Chapter 54: The Third Male Lead Appears (First Release on Jinjiang Literature City)
The entrance to the small secret realm was small, only wide enough for four or five people to stand side by side. Yao Sisi observed the rather perfunctory entrance and realized it was more of a weak point in the formation than a secret realm. As soon as she stepped inside, Qi Mu and Ri Jiu beside her disappeared.
"I wonder if the exit will be just as narrow."
The environment before her was similar to that before entering the secret realm, with lush greenery and abundant vegetation, which might even give you the illusion that you haven't entered yet. But you won't think that way for long, because the concentration of spiritual energy here is ten times higher than outside. Even mortals can feel the comfort brought by the air.
More than ten times—what does that mean? It means that this secret realm is capable of producing even more powerful mystical beasts, but the surrounding environment is just too strange.
It was so quiet, there wasn't even a breeze.
Yao Sisi couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine. Despite the quiet atmosphere, she didn't feel lonely at all; she always felt as if countless eyes were secretly observing her from all around.
An unknown danger loomed over her at all times, making every step she took feel like a thorn in her back, leaving only the sound of her feet scraping against the grass.
She heard her heart pounding erratically, a rapid, weak, and tense beat, like a restless alarm clock tumbling and pounding inside, as if it wanted to escape at any moment.
Yao Sisi reached out and raised her flying artifact. Jin Yang instantly grew from small to large, like a streak of light, carrying her away from here quickly. However, after she had traveled a long way on the flying artifact, all around her was deathly silent, and there wasn't even a single insect on the ground.
Her brows furrowed slightly. Before entering the secret realm, Qi Mu had explained the situation to her, but none of the explanations had been as unsettling as what she was seeing now. The surroundings were eerily quiet, as if she were the only person left in the world. She felt like Sun Wukong, unable to escape the Buddha's palm.
what is going on?
Suddenly, it was as if she had broken free, and everything around her returned to normal. She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
The greenery in front of her gradually thinned out, and she slowed down as she walked on the golden sun. Although there were fewer plants, the concentration of spiritual energy did not decrease. She continued walking forward and slowly came to see a piece of desertified land. This was not the most important thing, but rather that a faint, eerie light occasionally emanated from this desertified land.
"It's sharp gold stone, the most suitable ore for forging spirit swords!"
Yao Sisi happily put away Jin Yang, like someone picking up gold, collecting the exposed ores one by one. "Even after refining, so many ores would amount to a huge sum. This secret realm is truly full of treasures. No wonder people keep coming here despite how dangerous it is."
The ground she walked on gradually became more and more sandy, but that was none of her business. She even took the time to grumble at the spatial artifact spirit: "Look at the land here, it can still produce minerals even when it's sandy like this. You can't even produce a single blade of grass. What use are you? It's one thing if you can't produce anything, but you also expect me to make you a spiritual spring. Where am I supposed to get that kind of thing?"
The spirit, who had been listening with a wronged expression, became anxious when she said she couldn't get the spirit spring: "Master, didn't you promise me you could get it? And the spirit spring was so close to you before..."
Yao Sisi was speechless: "So it's easier if we're close? You're so close to death, yet you didn't bravely sacrifice yourself!"
The spirit: "..."
This owner is the most sarcastic person it has ever met.
It seemed to be fiddling with its fingers in space, feigning pitifulness as it said, "Well, I didn't want it to collapse either..."
Yao Sisi didn't say anything, but thought to herself: You don't want things to collapse, so you're trying to trick me into doing stupid things and doing this and that for you? Dream on!
She ignored the spirit's petty thoughts and focused her attention on the matter at hand. On the seemingly endless ground, there was a piece of gleaming golden sharp metal stone every few hundred meters. Although it would take some time to collect, who would complain about the trouble of picking up gold? They could be used to forge weapons and sell them for money in the future.
She was having a great time gathering with her little axe, and after most of the day, she finally finished collecting all the easy-to-gather items in this area.
Yao Sisi wiped the sweat from her brow; her hands were numb from the prolonged labor. She put away the axe and looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings. She took out the steering wheel to look elsewhere, but the small steering wheel, usually very responsive, was trembling violently as if infected with a virus. Yao Sisi moved around like a paper doll, shifting positions several times, but the little pointer still wouldn't recover…
"No, wake up! I can't tell which way is which without you..."
The cold hard drive felt like a slap in the face, and no matter what she did, it wouldn't recover.
Yao Sisi sighed helplessly, "It seems there are too many ores nearby, causing some change in the magnetic field..."
With the steering wheel out of reach, Yao Sisi had no choice but to walk straight ahead, which led her to a sinkhole.
It looked like it had been hit by a huge object, leaving a deep crater in the ground. Most importantly, there seemed to be some kind of floral fragrance nearby, which was quite enchanting.
"Could it be some rare and precious treasure?"
Yao Sisi walked down the cave entrance. It was very dark inside. She flicked a flame from her fingertip to clear a path in front of her. Before she had gone a hundred meters, she smelled a strong fragrance of flowers ahead. Then she saw a person huddled in a corner, wearing a light yellow robe, which was very conspicuous in the firelight.
Just like the little yellow light in the middle of a traffic light, you have to stop when you see it.
The man seemed to have noticed her as well, and slowly raised his head. It was a very handsome man's face, indescribable, like a morning dewdrop.
Yao Sisi: "Are you also one of the fellow cultivators who joined in this batch?"
The man didn't speak, he just shook his head.
Yao Sisi was taken aback. Could it be that he was one of the people who stayed here when the secret realm opened last time?
The man slowly rose, his young face bearing an air of illness, and his body unusually thin. He asked, "Are you my wife?"
Yao Sisi: "???"
"The wife is the mistress of the house? That's an ancient term."
The man lowered his head, as if embarrassed, "It has indeed been a long time. I've been trapped here for three thousand years."
Yao Sisi: "Uh..."
She took a step back without making a sound. This person had been trapped here for three thousand years, so how old must he be? Wouldn't that mean his cultivation level was very high?
The screen was practically filled with images of danger crashing into her mind.
The man then asked, "Why did you take so long to arrive...?"
Yao Sisi thought to herself: I'm only twenty years old, why did I come so early?
Man: "Wife?"
Yao Sisi took another step back, trying to evade the question, saying, "I feel this place is a bit eerie, I want to go out for some fresh air."
The man tugged at her sleeve, looking aggrieved: "Don't go..."
Yao Sisi hissed, "You've mistaken me for someone else, haven't you? I'm not your wife, I'm not even married yet..."
The man paused. "Aren't you? But your scent is very compatible with mine. Didn't you come to me because you were attracted by the fragrance of flowers?"
Yao Sisi thought to herself: I smell the fragrance of flowers because I think there are some rare and precious treasures in them!
"Isn't it because they thought there was treasure..."
The man said, "Not everyone can smell the fragrance of flowers; it's a sign of my maturity."
Yao Sisi: "..."
Although you explained it very clearly, I still don't understand what you mean at all.
Just as the two were locked in a stalemate, a series of roars came from inside the cave, like sand and stones swirling and howling in a strong wind, which was quite eerie.
She saw the man tremble slightly, then he looked up at her and asked, "Can you come with me to see him?"
Yao Sisi didn't want to go, but for some reason, she seemed to nod like a malfunctioning pointer. As soon as she took a step, she regretted it.
What's going on? Is something fishy going on?
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Author's note: This small dungeon is actually a little complicated, but I don't know why I changed the outline of the complicated version.
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