"It can't be helped." The expert's face was pale as he shook his head. "I was too slow. This mechanism requires too much force to trigger." He looked down at the stone tiles beneath his feet.
"Kelly is gone!!" Miss Si Lan suddenly exclaimed.
"It's okay. No matter which one of them gets the book, Mr. Kelly is unlikely to be in danger. They all need Kelly to verify if it's real or fake. "The detective shook his head.
"Which one?" White Eagle put down his gun.
"Behind us, behind Golden Hoop Number 9, there's someone following us." Detective Dale said in a low voice, "Let's go up. The temperature here is too low. We can't hold on for long."
"Did you say that to Golden Hoop Number 9 on purpose?"
"Of course. Unfortunately, Number 9 felt it was a little late. "The detective smiled.
*****
On the spiral staircase, two black shadows were chasing after each other, one in front and one behind.
In front of him, a black shadow was holding a person in its arms. The person being held was Garen, who was dressed in black.
The person running with him was Golden Hoop Number 9, who had left earlier. His cloak fluttered behind him, like a black cloud floating up quickly. The cloak almost completely covered Garon.
Bang!
A bullet hole suddenly appeared on the stone tiles in front of Golden Hoop Number 9. The shadow in the back had two guns in his hands. He somersaulted on the handrail and landed directly in front of Golden Hoop Number 9.
"I guessed right. Number 9, you really want to take the Book of Silence for yourself." The person in front sneered. His malevolent face was slightly lowered as he stared at the two.
"It's you." Golden Hoop Number 9 slowly put Garon down. "The organization was so worried about me that they sent you to spy on me. Unfortunately … I didn't want to kill anyone. "
"We've worked together for many years. I didn't want to kill you either. Unfortunately, you betrayed me." The golden hoop on his left ear had the number 8, which was one higher than Golden Hoop Number 9.
The two sneered at the same time. Without saying anything else, they pounced on each other.
There was no obvious sound. The two tangled together like two pieces of black cloth spinning around each other. Only the hissing sound of cloth rubbing against each other could be heard. They kept jumping up and down the stairs.
Garon stood at the back of the stairs and watched the two of them fight for their lives without blinking.
The reason why he was willing to be held hostage by Golden Hoop Number 9 was because he wanted to feel the source of the potential aura up close. Sure enough, he was sure that the source of the potential came from that black-shelled book.
And just like the Black Jade Disk, it was the type that leaked out slowly instead of being completely absorbed in one go.
"Should I wait until the winner is decided before snatching the book, or should I leave immediately and wait for one of them to bring the book to me for appraisal …" Garon was wavering in his heart.
If he waited for the other party to bring the book to him for appraisal, and if the Golden Hoop had other ways to verify the authenticity of the book, he might not be able to do so. However, if he were to directly snatch the book, he would not be able to do it.
He did not want to get too involved in the affairs of the Golden Hoop. Pretending to be Mr. Kelly was just to find the Antique of Tragedy. Robbing it like this would put himself in danger, especially since the Golden Hoop already knew his identity as Garon. If he did that, he might implicate his family.
"Catch!" Suddenly, a hurried voice came. Before Garon could respond, he saw the Soundless Book flying towards him.
He hurriedly caught the book. Suddenly, a faint warm current flowed from the book into his body, and the potential points in his vision began to slowly but surely increase.
"I'll leave the book with you first. No matter who wins, you have to appraise it!" Golden Hoop Number 9's voice came.
After they finished speaking, the two of them decided to ignore Garen and continued to fight downwards. Soon, they had reached the third floor.
"Looks like I have to stay here for the time being."
Garon held the book. The cover of the Soundless Book was pitch black, with a white eye drawn in the middle. He gently flipped open the book, and the cover was actually made of stone.
When he flipped to the first page, Garon's pupils suddenly shrank.
There was a picture drawn on the black book. There was a person in the picture, a naked man.
Strangely, the back of this person's head was connected to the body of a maggot, like a long milky white hose. One person and one maggot shared the same head. The body of the maggot behind him was white, stretching all the way to his thigh, and was even slowly wriggling.
"Wriggling?" Garon closed his eyes and shook his head. When he opened his eyes again, the motion in the picture suddenly disappeared.
The strange man's green eyes were staring at him, as if he was still alive. It gave him a faint sense of dizziness.
Garon finally calmed down and was about to continue flipping to the back when a black shadow flashed in front of him.
"Give it to me!" A strong force grabbed the Soundless Book, trying to snatch it away. Suddenly, another black shadow rushed over, grabbing the Soundless Book with one hand and exerting force at the same time.
Garon was stunned. His hand unconsciously exerted force, and the book suddenly made a tearing sound.
"If I can't have it, you can't have it either!" Golden Hoop Number 9 roared weakly.
The Book of Silence was completely shattered by the combined force of the three people. With a crash, it scattered into countless pages. Golden Hoop Number 9 held a short sword in his hand and cut all the pages into pieces. He raised his left hand and a ball of flame suddenly ignited in the air. Suddenly, all the pages were ignited.
"Number 9, you're crazy!" Golden Hoop Number 8 wanted to stop him, but he was one step too late. He only punched Number 9 until he was stuck to the wall and slowly slid down.
Garon didn't want to get involved in the internal struggle of the Golden Hoop, but he felt pity for the Soundless Book being torn and burned. But if they could find it the first time, they could probably find it the second time.
Although it was a pity, he still took two steps back. Watching the two fight again, he quickly left the staircase.
"What a mess." Garon was speechless. "But at least I got something. I was able to find the picture of my time travel. If the contents of the book are true, then I should be considered a lucky survivor. At a specific time, and with enough luck. "
Things had developed to this point, and the change was beyond anyone's expectations. Garon's original intention was gone. He didn't collect the Antique of Tragedy, and he had a grudge with Golden Hoop Number 10.
He looked at Golden Hoop Number 9 and Golden Hoop Number 8 again. Golden Hoop Number 8 stood on the stairs, his face extremely ugly. On the stairs below, Golden Hoop Number 9 was holding a black stone in his hand. It was the white eye on the cover of the Soundless Book.
"Give it to me!" Number 8 said gloomily, reaching out his hand.
"This is the legendary rune with mysterious power! Do you think I'll give it to you? "Number 9 sneered. "I've been planning for so long, and I finally got it."
Both of them were faintly stained with blood. Number 8 was fine, but Number 9 was bleeding from the corner of his mouth. Apparently, he had suffered internal injuries.
Garon looked at the center of the fight between the two. Suddenly, he felt that the potential in the air didn't disappear with the destruction of the book.
"Is it because of that stone?" His gaze slowly fell on the stone with the white eye that the two were fighting over.
"That book only recorded some cult myths and legends. The real value is this stone. Do you think I don't know?" Golden Hoop Number 9 sneered. "Although I don't know what this thing is for, once it's in my hands … don't even think about taking it out!"
Garon knew. If he didn't leave now, he might be completely involved in the internal strife of the Golden Hoop. The more he knew, the more troublesome it would be. While the two of them were talking, he quietly moved back and slowly moved up the stairs.
Although the Antique of Tragedy was precious, if he was really involved in the internal strife of the Golden Hoop, he would be in trouble. After all, he didn't hide his identity like he did when he was fighting Golden Hoop Number 10.
Unexpectedly, after he took a few steps, Golden Hoop Number 9 below suddenly moved. His body suddenly moved, turning into a black shadow and rushing up the stairs. Golden Hoop Number 8 behind him hurriedly followed. The two swept past Garon.
Number 9's face was pale. Apparently, he couldn't hold on any longer.
Garon narrowed his eyes. To be honest, he had a good impression of Golden Hoop Number 9. From the beginning to the end, this person didn't really hurt him. Instead, he had been protecting him since they entered the cave.
At this moment, Number 8 swept past Garon. His body was slightly bigger, so he was blocked by Garon's body. His speed suddenly slowed down.
"Go away!!" Number 8 was angry. He slapped at Garon. His five fingers were blue. It was obvious that he had practiced some highly toxic skill. When he slapped, a pungent stench suddenly rushed toward him.
Although Garon wasn't as fast as them, he could completely block their attacks at such a close distance. He didn't really want to fight because he didn't want to get involved in the internal strife of the Golden Hoop. But now, it was obvious that the other party wanted to kill him. His heart was immediately on fire.
"You want to die!" he growled, raising his right arm and grabbing forward.
Hiss …
His arm instantly swelled and doubled in size. The blue veins and muscles intertwined and swelled to a diameter of half a meter. It didn't look like a human hand at all.
He grabbed forward and met Number 8's blue palm head-on. It was like comparing a bear's paw with a child's palm.
Bang!!
The two separated as soon as they touched. Golden Hoop Number 8 actually used his other hand to grab Number 9 and used the force to throw him back. Only then did he slow down.
Golden Hoop Number 9 was directly thrown to Garon's side.
"Here's the thing! Go!! " Golden Hoop Number 9 collided with Garon. He reached into Garon's arms and pretended to stuff something. Then, he pushed him violently and roared, but he himself fell down the stairs.
"You!" Garon was shocked. Golden Hoop Number 9 didn't give him anything. He was obviously trying to mislead Golden Hoop Number 8 by shouting. Looking up, Golden Hoop Number 8's face was indeed gloomy. He rushed toward him like a dark cloud.
"He didn't give me anything!!" Garon roared.
"I'll know after I kill you!" Number 8 sneered.
"Damn it!!" Garon was also furious. He didn't want to get involved with the Golden Hoop, but now he was inexplicably involved. "You idiot! There's an exit downstairs! That guy just wanted me to stall you so he could escape! Do you think his injuries are that serious?! "
The two of them slammed into each other, and after two muffled bangs, Garen didn't move, but Golden Hoop Number Eight let out a muffled groan and took a few steps back, standing on the stairs.
"It's just as the intel said. He's very strong!" Golden Hoop Number 8's expression changed slightly. His left hand was slightly trembling behind his back, but his expression didn't change.
"That damned bastard actually framed me! I don't have any grudges with the Golden Hoop! Let's deal with that guy first, then we'll know where the thing is! "Garon endured the pain in his palm and said in a low voice. He used part of the White Cloud Secret Technique. His skin was too thick, so he wasn't poisoned. He just felt a little uncomfortable and sore in his palm.
"You think I'll believe you?" Number 8 said coldly.
"I'll go with you. What are you afraid of?" Garon was more than angry now. "I don't want the thing. I can even verify it for you. You know my identity anyway. There's no way I can run away! Even if I run away, my family and teacher are still here. What are you worried about?! "
Number 8 stared at Garon for a while, then finally relented. "Okay! I'll trust you this time! "
"We have to be quick. That guy must know there's an exit downstairs. That's why he fell down!" Garon said fiercely. It was the first time he suffered such a big loss since he started his career. He turned around and ran downstairs.
"I know that even if you don't tell me!" Number 8 turned around and jumped down, following closely behind. The two disappeared into the shadows in a short while.
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