At the same time, Xiao Jin flashed out of the mud like a ghost, her long sword gleaming coldly in the sunlight, as if she were about to drink blood at any moment.
Xiao Jin's movements were swift and precise. She sprang out and slashed without hesitation. The blade flashed like lightning, and wherever it passed, the players who had just recovered from their shock had no time to react before being sliced in two by the sharp blade.
Blood splattered everywhere, staining the surrounding air red, and a strong stench of blood filled the air.
At this point, the remaining players finally remembered to fight back, brandishing their weapons in an attempt to stop Xiao Jin's slaughter.
Unfortunately, their struggles were nothing to Xiao Jin; the two of them easily cleared the players from the cave entrance.
Some died here, while others ran away as soon as they sensed something was wrong.
Over there, Brother Li, who had initially ambushed Xiao Jin and his companion, was now a bloody mess, smashed by Sui Ying's hammer. However, his fierce counterattack before his death still managed to injure Sui Ying.
His fire magic burned Sui Ying's arm; her left sleeve was completely burned off, leaving only red, swollen blisters on her white arm.
Sui Ying wasn't angry and skillfully treated her wounds.
Having spent so many days on the island, getting injured has become commonplace for her!
Xiao Jin sheathed her long sword and glanced at Sui Ying indifferently. This kind of minor injury was nothing; she had just seen it herself. As long as it wasn't life-threatening, she wouldn't interfere.
"The people have been dealt with, let's go in!"
After bandaging her arm, Sui Ying quickly met up with Xiao Jin. They had been delayed for a while, and it was already five o'clock! The later the game progressed, the more players there would be at the entrance.
"Alright, the situation inside is uncertain. You're in charge of keeping watch behind us. Be careful and follow me." After saying that, Xiao Jin took the lead and walked into the cave.
The cave narrowed as they went deeper. At first, it was about ten meters wide, but as the two of them went further in, it gradually became only wide enough for two people to pass side by side. Moreover, the path was generally downward.
The good thing is that it's just a regular tunnel, and there's no danger involved.
The only thing to worry about was that it was too dark inside and Sui Ying couldn't see anything. In order not to lose sight of Xiao Jin, she had to take out a flashlight.
After walking for about ten minutes, the two arrived at the end, where there was a small space.
The space was small, and the surrounding walls resembled a special kind of stone, with an extremely dark color. When the light from a flashlight shone on it, it seemed to be absorbed, leaving it completely dark and impossible to see anything.
In the very center of this space, there is a stone platform with a diameter of two meters.
Xiao Jin looked around and then walked towards the stone platform.
"Hey!" Sui Ying tugged at Xiao Jin's sleeve, seemingly hesitant.
"It's nothing." After saying that, Xiao Jin continued walking inside. She circled the stone platform once and then stopped on a protrusion.
Squatting down for a closer look, Xiao Jincai realized that the protruding stone seemed to have been carved into the shape of a skull, with the skull's mouth slightly open and a groove inside.
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Jin stood up and looked at Sui Ying: "I'll test it first. You don't need to rush. Just wait and see what happens!"
"Okay, then be careful!" Sui Ying said worriedly, taking two steps back.
Xiao Jin took out the dungeon token from his backpack, stepped onto the stone platform, squatted down on it, and inserted the token into the groove inside the skull's mouth.
With a soft 'click,' the token was perfectly embedded. Xiao Jin tried to pull it out, but failed.
Seeing this, Xiao Jin simply stood up, narrowed his eyes, and looked around.
The next second, the entire stone platform seemed to be suddenly shaken by an invisible force, and it began to tremble. The token was pulled by an irresistible suction force and was swallowed by the skull in one gulp.
The process of being devoured was so fast that it left everyone speechless; even Sui Ying, who had been watching the whole time, didn't react in time.
Xiao Jin's figure swayed slightly involuntarily. Just as she was trying to steady herself, a dazzling light suddenly burst forth from all around, as intense as the rising sun, instantly enveloping the stone platform.
"Xiao Jin!"
Sui Ying cried out because the light was too dazzling, and she had to reach out and cover her eyes.
As the chilling light gradually faded, Sui Ying quickly lowered her hands, her eyes filled with anxiety and concern, eager to rush to Xiao Jin's location.
However, after taking just a few steps, her face turned deathly pale.
Because the stone platform was already empty.
"Where...where is he? Could he have been eaten?" Sui Ying was a little flustered, but then she realized what was going on.
"Oh no! Xiao Jin must have entered the underground city. The token, right, the token!" Sui Ying suddenly slapped her forehead. She was so stupid!
Following Xiao Jin's example, she then handed the token to the skull as well.
At the same time, just as Sui Ying stepped onto the stone platform, a series of footsteps came from not far away, and it seemed that someone was cursing.
"Halt! Hand over the dungeon token..."
Sui Ying frowned slightly. Why had all these people followed her inside? But it was none of her business; she was about to leave.
In the blink of an eye, whether they were fleeing for their lives or robbing others, they all saw the dazzling flash of light ahead.
"Wow, what's going on? It's so bright!"
"Damn it! Where's that kid? I can't find him!"
…………
When the light faded, Xiao Jin opened her eyes and found herself in a completely unfamiliar place.
[Ding—You have entered the dungeon]
[Note: Fighting is prohibited inside the dungeon. Violators will be expelled.]
So this is the underground city!
Xiao Jin slowly looked around, her gaze immediately locking onto the towering, ancient city in front of her.
The city resembled a sleeping behemoth, its high walls sheer and piercing the clouds, cutting the dark sky above in two.
On the city wall, the dark reliefs were lifelike, but unfortunately Xiao Jin did not recognize the patterns on them.
At this moment, many players are heading towards the city gate, the firelight along the way illuminating the excitement and curiosity on their faces.
The players whispered among themselves, seemingly marveling at the sheer size of the dungeon.
Xiao Jin was currently standing on a pile of rubble outside the city.
Here, jagged rocks of various shapes and sizes are scattered among the rocks in a well-organized manner.
Whenever these stone platforms shimmer slightly, accompanied by a subtle spatial distortion, a figure appears out of thin air on them.
Like Xiao Jin, these newly arrived players were initially wary after landing, but then, seemingly after hearing a system notification, their expressions visibly relaxed.
Immediately afterwards, everyone looked up with a mixture of confusion and curiosity, gazing at the underground city with astonished eyes.
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