"Understood." Yu Chuan stood up, ready to set off immediately.

What lies ahead is a death race to mine gold.

"Drink the potion first, restore your state before entering, you must have consumed quite a bit of Qi-Blood on the way."

Hearing the captain's words, Yu Chuan looked a bit embarrassed.

The captain seemed to notice his discomfort and patted his shoulder with a laugh:

"Brother, there's nothing wrong with not having sacrificial power. If you need anything, just let us know. Fate brought us together as friends in the game, so what are potions anyway?" With that, the captain laughed heartily and tossed a potion over:

"Once we pull this job off, forget Intermediate Potions, even Top-level Recovery Potions will be ours to drink freely."

"Our team values mutual support and camaraderie. That's what this game is all about." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"Thanks, captain."

"No need to be formal."

The assassin player squatting at the side tossed over two blue potions at this moment:

"Here, brother. These are Antitoxic Potions. Guidance says there's a toxic mist inside. Drink one before going in, it lasts for half an hour."

Feeling touched, Yu Chuan drank the potions one by one and then headed towards the Soul Beast Nest.

He steadied himself in front of the Soul Beast Nest, took a deep breath, and stepped into the dark passageway.

At that moment, the captain's voice came through:

"Remember to start the live stream."

"It's on."

Once he passed through the almost transparent light curtain, the interior scene unfolded in Yu Chuan's eyes.

The inside of the nest was not as eerie and terrifying as imagined. Instead, it was shrouded in a dreamy blue glow.

He could see countless translucent fungal filaments intertwining along the cave walls, forming a huge glowing neural network that pulsated rhythmically.

Cautiously moving forward, the ground was covered in glowing blue moss, and with each step, tiny light particles rose.

These light particles hovered briefly in the air before slowly descending, forming a flowing halo at his feet.

He ventured in dozens of meters deep, where countless crystal-like mushrooms hung down from the dome above.

Holding his breath, Yu Chuan moved carefully along the passageway formed by the fungal filaments network.

The glowing moss beneath his feet rippled like waves with his steps, leaving behind a trail of gradually fading footprints.

As he turned a bend, the glow of the fungal network suddenly flickered.

At that moment, the captain's voice echoed in his mind:

"Be careful. The Guidance View shows something lurking in the shadows."

Just as his teammate finished speaking, a translucent figure suddenly leapt down from the mushrooms above.

Yu Chuan sidestepped to evade, the Sharp Claw brushed past his neck, sending a chill down his spine.

Once landing, the creature revealed its true form.

It had a humanoid outline with insect-like joints, and its entire body was made of flowing ghostly blue Energy.

With Decomposition, related information surfaced in Yu Chuan's mind.

[Soul Return·Soul Slave]:

Hunting Level: 38

Target Introduction: A Companion Guard bred by the Soul Returning Clan, made from the remnants of souls devoured. Their duty is clear: maim intruders but spare their lives until the prey loses the will to resist, then summon Soul Beasts via soul link to devour.

...

Upon receiving the decomposed information, the Crimson Battle Aura burst forth, and Yu Chuan spun, delivering a roundhouse kick to the Soul Slave's waist.

Yet, the Soul Slave remained motionless, the struck area rippling like water, gradually dissipating the impact.

In contrast, a chilling sensation spread from Yu Chuan's right leg, a layer of frost instantly forming on the trouser leg, but with the support of the Unyielding Trait, it quickly dissipated.

He immediately switched tactics, his left hand clawing towards the Soul Slave's head:

"Taste this."

Inhaling sharply, the energy in his body turned into fiercely burning Gang Qi, enveloping his right arm.

Crack!

The Soul Slave's arm broke under this attack.

"Watch your back, brother!"

The captain noticed an anomaly through the Guidance View and immediately warned via the team channel.

Without turning his head, Yu Chuan rolled to the right, narrowly avoiding another Soul Slave's Sharp Claw that scraped across his back, tearing three cold gashes in his Black Cloth Clothes.

Surrounded by the two Soul Slaves, one in front and one behind.

The fungal network above flickered intensely, more ghostly blue figures emerging at the end of the passage.

"Run, leave the exit to us."

The ghostly blue figures surged like a tide at the passage's end.

The fungal network flashed rapidly, turning the entire passage into a dangerous dark red hue.

Without hesitation, Yu Chuan turned and fled.

However, the luminescent moss underfoot turned sticky, each step felt like trudging through glue.

The Soul Slave behind him emitted a high-frequency screech, the sound piercing his temples.

With ghostly blue claws raking the air near his neck, a layer of frost instantly formed on his back.

"Duck!"

Hearing the captain's Roar, Yu Chuan ducked swiftly.

A Soul Slave's Sharp Claw slashed over his head, slicing off a tuft of his hair.

Faced with the threat of death, adrenaline surged, circulating the Gang Qi to its peak and propelling Yu Chuan to dash madly towards the cave's entrance.

"Faster!" came an urgent prompt from the communicator.

The corner of the passage was just ahead, yet five Soul Slaves had already closed in.

The fastest Soul Slave suddenly flickered, appearing right behind him, aiming its Sharp Claw at his heart.

Prompted by his teammate's alert, Yu Chuan dove forward, narrowly dodging the claw.

After hitting the ground, he rolled forward under inertia, then rose and continued to sprint.

The entrance was within reach. Calculating the approximate distance, Yu Chuan propelled himself forward, soaring through the cave entrance.

Yet the Soul Slaves did not halt their pursuit. All five chased through the entrance one after another.