Chapter 349 Falling Into the Grotto

Yes, although the parchment in Tang En's hand was completely different from a map in the general sense, it was indeed a map.

Map of the underworld.

In the underground world, it is of course impossible to draw a map in the same way as on the surface, drawing a plan based on iconic landscapes. The underground world is a three-dimensional space, and it is impossible to draw a map in the ordinary sense.

Therefore, Purandar's smart adventurers and mine workers invented another method of drawing maps, specifically used to record cave routes.

It was the tree diagram that Fiona saw.

Starting from the initial position, mark and register any explored forks encountered along the way, and evaluate the safety level and resources. Due to the particularity of the cave passage, only the number is needed to clarify the route, so This is a proven and very simple mapping method.

Of course, explorers will definitely not mark resources on maps sold to others. They may even deliberately mark dangerous symbols in caves with resources. This is also a kind of protection of self-interest. It depends on who gets the map. Do adventurers dare to venture into places marked as dangerous areas?

If he hadn't chatted with Locke about related topics before setting off, Twain wouldn't have understood this - the cave map in the game doesn't need to be recorded like this...

After comparing the map drawn by the adventurer with the route map shown to him by Barod, Tang En showed a strange smile.

These adventurers actually relied on spider web exploration to reach the red grotto...

However, on the route leading to the Red Grotto, the mark halfway becomes dangerous.

It's obvious that the people who go exploring in that direction don't want others to go there too.

"Let's go."

Tang En put away the map, smiled, and walked to the cave next to him.

The scar-faced man was startled: "Huh? My friend, the branches below the cave are very dangerous. Why are you -"

"Wealth is found in danger."

After saying a few words, Tang En entered the cave first.

Watching the heavily armed warriors enter the cave, the scar-faced man touched the scar on his face with a complicated look on his face: "Wealth...can you find it in danger?"

This is true, but after seeing wealth, who would have thought of the dangers that come with it?

After sighing, the scar-faced man saw the adventurer coming from behind. He perked up and started shouting again with his companions.

After leaving the light crystal cave, the light in this passage became dim again, but the guards had already taken out the light crystal. The light crystal of the right size just happened to be stuck in the potion slot of the armor belt, although it occupied a potion. Card slot, but it frees up their hands, which is much more convenient, and allows them to respond to dangerous situations at any time.

I don’t know if it’s because the branches under this cave on the map are generally more dangerous, so along the way, I saw few people on the road. Even if I met other people, they were covering their pockets with vigilant expressions and lowering their heads. They passed each other in a hurry, and both sides remained silent, with no communication at all.

It must be emphasized again that the underground world is dangerous, really dangerous.

Although Tang En was surrounded by crisp laughter and laughter, the killings and treasure grabbing never stopped in places they couldn't see. One by one, the adventurers were surprised to find priceless treasures, but at this time they were killed by their companions. They plotted against each other and died here in a pool of blood. Maybe Tang En could know how many people came in, but they would never know how many people could get out from here.

This is a lawless zone, and the laws of the earthly world do not apply here. Before entering here with the idea of ​​getting rich overnight, you must be mentally prepared to die at any time.

Although this cave still has traces of artificial excavation, for some reason, although it is underground, the road here is very weathered, the airflow around it is very violent, and in the gaps between the messy rocks and soil, there are all kinds of unknown small things. Insects were flying back and forth. From time to time, some insects would be blown down by the wind, and occasionally some would be blown directly onto the face.

So you can always hear Fiona and Elsa's exclamations at this time.

On the contrary, Ilia was completely indifferent to these bugs.

The bugs that most little girls are afraid of have long been used to her. Before she was taken in by the Albertons, she would always encounter those bugs when she slept in the forest at night.

But those bugs would always stay far away from her, so Ilia was never afraid, but sometimes teased them deliberately, and it was fun to see them running away in a panic.

"I'm starting to regret following along."

She accidentally stepped on another insect and heard the clear "squeaking" sound under her feet. Fiona's face became even paler, especially in the dark, illuminated by the light of the light crystal, which made Tang En even more excited. It feels like watching a ghost movie - but this female ghost is so beautiful that she looks more like a movie heroine.

This kind of dark, depressing passage with weird whistling sounds echoing in the air always makes people feel very uneasy. Fiona always feels that the stones and soil above her head will collapse at any time, and then completely bury them here. …

Although Elsa didn't speak, her expression at this moment had obviously betrayed her heart.

Behind her, Vanilla said in a muffled voice: "I regret it even more."

Fiona turned her head to look, her mouth twitching non-stop. Because this passage was unexpectedly short, the tall and strong Vanilla could only walk with her waist hunched over. After a while, she simply put her hands on the ground and drooped her tail like a real bird. She crawled like an animal, and the looks in the eyes of the guards next to her made her very confused.

"Uh, do you need me to cast a transformation spell on you?"

Tang En also felt that he couldn't stand it anymore and said: "It will be more convenient for you to be underground if you make your body smaller."

A trace of panic flashed across Vanilla's face, and she shook her head repeatedly: "No, no need! If the body shape suddenly changes, it will be very inconvenient for fighting!"

"That's right."

Locke nodded: "I was lucky enough to get a bottle of giant strength potion, and I took it in a dangerous situation. Although I successfully solved the danger, it was very awkward to fight after my body became huge."

"Then...well, judging from the current trend of the cave, the front should be a little more open, so please bear with it."

Tang En shrugged and the group continued walking forward.

After about ten minutes, the diameter of the cave began to expand and the degree of weathering began to increase. At this time, Tang En also noticed that the air flow in the air changed in turbulence, which showed that the terrain of the cave in front had become complicated.

Not long afterward, the cave that appeared in front of him confirmed Tang En's guess.

It was a cave tens of meters high. The top of the cave was covered with sharp stalactites. The air flow passed between the stalactites. It was cut many times and resonated, making a strange sound. The stalactites exuded a dreamy and charming look under the light. The color immediately conquered the girls.

"so beautiful!"

Ilia, who was in Tang En's arms, widened her eyes and wanted to return to the ground. The colors reflected by the stalactites were like the dreams woven in the hearts of girls, which would resonate strongly with them.

"It's windy, don't move."

Tang En pushed her back into his arms. The air current here was very strong, and it would not be a problem to sweep away the light and airy Ilia.

"Um."

Although those stalactites were very beautiful, being protected by Tang En also made Ilia very happy.

"Be careful."

As he continued to walk forward, Locke said cautiously: "I'm afraid it's a bit dangerous here."

The road ahead was covered with gravel and stalactites that had sunk into the ground, and faint traces of dried blood could be seen - it was obvious that the stalactites had fallen and hit someone unlucky.

The high-temperature underground world is like a pressure cooker that is continuously heated and pressurized. The cracks caused by the collapse of Haildrom caused drastic changes in the pressure of the underground world, just like the pressure cooker deflating.

In addition, the terrain here just formed a wind channel, and the airflow became more violent here, and the stalactites that had been dormant for countless years were blown away.

At the current rate, I am afraid that within a year and a half, this place will become a bare place.

The team moved forward cautiously, always paying attention to the situation above, and even raised their shields - although most of the warriors' shields were just decorations, they were better than nothing.

Of course Tang En has the ability to deal with the dangers of stalactites, but it is also good to train their vigilance.

"Click."

In the echo of whistling, almost no one could hear the snapping sound of stalactites breaking, but Tang En, Vanilla, Elsa and Ilia all noticed it.

Elsa immediately warned: "Disperse immediately!"

Almost immediately, the members of the guard did not even observe the falling rock. They immediately responded to the order and dispersed instantly. In an unavoidable emergency, this response can minimize losses.

Then they went to observe the position of the rockfall and made fine adjustments according to the situation.

The sharp stalactite happened to be blown towards Little Tom by the strong wind. Uncle Depp immediately raised the tower shield, and his muscles suddenly bulged. The power of blood poured into the tower shield. He jumped up with a roar and slammed into the tower shield. Stalactite: "Give me - pieces!"

The huge stalactite, which was five meters thick at its thickest point, was hit by the tower shield. It shattered into pieces of flying rocks and shot in all directions, clanging against other people's armors.

"Uncle Depp is too nervous."

Little Tom put away his weapon and said nonchalantly: "I could have done it myself."

“Confidence is a good thing, but being overconfident is foolish.”

Uncle Depp let go of the tower shield and let the others look at his hands.

There was a deep mark on the handle on the back of his hand, which was still trembling slightly, showing how powerful the impact he had just endured.

Only then did little Tom realize how dangerous he had just been.

"Sorry, and thank you!"

"Report!"

At this time, Danny suddenly shouted: "There's a situation nearby!"

Just as they dispersed, Danny suddenly noticed that there was a pile of huge cocoons in the pile of rocks nearby.