Chapter 191 190. Borrow
"Didn't they say..." Fifteen stopped and looked around the huge, dead, barren cave in front of him, with a hint of confusion in his voice, "The deep area of the Amethyst Dungeon is full of dangerous monsters?"
This was the third cave they had passed through since entering the deep area.
Looking around, all you can see are rugged gray rock walls and gravel and dust covering the ground.
Not to mention the ferocious monsters that were expected, even moss was nowhere to be seen.
"It used to be quite lively." The sword master walking in front responded without turning his head.
"How long ago?"
"Uh..." The Sword Master paused, as if searching for a vague time point in his memory, "About twenty years ago?"
Fifteen is silent. The outdated information from twenty years ago is meaningless...
Inanna stared at her feet without saying anything. She felt that there seemed to be mycelium under the rock layer...
When she thought of the mycelium, she began to be patient again.
It was very difficult for her to endure walking all the way down from the first floor.
I really want to turn into Puji and lie on the fungal carpet, that feeling of being integrated into the fungal network, free from worries and feeling at ease.
It’s okay if you haven’t experienced it, but once you have, it’s really scary to go back to the feeling of being separated from the fungus network and alone.
However, the mycelium under my feet seemed to be buried a little deep, and the perception was very vague.
She couldn't help but turn her head to look at Aidin, but saw that the latter was looking straight ahead, as if he hadn't noticed anything.
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At the other end of the cave, where the Chiss Rift is located, a battle for the survival of their homeland is taking place.
This time, Chiss was the defender.
Countless Qis of various shapes and forms filled the cave. They clung to the rugged rock walls and natural shelters, forming a barrier of flesh and blood, struggling to resist the attack of the Puji army.
Having dealt with these Puji for more than half a month, Qisko knew very well what the Puji were. He must not let the Puji seize control of the rift.
Otherwise, by then, even its nest will be at risk of destruction.
Fortunately, the advantageous location gave Chis a chance to catch his breath.
The Evil Eye floated along the rock wall above the passage, reaching the highest altitude to prevent itself from being hurt by the huge explosion of the heavy armor.
At the same time, through the vertically projected petrifying rays, the heavily armored Puji could not provide cover for other Puji.
The other Chiss troops took the opportunity to focus their fire on the heavily-armored Puji that had no other Puji following it. Relying on this tactic, the Chiss managed to contain the surging offensive near the entrance of the passage.
At the same time, the extremely cold environment is also very unfavorable to the Puji. Although the Pujis this time are equipped with [Cold Resistance LV7] and will not be frozen, they cannot cope with the frozen ground.
Those smooth short legs would easily slip on the ice, so one had to be very careful just to move forward. When firing the mushroom cannon, the recoil would cause it to spin and slide backwards.
On the other hand, the Chiss' sharp claws can easily pierce the ice, grip the ground, and move around on the ice with ease, making the most of their flexibility.
The battle thus fell into a brutal tug-of-war, with both sides like tireless millstones, continuously filling low-level cannon fodder into the meat grinder-like channel.
In addition to the mutual consumption, another contest was taking place on the battlefield - the snatching of corpses.
No matter whether it was the remains of Chis or Puji, as soon as they fell, there would be figures rushing over, dragging them and quickly disappearing behind their respective camps, leaving no recyclable resources for the other side.
Because of this, even though the fierce battle had lasted for a long time, there were no piles of corpses in the passage, but the passage was covered with scattered mycelium and purple blood.
At a certain moment, the Pujis suddenly stopped attacking and left!
But this was not a defeat, but an orderly retreat, so Chiss did not try to pursue.
After all, it was already doing its best just to hold on to the rift...
What made Chis uneasy was that at the beginning of the battle, he found some people in Puji's team who were able to support the [Magic Shield]. Although they were very fragile and were immediately pierced by the [Petrification Ray], the meaning behind this made Chis feel terrified.
If possible, it would like to close the rift now, but unfortunately it is not something he can control...
But what it didn't know was that the reason the Pujis left was simply because they discovered that other people were coming!
In a passage connected to the rift cave, an eye worm was floating quietly, with a dozen Chiss protecting it below.
The frontal attack draws firepower, while another force attacks from behind, and finally attacks from both sides.
After suffering several losses at the hands of Puji, Qis learned his lesson.
Even though the battle on the front line was so brutal, it still left reconnaissance troops in other channels to prevent sneak attacks.
But this time it didn't detect Puji, but a group of creatures that looked a bit like demons.
From a distance, before it could see clearly, all the Chis, including the eye worm, lost contact in an instant.
New Threat!
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"Finally I encountered a monster. I thought they were all gone! But... why is the blood purple? What kind of weird thing?" Fifteen squatted down and curiously poked the still warm corpse of Chis on the ground with his scabbard.
The wizard Guge stared at the pool of purple blood that was as thick as syrup, his brows furrowed, his lips moved silently a few times, but in the end he said nothing.
Inanna on the side was more concerned about another question: "It's actually invisible! Uncle Alvian, how did you find it from such a distance?" She opened her eyes wide, full of curiosity.
"It's anger..." Fifteen was about to answer when he was kicked sideways by the Sword Master next to him. The kick hit his butt accurately and kicked him to the side.
"It's 'Qi Sensing', little one." Alvian retracted his foot and said with a smile, "You can directly sense the existence around you. The stronger it is, the more conspicuous the target will be. How about it, little Inanna, do you want to learn it?"
Inanna thought about it, but shook her head: "Forget it, my father said that most people can't learn your moves, Uncle Elwayn, and..."
She raised her slender hand slightly, and the water vapor in the air condensed instantly.
A water python as thick as a bowl and with a completely blue body hissed into shape and coiled nimbly around her, its head raised high and looking around, alert to its surroundings.
It doesn’t matter if Inanna didn’t find the enemy, elemental spirits have their own independent set of enemy-finding skills!
"Tsk, I almost forgot that you have this outrageous thing..."
The team continued to go deeper into the passage. Fifteen, who was originally rubbing his buttocks and mumbling to himself, suddenly fell silent and tensed his body. The water snake on Inanna's body also entered a state of combat readiness.
The view at the end of the passage suddenly became clear, but the sight that came into view made everyone's heart shudder.
Ahead, a large group of hideous Chiss troops stood like silent reefs. Countless cold eyes were focused on them with undisguised hostility.
Farther away, several bloated worms were wriggling, greedily devouring the last remaining remains of Chis and Puji corpses on the battlefield, making disgusting sucking sounds.
And above all this, a gigantic evil eye silently floated, emitting the oppressive feeling that only belonged to a giant beast.
But the most eye-catching thing is the huge space crack in the center of the cave.
"It is indeed Qis..." The old wizard Gug's voice sounded low, with a hint of understanding, "No wonder the areas we passed through before were like dead areas, without any life."
"Chiss? What is that?" Fifteen stared at the terrifying swarm of insects in front of him and tightened his grip on the hilt of his sword.
"It's a monster that lives in the bitter cold of the far north," Gu Ge explained quickly. "In theory, it's hard for humans to see it in their lifetime. This is the first time I've seen it with my own eyes... I didn't expect that there would be a rift connecting such a distant place!"
"Alright, alright, I'll continue explaining later," the Sword Master rubbed his nose. The smell in this cave was really unpleasant. "Hurry up and get through!"
As he spoke, he shook his wrist, and the long sword at his waist was unsheathed. A layer of condensed and pure magical light shone on the sword.
(End of this chapter)
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