The dark and serene underground tunnel was completely silent.
There were no roads in the underground world, only zigzagging rock cracks and waterways eroded by thousands of years of water. However, after the hard work of countless generations of underground creatures, the underground caverns, karst caves, and caves of various sizes were connected by tunnels of various lengths. Only then did they form the astounding three-dimensional tunnels that extended in all directions in the underground world.
There were no straight roads like the ones on the surface. All the tunnels were cleverly opened along the cracks in the rock, along the old waterways, twisting and turning. Sometimes, there was a thick rock stratum that was less than ten meters away from the next cave, but they could only reach it by meandering for dozens of miles in the pitch-black tunnel.
There were countless stalactites hanging from the top of the cave, and there were also some tooth-like protrusions on the ground. Water droplets dripped from between the rocks, and the ground was covered with slippery lichens.
To be honest, walking in such a closed and quiet environment, it was easy to feel the fear of being crushed to death by the hundreds of tons of mud and rocks above their heads.
Grim and his team of ten held torches, lined up in a long line, and walked slowly in the underground tunnel.
The light from the torches could only illuminate a narrow area less than five meters wide, and the hidden cracks in the cave wall blew out gusts of cold wind. The torches flickered and flickered, projecting their shadows onto the stone wall. They bared their fangs and brandished their claws like twisted demons.
Even though they tried their best to maintain silence as they walked, the rustling of their footsteps and the sound of their bodies rubbing against the cave walls spread far and wide in the deep and dark tunnel. This would bring a lot of unexpected dangers to their journey.
After walking for three hours, they finally came to the first stop on the patrol route.
Seriously speaking, this three-hour journey was just a small trial before they entered the dark crypt. From here, it was the real starting point of their patrol mission.
"Well, it's time for us to part ways here. Everyone should try to finish the mission as soon as possible and return here to gather. I hope you have a smooth journey! "Sabrina's clear voice sounded muffled in the stuffy cave.
Ten wizard apprentices, five teams, went to different areas to complete their own missions. Sabrina and Shila's team were in charge of the mission in the deepest part of the underground. No one objected to her taking the most dangerous mission, so they tacitly agreed to her leadership.
As for Mary and Grim's team, although they were not happy, they could only give them the easiest mission. After all, their momentary gratification this time had harmed them. Next time, the team could only have eight people do the work of ten people.
Everyone wore thick black robes that covered all of their skin to prevent their breath and body temperature from being exposed to the eyes of the underground creatures that had infrared vision. After giving their blessings to each other, the five squads disappeared into the darkness outside the cave, heading towards different targets.
After they parted ways, Grim stopped after walking for less than a quarter of an hour in the dark tunnel.
After listening attentively for a while and not hearing any movement in the distance, Grim extinguished the torch in his hand. When the last ray of light disappeared into the darkness, a strange world appeared in front of Grim's eyes.
The fluorescent moss that grew on the walls of the cave glowed coldly in the deep darkness. In Grim's eyes, which had temporarily gained the ability to see in the low light, it was a completely different and strange scene. Under the dim light, the darkness was slowly fading away, and in its place was a magical green world.
The gloomy and cold rock walls were black, and the area where the water gathered was gray. In Grim's strange vision, apart from a large area of green light, there was also a large area of gray and black. However, in a dark corner far away, he could vaguely see one or two strange red dots crawling.
The red dots indicated that there was life energy leaking out.
Judging from the size of the red dots, they should be small creatures like rock scorpions or geckos.
Grim tilted his head and looked. Red Dress Mary was still wearing a bright red dress, exposing a large area of her soft white skin. But strangely, even though Grim was only three steps away from her, he could not detect the unique temperature of a life form. If he only relied on his infrared vision, Mary would probably be no different from a human-shaped stalagmite in his eyes.
Alright, alright, the methods of a vampire were indeed unpredictable.
With infrared vision, the concealment of life energy, and high agility, this dark and gloomy underground world was indeed suitable for agile assassins like them.
Grim pulled up his hood and took the lead, following the winding and rugged path downwards.
Their mission point was near an underground pool seven miles away. Along the way, they might pass by two or three habitats of underground creatures, but they were not much of a threat. As long as they were careful, they would not have a problem passing through unscathed.
… …
Although they had powerful sorcery abilities, in this dangerous underground world, even a high-level apprentice like Mary was just a toddler learning to walk.
Grim, who thought he was ready, had not even walked 100 meters when he encountered his first ambush in the underground world.
Yes, it was an ambush!
A rock python that was curled up in a crack in the rock wall suddenly pounced out the moment Grim passed by. The python's fierce fangs bit towards Grim's neck without hesitation.
He was caught off guard, really caught off guard.
The cold rock wall concealed the weak life energy of the rock python. When Grim saw a red dot expanding in front of him, the venomous fangs of the rock python were just inches away from him.
If Grim had more than 10 points of agility, he might have been able to react, but 4 points of agility severely limited his instincts. He could only close his eyes in horror and wait for the ferocious bite.
A rock python could not bite him to death, but he could not avoid the pain of the flesh.
* Screech … *
A sharp wind-breaking sound rang in his ears. Mary, who was clearly following behind him, appeared in front of him in the next second. Her fingers were like knives, and the sound of wind breaking could be heard incessantly. The rock python was actually cut into seven pieces in an instant.
An unpleasant smell of blood began to spread in the tunnel.
Grim took a few deep breaths to calm his restless heart. His body was sticky with cold sweat. These damn underground creatures, they were so good at picking ambushes!
Although the tunnel was dark, Grim's cheeks were faintly burning.
Too careless, too careless! Theoretical knowledge was just theoretical knowledge. He thought that he had stored so many adventure skills and experiences in his head, but in reality, there were still so many unexpected traps in life.
After the twists and turns, the two of them changed positions.
Mary, who was wearing a red dress, walked in front of them lightly and silently. Any underground creature that came out of hiding could not avoid her sharp claws that were as sharp as magic weapons. Even if it was a surprise attack from close range, she could use her super high agility to cut the enemy into several pieces.
Therefore, in just an hour, 11 underground creatures had died in her hands.
Grim could vaguely hear the roars of creatures fighting for food coming from the tunnel behind him. It seemed that a small battle was inevitable. In the underground world, making unnecessary sounds or having wounds on one's body was a big taboo, as it could easily attract bigger and more ferocious underground creatures.
Although with Mary and Grimm's strength, they would not be afraid of such small characters, it would bring unnecessary trouble to their journey.
The first real trouble occurred in the seventh hour after they entered the underground. A group of 11 Claw Deinoids attacked them.
The Claw Deinoids, which were widely distributed in the underground, looked like a small dinosaur covered in biological scales. When they stood up, they were only two meters tall. Although they were not huge, their bones were thick and their bodies were densely covered in scales. Their huge mouths were filled with two rows of thick, sharp fangs that shone with a cold light. Sticky saliva dripped from their mouths as if they were ready to feast.
They did not choose to launch a sneak attack like the small underground creatures. Instead, they waited for Grim and Mary to enter their encirclement before walking out of the darkness with steady steps. Before he could see their bodies, Grim saw a pair of dim yellow eyes.
These hard skinned monsters were not easy to deal with. At least, Mary's sharp claws could not break through the dense scales on their bodies. As long as she did not attack the weak points such as armpits, eye sockets, and neck, Mary's attacks would not hurt them at all. On the other hand, the pair of slender and sharp upper limbs on their chests could inflict terrible damage on her.
Coupled with the impact of their heavy bodies and the special paralysis effect of earth magic beasts, ordinary apprentices would not be able to escape unscathed in such a narrow area.
Shaking his head with a bitter smile, Grim took out two summoning crystals and threw them on the ground nearby.
Although most of the underground tunnels were dug into hard rock walls to prevent the tunnel from collapsing, there were still mud and gravel everywhere. Therefore, Grim's Earth Magic Puppet was not lacking in shaping materials.
A silent roar sounded and the Crocodile Hunter slowly appeared beside Grim.
"Hey, kid, you still have a trick up your sleeve!" Red Robe Mary's voice came from the darkness.
With Mary's 17 points of agility, it was easy for her to get rid of the Claw Deinoids. If it was not for Grim's "burden", Mary would only need five seconds to break through the enemy's simple encirclement.
After randomly attacking a few of the Claw Deinoids without any results, Mary could only give up. She slipped back to Grim's side and carefully observed the new puppet.
This … seems a little different from the last time I saw it! Could this Mud Crocodile be the new puppet he obtained after killing the Swamp Crocodile King? It seems that this kid is not as weak as I thought!
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