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The City of Light instance, day eight of survival.
Hidden Map: —Oasis—
In the oasis, the scorching sunlight is filtered through the lush foliage, creating patches of light.
Around the stone house, a flock of birds swooped down with their sharp, razor-sharp claws outstretched. Yu Xiangnan quickly grabbed a small, broken shovel and swung it fiercely just as the birds were about to reach him.
With a clang, sparks flew as the metal collided!
The small, broken shovel brought down with tremendous force, and the bird fell with a scream!
However, even at extremely high speeds, countless birds continued to rush towards her.
Yu Xiangnan remained calm, and the next second, the sound of the Requiem drifted out from all directions.
In the blink of an eye, these birds fluttered to their feet again, their gray-white eyes flashing with an eerie light, and a faint black mist swirling around them.
Yu Xiangnan's eyes sharpened as he manipulated the corpses, sending them hurtling towards the remaining live birds like black arrows. The bird carcasses used their sharp claws and beaks to frantically attack the live birds.
The birds were terrified and tried to flee, but they were no match for the attack. Soon, one by one, the birds fell to the ground screaming and died.
The moment they fell, their corpses quickly transformed into shimmering feathers—these were the monster's spoils.
They drifted slowly toward Yu Xiangnan and surrounded her.
The skills of the Prisoner are all burst-type, consuming a great deal of energy. Using skills against these monsters that require prolonged battles is obviously not cost-effective.
So, after estimating that the time was about right, she proactively canceled the skill, sending Yu You back to the Underworld. This way, she could immediately summon him the next time she left the hidden dungeon, while also refreshing the effective time, just in case.
Fortunately, this time I reaped a great harvest in the hidden map. Not only did I gain a lot of experience points, my level skyrocketed to 69, but I also completed many achievements and even unlocked two hidden achievements.
The achievement rewards include one [Profession Skill Upgrade Card] and one [Card Album Upgrade Card].
Yu Xiangnan did not use the two cards immediately. He first put them into his card album, then stood next to the stone house and observed for a while. After confirming that no more monsters would spawn in this hidden map, he dusted himself off and walked towards the stone house.
The door to the stone house was half-closed, and the interior was quiet and peaceful.
When she pushed the door open, Su Yao and Professor Zhang were asleep with their eyes closed. Su Yao was lying on her side with one hand under her cheek, while Professor Zhang was lying flat on his back with his hands folded over his abdomen, his gray hair scattered messily across his forehead.
In addition, Bula, who was in charge of guarding them, was eating a can of luncheon meat with great relish, his cheeks puffed out as he ate with great gusto.
As for Fedo, the black mist around him surged and condensed into a hand that was only "two fingers" thick.
One hand gently held a small daisy, while the other hand slowly plucked the petals, one petal, two petals... With each petal plucked, the wisp of black mist swayed slightly.
Yu Xiangnan: "......"
The interior and exterior are completely different styles, it's too disjointed.
She immediately woke up Su Yao and Professor Zhang.
After the hidden map stops spawning monsters, it will automatically close after thirty minutes. At that time, the group will be teleported back to the Xisha Ruins.
This is the only downside of hidden maps.
This place is isolated from the world. Every time I emerge from the hidden map and return to the survival instance, it feels like everything has changed drastically.
Preparations must be made in advance.
Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye. With a flash of white light, they returned to the original, narrow and dark entrance to the hidden map of the Xisha Ruins.
Su Yao and Professor Zhang stopped asking questions and simply followed silently behind Yu Xiangnan.
In comparison, the palace offered a much wider view. Staying confined to this small area meant that if surrounded by the enemy, they would be like turtles in a jar, with no way out and only able to be slaughtered.
Moreover, upon returning to the palace, they could also take the opportunity to investigate the whereabouts of the coffin.
Bula has a keen sense of smell and can find its way back to the palace by the unique scent of zombie corpses, so it is responsible for leading the way.
Yu Xiangnan cautiously observed his surroundings, not missing a single abnormality. Only after confirming that there were no enemy ambushes around did he lead Su Yao and Professor Zhang back to the palace.
She strongly suspected that the system wouldn't be so kind and was more likely assigning other players the task of killing NPCs.
Yu Xiangnan quickly returned to the spot where the coffin had disappeared, carefully searching the surrounding walls and floor.
A moment later, in a corner, she discovered a very well hidden gap.
She pressed a sand brick next to the crack, and with a muffled creak, the ground began to tremble slowly. Immediately afterward, ancient and mysterious symbols appeared on the surrounding walls. As the tremors intensified, these symbols seemed to come alive, shimmering with an eerie light.
"That is..."
Su Yao and Professor Zhang held their breath, watching everything before them intently.
Suddenly, the ground split open, revealing a deep passage before their eyes!
The passageway was filled with an old, worn atmosphere. Without hesitation, Yu Xiangnan walked down.
The passage wasn't long, and soon she arrived at a hidden space.
The space is not large, only about one-twentieth the size of the palace. The surrounding walls are covered with various exquisite patterns, depicting ancient wars, sacrifices, and some mysterious rituals, as well as densely packed text.
In the center of the space, the vanished coffin lay silently.
Yu Xiangnan stepped forward, his gaze fixed on the coffin. The material was strangely unusual, resembling wood but not quite, with a faint glimmer of light between the grain, clearly not something commonly seen.
The vermilion lacquer on the surface of the coffin had long since peeled off, revealing scratches of varying depths. The coffin lid was carved with intricate cloud patterns and auspicious beast designs, but these had also been eroded and become indistinct.
As they drew closer, the skeletal remains inside the coffin came into view.
The skeleton lay flat in the coffin, its bones still intact. The skeleton wore a long robe, the original color of which was now difficult to discern. Perhaps due to the erosion of time, or perhaps due to the environment of the tomb, the fabric had become gray and fragile; it would likely crumble to dust at the slightest touch.
The collar and cuffs still faintly show special patterns embroidered with gold thread. A wide belt is tied around the waist, but the gemstones that were once inlaid on it have long since disappeared, leaving only a few empty grooves.
This coffin appears to have been ransacked...
After Yu Xiangnan left, Su Yao and Professor Zhang followed him to the coffin. When they saw the skeleton inside, they were speechless with surprise.
Despite her fear, Su Yao picked up the filming equipment and began filming.
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