The forward speed increases in a straight line while flying.

In just a few minutes, the Ronald trio descended to the bottom of the pitch-black tunnel.

The dark underworld.

Kostadt held up this soft light, able to catch almost any gaze.

But with absolute strength at the level of force, their simple team doesn't care much about being noticed.

It is also here that two tunnels branch off in the direction of the continuation of the underground river.

The river continues to flow on one side, while no water is flowing in on the other side, and it seems to be gradually returning to the structure of a normal cave.

“……”

"Go left."

Even if the guy he had to deal with wasn't human, Ronald didn't think the other party would set up camp along the underground river.

Make a simple judgment and move on.

Later facts also proved that Ronald was right.

Almost a hundred meters into the tunnel, this special environment brought the sound of a farther distance to their ears.

Kostadt spoke, as before:

"Sir, did you hear that?"

"Hmmm......"

Ronald nodded slightly.

The sound coming from the tunnel was distorted and quiet, but he could barely make out the information about the metal colliding.

"It could be that the people who came in before were fighting."

"Just listen to the sound that is a bit like the collision of weapons in battle."

“……”

Ronald and Kostadt quickly communicated opinions.

Hull, the only member of the team who couldn't detect this, obediently remained silent.

Got along for so many days.

The little girl was fully aware of the abilities of the two people around her.

So she didn't hear any movement, but she showed understanding of the situation.

Talk and move on.

Kostadt tweaked the light source in his hand slightly, making the spell more suitable for the cramped environment of the underground tunnels.

Just follow the direction from which the voice came.

It was another considerable distance, and even when the surrounding temperature began to rise significantly, the scene in the field of vision of the three of them suddenly widened.

Over here.

Costadt doesn't even need lighting.

As soon as you exit the tunnel, you will find an open space with no end in sight, where countless dark red columns run through the top and bottom, emitting a dark red glow that prints every corner with color.

Ronald's eyes froze.

These pillar-like things contain powerful mana fluctuations that ordinary spellcasters may not have.

And look at the number of people who can't see the end......

How much of it has been hidden in the Yoiz Forest for the past few months?

Ronald frowned, and Kostadt immediately stepped forward to check and almost immediately came to the conclusion:

"Sir, it's a lot like the rhizome of a plant."

"There's a hot liquid flowing in it, and that's where the magic fluctuations and light come from."

“……”

"Plants ......"

Ronald looked thoughtful.

They were clearly approaching the mother in the mouth of the 'dryad' at the moment, and the thing that looked like a plant root in front of them confirmed the situation.

Just refer to the number of rhizomes here.

The so-called mother is definitely not much smaller.

Ronald couldn't help but think of his own experience in the [Infinite Negative Numbers Field].

Something like the Springs Kraken would be fine, if the creature hiding beneath Joiz could be as large as Baprol had been.

Well this trip.

You may encounter a very tricky enemy.

"Huh?"

Just as Ronald pondered whether to change his attitude towards exploration, another detail was discovered by his keen eyesight.

The location in the front left of this space.

Something seemed to fall on the ground there.

"Kostadt, keep up."

Turning his head and walking that way, something hidden in the dark red environment appeared in front of him.

There are two corpses lying here.

Two corpses that looked almost identical to humans fell to the ground, with very obvious penetrating wounds on their bodies. And beside them, two scimitars suitable for chopping fell to the ground, apparently from the previous battle.

"Sir, look ......"

Ronald crouched down to examine the deceased, and Kostadt opened his mouth to remind.

In fact, not far away, the inconspicuous stains of blood on the ground were disappearing from the soil—it wasn't blood seeping into the dirt.

It's the rhizomes that glow all around.

Actively absorb the blood around each other into the body.

“……”

Ronald stood up with a frown.

He is not a very rigid person, and the fact that wild beasts in the wild will attack humans is only a normal part of their animal life, and there is nothing wrong with the aspect of biological feeding.

But this rhizome directly absorbs the behavior of blood.

Sure enough, it's still easy to think of some evil legends.

How many things are included in the "Organic Encyclopedia" to transform such a plant?

"They were dead for less than half an hour."

After informing his companion of his discovery, Ronald walked ahead and continued deeper into the ground.

Half an hour –

This level of time difference can quickly catch up with them on their feet.

The real battle should not be far away.

It was at this moment that Kostadt, who was also aware of their situation, spoke:

"Sir, do you need me to put away the spell?"

“……”

This is a very real problem.

If they had started from their own strength before, there would have been no problem in moving forward without scruples.

But now the situation has changed, and there is naturally light in the environment.

Kostadt's move to keep the light on could indeed be removed.

Ronald nodded quickly:

"Cancel the spell first."

"It's better to be careful now."

Ronald finally examined the bodies again, and the two men had many wounds on their bodies, but the fatal parts were all penetrating wounds through the neck, and there were also traces of the collision of hard objects on the weapons.

Analyze from these aspects.

It can be seen that the enemies they fight use a very frequent and high attack, and they also have a very accurate hit rate.

Confirm the details and move on.

Although the environment of this underground space full of plant roots is monotonous, the area is surprisingly large, carefully looking for the traces of the previous group of people, Ronald and they walked far away, but they did not even see the location of the cave walls.

A cave of this size can at least fit a lake, and it can be said that it is a miracle that it did not collapse itself.

And in this state.

After another 100 meters of distance, Ronald finally heard some more movement.

So he immediately tilted his head slightly.

Just ahead, a pleasant voice came into his ears.

"Humans, you're such an interesting species."

"This is obviously a gift from Heaven to all living beings, but you say that this is your human thing out of interest and desire?"

"Hahaha, that's so much fun."