Chapter 10: The Cave of Evil (Sorry, It's Late)

Without waiting for Tesla to receive a reply, the next second, the light curtain disappeared in an instant like a bubble in the sun.

Frowning, Tesla's whole body was highly concentrated at the moment.

The natural disappearance of the light curtain indicates that something has appeared in his vicinity that threatens his life at will.

This can't help but make him imprudent.

Soon, he felt the earth tremble.

"Knock, knock, knock......"

The mountains and forests in the distance stretched out, and there was a strange sound.

Combined with the tremor of the earth, Tesla suddenly changed color!

There is no doubt that this is the movement of some kind of creature as it walks. So the question is, how big is this creature to be able to reach him when he walks in the depths of the forest? And the ground that trembles slightly......

Subconsciously swallowing a mouthful of saliva, listening to the louder and louder footsteps, and feeling the more and more obvious vibrations of the ground, Tesla decided to take a look at the specific situation of the other party before making a decision.

Running away is the worst option.

Don't question why he doesn't choose to run away right now.

The reason is very simple, not to mention how deadly the huge movement caused by the rapid escape in the mountains and forests is, just his current physical condition can only doom him to be cautious on the way back!

Don't forget, as a mage, his mana is now depleted. A mage with no mana, coupled with his current weak body, not to mention the unmasked behemoth, even the tiger and brown bear that have fallen to the ground at the moment can easily deal with him when he is alive.

It's just that...... Glancing at the bear and tiger corpse on the ground, Tesla pouted, a little unhappy.

However, although this body is only a 6-year-old child, the soul that occupies the body is an out-and-out adult!

He can still tell the difference between how to make trade-offs in this situation.

……

"System, if I'm going to enter the door of trials now, will it be the whole person or just the soul?" Feeling the ground shaking more and more strongly, Tesla had to find a way to survive other than the slow death of escaping.

"The whole person." The system's replies were concise and to the point.

"Is the time over there at the Gate of Trials synchronized with the time of this world?" Tesla's naked eye could already see the trees in the distance falling.

"It's out of sync, but it consumes the host's accumulated soul energy. After the consumption is completed, the host will be forcibly teleported to this place. ”

The pale Tesla could already see what that behemoth was: "It's dead left and right, it seems that I don't have a choice at all!" System, I'm going to open the door of trials! ”

In the shadow of that huge body, Tesla involuntarily shouted.

Then, in front of him, a pale blue human-high elliptical pillar of light appeared in front of him.

I didn't have time to feel the portal that was in the same vein as the Diablo series, and Tesla stepped into it with one step.

Before the behemoth could notice the corpse on the ground, it had already disappeared.

Disappeared without a trace, as if it had never existed.

Only the two carcasses of the beast on the ground remained.

……

Tesla woke up, to be precise, he was awakened by the strong smell of blood that filled the air!

The moment he opened his eyes, a curtain of light automatically appeared in front of his eyes.

Immediately after, several lines of text appeared in front of his eyes:

Current Scenario: Cave of Evil.

Trials Main Quest: Rescue.

Main Quest: Rescue.

Description: After detecting an anomalous gathering of demons, Kasha sent a more elite Roger scout to detect the latest information. Unfortunately, they still can't escape the fate of being caught. The scouts who escaped told us that for some unknown reason, the captured scouts were not killed on the spot, but were taken to the depths of their colonies. Your mission is to rescue the surviving Rog Scouts.

Quest Fulfillment Condition: Rescue at least 3 elite Rog Scouts.

Rewards: The Blind Eye Church and Kasha's favor.

Optional Mission 1: Face the darkness.

Description: In the depths of the Evil Cavern, in addition to the minions of demons, there are also the dead who have been resurrected by the power of hell, and they are constantly being resurrected by the King of the Dead. Your mission is to slay the King of the Dead.

Quest Completion Condition: Destroy the King of the Dead in the depths of the Evil Cavern: The corpse is on fire.

Reward: Unknown.

Optional Mission 2 (automatically taken after completing optional Mission 1): Cleanse the Evil.

Description: Evil forces have eroded this otherwise clean cavern, turning it into a breeding ground for evil. Your mission is to kill all the evil life in the cave and purify it.

Quest Completion Condition: Destroy all evil life in the Evil Cave.

Reward: Unknown.

"What, isn't this the first mission of A1 (Act I) in D2? How can it be so complicated? And the system, I'm really coming in to try, and if, I mean, if I die here, what will happen? Tesla asked a question that he himself thought was particularly idiotic, but he decided to ask it anyway to prevent any surprises.

"Once the host dies in the Land of Trials, it dies completely." The system's reply completely shattered Tesla's luck mentality.

"Well, that's true. Looks like I'll have to brace myself to wake up! ”

It took a while for Tesla to get used to the dim surroundings after removing the light curtain.

Speaking of which, thanks to the fact that he is no longer the otaku he was back then.

Although he hasn't really experienced those battles that can be considered killing in the One Piece world, there is no doubt that because of the constant hunting and the continuous forging to break through the limit, his toughness has greatly improved compared to the beginning.

Otherwise, the surrounding environment can scare him into not being able to take care of himself, let alone complete tasks or something.

Even so, he still felt very uncomfortable.

Not to mention the smell of blood in the air, the blood stains on the walls of the cave and the ground that loom under the light of the torches are terrifying.

"Cut, this is just the first task of A1, the novice task that I didn't have to clear in 5 minutes back then, what's there to be afraid of? That's right, that's it! Comforting himself, Tesla, who was going to take a deep breath, was choked by the pungent bloody bit before he could inhale for 2 seconds.

"Damn, how many people have died here! Bastard! Gritting his teeth, Tesla, who forced himself to calm down, walked over to a torch, took it off casually, and began to seriously examine the traces of blood on the ground.

Fortunately, although the light source is too weak and the light is insufficient, the dark red blood stains are still relatively obvious on the gray and white rocky ground.

"So many blood stains, if this is a clue, then it's too difficult, right?" Because of the surrounding environment, Tesla, who gave up speaking, thought silently in his heart.

At this moment, there was a strange movement in the depths of the cave, which was originally quiet only with the sound of the wind.