"Brother Wu, I wonder what you two are here to do? Where are the other team members?"

After feeling the warmth from the campfire and gradually relaxing my body, the paladin Charlie sitting opposite me asked aloud.

"Well, I have a bit of a mission. I want to come to the spider lair to investigate a little bit."

I responded vaguely and took the hot water from Jeluka. Only at this time did she behave like a lawful maid.

It's just... why are you sitting behind me? Isn't there a seat next to me? Wouldn't it be warmer if you were closer to the bonfire? I still don't understand this. Could it be that this dirty maid is even afraid of the light of the fire, so she hides behind me?

After death? Although it is impossible, it is indeed a very creative idea. Most of this guy's words and deeds cannot be answered by common sense.

"So that's it."

Charlie nodded in understanding: "Is it related to the recent changes?"

"Oh, you know that too?"

After taking a sip of hot water, I raised my head and looked at Charlie. Although Akara had said that the harm caused by the crystal fragments was too wide, and it was impossible to solve it while blocking the news. In order to prevent adventurers from encountering danger,

The alliance has passed on some news, but I am still very interested in knowing how much these adventurers know.

"Well, I received a notification a few days ago that the situation seems to be very serious. Even the teams that were still training outside were called back to inform them. I heard that it was caused by the chain of attacks by monsters at Rogge Camp and Lu Gao Gao a few months ago.

Due to the mutation, some monsters from the third world will occasionally be transported here."

Paladin Charlie explained calmly, and when he said it with a calm and cold expression, it made people feel as if this originally horrifying incident could be overcome as long as we work together. This is probably

It's probably his charisma as a paladin and captain.

"Oh, it seems that everyone knows the same situation."

I nodded and said, Akara did not conceal much information, except for some of the causes and consequences of this incident.

"Could it be that Brother Wu came here just to check whether any monsters from the third world have been transported here?"

"Indeed, there is nothing to hide in this matter. According to our analysis..."

"That's it. I didn't expect it to be like this."

The six people looked stunned. Although it was only a trivial judgment, it was undoubtedly a piece of considerable information for them who had never encountered a crystal fragment explosion incident and were therefore still confused about the notice sent by the alliance.

.

In addition, there is what happened this morning. The effect caused by the explosion of crystal fragments is not only the transmission of monsters from the third world, but now there is a second possibility, that is, the second world.

The monster absorbed the energy inside and mutated.

This discovery must be reported to Akara as soon as possible. To a certain extent, the second possibility actually appears, which is more threatening to adventurers. If only a monster is teleported, maybe an adventure team cannot solve it even if

, you can also protect yourself and evacuate, but if a group of monsters are mutated, and these mutated monsters attract more monsters, then if an adventure team encounters them, they will basically be wiped out.

After these situations are reported, Akara will definitely quickly give feedback to all the adventurers in the second world, asking them to be more careful, so I don’t mind letting Team Strasto know in advance, so that they can have a better understanding.

Be prepared.

"By the way, Brother Charlie, from the looks of you, it doesn't look like it's your first day here at the spider lair."

I looked at this hideout, and there were some very obvious traces that proved that this team had lived here for more than a day or two.

"That's right, we have been here for almost half a month. This damn cave terrain is so dark that we can't even see a trace of sunlight. I'm afraid that if we continue like this, I might turn into a caveman.

."

The barbarian warrior Abak shouted loudly. It could be seen that this big man didn't like the dark and humid environment of the cave. It should be said that not many people would like it.

Hearing Arbuckle's nagging, everyone couldn't help but smile. In fact, which team has never stayed in a cave environment? It is normal to stay for several months. This requires a lot of willpower. When I say this, I can't help but think of it.

It has just been the first year since I came to Darkness.

I remember that in the first year, I spent a large part of my time in cave environments, such as the evil caves in the Blood Wilds and the first and second floors of the caves in the Cold Plains. No matter how strong my willpower was at that time, I could endure the caves.

The dark environment, how can I put it? When I first came to the dark world, I was really confused and didn't adapt to this strange world at all, so instead of staying outside where I was out of place everywhere, I became a little bit of a dark and decadent otaku.

Psychologically, perhaps subconsciously, I prefer to wander alone in the cave.

To describe it simply, others call it squatting at home because I have a home. I didn’t have a home at that time, so I ended up squatting in a hole. Speaking of which, I have to thank Baby Sarah, if it weren’t for her angelic warm and pure heart.

, allowing me to gradually adapt to and accept this world. Maybe this dark continent will soon have a cave survival expert with a distinguished reputation.

Okay, let’s stop complaining about our own behavior. In short, everyone ignored Arbuckle’s yelling. Everyone knows that barbarians have big mouths and are the best at bragging.

"Sorry, it's all because of me."

Sure enough, no, Arbuckle's open mouth clearly made Necromancer Mike feel guilty. His entire face, which was already gloomy, seemed to turn into a black shadow at this moment.

"Mike, that's not what I meant."

Receiving reproachful looks from other teammates, Arbuckle scratched his pigtails and giggled sheepishly.

"Don't listen to this big talk of Abak, it's not just for you but for the whole team."

Charlie knocked the fire stick on Arbuckle's head and cast a warm and trusting look at the Necromancer.

"Speaking of which, I also want to ask, with your strength, a place like the Spider Lair is no longer suitable. Why do you come all the way here?"

Seeing the conversation between Strasto's team, I felt moved and asked.

The strength level of Charlie and others is obviously much higher than that of experience training areas such as Spider Forest. I think they can go to Cui Fank or even hang out in the Hatred Cage, so why would they come to a place like this?

Sure enough, Charlie's answer suddenly made me realize.

It turns out that this adventure team, as I expected, has broken through to the deepest point of the third level of the Hatred Cage, but the six of them are not sure about the next demon clone - Mephisto, this half-real and half-imaginary guy

It is not something to be trifled with, and the experience of dealing with it in the first world cannot be put here.

Mephisto's magic is particularly sharp, especially lightning magic. Unpredictable lightning damage can often pose a huge threat to mages with thin skin and short blood. As the captain, Charlie thought, no, it is better to be safe. Courage is of course important.

, but complete certainty is the way to survive. Then, they listened to some unreliable rumors. It is said that in the Spider Forest, especially in the spider lair, equipment suitable for mages has a high explosion rate, and came here to hang out.

Half a month.

The most indispensable thing for adventurers is time. Sometimes it takes a month or two to prepare for hunting an elite monster, not to mention the demon clone Mephisto in front of him. Charlie is not cautious at all.

Strangely, this is not a game where you can use SL**. Once it fails, you don't know how many of the six people can come back alive.

"The results of it?"

After listening to their explanation, I couldn't help but have huge doubts about the rumor. I guess... well, it's very likely that Abak, a barbarian, heard about it with his barbarian brothers in the bar.

"Very reliable news".

Sure enough, as soon as my question came out, Abak's eyes became evasive and he lowered his head, looking like he wanted to bury his bare head in the bonfire.

"What should I say?"

After glancing at Arbuckle, Charlie's eyes were slightly confused.

"Although the original purpose of coming here has not been realized, the harvest is indeed not small. If you don't say anything else, just kicking spider eggs, this is actually a very good place to farm equipment."

After Charlie said something like a complaint and a comfort, Arbuckle immediately became proud as if he had made a great contribution. He was such an understanding guy.

"Does this mean that some of you still plan to stay here?"

"Haha, there is no other way. Who makes us not strong enough and not very sure? We have no choice but to do this."

Charlie didn't mind complaining about his team at all and laughed heartily.

In fact, in my opinion, with the combination of Paladin and Necromancer, plus the other four teammates who are also very strong, this team is already very strong. As for why it is in this situation, the answer is actually very simple.

, because it took them less time to reach this level than other Kurast adventure teams. In the end, they had to stop for a while because the equipment could not keep up. This situation is very common and often occurs in elite adventures.

The team is jokingly called the elite bottleneck by many adventurers. The way to break through this shackles is very simple. Just guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and spend some time to keep up with the equipment and skills.

"Have you noticed any strange phenomena happening in the spider lair these past few days?"

"No, everything is normal, but we are just moving and fighting in a fixed place. Even if something happens, we may not necessarily know."

"Uh, that's it..."

I lowered my head and thought for a moment, then raised my head as if I remembered something.

"By the way, don't you want to get mage equipment? I happen to have one here, you can see if it suits you."

Then, I took out the shrunken heads exclusive to the Necromancer that I had just recently plundered from those stingy mutant elite monsters.

Although I have complained about it before, I still want to complain about it again. Good children, please don’t go out with a [shield] like this. You will be arrested as a perverted murderer.

"Shrunken head?"

As soon as he took it out, the necromancer opposite him reacted. The face that seemed to have been hidden in the darkness all his life was raised, revealing a pale and delicate middle-aged face that was not as ugly as imagined.

Staring at the shrunken head, his eyes were as hot as if he had seen his long-lost wife.

Well, it's really unimaginable to stare at a shriveled skull and shield with such an expression. Necromancers are indeed not a group of guys that can be easily understood.

"This shrunken head was just obtained today. Do you think it suits you?"

"I'll just say it!!"

As a result, before Mike could get excited, everyone was startled by Arbuckle's loud voice after slapping his thigh. The big barbarian man seemed even more excited than Mike.

"Let me just say that the news is true. Look, didn't Brother Wu explode this thing? It can only be said that we have had bad luck these days."

Arbuckle grinned with shining teeth and finished speaking proudly.
To be continued...