Are you right?
The four words were so resounding that they caused a faint echo between heaven and earth.
Su Er looked up at the clouds in the sky that had slightly changed shape, flattering himself... those were all ripples stirred up by his righteous spirit.
In mid-air, the Tengshe Cave Lord's cold snake eyes flashed with murderous intent.
Su Er did not expect this report to be successful. The loyal servant guarded the tomb because the bottle could identify ghosts. Dongfeng Jushi did interfere with the game again and again, but Tengshe Cave Master was different. If the report was successful, it would be a literary inquisition.
The long-haired player approached him and whispered, "There's no need to point it out."
Everyone just walk back quietly.
Su Er shook his head. The previous instance proved that some ideas simply couldn't be put into practice. Despite his concerns, he glanced at Ji Heng before speaking. The latter nodded, indicating that he was more in favor of exposing him on the spot.
When a player tried to take a few steps back, the Teng Snake Cave Lord flew to the side and rear, wagging the tip of his tail impatiently, as if trying to block him.
The player raised an eyebrow and questioned, "Since when has the host been able to stop normal activities?"
The atmosphere became tense.
Soul broke the silence: "I don't know how far we have to go to reach the entrance. Standing here is a waste of energy and a slow kill."
Sharp tongue!
These three words subconsciously appeared in the minds of many players.
Everyone in the same camp had the same idea, not to mention the host, the Teng Snake Cave Master even wanted to give him a tail.
At the critical moment, the game prompt sounded——
[The entrance to the special dungeon will be closed soon. All players will receive compensation: Force +10, Spirit +10, Charm +7.]
The channel will be reopened in the near future.]
Everyone looked at each other, subconsciously about to start a discussion, but the Teng Snake Cave Lord's scales were still standing up, and with a flick of his tail, he teleported all the players out at the fastest speed.
In a moment of distraction, I looked up and saw several people coming out of the revolving door carrying shopping bags.
Suer unbuckled his seatbelt and opened the car window completely, letting the wind in as much as possible. He sighed helplessly, "I feel so empty."
I went in for unknown reasons and was driven out unexpectedly.
Ji Heng pointed out the tangible benefits: "The compensation is enough for you to complete two dungeons."
"The game would rather give out rewards to get players to come out," Soul said uncomfortably, "It's a bit illogical."
If he had walked directly to the entrance of the dungeon, it wouldn't have affected the dungeon, so why would the game intervene? He pondered for a moment, staring at the passersby and frowning, "Is there a limit on the number of people?"
Ji Heng tapped his finger on the steering wheel: "Does the maze look like a gatekeeper?"
Suer thought about it and felt that the metaphor was quite apt.
"What if the gatekeeper must be satisfied with human blood?"
Su Er withdrew his gaze from the outside world, the relaxation in his expression disappeared, and he said lightly: "That's a bit unkind."
Before teleporting away, I vaguely seemed to see the outer wall of the maze swaying in the wind, like a vent of dissatisfaction.
After finishing his attack, Su Er tilted his head and leaned to the side: "If we enter the dungeon now, halfway through the progress, and the fake entrance suddenly opens, will they force us to leave urgently?"
In this case, forced summoning should at least come with some compensation.
Ji Heng had originally thought he was used to this kind of meticulous research into loopholes in the rules, but he always found it opened up new horizons. He shook his head and said, "Since they said the passage will be open in the near future, the dungeon entries should be restricted for now."
This sentence extinguished the passionate impulse. Su Er curled his lips and sighed inwardly that it was a pity.
"There's a supermarket right below the mall." He checked the time, his hand on the car door: "I can just take the bus back."
"No need. Going to the supermarket was just an excuse."
"…"
Ji Heng was very calm: "Otherwise, when I send you off, the answer I will get is definitely not to bother. It's a waste of time to be polite back and forth."
Hearing this, Suer quietly fastened his seat belt, started the car and continued on his way.
Etiquette is different from courtesy, but it still needs to be observed.
After arriving home, Su Er invited Ji Heng up for a cup of tea and said, "You can take a look around and look through things."
I haven't noticed anything unusual after living here for so many years, but perhaps a third-party perspective will lead to new discoveries.
Ji Heng did not refuse. Starting from the family photo on the table, he looked carefully at the place where he had lived for more than ten years.
As for Suer, nothing could shake his determination to practice questions. He walked into the room alone and started to do the test paper. He also set a time and prepared to follow the test process.
Just as I was writing an essay with a flood of inspiration, I felt a familiar warming sensation in my chest.
The last stroke went beyond the writing grid, and Su Er's eyebrows jumped: "Again?"
How long has it been?
With the experience he had not long ago, he calmly put down his pen and waited for the burning waves to dissipate from his body.
Things didn't seem to be getting any better, and I felt a sudden loss of consciousness. When I regained consciousness, I blinked a few times and confirmed that I was entering the dungeon again.
"Welcome everyone to the world of seven days and seven nights..." Unlike before, there was no cunning in his tone, and it was completely a business-like one.
The Tengshe Cave Master was still flying in mid-air, but the tip of his tail was drooping. He numbly repeated the rules and added, "A brand new maze awaits everyone's challenge."
Looking around, Suer noticed a shift in his surroundings. Where he'd seen a few trees the first time he'd arrived, now there wasn't even a blade of grass to be seen. The maze remained the same, only the sign that read "Gate of Hell" was gone. Instead, a wooden sign hung at the entrance, with the word "Entrance" scrawled in red ink.
"It seems to have just been moved." He said matter-of-factly, "The maze was moved back a bit."
The Tengshe Cave Master said coldly: "Time is limited. There is no time to make more adjustments. This time the exit is just across the street."
Judging from the lengths on the left and right sides, the overall area has shrunk.
The players' expressions were not particularly relaxed. The Teng Snake Cave Master's words undoubtedly confirmed a fact: the maze was not only alive, but could also move independently.
"Look at it this way, we got some good numbers for free." Someone sighed softly, "Besides, it's a bit better than the previous design."
That is the real murder.
After distributing the candles, the Tengshe Cave Master's tone became more feminine and gentle: "I wish you all a pleasant evening."
He skipped the communication part and just wagged his tail to urge them into the maze.
The sky darkened completely at this time, and shrouded in a thin mist, the maze gave people the feeling of being in an underground pipe, and the players were like rats in the gutter, trying to survive in a damp, cold and dark world.
Because they didn't know the internal structure, at the beginning everyone walked together and lit a candle every seven people.
When he reached a narrow corner, Suer accidentally hit the wall.
Soft and cold.
He wasn't the only one to come into contact with the maze wall. The long-haired player clenched the candle in his hand and said, "It looks a bit like a monster's intestines."
Ji Heng said softly, "When pythons eat people, don't they swallow them whole?"
The long-haired player murmured, "Let's think about how to leave first."
Ji Heng turned his head, and Su Er said it for him: "Leaving is not difficult."
Everyone stopped walking at the same time. In the dim light of the candles, every face looked extremely pale.
He was halfway through his words when the rest of the text stopped.
No one urged them to hurry. Now that they were inside, even the most powerful people would have to pay a price to break through. Ji Heng's meaning was clear: this price would be shared equally by everyone.
"Make an offer."
Ji Heng: "Three props."
"…"
A bargain price for sure.
"Are you sure?"
Ji Heng: "It may not succeed, but even if it fails there are still benefits."
Someone understood: "There is a loophole to exploit."
Ji Heng nodded.
The man immediately looked at Su Er: "What are you going to report this time?"
Su Er was speechless for a few seconds, then asked, "Why would you report it for no reason?"
He reported the case three times. Once, the loyal servant guarding the tomb secretly attacked him. Once, he was threatened with his life by Dongfeng Jushi. The last time, he was unsuccessful.
In short, it's innocent.
"Three items, I'll give you one." The long-haired player interrupted the meaningless conversation and said without hesitation, "But if you fail, continue to act as a group. I'll light the candle last."
There was no food supply in the maze, and time was precious, so the players quickly negotiated and reached a deal.
Su Er raised his head and said, "Fortunately, the maze is not too high."
Perhaps the monster is confident enough that no one will break through from above.
This muttering reached a player's ears, and his expression suddenly tensed: "You don't want to break through from a high position?"
The scene of the maze swallowing the rat and turning it into blood is still vivid in my mind.
"Lift me up first," Soul said without answering directly, "Count to thirty seconds in your mind before lifting me up."
As he said this, he started to put something on his face.
"What is he doing..." The long-haired player suddenly got stuck and was horrified to find that whenever he looked in the direction of Sur, his mind went blank.
"Don't be dazed, and don't look at him." Ji Heng said in a low voice, "Only five minutes."
The person with the best sense of balance forms a human ladder and lifts Sur up.
As the weight pressed down on them, they often lost their minds and could only constantly remind themselves to keep moving without thinking about Sur himself.
"Turn left!"
He spoke, but no one paid any attention. Sur cursed, never having imagined that props could be so magical. With a determined heart, he took off his coat and bit his fingertips to quickly draw a floor plan. Unfortunately, the height was limited, so he could only see the nearest part.
Estimating that the time was about right, Sur jumped down directly.
Ji Heng looked at the wound on his hand and frowned.
"It's just a minor injury." Su Er: "I'll continue exploring the road after we reach the fork in the map."
"What props are you using?" a player couldn't help but ask.
Su Er smiled: "Privacy."
Outside the maze.
The Teng Snake Cave Master in mid-air was about to watch the player go from exhaustion to death, when suddenly a black head popped up and the next second began to draw as if nothing had happened. In this way, the maze did not eat him.
After watching quietly for a few seconds, the Tengshe Cave Master suddenly raised his voice: "Coal Face, are you meeting someone?"
He had an impression of this thing. Dongfeng was famous for being lazy. When he developed this thing, he was ridiculed by other hosts for a long time.
Did that idiot Xianyu come out of the newspaper office?!
Besides, Sur and others were following the plan and suddenly appeared outside the maze.
Su Er was not surprised by the familiar operation. He touched the wound on his fingertips and said nonchalantly, "Is it too much interference?"
Before the host could speak, a notification sounded: [The portal will be redesigned and reopened in three days. All players will receive 1 Heavenly Spring Water as compensation.]
Soul narrowed his eyes. It sounded like a healing item.
A player named Li Zicang said excitedly: "Why are you not letting us pass when we haven't violated any rules?"
The Tengshe Cave Master was silent for a moment, then descended from mid-air. "The maze is the key to entering Nongxu. To unlock it, one must absorb enough fear, panic, and blood."
"No wonder..." Li Zicang lost his excitement and became thoughtful: "To gather a large number of players at once."
Soul: "So entering the maze means there must be casualties?"
The Tengshe Cave Master said sinisterly, "Bleeding doesn't mean death."
According to the conventional method of passing the level, negative emotions such as fear will definitely arise during the process.
Just as Soul was about to say something, a card appeared out of thin air, lightly dropping from above his head. He hesitated for a moment, then reached out to catch it. On it was a serpentine maze pattern: "This is..."
"The game is set up so that the next time the entrance opens, you can't enter the maze."
Su Er's expression suddenly turned cold: "This is a personal right. The game is about fairness. There's no reason..."
The Tengshe Cave Master transformed into a feminine man, stood before him, and interrupted, "I'm only preventing you from entering the maze, not depriving you of your right to enter Nongxu."
Su Er was stunned for a moment: "What do you mean?"
The Tengshe Cave Master had a blank expression on his face: "It means you were recommended for admission."
"…"