Time was limited, and the main purpose of this trip was not to study the organizational structure of the festered legion, so Hao Ren could not spend too much time studying the "summoning platforms." But he still roughly estimated the number of summoning platforms set up in the entire equatorial fault zone based on what he could observe at the bottom of the rift. There was no doubt that he got a pretty amazing number.
Although it could not be compared to the "Mechanical Scourge" of the multiverse Safen Base, these festered monsters still proliferated at an astonishing rate. Their festered army was absolutely irresistible to any mortal race. It was no wonder that Salaman and the guardian legion led by him had been defeated in the war for thousands of years. In the end, they had to rely on Agodal's doomsday weapon and the Heart's own super strong shield to survive. It could be said that if it were not for the doomsday weapon "Apocalypse Torrent" that could turn the tide of the battle, and the remaining defensive power of the Heart itself, the guardian legion would have been flattened by the monsters.
Vivian guessed, "Those brain monsters … they are connected to the summoning platforms, so they are the commanders behind the festered legion?"
"I think they are more like hosting the summoning ceremony," Y 'zaks had a different opinion. "The function of those platforms should be to gather and amplify energy to provide energy for the summoning ceremony. I am a demon, and I am more sensitive to the aura of this kind of ceremony."
Y 'lisabet nudged Y' zaks' leg with the little horn on her head. "Dad, even the worldview here is different from our hometown. Your experience may not be useful."
Y 'zaks was a little embarrassed by his daughter, but he still said, "I'm just giving my opinion. You can refer to it."
"I also think that those brain monsters are just hosting the summoning ceremony," Hao Ren voiced his support for Y 'zaks. "Remember the brain monster we saw when we sneaked into the pipeline? If some of the brain monsters were in charge of the troops, I think the one in the room was more like a commander. "
Vivian glanced at Hao Ren and asked, "Do you have any proof?"
"I noticed that there were some video equipment in that room, and some of the images were showing the situation of the drone cluster in outer space," Hao Ren explained. "Compared to the summoning platforms in the rift below, that room looked more like a command room."
"Anyway, no matter how these monsters increase their forces, it has little to do with the goal of our operation." The MDT floated up and projected a route map. The part of the map that was originally missing due to incomplete data had now been partially filled in, and a short red line was connecting the platform where they were standing and another entrance not far away. "According to my calculation, we have to go from there. After re-entering the pipeline system from the gate, we can return to the right route, and then we can directly reach the place where the Amantir crystals are stored."
With the guidance of the MDT, Hao Ren's eyes moved slowly on the cliff and soon found the location of the entrance indicated by the holographic projection. It was diagonally below the platform, about 500 meters away. It was a small, inconspicuous platform.
Between the two platforms was a completely unobstructed cliff, and there was no place for them to step on.
Crossing a 500-meter cliff was not a problem for anyone here, but the unobstructed cliff was the biggest problem. This was no longer a ventilation duct without surveillance and guards, but an open outdoor space. There were new festered monsters flying out of the rift every second, and there were mutants and festered giants patrolling the air above the rift. If they went straight through, they would be at great risk of being discovered.
But there was no other way. The MDT had sensed the surroundings through the radar and did not find any alternative route.
"This is the only way," Hao Ren said. After observing the movement pattern of the festered monsters, he made up his mind. "The new festered monsters in this area will fly up about every three minutes, and the patrolling troops in the air can take advantage of this short time gap. Coupled with Vivian's Shadow Canopy, we should not be discovered if we are careful."
Considering that the fluctuations caused by teleportation were the most easily exposed thing, the MDT's teleportation function could not be used here. Nangong Sanba, as a demon hunter, was also prohibited from using his teleportation ability. So, they had to use their own methods to cross the 500-meter distance. Fortunately, the target platform was diagonally below them, which reduced the difficulty of crossing by a lot.
Vivian first refreshed the duration of the Shadow Canopy state for each of them. Then, she disintegrated into a large swarm of bats and easily crossed the "completely inconspicuous" distance. Next was Lily. She directly leaped over, without even a run-up.
Then came Rollie. The cat girl lightly ran along the cliff to the other side as if she was running on flat ground. Nangong Sanba was rolled up by his sister and tossed onto the platform diagonally below. Nangong Wuyue then liquefied herself and flowed along the crevice of the cliff to the other side.
This group of people really had a variety of tricks up their sleeves. It was an eye-opener for Hao Ren.
One by one, the team crossed the distance without any mishap. Hao Ren was the second to last to reach the other side. Like Lily, he also leaped over, but he ran a dozen steps.
The last to reach was Y 'zaks. Hao Ren nervously watched the patrolling monsters in the sky. He was also silently calculating the time it would take for the newborn monsters below to' float '. It was not until Y' zaks landed heavily on the platform that he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The timing was just right.
"We made it." The fluff on Lily's ears slowly calmed down. She had been holding her breath since just now. Although Vivian's Shadow Canopy was very powerful, it could only cover up their presence and a part of their vision. If they were to encounter the monsters head-on, it would be impossible for them to hide. "Come on, come on. The gate here is open. There's no one inside …"
Lily said as she looked around vigilantly. Almost at the same time when she looked back in the direction of the rift valley, a dark red monster with a dozen tentacles floating below suddenly floated up from below the platform! It was a brain monster.
A brain monster. It and Lily looked at each other, only three meters away from each other.
The husky maiden's tail exploded on the spot. Her voice even changed a little due to the emergency. "Mr. Landlord! Brain monster! "
Everyone on the platform had also noticed the brain monster that suddenly floated up. Hao Ren felt his scalp suddenly tighten. But his conditioned reflexes, which had been trained in emergencies for a long time, made him raise his gun at once. Without thinking, he aimed and fired.
The brain monster seemed to be startled by the sudden scene in front of it. Its floating tentacles were even a little sluggish. But the moment Hao Ren raised his weapon, the monster reacted at an unreasonable speed. Before Hao Ren could shoot, it had almost teleported away from the trajectory of the bullet and pounced on everyone on the platform!
"Get rid of it!" Y 'zaks growled. His fists surged with blazing light as he rushed forward like a humanoid chariot. Nangong Sanba's sacred silver crossbow bolts followed by Vivian's lightning ball and Y' lisabet's demonic fireball. All kinds of attacks instantly blocked all the escape routes of the brain monster. The entire platform was shrouded in a layer of heat wave due to the sudden burst of various energy.
"Be careful of its tentacles. They can cut through space!" Hao Ren still remembered his first encounter with the brain monster in Holletta. He joined in the attack while reminding the inexperienced Rollie. "Vivian, you keep an eye on the space around the platform to prevent this guy from escaping!"
The brain monster had obviously underestimated the sudden appearance of these intruders. Or rather, it had no idea who these guys that it had never seen before in the holy land were. So after the fight, it quickly fell into a disadvantageous position because it could not react in time. Being besieged by a group of seemingly 'mortal' creatures had angered the ancient and powerful monster. It shook the air and let out a roar. Immediately, everyone around it felt a strong dizziness hit their brains.
Along with the dizziness came a variety of negative emotions and hallucinations.
This was the brain monster's most adept and most difficult ability to defend against: mental attack!
However, Hao Ren had long prepared for this. His mental defense, which had been specially strengthened by Raven 12345, had even resisted Lockmarton's Nightmare Invasion. Therefore, in the face of the brain monster's Mind Shock, he was only slightly dizzy. He gritted his teeth and refocused his attention. Just as the brain monster released its skill and slowed down, he fired again.
This time, the monster could not dodge.
A bright blue beam hit a swollen sarcoma on its surface, and then a large piece of crystallized structure quickly spread along the sarcoma to the monster's whole body. It could no longer maintain its state of suspension, so it let out an angry scream and then fell uncontrollably to the ground.
At the same time, Hao Ren saw a circle of visible translucent ripples spreading out from the roots of the brain monster's tentacles. He instantly realized the function of these ripples, and his heart suddenly trembled. He was about to be exposed!
But just before he could do anything, the ripples suddenly seemed to hit an invisible barrier. They were disturbed in the air into a mess of chaotic waves, and the next second, they disappeared.
Hao Ren was stunned for a moment, but before he had time to think, he felt a huge force coming from behind. Lily grabbed his arm and ran into the vent. "Tight wind, pull!"
The group finally entered the new ventilation duct, and after confirming that they were far enough away from the exit, they finally stopped.
Hiding behind a corner, Lily peeked her head out to look at the direction where the group came in. She took a few deep breaths before she calmed down. "Huff, huff — it seems like no one followed us …"
"That scared the hell out of me!" Nangong Wuyue was lying on the ground like a dehydrated salted fish. "I thought we were all exposed, and I thought we were dead for sure."
"Did you see the last scene just now?" Hao Ren looked at Vivian. "The brain monster was trying to send out some kind of signal …"
"And then it was intercepted." Vivian nodded. "I saw it too."
Hao Ren frowned. "What the hell was that?"
Y 'zaks had also seen the scene just now, and it was obvious that he was also concerned. "I'm not sure, but it's obviously some kind of energy field, and … it's not the same as the energy field on those monsters."
Then the three of them looked at each other, and Hao Ren could not help but mutter, "There are other forces on this planet besides us?"
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