Su Qing's acting skills showed significant improvement in that heartbroken expression.
"No matter what, we should still make an agreement."
Chris braced himself, worried that the other party would get angry and slap him into a pulp.
But to his surprise, Su Qing shook her head, her expression returning to normal: "Forget it, since you still don't believe me as your older brother, let's talk again when you do!"
After saying that, Su Qing prepared to lead her people to go deeper into the area.
Chris stood there, stunned for a long time, before he came to his senses and realized he was dumbfounded.
This guy clearly realized that he didn't want to drag things out any longer, so he blatantly resorted to a calculated scheme.
I'm not signing any agreements or anything. If you're so capable, then go ahead and drag this out with me.
Su Qing scoffed inwardly. Even if he didn't intend to take the goods from the other party, he wouldn't sign any agreements. As someone who held more than a dozen slave and employment contracts, he knew very well how terrifying the restrictions on these things were.
Chris stood there, his expression contorted in struggle, before finally letting out a sigh.
He really can't afford to wait any longer.
...
Holding the map, Su Qing carefully compared it with the terrain in front of her and quickly determined the route: "Take the second road on the left!"
The map in my hand shows obvious signs of burning and is made of very old parchment; you can feel the marks of time just by holding it in your hand.
It's unlikely to be a fake. If it really is a fake, it just means the counterfeiter is very skilled.
The group followed the markings on the map. Su Qing was in high spirits, while the other two, Tiger and Bear, had a relaxed attitude. They had already figured out their roles: to carry things. As long as they did their job well, they wouldn't get hammered.
Compared to them, Chris was somewhat hesitant and indecisive!
He doesn't regret it; his mindset isn't that bad.
He was just wondering whether this guy had actually agreed to his request.
Although what he was looking for seemed useless to these orcs, their ruthless and aggressive behavior worried him.
A small snake was coiled on a tree by the roadside. It didn't seem to want to attack anyone, but Su Qing casually pulled it down, broke off its head, pried out the monster's core, and threw it into a basket.
He was very worried about Long Dazhuang's credibility!
After walking through a few more forks in the road, Su Qing suddenly looked back, a fleeting hint of helplessness in her eyes.
He could clearly feel the ground shaking beneath his feet.
That burrowing lizard is still following them. It's just that they stole its three eggs, is it really necessary to be so persistent?
Su Qing felt a headache coming on from being plagued by trouble.
Monsters are inherently tough and resilient, but the burrowing dragon lizard, being a dragon, is even tougher and resilient. Moreover, it is the most defensive earth-type creature, and its innate ability is the life-saving skill of burrowing underground.
It belongs to almost the most difficult type of magical beast to kill.
Of course, if he really hardened his heart, Su Qing felt he could still take it down, but he might have to pay a price.
"This should be it!"
Chris surveyed the surrounding terrain, and suddenly his eyes lit up.
Surrounded by mountains on two sides and water on two sides, the route is basically consistent with the map, and the entrance to the ruins should be nearby.
Upon hearing Chris's voice, Su Qing turned her head and began to observe her surroundings. Double pupils appeared in her eyes, and the surrounding scenery came into view.
They soon found a strange place.
In this dense forest filled with trees, there is a barren land where hundreds of huge rocks stand, seemingly forming a circular magic circle in an irregular pattern.
Su Qing led the group to that place.
After observing for a while, no abnormalities were found.
"This should be a magic circle. Do you know how to activate it?"
Su Qing looked at Chris. Since the other party had come here, he must have made thorough preparations.
Chris fell silent. He naturally knew how to activate the magic circle. He had obtained the map and some information at the auction, and had also researched a lot of materials and made thorough preparations.
But now, no matter how he thinks about it, he feels like he's been cheated.
It feels like I'm doing all the work for someone else.
With a soft sigh, he took out some magic crystals, had the tiger and bear place them in their corresponding positions, and then stood in the center of the array to begin chanting incantations.
As each obscure syllable was uttered, Stonehenge inexplicably lit up, every single stone glowing, illuminating the area with a hazy light.
The rays of light connected the giant rocks, as if a pen had drawn a vast magic circle.
The moment the magic circle was formed, it emitted a terrifying fluctuation, startling countless magical beasts. Even the burrowing dragon lizard, which had been hiding underground, stopped moving, sensing the enormous energy and shrinking fearfully underground.
Then a white vortex appeared beneath their feet, and the man, the dragon, the tiger, and the bear were instantly swallowed up.
Stonehenge has been restored to normal.
The burrowing lizard, which had just emerged from underground, was also shocked and furious to discover that the bastards who had stolen its eggs had vanished.
The moment Su Qing opened her eyes, she found herself standing on a flat, black stone ground.
He looked around and was surprised to find that he was all alone in a private space.
If spatial power is involved, the owner of this ruin is probably no ordinary person.
"The trial begins!"
A sound suddenly arose from above, vast and ethereal.
"First challenge: Defeat the puppet in front of you!"
As the sound faded, Su Qing saw the ground crack open in front of him, and ten armored puppet warriors stood up, each holding a cold steel blade.
His strength is roughly equivalent to a full-fledged Knight!
Su Qing let them slash at her body, assessing their fighting strength.
It must be the work of an alchemist. I wonder if my own alchemist can replicate it after I take it back.
Su Qing pondered for a moment, then captured all ten puppets with a single slap, tied them up with vines, and carried them on his back.
This is a valuable item; it has research potential. We should take it back with us!
The ten puppets lost their fighting ability and were evaluated as having passed the level according to the established rules. A wall in front of them collapsed, revealing an upward staircase.
Su Qing climbed upwards.
Chris, on the other side, had also destroyed ten puppets and was climbing towards the second level.
He began to pray inexplicably that the guy's completion speed would be slower, so that he could complete the game ahead of time and get the thing that had attracted him here.
In the other two separated spaces, Tiger and Bear stared blankly at the puppet warriors in front of them.
They both heard the sound just now, but now they are both thinking about the same question.
Should we defeat these puppets and climb up?
They had no interest in this so-called ruin; they came in completely out of the blue.
In contrast, they are more worried about encountering danger and being unable to protect the contents of the basket if danger occurs.
They were afraid that if those things were damaged, that guy would smash their brains out.
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