The underground tunnels of the Titan ruins were very complicated. Due to the passage of time, many areas had collapsed and were blocked. Hence, the group didn't move very quickly.
Fortunately, the veteran gamers had recorded the coordinates of their previous departure in their minimap. Though the terrain of the underground tunnels was different from the surface, the group didn't change their direction. As long as they identified the right direction, they would eventually reach their destination.
Unfortunately, after killing a group of Goblins, the party did not encounter any other monsters other than a few slow-moving Hypertoxic Worms. The Hypertoxic Worms' level was even lower than the Mutated Goblins. This also caused the Gale Bar's original plan to promote the two rookies to Black-Iron rank in advance to fail.
"It's strange. I didn't expect there to be so few monsters in this area. Other exploration teams encountered many monsters …"
The Elf Warrior scratched his messy hair and frowned as he spoke.
Then, he looked at the Hunter who was in charge of scouting.
"Hapsburg, did you discover anything?"
Hapsburg looked serious. This cloaked vanguard had rich scouting experience.
He was silent for a while before he said in a hoarse voice, "There aren't any traps in the underground tunnels.
It's a favorite place for Goblins to live. It's impossible for there to be so few of them … unless there's a special situation. "
The Archer in the group had a thought.
"I remember that Goblins are timid, but they have a keen sense of danger. You mean … they were scared away by something, or were destroyed?"
The Hunter hesitated and said, "There's no sign of battle.
"There are no signs of fighting. It's very likely that they sensed some danger."
Hearing his words, the group immediately raised their vigilance.
The Gale Bar narrowed his eyes and scanned the underground tunnels. Finally, he stopped at the black and smelly canal that looked like stagnant water.
"Everyone, stay away from the water."
If the Goblins sensed danger, it meant that there was a powerful monster nearby. The sewer bank wasn't wide, and there weren't any obstacles. If there was a monster, it could only be hiding in the water.
The players looked at each other and moved closer to the wall.
"Of course, there's another possibility."
At this moment, Hapsburg suddenly spoke again.
Everyone looked at him again.
The Hunter looked serious and continued.
"That is, they were all destroyed before they could resist."
As soon as he said this, everyone's expression became somewhat solemn.
His eyelids twitched when he faced Whirlwind.
"You're saying that it's very likely that there's a Silver rank big guy?"
Silver rank!
The two newbies started to get nervous.
At this time, Hapsburg chuckled.
"I'm just scaring you. Even if he was really killed, it's impossible for him to leave no traces behind. He's not a player … No, even a Silver player can't do that. He'll definitely leave some scent behind. With the skill, my nose is very sensitive. Besides, the sewers are so spacious that you can hear a pin drop. Even the sound of breathing can be heard clearly. If there's really something, my enhanced ears will definitely be able to hear it. "
Everyone was speechless.
The Elven Warrior looked at him speechlessly and waved to everyone.
"Let's go. Everyone be careful."
The group continued their journey.
For the rest of the journey, the party did not encounter any new monsters.
The underground passage was so quiet that it was as if it had been frozen. Only the sound of everyone's footsteps and breathing could be heard. Even the faint roars of monsters that they had heard before were completely gone.
At this time, even the slowest person could sense that something was wrong.
"Everyone, be careful. Pay attention to your surroundings. Slow down and try not to make a sound."
Facing Whirlwind, his eyes were vigilant.
He no longer spoke. Instead, he typed in the chat channel.
After that, he looked at the two newbies who were still curiously looking around. He then looked at the distance on the map. After hesitating for a moment, he typed,
"Coconut, Nainai, we're going to the place our team secretly discovered. In order to prevent the secret from being leaked, we need to cover your eyes and seal your magic power. I hope you can understand."
Cover their eyes and seal their magic power?
Yeye was stunned.
He frowned slightly and felt a little uncomfortable. However, looking at the other party's sincere and kind gaze, he reluctantly nodded after exchanging glances with the girl.
The Elf Warrior heaved a sigh of relief and typed with a smile,
"Don't worry, we'll untie you when we reach the place. Moreover, we'll try our best to protect the two of you. Also, if we really find anything good, we can share some with you."
"Hehe, don't underestimate our exploration this time. Who knows, we might be able to find a divine artifact!"
Divine artifact!
Yeye's eyes lit up.
Divine artifact …
This was the most expensive and most sought after item in "Elven Kingdom".
After getting the consent of the two newbies, the Elf Mage, Doughnut, used a piece of cloth to cover their eyes and used a sealing skill to temporarily lock their magic power and life force.
After everything was done, the team continued to move forward.
After about twenty minutes, they finally stopped.
"We're here."
Facing Whirlwind typed in the chat channel.
Then, he released the restraints on the two newbies.
When his vision recovered, Yeye raised his head. What greeted his eyes was a spiral staircase.
The staircase was very large. The height between each section was at least two to three meters. From top to bottom, it was connected to a large building.
The expressions of the few veteran players were obviously much more relaxed, and they all revealed hints of joy.
"As expected, the strategy shared by the First Army was right. Find the entrance to the Titan Mausoleum from the underground passage, and we can directly enter the mausoleum!"
The Mage Doughnut said excitedly.
"Titan Mausoleum?"
Yeye was stunned.
Seeing his and Nainai's surprised and curious expressions, Facing Whirlwind chuckled and explained, "That's right.
"That's right. The Titan Mausoleum is our target."
"These Titan ruins were discovered last week by Nature's Heart's Bi 'an, who triggered a hidden plot while doing a mission and received an oracle from the Goddess. This isn't just a lost Titan city; it's also the burial ground of the Titans. There are many Titan Mausoleums here.
"Hehe, it seems that in the background setting, those big guys like to build mausoleums in cities, especially the strong ones among the Titans!
"There are many treasures in the city ruins, but the ones with the most exploration value are the mausoleums filled with all kinds of traps. Some time ago, the First Army even found a divine weapon in one of the mausoleums!
"Hehe, what you see now is a mausoleum that our team has just discovered. No one has explored it before, so we're considered the first batch."
The Elf Warrior was exultant.
However, his expression quickly became serious again.
"Coconut, and Nainai, follow us closely later. There's a big guy guarding the entrance in this mausoleum. Although we've bypassed it in theory, we still have to be careful.
"Last time … we encountered it and were completely wiped out."
Completely wiped out …
Yeye's expression froze.
He yawned and asked,
"Brother Whirlwind, what did you encounter?"
Facing Whirlwind, he raised two fingers and answered with lingering fear,
"Two giant gargoyles! Each of them probably has the strength of a mid-Silver-level! They're even scarier than ghouls … Their strength isn't something we can deal with. If you see them, run as fast as you can … "
After warning the newbie, he rubbed his eyes and couldn't help but yawn. He frowned.
"Strange … why do I feel a little sleepy?"
"Me too. Could it be that I didn't rest well last night?"
The Elf Mage, Donut, also looked tired.
Facing Whirlwind's expression froze.
He looked around and noticed that all his team members seemed to be in low spirits. His expression gradually became serious.
He looked up and looked at the portrait in the upper left corner of his field of vision. Then … his expression changed instantly.
“Debuff！ Not good! We've been poisoned! "
After hearing the Elf Warrior's words, Yeye also subconsciously glanced at the upper left corner of his field of vision.
Below his handsome avatar, there were several blue, gold, and green buffs, and there was an additional dark purple bug-shaped symbol.
When he focused his attention on it, the corresponding information appeared in his field of vision.
【？？？ Sleeping Poison.]
"It's the Sleeping Poison of the Hypertoxic Worm. I'm afraid we've encountered the Worm King!"
The Hunter, Hapsburg, had a grave expression.
The Hypertoxic Worm King was a Silver-level Magical Beast.
This Magical Beast's overall strength was not strong, but it had an odorless and colorless gaseous Sleeping Poison. It could make the target fall into a deep sleep and then silently kill the target …
If the poisoned person was not detoxified in time, he would become more and more sleepy and his magic power would be sealed.
Facing Whirlwind's expression darkened.
He suddenly clenched his teeth, took out his dagger, and stabbed himself in the thigh under Yeye's shocked gaze. He then shouted to everyone, "Everyone, please don't kill me.
"Stay away from the ditch and turn on your pain perception! Stab yourself and don't fall asleep! Then we'll hurry up! Leave this place and enter the tomb! "
With that, he turned around and jumped up the stairs.
The other Black Iron players followed suit and followed closely.
Seeing that the seniors did not hesitate to take action, the two newbies also quickly followed.
Yeye increased his pain perception while he followed suit and stabbed his thigh.
The heart-wrenching pain instantly woke him up quite a bit.
Then, he looked at the stairs that were more than two meters high. He gritted his teeth and leaped up … onto the stairs.
At that moment, Yeye himself was amazed by his jumping ability. However, when he remembered that he was in a game and that he had the body of an elf, he was only left with excitement.
"Hurry up! Hurry up! We'll be safe once we reach the tomb! "
Facing Whirlwind in front turned around and said to everyone.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, his eyes widened and he looked behind everyone with a dazed expression.
"F * ck!"
He cursed.
At the same time, Yeye felt gusts of chilly wind, which made him shiver subconsciously.
He slowly turned his head and saw the most frightening scene since he entered the game.
He saw a huge worm crawling out of the canal less than ten meters away from him.
It was seven or eight meters tall and had horrifying eyes all over its body. There was a ferocious bloody mouth on its head that was full of sharp teeth.
It was dripping with purplish black mucus and had seven or eight tentacles under its body that kept brandishing their fangs and claws …
"Ahhhhh!"
Nainai, who was next to Yeye, screamed and grabbed his arm tightly.
Such a horrifying and disgusting monster was enough to inspire fear in girls.
"It's the Silver Worm King! We can't fight with it! Run! I'll take the rear! "
Facing Whirlwind roared.
Hearing that, everyone hurriedly jumped and crawled toward the tomb.
The elf warrior stayed at the back. He took out his huge sword and his whole body shone brightly.
He was the strongest person in the team and also the one with the strongest defense. At this moment, he had to stand out and stall for time.
At this moment, the Hypertoxic Worm King also moved.
It twisted its snot-like body, which was huge and agile, and chased after the fleeing players. Then, it shot out its tentacles.
Its target was none other than the elf warrior at the back.
"Good timing!"
Facing Whirlwind laughed loudly and swung his huge sword with a ferocious expression.
The light of the skill shone and turned him silver-blue. With a sound like cutting a melon, the Hypertoxic Worm's tentacles were directly cut off by him!
Purplish liquid gushed out of the wound. The Hypertoxic Worm let out a sharp cry and paused for a moment.
Facing Whirlwind seized the opportunity and quickly put away his huge sword. He turned around and fled, trying to catch up with his teammates.
However, his body became more and more unstable.
There was no other reason.
The poison was acting up.
Just as he ran two steps, he saw Yeye, who was in front of him, looking back with a frightened expression.
"Brother Whirlwind! Be careful! "
Facing Whirlwind's heart skipped a beat.
Before he could do anything else, he felt a slippery tentacle wrapping around his right foot, and then it quickly pulled him back …
"F * ck!"
He cursed again.
His vision suddenly retreated. Facing Whirlwind felt that he was flying. Then, his whole body was wrapped in sticky liquid and he lost consciousness …
"He … ate him?"
Looking at the elf warrior who was swallowed by the worm, the player Nainai widened her eyes in horror.
It was the first time she saw such a realistic and terrifying scene. It completely triggered her fear and made her forget that she was in a game …
"Stop looking, run!"
Yeye grabbed her and continued to flee upward.
At this moment, the Hypertoxic Worm that swallowed the elf warrior moved again.
It dragged its huge body and crawled out of the sewage. It chased after the players and shot out its tentacles again.
It was not the two newbies who were closest to it.
It was the Hunter player Hapsburg who was running at the front.
Under Yeye and Nainai's shocked gazes, the tentacles easily wrapped around the Hunter and pulled him back while he was struggling …
In the team channel, after facing Whirlwind, another player's avatar dimmed.
Dimming meant death.
"He died just like that?"
Yeye's eyes widened.
He did not dare to look back. He could only grit his teeth and continue to flee upward while dragging Nainai, whose legs were trembling with fear.
At this moment, another tentacle shot over …
This time, it was the Mage Donut who was running at the front.
There was no suspense.
In the sharp sound of horns, the Mage whose magic power was sealed quickly followed in the footsteps of the two players.
"Run! We've reached the tomb! "
The Archer player in front roared.
However, not long after he roared, two more tentacles shot out and wrapped around the Archer player and the Druid player who was following closely behind, quickly pulling them back …
Soon, the avatars of the last two Black Iron players dimmed as well.
At this point, the Black Iron player team was wiped out.
From the beginning to the end, it took less than three minutes.
At this moment, the two newbies who had been ignored by the Worm King because of their strength finally escaped to the entrance of the tomb.
However, it was too late.
The Hypertoxic Worm King had caught up with them.
It opened its bloody mouth full of sharp teeth and shot tentacles at the two newbies who were terrified.
It was over …
Yeye's heart turned cold when he saw this scene.
However, just when he thought that he and the girl would follow in the footsteps of their teammates and be swallowed by the Worm King, several green vines suddenly stretched out from behind them with a crisp and pleasant hum …
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