As a hidden labyrinth, the monsters here were indeed stronger than those in ordinary dungeons, but for Fangzheng, they were not particularly troublesome. If he had to describe it, it would be... disgusting.
"Pfft!!"
Fangzheng swung his sword and sent the toad in front of him flying. Asuna and Ying Lili breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the corpses of the toads around them.
"This is too disgusting. They're all toads."
"It's even more disgusting up there, but luckily there aren't any rats..."
"I'm not afraid of rats, but a large group of rats..."
The two girls shuddered as they looked at the quiet and dark corridor in front of them and imagined hundreds of rats crawling over. Even Fangzheng couldn't help but grip the hilt of his sword when he heard the whispers of Asuna and Ying Lili.
Even though he was now a Knight of Faran's Undead Squad, an adult Time Dragon, a mage who was about to step into the ninth circle, and the commander of a fleet.... Fangzheng could never forget the fear of being dominated by the rats in the sewers.
Therefore, it was best not to encounter rats if possible.
With this thought in mind, Fangzheng turned around and looked at Yui, who was standing obediently beside Asuna.
"Are you afraid?"
"No, Dad."
However, Yui shook her head and gave an affirmative answer.
Hearing this, Asuna and Ying Lili revealed a gloomy expression. They thought that if Kurumi was afraid, they could use the excuse of sending her away to leave this damned sewer-like place. However, Kurumi was very brave. Along the way, even when she saw so many disgusting toads, she didn't show the slightest bit of fear.
What else could Ying Lili and Asuna say in response?
They could only bite the bullet and follow her.
"Wait!!"
Just as the monsters in the passage were swept away, Ying Lili, who was in charge of scouting ahead, suddenly had a glint in her eyes.
"I can sense a player signal in the space on the other side!"
"It's Sinka! It must be him!! "
Hearing Ying Lili's words, Uriel's eyes immediately lit up, and he was about to rush forward. However, just as she took a step forward, she was stopped by Fangzheng.
"Ying Lili, are there any enemies nearby?"
"There are a few, but they are all small monsters."
"No elites or bosses?"
"No."
Upon hearing Ying Lili's answer, Fangzheng frowned. He quickly activated his Seek Enemies skill. Sure enough, on the radar, Fangzheng could clearly see two white dots representing players in a room on the other side. On the other side of the passage, there were scattered red dots representing monsters.
That didn't make sense.
Looking at the red dot on the radar, Fangzheng's expression became serious. Before he came here, he had asked Uriel about Xin Ka's level. Xin Ka was considered to be above average, but at least with Fangzheng's experience, there shouldn't be too much of a problem with this level.
Could it be that the level of the monsters ahead had suddenly increased by a few times?
With that thought in mind, Fangzheng quickly opened the interface and checked his communication and teleportation crystals.
Everything was normal.
He hadn't come out for several days, and there was no news from him. His name was not crossed off from the Tablet of Life either. This was not a rare situation for Fangzheng. After all, as the level increased, many maps would have features that prohibited communication and teleportation. Especially in the room where the boss was, it was already considered a standard feature that prohibited teleportation.
But now, this player was hiding in the safe zone, but he couldn't teleport or contact anyone … What kind of structure was this? What kind of maze would design such a space?
As Fangzheng stared at the radar in front of him, his thoughts raced.
A hidden maze was different from a normal maze. When designing a normal maze, the designer had to consider the general adaptability of the maze — — In other words, most normal players could clear it. Of course, there was no way to save a lousy player, but apart from that, normal players could also clear it with a bit of effort.
After all, you couldn't let most people get stuck in the process.
But a hidden maze was different. A hidden maze was the easiest place for the designer to let loose. Because a hidden maze was not prepared for normal players, it was meant for the likes of Luckiest Players, G.o.ds. and the like. Therefore, in a place like this, the designer could try to make the players doubt their lives without fear of retaliation — — After all, a hidden maze had many good items, but it was definitely more dangerous.
This was a rule in the gaming circle. If you were an average player, wouldn't it be normal for you to not be able to clear a hidden maze?
You can't blame me for making a mistake in the design, right?
Most of the time, a hidden maze had to be designed to be more difficult. Otherwise, how could you make the big bosses, G.o.ds. and G.o.ds. feel superior?
If you managed to clear something that everyone could clear, it would not be something to be happy about. If you failed, it would be embarrassing. But on the other hand, if you could clear something that everyone else could not, that would be amazing.
Therefore, the more unusual the situation was, the more careful Fangzheng was.
"I'll go take a look. You guys wait here. Asuna, protect Yui. "
Fangzheng reminded her and walked forward step by step.
"Croak croak croak."
In front of Fangzheng were a few toads. When they saw Fangzheng walking over, they immediately jumped and pounced on Fangzheng. These monsters were troublesome for normal players, but for Fangzheng, he just needed to take out his weapon and kill them with a few shape-shifting slashes.
Then, Fangzheng continued to move forward step by step — — at a slightly slower pace than a snail.
At the same time, he carefully observed his system interface as he walked, to see if there were any signs of communication and teleportation being blocked.
Not long after, Fangzheng reached the end of the tunnel. In front of him was a three-way junction, and in front of Fangzheng was a glowing space. At the entrance of the space, a man was desperately waving his hands as if he wanted to say something.
Although Fangzheng didn't have the man's friend list, for Fangzheng, he had a better way to communicate with him at this distance. So, Fangzheng raised his head and shouted at the man not far away.
"Are you Xin Ka? Xin Ka????"
The loud voice echoed in the tunnel and gradually dissipated. Not long after, the man's voice came from the other side of the tunnel.
"Yes … Yes … Yes … Yes …"
Everyone who followed behind Fangzheng from afar and listened to the communication between the two of them couldn't help but be taken aback. They were already used to communicating directly through the system, so they had forgotten about this most primitive, most direct and most effective method of communication.
"Why don't you come out!?"
"There's a monster … A very powerful BOSS!"
This time, Xin Ka was quick to respond.
"Don't come over. Once you come over, it will immediately appear! It's very powerful, and its attack power is super strong!! "
As expected!
Hearing this, Fangzheng's expression sank and he stopped. He had suspected that there was a trap here, and now it seemed that there was indeed a problem!
But wait a minute …
"What's in that room?"
Fangzheng shouted again. Xin Ka shook her head.
"There's nothing but a black stone pillar!"
"Have you touched it?"
"I don't dare to touch it!"
That was to be expected. After all, there was still an exit here. If you touched the black pillar and the exit suddenly closed, and a few monsters jumped out to have a heart-to-heart talk with you … that would be another matter altogether.
But … what exactly was that space for?
Fangzheng suddenly had a strong curiosity. There was no treasure chest, no NPC, only a black stone pillar, but it was so tightly protected … There must be something wrong with it!
Thinking of this, Fangzheng took a step forward.
"Tap."
Another step.
"Tap."
Another step.
"Tap."
"— — — — —!"
Just as Fangzheng was about to reach the fork in the road, a flash of light suddenly appeared in the corner of his eyes. The next moment, a monster in a black robe suddenly emerged from the shadows like the Grim Reaper. It raised its scythe and swung it at Fangzheng!
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