"This damned place is really scary." Mo Fan had been to a lot of places before, yet even he was feeling uneasy just by staying down there. It was obvious that the Poison Barrier Lake Valley had its own unique characteristics.
Ayleen and Mu Ningxue had pale faces, too. They were breathing heavily. On one hand, it was just as Mofan had mentioned. The place was indeed terrifying. The walls were pitch-black, and sometimes they were as narrow as cracks, sometimes they were as rugged as a valley, and sometimes they would sink into the ground.
Most terrifyingly, there was a poisonous miasma above their heads. According to Tony, even an Advanced Magician would not last more than a few seconds inside the miasma if they did not open a gap. As such, the poisonous miasma was the natural protection of the dark basin. Only the heavens knew what kind of terrifying creatures would be born in such a terrifying place.
Mo Fan was feeling uneasy. He seriously wondered if the people of the Hunter Union were trying to kill him. The Observer Eagles would not be able to use their Space Scrolls if they were hiding the precious loot here. If anything happened, they might not even be able to escape with their Space Scrolls!
Luckily, Ayleen's secondary Element was Light. Mo Fan did not have the courage to move forward in the gloomy, poisonous environment without any light.
"Tony, where do we go now?" Mofan glanced ahead with the light Ayleen had created.
"I heard from them that it's a place called the Seven Serpents Dragon Pond. Didn't I stand on a very high mountain peak overlooking this lake valley? I found a small lake formed by the convergence of seven streams. From afar, it looked like seven giant pythons surrounding a pool of water. I guessed that this must be the Seven Pythons Dragon Pool they were talking about. Therefore, I deliberately drew a rough map in my mind. So, you won't be wrong if you follow me. Come, we will definitely be the most outstanding students in this treasure hunt! "Tony said in a firm tone.
Fatty Tony had mentioned before that the Poisonous Miasma Lake Valley was a world sealed off by a poisonous miasma. The closer one was to the center, the thicker the miasma. It could be as thick as ten meters, or even twenty meters. It was impossible to fly to a designated place from a high altitude before landing. Even a Monarch rank creature would die within a few dozen meters of the poisonous miasma. < p >
Therefore, the only way to enter the central area was to first descend to the bottom of the lake from the edge where the poisonous gas layer was thinner. Then, walk along the bottom of the lake valley where there was no poisonous gas, and finally reach the central area of the lake valley in the dark.
It was pitch-black down there, like they had fallen into a maze with complicated terrain. Therefore, it was best to observe the place from high up in the sky. They could roughly determine the terrain and the path down there by looking at the silhouettes of the mountains and mountains that were higher than the poisonous mist.
Mo Fan could not help but admit that this place was scarier than any place with demon creatures that he had been to before. Mo Fan was even more doubtful …
However, humans would die for wealth, just as birds would die for food. Since they were already here, there was no way they could back away. They could only follow Tony's instructions and head toward the Aura Python Dragon Swamp!
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At the southern foot of the mountain, two men in white robes with golden threads were riding on flying beasts. They landed at the edge of the lake valley and stared at the poisonous mist in front of them.
"Damn it, we were already moving very fast, but those students still managed to get to the bottom!"
"We have to report this to the Governor immediately."
"They haven't been down there for too long. We should chase after them and drag them back," the Magician in the white robe said.
"We can't get rid of the poisonous mist. How are we supposed to go down there? Besides, it's very complicated down there. The strange valley is connected. Even if they went down there for ten minutes, we won't be able to find them … damn it, didn't anyone tell them that they shouldn't go down there!?"
…
In Venice …
The Doge of Venice, Fabio, was wearing a black jazz hat with the brim pulled down, revealing only a high nose and a sharp chin.
"Governor, four students have accidentally entered the Poison Curtain Lake Valley," the judge came over and said to Governor Fabio sternly.
"Didn't we already send two assistants to guard the end of the mountain to prevent the students from going to that place?" Fabio immediately frowned.
"Two of the assistants were just about to head over to rescue a student who was in danger of being injured. Who would have thought that four students would barge into the area?" the referee said.
"How long have they been in there?" Governor Fabio asked.
"Around twenty minutes."
"My Heavens, can they still make it back? Quick, contact the embassy staff and tell them the truth," Governor Fabio said.
Not long after, the representatives of the United Kingdom, China, and Sweden were informed of this matter and gathered at the governor's seat.
The representative from China was Han Ji. He was currently frowning. He initially thought Mo Fan and the others would return to the dueling ground after the intense battle. To his surprise, not only did they not leave, they even ended up in the forbidden area!
As a matter of fact, that place was not within the boundaries of the Hunter Union's treasure hunt. Previously, there had been a lot of debates about the battlefield, and many people had objected to the use of the distorted battlefield, because there were many unknown bewildering worlds in the battlefield. The most terrifying and dangerous of them all was the mysterious valley shrouded in poisonous gas!
Of all the places Mo Fan could have gone, why did he have to go there …
"Isn't anyone going to explain? Are we just going to stay silent like this?" the old Magician from England, Paulson, said angrily.
"It's our fault that we didn't ask the assistants to stop the students in time … but if Ayleen didn't control the Observer Eagles, we wouldn't have received the news so late. We've already sent some Hunters who are familiar with the area to rescue them, but it'll take them some time to arrive. Let's hope the kids didn't go too deep into the forbidden area, "Governor Fabio said.
"Governor … there's something else, we just noticed." Another judge came up in a hurry. He did not know what to say when he saw the representatives of the other countries.
"Speak," Governor Fabio said.
"Before the four of them, there was another group that had entered the place. Their leader was Senior Hunter Felmon's nephew, Kelly!" the judge said.
"This …" Governor Fabio was startled.
Han Ji, Paulson, and the representative from Sweden pulled long faces when they heard the news.
What was wrong with the organizers? They had already placed the two teams in the non-treasure hunting area. This kind of carelessness was unacceptable!
"Ask Felmon to come here!" Governor Fabio said.
Senior Hunter Felmon was the main planner of the treasure hunt. He was also the one who decided on the location of the treasure hunt. Now that something like this had happened, especially when his nephew, Kelly, was involved, the situation was obviously not as simple as it seemed.
Not long after, Senior Hunter Felmon came over. He was astounded when he heard that two teams had gone into the Poison Curtain Lake Valley.
"Are you sure my nephew Kelly's team went in first?" Felmon asked sternly.
"Yes, it is indeed him. Based on the information we got from the Observer Eagles, Kelly's team's destination is the Poison Curtain Lake Valley. The other four seemed to be following Kelly's team …" the judge said.
Felmon had a strange look. He fell silent for a long time with a stern look.
After a long while, Feimon said, "I think Kelly must have mistaken that place for a hidden treasure."
"Senior Hunter, what do you mean by that?" Governor Fabio asked.
"It's like this, before I chose the twisted battlefield, I went through some old information. I discovered that around thirty years ago, the treasure hunt for the treasure of the World College Tournament was set up in the twisted space, too. I've taken a closer look at it, and I believe the twisted space is perfect for the treasure hunt."
"Actually, in the early days, the South Foot Lake in the mountain range was indeed a normal mountain lake. It was rather vast. However, one day, the lake water began to evaporate due to an unknown force. The evaporated water vapor hovered above the entire lake valley all year round. Over time, it absorbed the poisonous gas and condensed into a huge poisonous canopy. It was difficult for people who were not special to get close to it."
"The poisonous curtain had already taken shape during the World College Tournament. The organizer hid the treasure in the Poison Curtain Lake Valley. As you know, it's extremely difficult to find the treasure every year. The organizer didn't want the students to find it so easily, so he put the treasure in the Poison Curtain Lake Valley. As he thought, not a single student managed to find the treasure," Senior Hunter Felmon said.
"Isn't the Poison Curtain Lake Valley a lot scarier than it was thirty years ago?" Han Ji asked.
At the mention of this matter, Han Ji was actually quite touched …
That was because he, Han Ji, was one of the students who participated in that year's Academy Tournament. It had been thirty-two years since then, and this year's Academy Tournament was the sixteenth after that year's Academy Tournament!
"There's something you might not know … the treasure from the World College Tournament thirty-two years ago has never been retrieved!" Feimeng said.
When Han Ji heard this, he could not help but be stunned.
It was never retrieved?
That didn't make sense, the treasure was extremely valuable. It was the most popular prize in the second round of the World College Tournament. Even if the students did not find it in the end, they still had to retrieve it!
Han Ji vaguely remembered the loot he had received from the treasure hunt in the past. His strength had improved tremendously with the help of the treasure hunt, allowing him to break through and become a Super Mage. Therefore, it was reasonable to assume that the loot from thirty-two years ago was even more valuable than the loot he had now!
"I've asked one of the judges back then. He told me that it's not that they don't want to retrieve it, but that they can't!"
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