Chapter 226: The Battlefield Treasure from Thirty-Two Years Ago
After an unknown period, Irene announced that she had found the place Tony mentioned, and the three of them immediately left.
As for Tony, not taking him was actually for his own good.
After all, there was nothing good he could obtain in such a place.
Afterward, Mo Fan and the two followed Irene, speeding towards the lake valley.
The continuous mountain range did not look vast, but only when running and walking within it did they realize that this was also a world compressed by space. After traveling all the way to the end of the entire mountain range, everyone finally discovered that there was indeed a large sunken land outline beneath the mountains. It was covered by a thick, rolling layer of black gas, looking from afar like black lake water.
This entire black gas lake was not a complete, flat basin. Some areas were valley basins, some were ground fissures, and some places had mountains forming screens, dividing it into several sections. Large lakes connected to small lakes, and small lakes flowed into long streams through mountain gorges, forming a dry lake group without water in this overall sunken mountainous terrain. Overlooking this area from the high mountains, it was indeed magnificent and rugged!
"What a complex terrain. To find a Battlefield Treasure here is like searching for a needle in a haystack!" Mu Ningxue couldn't help but exclaim.
"The Hunter Union wouldn't pose an unsolvable problem like that. I think there must be some hints inside. The current problem is that the entire lake gorge is covered by a thick layer of poison. How do we get down?" Irene said.
"That's not a big problem. You two, come here and hold onto me," Mo Fan said, spreading his arms.
"???"
Mu Ningxue looked at Mo Fan suspiciously. This guy, really!
Irene was a bit confused. What was Mo Fan planning to do?
She didn't think he was trying to take advantage; Mo Fan shouldn't need to, right?
If Mu Ningxue knew what she was thinking, she would probably tell her, 'It's exactly what you're thinking.'
Mo Fan's Mystic Snake Magic Armor instantly appeared on him, and as the two came over, he directly embraced one on each side. The next moment, he leaped down.
"Buzz!!!"
At the same time, a silver glow also appeared around Mo Fan for protection.
The poisonous gas layer was about two to three meters thick, and the three of them kept sliding down, about seventy to eighty meters, before finally stepping onto the bottom, which was like a rotten, submerged marshland!
Safely at the bottom, the two women suddenly looked up, glancing at the high, poisonous gas layer that blocked most of the light. A strange sense of fear welled up in their hearts. This feeling was like falling into a dark, bottomless sea, instantly enveloped by endless unknown, damp cold, and darkness.
"This place seems a bit terrifying..." Irene couldn't help but say.
Mu Ningxue's face also looked pale, and her breathing became a bit rapid. Just as Irene said, this place was truly terrifying. The surrounding mountain walls were pitch black, sometimes narrow like cracks, sometimes rugged like a mountain valley path, and sometimes the terrain suddenly dropped.
The most terrifying thing was the poisonous barrier layer overhead. According to Tony's description, if no opening was made, a High-Level Mage couldn't survive for more than a few seconds inside. Therefore, it could be said that this poisonous gas layer was a natural protection for this dark basin. Heaven knows what horrifying creatures might grow and breed in this terrifying place.
"Since we've come this far, let's go in and explore," Mo Fan said.
On the southern foot of the mountain, two men dressed in golden-threaded white mage robes landed on the bank of the lake valley on flying beasts, looking with extremely grave expressions at the poisonous gas layer that covered a large basin area ahead.
"Damn it, we've already moved very fast, yet those few students still managed to break in there!"
"We must inform the Governor immediately about this matter."
"They haven't been in for too long. We should immediately chase after them and bring all four of them back," said the mage in the golden-threaded white robe.
"We can't dispel these poisonous layers, so how can we get down? Besides, it's intricate and complex down there, with strange valleys connected. Even if they've been down for ten minutes, it will be very difficult for us to find them again... It's truly infuriating. Didn't anyone tell them that this place is off-limits!"
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Venice Arena
Fabio, the Governor of Venice, wore a black fedora with the brim pulled low, revealing only a high nose bridge and a chiseled jaw.
"Governor, three students mistakenly entered the Poison Mist Lake Valley," the referee walked over and said to Governor Fabio with a serious expression.
"Didn't we already dispatch two assistants to guard the end of the mountain range, precisely to prevent students from stepping into that terrifying place?" Fabio immediately frowned.
"The two assistants were about to encounter students nearby who were injured and in danger, so they went to rescue them. Who knew that at that moment, three students would break in there?" the referee said.
"How long have they been inside?" Governor Fabio asked.
"A little over twenty minutes."
"..."
At this moment, Mo Fan and the others were unaware of the worries of those outside.
Because they had already seen the water containers left by the group who had entered earlier.
After walking for a long time, they didn't see any demon beasts here, not even a few small worms or insects. The entire poisonous barrier deep trench only had the sound of their footsteps in the mud.
In a place like this, there was no need to think; it was bound to have a great demon present.
Soon, Mo Fan found the Battlefield Treasure, but at the same time, he also entered the hunting range.
"Drip-drop~~ Drip-drop!"
At the same time, a very clear sound came from the side, sounding like water dripping.
The two women looked up at the black rock and found that liquid was continuously dripping into a nest in the rock.
Irene also noticed, so she released another Ray of Light. This light illuminated the area brightly, instantly revealing the color of the liquid, which was shockingly crimson!
And the dripping liquid was nothing else but fresh blood!
Immediately, Mo Fan pulled the two women and fled. Although he was not afraid of these two demon beasts, Mo Fan naturally did not want to waste magic energy on them.
As long as they escaped from here, the people who were supposed to pick them up would surely arrive, so he absolutely would not stay here for any longer.
"Caw~~~~!!!"
The Soul-Devouring Hell Demon immediately felt that something was wrong. Its sharp, small head suddenly opened, revealing that more than half of its head was a hideous mouth with serrated teeth exposed to the air, utterly terrifying!
The Soul-Devouring Hell Demon had no eyes, but it could always feel their greedy, sinister gaze. This Soul-Devouring Hell Demon locked onto the three people tightly and chased after them quickly.
Fortunately, Mo Fan's speed was fast enough. By the time the two demon beasts caught up, he had already led the two women out of the poisonous layer.
And the assisting mages had also arrived here.
With their appearance, the two Soul-Devouring Hell Demons also lost their temper and retreated.
Of course, they did not continue to pursue. It was also at this time that Mo Fan realized that there was even a Monarch Level creature existing below!
Damn, he hadn't noticed that when he was savoring it.