Firefly Journey

Chapter 39 The Cave Covered in Crystal (3)

Inside the crystal cave, Lin Yuanran clumsily manipulated the flames, attaching them to the fake crystal ore.

The flames met the rock, producing no reaction other than heat. Lin Yuanran withdrew his magic power, feeling disheartened. It seemed the problem wasn't there.

While everyone was busy observing their surroundings, those who were misled had not yet realized the cave's abnormality and were doing everything they could to try to mine the crystal.

Unlike at the beginning, those fake minerals that were originally motionless now seemed to have received an order to break through the soil. As the first one was pulled out, one after another fell off, like big white radishes in the ground.

"Is it really okay for us not to try calling out?" Lin Yuanran said, feeling deeply guilty.

Wind Chime didn't answer. Fway said, "Alio, you're really naive. They're our competitors, so there's no need for us to do something thankless."

Okay, to tell you the truth, these people are already bewitched by the illusion. In other words, they failed the first trial of the Divine Ruins. Even if we forcibly awaken them, they might not want to. It's better to let nature take its course.

"Is my mental fortitude lacking...?" Lin Yuanran lowered his head in shame. Just now, he had an extremely strong urge to rush up and snatch the crystal mine. If it weren't for Feng Ling's disdain, he probably would have become one of them.

"Roar!!"

Just then, the strange roar of the beast reappeared, echoing clearly in everyone's minds.

"here we go again?"

“No, this is different from the previous one,” Wind Chime said.

Lin Yuanran listened carefully and found that the current roar was deeper and closer than the previous one, as if it were coming from right in front of him.

Suddenly, the inverted crystal on the cave ceiling collapsed and plummeted at an extremely fast speed.

The sudden scene caused everyone to instinctively dodge to the sides, but the superhumans in the illusion seemed completely unaware of the falling crystal ore, as if they hadn't seen it at all.

Wow!

Objects fell from the sky and littered the ground. The people who were scrambling to buy crystals vanished the moment they were hit, and no one knew where they went.

Mass relocation? Or outright annihilation?

Lin Yuanran couldn't see it, and there wasn't time for him to think about it. The shattered crystal fragments scattered all over the ground began to quickly gather together and recombine according to certain rules!

"So it was you who posted it."

The crystal fragments were reassembled extremely efficiently, taking only four or five seconds to solidify into a shape. From the outside, it looked like a monster wearing crystal armor, with all four limbs on the ground and a long, shiny tail raised high, like an enlarged version of a scorpion!

"Roar!!"

The monster formed from ore once again roared, its voice carrying a warning, as if to say that a group of uninvited tomb raiders dared to covet the treasure of the ancient god!

"Scatter," Feng Ling said calmly. It seemed she had experienced many big events to remain so composed in this situation.

In fact, apart from Lin Yuanran, who among those present didn't have some skills? They all retreated to a safe place immediately, got into position, and were ready to use the divine oracle to fight at any time.

To be honest, this was the first time Lin Yuanran had come into close contact with such a powerful magical beast, and he couldn't help but feel nervous. As a result, he was uncoordinated and almost collapsed on the spot.

Fortunately, he wasn't hopelessly timid. After hearing Feng Ling's words, he immediately ran to her side, which made him feel a little more at ease.

Orlando, tucked in the corner, had already drawn his short sword "Red Moon" half an inch. If the crystal scorpion did anything rash, he would keep his promise to Cassius and kill it.

However, things don't seem to have gotten to that point yet.

The crystal scorpion looks imposing, but it's actually not very fast. The entire crystal cave is also spacious enough to allow for maneuvering.

The Crystal Scorpion seemed to possess some wisdom, wisely avoiding provoking the lone Orlando and instead heading towards Lin Yuanran and his group.

Now everyone understood that the magical beast that had suddenly appeared was one of the defensive measures that Krumbo had set up before his fall. At present, the only way was to unite and do their best to break through this line of defense.

Wind Chime raised her magnificent staff, and instantly, violent lightning energy surged forth, bombarding the crystal scorpion.

The thunderous force struck its thick shell without causing it the slightest damage.

"A demigod?" Wind Chime made a preliminary assessment.

At the same time, the two members of the Mechanical Wings also made their move, firing several shots in succession, with magically imbued bullets being fired one after another, but none of them managed to harm it.

“This thing is even thicker than the guard mechs in the city,” Steve said, his eyes gleaming with fervor. If they could extract the hard material from it, it would be an extremely meaningful thing, and might even help the church overcome some technical difficulties.

Jamie Roberts didn't make a move; he now held a long spear in his hand, its golden luster reflecting the brilliance of crystal.

This is the "Templar Knight" class's innate artifact, "The Determination to Have Mercy for the World".

Finney was too exhausted after finishing the divination, and as the older brother, he naturally couldn't leave at this time. Everyone understood this and had no resentment.

Paninger obediently retreated behind the others. In the vast outside world, she might be able to help a little with her racial advantage, but inside the cave, she was helpless. A time mage in a low-level state was not suitable for combat.

Hauglis and Five exchanged a glance, then darted toward the crystal scorpion from either side. Their courage in facing a demigod-level monster was truly admirable.

At the top of the cave, Allen emerged from the shadows as three students from St. Louis launched an attack on the demigod from three directions!

Lin Yuanran stayed obediently by Feng Ling's side. At times like this, staying put was the best way to help. He had considered throwing a fireball from a distance to provide support, but considering that Feng Ling's lightning magic was ineffective, he decided it was best not to make any rash moves.

Hitting the crystal scorpion would be fine, but if it missed and hit one of his own, wouldn't that cause trouble? After all, his aim isn't great...

Like grasshoppers on a rope, if they don't stick together, they'll all become bird food. The seven extraordinary individuals also revealed their methods at this moment.

Old man Woolf is also a lightning mage who follows the path of the Papacy, summoning the power of lightning to bombard the enemy. The three giant brothers are on the same path as Horace, both are Fighting Gym members, and are skilled in close combat.

The couple was rather strange. They stood still, while in front of them appeared two puppets that looked exactly like them. They held strings and manipulated the puppets to join the battle.

The Floating City route, "Puppet Master".

The pattern on Ram Rachel's robe moved, transforming into the outline of a devil's eye. The lines outlining the pattern emitted a dark red light, making it look somewhat eerie.

Despite the group's various methods, the crystal scorpion accepted them all. What was terrifying was that, even when surrounded and attacked by a group of people, its crystal armor remained completely intact!

Lin Yuanran subconsciously reached into his waistband, only to find, to his embarrassment, that the axe was gone.

The wind chime rang, and Lin Yuanran quickly took it, holding the axe horizontally in front of him. Of course, this had no practical significance; it was merely for psychological comfort.

After testing the waters, Fengling didn't make a move. Instead, she observed the crystal scorpion's every move, trying to find its weakness—or rather, the key to breaking the illusion.