They hadn't walked far when a figure screamed and ran towards them on the road that was filled with rubble and bricks. They could vaguely see the pattern of the bricks on the ground.
From the exact same voice, it could be inferred that this person should be the one who had let out the sharp cry earlier.
With the vision of a superhuman, even with the naked eye, they would be able to see the appearance of the person in front of them. It was a short-haired woman wearing a leather shirt and pants.
Behind the short-haired woman, a purple-scaled monster was madly chasing after her.
It seemed that the monster had something to do with her screams.
After all, unless they were well-trained heavy-armored knights, ordinary people would not be able to fight back in the face of magical creatures.
Maybe it was just a coincidence that the monster was running toward them. However, when the woman saw several people approaching them, she ran toward them without hesitation.
She thought Angor's group was just like her, and she was going to lead the monster to them. In order not to alert them, she even suppressed her fear of monsters and kept her mouth shut.
Since the other side was rushing towards them, everyone stopped in their tracks and waited quietly.
At this moment, with the short-haired woman's eyesight, she could finally see the group of people in front of her clearly. What surprised her was that the group of people in front of her seemed to have noticed her and the monster behind her.
However, they didn't seem to be running away at all, which made her uneasy.
She heard rumors about this giant ruin from her adventure group. Most of the monsters and traps here were those terrifying bloodsucking vines, but there were also many humanoid monsters here. Behind her was a monster. Her teammates had mistaken her for a person in purple clothes and wanted to talk to her. Who knew that she was actually a monster?
Now, could the group of people on the other side also be demons?
The woman was still uneasy, but she couldn't turn back now. She had no choice but to follow them.
If it really was a monster, he hoped that there would be an internal fight between the monsters. If they're humans, I'm sorry.
Angor and the others didn't know what the woman was thinking, but they saw her running toward them on purpose. However, they did not mind. Everyone had the desire to survive. If there was really a problem, without the shackles of the contract, even Magi who were best friends would have the possibility of falling out with each other. What's more, it was just a simple diversion of trouble.
They didn't even discuss the woman's behavior. Instead, they focused on the monster.
"Purple scales, and a cloud of smoke when it runs. I can't see its face clearly … It looks familiar, but I can't remember what species it is." Kael dug his fingers into his forehead and tried to recall.
Wai seemed to know the monster, but he couldn't speak. He only gestured with his hand, which didn't attract Kael's attention.
Dorcas, on the other hand, grinned at Kael and said, "What? You don't recognize this magical creature just because it's shirtless and isn't wearing its tattered jacket?"
"The illustration book only shows the general appearance of monsters. How can you recognize all of them if you only look at one?"
Just like how there were tall, short, fat, and thin humans, no matter how beautiful, ugly, or extreme a person was, in the eyes of the monsters, they were only a biological category of "human".
"There's a tattered jacket in the picture book, and there's also a faint purple mist swirling around it …" With Dorcas's reminder, Kael seemed to have thought of something. "Is this … a Witch's Eye?"
Dorcas didn't answer Kael's question. Instead, he spoke to Angor, "See? Kael's a typical academician. If you don't tell him, he'll just use the information in a rigid manner. He claims to be a traveler who likes to explore ruins. Tsk tsk … I don't think so. Academicians always mock non-academicians, but when it comes to a real battle, he can't even recognize his opponent. "
He was talking to Angor, but Kael heard every word and felt a little embarrassed. Even if Dorcas tied Kael to the entire academy, he did recognize the wrong thing this time.
Kael didn't say anything, and neither did Angor.
Angor also recognized the monster as a Witch's Eye. But that was only because he saw many Witch's Eye corpses in the Nightmare Realm. But if it were any other monster, Dorcas' words would probably come true. The illustration book only showed the general appearance of monsters, and it was impossible to draw out all the differences between them.
Angor didn't want to say anything. Instead, he thought to himself that he shouldn't just rely on the illustration book. He had to see it for himself and come up with a conclusion.
While they were talking, the short-haired woman had already lured the Witch's Eye closer.
When they were about 50 meters away, she finally yelled, "Run! There's a monster!"
It sounded like a kind warning, but it was actually just a way to save face.
Everyone ignored her. Dorcas went straight to the point, "Wai, I'll leave this Witch's Eye to you. Don't stay at home for too long. You can't even defeat a low-level monster."
Wai wanted to retort, but he couldn't. He could only use his actions to prove that he wasn't a weakling.
However, when it came to fighting the Witch's Eye, Wai still lost his composure.
The Witch's Eye was a low-level monster, but it had a certain level of intelligence. Otherwise, it wouldn't have picked up those tattered clothes to cover its body. Shame was the source of intelligence.
The Witch's Eye chased the short-haired woman because it was toying with her. Or rather, it wanted to see if she could lure it to the human's nest so that it could find more delicious food.
When the Witch's Eye fought seriously, it was impossible to see its shape.
Only a thin, smoky shadow could be seen flashing in and out, which showed how fast it was.
Earth-type supernaturals usually had a hard time against these speed-type monsters. As long as they stood on the ground, they would have the advantage.
How could a Witch's Eye fight an Earth-type monster when it couldn't fly?
But just like Dorcas said, Wa Yi had not fought in a long time, so he used the wrong trick in the beginning of the game.
Wai tried to use a cantrip similar to "Earth Spike" to show his power and kill the monster in one hit. However, using this type of cantrip was no different from competing with the Witch's Eye in speed.
An Earth-type acolyte trying to compete with a monster that specialized in speed was just asking for trouble.
After a few consecutive Earth Spikes, he was kicked by the Witch's Eye. Fortunately, he had used a defensive spell in advance. Otherwise, he would have to rest for several days.
Wai's misjudgment made Dorcas look at him again. However, in order not to disturb his old friend's battle, he didn't make any sarcastic remarks. Instead, he kept a speechless expression on his face.
However, Wai's misjudgment wasn't without its benefits.
This also made the Witch's Eye think that Wai was a human supernatural that could be dealt with.
The Witch's Eye originally didn't want to fight a human supernatural, but Wai's "weakness" made it think that it could win. Since it could win, it wouldn't run anymore. The flesh of a human supernatural was much more delicious than that of a normal person!
This was probably a misjudgment made by Wai, who was still on the first level. However, the Witch's Eye thought that it was on the second level, which led to a misjudgment.
The Witch's Eye began to fight Wai with all its might. The battle was so loud that dust and shadows were everywhere.
This didn't affect Angor's group. However, the short-haired woman was so scared that she fell to the ground and kept backing away. She leaned against a pile of debris and trembled in fear.
She felt that she was in trouble. These people weren't normal people. There were supernaturals among them!
In the eyes of ordinary people, Magi were usually both yearned for and feared. They yearned for that kind of magnificent power, but they were also afraid of this kind of extraordinary power. Generally speaking, they admired the power of wizards more.
However, in the eyes of mortals who wandered around Garden of Labyrinth, wizards were more afraid than admiring them. If the supernaturals who came here couldn't find anything, they would loot from the groups of mortals. Some of them would even resort to violence.
To put it bluntly, they were just beginner apprentices trying to show off their power and rob in front of mortals.
Now, the short-haired woman had already imagined Wa Yi and the others to be such people.
She wanted to run, but the shockwaves from the battle were enough to intimidate everything. Plus, she had to run for her life. Her legs were completely weak. She could only lean against a pile of debris and tremble while praying that she would run into supernaturals who didn't kill people.
The battle between the Witch's Eye and Wai was still ongoing.
Wai's misjudgment in the beginning not only embarrassed him in front of Dorcas, but he also heard his master snort. Wai was so scared that he broke out in cold sweat.
Wai didn't dare to act recklessly in the following battles. He began to fight the Witch's Eye in a more conventional way.
The so-called normal method was the one taught in the book: Activate the Earth Force Field and reduce the Witch's Eye's speed. If the Witch's Eye was at the same level, then look for its weakness and weaken it. If the Witch's Eye could be killed instantly, then attack its eye directly.
The book's teaching was correct, but it was too rigid. The Witch's Eye had a certain amount of intelligence. If it realized that it couldn't win, it would definitely run away. Why would it suddenly enter your Earthly Forcefield?
But this Witch's Eye had misjudged Wai's strength.
Under this' beautiful 'misunderstanding, it didn't run away. Instead, it wanted to get closer and kick Wai a few more times to see if it could break through his defensive spell.
But once it got closer, the Witch's Eye found that it had been hit.
Unlike the last time, when the Witch's Eye approached Wai, it was immediately sealed by a layer of light yellow forcefield. Its strongest innate ability, speed, was sealed.
Without speed, the Witch's Eye was just a slow-moving target.
Wai was a peak Apprentice after all. He had the ability to kill low-level monsters like this. Three Sharp Stone Arrows in a row directly broke the Witch's Eye's Eye.
With a burst of sand, the Witch's Eye's corpse fell to the ground.
Wai breathed a sigh of relief. He turned around and gestured to Dorcas that it was done.
He didn't know why he gestured to Dorcas, but he probably wanted to regain some of his dignity.
Dorcas had rolled his eyes behind Wai's back, but when he faced Wai, he remembered his old friend's pride and the Black Earl's deterrence. He smiled and nodded, "Well done."
"Hmph!"
Dorcas had just finished speaking when the Black Earl coldly snorted, but it wasn't directed at Dorcas, but rather at Wai.
The stone slab containing the Black Earl's corpse flew away from Wai's body.
Dorcas would rather waste his energy to fly than stay on this stupid descendant of his. What a disgrace to the Noah Clan!
Wai was at a loss. He didn't know what to do.
Angor suddenly spoke up to help Wai. "You guys, come here and take a look."
Everyone followed the voice and saw Angor crouching down beside the Witch's Eye's corpse as if he was examining something.
"What's there to look at? There's nothing valuable on the Witch's Eye. Unless you sell the whole thing, it won't cost you more than ten magic crystals. Do you really need that much money? "Dorcas asked.
"I'm not asking you to look at it. I just want to see if you feel anything special about it. Did your spirit sense trigger anything? "
Angor stared at Dorcas without blinking his eyes.
Dorcas was speechless. "Do you think I'm a human detector? What can a dead Witch's Eye do to me? "
Angor rubbed his chin. "Nothing? That shouldn't be the case. "
Dorcas was the one who made the decision to check out the scream. Angor already felt that Dorcas' spirit sense was triggered.
When he saw the Witch's Eye's corpse, he was even more convinced.
In the center of Nether City's underground labyrinth, where the Stairs of Hanging Prison was located, a large number of Witch's Eyes resided.
There might be Witch's Eyes outside the Stairs of Hanging Prison, but it didn't mean there would be Witch's Eyes in the real world. Still, Angor had to take this coincidence seriously.
"Can you use your Eye of Truth to trace this Witch's Eye and see where it came from?" Angor asked again.
"Came from?" Dorcas was confused. "You mean it used to live in the underground maze?"
"It's just a guess," Angor replied.
Dorcas frowned. "Why don't you do it yourself? Why do you need me to do it?"
The reason why Dorcas had come was because of his Spiritual Perception. He wanted to see if it would be triggered. Angor didn't answer. Instead, he asked Dorcas to hurry up.
Dorcas didn't like it, but he still obeyed.
"Keep going north for at least two kilometers. Use your Eye of Truth when you get there," Dorcas said.
Angor wasn't expecting an answer like that. He still didn't want to give up. "Still no idea?"
Dorcas grumbled, "I'm a Bloodline Wizard. Please don't treat me like a prophet!"
Dorcas paused and suddenly said, "If you really want to do a prophecy, isn't Mister Black Earl here? He's been alive for a long time, so he must know something about prophecies. Let the Black Earl make a prophecy about where it will come from. That will do. "
After Dorcas finished speaking, he took the lead to look at the stone slab flying in the air.
Angor considered it and decided to check Mister Black Earl's nose.
Mister Black Earl knew it was Dorcas's idea, but he didn't care. As soon as Angor mentioned that the Witch's Eye might come out from underground, Dorcas already began to observe.
A moment later, Mister Black said, "I once signed a contract with a Prophet. Under the witness of the Inquiring Bell, I can borrow his ability, Lucky Choice, to a limited extent."
Lucky Choice was an advanced version of the Asking Bell School's Prophecy Technique.
It was similar to Luck Detection, which could be used to ask if something was "true" or "false".
However, Luck Detection was a cantrip. In Jon's words, it was a "precise service provided by big data", which was a manifestation of a Prophet's "computational power".
Lucky Choice, on the other hand, was a supernatural divination spell that could only be used with the permission of the Inquiring Bell. Its accuracy was much higher than Luck Detection.
"I've used up all the recent uses of Lucky Choice. Using the Witch's Eye's corpse as a medium, I asked two questions."
Everyone immediately focused their attention, wanting to hear what the Black Earl had asked.
"The first question is, did it come from the underground maze?"
Mister Black remained silent for a moment. "The answer is no."
Angor frowned. Did he make a mistake?
"The second question is, can we use it to find the real entrance to the underground maze?"
Mister Black answered quickly this time, "The answer is yes."
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