The voice was soft and hoarse, but it still made Angor stop as if he was electrocuted.
There was no mistaking it. It was definitely Toby's voice!
Toby was nearby!
However, before he could fully express his excitement, he was confused by the meaning of the sound.
Angor did not know what the "chirp" meant. He even felt that Toby was "sleep-talking". But the voice gave him a strange feeling.
It was weak and oppressive, as if Toby was sleep-talking … asking for help!
He suddenly felt a sense of uneasiness.
He quickly ran toward the source of the voice. The further he ran, the heavier the stench became. That strong sense of uneasiness was like some kind of crawling beast, baring its venomous fangs, spying on him with its cold vertical pupils in the dark, and waiting for an opportunity to strike.
"Chirp —"
He heard Toby's voice again, and it sounded like he was talking in his sleep again.
It's right ahead! While running, Angor kept his guard up, ready to fight any "monsters" hiding in the darkness.
Suddenly, he heard a hissing sound coming from the front.
Angor quickly stopped and looked up. What he saw made his pupils shrink.
Previously, he found it strange that there were traces of snakes crawling on the ground, but there was not a single snake to be seen. But now, he realized where all the snakes went.
The path ahead was full of snakes!
Countless snakes, some bright, some dark, some big, some small, some thick, and some thin, were crawling in front of them. They were intertwined with each other, blocking the path completely.
It was a snake path formed by countless snakes interweaving with one another.
Angor's arrival caused all the snakes to turn around. The quiet path was instantly filled with hissing noises, which sounded like fingernails scratching against a smooth porcelain wall. It sent chills down one's spine and made one feel uncomfortable.
The snakes arched their upper bodies to attack, revealing brighter patterns on their bodies. They intertwined with each other as if they were forming a colorful "door".
It was as if they were warning outsiders: Do not enter!
Although these snakes looked intimidating, the amount of energy in their bodies was about the same as the flying fish monsters they had encountered before. In other words, they were at most low-level magical creatures, and even mortals had the chance to kill them.
He wasn't afraid of these monsters at all. He charged straight at them without hesitation.
He had originally planned to use the "fog" technique that he had used on the flying fish monster, but it was useless against these snakes. They didn't even need to use their eyes to hunt for prey.
Furthermore, these snakes were completely unaffected by the fog. Furthermore, each of them had their own unique abilities. Some of them used their tongues to sense smells, some used their cheeks to sense the temperature of living creatures, and some even used their lower jaws to sense vibrations!
There was no way they would kill the wrong person. Even in the mist, the snakes were still able to locate Angor accurately.
Since he couldn't use his illusion to deal with the snakes, he decided to set them on fire.
Flame Array Illusory Death!
The raging flames instantly enveloped the group of snakes!
At the same time, a wisp of white mist appeared on his fingertip. Nightmare Fear!
The two cantrips combined caused great chaos among the snakes. The snakes that were entangled together began to scatter. At the same time, they all tried to escape into the underground river to avoid getting burned.
However, ordinary water was not enough to put out the fire created by Phantasmal Death.
In an instant, all the snakes in his way were gone. Angor didn't bother to chase after them. The most important thing right now was to find Toby, who was probably the one who sent the "SOS" signal.
Ignoring the fleeing snakes, Angor dashed toward the end of the path.
Darkness and a terrible stench accompanied him all the way. Fire and fear became the main theme of this path.
Soon, he reached the end of the path. However, there was nothing here. There was only a natural stone wall. Angor was sure that Toby's voice came from this direction. He reached the end of the path and could not go any further. So he began to check his surroundings.
Finally, he looked at the underground river.
He had reached the end of the path on the shore, but the river was not. Without hesitation, Angor activated his Purification Field and jumped into the dark water.
Again, he went against the current. The path was not too far away from the shore. After about ten meters, Angor's head emerged from the water.
It was another giant cave. When Angor climbed onto the shore, he suddenly had a feeling that something was wrong.
Something was wrong here.
Back in the cave where he found the snake mark, he already felt a strange pressure. It was as if something heavy was pressing down on his heart.
Back then, he was too focused on chasing after Toby's voice and dealing with the hunters in the dark to notice this feeling.
But when he reached this place, the pressure came again, and it was even worse this time.
It wasn't a physical discomfort. It was more like an emotional disturbance.
Angor carefully stayed close to the wall and explored the cave. When he reached a corner, he saw several snakes with colorful patterns entangled together.
The atmosphere was tense. Angor didn't attack recklessly like before. Instead, he restrained his aura and even blocked his body heat. Then he went around from the other side.
After going around several snakes, he found a path that led upward.
Angor felt more and more uncomfortable as he went up. But he also sensed that Toby was not far away.
When he reached the top of the path, his eyes glowed.
He saw it!
Toby was in the middle section of the opposite Catacombs' mountain wall!
However, Toby didn't seem to be in a good condition. There were several fluorites scattered around Toby, which illuminated the surroundings. Some colorful snakes were circling around Toby, hissing and hissing. They were obviously going to threaten Toby.
However, Toby's eyes were half-closed, as if he was about to fall asleep.
The reason why Toby was able to prevent the surrounding snakes from spying on him was because there was a thin layer of grey aura around him. Every time a snake approached, the aura would turn the snake into a bloody pulp. Therefore, none of the snakes dared to approach.
It was the sequence of gravity. However, it seemed to have been used up a lot, and it was getting thinner.
Once the sequence of gravity was used up, Toby would be attacked by the snakes.
Angor didn't dare to waste any more time. He prepared to fly across the dark chasm and take Toby away from the other side of the wall. However, before he could fly, he heard some rustling sounds coming from the bottom of the wall. A shadow flashed by.
If he didn't accidentally glance at the bottom of the wall, he wouldn't have noticed it at all.
He hesitated for a moment, then leaned against a dark corner and secretly observed.
Not long after, the black shadow finally revealed its true appearance. When he saw it clearly, his eyes widened in shock.
It was a giant snake that was as big as Akeso!
The wall where Toby was hiding seemed to be the snake's nest. The snake's enormous body was slowly moving around the sharp peak of the wall. Its triangular head alone was as tall as an adult man. One could only imagine how terrifying its body would be when hidden in the darkness.
Angor couldn't tell how strong the snake was, but judging from its size and the strange energy it was releasing, it was definitely not weak.
The strange feeling he felt earlier was coming from this giant serpent.
It felt like a "field".
For a moment, he even felt the urge to run away.
"Maybe I should go back and tell my professor to ask Sunders to save Toby …" The idea suddenly came to his mind like a flood.
This wasn't Angor's intention. It was a torrent created by his fear.
However, when he saw the weakening sequence of gravity around Toby, he knew that if he went back to the base and asked for help, he would give up Toby's chance to "live".
The couple he met earlier didn't go too far into the cave. They already heard Toby's voice, which meant Toby was doing well.
Half an hour later, when Angor arrived, Toby's voice was so weak that he could only mumble for help.
"I don't have time to go back." Angor suppressed his fear of the unknown and quietly analyzed the situation.
He could still save Toby.
The snake wasn't releasing any aura, but since he wanted to save Toby, he had to prepare for the worst.
Let's assume the snake was stronger than a wizard.
Once it noticed him, it would definitely release its aura.
However, as long as he was fast enough, so fast that Toby's reaction speed couldn't catch up with him, and so fast that the pressure couldn't catch up with him, he could escape with Toby.
In other words, he only had one chance. He had to use the sequence of gravity at full power, take Toby away from the wall, and run away before the snake realized what was going on.
The plan seemed simple enough, but there were still uncertainties.
Could he save Toby before the snake realized what was going on? Also, would the "field" around the giant snake affect him?
He had a feeling that the "gravitational field" was very troublesome. Otherwise, Toby should have been able to escape using his sequence of gravity without falling into any danger.
Of course, it was also possible that the snake was using some kind of aura to force Toby to stay here.
Even if the "field" did affect him, Angor had to take the risk.
However, he was not a reckless man. He was betting on one thing.
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