Chapter 496 The Disgusting Mechanism of the Floating City: Aurora City Gate
A huge rainbow bridge stretches straight to the other side, radiating dazzling seven-colored light, if it weren't for the "dizziness" negative effect.
It's probably one of the most beautiful buildings in the entire [Floating City]!
pity.
As invaders, no one should be there to appreciate such a beautiful sight.
"Speed up the flow!"
"Speed up the flow!"
The two captains, Zesshi Zesshi and Shinjin, simultaneously let out a low shout, their bodies flashing with blue light as they stepped onto the Rainbow Bridge.
"Flow Acceleration" can improve nerve reaction speed, thereby increasing attack speed and evasion ability, making it most suitable for such traps.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The two, Jue Si and Jue Ming, stepped on the purple and orange stones respectively, and quickly glanced at the ground in front of them.
Before the negative effects of dizziness take hold, look away and make sure you know where you are going next!
In an instant.
The two, facing certain death, moved forward with agile leaps.
"It's my turn."
Tang Zheng confirmed that the two were alright before stepping onto the rainbow bridge, where a yellow light appeared beneath his feet.
"...Is it the yellow route?"
He raised his magic wand upwards, and a faint magical energy flashed through his hand.
No magic was deliberately cast.
With his agility stat, he was more than capable of dealing with such a trap. He deliberately waved his magic wand to better embody the role of a magic caster.
tread!
Tang Zheng exerted force with his feet, stepping on the yellow stone bricks, and moved forward. Although he started last, he easily caught up with Jue Si Jue Ming and Jue Ming in terms of speed.
Yellow, purple, and orange stone slabs swept rapidly past Tang Zheng and his companions.
In the event of a sudden attack.
It will inevitably take up some of your energy, and it's easy to step on the wrong stone slab. However, once you step on the wrong stone slab, there will be no strong attack or consequences.
Instead, they will fall off the "Rainbow Bridge"!
Due to the "no-fly" rule, it will fall straight to the ground. You need to judge for yourself when the "no-fly" restriction will disappear. This is the "rainbow trap".
Is this kind of trap-based punishment really considered punishment?
When Tang Zhenggang received this information from Gros Horned Fury, he was extremely surprised and even skeptical.
Such a trap!
At most, it will only cause trouble for the intruders; after falling down, they can simply fly back up and intrude again.
After learning more.
Tang Zhengcai finally understood the true purpose of the "rainbow trap"!
In the game "YGGDRASIL", invading a guild usually involves mobilizing a large number of people, including a large number of monsters.
The trap essentially breaks down a large number of intruders into several parts, thereby slowing down their offensive pace.
The more information you have about the [Floating City], the better.
Tang Zheng increasingly realized the fundamental difference between the [Floating City] and the [Great Tomb of Nazarick].
If the Great Tomb is to say that it is through its powerful strength and deterrent force that it annihilates all intruders!
So the [Floating City] is a "disgusting" defense mechanism that constantly wears down the invaders' will, leading them to destruction in despair!
As for why the attack mechanism wasn't installed on the "Rainbow Bridge"?
Because it's unnecessary!
Swoosh—swoosh—
Tang Zheng and his two companions continuously stepped on their respective colored blocks, leaping forward on the dazzling bridge. The distance between each of these colored blocks was not the same.
This further affects the intruder's movement speed and distance.
However, this kind of old-fashioned trap is ultimately too simple.
Tang Zheng and his two companions quickly arrived at the center of the "Rainbow Bridge," where everyone paused.
All that could be seen ahead was...
The originally fixed seven-color blocks began to change, flashing like neon lights.
A red patch of color flickered slightly, turning yellow, then blue, and then red again.
"The Seven Primary Colors Trap"!
Each color block will exhibit seven color variations, and the order of these color changes is not fixed, nor are there any shortcuts.
You have to step on the color the moment it appears, but that's not even the worst part of the trap!
Once a color block is stepped on in this stage, it will turn into the base white.
In other words!
The second half of the "Rainbow Bridge" can only accommodate a maximum of 7 people. Only after all 7 people have passed through and the bridge turns into a white block will it turn back into a seven-colored block.
in addition.
To cross the "Rainbow Bridge" in the shortest time, you must prepare countermeasures or equipment to deal with the "dizziness negative effect".
"These jarring colors! Ugh, so annoying!"
The initial excitement of the desperate invasion of the [Floating City] had somewhat dissipated; he yanked his hair forcefully and let out a sharp scream:
"I'm going to smash this whole place to pieces!!"
She would rather face a powerful opponent in battle than endure this boring and tedious way of traveling.
However, even shouting like that.
Even in death, Zetsumei didn't swing her weapon to attack the rainbow bridge beneath her feet, because attacking would also be considered "stepping on" a link.
If you step on the wrong step.
If you die, you will fall off the "Rainbow Bridge" and be kicked out of the "Floating City". You will have to fly back up and invade again through the "Cloud Crystal Plaza".
This is truly torture for impatient people!
"We don't have much time to waste here!"
"Be quick." Tang Zheng ignored the shouts of the desperate warriors and said to the captain of the Divine Man team:
"Jump over here!"
"Understood, thank you for your trouble, Lord Crown." The captain of the Divine Man said with some shame.
The second half is different from the first half!
The first half of the colorful bridge can be moved by observing briefly, but the second half requires careful observation to avoid stepping on the wrong step.
This will inevitably trigger the "dizziness" negative status continuously!
The captain of the God-like team is equipped with magic equipment that prevents dizziness, but it can only reduce the negative effects of dizziness. When faced with continuous dizziness, there is a high probability that he will be affected.
Bang!
Captain Shenren slightly turned his body, bent his knees, and jumped towards Tang Zheng's position.
"4th-tier magic: Gravity Reversal!"
An invisible wave of magical energy enveloped the God-Man Captain's entire body, slowing down his leaping figure in mid-air.
Tang Zheng reached out and grabbed the captain of the Divine Man team by the shoulder, lifting him up with one hand.
Watching the constantly flashing seven-colored blocks.
Take that first step!
The captain, his face flushed red, was being carried by Tang Zheng, moving at varying speeds among the numerous colored blocks.
Tang Zheng possesses "complete mental resistance," so dizziness has no effect on him, and this method of moving with others is also effective.
It can be considered a "rainbow bridge," offering limited room for maneuver.
"...Oh dear, how embarrassing!"
Seeing the captain of the God-like team in such an awkward posture, Zesshi Zesshi made no attempt to hide his laughter, and then, with a quick movement of his feet, he also caught up.
Although she doesn't have the passive "Full Mental Resistance", the Valkyrie's "Divine Protection" provides half of the resistance to negative status effects.
With the help of magical items that reduce the "dizziness negative effect", the impact was also minimized!
—Starry Sky Watchtower.
"Lord Imlalis!"
"The invaders are about to cross the Rainbow Bridge. Should we deploy the Outer City Floating Dock for long-range bombardment?"
A monster mercenary constantly observed the images on the magical screen and quickly reported back.
"Butler" Imralis turned around, his cold gaze fixed on the magical screen. After a brief silence, he shook his head.
"The Guardian has already given the instructions."
"There's no need to do anything unnecessary."
"Butler" Imralis cracked his knuckles softly as he spoke slowly:
"These humans are clearly just sacrifices, scouts before the real attack from an unknown enemy. Even a little bit of resources isn't worth wasting on these inferior creatures."
"Yes," the demon beside him replied respectfully.
"Lord Imlalis."
A worried voice rang out from the side.
"What is it?"
"Lord Leoric Zhen wants to capture these invaders alive. However, the outer city's defenses are fully activated."
"Our orders were ignored over there."
An NPC manager dressed as a mature woman cautiously began to speak:
"Sending people to the 'outer city' at this point will also result in them being treated as invaders and trapped in the maze. The 'failed project' has probably already been activated by Sister Silver Olive."
The mature female NPC manager paused for a moment after saying this.
Upon hearing this...
"Butler" Imralis frowned.
"Lord Guardian Gros Hornfury has gone missing."
"As her direct superior, Silver Olive's act of disobeying orders was entirely for Lord Gros Hornfury."
The mature female NPC manager spoke softly.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Tang Zheng and Jue Si Jue Ming finally crossed the "Rainbow Bridge" and stepped onto the normal-colored gray stone slab.
"call……"
Captain Shenren carefully exhaled, and although it wasn't him who was moving, he still felt a sense of apprehension.
The pressure on my shoulder eased.
Bang!
The captain's rifle butt hit the ground with a dull thud. He positioned himself to Tang Zheng's left, glancing warily around as he spoke, "...Sir, I will certainly not let you down!"
Jue Shi Jue Ming stood to Tang Zheng's right, holding a cross-shaped spear and scythe, his eyes narrowed.
Please wait a moment!
No monsters or attacks landed.
"Ha, it seems our invasion isn't taken seriously."
Tang Zheng smiled slightly and spoke casually.
I didn't let myself down after all these arrangements.
In particular, placing the crimson dragon on "Cloud Crystal Plaza" made the [Floating City] side completely regard the three of them as cannon fodder.
Naturally, they wouldn't spend too much effort specifically targeting it.
Just like when an adventurer party suddenly invaded the "Great Tomb of Nazarick", Ainz Ooal Gown observed the strength of the intruders.
The primary goal was to capture the opponent alive in order to gather intelligence.
"Leoric Shock".
The name popped into Tang Zheng's mind; this was one of the three guardians of the [Floating City].
They are also the guardians of the inner city, and Tang Zheng's target for this invasion is them.
"Oh dear, I've been completely underestimated."
Zetsuki smirked unhappily and withdrew his defensive stance.
"I was hoping to warm up first."
She knew, of course, that this was Tang Zheng's strategy, but from the start of the invasion until now, apart from those weaker cloud giant monsters...
The lack of any worthy opponents left Zetsumei, who had been full of expectations, feeling a sense of disappointment and regret.
No matter what!
This is the legendary "Floating City," completely different from what I imagined.
"Let's go, another troublesome trap is coming."
Tang Zheng stepped forward and looked up to see the magnificent city gate, tens of meters high, radiating gold, silver, and white light.
Before such a huge and mysterious city gate.
Tang Zheng and his two companions appeared rather small, and even Captain Jueshi Jueshi and Captain Shenren were briefly shocked.
"...That's incredible."
"This is a metal that no human could have created; it's completely new to us."
Captain Shenren's mouth was slightly open as he muttered to himself, "It's definitely not a material like fine steel or mithril, and it clearly has magical properties."
Compared to the focus of the god-like captain.
With his sharp eyes, Zesshi Zesshi was the first to spot two humanoid monsters, each about 3 meters tall, standing below the city gate.
He resembled a dwarf in appearance, with a thick beard and a rough nose, wearing a suit of deep blue armor, and holding a spear in each hand.
One sword emitted blue lightning, while the other emanated a strong aura of wind-attribute magic!
Judging solely from the breath.
The strength of these two monsters far surpasses that of the previous cloud giant warrior.
"Guardian of the Storm Vikings"
The names of the two demons appeared in Tang Zheng's mind.
According to information provided by Gros Horned, the monster's level is only 30, which is the highest level cap that can be reached among POP monsters.
Gros Horned Wrath mentioned that the Eight Greed Kings originally intended to upgrade the two demonic guards to lower-level demons.
Under normal circumstances.
The guardian monsters should have been upgraded to higher-level, more powerful ones, but the Eight Greed Kings did the opposite.
The result was a failure!
These two monsters are the guardians, and they are crucial to the operation of the traps that follow.
"oh!!"
"Looks pretty strong, I'll kill you all." Zesshi Zetsumei's eyes lit up, and he suddenly pushed off the ground, transforming into a silver-white afterimage as he rushed forward.
Whoosh!
The wind whistled past my ears.
With a grin spreading across his face, Zesshi Zesshi gripped the cross-shaped scythe and charged towards the left-hand guard, Storm Viking.
"Halt, intruders!!"
The two Guardian Storm Vikings also spotted the rapidly approaching Death's Fury, their expressions turning furious as they roared in unison:
"To enter the supreme and magnificent floating city, please pay the entrance fee!"
"—Pay my ass."
Zesshi Zesshi burst into a frenzied laugh: "I'll kill you all!"
Despite the fact that Jue Shi Jue Ming was still attacking, they continued their assault.
The eyes of the two guardian Storm Vikings turned crimson, and the spear in their left hands, imbued with wind magic, vanished into thin air.
Clang! Clang!
Two wind-attribute spears were thrust into the spot where Death and Death had just moved, producing a crisp, piercing sound.
Wow!
With a swift and decisive movement, he dodged the attack and arrived in front of the left-hand guard, Storm Viking. Seeing the guard raise another spear in preparation for a counterattack, he gave a disdainful smile.
"It's so slow."
The black blade of the cross-shaped scythe flashed.
The Guardian Storm Viking was cleaved in two by a single blow, with a torrent of blood shooting into the sky, and even various internal organs gushing out.
The details are very clear, and the scene looks even more terrifying. These are deliberately added horror scenes in the game!
Ignoring the bloody scene, Jue Si Jue Ming flashed again, casually killing the guard on the other side, Storm Viking.
The same horrifying and bloody scenes reappear!
(End of this chapter)
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