After eating sand for half the night, it was Bane's and Jayne's turn to keep watch. The two sat in front of the campfire, drinking and chatting. Suhlen glanced at them and went back to his tent to rest.
The night passed quickly. The next day, as soon as the sun rose, the workers were already called to work. The temperature in the desert was very high. If they did a lot of work during the day, it was very likely that they would get heatstroke. Therefore, they had to get up early to work, and then go back to rest when the weather was the hottest. They would continue working in the afternoon when the weather was not so hot.
The two hundred workers were digging in several places, but after digging to a certain depth, they found that these places were not the entrance. After a day of digging, there were only two places left that the leader of the craftsmen had designated.
On the third day, the workers continued to dig. When there were only two places left, the digging speed was much faster than the previous two days.
"Ah!"
"Monster!"
Suddenly, there was a scream, and then several professionals rushed up. The workers who were digging on the site ran in all directions, trying to hide from something. For a moment, it was very chaotic.
Suhlen's body flashed, and the Storm War Halberd appeared in his hand. He asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"
"Mummies! It's mummies! "A worker answered Suhlen. At this time, he was panicking and wanted to escape.
Mummies were a kind of undead creatures unique to the desert. Compared to ordinary undead, mummies moved much faster and had high defense. Although the layer of shroud on their body looked tattered, its defense was higher than leather armor. However, they also had a weakness, which was their low resistance to fire.
Suhlen left the frightened worker and appeared at the edge of the sandpit in a flash. At this time, a mummy wrapped in linen was about to pounce on a worker.
This mummy was still relatively intact, but now its body had completely withered and decayed. The skin exposed under the linen cloth was black and surrounded by a foul stench. The bandages wrapped around its body were yellowed, and the shriveled skin clung tightly to its body. Its bloody mouth was wide open, and there were sharp black nails on its fingers. At first glance, one could tell that it was highly toxic.
Suhlen jumped and appeared next to the mummy in an instant. He kicked the mummy away. Looking at the mummy, Suhlen frowned slightly. The kick just now gave him a strange feeling. It was like kicking a hard stone.
Bang!
The sound of a violent collision was heard. The Mummy that was sent flying crashed into the sand, but it did not cause any damage. In the next second, the Mummy quickly flipped over. These Mummies' shriveled bodies contained an astonishing amount of strength.
"All workers, retreat!"
At this moment, a few more mummies rushed out of the hole that had been dug. At the same time, Barn, Jayne, and the Dwarf Warrior also rushed over. After seeing the mummies, they rushed up directly.
For a moment, the mummies were forced to retreat. However, at this moment, a powerful aura of death suddenly came from the entrance of the cave. A mummy shrouded in the aura of death rushed out. This mummy was different from the other mummies. It had a pair of red eyes and a metal mask on its head. Its body was obviously much bigger than the other mummies. Its sickle-like hands had amazing destructive power. Its body was emitting a strong negative energy.
"Poisonous Mummy!"
Seeing this mummy, the Rogue immediately shouted. The Toxic Mummy was a powerful monster. Aside from having great strength and the plague effect on their attacks, they also had the ability to revive other mummies. They were very difficult monsters to deal with, and their challenge rating was at level 16.
Suhlen moved and rushed up in an instant.
At the moment when the two sides clashed, the Storm War Halberd felt like it had pierced rubber. Suhlen directly kicked the Poisonous Mummy away.
Suhlen frowned slightly. A strange energy wanted to invade his body, but as soon as it got close, it was directly rejected by his body.
"Don't get too close to Hector. The Poisonous Mummy can spread diseases!" Barn, the Rogue next to him, reminded.
Suhlen nodded and rushed up again. With his vitality, the negative state of the Poisonous Mummy could not cause any damage.
Thunder Spear!
The powerful power of thunder and lightning appeared on the Storm War Halberd. The Storm War Halberd was full of thunder and lightning, and fiercely hit the Poisonous Mummy. The power of thunder and lightning broke out, and the negative energy on the Poisonous Mummy dissipated. Suhlen's whole body turned into a shadow, and the Storm War Halberd in his hand kept attacking. For a time, the Poisonous Mummy's body was full of thunder and lightning.
The Poisonous Mummy was not slow, and it was not much slower than the average Rogue. Unfortunately, it was now facing Suhlen, a high-grade legend, and its reaction speed was not enough. The Poisonous Mummy didn't fight back. After Su Lun sped up, the Poisonous Mummy was completely beaten up.
The Poisonous Mummy was attacked by Suhlen more than a dozen times in a short time, but it did not even touch Suhlen's clothes. The Poisonous Mummy was extremely angry, and it roared again and again, but there was nothing it could do.
While Su Lun was besieging the Poison Mummy, more Mummies rushed out of the dug hole. Bain, Jayne, and Valadin fought while retreating. Although these Mummies were no match for them individually, they had no choice but to dodge the fearless attacks of a dozen Mummies. After all, they were not undead creatures like the Mummies.
After seeing this situation, Suhlen could not leave it alone. The Poisonous Mummy had thick skin, and Suhlen could not kill it in a short time. However, the other Mummies could not.
"Fireball!"
The orange-red fireball quickly took shape, and then flew directly into the Mummies that were besieging the three.
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, flames rose, and instantly wrapped several Mummies around it. The Mummy that was directly hit was directly blown to pieces, and the other Mummies were also ignited and turned into human-shaped torches. These Mummies were like dry wood covered with grease. The flames burned bigger and bigger, and there was no way to put it out. Soon, they were burned into a pile of charcoal.
The air was filled with the unpleasant stench of corpses.
With nearly a third of the Mummies gone, the pressure on the three was instantly reduced. Suhlen swung his Storm Battle Halberd again, and the powerful lightning energy dissipated the Poisonous Mummy's aura. The Mummy's tall body kept retreating.
Just as Suhlen was about to rush up and finish off the Poisonous Mummy, a thick ray of negative energy suddenly flew out of the Mummy's mouth. Suhlen dodged it.
The black ray of negative energy hit the Mummy that had just been burned into charcoal. The next moment, an aura of death erupted, and the Mummy that had turned into charcoal was resurrected.
"Undead Resurrection!"
After resurrecting one Mummy, the Poisonous Mummy did not stop. It was ready to resurrect another Mummy. Suhlen naturally would not give it another chance. His body flashed, and the Storm Battle Halberd with powerful lightning energy instantly hit the Poisonous Mummy. The Poisonous Mummy in front of him stiffened, and then the bandages that were wrapped around its body were torn apart, and the aura of death that was gathering dissipated directly.
Suhlen took the opportunity to attack like a storm, and did not give the Poisonous Mummy any chance to fight back. The Poisonous Mummy kept retreating, and the negative energy around its body was mostly dispersed. Then, the Storm Battle Halberd ruthlessly cut the Poisonous Mummy in half.
A wave of aura of death spread out from the Poisonous Mummy, and then slowly disappeared. The Poisonous Mummy's body that was left on the ground was instantly set ablaze. The flames rose as if turpentine had been added, and quickly burned the Poisonous Mummy's body into ashes.
Without the Poisonous Mummy, the rest of the ordinary Mummies were easier to deal with. Soon, all the Mummies were burned to ashes.
Suhlen bent down and picked up a purple crystal from the ashes of the Poisonous Mummy. It was a high-level Soul Crystal. Suhlen would not mind having more of it. Hathaway was preparing to build an army of golems, and it was just right for her.
The battle ended quickly, and all the Mummies around were killed. However, there were still casualties among the workers. A worker's throat was bitten when the Mummy appeared, and now he could not be more dead. Since he was killed by the Mummy, there was a strong aura of negative energy in his body. If he did not find a priest to purify it, it was very likely that he would be resurrected as an Undead creature.
Naturally, there was no priest here. The best way was to cremate him.
After killing the Mummy, Suhlen called the workers back again. The workers did not run far. The desert was hundreds of miles away, and the workers did not have the strength to run back.
After dealing with these things, Suhlen prepared to enter the ruins. The workers had already dug out a passage. The ruins were very dangerous, and ordinary people would die if they entered. Therefore, they had to clean up the place first before continuing to excavate.
"Bain, Jayne, Valadin, come with me. The rest of you wait above. There should be a lot of monsters in the ruins. Let's go down and clean them up."
"Let's go, I want to let those skeletons have a taste of my axe!" Valadin said as he waved his battle axe.
"Bring torches, those Undead creatures are afraid of fire!" Bain took out a few torches and kerosene and handed them over.
"We should be the first group to enter the ruins. There should be a lot of good stuff in there!" Jayne said excitedly.
Those who dared to take the risk to explore the ruins were basically here for the treasure. According to the usual practice, the treasures found in the ruins would be divided. Suhlen could take a little more, and the others, including the workers, would get a share. It was just that some people had more than others.
"Hehe, be careful when you go down. Don't get yourself into trouble before you earn any money. When the time comes, even if I want to share the treasure with you, you have to be able to get it!" Suhlen said in a deep voice.
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