Chapter 490 [(*^▽^*)]
Xue Qian said, "Didn't I tell you? Since we can't leave the Ten Thousand Souls Pit, let's just go and take a look. Maybe we can find what we're looking for there, and a way to leave?"
"Since staying here is pointless anyway, and we'll only get closer to the Ten Thousand Souls Pit by turning our backs to it, why don't we turn the tables and take the initiative? What do you all think?"
No one wants to die. In a situation where death seems inevitable no matter what, they will desperately grasp at any glimmer of hope.
"Since that's the case, let's go take a look. We've been standing here for a while, and it seems like we're getting a little closer."
Someone said something that prompted everyone to observe more closely, and upon closer inspection, it was indeed true; he wasn't mistaken, they had gotten even closer!
The deputy leader scratched his head in frustration. "There's no other way. Let's go take a look. And... since we've decided to go, let's not break that machine. We can find out the exact location when we get there. We've come all this way, we can't leave empty-handed!"
Everyone exchanged glances, and in the end, they decided to listen to the deputy leader. Since they were already close to the Ten Thousand Souls Pit, things couldn't get any worse. Maybe they could even take one or two treasures with them after finding a way out!
The five people holding the Soul-Suppressing Daggers stood in the five outermost directions, while all the other members were covered in items that could ward off evil and bring good fortune. The black mist around them grew thicker and thicker as they got closer to the Ten Thousand Souls Pit.
Xue Qian looked at the thick black mist that was blocked by the Soul-Suppressing Dagger. The black mist was like a burning black flame, churning violently. He wondered if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the black mist was getting closer to them, as if the effect of the Soul-Suppressing Dagger was reduced because the mist was too thick.
No matter how fast they walked, they couldn't leave the Ten Thousand Souls Pit when they were far away from it. However, when they chose to approach the Ten Thousand Souls Pit, it went very smoothly. After only a few minutes, they saw the Ten Thousand Souls Pit right in front of them.
It looks impressive from a distance, but when they get closer, they realize that the Ten Thousand Souls Pit is like a passageway connecting to the underworld. If you look down, you might see evil spirits from hell climbing up from below, ready to stretch out their claws and grab the pit walls!
"This...this is terrifying! Can we really find a way out here?"
"You're asking me? Who should I ask?" He licked his dry, chapped lips. "Should we take out that machine and try it again? If I die, I can at least look at the treasure before I die!"
The deputy leader's eyes flashed with malice. "Bring out the machine! Let's see what treasure we came here for that has led us to this state. It must be a great treasure from hundreds of years ago!"
"Perhaps it's not from hundreds of years ago, but from thousands of years ago? After all, the ancestors of Xiushan Village were once very popular with the emperor, and they may have collected all the rare treasures in the world!"
A greedy glint flashed in the deputy gang leader's eyes. "Not bad, let's try it!"
This machine is the latest invention of the Kowloon Gang, specifically developed to pinpoint the most likely location of a treasure in a given area. While it cannot be said to be 100% accurate, it still boasts an accuracy rate of 80-90%.
Soon the machine that had been put away was brought out again. Everyone fiddled with it for a long time and finally started the search again. The location of the red dot on the radar display page made everyone who saw it pause for a moment.
"This...this location is..."
"Hiss... Really? In this location? Could it be..."
"Holy crap, isn't this right in the center of the Soul Pit? Anyone want to go down and look for it?"
"What a joke! Getting close to the edge of the Ten Thousand Souls Pit is one thing, but going down? Are you trying to die? Didn't you see the soaring Yin energy? We might be invaded by the Yin energy and die before we even get down!"
The gang leader said in a deep voice, "It's in the center of the Ten Thousand Souls Pit. This place is indeed not to be visited casually. Does Young Master Xue have a solution?"
Xue Qian had actually been mentally prepared when he made that suggestion; the treasure of Xiushan Village might be hidden in the safest yet most dangerous place.
However, he was still a little apprehensive when he confirmed this. This Ten Thousand Souls Pit was indeed too dangerous. The alarm in his mind kept going off, and goosebumps rose and fell all over his body. It was just endless!
Xue Qian was silent for a while before saying, "I do have a way. I have something good, but it can only protect me. In other words... I can go down and take a look, but only I can go down alone."
When everyone heard him say that he had to go down alone, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, since none of them wanted to go down. But soon someone remembered something.
There is a treasure in the very center of the Ten Thousand Souls Pit. What if Xue Qian finds the treasure and keeps it all for himself?
The deputy leader immediately thought of this. He was about to speak when he realized that the Ten Thousand Souls Pit was such a dangerous place. If he went to explore it alone and found a treasure, he could keep one or two pieces for himself. After all, he only had so many places on him to carry things. How much could he hide anyway?
"In that case, go ahead. If you find the treasure..."
Xue Qian nodded, "Don't worry, I'll definitely let you know if we find the treasure. But as we agreed before, I'll definitely take my share of the treasure."
The gang leader patted him on the shoulder, "You've made such a great sacrifice, so it's only right that you take some of the treasure. None of us will have any objections!"
Everyone nodded in agreement, and Xue Qian then began to prepare to go down. He tied the rope around himself, walked to the edge of the Ten Thousand Souls Pit and looked down. He actually saw black mist flowing and churning inside like a river, and it was like tangible Yin energy!
Xue Qian turned around and gestured to the several people holding the rope in the distance behind him, indicating that he was going down. The other party gave a no-questions-asked gesture.
Xue Qian pretended to take something out of his pocket, but actually took out a small piece of golden stone from his backpack. The stone was round and radiated a golden glow.
Once the stone appeared, the surrounding black mist that was clamoring to approach was repelled by a meter, and it seemed to be much more useful than a single Soul-Suppressing Dagger.
The deputy leader muttered, "What good stuff did he bring out? It looks really useful."
The gang leader raised an eyebrow and gave him a subtle look. Others might not know, but how could he, the boss, not know? Every time this guy said something like that, it meant he had his eye on something about the other person.
The deputy leader noticed his gaze and chuckled, "I know, I know, not now!"
The gang leader shifted his gaze and continued to stare at the Ten Thousand Souls Pit in front of him. A rope hung forlornly on the edge of the pit, looking quite dangerous. If you stared at it for a while, you would have a premonition that the rope would suddenly break.
Xue Qian descended step by step, and the light grew dimmer as he went down. When he reached a depth of more than ten meters, he was completely enveloped in black mist, unable to see a single ray of light. Of course, the black mist was still repelled by the golden stone and could not touch Xue Qian at all.
Lin Leyou and his companion, who were observing them from Xiushan Village, could no longer see Xue Qian.
Lin Leyou, "Who exactly is this Xue Qian...?"
Xue Rui frowned slightly and didn't speak, but he seemed to be thinking about something.
Lin Leyou added, "How come Xue Qian has so many good things? I took a thousand-year-old peach tree branch from him before, and now he's brought out an unknown golden stone. It looks like it's also a gold-grade item!"
"Could it be that he's just that lucky in the infinite world?"
At this point, Lin Leyou suddenly remembered something: luck value, which he had discussed with Lin Wanyi and Jiang Xiali before.
Once each resident's total assets reach 10 billion points, they can see their luck value. Could Xue Qian's luck value be off the charts?!
This is outrageous! Xue Qian, such a good-for-nothing playboy, has a mother who's a mistress, yet he thinks his background is something to be proud of. How come he has such high luck?
Lin Leyou noticed Xue Rui's silence and asked, "Xiao Rui, what are you thinking about?"
Xue Rui stroked his chin, "Xiao You... don't you think this Xue Qian..."
Lin Leyou blinked, rolled over and moved closer to Xue Rui. His warm breath sprayed onto Xue Rui's neck, causing Xue Rui to tremble slightly. "I..."
Lin Leyou quickly shook him, "What did you think of? Tell me quickly!"
Xue Rui reached out and grasped the hand that was shaking him. "I mean, have you noticed that the way this Xue Qian acts is completely opposite to the Xue Qian we know?"
Lin Leyou ignored the hand that was being held by him, lay down again, and after thinking silently for a while, said, "To transform myself into a personality that is completely opposite to my own... personality?"
Xue Rui squeezed Lin Leyou's hand, which was soft and fluffy, and said with a hint of distraction, "I overheard some NPCs chatting in a dungeon before, and they mentioned such an item in their conversation."
"It allows you to create a completely opposite personality for a certain period of time, letting that personality control your body and complete tasks. This tool is perfect for people with bad personalities, poor abilities, and stupid brains, so it's very popular. Have you heard of it?"
Lin Leyou had never heard of it before. If he had, he definitely wouldn't have been troubled by it for so long.
"I never knew there were such props. I didn't see them when I was browsing the prop market before, and I've never heard of anyone mentioning them. It's amazing. And just as you said, such props are indeed very suitable for Xue Qian, who is as useless as a piece of trash."
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