Volume 5: Protracted War Chapter 160: The Bottomless Abyss (2)
After climbing down for about a thousand meters, we finally stepped on the ground. The thick fog only covered the sky above the trench. Although the ground was still covered with gray fog, it was much thinner, and the shapes within a few hundred meters could still be identified relatively clearly. After a simple observation, it seemed that this was just the entrance to the "bottomless abyss". Its real terrain should be a vast underground world. Except for the "path" set by the system that went straight to the ground, the trench walls in other places no longer extended downward in mid-air, but folded horizontally, at least 600 to 700 meters above the ground.
The surrounding environment looked similar, flat and almost without any ups and downs. The surface was slightly damp and black. On the surface, it all looked solid, and it was difficult to tell which ones were swamp traps that could kill people. In addition, there were irregularly scattered puddles of varying sizes, the water was turbid, and the depth could not be seen. The large ones were more than ten square meters, and the small ones were only one or two square meters. Occasionally, one or two large or small bubbles appeared, bursting when they came into contact with the air, making a slight "plop" sound and emitting a strong stench. The entire "bottomless abyss" was silent. For a long time, no special sounds could be heard, and the undead creatures that could be seen everywhere in the outside world could not be seen. It seemed like a dead place without life.
Shaman and I walked cautiously, always taking a false step before landing to see if it was hard ground, and then we dared to step firmly. Many times, the tip of our toes sank into the ground after a little effort, and we hurriedly pulled our feet out and turned to try in other directions. In such a harsh environment, even if we could gather an army of undead , if we didn't want to cause many unnecessary casualties, it would be difficult to play the role we should if we followed them step by step.
As for choosing to fly close to the ground, you will still encounter great obstacles and it is not advisable - not to mention the ubiquitous gravity, once you fly over a swamp, you will feel a stronger suction force, pulling your body down. The larger the area of the swamp, the stronger the suction force, and the more difficult it is to get rid of it. Even a strong "flying professional" like Shaman was repeatedly sucked and lost his balance in several attempts, and almost fell down. An "incarnate bat" like me with an impure physique dare not try it rashly, so as not to cause unnecessary danger.
After wandering around for a long time, I gradually discovered some undead creatures living in the "Bottomless Abyss". Just as the old man commented, "There are not many of them, but they are quite powerful." Their specific strength cannot be estimated before , but perhaps in order to adapt to the unique geographical environment of the "Bottomless Abyss", they all possess some very strange abilities.
One is pitch black, as if it is a pure undead creature made of darkness. It looks similar to humans, and its head and limbs can be clearly distinguished. It is generally between two and four meters tall. It does not move quickly, and always walks slowly, but it seems to have the ability to "stealth". While walking, its figure will suddenly disappear, or disappear from my sight, or suddenly appear in front of me after a while, still walking slowly. At first, I thought they were just invisible, but after seeing them more, I found that the hiding and appearing should be the same black shadow, with an ability similar to "stealth", and it comes naturally, without any preparation, and can appear and disappear continuously, as if it has become an instinct. Once it approaches a certain distance, it will attack if it detects something unusual. Contrary to the leisurely "walking", it will pounce on me, and its actions are quite fast. The movements of appearing and attacking are very coherent, and it takes almost no time.
Another type of undead is also completely black, but it is a giant monster similar to a giant insect, with a round body and no hands or feet. Its cross-sectional diameter is , and the total length from its mouth full of teeth to its tail with thorns is more than ten meters. It seems to live underground at ordinary times, and has a strong ability to burrow underground. It can easily drill into the ground, treating the earth as if it is nothing, without any obstacles. When escaping from the surface, it is the same, breaking out of the ground without any signs. Although it drags its huge body and crawls slowly on the surface, it seems to be extremely flexible underground. It can escape dozens of meters in a short time, which is comparable to the Terror Knight. It is also very aggressive. Although it is underground, it is very sensitive to the movement on the surface. There were several times when Shaman and I may have invaded its sensing range. It suddenly jumped out from the ground and attacked us, opening its mouth wide and rushing towards us, as if it wanted to swallow us alive. The slender tail with spikes became extremely flexible and could be swung to sting. If Shaman and I had not been highly vigilant at all times, and if the "Blood Shadow Clone" and "External Incarnation" had not been able to react and escape in time, the consequences would have been disastrous .
There is also a kind of undead creature that looks like a puddle that can be seen everywhere in the "bottomless abyss" at first glance. The area is generally only about four or five square meters, and it moves slowly. If you don't stare at it carefully, it's hard to find that it can move. The only weird thing is that the bubbles come out more frequently, "plop", "plop"... Although it's not too fast, it's continuous and almost uninterrupted. Especially when there is an object approaching, the frequency of spitting bubbles will become faster and faster. It looks like a harmless undead creature, but in fact it is a kind of existence similar to the "corpse mother". You can't find anything on the surface. The real killer is underground, and it will release "land mines". You only feel a shock under your feet, and suddenly it will explode, or it's a "chain mine". Once it explodes, it will explode in a large area. The power is not small. If it weren't for the fact that Shaman and I can fly, this loss would be huge.
The "Bottomless Abyss" is really huge. After exploring it for several days in a row, apart from witnessing the power , I have not found the location of the "Extreme Yin Water". I was in a bad mood, which made it easier to make mistakes. I almost suffered serious injuries. I had to withdraw from this seemingly boundless underground world, temporarily stop the boring search work, and calm down before making plans.
I couldn't feel it underground, but as soon as I returned to the surface, I felt something was wrong. Upon closer inspection, I found that the soul symbol of the little mummy that I had just subdued in the "Hell Volcano" had disappeared. The contract was automatically terminated without my authorization. There could only be one possibility, that the little mummy was already dead...
