There were a lot of copper mechanical life forms in the ruins, and they came in many different forms.
The copper mechanical life form that appeared in front of Ge Er was a new form that she hadn't seen in the past month.
However, although the copper mechanical life forms she had encountered so far were different in form, there wasn't any difference in the degree of danger. They all had the ability to turn their targets into [Rust].
Even though they had a rough understanding of the abilities of the copper mechanical life forms, the Hunters' Association had chosen to avoid battle during this period of time. They were playing hide-and-seek with the copper mechanical life forms that wandered around the basement one level.
This was because the copper mechanical life forms seemed to maintain some kind of connection within a certain range. If they were to touch one of them, the other copper mechanical life forms in the surroundings would rush over at the fastest speed.
Therefore, Ge Er only limited herself to observing. She didn't have any desire to make a move.
"Their appearances are different, but there shouldn't be any difference in their mobility and ability characteristics."
Ge Er thought silently. Soon after, she shrank back into the corner and observed the surrounding environment.
The underground ruins were very big. Although the terrain was tangled and complicated, there was plenty of space inside.
For example, the tunnel that Ge Er was in had a width of eight meters and a height of four meters.
The abundance of space was actually a disadvantage for the side that was avoiding it.
However, the hunters that came to the Darkness Continent were all professionals. They could overcome the disadvantage of the terrain.
"How should I meet up with the team?"
Ge Er frowned. She retracted her aura and walked along the wall, avoiding the new type of copper mechanical life form that was closest to her.
In her mind, she thought of the areas where at least ten teams were stationed.
The Hunters' Association hadn't done nothing during the month that they were in the basement one level of the underground ruins.
While they were figuring out the terrain of the ruins, they would also remember the range of activity of the copper mechanical life forms in their minds.
Although they hadn't completely figured out the basement one level, they could easily avoid the patrolling areas of the copper mechanical life forms. Moreover, they had also found more than ten relatively safe locations.
However, those safe locations weren't really safe zones. They were just a little safer compared to other locations.
After being separated from the team, Ge Er considered meeting up with these safe locations.
She believed that the majority of the team's thoughts should be the same as hers. After all, she wasn't sure if she was the only one that was separated from the team.
"The nearest safe spot is quite a distance away from here."
Ge Er's mind raced as beads of sweat slid down her smooth, wheat-colored forehead to her sharp chin.
It was not easy to calculate the complex map information stored in the brain. It consumed a lot of brain cells.
In a situation where one wrong step could cause her to fall into the abyss, in order to increase her tolerance for mistakes, she could only be more meticulous and careful.
"Pick one of the main routes and leave two of the alternate routes."
After calculating the route, Ge Er let out a long breath and used her ability to soften her right arm. Her entire right hand turned into a snake head with a bow on its neck and four hearts on its forehead.
While the arms of the soft-bodied snake grew longer, they also followed the principle of conservation of energy and became thinner.
Ge Er controlled the snake head with intelligence, making it elongate and climb along the wall. It poked its head out in the darkness to investigate the situation in the corner of the passage.
After confirming that there were no copper mechanical life forms in the passage they had to pass through, the snake head directly fed the information to Ge Er's mind.
Then, Ge Er passed through the corner and continued to walk along the wall, very carefully.
The copper mechanical life forms in the ruins had night vision, but what was special was that light and darkness were the same in their eyes.
However, the Hunters' Association didn't notice this. They only knew that the copper mechanical life forms had night vision, so the underground level of the ruins where light came in was a relatively favorable environment for humans.
The snake head that Ge Er's right arm had transformed into had heat sensing abilities. It could see the power source crystal hidden in the copper mechanical life forms' bodies in dark environments.
Therefore, as long as she was careful, she could basically avoid all the copper mechanical life forms she encountered along the way.
Ge Er walked along the wall step by step just like that, gradually moving toward the nearest safe spot.
If there were no copper mechanical life forms nearby, the entire passage or room would be completely silent.
The flowing breeze blew on her face, bringing with it a hint of coldness.
If there was no light source cast from the ground here, and if she was alone, it would be very difficult to persist in such an environment.
So far, Otofuji was probably the only human who had overcome loneliness and persisted.
Ge Er moved with light footsteps. When she passed by a small embedded 'U' shaped pit, her eyes narrowed slightly.
Inside the embedded pit, there was a rusty body of a creature that could no longer be identified. Only less than one-fifth of the body structure was left.
Clearly, this was the work of the copper mechanical life form.
Ge Er's gloomy gaze swept past the rusty body, passed through the embedded pit, and continued to walk along the wall.
After walking for a distance, she raised her other hand and cut off a root plant growing on the wall. Then, she nibbled on it to replenish the energy in her body.
These edible plants could be found everywhere in the ruins.
Therefore, no matter how long the Hunters' Association and Bujand's team stayed here, they didn't have to worry about food.
After swallowing a root plant, Ge Er continued to move forward. Her slender figure kept appearing in the light and darkness. The snake head formed by her palm kept checking the road ahead.
When she came to a corner not far from the safe spot, Ge Er held her breath and stopped, leaning against the edge of the wall.
In the corner of the passage, there were three copper mechanical life forms of different forms standing.
They were motionless like statues.
"I can't go through this path unless there's something that can lead them away."
Ge Er bit the corner of her lips lightly. Her attention was focused on the three motionless copper mechanical life forms in the passage.
She didn't notice that an unknown object the length of a finger was swimming slowly in the dense plants on the wall, heading toward her left shoulder.
Vaguely, the unknown object revealed itself. It was a strip-shaped object made of seven marble-sized diamond-shaped copper blocks connected together. A small crystal was engraved in the center, emitting a weak light source.
The tips of the diamond-shaped copper blocks were pressed against each other. It was as if there was a strong glue stuck to them, making the seven copper blocks become a seamless whole, just like a worm.
The copper worm silently came above Ge Er's shoulder. The sharp corner of the diamond-shaped copper block on its head suddenly stabbed toward Ge Er's exposed shoulder.
Psst!
A sharp pain came quickly. Ge Er's body suddenly trembled. She couldn't care less about the situation and quickly rushed forward a few steps.
A few drops of blood flew out from the wound on Ge Er's shoulder. When they splashed on the ground, they had already turned into a few round patches of rust.
As for the copper worm that had attacked Ge 'er, it arched its body and stood on the vines on the wall like a cobra in an attacking posture.
Ge Er looked at the copper worm that attacked her. A hint of panic flashed in the depths of her eyes.
Her left shoulder instantly became exceptionally heavy. Even without looking, she knew that part of her body had rusted because of the copper worm's attack.
"Why is there such a thing …!"
Ge Er had no intention of fighting back. She turned around and ran without hesitation.
In this place, humans lost the right to attack.
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