Stray

Crossing the cave, the bright and dark fire stings everyone's eyes.

Nemo gasped silently.

They have been deep into the abyss passage for more than three weeks, and he has perceived many strange landforms. But this was the first time he could see the strange scene in front of him so intuitively with his eyes.

The flames came from the flames and magma, which illuminated the entire space red. The exit of the cave is connected to the "ground", but those giant rocks do not extend forward normally.

They looked like they were standing inside a broken glass tube, with broken ground and horrific cracks in every direction.

Most of the rocks hang quietly in the air, like hanging peaks. Small parts are swimming, colliding from time to time, and then sticking together.

Orange magma and flames, dark rocks, and endless smoke - they can't see the boundaries of this space, except for the caves they entered, and as the effect of the fire fades, all directions are Fill the darkness with soot.

But they can see demons wandering among the giant rocks.

It's like a chaotic sea of ​​hot air, hot rocks and smoke. Nemo could see a few dead jellyfish slowly floating in the air in the distance. A little closer, a few sturdy fleshy tentacles—or feet—encased the largest floating rock mountain near them, a huge body extending into the distant smoke, making it impossible to see the whole thing.

Small devils are climbing on the rock surface, and countless monsters come and go, cruising around.

Nimo turned his face to the side and looked the other way—a huge tan pupil was facing them, unable to see where the boundaries of the eyeballs were. The honeycomb-shaped pupils without the whites of the eyes swirled, and the multiple pupils dilated and narrowed uncomfortably.

Don't talk about myself a few months ago, now Nemo is a little weak. Nightmares are not enough to describe the scene in front of him, and he prefers to believe that he has been maliciously injected with hallucinogenic drugs to paralyze the brain.

Oliver squeezed a sigh from his throat and wiped his face hard.

Nemo understands his mood very well, if only in terms of appearance, compared with the ones in front of him, the Seymour worms encountered in the black chapter test are all fresh and cute.

At the moment, Mr. Demon King has not really returned to his hometown, and he has already begun to look forward to returning to the surface.

"Check your gravity pendulum status at any time, they will help you find the gravity direction. Confirm at least once a minute while moving, don't take any chances. Those newcomers, don't look at that eye The most likely way for you to die here is to fall to your death." Commander Lu Ge remained unmoved by the distorted scenery in front of him, "Go on!"

Horizon's two expressions were equally unwavering.

I am not even as calm as Debbie, who is less than twenty years old. Nemo shook his head vigorously, trying to regain his sobriety, fiddling with the gravity pendulum in front of him by the way.

It looks like a metal ring cut into four equal parts. Four metal arcs of the same size float around his waist and abdomen, turning as his body turns.

There is a spar pendant hanging from a thin metal chain in the center of each arc. The weights didn't sway as he advanced, they moved slowly, pointing firmly in a certain direction.

Before he finished fresh, a scream came from the front of the team. Godwin didn't move this time, and the one who reacted the fastest was Debbie - the girl threw her staff neatly, dragging the man who was leaning up and flying back.

No, not right. Nemo looked at the struggling figure—it was not "flying" diagonally upwards, but "falling" diagonally upwards.

"I said, don't take chances. Why do you think it's called the Gravity Labyrinth?"

The one-eyed dwarf growled shrilly.

"If you rush forward like idiots, you may miss each foot and fall to your death on a rock - the gravity here is in the wrong direction! You don't understand common language Me? Messy!"

The Mooney knight gasping for breath. Under the orange-red firelight, his bluish complexion could still be seen.

"This is the last time I'll stress this." The one-eyed dwarf coughed twice and stopped speaking.

After a little episode, the team quieted down quite a bit. People always pay attention to the direction of the gravity pendulum, and the forward speed is comparable to that of a mallard walking in the grass.

The direction of gravity is chaotic, and they are advancing more slowly than ever. The members of the reconnaissance team followed the instructions of the gravity pendulum to climb up and down the rock blocks. Not to mention the physical consumption, the frequent reversal of the field of vision alone was enough to make people uncomfortable.

The reconnaissance team finally found a relatively flat floating rock platform and began to rectify and rest in place.

The air was hot and muddy, and Jesse, who has always been talkative, closed her mouth. He simply put a protective cover on the Fuller Goat to prevent the important member of the Tumbleweed from getting sick and became the team's snack in advance. And Adrian Cross, who was beside Jesse, did not relax his bow hand.

The back of the knight commander's neck is exposed, and the blood marks of spiritual sacrifice on it are still very fresh.

The two on the horizon were at the forefront of the team, guarding the one-eyed dwarf Lugo who was commanding all the way. Holding the Sword of Rest in his hand, Oliver stood on the side of the reconnaissance team with a blank expression, and tried his best to ignore the huge eyeball that was looking at him.

"That's a rock whale, and theoretically very docile." Nemo murmured, summoning up his courage to look at the giant eye again. "…Theoretically."

"Where's Witherspoon?"

"It is the closest superior demon to us, and there is another farther away. Even in the abyss, superior demons are not everywhere, don't worry."

"I'm not worried...Wait, Nemo." Oliver's voice dropped suddenly. "There's someone over there."

Nimo was trying to put a piece of jerky in his mouth, when he heard Oliver's warning, he subconsciously stopped. The hand holding the jerky turned and tucked it into the sullen grey parrot on his shoulder.

There can be no one here.

Adventurers who usually want to collect some rare minerals or hunt certain demons will travel within ten kilometers of the abyss passage. Without an experienced leader, going to a depth of less than twenty kilometers is pure death. Even the adventurer who witnessed the large teleportation formation being transformed by magic this time was just lost and accidentally ran to a depth of twelve or three kilometers.

But Nemo did not immediately refute Oliver.

His lover grew up in an inn full of adventurers, and Nemo believed he knew that too. So he just clenched the staff in his hand and looked in the direction Oliver pointed.

Oliver was right.

The big stone platform they are on is connected to another rock mountain. In the smoke of the flames, several figures were staggeringly approaching. Nemo didn't notice this faint breath before, but since the target was in front of him, Mr. Demon King instantly recognized what it was.

"Kenna's doll." Nemo's scalp exploded, "Oli, hurry up, get everyone back. We'll top it right away."

Although there was still confusion on his face, Oliver did not waste time. He stretched out his hand almost the next second, and a bright blue warning rune came over the team.

The Gravity Maze is not a place for a quick retreat. The reconnaissance team quickly contracted, surrounded by Godwin's shield.

"Wow, Nemo, this is the first time we've fought side by side." Debbie said happily, then took a breath of relief. "Come on, Kenner's doll... thank you for finding it in time."

The girl turned her head and erected another protective wall on the basis of Godwin's shield.

"Ask the Mage for support." Debbie demanded in a clear voice after preparing for the battle. "Knights, please pay attention to your surroundings, this thing will never attack from one direction - we will withstand the main force, and the rest is trouble for you."

Oliver stood beside Godwin uncomfortably, half nervously half curiously looking at the "figure" in the smoke.

After seeing the opponent clearly, his curiosity suddenly disappeared.

Kenna's doll just "looks" close to a human shape, and it's not like that at all when you see it clearly - its torso is thinner than a normal human, its limbs are slender, and the joints are very close to insects , even with hard thorns. The organ that should have been the head was blank, with only a dozen irregular holes stacked on it. Something in the hollowed-out "head" swayed, looming, and struck with a pleasant and creepy crash.

"Too many. Are we invading their territory or...?" Oliver gritted his teeth. "Maybe it's more effective to retreat."

"No, they're just hungry." Nemo glanced at Godwin who was fighting beside him, raised his staff, and the shadow instantly threw a dozen demons out. They fell along the chaotic gravity, into the void.

"And under the command of something, they usually don't dodge so skillfully." Adrian added with certainty.

This mid-level demon moves extremely fast. They were on all fours, rushing forward like a herd, and their movements were terribly agile. Fighting these terrifying things right now is as difficult as slashing a feather flying in the air with an epee.

Nimo was almost sweeping with shadows, but these things came out of nowhere and couldn't be thrown away. Oliver mercilessly swung the sword of rest, the brownish-yellow viscous body. Liquid spewed from the monster's severed limbs, emitting a particularly unpleasant stench. Jesse, who doesn't seem to be in good shape, stands behind Adrian, throwing a poisoned dagger at the demon.

Even after so much, the gap in experience is still obvious—

The knight commander draws a bow and shoots arrows, and one arrow can shatter the heads of up to three demons. Godwin's moves were equally decisive, killing blows with every move. Debbie, who was beside him, attacked for a while, and soon decided to change the direction of the fight and support Godwin wholeheartedly.

The sound of fighting and roaring from behind was also incessant. Debbie was right, this thing wasn't going to attack them from the side at all.

Nemo has done his best to erase these things, but in the end, all his efforts are as fruitless as trying to dry the table on a rainy day. Kenner's dolls are good at hiding their breath, and their nests are hidden in the cracks of space. He couldn't find their lair for a while.

They must figure out where these things are coming from as soon as possible.

If this continues, their personal safety will not be a problem, but the object they want to protect will never last. Considering the overwhelmed stone platform under his feet and the fragile human reconnaissance team behind him, Nemo did not dare to go too far.

Destroying the lair first is his only option.

"Dylan!" Nemo raised his voice, "Can you find their lair? I don't think... see!"

"Hiding won't make it disappear." Jesse spun the two daggers in his left and right hands, splitting the two demons that came forward beautifully. "Use a snack, Mr. Wright! . . . my clothes are soiled."

Nimo gritted his teeth and knocked dozens of demons flying: "Oli, help me for a while."

After getting the lover's affirmation, Nemo quickly took a step back and closed his eyes.

This time he really broke down in a cold sweat.

Kenna's Doll's Lair - if you mean the dimly clumped patch of stars, now it's blurry, jumping around in the stars. All he knew was that it was nearby, but he couldn't find the exact location. More trouble was to come - Witherspoon was going full speed in their direction for some reason.

If Witherspoon was directing these things…

The members of Tumbleweed will be fine, they can also save the two of them on the horizon. But the members of the scout team were too fragile, and it only took Witherspoon to kill them in a split second.

The gravity maze is extremely unsuitable for quick escape, this is definitely calculated by the other party.

I clearly sensed the devil's breath from myself, why did Witherspoon come here? If the other party came after him—

"Oli, I may need to leave the team for a while." Nemo said quickly, taking the floppy parrot off his shoulders. "Bagelmoru is not in a good state, you help me look after it."

Attracted by the flesh and blood of the superior demon without fighting spirit, a doll that was attacking Ollie stretched out its sharp claws and poked it straight at the parrot. Nemo subconsciously held the paralyzed parrot in his arms. He stretched out his arm, and the cursed claws pierced into the flesh, opening a **** opening.

The demon's claws were immediately broken, and the **** wound healed quickly. The shadow directly flung the demon that was trying to attack again.

"Witherspoon is approaching. I know the general direction of the lair, and your words should be able to push this stone platform away. I... may use some more destructive moves, you have to Take everyone away."

Glancing carefully towards Godwin, Nemo's voice dropped even more.

"But if you are seriously injured." Oliver chopped down a few more demons, his voice hoarse. "Remember the last fight with Witherspoon? In case you go back to that state...I mean in case."

This is the abyss, no one knows whether the so-called "cognition"-based law will temporarily change his mind and drag Nemo back to the bottom of the abyss.

"I know." Nemo said solemnly, "Trust me, I won't hurt like last time."

"Can't you let it out?"

"I'll try it in a while. But flesh and body are not the same thing, Witherspoonmin knows me... Well, it's still charging. Maybe it's ready."

"I see, I'll go with you." Ollie's tone was undeniable, "Baggarmoru can follow Jesse."

"No." The grey parrot made a faint protest.

"Don't be willful!" The two of them bowed their heads and roared together.

"I'm curious." The grey parrot's eye slid over the blood on Nemo's arm. "Why do you two always like to think of me as a parrot?"

The two of the tumbleweed were trying to express their dazedness with their expressions while blowing away the demon.

"I'll go." Bagelmore whispered, "I'm also a superior demon."

"You are indeed. But what you have here is only a piece of flesh and blood, and Witherspoon is a complete body. Even if you have my blood, this is too messy."

"I know!" The grey parrot cocked his feathers and screeched. "I've got brains, and I'm fed up with you scumbags! Listen, Wright, I'm going to throw up most of my blood in a while. You throw it in that direction—"

It points in one direction with bird wings.

"I will leave a little flesh and blood to ensure the temporary survival of this body, don't bother!"

"If you want to waste flesh and blood in this way and bring consciousness back to the body..." Nemo's throat was a little dry.

If the superior demon wants to return consciousness to the body, it must destroy or give up most of the flesh and blood transported to the surface, so that the flesh and blood cannot hold consciousness. After returning to the main body, the separated flesh can no longer be used.

This part of the power is similar to the "ticket" of the surface playground and cannot be recovered. For the less powerful type of superior demon, every power is invaluable. Considering the difficulty of smuggling the surface, they prefer to use this piece of flesh and blood to possess a body for a long time, and the worst is to toss between different bodies and consume slowly.

Few demons will actively destroy flesh and blood, just like no human will spend a lot of money on a dinner party, eat them and throw them in the trash.

"Who's going to waste, who's going to waste?" Bagelmoru flapped his wings angrily. "Have you forgotten what I am! Let you throw it away—"

"Nimo!" Oliver reminded.

Others may not notice, but he and Nemo know very well that the dolls are attacking faster and faster, and Witherspoon is getting closer to them.

The grey parrot raised its head and looked at Nemo solemnly, then it closed its eyes and lay down on the ground.

Purple-black chunks of flesh emanated from the parrot, it squirmed together and rolled to the side. The parrot on the ground closed its eyes, and its heart was still beating weakly, but the breath of life had been reduced to a minimum.

No time to hesitate. Nemo shook off the gathered demons and put the limp parrot body in his pocket. Oliver picked up the piece of meat and threw it to where Bagelmore indicated.

The meat quickly disappeared into the void.

"What's next?" Hearing the crack of the protective cover behind him, Oliver bit his lip and retreated in the direction of the reconnaissance team.

"Trust it, maybe." Nemo looked forward nervously.

Witherspoon is coming soon.

A six-legged monster emerges from the smoke, larger than any rocky mountain they encounter along the way. In terms of appearance, it has no fur, and the epidermis is covered with thick horny. It also has no neck, and the bat-like head is directly embedded on the body, and the members of the entire scout team are not enough for the size of one of its teeth.

I didn't expect that a higher-level demon would burrow into the gravity labyrinth to make things difficult for them, and the one-eyed dwarves in the reconnaissance team screamed in unison. The two dragons that were sweeping away the demons at the back of the team rose into the air, no longer worrying about the route forward, and visibly restored to their original shape, ready to give their lives for a fight—

A snake-shaped demon that no one had ever seen emerged from the smoke.

It's even bigger than Witherspoon. The countless eyes on the edge of the flat snake's body flashed red, and it quickly entangled Witherspoon like a boa constrictor around a spotted hyena. After restraining the enemy, the flat snake split open its unusually huge mouth and bit Witherspoon's body in one bite.

Purple-black blood spurted out like a waterfall.

Witherspoon roared and struggled desperately. Two powers belonging to the superior demons erupted at the same time.

Without the command, the dolls gave up this thankless battle in an instant. But the current reconnaissance team has little thought about them.

The two on the horizon were pale, turned from attack to defense, and opened layers of protective shields desperately. Godwin knew that he had the capital to fight if he came up with the consciousness of sacrificing his life. But he wouldn't be stupid enough to take the initiative to step forward at this time and tell his life in the melee between the two demons.

After confirming that the shield can protect the team, Head Horizon supported his body with his sword, panting and looking at his unreliable cousin. As it turns out, he really doesn't know what's going on in Oliver Ramon's mind—

Mr. Ramon was holding the parrot in his team, as if judging the size.

Then he turned to the two superior demons who were fighting together, and together with his lover let out a full of exclamation "Wow!".