Chapter 139 Unexpected
"...But thinking about it this way, you were really confident that we were able to make the right judgment and reaction back then."
Walking through the exhibition hall, which was filled with piles of ashes, and looking at the empty picture frames in front of us, with a sense of regret on their faces, I and Bu Shao walked in a low voice.
Only now did Sheng belatedly show an embarrassed expression, scratching his cheek lightly: "Ah—sorry, it seems to be one of my bad habits... I, I don't usually have many opportunities to communicate with others, and over time it's become like this, I forget to mention the main point while we're talking..." He cautiously raised his eyes to look at me, "Did I disappoint my older brother?"
I shook my head, hesitated for a moment, and finally placed my hand on his head and gently rubbed it twice: "I just hope you can trust me more. It's always better to have someone to share the burden than to keep everything bottled up inside."
Although this is a hypocritical statement.
Without receiving a confirmation from Sheng, I stepped through the next archway that was right in front of me.
The feeling upon entering the second exhibition hall was similar to that of the first one.
Looking back, the previous exhibition hall seemed to be blocked by some kind of opaque frosted glass, making it almost impossible to see the contents behind it, as if it were some kind of barrier specially set up to prevent the conquerors from escaping.
Fortunately, after a brief test, the concerns were somewhat alleviated—it was more like a kind of illusion, with only a slight resistance no stronger than rubbing the palm of your hand. If you wanted to return the way you came, you could squeeze back through it with a little effort, but it was unusable in an emergency.
Once we calmed ourselves and looked ahead, what awaited us in the hall was no longer the strangely shaped, charred black creature, but several large sculptures of various shapes scattered around.
"There are even sculptures here!"
I exclaimed in surprise, and then I heard Xiaoxi, who was walking ahead, suddenly jump a little and exclaim that she had forgotten to bring paper and pen, and I didn't know what she was going to do.
"Isn't this a normal thing?"
Pulling the two who were about to rush into the hall back, and dragging them to the wall to stand sideways, Sheng nudged my side with his elbow, put one hand on his groin, and looked at the sword demon who was fighting with two sword-wielding celestial statues in the distance: "Hey, big brother, do you think we should step in and help?"
"Why did you suddenly change your attitude?" I glanced at Sheng, who was rubbing his chin and thinking deeply.
But then Sheng's lips curled into a smile: "No way~ I didn't mean any revenge~ I just calmed down and thought about it carefully, and suddenly I felt a little angry about what happened just now. I had absolutely no intention of standing idly by~"
"Oh dear, they say even clay figures can have their tempers. Besides, we agreed not to interfere with each other's affairs, right? That bastard did a pretty good job of following through just now."
I shivered and silently moved half a step to the side.
I never expected that this kid was actually a deeply hidden black wolf. Luckily, I don't think I did anything to incur his wrath, otherwise it would be troublesome if he withheld some fatal information when providing it—although this guy's exterior seems to be mainly green.
"Just kidding."
He quickly changed his tone, his expression turning serious, and a wise glint flashed in his emerald eyes: "Instead of wasting precious combat power and stamina here, we should think carefully about how to deal with the final boss. If that guy is the main reason for the increased difficulty of clearing this dungeon, there is a very high probability that even if we and the protagonist team up, we will not be able to easily defeat him."
I was taken aback: "Why did that bastard come here all by himself?"
“That’s how it is with the Sword Demon.” Sheng sighed helplessly. “However, he shouldn’t be completely without any trump cards, although it’s more likely that he didn’t know them before entering either. If it’s that hidden dungeon that I’ve cleared several times, based on my attempts when I first discovered this hidden element, it is indeed possible to clear it solo without taking damage. It’s just that the conditions are a bit harsh.”
"...take a straight line and quickly pass through the first exhibition hall, instead of fighting those charred monsters head-on?"
He spread his hands and nodded.
I gasped, "Then this level..."
“Remove the gem set in that angel statue,” Sheng answered without hesitation.
Following Sheng's pointing finger, I squinted and said, "Indeed, it feels a bit strange to have gemstones or something on a plaster statue."
“Because that’s the main energy source controlling all the statues inside this exhibition hall. Just remove it from the hilt of the sword and destroy it, and all the plaster statues will collapse and disintegrate on their own, without having to fight them one by one.” He crossed his arms. “So, this is a battle we can almost avoid participating in; we can just stand here and watch. Otherwise, we won’t be of any help and will only get in the way.”
It turned out to be a sapphire enchanted with a specific spell. I confirmed the feedback from my senses. I don't know what the spell stored inside is, and it doesn't seem to be simply for controlling golems.
"...What a pity."
"ah?"
"That gem should be of good quality; perhaps we can keep it for future use."
The gaze he cast was laced with a sharp, unspoken sting: "You're not thinking of robbing me, are you, Brother Uriel?"
"It doesn't seem to belong to anyone. Wouldn't it be a better choice to give it to me than to smash and destroy it?"
"...I'm convinced once again that you are indeed a very qualified mage, brother." Sheng looked at me, then at my waist. "But the knife you brought with you when you set off was damaged, didn't it? What are your thoughts on that?"
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