"Hmph!" Wrought Iron snorted heavily from his nose.
The ghost girl pursed her lips and smiled, "Mr. Dwarf, the undead dare not come in, so you don't have to worry." She comforted her softly.
Wrought Iron didn't even raise his eyelids and muttered: "Don't add the word dwarf in front of Mr.... Ahem, although my race is my pride, I don't need to emphasize it. In addition, in fact, I am not afraid of the undead. Just now
Just reminding you."
"Ignore him." Xiao Fen tried to turn everyone's attention to the next task. "This, uh, miss, tell me what we should do."
"It's not very difficult." The ghost girl added in a low voice, "Please believe me, you just need to break the connection between my soul and the altar."
"Where is the altar?" Xiao Fen asked again.
"Underground, under the temple."
"how to go?"
"I will lead the way for you. Really, thank you." The ghost girl may have been too excited, her eyes were red and she was about to cry. Ke'er quickly supported her and comforted her softly.
"If you can find it, I mean, well... why don't you destroy the altar yourself? Wow! Ouch! Damn girl, remember this!" As soon as Half Apple interrupted, Sophia's sword became useless.
He stabbed at him mercilessly, but fortunately this guy moved quickly enough, otherwise he would have become a dead soul under the sword.
Wrought Iron looked at this scene with a sneer, and the corners of his mouth curved into an unnatural arc of gloating.
"This is also a question I want to ask." Xiao Fen and Half Apple were thinking about the same direction, because they both knew that NPCs should never be ignored. God knows whether the other party would deceive themselves...or lead everyone to a designed place.
In a trap or something.
The ghost girl looked confused and opened her mouth, hesitating but not knowing how to answer.
"Of course the ghost sister can't destroy the altar. If she had the ability, she wouldn't have been trapped here for so long! Stupid!" Sophia was afraid that Xiao Fen would regret it, so she hurriedly added to help. The ghost girl agreed.
He nodded, agreeing with the little girl's statement.
"Yes, yes! You are the only smart one!" Half Apple took the opportunity to make a face at Sophia.
"Damn little man, you are dead!" The little girl became angry and the pursuit started again.
Xiao Fen nodded slowly, glanced at the ghost girl doubtfully, and then exchanged a look with Half Apple, reluctantly agreeing to the mission.
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The back hall of the Temple of the Sun——
"Creak -" The rusty iron door made a harsh sound. For the first time in a hundred years, the door to the underground of the temple was pushed open, and all unknown factors were quietly sleeping in the darkness of the corridor ahead.
Waiting for adventurers to discover.
Because no one had repaired it for a long time, the corridors in the basement were severely damaged and there were many places where water accumulated. There were even clear dripping sounds coming from the deep shadows from time to time, which was eerie.
Everyone stood silently outside the iron gate, looking at the tunnel that seemed to lead to the abyss, and then looked at each other, but they really lacked the courage to go in.
"This used to be a place where the priests and monks of the temple rested and performed daily prayers... Well, there are also a few storage rooms. Although it is a bit dark, it is still quite safe." The ghost girl stepped into the terrifying underground corridor first.
, turned around and smiled at everyone and explained.
Half Apple looked at the really unimpressive environment as he walked in. He glanced at the structure of the corridor, and then took out a lantern with a lid from his backpack.
"Fortunately, I was well prepared, otherwise we would have had to work in the dark." He lit the wick in the lantern and said exaggeratedly.
The little girl looked at half an apple, and then at the lantern in his hand, and suddenly felt that this guy seemed less annoying... Well, maybe the lamp in his hand was cuter.
Entering the corridor is another scene. The basement corridor is 7 feet wide and about 15 feet high. Three people can walk side by side without feeling crowded. It is quite spacious. If you exclude the suffocating rot and mold
The atmosphere here can be considered a good place.
The torches on both sides of the corridor have been extinguished for many years, and there is obviously no possibility of being lit again... The lantern's illumination range is limited, and the darkness extending from both ends makes everyone feel a bit depressed. Of course, this must exclude the ignorant wild stone, so everyone
They unanimously decided to let Silly take the throne.
Half Apple reminded everyone noisily to keep their distance from him. He said in a voice that was loud enough for all known or unknown creatures in the entire basement to hear: "Although this is just an ordinary basement, there is no guarantee that there will be no traps or anything like that."
, so it’s better to let him explore the way in front.”
The light of the lantern flickered in front of the corridor, revealing a not too big room. From a distance, only a table and a statue could be vaguely seen, making Xiao Fen complain about why humans don't have dark vision, or
Even with dim vision it would be slightly better.
"That is the rest hall, a small circular hall for monks to rest." The ghost girl following him reminded everyone in a low voice.
At this time, Ke'er suddenly stopped and gestured to the halfling walking in front to stop, "There are enemies, three skeleton warriors and a skeleton mage!" As soon as she finished speaking, three red skeletons appeared with bare hands.
At the entrance to the corridor connecting the rotunda, it is clear that if you want to pass, you must speak with your fists.
"Let me do it!" Quiet Snow took a step forward, her mail armor making a rustling sound in the darkness. She stretched out one hand forward and prayed in a low voice: "The eternally restless dead moaning from the abyss, rebuke
Let you return to the space that belongs to you - drive away the undead!"
Soft white light shot out from her palm, and with a few hoarse wails, the three skeletons turned into a pile of ashes before they even had a chance to take action.
"Total destruction!" Ke'er turned her head and reported calmly.
Xiao Fen nodded. He was very happy to have the honor of leading a strong and well-executed team, especially since this team was full of life and fun.
As the ghost girl said, the lounge is not big, but there are two bifurcated roads. Everyone looked around and finally fixed their eyes on the 'guide'.
"The road on the right leads to the storage room, the road directly ahead leads to the restaurant, and the spiral staircase leading to the underground prison is right over the restaurant." The ghost girl said.
"It seems that the road ahead is blocked, and I can't hear the sound coming from that direction." Ke'er listened for a while and said doubtfully.
"Then you go and take a look, we are waiting for you here... Well, be careful." Xiao Fen said with grace.
"Okay." Ke'er smiled slightly and quietly disappeared into the darkness.
...The lounge fell into silence for the time being. At least for a while, everyone could not find anything to talk about, and time passed quietly.
"Actually, I don't know your name, miss. Yes... I think I'm honored to hear you introduce yourself." Finally, Half Apple couldn't help but break the awkward atmosphere and asked.
"Heidi, Heidi Hillman, Mr. Halfling."
"A good name, at least I think so." Half Apple's eyes flashed, but because of the dim light, no one noticed.
Xiao Fen glanced at the halfling, wondering what this guy was thinking. At this moment, the female elf ranger's body with perfect curves suddenly appeared in the darkness. Ke'er was back, and the expression on her face meant that she might not be very happy.
Good news.
Ke'er glanced at everyone, brushed her black hair on her temples, and whispered: "The tunnel over there has collapsed, and the debris and rocks are piled up at least thirty feet thick. I'm afraid there's no way to get through."
"Then go to the storage room and have a look. If it doesn't work, think of another way." Xiao Fen quickly concluded.
So everyone had to enter the dark passage on the right. This passage was even narrower and could barely accommodate one person. In order to prevent emergencies, the dwarf Forge Iron was the vanguard this time, because this guy was holding a heavy shield and
A big ax can make everyone feel at ease. After passing a not too abrupt corner, a dark yellow wooden door appeared in front of everyone.
"This time it's my turn... Oh, the best night thief!" Half Apple pushed away the wrought iron with a playful smile, put his little head against the door, then wrinkled his nose and said: "Oh, there is a sound, subtle...
...Well, it’s a small creature, it should be about the same size as me.”
"Hey! Open the door and stop talking so much nonsense." The dwarf complained.
"You don't need to remind me!" He took out a set of thieves' tools and fiddled with the lock twice. The wooden door opened with a faint "click" sound.
"Be careful!" Wrought Iron suddenly roared, turning around and grabbing the collar of the mage behind him with his hands, pulling his head down ten inches. At the same time, a rough crossbow arrow passed through where Xiao Fen's head was a second ago.
position and inserted into the ceiling.
"Damn it!" Wrought Iron cursed while taking off the crossbow from his waist. He made up for it after experiencing the embarrassment of not having a weapon on the Vogelding Waves. It cost 35 GP, and of course, it was Xiao Fen's money.
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However, there were people or elves who moved faster than him. At lightning speed, Ke'er took off the composite long bow behind her back and fired arrows in succession. Three whining sounds came from the depths of the darkness, followed by tiny shattering sounds.
The sound of walking away came.
"Five kobolds, three dead, two running away... Well, Cole, you are really good at archery." Half Apple praised.
"Or maybe I'm more envious of his dim vision... Uh, damn it, you hurt my neck, Wrought Iron." Xiao Fen pursed his lips in fear.
Ke'er pursed her lips with one hand and said with a smile: "Isn't the dark vision of the dwarf brother better."
"Of course." Wrought Iron did its job.
The temple's storage room is quite large. In the front half, there are several wooden tables scattered randomly, filled with dusty scrolls and documents, while in the back half, dark debris is piled up in a mess. Moldy debris spreads out.
The stench makes people vomit, so chatting here really doesn't bring much interest.
Half Apple pinched his nose and inspected the body of the kobold, showing an unbearable expression, "Sometimes it's not good if the game is too real... Oh my god!"
"Cool! Look what I found, there is a cave here." He suddenly found a small cave about 6 feet high on the wall next to the weapons rack.
Elf Ranger MM wrinkled her nose and walked over to take a look, nodded to our Mr. Night Thief, and said in a not so good tone: "It should be the kobold's cave... Wow, I really can't stand it!"
"Go in, I really can't stand this place anymore, even if it's hell inside, I can't stand it!" Wrought Iron complained as he rushed in.
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Kobolds are not so much similar to canines as they are small lizards that stand up and move. They have dark red skin covered with scales and thin limbs. They speak dragon language, but their pronunciation is similar to the barking sound of dogs.
This is a kind of timid creature. They are always accustomed to using crude traps, crossbows, slings or retreat and other tactics. Of course, retreat is a very important part of this.
The kobold's trap is very rough, especially for an experienced thief like Half Apple, who can dismantle it easily. However, even so, the team still moved very slowly in this narrow and damp cave, because they had to
Dealing with the remote harassment of kobolds from time to time. After about an hour, this tiny creature from the ground left dozens of corpses, but it also successfully slowed down the progress of Xiao Fen and others to an outrageous level.
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Three hundred yards. In an hour they had advanced only three hundred yards.
"You damn bastards, come out and challenge me if you have the guts!" Wrought Iron roared, raising his ax and rushing forward. He was answered by dozens of arrows, and he had to look for a bunker in frustration. While Cole and Ban
The two apples took this opportunity to fire their bows again and again, making the other party pay a sufficient price again.
"Where does this road lead?" Xiao Fen hid behind a rock shelter and whispered to the ghost girl Heidi.
"Well, the direction should be towards the prayer room." Heidi replied.
"Prayer room?"
"Yes, the prayer room can also reach the restaurant. I think... it should be no problem to walk this way."
Xiao Fen nodded.
Time passed again, and our depressed adventurers finally cleared out all the kobolds. Fortunately, no one was injured, but the long-range ammunition was almost exhausted. They continued to move forward along the quiet and strange underground cave, which was filled with water.
It was very serious, the ground was almost muddy, but the only comfort was that it was still flat. Apart from praying for my boots that were half soaked in the water, there was nothing else I could do.
The tunnel continued to extend forward. The squinting girl priest seemed to have discovered something, and Yun beside her was also slightly stunned.
"A pool." The dwarf said as he looked ahead.
"Yes, it's a pool, but there seems to be something under the water." Ke'er added.
As if to confirm their words, there was suddenly a splash of water in the darkness ahead, and then...a terrifying roar!
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(TO nd: Level upgrading and practice can improve certain skills, especially some knowledge and skills. Reading related books will get extra points. Of course, some skills only provide ways to upgrade and improve due to their special nature. Thank you.