Lu Yao poured a glass of iced Coke and cleared his mind.

The situation of the ninth layer of the abyss is not simple.

According to world records, there are more than 3,000 prisoners on this level, most of whom are free, with very few being the likes of the Nature Lady and the Stone Lion.

The dark god gave an evaluation of each prisoner, so it can be seen that the items placed on the ninth floor are the ones he has selected.

The hive at the bottom of the abyss is also deliberately designed.

It's like a person deliberately releasing invasive species in order to have some fun and add some difficulties to the ants in the insect box.

The purpose was for the prisoners to fight the curse worms.

The gods who have lost their godhead are nothing but demigods, and they have the power of their bodies at their all, and it is difficult to recover quickly after being injured, and it is difficult to predict the outcome of a battle with a large number of curse insects.

In this octagonal cage of life and death, the situation was changed by the curse worm.

In the early days, the curse insects invaded by the outside world were mainly [Overwriting Worms] and [Hermit Worms], which were also fought against Lu Yao when he first explored the abyss.

But later the Black Grasshopper integrated and conquered the two groups, and stabilized the place.

The Black Grasshoppers have a strong sense of territory, prohibiting prisoners from approaching their territory, the so-called Tenth Layer, but the Spell Clan among them negotiates and communicates with prisoners.

There is no specific record of the conversation in the backstage of the world, and it can only be seen that this situation is very frequent.

After many years of coming and going, the abyssal demigods have undergone strange changes.

Some of them began to become spells.

When Lu Yao saw this, he suspected that he was wrong.

[Unknown Rune Triggered Successfully: Life Evolution.] 】

[The rule is triggered successfully: The spell worm is born.] 】

[Unknown Rune Triggered Successfully: Life Evolution.] 】

[The rule is triggered successfully: The spell worm is born.] 】

……

But the abundance of written records shows that this is what is happening.

The demigod transforms himself into a curse worm through some kind of rune, and walks into the hive where the curse worm is located in a gesture of hugging and assimilation. In this way, they escape from the abyss and embrace a new freedom.

Depending on how they behave, the prisoners on the ninth floor can be divided into three parts.

The first part is the prisoners who are transformed into curse worms, and this part is the largest, with a total of 1754, representing the final choice of most prisoners.

They find it more unbearable to stay here than to be cursed worms.

The second part is to enter the tenth layer area, but it is not shown to be a curse worm, and this part is designated as missing, and the total number is 704.

The last part is the confirmed death of the prisoners of the abyss, 642.

Excluding the Natural Lady and the Stone Lion, there are still 11 people in the entire ninth layer, all of whom are demigods.

There are no more anomalous objects or monsters here.

As for the tenth layer, it is actually the overlapping area where the ninth layer is connected to the hive area, which cannot be displayed and recorded in the background of the world, and the screen is displayed as a fog of war.

Lu Yao set his eyes on these 11 people.

They're each hiding in a corner, and they're the most conservative of neutrals, and they know best what has happened here.

Among the remaining 11 people, the oldest qualified person and the first recorded in the world background is a demigod called [Fish Candle].

It looked like a candle held up by a brass candlestick, fixed to the top of the outer wall of the passage, and the candlestick was still on fire, so that if you don't pay attention, you would mistake it for just a lighting tool.

For this fish candle, the dark god made no secret of his contempt and neglect.

"Drop-off, to test the death rate of the ninth layer of the Abyss."

There are no other reviews.

In short, it is a tool for construction inspection.

Malik told the demigod, disguised as a lighting device, "Fish Candle, Master of the Abyss, Lord Yaoshen has something to ask you. ”

"Oops! Lord of the Abyss! What a faux pas! ”

The candlestick of the fish candle is propped up, and it is stuck to the wall with two legs and two hands to fix itself.

The candle man carefully climbed down the wall all the way, and his movements did look a bit old.

It knelt on its knees respectfully, its head pressed to the ground: "The supreme Lord of the Abyss, the fish candle offers you unreserved loyalty and respect, and your servants obey all your commands. ”

Unlike the previous prisoners, this one showed a natural obedience.

Lu Yao asked it.

- How did the god here become a curse worm?

The flame swayed on the candle man's head: "Lord of the Abyss, because a powerful feather man [Gods Feather Record] Amer has appeared among the cursed insects, and she has brought a special rune called [Curse Rune]. ”

"It is a power similar to curses and seals, which can be applied to demigods with divine bodies, and based on their respective abilities, they can be transformed into the form of curse bugs or spell clans. A demigod usually turns into at least three to five spells, each of which represents a portion of its body and abilities. ”

"Amer told the demigods here that if they want to leave here, they can first turn into a curse worm through the [Spell Rune], and then pass through the hive over there, so that they will not be restricted by the rules and boundaries of the world, and thus start a new life. She hopes that the demigods will join her side and thus gain freedom and a future. ”

"In the beginning, there was no response at all."

"However, as time went by, the abyss gradually began to vibrate and tear frequently, but it was not repaired for a long time, and more and more cracks and cracks appeared in this space, and the dangerous area continued to increase, and more and more curse insects burrowed in to attack the demigods. It is said that even the upper echelons are in such a situation. ”

"It's getting harder and harder for everyone to deal with the spell worms, there are so many of them that they seem to be endless, and cracks will crawl out in all directions. There are more and more demigods who are dying in battle, and everyone is having a hard time living and can't ......"

The flame on the head of the fish candle became a little dim, as if to represent its low mood.

"The old decay can only hide far away."

Lu Yao double-clicked on the candle man and found that its panel was indeed very weak. The damage and defense of the fish candle are not more than 100, and the speed is only 7 points, which belongs to the slow grandfather in the demigods.

However, it has a special ability that is key to survival here.

……

[Candle Shadow]: By shining a candlestick shadow around it, you can swap positions between yourself and the candlestick.

……

It is equivalent to a small area of teleportation ability, as long as it is still glowing, it can quickly transfer.

Escape is top-notch.

Then the dying demigod tried the spell rune, turned into a spell and joined Amell's side, thus gaining refuge and leaving the place and entering the hive. Although they must have taken orders, at least they got rid of the death dilemma. ”

The Candle Man said, "Death in the abyss is not complete extinction. When a prisoner dies, he or she will be given a chance to return to the land of service and become a pawn of the Dark God, working and serving Him until the end of his service, when he is thrown back into the abyss again. ”

"It's an endless cycle, forever struggling with death and exhaustion."

"That's why some people have become curse worms, and I hope to fly out of here."

Lu Yao remembered at this time.

When he attacked the first few levels of the Abyss, he encountered some hostile prisoners. For example, the earliest [Withered Count Celti], and the later stubborn [Tiger Yizi], etc., all turned into black smoke and burrowed into the ground after death.

It seems that he was forced to serve after his death.

If you want to live, you have to serve.

That's a good way to go.

Lu Yao generally understood.

By putting pressure on the abyss, the dark brother has gradually loosened the will of these prisoners who refuse to give in, but have good abilities, in the endless battle for many years.

This slow knife cuts the flesh, so that they finally go from resistance to numbness to obedience, thus completing taming.

They will be thrown back after they have completed their service.

It's a false hope.

Lu Yao judged that most of the dead soldiers were soldiers. If it is a god or an apostle, it should not be treated like this.

It's a pity that the Dark God probably didn't expect that his arrangement would be exploited by Amer and steal a lot of prisoners here, turning them into his own spell subordinates, thus turning it into an excellent recruitment point.

On the screen, the fish candle is still telling.

"A few years ago, the Black Grasshopper clan suddenly announced their evacuation. It is said that there was a large-scale disaster on the other side of the time stoppage, and they shrank and needed to protect the security and reconstruction there, so they simply withdrew from this side. ”

"Before leaving, they repaired the cracks and cracks around the ninth floor."

"It's also to see the large-scale evacuation of the Black Grasshopper Clan, and they may not come back, so almost most of the demigods have chosen to leave, otherwise I don't know when the next opportunity will be."

"Except for the part that made it clear, there are some who finally chose to go to the place where they served, leaving a few of us old guys to stay where they were."

According to Yu Candle, the tenth floor is actually more like a special space, which is different from the ninth floor, connecting the passage of the place of service, and connecting to the hive, which belongs to a three-way junction.

However, it is timid, and has never walked forward, and basically knows what it has seen and heard over the years.

Until now, even the God of Darkness has fallen, but it is still alive, and it is indeed a winner.

Malik questioned the other survivors who had been left behind, and the accounts were much the same.

So Lu Yao ordered Malik to lead the Soldier Spirit Legion forward and survey the tenth layer.

Three feathered men led by Joseph also went with the army.

They are the ones who take the initiative to ask for help. Because there may be curse worms in front of them, they can immediately recruit them, mainly to reduce unnecessary internal friction of spellworms.

Lu Yao stopped his perspective on Malik's head.

The Brigadier General led the formation forward, and the fog was gradually lifted.

Ahead is a dotted world, like some kind of lazy screenshot, unable to distinguish between the ground and the sky, and it looks weird.

Lu Yao summoned the [Adjudicator] and the [Concord].

A line of prompts appears on the screen.

[Concorde: Suspicious and unknown targets are found, and the danger assessment is "unknown", which is extremely dangerous, so please be careful. 】

Lu Yao was vigilant, and activated [Adjudicator] again, and clicked [Law Break].

After consuming 2.6 million psionic energy, the [Adjudicator] radiated the psychedelic light in all directions.

An entry slowly appears in the top center of the screen.

【Celestial Bottle Star】.

Lu Yao frowned.

Could it be that the tenth layer is a projection of the zodiac?