"Stand there and don't move!" A majestic man approached, followed by a group of heavily armed warriors, even in mage costumes.

"I'll shoot you half a night, and your little life will be gone. Who are you? The man who threw the spear came over and pulled out the spear that had been inserted into the ground, and there was a purple-black tentacle stuck in the spear, which startled everyone.

"We're travelers, and we've strayed here after being attacked by giant tentacle monsters. We were joined by three other merchants, all of whom had been killed. Xiao Yan noticed the obvious look of wariness on Mercury's face and walked up, "I'm Griffith, and this is my buddies Galadia, Valkyrie, and Freya. This little brother who saved his life by you is Mercury. He guess he's scared by you. Mercury, I think you owe a moment of gratitude to this hero for saving his life. ”

"No need to be polite. These monsters are dangerous, but they are nothing to me. Before Mercury could express his agreement, the man who threw the spear waved his hand indifferently, "I am Yan Liang, the cavalry captain of the Western Regions Metropolitan Protectorate, and the one who brushes the big knife over there is my colleague Wen Chou." ”

The strong warrior looked at the crowd and looked at Valkyrie and Freya, "Hmm...... Belch...... It sounds silly to talk like that, but these two girls, have we met somewhere before? ”

Wen Chou, who was on guard on the side, also glanced over when he heard this, and happened to meet Valkyrie's eyes.

"What are you worried about?"

"Look at you!" Wen Chou went back directly, but he looked at the two beauties, and after thinking for a while, he shook his head and said to Xu Huang: "I said brother, your ability to talk is really getting more and more urgent~"

"These are travelers? Kindness? It's good to be human. A young man wearing a robe and a very elegant and decent posture walked over, looked at the five people slightly, and said: "I am the captain of the special phenomenon investigation team under the Western Regions Metropolitan Protectorate, Guo Jia, the word Fengxiao, and the Yangzhai people of Yingchuan. This dungeon is really weird, you still don't leave our side, and we'll take you away when we're done investigating. ”

Several sergeants walked up and faintly sandwiched Xiao Yan and his party in the middle.

"That's fine." Xiao Yan found that this group of people were quite well-equipped, and the momentum between their demeanors was even extraordinary, "Our abilities have been suppressed to the limit, and with their protection, we can save a lot of danger." ”

"Mission continues!" Guo Jia ordered, "This dungeon has to be tightened, hurry up and complete today's exploration task." Wen Chou, take the tower and build a defensive line around it, and we will camp here tonight. ”

"Obey, Squire-sama."

Wen Chou ran to the side with four or five sergeants. They were followed by strong pack horses and a lizard-like beast with a single horn, moving slowly but carrying a lot of baggage.

Wen Chou and the others took out boxes from the back of the giant beast, took out crystals the size of a basketball from them and put them on the ground. The crystals quickly unfolded, turning into a diamond-shaped device that emitted an invisible magnetic field in all directions.

"This is our sentinel." Yan Liang enthusiastically introduced, "With them, nearby actions will be projected on our tactical terminals. Awesome! ”

"Awesome!" Before Xiao Yan and Galadia could speak, Valkyrie and Freya muttered a few words after Yan Liang's words, which sounded like a compliment, but their expressions didn't look sincere at all.

Two physicians from the team came over to check on the five contractors, and after making sure that there was nothing unusual, they didn't care about them anymore.

The investigation team seemed to have traveled a long way before, and everyone looked very tired. After a few sergeants set up camp, they lit a bonfire, took out the steamed bun-like dry food they had brought with them, cooked them on the fire, and enthusiastically distributed some to Xiao Yan.

With the protection of this armed team, Xiao Yan found that he could stop and rest for a while, so he sat down with everyone and ate some dry food shared by the sergeants.

According to the sergeants, there are a total of 50 people in their team, and in addition to Guo Jia, Yan Liang, and Wen Chou, there are also two strong men named Zhang He and Gao Ran, who are still exploring not far away at this time.

Yan Liang wandered around the dark underground, and came back without finding any traps or suspicious signs, and asked the sergeants to ask for some steamed buns and eat them with water.

"Every day is steamed bread and pickles, and the tongue fades out of the bird!" The big man muttered as he ate, "No meat and no wine." ”

Guo Jia seemed to think the same way, he nibbled on two bites of steamed buns with pickles, and he had no appetite to eat any more. But the civil official was reluctant to throw away the steamed buns, but carefully wrapped them in paper and hid them in his arms, and then got up to check the tentacles that had been cut off by Yan Liang just now.

When Wen Chou and his subordinates set up the camp, Zhang He and Gao Lan happened to come back. The two of them and their subordinates were obviously hungry, and they grabbed the steamed buns and chewed them all vigorously, not looking bored at all.

Xiao Yan deliberately paid attention to the expressions of the two Valkyrie, and found that they were extremely vigilant about the arrival of Zhang He and Gao Ran, and they obviously had to relax after seeing that the two did not ask any questions.

"Valkyrie and the two of them are most likely from this world." While eating steamed buns, Xiao Yan whispered to Galadia, "It seems that the Contractor's Origin World is not limited to our world. At present, this world is likely to be one of the sources of those who can provide contracts. ”

Galadia nodded, "Valkyrie and they probably know each other, but that's not right...... At least I've heard of the main members of this investigation team, and I'm worried about their identity. Is it because of the restrictions of the rules of the plane world that they dare not to take the initiative to leak it? ”

Xiao Yan said, "It's possible. And the strength of the people in this world seems to be very strong! That Yan Liang's strength was even stronger than that of an ordinary contractor. As an earthling, I feel a lot of pressure. ”

"By the way, what was that tentacle he killed just now? I'd like to ask him, and maybe I'll get a clue to this world's mission. ”

"Makes sense!"

Xiao Yan and Jia Ladiya stood up and walked towards Yan Liang, who was nibbling on steamed buns.

"The general." Galadia spoke first, she must have spoken more effectively than Xiao Yan, "What is that tentacle-like monster that was killed by your thunder blow just now?" ”

Yan Liang happened to be really bored, so he said without reservation, "Usually we call that thing Beopsus, to be honest, I don't know exactly what this thing is. I didn't kill it with that blow, I just broke a tentacle, and its body had long since slipped out of the ground. ”

"It's a nightmarish amalgamation of tentacles, amorphous bodies that squirm, flow, and shimmer with a faint glimmer at all times. Their bodies are covered with tiny slits, layers of white fangs that open, and hundreds of eyes that open and close at the tentacles. When they pounce on you, a terrifying, twisted cry rings in your ears: 'Tekeli-li! Tekeli-li!’”

Guo Shilang appeared behind Xiao Yan and the others at some point, and spit out words in a strange tone, startling Galadia.

"This is what I read from the fragments of a strange book called 'Crazy Mountains,' and unfortunately the author and the rest of the book are unknown." Guo Jia spread his hands, "A border town under the jurisdiction of the Western Regions Protectorate, to which we belong, was attacked by these monsters, and the defenders and citizens of the entire city were killed, and their broken corpses were smeared all over the ground. It was a horrific scene, and many of the soldiers who came with us to support had to stay in the rear because they couldn't stand the stimulus. ”

"And then you pursued this dungeon?"

"Yes, this is the first time we've encountered this monster called Beopsus, so it's natural to gather enough intel to prepare for their next attack." Captain Zhang He, who was behind the palace, also spoke, "We caught up with a few of these things, and without exception they all fought with us frantically until they were completely killed, and finally turned into a cloud of ashes. Then, we were ordered to continue the pursuit, all the way to this dungeon. ”

Guo Jia stood with his hands behind his back, looking into the dark distance. In this vast underground world, the sky is dotted overhead, and crystals or some gems glitter in the darkness.

"This underworld is amazing. Not long ago, I heard that there were huge underground caves on the battlefield near Chang'an, and there were huge earth dragons that could travel underground. Guo Jia smiled and shook his head, "At first, I thought it was some kind of nonsense that the soldiers in the rear were scared silly by the battlefield. But this time I came underground, and it was really ...... There is no such thing as a cave. ”

Valkyrie and Freya listened in silence, not speaking.

Guo Jia continued: "This monster body is very huge, and it will use its tentacles to imitate various shapes to attract prey, so be careful not to get caught ...... way."

"Squire!" A sergeant suddenly spoke, "There's movement!" ”

"Prepare to meet the enemy!" Yan Liang jumped up suddenly, picked up his weapon and threw himself on the side of the ruins.

"Which direction?"

"There!"

Following the direction of the sergeant's finger, everyone tried to look into the darkness, only to see a figure staggering towards this side.

The man didn't walk fast, and he staggered as if he was going to fall down at any moment.

"Squire, shall we take someone over to have a look?" Wen Chou asked in a low voice.

"No, wait until he gets closer, throw a torch over and take a look at it." Guo Jia shook his head and refused.

Everyone waited for the figure to approach. Captain Zhang He took out his bow and arrows, lit the arrows, and shot three arrows in succession in the direction of the comer.

Three rockets landed precisely beside the comer, illuminating his face. The visitor was obviously stunned for a moment, stopped in place, and let everyone see his face clearly.

Where is this person......

Countless tentacles twisted, intertwined, and wriggled into the shape of a human being. The tentacles were also covered with large and small eyes, which opened one after another when they were frightened by the firelight, and hundreds of eyes stared at the humans hiding in the ruins.

"Uh......" Xiao Yan felt dizzy on the spot. A tidal wave of babbling and roaring rushed into his ears, and his mind was filled with negative emotions.

Fear, but not just fear.

Nausea, disgust, anxiety, panic...... All sorts of emotions came flooding up, just like when encountering burrowers and werewolves on the ground, but the impact was even greater.

"Your occult knowledge has increased a little, and your intelligence has gained +1, while gaining a small amount of occult knowledge.

Beopsus: An unknown creature composed of tentacles, eyes, and a mouth.

Civilization of the Forsaken: You know more about ancient scripts. ”

"Monster!" Yan Liang roared and threw a spear wrapped in flames at the tentacle.

Before the spear could hit, the tentacles disintegrated with a clatter, falling to the ground with a clatter like a mass of noodles that had been knotted together and spread out after heating, and countless black tentacles like earthworms were intertwined with each other and squirmed and scattered in all directions.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Yan only felt that he never wanted to eat noodles again in his life, at least not mixed noodles.

The flaming spear plunged into the middle of the tentacles, burning several of them to ashes, but the rest of the tentacles scattered like snakes and hid in the darkness.

"When I first came to this ghost place, I suspected that this dungeon ......" Wen Chou rubbed his face, "The original residents of this dungeon have all eaten these monsters." ”

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"Tick Tick Tick ......"

"Griffith, current SAN value of 52."

"Galadia, current SAN value of 51."

"Valkyrie, current SAN value of 52."

"Freya, current SAN value of 51."

(End of chapter)