Sand Mage of the Burnt Desert - Chapter 176
Sand Mage Of The Burnt Desert Chapter 176
Episode 176:
Just as the exploration team said, an old castle was visible in the distance.
A subtle force field was stirring around the castle.
“That’s a real shout.”
“This is my first time seeing a form like that.”
The awakened people who saw the shouting whispered.
The dungeon was a place where anything could be, but this was the first time they had ever seen a shout like that.
Levin asked Xeon.
“Is it possible for a castle like that to exist in a dungeon?”
“It exists because it is possible.”
“haha! But that…”
“Human common sense does not apply in dungeons. The dungeon is a place where everything humans imagine becomes reality.”
“So…”
“So don’t let down your guard even for a moment. If you want to survive…”
Gulp!
Levin swallowed dryly instead of answering Zeon’s serious mood.
At the same time, Brielle was also nervous.
Now Zeon was feeling a strong sense of déjà vu.
‘It’s similar to Akaruk’s shout.’
Death Knight Akaruk.
The old castle where he was the owner had a similar atmosphere.
Even the appearance of the undead was the same.
In that case, the owner of this place may also be a being similar to Akaruk.
‘No matter what, it doesn’t change that it’s dangerous.’
Zeon looked at Ji-ryeong Lee.
Lee Ji-ryeong probably already knows that this dungeon is unusual. Nevertheless, his face still showed confidence.
It was an expression that only those who had conquered and conquered numerous dungeons could have. But before that, there was something I had to do first.
Crossing the huge quicksand blocking their path.
Tsuuu!
There was a subtle sound coming out that you could never hear unless you concentrated all your attention.
It was the sound of quicksand flowing.
The sight of fine sand particles flowing like a huge river was enough to make the awakened feel fear.
Then one of the awakened spoke.
“But wouldn’t this be enough to skip it?”
Several awakened people’s eyes lit up at his words.
The width of the quicksand was approximately two hundred meters.
At that level, those with excellent martial arts awakenings or skills such as leaping could surpass it.
The awakened person who had spoken stepped forward.
“I will jump over first.”
He was a C-level martial arts awakener.
Although his level was low, he had a skill called triple jump, so he was confident that he could jump about 200 meters in one go.
‘If I surpass quicksand, everyone will pay attention to me.’
He participated as a mercenary.
His goal was to stand out here and be scouted by the Pegasus Attack Force.
To do that, it was necessary to make one’s presence known.
No one stopped him.
They say they will test it on their own, so there is no reason to stop them.
Amidst everyone’s attention, the awakened person stepped forward.
Tsuuu!
The sound of flowing sand was scary, but I tried to keep a calm expression.
‘after! You can get over it. This is nothing. ‘You’ve crossed places wider than this.’
After catching his breath for a moment, the awakened man sprinted tens of meters and leapt in front of the quicksand.
Pot!
His body flew over the quicksand like a bird.
The awakened person flew almost seventy eight meters and fell in a gentle parabola. At that moment, the awakened skill, Triple Leap, was activated.
As if there was an invisible platform, he stepped into the air and leaped once again.
“done.”
“I can overcome it.”
The awakened people clenched their fists as they looked at him.
This is because it was a success no matter who saw it.
It was then.
“100 million!”
Suddenly, the Awoken stumbled in the air with a groan. Then it crashed at an alarming speed.
“Me, me?”
“what? Why is it like that all of a sudden?”
The awakened people who saw this shouted in surprise.
The falling awakened person used his skills to jump again.
‘Triple leap!’
The skills were clearly displayed. Still, he continued to fall.
This is because a tremendous invisible force in the quicksand zone pulls him.
It was like I was tied up in a noose and I couldn’t use my strength.
The triple jump did not unfold due to the enormous pressure.
‘Fuck! what? What?’
Pow!
In the end, the awakened person fell onto the quicksand.
The soft sand saved my life, but that wasn’t the problem.
“Ugh!”
The awakened person’s body was being sucked into the sand.
He struggled and tried to crawl out, but the more he tried, the faster he fell into the sand.
“Shit! Throw the rope.”
“Hold on just a little longer.”
It was time for other awakened people to rush to save him.
“Ugh!”
Suddenly, the awakened person’s desperate scream rang out.
I looked up in surprise and saw that the awakened person’s body was covered with something pitch black.
“What is that?”
“There’s something strange in the sand.”
“Fuck! “It’s a leech.”
Covering the awakened person was a leech the size of a human forearm.
I had no idea how many leeches had crawled out. Dozens of meters around the awakened person was covered with leeches.
They sank their teeth into the awakened person’s skin and sucked their blood.
Every time the leech sucked blood, the awakened person’s body shrunk and quickly turned into a mummy.
That was the end of the awakened person.
“oh my god!”
“I can’t believe there were monsters like that hiding in the sand.”
“If only I had crossed over…”
The other awakened people trembled.
Because it was terrifying to even imagine.
In an instant, the leeches that killed the awakened person by sucking their blood disappeared into the sand.
Lee Ji-ryeong let out a sigh.
“It wasn’t just quicksand. “Monster leeches were hiding.”
“If we had gone in without knowing what to do, we would have ended up like that.”
Exploration team leader Gesling sighed.
If they had dared to cross the quicksand for no reason, they would have ended up in the same situation.
“I guess I’ll have to give up on skipping quicksand. “There are invisible forces at work.”
“Whether it’s gravitational force or gravity, it’s clear that it pulls people to quicksand.”
Quarrr!
Suddenly, a bunch of lightning fell from the sky onto the quicksand.
Lee Ji-ryeong demonstrated his abilities.
Absolutely!
The sand was blackened by tens of millions of volts of lightning.
It was truly formidable power.
But even such lightning could not stop the flow of quicksand.
Immediately after the current disappeared, leeches appeared from the sand.
They looked around as if to check what had happened and then disappeared into the sand.
It looked like it had not been hit by lightning at all.
“I guess we won’t be able to get through here using normal methods.”
Ji-ryeong Lee bit his lip.
His pride was hurt by the fact that his abilities were not working.
That sand was the problem.
It sends out lightning, making the leeches completely immune to damage.
It was truly the worst match.
After Lee Ji-ryeong poured out a bunch of lightning, the other awakeners also showed off their skills.
Various magical attacks exploded on the sand. But the leeches were not affected at all.
One leech wasn’t that scary.
At best, it’s about E or D level.
As long as they got out of the sand, they could easily kill the mercenaries.
The problem is that not only do they have no intention of coming out of the sand, but we also have no idea how many of them are hiding in the sand.
Gesling looked at Xeon.
“As expected, there is nothing else.”
“hmm!”
Ji-ryeong Lee nodded.
Although his pride was a little hurt, Zeon was the only one who could overcome the current situation.
Lee Ji-ryeong approached Zeon.
“Did you see it?”
“yes!”
“The devil is hiding in the quicksand. “It will take a lot of time and effort for us to deal with them.”
“I can handle it easier than you.”
Zeon answered while looking at Lee Ji-ryeong.
Ji-ryeong Lee also spoke without avoiding Zeon’s gaze.
“That’s why I’m asking you a favor. “Only you here, or on Earth, can open the way to the quicksand zone.”
“Then all of the remaining mana will be consumed?”
“So you’re saying you can’t do it?”
Lee Ji-ryeong’s eyes looking at Zeon were intense.
Anyone could see that it looked like he was provoking Zeon.
Zeon chuckled.
“I knew. “It opens the way.”
If it was provoked to this degree, of course I had to respond.
He passed by Lee Ji-ryeong and approached the quicksand.
“after!”
Zeon took a moment to catch his breath in front of the quicksand zone and increased his dominance.
Sssssssssssssssshh!
His senses stretched across the sand.
Thanks to my senses, which stretched out countlessly like a neural network, I could see the situation in the sand as if I were reading the palm of my hand.
There were as many leeches as grains of sand scattered throughout the quicksand zone.
It was truly a hellish environment.
However, this did not apply to Xeon.
Zeon glanced at Ji-ryeong Lee for a moment and then closed his eyes.
It is a full-fledged use of dominance.
Cuckoo cuckoo!
For a moment, the quicksand shook violently, as if an earthquake had occurred.
The force that made the sand flow and Zeon’s dominance caused a conflict.
As a result, the sand shook even more violently.
Quaaa!
The sand was pushed out of the quicksand zone. The leeches that were hiding in the sand also came out.
“Ugh!”
“It’s a leech. “Go away.”
The awakened people nearby were scared and stepped back.
“This little leech…”
“He’s dead!”
A few awakened people finally came to their senses and attacked the leech and killed it.
I was scared when I was hiding in the sand, but the leeches that came out were not that scary.
puck!
The leeches exploded from the awakened ones’ attack.
The problem was the blood of leeches.
Leech blood splashed on the awakened people.
Chi-ik!
“Aaaah!”
“help me!”
The area where the blood was splattered melted as if dipped in strong acid.
The other awakened people who saw that scene widened their eyes.
This is because they could have ended up like that if they had been near the leeches without realizing it.
The awakened people, splattered with leech blood, were rolling around on the floor and complaining of pain. The awakened people nearby tried to treat the wound by spraying healing potions, but it was no use.
Their bodies eventually melted and they lost their lives.
“crazy!”
“I can’t believe these guys were swarming in the sand.”
The faces of the awakened people turned white when they saw the deaths of their comrades.
Their eyes focused on Xeon.
Now, the success or failure of conquering the dungeon depends on Zeon.
If Zeon cannot open the quicksand zone, he cannot even attempt to conquer the dungeon.
Kwakwakwakwa!
Even at that moment, the quicksand was shaking violently.
Zeon’s appearance in front of the quicksand looked dangerous.
Zeon was concentrating his entire mind on controlling the situation.
Neither the churning sand nor the leeches hiding in the sand could break Xeon’s concentration.
At the moment when the quicksand’s shaking reached its peak, Zeon opened his eyes.
Zeon’s eyes, which had raised his dominance, looked exactly like red sand.
Zeon’s hands slowly moved to both sides as if splitting sand.
Just as the Red Sea split, the quicksand was splitting at the touch of his hand.
Lee Ji-ryeong clenched his fists.
“The road… is open.”
“Wow!”
Cheers erupted from the awakened people.
The road to the old castle was opening in front of them.
It was a miracle created by Zeon, the only sand wizard in the desert.