When he returned to the underground world again, Grim was no longer as nervous as before. Instead, he was looking forward to it.
All the elite apprentices in the training camp had to step on the white bones of the fallen apprentices. Therefore, if Grim wanted to rise quickly, he had to absorb the flesh and blood of his kind to strengthen himself.
After gathering in the mission hall, the team of nine once again embarked on the dangerous journey underground.
Matthew's accidental death and Leo's serious injury made the team realize how dangerous the underground world was. When they stopped at the outpost camp for a short while, they were arguing about how to complete the mission.
Leo's injuries were still a burden to him.
Of course, those flesh wounds had already healed, but there was still a curse deep in his heart that made him miserable. But after more than ten days of recuperation, he finally got rid of all the curse. But it was difficult for his injured body to recover in a short period of time.
Therefore, this also meant that the underground mission team this time had one less Advanced Apprentice, and the Quasi Wizard Leo could only be used as an Advanced Apprentice.
The lack of strength in the team made them not as brave as last time. They became more conservative and suggested to complete the mission with the whole team. Although this would take three or four times the time, it was undoubtedly the best in terms of safety.
Those underground bastards probably didn't have the guts to attack a mission team with three Prospective Wizards and five senior apprentices!
As soon as Isaac made this suggestion, most of the senior apprentices immediately responded.
The flickering light from the temporary bonfire shone on the faces of every member of the team, leaving shadows on their well-defined faces. Every member of the team hid their expressions in the shadows, and only Isaac's impassioned speech was left in the field.
"… We can't afford to lose our strength again. If we lose more people this time, we will be in a worse situation next time. So it's necessary to waste some time. This way, we can better ensure that we complete the mission! … "
"Agreed!"
"I think Isaac is right!"
"Agreed!"
The other three senior apprentices, Shila, Liander, and Bruce, quickly expressed their agreement. Mary, the only senior apprentice who did not express her opinion, stood in the shadow of the rocky peak where the bonfire could not reach.
Therefore, everyone could not help but look at Sabrina, who had always been the leader of the team.
Sabrina raised her head and looked around. As her eyes rolled, a special mechanical sound was heard.
Compared to last time, her head, which had obviously been modified by mechanical witchcraft, had some subtle and strange changes. However, no one could say for sure what had changed and what was strange about it. It was more of a vague feeling!
Sabrina withdrew her gaze. Just as she was about to announce something, an unfamiliar voice suddenly sounded in the temporary camp.
"You can team up if you want, but Mary and I will only carry out one mission."
This voice was clear and firm. Everyone looked towards the source of the voice and were shocked. This was because the one who had spoken was the Junior Apprentice Grimm, who they did not see as a burden to the party.
No, they could no longer call him Junior Apprentice Grimm. They should call him Intermediate Apprentice Grimm.
They did not care about Grimm's increase in strength.
In this gloomy and treacherous underground world, even senior apprentices would not be able to protect themselves when faced with danger. A newly advanced intermediate apprentice might not even have the ability to escape from the aftermath of a battle between strong people. Thus, he was excluded from the discussion just now.
Mary, who was hidden in the darkness, did not say a word. It was obvious that she had silently agreed to this. This undoubtedly made everyone even more confused.
"Do you know what you're talking about?" Sabrina's slightly deep and strange voice sounded in the camp. Although there was no threat in her words, there was no doubt that a strong and domineering aura could be felt.
"Kid, you just stay there obediently. There's no room for you to speak here. If you really want to act alone, then go to the deepest cave! "Isaac did not hold back and roared threateningly.
"Okay, we'll go to the deepest cave!" Grimm's answer was straightforward.
"What … What did you say?" Isaac's face showed a surprised expression.
"I said that Mary and I will complete the mission in the furthest cave. After that, we'll return to the Magus Tower. You can take your time to explore the other four mission points! "
"You …"
Not to mention Isaac, even the other two Quasi Sorcerers raised their heads and sized up this arrogant Intermediate Acolyte once more. However, no matter how they tried to sense him, the feedback from this young lad was very weak. It did not seem like he was some powerful person in disguise.
Did he have something to rely on, or was there something strange about that red-robed Mary?
Since they could not find an answer from Grimm, they could not help but look at Mary who was in the shadows.
Hmph, this scoundrel, always using me as a cover!
Mary was roaring in her heart, but on the surface, she still looked calm and composed. However, under the protection of the blood-red glow, the three Quasi Sorcerers could not see through the protection of the blood elemental wizard power.
"Is this what you want too?" Although Sabrina was sitting, a domineering aura was already rolling towards Mary.
"Yes! Give us the mission item! "
Mary walked out of the shadows and spread out her fair and dazzling right hand, facing Sabrina, the would-be wizard.
After a moment of silence, a magic wand-like item was thrown into Mary's hand.
Mary examined the authenticity of the item with rapt attention and nodded in satisfaction. She kept the item and turned around to walk into the deep, winding tunnel ahead.
"Wait! This is for you too. "
This time, Sabrina threw out a crystal ball.
After Mary examined it carefully, her beautiful face was slightly stunned. She nodded at Sabrina with a complicated expression.
"Thanks! I owe you one. "She did not say anything else and disappeared into the darkness with Grimm.
The right side of Sabrina's face, which was half covered by the silver mask, was expressionless. Only her left eye, which had been modified into a mechanical eye, emitted a scarlet light.
"Let's go! There's still a long way to go. "
After a long while, Sabrina's deep voice finally sounded again.
At this moment, Grimm and Mary were already walking through the pitch-black underground world.
For the first time, the summoned Demon Crocodile Hunter actually swallowed both of them, and then sank into the dark, lightless soil. Following the directions indicated by the witchcraft tool, they continuously passed through the dark caves and tunnels one after another.
Fortunately, Mary wasn't an overly plump person. On the contrary, after hugging Mary, Grimm felt that she was too soft and slender. However, she felt warm and smooth to the touch, and there was even a hint of fragrance in the darkness. It felt great.
There was only a limited amount of space for the Demon Crocodiles, so the two of them could only hug each other and squeeze in the space.
In the eyes of others, the two of them might be too flirtatious, but Grimm could not enjoy it at all. This was because Mary's sharp nails were moving around on his back, and her sharp canine teeth were resting on his neck. If Grimm had any ulterior motives, Mary would definitely leave him with an unforgettable memory since she was a quick-witted person.
Cough, perhaps this was Mary's personal code of conduct: I can take liberties with you, I can. If you dare to act rashly, I'll make sure you remember it forever!
Although the two of them were entangled, Grimm was gritting his teeth, afraid that he would lose control and bring disaster upon himself. Fortunately, there were still many things that could distract him. Thus, when his mind sank into the special vision of the Demon Crocodile Hunter, he forgot about the awkwardness in front of him and focused on controlling the direction of the Demon Crocodile Hunter.
Before Sabrina left, she threw a crystal ball to Mary. It contained the route that she had explored during her last patrol, as well as the distribution of underground creatures and monsters that they might encounter along the way.
With this clear three-dimensional map and the precise direction control of the A.I. Chip, the Demon Crocodile Hunter could pass through all the tunnels and rock walls along the way. Only when they encountered a large area of solid rock would they consider taking a longer route.
That was why Grimm only took four hours to reach the destination that Sabrina had taken 27 hours to reach last time.
After emerging from a small, dark cave, Grimm jumped off the Demon Crocodile Hunter with Mary in his arms.
After confirming the location of the mission point with the item again, they were less than 200 meters away from where they were. Only then did the two of them relax, but they immediately raised their vigilance.
Those underground bastards had a lot of strange spells. Who knew if they would set up some automatic traps near the mission point? Once they found out about their whereabouts, the journey back would be ten times more dangerous.
However, Grimm was calm about this.
Apart from completing the mandatory mission given by the Wizard Tower, he had another more important mission to complete today.
The elite mission of the training camp!
Apart from fighting for rare underground resources, elite acolytes from both sides would try to ambush and kill each other's acolyte squads whenever they had the chance.
In the depths of the underground, there were not only rare resources, but also special metal ores that were rarely seen on the surface. However, most of these ores and resources were under the control of fallen Wizards. Each place was guarded by a team of five to ten acolytes.
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