"Perhaps there's some hidden secret in that valley?"
This conjecture, proposed by someone, has been met with unanimous approval:
"That makes sense. Whatever the reason, we'll find out by going and taking a look."
"That's right."
With that thought in mind, the group stopped talking and proceeded along the path indicated on the map.
From Sunset Forest to now, of the original twenty or so people, only eight or nine remain...
They walked for about half an hour and finally arrived near the valley shown on the map.
"We've arrived, shall we go in?"
Zhao Chen shouted to the crowd behind him.
"Let's go in and see what mysteries this valley holds."
A group of people responded enthusiastically.
Zhao Chen led the way and entered the valley.
This valley is not very large, only about a hundred feet in circumference, but within this area, there are towering trees that reach into the clouds.
They pierce the sky, their branches and leaves are lush, and their roots are intricately intertwined, covering the entire valley as if they were blocking out the whole sky. It looks rather eerie and makes people feel uncomfortable.
The valley is very flat and covered with green plants. The trees are so dense that you can hardly see the surrounding environment without careful observation.
Moreover, the colors of these plants are different from those of other plants.
They are dark red, with specks of gold on the leaves, which look somewhat like the patterns of flames.
"Huh? What kind of plants are these? They have such strange colors."
A young man uttered a questioning sound.
"This is the Flame Flower. Legend has it that this flower is an extremely dangerous plant."
Zhao Chen explained.
"Moreover, they are said to be highly poisonous. If someone accidentally touches them, their skin and bones will probably melt away."
At this moment, Zhao Chen suddenly stopped, and everyone else stopped as well.
"What's wrong?"
The other seven young men, seeing this, asked with some confusion.
Zhao Chen glanced at the situation atop the giant mountain.
"Look closely, doesn't this mountain peak look a little strange?"
Zhao Chen asked.
Hearing Zhao Chen say this, everyone began to observe carefully.
The mountains here appear very gentle, but from a distance they resemble triangles and are composed of protruding rocks.
"Is this a double helix mountain peak?"
At this moment, a young man exclaimed in surprise about his discovery.
"No, to be precise, this is the shape of a mountain peak, not just a simple spiral shape, because the shape of the mountain I see is quite different from other mountain shapes."
Upon hearing what the young man said, everyone crowded around.
Looking at the mountaintop, he carefully examined it.
Soon, they discovered the mountain's peculiar features.
The top of this mountain is crescent-shaped, while the middle part of the mountain is sloping.
Looking at the strange shape before them, everyone's expressions turned serious, for they had a vague feeling that this mountain peak seemed somewhat unusual...
They had also heard from ancient human records that there was a mountain peak that was formed from a meteorite from outer space, and that the shape of that meteorite was very similar to that of the mountain peak.
Could this mountain be the legendary one?
"Have you all noticed? There are many protruding rocks on this mountain peak, and some of them are dark brown, giving off a cold and eerie feeling. Moreover, I am quite certain that these dark brown rocks are poisonous, so for safety's sake, please do not touch them."
Zhao Chen looked at the protruding rocks in the distance and gave instructions to everyone.
"Um."
The crowd answered in unison.
"Alright, everyone, let's continue walking in."
Zhao Chen led the way into the depths of the valley, and the others naturally followed behind.
There weren't many trees in the valley, but each one was several meters tall, making the mountain path seem rather narrow...
As they walked, no one spoke, because they knew that this valley was definitely not simple and they had to remain vigilant at all times.
After walking through the valley for about half an hour, the group finally saw what was inside.
The area in front of us was very open, except for a large cave entrance at the deepest part of the valley, which was very conspicuous.
At the entrance of the cave, there is a passage that is about ten meters long and five or six meters wide, which looks very strange.
What's going on?
Zhao Chen frowned, looking at the passage in front of him with a puzzled expression.
The opening of the cave was as thick as two or three people could hug, and the cave also emitted a peculiar smell that was somewhat pungent.
"Brother Zhao, what do you say? Should we go in?"
The young man glanced at Zhao Chen and asked.
Zhao Chen nodded:
"Now that we've arrived at the valley, let's see what mysteries it holds."
With that, Zhao Chen stepped into the cave entrance first.
The crowd followed closely behind.
As they entered the passage, a strong gust of cold wind hit them in the face, making it somewhat unbearable.
After walking about 300 meters through the passage, a huge stone gate appeared in front of Zhao Chen and the others.
The surface of this stone door is made of a piece of hard black iron, and it is engraved with many intricate runes, making it look like a key.
However, these runes looked extremely ancient and emitted a faint glow, making it clear at a glance that they were made using ancient script.
It seems these runes must also be a kind of inherited script...
With this in mind, everyone continued to observe—
Beside the stone gate were several corpses.
The clothes on these corpses were badly torn, and parts of their bodies were charred, suggesting that this was a remnant of a major battle.
The stone gate was right in front of them, but no one dared to enter it rashly... because the stone gate gave them a feeling of being threatened by death.
Zhao Chen stared at the stone gate before him, remained silent for a moment, and then slowly spoke:
"What exactly is in there? Why don't we go in and take a look?"
After saying that, Zhao Chen took the lead in pushing open the stone door and stepping inside.
Seeing this, the others, though somewhat frightened, mustered their courage and followed.
As soon as they entered the stone gate, they immediately felt a bone-chilling cold air rush towards them, and they all couldn't help but sneeze.
They all involuntarily hunched their necks and rubbed their arms.
"It's so cold!"
The crowd trembled as they whispered among themselves.
The passageway looked rather deep, with smooth stone walls on both sides, inlaid with many blue gemstones, making it look quite magnificent.
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