Chapter 285 Skeleton, Suspension Bridge, Crown
What everyone saw now was a hellish scene.
The skeletons squirmed like a tsunami, sweeping all places where they could stand. Even the crushed bones moved to join in this carnival of the dead.
A normal person would have screamed and run for their lives if they had just encountered this situation, not to mention looking down.
Thousands of Kasas warriors moved, using their bodies transformed into undead creatures, and climbed up desperately.
Scarlet light flickered in the empty eye sockets. The dense red light was particularly eye-catching in the darkness, and just one glance at it was enough to make people terrified.
For some reason, the ground began to shake and shrill, noisy screams came from somewhere, stimulating everyone's brain like a mental attack.
The abyss of the cave also squirmed madly as if stimulated, and the frenzied breath stimulated the already excited monster.
"retreat!"
The mercenary's shout was deafening, but this small sound wave could not create even a splash in the wave of screams.
Fortunately, their instinct for survival made them flee towards the rock wall on their own accord. But at this moment, the magician in the team shouted anxiously:
"No, the earth magic won't work for some reason!"
The failure of earth magic to take effect meant that the stairs to climb up the rock wall and escape to the platform could not be created, which represented death.
At such a height, when jumping down from the top, one can use various props and magic to reduce the damage to no injury, but it is very difficult to climb up from the bottom. The mercenaries found that the rock wall was smoother than ever before, and the higher they went, the more inclined it became. How could they climb like this! ?
I'm afraid only Elsa can jump up directly with her own physique!
"Wait, I can use slime magic to make my skin sticky, so I can climb up--"
The magician just raised his finger and thought of a good idea, but a spear pierced him from bottom to top.
Everyone was shocked to find that weapons had appeared in the surging sea of skeletons, and the danger level doubled again.
"Hurry up!"
Elsa suddenly exerted her strength and smashed all the skeletons that dared to surround her in one breath, and created a small open space for everyone in the waves.
"If it doesn't work here, then..."
Sally forced himself to calm down and looked around, finally setting his sights on the suspension bridge.
The abyss on the other side of the suspension bridge is wriggling, but it shows no sign of leaving the cave for the time being. I wonder if it will be dangerous if I get close to it.
But compared with the possible danger and the danger that has already occurred, we have to choose the former, at least to save our lives first!
"Head for the suspension bridge! Take out all your props, don't be stingy!"
Facing the sea of skeletons head on, Elsa led the way and the mercenaries followed closely behind her. Holy water, magic scrolls, crosses and even garlic sausages were thrown out like they were free. It actually had some effect and relieved some of the pressure on Elsa.
The Skeleton Sea can bully ordinary people, but small-status monsters like Elsa can temporarily take a bath in it under pressure.
After being called a monster by the mercenaries last time, her mentality had subtly changed, but the members of the Stormtroopers lived together every day, and their feelings were deeper than those of other teams. At this moment, she sincerely wanted to protect people.
As if in response to her wish, sparse red lines gradually appeared on the giant sword in his hand, and it became heavier, more powerful and fiercer, and every time it was swung, a rough sword energy burst out at close range.
The crowd approached the suspension bridge screaming. The bridge was shaking due to the vibration of the ground. As soon as people stepped onto the bridge, they lost their balance and fell down.
At this moment, the Casas warrior also climbed up, and ruthlessly pulled the mercenary down with his sharp claws. The narrow terrain of the suspension bridge made Elsa unable to use her weapons, and she couldn't even react to protect her companions.
As a result, serious casualties began after they boarded the suspension bridge!
"Give it your all, hurry up!"
Mercenaries are not afraid of death, but they are too afraid of death.
Sally's eyelids jumped. As they ran on the suspension bridge, the majestic sea of skeletons caught up with them. The suspension bridge suddenly became shaky and he could even hear the sound of the suspension bridge ropes breaking!
No way, it’s going to break now?
They're only halfway there!
Some things can last for a long time without breaking, but once there is the slightest damage, they will break almost instantly.
The same is true for the suspension bridge produced by Casas. After Gong Qiying's magical modification, there will be no demon ruins underneath for the time being, only a large number of monsters.
Just a secret, the Kasas warrior below can actually be regarded as a texture map.
Only less than one-tenth of them can actually move, and they just look very majestic. In order to prevent being exposed, if someone falls in, he will be greeted with all his strength by the movable monsters. If that person can really kill them all, then the map will become real.
The ropes of the suspension bridge became more and more damaged, and the other side became out of reach. Just when people fell into despair and released wonderful spiritual power, Elsa suddenly grabbed Sally's shoulders.
"Hey, what are you doing!"
As Sally screamed, Elsa held him in her left hand and another mercenary in her right hand, and gathered all her strength to throw them over!
"Wait a minute, Elsa, don't worry about us, just go over there first!" Sally stopped her.
"Yes, Captain, it's useless if you throw us over there. You should fight the next enemy yourself!" The stormtroopers also dissuaded him.
Elsa showed a nagging look on her face, but because of this moment of hesitation, the suspension bridge broke.
“Waaaaaah!”
People fell into the endless abyss together!
Now the whole army was wiped out, but some people could have survived by chance.
May there be no mother-in-law in heaven.
A moment later, Sally and his group appeared again near the campfire of the three corpse warlocks.
Everyone's face was filled with the expression "overly frightened". They may have never seen such a large number of monsters in their lives.
No one wants to recall the feeling of falling into an endless sea of rolling and wriggling skeletons. In comparison, they would rather fall into a pit of feces.
As soon as she fell, Elsa was knocked out of the air by a giant skeleton that was as big as a giant. Without protection, Sally and the mercenaries could not resist for long before they were hacked to death and returned to the campfire.
After counting, I felt something was wrong with the number of people at the campfire. Upon closer inspection, I found that Elsa was missing.
"As expected of the captain, he is really strong." The mercenary sighed, looked at Sally who was squatting in front of the campfire in deep thought, and asked: "Deputy Captain, what should we do? Should we wait until the captain returns and then retreat?"
It is indeed possible to retreat at this moment. The scene they just saw is extraordinary. Whether it is the sea of skeletons or the cave filled with abyss, they all show their extraordinary characteristics.
Perhaps, that's where the leader is hiding!
Having obtained such explosive news, even if he went back now, it would be enough to report to Eliphis and perhaps even get a reward.
"No, let's go again." Sally's eyes flickered. "Wait here for a while, and then we'll set off when Elsa comes back."
Going back directly is a good option, but the information of just one scene cannot explain anything.
In order to obtain the reward from Captain Eliphis, he has to explore what is hidden in the cave!
"Even if it's really the Overlord himself inside, I dare to go in and take a look!"
However, no matter how long they waited, Elsa never returned to the campfire.
"Where on earth did the captain go? Could it be..."
"Let's go." Sally stood up.
"Are you not waiting for Captain Gus?"
Sally shook his head. Since Elsa had not returned yet, she must have either found a new opportunity or survived the siege. Although he was worried, it was of no use to him. It would be better for him to concentrate on doing his own thing.
Elsa will be fine because she is the hero.
Without Elsa, the mercenaries felt a little uneasy when they set out on their journey again, and were wary of every monster that might appear in the darkness.
Obviously, their own strength is not bad, but they have been living too comfortably under the protection of Elsa, so now they have become cowardly.
Sally saw their performance and couldn't help but sigh, thinking that he would have to train these guys well when he got back.
They didn't know how much time had passed or how many obstacles they had encountered, but relying on their previous experience and memory, they successfully reached the Knight's room again. Walking further back was the Sea of Skeletons that had just sent them to resurrection.
People shuddered, so Sally asked the magician to release a series of magic such as mass excitement and inspiration on people.
“Ohhhh!”
The mercenaries immediately became energized as if they had been injected with chicken blood.
Walking along the narrow road along the rock wall, the Skeleton Sea and the Casas warriors returned to calm, the suspension bridge was inexplicably repaired, and everything returned to its original state.
"Magician, release all speed-enhancing magic, as well as the holy light attribute shield."
"Run immediately after jumping down. Don't hesitate for a moment. Last time, these skeletons took a while to move. They must have a certain reaction time. We must run to the suspension bridge within this time!"
"Follow my command. Three, two, one, jump!"
The mercenaries jumped off the cliff in unison, rolled over when they landed, and ran non-stop towards the suspension bridge for their lives. They swore that they had never been so excited when they were chasing each other on the battlefield.
One second passed, two seconds passed
At the thirteenth second, when the mercenaries were about to reach the suspension bridge, the skeletons moved!
"Speed up, speed up, sprint!"
The people running at the back immediately screamed out in surprise. The surging sea of skeletons attacked again, and this time, when they rushed onto the suspension bridge, everyone had already run halfway!
Sally's face showed joy. Okay, I can run over this time!
“Go!”
Running along with the slogans are the passionate youth of the mercenaries.
When the last person was captured by the skeleton because he was too slow, Sally immediately took out a knife and cut the rope of the suspension bridge.
The next moment, the suspension bridge collapsed, and a huge number of skeletons fell into the abyss. This scene made people feel refreshed, and the sense of accomplishment of surviving the disaster surged in their hearts, making people cheer uncontrollably.
Sally also breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly a sense of fear welled up in her heart.
If he had been a step slower, if their strength was insufficient, he would probably have been dragged down like the last unlucky guy.
Excluding Elsa and the casualties on the way here, there are fifteen mercenaries left.
Unity is strength, and the more people there are, the safer Sally feels.
But in the Sen dungeon, the number of people is probably of little use. At most, it will give you a sense of security when running away - as long as you run faster than others.
"Don't move here. I'll go take a look over there." Sally looked at the cave and said, "If I encounter an accident, run away quickly."
He was halfway through his speech when he suddenly felt something was wrong, because the suspension bridge had collapsed and the mercenaries had nowhere to escape.
"Let me go, deputy captain. My life is worthless." A mercenary took the initiative to say.
"Stop, don't say that," Sally waved her hand and walked towards the cave. "You are all priceless in my opinion."
The "Deputy Captain" mercenary was so moved that he cried.
Sally looked carefully at the surging abyss. He had never seen such a thing before and only recently learned about it from the intelligence collected from Bed City.
He felt that this kind of thing was difficult to describe, so he bravely approached it without triggering any abnormalities.
"It seems that you won't attack me?"
He thought about it and tried to use magic to test the opponent remotely. There was no reaction. He then stabbed him a few times with his sword, but there was still no reaction.
In the end, under the persuasion of the mercenaries, he stretched out his palm and touched it.
The next second, before he could even scream, he was sucked in!
"Deputy Captain!"
The mercenaries were startled, but the abyss suddenly came alive, opened its "bloody mouth" and swallowed them one by one. Some people were so scared that they jumped off the cliff.
When there was no more sign of living beings nearby, the abyss gradually returned to calm.
Where did those who were swallowed go?
Sally felt dizzy and when he came to his senses, he found an ancient stone door in front of him that had been pushed open. Behind the door was a scene like a tomb, and a person he was familiar with was sleeping against the door.
"Elsa? Why are you here?" He widened his eyes.
"Sally?" Elsa opened her eyes. "Why did you come in? It's dangerous here. Where are the others?"
“They are safe.”
As soon as he uttered this sentence, the mercenaries were thrown in. More than a dozen pairs of eyes stared at each other in silence for a while.
"How could you..." Sally's mouth twitched.
Finally, with Elsa's explanation, everyone gradually understood everything.
After being knocked away by the giant skeleton, she stuck to the cliff with the help of the giant sword, and finally climbed up slowly by punching holes in the mountain wall.
This can only be said to be her personal style.
After that, I was sucked in because of my clumsy hands and couldn’t get out.
"Are there any dangerous monsters here?"
Erza shook her head. "There are no monsters, no traps, but there is a dangerous aura."
Sally's eyes became serious, but now that they had come this far, the only option left was to move forward!
Everyone rested for a while to restore their bodies to their best condition. Most of the supplies had been used up before. People picked out some that could be used and left the rest where they were, just to reduce the burden.
After all, the atmosphere has become so intense, and it is very likely that they will face the boss next, so everyone is putting in 100% effort.
After passing through the door of the tomb, people hardly spoke anymore. The cold air became even heavier, as if the souls of the dead were crying out, and all traces of the abyss disappeared.
Just as Erza said, there are no monsters or traps.
But I feel more and more uneasy inside. Is this the calm before the storm?
At the end of the tomb, there is another closed stone door.
Sally just put his hand on the door panel, but suddenly pulled it back and his expression changed.
The moment he touched the door, he felt a strong sense of death crisis.
Behind this door is an extremely terrifying existence!
Perhaps it was the legendary Overlord Vornir.
Elsa patted his shoulder, which instantly made him feel a lot more at ease. The two of them looked serious and pushed open the door together. The mercenaries behind them were ready for battle.
The moment the door opened, they saw the crown.
On the altar, a skull was enshrined, wearing a crown that was covered in dust due to the passage of time, and its empty eye sockets stared at every visitor.
When his eyes met those empty eye sockets, something strange happened.
People were suddenly horrified to find that they could not move their bodies. At this moment, darkness fell.
Endless black fog emerged from the skull, submerging the ground, submerging the crowd, and finally covering the entire tomb.
People tried their best to raise their heads, but in the end they could not escape the fate of being shrouded in darkness. Some held their breath and dared not breathe, for fear that the fog was poisonous.
But then they discovered that when the vision became dark due to the thick fog, the space changed.
"Where are we?"
Everyone suddenly found that they had regained control of their bodies, but they were not surprised at all, because they had come to an unknown space after being shrouded in black fog.
Just like the black area before, you can’t see your hand in front of you. It’s all pitch black, except for a bright spot of light not far away.
Bright spots of light?
No one can resist the temptation of light, no one.
(End of this chapter)
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