Chapter 155 Doris's Adventure
"Hoo, ho, hoo, ho..."

Doris breathed heavily, leaning against the cave wall, looking back at the path she had come from.

If it were a normal monster, the path it came from would be covered with corpses by now.

However, the monsters formed from the accumulation of pollution will only dissipate upon death, returning to demonic energy, leaving behind the vessel from which the monsters were formed.

At first, Doris would pick up the loot from killing monsters, but later she just left it on the ground and couldn't be bothered to touch it.

"Nighttime at the ruins is indeed dangerous... Why did I leave the base?"

Doris deeply regretted leaving the base.

After learning the scores, she checked her puppet-specific score and saw that she was fifth while Celia was third. In a fit of anger, she ran outside the camp to clear her head.

She didn't approach the lighthouse, but stopped at the spot where Professor Abros had led them to observe it the day before, gazing at the distant lighthouse from this small hill in a daze.

She was thinking about how to face Celia when she got back; she didn't want to see Celia's smug expression.

While she was lost in thought, she didn't notice the lighthouse's light shining in her direction. She was looking in the direction of the lighthouse and made eye contact with its light.

Then she noticed that the wind had picked up.

Accompanied by a gradually chilling gale and a thick fog, everything around them was enveloped at some unknown time.

She walked back, and when she came to her senses, she found herself on the golden beach.

Suddenly teleported to a dangerous place, she experienced a brief moment of panic, fell for the lighthouse's lure, and almost entered its interior.

Fortunately, she reacted quickly and stopped it in time.

After thinking for a moment, she decided to head north towards the beach they had cleaned during the day.

However, after she set off, countless monsters appeared along the way to the north. They lay among the strange rocks on the side of the beach, staring at her with their red eyes.

If she continues onward, she will face even more monsters than during the day.

A sixth sense alerted her to danger, prompting her to stop in her tracks.

"We can't go this way, it's too far."

She retreated back to the place where the lighthouse had teleported her.

The bright eyes gradually faded, and the beach returned to its empty state.

A ray of moonlight shone down from the sky, and Doris looked up at the suddenly appearing moonlight.

This moonlight didn't give her any sense of security; instead, it filled her with a strong sense of crisis.

"We can't stop here."

She looked towards the south coast and a bold idea popped into her head.

"Go to that cave. There must be a powerful third-tier monster there. However, compared to countless second-tier monsters, one third-tier monster is enough to handle."

So she quickly made a decision and headed south.

As she moved forward, some magic circles along the way were activated, and the monsters hidden around her launched an attack, as well as coconut crabs that suddenly ran out of the sea and quietly ran to her side.

Various crises, both overt and covert, constantly loomed over her.

Fortunately, she had extensive experience in exploring ancient ruins and was able to handle these crises with ease.

After a difficult journey, she finally arrived at the cave and entered without hesitation.

Deep within the cave, where it meets the entrance, all the traps and monsters fell silent again, and she chose to rest against the stone wall.

Doris took out a bottle of potion and drank it down, feeling her magic slowly returning. She glanced at the puppet.

After several battles, the puppet's condition was not good.

The various traces left from the daytime battle were only simply repaired. At this moment, two more wounds pierced the puppet's armor, almost destroying the runes on the internal components.

She didn't bring any repair tools with her when she went out, and now she's helpless to fix these damages.

“It’s almost midnight… I can’t walk anymore…” Doris felt very tired and wanted to lie down and sleep.

Having not had a proper rest during the day's battles, Doris was now completely exhausted after being suddenly teleported here and fighting for several hours.

Her eyes were drooping, and a voice was telling her that she needed to rest.

"wrong!"

She suddenly opened her eyes and looked into the depths of the cave.

"It's that monster in the cave affecting my mind."

The drowsiness was immediately dispelled, and she stood up abruptly, gripping her sword tightly.

The puppet also gripped the greatsword tightly.

“Celia says, you are the culprit who caused the pollution to spread. I am a candidate for sainthood, and it is my duty to eliminate you. Let me see what you really are!”

"I don't need anyone else's help. I've conquered three or four ruins without ever relying on any teammates. I can kill you all by myself!"

After encouraging herself with words of self-talk, Doris showed a determined look and, with the puppet in tow, walked deeper into the cave.

The cave wasn't deep, and it didn't take long for her to reach the deepest part.

The cave is very wide, and at its deepest point it is even wider, like a huge circular plaza, with traces of artificial excavation.

In the middle of the square, a winged monster with a human head, bird body, and snake tail was curled up with its huge snake tail, its eyes closed, seemingly asleep.

Judging from its orientation, it appears to be a female monster.

From its body, streaks of dark red pollution emanated, connecting the surroundings of the cave.

Doris looked at where the polluted threads connected and found that each thread was connected to something that looked like a demon egg.

These demon eggs, crimson in color and about the size of an adult, hung upside down from the cave ceiling, trembling gently as if a heart were beating.

Upon arriving here, Doris felt the drowsiness growing stronger.

But realizing this was the demon's doing, she immediately flipped her longsword, imbuing it with a holy light.

The Holy Word spell gave her a gentle warmth and also dispelled some of her drowsiness.

She roused herself and began to observe her surroundings.

"Are those monsters hatching in the sky? Aren't monsters formed naturally due to excessive pollution, or are they deliberately hatched?"

Doris wasn't quite sure; perhaps Benovia could explain if she were there.

"What if these demonic eggs suddenly burst open during the battle?"

It's certain that it will happen.

This is based on my experience from exploring ruins many times: when you feel that something bad might happen, it will definitely happen.

Having come this far, Doris was ready for battle.

She suppressed her drowsiness and slight fear, raised her sword, and gave the puppet the command to attack.

The puppet's greatsword burst into flames and, propelled by the wind, swiftly charged towards the monster in the center of the cave.

As the puppet approached, the monster suddenly opened its eyes and let out a piercing scream.

Doris felt a slight headache, but it was nothing to worry about.

Just then, three of the demon eggs on the cave ceiling suddenly shattered, and three demons jumped out and charged at Doris with a roar.

"Good timing! Today I'll treat you all like Celia and give you a good beating!"

The girl flipped her longsword, which shone with a holy light, and instead of retreating, she charged towards the three demons.

 I fell asleep, so the update is late, it's already the next morning...

  
 
(End of this chapter)

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