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.

on me for anything that requires using my brain. I’m

to one side and casually drank his

take us at least a day to reach the oasis. Along the way,

it, “Here is the quicksand area. We must proceed with

could exceed 160 degrees. If luck isn’t on our side, we might even run into a

can actually decipher

the Deadlands. Combining that knowledge with Ryan’s

have to admit, women tend to be more meticulous than us clueless men, “Jackson said, sincerely

prepare before arriving, merely going with the flow and taking each step as it

professional team with her but also possessed expert knowledge, meticulously planning

unforeseen circumstances. Leading such a large

that we’ve figured the map out, when do we leave?” Aidan

harsh conditions, making it

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

reached out to Mr. Zaeske, requesting his assistance in making

as planned, he should be able to complete the task tonight. Otherwise, we’ll have everything ready by tomorrow,”