After washing his face, Gu Shi began to observe the surrounding situation.
They were in a stone chamber, the floor littered with clods of earth, presumably having fallen with them. There was no light source nearby, so they could only rely on their own lights. There was a door not far away, but they had no idea what lay beyond it.
Ji Wen was taking care of him here, while Qin Yao and Wu Zhenxing were discussing something with Zhang Nan over there.
Zhang Bei came over and asked him, "How do you feel now?"
Gu Shi said, "I'm fine. Sister Yao has already treated me."
Zhang Beili came to his side, carefully examined his head, and after confirming that there were no wounds, he said, "That's good."
Then Zhang Bei gathered everyone together and explained the current situation.
"We are trapped here now. When we landed just now, there were two adventurers in this stone chamber, so I went to find out the situation from them.
They said this was a maze, and they had fallen in accidentally and had been trapped here for over ten days. They said they fell because they had touched a mechanism in this room, and the ceiling suddenly cracked.
As he spoke, Zhang Bei gestured for them to look up. Gu Shi looked up and saw that the ceiling looked like a door made of two stone slabs.
“We seem to be at a starting point now, and behind that door is what they call a maze.
There are various challenges in the maze. Only by successfully solving them can you move forward. Otherwise, you can't go on this road and have to take a detour in other directions. They don't know where the exit is, so they can only try to go to the center of the maze, but they keep circling around the periphery.
Zhenxing and I have just explored this room. There is indeed no other exit besides that door. Moreover, these walls seem to have been specially treated and cannot be broken by force, at least not with our current strength."
After hearing Zhang Bei's words, Zhang Nan was the first to speak, "Where is the mechanism those two people mentioned? Can it be opened again? Maybe we can get out from above."
"That mechanism is a one-time thing. They said there was a protruding stone brick near the door. After they pushed it in, the ceiling opened." Zhang Bei pointed to the door.
Ji Wen frowned. "What exactly does the challenge in the maze refer to? A battle?"
Zhang Bei replied, "They have a bit of everything. They've said they've encountered quizzes, puzzles, and battles. I'm not sure if there are any others. Challenges are repeatable, and there are rewards for successfully completing them, but you can only claim them once."
Qin Yao comforted them, "Don't worry too much, even if we can't get out, we can use the teleportation stone to teleport back directly. Just think of it as a rare adventure.
By the way, Gu Shi, you..."
As she spoke, Qin Yao suddenly thought of something and turned to look at Gu Shi.
Gu Shi knew what she was worried about. He took out the teleportation stone and waved it, saying with a smile, "Sister Yao, don't worry. Captain Wang also gave me a teleportation stone when I came out."
Qin Yao breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good."
Zhang Bei said, "That's settled then. Let's explore this maze first. If we can't get out, we can use the teleportation stone. Does anyone have any questions?"
Everyone agreed.
Zhang Bei asked again: "Zhenxing, how is Xiaonan's injury?"
Wu Zhenxing replied, "I've just straightened his bones, and A-Yao has also used the healing spell. He should be fine after a while of rest."
Zhang Nan also said: "I feel very well now and can leave soon."
He looks so energetic and doesn't look like he's injured at all.
Zhang Bei pretended not to hear, "Okay, let's rest here for another half an hour, and then we'll set off."
"Brother, please don't ignore me." Zhang Nan's protest was ineffective and he was directly suppressed by Zhang Bei.
Gu Shi also found a place to lean back and rest for a while. Although the wound on his head had been healed by Qin Yao's healing magic, he still felt a little dizzy.
Perhaps he was a little sleepy, Gu Shi leaned against the wall and fell asleep unknowingly.
"Gu Shi, wake up quickly, it's time to leave."
Gu Shi felt someone patting his shoulder. He opened his eyes in a daze and found that it was Zhang Nan squatting in front of him and calling him.
Seeing that Gu Shi was awake, Zhang Nan asked, "Did you stay up late last night?"
Gu Shi rubbed his eyes and said, "No, I'm just a little sleepy."
He stood up and dusted off his clothes. "We're leaving, right? Let's go."
The other four were already standing by the door, ready to go.
Before leaving, Zhang Bei glanced at Gu Shi and said, "There may be a battle later, so let me introduce it in advance.
I'm a swordsman, advanced level 4. Zhang Nan is an assassin, intermediate level 4. Ji Wen is a mage specializing in thunder, water, and earth, intermediate level 4. Qin Yao is a priest, elementary level 4. Wu Zhenxing is a shield guard, advanced level 4.
Gu Shi was surprised. He didn't expect that everyone in Zhang Bei's team was of such a high level. He could be said to be the weakest among this group of people.
Ji Wen seemed to understand what he was thinking and explained, "Our level is higher because we started training several months earlier than you. I heard that you only officially started learning magic in January, right? Your training speed is really fast."
Their exploration team was the first team to be sent out, and also the first team to start training.
Unlike Gu Shi who studied with a teacher in the academy, they paid to learn the cultivation method from several ordinary mage warriors. Because they didn't understand the world at that time and didn't know whether there were any good or bad differences in cultivation methods, they didn't promote it to students.
It was only later that I learned from the knowledge passed down by these students who attended the magic academy that in this world, the meditation methods of all mages and the training methods of all warriors are the same.
Gu Shi retracted his surprised expression and introduced himself, "I am a dual-element Wind and Ice Mage, a fourth-level beginner."
Zhang Bei said, "Because we haven't had any experience with each other and don't know each other very well, when the battle comes, you just have to improvise and focus on ensuring your own safety."
Gu Shi nodded, "I understand."
Zhang Bei said, "Okay, let's go. We don't know what the situation is like outside, so everyone should be cautious."
After giving the instructions, Zhang Bei pushed open the door.
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