Chapter 16: The Swarm of Rats
As Anvil's face continued to change, so did everyone's expressions, ranging from excitement and vigilance to doubt.
"This road cannot be taken." As he spoke, the anvil pointed to the ceiling in front of him, "The rocks here have weathered very badly, and any slight tremor may lead to the collapse of this section of the sewer." ”
Barrett looked in the direction the anvil was pointing, and there were faint cracks in the stone ceiling in the flickering firelight. If it weren't for the anvil's reminder, people would not have paid attention to such details, let alone the dangers of such a small difference.
'As a dwarf, the study of this stone is not ordinary. And so the thought came to the minds of the people.
"Guys, it looks like we're going to have to go a different route." Looking at the parchment noodles in his hand, he seemed to be finding a new way forward, "Let's go back first!" Let's hope that the previous fork in the road doesn't have the same problem. ”
For a moment, there was an eerie silence. Encountering such a setback at the beginning of commissioning cannot be considered a good start.
"Don't worry too much, Noodles marked this danger on the map. Even if the same problem arises along another route, the hidden dangers of the current sewers alone will not make our mission a complete failure. Besides, I haven't even gone to see it in person, how do you know that there will be the same problem there! Barrett's words, as the undertaker of the mission, were more reassuring.
The noodles trotted from one end of the line to the other: "Guys, turn back!" ”
The team change set out the way they came, but fortunately it didn't take the worst when they returned to the fork in the road. It's a long way off, but the mission can go on eventually.
As time passed, Barrett and his party's journey underground continued to deepen. The scenery along the way has hardly changed, except for the occasional floating garbage in the water and the slippery moss on the ground to remind the adventurers that they are still moving forward.
"It's a quiet place, and if only a monster could jump out and let us move our muscles." Illuminated by the flickering torches, the dwarves in the ranks could only dispel the monotony in their hearts with words.
This kind of situation not only affected Anvil, but the rest of the team was also affected to some extent - after all, Barrett and the others were not professional adventurers like the aborigines. The lanterns have a limited illumination range, and the torches can only illuminate the feet of pedestrians, and the darkness that stretches from both ends makes everyone feel a little oppressive.
Barrett, who knew that if this situation lasted too long, it would affect his morale, so he had to turn his head and ask the noodles who led the way: "How far is it from the first suspicious location?" ”
Noodle mentally calculated the direction and distance they were traveling, and said, "We've traveled about half the distance now, and it will probably take less than two hours to reach the first suspicious location." ”
"That's good!" With a goal, everyone's feelings, which were already a little impetuous, were instantly appeased. At the same time, the pace of the increase has also begun to speed up a little.
Suddenly Noodle, who was exploring the way at the front, suddenly stopped his steps, and he raised his little hand: "The situation is a little wrong, there seems to be an unknown type of mechanical device in front of me." ”
"Got a trap?" All of a sudden, everyone in the team, except Barrett, seemed to get excited. It seemed that after a long and boring underground march, they couldn't wait to find something to do for themselves.
With a slight change in the plain sewer, everyone's eyes couldn't help but shine. It's like a lot of unknown mysteries sleeping quietly in the darkness of the corridor ahead, waiting to dig up - it's really starting to look like a dungeon adventure.
Faced with the sudden burst of enthusiasm from his companions, Noodle became a little cringe: "No! It doesn't have to be a trap. Maybe it's just a broken gateway device inside the sewer. ”
Bena, who was afraid that the world would not be chaotic, came out of the middle of the team at this time: "You will know if you try it." ”
"Alright! Although this seems to be just a normal sewer, there is no guarantee that there will be no traps or anything, so it is better to step back a bit. With that, Noodle took out his tools from the cloth pocket hanging from his waist and began to examine the floor tile by wall. Along with the movements in Noodle's hands, the love between Bena and Anvil also seems to be completely involved by the other party.
As a wanderer, Noodle's main job is to solve the traps and secret doors that he encounters along the way. If he is really a master, most of these dangers are as easy as his own backyard. However, after forming the team, Barrett saw Noodles shoot in this regard for the first time, and it was about to be seen before the eyes of the mule or the horse.
As the minutes ticked by, the corners of Noodles' mouth began to turn up slightly in Barrett's eyes. Even the iron hammer in his mouth is picked one by one, and it is clear that the next thing will be good news.
Sure enough, Noodle suddenly took out a stuffy stick from his waist bag and knocked it on the wall, and then began to listen: "Good news, there is a secret door on this stone wall. ”
"Secret door?" There was a rush of excitement and joy in everyone's words, and Bena and the parrot showed a rare smile after entering the sewer. The secret door represents a hidden passage and space that will have the potential to bring amazing wealth, exciting adventures and potential dangers. For most of the people who enter the game to pan for gold, the allure of the first two has completely suppressed the final risk.
"That's right, it's a secret door, and as an expert I can't go wrong in this area. The time has come for the guys to witness the miracle. With that, Noodles turned around and elbowed one of the wall tiles next to the sewer with what he thought was handsome. With this action, the wall tile sank deep into it, and at the same time, there was a sound of mechanical transmission within the wall.
But just when everyone was waiting for the secret behind the brick wall to be revealed, things went unexpected. It is clear that someone's sworn actions did not achieve the results he expected. That secret door didn't even appear, let alone open it.
"Haha!" Scratching his head, Noodles tried to hide his embarrassment: "I'm in a bit of trouble, and the mechanism that activated that secret door seems to have been ineffective because of disrepair." I don't think there's any other way to open it now than to destroy it with brute force that doesn't have any technical content. ”
With that, Noodles set his sights on Anvil and Barrett, the kitchen knife characters on the team.
"Hey! How do you speak? The anvil that pulled out the war hammer from behind grinned: "What is 'brute force destruction without technical content', you have the technology to not open it." ”
Although there is a bit of-for-tat in the language, there is no trace of anger in terms of tone. In the eyes of the rest of the people, the two were more like they were entertaining themselves.
Mario, who couldn't stand it, had to pull down his face at this time: "Hurry up and get to work, you two, everyone is waiting." It's up to you to go back to the surface if you want to play, but you two can't be serious when it comes to venturing underground. ”
Bena and the parrot turned their faces to the side earlier, not looking at them. At this time, Barrett had to start playing a round: "Okay, okay! Didn't the two of them also think that the big guy was too bored to stay underground for so long? Since everyone thinks it's not good, it's okay not to take an example, not to take an example. ”
As the anvil waved its thick arms, the solid and heavy stone gate quickly crumbled under the heavy blow of the sledgehammer. But the roar of "clang" echoed back and forth in this small space, shaking people's eardrums.
"Ahh
"Squeak-" "Squeak! Creak! The sound reached Barrett and the others through the gap that had been smashed open by the anvil. At the same time, Anvil retreated and shouted, "Rats, countless mice." ”
Just a few seconds later, a swarm of rats poured out of the doorway6 and screamed through the hallway. I saw a wave of black waves surging towards Barrett and his party.
If you look closely, it's not a wave at all, but countless rats huddled together, big and small, jumping and running. There is a hint of order in the mess, which is why it gives people the illusion that it is a black wave.
Although rats generally have poor eyesight, they have a keen sense of smell and are particularly sensitive to temperature. In the face of Barrett's sudden appearance of "homeothermic animals", the rats pounced frantically, as if they were foraging for food.
The sudden rat tide made Barrett feel sick. Even with the experience of closed beta, I can't fully endure the disgust that so many rats can pounce on.
In a moment, he was even more disgusted as he saw a half-man-tall swarm of rats coming straight at him. Although the vanguard at the front was immediately disemboweled by the long knife in his hand, the rats still crawled along his legs towards his upper body, and the sight could not be described as terrifying.
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