Chapter 304 Entering the Dungeon

Ji Xun had been at the adventurer camp for several days and had already observed several backup identities.

He followed the team heading into the depths of the Plague Swamp and easily found a replacement identity and blended into the team.

The large army did not move very fast, and the target was too large, attracting many monsters from the swamp.

There were fights from time to time.

Fortunately, the legion pushed sideways, and there were no obstacles along the way.

"Oh, what's going on with such a big battle?"

"It is said that a large ancient ruin was discovered deep in the swamp, and many treasures were unearthed."

"Let me tell you, it's not 'rumored', the pioneer hunter of our group has confirmed that there is the family stronghold of the Bai family, the God-stealer of the Talon Dynasty, and it is a very large underground city. I heard that there is nothing in it. If you take down a door, it will be made of valuable red copper alloy."

"The Bai family of the [God Thief] sequence? Oops, in the Talon period thousands of years ago, they were the top nobles. And the God Thief sequence is the epoch-making sequence. It is said that they have the ability to control gods and demons."

"Hey, if you can get the Bai family's card master inheritance, you will be prosperous."

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The news seemed to have grown wings, attracting almost all adventurers near the Plague Swamp.

Along the way, there were more and more people in the group.

The status of the God-stealing Bai family in the Tarun Dynasty back then was considered to be at the "prince" level now.

It’s not just the wealth that rivals the country.

Moreover, the Bai family is also the top powerful person who truly has the resources of cutting-edge card masters.

In the team, Ji Xun listened to the news and had a general impression of the dungeon called [DP-955 Research Institute] in his mind.

In the words of these hunters from the southern continent, it is like a treasure house with even the gate made of gold.

However, Ji Xun felt very calm as he listened.

In his eyes, the underground city was like a piranha flower exuding an alluring fragrance.

After many deductions, he had completely confirmed that the Bai family had arrived in the swamp.

So these messages must have been spread intentionally.

The purpose is to attract as many people as possible.

There are also experts among these people in the Southern Continent, so they may not have noticed the hidden danger.

But finding the jar is the first priority, and they will never give up.

What's more, the strength of those guys from the Holy See is not that simple.

When Ji Xun thought of this, his eyes also saw the huge iron cage covered with black cloth in the team not far away.

There were several mysterious guys in cloaks accompanying them near the iron cage.

Ji Xun had wanted to get in touch with toads before.

But not only were the Hydralisk Legion members strictly guarding the area, but seeing those guys from the Holy See also following the iron cage, he decisively gave up the idea.

Even though they were covered with cloaks, Ji Xun could tell that the status of these guys was much higher than that of the Hydralisk Legion.

Even when the seventh-level deputy commander passed by, he had to salute.

The strength is definitely not weak.

"Tsk, tsk, I don't know if the Bai family can deal with these people."

When Ji Xun saw this, he felt like he was watching the snipe and the clam fight.

At present, it seems that since the people of the Bai family dare to set up this trap, they must be confident.

The people of the Holy Holy See are mysterious and powerful, and the Bai family may not be aware of their existence.

If both sides fight fiercely, one of them will be injured.

This is also what Ji Xun thinks is the best chance to rescue Toad.

The deeper the swamp goes, the more monsters there are. The large army clears obstacles and marches all the way.

After walking for nearly a day, we finally arrived at our destination.

When Ji Xun came with the large army, the swamp ground here had been completely solidified into hard soil, and a densely packed number of marching tents with no end had been set up.

The flames dispersed the poisonous fog, and the camp became a lively scene.

Large objects cannot be put into the storage ring. When Ji Xun came, he was watching groups of adventurers transporting metal objects that were several meters or even ten meters high to the ground.

These metals glowed with a dark red copper color under the firelight, and upon closer inspection, they were engraved with various mysterious incantations.

As previously rumored, this institute is full of red copper alloy.

"Red copper" is an inert extraordinary metal that can ward off evil spirits and suppress demons. The most important thing is that it can suppress plagues in mystical terms.

When Ji Xun saw the metal, he thought again that the toad said there might be a jar inside.

He guessed the function of these red coppers.

Just like Mithril seals "Scarlet Corruption"; such a large-scale effort means that most of the time this research institute was actually used to deal with the alien god called "The Source of Disease".

Ji Xunke knew how powerful the pollution from the outer gods was. People in the Eastern Continent couldn't bear it, and he didn't know if people in the Southern Continent could withstand it.

And it’s been thousands of years, and nothing is known about what’s going on inside.

But seeing as these adventurers can disassemble the things in the laboratory, it shouldn't be a big problem.

The largest tent in the camp is the temporary office of the Adventurer's Guild.

The place is already full of people.

New ruins always require a lot of manpower to open up wasteland.

The various recruitment information is dazzling.

New information is posted on the notice board every moment.

"The Iron Boots Mercenary Group is recruiting: Explore the B22 area and come to the healing profession. The group will start in ten minutes!"

"B-level reward: C11 area exploration, we need an expert who knows how to unlock and decrypt! Someone who knows the ancient Caesar code!"

"The Explosive Bear Recruitment: Deep underground area, recruiting a large number of healing card masters"

"Purchase a group of war slaves at a high price. If you want to transfer them, please contact the Bald Eagle Regiment."

"Red Dragon Kingdom S Bounty: Individual adventurers and teams who have made major discoveries through title and territory bounties"

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As soon as the large army arrived, the adventurers swarmed into the entrances to the dungeon.

Ji Xun didn't act in a hurry.

The Viper Mercenary Group he was hanging out with was the official mercenary of the Hydralisk Legion, and they had to act together with the large army.

He was also certain that Toad would definitely create opportunities, and the main force of the Hydralisk Legion would go down before long.

Ji Xun was in the camp, helping to set up the tent.

At the same time, he also controlled the shadow to inquire about the news.

The conversations among hunters, the recruitment information on notice boards, and the ancient relics unearthed

These bits and pieces of information are like broken pieces of porcelain. When you put them together, you may get a complete piece of porcelain.

Ji Xun's brain was working rapidly, and he was piecing together the situation in the research institute below bit by bit.

The underground city is very large, and at least seven or eight areas have been discovered so far.

There are a large number of monsters piled up, with varying degrees of danger and difficulty.

Most of the wounded who were brought out had ulcerated skin and various colors of black and green faces, which were obviously due to poisoning and plague contamination;

There are also new monsters, rot monsters, poisonous gas, soul-eating wolf spiders, and plague zombies.

This is a mutant monster that has not been previously reported, and even people in the southern continent have never seen it.

The monsters currently found in the research institute are not too strong, with the strongest being only level six.

But they are numerous and highly poisonous, making them very difficult to deal with.

Ji Xun didn't dare to be careless.

Since the Bai family thinks this place can bury these people from the Southern Continent.

It is also a fatal threat to him, the fourth level.

Any clues you write down now may be your life-saving straw later.

Ji Xun felt that he would be more confident if he inquired more about the news before proceeding.

But the "teammates" around him couldn't hold it any longer.

A large number of ancient relics were unearthed, making everyone jealous.

The ruins are not an extra-dimensional space. If you go there too late, they will be gone.

"How long do you think we have to wait? Look, the guys from the Snow Eagle Regiment who came with us have only been down for half an hour, right? They've already gotten so many things out."

"Yeah. If I really wait any longer, I'm afraid I won't even be able to eat hot shit."

"Look! The iron chains those guys brought out are actually pure [Mithril]? My dear, how much did you get for selling this big iron chain?"

"Hey, those iron lumps are the legendary mechanical equipment? Oh, this kind of 'forbidden object' can only be thrown into the furnace."

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Ji Xun joined in the complaints of his teammates while observing the other side of the iron cage calmly.

Those guys from the Holy See got into the tent and didn't show up again.

It seems that they plan to wait for these hunters to explore.

Come to think of it, taking risks has always been done by people at the bottom.

Ji Xun was also curious about what Aragorn had to do to get those guys to leave.

This wait lasted several hours.

Instead of fewer people, there were more and more people in the camp.

It has to be said that there is strength in numbers.

The strength of these card masters in the southern continent is not weak. Tens of thousands of people poured into the dungeon and quickly figured out a large area of ​​​​the dungeon.

Suddenly, an opportunity came.

An adventuring party finds a mysterious door leading deep underground.

After finding a locksmith to open it, everyone found that it was the passage to the core area of ​​the institute.

The adventurers quickly found the second floor of the institute.

Although there were huge casualties on the second floor of the research institute, there were also shocking discoveries.

It is said that some well-preserved laboratories and a large number of precious ancient relics were discovered.

However, as the exploration progresses, the death rate becomes more and more outrageous.

According to the hunters, the second level of the dungeon is not only filled with deadly toxins, but also seems to contain some terrifying monster.

Low-level card masters suffered heavy casualties, and even high-level card masters had a very high casualty rate.

Except for a few elite groups who were still cautiously continuing to explore, others did not dare to enter the second floor.

The progress of exploration suddenly slowed down.

According to this posture, it may not be possible to fully explore it in ten days and a half.

It was also under this situation, and I don't know what Toad said to the people of the Hydralisk Legion. Herman, the commander of the Hydralisk Legion, suddenly ordered the main army to leave, and also brought the big iron cage with him.

Ji Xun's Viper mercenary group became the vanguard and wanted to explore the way to the second underground floor first.

Now the "teammates" were wailing again.

I wanted to go before, but now I don’t dare.

The mortality rate is there, and no one wants to die.

But the official mercenary group is paid, and it's not up to them.

The large army of noble legions set off, and other hunter mercenaries also poured into the ground.

The official group dealt with those troublesome monsters, and it was also a time for the individual people to make a fortune.

Just like sharks eating big fish, shrimps can also have a full meal by picking their teeth.

The main force moved all the way down.

The area of ​​this research institute is very large, just like a huge underground city.

After entering the main body from the passage, each area is a "silo".

A cylindrical space like a bucket, with layers of densely organized rooms.

It looks like a lot of people once lived in this institute.

The walls were made of heavy concrete and steel, and there were rusty pipes everywhere above the head.

Even though the steel structure had been corroded by thousands of years of poisonous gas corrosion, the main body of the institute was still intact.

The first floor had been plundered by adventurers, like a locust passing through, and all valuable things had been dismantled.

Nothing worth noting.

While the teammates were still complaining, Ji Xun had memorized all the passages he had seen, and was also analyzing in his mind how to plan the retreat route in case of a problem.

The elevator was corroded, so he could only take the stairs.

Ji Xun and his party went down for almost 300 meters before they came to the huge mechanical iron door leading to the second floor.

On the wall next to the door, the spray paint of [DP-955 Institute] was still visible.

There were magic lights hanging on the walls along the way, and the visibility was not bad.

But as soon as he came down, a pungent smell like ammonia suddenly rushed up, making people dizzy.

These guys in the southern continent don't have gas masks, only simple anti-gas bags made of gauze and herbs, and the filtering effect is not very ideal.

Fortunately, the official army is well equipped, and the wind filter cards lead the way, which is much better.

"Everyone cheer up and be careful! If you feel poisoned, take the antidote yourself."

"Group one, pay attention to the water under your feet, group two, look at the ceiling, and group three, be the vanguard"

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Not long after entering the second floor, they came to a huge space.

The concrete walls here are visibly stronger, and there are rows of prison-like cabins around.

Ji Xun looked at the cabins around him and felt a sense of familiarity.

The architectural design style of an era is similar.

The "407 Abnormal Biology Research Institute" he traveled to is also an underground research institute.

It is almost the same design style as the one in front of him.

"Were these cabins used to hold experimental creatures?"

Ji Xun took a closer look and had a guess.

Although the doors of most of the cabins have been corroded, it can still be seen that these are not rooms for people to live in.

Not only the room, he also saw some seriously decayed research instruments.

Metal instruments will corrode, but many glassware have been preserved intact.

In the green water jars, there are various biological limb samples.

Huge hearts, embryos of unknown creatures, strange brains, tentacles, eyeballs.

I don't know how they are preserved. After thousands of years, many samples are still not degraded.

When Ji Xun saw these, he seemed to see Master Merlin's laboratory, and thought: "What a pity, if these instruments are good, Master Merlin will be so excited that he can't sleep."

If there is any research data, it would be even better.

After all, the technological level of the Taren Dynasty is much higher than it is now.

"Hua La La~"

"Hua La La~"

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This layer of water seepage is very serious.

Ji Xun followed the people of the Viper Group and carefully waded through the water that was over his thighs, exploring all the way.

From time to time, a corpse could be seen floating on the water.

Ji Xun frowned as he looked at the shrunken corpses: "Did they get their blood sucked out?"

He thought of something and immediately became careful, carefully observing the water and his own body.

However, the exploration went more smoothly than expected.

I don't know if the dragon power released by the seven-level masters behind them suppressed the monsters here. They had almost no trouble along the way, except for a few unlucky people who were knocked down by the poison gas.

They didn't encounter any monsters that caused huge casualties before.

This is one of the benefits of being a dragon.

The blood of the dragon is naturally oppressive to other lower creatures. Most monsters will avoid it wisely when they sense it.

Everyone thought it was because of the dragon's power.

They gradually felt relieved when they didn't encounter any monsters.

However, they didn't know that in the depths of this research institute, a group of people from the Bai family were whispering.

"Master, almost everyone has come in, we can start now."

"Hey, those seven-level masters from the southern continent have come in, which saves us a lot of trouble."

"Those monsters on the second floor are not something that low-level card masters can handle, so it's normal for them to be seven-level masters. If they can really help us deal with those monsters, maybe we can get those valuable research materials in the institute."

"Yeah. After all, we are studying the Outer Gods, and the value of those materials is not comparable to any relics."

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Without the obstruction of monsters, adventurers also poured into the second floor of the institute.

Everyone was excited to explore everywhere.

Ji Xun became more cautious.

He knew that the people of the Bai family must have arranged something in the dark.

Once they started, it would probably be a life-and-death game.

After the seven-level masters entered, the difficulty of exploration suddenly decreased a lot.

Especially the leader of the Poison Vine Mercenary Group, "Black Widow" Heather.

This seventh-level voodoo master used a few spell cards to transform into a "human defogger" and absorbed the diffused poisonous gas into his body in an instant.

The air around him became clear in an instant.

This also accelerated the progress of exploration.

Ji Xun and his Viper Group were the pioneers, and soon they came to the core area of ​​the second floor.

A closer look revealed that in addition to the rotten room, there was actually a room with a closed iron door.

Just by looking at the structure and material of the door, you can tell that this room is very special.

"Captain, come here quickly, there is a well-preserved room!"

"The room has a password, call the locksmith!"

"Hahaha, look at the layout, these must be the most important rooms in the institute, there must be good stuff"

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The teammates were very excited.

After all, if they really found something, they would be the first to do so.

Ji Xun also observed the layout, this room might really be the key to the "central control room" of the entire second floor.

This major discovery also attracted the main force of the Hydralisk Regiment behind.

Probably because they thought the jar might be inside, even the legion commander Herman came to check it out in person.

However, suddenly, Ji Xun discovered a familiar abnormality.

He looked down and saw that an inconspicuous leech had stuck to his leg without him knowing when.

"It's this thing."

Ji Xun quietly used a scalpel to cut the worm off.

At the same time, he became alert.

He had encountered this once before, this unknown leech could bite through the skin and suck blood without anyone noticing.

He knew that trouble was coming.

He couldn't even detect it with such a strong perception, let alone others.

He estimated that it would be difficult for an average sixth-level card master to find this leech.

In other words, many people who entered the second floor might have been bitten by this insect.

Thinking of this, Ji Xun quietly distanced himself and slowly approached the iron cage.