Just as Janne had anticipated, Vernas mercenaries swept the entire tomb but found nothing. Except for the broken pots and bloodstains, there wasnt even a single dwarf corpse here, which completely didnt match the dwarves previous claims of heavy casualties.

  But the more so, the more tense Vern became, and Jain had noticed more than once the glances she cast at him. Apparently, this dark elf also felt that something was wrong, but even so, Vern did not intend to retreat. She now seemed like a gambler who had bet everything on the last hand: either win big or lose big.

  Since Verna didnt come to him asking to leave, then Jain naturally wouldnt force the other party to leave either. To Jain, these mercenaries were originally just cannon fodder for himself, so it didnt matter if they were there or not, and having them was even better. As for whether Verna lived or died, that had nothing to do with him.

  Vernas mercenaries returned empty-handed time and again, visibly enraging her. She repeatedly lashed the ground with her whip, producing a crisp "crack crack" sound to express her discontent. The mercenaries didnt even dare breathe loudly, rummaging through the graveyard filled with skeletal remains, but unfortunately, they couldnt find anything valuable even after smashing and sweeping away the bones.

  For this farce, Zhan En was completely uninterested, he just stood quietly beside Enoia, carefully observing the grand hall in front of him. This was the most spacious part of the entire tomb, and also its central area. But even here, apart from the stone coffins placed around the perimeter, there was nothing else.

  However, thanks to the female demons scouting, Zhan En has discovered that there is indeed a passage leading down here. He had observed the traces left by the gray dwarves, and it was clear that they had opened Pandoras box somewhere around here in the beginning, releasing something they absolutely did not want to see.

  And now, the box has been closed again.

  But its not impossible to open again.

  The noise in my ears grew louder, those half-orcs and bear goblins who had been searching for a long time but to no avail began to angrily swing their weapons, smashing everything they could see into powder. They knocked over the stone coffins, roaring with rage as they swung down their weapons, smashing everything inside into fragments. The pain of being ambushed earlier and the anger of having nothing to gain had driven these guys crazy, once again revealing their ferocious and violent nature.

  Neither Verna nor Jain stopped the mercenaries actions. Desecrating corpses was not a taboo that existed in the Underworld, for the creatures of the Underworld, corpses were just tools, no different from those rotten tables and chairs, broken long swords and armor.

  Whats more important is that after youve crushed these things, you wont have to worry about running into the enemies you absolutely dont want to meet on your way back.

  Rumble, rumble, rumble, rumble...

  Just as another bear-like creature pushed a standing stone coffin to the ground, suddenly, the entire hall emitted a dull rumbling sound. Hearing this sound, the mercenaries who were still frantically destroying things were shocked and quickly gathered together, coming to Jans and Vilnas side, vigilantly looking around.

  However, this time there were no traps or ambushes. Amidst the rumbling sounds, the walls that had seemed tightly sealed began to slowly rise. Soon, a dark cave-like opening appeared before everyones eyes. Seeing this scene, Zhan Ens mouth corners slightly curled up, revealing a hint of a smile.

  Pandoras box has been opened.

  A howling cold wind blew from the depths of the cave, causing many to shudder slightly, but for those species with keen senses of smell, it meant even more.

  "It smells like blood!"

  A bear-like creature rubbed its nose and spoke loudly to Verna.

  "There have been battles inside, corpses, many!!"

  "Waaaahhhhhh!!"

  At the same time, a strange and eerie howl suddenly echoed through the air. Immediately afterwards, everyone saw that in the depths of the dark cave, a faint crimson glow began to emerge. Before long, dozens of short figures emerged from within.

  "Its a Grey Dwarf!!"

  After seeing the enemys figure clearly, everyone was shocked. It was seen that these gray dwarves emerging from the cave had red eyes all over, and they seemed to go crazy and raised their battle axes in their hands, and the whole person was like a whirlwind rushing towards the mercenaries in front of them.

  But encountered a surprise attack by the gray dwarves, the mercenaries also angrily raised their own weapons and charged forward to meet the enemy.

  Soon, swords clashed.

  As the most ferocious race in the underground, the strength of the bear-like earth spirit and the half-beastman is not to be underestimated. The thoroughly enraged beastman roared as he swung down his massive sword, cutting in two both the war axes held high by the gray dwarves and their bodies. The bear-like earth spirit wielded a flail, whistling as it swept through the air, smashing one after another the gray dwarves who were besieging them.

  However, these grey dwarves are not to be trifled with either. Their short stature allows them to dodge most attacks, and once they get close to their enemy, one swing of their axe can sever both legs, leaving the mercenaries who fall to the ground without any chance of resistance, and they will be thoroughly smashed into brain pulp.

  For a time, both sides fell into a melee.

  "I knew it...... there would definitely be trouble."

  Looking at the gray dwarf rushing towards him with a raised battle-axe, Zhan En even had the leisure to let out a sigh. He certainly saw how troublesome the gray dwarves in front of him were, and their eyes, which were so red they were almost dazzling, proved the true identity of these gray dwarves. It was clear that they had completely become someone elses puppets.

  "It seems that this time, we need to take some strong measures..."

  One side muttered to himself, Zhan En stretched out his hands, and soon two strange symbols appeared on the back of his hand. Suddenly, a burst of lightning exploded, striking heavily on the body of the gray dwarf. In just a blink of an eye, countless electric arcs shot out from within, binding the gray dwarfs body like ropes. Then, a raging flame erupted from the ground, instantly engulfing the gray dwarf whole.

  And after hitting the target, the leaping thunder didnt stop at all and flew to the side. In just a blink of an eye, Zhan En saw that in front of him had thoroughly turned into an ocean of thunder and flames. All the gray dwarves were struck down by lightning, and then burned by the flames until not even ashes remained.

  However, this did not make the other attackers retreat in any way. The gray dwarves who had already transformed into undead creatures rushed forward, still charging fearlessly towards the front. Seeing this scene, Zhan En slightly furrowed his brow and took a few steps back.

  Unlike the magic of this world, Jains magic comes from the dungeon system. Although it has the benefits of being powerful and wide-ranging, it is not completely flawless. As a mage who only possesses two spells, Jain has to endure the constraints of cooldown time. The cooldown time for one spell is ten seconds, during which Jain himself can be said to have no combat power at all.

  Fortunately, he is not alone in the fight.

  Just as Zhan En was retreating, Enya suddenly appeared in front of him, the Thunder Whip in her hand transforming into an indestructible electric net that forcibly blocked the further advance of the Dark Dwarves.

  But in other places, the battle continued. The gray dwarves who had already died would not fear death. But this was not a difficult thing for the strong bear goblins and half-orcs either. They swung their heavy weapons mercilessly, smashing everything they saw into pieces. For a time, various crashes, roars and screams filled the hall in front of them, stirring up chaos. And almost no one noticed that at this moment, the dark shadow in the originally opened hole began to twist and deform gradually.

  "Huh?"

  Just as another blast of flames had annihilated the grey dwarf in front of him, Jains eyes suddenly caught a glimpse of an eerie shadow. He hastily turned his head towards the direction of the dark figure and was shocked.

  Just then, in the heavy shadows of the cave, four or five thin tentacles suddenly stretched out and quickly pounced on a half-orc. The half-orc mercenary, who was fighting with the gray dwarf, did not notice the attack from above his head. As he swung his giant sword to repel the enemys attack again, the black tentacles had already flown down from behind and heavily wrapped around his neck.

  The half-beast mercenary was also taken aback by the sudden attack, but before he could even struggle, his body went limp as if anesthetized. Then, only a dark tentacle was seen stretching out in front of him. The next moment, the half-beast mercenary was silently caught and quickly flew towards the depths of the cave.

  Want to run away?!!!

  As he saw this, Zhan Ens eyes lit up and he quickly stretched out his hand to wave forward. In the next moment, a dazzling white lightning bolt flashed through the air, heavily striking the dark tentacle above. With an eerie and mournful cry, the dark tentacle shrank back in the explosion of lightning, retreating as it threw down the unlucky half-beast mercenary, then quickly disappearing into the depths of the cave.

  "Whats a master?"

  As Zane launched his attack, Enya also saw the creature. However, because she had to protect Zane, she couldnt go after it. Now that she saw the black tentacle escape, she opened her mouth with some worry and asked.

  "I dont know."

  But when Enya asked him, Zhan En just shook his head.

  "But I believe its the core of this adventure."

  While speaking, Zhan En looked at the system in front of him again, where a line of system prompts was quietly floating.

  In the darkness, there are countless wonders and secrets. Since youve embarked on this path of no return, dont expect to live a peaceful life anymore. Do you want treasure? The monster has hidden it in a place where sunlight can never reach. Become an adventurer and embark on this sacred death road——Mission: Eliminate the Dark Magic Monster and obtain your "well-deserved" reward.

  Daily tasks have finally been triggered.