Catastrophe Card King

Chapter 983: Chapter 303: Entering the Underground City

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Leonard Churchill had already spent several days at the Adventurer’s Camp and had long observed several alternative identities to utilize.

Following the team heading deep into the Plague Marsh, he easily found a replacement identity and blended into the team.

The large troop moved slowly and had a conspicuous target which attracted quite a few monsters from the swamp, leading to occasional battles.

Fortunately, the Legion pushed through with ease, and there were no significant obstructions.

“Ouch, such a big operation, what’s the situation?”

“I heard they discovered a large ancient relic. They say it’s filled with treasures.”

“Let me tell you, our Pioneer Hunter has confirmed that it’s indeed the family base of the White Family from the Taren Dynasty, a top-tier God Stealer family. It’s a huge, well-preserved Underground City. I heard that even a chunk of the door is made of valuable Red Copper Alloy…”

“The White Family of the God Stealer Sequence? Wow, back in the days of Taron, that was a top-level noble family… And the God Stealer Sequence, that’s a lineage with the power to command Gods and Demons…”

“Hey, if you could get the card master inheritance from the White Family, you’d be set for life.”

“…”

As they journeyed, the troop’s numbers swelled.

Rumors spread like wildfire, drawing almost every Adventurer from around the Plague Marsh to the scene.

In the past, the White Family’s status in the Taren Dynasty would have been akin to a prince in today’s tiered society.

Not only were they wealthy enough to rival nations, but the White Family also held the resources for cutting-edge card masters, making them top-tier elites.

In the team, Leonard listened to the news and formed a general impression of the Underground City known as the “DP-955 Research Institute.”

In the eyes of these hunters from the Southern Continent, it was as if even the doors of the institute were cast in gold.

However, Leonard listened with a calm heart.

To him, the Underground City was but a carnivorous flower emitting a tempting fragrance.

After much deliberation, he had fully confirmed that the White Family had arrived at the marsh.

So it was highly likely that the news was intentionally spread by them to attract as many people as possible.

Among these people from the Southern Continent, there were some experts who probably saw the hidden dangers.

Nevertheless, finding the “jar” was the top priority, and they would not give up on it.

Moreover, those individuals from the Holy Church were not as simple as they seemed.

Leonard thought of this and his gaze landed on a huge iron cage covered by a black cloth not far away in the troop.

Cloaked figures shrouded in mystery lingered near the cage.

He had contemplated making contact with the Toad before.

But it wasn’t just that the Thorny Snake Corps was on high alert—the individuals Leonard had observed hiding in the tent were always near the cage too.

Despite the cloaks, Leonard could tell that these individuals held a much higher status than those from the Thorny Snake Corps.

Even the seventh-tier Legion Commander had to show respect when approaching them.

Their strength was definitely formidable.

“Tsk, I wonder if the White Family’s people can deal with these few…”

Seeing this, Leonard felt a schadenfreude excitement, anticipating a conflict between two mighty parties.

The Whites, confident enough to set this trap, must have been sure of their success.

And the Holy Church’s powerful and mysterious individuals were likely unknown to the Whites.

A fierce battle between the two sides would surely result in injury.

This provided an opportunity Leonard considered ideal for rescuing the Toad.

…

The deeper into the swamp they went, the more monsters there were. The large troop advanced, combating creatures along the way.

After nearly a day’s march, they finally arrived at their destination.

When Leonard arrived with the large troop, the swampy ground had been solidified into hard earth, and a sight of tents as far as the eye could see had been erected.

The flames cleared away the poison fog, creating a bustling scene in the camp.

Large items that couldn’t be stored in a Storage Ring were being transported; Leonard watched as adventurers brought doors and windows, several meters, even over a dozen meters high, to the surface.

Under firelight, these metals gave off a subtle reddish copper glow and were intricately carved with arcane curses.

As previously rumored, the research institute was full of Red Copper Alloy.

“Red Copper” is a type of inert Transcendent metal, capable of warding off evil and suppressing demons. Most importantly, it can contain Plague in the realm of mysticism.

Seeing these metals and thinking of the Toad’s suggestion that there might be a “jar” inside, Leonard understood the purpose of the Red Copper.

Such a large-scale operation implied that the institute was likely trying to contend with the “Source of the Plague,” an Outer God.

Leonard had experienced firsthand how severe the Contamination by an Outer God could be. He wondered if the people from the Southern Continent could withstand it, especially since no one knew the current state of the institute after thousands of years.

But given that the adventurers were able to dismantle items from the laboratory, it shouldn’t be a major problem.

The largest tent in the camp served as the temporary office for the Adventurer’s Guild.

It was crowded.

Fresh ruins always required a lot of manpower for initial exploration.

Various recruitment notices were dizzying, with new information appearing on the bulletin board every moment.

“The Iron Boots Mercenary Group is recruiting! Exploration of Area B22, looking for Healing Series professionals, group assembles in ten minutes!”

“B-class Reward: Exploration of Area C11, in need of an expert in lockpicking and decrypting! Someone familiar with ancient Caesar ciphers, come forward!”

“Bear Blast Group recruitment for pioneer exploration: Underground Depth Area, seeking a large number of Healing Series card masters…”

“Buying a batch of War Slaves at a high price, contact the White Eagle Group if you’re looking to transfer…”

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