Elite Golden Guard LV40
Earth element, Steel element
Guardian of the Ironwood Hell, making wayward souls thinking of sneaking past tremble in fear.
Although I also want to directly use the magic absorption device to absorb whatever unknown magic or divine energy is on this guard, the risks of using that thing are very high.
After all, the magic absorption device has to be used while standing still, and I don't think that big guy will give me that opportunity.
The only way is as Hei Luoli suggested, digging a hole to make it fall in, then use it when it can't move. However, digging a hole can only be done by me, as I am the only one who can use earth magic.
"Aliyah, you know how to use this, right?"
I handed the magic absorption device I used before to Aliyah.
"Of course I know, but is this thing even useful? It might not necessarily be magic-powered, right?"
"If it doesn't work, use these."
I handed two bombs to Aliyah.
"If it doesn't work, bomb it with these."
"..."
Aliyah looked at me helplessly and silently took the bombs.
Meanwhile, Bai Yueguang and Taishi Xi were attacking the elite guard from two directions, Oyado jumped on the guard's head with a dagger, but it had no effect at all.
On the other side, Hei Luoli had completely given up on attacking and was standing under a tree, cheering on.
Hey, why is chanting encouragement Bai Yueguang's job only, and not ours?
Alright, enough nonsense.
"Arcane·Mountain Split!"
Although I'm not very familiar with earth magic, luckily my terminal comes with self-introductions for all magic types, so I quickly flipped through all the earth magic, finding some control and shaping types.
Well...
Originally, this skill was meant for clearing paths, just as its name suggests, creating a passage in the middle of a mountain. But if it can open in a mountain, why not in the ground as well?
I pointed at the ground, locked onto four points beneath the guard's feet, then with a pull of my hands, a hole immediately appeared in the floor!
Wow~
So convenient?
This is simply a skill for ambushing, trickery, or even meeting friends outside, a god-level skill for dealing with naughty kids!
Watching the guard fall down like that, I nodded in satisfaction, then with a hand gesture, sealed it off down below.
Just as I was doing this, Aliyah threw two bombs directly into the pit. Before I could even say anything, there was a huge blast, the guard's HP dropped to zero right before my eyes, and I gained 5000 experience points.
It was only fair since it wasn't my kill, but my assist. Aliyah was the one who made the kill.
I looked at her with an expression that showed I couldn't do anything about it. Do you really need to be so aggressive even when stealing kills? It's just an extra 5000 points of experience. And why didn't you use the Magic Absorption Device first instead of just dropping a bomb on me? Do you think bombs grow on trees?
Well, it's my own fault since I gave her the bombs, right?
But seeing the battle results confirms one thing, that the only enemy in front of us is this one guard. Once we take care of him, there won't be any other enemies nearby.
"Alright, looks like there are no more enemies around, let's continue forward quickly."
"Agreed."
Bai Yueguang sheathed his sword.
"But if we just take out the guard like this, will Ming Luoxin come after us?"
"She's in charge of Hell, not the Iron Tree Hell. Plus, she didn't inform us about such a strong guard here, so even if we take this guy out, she can't blame us."
I managed to convince myself with my own reasons.
"Let's go, let's go."
Hei Luoli, who was casually standing by, said the same.
"And... from the fight just now, I probably figured out a way to move forward."
Saying that, I aimed at the nearby Iron Tree, pulled, and two walls of earth rose up from the ground, pushing the Iron Tree aside.
Although some blades still pierced through the walls, at least a passage was cleared.
"Oh, that's indeed a good method."
Everyone nodded.
Indeed, being familiar with various skills is quite convenient, so it's better to seize the opportunity to fully understand the skills.
Afterward, we easily passed through the Iron Tree Hell and arrived under the largest iron tree.
This tree looked completely different from ordinary trees—while the previous iron trees had black trunks with various blades, this one had a silver trunk with various huge blades.
It felt like an upgraded version... But is there any special meaning to it?
The only special significance was the purple door on the silver trunk, which seemed to be the passage Ming Luoxin mentioned leading to the Abyss.
"At least Ming Luoxin didn't deceive us about this, maybe she wanted to see if we could take down this guard?"
"Well, who knows, at least we achieved our goal."
Bai Yueguang walked up to the purple door.
"Alright, let's go, if we don't hurry, who knows what your body might end up doing."
"Wait, we're humans, is it really okay to enter the Abyss like this?"
Hei Luoli suddenly spoke up.
"I remember those ghosts and demons written on the tree are all violent figures with lofty ambitions. If they find out we're humans, they might..."
"What might they do?"
I glanced at our group, except for Oyado and Hei Luoli, none of them feared death. Violent figures? Do you think we're not violent enough? Should I bring tons of explosives next time to qualify as violent?
"Well... let's go, we can show them some authority if needed. After all, those demons still have one rule, that strength decides everything."
Taishi Xi said this and stepped directly through the door.
I shrugged and followed suit.
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Just as I stepped through that door, the scene before me underwent a massive transformation.
"Is this... the Abyss?"
Once again, the sight before my eyes startled me. Leaving aside the ultra-modern skyscrapers more advanced than anything on Earth, just the sparkling neon lights everywhere were enough to leave one in awe.
"My goodness, where on earth are we?"
Bai Yueguang and the others approached as well, their faces contorted in disbelief as they surveyed the surroundings.
"Hello~"
Suddenly, a scantily clad succubus flew up to us, holding a sign that read "Welcome."
"It's rare to see new arrivals, especially so many at once~ I bet this magnificent city has given you quite a shock~ Well~ you'll have the chance to explore one by one later, but for now, please come with me to the Ghost City Bureau for registration."
"..."
It seems the Demon King has completely modernized Hell...
Quietly, I opened the terminal and saw the Demon King's name already lit up.
After opening it, I sent a message.
"Hello~ We've come for a visit to the Abyss. Care to catch up?"
