Flashy Adventurer System : Show Off to Get Stronger! - Chapter 823

Chapter 823: Caught Like A Thief
In a specific area of the Throgon Death Zone, the ground rumbled, shaking continuously.

Day and night, the rumbling never ceased, drawing a few curious monsters toward the location to investigate the source.

Unfortunately, a gleam in the night marked the end of their lives.

None who dared venture within the periphery of the rumbling earth managed to return to their domains.

Apex monster or not, all perished.

However, while their souls have departed the world, their physical bodies remained at work, serving as warriors in the army of a Necrollin Master Puppeteer.

With the ogres helping the dragons dig deeper into the cave, Nookie was assigned to sentry duty.

The Omniscient Raven became one of the master puppeteer’s most valuable utility corpses, detecting nearly everything, and any that escaped its notice was swiftly ambushed near the cave entrance, further adding to Nookie’s growing corpse collection.

Of course, it was inevitable that some humans would stumble upon the area too, snooping around to investigate.

The little necrollin dealt with them in a way unlike how it handled other monsters.

Since keeping the roosting area a secret was a top priority, Nookie was forbidden from killing humans.

Whenever the Omniscient Raven detected an adamantite-ranked adventurer or party, the little necrollin would promptly store the corpses in their void containers, retreat into the void, and cautiously move toward the cave.

With the illusion formation Shye had requested from the old man, wasting the adventurers’ time became effortless, ultimately causing them to abandon their investigation into the rumbling noise.

However, the formation only works on humans.

Monstrous creatures could easily navigate their way around the formation with the use of their natural instincts and sharp senses.

This was why Nookie was given the role of sentry.

The little imp excelled at detecting and evading humans, and this role also provided an opportunity to grow its corpse army.

For an entire week, the cave expansion operation proceeded smoothly.

Initially, the plan was for the ogres to leave the area.

However, after Dallis proposed having the entire clan—over a thousand ogres of varying combat abilities—join the war, Shye could no longer kick them out, as they had become a valuable asset to him.

This was also the young Baba’s goal, proving herself worthy of leading the ogre clan.

Although Shye’s request put her on the spot, Dallis remained composed and thought things through carefully, showcasing her remarkable talent as a leader.

She believed that instead of agreeing to his plan, it was more advantageous to counteroffer with a better deal for both her and the former hero.

Instead of kicking the weaker ogres out of the cave to give space for the dragons, she proposed to use their raw strength and endurance to make the cave bigger.

This would, in turn, not only save the dragons from boredom—as they would be part of the expansion team themselves—but it would also make the ogre clan’s hidden cave more spacious in preparation for the future, which would only exist anyway if they fought for it.

This way, she ensured that Shye wouldn’t expel the weaker ogres from the cave, as they were now part of the ogre army.

Rather than letting them fall prey to stronger monsters in the Throgon Death Zone for no purpose, it was better for them to sacrifice their lives fighting for the prosperity and future of their clan.

After all, her ogres were already used to the peaceful life inside the cave, only going out in teams to hunt for food.

Thriving in an environment where they constantly had to search for food or settle in smaller shelters—where a single mistake could make them prey for stronger monsters—would be a bit difficult for them.

Living the same lives outside the cave would also be impossible for them, even if they gathered in large numbers.

If they dared to try, they would either fall prey to a dragon emperor and his army or be wiped out by a purge team sent by the WAA.

This way, they could at least live in the safety of their sanctuary for the next six months, far uncomfortably as it may be compared to when they were the sole inhabitants of the hidden cave.

Unfortunately, the peaceful expansion operation only lasted for ten days.

On the eleventh, an investigation team made up of Deltran-titled adventurers and Yon Augennian champions from the WAA arrived, following reports of two parties of adamantite-ranked adventurers who had recently investigated the source of the noise but returned empty-handed.

Despite being incredibly busy after receiving grim news from none other than the old snake during a meeting with the WAA directors, Dweezel, and his aides, the WAA still had the resources to investigate such strange occurrences.

Who knew if these mysterious areas were connected to their enemies’ plans?

It was better to remain on guard and investigate.

This time, their vigilance paid off, giving the WAA a chance to uncover one of Hadean Varsa’s trump cards—something even the terrorist organization hadn’t known existed.

Upon detecting the party, Nookie quickly returned Firindroth and the Stygian Manticore to their void containers and hid in a void pocket, carefully making its way toward the cave through the void.

It then began controlling the Omniscient Raven’s corpse, engaging in a reconnaissance battle against the titled scout adventurer from the Deltra Region.

The little necrollin masterfully utilized the bird’s skills, barely avoiding the scout’s detection while keeping an eye on them.

Only, Nookie got a bit too preoccupied with controlling the bird, forgetting his own position as he moved through the void.

Soon, the little imp detected its own void pocket with the bird’s skills.

It was just thirty meters in front of the titled adventurer party.

Sweating coldly upon realizing its mistake, Nookie prayed to the gods and goddesses, which it began acknowledging the existence of around a few seconds ago.

Unfortunately, a new worshipper’s prayers would never reach the heavens fast enough.

As if to punish Nookie for its past neglect, the mage of the party, who possessed an eye skill capable of detecting those hidden in spatial and void pockets, suddenly felt the urge to activate her skill.

The red-haired woman’s eyes suddenly lit up with an azure hue, revealing everything within a hundred meters in front of her.

She then abruptly halted, drawing the attention of her party members.

In front of her stood a four-foot-tall, purple-skinned, scrawny imp.

It slowly floated in a certain direction, glancing back at her as if it were a thief caught in the act.

“Uhh…Hello?”