Just as Elyse and the others continued to move forward, Jenn had already recalled his team and reassembled.
The three search teams in charge of exploration were completely wiped out by Jenn under the joint attack of the Xenomorphs and Banshees. Of course, Jenn also paid a certain price for this. These elites were indeed difficult to deal with.
Although there was no clear data and health points in reality like in the game, and the other party could not still be alive and kicking after cutting their throats, these elites from Black Agate Stone City still had some ability. Although Jenn had caught them off guard with the help of the Xenomorphs and Banshees, he still could not avoid a counterattack.
For this reason, Jenn even had to sacrifice two Banshees to protect his Xenomorphs. There was not much difference between leveling up an Undead creature or not, but if the Xenomorphs did not level up, then they could only fight in the dark.
And in the battle, Jenn also discovered some problems.
According to the original movie settings, Xenomorphs could only reproduce through facehuggers. Ordinary Xenomorphs did not have the ability to produce eggs at all, and only the Xenomorph Queen had this ability.
But now in the system, every Xenomorph could produce eggs, and the role of the Xenomorph Queen was more like the host of the Zerg in StarCraft, specifically used to control the population.
Jenn hoped that the other party's commander could disperse the formation again to carry out the search, so that he could deal with the other party more easily.
But unfortunately, it seemed that Elyse was not a fool, so Jenn had to give up the idea of continuing to lead his team in guerrilla warfare and gather all the troops back to gather again.
He knew very well that after Elyse and her troops walked out of the passage, the real battle was about to begin.
But for Elyse, she had to think more than this.
In fact, the more they moved forward, the stronger the uneasiness in Elyse's heart. It was not as simple as detecting some terrifying magical fluctuations or feeling the aura of some terrifying creature, but a more palpitating premonition.
It was as if there was a bottomless abyss in front of her. One wrong step and she would fall into darkness.
But what puzzled Elyse was that they didn't encounter any more monsters or traps after that. This made the originally restless team members worried and relieved. They were worried that there might be some conspiracy behind this, but at least for now, they didn't have to be paranoid and afraid that a stone slab would suddenly jump out from under their feet.
After a relatively long time, the group finally walked out of the passage. However, before they could clearly see the situation around them, a sudden gust of cold wind blew in their faces and blew out the torches they held high.
This sudden scene almost made the soldiers scream in surprise. They vigilantly pulled out their weapons and formed a defensive formation, vigilantly staring at their surroundings, for fear that something would rush out and loot the burning house.
There was nothing.
Apart from the wind that blew past, there was only dead silence around them.
Elyse puckered her brows and raised her hand. Shortly after, a bright white ball of light emerged from her palm, dispersing the shadows and darkness around her.
"Alright, you cowards! Make your shields brighter!
Damn it, you guys are the most elite warriors of Black Agate Stone City. Are you guys scared to death by such a small disturbance?
Cough cough …! "
The Naga Captain expressed his dissatisfaction with the trembling of his subordinates. As usual, he brandished his sword and roared furiously to order his subordinates to behave like fools.
But this time, the situation was different. For some unknown reason, the Naga Captain coughed a few times as though he were sick.
"Are you alright?
Captain? "
Upon hearing the Naga Captain's coughing, Elyse asked worriedly.
Facing her question, the Naga Captain waved his hand dismissively.
"I'm fine, Missy. I'm just feeling a little uncomfortable. Perhaps it's because of these useless trash … I'm starting to miss the cozy, warm room in Black Agate City."
"In that case, we should hurry up and figure out what exactly those caravans ran into. Then, we can head back."
The Teeflings leader seized the opportunity to interject. Although it seemed like he was only echoing the Naga Captain's words, those who were observant could hear the hidden meaning behind the Teeflings leader's words. After this series of attacks, his goal had changed from 'eliminating the threat' to 'investigating the threat'.
It was apparent that he intended to push the blame to the rear.
However, no one objected to this. Even the Naga Captain who was panting with rage earlier didn't say anything.
If the sinister and cunning traps from before only proved that the other party was cunning enough, then the fact that they were able to quietly eliminate their patrol team in such a short period of time meant that the other party was not weak at all.
It was imaginable that it would be suicidal to forcefully launch an attack in such a situation.
The cold wind mixed with water vapor whistled past, causing everyone to have no choice but to lower their heads. If not for Elyse's' Inextinguishable Flame ', they wouldn't even be able to see the path in front of them clearly in this pitch-black environment.
In the empty corridor, only the sound of everyone's footsteps and the whistling cold wind blended into one, forming a unique melody.
But the further they walked, the faster Elise's heart beat. With the help of the 'eternal flame', she could clearly see the flat floor on both sides.
This meant that they were walking on a relatively flat path. This obviously shouldn't be the structure of a mausoleum, and it didn't look like a city either.
Instead, it looked like …
As they went deeper, the wind gradually weakened. Only then did they let out a long breath.
"Alright, light up your torches and illuminate the surroundings. Open your eyes wider!
Pay close attention to your surroundings! "
"Yes, Sir!"
Hearing the Naga Captain's order, the warriors in front once again lit up the torches in their hands and raised them up high to illuminate the world in front of them.
And at the moment when a Tefling lit up the torch, suddenly, a pitch-black and terrifying monster head appeared in front of him, startling him.
"Woah!!"
This sudden "surprise" scared Teflin so much that he immediately screamed and jumped back.
Upon hearing Teflin's scream, the others hurriedly turned around and looked in his direction. Then, they all heaved a sigh of relief. It wasn't a monster, but a stone statue placed in the corner of the wall. It was so life-like that it looked as though it would pounce on them at any moment. No wonder Teflin was so frightened.
"What are you screaming for, isn't it just a statue?"
Seeing his subordinate embarrassed, the Tefling leader's expression didn't look good. He glared at the guy fiercely.
"Shut up, aren't you afraid of summoning something?!"
"…"
But no one noticed that when she saw the statue, Elise's face instantly turned pale.
She slowly walked up to the statue that was baring its fangs and brandishing its claws. She widened her eyes and stared at the statue.
Then, she hurriedly turned around and made a hand gesture. Shortly after, three spheres emanating white radiance appeared out of thin air, slowly revolving around the young lady, illuminating the ceiling above her head, as well as the wall engraved with gorgeous sculptures and runes.
"Missy?"
Looking at Elise's inexplicable actions, the others scratched their heads and didn't know what this missy was doing.
However, Elise turned a deaf ear to their questions. She turned around and carefully sized up the patterns on the wall. Then, her expression changed drastically.
"Let's go, hurry, leave this place immediately!
Hurry! "
Elise said, took out the scroll in her hand, and chanted an incantation under her breath. Shortly after, the scroll shattered in her hand and turned into a teleportation door condensed from colorful brilliance.
This …
Hearing Elise's sudden command, everyone couldn't help but look at each other.
Of course, they knew that Elise had a teleportation scroll in her hand for them to return to Black Agate City after completing the mission.
But now, there was clearly no progress, so why did this missy activate the teleportation door in a hurry to leave?
What exactly is going on?
However, before they could say anything, a sudden change occurred.
Swoosh!
Bright flames flickered and in the blink of an eye, the pitch-black tunnel was filled with light. The dazzling radiance forced everyone to close their eyes. In a loud bang, the heavy stone door slammed down, trapping everyone inside completely.
Almost at the same time, the teleportation door that was about to take shape beside Elise swayed and vanished like a mirage.
Looking at this scene, Elise's face was ashen.
"Missy, what exactly is going on?"
At that moment, everyone had once again surrounded Elise and formed a defensive formation with their backs against each other. The surroundings were filled with rumbling sounds as though boulders were rolling down. The ground trembled slightly and everything seemed to indicate the impending storm.
Perhaps even the slowest person realized that something was amiss.
Elise bit her lower lip and shook her head helplessly.
"We miscalculated. I felt that something was amiss when I discovered those corpses. But if only I had realized it earlier … But it's too late now …"
"What exactly is this place, Missy!"
Upon hearing the naga captain's question, Elise pondered in silence. Then, she let out a soft sigh.
"This is an underground city."