Chapter 181 The ancient demon at the bottom of the abyss
After spending a long time, he returned to the original fork in the cave.
Of the three passages on the left, middle and right, only the rightmost passage remains unexplored.
As for heading to Hermit Canyon, there is no rush.
‘Hermit Canyon’ is undoubtedly a very difficult map. The best solution is to collect all the existing resources before going there and improve your strength.
[Comparing the two passages on the left and middle, the forked passage on the far right seems to have nothing special.]
【Are you going to enter the passage on the right or exit the cave? 】
[You step into the passage on the right...]
[The passage is narrow, dark, and twists and turns. As you gradually go deeper, there is no other sound in the passage except the footsteps trampling on the limestone.]
[In the total silence, only the sound of your footsteps echoes, and you gradually feel a little uneasy.]
Lin Xun was always on guard in case an 'underground shadow demon' suddenly popped out.
Injuries and fatigue in the trial illusion will not extend outside the illusion.
At this moment, the earth giant is still full of health and energy.
【……】
[The expected attack did not come, you walked through the long passage and reached the end. 】
[It suddenly opens up before your eyes. At the end of the passage is an isolated cliff, and under the cliff is an endless dark abyss. 】
[The cold wind blowing in the abyss is like the roar of a demon, making you teetering on the edge of the cliff. It seems that if you are not careful, you will lose your footing and fall into eternal darkness. 】
[You suddenly noticed that there is a corpse not far from you. Do you want to step forward and observe? 】
[You step forward and see clearly what the corpse looks like...]
[It was a rotting corpse with only the upper half of its torso left. The corpse was covered in a ragged black ceremonial robe with gilt edges, and the multi-eyed logo of the 'Multi-Seeing School Association' was embroidered on the chest.
[You groped around the corpse for a while and found several items left behind by the deceased, including a yellowed sheepskin scroll, a gleaming book, and a notebook with an old cover. 】
[You obtained the ‘Teleportation Scroll of the Star-Chasing Corridor’ (special prop)]
[You have obtained the ‘Book of Characters’ (item)]
[You have obtained the ‘Memorandum from the Grand Master of the Polyvision Association’ (information)]
The corpse on the edge of the cliff should be the Grand Bachelor named ‘McGuire’ under President Duoshi.
It discovered the ancient abyss demon in the cave, used some method to pass the message to President Duo Shi before its death, and then slept forever in this dark cave.
Lin Xun opened the inventory and checked the props.
[‘Star-Chasing Corridor Teleportation Scroll’ (special prop), the yellowed sheepskin scroll is engraved with a corridor composed of countless starlights. The overlapping corridors make people dizzy. 】
[Using this prop, you will be teleported to a place called the ‘Star Chasing Corridor’. 】
Star-Chasing Corridor?
Lin Xun had not learned any information about this location from the data before.
“Just hearing the name, I don’t think it’s a good place.”
He looked at the next item.
[‘Book of Characters’ (Prop) is a shimmering book. Open the pages, and there are densely written characters in it. The combination of characters seems to follow some special rules, and the whole book contains a strange power. 】
[Using this prop, you will be able to awaken unknown creatures sleeping in the abyss.]
There is only one item, which probably means that he only has one chance to challenge the Abyss Demon.
If the challenge fails, the reward from the big boss will say goodbye to him.
Lin Xun frowned and checked the last information item.
[‘Memorandum from the Bachelor of Polyvision Association’ (information)]
【Praise to the ‘Bright Stars’!】
【I finally found the way to chase the stars!】
[Just when I was about to secretly teleport to the ‘Star Chasing Corridor’, I received an urging from the president, urging me to explore a hidden abyss cave as soon as possible. 】
[The president is secretive and has never told me the real way to become a god, but he has asked me to risk my life again and again to find the devil's body. 】
[Hmph, as a great scholar, am I an ignorant person?]
[The president suddenly changed from a believer in the 'Almighty True Knowledge' to a supporter of the 'Bright Stars', and frequently sent us academicians to find the demon body for him. 】
[The method of becoming a god must be related to the two. 】
[Although after he led me to look up at the divine power of the stars, I was also shocked by the power of the gods and changed my own beliefs...]
[But that’s not the point. The point is that by chance later, I learned about the president’s ‘Abyss Demon Completion Plan’! 】
[Sure enough, as I expected, the path to becoming a god is a combination of the two. 】
[Due to the temporary urging from the president, the plan to go to the ‘Star-Chasing Corridor’ can only be postponed. 】
[Hey, since he refuses to share the path to becoming a god with me, I will take the demon body as my own.]
[According to the content of the 'Abyss Demon Completion Plan', after obtaining the demon body, wouldn't it be possible for me to go to the 'Star Chasing Corridor' to step into the path to becoming a god?]
【Everything is the best arrangement of the ‘Bright Stars’! 】
【Praise to the great ‘bright stars’!】
[By the way, the ‘Book of Characters’ used to awaken the abyss demon has been exhausted. I have to go to the guild leader to get some more. 】
【Don’t forget this tomorrow.】
【Remember! Remember!】
After reading the information, Lin Xun frowned and felt that things were not simple.
McGuire apparently died while confronting the demon of the abyss.
From the information previously obtained, we know that before his death, McGuire sent a message to President Duoshi, saying that the strength of the Abyss Demon was 50-50 equal to that of the President.
Now it seems that the strength of the Abyss Demon far exceeds that of President Du Shi.
There was a rift between McGuire and him, and he probably wanted to drag the president into the water and bury him with him.
If Lin Xun hadn't intervened, causing President Duoshi to fuse the experimental body of the 'Star Demon' in advance, the president would probably have died here.
[You step to the edge of the cliff...]
[In front of you is the endless abyss of darkness and bottomlessness. Staring at the pure darkness gives you the urge to jump down and plunge into it. 】
[The biting cold wind blowing from the bottom of the abyss is also pushing you, trying to make you jump into the abyss.]
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! [Do you want to jump off? 】
Lin Xun ignored the death text displayed in the underworld game.
[You are possessed by the body of the ‘President of the Knowledge-Seeking Direct Gaze Association’! 】
[You take out the 'Fine Bronze Sand Hammer' and shake it gently, and the 'Battle Angel - Valkyrie' responds to your call and walks from the void. 】
['Battle Angel - Valkyrie' squinted her eyes and looked around. In the pitch-black environment, she could only see things at close range around her with the help of the light emitted by the 'Thunder Dragon Staff Gun' in your hand.
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According to the experience in previous illusion books, the Abyss Demon is likely to have the ability to fly.
There is no doubt that the anti-air combat capabilities of the Master's Body and the Valkyrie are not comparable to those of the short-handed Earth Giant and the Three-Headed Lion.
What needs to be solved now is the problem of the Valkyrie being unable to fight in the dark.
As long as this can be overcome, Lin Xun's winning rate will be greatly increased.
Facing an underground demon whose strength far exceeds that of President Du Shi, there is only one chance to challenge him.
He had to go all out and never miss the opportunity to increase his winning rate.
Lin Xun thought for a moment, then opened the skill bar and tried it.
[You raise two staffs and recite the incantation silently...]
[Countless characters flashing with white light appeared out of thin air, and then were annihilated, bursting into dazzling bright light! 】
[Pure white light shines all around, clearly illuminating the things around you, but it cannot penetrate the darkness at the bottom of the abyss...]
[When you look down through the light, you can only see that the cliffs you are on extend infinitely into the darkness, and the abyss deep underground seems to have no end.]
[The light goes out and darkness envelopes you again.]
‘Knowledge Shine’ has become an instant skill, and it is only a rare skill that does not consume much mana.
As long as the demon appears, he can use this skill to illuminate the Valkyrie's vision and create a short output time.
According to the hand speed of the Valkyrie, there should be no problem in firing a few arrows.
Frequent use of 'Knowledge Flare' between spells can not fully activate the Valkyrie's firepower, but it can still increase her combat power a lot.
Lin Xun is ready.
Then use the 'Book of Characters' to awaken the abyss demon.
[You take out the shining 'Book of Characters', recite the complicated spell on it, and then throw the book into the darkness...]
[The book fell into the darkness, became smaller and smaller, and gradually turned into a faint spot of light, and then was completely submerged in the darkness.]
【……】
[You raise your staff and recite the incantation silently...]
[The pure white ‘knowledge grating’ rises from the ground to protect you firmly! 】
Lin Xun released the magic shield in advance and was on full alert.
【……】
【……】
Time passes minute by minute.
A full five minutes passed, but the big boss still hadn't appeared.
"What's going on? Could it be that the abyss is too deep and the demon flies too slowly, so it hasn't come up yet?"
Lin Xun remembered that during the last trip to the abyss in the Book of Illusions, it didn't take that long for the great scholar to wake up the demon.
"Sure enough, the ancient abyss demon is much stronger than ordinary demons, and even the waiting time for appearing is greatly increased."
He did not relax his vigilance and continued to wait.
【……】
【……】
[You look at the abyss that is still dark, feeling a little bored.]
[Have you ever thought that the reason why the ‘Ancient Abyss Demon’ has not appeared yet is that it may have slept too deeply. 】
【Do you want to leave this place?】
Lin Xun automatically ignored the strange atmosphere of the underworld game.
He often battles wits and courage with the underworld games and already understands the game's routines.
The more the underworld game urges him to leave, the richer the rewards here are.
Besides, the devil had been awakened by McGuire to fight before, so how could he sleep too deeply?
【……】
【During the long wait, you are a little bored.】
[You look at the abyss, which is still dark, and suddenly feel the urge to plunge into it. 】
【Are you going to jump into the abyss? 】
After waiting for another five minutes, the underworld game turned on the taunting mode again.
Lin Xun frowned.
Even though the Ancient Abyss Demon is a big BOSS, the waiting time for its appearance is too long.
At first he thought it was the underworld game urging him to leave as usual, not wanting him to get the reward.
But at this time, he had some doubts that the 'Book of Characters' had not successfully awakened the devil.
Looking through the previous text, he suddenly noticed the key clues that he had ignored.
[The ‘Book of Characters’ used to awaken the abyss demon has been exhausted. I have to go to the guild leader to get some more. 】
In the text displayed by the data props, the quantifier for McGuire to receive the ‘Book of Characters’ is ‘some’.
In other words, the ‘Book of Characters’ carried by McGuire was not just one, but possibly many.
But now, he only found one book on the body, and the whereabouts of the other "Books of Characters" are self-evident.
"...It turns out that it's not that the big BOSS takes a long time to appear, but that awakening the ancient abyss demon requires many 'Books of Characters'."
Lin Xun was embarrassed for a moment.
McGuire and President Duoshi are already on leash. Where can he find the 'Book of Characters'?
If Lorna hadn't left yet, he would have been able to get relevant clues from Lorna, but it was a pity...
[You stand on the edge of the cliff, looking motionless at the darkness under your feet. You even feel that instead of waiting here, you might as well jump off and try. 】
【Are you going to jump into the abyss? 】
Lin Xun didn’t have the tools to deceive a corpse, so he jumped into the abyss and was 100% able to lead a dog...
"Maybe there is a pool or something under the abyss."
"No, I played so many games that I almost forgot my elementary school physics knowledge... At such a depth, even if the bottom of the abyss is full of water, I will still die."
The underworld game is just trying to trick him into having some soul strength.
He frowned, vaguely feeling that he had forgotten something.
Suddenly, Lin Xun slapped his thigh suddenly: "Damn, I was so focused on competing with the underworld game that I forgot that I have a Valkyrie!"
Give the Valkyrie the 'ride' command without hesitation.
[‘Battle Angel—Valkyrie’ hugs you around the waist, flaps the proficient wings behind her, and takes you into the air! 】
Facing the underworld, the game gives you the option of ‘whether to jump into the abyss’.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Lin Xun decisively clicked 'Yes'.
[The fine copper wings on the back of the ‘Battle Angel—Valkyrie’ retract and lead you to dive into the abyss under your feet...]
[The biting cold wind is whistling by, making you unable to open your eyes.]
[You and your puppet plunge into eternal darkness...]
The Valkyrie's dive speed is extremely fast.
In order to prevent her from being unable to see, Lin Xun would be unable to stop the car and crash into the bottom of the abyss. From time to time, Lin Xun would use the "Knowledge Shine" skill to light the way for her.
At present, the fastest human free fall speed exceeds the speed of sound, and is a record set by wearing anti-stress suits and full-body equipment.
The Valkyrie's dive speed must be much greater than this.
Even so, he waited for two or three minutes before approaching the bottom of the abyss.
Taking into account the time required for acceleration, a rough estimate is that the depth of the underground abyss is at least 50,000 to 60,000 meters!
[‘Battle Angel—Valkyrie’ slowly unfolds her fine copper wings, and her posture gradually changes from diving to gliding.]
[Through the intense light blooming from the ‘Knowledge Shine’, you can vaguely see the ground at the bottom of the abyss.]
【……】
[‘Battle Angel—Valkyrie’ takes you slowly down to the ground. 】
[The bottom of the abyss is full of foul-smelling sludge, and the black sludge submerges your ankles and reaches the middle of your calf.]
[You cover your mouth and nose and look around. There is endless darkness at the bottom of the abyss, and you don’t know where the end is.]
[Suddenly! Not far from you, a huge soft-bodied creature, resembling an anaconda, opens its huge mouth and attacks the unsuspecting Valkyrie! 】
[You suddenly opened your dense compound eyes, the characters flashed past, and the soft monster's head exploded.]
[You defeated the ‘Underground Mire Worm’, and your experience value increased slightly. 】
[You obtained ‘stinking bezoar’ (waste product)]
[‘Battle Angel—Valkyrie’ was shocked at this moment, and quickly closed the distance with you, following you closely. 】
[The darkness in the underground abyss greatly limits her combat effectiveness.]
Lin Xun didn't see the 'stinky feces' for a long time.
Seeing this thing again made me feel nostalgic.
He shook his head to get this terrible thought out of his mind.
[You suddenly notice that there is a glimmer of light in the boundless darkness, and that light seems to be very far away from you.]
【Do you want to move towards the light? 】
Is there any need to ask? Decisively choose ‘yes’.
Lin Xun estimated that the light in the darkness was either a treasure or a BOSS.
[You take the ‘Battle Angel—Valkyrie’ forward and move forward in the thick mud, making your steps difficult and your movement speed greatly reduced. 】
He did not ride the Valkyrie.
Let the Valkyrie fly, and you lose a powerful output.
If Guang Liang is a big BOSS, sneaking over to him and using a few skills to sneak up on him will undoubtedly increase your winning rate.
[You keep a slow pace and continue to move forward...]
【……】
[As you gradually get closer to the light, the misty and warm light in the endless darkness is very eye-catching, making people have a wonderful feeling that they can't help but touch it to comfort their souls.]
[You are also attracted by this group of light and can’t help but move forward.]
[Suddenly you see a huge soft-bodied creature emerging from the mud not far ahead, approaching the light...]
[You suddenly woke up and unconsciously stopped to observe.]
[The ‘Underground Mire Worm’ keeps squirming on the mud surface, instinctively approaching the light. 】
[Just when it is about to come into contact with the warm light...]
[A ferocious giant face silently entered the light range, opened its mouth and swallowed the 'underground mire worm', and then quickly disappeared into the darkness. 】
[In this flashing picture, you find that the warm light is actually connected to the top of the head of the huge strange face through a tentacle-shaped limb. 】
【The light just fishes silently in the darkness.】
[You discovered the ‘ancient abyss demon—the black thorn demon’! 】
【What is your next move?】
[1. 'As long as I run fast enough...' Before the terrifying 'Black Thorn Demon' finds you, take the Valkyrie and escape from here. 】
[2. ‘You can’t hit me…’ Let your Valkyrie take you off and release skills in mid-air to attack the ‘Black Thorn Demon’. 】
[3. ‘Eat me and get the kidneys and liver…’ chant the spell, use the ‘Light of the Meteor’ skill, and give the ‘Black Thorn Demon’ a hard blow first. 】
