Chapter 96: Fourth Floor (First Update)
Chapter 96
With the launch of the Forge Lord's plan seven days later, the Forge Stronghold became empty, with almost no one to be seen.
Most people were teleported deep into the Great Forest of Emerald Island, leaving only a few people to maintain surface operations.
Lin En returned to the outskirts of the Green Island Forest, his eyes deep and calm.
He missed the teleportation array that the Lord of the Furnace had set up earlier, and now he had no choice but to step into the Green Island Forest in person.
"Something in the forest is watching me..."
Lynn frowned, thoughts racing.
Although he had only passed through three levels of the maze before, from the few words Colin passed on to him, he knew that the strange space he had entered was the fourth level.
The deeper maze still existed, but he was forced out of the forest by Astrid before he could find the way out.
He thought that the Great Forest of the Emerald Isle was a thing of the past for him, but he was cursed by a being deep in the maze.
Although the curse was not fatal and would not have any effect as long as one stayed within the Great Forest of Green Island, it was undoubtedly a thorn that caused Lin En some pain.
He must solve this hidden danger and get rid of the invisible constraints.
"Start from the first level of the maze and go deeper..."
Lynn walked along the cleared road outside the Great Forest of Green Island.
He was not unfamiliar with this road. Last time, he followed it into the depths of the forest and was pulled into the maze by the formation.
The trees in the forest are towering into the clouds, and their branches and leaves are intertwined like a net, making it impenetrable.
The sunlight has difficulty penetrating the thick branches and leaves, and the road under our feet seems deep and depressing.
However, when he walked to the place where he was pulled into the maze last time, he found that there was still a dense forest in front of him, and the formation was motionless.
"What's going on... Did something unexpected happen in the maze?"
Lynn stood at the end of the road, staring into the depths of the forest before him, a hint of doubt in his eyes.
He didn't want to delay here for too long, so he had to bypass the open road, step into the unexplored forest, and continue exploring forward.
Along the way, the air in the forest became increasingly oppressive, and the surrounding trees became older and stranger, each one seeming to carry a sense of oppression.
Lynn struggled through the mud and thorns, silently calculating his position in his mind.
Just when he was wondering how long he would have to walk, he suddenly felt dizzy. Lin En felt his eyes go dark and his body was dragged by an irresistible force.
The next moment, his figure disappeared into the depths of the Cuidao Forest.
"It's finally here..."
This was his last thought, and then Lynn completely sank into the unknown of the maze.
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On the fourth floor of the maze, the scene at this moment is completely different from when Lin En first arrived.
The vast grasslands where the Crucible and the Nightshade Bunker armies once battled have changed dramatically.
A portal is suspended in the center of the grassland, exuding a mysterious and oppressive atmosphere.
An illusory staircase extends from under the portal and connects to the grass.
The vast plain was deserted. After the Lord of the Furnace led everyone in here, he did not leave even a single apprentice behind.
"The Master of the Furnace did not waste any manpower. Everyone followed him into the floating portal and went deeper..."
On the plain, the world was eerily quiet, with only the rustling sound of the wind blowing through the grass breaking the silence.
In the woods far away, the Lord of Nightshadow Bunker and the Lord of Kuxin Sect led the coalition forces of Nightshadow Bunker in ambush, their eyes always fixed on the floating portal.
"We have been waiting for a long time, but no one from the furnace has come out. It seems that they are setting an ambush..."
The Lord of Nightshadow Castle whispered, his eyes filled with caution and temptation.
The leader of the Kuxin sect beside him frowned and responded in a deep voice:
"Estri and the Forge have so many people inside, so I don't think it's a hopeless situation. Moreover, this maze space itself has a death-proof effect, so our safety can be guaranteed to a certain extent. Even if there is an ambush, it won't put us in mortal danger."
The two were silent for a while, and the leader of the Kuxin Sect looked up at the floating portal with a determined look in his eyes:
"It would be a waste of time for us to continue staying here. I'm afraid it would be difficult to find other ways out. Why don't we just go into that door and see if there is an exit inside."
The Lord of Nightshadow Castle thought for a moment and finally nodded.
After a long discussion, they finally reached a consensus and decided to venture into the mysterious portal floating in the air.
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Led by two third-level great wizards, the coalition forces of Night Shadow Bunker naturally did not dare to disobey orders. They climbed up the floating steps one after another until they stepped into the portal suspended in mid-air.
However, no matter whether it is the Lord of Nightshadow Castle or the Master of Kuxin Sect, they are only third-level wizards after all. Although they can dominate a region, they lack sufficient knowledge and foundation.
Compared to the furnace with the guidance of the Morning Star Wizard, this portal is undoubtedly more unfathomable to them.
Nevertheless, in order to find a way to leave, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and choose to step into the unknown abyss.
Just as the last person disappeared into the portal, the floating portal trembled slightly, emitting a faint and strange light, and then returned to dead silence, as if it had never been touched...
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The landscape here is expressed in the form of a maze, with layers upon layers leading to the depths. No one knows how many layers there are...
On a certain level of the maze, the space seems dreamy and mysterious.
The sky is empty and the sight is unable to reach the end. The ground is flat and planted with maple trees one after another. Countless maple trees gather into a forest, which is so dense that it seems to have no end.
The breeze blew gently, the maple leaves swayed gently, and pieces of red and yellow leaves fell from the trees, slowly landing on the ground, covering the forest with a colorful blanket.
In the maple forest, there is a road leading deep into the forest, and both sides of the road are covered with thick fallen leaves.
Suddenly, a gentle breeze blew in from the depths of the maple forest, carrying with it a golden maple leaf the size of a human face that slowly floated out.
That maple leaf was not ordinary. A tiny human figure could be vaguely seen on it.
If the Lord of Nightshadow Castle or the Lord of Bitterheart Sect were present at this moment, they would certainly recognize that the figure was the Lionheart Knight, who was quite familiar to them and had once tricked them!
The maple leaves floated lightly and finally fell to the ground.
As he landed, a golden light flashed, and the tall and mighty figure of the Lionheart Knight appeared on the maple leaf.
He bent his knees, knelt on one knee, bowed respectfully towards the depths of the maple forest, bowed his head and said in a deep voice:
"As you command, great lord!"
His voice echoed in the silent maple forest, sounding extremely solemn.
There is a mysterious atmosphere in the depths of the maple forest, as if there is some unpredictable existence, looking down on everything...
(End of this chapter)
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