An Inexperienced Trick

After killing the second wave of enemies, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi finally arrived at the end of the left-hand passage, at the room marked with the name "Tiya".

It was a somewhat dimly lit hall, with the fish oil lamps on the walls flickering with a pale light, seemingly about to go out at any moment.

Bai Xiaowen glanced around, taking in the layout and furnishings of Tiya's hall.

"This place must have been uninhabited for a long time, but it's always been cleaned and tidied. The bedding on the stone bed, the books on the shelves, and the furnishings on the stone table... are all spotless, yet show no signs of use."

"We've found the right place; this is the room of the Snakefolk, Tiya."

After confirming, Bai Xiaowen ran to the stone table and saw that it was covered with Ancient Egypt writing. Fortunately, Bai Xiaowen had already mastered Ancient Egyptian and could recognize the writing, but the light was too dim and the writing was too small, so he had to touch it to help him slowly decipher it.

"Outsiders have intruded here!"

"It's in High Priest Tiya's room!"

"Do not let the intruders escape, and do not let them damage High Priest Tiya's residence..."

Amidst the chaotic footsteps, a group of Silent Tongue cultists rushed in. There were more than ten of them, one more than Bai Xiaowen had estimated!

Clearly, this person is a leader, and surprisingly, he is a creature with a special physical ability, and he also has a "Battle Roar" buff skill that increases the attack power of friendly units for a short period of time.

Although the attack power bonus isn't high, what's insane is that this Battle Roar has an extremely short cooldown. Almost all ten opponents maintain this buff, and just as it's about to disappear, another Battle Roar is immediately cast to replenish it...

The other Elite Tier cultists were not to be trifled with either. Three ranged cultists Mental Specialty began casting spells, while three melee cultists specializing in strength Charge towards the summoned creatures' formation. Additionally, three agility-based cultists crouched down and entered stealth...

With clear division of labor and teamwork, they are obviously Well-Trained.

"Who's going to bother with all this fancy stuff..."

Bai Xiaowen curled his lips, and the active skill of the Kusanagi Sword Ultimate Swap, immediately unleashing an ultimate move: Super Orochi Nagi!

Boom!

A massive wave of flames surged and roared, almost engulfing the entire room! Whether the enemy was melee or ranged, visible or stealthy, they were all blasted away by the powerful physical impact, while also enduring the intense Flame Scorch.

After the Super Orochi Nagi ended, all ten Silent Tongue cultists were charred black. Except for the Elite Tier cultist with a special physical attribute, the other nine cultists were all suffering from Burn Status, with all their attributes plummeting by half!

Summoned creatures were airdropped from behind to block their advance, while Li Shuyi led the Butcher on the other side, creating a scene too gruesome to bear—it was nothing short of a massacre...

After the last cultist fell, Bai Xiaowen also deduced the gist of the writing that Tiya had left on the stone table by touching it.

"The Golden Snake Disc is beckoning... I think I hear Edjo's guidance."

"The disc responded to us..."

"..."

"An unknown portal! Praise be to Edjo, our devotion has finally been answered!"

"I'll go ahead! If the other side of the door leads to a pure land, I'll return soon..."

Bai Xiaowen finally found Tiya's signature and... the date.

"According to the calendar conversion of the Ramses Plane, Tiya's signature is now exactly six months old. So, does that mean he passed through the spatial portal formed by the Golden Snake Disc and arrived at... Earth? And lived as a savage on Earth for almost half a year?"

Bai Xiaowen stroked his chin. "Earth satellites and reconnaissance outposts couldn't find any trace of him... This guy is incredibly patient, isn't he? He's also quite unlucky. I guess that so-called portal was one-way; after he went to Earth, he couldn't find his way home... How did he manage to eat?"

Li Shuyi said, "Isn't their sect good at finding food? They can eat all sorts of grass roots and dried fruits, so survival shouldn't be a problem for them."

Bai Xiaowen broke out in a cold sweat, then analyzed, "Tiya's message has revealed some of the inside story of the Golden Snake Disc. I roughly understand why the Spirit Realm Rules issued the Scavenger mission... This Golden Snake Disc is probably something extraordinary; it shouldn't appear in the Awakened Plane."

"What do you mean?" Li Shuyi didn't understand.

Bai Xiaowen shook his head, offering no further explanation, and said, "Since the Golden Snake Disc can be used as a tool to invade Earth, destroying it is imperative. Tiya's inscription mentions that the Golden Snake Disc is located in the lower level of the Underground Palace."

"Shall we go downstairs now?"

"No, let's take down the two priest bosses on the upper level first... If we don't take them down, the disc probably can't be destroyed," Bai Xiaowen said.

Li Shuyi was confused again...

"Pay close attention to the mission objectives. The Spirit Realm Rules have already done their best to remind us, just to prevent us from taking too many detours," Bai Xiaowen said.

Li Shuyi pulled up the task panel again and read it once more:

"Mission Objective... Kill the High Priest of the Silent Tongue Sect and destroy the Golden Snake Disc..."

"Okay! I understand."

Li Shuyi followed Bai Xiaowen along the right-hand crosswalk. After taking a detour, the two finally arrived at the hall marked with the name "Ahmose" before the fourth wave of cult members arrived.

Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi, along with a group of summoned creatures, stormed in.

The hall was completely empty; there wasn't a soul in sight.

Suddenly, a cold voice rang out:

"The prey have delivered themselves to our doorstep. Very good, saves me the time of searching for you..."

"My name is Ahmose, the executioner of the Silent Tongue."

"I declare you to be subjected to the punishment of being branded with fire, Profaner!"

The sound was somewhat ethereal, and it was unclear which direction it was coming from in the hall.

"This guy named Ahmose seems to be an assassin," Li Shuyi whispered.

Bai Xiaowen nodded slightly and added, "Moreover, his invisibility priority is extremely high. Even when he's talking, my Mental Scan can't detect his mental fluctuations, so I can't find him."

After a pause, Bai Xiaowen added, "However, I have a somewhat immature experience in dealing with this kind of invisible BOSS."

Li Shuyi: "How do we do it?"

Bai Xiaowen coughed, waved his arm, and all six Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier appeared. Now, almost all the summoned creatures had been deployed.

The Butcher's large, fat body had blocked the entrance to the hall.

Next came the performance. Bai Xiaowen commanded the summoned creatures to hold hands and form a horizontal line, starting from the entrance of the hall and moving towards the opposite wall... like a giant sieve, sifting through the entire hall.

Li Shuyi: "..."