Chapter 920 - 915: Is This the World Protagonist?

What is happening?

Bart's team obviously received similar messages. The few people looked at Bai Pu in confusion and then turned to Kosasis.

Bai Pu waved his hand, signaling everyone not to show any unusual expressions. He raised his voice and said:

"We are the exploration team from the Red Blood Arena. We just encountered several Nagas and had a battle. We mean no offense and will leave immediately."

Bart was a bit anxious.

As soon as the Demetri Clan Guard arrives, the first step of the continuous task: decryption is completed!

Considering the goal of [Continuous Task Step 1: Decrypt] is to "find someone who can interpret the secret language," it's evident that there is a suitable candidate among these people from the Demetri Clan!

The next step of the continuous task must be to find that person and trigger it.

However, although Bart was anxious, he restrained himself and did not become a liability. He even helped Bai Pu suppress the discordant voices within the team.

Bai Pu's thoughts were also straightforward. He wanted to figure out whether they were targeting him.

Sure enough, the next second, he heard the voice of the Demetri Guard:

"Stop! Are you the newly promoted Silver Medal Gladiator 'Gangxin' Dior?"

They really are after me.

Due to the presence of native gladiators and slave laborers, lying was not an option. Bai Pu honestly said, "That's me."

"Dior, come up! The lady has something to say to you!"

Upon hearing this request, the eyes of the exploration team were all fixed on Bai Pu.

There was envy, surprise, and worry.

People like Iron Spine Balrog, with their minds filled with absurd fantasies, purely thought that their leader, Dior, was being fancied by Lady Demetri and wanted to develop a romance.

By now, Bai Pu was very sure that Lady Demetri was not simple; she should not be regarded as the same kind of person as other flamboyant socialites from the Birdwatching Group.

Being awakened themselves, Bart, who also received the decryption task, knew the inside story. He whispered:

"Lord Gangxin, be careful."

Bai Pu nodded, grabbed the wet seaweed vines on the black cliff, and climbed up to the ridge.

...

It was the first time Bai Pu had seen Lady Demetri at such close range.

This lady, who hailed from a famous family in the Imperial Capital, had snow-white skin and a graceful figure.

Today, when she went out, she did not wear her usual provocative purple deep V long dress but changed into a noble hunter's clothing. The diagonal strap of her small belt across the milky-white cleavage served well to highlight her majestic curves.

"Alright, you all may leave now."

Waving away the guards, Lady Demetri gently pressed the sun-shading lady's hat with her gloved small hand and slowly opened her mouth:

"Mr. Dior, we meet for the first time... My name is Rilekiss Demetri, you can call me Lady Rile."

Right from the start, letting Bai Pu call her by a nickname, this lady was quite bold, forming a stark contrast with her shy expression, enough to stir any man slightly.

"Greetings, Lady Rile." Bai Pu remained composed, eyes focusing on his nose, and his nose on his heart, without overstepping.

"Mr. Dior, you needn't be so restrained... Do you know why you are here?" Lady Rile asked with a gentle smile.

Bai Pu shook his head.

"My maid found 'Blood Boiling' Karamango, who is your boss. I told him to assign you a mission to explore the western fringe of the Black Algae Mountain Range... while I coincidentally decided to tour the New Continent today and arrived here."

Lady Rile's words indicated that today's encounter was no coincidence.

But rather a plan she designed!

Lady Rile's honesty dispelled some of Bai Pu's doubts.

He revealed a handsome smile that met the other party's expectations and said, "Lady Rile, first I must thank you for the generous support worth ten thousand silver coins in the last gladiatorial tournament. What can I do for you?"

"It was merely a casual reward for a warrior... From that moment on, I really wanted to meet you."

Lady Rile mustered the courage and said, "Dior, I am very interested in the history and culture of the Lost Continent. Previously, my husband Galileo captured Naga General Volash and then threw him into the Great Colosseum, letting the gladiators kill him. In my view, this is excessively wasteful.

"We should seriously study the customs, culture, and historical traditions of the Naga Race, and find their weaknesses from there. Moreover, I have a feeling that Naga General Volash was hiding secrets and conspiracies of the Naga Race...

"Dior, I reached out to you in a roundabout way to ask if after Volash's death, there was anything left behind that holds research value?"

Oh, dear, is this the World Protagonist?

Bai Pu had long since quietly activated [Strong Enemy Detection], scanning Lady Rile from all angles.

But the strong enemy detection had no response.

This indicates that Lady Rile is at least on par with Karamango, that is, a Level 13 Leader. It does not rule out the possibility that she is more powerful than Karamango.

Bai Pu pondered for a while and still took out that Whisper Bottle.

"Lady Rile, this is the bottle obtained after killing Volash. I opened it and looked; it has some symbols and texts that I can't understand and seems worthless."

Lady Rile showed an interested expression: "I have researched the history and culture of the Naga. Can I have a look?"

"Of course."

Bai Pu handed over the Whisper Bottle.

Lady Rile pulled out the Fish Skin Secret Language from the bottle, and then took out a pair of Crystal Stone Glasses from her bosom, adding a touch of intellectual beauty to her aura.

She took a careful look and furrowed her brows, "It seems to be a string of meaningless numbers..."

It seems that Lady Rile truly understands the language of the Naga, fitting her persona as a "Lost Continent Research Scholar."

Bai Pu was not surprised. If Lady Rile couldn't understand it, that would be odd.

"Mr. Dior, could you give me this bottle?"

Lady Rile showed a longing gaze, "This bottle and this note itself hold significant research value. I will take it back to find scholars in Tefula City to study it thoroughly, perhaps decipher the information within."

Bai Pu coughed, "However, this is my spoil of war..."

Taking away my mission item without triggering the second task segment? That's not going to happen!

Lady Rile asked, "What would you like in exchange? If it's money, I can offer you a satisfactory price."

Evidently, this is a crucial task node.

What to ask for in exchange relates to whether the second task segment can be triggered!

Bai Pu was certain that if he asked for money… he could possibly make a small fortune, but the continuous task Step 1 would surely end here.

"To tell the truth, my colleagues and I are rather unsatisfied with the current status of being gladiators."

Bai Pu carefully chose his words, "Lady Rile, could you introduce us to Lord Galileo and let us join the Demetri Family to serve the army?"