“Wow! We’ve finally met up.”


  The force ultimately became whole after 4 days. The place was extremely vast, so they wandered here and there. There were no battles that caused tension after the attack from the Blood Suckers. They only ran into Blood Devils and Blood Parasites.

  “It’s hard to find the path.”


  “We’re using the compact detection robot to create a map. We should be able to find it after digging through everything one by one.”


  Strategist laughs at Cha Jun Sung’s words. The world federation Lifers started searching everywhere by releasing compact detection robots as soon as they were summoned to their separate locations. If they don’t do this because it was a bother, they would suffer the inconvenience of going in circles. There really is nothing to be so bothered by either. If they just activate it in the beginning, the robot would handle the rest on its own. They need to be extra careful with them because, even though each is worth 2 million points, they are weak enough that a bullet can penetrate through them. They have as many handicaps as they have uses.

  “You said that you found a way out?”


  “Yes. It looks like each area has one.”


  Beep beep!

  Strategist showed them a holographic map saved on his PDA. They can see a place where something like a ladder is marked. That is the exit to get out of Underpass. Strategist does not intend to go out. Their goal is to go deeper underground, not to go outside.

  “You heard that roar, right?”


  “Perfectly.”


  A few days ago after they lost a few Blood Devils in the fight against the Blood Suckers, they heard a hair-raising roar. It was loud enough to ring throughout Underpass. Strategist analyzed the sound with his battlesuit and calculated its estimated location.

  They kept it as an uncertain, unclear indicator. They’re creating the map now. Unless the Underpass is infinitely large, they will meet at some point.

  “Underpass is circular. I’m not 100% sure, but we have searched 60 to 70% from what we’ve marked until now.”


  “So, we just have to go through the rest.”


  “The problem is after that.”


  How great would it be if the mission was to just find and complete? They cannot even imagine what kind of monster is waiting for them. The force placed the search as their priority. Their top goal is to dissect Underpass. That is the only way they will be able to find the way to Public Underground.

  The Lifers had been moving without time to stop, and are now on a break. They have plenty of stamina, but proper sleep and meals are absolutely necessary. All kinds of food come out of their space compression bags. As magic bags, they are full of delicious foods.

  Beep beep!

  Strategist was resting when he saw an alert from his compact detection robot and straightened his body. It picked up multiple vital responses. There was a lot. It easily surpasses tens of thousands. He is certain that it is where the Blood Parasites are gathered.

  “950m northeast, detection of vital responses in the tens of thousands. We’ll go right away.”


  It is too far, so there are limits to how the cameras can be used. If they go within 500m, they can see what the detection robot is seeing.

  The force moves in tension. The detection robot’s information was shared with everyone. There are more and more being detected. They are going further into the robot’s range.

  Pat!

  The camera turns on as soon as they enter the permissible range. The camera shakes from top to bottom as though it is digging into the ground. They do not see mutants.

  “What!”


  “Goodness!”


  Woong!

  The detection robot finishes spelunking and comes out. The force is speechless. Cocoons stuck all over a wall; it is impossible to count all of them. The cocoons are not the most shocking part.

  “Blood Sucker?”


  “Why is it so big?”


  A giant Blood Sucker is coiled up in the center of the cocoons. It is a warden, Public Underground’s boss. Their skin crawls even though they are looking at it through a camera.

  ‘Mutation, evolution.’


  Cha Jun Sung thinks to himself. It is the image of a top level 6.

  Wiing!

  The detection robot turns its view. The camera films Public Underground. There are dozens of Blood Suckers in position everywhere. There are hordes of Blood Devils.

  “That’s too much.”


  “We have to take all of those on?”


  5 huge Blood Suckers. The one in the middle of the cocoons is the biggest and the other 4 are similar to each other. They are variants.

  Strategist sent the detection robot in further. Robots do not experience fear.

  “There’s a hole in the ceiling.”


  “It’s a trace of the Blood Lord, right?”


  Cha Jun Sung looks at Glare Gun. They are the only 2 people who have caught Blood Lords before.

  “It’s completed its molting perfectly. It’ll be bigger than 200m.”


  Blood Lord is one of the top 10 largest of the Nightmares.

  “It must have created a path for itself because it is too big to move around Underpass.”


  “Those level 6s over there, especially that big one, they’ll have to move around through the ceiling.”


  “Do you think they blocked the entrance because of us?”


  “I think so.”


  “Damn it. How do we kill all of them?”


  Nuclear grumbles. It is a scene that could make him vomit. There are 5 level 6s.

  “We’ll get the detection robot back first, and then come up with a plan.”


  Wiing!

  Strategist called the detection robot, but a weak sound leaked out.

  Boom!

  The Elder had been sleeping, but blinked open its red eyes, and launched a thorn. A thorn the size of a human leg pierced through the robot precisely. It has outstanding senses. It is 100m away, but was able to hit the robot a size of a fist.

  Its thorn regenerates. There is no movement.

  “Let’s just plan it out.”


  2 million points just evaporated.