When the announcement for the new main quest came, Xiao Tan and Laughing Soul, who were underground, were still moving through the cave, looking for a way out.
Even though the rock had said that they would be able to get out in one day and one night, it was clear that the rock had a problem with its calculation.
The one day and one night it mentioned probably meant twenty-four hours of moving forward without rest.
Xiao Tan and Laughing Soul naturally could not continue like that. They were limited by the exhaustion of their Stamina Points, so they had to stop and rest occasionally. Both of them were level seventeen, and their maximum Stamina Points were 1,700. No matter how confident they were, they had to maintain at least one-fourth of their Stamina Points, or else if they ran into an emergency and their Stamina Points were at rock bottom, they would be in big trouble.
Even though the monsters and puzzles in this cave were not like the endless landmines that Pokemon had, just the number of flags scattered around the map was more than enough. Normally, one would not be able to move around them. From time to time, there would be a reward or something like that. It was like a candy after being slapped …
Therefore, the two of them basically entered the mode of playing a traditional RPG game. They explored the path, triggered the event, received the reward, rested, and continued to explore the path. Without realizing it, the map that they had explored expanded. Since they did not know the exact location of the exit, they would try their best to explore the path when they came across a fork.
Just like that, when the two finally found the exit, it was already midnight of the second day. It had been about thirty-five hours since they first fell into the cave.
For a long scenario like Thriller Paradise, at the later stage, there would be a strange sense of fatigue. The player's body was in a state of sleep in the game cabin, and the mental world was like a controllable dream.
If the dream was long, more than one or two days, the person's sense of time would be affected. This situation was not that strong in the scenario, and the real effect would be when the player left the gaming hub. At that time, the player would have the illusion that they had not slept through the night, but in reality, they were not physically tired. It was just that they felt mentally that they had not rested well.
"This should be the place, right?" Xiao Tan removed the miner's hat and pocketed it.
Laughing Soul also switched off the flashlight. She lifted her head and followed Xiao Tan's gaze. "From what I can see, it's even higher than the place we fell from."
By then, Laughing Soul's flashlight had been replaced twice. She did not expect that the scenario would require so much use of the flashlight, so she had only brought four spare batteries, and they had all been used up. In fact, after the conversation with the rock, Laughing Soul realized that for a long time, the flashlight would run out of battery. Once it lost its light source, her and Xiao Tan's mission would be many times more difficult and dangerous. Therefore, she quickly suggested that the two of them not turn on the light source at the same time and turn off the lighting equipment when they were resting to save some electricity.
Fortunately, they managed to find the exit before the power ran out.
This was a cave that was similar to the place where they had landed. There was no roof, and there was a passage above. The passage here was not in the shape of an inverted funnel but a normal cylindrical shape. There was a pool in the middle of the cave, and thick yellow vines grew on the walls of the cave. These vines were like natural ladders, covering the stone walls in an intricate manner, extending all the way to the top (similar to the Devil's Vines of the Dark Lineage).
Lifting their eyes, they could see light filtering in from the top of the cylindrical passage. The place was covered in a layer of vegetation that acted like a ceiling.
Looking up from the bottom of the dark cave, the moonlight filtered through the gaps between the plants. It was a blur. Although it couldn't be said to be a beautiful spectacle, it was still a pretty good view.
"Hmm … Then, I'll go up first?" Xiao Tan asked. "Oh … By the way, should we get a rope to tie ourselves together, like the safety ropes we use to climb a mountain?"
"You do come up with some good ideas sometimes," Laughing Soul replied. This was a rare compliment.
Xiao Tan only smiled and did not answer. This kind of personality was a good point. If it was Feng Bujue who was praised, he would have gone all the way.
Laughing Soul had prepared a rope in her backpack, and it was the kind that came with a safety buckle. It was a store-bought item, and it was not cheap. However, its practicality was undeniable, and it was worth the price.
They tied the rope around their shoulders and waists, with a length of seven to eight meters between them. This way, they could move without affecting each other's climbing movements. If one of them accidentally fell, the other would be able to withstand the impact of the fall in time. Of course, this was just a safety measure. It did not eliminate the possibility that the other person would be pulled down by the impact.
Before they started climbing, they rested for a while so that their Stamina Points could reach a safe level. This was to prevent them from falling from exhaustion halfway through the climb. Then, with Xiao Tan leading the way, they started the climb.
Climbing walls was a basic skill that an assassin had to master. It was like eating, sleeping, breathing, and blinking. An assassin could forget how to speak, but they would never forget how to climb a wall.
Of course, Xiao Tan was not an assassin. He was just a player wearing the classic Assassin's Creed outfit. He focused on Agility, fighting, and scouting. However, in the face of such a well-designed climbing path in the game, it was still relatively easy for him to climb up. After all, the wall was full of footholds, and the vines were extremely sturdy, so it was unlikely that he would miss a step.
Even though Laughing Soul was weaker in terms of Stamina and agility, she was lighter, so it was not that hard for her to climb. Since there was someone leading the way and she had a rope on her, she felt more relaxed. Following Xiao Tan's rhythm, they soon reached the halfway point.
She lowered her head to look, and it was pitch black. She could hear the sound of water coming from the pool, but she could not see the bottom. Raising her head, the moonlight that shone through the vegetation seemed brighter.
The climb had lasted for twenty minutes, and the two were getting close to the exit at the top. The excitement and joy of escaping washed away the tiredness that had accumulated over the past ten hours. The dangers that they had faced along the way were still fresh in their minds. The tunnel that seemed to have no end, the monsters that would appear at any moment, the mysteries that blocked their way, the scares that came out of nowhere … all of that was finally coming to an end.
At this moment, his mood was as refreshing as drinking a mouthful of iced milk after taking a bath.
"Phew … We're finally out!" After the two returned to the surface, they lay on the grass facing the sky and let out a long sigh.
At that moment, they were in the middle of a forest. The bright moonlight lit up the surroundings like it was daytime. The place was sparsely forested, and the terrain was slightly sloped. In any case, there was no immediate danger.
"By the way … is this already the third morning?" Xiao Tan asked.
"Yes, the duel is tonight," Laughing Soul answered. "In about ten hours."
"Er … based on the main quest, Brother Jue and the rest should still be at that place called the Realm of the Bell, right?" Xiao Tan asked.
Hearing that, Laughing Soul seemed to be reminded of something. "Yes! What about helping Miss Su achieve a breakthrough in her kung fu? "
Xiao Tan looked worried. "Hmm … In any case, from the team tab, Atobe is still alive …"
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