dmims Chapter 20, eh?!
Chapter 20, eh?!
"Okay." Lu Zhenghe nodded.
The route forward has been determined, and everyone present is an elite from the two universities, most of whom are keeping their abilities hidden.
The railway tracks on the plains are relatively easy to travel on, and as long as there are no demons using the tracks as beds, they are generally unobstructed. However, once the railway enters the mountains, the tunnels there are terrifying.
"I glanced at the map. This tunnel is two kilometers long. Judging from the frequency of the demons we've encountered before, there's a high probability that demons inhabit this tunnel," Song Xia said. "As for my suggestion, we should cross this mountain and avoid dealing with the unknown creatures inside."
"I say you're being too cautious. Who cares what's inside? Just charge straight in. Besides, crossing mountains and valleys would take who knows how much time," Lu Zhenghe immediately said.
"There's no need to be too conservative, let's just go through."
"Alright then."
Zheng Bingxiao then summoned his Rock Spell Knight to lead the charge, but the servant-level Rock Spell Knight was ridiculed by Lu Zhenghe.
Zheng Bingxiao didn't say anything.
For summoners, the value of training summoned beasts is far less than that of contracted beasts.
If a summoned beast dies, you can find a new summoned beast from the summoning plane and form a contract with it.
It's a hot-swappable computer keyboard; you just replace whichever key is broken.
"Someone needs to cover our retreat," Lu Zhenghe said.
"I'll do it," Song Xia volunteered.
Xu Dalong then offered obsequiously, "Let's leave the dangerous task of covering the rear to us men."
When someone offered to cover their retreat, Song Xia didn't insist.
Xu Dalong specializes in earth magic, so he can provide a safety net for the team if danger strikes at the rear.
Liao Mingxuan and Shen Mingxiao led the charge alongside the Rock Demon, having also volunteered to be at the forefront.
Following them were Zhao Manyan and Song Xia, whose radiance could provide illumination for everyone.
"How's the situation up ahead?"
"It's nothing, just some white pebbles on the ground."
"It's probably something left over from a previous project."
"..."
"Yang Guang, why are you picking up this stone?" Mu Nujiao asked when she saw Yang Guang squat down to pick up the white stone on the ground.
"Why don't you take a closer look and see if this is actually a stone?" Yang Guang asked rhetorically.
Mo Fan leaned closer. He seemed to have figured it out and chuckled dryly, "It's not bone, is it?"
bone?!!
Upon hearing this, everyone gasped.
"You got it right, but there's no prize," Yang Guang said. "Anyway, be careful; there might be something watching us from the shadows."
"Are you sure?" Mu Nujiao couldn't help but ask.
"Miss Mu, don't worry. Based on my many years of experience hunting demons as an intermediate hunter, there's nothing here for now," Liao Mingxuan said with a smile.
He finally managed to strike up a conversation with Mu Nujiao, and he said that winning her over was only a matter of time.
"Squeak squeak squeak~"
Suddenly, the little silver mouse in Liao Mingxuan's breast pocket let out an alert squeak.
Liao Mingxuan's smile froze instantly; the slap in the face came too quickly.
"Zhao Manyan, bring a beam of light from this direction," Mo Fan said.
Upon hearing the voice, Zhao Manyan knew the location Mo Fan had mentioned, so he unleashed a burst of light and flew off in one direction.
The golden light instantly illuminated the tunnel walls beside it, revealing the crisscrossing black vines that resembled a spider web.
However, through the gaps in these black vines, pairs of eerie blue eyes were staring intently at Mu Nujiao, who was closest to them, as if they wanted to devour her alive.
Mu Nujiao quickly reacted, a gentle breeze rose around her, and she swiftly moved to a safe position.
"Sizzle!" Mo Fan raised his palm, and a ball of rose-colored flame rose up.
With a casual toss, the flame landed on the black vine web, instantly burning a large area of black vines to ashes.
The firelight also illuminated several strange, hunched figures, each holding a long, oddly shaped object in their hands.
"Damn! There are demons hiding here!" Zhao Manyan exclaimed immediately.
Zheng Bingxiao's Rock Mage was walking at the front and didn't notice anything amiss, so those walking in the middle naturally didn't find anything strange about the two sides.
The train tunnel is only so wide; there's no way a demon could be hidden nearby and not be noticed.
However, unexpectedly, larger gaps were actually carved into the tunnel walls on both sides, and the black vines became natural curtains, covering the gaps.
"It's a cave demon slave!!" Jingjing recognized the demon immediately.
"Thunder Seal!"
Mo Fan didn't care what their names were; he simply flicked his wrist and unleashed a lightning seal.
The lightning seals transformed into writhing pythons, which swiftly darted along the ground and cave walls towards two of the cave demon slaves.
The purplish-black lightning suddenly covered their entire bodies, electrocuting them so much that they started dancing like African disco dancers, which looked quite comical.
"Meow~!"
The familiar pronunciation reminded Yang Guang of a certain blogger he had discovered on Douyin (TikTok) in his previous life, a blogger with the username "something something donkey".
He vividly remembered that "3A certification" and that "eat when you're hungry" slogan.
The cave demon slaves angrily emerged from the cave, one of them brandishing a club and smashing it hard against Mo Fan's head.
"Watch out! This creature loves to smash other creatures into mincemeat!" Jingjing hurriedly warned.
"If you have time to explain, you might as well send some magical support!" Mo Fan was incredibly annoyed.
"My dear, your father is here to help you."
Yang Guang was very generous and set up a wind track for Mo Fan, allowing him to move quickly along the wind track.
"Clang!"
The dull sound echoed and deafened within the tunnel.
Mo Fan glanced at the spot where the bone club had struck, and it had even dented the rail.
"Holy crap! That's powerful?!" Mo Fan was dumbfounded.
"The manufacturers of railway tracks should be sent to court for a taste of seaweed and egg drop soup," Yang Guang added.
Ice Vines!
Yang Guang unleashed his Ice Vine technique, and in an instant, frost covered the area in front of the cave demon slave.
The smooth ice surface caused them to slip and fall flat on their faces.
"Be careful, there's definitely more than one cave here. It could be a series of tunnels. We're surrounded," Yang Guang warned.
"Meow~!"
As if to confirm Yang Guang's words, one of the cave demon slaves let out a sharp cry, which quickly echoed throughout the entire tunnel.
Before long, pairs of eerie blue lights appeared ahead of the dark tunnel, gradually becoming densely packed, making one's scalp tingle.
"Damn it!" someone yelled, "What kind of jinx is this?!"
"It's over! We're blocked in front, pursued from behind, and attacked from the sides. This is the lair of the cave demon slaves!" Zhao Manyan shouted.
"Quick! Everyone, close up the formation! Don't get separated!"
"Also, burn all the black vines on the side!"