Chapter 868: Chapter 868
As the group was discussing, Du You suddenly furrowed his brow, "Stop talking, the Death Scorpion seems to have found something."
"Death Scorpion? How do you have such a thing? I remember this is supposed to be the Quicksand Priests’ pet, and it’s also the exclusive pet of those Quicksand Priests from the Shrine of the Death God," Elsa said with a surprised look.
When Du You had summoned the Death Scorpion earlier, it was amidst the summoning of many Summoned Beasts; moreover, the Death Scorpion was small in size, and it had burrowed into the ground just after appearing, so Elsa had not noticed its existence at all.
Du You said indifferently, "My summoning skills are quite formidable."
The two sisters were aware of this, but they didn’t know that Du You had two different professions. Although they had their suspicions, the sisters weren’t foolish; of course, they wouldn’t ask directly—knowing in their hearts was enough.
Such matters, even just thinking about them, would feel shocking and unconventional, not something to be discussed anywhere.
Elsa gave a slight nod, her intelligent little head seeming to perceive something. Du You didn’t continue to explain but instead focused on sensing the Death Scorpion, which had already found a special location nearby.
The Death Raid Gorilla, which also had control over the earth’s power, had not detected anything. It seemed that this special relic wasn’t easy for ordinary people to find. Du You found it odd that none of the Quicksand Priests who came here were from the Shrine of the Death God; otherwise, if they had brought the Death Scorpions along, they would have found it by now.
"It’s here, come, open it for me," Du You pointed at a spot on the ground. The place looked utterly ordinary, just an empty piece of land with two trees beside it.
But since the Death Scorpion had sensed something beneath, Du You wasn’t shy about it. The Death Raid Gorilla stepped forward, inserted its hands into the ground, and tore it apart forcefully, creating an opening.
At the bottom of the opening, there was actually a passage, clearly man-made. Inside, there was even a staircase leading downward. "So it’s here, no wonder they couldn’t find it."
Who could have thought that the relic was underground, and moreover, that it had gone undiscovered for so many years, with the entrance long buried. To find it, relying on ordinary people, one would really have to dig three feet into the ground.
"Perhaps they weren’t sure it was in this exact spot, otherwise they would have definitely dug up the ground to check," Lin Yucha said.
"Look quickly, there seems to be something on this," Elsa pointed at the passage below, and a thought struck Du You as the Death Raid Gorilla widened the gap further. At the entrance, there was a door with something on it. There were many paintings and incomprehensible symbols, but at the very top was a strange drawing.
The drawing depicted a humanoid creature with six arms, similar to the final form of a Quicksand Soldier. However, the two middle arms, instead of having hands, had mutated into two large pincers. And behind this monster was a long scorpion tail.
"What is this, a Sandperson? Why has it mutated ?" Lin Yushi pointed at the drawing above and said.
Elsa’s expression was somewhat grave, "That is not a Sandperson, they are the Desert Death God worshiped by the Sandpeople. The Death God has the tail and pincers of a scorpion, so the people of the Shrine regard the most powerful scorpion, the Death Scorpion, as the pet of the Death God. Some say that the Desert Death God once blessed the Death Scorpion, which is why it’s considered a pet."
There are various assertions within the religion, but under normal circumstances, this was something Du You was very familiar with.
"These Desert Death God shrines are usually quite dangerous. Clearly this shrine is not open to the public, so there must be many dangerous things here. Are we really going to go in?"
Du You nodded, "Of course we’re going in. If these people with such weak strength dare to come, why shouldn’t we?"
Even though he said this, Du You wasn’t going to risk his life carelessly; he still needed to be cautious. Therefore, Du You first let the Death Scorpion enter the passageway. Other pets, except for the Death Raid Gorilla, which could easily enter as a meat shield, couldn’t move freely inside. Thus, Du You left the other Summoned Creatures on the ground to guard the passage. Read complete versıon only at 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹·𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑒·𝗇𝗲𝘁
Du You leapt down, closely followed by the sisters Lin Yucha and Lin Yushi. Elsa’s eyes darted around before she gritted her teeth and also leapt down. All four of them entered the passage.
In the darkness, Du You and Lin Yucha could easily adapt and had no worries about not being able to see clearly. But it was different for Elsa; she didn’t possess the ability to see in the dark.
However, Elsa had her own method. Power circulated within her body, and a layer of dim white light emanated from her, making Elsa seem like a fluorescent lamp, brightly illuminating the entire passage. Lin Yushi blinked and then turned to hold Elsa in her arms. "Tired, aren’t you? Let Sis carry you."
Was she treating Elsa as a light bulb? Elsa rolled her eyes but said nothing.
The group continued inward and quickly reached the end of the passage, where a very large hall lay before them.
"Wait a minute, don’t go over there. The Death Scorpion told me there are many of its kind inside." Du You scanned the surroundings but didn’t discover anything. However, he trusted the Death Scorpion’s perception and did not enter.
That Death Scorpion was no simple matter, with its terrifying poisonous nature that even he couldn’t withstand. If it launched a Death Raid, the toxin released by the tier three Death Scorpion might be too much even for Du You to bear. In fact, he wasn’t even sure if potions could cure it.
Du You had used this move several times to secretly kill others; he certainly didn’t want to fall victim to it now.
After surveying the area and finding nothing, after a long while, Du You sent the Death Scorpion inside. Yet still, nothing happened. Without sand for the Death Scorpion to control, it couldn’t unleash its full strength.
In the end, Du You gritted his teeth and waved his hand, releasing the Death Raid Gorilla as well. This finally elicited a response. A stone suddenly changed and eventually became a large scorpion. A clump of mud also changed, likewise turning into a large scorpion. "How come they have Mimicry Ability? I don’t remember the Death Scorpion having this function."
Lin Yushi exclaimed in surprise. Watching these newly emerged Death Scorpions, they attacked the Death Raid Gorilla as soon as they appeared. This was not a Death Raid but simply an instinctive attack using their stingers.
The Death Raid Gorilla was not one to be outdone; swinging its fists, one touch meant death. More and more Death Scorpions appeared around it, but the Divinity toxin around the Death Raid Gorilla wasn’t something the Death Scorpions could be immune to. If they stayed close for too long, they would die just the same.