Chapter 2200: Ghoul Children Can Dig Holes
“They’re fighting? Oh, right, they’re here to snatch the Soul Casket. Okay, let’s go take a look.” Hearing Cherise’s words, I immediately recalled the intelligence Via had obtained from the Witch Leader earlier.
However, a problem arose at this moment; there was no path ahead. The only passage was the hole Cherise had dug. Let alone the Glutton believers, those fat otaku, even Fallen Rioters, with their slightly spiky horns, couldn’t squeeze through.
I asked about it. Cherise had been buried by the cave-in right from the start. She was extremely unlucky; the place she fell into had caused the ruins to collapse, burying her and leaving her severely injured.
However, as a Ghoul King, even though she wasn’t immortal and her regenerative ability was far inferior to a Vampire’s, her physique was still very strong. She recovered quickly and dug her way out.
While digging, Cherise heard sounds of fighting. When she dug over and looked, she saw the Master and some researchers from the Research Society fighting against the Witches. Since she was alone, Cherise dared not directly Rmeet up with the other researchers, fearing exposure, so she hid in the ruins.
Then, Cherise sensed my aura approaching and dug her way over. She had managed to connect the two spaces. However, the bad news was that this was the only tunnel she had dug; other areas had either collapsed or were already blocked.
Cherise was petite, and the tunnel was dug temporarily, making it extremely narrow. Only Cherise, Via who could decompose into insects, Giselle who knew bone manipulation, and I could squeeze through this small hole.
In reality, even with my current size, I could barely squeeze through and might even get stuck. But as a Guardian Deity, I could become a Spirit Body and possess Cherise, following her as she crawled through.
Thinking of the suddenly fanatical Glutton believers and the Female Leader who was purely a liability, I suddenly thought it might be better to leave them here. So I said, “I’ll go take a look. You all stay here and guard. Absolutely do not let anyone cut off our retreat.”
“Yes! Saintess!” The Glutton believers readily agreed, feeling that they would obey any command I gave them now, even if I ordered them to commit suicide immediately.
After I casually found a reason to order them to guard the cave entrance and the retreat route, these Glutton believers obediently stood there and guarded diligently. The six Fallen Rioters were also left behind with me to protect the Female Leader. She was still a person with some use and needed to be well protected.
So, I became a Spirit Body, possessed Cherise, and then Cherise crawled into the hole. Via transformed into a swarm of insects carrying blood mist and followed, flying in. Giselle’s body made a crisp bone-cracking sound, and she shrank considerably before crawling in.
Cherise led the way. This tunnel, dug by her own hands, actually had two or three岔路. I once again marveled at the digging efficiency of ghouls.
At the same time, I observed the location pointed out by Cherise with my God’s Eye. I could already see the Master fighting the Witches.
He, along with some combatants from the First Research Group, had set up a defense behind two broken pillars, resisting the Witches’ assault.
The Witch Society’s goal was the Soul Casket. Furthermore, the explosion that caused the collapse was caused by the Witch Leader’s purple lamp, making it difficult not to suspect that this was their strategy to divide the battlefield and isolate the Soul Casket.
Anyway, their assembled numbers far surpassed those of the Research Society, and they continuously launched wave after wave of magic bombardment at the Research Society members who were holed up behind their cover.
The combatants of the Research Society, relying on their cover, continuously fired outwards. The Deputy Leader of the First Research Group was still playing his organ, constantly creating anti-magic fields.
To my great surprise, within the Research Society’s ranks, there were three Witches. Thorns crawled all over them; they were indeed members of the Witch Society.
But at this moment, they were also casting magic towards the Witches in the distance. Because they were familiar with the Witch Society’s own magic, they continuously broke through spells or used counter-magic, greatly reducing the pressure on the Research Society. Only then were they not overwhelmed by the Witch Society’s magic bombardment.
I looked closely. These three Witches were covered in irregular red marks on their faces, arms, and legs. These were the same three Witches who had been controlled by the Master’s special ability just now. For what reason did they betray and defect to the Research Society?
Whether it was because the anti-magic field was detrimental to them, or because the traitor Witches were indeed tricky, or perhaps they feared the immense power of the Soul Casket, the Witches hesitated to make a direct assault. They could only continuously summon blood flies, rats, and hounds to charge at the Research Society’s temporary position, constantly depleting their energy and ammunition.
I could see that the three Witches had already expended too much magic and could not sustain it for long. The Research Society’s combatants were also running low on bullets, and every shot now was conserved, fired only after aiming carefully.
They were all exhausted from the continuous attrition, especially since the Witches used the surrounding Origin Stone environment to replenish their magic and then used summoned creatures to attack the position, fighting very conservatively and steadily.
If this continued, the Research Society was bound to lose. I could see the anxious expression on the Master’s face, but apart from using his Magic Apparatus to attack a few times and kill some summoned creatures, he could do nothing else.
I pondered for a moment. Although I had infiltrated the Research Society, I was, to some extent, still a member of the Research Society. Moreover, I had obtained crucial information about the Despair Double Sound from the Research Society.
Furthermore, those Witches were not good people. Compared to the Infinite Obelisk Research Society, which seals harmful magic artifacts and resolves supernatural disasters, those Witches were far more wicked.
“We’re preparing to act and help the Research Society.” I said. The three girls nodded simultaneously and replied, “Understood.”
“Okay, we’ll blow open the cave entrance in a moment, and then charge out together.” I said. Digging open the cave entrance in advance was to allow Via and me to pass through smoothly. We couldn’t let them see my Spirit Body and Via’s insect form.
“Boom!” With a loud noise, the cave entrance was instantly blown open. The four of us charged out of the hole simultaneously. Under the cover of the dust and smoke, I had already materialized and disguised myself as a researcher, and Via had also reformed.
Both sides were startled by the sudden explosion on the wall. When they looked back, they saw four girls in researcher’s white coats jumping out of the hole.
The Research Society members immediately showed expressions of joy. Although there were only four girls, they were clearly their own people. With their side at a clear disadvantage, any reinforcements at this moment would at least be a turning point.
