Chapter 160
After entering the second floor of the Red Heart Tower, Yitu discovered that there were no other players on this floor.
Only his own shadow, illuminated by the dim, flickering candlelight, was cast on the rough wall, looking very lonely.
He knew that this situation did not occur because the players in front had moved away or dispersed, but because the player pattern on the second floor of the tower had changed.
Not all levels of the four A-shaped towers are for multiple players to challenge together. A small number of tower levels are special single-player modes.
After entering the single-player tower, players are invisible to each other and their spaces are relatively independent.
The deep and dark rock tunnel leads to nowhere. On the left side of the player's starting point, there is a silver-gray stone tablet protruding outward.
There are only two simple words of guidance on the stone tablet:
[Pick up the candle and enter the Corridor of Echoes. Find the stone door before the candle goes out.]
[Remember! Don't look back, don't put out the candle, and don't let them catch up]
After reading these two lines of instructions, Yitu reached out and took down the white candle on the stone tablet, which was only three inches long and two fingers thick.
The candle flame flickered and swayed, and the candle body had burned down by nearly one-tenth of its length.
Yitu raised his eyebrows slightly. He didn't expect that the Red Heart Tower was such a scam.
The burning time of this candle is calculated from the moment they stand here.
If some players are timid or have slow reactions by nature, given the speed at which the candle burns, they may not be able to walk out of the Corridor of Echoes before it burns out.
Not daring to waste any more time, Yitu picked up the candle and entered the long tunnel.
After walking for ten meters, there were no images or words on the stone walls on either side.
But when Yitu walked another ten meters, tall, shapeless shadows began to appear faintly on the stone walls on both sides.
A dark wind blew by, and the candle flame swayed violently.
Yitu felt a little depressed and subconsciously protected the candle flame with his hands. He then looked up at the road ahead and his heart skipped a beat.
It was too dark. The tunnel ahead was so dark that I couldn't see the road below.
On the stone walls on both sides, countless huge monsters and shadows gathered in front of Yi Tu at some point.
They are trying to blow out the candles.
The candle flame became weaker and weaker, leaving only a little bit the size of a blue bean.
It seemed that if Yitu took one more step forward, the tiny movement and the resulting wind force would be enough to extinguish it.
Yitu couldn't help but frown, and subconsciously summoned the Wind God's Binding. A light blue sky silk wrapped around the man's arms and automatically floated down behind him without wind.
With the wind-controlling ability of the Wind God's Binding, the monsters on the wall could no longer blow away the candle flame at all.
At this time, the candle had burned down to only two-thirds of its length, and Yitu quickened his pace forward.
However, perhaps it was his illusion, the tunnel became longer and deeper as he walked along, and he could not see the end at all.
Not only that, the monster on the wall seemed to be breaking free from the constraints of the wall little by little.
At first they just followed Yitu, making creepy noises or calling Yitu's name.
And now, something cold and sinister touched Yi Tu's ankle unexpectedly.
It was almost a human instinctive reaction, Yitu almost turned around to look.
But the two reminders imprinted in his mind stopped him from taking action in time.
Soon, the Wind God's Binding strangled the thing behind him, and Yitu turned his attention back to the road ahead.
Only one third of the candlelight was left, but he couldn't even see the shadow of the stone gate.
Thinking of a possibility, Yitu suddenly stopped moving forward.
The Corridor of Echoes is not necessarily a straight passage, but a maze that repeats itself over and over again.
The hint on the stone tablet asks players to find a stone gate, but the focus is not on the so-called gate, but on the word "stone".
In addition to the stone walls on the left and right sides where monsters emerged, there were also solid and flat stone bricks under his feet.
Yitu squatted down without thinking and carefully examined the stone bricks on the ground in the dim light of the candle.
He was not stupid enough to think that the stone door would be on the left and right walls. You know, the monsters on the walls really wanted to blow out the candles.
If the player tries to light the wall with a candle, hoping to see something.
You don't have to get too close. Just take a step or half a step forward and the candle will be blown out by the monsters immediately.
Who knows what will happen in the Corridor of Echoes then.
The candle in Yitu's hand burned too fast, which was not the burning speed of a normal candle at all.
Seeing that it was about to burn out, Yitu finally found the real stone door among the identical stone bricks.
On the stone door disguised among other stone bricks, there is a small heart engraved, covered by dust and cannot be seen unless you look carefully.
Yitu swept away the dust with her hands, and the moment the candle approached, the small heart began to glow red.
At this moment, all the monsters on the wall broke free from their restraints and rushed towards him, shouting and screaming.
Even at this point, Yitu never looked back.
The Wind God's Binding set off a silent storm behind him, and the stone bricks quickly opened up a hole, just enough for one person to pass through.
Yitu didn't even glance at him out of curiosity and jumped into the stone gate alone.
[Your accumulated tower climbing reward value is: 6 points]
Yitu heard the prompt tone and walked to the next floor without saying a word.
He didn't pay attention to the discussions of the players in the viewing area, but just increased the speed of clearing the tower.
Spade Player 493: Is this really the second floor of the Heart Tower? And not the twentieth floor? Who knew the stone gate was hidden underground? (sluggish.jpg)
[Hearts Player 271: The Red Queen took a total of eight minutes and six seconds from start to finish. I was quite shocked.]
[Block Player 3928: He's so calm! If I were in that situation, I'd be completely terrified and just keep running forward, not caring about anything else.]
Heart Player 3849: Girls, did you notice the cyan ribbon on the Red Queen? That's awesome! Is it a new weapon? I'm so jealous.
[Meihua Player 865: Emmm, logically speaking, the second floor can't be this difficult, especially with all the traps inside, like being unable to turn back, monsters chasing the player, etc...]
[Club Player 865: And a candle can only last eight minutes at most. Notice how the Red Queen's candle was almost burnt out when she left. Seriously, how could a novice player (the second-floor tower is for beginners) really realize in eight minutes that the Corridor of Echoes is a looping maze and then immediately determine that the stone door is underground?!?]
[Club Player 865: If the Red Queen wastes even a little time, the candle in his hand might go out. Of course, he can definitely leave, but compared to us ordinary players... well, the kid is really stupid anyway.]
Heart Player 394: Back to the thread above. Ordinary players really can't do this. But!!! This isn't how you play this level!! It's not the simple, crude way to play like the Red Queen!!
[Block 4987: ??? I'm confused! Is there another way to play? ? Tell me! !]
[Plum Blossom Player 865: Huh? I'm a little confused. Sister, please tell me!]
Heart Player 930: I know this one! Let me tell you! You've all been misled by the Red Queen. She's trying to save time and get through it in one go. Actually, as long as you keep the candles lit, you can complete this level.
[Spade Player 4928:??? What do you mean? I'm completely confused.]
[Red Heart Player 4810: ...Fuck, I finally get it! Holy crap! Did you see the rankings of players' tower climbing rewards? See? Then check out the items in the reward exchange shop. (smile.jpg)]
[Plum Blossom Player 865: .....Fuck, candles! So the candles in this level can be refilled infinitely? No, refills?? Damn, there's even a way to play like this??]
Heart Player 3675: One candle is the minimum required to clear Corridors of Echoes. Normal players start with seven or eight candles (crying and laughing.jpg). You'll see if you look at other players' viewing areas. It's hilarious, with ghosts howling and screaming. Hahahaha.
[Spade Player 965: Damn, it's true! I'm dying of laughter. There was one guy holding seven or eight candles in his arms. Didn't he spend all his tower climbing rewards on candles? (facepalm.jpg) Did he ever think about what to do with all those other floors?
[Block Player 888: Hahahaha, who knows? Anyway, just being alive is all that matters now, hahahaha]
The Queen of Hearts' viewing area was bustling with activity, and the more they watched, the more surprised they became.
The Red Queen cleared the level very quickly. Compared with the King of Hearts back then, it was hard to tell who was stronger for a moment.
Compared to the players who are worried about the conflict between the two, some people think that the Red Queen will definitely suffer losses later if she shows off her strength so much.
There were quite a few such remarks, but they were quickly silenced by more players who supported the Red Queen.
Just as the Red Queen was about to pass the 43rd level without any obstacles, the players in the viewing area were stunned by the situation before them.
[Spade Player 8655:? Huh? These people are...?]
Hearts player 4626: Are they here to say hello to the Red Queen? This situation is a bit strange. (scratching head.jpg)
[Block Player 3746: Holy crap!!! I'm so shocked, sisters! They're actually here to rob us!!!]
[Spade Player 3800: Robbery...Robbery of the Red Queen...Are they crazy?! !]
Hearts Player 3261: Hahahaha, what the hell, what a talent! Who wouldn't dare rob the Red Queen if they weren't talented? My whole family is shocked!
Spade Player 4736: Haha ...! I can't help but laugh! Look at their expressions, the Red Queen's slightly stunned look, it's hilarious!
[Club Player 3829: Red Queen: Are you robbing me? Are you sure? (Uneasy.jpg) Robber: If it's you, I'll rob you, you pretty boy! Damn, I'm dying of laughter.]
[Block Player 3847: Hahahaha, I made my whole family laugh hahahaha]
Compared to the players in the viewing area who were gloating and watching the joke, Yitu was really confused now.
He looked at the several tall and strong players standing in front of him, as well as the several ferocious golden leopards beside them, and Yitu finally reacted belatedly.
It seemed as if he had been robbed.
The 43rd floor of the Heart Tower - the City of Elves. In fact, this floor is not difficult, but the difficulty lies in the fact that the system deliberately limits the number of players who can pass the level on this floor.
As the name suggests, the City of Elves is the kingdom of elves.
Although the word elf sounds beautiful, they are actually ugly and dark, and there are strict class divisions here.
Low-level elves have no wings and can only rely on fruits in the damp forest and the corpses of animals that have rotted for several days for food. Occasionally, they will have fresh human flesh and blood to eat.
High-level elves not only have wings, but they also look more like humans. They live in the elven city and guard the elven sacred tree that bears fruit every three hundred years.
The so-called three hundred years of the elves is just a setting of the game. In fact, as long as the Red Heart Tower is opened, the sacred tree will inevitably bear fruit.
Because they players need to steal the fruits from the elf sacred tree to pass the level and enter the next level.
The city of elves was suspended in the air hundreds of feet high, and the sacred tree of elves grew close to the clouds.
Firstly, it is difficult for players to enter the Elf City to steal fruits, not to mention that there are high-level elves guarding it.
Even if you go through great pains to get in, you may not be able to come out alive under the attack of the magic elves.
Secondly, even if the fruit was stolen safely and the person survived fortunately, the stone gate to pass through might not exist by chance.
You should know that there are thousands of stone doors leading to the 43rd floor, and each one is hidden in the dense forest.
Each stone gate corresponds to three different kinds of elf fruits, and there are dozens of kinds of fruits on the sacred tree.
Players must deliver the fruit to the stone gate exactly as required on the stone gate in order to pass the level and enter the next level.
No player has ever really calculated the possible combinations of fruits on the stone gate to pass the level. After all, they haven't even counted the types of fruits yet.
Even with such a high level of difficulty, it is not the worst part of the game.
The most frustrating thing is that there are at least 1,200 players entering this level, but there are only more than 1,000 stone doors to pass through.
Under such difficult conditions, the game still deliberately limits the number of players who can level up, which is really disheartening.
Since there is no time limit, most players are fighting with low-level elves, and it becomes a cat-and-mouse game if they are not careful.
They could only wait for the early morning every day when the low-level elves paid tribute to the king with dew and vanilla roots, and then take the opportunity to kill the high-level elves that flew down.
After drinking the blood of high-level elves, players will gain a short-term ability to fly, as well as additional magical abilities such as ice and flames of light.
The blood of a high-level elf is enough for five or six players to gain extraordinary powers so that they can pick fruits.
Moreover, players who drink the blood of elves will be recognized by the sacred tree and will not be besieged by the elf guards.
Although the blood of elves is poisonous, drinking it more than three times will cause poisoning and death.
But three chances are not a small number. As long as they are grasped properly, most players will have no problem passing the level.
However, there are also players who have drunk it more than three times and still have not passed the level. They will rely on their own strong abilities to become bandits on the ground.
They would deliberately guard the stone gates of an area, and whenever a player passed by, either to check or open the door, they would take the opportunity to rob.
Yitu saw this once by chance and thought it was interesting at the time, but when it happened to him, he was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
"Hand over the fruit!" the leading man said coldly, "Don't force us to do it."
Yi Tu didn't move. He still stood there with a calm expression.
"Do you have enough fruits in your storage bags?" Yitu glanced at the leather bags hanging on the belts of several people and frowned.
"Why do you still rob others?"
Players who enter the Elf City will automatically receive a storage bag distributed by the system, which is used to store the Elf Fruit and block the fragrance emitted by the fruit.
Otherwise, once the smell is leaked, it will attract a large number of low-level elves to attack.
"Stop your fucking nonsense!" The thin man standing on the other side urged impatiently:
"Pay it back when you're asked to! Don't try to make things difficult for yourself! Do you know who we are?"
Yitu raised his eyebrows slightly. "Oh? I really don't know your names. May I ask who you are?"
"You..." The thin man wanted to say something, but was pulled back by Dai Hanhai beside him. The tall and strong man sneered:
"You like to stir up trouble, don't you? Let me show you how powerful our Nightingale Vice Captain is!"
After he finished speaking, he blew a quick whistle, and four golden cheetahs rushed towards Yi Tu with incredible speed and fierce force.
Yitu's face turned completely cold. When the cheetah was about to touch him, he tapped his toes lightly and reappeared standing on the stone door behind him.
Dai Hanhai was stunned. He didn't even see how the man avoided the cheetah. He just felt that the figure flashed by.
The thin Wang Feiwen was also startled, and couldn't help swallowing his saliva, and whispered:
"Brother Dai, why do I feel like this guy is quite capable..."
Dai Hanhai pushed Wang Feiwen away. He was a competitive and aggressive person and hated to see people showing off their skills in front of him.
"Do you think you can conquer the world just because you have a card that can teleport?"
"Today, I will let you see the power of the Lord of the Exotic Beasts!"
Dai Hanhai whistled quickly again, but the sound was longer and more rapid than the first time.
At his whistle, the four cheetahs suddenly transformed on the spot, turning into four hideous and terrifying beasts with a pair of huge bat wings on their backs and poisonous barbed spines.
Yitu looked at the four extremely familiar strange beasts expressionlessly, his eyes as cold as frost.
It had been so long since they last met that he almost forgot that he had been in a rubbish team, and also forgot Ding Rong and his god-level card.
Ding Rong's strange beast had obviously evolved again, which was why Yi Tu did not recognize the golden leopard as a strange beast at first.
The strength of summoning-type cards lies in the fact that they can evolve once every period of time. As long as the points are sufficient, no one knows what they will eventually evolve into.
Even though Yitu's dragon god Hantian had grown several times in size three months later, it was still far from an adult.
Therefore, Yi Tu was not at all surprised that Ding Rong's monster had evolved to this level.
Four strange beasts swooped down, but Yitu did not move. He just raised his hand slightly when they were about to approach.
The closest one let out a shrill scream, and its bat wing was neatly cut in half.
The strange beast, having lost its ability to fly, immediately fell to the ground crookedly, making a dull sound.
Everyone was stunned and stared at the scene, unable to react for a long time.
The remaining three strange beasts wanted to attack but did not dare to rush forward. They could only hesitate and hover above Yi Tu's head.
Even so, they still cried out in panic, as if calling for their owners.
Because the small airflow centered on this person was blocking their breathing and movements, flying became increasingly difficult.
Finally realizing something was wrong, Dai Hanhai subconsciously pulled out his taming whip, while Wang Feiwen beside him timidly shouted:
"Who are you?!"
At this time, a slender figure walked over from a distance, and Dai Hanhai and Wang Feiwen both looked happy.
"Captain, you're here!"
"Deputy Captain!"
Ding Rong nodded calmly, knowing that these two people were probably trying to earn more tower climbing rewards and taking their exotic beasts to take advantage of the situation to rob the players.
Although they were restless, they rarely caused him any real trouble.
So Ding Rong didn't think much about it, thinking that they were just unlucky and encountered a more difficult player.
However, when he looked up and saw the figure standing on the stone gate, his pupils suddenly shrank and his face became extremely ugly.
Yitu raised a sarcastic smile and said lightly:
"What an honor, the vice-captain of the Nightingale team."
"Ding Rong, who do you say I am?"
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