Don't Expect Me to Help!

"Cough! Cough cough—"

Linsey dragged Red out of the Sea of Silent Death.

As the body detached from the black and red waves, the entire underground space seemed to sense the change at that moment.

The chaotic red and black waves on the water's surface began to transform into an enormous counter-clockwise vortex.

The water flowed swiftly and terrifyingly, and it only intensified! The aura of death in the air also rose accordingly! "The changes are truly one after another."

Linsey murmured to herself.

Although they successfully rescued Red, Linsey's condition was extremely poor.

During the rescue, the red and black liquid inevitably came into contact with Linsey's body and immediately began to corrode it.

Even if the Life Source Material possesses self-healing capabilities.

However, the difference in strength between the two sides was too great, and Linsey could not eliminate the entanglement of this death force in a short time.

"In short, we can't stay here any longer."

Seeing the vortex below growing faster and faster, Linsey made a quick decision.

The Tree-like state has a strong ability to recover.

He was injured at the time and dared not cancel the transformation, so he tied the red ribbon to his back and charged back into the cave.

Rumble—

Just seconds later, a deafening roar of collapse echoed from below the tunnel.

"Normally, this would be another perilous escape journey?"

Linsey sighed as she looked up.

The reality is much better than usual.

Because of his quick thinking and decisive decision to escape with Hong, he bought them a chance to escape.

After going up several hundred meters.

Although the commotion below remained intense, it did not affect them.

Linsey only had time to rest and check on Red's condition after they returned to the tunnel parallel to the ground.

The girl's figure did not change much.

However, half of her originally jet-black, smooth hair had turned pale, which was clearly the effect of the Sea of Silent Death.

Linsey tried to use her Commodity Skill to conduct an appraisal.

[Humans: Source Material Lost One /Awakened]

The awakened one, who has regained their Essence from a state of disorientation, is currently still in the recovery process.

[A slave in a special state. This slave's body contains an ancient soul. This soul is awakening, and the future of this body is uncertain.]

"As expected..."

Linsey murmured softly.

With Hong in the hands of Dark Abyss, this subordinate of the Extinction Crown would certainly not allow his master's soul to continue to be suppressed.

Fortunately, Linsey interrupted in time, and the change was not completed.

boom--

At that moment, a violent fluctuation of Essence came from above.

The battle between the Dark Abyss and the Dragon Beast continues.

The Chaos Dominator clearly also noticed the changes in the Sea of Silent Death below and realized that something was wrong with its master.

He naturally wanted to come back immediately to check on the situation.

Unfortunately, the Dragon Beast knew it was absolutely crucial not to let Red fall into this guy's hands, so it used almost all its abilities to fight him off.

The two seventh-tier powerhouses unleashed their full fighting spirit.

Mountains shifted, and the earth's veins dissolved.

The city, frozen for countless years, resounded with a deafening roar, the friction of the glaciers amplified to an infinite degree, and everywhere there were sounds of cracking and torrents of meltwater.

The Underground World was filled with cries and roars.

Being there felt like the whole world was facing an apocalyptic situation! Even Linsey, who was hiding underground, was shocked by the loud noises coming from above.

"Etc..."

"If this tunnel were to collapse unexpectedly, we would be buried alive."

Linsey was prepared for the worst.

He immediately deactivated his treant form and replaced his magic runes with the [Mountains Crest].

Having reverted to a human body, Linsey's entire left hand was deathly pale, as the power of death and decay eroded it.

This is the arm that just transformed into a branch to rescue Hong.

After coming into contact with that Sea of Silent Death filled with terrifying Essence, the arm inevitably suffered damage.

Linsey could barely make any decent movements:

"Hehe--"

"It doesn't hurt at all."

Linsey chuckled softly and shook her head with a wry smile.

Regardless of whether rescuing their companion was worthwhile.

If the Extinction Crown were to be fully revived, and an Eighth Stage enemy were to appear before him, even if Linsey had an extra set of [Glorious Bullet] in his bag, he probably wouldn't be able to handle it at all.

"Mmm—uh—"

Just then, the girl next to her let out a groan.

Linsey turned her head and saw that Red had just woken up from her coma, her crimson pupils still shining with the same fiery light as before.

The moment Hong woke up and saw Linsey, her gaze instantly calmed down.

Then she covered her face, her voice revealing a hint of pain. "Ah, Linsey, why does my face hurt so much?"

"You were lying in the Sea of Silent Death, with only your face above the surface. How could I get you out if I didn't grab your face?"

Linsey launched into a long, unreserved rant.

The girl lying on the ground immediately kicked him to express her dissatisfaction, but her words were completely opposite to her actions. "Linsey, thank you for saving me."

Linsey rolled her eyes in annoyance:

"It's like you're talking about something for the first time."

"Hehehe." Hong loosened her face and got up from the ground, then pointed to the commotion above her head. "Anyway, what's going on now? I can hear quite a lot of noise coming from up there."

Linsey immediately offered an explanation:

"The Perceptor in our team was controlled by Dragon Beast. In order to have a chance to rescue you, I used a trick to induce the Dragon Beast to fight the Dark Abyss."

Although Linsey spoke lightly, Red was aware of the danger of the whole plan, and a hint of worry appeared in her eyes. "This is quite risky."

Linsey also pointed to the top of her head:

"Fortunately, the plan went smoothly."

Because of this action, Red suddenly noticed the paleness of Linsey's hands. "Linsey! Your hands...?"

Linsey waved her hand dismissively. "It's nothing, a minor problem, I won't die."

Hong Ke wouldn't be fooled by such words.

She was already quite adept at using the power of Slaughter and Withering Power, and immediately realized the source of these injuries.

The girl grabbed Linsey's arm.

The Withering Power within was resolved by Hong and will not continue to spread, but the damage to her arm is still affecting her and has not yet recovered.

Hong bit her lip hard, her expression becoming extremely serious:

"This happened while trying to save me!"

Seeing that Hong completely disregarded the two Seventh Stage powerhouses and was determined to get confirmation from him, he was impressed.

Linsey sighed.

The tension in his heart subsided because of the girl's concern.

He smiled and asked the woman in red in front of him:

"If I were in that situation, would you not lend a hand?"

Hearing this question, Hong also smiled:

"You'll have to figure it out yourself then, don't expect me to help you!"

Hong came over and bumped Linsey's shoulder with her own.

The girl then extended her hand:

"I don't know where the Wood Poison Javelin went, Linsey, get me another weapon."

At this point, it is absolutely impossible to conserve resources.

Linsey immediately crafted various spears on the Workbench and had Red carry them on her back.

Then, the two of them stopped in the tunnel at the same time.

Amidst the continuous tremors, dirt fell from above their heads, but their voices remained as steady as mountains:

"Next, it's time to deal with these two guys!"