Chapter Twenty-Five: The Place of Death

  Just as Iris and her group continued on their way, Jain had already recalled his own troops and reassembled them.

  Three search teams responsible for exploration were annihilated by Jenn in a joint attack with the alien and succubus, of course, Jenn also paid a certain price for this, these elites are indeed not easy to deal with. Although in reality there is no clear data and blood volume like in games, it wont be that after wiping out an enemy they can still come back to life and cause trouble, but these elites from the Black Onyx City still have some skills, although Jenn used the alien and succubus to launch a surprise attack on them, she still couldnt avoid being counterattacked. For this reason, Jenn even had to sacrifice two succubi to protect her alien - this undead creature doesnt make much difference whether its upgraded or not, but if the alien isnt upgraded then it can only really fight in secret.

  And in battle, Zhan also found some problems.

  According to the original movie setting, Aliens must reproduce through Facehuggers. Ordinary Aliens do not have the ability to produce eggs, only the Alien Queen has this ability. However, in the system now, every Alien can produce eggs, and the role of the Alien Queen is more like that of the Zerg Overmind in Starcraft, specializing in population control.

  Zhan En actually hoped that the opponents commander would disperse his troops again to search, so he could easily deal with them. Unfortunately, as it stands now, Eriol is not a fool either, so Zhan En had no choice but to abandon his plan of continuing to lead his troops in guerrilla warfare and gather all his forces back together. He was well aware that once Eriol and her troops left the passage, the real battle would begin.

  But for Elise, there was more to think about than that.

  In fact, the more she moved forward, the more intense the unease in her heart became. It wasnt that she had detected any frightening magical fluctuations or sensed the presence of some terrifying creature, but rather a foreboding sense that made her heart skip a beat. It was as if there was an endless abyss before her, and one wrong step would send her plummeting into darkness.

  But what made Elise puzzled was that after that, they didnt encounter any monsters or traps again, which made the team members who were originally eager to move forward feel both worried and relieved. They were worried that there might be some conspiracy behind this, but at least for now, they didnt have to be on high alert and fear that a stone slab would suddenly pop up under their feet.

  After a relatively long period of time, the crowd finally walked out of this passage, but before they could see the situation around them clearly, a sudden cold wind came suddenly and extinguished the torches they held high. This sudden scene almost made these soldiers scream in surprise, they cautiously drew their weapons and formed a defensive formation, vigilantly staring at the surroundings, afraid that something would rush out to take advantage of the fire.

  Nothing at all.

  Apart from the blowing gusts of wind, there was only an eerie silence all around. Elsie furrowed her brow, then raised her hand, and soon a bright white light ball emerged from the girls hand, dispelling the shadows and darkness around her.

  "Alright, you bunch of cowards, put your helmets on straight! Damn it, youre the elite warriors of Black Onyx City, and a little gust of wind is going to scare you all witless?! Hmph...!!"

  The Snake Man Captain showed obvious dissatisfaction with the trembling movements of his subordinates, and as usual, he swung his long sword and let out an angry roar to order his subordinates not to act like fools. But this time was different, for some reason, after roaring, the Snake Man Captain coughed a few times, looking like he had fallen ill.

  "How are you, Captain?"

  When she heard the captain of the Snake People cough, Eris asked with some concern. The captain of the Snake People, however, waved his hand nonchalantly in response to her inquiry.

  "Its nothing, young lady, just a bit uncomfortable, probably because of the aura of these good-for-nothings... Im starting to miss the cozy and warm room in Black Onyx Castle."

  "So we should speed up our pace and figure out what those merchant teams encountered as soon as possible, then head back."

  The leader of the Taifulin also chimed in at this time, saying that although on the surface it seemed like he was just echoing the words of the Snake Peoples captain, those with discerning ears could hear the underlying meaning behind the Taifulin leaders words - after this series of blows, his goal had shifted from "eliminating the threat" to "investigating the threat". It was clear that this was a move to shift the blame to the rear.

  However, no one raised any objections, and even the snake-headed captain who had been furious earlier surprisingly didnt say much. If the previous sinister traps only showed that the opponent was sufficiently sinister, then being able to silently take out their patrol team in such a short time shows that the opponents strength is not weak. It can be imagined that under these circumstances, still insisting on launching an attack would absolutely be suicidal behavior.

  A biting wind mixed with mist howled by, forcing everyone to lower their heads. If it werent for Elises "Eternal Flame", they wouldnt even be able to see the road in front of them in this dark environment. In the empty corridor, only the sound of footsteps and the whistling wind wove together into a unique melody.

  But the further they walked, Alices heart beat faster. With the light of "Eternal Flame", she could clearly see the flat floor on both sides. This shows that at this moment, they are walking in a fairly flat passage, which should not be the structure of a tomb, and it doesnt seem to be what a city should look like either.

  Its as if...

  As they went deeper, the wind gradually weakened, and it wasnt until then that they finally let out a long sigh of relief.

  "Alright, light up your torches and illuminate the surroundings! Open your eyes wide and take a good look around!"

  "Yes, sir!"

  When the captain of the snake people gave the order, the warriors in front relit the torches in their hands and held them high to illuminate the world in front of them. Just as a Taifeng lit his torch, suddenly, a pitch-black and terrifying monster head appeared in front of him, startling him.

  "Wow!!"

  This sudden "surprise" frightened Tharros, who let out a sharp cry and jumped back. Hearing his cry, the others quickly turned around to look in this direction, then collectively breathed a sigh of relief - it wasnt some kind of monster, but rather a stone statue placed in the corner of the wall. Its open-mouthed, claw-swiping pose was so lifelike that it seemed as if it would pounce at any moment, no wonder it had given Tharros such a fright.

  "Whats in a name? Isnt it just a statue?"

  Seeing his subordinate losing face, the leader of Tiefu Lins complexion was also unattractive, and he glared at that guy fiercely.

  "Shut your mouth, are you not afraid of summoning something?!"

  “…………………”

  But nobody noticed that at the same time as she saw the sculpture, Elises face turned pale. She walked slowly to the front of the ferocious statue, staring widely with her eyes fixed on it. Then she quickly turned around and made a gesture, soon three white glowing balls appeared out of thin air, surrounding the girl and slowly rising, illuminating the ceiling and the wall carved with magnificent sculptures and symbols.

  "Big sister?"

  Watching Elises inexplicable actions, others were also confused and didnt know what this young lady was doing. However, to their inquiries, Elise seemed deaf, she turned her head around, carefully examining the patterns on the wall and the sculptures, then her face suddenly changed greatly.

  "Were leaving, fast, right now, get out of here!! Hurry!!"

  As she spoke, Elise took out the scroll in her hand and began to chant the incantation under her breath. Soon, the scroll shattered in the girls hands and transformed into a transmission gate condensed from seven-colored light.

  This...

  When Elise suddenly gave such an order, everyone looked at each other in dismay. They knew that Elise had a teleportation scroll in her hand, so that they could return to Black Obsidian City after completing their task. But now, when there was no result yet, why did this young lady hastily activate the teleportation gate and leave? Whats going on?

  But before they could say anything else, a sudden change occurred.

  "Ah!!"

  A bright flame burst forth, and in the blink of an eye, the originally pitch-black passageway was filled with light. The dazzling radiance caused everyone to involuntarily close their eyes. Accompanied by a loud rumble, the heavy stone gate crashed down, thoroughly trapping everyone inside. Almost simultaneously, the transmission portal beside Elise flickered and then vanished like a mirage, leaving no trace behind.

  Witnessing this scene, Elises face turned ashen.

  "Whats going on, big sister?"

  At this moment, everyone has once again gathered around Alice, forming a defensive formation with their backs against each other. The surroundings were filled with rumbling sounds like giant boulders rolling down, and the ground was slightly trembling. Everything showed signs of an impending storm. Even the most obtuse person would probably have realized that something was amiss by now.

  Elisa bit her lower lip and shook her head helplessly.

  "We were wrong. When we found those bodies earlier, I had a bad feeling about it, but if only I could have realized it sooner... But now its too late..."

  "What kind of place is this, big sister?!"

  When the captain of the Snake People asked her, Elise fell silent for a moment, and finally, she let out a soft sigh.

  "This is the dungeon."