After the Arcane Drones had explored some distance downward, Xal'atath and Ulthalesh flew down as well.
As artifact Arcane Golems capable of drawing energy continuously and possessing formidable combat power.
They had no reason not to take part in this operation.
The dozens of Arcane Drones leading the way flew very fast.
They descended toward the bottom of the abyss almost in free fall.
At first, the wind from their descent sent them spinning constantly.
Soon, their anti-gravity engines kicked in, deftly maintaining their balance.
Whenever they encountered rocks jutting from the cliff walls, they nimbly shifted sideways to avoid them.
This, too, was the work of their anti-gravity engines.
They activated instantly, took effect immediately, and then shut off, consuming little energy.
The Arcane Drones had maxed out their ability to dodge obstacles.
Of the obstacles that appeared along the way, none
The seven or eight thousand kilometers from the surface to the planet's center made for a very long journey.
Even descending underground at full speed, the Arcane Drones would take several hours to arrive.
They could not move too quickly while scouting.
They needed to scan the terrain along the way and build a detailed model of this abyss.
Only then could those following them fly safely.
Xal'atath and Ulthalesh followed behind, carrying out the cleanup.
The Arcane Drones did not have much offensive power.
Any suspicious spots on the cliff walls would be handled by these beings capable of killing gods.
Whenever they discovered caves that seemed to hold enemies, the two killing machines charged inside.
The demons hiding in those caves had no chance of escape!
Usually, mere seconds after they charged inside, screams rang out from the cave.
Soon, the attacker flew back out, waiting to attack the next suspicious target.
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