After a long time, he returned to the original fork in the tunnel.

Of the three passages on the left, middle and right, only the rightmost passage has not yet been explored.

As for heading to Hermit's Canyon, there's no rush for a while.

'Hermit Canyon' is undoubtedly a super difficult map, and the best solution is to scavenge the existing resources before going to improve your strength.

[Compared with the two passages in the left and middle, the fork passage on the far right does not seem to be special. 】

[Do you want to enter the passage on the right, or exit the cave?] 】

[You step into the passage on the right......]

[The passage is narrow and dark, zigzag, you gradually go deeper, and there is no sound in the passage except for the footsteps of stepping on the limestone,]

[In the silence, only the sound of your footsteps echoes, and you gradually feel a little uneasy. 】

Lin Xun was always on guard in case an 'Underground Shadow Demon' suddenly popped out.

The injuries and fatigue of the trial illusion do not carry over to the illusion.

At this moment, the earth giant is still in a state full of blood and strength.

【……】

[The expected attack did not come, and you passed through the long passage to the end. 】

[Your eyes suddenly open up to an isolated cliff at the end of the passage, and below the cliff is an endless dark abyss. 】

[The cold wind blowing in the abyss is like a demon's roar, making you on the edge of the cliff stagger. It's as if one is not paying attention, and he will stumble and fall into eternal darkness. 】

[You suddenly noticed that there was a corpse not far from you, do you want to come forward and observe?] 】

[You step forward and see the appearance of the corpse......]

[It was a decaying corpse with only the upper half of its torso remaining, covered in a ragged gilded black gown and embroidered with the 'Multi-Eyed Society' logo on its chest.] 】

[You fumbled around the corpse and found a few items left behind by the dead, a yellowed parchment scroll, a gleaming book, and a handwritten book with an old cover. 】

[You have obtained the 'Teleportation Scroll of the Star Corridor' (Special Item)]

[You have obtained the 'Book of Characters' (item)]

[You have obtained a memorandum from the Fellow of the Multivision Association" (material)]

The corpse on the edge of the cliff should be a bachelor named 'McGuire' under President Duoshi.

It found an ancient abyssal demon in the cavern, and before it died, it somehow passed the message to the multi-vision leader, and then slept forever in the dark cavern.

Lin Xun opened the inventory and looked at the props.

['Teleportation Scroll of the Star-Chasing Corridor' (special item), on the yellowed sheepskin scroll, the corridor composed of countless starlight is depicted, and the overlapping corridors make people dizzy. 】

[Using this item, you will be teleported to a location called 'Corridor of Stars.'] 】

The corridor of stars?

Lin Xun had not previously learned about this location from the information.

"It doesn't feel like a good place to listen to the name."

He looked at the next prop.

[The 'Book of Characters' (prop) is a glittering book, turning the pages of the book, and dense characters are transcribed in it.] The characters seem to be arranged according to some special law, and the whole book contains a strange power. 】

[Using this item, you will be able to awaken unknown creatures sleeping in the abyss.] 】

There is only one item, which probably means that he only has one chance to challenge the Abyss Demon.

If the challenge fails, the reward of the big boss will say goodbye to him.

Lin Xun frowned and checked the last data item.

['Memorandum of Fellows of the Multivision Association' (document)]

[Praise the 'Bright Stars'!] 】

[I've finally found my way to chase the stars!] 】

[Just as I was about to secretly teleport to the 'Star Chasing Corridor', I received a reminder from the President, urging me to explore a hidden abyssal cave as soon as possible. 】

[The president was secretive and refused to tell me the true way to become a god, but again and again I was asked to risk my life to find the demon body. 】

[Hmph, am I a fool as a scholar?] 】

[The president suddenly changed from a believer in 'Almighty Truth' to a supporter of the 'Bright Stars', and frequently sent us scholars to search for the demonic body for him.] 】

[The method of becoming a deity must be related to both.] 】

[Although after he led the divine power of looking up at the stars, I was also shocked by the power of the gods and changed my beliefs......]

[But that's not the point, the point is that by chance, I learned about the president's 'Abyss Demon Completion Plan'!] 】

[Sure enough, it is the same as I expected, the path to becoming a god is formed by the combination of the two. 】

[Due to the temporary urging of the president, the plan to go to the 'Star Chasing Corridor' can only be postponed.] 】

[Hey, since he won't share the path to godhood with me, I'll take the demon body for myself.] 】

[According to the content of the 'Abyss Demon Completion Plan', after obtaining the demon body, wouldn't it be just right for me to step into the path of godhood when I go to the 'Star Chasing Corridor' again.] 】

[Everything is the best arrangement of 'Bright Stars'! 】

[Praise the great 'bright stars'! 】

[By the way, the 'Book of Characters' used to awaken the Abyss Demon has been exhausted, and I have to go to the Guild to get some more.] 】

[Don't forget it tomorrow.] 】

[Remember! Remember! 】

After reading the information, Lin Xun frowned, feeling that things were not simple.

McGuire was apparently killed in a confrontation with the Abyssal Demon.

According to the information obtained before, McGuire summoned President Duoshi before his death, saying that the strength of the Abyss Demon was five or five different from that of the president.

Now it seems that I am afraid that the strength of the Abyss Demon is far beyond that of the Multisight Chief.

McGuire had a gap with him, most likely because he wanted to drag the president into the water to be buried.

If it weren't for Lin Xun's stepping, which caused the multi-vision president to fuse with the experimental subject of the 'Star Demon' in advance, it is estimated that the chairman would have died here.

[You walked to the edge of the cliff......]

[In front of you is the dark and bottomless endless abyss, gazing at the pure darkness, giving you the urge to jump down and plunge into it. 】

[The cold wind blowing from the bottom of the abyss is also pushing you, trying to make you jump into the abyss. 】

[Are you going to jump off?] 】

Lin Xun ignored the death text displayed in the Netherworld game.

[You are possessed by the shell of the 'President of the Inquisitive Direct Sight Association'! 】

[You take out the 'fine copper sand mallet' and shake it gently, and the 'Battle Angel - Valkyrie' responds to your call and walks from the void. 】

['Battle Angel - Valkyrie' narrowed her eyes and looked around, in the pitch darkness, she could only see what was close around her with the help of the light emitted by the 'Thunder Dragon Staff Spear' in your hand. 】

Based on previous experience in the Illusion Books, it is likely that the Abyss Demon is capable of flight.

There is no doubt that the ability of the Lord to fight in the air with the Valkyrie is not comparable to the short-handed earth giant and the three-headed lion.

What needs to be solved now is the inability of the Valkyries to fight in the dark.

As long as this can be overcome, Lin Xun's victory rate will be greatly increased.

Face the underground demons whose strength is far greater than that of the multi-vision leader, and there is only one chance to challenge.

He had to go all out, and he couldn't let go of the chance to increase his chances of winning.

Lin Xun thought for a while, then opened the skill bar to try.

[You raise two staffs and recite the incantation silently......]

[Countless characters flashing white light appeared out of thin air, and then annihilated, bursting out with a dazzling bright light!] 】

[Pure white light shines all around, clearly illuminating the things around you, but it can't penetrate the dark ...... at the bottom of the abyss]

[You look down by the light, and you can only see that the cliffs you are in extend infinitely into the darkness, and the abyss hidden deep in the earth seems to have no end. 】

[The light is extinguished, and darkness envelops you again.] 】

'Brilliance of Knowledge' has become an instantaneous skill, and only the skill of Rare + level does not consume much blue.

As soon as the demon appears, he can use this skill to illuminate the Valkyrie's vision, creating a short output time.

At Valkyrie's hand speed, there should be no problem shooting a few arrows.

Frequent use of 'Knowledge Flare' in spell intervals does not allow the Valkyrie to fire at full power, but it also increases a lot of combat power.

Lin Xun is all ready.

Use the 'Book of Characters' to awaken the Abyss Demon.

[You pull out the glittering 'Book of Characters', chant the intricate incantations on it, and then throw the book into the darkness......]

[The book falls into darkness, getting smaller and smaller, gradually becoming a faint point of light, and then completely overwhelmed by darkness.] 】

【……】

[You raise your staff and recite the incantation......]

[The pure white 'knowledge grating' rises from the ground and will protect you firmly!] 】

Lin Xun released the magic shield in advance and was on full alert.

【……】

【……】

Minutes and seconds passed.

After a full five minutes, I still didn't see the big boss appear.

"What's the situation? Could it be that the abyss is too deep, and the demon flies too slowly, so that it hasn't flown up yet? ”

Lin Xun remembered that the last time he traveled to the abyss in the Illusion Book, it didn't take so long for that scholar to awaken the demon.

"Sure enough, the Ancient Abyss Demon is much stronger than ordinary demons, and even the waiting time for appearance has greatly increased."

He did not let his guard down and continued to wait.

【……】

【……】

[You look at the abyss that is still dark, and you are a little bored. 】

[Have you ever thought that the reason why the 'Ancient Abyss Demon' hasn't appeared yet, maybe it's because it sleeps too deeply. 】

Are you leaving? 】

Lin Xun automatically ignored the yin and yang weirdness of the game in the underworld.

He often battles wits and courage with the game of the underworld, and has understood the routine of the game.

The more the game of the underworld urges him to leave, the richer the rewards will be.

Besides, the demon was awakened by McGuire to fight before, how could he sleep too deeply.

【……】

[In the long wait, you are a little bored. 】

[You look at the abyss that is still dark, and suddenly you have an urge to devote yourself to it. 】

[Are you going to jump into the abyss?] 】

After another five minutes of waiting, the Netherworld game turns on taunt mode again.

Lin Xun frowned.

Even if the Ancient Abyss Demon is the big boss, the waiting time for this appearance is inevitably too long.

At first, he thought it was the game of the underworld that urged him to leave as usual, not wanting him to get a reward.

But at this point, he had some suspicions that the 'Book of Characters' had not succeeded in awakening the demon.

Flipping through the previous text, he suddenly noticed a key clue that he had overlooked.

[The 'Book of Characters' used to awaken the Abyss Demon has been exhausted, and I have to go to the Guild to get some more.] 】

In the text displayed by the data prop, the measure word for McGuire to receive the 'Book of Characters' is 'some'.

In other words, McGuire carried not just one, but probably many.

And now, he only found one copy on the corpse, and the whereabouts of the rest of the 'Book of Characters' are self-evident.

“…… It turns out that it's not that the big boss has a long appearance time, but that it takes many 'character books' to awaken the ancient abyss demons. ”

Lin Xun was embarrassed for a while.

McGuire and President Dorsa are already on a dog leash, where can he find the 'Book of Characters'?

If Rhona hadn't left, he would have been able to get clues from Rhona, but it's a pity......

[You stand on the edge of the cliff, motionless looking at the darkness under your feet, and you even feel that instead of waiting here, you might as well jump and try. 】

[Are you going to jump into the abyss?] 】

Lin Xun didn't have corpse fraud props, and he would be 100% good at jumping into the abyss......

"Maybe there's a waterhole or something under the abyss."

"No, I played so many games that I almost forgot about elementary school physics...... At such a depth, even if the bottom of the abyss is full of water, you will die. ”

The game of the underworld is just trying to trick him into a little soul strength.

He frowned, vaguely aware that he had forgotten something.

Suddenly, Lin Xun slapped his thigh violently: "Damn, patronizing and fighting wits and courage with the underworld game, I forgot that I have a Valkyrie!" ”

Without hesitation, give the Valkyrie 'ride' commands.

['Battle Angel - Valkyrie' will hug you around your waist, and with a flap of the proficient wings behind you, it will take you into the air!] 】

Facing the underworld, the game gives the option of 'whether to jump into the abyss or not'.

Lin Xun decisively clicked 'yes'.

[The bronze wings behind the 'Battle Angel - Valkyrie' are retracted, leading you to dive into the abyss under your feet......]

[The cold wind is howling, making you a little unable to open your eyes. 】

[You and your puppet plunge headlong into eternal darkness......]

Valkyrie's swoop is extremely fast.

In order to prevent her from being blinded, Lin Xun caused the car to crash to the bottom of the abyss without stopping the car, and from time to time he used the 'Knowledge Shine' skill to show her the way.

At present, the fastest human freefall speed has exceeded the speed of sound, which is a record set by wearing a compression suit and full-body equipment.

Valkyrie's swooping speed must have been much greater than that.

Even so, he waited two or three minutes before approaching the bottom of the abyss.

Counting the time required for acceleration, it is roughly estimated that the depth of the abyss is at least fifty or sixty thousand meters!

['Battle Angel - Valkyrie' slowly spreads her bronze wings, and her posture gradually changes from diving to gliding. 】

[Through the intense light of the 'Flare of Knowledge', you can faintly see the ground at the bottom of the abyss.] 】

【……】

['Battle Angel - Valkyrie' takes you slowly down to the ground.] 】

[The bottom of the abyss is full of foul-smelling silt, and the black lacquer mud floods your ankles and reaches the middle of your calves.] 】

[You cover your mouth and nose and look around, the bottom of the abyss is an endless darkness, and you don't know where the end is. 】

[Suddenly! Not far from you, a huge soft-bodied creature emerges, resembling a giant python, which opens its huge mouth and strikes at the unsuspecting Valkyrie! 】

[You suddenly open the dense compound eyes, and the light of the characters flashes, and the head of the soft monster explodes. 】

[You defeated the 'Underground Mireshworm', and your experience points increased slightly.] 】

[You have obtained 'Foul Smelling Fecal Stone' (Scrap)]

['Battle Angel - Valkyrie' was shocked at this time, and hurriedly narrowed the distance with you, and followed you every step of the way. 】

[The darkness in the abyss greatly limits her combat power. 】

Lin Xun hadn't seen the 'foul-smelling dung stone' for a long time.

When I saw this thing again, I felt a sense of nostalgia.

He shook his head, throwing the terrible thought out of his head.

[You suddenly notice that in the boundless darkness, there is a little shining light, and that light seems to be very far away from you. 】

Do you want to go to the light? 】

Does this need to be asked? Decisively choose 'yes'.

Lin Xun estimated that the light in the darkness was either a treasure or a boss.

[You take the 'Battle Angel - Valkyrie' forward, marching through the sticky mud, making it difficult for you to move and move faster.] 】

He didn't ride a Valkyrie.

Let the Valkyrie fly, and there will be one less powerful output.

In case the light is a big boss, quietly touch the past, and sneak attack first to output a few skills, which can undoubtedly increase the winning rate.

[You keep a slow pace and continue to move forward......]

【……】

[You gradually get closer to the light, and the misty and warm light in the endless darkness is very eye-catching, making people feel a wonderful feeling that they can't help but touch it to comfort their souls. 】

You are also attracted by this light, and you can't help but move forward. 】

[Suddenly, you see a huge soft-bodied creature emerge from the mud not far ahead, approaching the light......]

[You suddenly woke up, and unconsciously stopped and observed. 】

['Underground Mireurs' wriggled on the mud surface, instinctively approaching the light. 】

[Just when it is about to come into contact with the warm light......

[A hideous giant monster face silently poked into the light range, opened its mouth and swallowed the 'underground mireminer' in one bite, and then quickly disappeared into the darkness.] 】

[In this flashing image, you find that the warm light is connected to the top of the head of the huge strange face through a flesh limb shaped like a tentacle. 】

[The light is like this, fishing silently in the dark.] 】

[You have discovered the 'Ancient Abyss Demon - Blackthorn Demon'! 】

What's your next move? 】

【1.‘ As long as I run fast enough...... 'before the terrifying 'Darkthorn Demon' notices you, flee with the Valkyries. 】

【2.‘ You can't beat me...... 'Let your Valkyrie take you off and unleash her skills in mid-air to attack the 'Black Thorn Demon'. 】

【3.‘ Eat me and take the kidney and liver ......' chant a spell, use the 'Falling Starlight' skill, and give the 'Black Thorn Demon' a hard blow first. 】

(End of chapter)