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This thing is filled with the power of the abyss. If Seno really eats it, even if he also controls the power of a god, he will be in great trouble.

As a pioneer.

Rhodes did not rest for too long in the supply camp and set off again.

This time.

No longer following him.

Originally, since Tartaglia wasn't here, the lady really wanted to come along.

But after Rhodes brought out the cooperation agreement, she had to stay.

The Winter Queen's orders are useful.

No matter how reluctant the lady was, she had to follow the scientific expedition team obediently.

Of course.

The young man who left the mission without permission naturally could not avoid being scolded by her again.

She is really tired of working with such colleagues.

if you can.

The lady would rather act alone than carry out the same mission with an executive like Tartaglia who has a strong ability to cause trouble.

But it's a pity.

No if.

Now that he could finally act alone, Rhodes felt much more comfortable.

He came to the Layered Abyss for the power of the abyss here.

Tasks like investigating organisms, ancient fossils, and drawing detailed topographic maps are all the responsibility of the scientific expedition team, and it makes no difference whether he is there or not.

that's it.

Without anyone disturbing themselves.

Rhodes was moving forward at a very fast speed.

The monsters lurking along the road all suffered a catastrophe that could be described as catastrophic. The luckier ones could still leave behind their corpses, but the unlucky ones would be ground to dust and turned into food in Rhodes' pocket.

along the way.

Except for a brief stop at a supply point to replenish the lumen crystals in his hand, Rhodes spent the rest of the time tirelessly clearing out monsters and devouring the power of the abyss to strengthen himself.

During this period.

He also tried to use Zhongli's Heart of God twice.

Same as before.

It's like a drop in the ocean, and is of no use at all.

"It's still not enough."

Rhodes sighed as he sat on a rock to rest while playing with the Heart of God in his hand.

The scientific expedition team had long been abandoned by him and no one knew where they were.

He was not worried about the safety of those scholars.

With Seno, Tinari and the Lady here, there is nothing in this abyss that can threaten the scholars.

Now comes the problem at hand.

Rhodes was not sure how far he was from reaching the standard that the Great Compassionate Tree King had stated in order to forcibly activate the Heart of God.

"Never mind, let's go down and take a look first."

Looking at the depressing black and red light under his feet, Rhodes leaped and jumped directly from the high cliff.

The place where he is sitting now.

It is the only way to the Frost Nail after passing through the main mining area.

It was also the most polluted area Rhodes had ever seen since entering the underground mine.

In the previous places, there was at most more black mud or more abyss power dissipated into the air. With the help of Lumen Stone, those harsh environments can be suppressed. It’s just a matter of the amount used.

But the contaminated area that stood in front of Rhodes was different.

The power of the abyss here is almost condensed into substance.

It is different from the abyss power outside which is simply black and cannot even be seen clearly if you don’t look carefully.

The abyss power in this polluted area was actually emitting a strong purple-red light. As soon as Rhodes arrived at the hole above its head, he was attracted by the light.

How strong is the power of the abyss here?

Even someone like Rhodes, who was born with an immune body to the abyss, could feel dull, depressed, and restless.

This is the same feeling that ordinary people have when they enter the dead zone.

Rhodes was no stranger to this place.

After picking up a log of the Fatui's actions, he became even more certain that he had not come to the wrong place.

really.

This is the black fog area where the Ninth Company suffered heavy losses.

"Suck--"

Rhodes took a deep breath and then frowned.

It will take time to devour all the power of the abyss here.

The abyss power that permeated this black fog area was not only floating around in the form of black fog, but the surrounding rock walls and the ground were also severely eroded by the abyss power. Just like the ore in the Lower Rock Abyss was transformed into Lumen Stone under the influence of the power of the Frost Nail, the rocks in the black fog area were also transformed into special minerals full of abyss power.

According to the content in the log.

The Ninth Company had dispersed this area of ​​black fog once before, and the range of the black fog last time was much larger than it is now. The black fog in front of Rhodes now was just the subsequent emission from these abyss ores.

Just as Rhodes was checking around the black fog area.

A fireball emitting blazing heat suddenly tore through the black fog, its gaze clearly pointed straight at Rhodes.

"Ok?"

Rhodes reacted quickly, waving his hand and throwing out a fire elemental shield to block the fireball.

This is not over yet.

After the fireball, ice balls, thunder balls, water balls, and various attacks condensed from elemental forces came down like raindrops.

A fire elemental shield is no longer enough.

Rhodes waved his hand and the sacred ritual weapon instantly took shape. As the rhythmic incantation was recited, the power of Hermanubis surged, instantly stretching Rhodes' body defense to the extreme. Then, with the support of the powerful elemental force, the ritual weapon turned into a long sword, and with the momentum like a thunder movie, it took all the sudden fierce attacks from the black fog.

"I can't detect any breath."

As he swung his sword to block the attack, Rhodes couldn't help but have a solemn look in his eyes.

These attacks clearly came from the monsters of the abyss.

But within the range of the black fog.

Rhodes had no way of confirming the exact location of these monsters and could only be attacked passively by them.

"."

Raising his hand to glance at the faint purple-red lines on his wrist, Rhodes stepped forward and rushed directly into the black fog.

His time is limited.

The power of the abyss here is too great. With Rhodes' physical endurance and the fierce battle, the time Rhodes can hold out here is limited, and he must fight quickly and decisively.

"Can't see clearly"

The vision was obstructed by the black fog. Rhodes tried his best but could not see the surrounding situation clearly. He could only rely on his own senses, flapping the wings of the Snow Owl to speed himself up, and using the swordsmanship of the Fiery Sun lineage to slay the abyss monster hiding in the dark.

After cutting through the air several times in succession.

The first scream finally rang out in the black fog.

According to the location where the sound came from, Rhodes adjusted his posture and swung the sword upwards again.

Red blood boiling like magma instantly covered Rhodes' head and face.

Fortunately, Rhodes himself was an experienced user of fire elemental power and had a strong tolerance to high temperatures, otherwise just being drenched in the blood of these monsters would be enough to seriously injure him.

The companions were beheaded.

The monsters in the black fog became furious, and their attacks intensified again, with roars and curses rang out one after another.

This made it easier for Rhodes to determine the exact location of the surrounding monsters.

The Protection of the Fiery Sun is worthy of being the magical art passed down by the Demon God.

Facing the attacks of these abyss monsters, he turned the long sword in his hand into a bow and shot accurately at the place where the sound was made before.

The sound of 'bang bang bang' of flesh touching.

Rhodes, who was enduring the attack, couldn't help but feel his blood boiling.

After all, I was a little injured.

However, compared to Rhodes' strong body, the impact of this injury can be easily recovered in a breath, which is far less than the impact of the accumulation of the power of the abyss in the body.

The abyss monster hidden in the black fog was far superior to Rhodes in terms of hard power. Only the first few attacks on him could be considered a bit threatening.

Compared to the attacks of these monsters.

The power of the abyss in the black fog is what troubles Rhodes the most.

On the one hand, he had to consume a huge amount of elemental power, and on the other hand, he had to resist the erosion of his body by excessive abyss power. For Rhodes, this was also a big test.

He glanced at his left hand again.

Before coming in, the lines eroded by the power of the abyss were only near the wrists, but after fighting for less than a minute, they were almost spreading to the forearms.

At this speed

"It can last two minutes at most."

Although he was in an absolute advantage, Rhodes decided not to fight in the black fog, which was an unfavorable environment for him. He stepped on the ground and left the black fog-covered area as quickly as possible. He then returned to the cave above the black fog area under the attack of the abyss monsters.

"trouble."

As soon as he left the black fog area, the signs of corrosion on Rhodes' arms quickly faded away, and it returned to its original state in just a moment.

After the injuries and erosion are recovered.

Rhodes did not choose to go down to the black fog area to fight those monsters, but came to the suspended stone wall just above the black fog area.

This black fog area is located in a cave.

Those abyss monsters also have physical existence.

So why waste energy like I just did and risk being corrupted by fighting them?

Rhodes raised his hands, activated the Fiery Sun Magic with all his strength, and then slammed it down to the ground beneath his feet.

Amid the earthquake, the sound of cracking rocks continued to spread into the distance. Huge rocks and broken rocks rolled down and collapsed. Under Rhodes' continuous attacks, they smashed down more densely than raindrops.

Shouting, yelling, and roaring immediately resounded throughout the black fog area.

After Rhodes smashed down all the rocks that could be smashed in this area, the area originally shrouded in black fog was temporarily buried under the rocks. The once extremely dense fog was suppressed to the point that only wisps of fog could flow out from the cracks in the rocks. It could not return to its previous size before completely eroding the rocks.

Most of the abyss monsters that had fought with Rhodes were crushed to death on the spot. Even those who were not dead were pinned under the rocks and unable to move. Only four abyss apostles who were more than two meters tall could still stand on it, staring at Rhodes with murderous eyes.

"What are you looking at?"

"Without the black fog, let's see how you can fight me."

Before the black fog dissipated again, Rhodes swooped down at lightning speed.

This time.

Without the interference of the black fog, no matter how well the four abyss apostles cooperated, they were still beheaded by Rhodes in the blink of an eye. They were deader than dead.

(End of this chapter)