"Now, we have to be vigilant. As I said before, we adventurers don't take any chances. Before entering the mine, everyone checks that they are fully equipped and that they have any unusual or uncomfortable feelings. Whether you have enough food and water with you, make sure that you are sure that you are safe. ”

The next morning, before the mine.

Eero took great care to tell everyone to take care of their belongings.

Coco, Brad, Parfay, and Cream also carefully checked their equipment, making sure that everyone was wearing weapons, that their physical condition was adjusted to the best state, and that they had plenty of water and food.

Everyone got up very early today in order to be able to arrive at the gold mine in the morning, and try to be able to go back and forth on the same day to avoid the embarrassment of spending the night outside.

Arrow nodded in satisfaction as he watched the crowd check their equipment. But then, his gaze fell on Gu Liduo, who didn't seem to move much.

"Lots of grains, are you fully equipped? There is also food and water. ”

The bard smiled and said, "I'll take it all with me." My most important partner is this lute, and as long as I have this instrument, I will have no problem even if I wander the world. ”

As he spoke, he took out his guild nameplate from his pocket, looked at the iron piece with the mermaid's water stamp, then looked at his name and occupation on the back, smiled again, and stuffed it back into his pocket: "By the way, President, are you sure that you are alone in these healing aerosols?" Don't let us take it? ”

Arrow glanced at his pocket, which contained two bottles of healing aerosols.

"Ah, I'd better take it. You may not be able to smash the bottle with your hands free in the middle of the battle. And I'm looking at it later, and there's obviously a little more that can be done. ”

Gu Liduo nodded, acknowledging this.

After the inspection was completed, everyone stepped into the mine again, and gradually went deeper.

With the experience of the previous two times, this exploration of the mine of Mermaid Song seems to be a little more familiar.

Cream is still at the forefront with a torch, alert to any danger that arises.

Only this time, Arrow instructed the group not to follow the path they had taken before, but to try to find some other routes and explore more extensively.

As the temperature inside the mine rose, everyone rehydrated and nibbled on some bread they were carrying.

After some exploration, Arrow was able to figure out a little bit about the rest of his route. Unfortunately, even though Arrow tried to stay as far away as possible from the strange scratches and words, the branch route of the mines ahead always seemed to lead their party into the abyss. The other forks in the road either encountered landslides or faced sudden cliffs, and it was impossible to move forward at all.

After a few hours of going around and around, Merfolk Song finally smelled the stench of feces and urine in the air.

"Whew...... There are a lot of grains, and then we are going to enter the area of the bloody bugs, so you must be careful not to get too far away from us. ”

Arrow reminded, Gu Liduo smiled and nodded, picked up the lute in his hand and plucked it slightly, which was regarded as recognition.

After being informed, Arrow took out the nasal congestion and sent two of them. When everyone had gagged their noses, he took a box out of his bosom and opened it. The blood beads emitted the same foul smell as the air did, but there was no doubt that the smell would keep everyone safe on the way.

Covered by the smell of the blood beads, everyone stepped into the area of the blood worms again. Arrow motioned for everyone to pick out some fat bloody insects from the ground and put them in the cloth bag, tie their holes and hang them around their waists, and move on.

No matter how many times, the feeling of such a dense worm wriggling still made Arrow a little nervous.

Fortunately, under the cover of the smell, the bloody insects no longer seem to attack the torches in everyone's hands.

The area of the gore worms soon passed through, and the temperature in the air began to gradually cool, and the smell of humidity came to the face, as if it had been a lake full of water vapor not long ago.

Arrows knew that this meant that the crowd was about to enter the territory of the corpse eaters.

He closed the bead of blood, removed the smell, and put it in his arms. Holding his breath, he commanded the team to move forward slowly......

Walking...... Walking...... Walking......

Those ghouls don't have sight, and Iero can light the torches to his heart's content. Although the torches in the ranks lit up the tunnel, the president was still vigilant and watched his surroundings, especially the ceiling, for fear that something was now appearing above his head.

Keep walking...... Walking...... Walking......

The walls around it became more and more humid, and the temperature, which had only become cooler, gradually began to chill a little.

The cave began to get narrower and narrower, from allowing two people to walk side by side, to walking alone with a slight side.

But......

What's going on with this dampness and cold?

Puff –

Suddenly! The torch at the front of the line is suddenly extinguished! The sudden extinguishment of the light made Arrow's spirit tremble!

"What's going on? There are enemies?! ”

He asked, only to find that his voice was beating repeatedly in the empty cavern, echoing far away, as if there was a long, long way ahead of the cavern, far from end.

But soon, he got the previous Cream's response: "It's okay, I didn't notice that my torch burned out, and I let go of my hot hand all at once." ”

Call......

Arrow clutched his chest and began to laugh at himself for his concern.

But......

The torches are gone, but the ghouls from last time still haven't appeared.

What's going on? Didn't these ghouls settle near the Bloodworms? In other words, these cannibals don't just eat bloodworms?

Arrows froze, and subconsciously touched the pocket containing the healing aerosol.

He looked up and saw that the cavern was so narrow that he could reach the ceiling. If you were to be caught in front of or behind by those corpse eaters in such a place, it would be very dangerous.

However, in such a good ambush site, the corpse eaters still did not appear......

"Stop!"

Cream stopped the line while crouching down to check it out.

Arrow in the back asked, "What's the situation?" ”

The cream in front thought for a moment and said, "I found human bones. Well...... It's only half an arm, and it's been gnawed. The question is...... The arm is fresh, not like it was left here hundreds of years ago. ”

Needless to say, Arrow certainly understands what that means.

I haven't heard Mayor Round Cheese say anyone is missing in Pelican Town lately, and there are several nearby towns that are out of the ordinary. In other words, it is quite possible that the poor man had entered the mine from somewhere else...... Or rather, something dragged in through other entrances and exits.

Arrow exhaled and said slowly, "Be vigilant, now we are in good shape, not tired, and we can continue to explore." We've looked carefully along the way and haven't seen any other side roads in this passage, so it's best to look ahead. ”

Cream nodded, and continued to lead the team forward.

However, that hand was like a guide, and the more I walked, the more strange everything began to become.

Once again, all sorts of graffiti began to appear on the damp walls. However, unlike the previous strange words that seemed to be carved out of fingernails, these pictures have a very regular distortion feeling.

Each text is well arranged and combined, and there is no overlap between them. It's just that the words are so old that Arrow can't even make out anything.

The more you go, the more words appear.

These fonts are like twisted silk threads, creating a peculiar pattern and beauty in this constant twisting and circling.

As I walked, the uneven rock walls and ceilings began to become flattened. The ground you step on is no longer a potholed mine, but a well-polished marble floor.

In addition to the text, some drawings also began to appear on the walls.

It seemed to describe an ancient and magnificent city, with houses all made of delicate geometric shapes now being patterned before Arrow's eyes.

It's just wonderful, isn't it?

It was so wonderful that Iero almost forgot that he was in an unknown depth of the ground, and it was so wonderful that Eero felt as if he could plunge into this ancient and wonderful city to discover its secrets! Even...... You can sink directly into it......

~~You, allowed to hear my voice~~

~~Possess injustice, anger, tenacity, and intelligent character~~

~~O kind man, you were born with destiny, and you will also bring the greatest light to this world~~

Smack——!

Suddenly, Arrow noticed a sharp pain in his face.

He woke up in an instant, covering his still swollen cheeks, while looking at Brad in front of him in a bit of a daze. Then, look at his right hand, which had obviously just slapped him.

"You...... What for?! Why did you hit me all of a sudden! ”

Brad looked at Arrow nervously, and said with a little panic, "President? Are you still awake, President? Do you remember who you are?! ”

Arrow looked confused: "I asked why you hit me, what do you mean I'm not sober?" ”

Coco in the back spoke: "Brother President...... Just now, you looked terrible. I've been sneering, and I'm looking at the words on the wall with terrible eyes, and you haven't reflected how much I talk to you. You...... You won't get frostbitten on your brain, will you? ”

Arrow had his mouth half-open, he looked at Brad in front of him, then at Coco behind him, and quickly shook his head.

For a moment, he always felt as if he had seen and heard something just now...... But the problem is that after being slapped by this one, I completely forgot what I had heard and seen.