"What? You... Are you still going up the mountains?" Neil''s eyes widened, and he said in awe, "You''re


    fearless!"


    "I''ve made myself very clear." Stefan twisted the towel around his head that was drenched in sweat,


    and after taking a deep breath, he was about to set off again.


    Neil watched as Stefan walked away, feeling guilty. "Hey, wait!"


    Stefan stopped and turned around. "What''s wrong?"


    "I don''t want to be your guide, but I can give you a map." Neil took out a notebook and drew something


    on a page, then tore it off and gave it to Stefan.


    "The terrains in Dragos are veryplicated. This is a rough map of the vige, and I''m guessing the


    dragon''s saliva you want is in the memorial chamber. However, that ce is at the highest point of the


    mountain, and it''s also in the mostplex cave. Our legends say that the ancestral dragon met his


    beloved woman there, and that was also where they built their family. That''s how Dragos came along."


    "Really?" Stefan was overjoyed and epted Neil''s map excitedly. "So you know that the dragon''s


    saliva is in the vige''s memorial chamber! Why didn''t you tell me? I thought I''d have to search for it.


    This is great! It means I can get the dragon''s saliva once I find the memorial chamber!"


    "Don’t get too excited. It''s a memorial chamber, so it won''t be easy to enter. Its location is very


    dangerous, and vigers guard it every day.


    They''ll catch you before you can even get close to it." Neil was not trying to frighten Stefan-it was the


    truth. Trespassers had been caught there many times.


    "I understand, but I''m not afraid.” Stefan clutched the map tightly. "You''re considerate. I''ll thank you


    later."


    The night was getting darker. Stefan bade Neil goodbye halfway up the mountain, then walked along


    another mountain path in the direction of the memorial chamber. He walked so fast that the eight-hour


    journey was shortened to only four hours.


    It was nearly three o''clock in the morning when he reached the top. He never rested as he hiked up the


    mountain all night. It was a horrible night— he could hear animals crying out, and there were even


    ghastly wails echoing in the valley. It was very frightening, but thankfully, Stefan arrived at his


    destination safe and sound.


    In the dim light, he could see mist engulfing the forests. It was hard to see, but it also made it easier to


    hide. He hid behind a giant boulder and looked at the entrance of the cave ahead of him. Six people


    were guarding it, and Stefan guessed that it was the memorial chamber with the dragon''s saliva


    mentioned by Neil. He stood there quietly, waiting for a chance to sneak into the memorial chamber.


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    Suddenly, a crow cawed loudly from the mountains.


    "It''s the crow''s call-time to change shifts." A tall man in a traditional costume walked to the entrance of


    the memorial chamber and informed the six people who were guarding the ce.