The entire area of the Ash Mine Road was flush with the ground, with masonry roads and walls, and all the places where Lothar and his party passed were neat and flat, and the lattice-like houses were excavated on both sides of the road, which stretched to a twenty-meter-high rock face.

Once the ore was mined, the Deep Rock Halfling transformed the mine into an underground town, and then continued to dig deep into the foot of the mountain until it reached the scale it is today.

Despite its age, the underground town is still in good condition, giving Lothar a glimpse into what life was like for the Deeprock Halflings.

Even though I was in the mountains, I was not depressed at all, and I could even feel a breeze blowing by occasionally.

The ventilation system in this underground town is still functioning.

Lothar couldn't help but admire the wisdom of the Deep Rock Halfling.

It's a pity that Donnick, the strong-hearted halfling man who is also a halfling and traveling with him, is not very smart.

Although there was no major conflict between the two sides because of the mediation of captain Cadian, Donnick always ridiculed Lothar with words from time to time, full of superiority and contempt.

If it weren't for Dornic's swearing, which had a strong halfling culture that made Lothar feel fresh, he would have shut up the little mage long ago—and permanently.

The first half of the Ash Mine Trail went smoothly, but Lothar knew that there was a considerable amount of danger waiting ahead.

Although the carrion blood flower located in the deepest part of the mine has not yet fully grown, various other terrifying undead creatures have long been entrenched in the intricate mine tunnel.

For example, Yuri the Thorn Lasher on the basement floor, and the halfling corpse witch group on the lower three floors, were all terrifying existences known as rookie killers in the game.

"Whew......"

After a wail, the young wolf in front of it suddenly turned into a ball of green light and disappeared without a trace.

Kadian looked grim.

The young wolf he summoned was supposed to be used as a scout, far ahead of the group, to detect any dangers that might be discovered. Who knew that the spell duration that was supposed to be fifteen minutes was now only three minutes later, and the young wolf of the forest had disappeared automatically.

"There are enemies?" Halfling Donnick is on the verge of a great enemy, and immediately summons his watchman's signature, the Shining Ball.

"If your IQ were as powerful as your snarky mouth, you wouldn't be so flustered now."

Lothar's words made Donnick angry, but the other party didn't wait for him to reply, and walked out first.

"Fool, in this unknown and dangerous environment, when you encounter an abnormal situation, you dare to come forward to check alone, it's like looking for death." Donic looked at Lothar's back and sneered to himself.

Unfortunately, Dornick's expectation of a group of undead appearing from the darkness and tearing Lothar to pieces did not happen.

Roshar walked safely to the place where the wolf cub had disappeared, crouched down, took a closer look, and beckoned to everyone behind.

"Look, Miss Irene, this disgusting thing is called filthy black mud."

Lothar used her dagger to dig out a sticky black paste from the ground and displayed it in front of everyone.

Erin looked at the black mud that was still wriggling like a living thing, and did not scream in fright or express disgust like ordinary girls. She took off her lace gloves and gently touched the dirt and mud with her fingertips.

If the physical strength is insufficient, after direct contact with the filthy soil and black mud, the body will be unwell, and the serious illness will be serious, or even death. Although Lothar's physical strength had reached the bronze level, he did not dare to directly touch the filthy black mud.

However, Erin did not feel any discomfort after coming into contact with the strong negative energy emitted by the filthy black mud.

is worthy of being the future Queen of the White Nights, and she has already shown her strength far beyond her peers.

"Evil and unique substance...... You've seen this kind of thing in the Langovich Sanctuary before? She asked.

This was the first time that Erin had taken the initiative to speak to someone else, and everyone around her looked surprised.

"Yes." Lothar nodded, "I call this kind of thing filthy black mud." It is extremely polluting, and the undead can quickly multiply on the filthy soil and black mud, and increase their combat effectiveness. ”

"Reproduction? It's the biggest joke I've ever heard. The undead are like living creatures, they can reproduce? "The halfling doesn't miss a chance to taunt.

Lothar ignored him, and continued to explain to Erin the properties of the filthy black mud.

After listening to Lothar's explanation, Erin said, "I understand. Then the source of the filthy soil and black mud in your mouth, the carrion blood flower, is also in the mine? As long as that carrion blood flower is destroyed, these filthy black mud will automatically subside? ”

"Yes. But I advise you not to think like that. Lothar shook his head, "To get deeper into the mine's tunnel, you're going to encounter unimaginable difficulties. Unless you have condensed into the Sixth Layer Law Ring and can sense the power of the stars, you will be able to destroy the carrion blood flower in the Ash Mine and purify this area. ”

Lothar knew that Erin was hiding her strength, but no matter how powerful she was, she couldn't be a six-ring mage.

"I see." Erin nodded, her voice as cold as ever. She took out a small crystal bottle and filled it with a quick piece of dirt and black mud.

Lothar knew very well that behind Erin was the behemoth of the White Tower of Truth. The main purpose of her trip to Green Thorn City was probably also to investigate the various signs before the undead natural disaster.

"If I can help her, maybe I can hug the thigh of the White Tower of Truth. As the guardian and ruler of the continent, the power of the White Tower of Truth is greater than that of the Titans and Goblins compared to the Moon Scepter family. ”

The forest wolf cub summoned by Kadian belongs to the natural division of the Soul School, and needs to constantly draw natural energy from the earth to maintain its form. When the young wolf stepped into the realm of filthy earth and black mud, the natural energy was immediately cut off, so it disappeared immediately.

After Lothar explained the reason to Kadian, the forest elf relaxed a little. Dirt and mud are terrible, but at least they're better than encountering the undead.

Because there were many dangers lurking in the lower layers of the ash mine road, the group could not make a detour, so they could only step on the filthy soil and black mud to continue their progress.

However, this state of peace and quiet did not last long.

About fifteen minutes later, an evil roar pierced through the thick rock wall and hit the soul, and came from underground!

"Oops, I didn't expect that at this time, that carrion blood flower deep underground evolved from a juvenile to a young body!" Lothar's expression changed.

This represents the awakening of Flesh and Bloodflower's mind, which is able to sense intruders entering its "territory" and respond in a timely manner.

Lothar's expression grim. And except for Miss Erin, who was unmoved by the collapse of the continent, the others also became ugly.

Because they clearly heard a strange clicking sound from the houses that had been dug out by the deep rock halflings on the surrounding rock walls!

"Deep Rock Halflings have a tradition. They used to place the deceased in a diamond-shaped sarcophagus and then wedge directly into the rock walls of the dwelling. They don't have such a thing as a cemetery. In other words, wherever we go, as long as we are still in this underground town, we are likely to encounter the undead who have awakened in the dwelling. Lothar explained calmly.

Although the necromantic armies that invaded the continents during the undead natural disaster were created in the strange form of "hatching", due to the influence of carrion and blood flowers and filthy earth and black mud, the concentration of negative energy increased, and it also affected many dead who were supposed to sleep peacefully, and were eventually transformed into undead in the traditional sense.

"I don't need you to explain, Mr. Lothar." Kadian smiled wryly. He had seen several small skeletons crawl out of the window frame and approach him.

The ghostly fire that burned in the skulls made it clear who they were.

"Die!" Once again, Donnick has played his best - the Shining Ball.

The dazzling white light suddenly illuminated most of the underground town. The halfling had finally used the right spell.

The Deep Rock Halfling is only up to the waist of a human, and the skeletons it transforms into are not very powerful. These dwarf skeletons were illuminated by the radiant energy emitted by the Bright Globe, and wisps of green smoke immediately rose from them, and the turquoise fire in their eyes also fluttered.

The human mage who had befriended Dornick chanted a spell and applied a secondary strengthening spell to himself. This spell temporarily made his physical strength reach the Black Iron Rank. Then the mage, who was missing a finger, actually took out a long stainless steel war stick and rushed into the enemy formation.

"I can't see it, these two guys are quite hardworking." Lothar said as she shot a tricolored ray from her palm.

A large skeleton of bones was swept down, destroyed by the interweaving of three energies, and turned into a piece of bone slag.

"They escaped before, if they don't help now, hum!" Kadian said.

The forest elves chanted a spell, and suddenly two thick vines covered with spikes rose from the ground, whipping the surrounding undead.

Miss Erin, on the other hand, did not move, as if she was carefully observing the situation.

The low-level mages have limited ability to fight continuously, so instead of tangling with the almost endless skeletons in place, the group moved forward as they fought.

Soon, the group found a passage that was not polluted by the filthy black mud.

The five people walked into the passage, and the skeletons that were chasing after them from a distance immediately lost their aim and spun around blindly.

The filthy earth and black mud are like a part of the body of the carrion blood flower, as long as an intruder stands on the black mud, it can be felt by the carrion blood flower. But as long as you leave the filthy earth and black mud, the carrion blood flower that has not yet grown into a complete body, there is no way to find any trace of Lothar and his party.

"Take a break. We need to wait for mana to restore. Kadian panted.

After a fierce battle, he and the halfling Donnick, as well as the human mage Blue, were all exhausted. Only Lothar and Erin remained calm and unaffected.