Chapter 366: Doom Card
The Dwarven Mint was built in a large mine with a diameter of 10,000 meters.
The topography here is somewhat similar to the open-pit mines of Raymond's previous life, with inverted pyramid-shaped pits, smaller and smaller the further down the rock, and a spiral mine with a circle of tunnels on the rock wall. The mine is well connected by complex and staggered tracks leading to the major mines within the rock wall.
The "No. 5" lifting mine is on a thousand-meter-high rock wall, condescending, and the "Ghost Pirates" are in the dark, observing everything at the bottom of the pit.
The mint at the edge of the pit was brightly lit, and the Davide family was busy, some carrying piles of gold, some dismantling the large forged boilers of the ancient dwarves.
This equipment is very useful for the mining giants.
It seems that the Davide family is going to clean up everything in this mint.
.......
The Davide family came at least thousands of people this time, and no one noticed the "ghost group" who were secretly snooping.
"Huh... Davide: These guys actually came to the second floor of this dungeon before us? β
Seeing the family coats of arms on the workers' clothes, Anna frowned slightly, and felt very surprised.
Their "ghost group" was led by their own captain of the god stick, and they came here all the way to "take a shortcut". The monster traps encountered were also easily solved without delay, and it stands to reason that no other adventurer should have arrived here before them.
But now, those people from the Davide family are not only here, but looking at that posture, it is obvious that it has not been a short time to come.
Of course, this Miss Fortune is more angry, and their treasure land has been taken first!
"They should have come from the secret passage found in the Rainbow Mine, and came directly to the second layer..."
Raymond raised his eyebrows, not much surprised.
There are also some corpses and blood stains of crypt monsters around the bottom of the pit, and the traces of battle are also obvious. It seems that there has been a fierce battle here, and the monsters have been cleared.
Seeing that Davide's main force was there, Raymond was not surprised, but breathed a sigh of relief. At least for now, it seems that these guys are not going very well in their exploration.
Although the precious metals of this mint were first discovered, after all, for the wealthy "ghost group", these yellow and white objects were far less attractive than the other treasures in this dungeon.
Moreover, someone cleaned up the monsters here for them, and it saved them a lot of trouble.
"Those guys have started disassembling the forge boiler, and it looks like the monster has been cleaned up..."
Raymond let out a slow breath of air.
If there is anything in this mint that makes him particularly jealous, it is naturally the big boss hidden in the boiler.
But when he turned his face, he was a little puzzled, and said in his heart: "It's not right... The 10,000-year-old fire of the boiler hasn't been extinguished yet, and those guys from the Davide family actually killed that boss? Could it be that this is different from the game, and the 'Three-Headed Fire Raven' boss is not here? β
The monsters in the second-layer dungeon are not simple, and in every large mine, there is almost a lord-level monster.
The Mint's boiler is directly connected to the underground lava, and if Raymond remembers correctly, there should have been an eighth-order gold boss "Three-Headed Fire Raven" entrenched here.
It's a kind of "phantom beast" monster that can't be killed, it's cut down, and it can be split almost infinitely!
In the game, if the player wants to push this large dungeon, the first thing to do is to block the connection of the boiler, so that the underground fire element cannot be charged up along the pipe... Otherwise, the fire crow boss has a long way of constantly replenishing energy, and it is almost immortal.
This is the experience that players have summed up after countless team annihilations.
But now... The Davide family's losses seem to be much less than expected?
"Could it be... Davide's people have a top master? β
This is also what surprised Raymond.
"Huh... Captain, look! β
At this time, Colin on the side found something with a telescope.
There is an off-white canvas tent in the corner of the pit, and there is a small table next to the tent.
At this moment, a table of people is sitting there leisurely drinking tea.
Colin looked at a man who was leisurely drinking tea, and said urgently: "There is a 'Seven Martial Seas under the King' there!" β
Raymond was taken aback: "Where?" β
Colin: "Next to that tent..."
It's okay not to say this, but as soon as he said it, Raymond really saw an acquaintance.
That's the "Seven Martial Seas of the King" that he fought before, [Gambling Maniac] Eliface Β· M. Levy.
"Really... The dignified Seven Martial Seas were actually mixed with the expedition team. Could it be that the Davide family has some big names coming this time? β
Raymond muttered in surprise.
Seeing that guy, he understood why these Davide family expeditions were able to kill the "three-headed fire crow" with low losses.
This map is a "proposition" for high-level transcendental, but for a top master of the level of the Seven Martial Seas, it is nothing.
Levi's unpredictable curse ability can directly hurt the monster's soul, even if the fire crow boss can infinitely doppelgΓ€nger, he can directly poke the soul to death with a coffin nail, and he can immediately make the monster GG.
"Captain, the old man next to the tent seems to be the number two man in the Davide family, Robert Davide!"
At this time, Nicole also recognized the identity of the thin old man who was drinking tea at the same table as Levi, and said, "I saw him once when I was in Hex. β
"No wonder the Seven Martial Seas have to give face and accompany them to this dungeon... It turns out that there is really a big shot! β
The number two person of the Davide family, Raymond naturally knows him.
Don't look at the little old man's vain breath, he is just an ordinary transcendent level of about 5, but he is one of the few top richest people in the world in the true sense, and the real power of the Davide family. It's really the kind of upper-class "big man" who can easily destroy a large country with a snap of his fingers, and who can easily destroy a large country and decide the life and death of thousands of people!
"Such a 'big man' actually took risks to explore the ruins?"
When he saw this old man, Raymond was also extremely surprised.
Obviously, this kind of noble and great man will not have any leisure to go on sightseeing adventures.
Could it be, what other treasures in this dungeon are worth his personal visit?
"Hehe, it seems that the road is narrow..."
A cold light flashed in Raymond's eyes, and an idea came out of his mind!
Just now, their "Ghost Group" almost suffered a big loss in that [Mumu Fruit] ability, if it weren't for some of their means to kill the enemy, it is estimated that the corpses would have been cold at this moment.
Tsk, enemies see each other, can't express themselves?
......
But...
The few guys drinking tea at the round table are obviously not simple.
The escort power brought by the old man Robert Davide can be called luxurious, in addition to a Seven Martial Seas, there is also a legion leader of the [War Emperor] and several top transcendent leaders of the Davide family.
These are some of the "super powerhouses" that are famous in the Endless Sea.
Seeing this, Anna opened her mouth and asked, "Captain, it seems that Davide has a lot of top masters this time, should we avoid it?" β
Although they were chased and killed just now, although everyone was also very reluctant, the treasures that should have been their "ghost group" were taken by others. But after all, there is too much difference in the strength of the enemy and us, and this thing is obviously not possible.
"Avoid?"
Raymond shook his head.
Even if they give up the benefits here, if they want to go to the "Dwarven Central Library", they must go through the mine, and when the time comes, they will encounter monsters and cause battles, and they will inevitably be discovered by those Davide family.
He stared at the thin old man drinking tea by the tent, and a wicked smile overflowed from the corner of his mouth: "I want to try... Can you kill that guy? Now that the feud has been settled, you might as well be more thorough! β
"Huh?"
When Anna heard this, not only was she not shocked, but there was also a hint of excitement in her beautiful eyes that she was afraid that the world would not be chaotic.
She knew that Raymond wasn't the kind of person to be self-willed, especially when it came to his own life. Since he dared to say this now, he must be somewhat sure.
When the rest of the "Ghost Regiment" heard about their captain's crazy plan, no one was afraid, and their eyes were shining, and they were extremely excited: "Captain, what are we going to do?" β
They have a kind of blind trust in Raymond, and they have the impression that their own captain must be able to do it if he speaks!
Right now...
Under the protection of several top masters of Sequence 0, take out the second person of the Davide family, this plan is crazy to think about!
"I want to try that trick, maybe I can kill the old man..."
Raymond's mind raced, and after thinking about it for a while, he decided that his idea was very feasible.
He held his chin and thought for a moment, and immediately had a plan in his heart, and said: "Regardless of whether I succeed or not for a while, the retreat route is the most important... Let's get over here, there's a minecart there that will take us to safety..."
I don't care if my words are too godly,
He turned to Colin and said, "There is a nest of 'Ancient Gold Eater Ants' behind the eagle's beak rock wall opposite, Collin, you will launch a small missile in the direction of the eagle's beak, and when it explodes, there will be a big milky white bug inside, which is the female worm." If you don't kill it with one hit, try it again, you have to kill it! When the mother worm dies, the 'Gold Eaters' will go berserk, and they will kill all living things here..."
The "gold-eating ant" is an ancient strange insect that is said to be incapable of swallowing nothing.
They usually survive by devouring the metal in the veins, and the gold element condenses in their bodies, making their carapaces extremely tough. Adult insects are invulnerable, and they are invulnerable to fire and water...
It can devour true qi, devour armor, and even devour domineering!
You can't cut it to death, you can't burn it, you can't poison it... You can still fly!
So, they are the most terrifying creatures in this underground, there is no one!
In the game, this is a pit setting that makes countless players cry and cry for their mothers, and if anyone accidentally touches the rock wall when brushing the copy, they will definitely be wiped out, and there is no solution at all!
It is conceivable that if the nest explodes, hundreds of millions of "gold-eating ants" will pour out of the nest... What a horrible situation should that be?
Once the mother worm dies, this ancient insect the size of a grain of rice will go berserk, and wherever it passes, the living life will be wiped out. Like a sandstorm, those who fall into it will be devoured to the point that there are no bones left...
Even if you are a top-level transcendent, if you don't escape, you will be gnawed to death!
After listening to Raymond's introduction, everyone in the ghost group felt numb in their backs.
This is another extinct ancient worm.
The Lulu on the side had obviously heard it again, but it was not strange.
He asked, "Captain, according to what you say, the 'Gold Eater' is an indiscriminate attack. Wouldn't we be equally dangerous after breaking the nest? Should I sprinkle insect repellent powder in advance? β
The existing database of the World Government Research Institute has a brief description of this insect, but little is known about its habits.
"Against this bug, insect repellent powder is useless!"
Raymond shook his head and said, "This worm doesn't have sight, hearing, or smell... They rely on heat to determine the location of other organisms. Therefore, for a while, Anna will use the water element to help us isolate the heat from the surface of the body, and try to be as similar to the surrounding environment, then those insects will not be able to perceive our presence! β
This is a trick that players only discovered after they died N times to avoid being chased by bugs.
The sensory system of the "gold-eating ants" is like a "thermal imager", with only the difference between high and low temperatures, and they use it to determine the shape and position of the organism. As long as the body temperature and the surrounding environment are integrated, it can become their perception blind spot.
"Wow... If that's the case, those Davide guys are going to be out of luck! β
After listening to Raymond's plan, everyone in the ghost group was in high spirits.
There are many transcendents who can isolate their body temperature, but there are very few who know the characteristics of this "extinct" ancient bug!
Therefore, once the nest of the "Gold Devouring Ant" bursts open, it will definitely cause heavy losses to the Davide family!
......
While Raymond and the others were discussing the assassination plan, at the mint at the bottom of the mine, Robert Davide and the top transcendents were leisurely drinking tea and discussing something.
"Keith, that guy has been chasing down that 'Ghost Pirates' for so long, why hasn't there been any news yet?"
"Leave him alone, the life card is fine, what can happen... Maybe it's just an area where the phone bug has no signal. That guy's ability is invincible in the dungeon, even I can't help him. It won't take long to kill a few little pirates..."
"I said, Mr. Robert, is your news reliable? What kind of artifact does this hell place you said increase longevity and eternal youth? β
"I guess you can't be wrong... I've previously gotten a top-secret archaeological document that an ancient dwarven king has an artifact, the Eternal Grail, in his possession, and the water in the cup increases lifespan. The last time Ivan sent back the news, many places were mild to the description in the document, so I speculated that this ruin was most likely the ruins of the dwarven kingdom pointed to in the archaeological clues.... It's a pity that Ivan was killed, and some of the clues he found were broken. β
"You say that black skeleton is the dwarven king?"
"Ninety percent probably! According to the report of his subordinates, Ivan got something from the skeleton... But now he's dead, and things are gone! I don't know if it is."
"But a dignified king, what are you doing hiding in the mine?"
β...β
Others are chatting and farting.
[Gambling Maniac] Levi was a little bored, obviously not interested in talking to people.
He himself flipped through the pokers and played his own divination game boringly.
If it weren't for the favor owed to Robert David, he would not be willing to mix with some pirate mercenaries in his dignified "Seven Martial Seas". He wasn't interested in being a bodyguard for anyone at all.
The dungeon was so dangerous that Levi had to do a lot of poker divination. No, he turned over another "Jack of Diamonds", which was a card that represented his own short-term fortune.
"A slight risk, a smooth ride... Behind the reality of divination, there is a crisis that can threaten my existence? β
He raised his eyebrows lazily and muttered a soft phrase in his mouth.
Recently, he came to this Gafatron, and he felt that he had never seemed to be very lucky, and he never drew hearts.
If he hadn't divined in advance and drew the plum blossom card, which gave them an extra mind, the "three-headed fire crow" hidden in the forging boiler would have been enough for them to suffer a big loss.
At this point, he turned over another card.
Since it is the loser who protects the old man, he naturally has to pay attention to Robert's fortune at all times.
The cards slowly flipped open, and when Levi saw the iconic black corners, his languid look was immediately swept away.
His face changed dramatically, and he sat up straight suddenly!
"How is that possible?!"
Levy's eyes trembled violently as he looked at the "Ace of Spades" he had turned out.
This is a "bad luck card"!
The results of the divination showed... Robert Davide has a fatal crisis!
At this moment, he only felt that it was impossible. With so many masters to protect, Robert's divination will appear like this?
Levi thought that his divination had gone wrong, but then he remembered the last time he also doubted his divination...
It was drawn half a month ago when he went to hunt down the little pirate of the "Ghost Group"!
Robert, who was on the side, looked at Levi with a gaffe he had never seen before, and asked, "Mr. Levy, what's wrong with you?" β
Regardless of whether it was a mistake in the divination result, Levi felt that it was better to be cautious, and said to a few top people at the same table: "Everyone be careful, protect Mr. Robert!" My divination shows that there is a mortal danger..."
Hearing this, the other people at the same table also showed surprised looks.
They each fully enlightened their state of perception, apparently finding no clues.
"What do you mean? Levy, you don't think that there is anyone under our noses who can hurt Mr. Robert, do you? β
"Could it be that there are top assassins?"
"Haha... How is that possible! Just a few of us, even if the world's top thorn comes, we have to hate it on the spot! β
"Suspicious..."
β...β
Even the top transcendents who are the best at perception have not found the enemy, and everyone at the table thinks that Levi is making a bit of a fuss.
"Hahaha... Mr. Levy, could it be that your divination is wrong? I've heard that sometimes the environment can affect the results of divination, this hellish place, maybe..."
The voice did not fall.
But at this moment, a sudden killing machine came!
"Not good!"
The faces of the people at the table changed suddenly, and Robert David's face was even more dead!