Chapter 66: Carcass Party
No matter where they looked, there was a Hollow lurking around. Looking below, those Hollows moved seemingly at random, yet there was no true disorder. If one were to make a comparison, they behaved much like ants.
Klaus blinked and pinched his cheek to make sure what he was seeing wasn’t an illusion. Beside him, Briar was equally dumbstruck.
There were at least fifty of them, not counting the ones that occasionally vanished and reappeared elsewhere. Forgetting them for a moment, Klaus shifted his gaze and surveyed the surroundings. They were still inside the cavern, but unlike the narrow passage before, this space was vast, with a ceiling that stretched several meters high. Truth be told, it resembled more of a labyrinth with multiple winding paths branching out in different directions, some vanishing into the darkness while others twisted at odd angles, as though shaped by something unnatural and ominous.
At this moment, the young awakened could feel the droplets of sweat running down his back.
What were they supposed to do in this situation?
Thinking about it logically, the odds were completely against them. Even if they moved with utmost stealth, the chances of making a mistake and getting surrounded were dangerously high. And once that happened, it would be over. It didn’t matter if they were individually stronger than the Hollows, the creatures could simply overwhelm them with sheer numbers, and that would be the end.
After all, surrounding an opponent and relentlessly attacking them alongside others required neither talent nor intelligence. In fact, there was little point in growing stronger since the combined assault of multiple attackers would get the same devastating outcome.
Damnit. Coming here a grave mistake! What a blunder!
Growing increasingly anxious, Klaus clicked his tongue and began to bite his fingernail. Indeed, the situation was bad enough to make anyone despair. He couldn’t even begin to formulate a plan to get them out of this in one piece.
Suddenly, a wild idea erupted in his mind.
The plan was so insane that it just might work. No, if they executed each step correctly, they wouldn’t just escape and even collect a few Spirit Cores from the monsters’ carcasses. Based on the monsters’ numbers, they would make a considerable profit.