Chapter 139: Rattan Grass
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The cleaning work after the gap appeared was done from near to far, and their mission location this time was already the farthest cleaning point from Luo Saiqiao.
In theory, it is difficult to hide anything on the vast open sand. However, the gap brings not only monsters, but also strange plants and lingering fog in the abyss. This fog envelops everything within sight, and once you enter the range, your vision will be greatly reduced.
"Look! Is there any movement over there?" One of the team members stared at an inconspicuous corner and suddenly spoke out alertly.
The team member's words caused everyone to look in the direction he was pointing.
It was a strange-looking vine, which was now seductively stretching out its purple-black leaves and vines. At first glance, it seemed to be no different from the other magical plants around it.
The vine seemed to feel the gazes of the crowd and it twisted more and more violently, becoming visibly excited.
A very common alien demon strain. Although it looks evil, its risk factor is actually so low that it can be almost ignored, and it has no value.
The team was composed of experienced mages. They stared at the demon plant but could not find anything wrong.
The captain turned around and looked at the team member hesitantly and said, "...Are you seeing right? This should be an ordinary Abyss Vine?"
The team member was also confused when he saw this. He scratched his head and muttered, "Strange, is it really my feeling that is wrong?"
But just at that moment, he really felt a creepy breath.
Although it disappeared quickly - very quickly, as quickly as his illusion, an illusion of inspiration that disappeared in the blink of an eye.
But the creepy feeling at that moment was so real, as if he was being watched by a high-level magical beast from the bottom of the abyss. No, not a high-level magical beast, but those extremely rare, arrogant and powerful demons.
"I don't know, just now at that moment..."
The team members looked panicked and cast their eyes to the captain and Rand behind them, subconsciously seeking the ideas of the two most powerful people in the team.
"I didn't see the problem, but it's always a good idea to be cautious. Your intuition is good and you can always avoid a lot of trouble. This time it's probably not groundless." said the captain.
After he finished speaking, he looked at Rand beside him.
Rand said nothing.
It’s not that Lu Yi is unsure, but that he himself is not sure.
Even if he adapted well and performed well, Lu Yi had only come into contact with the gap in the past half month. Most of his knowledge came from the Klein family's luxurious and rich collection of books, so he could not make any unpredictable assumptions.
Seeing that everyone in the team was looking at him, Lu Yi had no choice but to concentrate on the ordinary vine again.
But no matter how he looked, the vine was just an ordinary magic plant.
[“Wait a minute, I suddenly remembered that there is a prop that might be useful.”] Lu Yi suddenly remembered something.
Not long ago, he obtained an item called [Eye of the Abyss]. Earlier, there was also a [Crimson Eye].
[Item name: Crimson Eye]
[Item level: C]
[Item Description: Lord of Crimson, Eye of God, you can see everything you want to see.]
[“857, use the C-rank item [Crimson Eye]!”]
In a perspective invisible to everyone, Rant slowly opened his third eye on his forehead.
The deep red vertical pupils seemed to possess a terrifying suction force that captivated people's hearts. Another blood-red world was reflected in the endless deep red, and the originally normal scene in front of the eyes was also distorted into a grotesque picture.
Lu Yi didn't know how to describe his feelings at the moment. To put it simply, it was a bit like being possessed by a ghost.
He is possessed by an invisible and thoughtless soul, and with the help of the eyes of another being, he peeks into the mysteries that humans cannot see.
Lu Yi held his breath and stared at the dark purple vine.
Seeing how focused Lant was, everyone in the team fell silent and watched his every move intently, fearing that making a sound would interrupt his thoughts.
Under the gaze of the Crimson Eye, the seemingly ordinary vine began to change quietly.
The twisted arc became larger and larger, even concave into a weird and distorted terrifying shape. Black and purple veins wandered on the wide and shriveled leaves, and the messy lines intertwined and overlapped, finally forming the shape of countless funny eyes.
Countless densely packed eyes stared at Lant through the crimson eyes, staring at the soul belonging to Lu Yi deep inside his skin.
For a moment, Lu Yi felt that he was naked.
That unknown existence was greedily watching everything he saw through those countless eyes.
"Give me--"
"Give me--"
"Give me your flesh and blood—"
"We will spend eternity in ashes—"
The whispers that only Lu Yi could hear lingered in his ears, hoarse and low, like the intimate call of a lover in the middle of the night.
The next second, Rant disappeared instantly.
In just a blink of an eye, the place where Rant was standing was empty.
The team members were caught off guard by this sudden change and looked around in panic.
But where was Lant around them? Not even the slightest fluctuation of magic power existed!
"Where's Rand? Where's he!" the captain cried out, "Wasn't he standing next to us just now?!"
"It's that vine! It must be that vine! There's something wrong with the vine... It's definitely a problem with the vine! It must be the vine that took Rand somewhere!" The team member who spoke first shouted in a low voice.
He knew there was something wrong with that vine! The vine must have known that Rand and the captain were the two most powerful people here, so it deliberately took the initiative!
"We have to save him! Rant must be in danger, he needs us now..." someone said in panic.
"Save him? How?! Lant is a fourth-level wizard! He's also the nemesis of monsters, the wizard of light! Except for the captain, we are just second- and third-level minions! How do you want us to save him? If even he can't do anything with the vine, we'll just be fertilizer for the vine in vain!" the crew-haired man collapsed.
"What are you talking about? Do you know what you just said?" The man said in disbelief, "That's Rand! He saved you, saved me, and Rand who saved almost everyone in our team!!"
"You actually said you wouldn't save him? How could you say such a thing? Has your conscience been torn apart by the wolfhound?!"
The crew-haired man looked annoyed and spoke in a louder voice unconsciously: "Isn't what I said the truth? I beg you to wake up a little. We are not those nobles who know nothing and just want to stay in the palace and enjoy themselves!"
Didn't he want to save Rand? He just wanted to live more! Was he wrong?
"You should know best that clearing monsters is a dangerous job. It's possible that anyone could die here today!!"
"Shut up! No one will die!" The captain grabbed the crew-haired man by the collar and slapped him hard with his other hand without mercy.
The crisp sound of applause silenced everyone in the team.
Seeing that the crew-haired man was stunned by his slap, everyone stopped making a fuss. The captain continued sternly, "If you can't calm down now, I don't mind helping you calm down! What's the point of talking to your own people?"
Thanks to the captain's authority accumulated over the years, the man with a crew cut remained silent after being slapped. He just looked at his captain's hand that was still ready to move, and his drowsy brain finally became a little clearer.
The moment Rant disappeared, the fear of death dominated the shaved man's entire mind, which led to his recklessness.
Now that the captain had spoken, he lowered his head like a little quail.
"Rant is our partner. Even if he only joins our team temporarily and will eventually leave, he is still a partner we recognize." The captain said quickly.
"Leah, you were beset by miasma the day before yesterday, and it was Lant who discovered and expelled the miasma from you in time. The miasma was not easy to detect, and if it wasn't for Lant, there would definitely be sequelae if we waited until the miasma broke out before dispelling it. But thanks to Lant, he was so attentive that he even paid attention to and cared about Leah, who was always silent and had a low sense of presence in the team.
"Truya, you were injured in the heart last time and almost died at that cleaning point. Our team's healing wizard had to keep you alive. It was Lant who put aside his mission to the Holy See and came here to heal you. Lant is really an excellent healing wizard. You are so lively now despite such a serious injury, and it doesn't seem to be affected at all!
"George, when we were chatting last time, you casually mentioned that you liked swords, but you were unwilling to give up because you had average talent and had not made any progress in swordsmanship. Later, did Lant take you to use the sword for a whole day?
"And Duolun..."
“…”
The captain spoke calmly, and every time he read a name, his eyes would fall on the owner of the name.
He spoke very quickly, and soon everyone in the team was called out.
Finally, everyone fell silent and looked down at the open space where Lant disappeared.
"...I'm not saying this to force you to do anything. After all, no matter how much I like Lanter, every member of the team is an independent individual. I can only be a little talkative because of my position as the captain over the years, but I can't demand that you do this or that."
"He is our comrade!" the captain repeated again, "Do you really want to abandon your comrade?"
"Captain, you know, I insisted on saving Rant from the beginning." The woman who spoke first, Leah, whispered.
"I have no objection, Captain. My life was saved by Rant. As long as I can save him, I am willing to do anything you ask me to do." Truya nodded.
"Captain, I will listen to you..."
"Of course we have to save him, that's Rand—"
"No kidding, when I first met Lanter, I wondered how there could be such a good person in this world. He is not a candidate for the Son of God, but he is the only candidate for the Son of God in my heart!"
"I think what the captain said is right. Rand is our partner. There is no reason for us to abandon him. We must save him!"
As everyone expressed their opinions one by one, the captain's eyes finally fell on the man with a crew cut.
Looking around at the eyes of his companions, the crew-haired man gritted his teeth and said with determination: "Save them, but can you please not die in vain? Do your best to survive - if you must die, at least die in a valuable and meaningful way, right?"
The captain reached out and patted his forehead heavily, "Don't always talk about committing suicide! It's bad luck!"
"And what do you think I am, your captain? A stupid reckless man?"
The captain turned around and led the horse. "Young men! Although I am not a wise man, I am not a fool either. I have eaten more salt than you have eaten rice! Of course I will not ask you to die!
"In fact, you all have to leave now. I am the strongest in the team, so I should stay behind to observe the situation. Don't try to persuade me or stay. In this case, you will become a burden to me if you stay, and you have more important tasks...
"The sound transmission stone cannot be used. You must go back immediately to find a higher-level wizard." The captain said seriously.
"Rant's and my life are in your hands."
The team members looked at each other, and finally stopped talking and just looked at him deeply.
"We understand, Captain, take care."
The captain grinned and waved his hand, urging: "Go quickly! Time is life! It is precious gold!"
The author has something to say:
The Rand line is actually the be savior script, looking up at the sky
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