Seeing her finger on the trigger again, a Wanderer clamored in a panic, "You, you, you... do you know who we are? We're from Red Sand. Even the notorious Black Crow was no match for our boss. If you dare to kill us, you're as good as dead!"
Bai Fu hadn't expected to hear Julia's alias here, and her interest was immediately piqued.
"I heard that under Black Crow's leadership, the Watchers almost became the strongest force in the Goli Desert. Your boss is so formidable that he beat Black Crow?"
The Wanderer struggled to explain.
Bai Fu understood in an instant. This was clearly the real-life version of "When Lv Bu died, everyone thought they had the courage of Lv Bu." Since Julia was "dead," they couldn't dispute it, and one after another, they boasted about being mightier than Julia.
She swiftly took out these few Wanderers and then continued to drive on.
She drove for nearly two days before finally finding Refuge No. 11.
Refuge No. 11 was located in an oasis, but the environment was quite poor. Looking around, the outer walls of the refuge were riddled with conspicuous bullet holes, and the main gates had long since vanished.
"Good thing I have the Map feature. Otherwise, I could have easily gotten lost in the desert."
Bai Fu took several gulps of water.
Julia had only asked her to come to Refuge No. 11 and didn't tell her what to do after getting there, so she first booked a room at a nearby hotel and began to wander around gathering information.
Her first target was a pub called Oasis. Pubs are places where people drink and chat, and the information here should be the most current.
As the door opened, the wind chime made a pleasant sound, and what caught Bai Fu's eye was a middle-aged man with an eyepatch, wearing a waistcoat, and white gloves.
The first time Bai Fu saw this man, she knew he was someone with a story.
[Name]: ? (Disability – All Attributes significantly weakened)
[Main Profession]: ? Lv14 [Lower Profession: ? Lv10], Wanderer Lv10
[Secondary Profession]: Bartender Lv4
[Attributes]: Power 11, Agility 4, Constitution ?, Intelligence 13, Spirit 18, Inspiration ?
[Talent]: Indomitable
[Affinity]: Complete Stranger (0)
[Danger Level]: Green
Total Level 34, 5 levels higher than her, but due to his Disability state, all his attributes were low, especially Agility which was only 4 points. Judging by what the patrons called him, his name was Old Nison.
"Two glasses of water, and a glass of your signature drink, please."
Bai Fu took a seat at the bar.
"Eh, water?" An Ya looked up.
Bai Fu gave her a flick on the forehead. "You want to drink alcohol instead of water?"
An Ya immediately became docile.
Before long, the drink and water were served. Bai Fu took a sip and smiled, asking, "Boss, may I inquire about someone?"
Old Nison nodded. He'd dealt with these kinds of requests many times, but this time was slightly different because the name Bai Fu mentioned was very special.
"Do you know Julia Vivian?"
Old Nison's pupils uncontrollably dilated.
But what really made Bai Fu realize something was off about Old Nison was the change in his Affinity towards her after she mentioned that name.
It seemed Old Nison not only knew Julia but had a more than ordinary relationship with her.
However, it remained to be seen whether the relationship was good or bad.
"I heard people say that Julia Vivian is that infamous villain Black Crow and that she was born near Refuge No. 11."
Bai Fu deliberately spoke slowly, and as her words ended, she noticed Old Nison's Affinity towards her dropped from -15 to -27.
"But in my opinion, she's a good person, and a very interesting one at that."
The next second, Old Nison's Affinity towards her rose from -27 to -1.
Bai Fu smiled faintly.
Now the answer was clear. Old Nison's relationship with Julia was a positive one.
Cheating with this player panel sure was thrilling!
Without it, just guessing Old Nison's relationship with Julia would have taken a lot of time.
Old Nison paused, then suddenly said, "You're not an admirer of Julia, are you?"
He sized up Bai Fu. It was normal for a girl her age to admire Julia.
Bai Fu was noncommittal.
Old Nison continued, "If you came here to follow in her footsteps because of the stories about Julia, I advise you to abandon that idea quickly. There's nothing you want to see here, and you could only bring danger upon yourself."
"What do you mean by that?"
"When Julia was here, Refuge No. 11 was peaceful. No one dared to cause trouble. But ever since she passed away, the Watchers fell apart. The Wanderer groups that had suffered under her and the Watchers came here one after another to cause trouble. Red Sand has been lurking around here lately, and they come every month to collect protection fees. If you don't leave soon and accidentally run into them, you'll inevitably suffer."
Red Sand? Weren't they the organization that the group that had given her trouble on the road belonged to?
Bai Fu asked, "Since it's so dangerous here, why don't you leave?"
Old Nison chuckled, "Is it not dangerous outside? The Goli Desert is vast. It's a land of chaos, filled with mutated monsters and Wanderers and Raiders. How can ordinary people living here dare to wander about? They would probably die halfway through their journey. Alas, if only Julia hadn't... things wouldn't have turned out . Anyway, heed my advice, and leave quickly."