Love is not as fun as World of Warcraft

Shirasaka pinched his chin, unable to make out anything from the patterns. He could only continue to move forward with Nanashimi Mio. He didn't see any evil spirits along the way. The overly quiet environment made Shirasaka feel vaguely uneasy.

As Shirasaka went deeper into the mine, the patterns drawn in it became more and more numerous, even covering the entire mine. Shirasaka realized something was wrong at this time. If these things really had already existed before the accident, wouldn't any of the miners here have noticed anything unusual?

Looking at everything in front of him with a frown, Shirasaka vaguely sensed that something was wrong, but in the absence of any other clues, all he could do was to go deeper.

Now that you're here, how can you just leave like this?

"Shirasaka-kun, do you smell a strange smell?"

Nanashiki Mio, who had been obediently letting Shirasaka hold her arm, finally adjusted herself from her shy expression. After twitching her small and delicate nose, she reminded Shirasaka in a kitten-like voice.

It wasn't her fault, but the smell was so overpowering that she felt like nausea.

"The smell of blood, right? It's indeed a bit too strong. Even if there were accidents in this place before, it wouldn't be so strong."

Shirasaka frowned. He certainly couldn't ignore what Nanashiki Mio could sense. Moreover, as a shark who had been killing fish in the market for several years, he was very sensitive to the smell of blood.

He could even tell that some of the bloody smell lingered after a long time, but some of it was obviously the smell of newly produced blood.

But logically speaking, a long time has passed since the accident in this mine, and the entire place has been closed. How could there still be the smell of fresh blood?

With a frown on his face, Shirasaka suddenly felt that the things hidden here might not be just simple evil spirits. It was hard to say what the supervisor who had done business with the Secret Cult of the False Words had summoned.

And when Shirasaka followed the smell of blood to the corner of a mine and turned into a place that was obviously the area that had been the hall before, everything had an answer.

For some reason, a huge hole appeared in the original hall. As Shirasaka moved the flashlight in his hand toward the inside, the contents inside appeared in front of him.

——It was a pool formed by the broken flesh and limbs of many corpses. The combination of mud and flesh turned it into a color mixed with scarlet in black, and the appearance of those messy limbs and internal organs mixed together was somewhat similar to the evil spirit that Shirasaka had seen before.

Now Shirasaka finally understood why the evil spirit's appearance was so abstract. After all, there must be a reason for all this.

This terrifying and bloody pool was the source of the strange smell that Shirasaka and Nanashiki Mio had smelled before.

"Shirasaka-kun? Did you find anything else?"

Nanashiki Mio, whose vision was blocked by Shirasaka, wanted to avoid the boy in front of her, but found that Shirasaka just turned his head and even moved the flashlight away from her.

"Nothing, it's something not suitable for children."

Chapter 111: The main point is to listen to advice

There was no intention of sharing this bloody and violent thing. Although Nanashiki Mio could see evil spirits normally, this thing was a little different from evil spirits. Shirasaka still didn't want her to see such a brutal scene.

"Okay, okay, I understand."

Looking at Shirasaka's expression and the almost lingering smell of blood all around, Nanashiki Mio roughly guessed what was in the big pit in front of her. She couldn't help but tighten her grip on Shirasaka's hand slightly, then nodded obediently.

Without the corresponding strength, don't have random curiosity. This is something she learned a long time ago.

Anyway, if anything really happens, Shirasaka will protect me behind him, and all I have to do is not to cause him any extra trouble.

Nanashiki Mio is very clear about her own position. Sometimes doing more means making more mistakes. Don't think about anything and just follow Shirasaka's arrangements. That is the best thing she can do for him when she has nothing.

"good."

Shirasaka rubbed the twin ponytails on Nanashiki Mio's head. In this respect, she was as reassuring as Ichinose Kagaki. At least she was not led astray by Chiya Asano. He had been worried that Nanashiki Mio would be infected by Chiya Asano sooner or later if she always stayed with her.

Now it seems that being obedient is perhaps human nature, and Asano Chiya is a pig, and as we all know, pigs are inhumane.

After hesitating for a moment, Shirasaka pointed at his back to Nanashiki Mio, then half-knelt in front of her, indicating that she should climb up on her own initiative.

"I won't dare leave you aside later. If you don't mind, why don't you try lying on my back first? You can even help me hold the flashlight or something."

Because it was so dark all around, and the scene before him was almost like writing danger in front of Shirasaka, no matter how confident he was, he still needed to be a little cautious.

The way back is temporarily blocked, so it would be better to prepare for the battle right now.

If Nanashi Mio climbed onto his back, at least his hands would be free. He didn't expect her to follow him with the light all the time. As long as she could illuminate the way ahead, it would be good enough.

Well, it can also help me block backstabs when necessary.

At this moment, he inexplicably wanted to make a joke in his heart. Shirasaka only felt a slight sinking on his back, and then a soft touch came from behind. The girl lay on his back obediently, with her arms around his neck, and her slender thighs were tightly clamped around his waist.

In terms of obedience, Nanashiki Mio seems to be no less inferior than Ichinose Kagami. Shiroban didn't even feel any resistance from her, but instead felt that she couldn't wait to jump up.

"I will help you, Shirasaka-kun, with the lights."

Resting her little head on Shirasaka's shoulder, Nanashiki Mio's voice contained a little shyness that was unique to young girls, but more than that, it was an unconcealable joy and excitement, as if she had been looking forward to doing this for a long time.

Feeling the girl pressing her entire body against his back without any hesitation, Shirasaka sniffed as he could clearly feel every bit of her softness. This guy really didn't treat him as an outsider. Moreover, he didn't feel anything before. Only when she really pressed against him did he realize that this girl was so powerful?

He clearly felt a strong push on his back. Shirasaka thought about it and it seemed that it was because Nanashiki Mio always kept her neck hunched and her back arched, and her clothes were a bit loose, so he really didn't realize that this guy was also a big cup player.

Perhaps this is the legendary hidden giant?

Shirasaka shook his head. Now was obviously not the time to think about this. The tragic scene in the pit before him obviously could not have been caused by a landslide, so there was only one possibility left.

Either someone was so cruel as to kill all the miners and create the current situation, or someone collected the miners' bodies and tried to make something strange out of them.

Shirasaka was more inclined to the latter. After all, he didn't see any signs of fighting around, nor did he see any large-scale bloodstains. This meant that these bodies should not have been killed at their workplaces.

Of course, it is not ruled out that someone deliberately gathered them here and then killed them all at once. If this is possible, then what Shirasaka and others will have to face next may be more difficult than he imagined.

After taking one last look at the huge pit formed by the pile of corpses, Shirasaka handed the flashlight in his hand to Nanashiki Mio on his back, signaling her not to look inside anymore. Then he walked towards the deeper part of the tunnel that was covered with crimson patterns.

The paint of this strange pattern also made Shirasaka curious. He originally thought that it would be the cliché paint made from the flesh and blood of these corpses, but in fact, he did not smell any blood on these patterns, which means that this thing is made of another material.

It’s a pity that Kagami Ichinose is not here, otherwise, as a humanoid library, she should be able to give the answer she wants.

It's a pity that he doesn't have any skills in setting fire. Otherwise, Shirasaka really hopes to use fire to free the corpses in the pit. For now, he can only leave it alone for the time being and see if he can come back to deal with it after he gets out.

"Shirasaka-san, do you feel like there's something in that pit watching us?"

Nanashiki Mio obediently illuminated the flashlight in front of Shirasaka, and completely followed Shirasaka's instructions and did not look into the big pit. However, she could still vaguely feel a feeling of extreme uneasiness coming from the pit.

This was an inexplicable intuition, and she had almost never made any mistakes in this regard, so even though Shirasaka had reminded her, she still chose to lean over and whisper in his ear.

"Is there any?"

Shirasaka frowned. He didn't feel anything when he faced the pit just now, and there was no red dot of the enemy shown on the small map. Logically speaking, this seemed more like an illusion caused by Nanashiki Mio's psychological effects.

However, after hesitating for a while, Shirasaka decisively turned around and threw a holy light spell into the mud mixed with blood and flesh in the pit.

His main point is to listen to advice. It is obvious that Nanashiki Mio is the expert in dealing with evil spirits. There is no harm in trusting her judgment. Shirasaka doesn't think there is anything wrong with being cautious.

Since you have a premonition, just shoot at the other party first. Even if it misses, at least it can have a deterrent effect, right?

The dazzling holy light immediately dispelled the darkness in the mine tunnel, and the golden light poured down upon the disgusting pile of flesh and blood. Then, accompanied by a painful roar as if it were being burned, a thing identical to the previous fused evil spirit drilled out directly from the bottom of the pile of flesh and blood, roaring and charging towards the young man in front of it.

"Is there really such a thing? It seems that it's not easy to sense the evil spirit's sight when my own vision is blocked. Little Qi Se, you have done a great job."

He praised the girl on his shoulder without hesitation, and then Shirasaka decisively took her with him and jumped back, while at the same time, he threw the spike in his hand at the evil spirit rushing towards him without hesitation.

There is no way to see that thing directly, and it turns out that there are some flaws. Even with the shared vision, there are still many things that cannot be detected. Fortunately, Nanashiki Mio is extra helpful in this regard, which can be regarded as helping Shirasaka Shao to avoid a big pit.

But compared to the evil spirit that was cut into two halves by Shirasaka's sudden attack, the evil spirit that was currently illuminated by the holy light was in a much better condition. Perhaps the damage of the holy light might be higher, but it did not affect its movement. Instead, it seemed to have angered it, and its sprinting speed was obviously much faster than the previous one.

Although it was not able to catch up with Shirasaka, at least it would not be hit by all the spikes thrown by Shirasaka. Behind Shirasaka was where they came in, so there was indeed not much space for him to retreat.

It can be said that as long as it can withstand Shirasaka's attack and force him into a corner, Shirasaka will start to have a headache.

This tactic is indeed good, but unfortunately, Shirasaka doesn't want to give the opponent this opportunity at all.

For the time being, he really has no way to cast a second Holy Light, but the problem is that he now has more than just this skill.

Shirasaka waved his hand at the evil spirit that was rushing towards him, and grinned with a smile of success. You like to dodge, right? Then I will let you have a full meal.

Then the next second, the evil spirit that was roaring fiercely suddenly became quiet as if the power button was pressed, and stood still as if the computer had crashed. Its head, which had been rolling continuously, also calmed down.

Young people are in good health and can fall asleep as soon as they lie down.

Shirasaka looked at the evil spirit in front of him that was in a deep sleep, and kept gesturing at its body with the kitchen knife in his hand, wondering where to cut so as to better divide it into more parts.

He can't afford a second Holy Light, but the mana from Sleeping Light is just right.

Chapter 112 What is going on?

"Shiro, Shirasaka-kun, what's wrong with it?"

Nanashiki Mio had never seen Shirasaka use this move. All she saw was Shirasaka gently waving his hand, and the evil spirit that had just been rushing towards her and the others ferociously just stood there in a daze, without even the slightest desire to attack.

Once again, she felt that the boy under her had refreshed her worldview. Nanashiki Mio didn't know what to say for a moment. It turned out that evil spirits were so easy to deal with?

"Maybe I'm tired. I'll be fine after a nap."

After explaining half-jokingly, Shirasaka walked around the evil spirit and came behind it. Then he swung the kitchen knife in his hand, took a deep breath, and got ready.

Then, after waiting for about twenty seconds, the two kitchen knives in Shirasaka's hands flashed with blade lights, directly covering the evil spirit in front of him.

Although he couldn't reach the level of seventeen strikes per second, Shirasaka was able to cut the evil spirit in front of him into seven or eight pieces when he exerted his full strength.

Then, just like grilling a skewer, without waiting for the evil spirit to wake up from its sleep, Shirasaka quickly switched the kitchen knife in his hand into a spike, and used a spike to stick each of the divided parts into the ground.

As for the head, which was the core, Shirasaka paid special attention to it. After inserting five or six thorns into it in succession, he clapped his hands and ended his battle.

The evil spirit was completely unable to react. By the time it realized that something was wrong, it had already turned into a processed piece of skewers.

The faces on the hideous heads were still screaming, but they were nailed to the ground by the thorns and could not break free. They could only cast the most hateful look at the young man in front of them and let out desperate roars.

However, Shirasaka didn't care about these things. After making sure that it had no way to break free, Shirasaka retreated to a relatively safe distance and calmly waited for his magic points to recover.

This thing's puncture resistance is indeed a bit outrageous. Until there is any other good method, the most clean and efficient solution is definitely to use holy light to kill it directly. Anyway, it only takes less than a minute to wait. Right now, this thing doesn't look like it can break free in a minute.

While listening to the howling of the evil spirit and waiting, Shirasaka also discovered that Nanashiki Mio on his back was looking at him with a very subtle look. All he could do was shrug his shoulders and slowly explain to her.

"I'm waiting for my skills to cool down, can you understand? I'm definitely not torturing the opponent."

Shirasaka said this, fearing that Nanashiki Mio would mistake him for a mixed-letter circle, and then poured the holy light that had been on cool down directly onto the head of the evil spirit that was still struggling on the ground.

With a sizzling sound like boiling magma pouring on tofu, the evil spirit was completely transformed into a pool of black mud in the endless curse on Shirasaka.

After confirming that his experience value column had increased, Shirasaka breathed a sigh of relief. Another 500 experience points had arrived. The greater the risk, the greater the reward.

With a few more of these things, my upgrade will be just around the corner. Once I reach level six, it means I can unlock the ultimate skill. With this killer skill, I won't be as embarrassed as I am now.

Looking forward to the future, Shirasaka carefully checked the place where the evil spirit disappeared. He found that this thing was much stingier than the previous one and nothing dropped. He then sighed with some regret.

It seems that even evil spirits are not bound to drop treasures. I was indeed a little too greedy.

After finishing all this, Baisaka stretched, and then he couldn't help but feel the massage from the two soft pieces of flesh behind him again. Only then did he realize that it seemed like he was carrying someone on his back.

"Is this resolved?"

No matter how many times she watched it, Nanashiki Mio would always be shocked by Shirasaka's holy light. It was hard to imagine that this was an ability that humans could use. With a flash of light, the arrogant evil spirit was destroyed just like that?

"Yeah, but I can't guarantee there won't be any other residue. Anyway, you did a good job!"

Shirasaka certainly hadn't forgotten the greatest hero of this battle. If it weren't for Nanashiki Mio's reminder, he wouldn't have been able to find the evil spirit hiding among the corpses. While he wouldn't be ambushed by it, if he hadn't been able to find it, wouldn't that mean he'd lost 500 experience points? The thought was enough to make Shirasaka feel uncomfortable.

Reaching out and touching Nanashiki Mio's little head with twin ponytails, Shirasaka had noticed before that the girl in front of him seemed to really enjoy the physical actions with him, like a clingy little puppy. Just touching her was enough to make her feel happy.

"After we get out, I'll treat you to a nice meal. You can tell me anything you want. As long as I can afford it, I guarantee I'll satisfy you."

He patted his chest and made a promise to her. Shirasaka has always been very generous to his own people.

"Really?"

Upon hearing this, Nanashiki Mio's eyes lit up noticeably. No one knew what she was planning, but a faint pink appeared on her face, and there was an indescribable emotion in her eyes as she looked at Shirasaka.

"When have I ever lied to you? But we have to wait until we finish exploring this mine. I have a feeling there must be something forgotten here."

Shirasaka didn't notice Nanashiki Mio's abnormal look. He just moved his gaze to the direction he wanted to go, and then he explained in a serious tone.

If we count the number of people right now, the two evil spirits combined can almost match the number of miners who died, but the problem is that they have missed a crucial person...

Shirasaka didn't see any faces dressed as managers among the faces that appeared on the heads of the evil spirits. Even if that guy really died here, there was no way that the miners who turned into evil spirits would accept him. In other words, the supervisor who was most likely the cause of all this was still missing.

As the culprit of this accident, if his location is found, there will probably be an explanation for why the gold mine is in this state.

Shirasaka had a hunch that if he reached the deepest part of this mine, he would be able to find the culprit. However, he didn't know what his current condition was. Was he already dead and devoured by the evil spirits transformed by these miners, or was he transformed into a monster like a goblin? No one knew.

As for the fact that he could still live until now, Shirasaka certainly had not considered it. If he was still alive after such a long time, he would be considered the world's most enduring king, right?

With his eyes half-closed, Shirasaka took a brief rest. After his magic power was fully restored, he walked into the mine leading to a deeper place. The patterns around him were so dense that they almost covered the entire mine. It was hard to imagine that this could be something made by one person alone.

Either this person is a natural born artist, or, Shirasaka could only say, he is absolutely insane.

Judging from the facts, the person who drew these patterns must be the latter crazy person.

Soon, Shirasaka walked to the end of the mine. He also saw the gorgeous red gems scattered on the ground. The front ends of those gems had been broken, and substances like body fluids and mucus were flowing out of them. It was not difficult to guess that this might be the source of the pigment for the patterns on the wall.

But after just a glance, Shirasaka knew that this thing had probably lost its effect. After all, the luster of the gem had faded, and the patterns around it had also lost their effect.

At the end of these patterns, there is a tightly closed door, and in front of the door stands a black figure.