Elvin used his excellent "White Sail Swordsmanship" to defend this small space impenetrably.
Not only was the corner of his clothes not damaged, but the stone-like roots fell to the ground with clanging sounds.
However, these astonishingly hard roots seemed to be endless as they constantly surged out from the depths of the darkness. Elvin, who knew that he would lose if he defended for too long, naturally couldn't stay in a stalemate with them.
Although their individual attacks weren't strong, if they were to entangle and attack continuously, even an official Knight wouldn't be able to withstand it!
It was obvious that the ordinary pirates who were suspected to have been strangled in the two halls had died at the hands of these strange plants.
However, during his earlier observation, Elvin discovered that these roots were centered around the crack in the corridor and only extended to the entrance of the Hall of Brilliance.
There weren't such strange plants in the hall or on the other side. He guessed that these things were limited by region.
Elvin waved his hand and threw a "silver amulet" to Gary.
"Pass through this hall as fast as you can. With the amulet's protection, it shouldn't be a problem for you to be exposed to this blue light.
Go through the door in the middle, that leads to the seventh Hall of Victory. "
Milan and Gary didn't deliberately put on a brave front. They were well aware of the difference in swordsmanship between themselves and Elvin. At this moment, even if they took his place, they would only add to the chaos and disrupt Elvin's defensive rhythm.
Gary had the amulet given by Elvin, and Milan, who was rich, naturally didn't have to worry about it. The two charged through the open door one after the other and rushed to the exit on the other side like a whirlwind.
Under the illumination of the blue light, a faint layer of Transcendent aura appeared on their bodies, blocking most of the light from entering. With the inhuman speed of an official Knight, they arrived at the other end of the hall in just a few seconds after being exposed to the light.
"Boss, Elvin, quick!"
As Skook's exploration had stopped here, the exit hadn't been opened yet. The two pushed open the heavy stone door with all their might while calling for Elvin to hurry over.
Seeing that the path had been opened, Elvin did not continue to insist.
Like a nimble boat gliding across the surface of the water, he had already retreated into the hall of Radiance. Without even looking at the magnificent pearl in the middle of the hall, he quickly rushed to the other side.
Although treasure hunting was a must-have activity during an adventure.
But even though Elvin knew that this thing might be the culprit that caused Skook to be cursed and turned into a monster, and its actual use was unknown, he wasn't that greedy.
Hu — —
In just a few leaps, it had already arrived beside the two people.
Perhaps it was because the roots had a territory restriction, or perhaps it was because of the restriction of the azure light, but the roaring twisted roots almost piled up into a wall at the entrance. Not even the tiniest of roots entered the hall.
Perhaps because the stress reaction had passed, the countless roots retreated into the darkness after a while.
"These plants are a little strange.
When we passed by, they didn't do anything. When we reached the entrance of the hall, they suddenly rushed out. It didn't seem like they were trying to stop us from entering. Instead, it seemed like they were trying to force us to move forward.
And the result of the divination was the same as before. It was still dangerous but not fatal. How strange. "
At this time, Milan also noticed that something was wrong. Logically speaking, if these roots were acting as a kind of defensive force, they should have launched an attack the moment they approached. They shouldn't have behaved like this.
"And such a large underground structure must have its own purpose when it was built. Perhaps it was a mausoleum, a treasure vault, or a secret hideout.
But along the way, this underground ruin doesn't fit the structure of a mausoleum, nor does it have any supporting living facilities.
And if it's a treasure vault, is it really a good idea to put a "treasure" in the middle of every hall? "
The deeper they went into the ruin, the more strange Elvin felt this place was, but the premonition in his spirituality grew stronger. Even Elvin's curiosity about the secret of the ruin had been completely replaced by the thing that attracted him.
He desperately wanted to unveil the mysterious veil!
Closing the stone door, they completely blocked the azure light outside.
Under the light of the "Illumination Spell", there was also a corridor behind the door, but it was soaked in water that reached up to the calves. Obviously, the sound of water outside the hall of "Radiance" came from here.
The arrival of the few people seemed to have broken the peace that had been maintained in this place for a long time. Soon, the sound of rushing water and the croaking of frogs could be heard from the depths of the tunnel.
Elvin and the other two heaved a sigh of relief when they heard the commotion. It was much better to confront a living creature openly than to face an unknown ambush in the dark.
They didn't have to wait for long. The "Illumination Spell" illuminated the end of their line of sight.
A group of short creatures that were no taller than an adult's waist rushed over with strange cries. They looked like giant frogs, but had fish scales and mouths full of sharp teeth.
Some of them were bare-handed, while others used their webbed claws to grab rocks, bone sticks, and wooden sticks. Although they were moving forward through the water, their speed was very fast.
Race: Unknown (Frogman?)
Attributes: Physique 0.51-0.72
Strength 0.6-0.74
Agility 0.55-0.69
Without needing to touch them directly, the "Data Analyzing Vision" had already shown the rough data of these "little monsters" by comparing the water pressure on them.
Although they looked short, they were already much stronger than a normal adult. If one wanted to deal with these monsters, an ordinary farmer might not be able to defeat them even if it was three to one.
This was the first time Elvin had seen some kind of intelligent humanoid creature since he came to this world with Transcendents. They could use tools, so they should be considered intelligent … right?
However, no matter how strong a mortal was, as long as they hadn't reached Transcendence, there was a qualitative difference between them and the three of them.
Elvin didn't pay too much attention to them. Just as he was about to rush up and kill them, he was interrupted by heavy breathing from behind him.
Huff … Huff …
"Gary? Gary? What's wrong?! "
They turned around and saw Gary, who was as tall as an iron tower, lowering his head in silence. His shoulders were heaving up and down, and the sound of his breathing was getting heavier and heavier.
Sensing that something was wrong with Gary, Elvin and Milan didn't rush up to check on him. Instead, they cautiously took two steps back and called his name softly.
Their "enemies" didn't care whether they were in trouble or not. When the "little monsters" were less than ten meters away from them …
"Croak … Croak … Croak …"
Gary suddenly raised his head.
With this movement, his body suddenly grew taller. His short hair stood up like spikes. The whites of his eyes became bigger and his pupils became smaller, as if they had turned into the eyes of some kind of fish monster.
He opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of hot white smoke.
"Hah —"
With a roar, Gary raised the longsword in his hand and swung it like a windmill. He stomped on the ground and turned into a fierce storm as he rushed into the middle of the group of more than thirty little monsters.
In an instant, there was a storm of blood.
Stones were sent flying. Bone and wooden sticks were cut into pieces. At this moment, even the hardest skull was no different from a paper shell.
Broken limbs and organs flew in the air. Even the strongest "little monster" couldn't withstand a light blow from Gary's sword.
"Croak … Croak …"
Sob …
Soon, the annoying croaking of frogs turned into a sharp cry of a baby. Then, in less than a minute, it completely disappeared.
Not a single "frogman" could escape.
"Huff … Huff …"
With his longsword on the ground, Gary half-knelt in the dirty pool of blood and continued to breathe heavily.
Behind him, Elvin and Milan were shocked. For a moment, they completely forgot how to react. It wasn't until Gary dealt with all the enemies that the two of them recovered from their shock.
To Extraordinaires, Knights who focused on the physical body released their power outwardly. Wizards who focused on the mind released their power inwardly.
It was difficult for others to observe a wizard's power through spiritual vision. However, it was easy to determine whether a person was a Knight or even a Knight's level from their appearance.
At this moment, in the spiritual vision of the two, Gary's life force field was burning like a furnace. However, although the fire of life was strong, it was very stable. There were no signs of it going out of control.
"Gary? Can you hear me? Give me a reaction! "
Two steps forward, Elvin carefully asked again.
"Bo … Boss! Phew … I'm fine. Just a little tired. "As he spoke, Gary turned his head.
In less than a minute, he had returned to his original appearance, including his body shape, hair, and eyes. It was as if everything that just happened was just an illusion.
However, the broken limbs on the ground clearly told them that it was not an illusion.
In fact, at this moment, Elvin already understood that there was a small flaw in his analysis of the azure orb.
A small amount of the dark blue "curse" light was not a problem, especially for official Knights with strong bodies like them.
But Gary was different!
He was completing the most important transcendental transformation in the life of an Extraordinaire, second only to the "birth".
Gary, who was in the midst of his transformation, had his cells and tissues in the most active state. At this moment, he was illuminated by the main culprit of the "White Shark Skok" mutation curse.
Even if it was only a small amount under the protection of the "Silver Talisman", it still caused some changes on a cellular level. During the process of "Berserk", he gained a small part of the characteristics of the "Spiked Fang Fish".
This was obviously a berserk ability similar to the one White Shark Skok had used before.
However, he could still recover after berserk, which meant that this ability could be controlled autonomously after training. If used well, it could be a very powerful ability.
However, with the terrifying precedent of "White Shark Skok", it was hard to say what the potential side effects would be.
Due to Gary's current state, Elvin decided to stop the exploration and return to the surface to confirm Gary's condition.
"But the question now is, should we go forward or backward?"
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