After concluding his private conversation with Natasha, Unas summoned Nightmoon to inquire about the Druids. He received good news: Oakleaf had issued an emergency assembly signal two days ago, and he believed that the other four groups of Night Elves would arrive within half a month. At that time, they would have to deal with the Purple-robed Person's troubles.
This was both a burden and a chance to level up. After discussing some details, the two returned to the group. Apart from a few mages who were still whispering, most people were conserving their energy to prepare for the possible enemies that might appear next.
The black smoke in the cave quickly settled and dissipated. Through the Fire Elemental's vision, everyone could see the entire cave through the Water Mirror. The area, about half the size of a football field, was an irregular triangle. Fragments of rocks and crystals were mixed and covered the ground. The cave walls were covered with large, dark pits, which were traces left by the crystal explosion. However, on the higher cave walls, there were still many Fire Crystals that emitted a gentle red light.
At the top of the cave, about fifteen or sixteen meters above the ground, a huge, deep red, rhomboid crystal caught everyone's attention. Before Unas could even admire it, Angela exclaimed, "Flamewaker!"
Looking closely in the direction she pointed, Angela saw the serpentine monster coiled about ten meters above the ground beside a cluster of crystals. Its crimson scales made it difficult to spot in the red light. The woman was indeed observant; Angela found it at a glance.
"Don't make any rash moves, see what it's up to!" Unas commanded.
The Flamewaker moved slowly along the stone wall, seemingly not wanting to disturb the Fire Elemental below. Its direction was straight towards the diamond-shaped crystal at the top of the cave.
"It wants to steal the Crimson Diamond! My lord, order an attack immediately! We must stop it!" Huoye shouted urgently to the Warden.
"The Crimson Diamond? That rhombus-shaped crystal even has a name?" Unas raised his hand to signal him to calm down. "Although the black smoke has dissipated, the temperature inside hasn't dropped yet. I don't want to be burned to death as soon as I go in, and the eight Fire Elementals inside might not be a match for the Flamewaker. Let's wait a bit."
"But that's the Crimson Diamond!" Huoye shouted excitedly. Everyone looked at him in confusion, even Du'an and Angela had never heard of this name before.
The Elf mage, who was over three hundred years old, was probably the most knowledgeable person here. He excitedly and quickly explained to everyone, "Legend has it that it is one of the treasures that appeared when the Firelands were born. It contains the primal power of fire and was the treasure of the Firelord. Since the Firelord disappeared, it has also vanished without a trace. It turns out that it ended up in Azeroth. I strongly suspect that the vast areas of Fire Elemental Crystal Mines here were formed by the energy emitted from it."
"So, the value of the Crimson Diamond is equivalent to this entire Fire Crystal?" Unas was deeply skeptical.
"It far surpasses that; it's practically an inexhaustible source of energy. With it, even the Blood Elves can be saved!" Huoye couldn't help but shed tears as he thought of his suffering brethren who would soon have a chance to be saved.
What a bookish idiot! He doesn't even understand the principle of making a fortune quietly. The more precious this stone is touted as, the harder it is for you to get it. Just look at the gleam in Du'an and Angela's eyes; they're also drooling over such a gem.
While everyone was talking, the Flamewaker had already climbed to within arm's reach of the Crimson Diamond and was using its serpent spear to pry up the soil and rocks around the gem.
"There's no time to lose, let's go in immediately," Angela said quickly to Unas. "Although it's hot inside, I can create an Ice Barrier and make sure everyone doesn't die from the heat."
Du'an also said, "We absolutely cannot let that monster steal the gem. My Teleportation Circle is ready!"
It seems a bit premature to consider the distribution of spoils now; let's grab what we can first. Unas waved his hand. "All combat personnel, enter the Magic Circle immediately!"
The selected individuals quickly stood on the Magic Circle Du'an had set up on the ground. Everyone felt a chill in the air as Angela activated the Ice Barrier in advance. A white, inverted bowl of light enveloped everyone inside. Du'an then shouted an incantation, and with a flash of green light, everyone in the Magic Circle instantly disappeared.
The next moment, everyone reappeared inside the underground cave. Unas experienced spatial teleportation for the second time without any discomfort. The protection of the Ice Barrier made it impossible to feel the deadly high temperature. He quickly glanced at the surrounding environment and found that they had been teleported to the center of the Cave, with the Flamewaker right above them.
Without his command, various ranged attacks were unleashed on the enemies at the top of the cave, and eight Fire Elementals also climbed up to join the attack on the trapped Flamewaker.
The sudden appearance of the enemy and the attack caught the Flamewaker soldier off guard, but its reaction was astonishingly fast. With a powerful lash of its thick snake tail against the stone wall, its entire body sprang away, dodging most of the ranged attacks. After a few leaps and bounds on the cave wall, it disappeared from everyone's sight again.
Angela immediately took out a purple bead and shouted, "Eye of True Sight!"
Purple light shone from the bead, sweeping across every stone wall, but the Flamewaker still couldn't be found. Angela immediately reminded her, "It's not Invisibility!"
Du'an continued, "There are no magical fluctuations or spatial tremors either; it's still here!"
"Perhaps it's a chameleon-like disguise. The Cave is so big, the Fire Elemental shouldn't search anymore. Everyone climb to the top and dig for the Crimson Diamond," Unas suddenly thought. "I don't believe it will just stand by and watch us take the gem!"
The Flamewaker had already loosened the stone walls around the gem quite a bit, and several Fire Elemental surrounded it and quickly pried open several openings. It looked like the gem was about to be taken out.
Suddenly, a cluster of crystals on the left cave wall began to emit a fierce light. Everyone was familiar with this sight. Huoye exclaimed in alarm, "Oh no! It has activated those crystals!"
"Everyone, get down!" Unas quickly activated the Divine Protection Shield and raised his large shield to protect everyone behind him. The Copperhammer Brothers and Keluzi also raised their shields and stepped forward, forming a barrier that protected everyone behind them.
With a deafening roar, eardrums nearly ruptured as countless crystal shards transformed into blazing bullets that hurtled towards the massive steel shield. The powerful shockwave nearly knocked Unas off his feet, forcing him to kneel down instantly to avoid being struck.
The Dwarf brothers beside him had a stable lower body and survived the explosion, but the Orcs Warrior was not so lucky. He was thrown backward and countless shards pierced his body, leaving him on the verge of death. He also injured two young men who were lying on the ground behind him.
Two female Priest immediately got up and treated him, and it seemed that his life would be saved. The others were not seriously injured because they lay down in time and the tank was in front of them.
But now is not the time to celebrate. This explosion has reactivated seven or eight Fire Crystals, and a new round of chain explosions is about to begin!