A Way Without A Way Out
The essence of the Beast Spirit Codex lay in the combination of ocular and telepathic abilities. By intimidating, controlling, seducing, occupying, and so on, it could achieve the ultimate goal of controlling animals.
Of course, the Beast Spirit Codex had other uses aside from controlling animals. For example, Xia Fei was currently using his ocular ability to observe the surrounding walls.
Xia Fei abruptly opened his eyes, and a bright light shot out from his black pupils. This was already the strongest ocular ability of the Beast Spirit Codex. His gaze was like a probe, penetrating through the thick walls and into the depths.
A few moments later, Xia Fei stopped his probing, his two hands on the ground as he panted heavily. Ocular abilities took a heavy toll on the body, especially when used like a radar to detect physical objects. Not only did it consume a lot of mental energy, but it could also easily damage the eyes.
Everything had its pros and cons. Ocular abilities provided powerful abilities, but at the same time, they also increased the burden on the body. However, Xia Fei could no longer care so much for the sake of finding a way out of this place. After all, the oxygen in this secret chamber was quickly being depleted, and the air was becoming increasingly turbid.
If Xia Fei still could not find the exit in the remaining time, what followed would be chest tightness, dizziness, tinnitus, and other symptoms of hypoxia, until he finally suffocated to death due to the depletion of oxygen.
How is it? Phantom anxiously asked.
Xia Fei smiled and shook his head. Still no good. I used my ocular ability to probe more than three meters into the walls, but the surrounding walls are all solid rocks. There's not even the slightest crack, much less a path. Phantom was speechless.
Three meters was not a short distance, and if he still could not find anything within three meters, it was very likely that there was no such thing as a path in this secret chamber, which would make the situation even more dangerous.
Why don't you increase the power again? Phantom suggested.
His gaze landed on Xia Fei's eyes, which were already slightly bloodshot. He knew that increasing the power of his ocular ability further would be extremely dangerous, and he might even lose his sight in both eyes. However, being trapped here was not a solution, so he needed to give it a try.
Xia Fei waved his hand and closed his eyes. His breathing became even as if he had entered a meditative state.
Think. We mustn't panic. We need to think carefully, Xia Fei softly said.
Think, my ass! Hurry up and use your strongest combat power to destroy this secret chamber. If there's an exit, it will surely appear. Don't you have that Bloodthirsty Screech? Just use that broadsword to attack. You'll definitely be able to find the exit. "Spiritshadow said anxiously.
Xia Feis eyes remained closed, unmoved. Phantom let out a disappointed sigh. The calmness Xia Feis displayed at this moment was simply terrifying. If it were any other ordinary person, they would have already gone crazy. Even if there were a few humans who could face this situation with relative calmness, they would definitely not be as calm as Xia Feis.
As the seconds ticked by, Xia Fei was still trying his best to think, but the lack of oxygen was causing his brain to slow down.
The secret chamber was extremely hot and stuffy. Gui Ying paced back and forth, feeling more and more worried.
All of a sudden, Xia Fei opened his eyes and leaped up from the ground, his expression slightly agitated.
I think I understand, Xia Fei said.
"Understand what?" Spiritshadow asked anxiously.
Xia Fei stood in the middle of the secret chamber and slowly looked around. Look, what does the structure of this secret chamber remind you of?
Phantom looked in the direction Xia Fei was pointing. The secret chamber was shaped like a bullet, with a round, curved roof and four barrel-shaped walls.
"What are you trying to say? I'm about to die from anxiety, "Phantom said impatiently.
Xia Fei smiled. "Don't you feel that this secret chamber is like an escape pod?"
Phantom was startled. Every warship was equipped with a varying number of escape pods. These airtight metal pods could be ejected from the inside of the warship when the warship was in danger. Humans could hide in them to avoid perishing together with the warship.
Most escape pods were shaped like a bullet or round, but the structure of this secret chamber was indeed like an enlarged escape pod.
More importantly, there were many alloy brackets around the chamber, fixing it as a whole. If it was just a room, it would undoubtedly be a waste to use so many alloy brackets. Phantom believed that even if two-thirds of the alloy structure was removed, the secret chamber could still exist independently.
"I think I understand a little. The structure of this room is indeed very strange. It's very similar to the structure of an escape pod, but what does it have to do with an escape hatch?" Phantom asked in a deep voice.
Xia Fei chuckled. His eyes suddenly brightened as he said in a firm voice, "Slaughtershadow, Slaughtershadow, I only knew that you're a crude man, but I didn't expect you to have such a meticulous mind!"
"There's no escape hatch in this secret chamber!"
Phantom was shocked. "There's no escape hatch! Does that mean we'll be trapped here until we die? Why would Slaughtershadow do that? He gave you four top-tier items, but he wants to trap you in here until you die! Why is that?! "
Xia Fei revealed a confident smile and said softly, "There's no escape hatch in this secret chamber because it doesn't need one! Don't forget what an escape pod is for. "
"Escape?" Phantom said hesitantly.
"That's right!" Xia Fei laughed. "It's to escape! It set up all sorts of illusions to make us think that we need to find an escape hatch to get out of here, but in fact, this secret chamber is an escape pod, and we need to pilot this chamber to escape! "
Phantom was completely shocked. This was truly a bold and crazy conjecture. The secret chamber itself was an escape pod, and Phantom had never thought of such an idea. It was not that Xia Fei's conjecture was unrealistic, but it had already surpassed the limits of Phantom's imagination. It was something he could not even imagine.
"If this secret chamber is an escape pod, then where's the steering wheel? And where does it lead to? "Phantom was puzzled.
Xia Fei slowly shifted his feet and saw that there was an inconspicuous gap below him.
Xia Fei had already used ocular perception to examine this gap. It was not more than twenty centimeters deep, and there were hard rocks and some alloy brackets below.
"You'd better stand still because we're about to eject," Xia Fei said with a smile.
Phantom's eyes were filled with doubt. He did not understand what this shallow gap could do.
* Shing! *
Xia Fei held the Bloodthirsty Screech in his hand and swung it a few times. He then grabbed the hilt with both hands and pointed the blade at this gap.
This gap happened to be about the same width as the Bloodthirsty Screech, but it was too shallow, and he could only insert the tip of the blade into it.
Taking two deep breaths, Xia Fei adjusted his heartbeat, and the muscles in his arms suddenly bulged!
* Bang! *
Xia Fei used all the strength he had in his life and slammed the blade into the ground!
In an instant, the blade shattered the rock and cut through the alloy brackets, and the nearly two-meter-long blade completely sank into the ground!
Then, something unexpected happened!
The entire secret chamber was rumbling! It was as if a giant train was passing through the ceiling of this chamber!
It turned out that this secret chamber was built at the top of a vertical passageway, supported by several alloy brackets.
Xia Fei's blade just happened to cut the alloy brackets supporting the secret chamber in two, and the surrounding brackets began to bear even more pressure, causing some of the weaker brackets to break.
Everything had been planned. Cutting the brackets at the core of the secret chamber would trigger a chain reaction, and the weight of the secret chamber would exceed the brackets' limit, causing it to crumble!
After a series of sounds of metal breaking, the secret chamber descended rapidly like an elevator!
Since there was no traction system, the descent was a complete freefall!
…
In the guest hall on the tenth floor of the Assassin Sect, Craneshadow brought Darkshadow, Silvershadow, and Moonshadow, along with the uninvited master and disciple Tongtian and Fangyuan were sitting opposite each other. The atmosphere in the hall was rather heavy.
The Assassin Sect had given Tongtian a seat second only to Craneshadow according to the etiquette of receiving guests, while his disciple and the rest of the entourage stood slightly further away.
The table was filled with fresh fruits, and the tea was of the best quality in the sect. It was not difficult to tell that Tongtian's status was not ordinary from the way the Assassin Sect treated their guests.
Craneshadow sat at the head of the table, smiling at the fat and thin master and disciple duo. He raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Sect master Tongtian, you must be in a good mood today. Why didn't you inform me earlier so that I could have welcomed you?"
Tongtian waved his hand. "I wouldn't dare. Senior Craneshadow is the sect master of the Assassin Sect. How could I trouble you to welcome a mere sect master of the Sky Eradicators Sect?"
Craneshadow furrowed his brows. There was no way he could not tell the hostility in Tongtian's words. He was afraid that this man was not here with good intentions.
After a simple exchange of pleasantries, Craneshadow went straight to the point. "Sect master Tongtian, may I know why you've come to Nameless Mountain with such fanfare?"
Tongtian laughed heartily. "The Assassin Sect and the Sky Eradicators Sect are both members of the Union of Assassins, so it's only natural for us to visit one another. Someone, bring the gift I've prepared for senior Craneshadow."
With that, his fat disciple, Yuan Fang, swiped his finger across his ring and took out an embroidered pouch, presenting it to Craneshadow.
Craneshadow smiled as he received the gift and placed it on the table. "Our Assassin Sect has already left the Union of Assassins a long time ago, so we have no time to care about the internal affairs of the Union. However, the ancestors of both our sects were from the same sect, so it's only natural for us to have a closer relationship. It's indeed necessary for us to visit one another more often. It's my oversight."
Tongtian suddenly revealed a sinister smile. "Senior Craneshadow, it's true that the Assassin Sect has left the Union of Assassins, but you've kept this item for yourself. I'm thinking that since your sect is no longer a part of the Union, shouldn't you give it up?"
Craneshadow's expression suddenly turned ugly. Of course, he knew what Tongtian was referring to, but he still asked with a smile, "May I know what item Sect Master Tongtian is referring to? If our Assassin Sect is truly not worthy enough to stay, it's only natural for us to give it up. "
Tongtian replied without batting an eyelid, "I heard that there's a plaque at the peak of Nameless Mountain. It was given to us by the Union of Assassins back then, and there are only five words on it: 'The Greatest Assassin of the Universe'."
* Zing! * Moonshadow, who had the worst temper, immediately stood up, his face red.
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