Rein's Circle of Friends

Now, only those who know the "Ancient Demon Language" can open that Bronze Door.

Therefore, Rein could guess that the person outside the door must be the Great Shaman Mafat.

Previously, when he watched him fight to the death with that group of top experts from City of Radiance, Rein felt a little sorry for this top expert.

Now, a Giant Flower suddenly appeared and swallowed everyone, but Mafat survived, which is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

Thinking about it, that makes sense. With the [Divine Healing Technique] that Mafat has mastered, as long as he has enough fighting spirit, he's practically invincible.

Seeing that Bazel had survived, Rein breathed a sigh of relief, but he wasn't too surprised either.

This legend has now had all the Silver Needle removed from his body; his strength is outrageously powerful.

Although the "Tentacle Monster" could take down a Red Robe Mage in one go, Rein felt that a few tentacles were no match for a legendary Transcendent like Bazel, who was also a physical attacker.

He had thought before that as long as that guy wasn't too unlucky and didn't fall directly into that bottomless pit leading to "hell", he should be able to survive.

Now that I see it, it's indeed true.

Moreover, not only did Mafat and Bazel survive, but they were also accompanied by one or two hundred Kolman Warrior.

The elderly, women, and children were almost all killed or wounded in the previous battles, and then another wave was swallowed up by the "Giant Flower Monster." Those who survived were almost all high-ranking warriors from the tribe.

One by one, they were wounded, and they rushed into the temple.

"Quick! Close the door!"

Before the two sides could catch up, the Bronze Door had already closed.

Rein peered through the crack in the door and saw countless crimson tentacles, like a snake pit, surging in like a tide, making one's scalp tingle.

At the same time, he was also very curious about what changes had occurred outside.

Just moments ago, those Tentacle Monster seemed to be confined to a specific area, and there were only one or two of them. Why have they suddenly flooded into the area beneath the temple, and in such large numbers?

Call.

After the door closed, a series of sighs of relief could be heard in the spacious hall.

Bazel surveyed the temple grounds, breathed a sigh of relief, and strode towards Rein: "Haha, Rein, I knew you weren't dead!"

As he walked over, he glanced at Canossa next to Rein out of the corner of his eye and suddenly felt that she looked somewhat familiar.

Then he suddenly remembered and exclaimed in surprise, "You're Canossa J. Claufer of the 'Black Gold Merchant Guild'?"

As a former master thief, how could he not recognize such a top-tier business tycoon?

In the past, the "White Wolf Bandit Group" had robbed the Black Gold Merchant Guild of their goods quite a few times. The two weren't exactly sworn enemies, but their grudges were certainly not minor either.

Upon meeting, the two naturally became wary of each other.

Canossa hadn't expected to run into "White Wolf" Bazel, one of the "Ten Great Legends," here. A chill ran down her spine. "This guy's here too."

What she didn't expect was that Rein, who was next to her, actually knew the gang leader!

Bazel was equally surprised; to have survived to the temple, he must have used extraordinary means.

Although the Four Great Consecrations guardians of the "Black Gold Merchant Guild" are very strong, I have never heard that this beautiful vice president is Transcendent person.

But now, upon seeing her, although she had completely concealed her aura, judging from her demeanor and presence, she was clearly a top-tier Transcendent.

It even made him vaguely aware of the threat.

This legendary figure also began to ponder.

Could it be that Rein has been kidnapped by this woman?

That's not right either.

The woman was standing protectively in front of the Rein man, suggesting their relationship was anything but simple.

Holy crap, could it be that this kid's lover again?

Thinking about this, Bazel's expression became very strange.

Rein also sensed that the atmosphere between the two was not quite right, so he stepped forward and introduced Bazel first, "This is Mrs. Canossa, my friend and ally."

Then, after a pause, he introduced Canossa: "This is Mr. Bazel, who is also my friend."

"Another ally?"

For some reason, Bazel felt something was off when he heard Rein use the word "ally".

This kid's probably a side job as a doctor, and his main job is being a playboy?

We already have an "ally" —Princess, and a girl Kolman —and now this damn black-and-gold beauty vice president has suddenly appeared as an "ally."

These werewolves, whose brains are all muscles, don't think too much. Since Rein said they were friends, he didn't have much hostility and greeted him, "It's a pleasure to meet you. I am honored to meet the beautiful Ms. Canossa, the president of the 'Black Gold Merchant Guild'."

In the eyes of a phantom thief, there are only two kinds of people worth paying attention to: either top-level Transcendent or extremely wealthy individuals.

The woman in front of me now embodies both traits.

Although Canossa's expression wasn't good, she still replied, "Hello, Mr. Bazel, it's an honor to meet you."

Bazere was a rough man to begin with; it was already good enough if he didn't greet me with a "Hey, little girl, give me a smile."

After exchanging a couple of polite words to establish a acquaintance, he ignored Canossa completely.

He strode over and patted Rein on the shoulder. "Rein, what are you doing hiding in this temple?"

The door was tightly closed, the room was dark, and a man and a woman were alone.

This blockhead's first thought was naturally those unspeakable events. He winked and said, "You're something else. I was worried about you and searched all over the ruins for you, but I didn't expect you to be having a good time here."

The two were already quite familiar with each other, so Rein didn't stand on ceremony and casually revealed, "Are you afraid that if I die, no one will pull out the rest of your Silver Needle?"

There are only a few rods left inside him now, but the closer it gets to the end, the harder it is to remove them.

It can be said that, except for Ren, even if the great wizard of Mafa has learned [Threading Needles and Threads], it is impossible to pull out the remaining silver needles before he can condense dozens of "gang threads".

Bazel didn't explain much, and just laughed heartily.

At this moment, the Great Shaman Mafat also arrived with his group of Kolman Warrior.

Without speaking, they knelt down at the foot of the steps with devout expressions and bowed to the statue of the Divine General Morogos on the altar.

The three men, including Rein, dared not stand in their way and quickly stepped aside, retreating down the steps.

After the Great Shaman finished his ritual, Rein stepped forward and greeted Mafat in Coleman Language: "High Priest, it's so good that you're safe and sound."

Mafat was also quite emotional, but it was clear that he didn't show much joy at being able to survive.

Once the seal is broken, the beliefs that the Kohlman Clan has upheld for generations will be shattered.

Just as Rein was greeting his acquaintances from the Kolman Tribe.

Although Canossa's expression remained unchanged, she was speechless with astonishment.

She had heard that Rein had a good relationship with the Barbarian Tribe, but seeing him greet these barbarians warmly like family members was hard to believe.

She had been a little worried that cooperating with the "barbarians" would cause trouble.

After all, she had personally experienced the ferocity of these people before. They would kill on sight, and since they couldn't communicate, there was absolutely no room for exchange.

Although I didn't understand what they were saying, it seems that these "Kolman" also have a friendly side.

Canossa was also curious: how did Rein manage to befriend these primitive humans living in the forest?

Moreover, when she looked more closely at Mafat, the thin, dark-skinned old man, a look of seriousness flashed across her face.

She has now advanced to the "Legendary" level, so theoretically she shouldn't be afraid of going head-to-head with Bazel.

But the higher one's level of understanding, the more one can appreciate the power of this state when seeing this old man who has returned to simplicity.

Moreover, Canossa herself was skilled at controlling her fighting spirit to prevent it from leaking out.

Upon looking at the old man again, I immediately understood that he seemed to be following the same path as me!

As she looked at the old man again, he seemed to glance at her out of the corner of his eye. In that instant, his wise eyes seemed to see right through her.

This further convinced Canossa that the gaunt old man was incredibly strong, and she exclaimed inwardly, "A top-tier expert!"

This also made her feel that her understanding of Rein had been refreshed once again.

It's one thing for my ally to have such strange and unusual skills, but what kind of people is he associating with?!

Bazel White Wolf, one of the "Ten Great Legends," and also has a deep friendship with the "Kolman Tribe," which has a top-tier expert.

At this moment, Canossa suddenly couldn't understand it.

Privately, the two were already very close.

But from a public perspective, she felt it was time to re-examine their previous alliance. If they could get out alive, the Black Gold Merchant Guild would likely have to increase the terms of that contract.

However, these people who came in brought a shocking piece of bad news!

After a brief exchange, Rein and Bazel realized just how bad things were outside.

"So those tentacles outside are actually the 'mouthparts' of that Giant Flower? And we, including this temple, are actually inside its belly?"

Rein thought it was the roots or tentacles of some kind of monster, but it turned out to be the mouthparts inside the body.

"Um."

Mafat nodded and said, "That's the 'Moroshir King Flower,' a legendary Hell Creature. I found some records about this Hell Creature in the ruins above. It was probably raised here by our ancestors to guard the temple and its seal, and it's called 'Bishina.' And over these countless years, nourished by the 'Abyssal Demonic Qi,' it has grown to an unbelievable degree."

He paused, then continued, "Before, it wasn't awake; it was just instinctively hunting. Now that it's awake, it will kill everything it swallows."

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Rein felt a chill run down her spine.

It turns out it hadn't awakened yet, which is why it only had one or two tentacles instinctively hunting.

Now it has awakened, and its tentacles have gained consciousness, attacking all living things in the ruins.

Moreover, many years ago, when it was still in its "infancy," it had already grown so large that there were feeding channels all over the city.

How big is it now?

As for combat strength

It's not enough to just talk about "ranked combat power"; its size has exceeded the scope of normal living beings.

The fact that this monster could force Bazel and Mafat to retreat to the temple for refuge shows just how ferocious it must be.

At this moment, Mafat said again, "Those tentacles are not unmanageable, but there are just too many of them. We can't kill them all."

Rein understood and had a rough idea of the monster's strength.

Simply put, its combat power is equivalent to that of Fifth-tier Magical Beast in certain parts. But overall, it's roughly the combat power of ten thousand Fifth-tier Magical Beast stitched together!

No powerful being could kill ten thousand Fifth-tier Magical Beast at the same time.

At this moment, a High Priest named Kolman said, "We tried to break through before, but we found that the higher we went, the denser the tentacles became, along with a lot of spikes and slime. It was impossible to escape."

Rein felt a chill run down his spine and suggested, "Could we go underground? Like digging a tunnel, or breaking through laterally?"

The Great Shaman shook his head, seemingly the only one who knew the monster's physical structure. He said, "Conservatively speaking, this monster's body is several hundred meters thick, exceptionally tough, and possesses superhuman healing abilities. My abilities can break through thirty to fifty meters, but I can heal in the blink of an eye. I'm far from being able to break through. Moreover, once it feels pain, those 'mouthparts' will converge on it, leaving no chance for any living creature to escape."

With a slight sigh, Mafat continued, "And what's worse, now that it's awakened and has begun to feed on a massive scale, it will start releasing corrosive acid to digest its food. That liquid will digest everything in its belly—living things, rocks, soil, trees, even temples."

Rein's face grew darker and darker as he listened.

They seem to have fallen into a sealed "sulfuric acid bottle," and they're doomed no matter what.

As if to confirm what Mafat had just said, no sooner had he finished speaking than a series of "crackling" sounds of breaking stones came from above the temple.

As if squeezed by some immense external force, spiderweb-like cracks appeared all around the temple, and the sound of sand and gravel falling was clearly audible in the empty temple.

Upon hearing this voice, everyone in the temple turned pale at the same time.

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