When the carriage of the Master of Deep Earth City arrived outside Taobao City, Cliff began to seriously introduce the situation of Taobao City to Wang Lu.
"The core of Taobao City is the Golden King's Treasure House. All the facilities in the city are built around the Treasure House. And the reason why this city is so magnificent is because there is not only one entrance to the Treasure House, but almost infinite. Moreover, they are scattered all over the area of hundreds of miles, without a trace. In the beginning, people would even find the entrance to the Treasure House in a boulder or an ancient tree. Later, these entrances were gradually sorted out and marked. Later, in order to unify the management, this city was built. "
Wang Lu asked, "The entrances are scattered? So do they all lead to the same place? "
"Different. The internal structure of the King's Treasure House is very mysterious. It is divided into many independent spaces, large and small. Each entrance corresponds to a space, but the corresponding relationship is not fixed. Even if it's the same entrance, different entrances may lead to different Treasure House spaces. However, according to the current understanding of the Treasure House, there are still traces to follow. First, the number of Treasure House spaces is not infinite. The number should be around one million. Second, the corresponding relationship between the entrance and the Treasure House space is not completely random. Generally speaking, one million Treasure House spaces can be divided into nine layers. The level of the treasures hidden in each layer and the difficulty of the test are roughly the same. The entrance in Taobao City can only lead to a fixed level of Treasure House space. "
Wang Lu nodded to show his understanding. "The same entrance, even if it leads to a different space, the level is fixed."
Cliff said, "In the nine layers of the King's Treasure House, at the beginning, there are only ordinary gold and silver jewelry, but as the level increases, in the third and fourth layer, there will be very precious treasures. For ordinary adventurers, those are rare treasures that are enough to make them risk their lives to get them. And from the fifth layer onwards, it is even more extraordinary. Even high order professions will be moved. My master, Sir Haddock, obtained the Deep Earth God Seal on the sixth layer and established his own city-state. "
Wang Lu sighed softly. Deep Earth God Seal? Sir Haddock established his own city-state? According to the strength of the Sir, it was probably a middle-grade spiritual treasure. Previously, when they were comparing notes in Deep Earth City, he didn't use it. Obviously, it was a life-or-death treasure, so he wouldn't easily see it. If the sixth floor already had middle-grade spiritual treasures, what would the seventh, eighth, and ninth floors be like?
The Golden King was indeed worthy to be the most ancient king in the Western Continent. He ruled his country for tens of thousands of years, leaving behind countless epics and legends. Only when his lifespan was exhausted did the country collapse, but his influence was still passed on forever.
Both of them were kings, and Aya was also the famous Knight King, and her strength was even at the legendary level. However, compared to the Golden King, even someone as proud as Aya admitted that she was inferior.
However, no matter how magical the legend of the Golden King was, no matter how illustrious the reputation of the King's Treasure House was … it was, after all, tens of thousands of years ago. Dixian's group of immortal tombs was built about sixteen thousand years ago. As a matter of fact, the time was not right, but … Wang Lu had a strong hunch. The key to the group of immortal tombs was here.
In the past, Golden King's prestige shook the Western Continent, and he had great ambitions. To say that his eyes had never crossed the Endless Sea and had never seen the scenery of Nine Regions … Was it possible?
For the time being, it was unknown how much the two were related. However, as long as he went deep into the Treasure House, Wang Lu believed that he would be able to find the answer.
And according to his own ability … he would start from the sixth floor.
Cliff frowned. "I'm afraid not. Right now, the entrances to the third floor and above are basically under the control of Holy Light Religion. If you want to enter the King's Treasure House, you must register with Holy Light Religion. And if you want to enter the fifth floor and above, you need the approval of the Bishop of Holy Light Religion. With our origin, it's basically impossible to pass the approval, even the registration can't pass. And above the seventh floor is not open to the public. "
"And then?"
Cliff said, "No ruler can perfectly control every corner of the territory. Although Taobao City is the holy land of Holy Light Religion, in such a huge city, there will always be places that they can't take care of. Although most of the entrances to the third floor and above are controlled, the entrances to the first and second floor are too scattered, so they simply can't manage them. Right now, most of these entrances are under the control of the Brotherhood. "
"Brotherhood?"
Cliff explained, "The ruler of the underground world."
"Oh? There's an underground world where the holy land of Holy Light Religion is located? "
Cliff smiled slightly. "No matter how strong the sunlight is, it can't penetrate the earth. Where there are people, there will be light and shadow."
Wang Lu said, "You're a Nightwalker, so you should have a connection with the Brotherhood."
Cliff said, "Yes, that's why the master sent me. I can contact the Brotherhood to help you get the admission qualification. But my relationship with them ends here. It's impossible for the Brotherhood to offend Holy Light Religion for you. In short, don't trust them. "
Wang Lu nodded, inwardly saying, "I actually don't trust you."
"The Brotherhood only controls the first and second floor entrances to the Treasure House, but the space inside the Treasure House is not completely isolated. If you achieve an amazing result in a trial on a certain floor, then you can pass the trial and enter the next floor. In theory, you can go deeper into the Treasure House, from the first floor to the ninth floor … Of course, this is very difficult. Entering from the lower floor entrance and going deeper into the Treasure House is far more difficult than directly entering from the higher floor entrance. As far as I know, those who pass the trial in the Treasure House can only go as deep as the sixth floor, and the treasures that you want are at least in the seventh floor. But the master said that you're a professional adventurer, so you shouldn't care about this difficulty, right? "
Wang Lu gently nodded. "Of course I don't care. From the bottom floor to the bottom floor until I pass the trial … professional adventurers like this kind of zero-to-one game the most."
"Very well, since you have the confidence, then I'll take you to see the Brotherhood."
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After entering Taobao City, the carriage moved in a low-key manner in the city. Even the mark of Deep Earth City was hidden. There were Holy Light Knights and Holy Light Priests patrolling everywhere in the city, so the mark of the eastern city-state would only bring trouble.
Under the guidance of Clive, they came to a dilapidated tavern. Gold Rush City was full of adventurers who came to seek treasures. Taverns, baths, and other service industries were also flourishing. However, this tavern was dilapidated and deserted, seemingly out of place.
Wang Lu and the others followed Clive into the tavern. Inside, in addition to the sloppy bartender behind the bar, there were only two or three bored burly men looking after the place. Seeing Wang Lu and the others come in, they didn't even lift their eyelids.
Clive quietly made a gesture in front of his chest and softly said, "May the shadow shelter us."
The bartender then became serious. "Nightwalkers from the East? What can I do for you? "
"We want to enter the second floor of the King's Treasure House."
The bartender looked at this group of people. Seeing the oriental faces of Wang Lu and the others, he immediately understood. However, he didn't say much and just nodded. "Sure, do you know the rules?"
Clive said, "Of course, there's no free lunch in this world."
Obviously, to enter the King's Treasure House through the entrance of the Brotherhood, they needed to buy a ticket.
The bartender asked again, "Buyout or share?"
Clive turned around and waited for Wang Lu's decision.
"Wait, buyout and share? What does that mean? "
Clive explained, "Share means that according to the harvest of the treasure hunt, the Brotherhood will take a percentage of the commission, ranging from 20% to 50%. There are two types of buyout. One is to pay the ticket in one go, and the Brotherhood will have nothing to do with how much they get after that. The other is to charge according to the time spent searching for the treasure, and the specific harvest is not considered. Generally speaking, those who are confident in their strength can buy out, and share is more reliable. "
"... Well, the charging service is quite humane, but what if they die inside?"
The bartender smiled sinisterly. "We don't take money from dead people."
In other words, if the adventurers died in the treasure house, the Brotherhood would not get anything. However, it was a business without capital, so it was not a loss.
"With your situation. If it's share, we'll take 40%. "
Clive was surprised. "So high!?"
"A group of cultivators from the East wants to search for treasures in Taobao City. Now they can only go through our Brotherhood. We have no reason not to ask for a sky-high price. If it wasn't for the Nightwalkers, we would at least ask for more than 50%. "
The bartender said, "If it's a buyout, it will be charged in magic coins, 200 for an hour and 1000 for the night."
Wang Lu was startled. "Wait a minute, this charging standard is very strange! “
"Sorry, it's booking the whole place, not the night … Sorry, I've been on duty in the bath center for the past few months." The bartender patted his bald head. "In short, the price is right. What do you choose?"
"Of course it's the night … No, it's the whole place!"
"Oh, booking the whole place? It seems that you want to pass the level one after another? Good luck, Easterner. "
The bartender's smile was not good. The price set by the Brotherhood was actually very reasonable. 200 for an hour and 1000 for the whole place, which meant that they had to stay in the treasure house for at least five hours. However, the first and second floor tests were not that complicated. Generally, they could pass in one or two hours. Those who chose to book the whole place were confident that they could get an excellent evaluation on the first and second floor, so that the treasure house could open a deeper passage and continue to explore after the third floor.
But according to the experience of the Brotherhood for so many years, if they wanted to get the key to a deeper level, the possibility … Hey, tonight was really big!
— —
Not long after, the group, under the leadership of the Brotherhood, saw the entrance to the King's Treasure House in the underground wine cellar of the tavern. It was a huge wooden barrel. After opening the lid, there was a void, and a deep whirlpool slowly rotated.
Behind the whirlpool, there was a long and deep corridor, with neat brick walls on both sides. Torches illuminated the front, but in the end, it was hidden in the darkness.
Seeing this scene, Clive said, "Meeting on a narrow path? Our luck is really good. "
"Meeting on a narrow path?"
Clive explained, "At the end of this long corridor, there will be a Golden Guardian, whose strength is roughly equivalent to a high order profession. As long as you defeat him, you can pass, and if it goes well, you can enter the next level. It belongs to the relatively simple and clear space of the treasure house, which is very suitable for you, the powerful treasure hunters. "
"That simple?"
"The first two floor tests are only for miscellaneous soldiers, so of course it's simple. The existence of the King's Treasure House is somewhat like recruiting courtiers for the dead Golden King. The first two levels are just the lowest level of miscellaneous soldiers. As long as you have a certain amount of martial arts, you can pass. The truly complex space is only after the fourth level. "
The group chatted as they walked. As soon as Clive's voice fell, a golden figure appeared in front of them. It was a tall and sturdy giant, like a small mountain. He wore heavy golden armor and held a giant battle axe in his hand. His aura was astonishing.
As Clive said, he was indeed at the level of a high order profession. One person could break thousands of soldiers and horses. However, in the eyes of Wang Lu and the others, he was just a big wooden dummy.
After all, it was only the second level, so there was no difficulty to speak of.
However, just as Wang Lu and the others were ready to pass, suddenly, an arrogant laughter came from the end of the passage.
"Hahaha, another overconfident bastard broke into my Treasure House?"
What the hell, what kind of thing is this?!
Clive somewhat nervously said, "This is the phantom of the Golden King. He is everywhere in the Treasure House, but not often encountered. However, every encounter means that there will be an accident. Sometimes he will send a disaster, sometimes he will make a request to the treasure hunters, and sometimes he will simply give a reward, which is hard to predict. But in short, we must obey his will, because this is his Treasure House! "
Wang Lu said, "Simply put, he is the publisher of a random event?"
Speaking to this, suddenly, the Golden Guardian at the end of the passage roared. His whole body was ignited with a bloody mist, and his strength skyrocketed!
"Oh, the monster went berserk? Does this mean that there will be a disaster? What an unfriendly publisher. "
The next moment, the laughter of the Golden King echoed in the passage, "Insects, do your best to please me!"
Insects?
Wang Lu frowned and touched his chin. "Do you want to please me?" Then he raised his head and stepped forward. His original magical ability — the Broken Sword World, which has become an inherent enchantment in the Western Continent, was unfolded and contained the entire passage.
The Golden Guardian who guarded this passage looked at the bloody world around him with some confusion. He was only one of the lowest level guards of the Golden King's Treasure House. Even if his power was stimulated by the will of the Golden King, he still lacked enough wisdom to understand this change. In fact, if it were a relatively high level guard of the Treasure House, he would never allow the opponent to pull him into the inherent enchantment.
However, this Golden Guardian instinctively felt that the young man in front of him was a great threat, so he needed to come up with all his strength to deal with him. He crisscrossed the two axes in front of his chest and adopted a defensive posture, because he felt that the young man in front of him seemed to be good at defense and not good at offense.
The next moment, he felt a sharp pain in his back. His thick armor was pierced by a sharp weapon, and a snow-white sword came out of his chest.
"Be careful of your back."
At the last moment, he heard the innocent voice of a young girl, and then he fell into endless darkness.
Clive, who watched the whole thing from the side, was astonished and tongue-tied. "Th-that's it?"
In his view, the strength of that Golden Guardian was not weak. After being stimulated by the Golden King, it became even more powerful. Although it was only on the second floor, its strength was comparable to the third and fourth floor guards. No matter what, it should be a hard fight. Perhaps even him, the tour guide, would have to be involved. However, he didn't expect...
Thinking of Liu Li's sword that came and went like a ghost from behind, even as a Nightwalker, he was somewhat terrified.
However, solving the Golden Guardian didn't mean that it was over. Just now, since the illusion of the Golden King had appeared, then what to do next would have to follow the instructions of the Golden King.
However, after a long time, when the Golden Guardian at the end of the passage had turned into a handful of fine sand, its golden armor and body had completely decayed, the voice of the Golden King didn't ring again, and the end of the passage didn't open. Whether it was leaving or entering the next floor, the road ahead was blank.
"What's going on?" Wang Lu somewhat impatiently asked.
Clive shook his head with a wry smile. The illusion of the Golden King was very rare. In the past, he and Sir Haddock had ventured hundreds of times in Taobao City, but they only encountered the illusion once. That was on the sixth floor. His master Haddock got the appreciation of the Golden King and was rewarded with a Deep Earth Seal, which then led to the Deep Earth City … But the whole process was inexplicable. His understanding of the Golden King's illusion was also obtained from his constant exchange with other treasure hunters.
To explain the current situation, he was really helpless.
After thinking about it, Clive guessed, "Just now, His Majesty Golden King wanted us to please him, and now … perhaps he's not satisfied with our performance?"
Wang Lu angrily said, "What's there to be dissatisfied with? Do you want us to strip off the Golden Guardian's tentacles and teach him a lesson? "
Clive was taken aback. "How can you say such blasphemous words here!?"
Wang Lu angrily said, "Does that mean you look down on quick attack in the face? What's wrong with a man being a bit faster? "
"I think …"
"F * ck, you're not satisfied with this and that, why are you so difficult to please? Seeking to please, isn't that just for fun? "With that, Wang Lu fiercely shouted," Little girl, quickly give this uncle a good time! "
Just when Clive was about to be scared to death by Wang Lu, Golden King's voice once again surged.
"Hahahaha! What an interesting little bug. Come on, go deeper into the Treasure House and let me see how much ability you have! If you can satisfy me, I will forgive your rudeness just now! "
While speaking, the fine sand of the Golden Guardian gradually condensed into a huge golden brick — the reward for clearing the level, as well as a glittering golden key. At the same time, a door appeared at the end of the passage.
The door leading to the third floor of the Treasure House.
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