Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 444 The Mausoleum of the Former King

Chapter 444 The Mausoleum of the Former King
As the waterwheel crossed a certain boundary, the surrounding sky suddenly darkened.

It was as if the sunlight was also blocked by something, becoming gray, obscure, and hazy.

Even the Demon Horse seemed somewhat uneasy, lowering its head and exhaling hot white breath from its nostrils.

But she quickly calmed down after being comforted by the silver-haired boy.

Li Xia noticed that the entire Moon Demon Wolf Adventure Team had become somewhat different.

Under his incredibly powerful perception, these people's muscles began to tense up like springs.

Although it wasn't compressed to its limit, it maintained a power that could be unleashed at any moment.

The original laziness remained, but it was only a superficial disguise; his casual gaze swept over every possible location that could be attacked.

They're quite skilled; even seasoned third-tier apostles are about the same.

Li Xia withdrew her gaze and continued to write in her notebook:

"Upon entering the Forbidden Forest, the sky seemed to darken, and every blade of grass and tree here appeared to have taken on a strange form."

A faint mist, its origin unknown, perpetually shrouded the area.

Now I finally understand why it's called the Forbidden Forest —

Li Xia paused, her body tensing momentarily, but she immediately relaxed and continued writing in her notebook:

"Because being there is like being in a dense forest."

A taciturn man in the Moon Demon Wolf squad raised his bow and arrow.

Commander Yuna whispered a command: "Be on alert!"

A rustling sound came from the bushes, and amidst a strange roar, several dark red shadows rushed straight towards the waterwheel.

"Do do do"

Several arrows trembled rapidly in the air, pinning their shadows to the ground.

Li Xia peeked at the monster that had been shot; it was quite small.

The rough, red skin stretched taut over the emaciated body, and the dark yellow teeth were unusually sharp.

It had small, pointed horns on its bald forehead, and even with arrows stuck in the ground, it still stared at them with its yellow eyes.

It emitted a sharp squeaking sound.

"We had barely entered the Forbidden Forest when we were ambushed by monsters—"

"Wow, writer, you're really working hard! Not only are you not afraid, but you're also recording things."

Aria's pink head peeked over, and after seeing the information recorded in Li Xia's book, she pointed at the red monsters and said:

"This is the most common monster in the Forbidden Forest; we adventurers call it the Red Devil."

They're not particularly strong; even a level one adventurer could handle them.

Li Xia readily accepted what Aliya said, wrote it down in his notebook, and even sketched a simple line drawing, bringing the 'Red Devil' to life with just a few strokes.

Amidst Aria's enthusiastic praise, he closed his notebook and said with a smile:

“If you’re not afraid, then I’m even less afraid. I’ve come this far without a strong mindset.”

Aria was taken aback, then gave Li Xia a thumbs-up. The pink-haired girl, hands on her slender waist, said with a heroic air:
"With your drive, your travelogue will definitely be a bestseller, and our 'Moon Silver Wolf' will surely appear in the book."

This young lady has made up her mind: this time, she will reach the deepest level! She will become a legend in your book, forever remembered.

The other members of 'Moon Silver Wolf' smiled upon hearing this, a sense of bond forged through life and death was palpable.

Only the captain, Yuna, wore a smile tinged with unease; she was the only one in the entire guild who truly understood the incredible luck Aria possessed.

Anything that Aria truly wants to do, she always manages to accomplish inexplicably.

Even when they reached the fourth level of the 'Former King's Tomb,' it was Aria who was extremely curious about what lay below. Therefore, even the maze was strangely changing, and it would always coincidentally move the entrance to the next level to a short distance away.

It wasn't until they started to struggle that Aria regretfully gave up the idea of continuing.

Yuna lowered her head and pinched her forehead, reaching the deepest part.
Could it be that a meteorite fell from the sky and smashed through the entire tomb, or that monsters suddenly appeared and cleared out all the monsters in the ruins, allowing them to arrive easily?

Amid this vague unease, the entire adventure team continued their journey.

Li Xia also dutifully played the role of a 'travelogue writer,' recording not only the scenery along the way but also the endless stream of monsters.

However, these small monsters posed no problem at all in the face of the experienced and powerful 'Moon Silver Wolf' adventure team.

"After walking for about a lar (two hours) in the Forbidden Forest, the fog in front of us grew thicker and thicker."

Other monsters began to appear among the smaller ones. They had very different appearances, but they all had one thing in common: they were very ferocious.

Esso, the silver-haired ranger from the 'Moon Demon Wolf' adventure group, told me that these monsters, known as 'little devils,' would devour each other.

After consuming enough, it will create a monster called the 'Great Devil'.

They are larger and more ferocious, and they can fire 'corrosive arrows' from their hands, which are extremely terrifying dark lights.

I witnessed firsthand how a giant rock, struck by a corrosive arrow, melted into a pool of foul-smelling liquid.

Li Xia put down her pen and looked up at her surroundings.

The fog grew thicker, and jagged rocks, broken ruins, and strange branches twisted and stretched towards the sky began to appear around us.

It was like a silent wail, with a faint smell of blood lingering in the air, whether from a monster or a human, it was hard to tell.

The enormous shadow loomed in and out of the mist, carrying with it an unknown terror.

Even seasoned adventurers instinctively gripped their weapons tighter, wary of potential monsters.

Li Xia lowered his eyes. In his perception, the area within a thousand meters was as silent as death.

There was nothing unusual; the monster hadn't disappeared, it was just dead.

The 'Moon Silver Wolf' adventure team didn't have such exaggerated perception, but their years of adventure instincts made them sense something was wrong.

That's why we've become more vigilant, but that's about it.

"Yuna, something's not right."

The usually taciturn archer finally spoke up for the first time.

Li Xia couldn't help but glance at him. Oh? Did he notice?
"Um--"

Yuna sighed, but it looked like she had expected this all along.

She glanced at Aria, who was still as happy as a pink-haired little animal, and felt nothing but astonishment and helplessness.

Sure enough, Aria's strange luck started to work.

If there were any danger, she would have already panicked and prepared to run away.

"No problem, let's move on!"

The archer opened his mouth, but after glancing at the resolute captain, he ultimately chose to remain silent.

Only Li Xia was somewhat surprised; it was so obvious, yet they continued to move forward.

Are you so stubborn?