An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Night quickly descended over Dusthaven Village as an increasing number of factions gathered. Among them were reputable sects, dark factions, renowned martial arts grandmasters, and infamous villains.

Despite their divergent identities and viewpoints, they all shared a common objective-venture into the oasis in pursuit of treasures.

As the village crowded with people, tensions flared and conflicts rose. Members of dark factions engaged in acts of murder and theft, while those from reputable sects exploited the pretext of combating evil to eliminate rival contenders.

After nightfall, a gruesome scene unfolded silently within the village. Several people had met their demise even before embarking on their quest for treasures.

Meanwhile, inside an inn near the village entrance, Dustin, Grace, Jackson, Aidan, Garrett, and a few others carefully examined the map Ryan had drawn.

Given its somewhat sloppy nature, they had to study it closely to understand it. It was also mainly because Ryan had sketched the map solely from memory, and not everything was entirely accurate.

“What in the world is this map? I can’t make heads or tails of it!” Jackson scratched his head in frustration.

that requires using my

He sat to

the starting point of the map, it will take us at least a day to reach the oasis. Along the way, we’ll encounter two

while she studied it, “Here is the quicksand area. We

since ground temperatures could exceed 160 degrees. If luck isn’t on our side, we might even

can actually decipher this map?”

arriving here, I had studied the topography of the Deadlands. Combining that knowledge with Ryan’s map, I can roughly

more meticulous than us clueless

in search of treasures for his sect, he didn’t thoroughly prepare before arriving, merely going

She not only had a professional team with her but also possessed expert

handling any unforeseen circumstances. Leading such a large team as a woman truly showcased her astounding

we’ve figured the map out, when

making it unsafe

depart, we’ll need to secure enough camels for all of us

assistance in

should be able to complete the task