T0 Gaming Guild Saves the World.

Chapter 9. Shadow Wolf
Zhong Zemo was the first to notice the cave's unusual features: obvious signs of repair and intermittently inlaid lampstands, proving that life had once been active there.

After moving forward for a long time following the direction of the airflow, some broken, strange, and twisted characters could be vaguely seen on the rock walls on both sides.

The group paused briefly, and Zhong Zemo curiously touched the destroyed totems and characters. The erosion of time could not cover up the traces of deliberate damage. The scratches from the torn characters were scattered haphazardly, exuding a sense of madness.

The relatively narrow passage suddenly opens up at a crossroads-like fork, revealing a space the size of a football field, with broken stone tables and benches scattered about.

What is truly shocking are the more than ten statues displayed here.

The figure is sculpted from a marble-like material, with its head missing and rough, hacking marks covering its torso, interspersed with beast-like claw marks.

The green moss covering the statues, their broken bodies, and their savage and brutal "lines" create a series of suffering scenes, evoking a sense of desecration.

Everyone subconsciously swallowed.

The jailer had originally intended to make a joke, "Horror games should play music at this point, it's a real turn-on," but he wisely kept quiet.

"How do I get there?" Plain Fries brushed a strand of hair that had fallen over his eyes and asked.

There were three roads in front of them, without any signs.

The less efficient approach is to try them one by one, since there's plenty of time.

As for another method...

Orange Tea felt everyone's gaze and suddenly froze.

"How about trying [Unknown Revelation]?"

[Unknown Revelation], a skill exclusive to the Believer faction.

By relying on faith and affinity, we can feel the resonance from the spiritual realm and capture the voice of revelation.

The stronger a person's faith, the clearer the revelation they receive, and the greater the probability of receiving positive revelation.

Orange Tea clasped her hands together, clutching the Wishing Star Stone given to her by the Nameless Witch in her palms. The moment she closed her eyes, a holy white light gently enveloped her, tenderly immersing her.

"The light particle effects are amazing, no wonder it's called Proof of the Stars."

The plain fries glared at the jailer and coldly cursed, "Shut up."

The jailer immediately shrank back, realizing he had ruined the immersion again.

Although players transformed into frogs and croaked loudly from the very first day of the game, they just couldn't resist...

Orange Tea slowly opened her eyes.

"how?"

"The sound isn't very clear." Orange Tea scratched her cheek lightly with her fingers, looking somewhat troubled.

The passage to the left of everyone was marked by an unknown sign, a warning of "danger."

In the very center of the passage, the unknown revelation remained silent.

The passage on the right is for "demons".

"How credible is this unknown revelation?" Zhong Zemo wondered.

He doesn't spend much time browsing the community and has zero knowledge of any genres other than his own.

Jiang Heyi, a surfer specializing in high-intensity surfing, explained: "The skill description says it all: 'Those who are lost and hope for salvation from something illusory are often fooled.'"

What echoes in the ears of the devout may not be divine revelation, but rather the whispers of a fallen person filled with temptation.

Some unknown revelations are half true and half false, leading people to a dead end.

Jiang Heyi, as the team leader, made the decision.

"Let's test the monster's level first, and then explore every side path."

The original-flavored fries turned his face away and complained, "Is this the decision a captain makes? I could do it too."

"Then you come."

"Not interested in."

During the game, Orange Tea, the newcomer, gradually felt the lively atmosphere of the team. Everyone was being silly and playing pranks, which was part of their daily gameplay.

The cave on the right was not cramped or narrow; compared to the passage they had initially explored, it was quite spacious.

To prepare for any potential dangers, the group received the "Spirit Cat Blessing" from Orange Tea.

This special magic can erase some of the footsteps made when walking.

I don't know why, but it feels a bit too quiet.

Where are the monsters?
After advancing for a while, Jiang Heyi was filled with doubts, and his original vigilance and caution had relaxed because he had not encountered any enemies for a long time.

Suddenly, Orange Tea muttered softly, "Can I release another unknown revelation?"

Gazing at the dark, unlit expanse on both sides, everyone shielded Orange Tea in the center.

Just as Jiang Heyi approached the orange tea, a light, airy voice reached her ears.

He suddenly widened his eyes, glanced at her subtly, and immediately reached out to the shoulder of the plain fries closest to him.

Original Fries looked on with suspicion. If it weren't for the need to guard against the appearance of monsters, she would have started torturing Jiang Heyi.

Seeing Jiang Heyi's slightly moving lips, she narrowed her eyes.

In the blink of an eye, Jiang Heyi had a bottle of light-attribute liquid magic potion in his hand.

Jiang Heyi's short sword and Original Flavor Fries' long sword crossed, and the magic potion in the bottle poured down, the surging light quenching the blades and flowing towards the dark ground.

In an instant, light shone forth, and darkness retreated.

Zhong Zemo and the prison guard looked completely bewildered, not knowing what had happened.

Following the direction of Orange Tea's finger, a chill ran down their spines.

Under the dazzling light, the outlined shadows appeared faintly not far behind.

They seem to have leaped off a painter's sketchboard, possessing only dark, blurry lines and outlines, but lacking any substantial flesh and blood.

Based on the outline, Jiang Heyi pictured two upright-walking orcs in his mind, and they did indeed have sharp claws and thick thighs.

"Don't help, watch your back!" Jiang Heyi quickly gave instructions.

Zhong Zemo quickly shielded the jailer and Orange Tea with his shield, cautiously scanning his surroundings while keeping an eye on what was above him—he had once been a skilled FPS player, honing his excellent point-finding abilities through his battles of wits with Lao Liu. The jailer, disregarding his own magic, unleashed a second illuminating orb.

The abundant magic gave the orb a stronger "life force," and this cute little jellyfish swam around in circles above everyone's heads.

It complements light-attribute potions, giving it the power to blind people.

This time, there wasn't even a shadow under their feet to stand on.

There are only two monsters in this passage.

"What the hell is that?" Zhong Zemo glanced back, drenched in cold sweat. "Where did it come from?"

Orange Tea swallowed hard, her breathing rapid: "I... I always felt like something was watching me... so, so I just used an unknown revelation once... it told me, 'Underfoot'."

No wonder we hadn't found the monsters after walking for so long. We thought it was a false revelation, but it turns out they had been lurking in the undetectable shadows, following us.

The light overflowing the passage seemed to frighten the two lines, and after being discovered, they maintained a semi-bent posture.

If I'm not mistaken, this is a move that allows them to unleash their full power.

No one dared to make a move. The two sides stood facing each other cautiously, like two wild beasts that had suddenly met in the jungle.

The shield magic of Orange Tea broke the silence between the two sides. Jiang Heyi's eyes caught a fleeting black shadow, and he subconsciously raised his knife and slashed it into the air.

They have no skills, relying entirely on their physical instincts.

Just as the blade's power was about to subside, the shadowy figure's claws, as hard as metal, fiercely extended.

The same goes for the original flavor fries. Her long knife sparked a burst of fire, and the bright flames swung in an arc in mid-air. At the end of the fire knife, sharp claws came tearing through the air.

The two forces collided at a single point, producing a deafening sound as metal struck metal, whipping up a gale and sending sand and gravel flying everywhere.

Although they were prepared, the explosive power and strength of the two sides were clearly not on the same level. Jiang Heyi and Original Flavor Fries plunged their knives into the ground and slid back, crashing into Zhong Zemo's large shield, which dissipated all the power released by the two monsters.

Zhong Zemo quickly stepped forward, placing the reassuringly large shield in front of the two of them.

The monster's silhouette did not immediately launch a second attack. Their claws glowed with a silvery-white light, and their unseen mouths emitted low, rhythmic "uh-uh" sounds.

After recovering, Jiang Heyi reminded everyone, "The light is dim, the light is dim."

The monster's hands trembled incessantly, leaving corrosive marks on the weapon enchanted by the light-attribute potion. The sizzling sound of burning blended with its deep, intimidating aura.

“Their hands…” the jailer reminded him.

The injured hand revealed the physical form of flesh and blood, with gray-black hair and blood-red liquid showing through.

No longer empty lines, the rough lines that stepped from the canvas into reality were filled with color within a few breaths.

"Werewolf..." the original-flavored fries murmured.

“Moreover, he’s a werewolf who can dance with the shadows,” Jiang Heyi added.

Zhong Zemo felt a chill run down his spine: "What should we do?"

Before he finished speaking, the werewolf vanished from the spot like ink.

This time it was even faster, and no one could see it at all.

Jiang Heyi moved. He leaped up and held the enchanted dagger across his chest.

The next second, the werewolf appeared, its claws aimed straight at the jellyfish behind Jiang Heyi.

The intense light emitted by this being, which was formed from a ball of illumination, irritated them.

Jiang Heyi captured this crucial information.

"【Desperate!】!"

The moment the claws made contact with the blade, a tingling, trembling sensation spread throughout his body, and he converted all the shields that the jailer and Orange Tea had given him into the power to counterattack.

When facing monsters of this level, you must be greedy for damage.

The blade flashed like a full moon, and a look of surprise appeared in the werewolf's scarlet eyes. He immediately switched from offense to defense, protecting his head with both hands.

The next second, the blade flashed and the explosion pushed the two people in two different directions.

At the same time, Zhong Zemo's giant shield came into close contact with another werewolf, slamming it against the rock wall like a battering ram, rendering it immobile.

The werewolf's target was orange tea.

The original-flavor fries also understood its intention, and the Void Slash landed squarely on the werewolf's foot, which was caught off guard and had no time to change its stance after it appeared.

This was the point where its terrifying power was about to be unleashed; the sudden, intense pain caused its claws to shift.

The jailer's released ice spike pierced through its still-intact foot.

The werewolf let out a painful howl as its talent was triggered, causing its body to become ethereal, as if it would disappear into the shadows at any moment.

Despite feeling dizzy, the plain fries followed the sound.

She stepped onto Zhong Zemo's body, leaped onto the werewolf's head, and thrust her long sword down forcefully towards the gaping maw that was howling at the sky.

She didn't believe that the monster's body was as hard as metal.

The blade, shimmering with silvery-white light and radiating dark red flames, rapidly expanded in the werewolf's eyes, as terror, helplessness, and fear flickered within them.

"Stab~~~"

It pierced through the throat and disappeared into the flesh.

The coldness on the once delicate and beautiful face of the original-flavor fries was gone, replaced by a hint of gleeful rage that made her bloodstained face alluring.

The long knife was turned, and the flesh and blood churned.

The werewolf's outstretched hands froze in mid-air, and its illusory body regained its realism.

The werewolf that collided with Jiang Heyi flipped over and got up.

Jiang Heyi glanced at the jellyfish that had started spewing bubbles in mid-air, and was getting up, pulling out the original-flavored fries from the long knife that had torn apart his companion's throat.

It was only stunned for a moment before it swiftly disappeared into the shadows.

It chose to run away.

(End of this chapter)