Lord of the Sky City-Chapter 725 - 688 Major Reduction in Personnel

Chapter 725: Chapter 688 Major Reduction in Personnel

Although everyone had anticipated danger in the cave, no one expected it to arrive this quickly.

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When the giant beetle suddenly crawled out from the ground, Rocky was clearly startled, and while the Beastmen reacted swiftly, unfortunately, their attacks were of little use against the beetles.

Apart from Chief He Nan, the five Beastman Warriors he had brought with him reacted impeccably, but their attacks had no effect on the beetles. Whether it was a steel sword or a broadaxe, striking the beetle’s shell was like hitting metal.

In contrast to the other Beastmen, Chief He Nan, as the tribe’s leader, effortlessly smashed a beetle into pulp with his hammer, proving far stronger than the others.

Meanwhile, Rocky also joined the fight. After snapping back to reality, he charged in front of a Beastman just as a beetle was about to spew green slime, and with a sweep of his Magic Fang Scythe, he bisected it, then grabbed the Beastman and tossed him behind.

At that moment, Liliya, Lin Feng, and Sandro also appeared at his sides. Each thrust their long swords into the ground, pinning two beetles in place. Liliya and Dusa weren’t idle either; with Dusa covering her, Liliya quickly dragged several Beastmen away from the beetles, and then Chief He Nan and Rocky followed up, swiftly killing the creatures that had emerged from the earth.

“Are there any more?”

After smashing the last beetle, Chief He Nan held up his hammer and looked around, only to see a floor littered with beetle corpses and no other bugs in sight.

“Stay alert, more of these things might crawl out.”

At that moment, Rocky too was gripping his scythe tightly, watching his surroundings without a trace of relaxation, especially the ground, because as he said, those giant beetles could burrow out at any time.

And so, the group huddled together, waiting for a good while in place. Only after ensuring no other beetles were coming to meet their end did they finally breathe a sigh of relief.

“Lin Feng, Dusa, you two are on guard duty.”

After taking a breath, Rocky turned to Lin Feng and Dusa. They responded immediately, taking positions at the front and rear of the party, then Rocky turned his gaze to Chief He Nan.

Chief He Nan and a few Beastmen were gathered around a corpse at this time. The corpse was that of the first Beastman attacked by the beetle, sprayed with the corrosive green fluid. By now, the Beastman was dead, his upper body having decayed into a mere skeleton, a ghastly death indeed.

Seeing the half skeleton remains of the Beastman, Rocky hadn’t expected things to turn out like this. Although he had heard from Chief He Nan more than once about the dreadfulness of this place on their way here, he didn’t expect that they had barely entered the cave and not even covered a hundred meters before they suffered casualties.

“City Lord Rocky, do you still plan to continue onward?”

After standing before the Beastman’s corpse for a while, Chief He Nan patted the shoulders of the few Beastman Warriors and then turned to Rocky, asking the question.

Rocky didn’t answer immediately. He had indeed witnessed firsthand the horrors of the Cave of Blood Cries, but he also realized even more deeply the anomaly of this place. Whether he liked it or not, he had to continue forward and understand what this place truly was.

Therefore, after a brief silence, Rocky glanced at He Nan:

“Chief He Nan, let them all leave. They can’t handle the fight here.”

As he spoke, Rocky looked at the remaining four beastmen.

These four beastmen were undoubtedly some of the most elite warriors of the Fireteng Tribe. Without going into detail, their response to the sudden incident made it clear that their individual strength was without question. However, they were of little use here.

Without proper equipment to support them, these beastman warriors simply couldn’t survive in this cave.

In fact, from the exchange just now, Rocky had already understood why so many of the Fireteng Tribe had died here: the reason was simple, not that they weren’t strong enough, but that they were too outdated.

The beastmen were indeed strong, even strong enough to battle demons outside, but the Cave of Blood Cries was, after all, a special place. It was certainly different from the outside world. Therefore, if the beastmen came here to explore relying solely on their bodies without the support of powerful armor, they had absolutely no chance of victory.

Following this, Rocky suggested that the remaining beastmen should leave, implying that He Nan should leave as well.

On hearing his words, He Nan turned to look at the beastmen he had brought with him and nodded before they could speak. Then he added, “But I will stay.”

“Alright…”

Nodding, Rocky did not argue the point and then turned to say, “Lin Feng, Sandro, you two escort the warriors out, then wait for us outside.”

My Lord! We…”

As soon as they heard Rocky’s words, Lin Feng and Sandro wanted to speak up, but like He Nan, Rocky gestured with his hand and didn’t give them a chance to speak.

The recent fight had revealed many problems. Not only was it too dangerous for ordinary beastman warriors to be here, but even Lin Feng and Sandro were no exception. Although they both wore armor, their combat style was cautious and methodical, which simply didn’t work well in the confined space of the cave. To say no more, the broadsword that Lin Feng carried was difficult to even swing here, so how could he fight?

In such a situation, Rocky had no choice but to have the two of them leave. Otherwise, even if they stayed, they would be of no help and might instead lose their lives.

With a helpless sigh, Lin Feng understood Rocky’s intentions; therefore, he and Sandro left the cave with the four beastmen and also took the body of another fallen beastman warrior with them.

Once they had all departed, the remaining group, including Rocky, continued to advance deeper into the cave.

After one battle, their team’s composition had drastically changed, reduced from eleven to just four: Rocky, He Nan, Liliya, and Dusa. Having lost more than half their number, they had to be even more careful and cautious. The formation changed once again, with Rocky leading, He Nan at the rear, and Liliya and Dusa in the middle. The four of them remained vigilant, staying as close together as possible, because they didn’t know what dangers lay ahead or what kind of terrifying creatures they would encounter. Their only option was to be careful, then more careful still.