MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter
Chapter 1327 - Chapter 1327 Chapter 1327 Deploy

Chapter 1327: Chapter 1327: Deploy Chapter 1327: Chapter 1327: Deploy Li Yao asked in confusion, “If the fallen elves are so powerful now, having both powerful individuals and armies, why do they still need us to make a move?”

Ross’s projection sneered coldly, “This little wretch is naturally deceitful. If it were something the army could handle, would I have sought you out? This wretch started gathering followers secretly in the underworld thirty years ago and built a not-so-small city. By the time I discovered it, it had already grown significantly. My army has destroyed more than fifty of their strongholds, but this guy has always been elusive, never showing himself. I once secretly trained a group to hunt her down ten years ago, but that too ended in failure.”

Edward slightly frowned, “My lord, we are very eager to serve you, but the problem is, the Lion Scorpion is also considered a primary god. Not to mention whether we can find her, even if we do, can we really handle her?”

“Don’t worry about that,” Ross’s spider queen said relaxedly. “This little wretch was seriously injured during the great battle of the primary gods and almost perished. Even now, she is still severely wounded, merely temporarily lucid for special reasons, hence the projection, but her strength is barely divine-tier. If you work together, killing her won’t be difficult.”

Li Yao rolled his eyes, “Not difficult, my ass. Others might not know, but I am well aware that the Lion Scorpion Goddess is not that simple. If she were so easy to kill, Ross would have solved it by himself long ago. Why would it be our turn? These are clearly just consoling words, but Li Yao also gradually understood that the Spider Queen Ross must have arranged other backups, and we are probably just bait.”

“This is a small bottle of Divine Origin, a holy medicine for healing divine injuries, now extinct. Keep it with you, it will release a very strong aura. Of course, aside from gods, others won’t be able to sense it. I’ve received information that the wretch’s projection should be near Darkstream City. You can masquerade as adventurers to track her down or use the Divine Origin to lure her out.” Ross’s spider queen produced an old small bottle.

Li Yao’s eyes lit up as he cautiously placed the small bottle in his backpack, “Do we not have a specific location where she might be based?”

“I told you, this wretch is too cunning. You’ll still need to search on your own. I know this mission is difficult, but as a god, I will not skimp on rewards. If you complete the task, in addition to the promised reward, I will also fulfill one of your wishes,” the fading figure of Ross’s spider queen said, “Go, I hope you do not disappoint me.”

Afterward, Li Yao and his team stocked up and, disguised as an adventurer team, headed toward Darkstream City.

Darkstream City had risen just over a decade ago. It was said to have abundant water systems with many underground rivers, and dangerous areas nearby, not to mention ancient ruins and treasures. It was a city that had grown from a small town due to the gathering of adventurers.

This city was very far from the Black Pearl. Li Yao and his team had spent a whole week reaching the outskirts of this city, and they truly realized the dangers of the underworld. Apart from various poisonous insects and monsters, one had to beware of other adventurers. In the underworld, it was normal to attack and rob each other.

Even with their formidable team strength, they still encountered quite some trouble, most dangerously from poisonous insect attacks and being chased by a band of thieves. When they finally entered Darkstream City, everyone was exhausted and rested well in an inn for a whole day before recovering.

Li Yao rubbed his temples, walking on the streets of Darkstream City. Even he was worn out from the days of tension, only recovering after resting for several hours.

The team had already spread out in search of traces of the Lion Scorpion, Li Yao’s target was the Adventurer’s Hall, the busiest area of Darkstream City, where various mission postings could provide lots of useful information.

“I hope Ross really has prepared a backup plan; otherwise…”

As Li Yao knew, even among many deities, the Lion Scorpion Goddess was a top-tier existence.

The reason Ross’s spider queen harbored such hatred toward the Lion Scorpion involved a very mysterious legend; it was said that before they ascended to godhood, Ross’s spider queen and the Lion Scorpion Goddess were good friends.

Both supported each other, passing through many crises, which laid a solid foundation for their ascension to godhood.

According to legend, they had both fallen in love with a male god at the same time and agreed to compete fairly, but for some unknown reason, Spider Silk vanished from public view. When she reappeared, she had already secured her divine status, but so had Lion Scorpion Goddess, who had joined with the male god by then.

Subsequently, people came to know only of their intense enmity, which turned them into bitter enemies fighting to the death.

In fact, that male god was quite unfortunate and lacked combat power, being used as cannon fodder and meeting his demise early in the great war of the gods.

Meanwhile, Ros and Lion Scorpion steadily rose through the ranks to become chief gods, but their hatred never dissolved. This mutual animosity also affected the races that worshipped them, sparking wars for tens of thousands of years.

Of course, that’s not the key point. The critical issue was that Lion Scorpion Goddess, having survived countless battles, had both powerful combat abilities and mysterious divine powers, according to Li Yao’s memory.

Though they had been at odds for countless years without determining a victor, they presently faced but a mere projection. Yet, even Li Yao was not entirely sure of his own chances.

Li Yao had long grown weary of the gloomy underground world. Although just a few days had advanced him to level 52, he no longer wished to stay in such a stifling place.

Li Yao, through various quests in the Adventurer’s Hall, gathered the information he wanted and then returned to his inn.

In Li Yao’s room, the group gathered, “Did you find any useful information?”

Everyone shook their heads, and Edward said, “Strange, I have asked many people, and they all know of the Lion Scorpion Goddess, but they seem not to respect her.”

The beast tamer added, “I, too, am puzzled. Wasn’t it said that this city is under the control of the Lion Scorpion Goddess? But there seems to be no temple of hers here.”

Li Yao cleared his throat and said, “I did find out something. It appears that while a mercenary group maintains order in this city on the surface, there seems to be a secret society operating behind the scenes.”

“Secret society, I also heard about this organization,” Vivian frowned and continued, “But it seems very mysterious. It’s only known that they issue some collection tasks; I haven’t heard of any other activities they undertake.”

Edward asked, “So, you mean we should start with this secret society?”

Li Yao shook his head, “That’s just one suggestion. According to various pieces of information, I have marked some interesting places on the map around Darkflow City, which could also be secret locations for Lion Scorpion.”…