71: Chapter 71 Success

At the same time Dylan discovered Blake, Blake also saw Dylan.

Just at this moment, Blake's expression suddenly changed. He hurriedly walked out from that depression and shouted toward Dylan: "Leader, over here, hurry!"

While speaking, Blake controlled that Worker Worm to lie on the ground and open its large mouth.

Hearing Blake's shout, Dylan did not hesitate at all. He immediately ran quickly to the front of the Worker Worm, nodded at Blake, and jumped straight inside, with Blake following closely behind.

Just as they jumped into the Worker Worm's body, a large squad of Soldier Worms led by a Crystal Core Guardian ran out from the tunnel behind them.

That group of the Worm Race clearly did not notice the oddity of the Worker Worm lying on the ground; they ran quickly past it without paying it any heed.

Dylan and his companion inside the Worker Worm clearly saw this scene through their Mental Energy, and they both breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, their actions were swift; otherwise, they really might have been held up here.

Seeing those of the Worm Race leave, Dylan smiled: "Blake, let's go, it's time to return."

Upon hearing this, Blake suddenly realized something; a flash of suppressed joy appeared on his face, and he nodded repeatedly.

Subsequently, under Blake's control, the Worker Worm moved rapidly through the tunnels, constantly dodging the Worm Race surging into the Mother Nest, heading toward the location they had initially set in the Desert.

...

At this moment, having jumped down from the platform and separated from the team, Loris was pacing back and forth nervously under the shadow cast by a sand dune.

Her gaze swept over the gravel from time to time, as if she were looking for something.

"Puff —"

Just as she was waiting anxiously, a muffled sound suddenly came from the Desert not far from her.

Loris keenly detected the sound and stared vigilantly at the place where it had originated.

The next moment, a member of the Worm Race with a massive body and a swollen abdomen, as if it were pregnant with several litters, burrowed out from the gravel.

Seeing this, Loris's eyes narrowed, but she did not rush to act, instead remaining standing in place, vigilant.

However, in her gaze, besides vigilance, there was also a hint of anticipation.

Reality did not disappoint her; under her watchful gaze, Dylan and Blake crawled out from the body of the Worker Worm.

Seeing this, Loris shouted excitedly: "Dylan, you succeeded?!"

Dylan did not play coy and nodded vigorously with a smile: "I didn't let you down; I succeeded!"

Hearing this, Loris stood on the spot and burst into laughter, her face full of excitement.

Seeing Loris in this state, Dylan shook his head and reminded her: "Loris, things aren't over yet; hurry and send the news here to Ivan."

Upon hearing this, Loris slapped her forehead: "Right, Ivan and the others are still there holding back those of the Worm Race; we must tell them to withdraw immediately."

After saying this, Loris took out an object identical to the button Dylan had used earlier and pressed it hard.

Having done all this, Loris looked at Dylan: "Dylan, let's go to the camp and wait for Ivan and the others to return; I still want to hear you talk about what exactly happened down there."

"I didn't expect that on the very first attempt, you would really be able to do it!"

Hearing this, Blake also looked at Dylan with a curious expression.

Dylan did not refuse Loris's proposal, and they walked toward the camp together, while he began to talk about what happened down below.

...

In the Basin, Ivan and the others who were supporting the Magic Array were not having an easy time at this moment.

After all, the Magic Array had trapped a massive number of the Worm Race that filled almost one-third of the entire Basin.

Just as these people were struggling to hold on, Ivan received the message from Loris.

Without hesitation, Ivan immediately notified everyone: "Our mission is complete; everyone, detach from the platform, detonate it, and cover your own retreat."

After saying this, and using his Mental Energy to trigger a certain device within the platform, Ivan did just as he said, jumping off the platform and running toward the outside of the Basin.

Just as he ran to the sand dunes on the periphery of the Basin, he stopped his steps and turned his head to look behind him.

A few breaths later, the pillars of light connecting heaven and earth collapsed with a roar, and the two Magic Arrays that had appeared between heaven and earth suddenly disintegrated and exploded.

A massive shockwave descended from the sky, sweeping toward those of the Worm Race!

At this moment, the Worm Race members trapped within the Magic Array who were fast enough burrowed into the Desert, while those who reacted a bit slower were instantly blown to pieces, their flesh and blood flying everywhere, and their screams echoed through the heavens and earth!

In an instant, the entire pale blue Basin seemed as if it had been coated with a layer of red paint, becoming incredibly scarlet.

Seeing this scene, Ivan's expression did not change; he simply silently took out a notebook, kept writing something on it, and muttered to himself.

"The energy reaction is too slow; this gives those things trapped in the Magic Array time to react. It needs to be faster…"

"The energy impact is too scattered; this causes a lot of energy to be wasted…"

As for why Ivan, a Mechanical Wizard, would want to study and record the Magic Array, that was certainly not because he had nothing better to do.

This Magic Array was indeed purchased by them, but it came with a requirement: they had to record the usage conditions of the Magic Array.

Otherwise, just based on their status as Wizard Apprentices, how could they afford such a Magic Array?

Even so, the Magic Stones they spent to purchase this Magic Array were not a small number.

And this was only because that Wizard lord was also a former member of the Fallen Sun Council.

Otherwise, there would be plenty of people rushing for such a good opportunity; how could it ever be their turn?

The reason for purchasing this Magic Array was originally intended to slowly grind the Worm Race to death using the platforms and the final Magic Array, and then openly enter the Mother Nest to seize the origin crystal essence.

Unexpectedly, plans could not keep up with changes, and it ended up like this in the end.

But fortunately, the final result did not disappoint.

After finishing recording the various usage conditions of the Magic Array, Ivan put away his notebook and turned to walk toward the camp.

...

In that high tower located at the very center of the Wizard Settlement, which was also the tallest.

At this moment, at the very top of the high tower, the six Official Wizards who had entered this Ghost Marrow Crystal Nest Plane together with the students from the academy were all present.

And right now, they were watching the situation of the three largest Mother Nests in the Ghost Marrow Crystal Nest Plane through a giant crystal screen, observing the actions of those Wizard Apprentices.

From the moment they entered this plane, they had been staying here, supervising each other to prevent anyone from interfering with the mission.

However, compared to the other two Mother Nests, what these Official Wizards were paying the most attention to was the Desert Mother Nest where Dylan and his team were located.

After all, among the three Mother Nests, this was the only one being conquered by a single apprentice organization, and it was the one with the fastest progress.

Upon seeing Dylan seize the origin crystal essence and leave smoothly, and seeing Ivan and the others blow up the Magic Array to make their escape, all the Official Wizards present had their gazes drawn to them, and expressions of deep emotion appeared on their faces.