" Kang Oh subconsciously replied once more.

"If Modune finds a hidden oasis first, then everything will be for naught."

"Aah!"

Kang Oh knows Modune's plan.

Why exactly would Eder want them to find a hidden oasis as quickly as possible?

It was because Modune made him think that way!

"That's her. That's what he did!"

Kang Oh clapped.

"Modune, that bastard. He's trying to use us as hunting dogs. When we find the hidden oasis, he'll come out and kill us!"

Kang Oh gritted his teeth.

"No."

Grano also suddenly recalled something.

"Haa, so they almost got me, right?"

Eder also understood the situation. He had acted exactly as Modune wanted.

The room was silent for a moment.

When it seemed like they had finished organizing their thoughts, Kang Oh spoke.

"First, we have to gather some information about Modune. Where did he come from, what kind of man he was, how many men he had, etc. The more information, the better."

"I'll wonder at the magic tower" Grano said.

The Mage Tower was a group with incredible strength, and its intelligence network was impressive.

"Please."

"Good."

"What should we do from now on?" ask Eder.

“Let's continue as planned. First, let's clean up all the hidden basements and then slowly search for the hidden oasis,” Kang Oh said.

He had no intention of following Modune's plan.

They ended up going in search of a hidden oasis, but that was only after they finished all their other affairs in the Baritone Desert first.

"But what if Modune finds a hidden oasis while we do that?"

Eder put on an expression that seemed to say 'I don't even want to think about it.'.

"That's not gonna happen. If he had the ability to do so, then he would not have come looking for Mr. Grano. And they won't try to stab us in the back like this either."

If Modune has the ability to find a hidden oasis, then he will not go to great lengths to find Grano and complicate himself.

Because he just needs to take his men to a hidden oasis and take everything there.

But the fact that he had been through a long time meant Modune could not find the hidden oasis himself.

"You're right" Grano agreed.

"I understand" Eder accepted.

"We will prepare ourselves slowly and steadily. And when Modune comes for us, he'll be surprised; we'll destroy them!"

Kang Oh emphasized the word 'fancies'.

Eder and Grano looked at it firmly, supporting the idea.

'How dare they?'

Kang Oh's eyes sparkled.

They don't need to fight Modune.

He could choose to clean the hidden oasis and then retreat using the reel. Modune will be the one who comes here without pay.

However, this method was not Kang Oh's style.

When there was someone he disliked, he would use his strength to defeat them and retaliate tenfold; only then would he feel refreshed. And in the process, he also made money.

Not only that!

'You're very kind to come, Modune!'

Kang Oh is upset that Beskamen I's grave collapsed, but comfortably, he finds a way to vent his anger.

Because it's...

Kang Oh gritted his teeth.

"I'll chew you and spit you out."

* * *

Kang Oh's entourage leaves the Hapdala oasis on their camel.

Eder looked around everywhere. It was as if he was looking for something that was watching him.

"Are you trying to tell them that we already know what their plan is?" Kang Oh scolded.

"I just want to know how they're watching us."

Eder scratched his head.

"Even if you see someone watching us, pretend you don't see them."

There was no reason to make Modune's men feel sober.

"I understand."

Eder kept putting his face forward.

"Then, Mr. Grano. Please keep leading us."

"Good."

Grano nodded his head.

He was wearing the turban Amil dropped.

"Pronounced as a necessity in the desert...is it fun?" Kang Oh recalled the effect of the turban and asked.

"If we mass-produce this and sell it to the desert people, then we'll make a lot of money."

The turban protects the wearer from the scorching heat of the sun and sand. It must be a must in the desert.

Kang Oh is a player, so he can't feel the heat of the desert. It was like a hot summer day.

It is hot, but not as hot as the desert usually is; therefore, Grano's statement really does not apply to him.

But he was always interested in money.

"If you need a partner later, please let me know."

He will sell it at a great price.

"I understand."

Grano nodded his head.

“I have extensive knowledge about medicine. If you need my help, please ask,” said Eder.

He was a Legendary Healer; he was an expert in terms of illness and medicine.

"Hoo, hoo. I get it."

A gentle smile appeared on the handsome middle-aged man's face.

“Ah, didn't you say there was a mysterious place in the desert? Please tell me about those places,” said Kang Oh.

"There are singing hills in the Baritone Desert. Located in..."

Kang Oh's entourage continued to talk on their camels and across the dunes.

Monsters occasionally appeared as if the male chatter was not particularly interesting.

A Group of Black Scorpions, Desert Snakes, and Monster Cactus.

And the sand that eats the Sandurions!

Sandurion continued to appear as if someone continued to send monsters to Kang Oh's party.

Thumping!

As soon as Kang Oh hit Sandurion on the head with his demonic sword, Sandurion's brace fell into the sand and drooped.

[You have defeated Sandurion.]

[You have completed the mission, Kill the Sandurions!]

He had completed the mission to kill 200 Sandurions!

"Okay, that's 50 gold."

Kang Oh remembered the search reward and smiled.

Then, Grano extended his hand.

"There."

He pointed somewhere.

Kang Oh turned in that direction.

At the end of the endless stretch of desert, he saw a mine made of clay-red rocks.

"That?" Kang Oh asked.

"Yes, that's Turu Canyon. It was also known as the Gorge of Wisdom."

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