After defeating the internal Arkworm, the sealed entrance began to shake violently, as if it couldn't hold for much longer.
Brolan took out a thin crystal card from beside the locked gate, and a cold and emotionless sound immediately rang out.
"Authorization in progress... Brolan, level two clearance!"
"Click--!" A faint sound came from the door, and the tightly closed gate slowly opened, revealing a long corridor behind it.
"Follow me, the armory is this way!" Brolan said, beckoning to the people behind him.
"Let's go!"
The group of twenty immediately followed. After everyone entered, Brolan pressed a few buttons and the gate closed again. However, less than ten seconds after they closed it, the sealed entrance's magic formation was broken, and a large number of frenzied Arkworm poured in. However, facing the specially alloyed gate, they couldn't cause much damage. It was estimated that it would take several years for them to break through.
After walking through the corridor today, Brolan led the group forward. After passing several mechanical doors, the scene in front of them immediately changed. Countless Arkworm blocked their path.
"This is the core control room, and from here you can access any part of the warship!" Brolan said loudly. At the same time, his palm suddenly doubled in size, and his fingers turned into pitch-black claws. He directly tore a charging Arkworm into pieces with his claws.
"Warblade Dance!" Bexia watched the swarm of insects flying towards her and swung her Hidden Dragon Cold Star wildly. The bodies of these Arkworms weren't very strong, so Warblade Dance's speed and area of effect were like a meat grinder.
"Furious Wind Blade!"
"Explosive Flame Hurricane!"
Two spells erupted simultaneously, but they merged in a special way. The combined attack of Explosive Flame and Wind Blade instantly cleared a large area of Arkworms. However, outside the huge hole above their heads, new Arkworms continued to pour in endlessly, as if there was no end to their slaughter.
"Go this way!" Brolan looked at the Arkworm swarm, his expression calm. His ghostly claw blasted open a path, crushing several Arkworms in front of him. At the same time, a new mechanical door appeared in front of the group, revealing a small space inside.
"This is an elevator and can only fit ten people. Come over here quickly!" Brolan shouted loudly.
Upon hearing Brolan's words, the others who were close to each other looked at each other and rushed towards Brolan. After all, there were too many Arkworms here, and it was too difficult for them to kill them all. Even though they were strong and could kill dozens or hundreds of Arkworms, was this amount really all there was?
It was safer to follow Brolan down, so they all rushed over. However, the space could only accommodate ten people, and Brolan had already gone in. Moreover, the situation was urgent, so whoever arrived first would take their position.
Bexia was relatively close, so she ran over first. But by this time, several people were already inside. She was the fifth person to enter.
Soon, the elevator was full with ten people. Without saying a word, Brolan pressed the button, and the elevator doors quickly closed. With a click, it began to descend. After experiencing a slight sense of weightlessness for about ten seconds, the elevator doors opened again with a slight impact.
"This is the second level, let's move forward!" Bron continued to lead the way ahead. As they crossed a long corridor, three new elevator doors appeared in front of them.
"Bam!"
Just then, there was a sudden explosion in the corridor they had just passed. A huge green Arkworm head emerged, and a green slime sprayed violently towards the group.
"Duck! This is Arkworm's stomach acid, it has strong corrosive properties!" Bron shouted, but it was already too late for someone who couldn't dodge in time. They were splashed with stomach acid, and their seemingly protective armor instantly corroded with a sizzling sound. Even their exposed right hand disintegrated completely.
"Ah!" The young man hit by the stomach acid screamed in pain, while the massive Arkworm head retracted. Then, multiple Arkworms, each two to three meters in size, poured in through the opening.
"Quick, let's go!" Bron immediately opened one of the elevator doors and pulled the three closest people inside. The others followed suit and entered the other two elevators without hesitation.
Bexia was one of the three people pulled in by Bron. As the elevator descended, it stopped again, revealing a relatively wide corridor in front of them.
"Boom!" Before the three could even stabilize themselves, a giant claw suddenly crashed in from one side, cutting a huge opening in the wall like a pair of scissors on a battleship. The multitude of compound eyes of the Arkworm focused on the three people, instantly turning their surroundings into a frozen hell.
"Run, this is the controlling body of the Arkworm!" Bron reacted first, grabbing a black ghostly claw and launching it through the air, hitting the controlling body's eye and causing it to howl in pain.
The controlling body of the Arkworm was pushed back, but the actual damage was minimal. Despite its initial power being only above-average, its body strength was on the level of a Champion. This allowed it to deceive the shield's sensors and made it seem like the apocalypse for Bexia and the others.
"Humming!" Since the controlling body of the Arkworm couldn't enter the confined space, other Arkworms started coming in instead.
"This way!" Bron led the way with sharp ghostly claws that were as deadly as Bexia's Hidden Dragon Cold Star. With a single tear, he could take away the life of an Arkworm. With such a swift and powerful assault, they quickly arrived on the other side and slammed the door shut.
"Phew!" Bron leaned against the wall, sweat dripping from his forehead as he caught his breath. He said, "This is the armory. The corrosion bombs are in there!"
Following Bron's directions, Bexia and the other two saw a black metal door, emanating a lifeless aura different from before.
"Let's go!" Bexia didn't want to linger here any longer. The controlling body of the Arkworm started pounding on the outside again, but the protection here was obviously much stronger. They only felt slight vibrations without much actual impact.
Bexia took a step forward, and the other two glanced at each other before following behind. The sound of their footsteps echoed slowly.
But suddenly, Bexia felt a strange atmosphere. He only heard the sound of his own footsteps, and a faint scent of blood tickled his senses. He immediately turned around with Hidden Dragon Cold Star and brushed off a figure that was pushed back by his sudden movement.
"What are you up to, Boran?" Bexia frowned, looking at the two corpses behind him. There was a huge hole in their chests where their hearts should have been, indicating that they had been killed instantly without making a single sound. Remembering Boran's previous behavior, pretending to be tired and relaxed to make them lower their guard, it was clear that it was all an act.