Volume 1 Chapter 494

Chapter 494: Resonance Crystal (Not Responding).exe

As the leader of the Victory Mercenary Corps, Luge, although a bit flustered by her concern for her former adventure companions, was not foolish.

She recognized the reasonableness of Lolth’s suggestion and was willing to wait for a while.

After calming down, she sat cross-legged again in the same spot.

However, even sitting down, she was not much shorter than Lolth, who was standing.

She sat still and let out a long sigh.

"So, you really have the ability to communicate between the half-plane and the main plane?"

To Luge, this seemed quite unbelievable.

If the other party truly had such a means, then the danger of exploring the half-plane ruins would greatly decrease.

And upon hearing this, Lolth nodded naturally.

"Of course, I happen to know a bit about spatial magic."

As she said this, she also sat down and placed the crystal between them.

This was, of course, the Resonance Crystal, a specialty of Hillenbrand Town, patented by Lolth.

It floated in the air between them and began to emit magical signals.

Although Lolth could indeed use this device to connect to the main world of Hillenbrand Town, her current strength was really only at the Elite Level, so she could not enhance her magic power or speed up the search for the signal.

She could only rely on the ability of the Resonance Crystal itself to find the nearby Resonance Crystal and send those weak and slow magic signals back to Hillenbrand Town.

This speed was limited, like a free account of a certain online storage service.

This made Lolth a bit annoyed.

After experiencing 5G and gigabit fiber, going back to the era of mobile dreams and dial-up internet was tough to handle.

"There’s some research, but I can’t get to this step…"

Even though she didn’t understand spatial magic and wasn’t a spellcaster, just by looking and feeling, Luge could understand that this object in front of her looked simple but was definitely not an ordinary crystal.

It seemed that this thing could really break through the Dimensional Barrier.

Then, she remembered the other person’s seemingly unending magic power at the Elite Level and their brilliant defensive techniques that could move mountains with a mere ounce of strength.

"Are you really Elite Level?"

Luge asked with some confusion.

During Lolth’s short career as a succubus, she had received this kind of question many times.

Other demon races from the Abyss and the Demon Army, although most are simple-minded, sometimes have doubts about this idea.

Every time, Lolth would confidently give a strong and certain answer.

"Of course, I’m old Elite Level! I got stuck here and can’t rise any higher!"

But this time, after hesitating, Lolth shook her head.

She felt that lying to Luge was not a good idea.

After all, this guy wasn’t her colleague, wouldn’t affect her job, and wouldn’t promote her…

So, let’s be honest.

"No, I am not at the Elite Level."

"But now, it’s not that I am trying to hide it; it’s because the ‘Final Trial’ has kept my level down to the Elite Level."

"So… you were not held back? Didn’t you come here because of the trial?"

Hearing Lolth’s words, Luge shook his head in disagreement.

"‘Trial’? I am not a participant."

She said this and paused for a moment.

"As for why I am here, it is related to that trial."

"Originally, I came to the half-plane to investigate on behalf of the Lord of the Silver Citadel."

"With us, the Victory Mercenary Corps, also came his people."

"Afterward, they seemed to forcibly open some kind of space portal, as if they wanted to perform a ritual."

"But a girl’s shadow drove them all away."

"Meanwhile, we, as companions, were thrown into the space portal and ended up here."

"According to that girl… we have entered illegally and must ‘work’ here to leave."

"The work involves fighting monsters and testing the trial mechanisms."

"It seems they want to use us to eliminate the monsters here that have become weaker because the place hasn’t been opened for a long time…"

As Luge said this, Lolth nodded.

"I see… that really has the style of the Ailuo race."

She believed that Luge was mostly not lying to her.

"So, what is the trial really about, and why have you, an Abyssal Demon, qualified for it?"

Luge asked with some curiosity.

As a mercenary, she had heard some legends about the Ailuo race trials.

But she did not expect to actually encounter one.

"I don’t know why I can participate, but about the content…"

A somewhat helpless expression appeared on Lolth’s face.

"In any case, it is happier to ‘work’ here."

She said to Luge.

"Yes, it feels uncomfortable to hold back one’s strength."

Clearly, Luge did not understand Lolth’s meaning.

Of course, for normal people in this world and this era, who have not experienced such strange things, it’s hard to imagine what the trials of the Ailuo race are really like.

The idea is a bit too novel.

It’s so novel that even Lolth finds it somewhat abnormal.

However, Lolth did not correct Luge.

Because…

The Resonance Crystal lit up!

After a long time, the magical signal finally reached Hillenbrand Town and brought back feedback.

"Buzz—"

"The other person is busy!"

"Beeep, beeep, beeep, beeep!"

The Resonance Crystal made the sounds for connecting, hanging up, and busy.

"Darn it!"

Lolth angrily and wildly punched the air repeatedly.

"Fine, I’ll just keep trying!"

Lolth fiercely restarted the Resonance Crystal.

Meanwhile, outside the ruins.

It seems that what happened to the Silver Citadel team before with the "Five Colors" is happening again.

And this time, she didn’t even take action herself.

Shadows of several cultists and a Demon Fanatic fell at the same time on the chaotic battlefield.

It was something Lolth had seen before during her trial…

The golden Autonomous Guard.

Though not as large as the bronze guardian, its swift speed and immense magic made most of the people on both sides in the fight fall without being able to react!

Only the core figures, who looked like the leaders from both sides, were left barely standing.

The butler of the Silver Citadel watched this golden puppet take up a fighting stance like a monk, a hint of menace showing on its lizard-like face.

"Last time it was an illusion, and this time it’s a puppet?"

"But it’s too late… After last time, we have learned our lesson!"

"This time, the situation has become irreversible!"

The strongest cultist also looked at the golden Autonomous Guard and smiled sickly.

"Is it only a self-disciplined puppet? It seems the core is indeed operating other things!"

"Then it seems that the master’s revival is truly destined!"