No matter how the Dark Geo Vishap struggled, it could never break free from Zhongli's petrification restraint.
It could only remain trapped on the spot unwillingly, watching as Zhongli collected it into his storage space.
Afterward, the group continued deeper into the Mine.
After the figures of the three disappeared from this level of the Underground Mine, a green bat quietly flew out from a pile of rubble.
"Lord A'Long was actually captured by the enemy! We must quickly inform Her Majesty the Queen!"
"The enemy is actually this powerful. It seems the future of the entire Underground Mine now depends on the protection of Her Majesty the Queen."
"For our homeland! Charge!"
Although the green bat had a lot running through its mind, it dared not make the slightest sound, only quietly flying toward the direction of the 100th floor of the Underground Mine.
The Underground Mine had a complex structure. Passages dug by miners for excavation, or caves randomly created by monsters, were visible everywhere. A stranger could easily get lost if not careful.
However, for a native resident like the green bat, finding a passage that quickly led to the next level among these tunnels was not difficult.
A moment later...
"Bad news!!!"
"Bad news, Your Majesty the Queen!!!"
The green bat staggered into the grand hall on the 100th floor. This was the palace built by the monsters for the Slime Queen. Although it looked somewhat rudimentary, in the eyes of a group of unsophisticated monsters, it was already an extremely luxurious and high-end enjoyment.
The Slime Queen sat on the throne, frowning as she looked at the green bat.
The green bat was covered in small scratches and dust, with bloodstains smeared on its face.
Seeing the green bat in such a sorry state, the Slime Queen nodded, and her frown eased.
"Speak!"
"What is it?"
The green bat secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was smart enough to intentionally inflict wounds on itself on the way here. This allowed it to escape disaster, preventing the seemingly gentle yet actually tyrannical Slime Queen from pursuing its action of leading the Dark Geo Vishap into a trap.
"Reporting to Her Majesty the Queen!"
"Lord A'Long, he... he... he was defeated and captured by those humans!"
"What!!!"
The Slime Queen's eyes widened in anger. Her pink body still looked somewhat cute, but all the monsters present were struck dumb with fear.
These monsters who always stayed by the Slime Queen's side understood her nature the best.
They naturally knew the terrifying nature of the Slime Queen.
"That guy was actually captured!"
"Although his strength is insignificant compared to this Queen, he is still considered top-tier within the entire Underground Mine. How could he just be captured silently?"
To be honest, the Slime Queen was a little panicked now.
Previously, Arkz had always sent clones to mine in the Underground Mine. Relying on the advantage of local terrain, the Slime Queen hadn't even made a move herself; just her subordinates had dealt with many of Arkz's clones.
This gave the Slime Queen the mistaken impression that Arkz's strength was actually vulnerable.
However, the failure of the Dark Geo Vishap sounded an alarm bell in her ears, causing the Slime Queen's arrogance and contempt to vanish like smoke.
"The battle between a hero and a demon king, the victor is not yet certain!"
The Slime Queen looked at the green bat coldly and said, "Now! Go notify all the commanders on the 90th floor and above to come here for a meeting."
"Tell them that if anyone doesn't show up, they never need to come again!"
The green bat immediately broke out in a cold sweat and saluted tensely, "Yes!!!"
Afterward, the green bat flew out of the Slime Queen's palace as if fleeing for its life. The once luxurious palace now seemed like a ferocious beast, ready to devour everyone and everything within it.
"Commander, Her Majesty has called an emergency meeting! Please proceed to the Queen's Palace immediately!!!"
"Commander, Her Majesty has called an emergency meeting! Please proceed to the Queen's Palace immediately!!!"
"Commander, Her Majesty has called an emergency meeting! Please proceed to the Queen's Palace immediately!!!"
...
Motivated by the threat to their lives, it only took ten minutes for all the bosses from the 90th floor upwards, except for the Dark Geo Vishap, to gather in the Slime Queen's palace.
"Why did the Queen call all of us here?"
"I don't know."
"It seems some humans have attacked?"
"Mere humans... Sigh! Why isn't Lord A'Long here?"
"Hiss——, no way!"
"No way what? Hurry up and say it!"
"Could it be that Lord A'Long is going to fight the Queen?"
"Could it be that humans attacked, and Lord A'Long went to the front lines for support?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire Queen's palace fell silent, followed by thunderous laughter.
"Hahahaha..."
"Your joke is truly hilarious."
"Mere humans? Why would Lord A'Long bother to make a move? If these humans can break into the 80th floor, I'll eat my own... backwards!"
"Right, right, I want one too!"
"I want one too!"
Amidst the noisy clamor of the powerful monsters, the Slime Queen's palace let out joyful laughter.
However, the commanders from the 90th floor and below of the Underground Mine soon stopped laughing, because the Slime Queen had arrived.
"Everyone, I am very happy to see you all here."
"First, I have some unfortunate news to share."
"Commander A'Long has tragically died at the hands of humans."
"Ah—!"
All the monsters were shocked into silence.
They had long experienced the might of the Dark Geo Vishap with their own bodies. Yet, such a powerful figure, who in the past few hundred years held the most hope of resisting the Slime Queen's tyranny, had now died inexplicably at the hands of invading humans.
The monsters instantly felt a sense of crisis.
"Bat, tell us everything you saw!"
The green bat flew out tremblingly, prostrated itself on the ground, and its body shivered.
The gazes of the numerous monster bosses stared fiercely at it, as if they wanted to tear a piece of flesh off it, which naturally terrified it.
"Speak!!!"
The Slime Queen's voice reached its ears. The green bat immediately flinched, flew up from the ground, and stopped trembling.
Offending these monster leaders might at most result in being torn apart and eaten.
Offending the Slime Queen meant even death was a luxury.
Under the terrifying pressure of the Slime Queen, the green bat intermittently recounted the tragic fate of the Dark Geo Vishap.
"The enemy's methods were extremely cruel."
"Not only was Lord A'Long killed, but the enemy didn't even bother to check his corpse. I clearly saw those vicious humans..."
Under the green bat's vivid description, the many monsters gasped in horror. They did not believe that the timid bat, which would tremble in fear with just one look from them, would dare to deceive them. Therefore, they believed every word of the green bat's description.
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