To some extent, Bai Ye had not misled the lizardman chieftain.
Since hidden mission two was to save the lizardman clan leader, it meant that the lizardman named Gavil would definitely encounter danger, otherwise, what was the point of saving him?
"Huh?" Bai Ye suddenly exclaimed, "That guy actually has a name?"
Bai Ye now knew quite a bit about the matters in this fantasy region.
Bestowing names was a very difficult matter.
Only those with extremely powerful magic could bestow names upon others, and names were the most precious treasures for monsters. After receiving a name, their strength would be greatly increased, and some might even undergo racial evolution, like the Six-Man Demon Squad, which evolved from Great Orcs into Orcs.
However, Gavil's name probably wasn't bestowed by Rimuru, was it?
Before this, the monster nation and the swamp marsh had no connection, meaning...
Had an expert with magic no less powerful than Rimuru bestowed Gavil's name?
Was it the Orc Lord?
No, the Orc Lord was attacking the swamp marsh, why would he bestow a name upon a lizardman?
"Wrong!" Bai Ye tilted his head and murmured, "The Orc Lord also has a name, it should be Karud, so who bestowed the Orc Lord's name?"
Bai Ye felt he had discovered some useful clues, which might be related to the impending attack of the Orc army, or perhaps related to his subsequent hidden missions.
And at this very moment...
Bai Ye suddenly stopped and looked ahead.
Through the gaps in the trees, Bai Ye saw a lizardman kneeling not far away. He wore tattered armor and a leather skirt around his waist. Although it looked crude, by monster standards, having such equipment already indicated a person of high status.
Was it Gavil?
Bai Ye's gaze shifted. Standing before Gavil was a man wearing a white trench coat, a white fedora, and a white bird-beak mask.
The man also held a cane, which he now placed on Gavil's shoulder, seemingly saying something. Gavil's eyes became increasingly unfocused.
Bai Ye immediately wanted to step forward, but at this moment, a figure suddenly leaped down from a tree and blocked Bai Ye's path.
"Friend, could you please not interfere with my mission?"
The person stood up with a smile and looked at Bai Ye.
Bai Ye was instantly stunned, then cursed, "Damn it, a ghost!"
Li Jiayi was startled by Bai Ye's exclamation.
What was going on?
Why did the voice sound a bit familiar?
On the other side, Bai Ye scrutinized Li Jiayi and asked, "Why are you still alive?"
Li Jiayi frowned, and hearing the familiar voice, he tentatively asked, "Bai Ye?"
Bai Ye removed his biohazard mask and looked at Li Jiayi. "Only the winner of the Twelve Great Battles survives. Why are you still alive? And I killed you with my own hands!"
Li Jiayi spread his hands. "If I tell you this secret, can you leave here?"
"Sorry, that guy happens to be my target too," Bai Ye said. "Besides, is this a secret? You have some resurrection item, or a fake death item, right?"
Bai Ye was quite surprised to suddenly see Li Jiayi, but after calming down, he had a good guess. After all, with the memories of his past life, Bai Ye could easily guess what method the other party had used.
Resurrection items and fake death items could be understood by their names.
These types of items were very rare and were all one-time consumable items. At least in Bai Ye's memory, the only non-item that had a resurrection effect was the Phoenix ability, and Bai Ye currently had the Phoenix ability. Therefore, it was highly likely to be an item.
As for whether it was some other means, the possibility could not be completely ruled out, but essentially, the effect would be resurrection or fake death.
Li Jiayi sighed, then gritted his teeth. "What grudge do I have against you? You always show up to mess things up!"
Bai Ye spread his hands. "Can I help it if you look unlucky? This means even heaven can't stand it and wants me to punish you!"
As Bai Ye spoke, he raised the sword case of the Seven-Colored Rainbow and smashed it onto the ground.
As the sword case opened, seven flying swords simultaneously flew out, stabbing towards Li Jiayi's direction.
Li Jiayi cursed under his breath, dodging as he said, "We're old friends, can't we chat for a bit before fighting?"
Bai Ye quickly formed sword hand seals and said, "Do you think I'm three years old? Save those little tricks!"
Li Jiayi was stalling for time!
The masked man was clearly doing something to Gavil, but it hadn't been completed yet. However, as time passed, Gavil might be in trouble.
And Li Jiayi was blocking him from getting closer...
He was probably on the masked man's mission!
If so, it conflicted with his own mission, so why hesitate?
No more nonsense, just fight!
Bai Ye's experience was quite seasoned. He saw through Li Jiayi's intentions at a glance and had no intention of wasting time with superfluous words, directing the seven flying swords to repeatedly slash at Li Jiayi.
"Qian Kun Ri Yue Lun!"
Li Jiayi, seeing that he couldn't stall for time with his words, what else could he do?
Fight!
At the same time, Li Jiayi kept cursing, how could there be such a coincidence, meeting Bai Ye everywhere, and being foiled every time.
Clang, clang, clang!
The seven-colored flying swords repeatedly collided with Li Jiayi's Sun Wheel and Moon Wheel in the air, emitting crisp clanging sounds.
Li Jiayi's Sun and Moon Double Wheels were either weapons or magic treasures, but as Bai Ye had guessed when they first met, this thing was indeed not ordinary. It might not be of black quality, but it was definitely a top-tier blue quality item.
However, back then Bai Ye only had one sword, which could be restrained by the Sun and Moon Double Wheels, but now...
Bai Ye had seven swords!
Two swords held the Sun and Moon Double Wheels at bay, while the remaining five simultaneously stabbed towards Li Jiayi.
Looking at the sword lights of different colors descending, Li Jiayi quickly pushed his hands forward, "Jin Zhong Zhao!"
Golden radiance erupted around Li Jiayi's body, enveloping him and forming a large golden bell that covered him.
Clang, clang, clang!
The five swords repeatedly struck the golden bell, emitting crisp metallic sounds, but only making noise. The golden bell remained unmoved under the slashes.
"Martial arts?" Bai Ye narrowed his eyes and looked ahead, saying, "Qi Jian!"
Leaving two swords to continue blocking the Sun and Moon Double Wheels, the remaining five swords no longer attacked Li Jiayi but flew directly forward, heading towards Gavil and the masked man.
Li Jiayi couldn't help but curse. He quickly dispelled the Golden Bell Shield and chased after the five sword lights.