Chapter 244 - 169: Divine Hall Periphery
"Xiaoluo, can you do me a favor?"
After thinking for a moment, Luo Ge asked seriously.
CHOMP CHOMP.
After swallowing the Recovery Wax Block, Xiaoluo blinked at him and nodded her little head without hesitation. "Okay!"
Seeing this, Luo Ge couldn’t help but let out a helpless laugh.
"I haven’t even told you what it is, and you’ve already agreed?"
Hearing this, Xiaoluo took another bite of her Recovery Wax Block and said with her mouth full, "If Luo Ge needs help, Xiaoluo will help you!"
Hearing this, Luo Ge couldn’t help but reach out and gently rub her little head, a smile touching the corners of his eyes.
Seeing this, Noxia’s eyes fell, her expression dimming.
"I’m sorry, Lord Luo Ge..."
"What are you apologizing for?" Luo Ge stood up. He knew, of course, why she was apologizing. "Even without Xiaoluo, I can find it using other methods."
Noxia pressed her lips together.
Xiaoluo just blinked, not quite understanding what the two of them were talking about.
...
In the passage beneath the altar.
After a series of twists and turns, Li Miao was finally ready to step into the passage beneath the altar and continue his exploration.
After a rather long flight of descending stairs, an endlessly long corridor appeared before Li Miao.
This corridor was also built from stone bricks. It was long and narrow, covered in moss and water stains, clearly located directly beneath the swamp.
The underground corridor was utterly silent.
He walked for a long time without spotting any movement.
This made Li Miao start to wonder.
’Could there be some kind of trap?’
However, after the incidents with the Bronze Palm and the hidden passage, not just Forgotten Dao, but all the other players, including himself, had learned their lesson.
KLATAK!
Just as he was lost in thought, a strange sound suddenly came from under his feet.
Li Miao froze, a bad feeling instantly gripping his heart.
The next moment, with the grinding sound of stone bricks, the floor beneath his feet gave way.
BANG!
Fortunately, in that moment of crisis, Li Miao had already thrown half his body to the other side, so he didn’t fall completely.
Looking down, he could see it was filled with sharp, deadly iron spikes. Below them lay numerous skeletons, clearly the remains of Explorers who had fallen for the trap and died.
’This damn corridor really isn’t that simple!’
Li Miao cursed inwardly, advancing with his senses on high alert.
And along the way, he encountered quite a few scattered traps and mechanisms.
Flying arrows, wall spikes, hydraulic press-like walls—he experienced them all.
Of course, there were also Milestone Spirit Candles along the way, so he had to admit the game had some conscience.
This made Li Miao curse under his breath, but at the same time, feel quite pleased with himself.
"What are these old, crappy traps? They’re only good for tricking newbies!"
Li Miao grinned, then continued forward.
’You think I’ve never seen a treasure-hunting movie? I’ve already memorized all these tropes. These traps are no threat to me at all!’
’The other players must be having a real headache with these traps right now!’
At this thought, Li Miao snickered, feeling like there would definitely be a good show to watch when he got out.
However, he didn’t let his guard down. He took out a Pathfinding Stone and other items, advancing cautiously.
After walking some distance further, no more traps appeared in the corridor, which made Li Miao a bit suspicious.
’Am I reaching the end?’
’Or are the traps in this corridor saving up for a big one?’
Li Miao grew even more vigilant.
But soon, as the path ahead suddenly widened and a light appeared in the distance, his eyes lit up.
’There’s light!’
’I must have reached the end!’
At this thought, Li Miao couldn’t help but quicken his pace.
Then, he saw that the corridor ahead widened slightly. On either side was a small, spacious area, each containing a brazier. Carved above them was a strange, roaring snake-head with a mane on its neck.
Of course, none of that was important. What was important was that below both braziers was an extremely familiar silhouette!
’Treasure Chests?!’
Li Miao’s heart leaped with joy, and he walked over.
Of course, he didn’t forget to look left and right along the way. Only after confirming there was no danger around did he proceed with confidence.
Looking at the glowing light on the floor, Li Miao’s vigilance gradually relaxed, and he opened the Treasure Chest in front of him.
However, the Treasure Chest was completely empty.
The only response Li Miao received was the KLATAK of a mechanism being triggered.
This made Li Miao’s heart sink. He instantly knew something was wrong and hurriedly tried to take out his Law Knight’s Shield.
But it was too late.
DONG!
The corridor behind him was suddenly sealed by a heavy stone door. Appearing along with it was a four-legged, boar-like creature covered in Spells!
At the same time, on the ceiling that Li Miao hadn’t noticed at all, several pairs of scarlet eyes lit up in unison, locking directly onto him.
PFFT PFFT PFFT!
While Li Miao was still focused on the boar, the things on the ceiling had already moved, falling one after another from above and landing on his head and shoulders.
POP POP POP!
The bodies of these small, snake-like monsters swelled rapidly, and then an ice-blue mist exploded outwards.
Li Miao instantly felt an icy chill run through his body. His blood seemed to freeze, and his movements became extremely difficult.
SNORT!
The large boar that had appeared with the trap let out a grunt and charged ferociously toward him like a heavy truck.
’Using a Treasure Chest as bait...’
’I’m done for!’
Other than a perfect Etherealize, Li Miao couldn’t think of any way to dodge or counter, forcing him to close his eyes in despair.
[DEATH]
...
"Oh, for fuck’s sake! The design of this corridor is so damn vicious!"