Chapter 1706: Getting There First

The underground is huge.

The entrance to the cave, including the hundred meters down, is just an entrance.

After passing this entrance, there is an extremely complicated road. There is a crossroad every few dozen meters, and there are traps and traps on each road.

Some are arrows.

Some are acid.

Or, simply a landmine.

But no matter what it is, the upper evil spirits can imagine the difficulties that normal people and weirdos will face when they enter here.

Every step forward is extremely difficult.

And this is just the beginning.

When the upper evil spirit went down again, it saw densely packed insects.

It fills the field of view and makes it feel uncomfortable.

Moreover, these bugs are still devouring each other, and then they lay eggs and die, and the corpses directly become nutrients for the eggs, so that the eggs can hatch and grow into adults in just a few minutes, and then start to devour and die again.

If the upper evil spirit was still hesitant before seeing the complicated secret passage full of traps, then at this time, the upper evil spirit has confirmed that this place was not built in a hurry.

But it was built in advance!

It is precisely because of this that Victor returned here after the failure of the Ring City.

No!

wrong!

Even if you return here, you shouldn't make such a big fuss.

unless……

Making false claims in the east and attacking in the west?

The superior evil spirit narrowed his eyes out of habit.

His appearance was somewhat similar to Kieran's.

There is no doubt that after staying around Kieran for a long time, some of the little habits of higher-ranking evil spirits have unknowingly moved closer to Kieran.

Of course, it's not just a habit.

There are ways to think!

Just like this time, after doubts appeared in the bottom of my heart, the upper evil spirit descended at a faster speed.

Layer after layer.

Ignoring everything.

The upper-level evil spirits that turned into nothingness were like water droplets merging into the ocean, directly arriving at the bottom.

Then, it saw 'Victor'.

At this time, 'Victor' had his eyes closed and his breathing was long, as if he was asleep.

However, the superior evil spirit keenly sensed the power contained within the opponent's body.

It only takes a little touch to explode.

The upper evil spirits definitely don’t want to be such a person.

It is immortal indeed.

But that doesn't mean it's willing to die.

Isn’t it nice to be able to live?

He's not a pervert who likes to be tortured.

The superior evil spirit left here quickly and did not return the way it came. It returned directly to Ai City. When it came out of a shadow, the sky had completely darkened.

The upper evil spirit looked up at the night sky and let out a low cry.

Similar to a spell, but not a spell.

It's just some little tricks that witches and Gu are proficient in mysterious knowledge.

The cold wind gradually started blowing.

The already cold temperatures in late autumn have dropped again.

When a layer of thick fog appears, the temperature becomes so hot that water turns to ice.

Illusory sounds and shadows appeared in the mist.

They are just mindless ghosts.

They are also trophies that higher-ranking evil spirits usually ‘collect’.

You know, after completing routine patrols every day, the upper-level evil spirits spend most of their time collecting 'minions'.

That's right, it's my subordinates!

As Kieran's follower, the upper evil spirit knew very well how important it was to have a useful subordinate, especially in this dungeon world.

It believes that its Boss will do everything a top combat power should do.

And the rest?

Of course I leave it to it.

Inquiring about information, collecting trophies, tracking and tracking, etc. are all what it has to do.

So what's wrong with it collecting some minions?

This is just to better fulfill the boss's instructions.

What's more, the protection of knowledge by those witchcraft people is really poor. It didn't want to look at it at first, but those people always hung in front of it.

Not only was he mumbling about it, but he also took out notes to record it from time to time.

It's just to kill some time and study on the way, what's wrong with it?

This is to better serve the Boss.

It is dedicated to the Boss.

Definitely not for laziness.

Even if you collect a little too much, it is normal.

Looking at the thousands of ghosts in the mist, the superior evil spirit whispered instructions.

"Find this guy."

A portrait of Victor appeared in the hands of the superior evil spirit, in color and high definition.

This is what it just touched on some weird person.

After Victor's incident was exposed, portraits of Victor had already become a hot commodity. Many strangers and weirdos were buying them, but most of them were blurry. This kind of color and high-definition one was considered top-notch. goods.

The superior evil spirits will naturally not let go when they see it.

After all, its mission is also to find Victor.

In the thick fog, thousands of ghosts saluted the upper evil spirits and quickly disappeared into the darkness.

As the ghost left, the temperature began to return to normal and the fog lifted.

The superior evil spirit stretched out and didn't mind the dirt on the ground, so he just nestled in the corner.

It doesn't worry about the punishment of its boss.

Because it knows exactly what kind of person its Boss is.

Rewards and punishments are clear.

Even if you are a little stingy, as long as you get things done, everything will be fine.

And in this regard, the upper evil spirits are very confident.

Since Victor placed the attraction near Ai City, it can only mean that the other party's real purpose is also near Ai City.

As for where?

It trusts its subordinates.

Just like its boss believes in it.

It never disappoints its boss.

And those few times it did did not disappoint it.

Just ten minutes later, the discovery was made.

"sewer?"

The upper evil spirit chuckled.

If you are most familiar with the city of Ai, the sewers are definitely one of them.

Moreover, that is where most of its subordinates come from.

Victor is actually there!

It's really great!

Turning over, the smiling superior evil spirit disappeared.

…

Victor felt even colder.

The successive deaths of 'substitutes', coupled with the last handiwork of the 'temporary stronghold', had made him exhausted, even if he had borrowed the core power of the [Philosopher's Stone] before.

At this moment, he must get the core of the [Philosopher's Stone] again.

But it's not an easy task.

In order to "safely preserve" the core of the [Philosopher's Stone], he put a lot of effort into decorating this place.

To open this secret room, you not only need the corresponding spell, but also the gestures and keys, all of which are indispensable under three layers of protection.

The key, Victor has always been in this real body, and the spells and gestures are imprinted in his mind.

What is needed now is to recite the spell completely, make gestures, remove the disguise and warning of the secret room, and then take the key to open the door.

However, in his current state, lengthy spells became extremely energy-consuming, especially when combined with gestures, which made Victor feel that his life was overdrawn.

The cold wrapped around him like a snake.

Victor felt his whole body was numb.

Especially the soles of the feet that were in contact with the sewage felt itchy.

Victor knew he had to speed up.

Otherwise, his feet would not be able to survive in the sewage.

"zazasi..."

"x.zazasi..."

The last spell was completed, and Victor lowered his raised arms.

Click!

There was a sound like a machine spring.

The flat wall in front of me immediately showed ripples like a water curtain.

Then, a ruby ​​appeared in Victor's palm.

He held the ruby ​​and stretched his hand into the water curtain.

The next moment, the water curtain disappeared.

Only one door remains.

It's as common as a wooden door in an apartment.

Victor raised his hand to push the door open, but when his palm was about to touch the wooden handle of the apartment door, his entire palm fell off.

A scarlet figure appeared at the end of the sewer.

The soul fire in the skeleton's eye sockets beat rapidly, and laughter came from his mouth.

"Victor, my collaborator."

"Do you really think you can get rid of me?"

"Or are you overestimating your abilities?"

Scarlet Skull asked slowly.

The pain from his wrist made Victor stagger, and he could only rely on the wall to prevent himself from falling to the ground.

"The previous potion?"

Victor asked.

"Um."

"The previous potion."

"My potion not only works on the body, but also has some effect on the soul."

"It's not too big, but it's big enough to track you."

The Scarlet Skull nodded simply.

"It wasn't me."

Victor said in a deep voice.

"Now, do you think I will believe what you say?"

"You bastard who ruined my century-old plan!"

"I can't wait to skin you and tear you apart!"

"rest assured!"

"I'll do it!"

As the Scarlet Skull spoke, he raised his skeletal hand again and waved at Victor.

laugh!

Victor's other arm just fell.

Next came Victor's legs.

Then there is a certain bump.

Ultimately, Victor becomes a human stick.

He just fell face down into the sewage.

The cold sewage washed over Victor's face and wounds.

Pain and anger had already distorted his handsome face.

And the deeper sense of humiliation made his soul twist.

As a man, when his male symbol is cut off, there is a high chance of becoming a pervert even if he is not originally perverted.

Victor wanted to scold the other party angrily, but he did not open his mouth. He gritted his teeth tightly and closed his eyes, because he knew very well that when he opened his mouth, sewage would only be poured into his mouth.

Victor knows.

The Scarlet Skull knows better.

It's intentional.

It wants to return the humiliation that Victor gave it to him without missing a penny.

Only in this way can it take this breath.

Therefore, the situation before us is a beginning.

It has more ways to humiliate the other party later.

Now is not the time!

Getting back the wealth around the city is the most important thing!

He stretched out his skeletal claws, grabbed Victor's collar, picked him up, and held him in front of him.

Then the Scarlet Skull pushed open the door.

The secret room is not big.

Even, to be precise, small.

Only about one square meter.

There is no doubt that this place is more like a safe than a secret room.

However, there is nothing in this safe.

The first person to see this situation was Victor.

He looked at the empty secret room, his eyes widened.

Where is the core of [Philosopher's Stone]?

Why not?

I obviously put it here!

Just when Victor was inexplicably shocked, the Scarlet Skull saw everything in front of him clearly. It stretched out the other skeletal palm and groped back and forth in the small secret room.

When it was confirmed that there was nothing here, the soul fire in the scarlet skull's eyes began to beat rapidly.

It grabbed Victor's neck collar, pressed the skeletal head against the other's head, and asked word for word: "Tell me, where did you hide the treasure around the city?"

Victor smiled at the Scarlet Skull's threat.

The shock had already been covered up without a trace by him.

The rest is sarcasm.

He didn't know who got there first, but at least it didn't fall into the opponent's hands.

This is good news for him.

"Do you really think you can find me?"

"Or……"

"Will I reveal my flaws so easily?"

"This is just part of my plan!"

"As for what?"

"You must have come alone, right?"

"The Three Kings don't know, right?"

"You said that if the three kings find out that you are here alone, will the three kings still believe your little tricks?"

The sarcasm on Victor's face became more and more intense, and he used words to stimulate the Scarlet Skull crazily.

Although he did not do all this, he wants to make the other party think that he did it, because only in this way can the other party feel frustrated and can he retaliate against the other party.

Seeing the changes in the soul fire in the scarlet skull's eyes, Victor felt a sense of joy in his heart.

then……

Something deep inside him kicked into gear.

This is his last resort.

Not considered a trump card.

But extremely useful.

The next moment, the Scarlet Skull threw Victor directly.

boom!

In mid-air, Victor's body exploded.

The flesh and blood flying everywhere seemed like tons of high explosives.

The entire sewer was blown down, and the road became a deep pit. The patrolling police car quickly sounded its siren and drove towards here.

The Scarlet Skull stood there angrily.

"I'll find you again!"

It roared and disappeared.

And deep underground in the Rosen Ranch, Victor, who was serving as the 'bait', opened his eyes.

He who was originally a 'bait' has now become the real him.

Such a reversal hurt his soul again.

Although there was no death, his mind became confused.

Some things start to be forgotten.

Including extremely important things.

Even, his own name.

He sat there quietly, raising his head and looking at the ceiling, thinking.

who I am?

where am I?

What am I going to do?

…

Similarly, Kieran, who received the core of the [Philosopher's Stone] from the superior evil spirit and looked at the introduction of its properties, was also thinking.

[Name: Philosopher’s Stone (Core)]

[Type: Strange Object]

【Quality: V】

[Attack power: none]

[Defense: V]

[Attribute: Equivalent exchange (1/1)]

[Special effects: none]

[Requirements: None]

[Whether this copy can be taken out: No]

[Note: This is the pinnacle of ancient alchemy. Although it is incomplete, it still has amazing power]

…

[Equivalent exchange: No matter how much you pay, you will get what you get. 】

(Note: Equivalence is the core of everything, exceeding it will become unpredictable!)

…

Kieran tapped the table gently.

This core...

There seems to be a lot to be done.