What were you doing before the end of the world? Are you going to be an assassin?

Youyou covered her mouth in time so that the scream did not spread out.

In front of them was only a decaying human silhouette.

It was the corpse of an adventurer whose original appearance could hardly be recognized. The skin and muscles on his body had been corroded, leaving only a pile of white bones.

"I don't know if he challenged the dungeon alone or if he died and was left here by his companions..."

Youyou said sympathetically that if she hadn't made friends, she would probably have ended up like this.

"He has a lot of magic power and is about to become undead. Connor, should we..." Youyou wanted to do something, at least use holy water to purify the magic power on the corpse, but Connor's next move scared her.

"Lower your head!"

Connor quickly pushed down Youyou's head from the side, and a stone with a sharp edge passed through Youyou's original position and hit the head of the corpse, just embedding into the empty eye socket of the skull.

"There are enemies?!"

Youyou was terrified. If she was hit by the stone, she would probably end up like this unlucky adventurer.

"A low-level demon called a monster. The magic concentration in the dungeon is higher than on the ground, and some weaker demons will be refreshed." Connor threw a flying knife in the direction where the stone came from. The flaming flying knife cut through the darkness, allowing Connor to identify the monster's identity before inserting into its throat.

"I see. I heard from the guild that there is indeed a monster with this name in the dungeon monster information."

Youyou straightened up, it turned out to be a monster!

Those tiny sounds are the sounds of monsters refreshing and surrounding you!

Monsters also have human-shaped bodies, but due to the environment of the dungeon and the concentration of magic that is difficult to compare with hell, their height is much smaller than that of normal humans, and their footsteps are naturally much lighter.

"These guys are so annoying, they can see shapes with their glasses but not colors!"

Youyou lifted up her cloak and pointed the tip of her staff at the dark passage:

“【Lightning Chain】!”

141. Tears of the Goddess

"I'm going to risk some real light!"

Youyou raised his staff, and in an instant a strong light like lightning appeared, and the huge shadow of the stone wall suddenly disappeared.

For a moment, Connor saw lightning as thick as chopsticks spreading in all directions through the air, piercing through the air and spreading to the end of the darkness.

Plop, plop...

The corpses of the monsters rolled down the stairs like dumplings, and the irritating noise disappeared in an instant. Only two dim bright spots remained at the end of the upper passage, which looked like glowing eyes.

"It looks like a big guy..." Connor concentrated on scanning with [Eagle Vision]. After the long lightning subsided, the whispering sound appeared again after a long time, and the two bright spots in the distance were slowly approaching.

Suddenly, an invisible fear suddenly rose in Connor and Youyou's hearts, like a gust of cold wind blowing from the deep abyss, constantly blowing away the adventurers' fighting spirit.

For a short moment, the air was stagnant, solidified, heavy, and dead silent.

The two people seemed to be in an environment composed of various black air. After breathing, not only did they lose their eyesight, but their thoughts also stopped. All colors, shapes and light were lost from their memory.

It had always been night here, and it would always be night from now on. Night was everything here.

A voice suddenly came from behind the two of them, from the deeper part of the dungeon that Connor and Youyou had not yet explored.

The heavy, dull sound in the silence sounded extremely scary, gurgling like water, popping like bubbles, and hissing like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue.

Connor's golden apple activated itself.

This treasure that inherited the ability to evolve replaced Connor's heart. With just one beat, it restored Connor's vitality from the darkness, and then it dimmed again.

In the darkness, Connor felt as if he saw a beam of light. It was extremely strong at first, as dazzling as seeing the sun on the ground after being in the dark for a long time.

The faint sound of bubbles came closer, accompanied by a squeaking sound. Connor came to his senses and quickly took out the [Tears of the Goddess] from his neck.

The crystal clear blue crystal then emitted a faint light, like a star struggling out from the fog that permeated the earth.

After a while, the brightness of the [Tears of the Goddess] increased, shining on Youyou, pulling her out of the inexplicable darkness.

The [Tears of the Goddess] made of water seemed to be burning and boiling, constantly emitting soft light, and the dazzling, tiny light presented...

The shape of the light spot is exactly the same as Aqua's headdress, almost a replica of H2O's model.

Even in the light, Connor could vaguely see Aqua crying and rolling on the ground.

All the fear disappeared in an instant.

The two eyes and the darkness above also disappeared, and in the end only the [Tears of the Goddess] in Connor's hand was left flickering in the illusory light, illuminating the steps where he and Youyou were standing.

But there is something else deep in the dungeon, a power that is no less powerful than that of the gods, ancient and powerful, and full of malice.

In the darkness, He saw the light coming from Connor's hand, but He was not afraid and did not care.

If it was Aqua herself who was here, it would be fine, it's just a tool with divine power.

When Connor and Youyou stepped onto the stairs, a crack appeared in the depths of the dungeon, and two crescent-shaped eyes appeared from the crack, each of which was squinting.

The light of [Tears of the Goddess] dimmed and retreated under the pressure of the evil light from the opposite side.

Behind the evil light, there was a dim death light flickering, which came from the depths of evil thoughts.

These two cruel eyes were both terrifying and hateful. They stared greedily at the prey that was trapped in the net with no hope of escape with evil intentions, and they looked smug.

"This, this, this..." Youyou's voice turned into a tremor, and her petite body slowly retreated, while her gaze was always captured by these two terrifying evil eyes.

Every time Yoyo took a step back, the two eyes took a step forward, until Yoyo bumped into Connor's chest.

Connor said in a deep voice: "There's no point in running."

[Tears of the Goddess] passed in front of Youyou, temporarily separating Youyou from the pair of malicious eyes.

This made the two eyes pause for a moment, and the fierceness subsided, as if they were undecided.

Connor shuddered all over, and the stench of death emanating from the two eyes was isolated. Recklessly, he raised the [Tears of the Goddess] in his left hand and drew out a sharp blade with magic flames in his right hand.

The blade was dotted with blue flames, which kept swaying with Connor's arm. He didn't even think about whether this was a futile move, but now he had no choice but to move forward.

Covering the necklace with one hand and holding the knife with the other, Connor approached with determination, looking straight into the eyes.

The other side was thrown into disarray.

As the Tears of the Goddess and the flaming blade approached, He began to hesitate.

Connor's final burst of [disappearance] became the last straw that broke the camel's back.

The left crescent eye dimmed, and the right eye slowly receded.

They encountered unprecedented strong light, and they have been hiding in the underground city, away from sunlight, moonlight, and starlight, living in a corner.

Now a star went deep into the ground and approached them. They retreated in fear and disappeared into the huge shadow where the light could not find them. The cracks in the deep underground city also closed up, as if they had never appeared.

"Connor! You're awesome!"

As the eyes completely disappeared, the light of [Tears of the Goddess] once again became the mainstream, and the huge hand of air that had been strangling the throat disappeared, and Youyou shouted loudly.

"If it was in the Crimson Devil Village, I would definitely make up a lot of stories!"

Holding a lantern in one hand to protect the soul and holding a sword in the other to repel evil, nothing could be more in line with the image of a hero in the heroic adventure stories that Youyou had read since childhood.

"I think the Crimson Demons will probably be very sad."

Connor did not let his guard down and continued to climb up with Youyou.

"Ah? Why?" Youyou hurriedly followed. His legs had regained feeling and it was time to show his skills.

"Because I, who is not a Crimson Demon, got this chance to show off, and I haven't said any cool lines yet!"

Youyou paused when she heard this, and thought carefully, if it was the Red Demon Clan...

That’s probably true.

I am indeed an abnormal Crimson Demon...

Youyou: "Then...how about adding 'How can a hero escape from battle?'"

Connor: "... Let's go. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to leave this damn place as soon as possible."

The two walked at first, then ran.

The steps were irregular and the way back was long, but as they climbed higher and higher, they felt the wind under their feet and full of energy.

A gust of cold air blew in their faces, and Connor and Yoyo finally reached the cave entrance.

“It’s great to have hot water and soup when we get home!”

Youyou cheered and ran towards the cabin.

Unlike the warm refuge, in the cold dungeon, the place where the rift had leveled out was shrouded in a shadow.

"Interesting... Even I, who can see through everything in the world, can't see this person..."

142. Warmth

Connor had no idea what happened in the dungeon after he left.

Under the vast dark sky, the earth was gloomy. A huge mass of darkness slowly appeared in the east, swallowing up the dim starlight. After a while, the setting moon broke free from the clouds, surrounded by a circle of dim yellow light.

A large area at the entrance of the shelter was wet, all snow that had been burned away by the warm flames.

Youyou was sitting on a low bed in the corner at this time. If she wanted, she could lie on it for a while, but she did not rest.

A large pile of plant materials was placed in front of her, and there were also some bottles and jars on hand for extracting and separating the raw pulp obtained from them.

Connor took down a countertop from the wall and placed it on the shelf, which was still intact. A simple table was completed. Although it didn't look very good, it was enough for working and eating.

He filled the pot with the snow he had collected from outside and placed it next to the fireplace. After a short while, he had a pot of hot water. Connor asked Youyou, "How's it going? Let's wash our hands and have dinner first?"

"There are magic potions, physical potions, deodorizing, silencing, paralyzing, and burning. I made a lot of each."

Youyou worked for a long time after coming out of the dungeon. After hearing Connor's call, she sealed the cork of the last bottle of potion. A row of potions in small bottles were neatly arranged beside the low bed. This was all her work.

As a great magician who can make magic potions and magic props, Youyou is almost a continuous wealth production machine. However, it takes a lot of money to support a great magician. Magic books that record knowledge, sophisticated magic props, magical magic ores, etc. are all extremely expensive items.

The first time they entered the dungeon, they encountered dangers that were completely different from what a "newbie" would encounter. After Youyou and Connor came out, they also collected a lot of useful materials in the mountains and replenished all the consumables.

"That's amazing!" Connor praised, poured the hot water into the basin, put a piece of white cloth on the edge of the basin, and asked Youyou to come over and wash his hands.

"It's so comfortable!"

She put her hands into the slightly hot water, and the warm energy dispelled the coldness in her body. She subconsciously shrank her neck.

After their spirits were relieved, the two sat at the set up table. Fur backpacks were placed on two tree stumps and used as stools. They were much shorter than normal stools, but now was not the time to be picky.

After experiencing a thrilling adventure and concentrating on doing so much work, being able to quench your fatigue with hot water and have a hot meal is simply a feast for adventurers who have completed tasks in the wild in winter.

In front of me is pine needle tea picked from mountain pine trees and boiled with snow water. The aroma of pine wood lingers throughout the cabin.

There was also bread and butter from Axel, roast rabbit from local ingredients, and a pot of bird soup.

A handful of sour berries fills the void of greasiness. The rabbits and birds here also eat these berries when food is scarce in winter, which also makes their meat imbued with the aroma of fruit.

The flames in the fireplace danced slowly, devouring the pine trunks with a crackling sound.

Their hands were washed cleanly, and the tableware was simple but convenient enough. Connor and Youyou ate and drank with relish. They were not afraid of any food, even though the berries were so sour that they almost made their teeth fall out.

This meal made both of them feel relaxed and in high spirits.

Sometimes, you have to make a comparison. If you stay in Axel all day, you won’t feel how delicious the food is.

After eating and drinking, Connor and Youyou each took a tree stump and sat in front of the fireplace, enjoying the residual warmth of the charcoal fire. The dim light could easily make people sleepy.

"If you want to sleep, go to sleep first, and I'll take your place in the middle of the night."

Connor said, "I saw you were holding on with droopy eyelids before dinner."

"But it's not good to sleep right after eating..." Youyou yawned. He had been traveling since morning and was attacked in the dungeon in the afternoon. He only had time to rest when he arrived at the shelter outside the dungeon at noon.

She was already very tired, but she had just eaten too much, so she couldn't sleep even if she wanted to.

But there is also a skinny Huihui in Axel who believes that "small is rare and rare is precious", and she doesn't want Huihui to catch her getting fat.

"Let's chat for a while? How about on the mountain?" Youyou suggested. She initially accepted Connor as a teammate because they got along well in the castle ruins that night, and she would not get angry if the conversation suddenly stopped.

"Speaking of which, the pine trees here are really hard to deal with."

Connor showed his hand to Youyou. While Youyou was making the magic potion, he was running around outside for dinner. Rabbits and birds were easy to catch, but the pine trees on the mountain gave him unforgettable memories.

"Hehe o(*￣︶￣*)o, how do you say it?"

Youyou saw a small row of dense marks on Connor's hand, and began to imagine the situation at the scene in her mind.