It was pitch black. The nearby scenery could still be illuminated by the flashes of light coming through the passage, but the distant scenery was completely immersed in darkness.
Yang Yu had no way of telling whether the city had always been this dark, or whether the Curse Cult had sensed that they had changed their strategy and shut down the entire city's lighting facilities.
If it was the latter, a little bit of light would be enough to expose Yang Yu and his team's position, and Yang Yu and his team had no way to locate the place where the Curse Cult used to summon demons in this endless darkness.
Looking at the empty streets, Yang Yu's intuition told him that this kind of environment must have been created by the Curse Sect.
"They are really capable and their response is really quick. It seems that they have thought out the follow-up response plan from the beginning."
The raid should have caught them by surprise. Although it bought some time, they would probably catch up and stop them soon.
Yang Yu immediately organized the troops to cross the barrier, spread out the teleportation scrolls on the flat ground, and set up portable teleportation points.
On the other side of the mountain, Lotkar explained the next battle plan to everyone present.
After the magician confirmed that the portable teleportation point was deployed, he continuously transported the remaining people into the barrier to reunite with Yang Yu and his team.
Instructing all the troops to quickly organize themselves so that they could be ready for battle at any time, Yang Yu walked towards Iyas, wanting to ask her if she had the ability to illuminate the entire underground city.
Before he could speak, a girl in a checkered robe suddenly appeared in Yang Yu's mind.
Carlos, a disciple of the Curse Cult, is a girl who is extremely skilled in setting up barriers.
Yang Yu still remembers her barrier that could restore everything to its original state within a certain range.
On the island where the Goblin King once lived, there is a barrier that can distort the surrounding scenery. It is difficult to detect if you are not very close.
The barrier used by the Curse Cult's stronghold is even more exaggerated. It can even mimic stones, and ordinary people cannot detect it when they get close.
If Yang Yu was Carlos, when encountering this situation, the first thing he would think of would definitely be how to completely hide the really important things.
Even if the entire underground city was illuminated, it might not be possible to quickly find the location where the Curse Cult held its ceremony.
Thinking of this, Yang Yu still found Iyas:
“Iyas, this city is about half the size of the Rose capital we visited before.
Can you fire a bolt of light into the sky that will illuminate the city continuously?"
Iyas sighed: "This is really too much to ask.
If that [Holy Light Catalyst Stone] is still there and can amplify the power of my holy light, I can give it a try.
But that thing has been returned to them as you requested, in order to communicate with the Goddess Cult."
Come to think of it, I seem to have used such a prop before.
pity
After all, it is a sacred object of the Goddess Cult.
In order to expose the succubus's conspiracy and unite with the Goddess Cult, Yang Yu did tell Iyas to return the thing if the Goddess Cult came knocking on his door.
That is the result of multiple considerations.
If Yang Yu and the others are unwilling to pay it back, the Goddess Cult will definitely ask them for it again and again.
The dissatisfaction of both sides will continue to accumulate because of this incident.
Actively returning the gift not only makes you appear more gentlemanly and leaves a good impression on the Goddess Church, but also improves your team's image among the public.
Why not
At that time, Yang Yu thought that if there were any missions involving the Goddess Cult in the future, he should have a chance to get back treasures like that, so he might as well return them.
Now it's finally time for the mission involving the Goddess Cult.
As a result, I was always busy and didn't think of this matter at the first time.
Yang Yu rubbed his temple in distress.
If it were him in the past, he would have long ago used the opportunity of conquering the curse sect to demand all kinds of rewards from all parties, and then he would have easily thought of that treasure.
But now he
No, it should have nothing to do with this.
It’s okay to get paid after everything is over.
This was Yang Yu's plan from the beginning.
It is somewhat inappropriate to ask for compensation from all parties before everything is settled.
There may be other reasons as to why I didn't think of the incident at the first time.
In fact, Yang Yu already secretly knew the reason.
The day of the devil's arrival was about to come, and he became a little impatient without realizing it.
Calling the messenger, Yang Yu contacted Usger and informed him of their current situation, hoping that the Goddess Church would be more generous.
Since the Goddess Church is now mobilizing reinforcements, Yang Yu would bring along a useful artifact. He specifically mentioned the [Holy Light Catalyst Stone], hoping that it is not too late to make amends.
[Holy Light Catalyst Stone] is indeed a rare artifact for Iyas.
But without that magical weapon, Yang Yu and his team were not able to return home and make long-term plans.
If they had always been craving for powerful combat power, Yang Yu and the others would not be standing here now, but would be waiting outside the mountain for a hundred or eighty years.
After finishing the conversation with Usger, Yang Yu asked about the maximum range that Iyas could illuminate.
Iyas said that although it was not enough to illuminate the entire city, one third should still be enough.
After getting the answer, Yang Yu asked Iyas again:
“Come to think of it, you seemed to be able to sense darkness before.
When you were strategizing the Hall of Wisdom, you noticed Amon's presence before you even reached the last floor.
Besides this, you also noticed darkness several times afterwards.
Your ability hasn't disappeared, has it
Can you feel the darkness here?"
“It should still be there.” Iyas pouted and thought for a while before continuing, “Before, I didn’t know how to use the Holy Light, so I was frightened by the darkness.
After unremitting efforts, I have mastered a part of the holy light and am no longer afraid when facing darkness.
When I was outside, I was surrounded by black fog and it was all dark all around. I didn’t feel anything special.
Although the city was surrounded by darkness, the darkness was no different from an ordinary night.
I should be able to discern the true darkness hiding within these blacks.
However, the range of discrimination should not be very large."
"If it's true as you said, that's great."
After taking a look at the gathered troops, Yang Yu quickly flipped through his inventory, looking for usable items.
Suddenly, Yang Yu opened his eyes slightly and found something interesting.
Iyas raised her bow and asked, "So, do you still need holy light? I can give it a try.
My Holy Light doesn't work, you can also try to ask Bai Jin if it works."
Yang Yu smiled at Iyas and said, "Not for now, because I suddenly thought of a better way.
Not even your ability to sense darkness.
Please use your holy light to illuminate our way forward."
Iyas tilted her head, not knowing what idea Yang Yu had come up with, but looking at Yang Yu's smiling face, it should... not be some weird idea, right
(End of this chapter)