My Liver Experience in the World of Cthulhu

Chapter 141 Underground
Faced with Jason's invitation to compete, Crown readily agreed: "Okay, but please allow me to rest for a while and be in a better state to face the challenge."

This is a sign of respect for the opponent. Although he still has plenty of physical strength, he must always give people the feeling of going all out.

"I'm waiting." Jason nodded with a smile and turned to leave. He walked straight to a slightly flat open space and stood there waiting.

Kroun visualized the golden light spells of the two great celestial beings and adjusted his own state to the best.

Then he picked up the weapon and came to Jason.He had just practiced the Rock Breathing Technique, and his body was still warm, so he did not need to do warm-up exercises.

After carefully observing the flatness of the ground, Crown unsheathed his sword, threw the scabbard behind him and raised the star steel sword: "Mr. Brown, please."

"Please", Jason also saluted, then flicked his wrist and pointed the tip of his sword downward at his opponent.

Kroun took two small steps forward and then immediately rushed forward. At the same time, he filled his right arm with the life source of the Giant Bear Breathing Technique.

His entire arm instantly expanded in a large circle, like a unicorn arm.

His instantaneous acceleration was extremely fast, a phantom appeared on his body, and the tip of the sword stabbed straight into the opponent's wrist.

Apart from releasing the bullet time, he was not prepared to hold back.The priest said that the other party had already stood at the apex of a second-level transcendent. He wanted to measure his strength and see what the so-called apex would look like.

Jason shook his sword and struck it against the incoming weapon. He felt huge power and a tingling sensation in his arm, and his weapon was almost knocked away.

He was shocked and immediately backed away.He did not underestimate the enemy. As a qualified warrior, he fully understood that a lion should try its best to fight a rabbit.

But he didn't expect that the opponent's attack would be much faster than he expected.

He originally thought that even though his opponent was very fast, he was in a defensive position and could only deal with it with a very small swing of his weapon. However, the trembling power from his opponent's weapon made him understand that the priest's words were too small.

As a Crusader warrior who has been strictly trained by the church since he was a child, he knows the swordsmanship passed down by the church very well. Being able to launch such a shocking attack shows that the opponent's cross sword realm is very advanced, because he has also reached this realm.

Many warriors have practiced the cross sword for many years, but have never understood it to this extent.

Because if you want to reach such a state, you need to be able to maintain an excellent swordsmanship competitive state for a long time.

There will always be ups and downs in a person's state, so few people in the church can understand the vibrating power of the cross sword.

Crown's sword was faster than the other, and he greeted the opponent head-to-head, concisely and fatally.

He didn't use any superior sword skills because he didn't know how to do it.But he believed that with the perfect combination of speed and strength, he could kill all enemies in front of him by holding the sword tightly.

Jason did not expect that after his initial misjudgment, he would lose the opportunity. He also used the giant bear breathing method, and his arms turned into unicorn arms, trying to confront the opponent head-on in order to stop the opponent's rapid offensive.

Once again he miscalculated and his strength did not prevail.

The cross sword realm between the two is almost the same, but there is a slight difference in strength.Without the opportunity, you can only be suppressed all the time.

Jason made one mistake after another, so he could only put down the idea of ​​attacking and defend with all his strength.

He wanted to wait until the opponent's physical strength dropped before counterattacking. After all, the attacker would have to spend more energy.

The sound of the two fighting also attracted the attention of other team members, and the one who watched the most carefully was Marla Michelle.

As a melee knight, the breathing method she practiced mainly enhanced her speed, which was in line with her natural advantages. However, she saw that the speed she was proud of did not have much advantage compared to the two people competing.

The breathing method used by these two people is clearly the giant bear breathing method, because the obviously huge arms on both sides are too conspicuous.

Although this breathing method is a very good breathing method in terms of strength, only a few Church Crusaders can practice it at the same time.

All those who also practice the second breathing method are without exception masters, because they will only choose to practice another breathing method when the main breathing method reaches a bottleneck to ensure that their combat effectiveness is still steadily improved.

Lorraine looked at it for a while, smiled bitterly and rubbed her eyes.

The speed of the two warring parties was so fast that it dazzled her.And from the howling wind and the muffled sound of weapons clashing in the venue, it can be heard that their attacks are also heavy.

If she had played on her own and faced any of them, she would have been beaten to a pulp.

Lucas looked solemn, and his ability to control spirits provided very good dynamic vision. He could clearly see the trajectory of the two men's swords, just as he could clearly see the bullets he fired.

Compared to Lorraine, he knew better what this speed meant, which meant that bullets fired from a long distance would definitely be stopped by the opponent.

Even if it is a close-range shooting, as long as the opponent is prepared, there is a high probability of being intercepted.Unless you hold a new type of shotgun and point it at their faces, but it also depends on whether the other party gives you a chance.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but become anxious.Why can others be so strong even if they pay a small price, but he has to bear more risks of losing control when becoming a spirit master, but he is still a scumbag.

The opponent's attacks were still swift and fierce, but Jason was the first to feel that his physical strength was beginning to decline.He felt the sore pain in his arm and knew that he had to do something now, otherwise he would probably be the first to lose strength.

He took two quick steps back to avoid his opponent's attack.At the same time, he took a deep breath and let it out immediately.

With the movement of exhaling, his arm and sword light turned into an afterimage.He used the secret sword technique he had mastered: cutting the wind.

Cut the Wind, causing high-frequency blows to the enemy in a short period of time at an extremely fast speed. Once the enemy is unable to defend itself, it will be overwhelmed by the continuous and rapid attacks.

The disadvantage is that it will consume a lot of physical strength and life source. If this round of attacks cannot defeat the opponent, he can only admit defeat.

"I've seen your attack. Now, let me see your defense."

Jason laughed, his face showing determination, and he swung his sword forward.

The opponent's speed suddenly increased, and Crown immediately felt a lot of pressure.

But his face was calm and composed, and he could reach the attack speed within the time it took him to release the bullets.

His sword movement turned to defense, but it was not blindly defensive. He would occasionally counterattack when the opponent was recovering, interrupting the opponent's attack like a gust of wind.

After the opponent's sword became faster, it left some wounds on his body, but the wounds were very shallow, only two or three millimeters at most.

After 5 minutes, Jason was panting like an ox and stopped attacking. On the other hand, although Crown was also short of breath, he still maintained a regular rhythm.

"I lost." Jason leaned on the ground with his sword to support his sluggish body and smiled bitterly. He had not experienced failure in such a way for a long time.

The last time he lost like this was when he faced his swordsmanship teacher, Mr. Cavendi Sith, two years ago.At that time, the teacher once said that his swordsmanship was rarely matched by second-level extraordinary beings.

He took a closer look at his opponent's trembling arm, and his mood became less uncomfortable. I really thought that my cross sword's vibration skills were of little use to you!

"crack, clap, clap"

Nick clapped and shouted: "Wonderful, thank you both for letting us see a duel between sword masters."

"Stop talking, we are still far from masters, and we haven't learned many advanced skills yet." Jason waved his hand, "I want to go back and rest. The battle just now made me feel more tired than yesterday."

"I have some useful plasters, do you need them?" Croun asked. His swordsmanship was very similar to that of his opponent. They were both very concise, and he incorporated the vibrating power of the cross sword into his attacks. He knew The opponent's arm must be uncomfortable.

"Thank you. I have preparations for potions and the like. A qualified investigator must make all kinds of preparations as much as possible. Those who are careless have already died on the way to perform their tasks." Jason declined the kindness and turned to leave.

As he left, Croun and others also left one after another.

Only a few people from Liya's team were left near the venue.

"Mara, how long do you think you will last against one of them?"

Liya didn't ask if there was a chance of winning, because she knew that Mara should have no chance of winning.

A bitter smile appeared on the female knight's face: "We haven't had a formal fight, so I don't know exactly how powerful they are, but judging from the sword wind, I'm afraid I won't be able to last for 5 minutes. My strongest speed doesn't have a big advantage."

Her mood was a bit depressed. Although she and they were both second-level transcendent beings, the gap between them was too big. What's more, the main breathing method of the church's Crusaders must be flame breathing.

Lorraine noticed the depressed mood of her companions and comforted her: "The church's warriors are all trained since childhood, but we all became monks halfway and only started training when we were teenagers. We have lost many years of hard study and training, so the difference is not very obvious." Yes!"

"Yes, yes, you have just become a second-level transcendent. The two of them have been advanced for at least several years." Liya patted her teammates on the shoulders. "Understanding the gap between ourselves and the masters will allow us to set goals and work hard." Chase straight after.”

When Crown returned to his tent, the wound had stopped bleeding.

He touched the skin near the wound and nodded happily.

Fortunately, the Rock Breathing Technique has advanced to the second level, otherwise, he would have been injured even more seriously.

When Jason's weapon penetrated his skin, he could clearly feel the defense bonus provided by the skin.

. . . .

Everyone slept very peacefully at night, except for a few hungry and deformed beasts that rushed out. They were killed by the night watchers before they even got close to the bonfire.

The next day, the team set off early and headed to Bran Castle.

Nick left Del in the camp and replaced Nelson, and Leah replaced Lucas in the team with Geo.

In view of the unknown mental impact, Crown left his two pets at the camp.These two guys are relatively familiar with Del, so they won't run around.

This time we were more fully prepared. At one o'clock in the afternoon, everyone basically searched the buildings above the castle.

During this period, only a few weak evil spirits were exterminated, and no more resistance was encountered.

The two teams reunited in a room on the top floor of a tower to discuss their next plan.

Croun looked down at the castle courtyard and said: "The black shadow evil spirit I once saw did not appear. It must be at the second level. I don't know where it is hidden."

Liya said nonchalantly: "If the evil spirit wants to hide, it will be difficult for us to find it. We must use more people to search. For this mission, we only need to investigate and record the true situation here. Just go to the bureau. Let them worry about the rest."

"We still have to be careful. If the second-order evil spirits want to ambush us, they are likely to cause casualties to us," Nick reminded. "Next we need to find the hidden secret room. The intelligence confirms that there are vampires here, but we No trace of vampires found."

"Then let's first search the secret room where Lorraine and the two fell into yesterday to see if there are any clues." Liya waved her arms, "Let's go down."

Everyone left, and Croun took one last look at the courtyard of the castle, and followed the team to leave at the end.

Shortly after a few people left, a black shadow appeared in the shadow of the room on the top floor of the tower opposite this tower.

The shadow stood for a moment, dissipating into a black mist and blending into the gloom.

. . . .

Everyone came to the room with the secret room on the second floor of the castle. Nick and Jason stayed at the door of the secret room while the others went down to detect it.

With more people and greater strength, we quickly explored the inside and found no mechanism.

The investigation work reached a deadlock, and everyone gathered together again.

Liya asked: "What should we do now? There are no other clues." Nick shook his head, there was nothing he could do.

Lorraine leaned against the wall, lost in thought.In her mind, chaotic scenes flashed through her mind like movie shots.

She thought of the demon altar in the courtyard and the blood feast in the hall, and she always felt that she had overlooked some clues.

Crown said: "Based on my understanding of the structure of this type of castle, there must be a place to store wine and food, either within the castle building or somewhere in the courtyard."

"This is exactly what I am wondering, how could those ancient noble lords not have a secret wine cellar?" Liya took out a cigarette and lit it elegantly.

"Huh", she exhaled a long breath of smoke, tilted her head and looked at Lorraine who was leaning against the wall thinking, her whole face was in a fog.

"I remembered something," Lorraine suddenly stood up straight and said, "In one of the clips I saw in the past, a bloody party was held in the hall downstairs, and there were servants carrying things out from the end of the hall. There must be something there. There are secret entrances and exits.”

"Are you sure?" Nick asked in surprise.

"I am sure that what happened in the past will not deceive my eyes."

"Then let's go. Lorraine's ability has helped us many times," Liya said with a smile.

Everyone quickly came down from the second floor and came to the end of the hall.

The oil lamps in everyone's hands illuminated the place as brightly as day.

Lorraine pointed at the wall and said: "In the clips I saw, servants were constantly coming in and out from here. There should be a hidden portal."

Nick waved his hand and said, "Everyone, look for them separately. Pay attention to the distance and don't be too far away from each other."

The crowd dispersed, searching the area carefully for anything suspicious.

More than ten minutes passed, and the switch to open the door was still not found.

Jason's tone became a little suspicious: "Ms. Lorraine, we have searched all nearby places. Is the scene you saw somewhere else?"

"There's nothing wrong with Lorraine's abilities," Leah responded. "Maybe we're not in the right place yet."

Lorraine frowned and began to walk back and forth, muttering to herself: "You can't be wrong, there are indeed servants coming in and out of this place."

She looked at the wall from time to time, stopping to look at nearby walls and pillars from time to time.

Crown's eyes kept searching, including the lamp holders on the pillars, the long-corroded picture frames on the walls, and other places that were most likely to be mechanisms.

"Snapped"

The noise startled everyone, and Nick clapped his hands and said, "Everyone, is it possible? The mechanism is underground."

He pointed to his feet: "Since Ms. Lorraine is trustworthy, there must be something wrong with the direction of our search. We have been searching the walls, and there may be mechanisms hidden under the floor."

"Yes, this is possible under the floor, or on the lamp holder on the pillar on the second floor." Liya threw the cigarette butt on the ground and crushed it hard with her foot.

"Then Jason and I will go to the second floor to take a look," Crown said.

"Okay, be careful, don't separate," Nick shouted. "The others will search for any movable floors nearby."

The division of labor was clear, and everyone took action immediately. Suddenly, the hall was full of smoke.

"We should find a warlock teammate who can use water spells to sprinkle water here."

"How can the noble bloodline magicians help people do such work? They are only willing to turn water into ice and shoot it into the enemy's skull or freeze the creatures in ice and move them to the laboratory for dissection."

Liya covered her mouth and nose with her hands, and stamped her feet vigorously every time she walked to a floor, feeling whether there was any difference in the vibrations under her feet.

Now she was on a floor next to a pillar.

"dong dong"

There was a slight difference in the touch on the floor. She immediately took out her dagger to separate the dust on the ground, and held an oil lamp closer to see the difference in the gaps in the floor.

"Huh", she took a deep breath and quickly covered her mouth and nose again.

Liya found that there was a very small gap where the floor fit. She tried to insert the tip of the sword into it and slowly pried it up.

After a little more force, a larger gap opened up on the floor.

A smile appeared on her face and she reached out to move the floor away.

Under the floor, a shallow round hole the size of a bowl was revealed, with a light brown wooden handle inside. The wooden handle had wavy curly tree patterns, and it glowed slightly under the light.

"Walnut handle," Liya whispered to herself, and shouted, "I found the mechanism."

"great."

Everyone gathered around, and Crown and Jason looked at each other, jumped over the railing, and jumped down from the second floor.

"bang"

The two landed almost simultaneously, stirring up a cloud of dust.

. . . .

Leah shouted, "Are you ready?"

Nick's armor lit up with fire crow patterns, and the others took out their weapons.

The priest said: "Ready, turn on the engine."

Leah pulled the handle hard.

"Crack, click, click", there was a constant sound of mechanical rotation.

A part of the wall at the end of the hall began to recede, and then parted to both sides, revealing a dark hole.

"Haha, Lorraine, you are the best." Liya stood up and inserted the dagger into the scabbard in her leather boots, then patted the dust off her hands.

Nick carefully walked to the edge of the wall with an oil lamp and asked in a deep voice: "Who will be sent to guard the mechanism this time?"

This is a problem. If everyone goes down and is pulled by evil spirits and destroyed, everyone will be buried alive.

I don’t know what the situation is below, and the people sent down must not be too weak, otherwise they will not be able to cope with the situation.

Liya said: "Our two teams have five second-level extraordinary beings, leaving two second-level extraordinary beings, and the rest will all go to search. Our team asked Mara to stay."

Nick thought for a moment and made a decision: "Our team. Jason, you stay."

"Captain, let me go down, you stay," Jason said.

He knew Fanny's purpose of transferring him here. If something went wrong with Nick during this mission, he would not have a good life.

"No need, I am still quite capable as a captain. Besides, Crown and I have a better understanding of each other and our abilities complement each other."

"But."

The priest waved his hand, raised the buckler in his hand and said with a smile: "There must be someone below who can protect everyone from harm, and as an exorcist priest, I have no reason to hide behind my teammates."

After making arrangements, Nick picked up the oil lamp and walked into the cave at the lead.

Crown quickly replenished himself with new Pure Heart Charm and Diamond Body Protection, then drew out the Star Steel Sword and followed the priest.

Nelson was next, and Lorraine followed at the end of the team.

. . . .

This is a stone passage that rotates downwards. Corroded black metal lamp holders can also be seen on the walls on both sides of the passage.

There was a rotten smell in the air and it felt a little damp.

The passage is not long and we reach the bottom quickly.

Where the lights don't shine, there are rustling sounds and the sound of mice gnawing.

There were several stone rooms here, and Kroun saw that some of them contained several large oak barrels, but they were damaged and should be wine barrels.

There were some large ceramic urns placed in some rooms, but they were all broken.

The last room was filled with broken bones. Judging from the size of the bones, they should all be babies.

Nick stood still holding the oil lamp. He was facing a two-meter-wide hole in the wall of the room.

The edge of the hole is very irregular, and there are deep marks, as if it was dug out by something huge with its claws.

Black tentacles like twisted tree roots protruded from the large hole, which looked particularly terrifying.

He walked to the priest and stood side by side with him: "It seems that our journey has just begun."

Others gathered around, and Nelson picked up his sword and slashed hard at the root of the tree.

The roots of the tree were very tough and had not been completely cut. Croun saw some thick green mucus flowing out of them.

Nelson seemed to be taken aback and quickly backed away: "What the hell is this? It's not hard, but a little soft."

His words aroused everyone's curiosity, and Liya also drew out her dagger and slashed hard.

She raised her sword and dropped it, cutting off a section of the tree root.

"It feels really soft when you cut it." Liya used the tip of the sword to stab the broken section. "It feels like it's piercing into the flesh."

Crown pressed the root of the tree and found that it was indeed the case: "I don't recognize what this is."

Nick tightened his grip on the shackles and said, "You'll find out if you go in and take a look. Follow me closely."

After saying that, a red halo lit up on his flail, and the priest raised his buckler in a defensive posture and entered the cave entrance.

(End of this chapter)