Just as the light of the 'heat rays' illuminated that face, lines of information popped up across Alex's retinas.
[You have proactively triggered an encounter battle event.]
[Event Name: Ancient Secret, Black Shadow of Evil.]
[Description: You mistakenly entered the tomb of Elder Brox of the 'Undying Empire' and awakened his guards. These undead clad in black robes are cruel and merciless. They will not spare any intruder.]
[Event Requirement: Kill at least 10 Black Robes.]
[Event Start!]
'Undying Empire, Elder Brox, Black Robe Guards?'
One keyword after another swept through Alex's vision. He felt surprised. He had thought this pyramid was the tomb of that so called 'Queen of the Night', 'Looks like that Dr. Nick really messed up.'
At this moment, down in the passage, that Black Robe suddenly went bang and turned into a mass of black mist. The beams passed through the black fog, lighting up bats scattering and darting about inside the mist.
Those bats screeched and flew down the passage. After flying for a stretch, they gathered together and transformed back into a man wearing a black robe.
That man clung to the vertical passage. His black hair hung loose at random, his features handsome like a movie star, his face pale, his frame thin.
The black robe on his body looked like a mass of black smoke. The edges of the robe faded into nothingness, drifting quietly in the passage like black flames.
Alex used 'Insight' on him.
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[Name: No. 329 Black Robe]
[Life Level: Level 4 (Super Creature)]
[Status: Unknown]
[Talents: Mist Form, Infrared Vision, Super Strength, Super Speed, Blood Devour Regeneration.]
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'Quite a lot of information. These Black Robe guards seemed to have no names, only numbers for identification.'
'Just like those superhumans from 'Midnight Clown', their life level was also Level 4, but they were not 'superhumans', they were 'super creatures'.'
'They give a distinctly non human vibe.'
'As for talents, this is far more luxurious than 'Midnight Clown'. That means these Black Robe guards at least have the strength of the Dark Night Council senators.'
'Maybe they are even stronger than those senators.'
"Interesting."
At this moment, the Black Robe below suddenly sprang toward the other side, then nimbly bounced back and forth along both sides of the passage, rapidly closing in on Alex.
At this time, Alex's figure blurred slightly.
The Black Robe pounced, opening his mouth to reveal rows of sharp teeth, biting straight for Alex's neck.
However, when he lunged onto Alex, Alex's figure vanished like a bubble.
The Black Robe naturally bit into nothing.
That figure was just an 'afterimage', a secondary ability produced by 'Super Speed Movement +2', used to interfere with and confuse opponents.
Alex, who had already moved down the passage, lit up his eyes.
ZZZNNNN!
Two golden beams tore through the air and struck the Black Robe's back. The clothes on his back immediately ignited, then a point of golden light slowly lit up on his chest.
Alex tilted his head. The golden light was like a sharp long sword, slicing the Black Robe's body cleanly into two.
The Black Robe's body, split in half, fell downward, burning rapidly as it fell. Even so, this guard did not die immediately.
He screamed. Unfortunately, in the end, raging flames burst out from both his mouth and eyes.
By the time he passed by Alex, he had already turned into scattered ash.
"Nothing that impressive."
Alex said, then dropped deeper into the passage, where more Black Robes were gathering.
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At the same time, the archaeological team moving through the passage suddenly stopped.
They heard faint screams coming from ahead.
A bearded man tightened his grip on his rifle, "Did you hear that?"
"It sounded like someone screaming."
Beside him, a middle aged man with a thin mustache said in a deep voice, "Probably just the wind."
"Or are you saying the mummies in the pyramid have come back to life."
This made the group let out a round of chuckles.
A young woman carrying heavy gear, with golden hair tied in a ponytail and blue eyes, shone her flashlight ahead.
Then she said to an elderly man over sixty, with gray white hair behind her, "Dr. Nick, there seems to be a door up ahead."
"We should have reached the ritual hall," Dr. Nick said excitedly, and walked forward.
The team continued onward. Soon, they arrived at the stone door Alex had opened.
Dr. Nick felt along the image of Anubis carved on the door, "This is the gate to the underworld. In Egyptian tradition, Anubis is the guardian of the underworld."
"He is the guide of the dead."
"This god is responsible for leading the dead to the gate of the underworld for judgment, and also for protecting the gate so that nothing else may intrude."
The blonde woman crouched down, looking at the marks left on the ground from when the door had been opened and scraped across it.
"Doctor, look here."
"This mark should have been left not long ago."
Dr. Nick put on a pair of glasses, crouched down, and nodded in agreement.
The reason was simple.
The mark was far too clear. If the door had been opened a long time ago, this mark would have already been buried by dust.
The bearded man tightened his grip on the rifle again, "Looks like bringing a gun really was a smart move."
The thin mustached middle aged man shook his head, "Mr. Ron, we are an archaeological team. We should not be carrying guns. That would damage important historical relics."
The bearded man curled his lips, "I am not part of the archaeological team. I am hired by the company, and the company requires me to protect your safety."
"Unreasonable!", The mustached man shook his head.
At this moment, Dr. Nick and the blonde woman had already reached the center of the hall, excitedly circling the stone platforms one by one.
"These are ritual platforms."
"It says here, offerings to the great Brox?"
"Who is Brox?"
"Why is it not the 'Queen of the Night'?"
Dr. Nick was a little confused.
Just then, from the center of the ritual platforms, from that passage, a black shadow suddenly flashed out.
"Doctor, watch out!", The blonde woman hurriedly pulled the doctor back.
Beams of light illuminated that shadow.
That shadow was clinging to the wall. A bald head turned to look at the archaeological team.
In the light, people saw a pale face, and a bright red tongue extending from a mouth full of sharp teeth.
"What kind of monster is this?"
"This is not a mummy, right?"
"This looks more like a vampire!"
Everyone in the archaeological team cried out in alarm.
This creature, also wearing a black robe, suddenly lunged to the ground, pinning an archaeological team member wearing glasses.
Crack!
He easily snapped the man's neck and pulled that head, along with a section of spine, straight out of the body.
"AHHHH!"
Screams erupted throughout the ritual hall.
The bearded Ron roared, "Get Dr. Nick out of here, NOW!"
Four or five company employees dragged the doctor away. The Black Robe lightly licked the blood droplets on his tongue, then his eyes emitted terrifying red light as he walked toward the archaeological team.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Ron and several other employees opened fire at the Black Robe. His body swayed under the impacts. When the rifles ran dry, his body squirmed and the bullets dropped out one by one.
"What kind of monster is this!", Ron looked terrified.
Then, the Black Robe that Alex had judged as 'nothing that impressive' slammed into Ron, smashing the bearded man apart. In a sky of blood mist, the Black Robe grabbed a still beating heart and brought it to his mouth, biting down hard.
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