Although there was no way to verify the existence of the Magus's treasure, it was definitely worth the risk.
After all, something that a Grade 2 Magus might not be interested in could be a priceless treasure for Grimm, who was struggling to become a Magus. Therefore, after confirming the location of the Blissful City ruins, Grimm began to think about how to get there.
From the location shown on the map, the possible location was at the deepest part of the shallow layer of the Gloomy Crypt. It was less than 17 miles away from the surface, but it was deep in the heart of the rich underground creatures. According to the information on the map, there were several large underground tribes near the suspected location, and there were also many powerful underground creatures roaming around.
If he really wanted to explore there, he would only end up as food for those evil and cruel fellows if he did not make thorough preparations.
In the past few days, Mary had been busy increasing her strength. She was so busy that her feet barely touched the ground. When Grimm took the opportunity to reveal his plan to Mary, she did not impulsively ask to team up with him. Instead, she calmly told Grimm that she had recently found a way to increase her strength and was working hard on it. It was impossible for her to go out in the near future.
Therefore, Grimm naturally handed over control of Kirby to Mary and put her in charge of keeping a close eye on this cunning kid, while he prepared the resources needed for the underground exploration.
After everything was ready, Grimm found Kevin and told him that he was going to the underground world to look for some Gloomy Grass. He then used this as an excuse to sneak into the Gloomy Crypt.
… …
To be honest, the Gloomy Crypt was not a suitable place for sightseeing.
Any sane creature that stepped into the Gloomy Crypt for the first time would feel extremely depressed. Once they thought about the possibility of thousands of tons of soil and gravel burying them, they would not be able to remain calm like before. In the Gloomy Crypt, any irrational actions could expose their whereabouts and attract groups of predators.
Grim had gone all out for this underground trip. Apart from the Crocodile Hunter he was riding, he also had three Quasi Magus Level Rock Python Devil Mantises in his pouch. If he really encountered an enemy that he couldn't defeat, he would just have to risk his life and release all three Rock Pythons. He didn't believe that there would be any enemy that could stop him from escaping.
As for the other 2 Water and 2 Wind Crystal Cores, Grimm was still in the process of refining their spell formations. He would probably have a result after this trip to the underground world.
Once they entered the range of the Dark Crypt, Grim summoned the Demon Crocodile Hunter and sank into the soil, following the direction indicated on the map as they advanced deeper into the ground. Every once in a while, Grimm would control the crocodile to emerge from a dark tunnel to confirm the direction he was heading in.
Using this method, it only took Grim a little more than three hours to reach a depth of about ten kilometers. But as he went deeper, his speed became extremely slow.
Large chunks of metal ores and huge rock formations formed an insurmountable obstacle for Grimm to overcome as he moved through the mud. In the dark soil, Grimm's mental power could only extend to a distance of ten to twenty meters. It was extremely difficult for him to find a path that led to his destination in such a situation.
After running into a wall many times, Grim had no choice but to emerge from another tunnel. It couldn't be helped. In a completely unfamiliar area like this, it was better to use the ready-made tunnels dug by the underground creatures than to randomly run around in the dark.
In the dark and damp tunnel, Grimm took out his crystal ball and used the locator spell to confirm his location. Then, he slowly walked down the tunnel.
Grimm was sitting on the back of the Demon Crocodile, wearing a thick and tough Traveler's Cloak. He had a noble's head ring on his forehead, and his eyes were hidden behind a pair of strange Gnome goggles. Through the dim light vision and the elemental vision that allowed him to see through the source of matter, the tunnel in front of him was a completely different and strange world.
The background color of the entire field of view was green. The lighting was slightly dim, but everything could still be seen very clearly. Everything that had the aura of an element would emit a unique elemental halo in his vision. Even if they were hiding behind thick stalagmites or in the cracks of the rock walls, they might be able to hide their figures, but the colorful elemental halo could not be hidden.
Based on the strength of the halo in his elemental vision, Grim could determine the strength of the creatures even from a distance.
The Demon Crocodile Hunters would attack the weaker ones. With a few mud spears, the hidden creatures would be pierced through and killed instantly. Bright red blood flowed out from their broken bodies, and soon, their last breath of life was gone. When he encountered the stronger ones, Grim would summon his Rock Python and use its incomparably tough body to crush them into minced meat.
Along the way, the scattered Underground Predators had encountered a monster killer. Before their prey could even approach, they would die mysteriously in their hiding spots.
However, the scattered predators were easy to deal with, but the underground tribes that were entrenched in groups at the mountain passes that they had to pass through were difficult to deal with. For example, the tunnels of the Gnolls and the Lizardmen's lair were places that even Grim did not dare to provoke. Otherwise, if they came out in full force, even if he could defeat them, all the monsters in this area would be alarmed.
However, Grim did not know that just as he silently snuck through the tunnels of the Gnolls, in the dark and damp shadows that he had just passed through, a hunched and thin figure stood up.
It was an old Gnoll who had entered the final stages of his life. His skinny body did not have many strong muscles, and an old and simple dark dagger hung at his waist. His hunched old body could no longer be straightened. However, when he squinted his slightly turbid eyes and looked in the direction that Grim had disappeared, a formidable aura spread out, almost causing the air around him to freeze.
"Leader, that human is heading towards the ruins!" A black shadow suddenly emerged from the darkness.
"Let him be! He's just an Intermediate Acolyte, he can't do much. " The old Gnoll leader's scarlet eyes lit up like two small flames in the darkness, "If we go any further, we'll be in the Lizardmen's territory. These guys have been using their advantage in numbers to stop us from getting close to the ruins. If we let a little bug in, we might be able to cause some trouble for them! "
"Yes! I'll arrange for the brothers at the sentries to let him in. "The black shadow bowed and quickly disappeared into the darkness.
Grim was still moving slowly in the darkness. He did not know why, but he felt an inexplicable chill down his spine. It was as if a cold wind was penetrating his thick cloak and entering his body, causing him to tremble slightly.
Damn it, where did this ominous sign come from?
Never before had Grimm hated himself for not learning about divination and prophecy. Even if he only learned a little, he could easily predict the direction of danger and make some preventive preparations.
Grim had secretly taken out the Screaming Tree branch to look at it a few times, but he did not find anything strange. This meant that danger was approaching, but it was not directed at him. Could it be that the danger came from within the ruins?
Grimm was deep in thought as he scanned the endless darkness around him.
Logically speaking, with the ability of Elemental Vision, no elemental user would be able to get close to him without him noticing. In the underground world, apart from the terrifying Magical Creatures, what other creatures could pose a threat to his life?
Grim's mind was racing, and the information of powerful creatures stored in the A.I. Chip flowed through his mind. Suddenly, a few creatures caught Grim's attention.
Gnoll Hunters … Lizardmen Assassins …
This seemed to be their territory, and these two strange creatures did not belong to the category of monsters. This meant that there was no elemental energy in their bodies. However, in the list of dangerous creatures in the Gloomy Crypt, they were still at the top. This meant that even if they did not rely on elemental energy, they still had formidable combat abilities.
Grim's heart sank.
Elemental Vision could not detect these creatures that relied on their powerful physical abilities, and it was even more difficult to detect them with Glimmer Vision. Perhaps even Mary's infrared vision would not be of much use. In that case, how should he discover these strange and troublesome fellows?
While Grim was panicking, the A.I. Chip finally gave him some useful information.
Full Vision Matching ability!
This was a type of spiritual perception that only Grim could use.
Every time he moved forward, Grim would be able to store the information of the terrain in his mind using Glimmer Vision and Elemental Vision. With the powerful visual matching ability of the A.I. Chip, he would be able to detect the minute differences between the two maps in the shortest time possible.
If there was really a cold-blooded assassin hiding beside Grimm, as long as it moved along with Grimm, the Shadowy Space it was in would definitely be slightly different from before. These differences could not be detected by the human eye, but it was difficult to avoid the A.I. Chip's full vision matching ability.
As long as he could detect them, the threat of the assassins would be reduced by more than 80%.
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