Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 1103 - 741: Abyss Myth’s Ambush!

Black clouds kept rolling, and pale lightning appeared intermittently.

On the hillside, a towering Demon Fortress stood tall, surrounded by patrolling Demon Army.

They formed squads of ten, holding torches, constantly wandering around the fortress.

Outside the fortress, behind a large boulder at the bottom of the hill.

A few demons were hiding behind the boulder, peeking out.

They were donned in demon standard armor crafted from the scales of Abyss Scale Armor Beast, emitting a strong evil aura. Their physique was relatively petite among demons, yet they looked quite slender.

They didn’t seem like the demons evolved from the Abyss Nest, rather like some subhuman species from the material realm fallen and turned into demons.

The foremost demon glanced at the fortress on the hill and turned to his companions:

"Everyone, ahead is the Demon Fortress from Big Sister’s mission."

After speaking, he looked at one of the demons and asked:

"Cyber, what should we do next?"

The called demon remained silent for a few seconds, seemingly checking something, then said:

"Brother Mu, the mission has been updated... We need to infiltrate the fortress, find the Plane Gate, and then successfully escort at least one player inside, without being discovered."

"What if we get discovered?"

"Then the reward will be halved, and we’ll have to tear open the Golden Scroll given by Big Sister."

Cyber said.

Upon speaking, he pondered for a moment, glanced at the other demons behind him, and said to the leading demon:

"Brother Mu, we need to infiltrate the fortress now. You should lead us; I haven’t led a team much, worried about making mistakes."

The leading demon listened, thought for a while, then sighed:

"Alright then..."

After speaking, he looked at the others:

"Everyone, check your gear carefully; don’t leave any trace. Also...check how much longer the magical disguise will last. If it’s insufficient, I have several scrolls of disguise breath given by Big Sister."

Upon hearing this, the other demons nodded and began inspecting themselves.

One demon took off his fierce helmet, revealing a sweat-drenched face.

It wasn’t a demon, but an elf.

However, the breath seemed masked by some kind of magic, disguised as a demon.

While fanning himself, he stuck out his tongue:

"Ha... This demon armor is so hot, almost stifling me. Running all this way is exhausting."

The lead demon frowned and glanced at him, saying:

"Put on the helmet, Dema, don’t mess up at the crucial moment."

"Uh...okay, Brother Mu."

The reprimanded "demon" awkwardly put the helmet back on.

"Alright, let’s rest a bit, regain energy, and then continue forward."

The leading demon withdrew his gaze and said.

After speaking, the group sat down, began resting and preparing, drinking water, and checking equipment.

The elves infiltrating near the fortress were none other than players who accepted the mission from Eve.

After a day’s frantic rush, they finally arrived at the mission location.

Now, the exploration mission was about to officially begin.

After a brief rest, the players adjusted their conditions to the best.

"Are you all ready?"

Li Mu asked.

The other nine nodded.

"Then let’s go. We’ll follow the other demons, sneak in quietly through the main gate..."

Li Mu said.

"The main gate? Is there no other way?"

Little Xian Miao asked.

"I’m afraid not. I observed, and the fortress is guarded very strictly."

Li Mu shook his head.

Then, changing the subject:

"However... the patrol teams are all squads of ten, and nobody checks when they enter the fortress. I think we can also pretend to be a patrol squad."

"No wonder Ling insisted we form squads of ten."

Dongdong nodded thoughtfully.

"Alright, let’s set off! I’ll lead, those with higher combat power follow behind me, to prevent unexpected situations... Wait! Miao Miao, don’t come up! You stay behind, let Boxed Meal and Dema go in front."

Li Mu said.

"Tch... My combat power is the first among mages..."

Little Xian Miao grumbled.

But eventually, she obediently went to the back of the group.

High output doesn’t mean strong response capability in a confrontation.

"Also... Dema, don’t mess things up."

Li Mu reminded someone again.

Demacia showed some resentment:

"Don’t worry, Brother Mu, am I really so untrustworthy?"

"Not trustworthy."

Dongdong and Little Xian Miao echoed in unison.

Demacia:...

"Pfft..."

Watching a few top players bickering, Cyber couldn’t help but laugh.

"Okay, let’s be quiet from now on. Communicate through the chat, don’t speak."

Li Mu said.

Other players nodded.

Then the group mimicked the patrol squads of other demons, lighting torches made from grease and Devil Vine, heading toward the fortress.

As they approached the fortress, the number of patrol demon squads increased, making the players more focused and more nervous.

However, to everyone’s relief, the disguise technique from Big Sister was indeed powerful. They walked boldly to the fortress’s entrance without being stopped by the demons.

At the gate of the fortress, two tall demon guards stood, emitting an aura that terrified the group.

These were demons with strength reaching Golden Rank.

Such powerful demons, in their impression, were already Demon Lords, but here they were merely gatekeepers.