Yu Xiangnan instinctively looked up and saw countless tiny black dots falling rapidly from the sky. Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be countless bean-shaped people, each about the size of a palm.

These bean-like figures emanate an eerie, ghostly light, swaying precariously in the air currents, yet exuding a deadly danger.

"careful!"

He Huai shouted, immediately put away his bow and arrows, and withdrew from his original position.

Upon hearing He Huai's reminder, Yu Xiangnan's pupils contracted, and he quickly dodged to the side.

In the blink of an eye, the first bean-like figure touched the ground with a loud "boom," flames shot into the sky, and the explosion range was at least seven or eight meters!

The powerful impact caused the ground to tremble slightly.

This appears to be a special situation that occurs intermittently in the Trial of Gold, specifically designed to hinder players from finding items. The bean-like creature explodes instantly upon touching the ground or a player, dealing astonishing damage. Even a mere glancing blow from the edge of the explosion will deduct at least 3000 health points.

The situation, which originally only required guarding against other teams, has become more complicated. Now, players also have to keep an eye on what's above them, guarding against these "time bombs" falling from the sky.

Yu You had just escaped from the underworld and hadn't even had a chance to breathe in the fresh air of the human world when he was overwhelmed and in a sorry state by a series of bean-man bombs.

"Come on, what do I have to fear?"

Yu You roared at the top of her lungs, but before she could finish speaking, a bean-like creature rushed straight at her and accurately burrowed into her mouth.

In an instant, thick smoke billowed from Yu You's eyes, nostrils, and mouth, causing it to cough violently.

Then......

And that was the end of it.

Strange, it didn't explode? Was it a dud?

Seeing this, Yu Xiangnan sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation.

Upon closer inspection, Yu You hadn't lost any health.

Good heavens, did it just swallow the bomb whole?

"Hiss." Little Blue wasn't going to be outdone, mimicking Yu You's expression, glaring angrily at the bean-like figure in the sky.

If they had hands, they would definitely be standing with one hand on their hip and the other pointing to the sky, showing off to those bean people.

Due to the influence of these bean-like beings, the difficulty of obtaining items has skyrocketed. Just a short while ago, I only went back to the team's exclusive area, and the nearby items had already been snatched away by other teams.

However, one or two players also fell to the ground nearby.

They should head to the grandfather clock in the center of the warehouse soon, where they can get high-scoring items.

Just as Yu Xiangnan turned back, a figure suddenly appeared and blocked her way.

Lin Yuzhen?

Yu Xiangnan felt a little puzzled and was about to ask when Lin Yuzhen spoke first, urgently saying to her, "You found a new item? Quick, give it to me first, I need to transport it to the team's designated area as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiangnan's hand froze abruptly, his eyes instantly sharpening like drawn sword light. He glanced at her sideways and asked coldly, "That's strange. According to the original plan, weren't you supposed to be guarding the team's designated area? Why are you out here now?"

Lin Yuzhen seemed to have been suddenly choked, a barely perceptible look of panic flashing across her face.

Yu Xiangnan keenly noticed this unusual occurrence.

She was almost 100% certain that the person in front of her was not the real Lin Yuzhen.

It's an aura.

Although the person in front of her looked exactly like Lin Yuzhen, the aura he exuded was completely different.

The fake Lin Yuzhen was clearly surprised that she was seen through so easily. She quickly composed herself, forced a stiff smile, and argued, "I checked, there's no one around the exclusive area, that's why I came out. What are you talking about? I really am Yuzhen!"

"Did I say you're not really Lin Yuzhen?" Yu Xiangnan sneered, his eyes flashing with a cold light.

She quickly raised her right leg and delivered a sharp side kick, aiming straight for her opponent's vitals.

The fake Lin Yuzhen reacted extremely quickly, dodging the swift attack by turning her body to the side, and then throwing a punch.

The target is right on Yu Xiangnan's shoulders!

Yu Xiangnan moved nimbly, performing a backflip to skillfully dodge the attack.

In the instant she dodged, she suddenly raised her hand.

In an instant, Xiao Lan, radiating a ghostly blue light, darted out from her sleeve, instantly growing larger and unleashing blinding bolts of lightning that lashed out at the fake Lin Yuzhen!

The fake Lin Yuzhen's expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly raised her arms to defend herself.

In a flash, he made a snap decision, reached out and ripped off the human skin mask from his face. His body quickly transformed, and in the blink of an eye, he became a muscular man wearing a vest.

"How did you find out?" the muscular man asked Yu Xiangnan, his face full of resentment.

Yu Xiangnan smirked, nimbly dodging the muscular man's attacks as he said, "You think you can get away with just a different face? It's too obvious, isn't it?"

If I told you, wouldn't you improve the technology? Do you think she's stupid?

As he spoke, a black skull symbol appeared above the muscular man's head.

The shovel transformed into a giant scythe and attacked the muscular man.

The muscular man groaned, his body flying backward several meters uncontrollably before crashing heavily to the ground.

Sensing two more people approaching, Yu Xiang didn't linger or delay, quickly returning to his team's designated area.

At this point, the three of them successfully reunited. So far, they had obtained a total of 6 items, exactly enough to fill their inventory.

He Huai looked at Lin Yuzhen with a worried expression and asked, "Yuzhen, can you manage staying here alone?"

Lin Yuzhen nodded firmly, her tone resolute, and replied, "Don't worry! I've been staying here all this time setting up traps, and they're all in place now. I also have a signal flare; if anything goes wrong, I'll fire it to let you know immediately."

At this moment, Yu Xiangnan seemed to suddenly remember something, his expression tightened, and he reminded, "I just bumped into a player who transformed into your appearance, so be very careful. In the future, even if you see someone who looks exactly like us, don't believe them immediately."

"In my opinion, we'd better come up with a secret code."

"A code?" Lin Yuzhen and He Huai asked in unison, their faces full of doubt.

Yu Xiangnan nodded, then quickly said, "How about this, next time you see us, ask 'When will the moon be full?' If the reply is 'Look up and see for yourself,' then it's the real us. If the answer is anything other than that, then they're definitely imposters."

Lin Yuzhen and He Huai exchanged a glance, their faces still showing a hint of confusion, but they still carefully memorized this special code.