Chapter 79
Right when everyone was praising Greem, a red figure flashed by. Mary had returned.
Upon her arrival, she forcefully flung an ugly and haggard head in front of everyone.
Although Kevin was just an Advanced Apprentice, he was able to command two Pseudo-Adepts. This showed that he was a man who possessed special abilities. However, today’s situation had put him in a rather awkward situation.
The elite apprentices, who were specifically trained by the training camp, had only managed to get one head. This was out of all six of them. However, both new recruits had brought back one each. This made Kevin, the elite leader, secretly remark about the new recruits’ aggressiveness!
Half of the six Fallen Apprentices who were guarding on this mine pit had been eliminated. This was a rare result and deserved praise. However, as they had spent more than an hour in battle, they didn’t have much time left to plunder the resources in this mine.
After all, this mine number seven was located deep in the Underground World. It was tough for them to protect it. Once reinforcement from Elysium City arrived, perhaps a new round of catch and kill would occur.
In regards to the arrival of Kevin’s team, those Ratman miners showed no sign of fear. Their queen even flung herself at the team for negotiation, suggesting that if any apprentice was willing to spend the night with her, she would exempt all of the mining fees, and even give them a small ‘treasure’ that the Ratman tribe had saved for one whole year.
But when they stared at the small and furry face of the Ratman queen and eyed her plump body and pair of big, saggy breasts, all these elite apprentices couldn’t help but feel disgusted. When her bean-sized, flirting eyes rested on any apprentice’s body, the apprentice would instantly feel a chill run down his back. They couldn’t help but feel like vomiting.
“The tunnel’s length is three hundred and twenty-seven meters, heading upwards. There is a small cavern at the end of it, and inside of the cavern…” Mary paused for a brief moment, before her voice suddenly turned shrill, “Two men! There are two men coming our way at high speed!”
Greem’s eyes instantly turned fierce and aggressive.
Two men? They were rushing their way here brazenly? Needless to say, they must be thinking that they got two easy targets. Even without meeting them face to face, Greem was sure that they must be the two Pseudo-Adepts.
Since the enemy was so well-prepared, it was highly possible that the few surrounding tunnels weren’t safe either. Greem waved his hand and disintegrated the Demon Alligator Hunter. He picked up both summoning crystals from the dirt pile and turned around. He then sprinted towards the other end of the tunnel while dragging Mary.
The ground of the tunnel was always rough and wet. The uneven surface and small rocks that were scattered around made Greem, a guy who had less than five Agility, stumble along his way. One would be able to slip even when walking at a steady pace in a passage like this, let alone running at full speed.
In fact, not only the ground was uneven, there were also obstacles that came from above.
Numerous stalagmites of all sizes hung down quietly from the roof. If someone was only looking at the ground, it was very easy for him to knock his head into one of these obstacles.
Therefore, for the first half of their fleeing journey, it was Greem who dragged Mary and ran at full speed. But before they reached a ten-meter distance, it became Mary who carried Greem in her arms while running full speed.
The wet and cold air brushed against his face. It entered his mouth, nose and reached his rapidly pumping lungs through his windpipe. It brought down Greem’s body temperature, yet made his mind calm down. Under his low-light vision, the dark passage flashed by in an incredible speed. One after the other, stalagmites appeared right in front of Greem’s eyes, however, before he could cry out, Mary dodged them.
Mary had transformed into a ghost who traveled through the darkness. All it took was a brief step with her soft and agile feet to make both of them glide through the air at an amazing speed. Every single overhanging stalagmite and every narrow passage was like a broad, smooth highway. She could always pass through noiselessly and agilely with just a gentle step of her feet.
Perhaps Mary had gotten used to such a high speed. However, for a rookie who only had less than five Agility, Greem’s mind was filled with panic. This panic was stronger than the type one gets by riding on the craziest and riskiest roller coaster. If not for the wind pressure that filled his throat, he probably would’ve vomited by now!
Right when both of them were running through the dark underground at high speed, the tunnel in front suddenly contracted. It became so narrow that only one person could pass through. And, at the narrowest part of the tunnel, a lightning web suddenly appeared and stopped them from moving further.
This lightning web covered the tunnel from the top to the bottom. It completely sealed up the entire passage. At the part where the lightning web connected with the cave wall, dazzling arcs of lightning could be seen dancing around violently.
The popping noise of the electricity was clear and audible.
It was a dead end!