276 The Hollowed Room Inside the Cave (1/2)

Jun used a flashlight to illuminate the area, which shone onto several bats hanging at the middle of the tunnel. Whether they were initially sleeping or waiting in ambush, no one knows.

The bats screeched and numerous overlapping flapping of wings echoed inside the tunnel. Some flew to the entrance while the others to the exit.

”Let's go. Don't forget to Reinforce your bodies. We can't get bitten by these things. We don't know what they've sunken their fangs into.” Jun said while cautiously moving forward.

”Brother Jun, I heard there are new interesting people in the fish port town. Are we going to visit them today?” Edward asked innocently.

However, Jun knew what this subordinate of his really thinks and answered, ”We don't need to go, but you can go if you're interested. After we finish investigating this dungeon, everyone can have some free time for themselves. I would have some things to settle for the next few days, and you guys can do what you want.”

Edward has been away from his girl for a few days since he had to stick with Jun during the establishment of the Taytay outpost. Although the two were able to chat, they were young and would of course miss each other, especially when one fights on the frontline while the other stays back at the town.

”Then, what are we waiting for? Let's speedrun through this!” Edward excitedly charged ahead enveloped by yellow energy covering his whole body.

Sheila's eyes widened and a smile appeared on her face. She turned to Adrian hinting about a date that hasn't happen for a long time.

Sensing her gaze, Adrian responded honestly. ”I'm planning to visit the Sword Instructors back at Cardona. I hope they could accept me and teach me a few things.”

Sheila frowned, but Adrian didn't see it due to the bad lighting inside the tunnel. She let go of Adrian's arm and produced a spear and acted tough until she stepped on something soft.

Bat poop.

Fresh bat poop that formed another layer from the previous layer. Survivors who clear this dungeon twice a day also had to enter through this tunnel. It was natural for bat poop to get squashed when stepped on and create a layer like soil.

”Ebined since she had a weapon with extended reach.

After dealing with the ambush, the group was finally able to appreciate the scenery above the viewing deck. A sign giving a short explanation about the petroglyphs was near the shallow rock formation.

Due to the complexity and plurality of the drawings, it is suggested that the drawings on the rock were not only created by a single individual. It is widely believed that the figures drawn on the walls are for healing purposes as the site is an altar.

Researchers have argued that the figures were medicinal and religious in function as they were made by ancestors to transfer the sickness of a child onto the limestone wall, thus, curing the child of their ailments.

While they were appreciating the drawings at the rock formation, a new set of wild bats respawned and hung over the cavern entrance.

”Let's go. Let's at least deal with the problem before slacking off.” Jun reminded everyone of the reason they were here.

The wild dungeon has also combined with the natural world, making the cavern produce strange tunnels that weren't even supposed to be there. They should have asked for the cave map earlier.

It didn't take much time to find their way around since the cave system still connects with each other. However, wasted time was still time lost during the period.

Wild bats were taken care of easily by the three men since Sheila's spear proved to be at a disadvantage when fighting at a closed space. The only time she could vent her frustration out was at the spacious cavern where numerous tunnels meet up.

After spending almost half an hour clearing the whole cave system, the group felt that something was wrong. They already mapped the whole place, but they didn't encounter any type of boss monster.

Restless, the group investigated harder and found out that there's a hole on the ceiling of the central cavern. After using Detection, Jun could feel movement from above.