The story of the black silk female knight

Huang Jinqing was completely unable to control that power, but in this life-or-death situation, it had no other choice.

With the brief time bought by the last two captains of the royal guard at the cost of their lives, Huang Jinqing found the sticker without hesitation and activated its power at the cost of most of his own life force.

Instantly, the entire underground city fell silent.

Whether they were powerful Moon-level experts who could command the wind and rain and move mountains and seas, or novice mages who had just learned to conjure fireballs, they all lost their power.

Under the influence of that mysterious sticker, new laws have been generated in the dungeon.

All biological energy will be imprisoned, and in the ensuing battle, whether human or monster, everyone will have to rely on their own bodies.

When it comes to physical prowess... undead creatures are never afraid!

Chapter 21 I'll be right back

The battle situation in the dungeon has changed.

Human cultivators lost their proud power, and the humiliation and fear of being dominated by demons deep in their genes were awakened once again.

Fortunately, it wasn't just humans who lost their power; monsters also lost the talents they relied on for survival, leaving only their fangs and claws to use.

Although the adventurers have lost their various forms of bio-energy, they still possess combat experience and their weapons, and are still capable of fighting.

After a brief silence, the war in the dungeon erupted once again, and the battle between humans and monsters became even more brutal.

However, the advantage is clearly beginning to tilt towards the monsters.

Without the support of various biological energies, the physical qualities of most humans are inferior to those of monsters with sharp teeth, claws, hard skin, and scales, let alone tireless and weak undead.

Even though humans still have weapons, this is a city of monsters, and the number of monsters far exceeds the number of humans.

The adventurers who stormed into the dungeon through the main gate and were looting and slaughtering were quickly surrounded and divided by the monsters that fought back. The situation worsened and the number of casualties continued to rise.

Valensa and her group were also surrounded by the retaliating monsters, but their situation was much better than that of the other adventurers.

Although Valensa's chaotic divine power was greatly suppressed, she could still use some of it and barely enter her evil god mode. Her overall strength was probably less than 30% of her peak, but she was still stronger than a monster that had also lost its magic power; she could kill a monster weighing several hundred pounds with a single kick.

Fran also retains a certain amount of combat power. Although she has lost her divine magic and dark power, the vampire's innate strength and agility are still there. With her superb claw strike skills, she can still kill monsters by cutting their throats and tearing out their hearts.

However, the one who shines the brightest in this situation is neither Valensa nor Fran, but Gil, who is crushing the monsters with unparalleled power.

Giru's training methods have always been very different from those of mainstream warriors.

After reaching the Pearl level, most warriors condense bio-energy within their bodies. Some schools call this bio-energy sword energy, some call it battle energy, and some call it combat skill essence.

There are hundreds of names for it, but the essence is the same... Even the magic power of spellcasters and the ninjutsu energy of ninjas can be collectively referred to as bioenergy, only the attributes and characteristics are different.

The vast majority of warriors, it can be said, follow the path of first strengthening their bodies, then refining their bio-energy, and finally completing the evolution of their life level.

Giroud, however, does not belong to this majority.

Their family's traditional cultivation method is to relentlessly pursue physical fitness, abandoning the extraction of bio-energy and instead continuously improving their bodies, using muscles to store power.

There were actually quite a few such cultivation methods in the past, but in practical application, they are far less flexible than the current mainstream cultivation methods, so most of them have lost their lineage. Only a very small number of people still adhere to this cultivation path like the Giru family.

In fact, Giru's fighting style has equally obvious strengths and weaknesses. Without the assistance of Harry and Melody, it would be easy to defeat Giru one-on-one using tricks.

In the current environment where everyone's bioenergy is unusable, Giroud is practically a superman.

With each swing of the massive sword, weighing hundreds of kilograms, multiple demons were crushed like fish.

His nearly 4-meter-tall, muscular body was like a human fortress, giving his teammates an unparalleled sense of security.

Since no one can use bio-energy, underwater breathing spells are also unusable, and the underground river route is no longer passable.

Valensa and the others had no choice but to retreat towards the main gate, with Giroud leading the way with unparalleled skill, while Valensa and Fran checked for any gaps on either side to guard against any sneak attacks.

The outer city dock is about 2 kilometers away from the main gate of the underground city that the second team attacked. The first kilometer or so went smoothly. Giru was very brave. With his heavy sword swinging and slashing, he crushed more than a thousand monsters.

However, Giroud's weaknesses soon became apparent... While his bursts of power were indeed very fierce, they were not sustained enough, and he began to weaken before reaching the end.

Although he was still gritting his teeth and trying to hold on, Valensa and the others could see that his hard muscles had begun to tremble. What used to be a monster that could be crushed with a single blow now required four or five blows to deal with.

“…I’ll clear the way, Giroud, you take a rest first.”

Valensa immediately made a decision, replacing Giroud and escorting her companions to continue their retreat alongside Fran.

However, Valensa is not as lethal as Giru is in his burst form. Her killing efficiency when clearing the way is much slower, which causes the team to be gradually entangled by monsters. Fran alone can no longer protect the flanks and rear of the entire team.

Fortunately, Tia and the other spellcasters had practiced close combat for a few days before the battle, and now they were all taking up close-combat weapons to participate in the defense, but they could only barely protect themselves.

As the battle intensified, not only Harry and Gina, but even Tia, who was best protected by Valensa, was injured... She was wounded on the shoulder by a monster's claws, and her calf was bitten by a snake-like monster, the wound of which was somewhat black and looked poisonous.

Fortunately, the alchemical potion was still effective, and everyone in the team drank the antidote and antidote. Tia is currently fine.

But those last few hundred meters to the exit were really difficult... Even Valensa, who was in the best physical condition, was a little out of breath, let alone the others.

"By the way! Can we take out those toys and try them out?"

After barely managing to repel another monster that tried to bite off her head with her staff, Tia seemed to have thought of something and suddenly shouted loudly to Valensa.

"Toy?"

Valensa was momentarily stunned.

"Those are the ones from our Armed Expeditionary Force!"

Tia knew Valensa didn't want to reveal her connection to the other world, so she subtly reminded her:

"Those weapons might not be effective against monsters of Pearl level or higher, but these monsters are much weaker now... so they might be quite useful?"

"Yup!"

Valensa slapped her black-stockinged legs and suddenly realized what was going on.

She had been so careful and focused on fighting that she hadn't thought of these things, but now that Tia had reminded her, everything became clear.

In the storage space of her magical cloak, she also kept hundreds of different kinds of firearms out of personal hobby!

Valensa immediately picked out a few automatic rifles and submachine guns and handed them to Tia, asking her to distribute them to the others and teach them how to use them.

Tia isn't as fond of firearms as Valensa, but she's handled them quite a few times, so teaching her the basics shouldn't be a problem.

The players, who were using this weapon for the first time, were obviously not very good marksmen, but the current battles were mostly close-range shooting, so they didn't need much marksmanship. They just needed to keep their hands steady and avoid hitting their own people.

As the crackling of flames filled the air, Valensa and her group instantly became the most eye-catching presence in this underground city devoid of biological energy.

The flashes and sounds of gunfire cannot compare to those of high-level spells, but they are still much louder than the clash of swords, claws, and teeth.

Not to mention that Valensa would occasionally throw a couple of grenades, creating a loud bang and a burst of fire.

The adventurers, who were trapped by monsters and were already in despair, rallied once again, gritted their teeth and tried to break through, moving closer to Valensa and her companions.

When they encounter a nearby adventurer team, Valensa and her companions, who are already well-equipped with firearms and can protect themselves, don't mind taking a slight detour to meet them.

Soon, Valensa's group grew larger, and with more and more adventurers arriving to join them, they now numbered over a hundred.

These were all highly experienced adventurers, and after the initial panic, they now knew exactly what they needed to do.

Now that both humans and monsters have lost their biological energy, there is no need to worry about the other side having some kind of large-scale destructive skill. Forming a formation to fight the enemy is the best choice.

Adventurers who can use shields stand on the outermost edge, abandoning attacks and focusing all their defense on protecting their teammates behind them from the monsters' teeth and claws.

Adventurers wielding polearms such as spears and forks are in the second row. They seize the opportunities created by their teammates in the front row defending and blocking, and use their weapons to launch fatal blows against the monsters.

And at the very back of the formation were Tia and her group, who were armed with firearms.

After losing the power of magic, most monsters, except for a very few special ones, cannot withstand the rapid fire of an automatic rifle.

Many Lighthouse-level monsters, whose defenses were normally only breached by anti-material sniper rifles, were riddled with bullets by automatic rifles today and died on the spot.

With the cooperation of many adventurers, the last few hundred meters were finally broken through, and Valensa and her group arrived at the main gate where the second team of adventurers were launching a strong attack.

There is a large slope here, created by several earth-elemental magicians. You can reach the ground about 5000 meters uphill.

The adventurers finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as they escaped this damned dungeon and returned to a place where they could still use magic, they would be safe.

However, of the original 2000 adventurers participating in this dungeon raid, fewer than 200 are currently gathered at the main entrance of the dungeon.

In the previous battles, many adventurer teams had ventured too far into the dungeon in order to obtain more loot, and now they are trapped in various corners of the dungeon, with no time to retreat.

Given the strength and experience of those adventurers, a complete annihilation is unlikely, but they are certainly engaged in a fierce battle right now.

They can barely hold on for now, but given the huge disparity in numbers between monsters and humans, it's only a matter of time before these adventurer teams are wiped out.

This dungeon raid has gathered over 80% of the elite forces of the entire Fran Adventurers' Guild and the Gourmet Association. If they suffer a major defeat here, the entire Fran will be thrown into turmoil.

The sudden loss of so many elite adventurers will leave the numerous dangerous monsters in the wilderness of Fran unhunted, threatening the lives of gatherers and planters alike, and severely damaging the entire nation.

Therefore, we can't just run away like this; we need to think of ways to salvage the situation.

"Everyone, wait!"

While Valencia was still pondering these things, Tia had already taken direct action.

She revealed her identity as the heir of the Britannia family, and had Valensa and Fran reveal their identities as high-ranking paladins. Coupled with her previous performance in leading the group to break through the encirclement, she easily gained the adventurers' approval and obtained command of these less than 200 people.

Tia first presented the facts and reasoned with everyone, telling them that they absolutely could not retreat like this, abandoning everyone else in the dungeon.

The adventurers agreed with this explanation, but they were all puzzled about how to carry out the rescue.

The reason why the dungeon became like this is still unclear. The less than 200 adventurers were all injured in the breakout battle, and many were exhausted. Asking them to re-enter the dungeon to rescue other teams was asking too much and was almost a suicide mission.

After thinking for a moment, Tia could only have those in better condition set up a defensive line at the main entrance of the dungeon to ensure the retreat route for the other adventurers inside.

Then she had some of the exhausted people take the more seriously injured people and leave first, returning to the ground to request support.

Gina was among the group that evacuated first. As a spellcaster, she was of no help in the dungeon where magic could not be used, and she also suffered several serious injuries.

So Tia gave one of her tokens to Gina, asking her to find the nearest regular army to come and provide support.

Most military commanders would give face to the heir of the Britannia family, but the soldiers' marching speed was certainly not as fast as that of elite adventurers, and reinforcements would arrive at least several hours later.

After arranging these things, Tia obtained dozens of various firearms from Valensa and gave them to the adventurers to use in building a defensive line.

Firearms are still very useful in this situation, and the monsters don't seem to dare to chase the adventurers out of the dungeon. So, although Valensa's side only has less than 100 people left, their escape route can be barely guaranteed.

What do you think we should do next?

That's all Tia can do for now. She doesn't have any good ideas on how to rescue the many adventurers trapped in the dungeon, so she can only discuss it with Valensa.

"It's impossible to send people into the city for rescue... It's too inefficient, and the people we send out will most likely be wasted."

While Tia was arranging the adventurers, Valensa had been pondering countermeasures, and now she had a relatively clear idea:

"Judging from this energy confinement that makes it indiscriminate between friend and foe, I don't think it's Huang Jinqing's own killing move. Rather, it's using some kind of third-party power... If this effect can be broken, then with the adventurers' strength, they can break out of the encirclement on their own without needing any rescue."

"Yeah, I think so too."

Tia initially agreed with Valensa's idea, then frowned and said:

"But the problem is that we don't know what methods Huang Jinqing used... Was it some kind of very powerful magic circle? Was it some kind of divine artifact? Or was it some kind of creature with special abilities?"

Furthermore, due to the failure of various spells, we currently have no way of knowing what the situation is like in the inner city.

"I'm not too clear about the situation in the inner city right now, but I don't think it's too bad."

Valensa recalled:

"Before I fought the Dragonblood Goblin with Fran, I had been using enhanced vision to keep an eye on the situation in the inner city center. At that time, the main force of the assault team still had a great advantage, the Lich King's undead guard was almost wiped out, and the King himself was also badly beaten... Who would have thought that something like this would happen so suddenly."

“I roughly estimated the time it would take you and Fran to fight the Dragonblood Goblin, less than half an hour.”

Tia pondered for a moment and said:

"Something must have happened in the inner city during this half hour... It's very likely that Huang Jinqing was forced into a corner and had no choice but to use this killing move that even he couldn't control."

"In that case... there should still be fierce fighting in the inner city."

Valensa thought for a moment and said:

"Lord Hunter and Guild Master Vito are both experienced people. They shouldn't be too panicked and will try to solve the problem... They are definitely still beating up the Golden Lord and trying to break the strange energy confinement in the underground city."

"Yeah, I think so too."

Tia nodded, but her expression remained worried:

"But after losing bio-energy, can the main force of the assault team still maintain its advantage? With the disappearance of Chairman Vito's aura shield, the monsters in the inner city will definitely gather in the center to support the Golden Lord. Even if the Golden Lord's personal guard has been wiped out, the main force of the assault team will still face a huge numerical disadvantage."

Lord Hunter is alright; after all, he looks very strong and wields a divine weapon, so he shouldn't be at a disadvantage against monsters that have also lost their biological energy.

But what about Chairman Vito? His body looks quite frail... How much fighting power can he retain after losing his Nen power?

The high-level monsters in the inner city are mostly undead. These undead monsters may not be as strong, fast, or skilled as the raiding party's elite members, but they have immense stamina and are numerous. Given enough time, even seasoned adventurers might not be able to withstand them.