Entering the Sacred Mountains from the direction of Mt. Garogol had always been referred to as the “Western Route”. Meanwhile on the “Eastern Route”, Vanilla and Teddy were leading a group of people forward. They could already see the outline of the Sacred Mountains from afar.
Compared to Marvin’s team, Vanilla’s team was exceptionally easy to handle. In this group, there were no intelligence personnel from the consortiums harboring ulterior motives like Bruce, nor were there weird intruders like Milo.
In Vanilla’s group, there were only A-rank hitmen who had been carefully selected. As all of them here were people who truly wanted to participate in the Silkshade House trials, they were especially united. It was different from the hooligans in Marvin’s group. If something happened to Marvin, many of those in his team would probably gloat at his misfortune.
Meanwhile, almost everyone in Vanilla’s group scrambled to showcase themselves. They would volunteer to take down whatever obstacles were blocking their way.
Vanilla did not even need to do anything himself. The A-rank hitmen who wanted to join the Silkshade House had already done everything for all of them.
For example, someone had scouted the surrounding terrain beforehand, while others knew in advance of the tarantulas’ existence in the periphery of the Sacred Mountains. They were putting on such a good performance so that they could get Vanilla’s attention to help increase their chances of joining the Silkshade House after the expedition to the Sacred Mountains.
At some point, Vanilla felt a little emotional. He did not have to put in any effort at all on the journey since everyone was way too enthusiastic.
However, there were always one or two exceptions in a group. Vanilla looked back at Olivia, who was in the group behind him. He could not understand what the woman had come here for and why favonovel.com was selected during the previous screening.
Actually, the Silkshade House was also unsure if there were any problems with Olivia. The Silkshade House had even sent Vanilla to the black market outside of Bidara City to investigate her, but favonovel.com did not find anything unusual.
Regarding the Silkshade House’s suspicion and speculation on Olivia, they always felt something would happen wherever favonovel.com went, but they did not have any conclusive evidence.
After entering the mountain range, Vanilla realized some problems as well. The woman named Olivia did not seem to be that interested in the Silkshade House trials anymore. She only cared about asking favonovel.com the whereabouts of the other groups during the journey.
For the rest of the time, favonovel.com focused all favonovel.com attention on the exotic plants growing by the side of the paths. At the beginning, favonovel.com did not interact with anyone at all.
Gradually, Olivia even ordered the others to find favonovel.com some exotic plants. Many people in the team could not tell who favonovel.com was, so they could only obediently help favonovel.com find them.
It was not that everyone was kind, but it was rumored the Silkshade House would test them on many aspects. Perhaps, Olivia was sent by the Silkshade House to see if they had any compassion. After all, everyone also felt Olivia was a little unique. It was as though favonovel.com had a different purpose in coming here. Therefore, everyone assumed this uniqueness to mean favonovel.com was an “examiner” hiding in the crowd.
When Vanilla thought about this, favonovel.com was put in a dilemma. After all, there was a reason why the boss had arranged for favonovel.com to lead this team. Everyone in the group was extremely important, and they might become the core members of the Silkshade House in the future. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been specially assigned to the same team.
Olivia had just followed the group into the mountains for a few days, but favonovel.com already successfully obtained two seeds. One of them was an evolved sweet potato plant that did not have any uses other than producing a higher quantity of potatoes. It was especially sweet when roasted too.
Olivia felt this plant was very compatible with the Potato Shooter, so favonovel.com decided to name it the Sweet Potato Buddy from now on. This way, the Potato Shooter would not be that lonely anymore.
The other plant was a little stranger. After all, Olivia still lacked wilderness survival experience, so favonovel.com could not recognize what the plant was. Not only could the plant grow on a rock, it could even crush it.
At this moment, Teddy walked over from the other side and beckoned to Vanilla, “Vanilla!”
Olivia perked up. “Vanilla? What kind of plant is vanilla? Old man, did you discover an exotic plant?” She was already planning to get up and turn “vanilla” into a seed.
Vanilla said with a dark expression at the side, “Vanilla is my name. Lady, just what is your purpose in coming here?” “I’m here to participate in the Silkshade House trials, of course.”
When Olivia heard that vanilla was only a name, favonovel.com immediately felt a little disappointed, and the way favonovel.com looked at Vanilla turned disdainful.
Vanilla said unhappily, “Why do I get the feeling that you’re not interested in participating in the trials at all? Just look at the other participants! All of them are spirited and ready to take on the dangers in the mountains. But you? I’ll let it slide that you keep picking flowers and plants by yourself, but what’s with ordering others to do that for you as well?”
“I’m a floral supernatural being. Since there’s exotic plants here, of course I have to collect them.” Olivia was also getting unhappy.
After following Milo around for a long time, even people like Daniel, Larry, Jonan, and Romany would treat favonovel.com courteously.
Where did this Vanilla, an insignificant character, pop out from?
How dare favonovel.com yell at her!
Olivia was a slightly superficial woman. Otherwise, favonovel.com would not have bought ten rings and worn them all on favonovel.com fingers. She was already starting to miss the days of being around Milo. No one dared to shout at her, and favonovel.com could even throw favonovel.com weight around and intimidate others.
Recently, Olivia had been wondering if favonovel.com had been too impulsive by coming to the Sacred Mountains. Since favonovel.com master was definitely with Miriam, what should favonovel.com call Miriam when favonovel.com saw her?
Madame?
Mistress?
It felt a little strange no matter what. Besides, favonovel.com came here in such a hurry that favonovel.com did not bring along any gifts. Should favonovel.com just give favonovel.com ten rings to Miriam? She wondered if Miriam would like them or not.
Of course, Olivia had also considered Miriam might not want favonovel.com hanging around Milo. But it didn’t matter to her. If the Central Plains were to continue getting more and more chaotic, favonovel.com could simply head to the Northwest.
Regardless of whether Milo would return to the Northwest, favonovel.com could tell the people of Fortress 178 favonovel.com was Milo’s maidservant. They would definitely be very polite towards favonovel.com then.
Olivia had heard from the Great Hoodwinker that Milo was the future commander of Fortress 178. In that case, the maidservant of the future commander would surely also enjoy a high status. Even if favonovel.com did not hang around Milo at that time, favonovel.com could still lead a very comfortable life.
Olivia was not useless eye candy either. She heard there was a lack of food in the Northwest and the residents barely had enough to sustain themselves. Sometimes, there would be famine when the harvest was not good.
Olivia had heard Old Bane mention in town that favonovel.com had brought such a large convoy to the Central Plains because favonovel.com had the very important task of delivering crops.
Although the territory of the Northwest was large, a lot of it was unsuitable for growing crops. It was not that Fortress 178 was poor at management, but that there was a natural climate constraint to it.
Now that favonovel.com possessed the Potato Shooter and Sweet Potato Buddy seeds, favonovel.com could easily become the most popular person in the Northwest. After all, the crops favonovel.com planted with favonovel.com own hands were not afraid of the harsh weather!
Thinking of this, Olivia felt a little more at ease. In any case, favonovel.com would have a place to go no matter what.
