Just became an evil god and was summoned by the saint.

Chapter 217 A Grand Plan to Make Money Through Cooperation
News of the Eternal Night Mercenary Group's ordeal quickly spread throughout the temporary camp.

Everyone was discussing what the Eternal Night Mercenary Group had encountered and whether they had managed to open the secret passage in the ruins.

Celia and Elena were also in the mercenaries' discussion.

The main topics of discussion, besides marveling at their timely rescue, included whether this ancient ruin was riddled with cursed traps.

If so, then there's a big problem.

Hearing the mercenaries' concerns, Celia had an idea and pulled Elena aside.

"Elena, I think we can postpone the raid on the ruins. We could set up a healing stall together, specializing in dispelling the mercenaries' curses and healing their injuries. What do you think?"

Elena was taken aback. "Why?"

"Of course it's for making money!"

Elena shook her head. "What a waste of time. What if none of us get hurt?"

"Uh, I think it's worth doing. Do you really think we can clear the ruins in one day?"

Elena shook her head.

Celia patiently persuaded, "That's right. Take a little bit of the strategy every day, and when you come back, set up a small stool and dispel curses and heal everyone. I think, given what this ruin is showing, I'm guaranteed to earn a lot of gold coins."

Elena seemed to have never considered making money this way, and hesitated for a moment, saying worriedly, "What if a curse I can't purify appears?"

"Just say it can't be cured, don't worry. There may be some curses you can't dispel, but with me, I can't say we can cure them all, but at least most of them can."

Elena nodded, recalling the scene of Celia assisting in dispelling the debuff.

She agreed.

"Okay, I've never thought about this before, let's give it a try."

Celia nodded, then suddenly asked curiously, "You've never set up a stall before? How do you usually earn money?"

Elena's eyes flickered. "I do earn money. After going to ancient ruins, I'll get some things to sell. But most of the time, I survive by borrowing money from others."

Ross laughed and said, "Actually, it was theft."

"What?" Celia's pupils dilated.

Ross said, "During the few days you were in Southland City, she would occasionally 'borrow' some gold coins and other things from the underground organizations and gangs in Southland City, especially during the time you were preparing. For example, she visited the Eastern Hunting Association five or six times."

Celia: "..."

Her gaze toward Elena was eerie.

How does such a beautiful, lovely, and seemingly noble 'elf royalty' obtain her money in this way?
"She 'borrowed' so many times, how come she wasn't caught?" Celia was a little confused.

Ross said, "She's skilled and knows how to disguise herself. Even if someone notices something is wrong afterward, they won't suspect that it was stolen by a noble 'elf royal'."

Celia: "..."

"What's wrong?" Elena asked, puzzled by Celia's unusual expression.

Celia shook her head. "It's nothing. We'll open the gates to the ruins tomorrow, explore them, and I'll teach you how to make money."

"Oh, okay." Elena didn't think much of it.

She didn't seem to think that helping people with treatments could earn her much money.

After all, every team has a priest.

If the curse is dispelled...

The tragic state of the Eternal Night Mercenary Group today has been highlighted by everyone, so there are definitely not that many people afflicted by the curse.

Moreover, not everyone is a large mercenary group like the Eternal Night Mercenary Group, who gives you 2 gold coins without batting an eye.

Most mercenaries would be reluctant to spend 2 silver coins on treatment, let alone 2 gold coins.

So Elena didn't take it to heart; she was more concerned about tomorrow's adventure.

"I've put in countless efforts to get here, and I'm determined to unravel the mysteries of these ruins!"...

the next day.

After packing their belongings and entrusting their personal items to a merchant guild that specialized in storing personal belongings, the two arrived at the gate of the ruins.

There were far fewer people at the gate today than yesterday.

Only a few people were wandering around the area, hoping to find a way to open the door.

Meanwhile, many more people gathered at the tunnel where the Eternal Night Mercenary Group was located, watching or assisting the Eternal Night Mercenary Group in digging the tunnel.

Triggering the trap yesterday did not stop the Eternal Night Mercenary Group from digging; on the contrary, it ignited their passion for digging.

They firmly believed that triggering the trap meant they had dug in the right direction and would soon be able to reach the interior of the ruins and explore them from a different angle.

The fewer people made things easier for Celia and Elena.

Celia took out her staff and removed the cloth covering it—this was a disguise she had put on after entering the camp. After all, the Pure Magic Crystal, as the core of the staff's magic, would definitely attract a lot of attention, especially since this was an ancient ruin that required the Pure Magic Crystal to open the door.

“Elena, I’ll put the staff up first, but don’t go in yet. I’ll test the descent speed of the stone door before I go in,” Celia said, looking at the stone door.

Elena nodded, "Okay!"

Celia arrived in front of the stone gate and looked at the pure magic crystal inlay groove that was almost as tall as a person.

She attached the staff to it.

The exposed area of ​​the magic crystal on the staff is just right for embedding into it.

When the Pure Magic Crystal is inserted into the groove, it emits a white light. Unlike the white of the Holy type, this white is attribute-free magic power, which quickly flows outwards through the patterns on the stone door.

A moment later, the entire mountain began to move.

The massive stone gate slowly rose, and some vines and soil that had not been cleared away fell down as the gate rose, landing on a patch of Celia's hair.

Celia dared not dodge, fearing that if she released her staff, the ruins would devour her pure magic crystal along with the staff.

After the stone gate rose about half a meter, she pulled her staff outward with force, detaching the Pure Magic Crystal from the groove.

The shaking of the stone gate stopped, and it ceased to rise.

The spreading magical patterns quickly lost their radiance.

About three seconds later, the stone door fell rapidly, crashing heavily to the ground like a free-falling object, making a dull thud.

The entire mountain trembled.

"Three seconds is enough." Celia breathed a slight sigh of relief.

At this moment, the unusual situation attracted the attention of the surrounding mercenaries, who quickly headed towards the location.

Celia said, "Elena, you go in, I'll follow you right away."

“Okay.” Elena nodded.

Without hesitation, after the massive stone gate rose again, she crouched down and slipped inside.

When the stone gate rose to a point where Celia had to stand on tiptoe to hold her staff, she decisively tore off the staff, crouched down, and crawled through the stone gate.

Upon seeing this, the mercenaries who had gathered rushed over.

During the three seconds it took for the stone gate to fall after losing its magic supply, some mercenaries actually ran over.

But they hesitated and did not go in immediately.

They feared that as they went in, the stone gate would cut them in half.

They did not move until the stone gate slammed down heavily.

In the end, all they could do was look at the stone gate with regret and sigh.

(End of this chapter)