Please pull the trigger for this world one more time.

Mo Zian saw clearly the appearance of the corpse under the cold white light—

It is a difficult creature to describe, with ape-like features, but completely bald without a single hair.

Its skin is dark gray, it has no eyes, its mouth is full of ferocious fangs, it has sharp claws, and its limbs are extremely muscular.

Its most distinctive feature is its two pairs of large ears, which are slightly pointed in shape. If you had to say, they are somewhat like the ears of an elf.

At this moment, a fist-sized hole was pierced through the chest of this "unknown creature." Perhaps due to the cool underground environment, it did not smell too bad, nor did it show any obvious signs of decay.

"Be careful."

A voice suddenly echoed within Mo Zian's consciousness, "I smell the scent of my own kind, and a scent that I utterly loathe. They're actually mixed together. Something's not right. Why...?"

Mo Zian was taken aback, silently asking himself, "Is this one of your kind?"

He actually wanted to say, "No wonder they all look equally ugly," but he didn't, because he noticed a slight change in the other person's tone and attitude.

"These are not my kind!"

The other party swiftly denied it, saying, "They're...they're no longer pure. Just be careful!"

"What's not pure anymore?"

There was no reply, and silence fell again.

Mo Zian sighed inwardly with a hint of helplessness and turned his attention back to the present moment.

He lightly touched the wounds on the corpse on the ground and said confidently, "Report number three, it can be determined that the wounds were caused by ice picks, and there are at least five wounds all over the body."

"So many?" Shen Yi murmured. "How did you determine that, Number Three?"

"The wound didn't bleed extensively, and its temperature was significantly lower than other parts of the body, which is consistent with the characteristics of an ice spike attack," Mo Zian said. "I have a childhood friend who is of mixed race and follows the path of a mage. I've witnessed many kinds of elven magical attacks."

"Alright, it seems we're not too far from these elves." Shen Yi's spirits lifted. "Let's keep going!"

As the team advanced, they discovered more and more remains of "unknown creatures" and obvious signs of battle ahead—in the most concentrated area, there were more than ten corpses lying haphazardly, all of them charred beyond recognition.

Clearly, the other party had gone to great lengths, as the area of ​​the wound was ridiculously large.

"Report number three, it should be [Fireball], a relatively advanced elven spell."

Shen Yi's expression turned much more serious. "Understood, continue!"

The team continued forward, and suddenly they noticed a glimmer of light ahead. Maintaining a steady pace, they finally arrived at the cave entrance emitting the light, and the scene beyond truly amazed everyone.

This is a separate, luminous underground world.

Looking up, one sees an underground "jungle" composed of huge, unidentified fungi of all sizes, emitting a faint white glow.

The "jungle" is teeming with life, and in the distance you can see a waterfall formed by an underground water vein cascading down from a great height, splashing up a cloud of rolling silver light.

A bird emitting a pale blue glow flew over Mo Zian's head, and Mo Zian's gaze followed the direction the bird went, stretching far into the distance.

Nearby, some fireflies and small animals were faintly visible, and a butterfly emitting a pale blue light was not afraid of people and landed directly on Han Dafu's shoulder.

"Attention all!"

Shen Yi's voice drew everyone's attention away from the fantastical scene around them: "Number 4 and Number 2, go forward to scout the terrain; the rest of you, stay put and maintain vigilance!"

"yes!"

After a short while, Han Dafu, who had gone ahead, returned to the group and led everyone a short distance before meeting up with Du Chi, who was waiting there.

Du Chi pointed to the ground and said, "Look, the road has obviously been repaired, and these footprints are very fresh."

Shen nodded: "Everyone, advance and search. Be ready to fight at any time. If you encounter any enemies other than elves, you may fire freely."

"yes!"

……

Meanwhile, deep underground.

A group of pointed-eared creatures dressed in gold and white armor were gathered together.

"Chief of the Palace Guard, I just confirmed with the 'Thousand-Mile Eyes' that everything in front of us is a monstrous demon."

A young female elf in sharp armor said in a serious tone, "We also discovered a small squad of 'Forsaken People' in the rear. They are very well-equipped, well-trained, and swift in their movements."

"It's the 'Glorious Empire,' Elena."

The elder elf, addressed as the Head of the Temple Guard, pointed to the telescope on the female elf's chest. "If you don't change your tune, you're using something 'forsaken by the gods.'"

"Yes."

Irene lowered her eyelids slightly. "I'm just not used to it yet. The teachers in the academy and the priests in the church all call me that."

The older elf waved his hand dismissively, then took out a crystal ball. After a flash of white light, another voice came out, "How is it, Sober?"

"This is not good. The area around the old temple is full of evil spirits, and we are about to be caught up by an elite squad of the Guangwu people."

The older elf, called Sober, asked anxiously, "Has the diplomatic request been submitted?"

"It was submitted a long time ago, don't worry," said the other end of the crystal ball. "Their ambassador is very efficient; he has already handed it over to their palace."

"Of course I know Chen's efficiency; we have a good relationship. But it still takes time to get the message from the Guangwu people's palace to this desert!"

Sober seemed somewhat helpless and impatient. "I said long ago that it wouldn't be too late to take action after the diplomatic approval was issued, but those great astrologers acted like it was the end of the world, and then you softened your heart, Master Si!"

I reckon we're being treated like mercenaries who illegally crossed the border right now!

"Alright, alright, there's no way around it. Once you're associated with the term 'calamity,' you can't take it too seriously... Besides, the Holy Army's presence there would be more likely to cause problems, since our Temple is, after all, an internal, non-military department."

Sober let out a sigh of relief, without refuting what was said on the other end of the crystal ball. "Alright, I'll hang up now. Let me think about how to deal with Guangwu's pursuers."

The people of Guangwu have always had a strong sense of territory. I pray to the Son of Light that I will encounter a rational and good-tempered commander.

The light from the crystal ball went out, and Sober began to rack his brains for a solution.

"Head of the Palace Guard, what should we do?" Elena asked.

Sober didn't answer, but instead asked, "What is the distribution of the Fiends?"

"There are many in the direction of the old temple, but they're all on the other side of the river," Elena replied without hesitation. "There aren't many on our side of the river, as long as we don't..."

"Detonate an aetherite to lure them over," Sober said calmly, his eyes darting around.

"……what?"

Sober ignored Irene's bewildered expression, bent down, picked up a clod of mud from the ground, and began smearing it on his face. "Tell the warriors to look disheveled."

"……what?"