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Shaga's expression turned serious: "It concerns the prisoner we captured earlier."

"follow me."

The two arrived at the cell that Shaka was familiar with, and Shakati easily pinned Shaka to a chair.

"Hey, I don't think I'm a criminal this time."

"Oh, I just grabbed it, I forgot." Shakti rubbed his eyes, which were bloodshot, as if he hadn't slept for several days.

She didn't rush to untie Xia Jia, but instead took a document from her subordinate and handed it to Xia Jia:

"This is the intelligence he provided, which includes some maze maps, all hand-drawn, so their accuracy isn't very reliable."

Xia Jia rolled her eyes at Xia Keti: "Do you think I look presentable like this? Otherwise, read it to me?"

Shakti waved his hand, signaling his men to release Shaga.

With her hands and feet freed, Xia Jia twisted her joints and joked, "To be honest, being tied up like this actually brings back a bit of nostalgia. Is this considered a kind of fun?"

"Your interests are really weird."

"You're not bad either! Auntie, at your age, if you were to train a little boy like me, the gods would call you a pedophile, which is a crime."

"Hmph." Shakti couldn't refute it; she was already over 30 and no longer young.

Just as Shaka was reviewing the intelligence, another guard wearing a red elephant-trunk mask came in to report. He whispered a few words in Shakti's ear, and the latter raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Let him in."

Russian qing.

A short-haired blond dwarf reappeared in the cell. He paused slightly when he saw Shaga, then curled the corners of his mouth in a smile:

"Commander Xia, why is it that every time I see you, it's in a prison cell?"

Xia Jia looked up, pushed the documents in her hand away, and complained:

"Then you'll have to ask about this woman, Shakti. I suspect she likes older men dating younger women and is deliberately targeting me to get my attention."

Finn chuckled awkwardly, saying that he never dated young girls; it was always the young girls who dated him!

Xia Jia put away his teasing and asked in a serious voice:

"Captain Finn, what brings you to the prison this time? Did Loki get beaten up again?"

Finn also stopped joking and said in a serious voice:

"I've received intelligence that someone has discovered the Dark Faction's stronghold in the dungeon and captured a prisoner?"

So it really is this? But who leaked the information? Was it Shakti?

Xia Jia glanced at Xia Keti with her eyes, and she pouted as if to say, "Look me in the eye. Do you think I'm the kind of person who has time to spread rumors?"

She looked at Finn and then said:

"The information is in Commander Xia's hands. It was obtained through coercion using 'truth serum,' so it's highly credible."

Truth serum is a special item crafted through mystery and concoction, similar to unlocking or renewing potions, and is considered a contraband. However, it was often used by Ganesha to interrogate prisoners.

Finn also took the intelligence and examined it carefully. After a moment, his brow furrowed slightly:

"A man-made maze built to resemble an underground city, with a total of 18 floors, full of traps and even raising monsters, is indeed a great discovery."

He raised his head and said confidently, "It seems that this is the source of the darkness, and we have finally found it."

The other two were well aware of the intelligence, and right now...

"We've found the enemy's lair, now who will attack it?" Shakti asked in a deep voice.

Everyone present had their reasons for going into battle, but they also knew that rushing in would not bring them any advantage.

Shaga stroked his chin and reminded him, "As someone who has directly entered the maze, I should have enough right to speak on this."

"My suggestion is to focus on a war of attrition."

Finn raised an eyebrow: "Oh, why?"

Shaga looked into Finn's eyes and said in a chilling tone:

"Because if we rush in, I think even you, Commander Finn, will die in the maze."

At this stage, Finn has not yet experienced the 59th floor of the labyrinth, fought the corrupted worms, or even directly confronted any monsters.

This is a serious lack of intelligence.

The Dark Faction doesn't even need to send out any monsters; they only need to send out those green worm monsters that can corrupt weapons, and Finn will be wiped out in the labyrinth because he loses his weapon.

Seeing Finn's serious expression, Shaka knew he had taken her words to heart and continued:

"The man-made maze is vast, and we have no information about it. In addition, they used the hardest metal as the gate and super-hard metal for the walls. Even if we have the key, we would need more super-hard metal pillars to jam the gate and prevent it from closing again."

"This alone requires funds that a single clan cannot afford."

Finn stroked his chin and nodded slowly: "Indeed, what you said makes a lot of sense, but if we don't enter the maze, we'll never get the information. We still need to conduct necessary probing."

He smiled and said, "But your suggestion of a joint effort also makes sense."

Shakti said bluntly, "Should we inform Freya's Familia? With them joining, our chances of winning might be higher."

Finn said helplessly, "That won't be necessary. I don't think they'll make a move until the city is on the verge of destruction."

"Why?"

"Because...the information about the man-made maze was given to me by them."

Freya Familia?

Xia Jia was slightly surprised. How did they know about the man-made maze?

The three talked in private for a long time and finally decided to first confirm the locations of several maze exits, with the Ganesha Familia, which had the largest number of members, responsible for keeping watch, Finn to intercept if necessary, and Shaga to harass.

People seem to still have some doubts about the fighting strength of the resurgent Astrea Familia.

Shaka said, "Actually, we are really super strong! We can be the main force, really!"

Finn smiled gently: "Then keep up the good work."

Chapter 194 Don't peek!

Hours before Shaga and Finn met.

The entrance to the 18th floor of the man-made maze.

Minoru Kageno led the Shadow Garden squad, carrying the key, to the hardest metal gate.

Kato Megumi shrank back: "The eerie feeling is a bit scary."

Mai Sakurajima said calmly, "Just treat it as a test of courage."

The two newbies were worried about being given such a task right from the start.

The Night Demon Queen, her hands cupped around her chest, said calmly:

"This is the price of gaining power. You're high school students now; you should know there's no such thing as a free lunch. There's no reason for Shaga to sacrifice for you for nothing, is there?"

Like other protagonists, high school students are already capable of saving the world!

Lord Shadow thought to himself, "I'm just complaining," but also offered some words of comfort:

"You have the ability and talent to complete this mission. It's alright, you don't need to fight. Just do your job."

Kato Megumi and Sakurajima Mai exchanged a glance and then nodded.

Their abilities are all very special.

After being blessed by the goddess herself, they also learned of their respective abilities. As individuals with the ability to "disappear," both of them approached this adventure with the feeling of experiencing a horror game.

After boosting morale, Shadow looked at the Night Demon Queen: "I'll leave the lead to you."

The latter gave a charming smile and nodded slightly.

Immediately, his figure transformed into a black shadow, following the red orb of the monster statue, and instantly rushed into the central control room.

……

The control room, the deepest level inaccessible to intruders, is one of the countless large rooms in the labyrinth. Fully armed, cloaked figures patrol the various passageways.

At the end of the passage was a dimly lit room decorated with very few magic stone lamps.

At the far end of the room was a stone pedestal shaped like a wooden stump. Around it were vines that resembled plants. The surface of the pedestal was covered with a pale film of water that shone with moonlight, and beneath it were inlaid crimson jewels, the same type as those on the metal door, but much larger.

Meanwhile, Thanatos, sitting upright in front of the water membrane and observing the dynamics of the maze, frowned slightly.

At the entrance to the 18th floor, a group of strangely dressed people caught his attention.

"Tell Valetta to come over; it seems we have guests."

As soon as he finished speaking, the human in the image, whose clothing was clearly more feminine, glanced at Thanatos through the water film.

On the screen, the woman slightly raised her index finger to her lips, her lips moving as if to say:

"Don't peek, or else..."

Then, to Thanatos's horrified gaze, the woman's figure suddenly appeared on the surveillance screens of all the passageways, making the same movements. Like a computer virus, the woman's image spread rapidly.

until a certain moment.