In that instant, before Gu Jun could do anything, the bat-like shadows swallowed him and Yu Chi.
They were neither corporeal nor pure spiritual bodies. Instead, they were more like semi-adult bodies that had yet to completely solidify. They corroded their minds and gnawed at their bodies. Yu Chi screamed in pain. He waved his shovel weakly but it was useless.
The same thing happened to Gu Jun. He was too tired. His body was weak and his mind was weak.
He could not even form the Ancient Seal …
"Goodbye, I've won." The witch chuckled before it faded away.
Gu Jun struggled with all his might but everything was fading away. It was like a basin of water being evaporated by a will-o '-the-wisp. Was this the feeling of death …
He seemed to hear the sound of an old-fashioned tape recorder jamming. It was strange and even more chaotic.
Suddenly, there was a thud. It was the sound of something landing on the ground.
Then there was an agitated male voice, "Is this still Earth? Or is this a different dimension … "
Gu Jun's vision cleared up. He saw Yu Chi climb up agitatedly. Around him was a wide stone platform and before him was a stone staircase that led upwards. There was a row of lanterns hanging on both sides of the wall … This was the entrance, the first place they arrived at.
But what was going on?
Gu Jun was dazed. His stamina and mental power were different. Even though they were both tired, they were not completely drained. It was the same feeling he had when he first arrived.
There was not a single wound on his body. It was like the danger he was in earlier never happened.
It was like he had failed the game and had to restart from the save location.
Gu Jun looked around and his mind started to race.
At the same time, Yu Chi looked around and noticed something strange. He turned to the ground behind them and said nervously, "Captain Gu, look at this."
Gu Jun knew what Yu Chi was referring to. What should he do? He was reminded of the shadow among the books, it reminded him of the future … and this place was the same place, Pnakotus … That should be an illusion, or perhaps it was a representation of the future, a reminder for him to avoid that kind of destruction …
"What?" He looked behind him as if nothing had happened, pretending not to see that there were two reflections of himself.
It was obvious that Captain Yu did not experience the illusion earlier but Gu Jun could not explain. He was afraid that if he did, he would end up with the same result.
Even now, without climbing that stone staircase, it was not good for them to have a conflict with the witch. What they needed to do was to avoid conflict and rest to recover their combat strength.
"The reflection on the ground." Yu Chi said sternly as he prepared to cast the Ancient Seal. "You have two."
Gu Jun pretended to be surprised. He scanned the surroundings but pretended not to notice. He gave Yu Yu enough attention before denying, "I only saw one. Captain Yu, is it because of the alcohol?"
Yu Chi shook his head and slapped himself a few times. But when he looked back, there were still 3 figures on the ground.
"It's really strange!" Yu Chi immediately activated the Ancient Seal. The crooked shadow that was hit swayed slightly. A female chuckle echoed, "Captain Yu, you're not going to be liked by girls if you don't know how to be gentle."
Gu Jun lowered his head and pretended not to hear it. When Yu Chi asked in shock, "Who are you?" Gu Jun asked with suspicion, "Captain Yu, did you hear something?"
"My dear brother, stop pretending." The witch chuckled, "You can see me and hear me, you're such a bad actor."
Gu Jun did not react but Yu Chi fell into self-doubt. He scratched his head in distress, "Hallucination? Is this my hallucination? What does this mean? What kind of revelation is this? Is this the reason why archaeologists often run into ghosts … "
"Brother, keep pretending." There was anger in the witch's laughter. "This game is coming to an end, I will be the winner."
Suddenly, the black figure flew upwards and disappeared without a trace.
Gu Jun followed Yu Chi's gaze silently. He knew the witch would ambush them at the end of the staircase so even if time was tight, they could not rush up. He said, "Captain Yu, let's rest here for now and then we'll move slowly."
"But we don't have much time." Yu Chi started to suspect that the person before him was the real Gu Jun.
"I have a feeling we have to do this." Gu Jun said, that was a hint.
Yu Chi was dubious but he still followed Gu Jun to the first few steps of the staircase. However, they did not rest for long when Gu Jun suddenly felt his surroundings warp. He heard the sound of the old tape recorder again … He was startled, 'Is this … again …'
Suddenly, there was a thud. It was the sound of something falling to the ground.
Then there was an excited male voice, "Is this still Earth? Or is this a different dimension … "
Gu Jun saw he was still standing while Yu Chi crawled up from beside him.
Indeed, it was once again. Just now, it was an illusion of the future, or perhaps the future was being interfered with again.
However, compared to the last time, he felt a little different. Both his stamina and mental power were declining. This rewind wasn't infinite … Perhaps this would be the last time. If he continued and failed, then he would only die.
Why couldn't they go up after they had recovered? Why?
Time … the witch had gained too much time. She had achieved her goal, but they had lost the battle.
In that moment, Gu Jun felt a lot of time pass but it was only a moment.
He snapped back to reality and circled behind Yu Chi. At the same time, he yelled, "Captain Yu, you take care of the front, I'll take care of the back! Be on high alert and do not move your eyes away for even a second. This place is filled with danger, we cannot let our guard down. "
Of course, he could see the three shadows on the ground but he did not say anything. He only glanced at them and then ignored them.
At the same time, he tried his best to keep his guard up around the witch as if there was really nothing going on.
"Okay, okay." Yu Chi nodded in agreement. The back-to-back strategy was the most suitable in this kind of long and narrow enclosed space. Many things could happen in the blink of an eye. Yu Chi stared at the stone staircase before him and mumbled excitedly, "What kind of end does this lead to … the lost civilization, the underground city …"
The crooked shadow on the ground did not move.
Gu Jun had no idea whether the witch could move freely or she had to be discovered by someone else.
Words had power, especially when it came to spells and rituals. Some words would not be affected as long as they were not spoken.
Was discovering the shadow some kind of summoning?
However, he did not dare to use sign language to communicate with Yu Chi because there was a chance that someone other than him had discovered the shadow and the witch would be able to show herself.
Gu Jun was almost certain that the witch came here through his connection with him. He was the one who brought her here, so he was the one who could trap her.
At that moment, he did not say anything and the witch did not move either.
It was unclear whether she was immobilized or she was planning something else.
"Captain Yu, let's rest for a while." Gu Jun said, "We have no idea what is waiting for us up there. We'll go up after we've rested."
Yu Chi did not notice the anomaly so he did not suspect anything. They did need to rest. "Okay."
The two sat down a few steps before the stone staircase. Gu Jun stared at the three shadows and his mind raced, trying to figure out how to solve this situation.
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