Star Forge Titan

Oh, the whole person is on fire!

Having Shanwang wait for everyone outside the door, the rest of the team also entered the ruins one after another.

Ivan, the first one to enter the stone gate, carefully looked around.

This is a hall. The extremely high ceiling makes the entire space appear exceptionally spacious, but the dim light inside the building makes everything seem strange and eerie.

He snapped his fingers, and a beam of light shone from his fingertips, harnessing the power of the Ash Knight's armor. This was a transformation of a second-tier ability, something ordinary transcendents might need some time to adapt to. However, with his extensive experience in the game, Ivan only needed a few tries to master similar techniques.

The interior of the ruins illuminated by the light looks just as dilapidated as the exterior, ravaged by time. Various signs of damage and dusty spider webs can be seen everywhere.

Many reliefs with cracks and other signs of damage can be vaguely seen on the walls. Although they have become dilapidated now, from the parts that have been preserved intact, it can be vaguely seen that these reliefs must have been extremely exquisite works of art when they were complete.

Wait, spider webs?

After carefully examining the spider webs stuck to the ceiling for a moment, Alvin quickly raised his hand to signal the tracker team to stop moving forward.

"There are signs of biological activity in the ruins. Pay attention to your surroundings and be vigilant." Andre's low voice came at the right time.

Lilith silently drew the dagger from her waist. Although she was better at breaking traps and detecting danger, she could also fight when necessary.

Although a halfling's physique limits her strength, it also brings certain advantages in combat. At least, most bandits are not good at bending over and chopping people.

The sturdy orc Gaoshan did not take off the longbow on his back. This weapon was not suitable for use inside a building because sudden enemies would often have the first-mover advantage and would not give archers the opportunity to shoot from a distance.

He first clenched one hand into a fist, and with the other hand took out an exceptionally thick special arrow from the quiver. Although the number of arrows that could be carried was far less than that of ordinary arrows, this thing could be used as a short spear.

As for the half-elf wizard, a ball of fire was already floating in his hand, which could be used for lighting and thrown out to cause damage as soon as the enemy attacked.

Alvin nodded secretly at the professional performance of several people, and at the same time he also held the hand-axe-shaped Annihilation Axe in his palm.

Compared to the complete form, the small hand axe form is more suitable for use inside buildings.

With extreme caution, the group slowly moved forward.

Suddenly, there was a slight sound of falling stones from the front.

Alvin immediately increased his magic output to make the ball of light in his hand release a stronger light.

The light expanded in a cone shape like a flashlight beam and shone directly at the source of the sound in front.

The next moment, everyone saw what made the sound.

A strange, round, white creature appeared within the range of light. It looked a bit like an insect, but its appearance was not as ferocious as most insects.

At this moment, it was holding a piece of rubble in its hand, about to reach the wall where the stone fell, and it was holding half of the sticky white spider silk in its mouth.

The stone, whose shape is different from that of natural rock, seems to be a fragment that fell from the relief. The severe cracking has caused this part to be separated from the main body, so that the relief itself is no longer complete.

As for the round white creature, it has eight slender legs. In this respect alone, it looks a bit like a spider, but it is different in other places. You can vaguely see the reflection of metal parts on its head.

In addition, its behavior is also very strange. It looks like it is repairing a damaged wall relief.

Although using spider silk to stick fallen fragments back together seems a bit silly.

But for animals, this is already very abnormal behavior.

Because of the light, the unknown creature obviously noticed the presence of Alvin and others, and it was obviously stunned for a moment.

The two sides stood in silence for a few seconds.

then……

“Ah ...

The white, round unknown creature dropped the stone in its hand, raised its first pair of legs high, and screamed as it quickly fled into the depths of the building like a frightened little girl.

"Huh?" Ivan's expression froze.

The behavior of the unknown creatures made them look like dangerous elements in the maze...

Chapter 36 Tracking Downward

"That guy is so fast!"

Lilim exclaimed, but her speed was not slow either.

When he shouted the first word, he was still standing in the team, but by the time he finished the sentence, he had already flown away to a place far away where the light could not reach.

"Be careful! Catch him alive!" Andrei shouted as he followed.

Although Lilith looks like a little girl, she is an experienced adventurer after all, so she will not make stupid mistakes like rushing into a trap.

This can be seen from the small movements she makes while running, such as throwing stones to test the front.

Although he ran quite fast, each step was taken cautiously after trial and error.

This is how a thief who wants to become a transcendent should behave.

The little white monster rushed forward at a rapid speed. The fur on its six legs was flattened against its body due to the oncoming airflow. Its two front paws, which were raised high because of fear, were quickly lowered to join the important work of supporting its escape.

Alvin was the fastest runner behind Lilith. The beam of light from his hand always covered the fleeing monster in front. Relying on his golden eyes blessed by God, the black-haired boy from the North had dynamic vision far beyond that of ordinary people. His eyes could even see through illusions and darkness.

So, just like an automatic tracking missile that has completed radar lock, no matter how the little monster dodges or uses feints to bluff, it cannot completely get rid of the beam of light that covers its body.

Even if you occasionally escape for a second or two, you will be caught up immediately.

This helped Lilith a lot in tracking, and she had already started trying to disrupt the escape of the little monster in front by throwing stones.

However, the halfling girl still puffed up her face and showed an unhappy expression.

If she hadn't wanted to capture that creature that looked to have some intelligence alive, she would have knocked it down with a throwing knife long ago.

Ivan, who was also running fast behind him, not only fixed his eyes on the fleeing little monster, but also took the time to look at the scene passing by around him.

If the palace on the sandworm's back is the entrance hall of a maze, then this passage is the maze itself that goes deep into it.

And what surprised him even more was this.

Although the surface hall itself is quite large, the distance that everyone is passing by is obviously beyond its coverage.

In addition, the narrow corridor they are now passing through is actually not completely flat, but has a certain downward slope.

Simply put, it is a slope.

This is where things get interesting.

From the angles observed and a rough estimate of the distance traveled.

Could it be that the members of the adventure team have now entered the body of the sandworm king?

This cannot be seen from the surrounding mottled stone walls that are full of history. It looks exactly like the interior of a stone building.

Tsk tsk, it seems that the palace above is just a more exaggerated gate entrance, and there is a more complex building cluster inside the body of this sandworm king.

This is the real relic!

No, this is simply a mobile palace that is completely implanted in the body of the Sandworm King using advanced technology that is unimaginable to the people of Palladia today!

Oh my god, this is where things get... so interesting!

A light filled with intense curiosity lit up in Ivan's eyes. He took a step over the petite Lilith and, under the latter's surprised gaze, he began to speed up suddenly.

Relying on full control of one's own muscles, the force of pushing off the ground with the feet is perfectly applied to the ground, without any waste or tilt.

The strong reaction force caused by this turned Ivan's body into an unclear shadow, and he rushed forward.

The messy black hair fluttered behind him, like the fluttering black flag of a pirate ship as it sped forward. An even hotter light shone in his golden eyes, dragging a bright trail in the air.

Alvin caught up with the madly fleeing monster in front of him in almost the blink of an eye, but the chubby-looking guy had an agile body that was inconsistent with his appearance.

At the moment when the black-haired boy tried to catch it, the little monster actually dived into the gap in the stone wall of the corridor.

This was obviously a premeditated act, because its small body could just fit in, but Alvin, who was over two meters tall, couldn't do anything about this gap.

At least, that's what it seems like.

"Newcomer, get out of the way, let me try!" Lilith's voice came from the back door.

However, Alvin didn't intend to give up just like that.

He did not slow down at all. According to the boxing knowledge he had gained from communicating with the orcs during this period, he used his hands to form the core configuration of the Flowing Stone Fist style - Hard Rock while running.

Almost immediately, strange colors quickly spread across Ivan's arms.

However, unlike the grayish-white granite color that appeared on the surface of the body of ordinary Flowing Stone Fist practitioners after assuming the solid rock configuration, Ivan's arms were stained with a layer of black that looked very low-key.

Although as a beginner with a total duration of three hours, he could only harden his arms for the time being.

But this strange black color seems to be extremely strong, and its hardness is at least as good as the invisible protection brought by the "Invisible Scales". This is the result of Alvin's own testing.

As to why this change occurred, according to the orc Gaoshan, it seemed to be due to the difference caused by the practitioner's own will interfering with the configuration itself through magic.

For example, if someone thinks granite is the strongest material, the petrified skin formed after consuming magic power will have a hardness and appearance close to that of granite.

This stems from the simple idea of ​​the original founder of the Flowing Stone Fist School.

In the boxer's opinion, rock is always harder than skin. Swords and knives can cut the skin of innocent people, but they may not be able to cut through stubborn and hard stones!

As for Alvin, he didn't pay attention to what the solid rock he imagined was.

Maybe it's a diamond? But diamonds aren't supposed to be black.

Never mind, I don’t care, as long as it works.

Putting all distracting thoughts behind him, Alvin looked at the crack where the little monster had gone in. He leaped forward with all his might, then stretched out his hands with his fingers together like a diver, and the whole person dived into the crack in the stone wall as if he had jumped into a swimming pool!

"Huh?" Lilith stood there in a daze, and then she realized what the other party was going to do.

With his hardened hands, Ivan made a paddling motion like swimming, directly stabbed his five fingers into the stone wall and threw the gravel backwards. In this way, he forcibly dug open the walls on both sides of the crack.

Relying on this unreasonable method, Alvin planned to catch up with the little monster that had just drilled into the crack.

A few seconds ago, the little monster, who had finally breathed a sigh of relief, was gasping for breath with its six legs shaking.

It felt safe now, as those massive monsters wouldn't be able to squeeze through the narrow gap and reach this side. Its relaxed mind and severely depleted physical strength caused the little creature to slide down the wall limply.

But things obviously didn't develop in the way the little guy thought.

It's not surprising, after all, among the people chasing it, there is an outrageous guy who is far from the word "common sense".

With the sound of the wall breaking, Ivan's face popped out from the gap.

Seeing the little guy lying on the ground in a daze, he raised his eyebrows slightly.

"surprise?"

Chapter 37 Ancient Languages

Cried.

Obviously frightened, tears began to flow out of the little monster's two big watery eyes like fountains, and a strange scream came out of his mouth.

“Miyah!!!”

The crying voice echoed in the dark corridor. There was also a corridor on the other side of the stone wall, making people feel as if they were in a maze with no visible boundaries.

The little monster's behavior made Alvin stand there with a strange look on his face, wondering in his heart, are you the monster or am I the monster?

As the little creature cried in fear, silk threads quickly emanated from its chubby body. Its eight legs swung rapidly, weaving the white threads into a circular cocoon that stuck to the ground.

Then, the unknown kind of small monsters rushed directly into this makeshift shelter.

In the darkness, two big watery eyes looked out fearfully through the only entrance and exit of the circular shelter.

As soon as it saw Ivan's gaze directed at it, it let out another miserable meow and quickly turned its back to the black-haired boy blocking the shelter's entrance. Simultaneously, its body was shaking continuously, causing the entire circular silk cocoon stuck to the ground to tremble slightly.

Is this useful??? I think you are deceiving yourself...

Alvin scratched his head and did not provoke the little guy who was already completely frightened. He just observed the other's appearance carefully from a distance.

Then, he was shocked to find that although the little creature's body structure looked like a spider, its head and forelimbs combined were like a kitten's. The fur all over its body was also different from that of an insect, being long and soft.

Oh, speaking of which, spiders are not insects. They belong to the unique classification of Arthropoda, Chelicerata, Arachnida, and Araneae.

Spiders are believed to have been first discovered in the ocean by trilobites about 5 million years ago. Over time, these creatures, including armored crabs and sea scorpions, gradually evolved. Later, some of these sea scorpions and other creatures migrated onto land, leading to the evolution of scorpions and spiders.

As for insects, they represent another evolutionary line.

No, that's not the point.

He blinked hard, and if it weren't for the gravel on his hands, Alvin would even want to rub them.

Because the appearance of this little guy in front of me is really strange and weird.