Ruins Forest, Underground City.
"Boom—"
The magic chandelier hanging from the rock ceiling suddenly exploded into fragments, and the crystal stones slashed the faces of the two adventurers haggling below.
The bustling trading area suddenly fell silent, and people looked up at the ceiling in astonishment.
"What's happening?"
"What just happened?"
Before everyone could come to their senses, suddenly—
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
A thunderous rumbling sound echoed, causing the entire ceiling and even the entire underground ruins to quake violently as if an earthquake had struck. The ancient vases displayed on the shelves shattered one after another, sending shards flying everywhere.
Immediately following, the endless clatter of bone grinding and the hoarse sound of wind through hollow pipes filled the air, as swarms of dead spirits surged in from all directions.
"Damn it, dead spirits! How did they get in?"
"Quick, bring my sword!"
