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Looking up at these towering trees, it is easy to feel a sense of insignificance and unease.
In the middle of the open space is a huge cave.
It looks natural, but there are also traces of artificial repairs nearby.
"Just down there?"
Jiang Lu was lying behind a rock when the Viet Cong poked his head out.
"Ah."
The ghost-faced fox checked the map and confirmed: "This is the nearest monster nest. There should be a lot of monsters down there. As for whether they are mutated animals, zombies, or other monsters, we will have to go down to find out.
But the only thing that is certain is that these monsters can be dealt with by physical attacks alone. As long as they are not surrounded, they will not be difficult to deal with overall."
Hearing this, Jiang Lu silently took out the [Traitor Revolver] and skillfully put the bullet into the roller.
Ghost-faced Fox was startled, and quickly reached out to hold down the agitated Jiang Lu, and hurriedly stopped him: "Don't use the gun! The noise is too loud!"
Jiang Lu remained calm: "I muted it."
"Are you a liar?"
"What about this?" Jiang Lu took out the dagger that Chong Pao gave him again: "Is this okay?"
The ghost-faced fox finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes, the level range of this spiritual realm is ten to twenty, and the levels of the monsters are basically ten to thirteen. No matter what it is, aim at the head and kill it with one knife."
"What the hell?" Jiang Lu was surprised: "Mr. Duo?"
The ghost-faced fox smiled and said, "Don't think it's too simple. Sometimes quantity can make up for quality. It's best not to take it lightly."
"Do I deserve to be so careless?"
Jiang Lu glared with his big eyes and yelled, "I'm only level eight!"
"Ah?" Ghost-faced Fox was stunned and asked in disbelief: "How is that possible? Then how did I match you before?"
“Maybe I have a high hiding score?”
But the ghost-faced fox was obviously not in the mood for joking, and his expression was serious: "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
"You didn't ask!" Jiang Lu felt very aggrieved.
It was not until now that Ghost-Faced Fox remembered that in "Infinite Prison", Jiang Lu did not mention his level from beginning to end, but because the other three were around level 15, he had a preconceived notion that Jiang Lu was about the same.
Thinking of this, the Ghost-faced Fox suddenly looked regretful and annoyed.
He had a hunch that his chances of winning might be lowered this time.
But he was the one who brought the person here, and he had previously confidently stated that there would be absolutely no problem, so now even though the boomerang was about to hit his face, he couldn't say anything.
"This time it's my fault for not asking you about your situation clearly."
The ghost-faced fox tried to calm down and comfort Jiang Lu, but after a pause, he couldn't help asking, "It's not that I just can't figure it out. You are level eight now, so when you were attacking the Infinite Prison, you were at most level four or five, right? How can you attack perfectly?"
If his level was similar to his, Ghost-Faced Fox could still accept it, but now that he knew Jiang Lu's level was so low, he had no other thoughts except jealousy.
Jiang Lu's eyes wandered, and he said vaguely: "I have unique strengths..."
"Forget it." The ghost-faced fox also realized that he had lost his composure and had to give up: "How about this, you wait for me here, it's too dangerous for you down there."
After causing such a big mistake, Jiang Lu felt a little guilty.
He said awkwardly: "It's okay, let's go down and take a look, what if the monsters down there are all big idiots?"
"No matter how heavy it is, it's useless." The ghost-faced fox, who had fought many bounty-type battles against the spirit realm, retorted: "When facing a huge number of monsters, killing efficiency is the most important thing. Even if you can kill one or two, what will you do once the subsequent reinforcements come up and surround you?
And according to my experience, monsters also know how to pick on the weak. If they find you easy to bully, they will attack you first, and then I will have to devote my energy to taking care of you."
Jiang Lu was speechless for a moment.
"I'll go." Ghost-faced Fox sighed, "You just stand guard outside to prevent exorcists from other teams from coming over to harm us."
Jiang Lu nodded helplessly. After all, the Ghost-faced Fox had considered everything very comprehensively. Given the level gap, his overall strength would definitely not be as good as the monsters below. His charm, which he was proud of, was also useless in front of these programmed monsters. This was indeed not the time to show off his strength.
He wanted to try whether the [Supervisor's Necklace] was useful when the level gap was not too big, but then he thought again, he was not very familiar with the Ghost-Faced Fox, and there was no need to expose all his current reliance unless there was really no other way.
But just as he was about to find a tree that was easier to climb and catch fish as the Ghost-faced Fox had suggested, he suddenly thought of something.
Jiang Lu grabbed the ghost-faced fox.
"I thought you said you were good at setting traps, right?"
The ghost-faced fox didn't understand, but still said "hmm".
Jiang Lu pursed his lips and said hesitantly: "I have an idea, but I don't know if it will work."
The ghost-faced fox's eyelids twitched: "Don't tell me that you plan to wait here for other exorcists to go in and find clues, then set a trap and reap the rewards."
Jiang Lu frowned: "Why didn't I think of this good idea...Are you really a genius?"
"Stop." The ghost-faced fox's scalp tingled: "I'm just talking nonsense, you should tell me what you think first."
"Oh, that's right."
Jiang Lu picked up a branch and started to gesture on the soil:
"I think you can set up a fierce one, and then I will go down to gather the monsters and lead them to the trap you set. According to what you said, my level is lower than theirs, and they will definitely regard me as prey and swarm over. The effect of gathering the monsters will definitely be very good."
The Ghost-Faced Fox thought seriously about the feasibility, but ultimately felt it was a bit risky.
"You'll be in danger if you do that."
Jiang Lu didn't care: "It's also very dangerous for you to go down to this kind of nest that should be handled by two people alone. Compared with a fierce battle, gathering monsters together is actually much less risky."
The ghost-faced fox was a little shaken.
"Give it a try." Jiang Lu advised.
"Well... let's give it a try." The Ghost-faced Fox suddenly felt ashamed for thinking that Jiang Lu was a burden. Although he did not have enough hard power, he was obviously a responsible person.
I shouldn't have thought like this.
"But..." Ghost-faced Fox looked at the irregular shapes Jiang Lu drew on the ground and asked, "I still want to know, do these drawings have anything to do with the plan you mentioned?"
"No." Jiang Lu threw away the branch, patted the dirt on his hands, and said nonchalantly: "It's mainly a sense of ritual."
Chapter 54 Childhood Memories
"Okay, then it's settled. You set up the trap outside, and I'll go down and lure the monster out."
As Jiang Lu spoke, he began to pull vines and weave ropes.
Seeing this, the ghost-faced fox asked, "What are you doing? My trap doesn't need these."
But Jiang Lu didn't stop what he was doing. He just glanced at him and explained, "This is used to tie me up. If I encounter danger and don't have time to run out, you can pull me up."
"Ah? Oh." The ghost-faced fox suddenly realized: "You are thoughtful."
Then I heard Jiang Lu continue: "You better hurry up, this is how I died when I was a kid."
"Okay." The ghost-faced fox nodded first, then realized something: "Wait a minute, what are you talking about?"
As Jiang Lu tied the rope around his waist, he said with emotion: "I had a tortuous childhood, but fortunately I fell in love with sports."
"This has nothing to do with the twists and turns..."
"Let it settle down, and then we'll meet at the top!"
"..."
"What are you standing there for?" Jiang Lu pointed at the cave and said, "Set a trap."
ten minutes later.
Jiang Lu pointed at the inconspicuous gel-like object on the ground and questioned, "Why are you making so much sticky, soft, and stringy glue?"
Unable to comprehend the true meaning, the Ghost-faced Fox explained earnestly: "This is not glue, but a highly corrosive venom. Due to the current situation, it is impossible to use a trap that is too powerful. This is the most suitable option."
"Zundu fakedu 0.o?"
Seeing that Jiang Lu didn't seem to believe in the effectiveness of the venom, the Ghost-faced Fox didn't argue and just picked up a stone and threw it in.
In just a moment, the stone was melted inside.
"Ouch."
Jiang Lu exclaimed, excitedly picked up more stones and threw them in one by one.
"It's so fucking interesting!"
"You still can't go down?!"
......
Jiang Lu held the rope in one hand and the relit oil lamp in the other, and slowly groped his way down the rock wall.
Soon, his feet touched solid ground.
But this place is almost ten meters away from the exit, but it is far from the deepest part of the cave.
He had just arrived at the first relatively flat slope when, two or three steps away from him, there appeared an irregular hole about a person tall and about one meter wide. The angle suddenly widened and extended into the bottomless darkness.
This kind of environment may be depressing and frightening to other people, but to Jiang Lu, it is like returning home.
He was just a little confused.
As a monster's lair, why is the door so small?
However, this kind of terrain is actually an advantage. When fighting with the monsters later, relying on this narrow passage, you will not be besieged by monsters from different directions at the same time. You only need to focus on the monsters in front of you.
So Jiang Lu didn't think much about it and plunged into the darkness.
Relying on the oil lamp, he moved forward carefully.
As he went deeper, the slope under his feet became steeper. In the end, it was more like sliding down than walking.
Fortunately, this situation did not last long, and Jiang Lu successfully reached the underground.
After walking through a relatively flat corridor, Jiang Lu suddenly saw a clear view in front of him.
This is a huge cave.
Jiang Lu huddled in the corner, revealing half of his body, and looked at the situation inside.
At the bottom are countless natural stone forests, and at the top of the cave are the intertwined roots of tall trees from the outside world. They penetrate the soil, take root here, and entangle with each other, like a dense net woven into a large net hanging at the top.