"What is it?" Adrian asked.“We are monster hunters from the Aetherians, and we're here on a mission to eliminate the monsters. May we join forces with you?” Aubrey asked.“The Aetherians?” Adrian mused. He had heard of this name before. Nathaniel had told him about it. Besides the official garrison army, there were many contract monster hunters. Some were factions, some were families, and others were independent monster hunters, but all of them were managed by the garrison. Nathaniel initially thought Adrian was an unregistered monster hunter.The Aetherians was one such organization. They had about twenty members, with varying levels of strength. Their leader, the strongest among them, was a peak B-level monster hunter. Nathaniel had dealt with them before and had mentioned them to Adrian. It was just that Adrian had not expected to encounter them now.“Your leader is so irresponsible,” Adrian said, “This place is far beyond your capabilities. It’s irresponsible of him to send yo

Crack! The lock shattered, and the heavy door creaked open slowly."Wow!" Aubrey and Rean were taken aback."Let's go," Adrian said with a smile.With Adrian around, Aubrey and Rean felt slightly more at ease. However, they could not shake off the feeling of walking into a trap.Inside the cavern, the sense of foreboding intensified, and even Adrian's heart skipped a beat. Above them hung countless desiccated corpses wrapped in white cloth, resembling mummies or giant cocoons. Adrian estimated there were hundreds of bodies, densely packed and covering the entire cavern ceiling."What are those?" Aubrey said in horror as she and Rean entered, and her cry seemed to awaken some ancient presence.The bodies above began to tremble. Slightly at first, then more violently, writhing like enormous maggots hanging from the ceiling. It was a grotesque sight, enough to make anyone feel nauseous.Suddenly, some of the corpses broke free of their bindings and lunged toward them at high spee

Adrian quickly regained his senses, but a wave of attacks was aiming straight for him. Someone commanded the undead to charge at him, clearly intending to kill him. But Adrian was no pushover, and he wouldn’t give up easily. Adrian swung his Glacial Crescent, and a fierce sword essence swept through, striking the figure in front of him. The figure screamed miserably and flew backward. Adrian didn't believe his move had killed the opponent, so he darted forward, accelerating and ready to launch a stronger attack. The figure dodged, trying to evade Adrian's strike. However, Adrian's sword was a special divine weapon. The attack couldn't be easily avoided.Boom!A muffled sound echoed, and the person was hit and crashed heavily to the ground."That's all?" Adrian sneered. He stepped forward, ready to lift the person from the ground. But just as he was about to, something strange happened.With a bang, the body on the ground suddenly exploded. Countless black mists gushed out, instan

Adrian let out a sigh of relief and landed on the ground. On the other side, Ash and Rean also stopped. Rean wiped the sweat from his forehead, looking like he had just escaped death. This was his first time participating in a mission, and the life-and-death battle was thrilling, upon reflection.However, when he looked at Aubrey, he immediately exclaimed in shock, "Aubrey!"Adrian and the others quickly looked over to see Aubrey, lying on the ground in a weakened state. She hadn't recovered from the blow she received earlier."Rean, I..." Aubrey tried to speak, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she started coughing up blood."Aubrey!" Rean immediately stepped forward.Observing carefully, Rean saw that Aubrey's face was covered in black mist. Her complexion was exceptionally pale, and her hands and feet were icy cold—clear signs of poisoning. Rean had no knowledge of poisons and was at a loss. Then, he remembered something and took a small vial from his pocket, handing it to A

From the current situation, this seemed possible. But why would the other party do this? Everything was uncertain, and all of this was just speculation. Adrian didn't have solid evidence, so it wasn't appropriate for him to accuse the Aetherians without basis.Therefore, they were at a standstill."You didn't say anything, but it seemed like that's what you meant. How dare you slander the Aetherians. I'll kill you!" Rean glared angrily. At this moment, he was ready to continue attacking Adrian."Hold on!""Stop!"At this critical moment, two stern shouts stopped Rean.The first person to speak was Aubrey. The second person was a man, and with a burst of energy, he knocked Rean away.Rean, in the throes of anger, felt upset at this intervention. "Who are you?! How dare you meddle in my business!” he thundered."We're from the garrison!" Another stern shout rang out.Soon after, dozens of people emerged from outside. They rushed over and surrounded everyone.Seeing this, Rean r