Chapter 664 The Cave of Eternal Sleep
Although on the surface, this kind of strong buying and selling is actually not much loss.
When there is a forced buying and selling in a business, what are the most important key factors?
It means that this Maas Capone has a reason to complete this "business"! This reason can even make him forcibly push it at the cost of his life!
Capital is willing to gamble.
But the gambling of capital is not to accompany a madman to gamble his life over there!
Arrow had been hesitating all the time, and he was also thinking, wondering if his indulgence would lead to some very tragic consequences? After all, this magic swordsman was too sensible, too polite, and even ...... Too easy-going. Coupled with the pitiful condition that he had few days to live, Arrow was never able to make up his mind.
However, if you really calm down and think about it, you can understand that it is definitely a big mistake to casually accompany a madman who does not want to die to do something that he has no way of knowing what the consequences will be!
This hesitation and reflection finally made Arrow make up his mind after receiving Rose's cry for help.
Whether or not there was compensation, or whether it was true that it was just a day's worth of life, the uncertainty alone gave Eero a reason not to get involved.
After all...... You can't go crazy with a madman, that's the way a normal person thinks, isn't it?
"I don't know what that guy is trying to do, but I still think it's not that simple."
As he ran, Arrow shouted loudly—
"If that guy wants to do whatever he wants, it's fine, but if it involves us, and if it involves the rest of the town, then this magic has to be closely vetted. I believe that the people from the Royal Wizards' Guild will be here soon, right? Let those magicians verify the true power of that necromantic box, and then we can rest assured. So this time, we have to stop Maas Capone's plan! ”
Sutta carried a tower shield on her back, and her speed had not decreased at all after a long period of training. Now wearing a modified set of paladin armor made her look a lot more relaxed, and said, "But Chief, why don't we go to Swan Castle...... Instead, come here? Why do you think it...... They're going to be here, aren't they? ”
Oh, yes...... Why?
Arrow, he thinks, maybe this is a provocation? Or maybe it's a premonition that something big is about to happen?
All in all, as he pondered the question, the cave had already appeared in front of his eyes.
Facing this cave that I don't know what is hidden, the flower fairy Rose who is the guide suddenly stops, and the next moment it flies away far away.
Only Arrow gritted his teeth, but finally raised his foot and stepped in without stopping......
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The Cave of the Changmian Mountains, a mine that produced iron ore a long time ago, was then abandoned due to the depletion of mineral resources.
This cave, which was rumored to have a gold mine more than two years ago, has not made any substantial progress until today.
For more than two years, the Mermaid Song has entered this place that seems to hide countless secrets and darkness several times, trying to explore the secrets within. But every time the Mermaid Song thinks they've made a little progress, reality doesn't hesitate to tell them that you've not explored enough, you need to go a little deeper!
But now......
When Arrow walked into the mine again, he was surprised to find that the once labyrinthine and chaotic cave in front of him was now extremely spacious!
What used to be a small cave has now become a huge cave! The top of the cave and the walls around it shimmered with fluorescent moss, making the cave no longer as complicated and cold as it used to be.
Looking down the mine, a straight staircase continued downward, as if there was some kind of guidance, so that everyone present looked at the end of the cavern.
Arrow stared at what was happening in front of him, and even though the changes behind him were a little panicked by the members who had gone through the previous mines, as the president, he still had to keep moving forward.
Pap-
The stone staircase descends as if it had been deliberately carved, making it impossible to tell that this was once a deserted mine.
Arrow was vigilant...... It should be said that the whole mermaid song maintains a slightly frightened tension.
Brad walked at the front with his shield in hand, his eyes wide as he tried, carefully watching for any changes that might arise in the space.
Parfay was lying on Brad's shield, the branches and leaves on her waist fluttering slowly, as if ready to turn into a tree armor to protect her partner.
Margaux, who stood beside Arrow, let his staff of light shine brighter, illuminating the already slightly glowing cavern. But for some reason, no matter how hard Margaux tried to make the light shine brighter, once it touched the walls of the mine, it seemed to be absorbed, and quickly disappeared.
Cheese's face looked a little bad, after all, it was noon according to the time, and the large amount of light in the singer next to him made the blood clan's face look more and more pale, and his spirit also looked very sluggish.
Cream and Coco stood behind Arrow, both of whom were in good spirits, but only relatively. After all, if these two people were acting too panicked......
So wouldn't the crispy tower that shrank at the back, holding the tower shield and looking a little trembling, fall into endless panic?
Road...... Continue on the downside.
It's like going all the way to the center of the earth.
As the air around him became hotter and hotter, Arrow suddenly raised his head and saw some "old friends"!
On the wall next to it, there were a lot of eggs glued to it.
The scarlet eggs hang like a bee's hive from the ceiling and walls.
In contrast to the huge number of eggs, the bloodworms are now very rare. The few of these bugs crawl slowly among the undulating eggs, appearing unflinching.
Before this, Iero had never seen a nest of bloodworms. Is this due to a change in terrain that has finally turned these nests over?
Arrow took a breath...... It doesn't smell like pee and feces.
At that moment, he made a gesture to Brad, who stopped in front of him and looked back, signaling everyone to move on. Brad nodded slightly, then continued to walk forward with the shield in his hand.
Walking, walking......
Just as the scene of the bloody bugs was so "harmless" now, it didn't take long for Arrow to see those former "old friends" on the wall next to him.
Ghouls.
The monstrosities of their shaped bodies climbed the rock wall, and the two glowing organs glowing red were inconspicuous in the light of the staff of light.
They climbed slowly, but none of them landed on the stairs that everyone continued down.
It's as if they're in a different dimension from the members of Merfolk Song.
There was even a moment when Arrow looked up again and saw a corpse eater crawling over his head, he almost had an illusion!
What are you standing ...... now Is it really a so-called floor?
Or is it the ceiling that these ghouls and the bloody bugs before them climbed...... Is it actually the real ground?
As soon as this thought came to mind, it immediately caused a strong sense of panic in Arrow. He hurriedly covered his head and shook his head, and the corners of his mouth were also filled with a trace of sourness.
But this time, the sour taste was not as strong as before, as if it was also suppressed, and quickly disappeared. Unfortunately, this sudden loss of protection added a blockage to Arrow's heart, and he involuntarily clenched his fists.
Keep moving forward and the next moment ......
The glow of the Staff of Light began to dim.
Everyone realized this and turned their heads to look at Margaux.
Margaux also seemed to feel strange, she shook the staff of light in her hand, and then spread her hand and said—
“…………”
The nun opened her mouth, her lips opening and closing, and seemed to utter a few words.
But Iero was sure he hadn't heard anything.
Looking at the other members, Cream was the quickest to react now, immediately covering his mouth and making a throat gesture. Then, he quickly raised his hand and pointed at the object that was perched on the ceiling in front of him.
It was a twisted, black slime-like sphere. A fleshy product built up by a multitude of intertwined tentacles.
The mass slowly squirmed, and the whole spherical body was trembling and undulating. It's like thinking about something...... Or, it doesn't think about it at all.
Some tentacles extending from the flesh slowly opened a mouth...... A mouth full of fangs.
Then, there is an eyeball.
This mouth and an eyeball flesh (harmony) pillar did not turn a blind eye to the mermaid song like the previous demonic beasts, but aimed in the direction where Arrow and the others were, silently watching.
This...... Does it mean that this thing is about to attack?
In this silent space, Arrow felt like he couldn't even feel his own heartbeat.
The crowd continued to move slowly, moving forward in a posture that did not try not to anger the fleshy mass.
It's been a long time...... It wasn't until the staff of light in the Mar Singer could no longer shine the shape of the thing that Arrow felt relieved that he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.