Two hours later, players either received messages from messaging apps or saw messages in the game's built-in chat function, and they all put down what they were doing and logged back in.
"Boss, has anything changed?"
The players approached the three team leaders, one of whom asked, "[ Elderly and Children Fly First ]."
He pointed in one direction and said:
"The other two sites haven't been excavated yet, but there's been a collapse here, and more than half of the Blood Corpse are gone."
[ The Retreat Drum Player ] also said:
"We suspect that they dug into a shallower space and some of the Blood Corpse fell in."
"The other two places are still quiet, unchanged."
After saying that, [ The Retreat Drum Player ] looked at all the players who had logged in and said:
"Pack your things, tie up your Hoofed Beast, let's get ready to go!"
While the other players were busy with their own tasks, [ Easily Soluble in Water ] pulled out a wooden board from the carriage again and began writing and drawing on it.
"Any ideas?"
[ Litang's Supremely Fierce Tiger ] came closer and saw that the sign read:
[Three teams have already entered through this entrance. To ensure you don't come away empty-handed, please use another entrance.]
"You really know how to create drama."
[ The Litang's Supremely Fierce Tiger ] clicked its tongue twice:
"I wonder if that sign you gave us worked. What if only our three teams made it to Klaf City, while everyone else is stuck in Weightlessness Domain?"
They're not that stupid.
[ Easily Soluble in Water ] was used as a counter-argument, but then it seemed to make some sense, so it was added:
"Should..."
The combined squad members, armed with weapons, launched their attack. Although they didn't make a big fuss, they didn't deliberately slow their pace either.
They soon arrived near the remaining half of the Blood Corpse, who were still digging, even though the entrance to the hole at the front was already clearly visible.
When the group came within ten paces of the Blood Corpse, the monster finally smelled the familiar scent, forcibly raised its head, then lowered it again and continued working. It seemed that its hunting instincts had begun to fight against the Grand Duke's Domination.
The players naturally wouldn't let such a good opportunity pass them by. They swarmed forward and quickly killed all the Blood Corpse, cutting off more than forty ears and collecting them.
Methods to lower the alert level of the Blood Corpse have been circulated on the forum, and everyone present knows what to do at this time.
After smearing the viscous, foul blood from the Blood Corpse on their bodies, the players crept closer and closer to the depths of the collapsed cave.
Following the hole dug by the Blood Corpse downwards for more than ten meters, the players saw a large pit about three or four meters in diameter in the ground ahead.
[ Zhongde ] walked up, leaned against the wall, and looked down. He felt that there was nothing in his field of vision, as if the computer screen was black.
He exclaimed in surprise, "Huh?"
"I turned on night vision mode."
[ Easily Soluble in Water ] came up behind him, glanced at the cave entrance, and said with a hint of doubt:
"It doesn't seem to be a problem with night vision mode..."
He was somewhat doubtful about his own guess:
"Is it possible that the space below is so vast that we can't see even the slightest reflection?"
Upon hearing this, all the players present were astonished. They had originally thought that the area beneath Klaf City would be buried deep like an ancient tomb, but now it seemed that the space below was vast, so vast that the ground above could be considered an outer shell.
Everyone looked at each other, instinctively intending to step forward and investigate, when [ Howling Pothos ] suddenly said:
"Spread out a bit, don't all rush over at once."
The players then realized that the reason this cave entrance appeared was because the Blood Corpse had gathered too densely and crushed the outer shell of earth and rocks at the top.
How do we get down?
[ Elderly and Children Fly First ] asked:
"The cave is bottomless; if you jump in directly, you're basically guaranteed to respawn."
"Vines are a safer bet..."
[ The Retreat Drum Player ] said:
"[ Read Without Replying ], go check how deep this pit is."
[ Read Without Replying ] He used his vines to pick up a stone, went to the edge of the cave entrance, and dropped it down.
Everyone held their breath, and after about three seconds, they heard a crisp impact and the agonizing screams of the Blood Corpse as it was struck.
"By Earth's logic, this would be at least thirty meters deep..."
One player said, somewhat surprised.
Thirty meters, that's a depth that's neither too big nor too small.
For these top-tier players, as long as they have upgraded Plant Compatibility a few times before, extending vine appendages to thirty meters should not be a problem.
The players quickly devised a plan and then immediately began their operation.
The members of the [ Master Club ] began Planting Aberration trees a dozen meters from the cave entrance and rapidly accelerating their growth.
This would be the location where their safety ropes would be tied, a matter of life and death for everyone, so they chose ironwood without hesitation.
Meanwhile, the free player groups [ Jack-of-All-Trades Club ] and [ Howling Pothos ] started working near the cave entrance.
The group initially planned to lower a thick vine down into the hole, but considering the size of their team and the possibility of them running away, they decided to try weaving a loose but sturdy vine net, like knitting a sweater.
A dozen minutes later, the players finished weaving the vine net and, after multiple reinforcements, fixed it to seven or eight ironwood trees.
Who goes first?
[ The Retreat Drum Player ] scanned the crowd:
"The first one down faces a high risk of death, but any loot you find is yours."
He looked at his team members, whetting their appetites with the promise of a possible reward.
Just then, someone from the [ Master Club ] pushed through the crowd and stepped out.
"I'm going!"
The person's voice sounded somewhat muffled, as if there were polyps growing on their vocal cords, making it difficult to understand.
[ The Retreat Drum Player ] turned his head and saw that the person was none other than [ the Benevolent Father Above ].
He was staggering, and his face was swollen, clearly a result of being hit with iron fists by the players earlier.
Letting this guy who angered everyone go down to be the vanguard is something everyone can accept.
And so, under the watchful eyes of everyone, [ the Benevolent Father Above ] began to slowly descend along the vine net.
The ground, composed of a mixture of soil and stone, appeared solid but was actually uneven. Every time he descended a square, bits of soil and stone would flutter down, making a soft, crisp clattering sound.
After descending nearly a hundred squares, [ The Benevolent Father Above ] reached the very bottom of the vine net, his feet unable to find any more squares below.
He looked down and saw a flat stone slab surface about two meters below him.
Numerous Blood Corpse, falling from the heights, groaned all around like scattered fireworks, their limbs almost completely broken.
He looked further into the distance along the stone pavement, and after a brief silence, he exclaimed in surprise over the communication channel:
"This... is actually a road?"