Chapter 110: Resolution
Tarrant shrewd his head shrewdly, the hole in the black tunnel above him was pressed at him like a beast's eye, and he felt an irresistible desire to escape, which forced him to unthinkingly hold the dirt and stones beside him and pile them up, he wanted to block the hole.
Rex looked at him confusedly, without stopping or helping, "What's up there?"
Tarrant grabbed two stones and threw them into the soil to reinforce them, so as not to cause panic among his teammates, he forced a relaxed tone and said, "One good news and one bad news", he did not stop his work, and more loose soil was filled.
"The good news is that there's a passage up there," Rex could already sense from the smell and airflow, "What's the bad news?"
"I smell the Corruption," Kitty said, sniffing the fresh air coming in from the hole, standing in the doorway, "from filthy creatures." ”
Tarrant thrust his arms all over the dirt and pushed upward, "Unfortunately, I guessed right. ”
Dirt chips were rolling down the slope, and Katrina's robes were splashed with black spots, and she took two steps back in disgust, "What is it?"
"What we're looking for", the entrance to the cave is almost blocked, Tarrant patted the soil he had just filled in vigorously, mixed with too much fine soil to make it look very soft and not very useful, if the creatures above found the fresh loose soil that suddenly appeared on the ground, they would know that the cave here was opened up, and they had to get out of here immediately, thinking of this, Tarrant jumped down the slope, "Get out of here!"
Rex jumped down as well, "The roof was once opened by them, they must know something about the structure here." ”
"Are you talking about...... Psisphers?" Katrina tugged at the hem of her skirt to shake off the dirt, "Up there is a passage for psisuctions?"
"What else could there be, to meet them in our most difficult time, we should have thanked that god, he should have warned us earlier!" Tarrant walked out, "I can only consider using another exit, the halberd is in the aisle, and we have a chance to leave if we find the teleportation array." ”
Katrina followed behind her, expressing her surprise, "Their lair is actually on top of the temple. ”
Rex scurried up to the two of them, "Wait!"
Tarrant paused to look at him, and the priest seemed to have other disagreements to make.
"What time is it?"
The team stayed in the dark for a long time, taking two breaks in between, and the magical energy in the temple could also affect the time, and it was difficult to calculate the exact time, Tarrant speculated after a little thought: "Afternoon, it may be close to night." ”
"That means that even if we go back now, we won't have time to get to the camp of the Balance Emissary, and it will be impossible to launch an attack within the scheduled time," Rex looked into Tarrant's eyes with a stern and grim expression.
He emphasized the scheduled time, and Tarrant looked at the hole that had just been blocked, "You want to go as planned?"
"What do you mean?" asked Rex to the two ladies.
"Rex, your opinion is too risky", Tarrant felt the need to explain the situation before the ladies made a decision, "The nest above may be hiding dozens of spirit sucking monsters, maybe more, the map indicates that this is a big nest, completely belongs to the territory of spirit sucking monsters, slaves and earth spirits are under their strict control, these alone are difficult for us to parry, not to mention ......" To say the next words Tarrant was a little embarrassed, he changed to a tactful language: "Our current state is not suitable for fighting. ”
Kitty looked down and thought, "If it doesn't go as planned, the Psivalists here will find other nests under attack, and they'll either choose to retreat underground or move to other secret nests. ”
"Yes, they will leave, and if we choose to go ahead with the plan, the first possibility is to completely remove the connection between the spirit sucking monsters and the ground, and the other possibility is that they will eat us, four people, against a large group, although they are encountered in batches, under the protection of those puppets, they can still easily perform a psychic blast", Tarrant secretly accentuated the tone of the second half of the sentence, he hoped to dispel the idea of his teammates being in danger, in his heart, there was another key factor that influenced his decision- Katrina, who has to think about Katrina's safety, is willing to sacrifice his own qiē to ensure that she is safe and sound in the face of danger, but against the spirit sucking monster, he can't even guarantee that he can keep his mind alive at that time.
"It's a big risk," Kitty sighed hesitantly, "I obey the majority. This is the way in which the messenger of balance often makes decisions, arising from the perception of the laws of nature, that streams flow into rivers, that trees return to forests, and that the minority obey the many, that is, to avoid peer conflict and to divide the risks equally among everyone.
The most crucial decision rests on Katrina's hands, and she bites her lip lightly, thinking repeatedly that her opinion will be related to the life and death of the team, so she is extremely cautious.
The claustrophobic and dead silence permeates the squad, the big picture and the ego, a balanced fulcrum, Tarrant also wants to go according to plan, but he never wants Katrina to suffer any harm, a heavy voice tortures his emotions: Catrina or the psychic monster?
"Tarrant", the mage spoke after a few minutes of silence, and the eyes of his teammates were on her, "If the only failure of this operation is in this lair, will you blame yourself?"
Tarrant's dry throat cleared vaguely, all these years of pursuit are for the final finishing touch, choosing to leave means failure, a negation of all efforts, he doesn't have the courage to face this problem formally, he only hopes that the person in front of him can leave safely, and he is willing to bear any punishment afterward.
"Very well, let's go ahead with the plan", Catrina read the answer from her expression, pouting with fearless disdain, "I don't want to be one of the reasons for your failure. ”
The clever mage was well aware of Tarrant's selfish thoughts, she hated being a burden to others and also considered Tarrant's situation, Tarrant felt a trace of warmth in his heart, he rubbed his neck, it didn't hurt there, "We need more support, Rex, you know the ability to absorb monsters, they can control our minds the moment we meet, and you and Katrina's bodies still need to be restored." ”
"No," Rex stretched out his left hand and clenched it into a fist, "After the hall came out, my body was fully recovered, and I believe the mage was the same." ”
Katrina raised her hands and was surprised to find that the sense of existence in her body had long since recovered, the darkness and controversy had made her unaware of this, and now she found that her spirit and mind had also returned to their best state, the burden of fatigue and powerlessness had been lifted, and concentration was no longer a problem, "He is right, I have recovered!"
"Even that doesn't mean we don't need reinforcements, and the slightest mistake can wipe out the whole army," Tarrant believes is a good enough reason.
"Reinforcements, indeed, we alone are not enough", Rex turned and looked into the room, "We have a friend on hand, he is not afraid of the control of the spirit-absorbing monsters, it is powerful and strong, and it is precisely because of it that I have the idea of continuing with the original plan." ”
"...... you mean?" Tarrant looked at Kitty in the room, looking confused.
"Expand the range," Rex continued.
"Your plan is bold", Tarrant understood what the priest meant, "it does give us a little more chance," and he walked towards his new allies.