"Guild Leader, there are Patrols approaching from a distance. If we don't leave now, I'm afraid that they'll discover us," Quiet Wind reported. The moment Shi Feng stopped, Minor Wind noticed the red dot on the system map and hurriedly asked.
After everyone had entered the Ark, Minor Wind had activated his Detection Skill to scan their surroundings. Although his Detection Skill did not cover a large area inside the Ark, it was still 300 yards away. It was more than enough for everyone to take precautions.
"How many are there?" Shifeng asked.
"Two. Moreover, they're quite fast. They'll reach us in 15 seconds at most," Minor Wind reported.
"Fifteen seconds? It seems that we don't have enough time. " Shifeng frowned. According to his estimates, even a Master Lockpicking Assassin would need around 20 seconds to open the door. Not to mention, no one on the team had reached the Master Lockpicking Skill yet.
As for Minor Wind's estimation, he was very confident in it.
A qualified Ranger was not just a ranged DPS player. More importantly, they had to constantly pay attention to their surroundings and judge the situation. Meanwhile, while Minor Wind might not be as skilled in combat, his observation skills and judgment were top-notch.
"Guild Leader, we don't have much time left," Gentle Snow said as she looked at her remaining time. They had eight minutes left before they logged out of the game. Based on the map, they still had one-third of the way to the Ark.
If they did not enter the inner area before the system update, it would be very difficult to do so when they logged back into the game. Finding a treasure trove in the inner area and dealing with the traps inside would be even more difficult.
Shifeng hesitated.
In the past, the Fallen Ark had been a famous treasure trove throughout God's Domain. However, due to the traps in the inner area being extremely dangerous, very few people had managed to obtain treasures. As a result, the various large Guilds had given up on the Ark.
However, Shifeng had never imagined that an Armory would actually appear in the outer area.
War weapons might be useless to ordinary players, but to a Guild, advanced war weapons were even more valuable than Fragmented Legendary items.
"Forget it. Give up on the inner area. Let's deal with the Armory first." After giving the matter some thought, Shifeng ultimately chose to focus on the Armory. Ling Yi's overall strength was not high enough. If she wanted to establish a city, she might not even be able to protect herself.
If they could obtain advanced war weapons, they might be able to make up for Ling Yi's lack of combat power.
As long as they could protect the city, how could two or three Fragmented Legendary items possibly compare to its value?
"Ke Le, Turtledove, the two of you go and block the Patrols. Don't let them come over. The rest of you look for traps in the surroundings. Fire Dance, you go and unlock the door!" Shifeng commanded.
"Yes!"
Hearing this, everyone immediately took action.
The two Fallen Patrols were the same as the ones Shi Feng had seen at the entrance. They were both Level 63 Great Lords with 57,000,000 HP. However, Ke Le and Turtledove had long since familiarized themselves with the Patrols' attack patterns. Even without the magic array's suppression, they could deal with the Patrols.
At the same time, Fire Dance was also unlocking the door.
As one of the Fallen Ark's secret rooms, the time required to unlock them was secondary. More importantly, the method of unlocking them was extremely complicated. If one was not careful, they would have to start over. Only by unlocking one lock after another would they be able to open the secret room.
Time passed bit by bit. Very quickly, one minute had gone by. Meanwhile, Fire Dance had only completed half of her quest.
"Guild Leader, this is bad! Two more Patrols are coming!" Minor Wind said anxiously.
If there were only three Patrols, they might be able to deal with them. However, if there were four Patrols, they would be in trouble. As for trying to kill the Patrols, that would be a relatively foolish move. These Special Lifeforms were immortal. Even if they spent a lot of time killing them, they would only gain some EXP. After ten minutes, they would be as good as new. Moreover, as the number of times they resurrected increased, their combat power would also increase. No one would be crazy enough to do such a thing.
"Ye Wumian, you're coming with me. Once Fire Dance unlocks the door, everyone is to enter the secret room immediately. Remember, do not move recklessly inside the secret room!" Shifeng instructed. He then led Ye Wumian to the location where the Patrols would appear.
Shifeng did not try to tank the Fallen Patrols head-on. Instead, he activated the Seven Luminaries Ring's Aura of Earth to deflect the Patrols' attacks. This way, not only would he receive less damage, but he could also relieve some of the pressure on the healers at the rear.
However, as time passed, a deafening roar suddenly came from the spacious corridor. The roar echoed throughout the corridor, and Shifeng and the others heard it loud and clear.
"How is it so fast?!" Shifeng's expression darkened.
The Ancient Abyssal Monster had awakened and moved much faster than he had expected.
If the Ancient Abyssal Monster discovered them, none of them would survive.
In reality, Shifeng and the others inside the Ark weren't the only ones who had heard the roar. Even the Midnight Tea Party's members, who had been waiting outside the Ark, heard it.
"Hei Yan and the others really weren't lying to us." Breeze Wine inwardly rejoiced. "Such a powerful roar, and one that can travel so far … It must be at the Mythic standard at the very least."
Fortunately, he had made a deal with Shifeng. Otherwise, even if they had managed to open the Fallen Ark, they wouldn't have been able to complete the quest.
The difference in strength between a Mythic monster and a Grand Lord was simply too massive. Even if their entire team had reached Tier 2, they weren't confident of defeating a Mythic monster of the same level, not to mention a Mythic monster of a much higher level.
The Midnight Tea Party's members nodded in agreement. Even Dark War, who disagreed with Shifeng and the others, had to admit that the Shifeng had helped them out.
Meanwhile, before the Fallen Ark's Armory, Fire Dance finally unlocked the door to the secret room.
"Guild Leader, the door is open!"
"Good. You guys go in first. Ke Le, you guys start moving slowly toward the armory!"
Now that the door to the secret room had been opened, this was undoubtedly good news for the Shifeng. Immediately, he ordered everyone to retreat.
When the Shifeng and the others reached the armory's entrance, the Shifeng, Ke Le, and the others suddenly felt their bodies grow heavy. It was as if they had sunk into mud, and their movements became extraordinarily difficult.
"Not good! Those monsters are already here! Hurry inside!"
Shifeng was shocked. Immediately, he activated Heavenly Dragon's Power and recovered his mobility. He then took out an aqua-blue Magic Scroll from his bag. This Magic Scroll was the only Tier 4 Magic Scroll he had left.
This wasn't because he was being generous. Rather, he knew just how frightening those ancient abyssal monsters were. If these abyssal monsters killed players, they wouldn't just lose a single level. Instead, their souls would be extracted. At that time, it was normal for players to be offline for over ten days. Otherwise, why would adventurous players give up on the Ark's treasures after dying once?
"Humans, those souls … Heaven-blessed individuals? This is wonderful! I don't even know how long it's been since I've tasted them! "
As soon as Ke Le and the others entered the armory, Shifeng and the others heard a chilling voice that made them shudder. Immediately afterward, they saw the powerful Fallen Patrols being slammed into the walls on both sides of the room as if they had been struck by something.
Aside from Shifeng, everyone else couldn't move at all.
"How can there be such powerful monsters here?"
The strength of the ancient abyssal monsters far exceeded Gentle Snow's and the others' expectations.
Before the monsters had even appeared, the four Fallen Patrols had already become specimens. Meanwhile, they were meat on a chopping block. (To be continued.)
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