"Brother, Uncle Matthew and the others are in danger. We have to save them!" Ola drew his sword and shouted to Adam.
Matthew and Nate were both mid-level peak knights. The fact that these two cautious masters disappeared in a few breaths showed that what they encountered was very dangerous.
Adam held the hilt of his sword tightly and stood stiffly at the door, not knowing for a moment whether he should rush down to rescue.
Matthew and Nate were two of his most trusted knights, and he didn't have many of them under his command, so if he could, he would save them no matter what.
But among the group, only he and Kalanda were high-level warriors, stronger than Matthew and the others. However, the so-called middle-level and high-level warriors were not simply a comparison of combat power values. In many cases, high-level warriors might not be much stronger than middle-level warriors.
"It's too dangerous to go down rashly. We must be prepared." Luo Ling said at this time.
"That's right, let the dwarves be prepared for the ambush. Kalanda and I will go down and take a look." Chen Hansheng said.
"No, let's use a drone." Luo Ling objected.
"Xiao Luo, that thing is too precious to be wasted like this. Besides, it doesn't fly fast and makes a lot of noise. I'm afraid it will be killed by the enemy in one encounter. I'm different from Karanda. We're fast and can fight and run." Chen Hansheng said, glancing at Karanda. The latter nodded in agreement with his judgment.
"These external objects are no match for your safety." Luo Ling took out the drone and said, "Since the committee has agreed to let me bring it, I will be prepared for the losses. Don't argue with me, it's settled."
Under Sinclair's command, the dwarves formed a battle formation outside the cave. Those holding axes and shields were in front, followed by two rows of airgunners, one squatting and the other standing. The firing frequency of the dwarves' airguns was higher than that of the flintlocks, so they did not use the three-stage firing method, but instead fired in two rows in turn. Although these dwarves were all villagers, they had obviously received sufficient training, and both their formation and movements were very professional. The masters in Luo Ling's team also drew their swords and were ready for battle. Most of them stood on both sides of the dwarf phalanx, playing the role of skirmishers.
This time the drone was still controlled by Ji Yijun. Luo Ling released a silencing spell with the drone as the center, and Elena released a concealing spell. This magic can reduce the reflection of light and make it more difficult for others to find it.
Sure enough, after taking off this time, the drone did not make any noise and was very inconspicuous, entering the tunnel entrance silently.
Luo Ling's tablet clearly showed the drone's field of view. It slowly floated through the stone path and came to the door of a hall.
"Oh my god! What is that?" Aura screamed as she stood behind Luo Ling. A tall metal figure appeared in front of the screen. It had black metal limbs, magic patterns all over its body, and a giant long sword attached to its arm.
"Golem. The golems of the empire in the atlas look like this." Adam said.
"Oh my god, isn't this a robot? How can there be such an advanced thing here! I wonder what metal they are made of, they look very violent." Ji Yijun controlled the drone to circle around a golem, "It seems that the structure behind it is a little weak. Look, some of the organs are exposed. Oh, there are so many more over there!"
In the hall that looked to be about 300 to 400 square meters, there were dozens of golems standing quietly, each more than two meters tall. The shapes of these golems were basically the same as the one at the door, but they held various weapons.
Ji Yijun raised the drone to a position close to the roof and quietly floated over the heads of the golems. The people around him held their breath, fearing that they would disturb his control of the drone and be discovered by the golems.
"I saw Uncle Matthew and the others, right on the ground in front of the left. They, they looked so miserable!" Ola covered her mouth, tears welling up in her eyes.
"How tragic." Ji Yijun asked the drone to move in that direction, and the bodies of Matthew and the other man were clearly displayed in front of everyone. They were obviously besieged by golems. There were nearly twenty golems in front and behind, surrounding them. Matthew's head was separated from his body, and his legs were trampled into a paste by the golems. Nate had two big holes in his body, and it seemed that he was pierced through by two spears.
"Nate avenged Matthew." Luo Ling said, pointing to two destroyed golems not far from Matthew. One was kneeling on the ground with half of its head cut off. The other was standing with its head down. Nate's scimitar was stuck in the back of its neck. "This shows that these golems have weaknesses in their heads. At least they can be destroyed by steel knives."
"But there are too many golems. If the two of them are having such a hard time fighting, it will be difficult for us to fight in." Ji Yijun said.
"It seems that there are more than two damaged golems." Luo Ling tapped the edge of the screen and said, "Fly to the wall and take a look at the golems that are neatly arranged and have not moved."
Ji Yijun flew the drone towards the wall. He saw seven or eight golems standing in exactly the same posture beside the wall.
"Look. These golems are covered in dust, and it's obvious that they haven't moved just now. If we assume that all the golems are reacting to seeing the enemy, then these golems are likely to be damaged."
"Maybe these golems are attacking in batches? These may just be the reserve troops." Ji Yijun said.
Luo Ling shook her head and said, "It's unlikely. First, the positions of these golems are very irregular. Second, the damage and rust on these golems are obviously more serious than those of the golems that just participated in the encirclement. Third, do you see the cracks and water seepage on the back wall? The positions of those cracks are almost the same as the positions of the damaged golems. Finally, if I were the designer of this defense system, I would let the reserve team wait after activation, at least to prepare for combat, such as preparing weapons and locking the enemy, but these golems did nothing."
"Sister Luo Ling, I really admire you. You can see so many things through one screen." Ji Yijun said admiringly.
"She's right." The dwarf village chief, Arsen, who had been silent all this time, spoke up. "This is a dragon guard golem from the Black Dragon Empire. We, the valley dwarves, put in so much effort to make it. I didn't expect that these things would end up hiding so close to where we are. I personally participated in making their parts. If this kind of golem rusts to that extent, it must be broken."
"Uncle Village Chief, this is fate. This relic should have existed a long time ago. When you later moved here to live in seclusion, you probably had the same idea as the people who built the relic. Or maybe your leader at the time knew all these things, and maybe they were thinking of taking out the golem and using it." Ji Yijun said.
Yasen seemed to have thought of something, frowned and remained silent.