To the Grey Dwarves, this was just another common trade activity.
He had just completed a large transaction with his servant and was proudly heading towards his warm and comfortable home in Grey Stone City. But this didn't mean that the Grey Dwarf would let down his guard. The poisoned crossbow was still tied to his wrist and was exquisitely processed to ensure that he could shoot all the bolts in front of him with just a single movement of his finger.
His servants weren't trustworthy. Who knew if they would secretly try to usurp his position? The Underdark wasn't a place with a good reputation. If they thought they could defy him or have a chance to replace him, they would definitely do so.
The same went for the Bugbears. Although they were silly and stupid, if they didn't figure out the situation in front of them, who knew if they would choose to rob their employer.
Not to mention, there might be all kinds of terrifying monsters in the Underdark …
At this thought, the Grey Dwarf turned his head and looked behind him. Apart from the part in front of him that was illuminated by the flames, the rest of the deep tunnel was shrouded in darkness, which made one panic.
The Grey Dwarf retracted his gaze helplessly and focused his attention on his goods again.
No one noticed that the Grim Reaper was quietly approaching them.
The Bugbears at the back walked with heavy footsteps. They shook their bear-like heads and opened their mouths to yawn from time to time. Their heavy footsteps echoed in the tunnel. Other than that, they couldn't hear anything else.
"Pfft."
However, just as the two Bugbears at the back took a step forward, a sharp black tail suddenly swooped down from above and penetrated their heads in the blink of an eye. Before they could react, Xenomorph's tail wrapped around the Bugbears' necks and lifted them into the air. Then, the Bugbears were dragged into the cave above and disappeared without a trace.
"…?"
Perhaps sensing something, the other two Bugbears next to the Bugbears turned around and looked behind them. But before they could see what was going on, the shadow descended from the sky again, killed them, and took them away.
In just a few seconds, more than half of the guards in the caravan were gone. But it wasn't until then that the Grey Dwarf realized something was wrong.
He turned his head again, and his scalp went numb. The guards who were supposed to be at the back had all disappeared!
"Damn it … Stop! Stop! Hurry up, you idiots. Look at the back and see what's going on …. "
However, before the Grey Dwarf could finish his words, he saw several shadows suddenly jumping down from the top of the cave and pouncing on him!!
"Ahhh!!"
Faced with the sudden attack of the Xenomorphs, the duergar servants were terrified. One of the mages hurriedly raised his staff and attempted to cast a spell. But before he could finish chanting, an Xenomorph jumped on him, pressed him to the ground, and blew his head off.
Seeing this scene, the Grey Dwarf felt his scalp going numb. He immediately raised his right hand, aimed at the Xenomorph, and pulled the trigger.
"Da da da da da!!"
The poisoned crossbow bolts shot out like machine gun bullets, hitting the bodies of the black Xenomorphs. But to the Grey Dwarf's surprise, these crossbow bolts made of fine iron could not even penetrate the shells of these black monsters!
What kind of monsters are these?!
"Roar!!"
The Bugbears who were in charge of guarding the caravan also rushed over. They waved their weapons and charged at the Xenomorphs in front of them. Seeing the Bugbears, the Xenomorphs immediately put down the corpses in their hands and started fighting them.
Just when the scene became chaotic, the Grey Dwarf made a very correct decision.
He turned around and ran!
That's right, the Grey Dwarf knew that this batch of goods was finished. The Bugbears might be strong and strong, but they were definitely no match for these damned monsters. So he hurriedly lashed the Bugbears under him with his whip and scolded them.
Upon hearing the Grey Dwarf's scolding, the Bugbears in the caravan immediately sped up. Although they looked like a combination of a huge crocodile or lizard, they could not run at full speed. However, the gray dwarf wasn't able to run at full speed. He controlled the beast horde to dash out of the battlefield and into the depths of the tunnel while the bugbear fought with the aliens.
He didn't care who won between the Bugbears and the black Xenomorphs. Of course, whether the Bugbears lived or died, it had nothing to do with him. Besides, he could even save some money!
Now, he could only hope that the Xenomorphs would not chase after him.
While driving the Bugbears away with all his might, the Grey Dwarf turned his head and looked back. To his relief, there were no signs of the black Xenomorphs behind him. It seemed like they did not chase after him at all.
That's good. Although there will be some losses, as long as I can return to Grey Stone City …
"— — — —!!"
However, to the grey dwarf's surprise, the Earthly Beast came to an abrupt halt at this moment. Apparently, the grey dwarf didn't expect this to happen at all. Flying Earthly Beasts didn't have safety seatbelts on them, either. So, he immediately obeyed the law of inertia and flew off the Bugbears with a grunt, then fell heavily to the ground.
"Damn it, you stupid bastards! What are you doing!"
Fortunately, the Grey Dwarf's physique was as sturdy as that of his cousins, the Dwarves, so the damage was no more than a scratch on his skin. The Grey Dwarf got up from the ground and charged at his Earthen Beast again, whipping it with all his might.
But what puzzled the Grey Dwarf was that the Bugbears, who were originally obedient, were now lying on the ground motionless. No matter how hard he beat and scolded them, they did not move at all. This immediately made the Grey Dwarf feel that something was wrong. But at the same time, he heard footsteps coming from behind him.
"Thud, thud, thud …"
The Grey Dwarf turned around and saw a few figures emerging from the dark tunnel.
A man and four women. They seemed to be humans from the surface.
Adventurers?
It was not that the Grey Dwarf had never seen humans who came to the Underdark for an adventure. Most of them were idiots, but the people in front of him seemed to be different. They were not wearing leather armour like those adventurers. On the contrary, the man walking at the front was dressed in a pitch-black formal attire, while the human women behind him were also dressed in some light and strange attire.
Did they think that the Underdark was a place for them to go for an outing?
"Greetings, Mr. Grey Dwarf."
Looking at the pale Grey Dwarf in front of him, Fangzheng smiled. Hearing Fangzheng's words, the Grey Dwarf, who was originally tense, seemed to relax a little.
"Hello, I didn't expect to see adventurers like you in the Underdark …"
"What are you doing?"
"I'm resting."
In the face of Fangzheng's question, the Grey Dwarf did not hesitate at all.
"My servants have gone to look for food and water nearby. They'll be back in a while …"
As he spoke, the Grey Dwarf glanced behind him. Fortunately, he did not see any strange signs.
"Oh, I see."
Hearing the Grey Dwarf's answer, Fangzheng's smile did not change in the slightest.
"Well, I happen to need your help with something."
"Help?"
"That's right."
Fangzheng nodded.
"Looking at you, you should be a merchant coming and going from the Underdark, right? We have something to discuss with the Dark Elves here. Can you lead the way?"
"Dark Elves?!"
The Grey Dwarf was shocked. He hurriedly shook his head.
"I don't know. I don't know about the Dark Elves. I'm just a merchant. I don't know the way to the Dark Elves' city, but someone does. If you want to find the Dark Elves, you can come with me to Grey Stone City. There are people there who are very familiar with the Dark Elves …"
"I hope you can lead the way."
However, Fangzheng completely ignored the Grey Dwarf's excuse and directly stated his request.
"Otherwise, you may have some unpleasant encounters."
"What are you talking about? I really don't know … "
However, before the Grey Dwarf finished his words, he felt someone patting his shoulder. The Grey Dwarf was taken aback for a moment. He turned around.
Then, the grey dwarf saw a pitch-black monster crouching behind him with its mouth wide open.
"— — — —!"
Looking at the breath coming out of the bloody mouth, the Grey Dwarf only felt his crotch heat up.
After that, he didn't know anything else.
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