"It’s so quiet here, we’re almost at the Ten Thousand Serpent Hall," someone voiced Wei Yingying’s doubts.
Wei Yingying frowned slightly.
Looking around, she said, "Where did all the original monsters go? As we walked along this path, the few that appeared seemed like they had just respawned."
As soon as these words were spoken.
The people around exchanged glances.
"So, are you saying that the three presidents cleared all the monsters along the way?" someone said.
"That doesn’t make sense." Wei Yingying shook her head and said, "The monsters around here are generally low level. Although the monsters around the Ten Thousand Serpent Hall are denser, they’re not a threat to the three of them. There’s no need to waste time clearing them, and there’s not much experience to gain either."
But what she said was indeed correct.
There really weren’t any monsters around.
"The Ten Thousand Serpent Hall is just ahead. Let’s go ask and find out," Wei Yingying said.
After speaking, she sped up her pace.
Leading a few people through the shrubs and dense forest ahead.
Soon, the view opened up, revealing the vast and empty area of the Ten Thousand Serpent Hall.
But what lay before everyone’s eyes looked like a scene devastated by an apocalyptic disaster.
The outer hall area of the Ten Thousand Serpent Hall.
The ground was covered with the corpses of snake monsters of all kinds, densely packed everywhere. Thick and thin, not a single one was alive!
Some of the corpses were already starting to be decomposed by data.
But a large number of snake monsters still remained motionless in death.
The scent of blood in the air mixed with the damp forest air, forming a thick blood mist that made everyone uncomfortable.
Wei Yingying and the others were dumbfounded.
They had been stuck here for a long time, unable to get past the outer hall.
Although the monsters in the outer hall weren’t high level, the sheer number was overwhelming.
And the inner hall was even more dangerous. Even on previous visits, Wei Yingying didn’t dare to use all her means in the outer hall.
But now...
How long has it been?
Ye Hongyi and the others just arrived, and Wei Yingying out of curiosity followed shortly after.
"How... how did they do this?"
"The outer hall area is clear, all the snake monsters are dead!"
"Oh my god, how long did it take?"
"Was it twenty minutes? Probably not even fifteen?"
...
Wei Yingying looked up at the dark entrance of the inner hall.
Pondering, she said, "It was them, they cleared the outer hall and went to the inner hall."
Initially, when Ye Hongyi readily agreed, she thought it was an unwillingness to back down. Now it seems they really have the skills!
But...
Even the three presidents couldn’t possibly accomplish this, right?
Regardless of Ye Hongyi’s role as the Karma Fire Celestial Master.
Or Lei Tai as the Earth Knight.
Or Liu Xinxin as the Elf High Priest.
None of them could do this!
Besides them, there was only one other person in their team.
That was the Undead Mage, Lu Ran!
Considering the recent uproar over the Undead Mage in the Deathmatch Arena.
And Yu Qingcang’s sudden decision to close the international portal.
Could it be... Lu Ran is that mysterious Undead Mage?
But he’s only in his twenties!
Looking around, the ground was still covered with the bodies of snake monsters being gradually removed by data.
In the direction of the inner hall.
Through the dark stone door, faint sounds of the hissing of snake monsters could be heard.
"They should be in the inner hall now. Their combat prowess is terrifying. I wonder if they can really get the Titan Python’s venom sac?" someone asked. "Should we go in and watch how the experts fight?"
But Wei Yingying shook her head.
She said, "There’s nothing worth watching. The inner hall is extremely dangerous. They might be able to handle it, but we can’t. We’re not prepared at all, and none of you have Healing Gu. Are you sure we won’t die if we go in?"
Hearing this.
Their expressions turned awkward; it seemed she was right!
They hadn’t entered the inner hall before. Every time they gathered to try the outer hall, they ended up miserable.
Now, without any battle preparation, rashly entering the inner hall would be suicidal.
"Let’s wait here and hope they’ll come out alive," Wei Yingying said.
The outer hall area won’t refresh until the Titan Python is dead, making it very safe to wait here.
Inside the inner hall.
It was almost impossible to see the surrounding snake monsters.
Skeleton Storm continued to stack and raged throughout!
To avoid accidents, the Undead Touch was frequently thrown.
Occasionally nearby, Lu Ran even controlled some snake monsters, having them join the fight against others.
The speed of clearing monsters was extremely fast!
Experience also skyrocketed.
Unfortunately, the inner hall was much smaller. Although the monster experience was higher, the number had significantly decreased.
Twenty minutes later.
[Level successfully raised to 28!]
"Leveled up!" Lu Ran’s eyes lit up.
"Not bad, not bad, faster than I expected. Killing the rest of these monsters won’t be enough for level 29, but it’ll still be a good amount of experience," Ye Hongyi said satisfactorily.
Liu Xinxin and Lei Tai also seemed pleased.
Once Lu Ran reaches level 30, they can begin the team dungeon, speeding things up significantly.
Moreover, when Lu Ran reaches level 30, he can unlock new skills and entries.
Based on past experiences, each entry was extraordinarily powerful, and this upcoming new entry would definitely allow Lu Ran’s combat power to take a significant leap!
A few minutes later.
The inner hall was completely cleared.
The enslaved snake monsters had killed each other off.
However, an unexpected incident occurred; they failed to control the balance, resulting in an extra controlled monster.
But Ye Hongyi casually killed it.
Although Lu Ran couldn’t harm the monsters he controlled, as long as they weren’t in the same team, Ye Hongyi could treat it as an enemy and dispose of it.
"All clear. Where’s the Titan Python?" Lu Ran looked around and asked.
The inner hall was small to begin with.
Now, with all monsters cleared, everything was visible.
But no sign of the Titan Python was found.
Only in the middle of the inner hall, on the altar, was a statue of a woman with a snake’s body.
"We’ve never killed the Titan Python before or even entered the inner hall, so I’m not sure. But it probably requires some trigger mechanism," Ye Hongyi pondered aloud.
Then walked over to the altar.
Looking at the statue before her, she continued, "This is the pre-data conversion sacrificial Snake God."
Lu Ran stared at the statue.
Curiously, he remarked, "I thought the Titan Python would look menacingly terrifying, but it turns out it’s quite beautiful."
Bang!
Before he finished speaking, Ye Hongyi gave Lu Ran a hefty knock on the head.
She said with a mix of amusement and annoyance, "Beautiful, my foot. The Miao Village’s Snake God sacrifice isn’t the Titan Python. This statue is Lady Nuwa. The Titan Python is a data-generated boss and didn’t exist in the original sacrificial rites."
As soon as she finished speaking.
Rumble~
The entire inner hall began to shake as if in an earthquake.