EBE Chapter 903 Money
Chapter 903 Money
"We need to figure out what to do next as soon as possible." Raven broke the silence. "Simply letting her get hurt won't solve the fundamental problem."
Jack gritted his teeth and said, "Yeah, we need a permanent solution. We can't just passively take the beating like this all the time."
The Messenger of Hope pondered for a while and said, "I have heard of an ancient magic that can take a powerful enemy as a spiritual pet through a specific ritual. But it is not easy. First, we need to find a key item - the Soul Shackles."
Hearing this new information, Lena's eyes lit up: "Soul Shackles? Are you saying that we can really turn a powerful enemy like the Queen of the Underworld into our helper?"
The Messenger of Hope nodded. "It is theoretically possible, but we need to get something from her body as a medium. It could be her hair, nails, or blood drops...anything that can connect to her will do."
Isa looked at everyone worriedly. "This sounds very dangerous. How can we get these things without being discovered?"
Jack said firmly: "No matter how difficult it is, we must try as long as we have a chance. Otherwise, more people will suffer the same pain as us in the future."
The old hunter added: "We can investigate further. There may be other weaknesses. For example, her usual habits, or any special behavior patterns. These may be the key to our breakthrough."
At this moment, a slight sound of footsteps broke the silence of the night. Raven immediately tightened the hilt of his sword and whispered, "Someone is coming! Hide quickly!"
Everyone quickly hid, and saw several figures in black cloaks walking slowly in the distance. One of them whispered a few words and seemed to send a signal in a certain direction. Then these people quickened their pace and headed towards the palace.
After confirming that the men in black had left, Lena breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Who were those people just now? What were they talking about?"
The Messenger of Hope stared at the direction of the group for a while and replied, "It should be the patrol team under the Queen of the Underworld. I think she mentioned the word 'resurrection' just now. It seems that she is preparing to perform some kind of power recovery operation."
Raven frowned and said, "This makes time even more urgent. If we don't take action now, I'm afraid we won't have another chance in the future."
After thinking for a moment, the old hunter suggested: "Perhaps we should split into two groups. One group will go to find out the news about the soul shackles, and the other group will continue to monitor the movements in the palace. This way, both sides can support each other."
Everyone agreed with his idea, so they quickly decided to split up and act separately: Raven led a group of people to search for information about ancient magic and materials needed to make soul shackles in the periphery; at the same time, the others hid in the dark and paid close attention to the other party's every move.
As time went by, the two groups made considerable progress in the next few days: on the one hand, after unremitting efforts, they finally found the legendary wizard tower and received valuable guidance from the old man inside; on the other hand, they used clever methods to sneak into the inner room of the castle and successfully obtained a few drops of blood sample dropped by the Queen of the Underworld as the basis for future spells.
When the two groups met again, everyone looked tired but their eyes were full of hope. "We did it!" The Messenger of Hope said excitedly, "Now we just need to follow the method described in the secret book to start the ancient ritual."
However, just when everyone was confidently preparing for the final step, a sudden problem arose before them - who would complete this final task?
Jack looked at his companions and said firmly: "I think I should go. You all know that my physical fitness makes me one of the most suitable candidates to take on this adventure."
"But." Lena wanted to refute, but Isa gently pulled her arm. "Just let us believe that he will be fine, okay? And if even you can't support him, how can we expect others to give more strength?"
After intense discussions and inner struggles, they finally decided to respect Jack's choice. That night, the moon was bright, and the group returned to the familiar place to prepare for the decisive ceremony...
Jack stood in the ruins holding a vial of blood, closing his eyes and meditating to adjust his breathing. "Let fate take care of everything. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, I will never give up!" He then chanted a spell to start the whole process. The strange light in the air gradually enveloped him to form a protective shield.
At the same time, on the other side, the Queen of the Underworld felt that some strange energy in her body was gradually draining away. "Who is doing something sneaky! Find them!" The order immediately triggered a new round of manhunt when it reached the ears of her subordinates, but they did not notice that several other companions were hiding in the dense forest not far away and were waiting for the moment of support...
The Nether Queen's order exploded like thunder in the night sky, and for a moment the entire castle was enveloped by this terrifying atmosphere. Then, dozens of warriors wearing black armor and holding strange weapons emerged from every corner. They were like the god of death in the dark night, quickly approaching the place where the light was coming from.
"Are you all ready? It looks like the real battle has just begun!" The old hunter shouted, holding his longbow tightly in his hand and ready to fire. Isa and Lena also took a defensive stance, their eyes revealing determination and fearlessness.
At this time, the protective shield formed around Jack gradually stabilized, but he obviously couldn't be distracted by the outside world. Seeing this, the messenger of hope said to the others: "We must delay the enemy as much as possible to buy enough space for Jack to complete the ritual."
"Don't worry, just leave it to us." Raven tapped the hilt of his sword and rushed out like lightning, crashing directly into the enemy's formation. "Just in time! It's a good time to try out my new trick!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a circle of brilliant golden flames suddenly burst out from his body, instantly engulfing three or four enemies around him. But this was just the beginning, and more enemies fell down one after another with screams. However, the guards quickly reacted and stabilized their formation, trying to suppress this small group of uninvited guests with close coordination.
Seeing this, other companions joined the battle. Isa used her speed advantage to quickly go behind the enemy to harass them; the old hunter's arrows hit every target accurately; even Lena, who was not good at hand-to-hand combat, was inspired with amazing courage at this moment. She waved her staff to cast powerful shields to help the team reduce damage...
Faced with the increasingly tight siege, Raven shouted loudly: "Come on, everyone! Jack still needs some time!" At the same time, his figure shuttled freely in the crowd. The "Severance Road" technique allowed him to easily avoid all attacks and then give the opponent a fatal blow!
However, despite everyone's best efforts, they still couldn't get rid of the pressure brought by the absolute disadvantage in numbers. Just when the situation was about to reach a stalemate - "Boom!" A deafening sound came from above the palace! A huge stone suddenly fell to the ground, raising a cloud of dust...
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the warriors who were originally in a state of hard fighting took the opportunity to regroup and quickly gathered together to form a more solid and tacit small group combat unit. While the enemy was reorganizing the attack, they were ready to launch a new round of counterattack.
In this life-and-death moment, everyone played to their best and continued to create miraculous results: Isa seemed to have turned into a gust of wind, moving quickly among the enemies and causing continuous destruction; the old hunter's bow and arrow never missed even once, always accurately capturing the opponent's weaknesses and delivering fatal blows...
Just as the fierce duel was gradually reaching its climax, an inexplicable force suddenly approached from afar. "That is..." Lena, who was about to release a powerful magic, suddenly stopped her action and looked in surprise. It turned out that a vague but familiar outline could be vaguely seen in the darkness...
"We've finally made it!" A slightly anxious but dignified voice sounded, followed by a violent gust of air that knocked over several soldiers who were trying to charge again. "Are you all okay?"
Everyone was stunned for a few seconds before they realized that it was the long-missing old captain—the legendary hero who once led the entire team to countless glorious victories!
"Captain, you're back just in time!" Seeing the arrival of reinforcements, everyone's morale was boosted. So they quickly adjusted the formation during this moment of chaos, and the old captain led the team to launch a fierce counterattack again. Under his leadership, every team member seemed extremely brave and courageous, and they were able to remain calm and composed even in the most critical situations...
As time went by, the black armored warriors who had been in a dominant position began to show signs of fatigue, and some even began to show signs of defeat. "No! We have to find a way to get rid of the young man who is casting the spell!" One of them said anxiously. "But the current situation is not favorable to us. If we force our way in, we will only die in vain!" The comrade next to him reminded him.
Just as the situation was about to turn around, the Queen of the Underworld suddenly appeared at the sidelines again. Her face was distorted with anger, "Foolish mortals, how dare you challenge my authority! Die!"
After saying that, he raised his palms and gathered energy that could destroy the world. "Everyone, pay attention! We must stop her from releasing her ultimate skill!" the old captain ordered hurriedly. Then several core members simultaneously launched their strongest ultimate skills and rushed forward, trying to interrupt her rhythm of action...
Just before the final duel, Jack's light finally reached its climax. "Success!" he shouted excitedly. "The next step is the critical moment to verify the results."
The voice of the Queen of the Underworld roared in everyone's ears like thunder, and her cold eyes were fixed on Jack. As her palms gathered terrifying energy, the air seemed to be distorted by an invisible pressure.
"Foolish human, do you think you can defeat me with some little tricks? You will all be reduced to ashes under this power!" The Queen of the Underworld laughed wildly, her voice filled with endless anger and disdain.
At this moment, the light reached its peak, and Jack suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes flashed with unprecedented determination and strength. "No! I won't let anyone take this away from me!" He shouted loudly, with a determination in his voice that was hard to ignore.
"Stop her!" The old captain shouted and led his teammates to rush towards the queen. Their figures drew several tracks in the darkness, but the queen's power was too strong. A powerful energy wave bounced them all away. Only the old captain managed to stabilize his body, with blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.
Jack held the vial tightly in his hand, feeling the power flowing in it. He knew this was his last chance. He took a deep breath and raised the vial high in his hand. "I will use the power of hope on this continent to fight your evil and let you see the true light!"
As he whispered, an unprecedented powerful wave of power came from Jack. A golden halo gradually expanded around him, not only offsetting the surrounding dark energy, but also rushing towards the Queen with an unstoppable momentum!
Feeling the threat from the opponent approaching day by day, the queen seemed extremely angry, but she was also surprised by the extraordinary strength displayed by the young man in front of her. "It's impossible. How can this kid have such a strong power?" She gritted her teeth and said, and then increased her output intensity more violently in the hope of completely destroying the opponent.
At this moment, Lena suddenly thought of a good idea. "Isa, we can try to release a combined magic attack together, maybe we can weaken her combat power!" She hurriedly said to the female warrior beside her, and quickly formed a hand seal to prepare a spell.
"Okay! I see. I have a move that I haven't used yet." As she spoke, the blonde girl moved her feet slightly to change her position to find the best angle for the move. "I hope this can help you!"
At the same time, Raven no longer held back, and turned into a golden lightning bolt and rushed towards the enemy. "Even if I have to sacrifice myself, I have to buy precious time for Jack!" With this thought in mind, he faced the challenge fearlessly, attracting part of the opponent's attention in the shortest time possible, giving the rest of the companions more room to operate.
The battle entered a white-hot stage. The air was filled with the pungent smell of burning and thick gunpowder. Despite the grim situation, everyone played to their best: Isa and the old hunter worked closely and accurately to harass and inflict heavy damage on the opponent; Lena and several other magicians jointly constructed a complex protective barrier, greatly increasing the survival rate of the entire team...
In the center, a very shocking scene of fighting took place between the two sides - the golden ring became brighter and brighter, almost dispelling all the haze. (End of this chapter)