Who Designed This Underworld Dungeon?
Chapter 362 - 267 Initial Exploration of Casas

Chapter 362: Chapter 267 Initial Exploration of Casas

Endless layers of white bones pile up, using their companions’ corpses as a stepping stone to surge toward the bridge, clawing at the living.

Even though these are just the lowest-level skeleton monsters, the sheer number combined with the atmospheric scene is so oppressive, it’s like facing the final boss.

The last time we saw undead creatures piled up like mountains was in "World War Z".

You need a machine gun to mow down these freaky things!

But Luluwo and her group didn’t have machine guns, and on seeing this scene, the thought of fighting didn’t even occur to them. Instead...

"Look, look, it’s a grand scene!"

Holding up her Image Stone, Luluwo took a selfie with the skeleton monsters below, her actions full of excitement.

Maybe it was just her imagination, but it felt like grand scenes in the Sain Dungeon were becoming more frequent, like the skeleton sea scenes leaning more towards a performance, making it impossible for one to stop.

It’s like the feeling of a low-budget film maker turning to create a big-budget blockbuster after a success.

"Captain, don’t get too excited!" Berto called out, seeing Luluwo still photographing while the rest were preparing to run, his eyes almost popping out.

"It’s okay, it’s okay. I just want to experience... Ah, they’ve got me."

Several skeletal hands grabbed Luluwo, trying to pull her downwards. With only the strength of ordinary skeleton monsters, she could easily break free if she wanted to.

But!

A qualified strategy maker must consider all possibilities!

What if, just in case, being pulled down by these skeleton monsters unlocked a hidden map or reward? Like in novels where you accidentally fall off a cliff and stumble upon a secluded elder’s abode.

With this thought in mind, at the critical moment, she tossed the Image Stone to Berto and gave him a very confident smile.

To this, Berto could only shout:

"Captain, you’ve gone strategy crazy!"

Seeing Luluwo dragged down, Berto and the others had no choice but to speed up their escape, running towards the opposite tomb.

As the bridge was entirely covered by skeletons, a violent collapse occurred, causing the skeleton monsters chasing them to fall into the bottomless abyss alongside the broken bridge.

"We’re safe, for now..."

Berto panted, still not recovered from the thrilling escape.

Staring at the bottomless abyss, he looked horrified.

"Captain..."

Who knows what happened to Luluwo after falling in? Could the skeleton monsters have already torn her apart?

If she dies here, she might respawn at the bonfire in Fran Fort. If that happens, it shouldn’t take too long to get back here, but with the bridge broken, how would she cross? Forget it, they’ll figure it out once she gets here.

"Let’s wait for the captain here for a while." His proposal was met with agreement.

But no matter how long they waited, Luluwo never returned.

"No way..." Berto had prepared for the worst scenario, wondering if Luluwo hadn’t yet died in her struggle with the skeleton sea.

No matter her situation, they couldn’t wait any longer and had to keep delving into the tomb without their captain.

Without the captain as their backbone, everyone felt a little uneasy, and their steps became cautious. Berto, seen as the most reliable, temporarily took on the captain’s role, leading the group.

From the bridge, the Casas Underground Tomb appeared vast, but once inside, its intricate structure became evident.

Standing at the entrance, it was clear the architecture comprised winding corridors, ensuring classic elements like side paths, dead ends, and hidden passages.

The dirty scene, dust-covered floor, scattered skeletons, and thick cobwebs on the ceiling, combined with the cold torches sometimes flickering on the walls, created an overwhelming atmosphere warning the living to stay away.

Some interns were so nervous they swallowed hard, cold sweat forming on their foreheads.

"Don’t be afraid. We’ve seen similar scenes countless times in the Great Tomb. It’s just some dead bodies..."

Before Berto could finish, a skeletal hand on the ground suddenly moved, grabbing an intern’s ankle, causing them to scream like a mandrake.

The scream set off a chain reaction, with scattered bones forming not only human skeletons but various alien ones, combining into numerous grotesque monsters.

"...Fine."

Forcing himself not to sigh, Berto shouted, "Attack," and led the charge against the monsters.

Fortunately, they had Holy Water with blessings of Holy Light, which had special effects on undead creatures.

Holy Water dripped on their weapons, and under Berto’s command, the Skyrim Strategy Group engaged in back-and-forth combat with the monsters. Through rigorous training, they performed up to the standard of a normal silver-level team even without Luluwo’s leadership.

So, during their encounter with a dozen alien skeletons, they managed to maintain an advantage and cut them down steadily.

At that moment, ordinary skeletons that had just risen from the ground adorably touched their heads, seemingly puzzled by the situation. When they saw the adventurers charging at them, startled, they turned and fled.