Chapter 367: No last resort

In the continuous volcanic caves, a group of people hurried away with magic stone lanterns.

Compared to the surface, the cave is cooler, but the temperature is still scary, especially after several days of hurrying, there is no way to take a bath, and the consumption of clean water must be strictly controlled, which is about to make Embiel crazy.

"Haven't you arrived yet?"

Embier cursed, tilting his head and putting water in his mouth, but the kettle was empty, and he slammed it against the stone wall in a huff, and reached out to the servant, "Give me water." ”

"Master, we don't have much reserves. The servant reminded, "If you go on like this, you won't be able to survive the adventure." ”

"What nonsense, it's not enough, you drink less. Embier scolded angrily, kicked the servant, and personally pulled the kettle out of the deerskin backpack, and then unscrewed the lid and poured it over.

The water sprinkled on his face and ran down Embier's neck, wetting the breastplate, and some of it fell to the ground, which was also quickly absorbed by the volcanic ash.

The guards behind him stared at Qing Shui, their throats rolling, and they swallowed a few dry mouthfuls, but no one touched the kettle.

"Whew, that's cool!"

Embier let out a deep breath and finally relented.

James looked at Embier's arrogance, and a disdainful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, compared to the young master of the West, the son of the Chancellor of the Exchequer is more like an elite, although he does not share the weal and woe with the guards, but he will not spoil supplies.

"Come on, you guys go faster. ”

Downton urged, but the speed was not fast, and he took the team to take some detours, he had to calculate the maturity period of the fire banshee, if he arrived at the center of the earth early, Torres would definitely solve the trouble and rush back in time, but if he arrived late. Banshees will also be picked away.

"What a nuisance!"

Although he complained, Downton was not discouraged.

"Then go on, this kind of hell weather, it's really hot!" Embier was so unscrupulous because the private armies he brought with him were all slaves and servants of the family, and his life and property were all his. Therefore, there is no fear that they will rebel at all.

The same is true of James, only such an armament can be used at ease.

"Sixty on Embier's team and more than forty on James' team, should be able to hold Torres off for three hours, right?"

Downton's position at this time was in the center of the team, which was a measure taken by the two nobles to worry about him escaping, and he did not panic, because he had already guessed that the other party would do it.

"Wait with peace of mind!"

Before returning to base, Downton had already memorized the two routes he had chosen. And made a mark that only he knew, and then sewed the map into the compartment of the backpack, otherwise it would definitely be snatched.

"Downton, you seem familiar with the terrain?"

James was much more cautious than Embier, and he had been watching Downton and had noticed that although he would make frequent stops to check the terrain, his route was always northwest.

"Unfamiliar. Do I dare to sell intelligence?"

Downton didn't deny it, otherwise it would have attracted more speculation. Dealing with people like James can't be careless at all.

"Hmm!"

James had his men mark the stone walls and then continue to draw maps, sometimes even sending them to inspect the surrounding caves.

Downton was glad that he didn't choose to walk a third of the way first and then go around in circles and wait for the banshee's maturity to arrive. Instead, spread the procrastination time over the entire journey, otherwise with James' IQ, the problem would definitely be discovered.

It is important to know that the second option has a greater chance of error, after all, the farther the distance, the more uncertainties there will be. For example, orcs and monsters attacked, so Downton also took on a lot of pressure.

The terrible screams came suddenly, making everyone feel as if their skin had been stripped off, and they all pulled out their weapons and waited solemnly.

"Master, it's a monster!" the scout in front yelled.

"Don't fight, retreat!"

Downton urged.

"Weishenme won't kill the monsters?" James was suspicious of Downton again, "It stands to reason that you should want to consume our strength." ”

"The Hero Lord guarding the vines is enough to wipe you out. Downton deliberately sneered angrily, "Even if you are killed or wounded, you still have the strength to crush me, what's the point?"

"Stop talking nonsense, let's go. "Embier doesn't want to waste his power on Warcraft.

In the midst of this constant harassment, on the morning of the fifth day, the mixed group entered a distance of five thousand meters from the center of the earth, and Downton slowed down, and as he passed by a hole, his vision faintly crossed a stone.

There was nothing on it, which made Downton's heart sink.

"Did Thyssen run away?"

Downton and Thyssen explained in detail that the Krupp giants had to wait at a distance of six thousand meters, and when they saw the team passing, they immediately made a detour to the front of the team and drew a mark on the agreed stone.

Thyssen is also an important part of Jihua, and if he is killed in the next few days, or leaves, Jihua may fail, so Downton must confirm his existence.

"No wonder he'll make sure I'm going to help, he wouldn't have been able to escape from this crowd without me making trouble. Thyssen, who was hiding in a cave, looked at Downton, who was guarded in the middle of the line, hesitated, and if he left, he would definitely have no good end.

"You want to use the map to coerce me into helping? No way, even if the Western Tu people don't have a map, they will find the tribe in a short time, I might as well watch you fight and die here." Thyssen stayed here, just to see if Downton would come, and now it was confirmed that he was leaving, but after walking a hundred meters, his mind couldn't calm down, and he kept thinking about getting along with Downton in the past few days.

If you think about it, Downton didn't abuse himself, he insisted on following him, whether it was food or wine, he ate the same as himself.

"If you're also a Krupp giant, we'll be good friends. Thyssen sighed, very fond of Downton's boldness and wisdom, and after walking more than ten meters, he suddenly turned around and ran wildly along the cave passage that he had been familiar with for the past few days.

"I'll help you and repay your favor!" Thyssen said to himself, in fact, he also wanted to see how Downton could snatch the Fire Banshee from the hands of a powerful foe like Torres.

Thyssen wasn't stupid and guessed that the flame banshee's song might not be useful to humans.

After running to the second stone first, Thyssen drew two crossed diagonal lines, which represented readiness. The meaning that the command can be executed at any time.

"Hmm?weishenme Downton wants to agree on three stones?Could it be that he had already guessed that I would hesitate?" Thyssen was just about to leave, and was stunned again, if there was only one agreed stone, then if he missed it, he would definitely leave directly, after all, Jihua would not be able to carry it out. But now it's different, and I still have a chance to redeem it.

"It's scary!"

Thyssen shuddered, and couldn't help but look left and right, as if there was an eye staring at him in the dark, thinking about what he had been through with Downton, and he found himself completely seen through.

"Hehe, it didn't disappoint me!"

Downton saw the promise mark, his expression remained unchanged, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Then start taking the team around in circles.

Because of its proximity to the center of the earth, not only did the smell of sulfur in the air get stronger, but the temperature also became hotter, which made Embier more and more irritable.

"Can you keep your mouth shut?"

Listening to Embier's chatter, James couldn't help but explode.

"Can you handle it?" Embier disdained.

"Haha, let's be noisy, that's what you want. "Even if the two of them don't quarrel, Downton will deliberately provoke conflicts. Because once the quarrel is chaotic, coupled with the harsh environment. The logical thinking, vigilance, etc., of the members of the group, will plummet, so that his actions will not be easily detected.

"Haha, I found it, let's work harder, there is still half a day to go. "Towards a stone wall. Downton deliberately took one more look, and he didn't count on Embier, but fortunately James was not stupid.

"Hmph, this kid actually left a mark, thinking I can't see it?" James smug. "But it seems that he is not lying, he has been here. ”

In fact, the real journey did not take half a day, and Downton said this in order to let the members of the regiment choose to evacuate instead of rushing after encountering a surprise attack.

You must know that James and these people are very ruthless, if they knew that the Flame Banshee was nearby, maybe they would have relied on human lives to fill a way.

"Stop and rest, now you may encounter a demonic beast at any time, and you must ensure your state. "Downton ordered a rest so that these people had enough energy to deal with Torres, otherwise they would be too tired and would be defeated directly.

Everyone sat down and drank the water as soon as possible, although it was warm enough to moisten the lips of a dry cough.

"Cheap God, Homer, do you think the fruit will ripen in five hours?" Downton confirmed again.

"At this point, you can only pray to Lady Luck, and let's be honest, if these people are vulnerable, you will have to face Torres. The Cheap God comforted that it felt that Downton had done a good job.

"I don't like to put my fate in the hands of others, even if it's a god, although the success rate is not 100%, but I will try to make it better. Downton retorted, "You just have to tell me the most precise time." ”

"Six hours at the latest, it will be ripe. ”

Homer speaks, and as the great encyclopedia, it has the most to say.

"Hmm!" Downton took a sip of water and began to adjust, and after half an hour, he clapped his hands, "Have you rested?

Smack!

Crisp applause echoed through the cave, waiting for Thyssen, who was in a nearby cave, to hear it, and he knew that this was the signal for the start of the operation, so he immediately set off for the ambush site.

Ten minutes later, Downton walked out of a cavern, and then looked at the five caves in front of him that stretched in different directions like cobwebs, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Whether it was the location where he had just rested or the ambush point here, Downton had made a lot of choices against the map.

Although the volcanic cavern passages are intricate and easy to escape and monitor, it is not enough for Downton to ensure a foolproof route.

Downton's pace remained the same, he glanced at the cave on the right, and at the same time silently counted in his heart, "One, two, three, fifteen minutes are here, and it begins!" (To be continued......