Chapter 1850: Chapter 1847: Going Deeper
Han Dong had been pondering this question all along.
Judging from the initial observed outline, the other mysterious team all appeared in ’human form’, suggesting they were less likely to be Demons.
After all, only some Demons take on human shapes, and most are merely ’humanoid’ rather than fully human in appearance.
For instance, Sally with her goat’s hoof, or possessing exposed tentacles, or like the Swollen Doctor previously with an oversized exposed brain.
Therefore,
Han Dong speculated that this team might be ’Dimension Explorers’ from the Black Tower.
After all, the Black Tower and S-01 might establish a cooperative relationship recently, and with Black Tower’s technology, it is capable of traversing between Shattered Dimensions, dispatching exploration teams in advance to measure world gaps to create more stable world channels.
Unexpectedly,
Upon reading the memory images, what was seen was actually a group of engineers and researchers dressed in B.B.C uniforms,
along with two individuals with completely different styles, who must be the Out of Control leading the team.
Han Dong also shared one particularly exaggerated piece of memory,
which left Pope and Eugens both with a look of sheer shock... This memory image just happened to record how the explosion occurred.
Within the scene.
A slim man in the style of a British Gangster seemed annoyed as dust stained his coat, unable to find the entrance to the lower level for some time.
An impatient expression was evident on his face,
as he pulled out a box of dark red matches labeled with a Skull Bomb.
When lit, the tip of the match burned with a black flame.
As the black flame appeared, another Out of Control individual, dressed like a bank clerk, immediately took out a stack of bills, seemingly to shield against the impact of the explosion.
When the seemingly ordinary match fell freely and touched the ground, a destructive explosion was instantly formed.
A hole was blasted through the bottom of the temple.
The climate and geological structure of the entire frozen continent were completely altered by this match.
The ice-skinned woman disguised by Han Dong spoke with a voice full of sorrow:
"Does a single match have such power?
Moreover, the explosive heat seems to have a ’selective’ effect."
While causing enormous destruction to the Temple and even altering the structure and climate of the entire continent, the nearby team members were hardly affected.
This is evidently an extreme control over power.
Their level..."
Pope replied: "The man using the match should possess power comparable to a Middle Position Old King.
And as Nicholas mentioned earlier, these special entities defined as ’Out of Control’ have abilities that are very unique, deadly, or strange, which makes dealing with them more troublesome."
"Should we retreat?"
Eugens asked a crucial question.
Pope didn’t respond but instead looked towards Han Dong.
From Pope’s personal standpoint, he had no necessity to stay here, and he had come to the Shattered Dimension only because his teacher instructed him to.
Han Dong brushed through the white hair on Skull Head, speaking deeply in character:
"Indeed, the risk has exceeded our capacity, and you have no reason to go further... I am already very grateful that you accompanied me in exploring the Shattered Dimension.
Pope, you and Eugens should return to the [Plant Planet].
Give me six hours; if I don’t return on time, you should leave."
This scene felt familiar.
The last time, under Professor Morgan’s forceful request to explore the depths of the relic, Han Dong also insisted on staying alone.
However, the nature of the two incidents differed vastly.
Before Pope could respond, Eugens spoke first:
"I just asked if we should withdraw... If not, we should continue on.
The Book of Dead Spirit is a valuable heritage of our world; we can’t allow it to be seized by outsiders, especially a group that will threaten our world.
Since the opponent seems to possess [Middle Rank] level, we should continue to use this unexposed advantage and disguise ourselves as much as possible.
Avoid direct confrontation as much as possible,
and focus on seizing the Remnant Pages... Nicholas, since your Dead Spirit Demon Eye has formed, you should be able to locate the precise position of the remnants, right?"
Eugens’ statement surprised Han Dong, who responded immediately:
"The Bone Remnants should be sealed in a secret room or locked away by some method unknown to me; currently, I can only ascertain that the remnants are below.
As for the specific location, we might be able to determine it if we get a bit closer."
Pope remained silent from start to finish, evidently agreeing to the subsequent actions by default.
"I will lead again, but this time you need to maintain a distance of more than ten meters from me... This will significantly increase the chance of a smooth retreat if discovered.
Let’s go."
Han Dong jumped directly into the large hole torn open by the explosion.
Pope and Eugens waited a moment before silently following him.
...
This temple constructed entirely of bones extended into the underground center of the continent.
The team led by the Bank Clerk and the Matchstick Man has reached the deepest part.
Actually,
their initial goal was to explore here, to pack and carry the relics, remains, and even living entities back to B.B.C for research, to deepen everyone’s understanding of the Shattered Dimension and Demons.
However, upon arriving at the temple,
they could clearly sense that everything here was influenced and supported by a certain "single material"... Even the troublesome Dead Spirits, immune to magic, were born from this material.
The Matchstick Man decided at the moment,
to alter the exploration plan and prioritize obtaining the "single material."
Even if it means completely destroying the temple relics and killing all living entities here.
By using match explosions, they quickly arrived at the deepest point.
In front of them, a [Gate] carved with human bone structures blocked their path, with an unsettling aura emanating from the interior, and around the door’s crevice, a lot of white bone-like material had already seeped out.
"Back up a bit."
The Matchstick Man chose to blast open the gate as usual.
With a single hand, he lit a match burning with black flame,
held it between his thumb and forefinger, then flicked it with his middle finger... Boom! Through a special field, the explosion range perfectly matched the size of the door.
A scorching wave of flame surged and sprayed through the ruined temple.
However.
Once the heat wave subsided, the bone gate remained unmoved,
only the human skeleton carved on its surface was partially scorched.
"Hmm? It seems what’s sealed inside here is quite intriguing... Let’s try this one."
A completely different box of pure white matches was produced.
Before using this box of matches, the Matchstick Man briefly showed a reluctant expression, as if it belonged to a rare, limited class of precious items.
Scrape!
When lit, the tip glowed with a silent pale blue flame.
No noticeable change in temperature was felt.
With a gentle flick, the match traced a perfect arc in the air and touched the bone gate.
An anticipation of a larger-scale explosion arose.
However,
The match extinguished upon touching the gate... More accurately, it transmitted a special flame into the gate body.
In the next instant.
The entire bone gate ignited with a pale blue flame, completely consuming the energy core residing within the gate.
Creek~
The gate appeared unchanged but the seal effects were clearly lost.
With a slight push, the heavy bone gate slowly swung inward...