Wei Zi ran all the way, chasing after his companion. Just as Black Tower had expected, the Mudmen who had escaped from the bandit's nest were all eager to run away at the speed of the world sprinting champion. Wei Zi, who was the last to escape, finally caught up to them.
When Wei Zi saw Wei Zi appear safely in the team, the corners of his mouth curled down, revealing a hint of displeasure. This blunt spear was really tough. Why wasn't it caught by the Black Tower? When Huizi saw Wei Zi, she immediately ran to his side and said in surprise,"
"Wei Zi, I'm so happy that you managed to escape!”
Spicy Chili, who was walking in front, turned around and coldly interjected,
"Don't think that you're safe just because you escaped here!”
"Then where can we escape to be safe?"
"Only when you reach the Moon Pavilion and transform into a half-stone man, your strength will be able to contend with the Black Tower, and you will be able to escape his demonic claws!”
"How can we transform into half-stone people?”
"There's only one way, and that is to continuously increase your own pressure bearing ability! Both Stone Golems and Stone Golems were afraid of pressure, but they also needed pressure! " Now, your chance is here. There's a pressure tunnel in front of you. Whoever can walk out of this pressure tunnel will have a much higher pressure bearing capacity.”
"What if you can't?"
" If they can't get out, they might become food for the sharp-toothed beasts in the deep water of the cave!”
"What? No way! There's a sharp-toothed beast in the cave!"
To be honest, Spicy Chili wasn't confident either. She was afraid of the pressure tunnel.
Although she was a half-stone person, she had grown up in the Moon Pavilion and had never entered the pressure tunnel. Her mother had once entered it before, but she was very afraid to mention her past to Lazi. She had heard all the bits and pieces about the pressure tunnel from Old Walnut.
In fact, with the forty-nine Thunder Pearls in his hands, he could walk through the rainbow passage and reach the Moon Pavilion directly. There was no need for him to take this dangerous path.
However, Wei Zi couldn't. She returned to Qian Pavilion to find her boyfriend Wei Zi. In order to ensure that he could reach the Moon Pavilion smoothly, she had to accompany him all the way, facing the difficulties and dangers along the way.
In addition, she had already set her eyes on the Lei Zhu in Black Tower's hand.
The Black Tower was very strong, and it was difficult for her to make a move, but she did not want to give up so easily. On the way to the Moon Pavilion, the Black Tower would definitely follow them. She had to wait for an opportunity. She also knew that the Lei Zhu in her hand had become the prey of the Black Tower. To put it bluntly, the Black Tower was most likely following them for the Lei Pearl in her hand.
The group of them arrived in front of the pressure tunnel. Looking up, they saw a tall mountain in front of them. The mountain was covered with jagged rocks and there were no flowers or trees.
The opening of the tunnel in front of them was like a bridge. A stream of water flowed out of the tunnel, steaming hot and emitting white smoke.
There was a naturally formed stone bridge above the water flow that led directly to the tunnel. The bridge was narrow and only two people could walk.
All the Mudmen stood in front of the entrance, hesitating. No one was willing to be the first to enter the tunnel. Everyone's gaze naturally gathered on Wei Zi and Spicy Chili.
Spicy Spicy told him everything he had heard about the pressure tunnel from Old Walnut.
"I heard that this pressure tunnel isn't very long. There are only nine steps in total. As long as you step on these nine steps, you can walk out of the tunnel.”
"In that case, it's not difficult to keep jumping levels!”Wei Zi said disdainfully.
" It's indeed not difficult to just jump levels. The difficult part is that the deeper you go, the smaller the tunnel becomes. Moreover, there's a shining pressure ring hanging above the top of the cave. It's heavy and constantly emitting white steam. The scary thing was that every time he stepped on a step, the pressure circle would fall 50 centimeters from the five-meter-high air. Think about it, when you reach the ninth step, can you still walk straight out of the tunnel?”
"Let alone walking, I'm afraid that it will be difficult to climb out of the last step!”The quick-witted person immediately replied.
"What will happen when this pressure circle touches a person's body?”
" I heard that when this pressure circle touches the body, it will cause a person to feel numb all over as if they have been struck by lightning. They will pass out instantly. Once they fall into the deep water below the stairs, they will be eaten by the sharp-toothed beasts waiting there!”
"This is too terrifying!"
" Therefore, many people can't bear the pain and can't walk out of the pressure tunnel in the end!”
Wei Zi walked to the entrance of the cave and said fearlessly,"
"Since I'm already here, I have to go in and try no matter what!”
Huizi hesitated for a moment, then walked to Wei Zi's side and whispered to him,"
"Let me go in with you!"
When You Zi heard what Huizi said, she put on an indifferent expression and did not say anything, but she was very resentful in her heart. This blunt spear wanted to die, but he didn't expect that his " girlfriend " was willing to die with him. Sigh! The "girlfriend" that he exchanged for with 300 Miao Pearls was not mature enough!
"Boss, I'll follow you in!”Someone stood up.
"Count me in!"
"Sigh! In any case, if they stayed here, the Black Tower would die. It would be better to go in and die!”
"Looks like we have no other choice! We can only go in!"
All the Mudmen decided to follow Wei Zi into the cave.
Lazi and Weizi walked side by side at the back of the line. Wei Zi took the opportunity to pull on Lazi's hand and held it tightly. Lazi obediently acquiesced to his action. Although both of them knew in their hearts that the two of them were in a relationship to make use of each other. However, he and she, who had hidden their fears, also needed someone to dispel them.
You Zi was walking at the back of the line, following closely behind Wei Zi and La Zi. He had always been a shrewd person, changing his socks into a vest. Walking at the back, even if the pressure circle fell, the people in front would suffer first, and he might survive.
Even if they all fell into the deep water, the person in front of them would fall first and feed the sharp-toothed monster underwater. This way, he could live for two more days.
The group followed Wei Zi into the cave. The pressure circle above the cave attracted everyone's attention. The huge pressure circle was oval in shape, like a flying saucer in the air. It constantly emitted circles of incandescent light and white gas, just like the steam emitted when the lid of a steamed bun was opened. The entire cave was shrouded in a white mist.
The cave was surrounded by stalagmites that looked like mountains of blades and swords, and they seemed to be pressing down on the person. Walking on the narrow stone bridge, if one was not careful, they would be scratched by the sharp stalagmites.
Bubbles were bubbling under the stone bridge, as if a hot spring was boiling. A stream of hot air curled up, making it impossible to see the scene under the bridge. Of course, he couldn't see the sharp-toothed beasts lurking in the water.
Huizi unconsciously grabbed Wei Zi's hand tightly. Although the cave was filled with hot air, her slender fingers were still cold, making Wei Zisheng feel endless love. He held her hand tightly and slowly walked to the first step.
The two of them lifted their feet together and stepped onto the first step. When they stood on the step, almost at the same time, a strong light flashed from the pressure circle above their heads. With a few cracking sounds, the huge pressure circle fell down dozens of centimeters and stopped.
The Mudmen in the cave were in an uproar as they looked up.
"It seems that Spicy was right!" Wei Zi looked up at the pressure circle above his head and said in a low voice.
" Then, should we continue…" Hui Zi asked in shock.
"We have no way out!" Wei Zi stopped and turned to look behind him. He shouted," Everyone, follow! Now, we are going to step onto the second step!”
Wei Zi and Hui Zi walked to the second step. The height of each step was about the same.
After they stepped onto the second step, the pressure circle at the top of the cave showed the same reaction-it continued to fall down dozens of centimeters. This time, the Mudmen in the cave were mentally prepared. No one screamed in fear. They continued to walk towards the third step.
When Wei Zi led the group to step onto the fourth step, the pressure ring pressed down on them with the force of Mount Tai. The taller ones among them had already bent over, afraid to touch the shiny thing on top of them and burn their heads!
"Everyone, get down!" When he stepped onto the sixth step, Wei Zi shouted loudly. He was the first to lie down and crawl towards the seventh step.
When they climbed to the seventh step, the huge pressure slowed down their fall. They only fell a dozen centimeters, but the hole became narrower and narrower. The original steps could allow two people to walk side by side. When they reached the eighth step, the steps became narrower, and Huizi could only follow behind Wei Zi.
There were only two steps left before they could walk out of the tunnel and the entrance was close at hand.
However, the Mudman lying on the steps could not move at all! It was not that they were exhausted, but that the terrifying pressure was less than a finger's length away from their heads. As long as they raised their heads slightly, they would be able to touch it. The white smoke from it swirled in front of them, though it was tasteless and odorless. Its white light dazzled them. To be exact, the white light made them tremble with fear.
This was especially so since they were not climbing down but up. When they reached the ninth step, the pressure circle would still fall, which meant that they would be in close contact with the pressure circle. The thought of the consequences of 'intimate contact' made them shudder. Their limbs went weak, and they could no longer move.
Master Wei was also caught in a dilemma. This was no longer just a matter of his life, but the lives of all the Mudmen behind him.
If he made a hasty decision and advanced rashly, it was possible that all lives would be lost under the pressure. This was the result he was especially afraid of.
Other than Wei Zi who was extremely anxious, there was also Spicy. One had to know that in the hearts of these mud men, she was omniscient, omnipotent, and highly capable. But now, she could only remain silent. She did not even dare to look at Wei Zi, afraid of his mocking gaze.
The danger in front of her was like a young lady sitting in a sedan chair for the first time. Back then, when Old Walnut told her about the pressure culverts, she only treated it as an interesting story. She did not expect that she would one day be trapped in it.
She buried her face deep in her arms and regretted not asking Old Walnut about the way to escape from the pressure tunnel.
He couldn't just lie down like this. She raised her head slightly and looked at the pressure ring above her head. Although the pressure ring was within reach, the white light it emitted dazzled her and she could not see what material the pressure ring was made of.
"Ah! The steps are moving!" One of them shouted in fear.
Everyone felt the stairs below them shake violently. Before they could react, a huge monster with a sharp mouth jumped out of the water, its thick tail hitting the bottom of the steps.
At this moment, they realized that the bottom of the stairs was not fixed in the depths of the water. Instead, it was formed by nine floating rocks that were connected to form nine steps.
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