365 The Attack of the Lord (2/2)
”Why?”
Slayer's Heart who had already taken out the Return Scroll stopped in his tracks and looked at her with a puzzled expression. ”What?”
Gold Digger Babe grew anxious. She did not have the time for the details and could only explain briefly, ”It's true! Regional tools or items which do not have any attributes cannot be carried out of the mission area. Once we leave, it means we gave up on the mission and naturally the corresponding item will vanish too.”
After listening to the young girl's quick explanation, the others who had also withdrawn Their Return Scrolls stopped their action as well and drew back simultaneously. They looked at Slayer's Heart while keeping a distance from the Spider Lord. ”What do we do now?”
Until now, they believed no other player had ever found the way to enter the mythical Buried City. This key might be the first clue to that…
'If we leave now, will the key drop again next time we are in here? Will someone get to it first before us?'
At that moment, everyone hesitated!
”Well, Devilite and Qin Ruo, stay here and help me delay the Boss. Violet Orchid, you bring the others and try to go around the Spider Lord from another route. I guess the magic circle that the lassie mentioned must be in there. Overlords usually fight alone and do not have minions, so it should be safe in there. Try and see whether you can activate the magic circle while we distract the Lord!”
”It won't work,” Xiaoxiao interjected, ”The Boss should be guarding the magic circle. Since it initiated the attack, it must mean that this dungeon only has one exit. Don't forget, this is an Overlord. It will not let us pass or go around it so easily.” Though this was only Xiaoxiao deduction, it was a rather accurate assessment. Slayer's Heart seemed to agree judging by his grim expression.
”…”
”So what should we do now?”
Brother Da swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said, ”Decide quick, everyone. I think the spider has sped up…”
”Two options. First, kill the Spider Lord and walk over its dead body. Second, retreat and hope for the best the next time we are here.” Xiaoxiao had provided two cruel choices. Retreat? This meant giving up on the opportunity to reveal the biggest secret and the final treasure of this Aricus Underground Ruins! But the first one was no less cruel either. This is because killing an Overlord would require a huge sacrifice.
***
Nobody could make the call instantly.
Then, someone reminded them again, ”The Boss guys. It sped up again…”
All of them turned around, pale. ”F*ck!”
”I have never seen such a cunning Boss.”
”Cheater!”
They all cursed angrily.
It seemed the Boss was feigning its speed prior to this. When it reached within a hundred meters of the human party, its Movement Speed suddenly increased drastically. The burst in speed allowed the Lord to move swiftly across the ceiling and was now less than seventy meters from them. More importantly, its speed still kept on increasing.
Based on this speed, at least five people with low mobility in the party would be caught up to after five seconds. It was way too late to retreat by now. The cunning Spider Lord had helped them to make the decision.
As everyone was chanting and activating Berserk or Combat Aura to prepare for the deathmatch, Qin Ruo swiftly took out a Mana Core from his backpack…”Since it chose the first, then we will take it on wholeheartedly!”
As soon as he finished the emotionless sentence, the relatively large Mana Core turned into a violet radiance in Qin Ruo palm, then took form and landed at his side afterward.
Roar!
The fierce howl broke out abruptly beside the party members. It amplified through the enclosed corridor and transmitted far into the dark end.
A powerful Boss with a familiar aura had arrived to the retreating party's rescue.
Chirp chirp! Poochie chirped excitedly. The Shadowfox quickly leaped onto the giant body of its old friend—the Amethyst Orc.
***
The summoning of Amethyst Orc apparently shocked the Spider Lord. Its charging speed suddenly dropped tremendously. The Tier 4 Overlord had obviously sensed that the aura released by the summoned beast was not those usually found on common monsters or regular Bosses…
The Spider Lord's hesitation turned the party's fate around.
But Slayer's Heart was still not too optimistic about their temporary protection. He glanced at the Amethyst Orc and muttered, ”You only have this one last Sealed Mana Core… Sigh, such a waste!”
”Idiot, the Tier 5 Advancement Quest is very difficult. If you use this then, you will certainly complete the quest easily.” Brother Da lamented about Qin Ruo seemingly reckless decision as well.
Qin Ruo, who was controlling eight Frostramparts at the moment, remained poised and showed no regret. He stopped and turnaround in sync with Amethyst Orc, then stood still to face off the incoming Spider Lord. 'It's only a Tier 5 Advancement Quest, I will get through it without the Mana Core just fine.'