Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 163 - 158: The Nest
Chapter 163: Chapter 158: The Nest
In the winding, deep mine tunnels, Lunchbox led his combat team forward cautiously.
This was an abandoned mine road they had discovered leading deep into the Dark Mountain Range, with the entrance being in an abandoned forge in Rivendell.
The mine road was laid with tracks, somewhat resembling a railway on Blue Star, but if you looked closely, you could faintly see some magic patterns that had lost their effect.
The walls on both sides of the mine road were smooth rock, and every so often, there was an old magical lamp, long destroyed over a millennium.
Occasionally, they saw some skeletons on the road, still wearing tattered clothes, those who did not escape when Rivendell was destroyed overnight a thousand years ago.
Such pitiful elf remains were not uncommon in Rivendell.
And every time players discovered elf remains, they would excitedly go forward to scavenge their belongings.
But today… the Lunchbox team held back a lot.
Even if they saw elf remains, they would first gather collectively in front of the bones and mourn for three minutes.
Afterward, they would pray in a seemingly sincere manner, saying something like—
“Rest in peace, my friend. I will take your belongings back to the Elf Forest.”
… or something like that.
Then… the players put on a sad face as they collected the belongings of the elf remains, putting them into the backpacks woven for them by the elves of the Flame Tribe.
In any case, the team members were much better behaved, as if they really were elves themselves.
The entire mine road was dark and deep, terrifyingly silent, and the players could only hear their own footsteps.
The system’s background music had been completely turned off by Lunchbox’s order because they were near the deepest part of Rivendell and it was not safe, often seeing small, solitary Earth Cave Spiders.
“Lunchbox, are you sure following this path will definitely lead us to the veins?”
While marching, the elf mage in the team, a player named Hu Lu, asked curiously.
“Definitely, it’s a mine road. The end must connect to a vein.”
Before Lunchbox could answer, another player replied.
“But, others thought the same before, following the mine road only to find it blocked or to reach an exhausted vein, with nothing there.”
Hu Lu continued to grumble.
Lunchbox listened, fell silent for a moment, and then said,
“There’s a lot of spiders in this vein.”
“Lots of monsters means there are veins?”
Hu Lu asked again.
This time, even before Lunchbox could answer, a crisp voice with a bit of disdain said,
“Dumb! Ore is also a kind of food for Earth Cave Spiders. Since there are many spiders here, it clearly means there are still veins!”
Hu Lu: …
His mouth twitched a little.
The one speaking was none other than the elf NPC they had rescued, Nightingale Shadow.
After knowing that the Lunchbox team was going to explore Rivendell, this elf girl chattered insistently about tagging along…
And it was precisely because of this NPC’s presence that the players had held back a lot when scavenging elf remains for fear of losing favor.
“Alright, I get it.”
Hu Lu sighed.
He glanced at Lunchbox, then at Nightingale, his expression a bit odd:
“I understand the logic, but… why bring her with us?”
Hu Lu pointed to someone.
“Hmph, where I go is my freedom! Besides, when you explore Rivendell, you might need my help!”
Nightingale pouted, proudly puffing out her chest.
After accepting Eve’s faith, the racial curse on her was also lifted, and her strength increased instantly, directly leaping to the Black Iron Middle Rank.
So, even when facing these formidable Chosen Ones, she had some confidence.
After hearing her words, Hu Lu shook his head helplessly,
“*Sigh… You don’t understand. If we really encounter something terrible, we’d be fine, but you’d be done for.*”
Nightingale listened, raising her eyebrow in confusion.
She was about to ask something when Lunchbox’s deep voice suddenly came over,
“Something’s up, quiet.”
Instantly, all the players turned serious.
And Nightingale also perked up.
She cautiously gripped her curved blade—the one she had taken from a human mercenary that day.
Everyone fell into silence.
At this moment, they faintly heard a scuffling sound.
Lunchbox hesitated for a moment, looked back at Nightingale, and whispered,
“Go to the back of the team. If there’s danger, run quickly.”
Looking at his serious expression, Nightingale pouted,
“I’m not leaving! If you’re not going, why should I?”
Lunchbox: …
He fell silent for a moment and then said,
“*We can resurrect if we die, you can’t.*”
After saying that, he turned his head back, continuing to lead the team forward.
“Resurrect?”
Nightingale was stunned, subconsciously stopping in her tracks…
The players did not stop advancing.
They did not explain anything but moved more cautiously and quietly.
Nightingale was in a daze for a moment, and then she snapped back to reality and quickly caught up with the team.
This time, she obediently walked at the end, muttering to herself as she went,
“Resurrect… what does it mean?”
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Lunchbox led the team, moving continuously forward.
And as the group advanced, that rustling sound grew louder.
They rounded a corner and finally reached the end of the mine road…
And once they saw the scene in front of them clearly, everyone’s pupils involuntarily constricted slightly.
The end of the mine road was a massive cavern.
And within the cavern were countless Earth Cave Spiders, packed tightly, thousands of them, their scarlet eyes like lanterns in the dark… giving one an uncontrollable shiver.
Most were small Earth Cave Spiders, but there were quite a few large ones as well.
Even deeper within, the players faintly saw a figure seemingly as big as the giant spider guarding the entrance to the Underworld…
This place was actually the Earth Cave Spider’s nest!
For a moment, everyone inhaled sharply.
“Holy…”
Hu Lu instinctively wanted to curse, but he quickly held back.
Lunchbox’s face was grim.
He waved his hand, making a retreat gesture.
Everyone held their breath and began to slowly back away.
At this point, a player accidentally stumbled on a stone while retreating, causing a spider leg from his backpack to fall out.
The metallic spider leg clattered on the ground, making a crisp sound.
The “dingdang” sound was incredibly clear in the mine road…
Uh-oh!
The players instantly turned pale.
Meanwhile, the rustling sound behind them diminished significantly…
In the cave, pairs of scarlet eyes turned their way.
