strokinit Chapter 55 Accident
Chapter 55 Accident
Having already chosen to come, Viktor certainly wouldn't hesitate.
Having received the order, Viper stopped wasting words, turned around and waved to his men, who immediately took out strips of cloth and wrapped them around their cheeks, making simple masks.
Immediately afterwards, these people drew the weapons and tools hanging from their waists and entered the house one by one. After quickly eliminating the few listless rats, they carefully entered the underground pipes through the collapsed hole.
Victor and Gar were the last to go inside.
The first thing you notice is the stench that hits you in the face. No wonder everyone is wearing masks, but even with masks on, it's not very effective; the smell still assaults your nostrils.
Victor, having been somewhat pampered, wasn't particularly resistant to the smell, so he had to raise his hand and cast a magical shield on himself and Gar. This spell could use magic to envelop people.
While it can't completely block out the smell, it can at least freshen the air a bit.
Then Victor looked ahead. In the pitch-black underground pipes, it was almost impossible to see one's own hand in front of one's face. Even though Viper's men had lit torches, they only illuminated the area around the torches at most; the passage ahead remained dark.
After thinking for a moment, he raised his hand and lightly tapped the area in front of him with his finger. Magic power quickly condensed into a dazzling ball of light, which automatically floated in front of everyone and illuminated the entire pipe in front of them almost instantly!
But immediately afterward, a sharp, piercing, and dense squeaking sound came from inside the pipe.
At least several dozen black rats, upon being exposed to the light, reacted as if they had been doused with sulfuric acid, screaming shrilly as they frantically fled into the pipe!
"Are these rats so afraid of light?"
This scene, witnessed by everyone, immediately amplified their already heightened fear of Viktor.
Viktor ignored their attitude, turned his head and gestured to Viper, who immediately understood:
"Don't just stand there, you all better watch out!"
"Watch your step, and watch out for those hiding rats. If you get bitten, I'll have to pay for your treatment!"
The members answered in bits and pieces:
"Understood, big brother... I get it, boss..."
However, they also came to their senses and realized that this was not a game of child's play; their lives were at stake. They all became cautious, and then a thin gang member took the lead, and the group began to move into the underground pipes.
But it must be said that this time, the journey through the underground pipes was much more comfortable than their previous visits.
Because Victor's ball of light could illuminate almost the entire area of twenty or thirty meters in front of them, not only driving away those annoying rats, but also making it easy to see all the bumps and stumbles inside the pipes. As long as they were careful, there would be almost no problems.
So this time the advance went very smoothly.
It took less than ten minutes from entering the underground pipes to arriving at the location where Viper and his group had last seen the magic crystals... or rather, these magic crystals were not far away to begin with, otherwise Viper and his group would not have discovered them.
Before Victor could even see it in person, he could already feel the approaching and increasingly powerful magical radiation.
This proves that the viper was probably not lying; there is indeed a considerable number of magic crystals in this underground pipe.
But then, Victor suddenly realized a problem—in the common knowledge of wizards, if there are some creatures in a place with a high concentration of magic, then these creatures will most likely be affected by the magic and become magical creatures, that is, monsters!
But then the viper said that the entire underground pipe network throughout the western district of Morningstar City was infested with a huge number of man-eating rats... So, what about this place where a large amount of magic crystals are located?
He frowned slightly, but then he thought that if there really were such powerful monsters, he probably wouldn't have only discovered them today... To be honest, as wizarding civilization has gradually developed to its current state, materials such as potions are fine, as wizards have many ways to cultivate and maintain them.
However, monsters that provide various alchemical materials are becoming increasingly rare, and most of them cannot be cultivated, which is one of the reasons why the Wizarding Society continues to expand outwards.
Moreover, the fact that a group of ordinary people can freely explore the underground pipes shows that even if there are dangers here, they are not fatal... at least, they should not be a big problem for him.
"My lord, we've arrived just ahead."
Suddenly, the viper's voice interrupted Viktor's thoughts. He turned his head, glanced at the other creature, nodded, and said:
"Then let's go."
"Then, tell your people to be careful of their surroundings."
"This is a high-magic environment. Among those rats, there is a high possibility that some are mutated rats affected by magic."
Upon hearing this, the viper's expression changed slightly, and he quickly said:
"Yes, sir, I will warn them immediately!"
Victor didn't continue talking to him, but instead turned and exchanged a glance with Gal.
Gar remained silent, but his left hand had already placed on the scabbard at his waist, and his right hand then gripped the hilt. With a pleasant, soft sound, a steel sword that gleamed silver and was engraved with the Feltrol family crest was drawn!
Then, he stepped forward, standing about a step and a half in front of Viktor, assuming a position that could perfectly protect the entire area in front of Viktor, and moved forward.
Victor followed behind the knight, advancing step by step.
As he rounded the corner, a faint green light in the darkness gradually appeared before Victor's eyes.
After advancing another ten meters or so, when the dazzling green light, resembling a lake, came into Viktor's view, even though he had already prepared himself mentally, he couldn't help but be shocked—were there really so many magic crystals here?
But how exactly did this form?
Viktor let out a soft breath, suppressing his doubts.
Without further hesitation, he turned to look at the viper that had followed him and commanded:
"Let's retreat!"
Viper was momentarily stunned, wondering why he was leaving so soon after arriving, but reason prevented him from arguing or asking Viktor's opinion. Without hesitation, he turned and beckoned to his men:
"Everyone, we're getting ready to leave, so please be careful."
The gang members were also puzzled, but who would want to linger in this stinking place if they could leave? So they all gathered together and prepared to return the way they came.
Just as they were beginning to relax, a cry of pain suddenly came from the back of the crowd:
"Hmm!"
Everyone was immediately startled and quickly looked in the direction from which the sound came.
At the very end of the line, the light from the orb was the lowest, and not much could be seen. The only thing visible was a member of the gang walking at the very back, who was turning to the side, covering his cheek, and looking at the darkness that was gradually closing in behind him in a panic.
In the dim light, you could see scarlet blood flowing rapidly from between his fingers.
The viper felt a jolt of fear and was about to ask:
"Iron Hammer, what happened...?"
But before he could finish speaking, he suddenly heard a sharp scream from the darkness:
"squeak------!!!"
At the same time, a figure suddenly darted out from behind him!
With a flash of his sword, he rushed to the side of the gang member called Iron Hammer in the blink of an eye, and then swung his sword fiercely!
The next moment, it crashed into something, which actually caused sparks to fly!
Without hesitation, Gal took a step back, tossed the still-stunned gang member behind him, and continued to assume a fighting stance in the darkness before him, his eyes warily observing everything in front of him.
At that moment, Victor walked to the front of the crowd and, without needing to conserve his magic, created another orb of light.
The ball of light floated up, its light shining out and illuminating the darkness behind it, while also revealing the culprit that had just hurt people—a large rat about the size of a wild dog, with exceptionally long limbs and each claw being exceptionally long!
Its skin had strange green patterns, and its eyes flashed with a bloodthirsty red light. The moment it was illuminated by light, it immediately let out a sharp scream.
Without hesitation, the big rat turned and ran without a second thought. Its speed was incredibly fast, and in the blink of an eye, it darted around the corner and disappeared from sight. For a moment, the surroundings became quiet again, leaving only the injured gang member, Iron Hammer, groaning and crying out in pain.
Victor glanced at him, then at the minimap, and after noticing that the red dot had quickly moved away and disappeared from the area, he turned to look at the viper:
"We can leave now."
Viper nodded, signaling the others to help the injured person up, and then the group carefully began to return the way they came.
Slightly faster than when they entered, about five minutes later, everyone successfully returned to the entrance, climbed out one by one, and breathed a sigh of relief as the morning light shone on them.