Published: February 13, 2025
He quickly approached and, aided by the faint light, saw that inside the cavity of the monster, there was actually a magic crystal-like object.
However, compared to ordinary magic crystals, this one was rounder, more three-dimensional, and much larger, resembling an irregular egg shape. Moreover, its luster was not the typical red, yellow, green, or gold, but exhibited a soft pure white color.
He looked at the monster's eyes, which still emitted a faint glow, and noticed that the material of the magic crystal was somewhat similar to that of the eye.
"Dig out the eyes too and take them with us," he suggested. He felt that this item might be beneficial to their side, and regardless, it was better to take it away.
The warrior immediately wrapped the magic crystal and the eye together, and the group was about to continue moving forward.
"Captain, wait a moment," the warrior stopped after taking just two steps, calling out to the team.
"What’s wrong?" The surviving team members were a bit anxious, fearing there was another monster.
"I feel like my strength has somewhat recovered," the warrior said, clenching his fist, some elemental fluctuations swirling around it.
Everyone began to sense their own bodies but found no changes.
Initially suspicious, they quickly focused their attention on what the warrior was carrying on his back.
The warrior hurriedly passed the wrapped magic crystal to another person beside him.
The two of them together felt their bodily conditions, and the warrior's state instantly returned to what it was before, while the person who received the magic crystal regained some abilities.
Although the recovery was not substantial, it was enough to stir excitement.
"Maybe we've found a way out?" one of the warriors said, suppressing his emotions.
He also took the wrapped magic crystal to try it out and found it indeed worked that way.
However, she was more meticulous than the others. She opened the wrapping and picked up the magic crystal and the eyeball separately, discovering that both objects had the same effect, although the recovery was slightly worse when separated. This indicated that if there were enough of these items, they could fully restore their powers.
If everyone regained their strength, their situation would indeed improve significantly; at least dealing with the monsters below would become easier.
Yet, she always felt something was off.
The monster they had just encountered didn’t seem very strong; in fact, it could be considered quite weak, probably just at the level of a sixth-level mutated life. Any warrior from the All Races of the Universe, even many civilians, could defeat it. The struggle they had just faced was primarily due to everyone losing their strength.
But was it really only low-level monsters in this bizarre place?
What if higher-level monsters appeared? Would they still be able to handle them?
She took a deep breath and said, "Let’s not get too optimistic. Let’s follow the original plan and find our way up, to see what the situation is. We need to be more cautious; other monsters may be stronger."
She handed the two items capable of restoring strength to a defensive warrior. In such a narrow terrain, having someone capable of taking hits in front would greatly help the entire battle.
The group continued forward, and with her reminder, everyone moved more carefully.
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Meanwhile, other teams also encountered dangers, but the outcomes varied.
In one corridor, a towering two-headed monster was raising its head, eyes closed, sniffing the enticing smell of blood, looking utterly intoxicated.
At its feet lay a small patch of broken corpses.
This team of expedition warriors had been completely wiped out.
After indulging for a moment, the monster lowered its head, picked up a piece of the corpse, and swallowed it, causing its entire abdomen to emit a strong light.
Through what seemed like a thin layer of skin, several light spots could be seen inside, one of which resembled the strange magic crystal obtained by He’s team.