But who can guarantee that this isn't a trap?
What if I fall into a trap?
At this moment, the man seemed to have seen through everyone's thoughts and continued:
"I don't believe you would have come to the 'Boneless Blood Pool' if it weren't for the boneless flesh and blood..."
"The Blood Pool of No Return?"
Everyone was taken aback, clearly finding the place completely unfamiliar. The man suddenly gave them a cold look, saying incredulously:
"No way, you came down here without even knowing where this place is?"
Everyone nodded; indeed, they really didn't know where they were.
All they knew was that they had been swallowed by the Nether Swamp and woke up here...
The man scrutinized them for a few moments, then suddenly laughed:
"Very well, since you've stumbled into this place by accident, I'll let you go find the boneless flesh and blood. As for whether you can get it alive... that depends on your fate..."
The man's voice suddenly turned somewhat sinister.
"And I... am merely offering you this opportunity..."
As he spoke, the man waved his arm, and instantly the dark dome appeared above everyone's heads, taking them all in. Then, it began to slowly shrink...
Immediately afterwards, a suction force pulled them down into the pool.
At the same time, the man also disappeared from the spot...
Everyone heard a loud bang, followed by a feeling of weightlessness...
All of this happened so fast that by the time they realized what was happening, they were already in the pool of water.
The dark dome seemed to possess some kind of magic, effectively separating them from the blood-red water outside.
They moved entirely by pushing the cover with their own hands. And the cover only moved under the force of the push.
Fortunately, what the man said was true; he really was trying to help them...
With this in mind, everyone calmed down a bit and began to carefully observe the inside of the blood pool.
Beneath their feet lay the deep pool, the surrounding rocks appearing jet black beneath the blood-red water.
These jet-black rocks look very strange.
Some rocks are carved with strange patterns, looking somewhat like murals. Others are bare and lifeless, as if devoid of any life.
At that moment, a ripple came from somewhere, and the blood in the pool water spread out.
Everyone was startled when they saw the reaction of the blood.
The blood didn't just appear to be bright red; it seemed to be a dark color!
Everyone gasped in horror; they had never seen such horrific blood before…
Just then, the rocks seemed to move, as if they were about to move closer to them.
The protective barrier that had been enveloping them vanished in that instant.
Everyone was startled and hurriedly tried to dodge, only to find themselves trapped and unable to move at all...
Everyone panicked, but they didn't know what to do...
The eerie power within this pool of blood seemed to prevent them from leaving…
On the other side of the pool, there was darkness, but it was not as dark as before; instead, it was a very open area.
It seemed to be a space, devoid of anything, only darkness and emptiness.
Could that be the place where "boneless flesh and blood" exist?
As they were thinking this, they felt their bodies being pulled, and the speed was getting faster and faster.
The direction they were heading was the other side of the pool, as if to pull them into that dark and empty space.
"ah--"
A collective gasp rippled through the crowd, and with a soft "plop," they landed in the dark, empty space, where they were met with endless darkness...
They couldn't see anything, only vague outlines of their surroundings...
And these outlines represent my location...
Where is this place?
Doubts arose in their minds...
This place looks like a virtual space.
But they were also unsure whether this place was a virtual space, since there was no sunlight, no wind, and nothing at all.
Only the darkness...
They didn't know which way to go. This place seemed to have only one way out, but they were trapped here and had to move forward, or they might die...
At this moment, everyone seemed to remember the man from before.
"Could this be his doing?"
Someone couldn't help but ask.
"I don't think so. That man clearly has the ability to wipe out our entire army, so he obviously wouldn't do that."
Some people shook their heads in denial.
"But I always feel like something's not right. It's too quiet here, it's too illogical..."
The man was about to say something when suddenly, they heard the sound of water dripping...
Everyone hurriedly looked around, but could see nothing but darkness.
Suddenly, a child's innocent voice reached their ears:
Are you looking for boneless flesh and blood?
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a red sphere of light appear before them. Within that sphere was clearly the image of a child!
The light shone on the red mud on the ground and illuminated the land beneath their feet.
Beneath their feet lay a blood-red expanse of red earth!
There were many small white bones on the red clay. The bones had rotted away, leaving only a layer of skin and some bits of flesh.
Upon closer inspection, everyone discovered that the red mud was actually fresh flesh and blood!
The crowd couldn't help but feel a little scared.
"Who are you? Or... what are you?"
One of the men couldn't help but shout.
They simply couldn't believe that a child would suddenly appear out of nowhere in such a strange place.
And this little kid can actually read our minds, that's terrifying...
But the red orb ignored the man and continued to stare at the red mud beneath their feet, a smile playing on its lips, as if they were the most delicious food in front of it, making its mouth water.
What exactly do you want?
Someone else couldn't help but ask.
This situation truly gave them the creeps.
Everyone looked at the child, and a sense of vigilance arose in their hearts.
Who exactly is this child? How could he possibly appear in such a strange place?
"The boneless flesh and blood are right in front of you. Do you want to come and take it yourselves, or do you want me to take it and then give it to you?"
The childish voice rang out again, a voice that pierced everyone's eardrums like a needle, sending shivers down their spines.
"Didn't you come here to find boneless flesh and blood? Now they're right at your feet. Don't you want to take them back?"
The childish voice continued.
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