Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 873 - 632: Her Dad, the Shaolin Monk Who Returned to Secular Life... (5,000 Words)
Someone asked.
"Give it up, otherwise we’ll end up wiped out again like last time. We can’t handle at least a mid-silver rank giant ghoul with our current strength, that big guy can summon a bunch of minions."
The Elf Warrior said.
After the group decided on their plan, they began to search for the entrance to the underground passage nearby.
And soon enough, they spotted a deep cave next to a collapsed building.
"It’s the underground entrance! Let’s get to work!"
The Elf Warrior rubbed his hands excitedly.
Ready to head down?
Ye Ye glanced at the deep cave and then at Nai Nai.
The girl was also looking at the cave, but her eyes held a hint of hesitation.
It was then that Ye Ye remembered that she was quite afraid of the dark; when they were kids, he often scared her like that.
He thought for a moment, intending to go first, taking on the vanguard and cannon fodder role.
However, he was stopped by Gale:
"Hold on, hold on, let Habsburg go first."
Habsburg is the Hunter player’s ID.
"Wasn’t I supposed to scout ahead?"
Ye Ye was taken aback.
"Well, we’ll discuss that when we reach the destination. These underground passages are just the city’s sewers, there aren’t any traps, just some goblins and toxic worms at most, nothing more than Black Iron Upper, a piece of cake!"
"Oh, by the way, it can help you level up a bit in advance, reducing the chance of dying later, so we can say we’ve partially fulfilled our promise beforehand."
The Elf Warrior said with a smile.
Then, he gestured.
The Hunter player nodded, and with a flash, entered the cave.
Soon after, the other teammates followed suit.
Until the few Black Iron Bosses entered the cave, the two newbies followed them in.
Ye Ye thought for a moment and moved aside:
"Ladies first."
Nai Nai glanced at him, a sly smile on her face:
"Thank you!"
Then, she jumped lightly down.
Seeing the girl land safely, Ye Ye took a deep breath and leaped down too.
The view suddenly darkened as the young man found himself in the underground passage.
The air inside the passage was even more stale than outside, carrying not just a musty scent but an indescribable stench that made Ye Ye frown slightly.
He opened the system settings and turned off the sense of smell.
The underground passage was very dim and humid, with the sound of dripping water, and occasionally faint roars echoing from deeper within, from unknown creatures.
They stood on a six-meter-wide platform, with a moss-covered wall on one side and a nearly ten-meter-wide waterway filled with black sewage on the other side, lying still like it was dead—the source of the odor in the air.
"There are signs of goblin activity, and some slime too, there should be toxic worms nearby as well."
The Hunter player inspected the ground and said.
"Be careful, if you see them, leave them half-dead for our two newbies to gain some experience."
Gale narrowed his eyes.
Several Black Iron players nodded, starting to head deeper down the passage.
The two newbies in the group gradually began to feel anticipation as well.
The underground passage was quite spacious, and as they walked on the stone floor, their footsteps were clearly audible, even faint echoes could be heard.
Turning a corner, the foremost Hunter player Habsburg suddenly stopped.
He raised a hand and made a "nine" gesture, followed by a clawing motion.
The remaining Black Iron players immediately straightened up, gripping their weapons.
"What does that mean?"
Ye Ye typed in the team channel.
"Goblins, nine of them."
Habsburg replied in the channel.
"The goblins in Titan Ruins are mutated, most of them at Black Iron Rank. Be careful you two, don’t stray too far from us."
Gale typed as well.
Just then, Habsburg at the forefront suddenly moved.
The Hunter player’s silhouette blurred, leaving behind trails of black shadows, then as if teleporting, he appeared over a dozen meters ahead within a few steps.
So cool!
Ye Ye and Nai Nai’s eyes widened.
Then, Habsburg suddenly turned, throwing several daggers into a dim corner.
"Swish, swish..."
The sound of something piercing flesh rang out.
A series of screams erupted, and in the tense yet expectant gazes of the two novice players, eight or nine humanoid creatures, half as tall as a person and covered in dark green wrinkly skin, rushed out.
They looked panicked, some were injured and fled desperately in all directions.
"Donut!"
The Elf Warrior shouted the female Mage’s ID.
The Mage player’s eyes flashed, chanting a spell as light blue runes appeared in midair, with ice beginning to form on the ground.
The ice spread forward, reaching under the feet of several goblins, then crept up, freezing their lower bodies.
In a blink, nine goblins were frozen in place, unable to move.
"They’re yours, go finish them, try to slit their throats for a quick kill."
Gale said.
Then, he looked at Nai Nai:
"This game’s pretty realistic and bloody. If you’re scared, you can turn off the gore mode first, it’ll pixelate it."
Nai Nai nodded, then exchanged a glance with Ye Ye, advancing together.
Ye Ye approached the trapped goblins as they continued to struggle.
