After replying to Tra, William led two mercenaries forward, took out tactical flashlights, and carefully inspected the Heavy Armor Soldiers, Elephant Soldiers, and the rest before them.
Of course, after Chen Mo and the others retreated a little, they formed small groups and stood guard.
William used his flashlight and every other available light source to inspect them, paying no attention to whether the bones themselves were frightening. What they were worried about was whether the bones might take advantage of their inspection and suddenly punch them or stab them with a spear, killing them on the spot. That would be downright tragic.
Fortunately, no matter how William looked or inspected them, even when he cautiously poked them with his gun, the bones remained bones. The armor showed no change whatsoever, and the bones neither reacted nor fell apart when poked.
One mercenary even directly struck the bones beneath the armor with his rifle butt. With a clang, the sound echoed throughout the cave, yet nothing changed.
Only then did the three mercenaries, William included, finally relax somewhat.
His heart had been beating a little too fast earlier, nearly over one hundred and sixty! Heh. That was only his own estimate; perhaps it had merely been one hundred and twenty or thirty.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead. Finally, he no longer had to worry about the bones raising their hands and swinging spears at him. It truly had not been easy.
After confirming it once more, he said to Tra, "Safe. These probably aren't Monsters. They're merely people and elephants that died here and have now become bones."
The other mercenaries had been watching William and the other two closely, afraid that an armored skeleton beside them might suddenly move. Their fingers had remained on their triggers, ready