CHAPTER 421: CHAPTER 247: DARK NATIVES, EVEN MORTALS CAN SLAY GODS

So...

Under the moonlight that once again bathed the earth, Qin Shou looked towards the massive volcano crater below, his eyes narrowed.

To enhance the Dark Energy Converter, one must venture into the Dark Volcano and absorb large amounts of dark energy.

However, it’s unwise to rush into the Dark Volcano now. The recent riot of the dark monster horde was definitely no coincidence!

[At any cost, enter the Dark Volcano and capture the Drue Traitor...]

Glancing at the message on his communicator, Qin Shou chuckled and shook his head.

"This Drue Traitor is quite something, seemingly waiting for Auntie... ugh, waiting for Leng Xinlan and her team to take the bait!"

Looking at the few figures below, they clearly weren’t planning to retreat. It seemed they didn’t suspect anything suspicious about the source of the message.

Understandably so, in their perspective, it’s impossible for the so-called Drue Traitor to silently tamper with the communication signals of the Three Great Forces.

But what they overlooked is that it’s equally impossible for the Drue Traitor to remain hidden in the Dark Volcano for long.

Yet, it had indeed happened.

Good luck to you all!

...

The next day at noon, under the blazing sun.

Around the Dark Volcano, faint traces of dark energy still lingered, and the scorching sunlight did little to dissipate the chilling gloom.

Leng Xinlan retracted her battleship, standing with hands clasped behind her back, gazing at the Dark Volcano with furrowed brows.

"The data was wrong. Sunlight cannot dispel dark energy. This is going to be problematic."

Abra stepped forward, letting out a sigh: "There’s no choice but to go in and assess the situation first. However, we absolutely must not go too deep. If anything seems wrong, we retreat immediately."

The team members behind him nodded in agreement.

"Exactly, it’s not worth risking our lives just to capture the traitor."

"Agreed, we’ll stay in the outer perimeter. There shouldn’t be any overly powerful dark monsters."

Abra turned around. "Prepare yourselves; we’re heading out soon."

"Yes, Captain."

Meanwhile, Leng Xinlan, who had felt a bit uneasy, noticed the gentle energy emanating from her chest and her brows relaxed slightly.

With this, if anything unexpected happens, she would still be able to retreat safely.

"Li Cong, gather the others and get ready to depart."

"Yes, Lord Leng."

Soon, a faint tremor shook the ground as Xiong Da and Xiong Er carried their giant swords, their heavy steps echoing as they took the lead.

"Let’s move out!"

...

The Dark Volcano, known as the most terrifying forbidden zone within the Molu Mountain Range, was infamous across the Monster Planet.

Dark monsters dwelled within endlessly, yet because they couldn’t be used as food, couldn’t be refined into monster puppets, nor could they be made into breakthrough potions, members of the Four Great Forces rarely hunted dark monsters here.

More importantly, the Dark Volcano would irregularly erupt with dark energy. If one’s body was flooded with massive amounts of dark energy, they would be transformed into dark creatures, becoming targets for elimination by the Four Great Forces.

With the Dark Volcano having just released a burst of dark energy last night, there would be no new eruptions in the short term, which was why Leng Xinlan and her team dared to approach it.

Still, they only ventured into the outer perimeter. If they were to go into the depths of the Dark Volcano, even without a dark energy eruption, the dense dark energy itself would be enough to transform them into dark creatures—a grim fate.

A colossal crater nearly a hundred kilometers in diameter.

The team arrived at the edge of the crater, laden with dark energy, gazing down at this abyss-like volcano mouth. They exchanged glances uneasily, their expressions grim.

"So... are we really going down there?" Xiong Er swallowed nervously.

Even the usually bold Giant God Race felt a sense of dread facing the Dark Volcano.

It didn’t seem so bad from afar, but once they got closer, they truly felt the terror of the Dark Volcano.

Abra gritted his teeth and released several drones into the air.

"Alright, everyone. Let’s just give the appearance of effort—go down once and come right back, so we can report back to those above."

Leng Xinlan nodded expressionlessly, "Correct. It’s not that we’re not trying, it’s that the Dark Volcano is simply too dangerous."

Though they knew this mission was bound to fail, at least it was something to present to those watching the Long Family.

"Yes, exactly."

Xiong Da and Xiong Er quickly nodded in agreement, preparing to activate their giant battle armor and leap into the crater.

"Wait."

Leng Xinlan suddenly stopped them, pulling out a specialized rope.

"The Giant God Race doesn’t have the ability to fly, and the dark energy below might cause mechanical failures. If you go down, you might not be able to come back up. Use this instead."

She handed the sturdy rope to the two giants.

Xiong Da and Xiong Er, realizing the situation, broke out in a cold sweat.

"Miss Leng, thank you so much! You Earth people are so kind."

The two grinned awkwardly, full of gratitude.

What they didn’t realize was that the real culprit behind mechanical failures wasn’t the dark energy—it was the ultrasonic waves emitted by dark bats.

"Miss Leng, you gave us the rope, but what will you use?" Xiong Da questioned curiously.

Leng Xinlan waved casually, smiling lightly, "I’ve got something better."

With that, she flicked her fingers, and the Space Gate released dozens of alloy longswords. Four of her squad members jumped onto the levitating swords, slowly descending with the grace of celestial beings.

Xiong Da: "..."

Xiong Er: "..."

Unbelievable envy!

Abra and the others watched and followed suit, transforming into their monster forms and leaping into the ink-black crater.

The two giants exchanged glances.

"Xiong Da, let’s take it slow."

"Yeah, looks like that’s our only option."

...

Contrary to everyone’s expectations, the Dark Volcano appeared to be an endless abyss, yet after just a few moments, they found solid ground beneath their feet.

Of course, Xiong Da and Xiong Er were a bit slower.

Having just released a wave of dark energy, the volcano’s current dark energy levels weren’t overly concentrated.