Chapter 532 [(*^▽^*)]
Rong Yuwen looked at them and continued, "All the bridges we've crossed before are exactly the same, I think you've all noticed that. So, if it's not a case of being trapped in a maze, why do you think there are bridges that are exactly the same?"
After pondering for a while, everyone came up with their own guesses. After all, they weren't stupid. "Could it be that after we crossed the bridge and seemed to be walking forward, we actually went in a circle and ended up back on this side of the bridge?"
"If that's the case, it makes sense. Why we didn't encounter a ghost wall, but rather the fog confused our sense of direction, making us mistakenly believe that we were going in circles while going straight."
"How about we do the opposite? If we just go in circles, won't we be able to go straight?"
Rong Yuwen stroked his chin. "That's one way. Let's try going in circles. If that works, we won't have to worry about this fog anymore."
As a result, they actually went in circles. When they crossed the bridge again, instead of walking in a straight line, they went forward into the fog and went in circles, but it didn't work. Before long, they saw the bridge again.
"It seems this is useless... As expected, this fog is not so simple. No matter which way I go, I will probably return to this bridge."
"Since there's no shortcut, let's think of a way to dispel this fog."
Everyone gathered together to discuss the matter, and soon someone asked, "Should we take a headcount and double-check everyone's identity? Even though we've been holding onto each other's arms or coat hems, that can't guarantee anything..."
Especially now that everyone has thought about how the BOSS could silently possess players before, Rong Yuwen also thinks it makes a lot of sense. They have been wandering around here for so long, but they still haven't been attacked. The only explanation is that the BOSS has possessed them again.
"Once the BOSS possesses us, we shouldn't be able to use our backpacks. Now, everyone take out an item from your backpack to prove your identity, okay?"
"No objection, I'll go first!" A grenade appeared out of thin air in the other person's hand. This was the cheapest white grenade, which everyone usually kept in their backpacks as a spare.
It was just a prop, so of course no one objected. Soon everyone, including Rong Yuwen himself, Guo Chengzheng and Guo Xia, verified their identities.
"It's actually not a problem... Then why are we trapped here? Is it to buy time?"
Rong Yuwen suddenly opened his eyes, "Could this BOSS be dragging us here while he goes back to the Evil God Temple to hide the stone coffin?!"
"Captain Rong, this won't do. If he really hides... if he can really find another place to hide, how long will it take us to find him in such a big mountain area?"
"Even if we had the props, we might not be able to find them, or we might not be able to find them in a short period of time."
Rong Yuwen breathed a sigh of relief. "Don't worry, everyone. We're not in danger yet. Since the BOSS has trapped us here to buy time, it means the stone coffin isn't so easy to hide. We just need to find the Evil God Temple, and we'll definitely find the stone coffin."
Neither Guo Chengzheng nor Guo Xia made any rash moves at this time. After all, all the players remained calm even if they were temporarily unable to escape, as long as there was no danger.
If they did anything unusual while everyone was calm, they would be noticed very quickly. The two looked at each other and stood still without moving or speaking.
Rong Yuwen: "Does anyone have any items that can help dispel the fog?"
One player suggested, "First, we need to find out how this fog was generated. There must be a source, right? Once we find the source, solving this fog should be very simple."
"Speaking of which..." the player said, looking around repeatedly, "Since entering the fog, all we've seen besides this road and that bridge is this fog. This fog completely obscures everything else around us, doesn't that mean..."
"The thing that sustains this fog is within the fog itself, but we just can't find it?"
"No matter which way we walk, we'll always end up back on this side of the bridge, but what about the puppets? Can the puppets be bewitched?"
"Probably not. Before, when the puppets fought ghosts, they just passed right through and never touched them. This mist... is also a ghostly technique, so the puppets should be able to avoid it."
"Give it a try. Anyway, puppets are cheap, so losing a few won't matter."
"Then use mine." The man casually tossed out two puppet dolls, randomly chose two directions to move in, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"Then I'll throw two out and see." About ten players took out one or two puppets and headed in different directions.
They could see what the puppets saw, which might have been useful before, but unfortunately, they miscalculated this time. Even from the puppets' perspective, it was still shrouded in mist.
After walking for a while, a bridge appeared in front of the puppets and appeared nearby. Soon all the puppets that the players had sent out returned.
"It seems... this method won't work."
Rong Yuwen suddenly said, "If going in all directions doesn't work, what if we fly in the sky?"
Everyone was stunned. Surely, something can't just emerge from underground to fly into the sky? This should work!
"I have a flying device here, let me try it out first."
He casually took out a mechanical bird, which could indeed fly and was also a monitoring tool. He casually released it, controlling the mechanical bird to fly upwards continuously. However, the mechanical bird did not emerge from underground, but passed through the mist in front of them and came to them again.
Rong Yuwen said, "Let's think of a way to dispel the fog; these shortcuts won't work."
As the team leader, he set an example by suggesting, "How about we use physical methods to dispel the enemy's attacks?"
Everyone paused for a moment, "Physical dispersal? With grenades?"
Rong Yuwen said, "We'll use white-packaged grenades that cost 10 points each. These grenades are so cheap, we can just throw them around, right? Let's each throw a few and try it out."
Players quickly responded, "I've wanted to do this for a long time, throw grenades, throw grenades!"
Without waiting for Rong Yuwen to give any orders, he took out two grenades and threw them to both sides of the bridge. Of course, they didn't dare to blow up the bridge directly. What a joke... If the bridge was blown up, how would they cross the river?
As a result of the explosion, after the two explosions, the surrounding fog actually dissipated somewhat due to the shockwave.
"No way? It actually works!"
Rong Yuwen nodded with a smile, "In that case, everyone should throw in more. We need to hurry. We've wasted a lot of time here, and the BOSS may have already finished."
Now Guo Chengzheng and Guo Xia had no choice but to start throwing bombs around them. It wasn't that they didn't want to blow up the bridge, but they weren't in the closest position to the bridge; several people were sandwiched between them and Rong Yuwen.
Since there was no other way, they also threw grenades, but not too far, and managed to get through the situation. Of course, the fog did clear up quite a bit after the eighteen people threw more than thirty grenades, but they would still end up near the bridge if they continued to move forward.
Rong Yuwen, "Did you notice anything different this time?"
Everyone noticed the difference; this time, it took them significantly longer to get back to this side of the bridge than before.
"Looks like it worked, but I don't know what it damaged to make it work, I..."
Before they could finish speaking, they discovered that the fog had dissipated on its own. Everyone looked around warily and gradually huddled together.
They weren't foolish enough to think the fog was dispelled by their grenades, which meant the BOSS canceled the fog himself. So the BOSS had finished his business and didn't need to waste time to come here and deal with them.
They waited for a long time, but still didn't see a single ghost.
Guo Xia suddenly asked, "Is this fog... subject to a time limit?"
Time limit?
Everyone paused for a moment. "Could it be that the BOSS's innate skill has a time limit and disappears on its own after the time is up... In that case, we need to hurry up and get to the Evil God Temple."
Rong Yuwen glanced at Guo Xia, as if he felt something was wrong. He looked at both sides of the bridge. The river was not very big, so the bridge over it was not very big either. And after the fog cleared, they were still on this side of the bridge, without even crossing it!
So, after walking across the bridge so many times, did they actually cross it?
That's not important. What's most important to them right now is to get to the evil god's temple as soon as possible.
Rong Yuwen: "Guo Chengzheng, Guo Xia! Can you lead the way?"
Guo Chengzheng and the other man quickly nodded, "Let's go, we'll lead the way."
They walked in the lead and moved at a fast pace, with Rong Yuwen and the others following closely behind. Seeing how eager they were to get on the road, Rong Yuwen immediately dismissed any doubts he had had earlier.
These players were unaware, but Guo Chengzheng and Guo Xia knew that the fog wasn't time-limited. When they came last time, there was fog near this bridge, but it was scattered and not as thick as it was now. They guessed that something in the vicinity could generate fog.
The dissipation of this mist was definitely controlled by the BOSS. Since it has dissipated, it means that the BOSS has finished his business. In that case, it would be good for them to hurry over there.
They kept running forward at an extremely fast speed. To increase their speed, they took another speed potion, since the effects of the previous one had worn off.
When they saw the Evil God Temple in the distance, Guo Chengzheng felt a chill. How did they get here so easily? Was everything really over just because they passed through the mist?
Or perhaps the stone coffin inside was moved?
When they could see the Evil God Temple in the distance, they slowed down, and Rong Yuwen and the other players behind them cautiously stopped.
"This is the Temple of the Evil God?"
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