Chapter 84: Entering the Demon King's Tomb!

Me?

Feeling the doubtful, curious, and bewildered gazes converging on him, Ta Ke couldn't help but startle.

You're not joking, are you?

I'm just a worthless slacker tagging along with you guys, the kind who shouts '666' from behind.

I'd even planned to pick up any elite crystals you didn't want from behind you.

So... you want me to be the main force?

Seeing Gu Da Er's solemn, heavy gaze, Ta Ke understood.

He wasn't just telling the truth.

He also seemed to know some of Ta Ke's true abilities.

Gu Da Er, we don't really know Lord Ta Ke yet, and he... is really too young.

Is it really alright for Count Lamorel to arrange it like this?

The one who voiced everyone's doubt was the priest Huo Ni.

Gu Da Er simply looked at Ta Ke without elaborating further.

Ta Ke took a deep breath and spoke solemnly.

What Captain Gu Da Er should be saying is that I am a mage, and a combat-oriented mage.

My damage output is definitely the team's core.

Therefore, in battle, we need to take me as the core.

Saying this, Ta Ke paused.

This exploration will definitely require everyone's cooperation to complete.

Right, Captain Gu Da Er!

Ta Ke looked at Gu Da Er.

After a moment, Gu Da Er gave a slight nod.

The meaning is just that—everyone just needs to understand.

Hopefully, when the time comes, Lord Ta Ke can exert his full strength—after all, the sooner we get the resources, the sooner we can all act freely.

Don't worry, I will!

Ta Ke nodded in response.

The small team meeting came to an end.

Everyone in the corner found a spot to sit and rest, or simply recuperated.

Ta Ke then took out a meditation blanket, sat steadily on it, and silently and steadily absorbed the steam core.

At the beginning, one needs to perform steam resonance to draw power from the steam core.

As part of the steam sequence seed takes root in Ta Ke's wizard sequence tree.

Then no external steam resonance is needed; just the seed power within the wizard tree can guide the external steam core to complete the absorption process.

Moreover, as the steam sequence traits precipitate more and more within the wizard tree.

Ta Ke's absorption speed is now getting faster and faster.

Ta Ke often hears a 'woo-woo...' steam rumbling sound from beside him.

That feeling is as if his own steam sequence is cheering, releasing a rumble of its birth into the world.

Along with Ta Ke's breathing and heartbeat, the furnace engine also undulates slightly.

The power of the steam sequence has already begun to flow through Ta Ke's blood.

Time kept flowing.

Ta Ke steadily carried out fine-tuning of his wizardry and transcendent sequence.

The time to enter the Demon King's Tomb drew ever closer.

The many squads in the underground passage also became increasingly cautious.

After all, no one knows if the Dark Sun Church's attack will return, or when it will come.

Ta Ke doesn't know the situation of others, but here with Ta Ke.

Judging by Ta Ke's ability to discern movement through the earth's soil.

Those members of the Dark Sun Church.

As long as they dare to come, Ta Ke dares to give them a proper lesson.

However!

The Dark Sun Church members did not come.

Even the Dark Sun Church members who came here to scout did not show up.

They clearly could have blended with the ashen dark tide to get close and scout here.

This strange silence let Ta Ke sense some dangerous hints.

Since the Dark Sun Church's danger is not outside.

There's no doubt the danger has already been delivered by the Dark Sun Church into the depths of the Demon King's Tomb.

In the quiet corner, Ta Ke was quietly absorbing the power of the steam core.

Captain Gu Da Er.

Xi Luo Er's voice broke the silence.

For a moment, many members of the other squads waiting in the cavern looked over.

The Demon Sect Seal Gate has stabilized; you can go in.

Though Xiluo'er's voice was soft, it made everyone in the underground cavern feel on edge.

The Demon King's Seal Gate!

It finally opened.

For a moment, figures stirred.

Many gazes fell upon the members of Gu Da'er's squad.

They hoped to see some clues from it.

After all.

The gate to the Demon King's tomb opened.

The first team to enter usually harbors the greatest hope.

But after scanning, the crowd found nothing.

Aside from Gu Da'er, who had slight fame in La Mo'er High Tower City-state, the other members of the first entering squad were unremarkable.

Ta Ke followed Gu Da'er through the barrier gate amid the crowd.

Upon entering, Ta Ke sensed many powerful forces lurking in the shadows.

It appears Osweiya is alone guarding this place.

In fact, nearly all the strong ones of La Mo'er High Tower have left their means here.

The covert game has already unfolded silently.

The power of the Steam High Tower held open an ellipsoidal gate two meters high and one meter wide on the original Demon King's Seal Gate.

The auras of Darkness, Mist, and Writhe, together with the Steam High Tower's power, reached balance within the frame.

"Be careful, everyone."

Osweiya's wooden gaze swept over the crowd as he advised in a calm tone.

"After all, you are the squad with the greatest hope this time."

"Count La Mo'er said that if you bring back enough Demon King sequence traits or Demon King ability traits, you will receive a great reward."

"And it will be a reward you never expected."

The squad members looked at each other.

They never expected that an apparently ordinary squad would be the village's greatest hope.

"All right! Let's begin!" Osweiya waved his hand.

"Marcus."

Gu Da'er immediately gave the order.

The heavy-armored knight Marcus raised a superhuman shield thicker than a door panel.

Priest Honi cast a supportive blessing on him, and Gu Da'er also performed a 【Praise】 empowerment.

Then Marcus charged straight in.

Berserker Lei Meng·Kori followed closely behind.

"Ta Ke."

As Gu Da'er's voice sounded.

Ta Ke took a step forward as shadow surged; the shadow-form Ta Ke slipped into the seal gate and vanished.

Having entered the gate.

Ta Ke felt forces pressing in from all directions.

This is the inherent binding power of the seal gate itself.

As he went deeper.

Various strange supernatural traits kept seeping in.

What Ta Ke felt most clearly was the "stratum's writhing."

The world beyond the seal gate seemed like a—living beast!

Whoosh… clatter…

Accompanying the cutting of substance and illusion.

The shadow-form Ta Ke successfully passed through the seal gate and landed safely.

After drawing a deep breath, Ta Ke gazed at the Demon King's tomb where he had steadily developed over the past two months.

The air was filled with the tomb's two unique supernatural traits: Mist and Darkness.

Pure night does not hinder light's penetration.

But the Darkness trait within the Demon King's tomb will devour light.

Ta Ke waved his hand.

Three shadow-flame magic wolves leapt from the shadows behind Ta Ke and then silently vanished into the darkness.

Ta Ke took out a horse lantern and projected a condensed Shaping Light Spear·Ball into it.

"Clatter!"

The quasi-substantial Darkness was instantly pushed back thirty to forty meters by the light.

"Hmm… this stretch of wizard tree has absorbed angel-sequence light traits, so my Shaping Light Spear·Ball has grown much stronger."

Scanning his surroundings, Ta Ke's eyes narrowed slightly.

"This light is too strong."

As Ta Ke spiritually controlled the Shaping Light Spear·Ball,

the light's power swiftly retracted, ultimately pushing back the darkness only about fifteen to sixteen meters.

And Ta Ke's shadow magic wolves prowled along the light's edge, following.

If one only possesses the 【darkness】 attribute, at most it just makes people's exploration a bit slower.

The truly troublesome and problematic thing is the 【mist】 attribute.

The 【mist】 attribute causes people to lose their sense of direction if they fall into a mist vortex.

They will just spin in place until death.

And at this moment.

The heavily armored knight Ma Ku Si who arrived one step earlier than Ta Ke, and the berserker Lei Meng·Ke Li.

They have already begun to circle in the mist.