The passageway in the collapsed mine was unusually rugged. There were cracks and falling rocks everywhere, and strange sounds that made one's hair stand on end could be heard from time to time in the dark passageway.
A group of humans, goblins, and gnomes carefully advanced forward in such an environment. Not long after they entered the collapsed mine, their surroundings were completely dark. The torches in their hands brought a trace of light to the dark underground passageway.
"Although I agreed to let you in together, listen to me. Listen to my orders. I am the supreme commander here! Do you understand?! "
"What nonsense are you saying, you layman! In such a professional situation, of course you have to listen to an expert like me! "
"You idiot! I should have let them throw you out! "
Unsurprisingly, Dingo and Jindy quarreled over the command. Of course, this was already a daily occurrence for the team, so no one cared.
That's right, under Tang En's persuasion, Dingo finally compromised and reluctantly agreed to accept Jindy's team to join the exploration of the ruins. Strictly speaking, the person he really wanted was Tang En.
There were many dangers in the exploration of the ruins. Even with the protection of Lockmar's mercenary group, it was easy for accidents to happen. However, with Tang En around, these people's lives were guaranteed. Although he had 'no fighting power', the significance of his existence was much more important than a powerful escort team.
"Shut up!"
After breaking through, Lockmar's right to speak had increased a lot, and his attitude toward Dingo was no longer as submissive as before.
Lockmar said very cautiously, "It's very dangerous here. If you don't want to die, don't make any big movements!"
Although there was no special movement here, Lockmar's intuition told him that this place was probably not peaceful. Thinking about it, if this place was really so peaceful, the goblins would not have hired them.
"Hmph!"
Ding Ge snorted coldly and ignored Jindi.
Jindy pursed his lips and walked to Tang En's side. He whispered, "Sir Norberdy, if this guy is injured, you must not heal him immediately. Stall for time and let him suffer a little!"
"…"
Tang En was speechless.
Lockma asked, "How far are we from our destination?"
Ding Ge took out a scroll and glanced at it. "We have already entered the mine for about ten degrees … According to the information we received, if we go deeper, we will be able to see the entrance to the ruins."
"Damn it! Those idiots actually received this information as well! "
Jin Di cursed indignantly.
"Idiot, as long as you have money, what information can't you get?"
Ding Ge proudly waved the scroll in his hand. "What we have is the most detailed information, compared to what you have … Ohoho, I remember that some leprosy patients don't have the money to buy all the information, so they don't even know where the entrance is, right?"
Jin Di's face darkened, but he had nothing to say because what he said was the truth.
"Shh!"
Lockmar, who was moving forward, suddenly stopped and waved his hand with a serious expression.
Sha sha sha sha sha sha …
Ding Ge's ears trembled. "What's that sound?"
The sound quickly approached them, and Lockmar immediately pulled out the battle axe on his back. With a loud bang, the wall on one side of the tunnel suddenly cracked open, and a huge black and ferocious worm appeared. It directly bit the mercenary closest to it, and then directly drilled into the soil on the other side!
"Andy! Damn it! "
The insect's speed was extremely fast. Even though Lockmar was prepared and even swung his axe, he still couldn't stop it.
On the contrary, the adventurer standing next to the mercenary had been on high alert, so he immediately rolled out and luckily saved his life.
"What the hell is that!?"
"I just saw its teeth! So many teeth! "
"I've never seen such a magical beast!"
"Quiet!"
Lockmar roared. "Everyone, be alert. We can't stay here. Continue forward!"
"But Leader, Andy —"
"I'm also in pain, but with Andy's strength, do you think he can survive?"
Lockmar said painfully. "We can only think of a way to avenge him."
The team began to move forward, but they slowed down a lot. They also took out their weapons and were on guard for the monster to appear again.
"That's why I said that these guys might not be as reliable as the adventurer we found. Don't you think so, Sir Nobodi … Sir Nobodi?"
Jindy suddenly realized in horror that Tang En, who had been standing next to him, had disappeared!
Could it be that he was also attacked by that monster just now?
"Not good! Sir Nobodi is missing! "
"What!?"
"He was here just now!"
"Let's —"
Tang En was the guarantee of life for these people who dared to explore here. Now that he was missing, everyone was very flustered. Just as the panicked team was about to find Tang En, Tang En rushed back, panting, with a person beside him. When Lockmar saw it, he was overjoyed. "Andy! You're not dead! "
"Leader! Run, everyone! That monster is chasing us again! "
Andy, who had walked in front of the gates of hell, was obviously still in shock. He shouted and ran over.
"Why are you running!"
Lockmar gripped his battle axe tightly, and his aura rose to the extreme. He growled, "Everyone, get ready for battle. Let's leave it here!"
"Yes!"
The mercenaries of Lockmar's Axe immediately began to prepare for battle. Because the terrain was narrow and their vision was very dark, their battle plan was very different from usual. The elongated team was easy to be attacked by magical beasts from the middle. They directly divided into three lines to shorten the length of the team as much as possible. At the same time, they surrounded Dinger and the others to protect them.
"Let's do it too."
The adventurers also began to move. Unlike the mercenaries, they took out a large number of items, traps, potions, and so on from their backpacks. They placed the traps on the wall and behind the team. Then, they placed a very powerful acid potion on the traps. After that, they retreated into the team, holding crossbows that were smeared with paralysis potions, ready to shoot at any time.
The tunnel began to shake again, and dust rustled down. The entire tunnel was filled with smoke and dust, and everyone had to cover their mouths and noses. The Apocalypse Ones activated Blood Aura Armor to block the dust outside.
At this moment, a ferocious bloody mouth suddenly appeared in the darkness and pounced straight at the person at the back of the team!
"It's coming!"
The mercenary standing at the back was scared out of his wits. He rolled pathetically to avoid the fatal blow!
"Buzz!"
The moment the magical beast hit the wall, it triggered the traps set by the adventurers. All kinds of precious potions smashed directly on the magical beast's shell. The incendiary potions illuminated part of its shell, and the silver-gray skin reflected a strange luster. Although the acid potions were poured on the magical beast's body, it did not seem to have any effect. The explosive potions also did not stop its advance.
"Fire!"
The adventurers shot their arrows in an instant, and then they heard a burst of tinkling sounds.
"Get out of the way!"
Lockmar, whose whole body was shining with a red light, roared and rushed forward. His two axes fiercely chopped at the magical beast's shell. Then, everyone was horrified to discover that many sparks were bursting out in the darkness!
Even Lockmar's hands were numb from the shock. "Damn it! How hard is this guy's shell! "
Tang En looked at the 'magical beast' thoughtfully. Could that be … an alloy shell?
If it was an alloy shell, that meant that this so-called magical beast was actually …
"A construct!"
Jindy suddenly shouted. "Don't fight it head-on! It's a mechanical construct made by our ancestors! It must have awakened from its slumber because of the collapse of the ruins! "
A mechanical construct?!
Lockmar, who was flung away by the 'magical beast', was shocked. "You're saying that this thing is a product from ten thousand years ago?! It's actually so strong? "
Dinger said proudly, "This should be a mechanical guard used by our ancestors to protect this place. From this, it can be seen that this ruin is very likely very important!"
As expected, it was indeed a robot!
Tang En rubbed his chin. However, a robot from ten thousand years ago could actually move? The energy technology of the prehistoric civilization of the gnomes and gnomes seemed to be a little heaven-defying!
However, just as Kindy had said, a place with such a robot guard might contain important clues about the prehistoric civilization!
"Damn it, this is not a good place!"
As the place was too narrow, they could not fight with all their might. The mercenaries and adventurers were in a mess, afraid of accidentally injuring each other. However, the enemy was too dangerous. If they did not go all out, there was no way to defeat it.
Lockmar, who was extremely aggrieved, roared, "Everyone, back down! Leave it to me! "
Lockmar roared and rushed forward alone while the others retreated. Immediately after, the huge mechanical construct disappeared in front of everyone's eyes. It had been pulled into Lockmar's domain.
No one knew how intense the battle inside the domain was. All they knew was that half an hour later, when the domain was lifted and Lockmar reappeared, one of his arms was broken. A large chunk of flesh was missing, revealing the white bone underneath. His body was also riddled with scars and wounds. He was in a sorry state.
The two battle axes in his hands were stuck in the head of the mechanical construct behind him. The construct was motionless. Obviously, the central computer had been destroyed.
Tang En looked at the broken robot regretfully. This thing might have stored information about the prehistoric civilization. It was a pity to destroy it just like that.
If he could capture one and bring it back for research, it was very likely that the current level of technology would be greatly improved.
However, after treating Lockmar, everyone surrounded the mechanical construct and observed it for a moment, and this feeling of pity disappeared from Tang En's mind.
Because it was not a guard robot, but an ordinary excavation robot.
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