They waited outside the giant tree until the other exploration team appeared. The two teams then continued their journey together.
They walked down the dark and silent tunnel in the tree hole for about a mile. Along the way, there were only hard rocks and eternal darkness. They relied on the two magic lamps in the hands of the old rogue, Edward, and another warrior to lead the way. They thought the humidity would get heavier as they went down, but the air in the tunnel was unexpectedly fresh. The humidity and temperature were almost the same as on the surface.
Lolo was surprised. "How can this be?"
"The designers of the dungeons are very powerful. Every dungeon has its own air circulation system. Although I don't know how they did it, I guess it has something to do with the heirlooms. Tsk tsk, this is really advanced technology."
It was rare to see something that even the future Supreme Magus, Your Honor, was full of praise. No matter how you looked at it, this lost civilization was amazing.
However, the Orc Warrior in the other team obviously had a different opinion. He was very disdainful of someone's words, and shouted with a loud voice that sounded like a broken gong, "What's so strange about that? You humans always have so many ideas. What system technology … Our chief said that this is a relic left behind by the gods in the human world. Hmm, this little trick is nothing more than a piece of cake for the high and mighty gods."
At first, Lolo was worried that the young scholar would argue with the orc warrior over this matter. Unexpectedly, the young scholar gave the tauren a thumbs up and praised, "Hmm, not bad. Reasonable and convincing!"
If The Brave newbie had spent more time with the young man, he would know that the future Supreme Magus, Your Honor, basically had this standard response to those who were unreasonable or difficult to communicate with retarded creatures.
To put it simply, the quasi-magus did not even bother to explain to those who had a congenital defect in their intelligence.
The tauren warrior heard Lolo's words and revealed a satisfied smile that said, "You guys are still too young."
The group walked for about another 15 minutes. Although there were no forks in the tunnel, they kept making turns. In the end, everyone was dizzy and gradually lost their sense of direction. All they knew was that they were continuously going downwards. At this time, the smell in the air began to change. Lolo actually smelled the scent of grass.
Finally, after going around a rock wall, the view before them suddenly became clear. Everyone was shocked by the scene before them. Behind the rock wall was a primeval forest! There was also light and breeze that they hadn't seen in a long time.
"That … Have we returned to the surface?"
Everyone couldn't help but have similar questions in their hearts.
"No, it's the opposite. We have officially entered the dungeon." The elven archer shook his head. "Pay attention to these trees. Although they are very old, they are different from the mutated vegetation outside. These trees are not affected by the endless sea of trees."
"Oh, my god. Look. What's that?" The orc warrior exclaimed as he pointed at a spot in the distance. There seemed to be a huge shadow there.
Everyone could not see it clearly from where they were. They only knew that the thing seemed to be extraordinarily huge. It was taller than the trees that had been growing for god knows how many tens of thousands of years. Its length was astonishing.
"It's the city wall." Hansen explained, "The dungeon, as the name suggests, is a dusty underground city. It is different from the town we live in. The structure of the city here is in the shape of a spiral. From top to bottom, we divide the size of the dungeon according to the final level. Small dungeons generally have nine levels, medium dungeons have eleven levels. As for the large dungeons, the number of levels is a mystery. So far, no one has reached the lowest level …"
Pausing for a moment, the Tier 2 Swordsman continued, "All signs point to the fact that someone once lived here many years ago. No one knows where they went after that, leaving behind only these magnificent buildings. Everything we see now is their remains. However, this place has a new owner. From now on, all of you must pay close attention to your surroundings. There are many more monsters in this place than you'd expect."
After that, he turned to the leader of another adventurer party and said, "Alright, let's stop here. We will go our separate ways after this."
Generally, it was rare for parties to travel together in the dungeon. The reason was simple. The exploration area was too small, and the spoils of war were pitifully small. It was not enough for so many people to share. The other party's leader was obviously a veteran. He understood this and nodded. Then, both parties parted ways amicably.
After the bulky figure of the tauren warrior disappeared from everyone's sight, Hansen said to Rob, "Take out the map and briefly explain the situation. Let's discuss our next step together."
"Okay, okay." Rob found a relatively flat rock and spread out the map. Everyone gathered around. The teenager pointed to a certain mark on the map and said, "I've told the leader about the approximate location of the tunnel. It's in the southwest of the city, not too far from the city center. It's hidden behind a building, but the guy who first discovered it can't remember which building it is. He only said that it's a domed building that looks like a church. Anyway, we need to be patient and search for it."
"Also, there's one thing we need to pay attention to. There are no bodies of water in that area. I've asked some adventurers, and they said that the nearest lake is outside the city. It's about a three-day journey from there. That's why the person who first discovered this place said that 'we'll see the lake once we get out of the tunnel'."
"This can't be a fake clue, right?" Hilton raised her suspicions. "Could it be that everyone in that team died, and the lucky guy who managed to escape wanted to earn some money for his journey home? That's why he deliberately made up such a bizarre story to trick some idiots."
"Sigh, even if you don't believe me, please don't insult the professionalism of an intelligence dealer, okay? Come to think of it, this underground city has been open for more than half a year now. The situation on the first floor should have already been known by people. Come on, how stupid is he to make up such an obvious lie? "
Rob shook his head. "Since David dared to spend money to buy this information, it means that he's at least 60% sure that the secret treasure exists. It's precisely because of the irrationality in the description that I think this clue is more credible. On the other hand, the information about the other secret treasure is too reasonable, as if it's deliberately trying to prove something. It makes me doubt its authenticity."
The archmage shrugged. "That's all I want to say. Of course, I'm just providing you with a clue. The final decision is still up to you."
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