Chapter 258 Two-Headed Blind Snake
The second floor of the ruins welcomed a group of uninvited guests.
This was a detachment of the former large-scale hunting group, the "Iron Hammer Hunting Group". It is now an official hunting group of noble knights under the command of Grand Duke Valentine of the "Black Wind Territory".
Leading the group were two level three masters, a heavy armored axe warrior, and a white robed wizard.
They were excited to find the stone door at the end of the corridor.
"Hahaha...we found the entrance to the second floor!"
"You know what, this young master of the Redwood Chamber of Commerce is really useful. Tsk tsk, this guy easily deciphered the symbols that even archaeologists couldn't figure out..."
"Hehe, it's right not to kill him. Without this guy, it won't be easy for our team to gain an advantage in excavating the ruins. After all, Prince Harper's team has Magister Burlag, who is a famous polymath..."
"However, the toxins here are quite strong. Quickly notify the logistics team outside to send a batch of 'antidote'..."
“…”
The group was injected with antidote and walked into the stone gate carefully.
Gannix listened to the conversations of the guys around him with a numb expression.
He was locked with a magic-forbidden iron chain around his neck, and he couldn't muster up any fighting spirit. He was led like a slave and followed through the stone gate.
Then they encountered a swarm of all kinds of insects.
…
"Eh...it seems like quite a few people have come."
At this moment, Ryan, who was meditating in a pile of insects, slowly opened his eyes after hearing the intensive gunfire in the distance.
In this enclosed underground palace, the sound of gunfire was extremely deafening.
Then, this movement naturally attracted the attention of the poisonous creatures.
Those guys at the door sounded like they were numerous and powerful, so there was no need for them to be as cautious as a lone traveler like Ryan.
They seemed to have anticipated encountering poisonous insects and had prepared a large amount of targeted equipment. They used flamethrowers to burn large areas of insects.
Judging from the noise, it seems that the progress is quite fast.
At this moment, feeling the breath of living people, the "Insect Kings" and "Insect Emperors" who were puffing smoke next to the "Seven-Colored Holy Grail" also began to become restless.
As if awakened from a dream, some large insects crawled towards the direction of the noise...
“What a great opportunity…”
Ryan was delighted when he saw the insects flying away in large numbers.
The system estimated the toxin concentration and his current toxin resistance was barely enough to allow him to come into contact with the "Seven-Colored Holy Grail".
With this group of people helping him to attract the firepower of most of the insects, his first reaction was naturally to get the Holy Grail and slip away in the chaos.
But at this moment, before he could do anything, he suddenly sensed something, looked up, and his face suddenly changed !
Because when the flare was at its highest altitude just now, it flashed a strong light, illuminating the entire hall.
He suddenly saw clearly that in the darkness that he thought was the ceiling, a pair of pale, glowing snake eyes with vertical pupils suddenly lit up, which made his scalp tingle instantly.
Looking closely again, the sculpture-like thing coiled on the stalactite turned out to be a two-headed black snake over a hundred meters long. It was as black as ink, and the light shone like black jade, almost exactly the same as the stone pillars in the palace.
Stimulated by the bright light, it opened its eyes, then closed them again...
It was this tiny movement that made Ryan realize that it was not a sculpture.
Seeing this, Ryan swallowed his saliva and was horrified: "This is... [Two-headed Blind Snake] Babaru? This thing actually exists?!"
He had seen the image of this two-headed snake before on the wall of the underground palace.
This creature is a small pet that always accompanies the "God of Death" in mythology. Legend has it that it possesses a deadly toxin that can kill gods.
It is ranked alongside the "dog-headed monster" in the previous maze and is one of the two great messengers of "Death".
The mythical beast worshipped by the ancient country of Monk is definitely a creature from myth and legend!
Like the dragon, it is the pure bloodline of a divine beast!
Although this world limits the highest level of creatures to no more than level five, the venom of this two-headed snake is not strong enough to kill gods.
But it is estimated that it is not a big problem to poison a fifth-level strongman to death.
"Fortunately I didn't act rashly, otherwise I would have been tricked by this giant snake..."
Ryan also felt somewhat fortunate.
However, the good news is that this is a "blind snake" that cannot see and can only sense its prey through smell. I have been here for so long without disturbing it. It seems that the plaster given by Elder Yimuyu can indeed deceive this kind of creature.
"It turned out that not using the 'insect repellent powder' was the right decision. Otherwise, if this thing had been alarmed, it would have died long ago..."
When Ryan thought of this, he was in trouble.
As long as this big snake is here, how dare he touch the "Seven-Colored Holy Grail"?
Don’t be fooled by the giant snake looking lazy as if it’s hibernating. The stone carvings describe that this creature is as fast as lightning!
Then, just as this thought came to his mind, as if to demonstrate it to him, at this moment, a dark shadow suddenly flashed in his eyes.
"Just now...it seemed like something flashed by?"
There was a flash of light before Ryan's eyes , and the thing disappeared.
This speed is faster than his maximum speed, at least the burst speed of a fourth-tier all-agility assassin!
When I looked at the playback of the footage captured by the intelligent computer, it turned out to be a slightly smaller [Two-headed Blind Snake].
Sure enough, there are more than one.
At this moment, Lei discovered the real threat of this underground palace.
Both the toxins and the insects are just appetizers; these blind snakes are the real deadly threat.
Just as a black shadow flashed across his eyes, suddenly a fierce fighting noise was heard in the distance.
"Three high-level transcendents?!"
Ryan easily sensed the mighty force of the third-level transcendent. Under the explosion, the entire underground palace trembled.
In the distance, three balls of fighting spirit lit up like light bulbs. They were three third-level transcendents.
But at that moment, one of the three light bulbs suddenly went out, and the number became two.
Then I heard some loud shouting.
"Go back quickly!"
"Retreat to the corridor!"
“…”
After a burst of screams and howls, the underground palace returned to peace.
After a while, Ryan heard no more noise and walked over to take a look at the battle scene.
There was a burning smell in the air, the smell of insects being burned by the flamethrower.
The huge stone pillars that could be hugged by two people were broken by something, and there were no corpses left on the ground. Almost all the human corpses were eaten by insects.
Then, he actually saw a scavenger lying in a pool of blood in an open space, but insects were automatically avoiding him.
"Anti-insect powder?"
When Ryan saw the signs that the bugs were avoiding him, he immediately realized that this person must have some very effective insect repellent powder on him, so the bugs didn't dare to get close.
With doubt in his mind, he walked over and turned the scavenger over. He was shocked to see a pretty face as white as gold paper, and it was a woman.
Very familiar.
Ryan was surprised: "Mrs. Catherine?"
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A few minutes ago.
A group of nearly 500 people from the "Iron Hammer Hunting Group" rushed into the underground palace. They planned to explore the situation in the underground palace before the main force arrived.
Then, after walking a short distance, I naturally discovered the map of the underground palace on the obelisk.
Someone in the hunting group shouted, "Hey, Master Gannix, it's your turn to work again... Let's see if there are any traps in this underground palace. What should we do next!"
Gannicus looked reluctant, but his life was in the hands of others, so he had no choice. He could only look at the map and analyze the layout of the palace.
However, at this time, because they had already entered the palace, a tide of poisonous insects had already attacked.
The battle has begun.
Gannix, this "tool man", still had value and could not die. Therefore, he was placed in the logistics doctor team.
More and more bugs were killed, and almost everyone in the hunting team joined the battle.
The two third-level warriors were fighting in the distance and couldn't take any attention from him.
Gannix knew this was his best chance to escape.
However, the "anti-magic collar" around his neck made him give up this idea. Without the key, he could not go anywhere.
At this moment, he suddenly found a bearded man approaching him quietly, then took out a key and poked it into the keyhole.
"Mother!"
As if they had telepathic connection, Gannix instantly understood that the bearded man in front of him was a skin created by the [Illusionist]!
Only then did he realize that his mother had been lurking in the hunting team and had never given up on saving him.
Catherine smiled slightly, glanced at her son, and signaled him not to alarm others.
They were surrounded and attacked before, Amaryllis was killed, Gannicus was captured, but Catherine disappeared.
But she did not escape. Instead, she used her superb illusion skills to blend into the hunting team of the "Sunflower Chamber of Commerce" on the spot, looking for an opportunity to save people.
The previous corridor was too narrow, and even if they had a chance, they couldn't escape even if they saved the people. But the space in this hall was spacious enough, and there was enough chaos. Now no one noticed them, and this was the best chance to escape.
However, just as she opened the "Magic Forbidden Ring", an accident happened.
A ghostly assassin suddenly appeared behind Catherine and hit her on the back of the head with a [Chisel].
It turned out that the enemy was well prepared.
Phoebe from the Sunflower Chamber of Commerce was no pushover. She had expected that Catherine would not give up her son. She had a backup plan and was waiting for the prey to take the bait.
Perhaps because he wanted to capture the man alive, the assassin did not kill him directly.
It was also because of this that Catherine had a chance to survive after being discovered.
As the president of the "Sequoia Chamber of Commerce", he naturally has some means to protect his life.
After being exposed, she was extremely decisive, using all her means and rushed directly into the swarm of insects.
…
Catherine, who was in a coma, slowly woke up and narrated what had happened before.
"Then, the assassin chased me. I didn't know what happened in the panic, but it seemed that a long monster suddenly jumped out of the darkness, its tail swept across my abdomen, and I lost consciousness..."
She looked at the man who was performing surgery on her, her eyes full of surprise.
I thought I was dead, but I never expected to meet Ryan here.
After telling her story, Catherine asked again, "Mr. Ryan, why are you here?"
"It's a long story. I came here with a hunting group to see what's in the ruins..."
Ryan said this without slowing down his hands at all.
Fortunately, he discovered it in time, otherwise Catherine would have been dead for sure.
He said, "Madam, I have taken care of the poison and other injuries for you. But almost all the bones in your upper body are broken. You can't make any violent movements in the short term..."
"Um."
Catherine knew that her situation was terrible. She couldn't even raise her hands. The body of a spiritual transcendent was weak to begin with. She was lucky to be able to survive.
She also heard from Ryan that the most important reason why she was able to survive in the insect swarm was the "insect repellent bag" she carried with her. The pungent smell made the insects uninterested in this "stinky" food, so she was not eaten.
But... when I looked back, what were these bugs crawling around me doing?
Catherine didn't feel embarrassed at all about having to cut off her clothes during the surgery, but she was a little confused about not having to keep this one piece...
My injury is on my upper body, why are you taking off my pants?
She didn't have any malicious thoughts about Ryan taking advantage of her; she was simply confused.
With her intelligence, she naturally realized that Ryan's behavior was probably related to the cool plaster on her body.
However, the close contact with the bugs made her feel bad.
But even though Catherine is a strong woman who can remain calm even when facing a landslide, there are still some things that make her scalp tingle.
For example, these bugs that crawl across your body from time to time.
Not everyone can sit and meditate in a pile of bugs like Ryan, without being disturbed at all.
Although her body was locally anesthetized, Catherine still "felt" goose bumps when she saw the bugs passing over her body.
Although the operation was not yet complete, she did not want to disturb Ryan, but as she waited, the bugs increased in number.
She couldn't help it , so she said, "Mr. Ryan, could you not let those bugs get so close to me? I...I feel a little uncomfortable."
"I'm afraid not."
Ryan didn't even raise his eyelids, concentrating on treating his injuries.
After a pause, he explained, "There are very strong poisons in this temple, including the giant snake that attacked you before. The smell of 'insect repellent powder' is too strong and may irritate them. So I took away your clothes and replaced them with an 'assimilation ointment'. The insects think we are the same kind, so they won't attack us."
“I see…”
Catherine was not too surprised to hear this.
If the "insect repellent powder" was effective, I wouldn't have been attacked by the big snake just now.
Thinking of this, although she was still confused, she didn't say anything more.
At this time, Ryan thought of something and explained seriously: "Besides, I have already seen that among the insects in this hall, only these centipedes are the most 'friendly'. They will not bite people actively, so there is no danger. As for other worms, scorpions, etc., ordinary people will be poisoned if they touch them..."
“…”
Catherine's face twitched when she heard this. She looked into the darkness, her expression becoming uglier.
If she really has to choose, even if it means losing her life, she will still choose "insect repellent powder" and would not choose to have close contact with these insects!
However, Ryan also saw that Catherine was afraid of insects. Occasionally, when he had time to spare during the surgery, he would still be considerate and help her pull out those insects that had gone the wrong way...
…
Bones recover much more slowly than other tissues in the body.
Ryan saved Catherine's life, and after injecting the healing potion, he could only wait for her to heal on her own.
Although the failed rescue exposed her purpose, Catherine did not worry too much about her son 's life.
As long as he is useful, Gannix will not be killed.
If you want to save someone, don't be impatient.
Ryan went to see the third floor of the ruins, but then came back.
Catherine didn't like bugs, so he left the lady there to recuperate.
There was a bronze gate that was the same as the temple in the black hole of the Coleman Courtyard Tribe, and there were eight familiar gargoyles...
Of course, there is also a layout map of the entire underground ruins.
When Ryan saw those things, he knew that some guys were going to be in trouble.
However, the third floor of the ruins is not a temple, nor does it contain any "divine crystals". In addition to the coffins of the kings of the ancient Monkler Kingdom, there are no special treasures.
He naturally didn't dare to move the coffin...
But there seems to be a fourth layer.
A magical passage appeared there that required a special method to open, and it was written: [The inheritance place of the Pallas royal family].
However, the method of entry was too creepy.
Ryan did not dare to try it easily.
Then he returned to the second floor.
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An hour later, the stone door at the entrance of the maze opened again.
This time, the official hunting group of the Rosas family brought heavy mechas and various equipment.
For wasteland hunters, dealing with monsters and poisonous insects is simply a skill for making a living.
Although these visible monsters are threatening, they are much easier to deal with than the ghostly "dog-headed monsters" before.
The [Two-headed Blind Snake] that can kill a third-level extraordinary being in seconds is indeed powerful, but the wasteland hunters have a lot of experience in dealing with snake creatures.
After all, humans are smarter. They can set traps and work together to kill monsters of higher levels than them.
Ryan had been hiding in the dark, quietly watching those guys use equipment and traps to defeat the poisonous insects in the underground palace.
He wanted to wait until those guys killed all the big guys near the "Seven-Colored Holy Grail" and then he could take advantage of the situation and get the "Seven-Colored Holy Grail".
