Chapter 59: In-depth Exploration
"Arch Druid?"
Rhodes was shocked when he heard Aina's words.
This was the first time that he heard news about other demigods besides the tree god, and he was actually a druid.
No need to think about it, he knew that the strength of an existence that could stand alongside the Tree of Life must have reached a level of terror that he could hardly imagine.
And the residence of such a demigod is in the deepest part of the entire Druid lair!
Right.
That four-legged animal statue on the altar!
Could it be that it was used to worship the Archdruid?
After all, he is the god in charge of all druids, so he must have the ability to transform souls, and druids like to transform into animals the most.
It seems that we have to find an opportunity to enter the depths of the lair, and we may be able to find key information about the destruction of the Dream Woodland.
Thinking of this, Rhodes said: "Come in, just choose that entrance, just be careful to avoid the high-level black beast."
If he wants to improve his strength as soon as possible, he must continue to expand the forest area around the altar, and the Moon Stone is one of the most effective things he knows so far. Of course, the more he can get, the better.
Aina obviously had the same idea, and nodded: "Then follow closely. The route inside the lair is very complicated, and it is easy to get lost."
After speaking, he spread his wings and jumped down, jumping along the raised boulders into the canyon.
soon.
The two walked through the bottom of the canyon filled with lantern trees and came to the arch-shaped hole at the deepest point.
I actually didn't encounter a single black beast on the road.
only.
Not waiting for Aina to be happy.
Suddenly there was a flash of light inside the cave, and a black shadow rushed out from inside.
"careful!"
With almost no hesitation, Rhodes raised his hand and a magic aperture appeared.
boom!
The lv10 thorn guard broke through the ground, instantly entangled the black shadow that rushed up, and smashed it to the ground.
at the same time.
By the light of the lantern tree.
They finally saw the appearance of the black shadow clearly, and it turned out to be a huge rat.
[Corrupted Gopher lv10]
As expected, it was the real entrance to the lair, and the black beast encountered outside had already reached the first level.
"These were tamed by druids to dig burrows, and there are a lot of them near the entrance."
Aina, who had been here several times, was very familiar with this place and reminded her loudly.
As a druid who likes to sleep the most, it is naturally impossible for him to dig the nest with his own hands.
So I basically use my ability to be friendly with animals, let these animals who are good at digging help, and then go to sleep.
Over time, the entire Druid lair formed a very terrifying underground network. If you are not careful, you may get lost. Even Aina, who is a night demon, does not dare to go deep into it at will.
But the first level is not much of a threat to her.
While the Corrupted Gopher was being smashed by the Thorn Guard, she screamed. She raised her hand, and a bloody energy enveloped the Corrupted Gopher, and its twisted and rotten flesh quickly withered.
In the end, it turned into a shriveled corpse.
Hiss~
Is this what the succubus does?
As expected, he is a demon that sucks human blood.
With the addition of this second-level powerful helper, their operations suddenly became much smoother.
After walking and stopping along the way, taking care of the black beasts along the way, we soon came to an empty underground sacrificial platform and saw a dilapidated statue emitting green light in the center.
"Moon Stone!"
"Eaaah!"
Almost at the same time, Rodina and the little thing recognized the stone that made the statue. It was the Moon Stone they were looking for!
Excited, Aina flapped her wings and rushed forward, with uncontrollable joy in her eyes.
Because the statue is still well preserved, even if she and Rhodes split it equally, they can still get two pieces. Taking it back will definitely greatly increase the survival probability of the clan members in the next Black Moon.
However.
Just when Rhodes took steps to follow, a message suddenly popped up in front of him.
[Corrupted Rock lv20]
Rhodes' complexion changed.
"Don't go there! There is..."
"Who dares to disturb my sleep!"
Before he could finish his words, a deafening sound exploded throughout the cave.
As soon as Aina got close to the statue, the entire ground collapsed quickly. Amidst a loud rumbling sound, a rock giant seven or eight meters high slowly rose up, and a powerful aura swept around.
Second level black beast!
And it’s still a black beast that retains some consciousness!
Even Aina, who was also at the second level, was shocked by this sudden change.
Looking at the Moon Stone that had turned into the head of the black rock beast, she hurriedly flapped her wings, retreated as fast as she could, and returned to Rhodes.
"Are you sure?" Rhodes asked.
"It's hard to say. Our talent is to control blood. This kind of rock monster has great restraint on me." Aina bit her lips and looked at the moon stone with some unwillingness.
"Okay, I'll be responsible for the containment, you and the little thing will be the main attack, and get rid of the other black beasts before they are attracted to it!"
Rhodes made a prompt decision, took out the black fruit he had prepared and ate it to restore some of his magic power.
Little Thing and Aina did not consume much as they did not come into contact with the black soil, so they immediately put on an offensive stance.
"superior!"
A loud shout.
Two afterimages, one large and one small, glanced at the rocky black beast, and their aura surged crazily.
Aina knows that she is the only one here who has reached the second level. If she wants to get the Moon Stone, she can only rely on herself.
All of a sudden.
The blood evil energy surged and turned into countless blood bats surrounding her, making her look like a blood evil enchantress, charming and enchanting.
I plan to use my full strength from the very beginning!
"Boom!"
Unexpectedly, the ground in front suddenly exploded.
At the foot of the rocky black beast, a huge vine suddenly rushed out and wrapped around the black beast's body like a snake.
"Damn ant, you pissed me off!"
The rock black beast roared angrily and wanted to tear off the vines on its body.
But at this moment, the magical light lit up again, and three vines grew from the wall, beating its body wildly, until it was whipped back.
"Did you summon these!?"
Aina turned around in shock and realized that she still underestimated Rhodes.
It was obviously only the first level of strength, but the summoned vines could actually cause such obvious damage to the second level black beast.
Moreover, those vines seemed to have attack consciousness. They could launch an attack even if no one controlled them. It was a magic she had never seen before, and she was immediately confident.
Raise your hand.
The blood all over his body turned into a long whip and struck hard at the restrained rock black beast.
boom!
The second-level full-strength attack still eats everything head-on.
In an instant, the left leg of the rocky black beast was smashed into pieces, and the huge body fell down.
The little thing seized the opportunity, jumped up, and inserted the short spear into its head mercilessly.
"Ouch——"
The terrifying sound shook the entire lair.
The short spear made from the branches of the Tree of Life seems to have extra damage to the black beast, causing the corrupted aura in the rocky black beast to escape crazily, and the aura quickly weakens, almost falling to the level of the first level.
Aina's eyes narrowed when she saw this.
Flying into the air with a loud shout, the long whip in his hand suddenly swung out, turning into an afterimage and wrapping around the black beast's neck.
With a sudden tug, the Moon Stone and the head of the black rock beast were torn off, and rolled to Rhodes' feet.
"Walk!"
Rhodes picked up the Moon Stone and turned around and ran towards the entrance.
Because he could already vaguely hear the roar approaching quickly from the depths of the lair, and it was obvious that the movement here had attracted the attention of other black beasts.
Aina and the little thing didn't hesitate and fled in a hurry, running back to the ground along the route they came from.
But before they could run far, a large number of black shadows appeared behind them, approaching them quickly!