Yu Xiangnan looked up and said to Su Yao and Professor Zhang, "Come with me now."
The tone of these words did not suggest that he was asking for Su Yao and Professor Zhang's opinions.
Su Yao and Professor Zhang were both taken aback. Their eyes met, and they nodded slightly.
The three quickly left the palace. Su Yao followed closely behind Yu Xiangnan, her mind filled with questions. Several times she hesitated, trying to find an opportunity to ask. But Yu Xiangnan seemed to be deliberately avoiding her questions, his pace becoming increasingly hurried, giving Su Yao no chance to ask anything.
In fact, Yu Xiangnan has already changed his "protection" strategy.
Their footsteps quickly came to a stop in an extremely small area, which seemed to be shrouded in darkness and almost without light, but the compass that concealed the map began to spin violently, the pointer swinging with an unusually exaggerated amplitude.
Yu Xiangnan led Su Yao and Professor Zhang to explore the surroundings. Before long, a blinding white light suddenly enveloped them, instantly engulfing the three of them.
Buzzing—
A wave of intense heat washed over me.
-【oasis】-
When Yu Xiangnan opened his eyes again, he found that his surroundings had completely changed.
The group found themselves in a vast, boundless desert. Beneath their feet lay scorching sand, the undulating dunes shimmering golden under the blazing sun, and the distant heatwaves distorted their vision, making everything seem so real.
Su Yao's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief. She subconsciously raised her hand to rub her eyes, as if to confirm that she hadn't seen wrong.
But the scene before him had not changed, and Yu Xiangnan had already started walking in one of the directions.
Seeing this, Su Yao hurriedly followed.
As she walked, she noticed that the corgi that could grow larger and a black mist that seemed to have a life of its own were following behind. Moreover, they seemed to be arguing, and there were faint noises coming from them.
This is all so strange...
"Professor Zhang..." Su Yao couldn't help but call out softly, her voice full of doubt and pleading.
Professor Zhang slowly shook his head, his face full of helplessness. Clearly, he was also completely baffled and clueless about the matter.
Yu Xiangnan headed northeast. Before long, a patch of lush greenery appeared ahead.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be an oasis surrounded by sand dunes. The lake water was crystal clear and shimmered in the sunlight. Tall palm trees grew along the water's edge, their leaves rustling in the breeze. In the center of the oasis stood a rustic stone house.
As soon as Yu Xiangnan approached the stone house, he immediately sensed that some monsters were spawning nearby.
It seems that this time, the hidden map is no longer the kind of tower that requires climbing layers, unlike the last one.
After scanning the area around the stone house several times, Yu Xiangnan secretly speculated that the stone house was very likely a fixed spawn point. As long as it sensed a player nearby, monsters would continuously spawn.
These small monsters are the key to gaining experience points and improving strength.
This is for the best, so that Su Yao and Professor Zhang don't have to rush to the hundredth floor in just a few days. The difficulty and pressure of that is enough to make one's scalp tingle just thinking about it.
Having made up his mind, Yu Xiangnan immediately began searching for suitable vines to tie people up.
While she was busy with her work, Su Yao and Professor Zhang finally realized, belatedly, that something was amiss.
"Um, south..."
“I’ll give you a choice,” Yu Xiangnan stopped what he was doing, turned around, and smiled at them. “Either you stay in the stone house, or I’ll tie you up. But I can assure you that no matter which you choose, I will absolutely guarantee your safety.”
Su Yao and Professor Zhang looked at each other, both stunned for a moment.
Su Yao's eyes were full of confusion and bewilderment. She bit her lip, took a step forward, and said, "Xiang Nan, what do you mean by this? Why are you tying us up? Aren't we supposed to be exploring the ruins together?"
Professor Zhang stroked his gray beard and slowly spoke: "Xiao Yu, if you have any thoughts, you might as well tell us clearly. We really don't understand why you would so rashly kidnap someone."
Yu Xiangnan didn't explain anything, he just smiled.
"If you want to end up like Zhao Gang, you can leave now."
Su Yao: "......"
Professor Zhang: "......"
Both of them fell silent.
Clearly, Yu Xiangnan's words were very useful.
In that instant, the image of Zhao Gang and his group's tragic deaths simultaneously flashed through Su Yao's and Professor Zhang's minds.
Blood splattered all around, and the roars of the zombies seemed to still echo in my ears.
Su Yao's face turned deathly pale instantly, and Professor Zhang's hands unconsciously gripped the hem of his clothes, his brows furrowed into a deep "川" shape, his face filled with worry and lingering fear.
The two exchanged a glance and saw the same emotion in each other's eyes, and immediately dared not say anything more.
In a very short time, they consciously entered the stone house.
The stone house was filled with an old, worn atmosphere, and the dim light made the already tense atmosphere even more oppressive.
Su Yao leaned against the wall, hugging her knees, while Professor Zhang paced back and forth in the room, glancing at the door every now and then, his eyes filled with worry about the battle outside.
Soon, Bula and Fedo also went into the stone house one after the other.
As soon as Bula entered the room, he puffed out his chest, trying to make himself look even bigger.
At the same time, it tilted its head back, grinned, and revealed a mouthful of small, sharp teeth, trying to put on what it considered a very threatening expression.
Fedo, on the other hand, was much quieter, floating silently behind Bula, the black mist swirling slightly, occasionally flashing with two eerie points of light.
[Bula]: Hey, you two listen up! For the sake of my luncheon meat cans, as long as you don't move around or make a sound, you'll be fine. But if you do move around...
[Fedo]: They can't see it.
[Bula]: Gun!
[Bula]: You at least need to get into character, right? You don't have a single change in expression. How are you going to intimidate them? Who's going to take responsibility if they escape?
[Fei Duo]: Facial expressions? What facial expressions could I possibly have?
[Fedo]: Where can they possibly escape to? This stone house is surrounded by danger; they wouldn't be foolish enough to run away.
[Bula]: Hmph, you foolish Moonfire Star players, what do you know? What if they slip away when we're not looking? We need to show that we're absolutely not to be trifled with, so they'll completely give up any thought of escaping.
Su Yao and Professor Zhang were completely baffled by the "silent communication" between Bula and Fedo.
What are they doing here?
......
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