An unexpected event

The collective of craftsmen who had occupied this place for hundreds of years didn't even use half of their methods before they were killed by the cunning "outsiders" on the fire sculptures they had believed in all their lives.

The torso that was originally pieced together broke apart due to loss of vitality and fell to the ground with a crackling sound.

Upon closer inspection, I discovered that all of these half-torso sections actually had their own heads, but they had previously served as hubs and were buried in the previous section of the body. It was only at this moment that they could finally see each other.

The visual impact of this blasphemous scene was truly astonishing. After everyone paused for a while, Sorens removed the barrier in an orderly manner, allowing everyone to gradually gather at the altar.

Although it seemed that he had hardly moved during the entire battle, the mission he shouldered was equally important.

The most important thing was to trap the monster around the Fire God's Chapel and cut off all its escape routes to the sky and the earth. At the same time, he also set up similar barriers around where he, Risha, and Morina lived to prevent the possible interference caused by the wandering meat ball monsters.

They had tried to deal with one of these ball-shaped monsters before, but apart from frantically scratching with their limbs and directly rolling and ramming with their spherical body, they had almost no other means. The only problem was -

These limbs piled together seem to be able to share the damage.

An ordinary knife strike at the right spot can kill a person, but if the damage of this knife is borne by so many people, the power will instantly become insignificant.

This is really annoying.

Ximu is better at point-to-point extreme damage. Although Zhuiren has some large-scale attack skills, most of them are used to force back and block the enemy. Compared with heavy armor professions - such as shield soldiers, heavy hammer warriors, etc. - it is still relatively lacking in large-scale destructive power for equality of all beings.

In a nutshell, it can kill, but it takes too much time.

It would be fine if it happened under normal circumstances, but if this tough and difficult-to-kill creature broke in at the critical moment when dealing with the centipede monster, it is hard to say what would happen.

Ximu had witnessed the bloody scene in the forging room, and was also skeptical about the meatball monster's behavior of falling into the trap.

After careful consideration of the matter, everyone guessed that the slender craftsman monster must have some means of attracting it. Because of this, they decided on the battle strategy of "must lure this guy out of his lair."

During the previous encirclement and suppression, the monster had raised its head and screamed several times, probably trying to summon the meatball monster to help it share the firepower -

Fortunately, they had made preparations in advance and kept these reinforcements who had no means of breaking out far away, so they were able to complete the stranglehold without any danger.

Ever since following these people, Sorens felt as if he was always injured and overdrawn.

But every time he knelt down weakly, a cool and healing light would come to him, and the support and praise from his companions made him feel that everything was worth it.

"You're so amazing, Sorens! Did you even adjust the direction of your magic power based on where the barrier was attacked? Gods, you have such precise magic control abilities. You're a complete genius, okay? —Are those lousy classmates of yours okay? They're ostracizing you and are jealous. This is pure jealousy!"

Morina has practiced her hand strength these days. Not only did she pick him up with one hand, she also did not hesitate to praise him. She praised Sorens so much that he had no time to be humble. His eyes flickered and he felt very embarrassed.

"Indeed, thanks to you this time, we are much more relaxed."

Ruixia's affirmation was also very sincere. He patted Sorens on the shoulder and called them to walk towards the altar where Ximu and the others were.

The severed long head had begun to dissipate, but perhaps due to its large size, the process was not as fast as that of other "locals". Everyone waited for a long time before they finally saw the trophy hidden in the head.

It was a translucent emblem, composed of countless runes and spells that intertwined flames and hammers, with an image of an unfolded scroll as the base. It was somewhat similar to the spare key given by the old man before.

Everyone looked at each other, and soon their eyes were on Sorens.

The latter, with a nervous look as if he was destined to shoulder a great responsibility, took a step forward, carefully stretched out his hand, and placed the emblem on his palm.

"This is... the authority to use the entire workshop!"

The brown-haired boy was also shocked after sensing some information from it.

"I remember that these powers were held in part by the heads of each department. I didn't expect that they would be combined now... With this, we can open every door in the workshop and use all facilities without restrictions!"

Being able to obtain the right to use the workshop at such a small price is undoubtedly great news that is exciting.

Everyone tacitly agreed not to think about why the originally dispersed powers were merged, and just immersed themselves in the joy of victory. They even started discussing the process of making magic potions and where the workbench was on the second floor, whether there would be other monsters, and whether they should strike while the iron is hot to take a look.

Of all the people, only Ruisha was here in person for the first time.

After all, the experience of viewing through the screen is different from that of observing in person. He looked around curiously, and even looked at the strange and mysterious mine abyss below through some gaps in the blown-up bridge railings with interest.

Although Ximu noticed it, seeing that Ruixia was paying attention to safety and did not do anything dangerous, he did not deliberately warn her.

Come to think of it… these scattered torsos are disappearing really slowly.

Although most of the limbs seemed to have lost their activity simultaneously after being disconnected, some people's arms were still twitching slightly... Is it because they are made up of different people, so the speed of dissipation is slightly different?

Or maybe just do it manually...

Just as the thought came to his mind and before he could mention it to his companions, a broken body near Ruixia suddenly twitched violently, and jumped up with his hands supporting himself. The bloodstained hammer in his hand was raised high, and it actually smashed straight at the black-haired boy who was facing away from it!

"Richia!"

Ximu was so frightened that even her voice was distorted. She rushed over immediately, but was still a little late!

--when!

The sound of the blocking came dully as the energy barrier was deployed. Before the Ruixia people turned around, they had already protected their backs, which were the most vulnerable, in time after hearing the reminder.

But this defense was too hasty. Although it avoided the fate of having her head smashed on the spot, the huge impact force actually destroyed Ruixia's balance - under the collision, Ruixia, who was already standing on the edge of the bridge, slipped and was pushed out directly!

Everyone's breathing stopped at that moment.

Just as the young man suddenly fell, a hand quickly reached out from the side of the bridge and grabbed him!

The mechanic was carrying a lot of equipment, so naturally he was heavier than others. Even though Xi Mu was very strong, he was dragged half a body length away in a hurry. If he had not grabbed the broken edge in time, he would have been dragged down with him.

“…Don’t be afraid.”

Ximu's expression seemed more solemn and resolute than usual because of the effort, but there was a hint of relief in his eyes.

Seeing that Ximu's hand, which was used to maintain balance, was bleeding from holding the broken part tightly, Ruixia's face changed and she quickly called out: "—Where are the others? Come and help!"

It happened so suddenly that the rest of the people just woke up from their dream.

Sorens and Morina simultaneously raised their staffs and used "Float" on Ruisha to relieve Ximu's pressure. Although Zhui'en did not step forward, she drew out a makeshift long sword and chopped the body of the attacker Ruisha into pieces. She also quickly smashed the debris that had not yet dissipated one by one to avoid being suddenly attacked by those creatures that were mixed in and not yet dead.

With the help of his teammates, Ximu successfully pulled Ruixia up.

The boy wanted to check the injury on her hand immediately, but Xi Mu directly pulled him into the larger chapel. After there was room for him to move forward and backward, he finally felt relieved.

"Are you okay?"

The two spoke in unison, and both saw the obvious or hidden shock in each other's eyes.

Ruixia knew how heavy she was when fully armed, and knew how much force Ximu had to withstand when she pounced and grabbed, so she hurriedly began to check the abrasions and joints on her hands.

Ximu was also feeling a little scared at this moment.

In order to deal with the monsters, the anti-fall magic originally laid above the mine has been destroyed by them... The pit below is bottomless, and if Ruixia is not caught in time, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Of course, if she really fell, Ruixia must have some means of saving her life, and she would not just sit there and wait to die.

——But can she gamble?

What if there is a malfunction in the mechanism and it cannot be opened temporarily?

What if Ruixia was injured by the uneven mountain wall when she fell, and was unable to move normally, or even lost consciousness?

In the illusion of the lake, the fear of watching the unconscious Ruixia being snatched away from him by the huge waves came back to him, making Ximu unable to feel the pain of the wound at all.

Everything she does now is for Ruixia's wish.

He can't die.

If he died, all of this would be meaningless.

"Is your hand seriously injured? Let me take a look."

Morina knew exactly when to gossip and when to be serious - she interrupted very naturally, and Ruixia, who had realized what was happening, immediately made way for them, allowing their only priest to quickly treat Ximu.

"Nothing, just a scratch."

Ximu looked indifferent about this and didn't care.

The stone bridge was rough, and she'd gripped it too hard, not carefully protecting herself, causing it to rub and bleed. Morina could easily heal such a minor injury. However, the hand holding onto Ruisha had a strained muscle, which would take some time to heal.

Since he was surrounded by his companions to look after him, Ximu simply sat down cross-legged, letting Morina treat him while he rested and recovered from his previous exhaustion.

For some reason, every time she felt uneasy, the feeling of being "watched" became more obvious.

And this time——

In addition to that indescribable gaze, she seemed to have vaguely heard a faint crying sound.