Chapter 519 It’s so painful, so painful

The Chapel of the Kings in the underground city of Thane.

The adventurers recruited by Tepi looked at each other in confusion. Why did it feel like someone was missing?

All the people recruited are top-notch fighters. Although bad trends have been prevalent in the Warrior Kingdom recently, some people are not too affected.

These adventurers are an elite team that cooperates well with each other and is very strong. Even in the dangerous Sen Dungeon, they will have no problem protecting ordinary people for a while, not to mention that their employer Tepi himself has certain strength.

I believe that this dungeon exploration journey will be a pleasant journey for both parties.

But the only problem is:

"Where's the boss?"

Even the strongest adventurers in the team could not help but fall into confusion at this moment.

What else would they do without Tepi?

At the same time, Tepi was in the Seria Crystal Tunnel, doubting his life.

How to deal with this small "maze" has almost become muscle memory engraved in his body. Therefore, even though he was confused both physically and mentally, he still did not make any sound to attract the crystal miners. Even the corrupt followers on the wooden roof could not detect its existence.

The reason for his confusion was obvious - why was he still in here?

"Difficult..." He covered his mouth, corrected his habit of talking to himself, and said in his heart:

Does it mean that wherever you are kicked out of the dungeon, you will appear in the same place when you enter next time?

This idea was immediately overturned by himself, because it was obviously wrong. When he was kicked out of the dungeon, he was outside the Selia Crystal Tunnel. If he was to appear, he should have appeared inside Gaileed.

An idea suddenly came into his mind:

Could it be that the effect of the teleportation trap has not been lifted yet?

He thought that blessing could be like a bonfire, where he could take a rest and clear away the negative influence on his body, but he was obviously overthinking it. Blessing did not seem to be able to remove the effect of the teleportation trap.

wrong!

I didn't even rest at Ci Fu three days ago!

He just passed by hurriedly, touched the blessing, and ran outside. Even now, we can't be sure whether he touched the blessing or not. It is very likely that he just passed by it hurriedly.

Having discovered the truth by accident, Tepi didn't know what expression to make.

It has come to this.

"well."

He sighed deeply, drew out a plain long sword without any fancy decorations that was made simply for the purpose of killing enemies, and then took out an armor-piercing hammer designed to target hard-shelled enemies like miners. He rushed out of the wooden house with a look of despair on his face.

I don’t know how long it will take me to get out now that I have upgraded my weapons.

Although it is very joyful to cheat others, it is really not a good mood to be cheated in return.

Just as Tepi was struggling once again in the Crystal Tunnel of Selia, another team that was against him also arrived here.

"Lake, ruins, then the treasure chest in front is a teleportation trap. I have done some research and found that the Thane Dungeon likes to disguise various traps as treasure chests."

Gerhard, wearing heavy fat armor and looking like a mini Smough, stood confidently in front of the treasure chest that could teleport people to the Selia Crystal Tunnel, with his hands on his hips and said proudly, and the knights behind him applauded as if they had seen the sun.

Unlike Tepi who hired adventurers, Gerhard's family had their own honest knights to send out, so he didn't have to spend any extra money.

The process they experienced after entering the Senn dungeon was no different from that of Yuffie and the others. They first woke up in the Chapel of the Kings, were then killed by the limb-jointed nobles or fell off a cliff due to a trap, and then watched a clip while falling. When they woke up, they went all the way up to Nimgfu, and after this process they could just explore at will.

When Gerhard arrived at Nimgfu, he didn't even look at the white mask next to him. He ran excitedly to the Yakir Lake which was clearly visible from the cliff. Then he naturally found the ruins where the teleportation trap treasure chest was hidden, which was called the Dragon's Breath Ruins.

The journey was incredibly smooth.

However, unlike Gerhard who was completely focused on the legendary mine of great value, most of these knights were still immersed in the images they saw when they fell off the cliff just now.

There were many knights who had seen previous images of the Senn Dungeon, but this time they had a different feeling.

The feeling of watching a movie while falling is really thrilling!

I really hope I can repeat this experience, it's much more exciting than bungee jumping.

“Just open it?”

Gerhard opened the treasure chest, and the teleportation trap immediately spewed out mist, covering the entire basement.

Soon, they arrived at the small wooden house in the Selia Crystal Tunnel. The sudden appearance of ten people made the place seem a little cramped and narrow.

Gerhard saw the minerals outside the cabin at a glance, and the beautiful crystal clusters sparkled in his eyes.

A crystal miner happened to pass by, and seeing the monster's slow movements and frail body, he immediately concluded that it posed no threat, and ordered his brave knights to rush forward to deal with the monster and seize this treasure land full of ore for him.

While the knights ran out to kill, Gerhard stayed in the cabin thinking.

"Although I have found this place, it only puts Tepi and I on the same starting line. I still need to find more useful things."

He remembered that one of the intelligence reports brought by the spy mentioned that when Tepi was in the mine, he seemed to be obsessed with escaping from here and did not explore deeply.

"Perhaps, as long as the knights and I explore this place in depth and find the treasure that Tepi didn't find, we can defeat him!"

He couldn't help but feel excited at the thought, and just waited for the knights to finish cleaning up the monsters.

"However, I remember that the Sen Dungeon has a feature that even areas in different countries are connected to each other, and adventurers can travel freely. What if people from the Kingdom of Anor come here? As a lord, I have to take care of these things."

The sound of fighting outside gradually died down. He was about to go out to admire the knights and inspect the value of the mine, but suddenly he heard a strange noise behind him and turned around.

A knight stood behind him with a confused look on his face, and the two men looked at each other.

"Didn't you go out just now?" Gerhard was startled.

"Hey, ah, why am I back?" The knight was at a loss as to why he was in the cabin. Suddenly he remembered something and shouted, "Oh, spikes! This place is full of monsters that can release spikes!"

Just as he shouted, the knights appeared in the cabin one after another. Their armor had more or less damage caused by a large number of spikes piercing through it, which could kill people with trypophobia on the spot at first glance.

A rustling sound appeared outside the cabin. It was the sound of the insects' large number of limbs rubbing against the ground. The next second, the corrupt followers poked their heads out of the door one after another.

At first glance, there seemed to be seven or eight of them? And some of them didn't show their heads!

They all burst out with silk threads, and a white ocean of silk threads pounced towards them violently.

"Don't come over here!"

Die, be reborn, and then start over.

"In other words, there were at least ten of those bug monsters ambushing you, which is why you failed?"

Gerhard himself was stunned as he spoke. Ten corrupt followers, no matter how you look at it, this number is too many, right?

The power of the silk was outrageous. These knights were strong enough to be considered warriors, but they died after being hit by three or four silk threads. This could be considered a strong physical fitness.

However, the locations of the corrupt dependents are still very scattered, and problems may arise when cleaning them up one by one, which adds a lot of variables.

"Haha, it looks like it will still be a tough battle." He gritted his teeth.

"Sir, we have found this place. Let's find a way out quickly?" Some knights couldn't stand the giant insect-like appearance of the corrupt followers and just wanted to leave here.

"Leave? No, we need to go deeper!"

Under Gerhard's command, the knights formulated a strategy and rushed out.

But the reality seems to be different from the plan.

"The spikes are fired too fast, my shield can't hold them up, they'll go around my shield!"

"Ahh, these giant bugs are so disgusting, I can't stand it!"

"Don't rush over here!"

In the mine, you can hear all kinds of noises.

Not only have the numbers of the Corrupted Followers increased and their strength grown due to the dynamic balance, but even the Crystal Miners have been strengthened to the point where they can chisel open a knight's helmet with just one pickaxe.

Gerhard gave orders at the top of his voice, but after defeating more than half of the monsters, the team was wiped out again.

"Do it again!"

His eyes turned red with anxiety, and he re-planned the strategy and tactics. Now that they could destroy half of the monsters, they could completely annihilate the enemy, and they had to do it no matter what!

After being wiped out time and time again, and having to replay the game again and again, the knights finally shouted:

"It's so painful, so painful—"

An unknown amount of time had passed, but after the team had died four times, they finally succeeded in clearing out the monsters lurking in the mine, and everyone had a look of relief on their face.

"You can't rest now!"

Gerhard walked around the mine, which was considered safe. The amount of minerals was so considerable that his breathing became heavy.

If the mine at the beginning is so rich in resources, then other places may be even more amazing than this!

"Let's keep going!"

Since the master had made the decision, the remaining knights had no choice but to choose a tunnel. They didn't know whether this way led to the exit or the deeper entrance, but it was an alternative way to go.

The mine is full of powerful monsters and dangers. People are extremely nervous after entering the tunnel. However, as they walk, they find that although it is very dangerous here, it is actually safer than the mine at the beginning.

At least, in a tunnel where you can see the entire scenery at a glance, you don't have to worry about being shot in the head by insect silk that comes from nowhere.

The difficulty has been reduced a bit, so what about the rewards produced?

"The mineral resources are becoming less." Gerhard frowned. The deeper he explored, the less minerals he could find around him, which made him very disappointed.

However, when I felt it up close, I found that although the ore became less, the quality was getting higher and higher!

The most common stone in the mine is low-grade forging stone, followed by cracked pyroxene.

Inside the tunnel there are higher quality fractured pyroxenes, and even something even rarer - gravity stones!

"Gravity Stone is worth a lot more."

Gerhard only hated that he didn't have hundreds of miners following him, so he could only leave these valuable ores here.

Following the traces of the gravity stone, they walked back and forth in the winding and interconnected tunnels.

They may not feel it, but if an outsider were observing, they might be able to notice it.

It seems like this gravity stone is deliberately attracting them over?

【Gravity Stone】

[The meteorite fragments found at the place where the meteorite fell are special fragments with gravity magic]

[Injecting magic power into it can cause a gravity explosion]

"Sir, the road ahead is blocked by a wooden door."

People came to the place with the most gravity stones, and here a rough and heavy wooden door suddenly appeared. There were small pieces of gravity stones inserted on the door, emitting faint purple fluctuations of gravity magic, and it looked very unstable.

"I can feel more mineral scent in here." Gerhard looked happy.

"Sir, we feel the presence of a powerful monster. It is best to be careful." The knights are very sensitive to danger.

"What are you afraid of? This isn't a fog door that you can't escape from. It's just a wooden door. Go in and take a look. If you find a monster you can't deal with, then retreat."

That's right, if it weren't for the fog gate, it wouldn't seem to be anything to be afraid of.

The knights struggled to push open the heavy wooden door, and when the scene inside the door was revealed, Gerhard's eyes widened.

Minerals, behind the door is a large mine filled with various minerals!

"What a great discovery!"

He walked in first, and the knights followed closely behind. Just as he was immersed in this wonderful discovery, a knight whispered a reminder:

"My lord, there are monsters there."

Gerhard looked up and saw a huge creature sleeping in the place with the most minerals.

"A falling star turns into a beast?" Some knights had experienced the baptism of meteor showers and recognized the true form of the monster at once. They were so frightened that they could not stand properly.

"Sir, we can't defeat it!" The knight whispered anxiously, "Let's leave here first, please!"

"All right."

Seeing the unprecedented drop in morale, Gerhard had no choice but to comply with the knights' strong request. After all, such a large mine had been discovered, and this trip was worthwhile. Whether he continued to explore here or try to get out, he felt confident.

Tepi, ah Tepi, don't even think about defeating me.

He turned and left, but his steps stopped, and the knights also let out a cry of grief.

The wooden door they had just entered was now covered by fog, and no one could get out!

"Didn't we agree that it wouldn't turn into a fog gate?!" someone asked madly.

Influenced by the cry, the sleeping monster slowly got up.

The knights actually made a mistake. This was not a fallen star that turned into a beast, but a being with a similar appearance.

【Falling Star Beast】

But in terms of the degree of torture, the Falling Star Beasts with weaker attack power may bring greater surprises.

“Boom boom—”

Like the roar of a dump truck, the huge falling star beast rushed towards people.

(End of this chapter)