Chapter 408
Chapter 408 Big Bug
The appearance of this Demon Castle was quite irregular, resembling a poorly loaded model that was full of tears. From a distance, under the cover of dark clouds, it still conveyed a sense of oppression, but once you got close to the castle, the only feeling everyone had was two words—dangerous building.
To extend it a bit further, it’s a level one dangerous building.
If it weren’t for knowing that Ling Mo’s previous detonating projectile hadn’t even blown off a piece of debris, they might genuinely think this castle could collapse at any moment.
However, it’s worth mentioning that the castle’s outer wall had quite a few entrances, looking like doors that weren’t quite doors and windows that weren’t quite windows. Inside was a pitch-black void, and even Xia Xinyan, who had night vision capabilities, couldn’t make out what was inside.
Everyone observed the castle for a while. There was still no movement within; if it weren’t for the strong demonic presence they could sense, this castle would look just like an abandoned building.
“Let’s go in,” Xia Xinyan broke the silence, “Let’s see what’s inside.”
The chubby guy rubbed his arms: “I always feel like it’s like a sheep entering a tiger’s den…”
They were almost sending themselves to their doom.
“Weren’t you quite brave before?” Ling Mo shot him a sideways glance, “What’s with the cowardice now?”
“It’s not just about being brave,” the chubby guy looked up at the towering castle, swallowed hard, “We’re basically going in naked to face the final BOSS. Being brave is one thing, but walking into a death trap is another.”
“Don’t be so lacking in confidence,” Ling Mo chuckled, “Why not start a live stream? Oh, wait, there’s no signal here. How about recording a video instead? Once we escape, you can post online claiming to be the first to conquer the Demon Stronghold; the views will definitely skyrocket.”
“Hey, that idea works.” The chubby guy immediately got interested, looking over at Bai Yu, “Come on, give me a camera.”
Bai Yu rolled his eyes, and at the same time, a round camera flew out from the back of his neck: “So if we can’t get out, we can send out a final ultimatum to the outside world, right?”
Chubby guy: “…Why are you talking like that? Can’t you say something nice?”
Meanwhile, Ling Mo and Xia Xinyan had approached the nearest entrance of the castle along with Monica and the others.
Ling Mo thought for a moment, then materialized a flashlight with ten thousand lumens. Even in the Demon Castle, he could create a nightclub atmosphere. They had probably been spied on by demons due to their flashy approach, so hiding it didn’t seem necessary anymore.
Well, not too flashy. After all, Xia Xinyan had mentioned wanting to see how the IQ of these demons had evolved.
Inside the castle was pitch black, but under the flashlight, it illuminated brightly, allowing everyone to truly see the interior—first feeling it was narrow and crowded, with numerous pathways crisscrossing in all directions. Even with the flashlight, just this scene could trigger claustrophobia.
However, they hadn’t seen a single demon.
“This place is really messy…” Ling Mo frowned, “If we get separated here, it’ll be a problem…”
Xia Xinyan nodded: “Mo Mo, equip everyone with locators, then tie us together with a rope.”
That would maximize the chances of preventing separation. Even if they encountered spatial rifts, they’d immediately notice.
Ling Mo nodded, raised his hand, and with a gesture, everyone had a watch strap appear on their wrists, turning that fox into a walking locator. At the same time, a silk thread connected their waists to each other, the thread being retractable and allowing some movement without restriction.
Monica tugged at the silk thread around her waist, smiling: “This feels like a school trip with elementary students.”
Xia Xinyan ignored her: “What about those demons?”
They could clearly sense the strong demonic presence here; why couldn’t they see a single demon?
They had already entered the demons’ lair; surely, they weren’t going to ambush them, right?
It’s just a handful of them; the demons were putting on quite the show.
“Isn’t it a good thing not to see those demons?” The chubby guy, walking at the back, was sizing up his surroundings with heightened alertness. “I’d rather not encounter those creepy things.”
If only they could collapse this castle from the inside.
Unfortunately, that wasn’t realistic.
They hadn’t walked far before the whole castle suddenly trembled.
Everyone immediately went on high alert, looking around.
Next, they heard a rhythmic sound that resembled a heartbeat echoing around them; the sound seemed to come from all directions, filling every passageway.
The chubby guy instantly had goosebumps: “What the hell is going on?!”
In the next moment, Xia Xinyan and Monica simultaneously looked back—
From around the corner, a giant creature suddenly burst out, completely filling every inch of the corridor… a bug.
There was only a large mouth at the front, with a mass of sharp teeth inside, enough to make anyone’s scalp tingle just looking at it.
The monster was saying things like “food” in an extremely sharp voice, tangled with that heartbeat sound, making it a sanity killer from every angle.
Even from this distance, they could feel the breath coming out of that big mouth, and no one doubted that mouth could swallow them all in one bite.
The chubby guy was the first to scream: “So what the hell is that thing?! Old Ling!! Quickly think of a way with your invincible abilities!”
Ling Mo reacted quickly and immediately manifested an RPG aimed at that big mouth, then fired it off while conjuring a large shield in front of everyone to block the blast.
Then— the monster just ate the projectile, not even making a sound.
Ling Mo paused, then manifested a more powerful rocket launcher and shot it at the big mouth again— and of course, it was swallowed again.
Seeing this, he made a snap decision, pulling Xia Xinyan along and shouting, “Retreat!”
The silk thread instantly pulled everyone forward, and the chubby guy fell back a step, running a few steps and instinctively looking back, nearly resulting in cardiac arrest— that big bug was even faster than their full-speed escape, cutting several meters of distance in an instant.
“Ahhhh! It’s catching up! Old Ling, think of something!”
“Did you forget you have abilities too?!” Ling Mo thought of a solution while replying, “Can’t you at least try using it first?!”
The chubby guy heard this and immediately conjured a lightning ball, throwing it back at that big bug— and of course, it was swallowed too.
Then the chubby guy exploded: “It can even eat lightning! Old Ling, think of something!!”
Ling Mo: “……”
