Chapter 29 Jinshan Tide: He could only offer one of his most precious possessions...
The wind whistled in my ears, and the scenery before my eyes rushed by like a revolving lantern.
The next second, Fang Zhiyi landed firmly on the ground. The impact made his feet go numb, and he staggered forward due to inertia.
bite.
A gold coin then fell to the ground, spinning upright several times, its curved edges reflecting a dazzling brilliance.
Fang Zhiyi straightened up, supporting himself on his knees. A series of golden lights rolled into his eyes, and gold coins scattered and spun, echoing in the cave with a jingling sound, as if a rain of gold had fallen.
Gold is luxurious and alluring, and so readily available that no one can resist reaching out to take it.
Fang Zhiyi was bewildered, and his amber eyes reflected the vast expanse of gold.
Boom!
A loud bang came from behind me, followed by continuous shaking beneath my feet.
Fang Zhiyi subconsciously looked back.
Behind them, mountains of gold were melting and collapsing, a golden torrent cascading down, engulfing everything in sight with overwhelming force.
Fang Zhiyi woke up with a start, turned around and ran away.
The torrent of gold coins surged and churned, seemingly triggered by the opening of the treasure chest. The surrounding mountains of gold began to disintegrate and collapse, and countless gold coins, antiques, and gems flowed into the river, glittering and radiant.
The waves behind us rose higher and higher, flowing faster and faster.
Fang Zhiyi ran with all his might through the golden mountains, occasionally dodging collapsing peaks. Sharp swords grazed his hair, neatly faceted diamonds stung his shoulder, and priceless antiques now became inconvenient obstacles…
With a sudden stop, it swerved around a corner and bypassed the antique bookshelf blocking its path. The waves, unable to contain their momentum, crashed against it.
Without even a moment's pause, the golden wave engulfed the antique bookshelf, surging into the air to form a giant, glittering golden hand that violently slammed against the ground.
Bang bang bang!
The earth shook and the mountains trembled, and Jinshan was on the verge of collapse.
Fang's meaning: ...
Dead leg, run!
Amidst the violent tremors, Fang Zhiyi staggered from side to side, gold coins dancing around him, pearls tumbling down, and a huge shadow loomed overhead, nearly grabbing him by a giant golden hand.
I'm going to get first place!
Using the title's active skill, a little red flower suddenly appeared above the head.
Speed, strength, and stamina increased by 100%! Limited time: one minute.
Fang Zhiyi sprinted forward, lunging forward and rolling out of the golden hand's reach. With a somersault, a jeweled necklace from the pile of gold wrapped around his shoulder. As he reached out to pull it off, the necklace seemed to come alive. The jeweled pendants flew high, hissing like the triangular head of a venomous snake. The pearl chain swayed and rubbed against him, suddenly strangling his neck.
A feeling of suffocation washed over me.
Fang Zhiyi gripped the gemstone necklace tightly, struggling against it. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the golden hand, which had collapsed to the ground, twitch, as if about to launch another attack.
When it rains, it pours.
They were caught in a dilemma and paled in comparison.
"Gah!"
The loud chirping of birds echoed through the air.
A shadow with outstretched wings descended, and a curved beak forcefully and precisely pecked at the necklace.
Splash—
Pearls were scattered all over the ground, and gemstones fell and shattered into pieces.
Fang Zhiyi regained his freedom and gasped for breath.
The parrot perched on his shoulder, its head held high with an air of arrogance, as if to say: See? You still have to rely on me.
But before it could enjoy its triumph for long, a golden wave crashed down, and a hard gemstone struck the parrot squarely on its rump.
Parrot:"!!!"
The parrot was in excruciating pain, flapping its wings and clutching its rear end as it frantically tried to escape.
Fang Zhiyi shoved the parrot's head down and grabbed it like a chick, continuing to run.
One minute is up.
The speed-up effect disappeared, replaced by the negative effects of fatigue and weakness. My legs felt like they were filled with lead, and I was drenched in sweat with every step.
Just as he was about to be bitten by the gold coins, a force suddenly came from the front, pulling him forward.
Fang Zhiyi leaned forward, and with the force of the movement, he brushed past the torrent of gold coins.
During the frantic run, everything in front of me was shaking, except for the figure in front of me.
My breathing was heavy and rapid, my heart was pounding, and every squeeze made my throat feel hot, as if my whole body was on fire.
...I can't run anymore.
Fang Zhiyi slowed down.
The waves following behind show no sign of slowing down.
Chu Zhao's steps remained steady, pulling him forward as they continued their sprint.
Despite extreme exhaustion, Fang Zhiyi's thoughts became unexpectedly clear.
They can't keep running; they can't outrun the tide. They need to find somewhere to escape this wave.
Fang Zhiyi opened her eyes wide and searched: "There!"
Amidst the golden mountains, a stone wall appeared, gray and solid, easily overlooked.
Chu Zhao instantly understood his meaning, changed direction, and rushed towards the stone wall.
The waves were surging.
At the last moment, the two unleashed a powerful force, almost leaping a distance, narrowly escaping the torrent of gold coins. They rolled together and hid behind a stone wall.
Bang!
Countless gold coins surged forth, crashing against the stone wall and causing it to tremble and shake uncontrollably. Fortunately, the momentum of the tide was eventually stopped, and the water was split in two, flowing out from both sides.
Fang looked up.
A golden rain fell inside the cave.
Cat's eye stones, jade, amber, diamonds... all kinds of gemstones fell to the ground, clinking and sparkling.
His eyes met Chu Zhao's, and under the influence of adrenaline, his heart pounded wildly again.
Suddenly, something nudged between the two of them, and a parrot's head popped out, letting out a triumphant "caw".
Fang Zhiyi: "..."
Chu Zhao: "..."
Chu Zhao asked, "Are you alright?"
Fang Zhiyi's throat was practically burning. He swallowed hard, unable to utter a single word, and could only make an "OK" gesture first.
"Did you get the item?"
Fang Zhiyi nodded.
Catching his breath, he peeked out from behind the stone wall. The speed at which the gold mountain was collapsing had stopped. The gold coins were piled up on the ground like a sea, quietly shimmering with light that made one's eyelids burn.
He looked away and mouthed silently, "Let's go first."
He tiptoed and carefully walked outside, afraid of triggering another collapse of the gold mine.
Things don't always go as planned.
Before I had taken more than a few steps, I heard the sound of gold coins rattling again.
Fang Zhiyi paused, the gold coin under his toes trembling. The coin collapsed, and pale bones crawled out from it. With a clatter, one skeleton pirate after another stood up.
They all twisted their skulls in unison, and with a hiss, will-o'-the-wisps ignited in their empty eye sockets.
Fang Zhiyi felt a chill on the back of his neck.
Three, two, one, run!
In a daze, he had a strange feeling that he was not participating in a survival game, but in a triathlon or a marathon.
Chu Zhao was also running with him this time.
"Gah!"
The parrot spread its wings and led the way, bypassing the obstacles in its path and passing through the narrow path between the two golden mountains.
I ran wildly, the wind so strong I couldn't even open my eyes.
Behind them, the skeleton pirate, wielding a long sword and hook, chased after them, stepping on the gold coins.
Wow!
The skeleton parrot spread its wings, which were over a meter long, and spewed evil flames from its beak as its sharp claws reached for Fang Zhiyi's shoulder.
Chu Zhao reached out to block, and a deep, long scratch appeared on his shoulder.
Fang Zhiyi turned around, reached into the pile of gold coins, pulled out the cross-shaped longsword, and forcefully stabbed it at the skull parrot.
"ah--"
Half of its wing had been severed by the longsword, causing it to lose its balance and collapse to the ground, convulsing uncontrollably. The severed bone fragments were shrouded in black mist, but in the blink of an eye, they were restored to their original state, and the skeleton struggled to its feet.
Fang Zhiyi threw his longsword, pinning the skeleton parrot to the ground.
After this short delay, skeleton pirates surrounded them.
Chu Zhao kicked it, and the skeleton disintegrated and fell to the ground.
Fang Zhiyi picked up an antique vase from the side, raised it high, and smashed it down, knocking out a skull next to it.
The two did not linger in the fight and retreated after a single blow.
These skeletons are immortal; as long as a single bone remains, they can regenerate and reassemble. Engaging with them is pointless; simply escape the sea of gold coins and return to the raft to get away.
We'll be on shore soon—
Running frantically along the way we came, past the last corner, what appeared before us was not the surface of the underground lake, but one golden mountain after another.
Fang Zhiyi's pupils reflected the fiery light shimmering on the cross-section of the gemstone.
Amidst the pile of gold coins, a long cross-shaped sword was stuck diagonally, while a skeleton parrot struggled, emitting a shrill scream.
A sudden stop.
Pale skeletons thronged together, crawling out of the pile of gold coins one after another.
The skeleton pirates are flanking us from the front.
No, no, they've been going in circles.
The skeleton pirates grinned and laughed wildly, seemingly mocking their futile efforts.
They blocked our way and charged forward, brandishing their weapons.
Fang Zhiyi and Chu Zhao had no choice but to turn around.
The parrot flew over the Golden Mountain, trying to find an exit, but all it could see back to was the endless Golden Mountain.
Fang Zhiyi called out "Pupu" in his heart.
The little sea monster, Pupu, stayed in the underground lake watching the raft and did not go ashore with it.
At this moment, the connection between the human and the sea monster was severed by an invisible force, and no matter how they called out, they received no response.
Fang Zhiyi was certain that they were trapped in the Gold Coin Cave.
An inexplicable force was interfering, causing them to go in circles, unable to find the right exit.
Fang Zhiyi: "We've encountered a ghost wall."
More and more skeleton pirates emerged, and all that could be seen were pale skeletons and flickering green will-o'-the-wisps.
Fang Zhiyi and Chu Zhao stood back to back, constantly dealing with the skeletons that rushed at them.
Skeletons are not strong offensively, but they are incredibly resilient, constantly breaking apart and reforming themselves, coming one after another.
A drop of sweat fell to the ground, wetting the gold coin.
Fang Zhiyi racked her brains trying to recall when the strange thing started.
It happens after opening the golden treasure chest.
Gold Mountain collapses, torrents sweep across, skeletons come back to life, and... there's a ghost wall.
He suddenly realized what was happening and started running while taking things out of his backpack.
The Witch's Potion
The Holy Grail
Antique Armor
[...]
These are all items obtained from the Golden Treasure Chest.
[Witch's Potion] allows for the unlimited creation of high-level potions. [Golden Grail] grants resurrection. [Antique Armor] grants immunity to one fatal blow upon wearing... These are all valuable items; any one of them would be highly sought after by players, yet Fang Zhiyi has ruthlessly discarded them.
The greedy will take everything, while the temperate will take only one.
Keeping these things in your possession will only lead to your demise.
As one prop after another was thrown down, the golden mountain surrounding them loomed indistinctly, and a path vaguely appeared.
There are only two items left.
Fang Zhiyi held the pigeon blood gem, the material Chu Zhao used to upgrade his level 5 raft. He turned and met Chu Zhao's gaze briefly, but ultimately released the gem from his hand.
A garnet-colored gemstone rolled down, resembling congealed pigeon blood, its cut surface gleaming with fire.
【control】
Having passed through a mountain of gold, he could only take one of the most precious items; there were no other options, so he could only take the [Heart of the Ocean].
The last item was discarded, leaving only the Heart of the Ocean. The azure gem was held high above the head, and a hazy blue light flowed through the gaps between the fingers, illuminating the path ahead.
The skeleton pirates' movements slowed down, and the gold mountain kept retreating.
Just as they were about to successfully leave the Gold Coin Cave, suddenly, a shadow darted out from their shoulder.
The parrot circled above the mountain of gold, then swooped down through the pile of coins, a flash of red light between its claws, and snatched a pigeon-blood gem.
The skeleton pirates went completely wild and excited.
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