The Death List Novel - Chapter 693
Chapter 693 Arachnid Elves
“Not many creatures can cause similar wounds in the dark regions, and even fewer of them can kill ox-headed monsters on their own.” Jillim sighed in response to the curious gazes of the crowd and said with a heavy expression, “At least there’s only one thing I remember, arachnid Elves!”
Arachnid Elves was a half-arachnid half-human evil creature. Originally, they were Zhuo Er Elves, but for various reasons, they were converted into arachnid Elves by the Spider God Empress. Under normal circumstances, after the Dungeon Clan Ranking Tournament ended, there would be many arachnid Elves. This was the treatment of some losers.
After Zhuo Er was transformed into arachnid Elves, they would lose their humanoid intelligence and become ferocious and cruel beasts. The arachnid Elves was a depraved creature that could only live in the endless abyss of the dark region.
The Endless Abyss in the Dark Region was a bottomless ditch. Apart from the arachnid Elves, there were almost no underground creatures that lived there. Legend has it that it was connected to the Divine Kingdom of the Spider God Empress, and the arachnid Elves was the watchdog of the Divine Kingdom.
The arachnid Elves had no intelligence, nor could it be taken as a summoned beast by any creature. Only the Spider God Empress could enslave them.
“Impossible. If it was the arachnid Elves, then it means that this matter has something to do with the Spider God Empress. Why would she care about the nest of an ox-headed monster?” Mastasia cried out in a low voice. She had learned some secrets about the Spider God Empress from the Harpsichord Alliance.
“No matter what the truth is, we cannot retreat now. Otherwise, we will have to give up our previous efforts and return to the ground to look for other cracks.” Jillim said with a heavy heart.
In fact, after Dwarves King Bruno Warhammer returned from Ice Wind Valley, he vowed to recapture the Mithril Hall from the Shadow Dragon’s hands. This was not just a hot-headed slogan, but a last resort. Up until now, the Shield Dwarf Clan had yet to have a true foothold.
Unlike during the rule of the Elves, the population of the Elves was small, even at its peak. In this era, the main rulers of the continent were humans, and their fertility was extremely strong.
Although it seemed that humans could only coexist with the other intelligent races of the continent, they had actually occupied the most fertile coasts of Sword Bay, the Fallen Star Sea, and the Steam Lake. Agriculture, handicrafts, and commerce had all reached the pinnacle of continental history.
While other intelligent races and wildlife still dominate most of Ferren, they are barren, barren, wild, primeval forests, and rugged mountains.
As a race, unless Shield Dwarf entered a dark region and fought against Zhuo Er, he would have to snatch away the existing underground city. Otherwise, they would only be able to build cities in remote mountain ranges. However, Shield Dwarf was no longer the Sanata Dwarves of the past, and their resources were insufficient to rebuild a majestic and magnificent mountain city.
Therefore, he had no choice but to choose the Dwarves Castle that already existed. Among them, the Mithril Hall was the best choice.
Actually, when Lorraine arrived in the Northern Lands, King Dwarves had even made a move on Iron Star Fort. The ruins that Qin Lun and the others passed by were once a great city in Dwarves.
However, the Iron Star Fort was too far away from the Northern Lands, and the Silver Hall was the home of the Warhammer Family, so King Dwarves only treated the Iron Star Fort as a backup.
Of course, if he wanted to seize back the secret banking hall, Jillim and the others had to speed up their pace, because the longer they dragged on, the more resources Shield Dwarf would consume. When winter arrived, if they were not able to occupy the Mithril Hall, then the Shield Dwarf Clan would be frozen.
“Then let’s continue forward!” Since Shield Dwarf was unwilling to give up, the apostles naturally had no objections. However, their next exploration became even more cautious.
“Come and see!” Qin Lun, who was exploring the path at the front of the group, quickly discovered something.
Qin Lun raised his head to look at the top of the tunnel. There was a huge crack there. The top of the labyrinth castle was a layer of rock that was over a meter thick. In addition to the traps that might exist, they had never thought of directly entering the depths of the core of the labyrinth from the top. However, the arachnid elves that Jillim had guessed did not seem to care about this.
“There is a pungent smell at the edge of the tear. It seems to be some kind of corrosive liquid.” A certain Dwarves in the team leapt up and observed for a while before sending this message to the crowd.
“As far as I know, although the arachnid Elves can secrete weak corrosive toxins, wanting to corrode such a large hole … seems a bit inconceivable!” Mastasia said in surprise.
“This wasn’t done by the arachnid Elves. I suspect that there might be priests from the Spider God Queen among the ranks that attacked the Ox-Head Monster. Those dark skinned female Elves can use all sorts of dark divine spells.” Jillim said confidently.
“Every Priest Zhuo Er is the backbone of the underground city. There should be other Zhuo Er warriors beside them!” Said Mustacha with a heavy heart.
Warriors, priests, and arachnid Elves who didn’t fear death! Qin Lun and Wei Si exchanged a glance, feeling a little helpless in their hearts. The plot of the mission they had accepted was not easy to do.
The harder the quest, the richer the rewards. Qin Lun and Wei Si weren’t weak apostles, but they were more likely to fight head-on. They preferred to borrow the opportunity to fight with their brains. In other words, most of the apostles were of this type. Those who did everything forcefully would not be able to survive many mission worlds.
After seeing the opening on the top of the first labyrinth, they soon discovered more and more openings. Some of the openings on the top of the passageway could even see clear cut marks.
“There are at least 30 arachnid Elves. If we cooperate with Priest Zhuo Er … no wonder those ox-headed monsters won’t be able to hold on!” Jillim’s tone became more and more solemn, and his gaze flickered as he stopped in his tracks.
“No, we have to retreat first. This exploration ends here. Although we don’t know why the Ox-Head Monsters provoked the arachnid Elves, those wild beasts won’t stay so close to the surface forever. Perhaps by the time we arrive next time, they will have cleared the Ox-Head Monster’s nest and left this place.”
The hearts of the Apostle tensed up. It had already taken them about ten days to withdraw and start over again. They definitely did not have enough time to stay.
Qin Lun frowned and objected, “Jillim, we haven’t seen the enemy yet, so let’s retreat like this …”
“Ferrari, I must be responsible to you. You have already helped us a lot. I absolutely cannot let you lose your life here.” Jillim said solemnly and firmly.
“Lord Jillim, I’m not used to giving up halfway. If you have to go out, I’ll take my men and stay alone.” Qin Lun said expressionlessly with a sullen face, “You’ve already said that this place is very close to the Mining Area of the Silver Hall. At this point, I believe that even without the guidance of an expert in prospecting, we can still find the secret passageway of the mining area.”
‘”Oh” Qin Lun’s icy tone made Old Dwarf unable to react for a moment. He stared at Silver-haired elf blankly. This was the first time he had discovered that there was actually a Elves in this world that was even more stubborn than their dwarves.
“Hey, skinny guy with sharp ears, what did you say!!!” Old Dwarf finally reacted and was instantly enraged. He never thought that his kindness would be treated like a donkey’s liver by Prince Elves.
“Do you want to hear it again, the bearded stone pier!” Qin Lun crossed his chest and said with a disdainful expression, “If I say you’re afraid of death, hurry home with your tails between your legs. I’ll give you a road map when I find the Mining Area of the Mithril Hall through the Maze Castle!”
‘”You” Old Dwarf widened his eyes, even his beard curled up, and the veins on the back of his hand, which was holding the double-edged axe, rose like small snakes.
Lorraine and the other dwarves stared nervously at Old Dwarf, afraid that he would be provoked into attacking the reckless Prince Elves in front of him.
Compared to their strength, the Shield Dwarves were even more irritable. Most of them had mocking faces, but it was easy for them to explode when they touched them. Especially when it comes to drinking and revelry, it often turns into a gang fight.
“Da da da!” Just as the atmosphere stiffened, the sound of a finger hitting the glass came from the end of the passageway. A huge creature stretched out from the corner and half of its body.
Everyone involuntarily turned around and saw a creature that was about two meters tall. Its upper body was human-shaped, its lower body was a spider, and its arms were like sickles.
The creature’s eyes had no pupils, and they were gray-white. The eight arachne legs on its lower body were like dragonflies tossing water on the ground. After seeing Qin Lun and the others, it squatted down slightly, arched its large abdomen, opened its mouth to reveal a serrated fang, and roared at the crowd.
In the next moment, it gently jumped onto the wall on the left side of the passage, as if it had escaped the influence of gravity and was quickly pouncing towards the crowd.
‘”Whoosh ~” Just as everyone was about to make a defensive gesture, a fierce gust of wind blew past them. Before they could regain their senses, Jillim’s figure had already appeared in front of the arachnid Elves.
“Bang!” The arachnid Elves only had time to lift his right arm’s claw and was sliced straight by Gilliam’s wide-faced double-edged axe. A prickly claw tossed black liquid into the air.
The arachnid Elves that rushed over at high speed seemed to have been hit head-on by a truck. It was directly sent flying by a huge force. It spun and smashed into the wall at the end of the tunnel. The wall instantly caved in, and the surroundings were filled with cracks that were like spider webs.
Jillim glared at Bronze Bell and took a deep breath in the air. His chest bulged high and his right foot pushed against the wall, rebounding the impact force of the two.
“Boom!” A large hole instantly exploded on the wall on the left side of the tunnel, and Old Dwarf’s figure appeared in front of the arachnid Elves again like lightning. At this time, it had not yet slipped down from the sunken wall.
‘”Ah ~ ~ ~” The arachnid Elves only let out a miserable scream. His left shoulder and right rib were broken into two pieces, and he was actually cut into two pieces by Gilliam’s axe.
However, the arachnid Elves’s vitality was strong. At the critical moment of life and death, he still raised his remaining claw and slashed towards Old Dwarf’s head.
The sharp claws made ear-piercing rubbing sounds on Jillim’s helmet, and a string of dazzling sparks exploded in the darkness.