Ouyang Zhenghao roared, charging towards the statue first, his weapon raised high, and slashed at it with a desperate momentum. The weapon struck the statue with a crisp metallic clash and a shower of sparks, but the statue didn't seem to be greatly affected, still trembling violently, and the rune's light became more intense.
Lin Yu followed closely behind and joined the attack. He concentrated all his strength and stabbed at the statue's legs, hoping to destroy the statue's support and stop it from moving. However, the statue's material was extremely hard, and Lin Yu's attack only left a shallow mark on it.
Chen Yao crouched down again, ignoring the terrifying atmosphere around her, intently studying the ancient books. She quickly flipped through the pages, their rustling sound particularly jarring in the tense atmosphere. The words within the books moved before her eyes like living creatures, seemingly resisting her attempts to decipher them. But Chen Yao, relying on her profound knowledge of the occult and her unwavering perseverance, persevered in deciphering the contents.
"Found it! The book mentioned that in order to stop the statue's strange movements, we need to find a 'Key of Light' hidden in the cave and insert it into a specific position on the statue's base to remove the statue's evil power. But the book didn't specify where the 'Key of Light' is." Chen Yao shouted anxiously, her eyes full of worry. Time was running out, and they knew no clues about the 'Key of Light'.
While continuing to attack the statue, Lin Yu shouted, "We don't have time to search slowly. Everyone, pay attention to whether there are any key-like objects around. Ouyang, be careful to avoid the statue's attacks, don't fight hard!" At this time, Lin Yu's heart was full of anxiety. They had to deal with the fatal attacks that the statue might launch at any time, and search for the "Key of Light" whose whereabouts were unknown in this huge cave. Every second was full of challenges and dangers.
At this moment, the statue suddenly stopped shaking, and everything around it instantly fell silent. Lin Yu and the other two looked at the statue warily, wondering what terrible attack it was brewing. Suddenly, two strong dark red beams shot out from the statue's eyes, shooting straight towards Lin Yu and Ouyang Zhenghao.
"Get out of the way!" Lin Yu yelled, and he and Ouyang Zhenghao quickly rolled to the sides. The beam grazed their bodies and hit the wall behind them, instantly melting two huge holes in the wall and sending debris flying.
"This statue's attack power is too strong. We won't be able to hold out for much longer. We must find the 'Key of Light' as soon as possible," Ouyang Zhenghao shouted, his voice tinged with fatigue and anxiety. After the fierce battle, he was already somewhat exhausted, but he still forced himself to continue fighting.
Amidst the chaos, Chen Yao continued searching for clues to the "Key of Light." She carefully observed her surroundings when she noticed a peculiar shape of a dimly lit stone on the wall. Its outline vaguely resembled a key. With a start, Chen Yao hurried over.
"Lin Yu, Ouyang, look at this stone, could it be the 'Key to Light'?" Chen Yao shouted. She tried to remove the stone from the wall, but the stone was embedded very firmly and did not move at all.
Lin Yu and Ouyang Zhenghao heard Shen Yao's cry and immediately ran in her direction. At this moment, the statue once again made a low roar, as if warning them not to act rashly. Lin Yu didn't care about that. He and Ouyang Zhenghao worked together to try to pull the stone out.
With their efforts, the stone was finally loosened and pulled out successfully. As expected, it was a key emitting a faint glow, exactly the same as the "Key of Light" described in the book.
"We got it! Let's go and assemble the statue!" Lin Yu shouted, and the three of them hurriedly ran towards the statue. At this moment, the wings of the statue began to flap violently, and a strong airflow swept towards them, almost blowing them off their feet.
Lin Yu, braving the powerful air current, struggled to approach the statue's base. He zeroed in on a groove on the base, which was the spot where the "Key of Light" would be inserted. Just as he was about to approach the base, the statue suddenly stretched out a huge arm and grabbed him.
Seeing this, Ouyang Zhenghao rushed forward and chopped the statue's arm with his weapon, trying to stop its attack. "Lin Yu, hurry! I'll help you block it!" Ouyang Zhenghao shouted, his eyes full of determination and fearlessness.
Lin Yu took advantage of the moment when Ouyang Zhenghao restrained the statue's arm and thrust the "Key of Light" into the groove of the base. As the "Key of Light" was inserted, the statue let out a shrill scream, and the rune light on its body instantly went out, and the entire space returned to peace.
The three of them stood there exhausted, looking at the statue that had stopped moving, their hearts filled with relief at having survived. "Finally succeeded..." Ouyang Zhenghao sighed and sat down on the ground, his body exhausted to the extreme.
Lin Yu wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "We can't let our guard down yet. We have to find out the truth behind all this. Chen Yao, take a closer look at those books and see if you can find more information about the whereabouts of the mountaintop and this mysterious civilization."
Chen Yao nodded and opened the ancient books again. After careful reading and interpretation, she finally uncovered the mystery behind the "Broken Head Mountain" incident.
It turns out that in ancient times, this land was inhabited by a powerful and mysterious civilization that possessed the ability to communicate with natural forces. However, some of its people, driven by greed and desire, attempted to use an evil ritual to summon a powerful dark creature in order to rule the world.
To prevent this catastrophe, righteous individuals within civilization used the mountaintop as a seal, trapping the dark creature within and constructing this statue to suppress it. However, over time, the seal's power gradually weakened. Recently, individuals with ulterior motives stumbled upon this secret and attempted to restart the ritual, awakening the dark creature. This caused the mountaintop to vanish, triggering a series of bizarre events.
"It seems that we have successfully prevented a huge disaster. But those who attempted to awaken the dark creatures are still in the dark. We must bring this news back and let Bureau 749 take action to completely eliminate this hidden danger." Lin Yu said, his eyes revealing firm determination.
The three of them packed up the relevant clues and items, and with a heavy mission, slowly left this mysterious and dangerous cave. When they walked out of the cave, the sun shone on them, as if dispelling the last trace of darkness and fear. But they knew that in this mysterious world, there were more unknown dangers waiting for them to face, and 749
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