The strong light of the flashlight pierced straight through the darkness ahead. No one knew what was waiting for them at the end.
The traces of the tunnel were relatively smooth. Fortunately, the downward slope was not so steep, so they would not slide down when walking. It was not like walking on flat ground, but at least it was easier to walk.
"Come out."
Law raised his right hand and called out the Black Cat.
The Black Cat appeared and landed on the ground in front of the team.
"Go ahead and explore the way." Law looked at the Black Cat and ordered.
Now, the trading relationship between the Black Cat and Law was getting deeper and deeper, so the Black Cat was not as unruly as at the beginning, and he was not so resistant to cooperation.
Hearing Law's words, he turned into a wisp of black smoke and went toward the tunnel, disappearing from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.
When the cockroach got out of the ground, it came out through many tunnels, so the deeper tunnels may be intricate, and Dongba's detection ability will be weakened in this terrain.
At this time, it was the best choice to let the Black Cat, a psychic creature, explore the way.
It was impossible to predict what dangers would be waiting for them ahead. The choice between the luminous algae and the flashlight must be considered as much as possible.
Here … After all, it was the Dark Continent. After several twists and turns after landing, they have recognized the characteristics of the Dark Continent.
The team moved forward in silence, with different attitudes.
Dongba was afraid and wanted to go home, but she could only stick to Law to protect herself.
Biscay was surprised by the uniqueness of the Dark Continent, but she was more experienced and calm.
On this underground trip, she hoped to encounter some rare raw stones. If she could find the gems left by ancient human beings, or the gems carved by nature, that would be the best.
Bruna's knowledge was naturally limited to the Rock Island Crab. After encountering several waves of horrible creatures, she was frightened and really opened her eyes.
Law may not have a rock-steady mentality like Biscay, but he had a little more yearning. He reached out his hand and wanted to unveil the veil and see the face under the veil with his own eyes.
It didn't matter if she was as beautiful as a fairy or ugly.
Following the tunnel, the Black Cat did not send any warnings. It was a peaceful journey.
The tunnel was winding, and there were many forks along the way. Moreover, the slope was getting steeper and steeper, almost reaching a forty-five degree angle. If one sat down and exerted a little strength, they would slide for a distance.
He could clearly feel the change in the slope, but he did not know where it ended and how many meters it would go underground.
Thirty minutes, sixty minutes, ninety minutes...
Downwards, downwards and downwards.
They walked in silence for ninety minutes. They didn't encounter any danger, nor did they see the active cockroaches from before.
Where did that group of ferocious cockroaches come from? Originally, he thought that he would encounter a lot of them on his way to the underground, but he didn't expect it to be so quiet.
The speed of the journey was not slow. After walking for two hours, the length of the tunnel was almost thirty kilometers. Although it did not go straight down, the depth should not be low.
Darkness, narrowness, and silence, these are all factors that will have a negative impact on human beings, but they will not affect Law and Biscay. Even Dongba, after several baptisms, has an increased ability to resist pressure.
Presumably, if Dongba can go all the way safely, when facing the Ant King in the future, she may not be affected by the terrifying aura.
Two hours and fifteen minutes later, the Black Cat who was exploring the road ahead turned back.
"Five hundred meters ahead is the end. It's an underground space of unknown size." The Black Cat said.
Underground space?
Law asked: "Is there a fork in the road?"
"No." The Black Cat replied.
"Got it."
Law nodded and the group continued to move.
There was no specific direction on the road, and they finally came to the end.
The length of five hundred meters was quickly covered, and the group came to the exit of the tunnel, about two meters above the ground. When they came to the exit, they could feel a weak wind blowing.
Law raised the flashlight and swept around. The beam of light broke through the darkness, and they could vaguely see an empty underground space. When the flashlight went up, the light couldn't reach the top.
However, looking up, there was a small silver light spot the size of a needle tip. Maybe it was the hole that fell into the underground abyss and was left on the ground.
Dongba's telekinesis did not warn of any danger. The group jumped to the ground and swept around with their flashlights. They could see all kinds of strange rocks.
There were needle-like sharp stone formations, flat stone groups with several hollowed out holes, and stone forests that looked like withered trees. Only no living creatures or plants could be seen. After careful observation, one would be able to find some subtle traces of the activity of living creatures.
The team took a break to replenish their physical strength and water, and then chose a direction to continue.
Here, it seems to be a vast underground space comparable to the earth.
The team walked for another ten minutes or so, and Law and Biscay stopped almost at the same time.
"There's the smell of blood."
A wisp of the smell of blood was carried over by a breeze that came out of nowhere.
Law and Biscay smelled it, but Dongba's telekinesis, which was responsible for detection, did not know anything.
This shows that the smell of blood came from at least three kilometers away.
The smell of blood meant that there had been a massacre.
Due to the vast terrain, considering the potential threat of cockroaches, it is necessary to discuss whether to go to the place where the smell of blood comes from.
However, Law and Biscay are both skilled and bold types, and they didn't think too long before they made the decision to go ahead and find out.
Five minutes later, the group came to the place near the smell of blood. There was no movement around, and Dongba did not detect any living creatures.
Under the light, it was a pile of scattered bodies.
The first body they saw was like a crocodile, covered with a layer of white bones on the back, with a lizard-like head, and the eyes were blocked by a thick layer of skin. It seemed that they could not see the pupils.
The skeleton lizard's body was basically intact, but there was a deep depression in the middle of its face, which seemed to be caused by a powerful blunt impact injury. What made Law and Biscay more concerned was that there was a scorch mark where the blunt injury was.
It gave people the feeling that the skeleton lizard was hit by a red-hot hammer before it died.
Walking around for a while, it was basically the body of the skeleton lizard. Every body died from a heavy blow to the head or face.
Judging from the degree of degeneration of the eyes, the skeleton lizard should be a pure subterranean creature.
The body died from a blunt impact, and the smell of blood was deeper.
Law and his party did not stay long, let Dongba maintain detection, and then continued to go deeper.
There were more and more bodies on the ground, not only skeleton lizards, but also two other types of bodies.
One was shaped like a silkworm, and the other had a human form with its back up.
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