At midnight on the 31st day, as the stone door at the entrance of the maze opened without warning, the three of them carried a large amount of luggage and ran into the maze passage. As for the seven horses, they were tied near the entrance. There was a large amount of feed and a temporary waterhole on the ground around them. In addition, the grass in the forest was edible. They should be able to hold on until the three of them cleared the maze.
Not far after passing through the long and narrow downhill passage at the entrance, the passage became very spacious after officially entering the maze corridor. Walking in it gave people the feeling that small humans were walking in the palaces where giants lived. However, a maze was a maze. It was deliberately designed to make people lose their way. The uneven level difference had at least seven layers of structure. It was matched with a T-shaped road with two forks, a crossroad with three forks, or a variety of three-dimensional traffic routes where five passages with stairs intersected. They formed the complex maze.
The ceiling of the maze corridor had an Illuminating Magic Stone every ten meters or so. The light was like the setting sun. If one stayed for too long, their eyes would be very tired, and it would also make the explorers feel depressed. When they were in the passage, the Illuminating Magic Stone would not produce shadows, which made the three of them a little uncomfortable.
In the exploration of the maze, the fear of the unknown was accompanied by a moderate excitement, the despair of encountering monsters, and the high feeling of victory. The more adventurers explored the maze, the more they would understand the true meaning of life. However, all of these were not related to common sense. Under the omniscient navigation, it was as leisurely as taking a walk in the courtyard after dinner.
According to Omniscient Knowledge, the front yard was connected by a straight spiral staircase. The complicated seven-story structure was just an appetizer. As for the core area of the maze, it was divided into three layers: water, rock, and wood. The lower layer was the water layer, and the environment there was like a clear lake. Because the three of them did not bring diving equipment, they did not plan to go there. The middle layer was the Rock Layer, and the environment there was like the gravel desert of the Gobi Desert. The Minotaur, the Master of the Labyrinth, lived there, but they wanted to attack it in the end. The upper layer was the Wood Layer. The environment there was like a dense forest. The artificial light inside the maze created a climate similar to the tropical rainforest outside. They felt that it was the most suitable place for the three to rest.
The walls were very sturdy, and even if they were damaged by force, they would automatically repair themselves. Although the technical principle was unknown, the technical level was definitely above Epic. The three of them did not encounter any monster attacks along the way. After checking the omniscient global navigation, they found that the maze trial had a total of five levels. The first level tested one's values, the second level tested one's outlook on life, the third level tested one's worldview, the fourth level tested one's wisdom, and the fifth level tested one's courage. After clearing all of them, one could obtain the final trial reward.
It took them nearly half an hour to reach the first checkpoint after taking the shortcut corridor. It was now one o'clock in the morning. The first checkpoint was set up in a huge palace. There were three stone platforms in the middle of the hall, and a humanoid object stood in front of the stone platforms.
It was only when the three of them approached that they realized that the humanoid object was a magic alchemy puppet made of obsidian. Its face was only represented by some bumps. It was two meters tall, and the movable axis on its joints was blocked by stone plates. When the three of them approached, it turned to face Common, who was walking at the front. A moment later, a heavy voice that could not be distinguished between male and female sounded from its body." Welcome, trial-takers. You are the 473rd batch of guests who participated in the trial after the construction of this maze.”
"We are not trial-takers, but adventurers.”Gong You explained, while the two women quietly waited behind him for him to talk to the puppet.
" I've corrected my address. Welcome, adventurers.”After the obsidian doll greeted him again, it explained," I am the instructor of the first trial. Please choose your reward from these three stone platforms. On the first stone platform is a box of gold coins. If you choose this reward, you will be able to take these gold coins out of the maze immediately. After that, you can use the gold coins to live the life you want.”
After a pause, the obsidian doll continued," There are three sets of books on the second stone. They are teaching materials on ancient magic, summary materials on agricultural and industrial technology, and learning materials on military skills. If you choose this reward, you will be able to bring these books out of the maze immediately. After that, you can freely use the knowledge left behind by the ancient civilization to do whatever you want.”
After another pause, the obsidian doll explained for the third time," There is a key on the third stone. If you choose this reward, you will be able to bring this key to the later trials. It may be a fatal danger that will accompany you.”
After the obsidian doll finished explaining, it stopped and waited for the three of them to make a choice. This was a very simple multiple-choice question. Money, knowledge, and challenge. These were the values tested in the first stage of the trial. The maze trial did not necessarily require the trial-taker to continue walking. The trial-taker had the right to choose to leave before the start, and the instructor would remind the trial-taker of the dangers behind.
However, coins were useless to Gongyou. He already had omniscience in terms of knowledge, so he naturally chose the key. When the obsidian doll saw Gongyou pick up the key on the third stone platform, it reminded him again," Adventurer, you can only choose one thing. Are you sure you want to choose the key? You may lose your lives in the cruel trial.”
"Yes, I'm sure." After putting the key into his backpack, he turned around and left the palace with the two women.
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After entering the maze from the entrance of the maze, one would directly enter a chaotic corridor area. The palace of the first stage was located in a hidden corner of the corridor area. Between the corridor area and the real core area of the maze was the location of the second stage. A talking bronze door that was more than ten meters tall blocked the passage into the real maze.
The three of them came to the bronze door and looked up at the three-dimensional embossed that protruded like a huge face. After a moment, the eyes of the relief sculpture lit up with white light, and its mouth carried a loud echo." Welcome, Adventurers. I have obtained your information from the instructor of the first trial. Please answer my questions seriously. You can only pass this place if you answer all of them correctly.”
From the information provided by Omniscient, he knew that if he lied or answered wrongly, he would be directly teleported out of the maze by the huge magic array. There was always a miracle on this bronze door that could see through lies, so he had to tell the truth when answering questions. This was an impossible challenge for him, but it was not impossible to avoid this trial.
"Hilo, you take this round." He turned around and pulled Hilo between him and the bronze door, then reminded her to answer the questions on behalf of the three of them.
"Wait, wait a minute, Mr. Gongyou, why do you want me to answer?”Hilo turned around and asked Gong You, who was hiding behind her. Although her heart was on him now, she still felt strange about his sudden decision. She was even more afraid that if she answered wrongly, he would not be able to pass the trial.
"Because I trust you." There wasn't much time to answer this question. The giant face embossed on the bronze door was now looking down at the three of them. Lying to fool Hilo or telling the truth would be seen through by it.
" I can do it too..." Luana muttered softly. She was a little dissatisfied that Gong You only trusted Hilo and not her. However, she was very sensible at this critical moment and would not be unreasonable. However, it was uncertain whether she would deliberately act coquettishly and make things difficult for him later.
"Yes, okay. I will work hard for Mr. Gong You.”Hilo couldn't stop smiling after hearing the sweet words. She looked up at the big face on the bronze door and said," Please ask."”
" The first question. When you meet a starving civilian who is dying and you have two portions of food in your hands, will you give one of the portions to the civilian?”The bronze embossed asked in a loud voice, causing waves of echoes in the sealed underground maze.
"I…will." Hilo hesitated for a moment before answering. In the orphanage, children like her often shared food, but did they have to share food with strangers? She was a little hesitant about this, but in the end, she still chose to treat others kindly and share food.
" The second question. When you encounter a noble who is abusing innocent civilians, and you have a weapon in your hand, will you stop the noble from doing so?”The bronze embossed waited for Hilo's answer and paused for a moment before continuing to ask questions. The deafening echo sounded again.
"I…will." Shiloh hesitated for a moment before answering. She was a priest. Wouldn't it be difficult for her to fight with a weapon? However, in the end, she still chose to resist the forceful violence.
"The third question, when you find that your superior has done something wrong, and you are very sure that it is wrong, will you correct your superior?”The bronze embossed paused for a moment after receiving the answer before continuing to ask questions. The buzzing echo was deafening.
"I will." This time, Hilo answered directly without hesitation. She seemed weak but persistent, and would not tolerate mistakes, even when facing the border deacon who had raised her.
"Fourth question, when you hear that there are unfortunate civilians nearby who are being hunted down by magical beasts, and you have the power to fight against those magical beasts, will you unconditionally go and save the unfortunate ones?”The bronze embossed continued to ask questions, and the underground maze continued to echo, but Luana, who was standing at the side, was already dumbfounded.
"I will." Hilo replied seriously. The gentle girl hoped to fight for the weak and save them, even if it might not be rewarded.
" The fifth question, when a commoner asks you for reasonable help, and you have the power to help them, will you selflessly help the commoner who asks for help without asking for compensation?”The bronze embossed continued to ask questions, and the underground maze continued to echo, but Gong You, who was standing at the side, was already dumbfounded.
"I will." Hilo replied seriously. As an orphan, she was very certain about this kind of thing. It was as if the Church had selflessly raised her. Of course, if it was unreasonable to ask for help, she would not help.
" The sixth question, when you meet an innocent woman who can't resist, and there's no one else around except you and that woman, will you do something to hurt that woman?”The bronze embossed paused for a moment after asking the question before adding another condition, pointing to the reason why he was hiding behind Hilo and watching the show."... This question needs to be answered by the man present.”
"Ahem, I'll ask for her opinion. If she doesn't agree, I won't do anything unnecessary.”He used a language game to avoid this question. He was afraid that if he answered 'no' directly, he would be judged as lying by the Bronze Door. This was because the human heart was very complicated. For example, was it considered hurt to quarrel with a stranger of the opposite sex and make the other party cry? Or was a little prank when you were in love with the opposite sex considered harm?
"…You barely passed. Then, let's move on to the next question…When your companion needs your help and you have the ability to help him, will you take the initiative to help your companion?。”When the bronze embossed heard the reply to the previous question, it paused several times before continuing to ask. At this time, Gongyou had already retracted her head back behind Hilo, and her nose made her neck red and itchy.
"…I will." When Hilo gently pushed her back, he realized that he wanted her to continue answering questions for him. She did not recognize many companions, and the three of them would naturally take the initiative to help each other.
"The eighth question, when you have a friend who cares about you sincerely, and your friend has never done anything wrong to you, can you treat your friend without malice?”The bronze embossed continued to ask questions after determining that Hilo was not lying. At this time, Luana felt that she could answer the rest of the questions.
"I can." Shiloh turned to look at Luana and replied firmly. It was her wish to be able to treat each other sincerely between best friends.
"The ninth question, when you meet the person you love and he is willing to accept you, can you not betray your lover?”The bronze embossed continued to ask. This was the last question it raised.
"I can." Hilo looked back at Gongyou and replied in a sweet tone, she could really do it until death.
" Adventurers, there are no lies in your answers. Humility, valor, justice, honor, sacrifice, compassion, soul, honesty. Your spirit is loved by the gods. Now, you can pass the next trial before this door. The truth of history is hidden in this maze. Go and find it. I wish you all the best in passing all the trials.”After the bronze embossed congratulated him in a predetermined manner, the light in its eyes extinguished again, and then the bronze door opened with a roar.
After seeing the door open, Gong You walked out from behind Hilo. He sighed in his heart that the truth or dare had finally come to an end. Although those who could pass the Nine Questions of the Bravehearts were not necessarily Bravehearts, those who could not pass the Nine Questions of the Bravehearts were definitely not Bravehearts. He held the two women's hands and walked through the door into the real maze.
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The three of them walked in the real core area of the maze. They held the hands of the two women and walked in front. It was already half past two in the morning. They stopped at a place where four passages intersected. He let go of the two women's hands and turned to face them." The three passages in front lead to the three floors of the maze. The lower floor is the third level, the upper floor is the fourth level, and the middle floor is the fifth level.”
Hilo felt a little disappointed. She glanced at Gongyou's arm but did not dare to take the initiative to hold it. Luana, who dared to take the initiative to hold Gongyou's arm, was attracted by the topic.
"We can go directly to the fifth stage?" Luana asked curiously. The levels were usually stacked one after another, but this maze could go straight to the fifth level without passing the third and fourth levels.
"It's possible, but if I go directly, I'll be beaten up badly by the Labyrinth Master.”Gong You said gloomily. When he decided to explore the maze, he did not look for more detailed information. In the end, he realized that the maze was actually very troublesome to conquer.
"Is the Labyrinth Master very strong?" Hilo asked worriedly. She was a priest as the party's support, so she was worried every time she saw Gongyou fighting monsters.
"It's not strong, but its strength is about the same as the Skeleton General we fought last time.”Luana frowned as she thought of the Skeletal General's mental attack. Hilo was relieved. She thought that if it was just that kind of attack, he would not be injured. However, he added," But the Labyrinth Lord has the 'Rebirth Protection' when fighting in the maze. It is impossible to kill it under normal circumstances."”
He had only discovered this when he was resting in the water source area. Previously, Omniscient only told him that the Minotaur's combat power was comparable to the Skeleton General. At that time, he did not have time to slowly search for more information in front of the guild counter. However, before entering the maze, he found that this maze was a trial to nurture heroes. He then went deeper into the information of the Minotaur and found that he had to obtain the item to crack the Rebirth Protection to defeat the Minotaur.
As he led the way to the third level, he explained the characteristics of the Labyrinth Master to the two women. Luana asked in a depressed tone," So we have to continue to pass the third level later?”
"There's no need for that. I already know the truth of history.”Gong You shook his head and said. The real way to conquer the third level was to dive into the lake below to find the underwater palace. Then, he would use the key obtained from the first level to open the palace door. Then, he would read the historical stone tablet in the palace to find out the truth of history. In short, the procedure was very troublesome and time-consuming. Therefore, after explaining the steps to the two women, he pointed at Luana, the only one among the three who could dive, and said," Take the key and go down to open the mechanism of the underwater palace door. After that, you don't need to look for that historical stone tablet, just come up and meet us immediately.”
Although Luana was very dissatisfied with the fact that she was assigned to dive, she still obediently took the key and asked Hilo to cover his eyes. Then, she took off her martial arts suit. She only wore the magic beast leather armor to warm up. Since she did not bring a swimsuit, she could only use this enchanted equipment as a replacement. After warming up, Luana took the illuminating magic stone and jumped into the lake. In a short while, she disappeared from Hilo's vision. Only the faint light from the Illuminating Stone remained on the surface of the lake.
"Is Luana alright?" Hilo asked worriedly as she put down her hands that were covering her eyes. She was still worried about Luana diving into the dangerous lake alone.
"It's fine. There's no need to fight in this trial other than the fifth stage, and there are no monsters lurking in the lake.”Gong You trusted Omniscient very much. If it said that there was no danger at the bottom of the lake, then there was no danger.
The two of them sat by the lake and chatted for a while. Luana floated to the surface of the water, drenched. The magic beast leather armor stuck tightly to her body after being soaked in water. When she came ashore, she realized that Gong You was staring at her body with a smile. She immediately covered her body with her hands and shouted at him in embarrassment," Close your eyes and don't look."”
"Mister Gongyou." Hilo also scolded Common Cause. She even stood up and hugged his head to her abdomen to block his view.
Seeing that the two girls were scolding him, he immediately raised his hands to apologize. He had only subconsciously glanced at the girl's beautiful curves just now and had not meant to offend Luana. She was just more shy than angry, and when she realized that he could not continue watching, she was a little disappointed.
After Luana used the Cleansing Magic Stone to wash off the water on her body and equipment, and put on the martial arts suit and cloak again, Hilo reluctantly let go of Common You's head. Then, he held his soft abdomen that was hot from his breath and became shy. However, he did not notice so many small details at this time. He stood up and was afraid to clean the mud on his armor. He pointed to the pass when he came in and said," Let's go back to the first level.”
The three of them walked back through the bronze door and returned to the maze's front yard. At three o'clock in the morning, they went to the palace where the first level was located. At this time, the obsidian doll was in a dormant state with its head lowered. When the three of them walked up to it, it triggered the automatic boot program. As the gems in its eyes lit up, it raised its head to look at the three of them.
"Adventurers, what brings you here?”The obsidian doll asked Gongyou, who was standing closest to it. It had no self-awareness and was only following the pre-programmed conversation.
"I already know the truth of history. Now, I'm here to return the key.”After saying that, Gong You took out the useless key from his backpack and handed it to the puppet.
"Then adventurer, who is the creator of this maze?”The obsidian doll took the key with both hands and gently placed it back on the third stone platform. After it was done, it turned around and asked Gongyou.
"Tyrael, the Seraph." He answered calmly. He did not lie to the puppet. He only hid some details. For example, he learned the truth from Omniscient instead of going to the location of the third stage to crack the historical truth.
The original builders of this maze were the survivors of the ancient civilization, but the maze was immediately captured by Angel Tyrael after the survivors passed away. After that, the angel remodeled the layout of the maze and turned it into one of the seven training grounds of the current Bravehearts.
" Then what is the ancient civilization?" The obsidian doll nodded and continued to ask, just like an NPC.
" Those were fools who defied God's will. They tried to destroy the peace of the paradise, but they were annihilated by the angels.”Gong You said with conviction, but no one knew what he was thinking. Did it matter who was right and who was wrong? This was because regardless of whether it was the ancient civilization, the Order Gods, or the Chaos Gods, they all had their own justice. The only difference was their strength.
"It seems that you have truly understood the truth of history. In that case, you can take the items on the other two stone platforms. These are your rewards for passing the third trial.”The obsidian doll pointed at the gold coins and books on the first and second stone platforms.
Gong You nodded at the two girls, and they excitedly ran forward to collect the rewards. Luana picked up the wooden box that contained 10 kilograms of gold coins and did not intend to let go. Meanwhile, Hilo tidied up the three sets of books and put them into her backpack. After the enchanted backpack was lightened, she easily carried the books on her back.
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After leaving the first palace, the three of them passed through the bronze door of the second palace for the third time, and then came to the intersection of the four passages again. This time, the two women followed them into the passage leading to the underground forest. The entire passage was like a winding branch. The ground, walls, and roof were all covered with bark. When they walked out, they realized that the sky was covered with artificial light sources. It was hard to imagine that a forest would appear in an underground space, but the magical technology of the ancient civilization had indeed managed to create a forest in an enclosed space.
After walking slowly in the forest for half an hour, it was already four o'clock in the morning. Even though the three of them had taken a few hours of nap before entering the maze, they still felt a little sleepy. After all, according to their biological clock, this time should be the time for sleep. However, the fourth stage was not far ahead, so the three of them planned to rest there.
There was a small forest of fruit trees and a spring in the middle of the forest on the upper level of the maze. This scene was a wonderful place that satisfied all the fantasies and dreams of the three people. Moreover, a group of finger-sized flying green fairies lived near the spring. They were only a few centimeters tall and were also the instructors and examiners of the fourth level.
The sprites had already learned of their arrival from the maze. They learned that the maze was a living and conscious existence through their conversation. The two women were surprised that he knew the sprite language because his words were automatically translated into the sprite language by Omniscient.
At this moment, a group of goblins brought over a wooden cup that was relatively large for them, but it was just the right size for Common Cause. Under the goblin's guidance, he filled a cup of water from the spring water. After taking a sip, he found that he was not sleepy at all. This was a magical spring water that could refresh himself like coffee. He handed the wooden cup to Hilo, who did not avoid suspicion. After receiving it, she drank it directly from the mouth and passed it to Luana. However, she stole a glance at him. After realizing that he wasn't paying attention, she picked up the wooden cup and took small sips. The interaction between the three of them made the surrounding fairies squint their eyes and smile at the young man and young woman.
After the three of them drank the spring water, the fairies guided them into the depths of the fruit forest. At this time, the elders of the fairies were already waiting for the three of them. Sitting at the same height as the human chest was a group of old fairies. They let the three of them sit on short wooden stakes and introduce themselves to each other before starting the fourth trial.
"If you want to get the tools to deal with the Labyrinth Master from us, you need to go through three tests. There are three of you, so each of you needs to choose one test.”The old goblin said in human language that it should know many languages. It had chosen the human language of the Kingdom of Weigarde to take care of the three of them.
Gong You frowned as he looked at the three fairies of different colors in charge of the trials. He could easily pass these three trials by cheating omnisciently, but it was uncertain whether the two women could pass the other two trials. Therefore, he needed to allocate the candidates for the trials in advance.
The green sprites tested her memory, and Luana definitely couldn't pass. The blue sprites tested her intelligence, and Luana couldn't pass either. So in the end, she was assigned to the pink sprites to test her EQ.
As for Hilo, she had to choose between memory and intelligence. Since she had memorized all the books in the temple, she would be tested by the green fairy.
The rest of the test was the IQ test that the blue fairy was responsible for. They followed it to a flat ground. At this moment, a group of green fairies had already set up a board game unique to this world.
"Do you need me to explain the rules?" The blue goblin was just asking a routine question, only to find that Common Cause nodded. It asked in surprise," You've never played this kind of chess before?”
Of course, he had never played this kind of chess that only existed in this world, so he nodded again. When the blue fairy saw it, she asked him if he needed to change the game, but he rejected it without thinking, because it was the same whether he changed the game or not. After all, he had never played any game in this world.
Thus, after the Blue Fairy explained the rules, the two began to play chess. Before the game began, the Blue Fairy had said that if they lost, it would give them a chance to participate in the second test. In the end, the Blue Fairy was defeated so quickly that even the Green Fairies who were watching were so scared that they could not fly. They knew how strong the Blue Fairy's chess skills were, but these were meaningless to Omniscient. Even if the gods were here, they would not be able to beat Omniscient in chess.
" What's its next move…Forget it, just tell me which move will win?』
[Omniscient: Please…]
Although he won the game quickly, chess was inherently time-consuming. Therefore, when he returned to the depths of the fruit forest, the two girls had already completed their test. He asked the two girls about the results of the test. Luana turned her head away in annoyance, while Hilo obediently explained the process of the test.
The green goblin took Hilo to a memorization test. The green goblin gave her a book for humans and told her that she had to memorize the first three pages in ten minutes to pass. Then, it lay on her head and waited, as if Hilo was wearing a green hat. In the end, she passed the test smoothly by relying on the skills she had learned when she was a child.
Luana, on the other hand, was brought to a quiet place by the pink fairy. It even claimed to be a master of love, and it started talking about even stranger topics in the language of the Wicard Kingdom with a strange accent." Love is something you want, but love is something you can't bear to do. Our test this time is to discuss the topic of love. What do you think of the little boy who is traveling with us?”
Although Gong You was very dissatisfied with the pink fairy who claimed to be the master of love calling him a little boy, he was too lazy to argue with it because it had let Luana pass the test in the end.
The three of them successfully passed the fourth trial and obtained the right to purchase items to deal with the Labyrinth Master. Yes, they were not given or rewarded, but needed to purchase items from the fairies. However, they only accepted the gold coins placed on the first stage and did not accept any other currency. In other words, if they did not pass the third stage, they would not be able to purchase the items needed for the fifth stage in the fourth stage. This trial was designed to be interconnected.
The powder to break the regeneration buff was called the Faerie Secret Powder by the Fairies. It was a rather random name, but it cost 30 special gold coins.(90,000 rmb), and the box of gold coins on the stone platform in the first stage totaled 1,000 gold coins (3,000,000 rmb). After the three of them had customized the mystic powder, they could also purchase many special products from the fairies, such as a one-handed short sword with three layers of strong and sharp tearing runes and no sword block. Its official name was 'Armor Shattering-Fairy Dagger', and the price of this Rune Word was 700 special gold coins (2,100,000 rmb).
In addition, the sprites would also make a strange pink potion. Although the colors of the other potions were not quite right, such as the yellow bottle of Energy Potion, the white bottle of Antidote Potion, the red bottle of Healing Potion, the green bottle of Strength Potion, the blue bottle of Mana Potion, and so on, the pink potion in this transparent bottle was even more strange than the previous potions. After asking the sprites, they found out that it was an Energy Potion, which could quickly regenerate all injuries except broken limbs and immediately cool down two spell slots. The price of each bottle was 5,000 RMB, but it was not expensive at all.
As the Fairy Mystical Powder was only valid for three days, the fairies did not have ready-made powder in stock. Instead, they needed to gather materials to make it on the spot. However, the entire process of making the powder only took a few hours, just enough for the three of them to take a nap. At this time, it was already close to sunrise.
As soon as he set up two tents near the Fairy Village, Luana shouted and pushed him into one of the tents." Go back to your tent."”
" Mr. Gongyou, I, I…" Hilo looked like he wanted to say something to Gongyou, but Luana pulled him into another tent.
It seemed that Luana had been bullied by the pink goblin in the EQ test. Ever since the test ended, she did not dare to look into Common's eyes. Even Hilo, who wanted to sneak into his tent, was dragged away by Luana. Was she shy because of her first awakening of love? On the eve of the final battle of this trial, that love fairy really knew how to stir up trouble. He cursed a certain little fairy in his heart for being nosy and finally fell asleep from exhaustion.
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The underground forest maintained a comfortable temperature throughout the day, which allowed Gongyou to sleep until two or three o'clock in the afternoon. It was not until he smelled the aroma of food wafting from outside the tent that he crawled out of the tent with his stomach protesting. At this time, Shiloh woke up a few minutes earlier than Gongyou. She was cooking soup with a portable stove, and Luana was originally helping out, but when she saw him coming out, she deliberately turned her head and pretended not to see anyone.
Luana's rebellious behavior gave Gong You a headache. He couldn't think of a way to solve her rebellious mood. Hilo also realized that something was wrong with Luana. She looked at Gong You and Luana again, but in the end, she didn't say anything. She only called the two of them to eat after lunch was ready.
After resting for a while, a Cyan Fairy flew over and told them that the Mystique Powder had been made. The three of them took the Fairy Powder, Fairy Dagger, and Vitality Potion and bid farewell to the fairies. They began to walk towards the passage leading to the upper level. On the way, they wanted to give the Fairy Dagger to Luana for self-defense, but she refused to take it. In the end, they decided to wait for two days before giving it to her.
After leaving the upper level, they came to the intersection of the four passages for the third time. The three of them wanted to complete the trial before night time. They did not delay and directly entered the middle gravel desert where the fifth level was located. The terrain here was like a natural Gobi desert, but the height was only about ten meters, which was about half of the upper level. The floor owner, the Minotaur, was hidden behind a stone wall. When the three of them entered the middle level, it was reminded by the consciousness of the maze to do its best to eliminate the invaders.
The entire Gravel Desert was very large. If they did not have omniscient navigation, the three of them would most likely be ambushed by the Minotaur. However, the three of them had discovered the Minotaur first. It was 2.5 meters tall, excluding its horns. Its black muscles were bulging, and it was holding a huge double-edged axe that was more than one meter long. Other than its head, feet, and tail that were the head of a cow, its hooves, and its tail, its other parts were similar to that of a human. If an ignorant person saw it, Some people even thought that it was a very tall bull-headed orc, but in fact, it was a monster that required the entire knight legion of a big city to attack with the determination to die.
When the minotaur appeared, the illumination magic stone engraved around it automatically turned bloody red. Gong You almost couldn't help but complain when he saw this scene. This style of changing the background music as soon as it appeared seemed more and more like a game. The maze consciousness really knew how to play. It held a huge axe in both hands and glared at the three of them. Its hooves shook the ground as it strode over. Even the ground under its feet, which was standing ten meters away, was affected by the vibrations. Shiloh, who was behind him, lost her balance and fell onto his back. However, this was not her fault, because the Minotaur was currently using a natural spell that could shake the ground and cause people to fall.
As the Minotaur approached, Common Skin could feel its thick breath. He looked up at the monster that was more than 70 centimeters taller than him. He wasn't afraid. Instead, he smiled coldly. He was thinking about where he could slash the monster from. After many battles, he was no longer the young man in Border Town who was afraid of goblins.
According to the information, the Minotaur had two major abilities: "immunity to high-level magic" and "regenerative protection." Its weight was close to 30 tons (3e5J/s), and its arm strength was about 10 tons (1e5J/s). Its black fur was as hard as copper, and its muscles were like iron. It was not an adjective but a statement. The hardness of its muscles was on the level of iron.
Although he already knew that the minotaur had high magic immunity, he still couldn't help but want to try. So when it came within a few meters of him, he immediately activated Petrification. However, when the Petrification Ray hit it, it naturally didn't have any effect. However, he had already instructed the two women on this situation and how to deal with it on the way here, so he calmly made a gesture. Shiloh immediately equipped the three of them with the Wind Armor Magic Scrolls she had prepared beforehand, then turned around and fled. She only needed to replenish her Wind Armor for this battle.
The minotaur was a pure man-made monster with lower intelligence than a wild beast. When it reached the optimal range for attack, it raised its giant axe and slashed down without any nonsense. The move that it liked the most was chopping down because it was slow, had a clear trajectory, and was the easiest to hide. It only took a small step to dodge the giant axe and then kicked hard the moment his feet landed on the ground to enter the blind spot beside the minotaur. However, this set of movements was very difficult to execute. He had to rely on the Agility Bracelet to barely complete the continuous movements. This move was very effective against monsters.
While the Minotaur's axe was still stuck in the ground, he directly stabbed the sword into its softest waist and abdomen. As a result, with the support of the Strength Bracelet, the flaming sword stabbed in a few centimeters, but the flames on the sword dissipated after coming into contact with the Minotaur's skin. This wound was not of much use other than angering the Minotaur.
Because Gong You was in the blind spot between the Minotaur and the axe, it could only rely on the horn on its head to attack him. However, its hasty attacks could not even penetrate the wind armor. Its magic immunity could only nullify the attack magic, but it could not interfere with the wind armor on Gong You's body. Therefore, when the Minotaur realized that the headbutt was ineffective, it waved the axe and repelled him.
However, he had already achieved his goal of attracting the minotaur's attention. Luana took advantage of the time when he was fighting with the minotaur and circled behind it. Then, she scattered the fairy powder all over the minotaur's body at a close distance and broke the regeneration buff granted by the maze. In just one or two seconds before the powder took effect, the small sword wound on the minotaur's waist healed. He could not help but marvel at the power of the buff.
The disappearance of the buff caused the minotaur to focus its aggro on Luana. It swung its greataxe horizontally in a semicircle, and at the end of the arc, it accurately hit Luana, who couldn't dodge in time. Fortunately, Luana had the triple magic protection of Wind Armor, Cloak, and Leather Armor. Its pure physical attack only sent her flying a few meters away, but it didn't really hurt her.
He realized that the wind armor he and Luana were wearing had been depleted by more than half of its energy in just a few short exchanges. He couldn't help but be impressed by the power of the Minotaur's attacks. A few normal attacks were able to cause damage comparable to Intermediate Spells. Even Intermediate Spells would need to be hit directly to break the wind armor. In the modern military system, a set of wind armor (5e6J) could block about 3,500 rifle bullets (1.4e3) or a single rocket launcher (4e6J). Therefore, he gestured to Shiloh in the distance. A few seconds later, a new wind armor was activated by a scroll and was put on the bodies of the two combatants. The horror of the Krypton Gold Warrior was vividly displayed.
After realizing that the Flaming Sword was not very useful, he took out the newly purchased Fairy Dagger and casually cast a Rock Spear spell to harass the Minotaur. The Minotaur was indeed a monster with a Challenge Level that could rival hundreds of official knights. It held its huge axe tightly with both hands and swung it with all its strength, smashing the Rock Spear into pieces in the air. At this moment, he took the opportunity to rush to its side and stabbed two large wounds that could cut through the connection of muscles. This dagger was indeed the Rune Word that the fairies had specially created to deal with the Minotaur. It had an excellent penetrating effect on its magic-resistant skin, but its counterattack was not light either. The 10-ton force sent him flying again and rolled on the ground a few times before the impact was offset.
The rest of the battle was a waste of time. Every time he inflicted two or three wounds on the minotaur, he would be sent flying a few meters away by the minotaur's full force counterattack. After putting on the new wind armor, he would rush back and inflict two new wounds or cut off a piece of muscle. Luana would also occasionally engage in close combat to attract the attention of the minotaur and create an opportunity for him to attack. After more than ten minutes of fighting, the minotaur was finally exhausted by the three of them using the Krypton Gold Flow method. Before it died, he had even cut off one-fifth of its flesh and blood. Its skin, which had magic immunity, had been cut into tatters. It was as miserable as a thousand cuts.
According to the normal strategy, the trial-taker would directly find the Minotaur in the fifth stage after passing the second stage, and then be reborn as an apologetic. After being defeated, they would go to the fourth stage, the Fairy Village, to look for Mystical Powder, only to find that they could not buy it. Finally, they would search the maze and find the underwater palace in the third stage. The spirit of exploration that never gave up after experiencing setbacks was the core content of the maze trial. However, it was not their fault that they relied on omniscience to cheat. They directly followed the perfect strategy and quickly passed.
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It was already half-past four in the afternoon when the Minotaur fell. Before the three of them could catch their breath, the consciousness of the maze descended, and a loud voice sounded in the air." Braveheart candidates, congratulations on completing the great trial that even the gods have paid attention to. I, the core of the Minotaur Labyrinth, give you my blessings."”
Before the three of them could figure out what the maze consciousness meant, a magic circle that could envelop one person appeared under each of their feet." Mr. Gongyou…"" Gongyou…" The two women nervously called Gongyou's name for comfort. Before he could reply, the three magic circles lit up at the same time. When the light disappeared, there was no one else in the gravel desert except for the broken corpse of the Minotaur.
After a sudden sense of weightlessness and dizziness interrupted his thoughts, he realized that he was standing alone in a spacious room with six sides of white. Before he could react to where he was, a huge vertical wheel appeared in front of him. At the top corner, there was a bold and colorful word that said 'Trial of the Bravehearts's Candidate Reward':
[... Demon Extermination Technique (Legendary PS: Will gradually turn into an angel, completely elemental), Blessing of the Gods (Legendary), Blessing of the Gods (Legendary) obtain a Legendary item), Gods 'Prank (Legendary PS: Concept Level Gender-Reversal),…, Tactical Equipment (Quasi-Legendary PS: Will gradually become semi-elemental, partially elemental), Dragon Destruction Magic (Quasi-legendary ps: Will gradually transform into a dragon),... Eternal Youth (epic ps: Only the body will not age, but the lifespan will not increase), rejuvenation (epic ps: Only the first time can increase the maximum lifespan), Demon Eye of Death (Epic PS: Legendary-realm players had instant death resistance), Hero's Protection (Epic PS: Obtain the right to create a Holy Weapon), Heroic Spirit Transformation Card (Epic PS: [Requires connection to the magic net to activate],[Sunlight Protection (Epic)],…[Hundred Skills (Quasi-Epic)] Only mortal),..."
" Do you wish to draw the reward?" A ring-like reminder sounded in the secret chamber. Judging from the tone, it should be the same voice that claimed to be the core of the maze, but the volume had been reduced to a level that would not cause discomfort to the ears.
Ignoring the chattering maze consciousness, he was talking to Omniscient in his own consciousness, and at the same time, he was checking what was going on. From the information given by Omniscient, the phrase 'attracting the attention of the gods' that the maze consciousness said just now was just a pre-programmed phrase. In fact, the gods did not pay attention to this small trial maze at all, which made him feel relieved. If the gods really watched the whole process of the three people's trial, they might have noticed his abnormality. Then, he followed the clues and found that there was no such person in this world. However, only the self-conscious maze knew of his existence. It was considered a great fortune in misfortune.
The maze consciousness did not receive a reply from the common reason, so it followed the established procedure and carried out the next operation." The lottery has started by default. Please wait.”
The big wheel began to spin, and this change attracted Common Cause's attention. He temporarily stopped talking to Omniscient and focused all his attention on the lottery draw. Hundreds of different rewards were spinning rapidly, making it impossible for him to see the rewards clearly. So he could only wait quietly. After more than ten seconds, the big wheel began to slow down, and finally stopped after half a minute.
" Congratulations, Warrior Substitute. You have received Sunlight's Protection and a random Super Magic Scroll.”The consciousness of the maze sent out congratulations and announced the contents of the reward, but it would probably say congratulations no matter what it drew.
However, his gaze was more focused on the Heroic Spirit Transformation Card next to him. He found that the two words 'Heroic Spirit' were a little familiar. It seemed to be a word that he often saw in every popular game, but he could not remember it no matter how hard he tried.
" What's a heroic spirit? What was the difference between them and the undead?』
" Omniscient: Heroic spirits are spirits that act with obsession as their goal, while undead are spirits that act with instinct as their goal."
" Heroic spirits shouldn't be designated as evil, right? After all, the prize pool set up by the Order Gods included this item.'He used common sense to make guesses and deductions. Although his memories had been erased, the remaining common sense was enough to determine the Heroic Spirit's faction attributes.
" Can I change my Necromancy Creation to Heroic Spirit Creation?』
[Omniscient: Yes, you only need to modify 7% of the incantation, but the average Heroic Spirit's lifespan is much shorter than the Undead.]
" What if I add the Holy Light effect?』
[Omniscient: Yes, you only need to modify 12% of the incantation, but this will further shorten the duration of the Heroic Spirit.]
" Can you sustain a battle?』
" Omniscient: Yes, although the Heroic Spirit can't replenish itself, it's enough to sustain a normal scale battle."
If that's the case, I'll change it when I have time. Otherwise, my only Super Spell won't be convenient to use anymore.'He had always been troubled by the fact that the Super Spell he had obtained belonged to the evil faction. Now, he finally thought of a solution. If he had created a Heroic Spirit that was shining with a white light, who would dare to say that he had used a Soul Spell that played with the dead and was chaotic and evil? It seemed that his illumination spell had not been in vain.
Before he could finish thinking about his next study plan, the magic array lit up under his feet again, and he disappeared from the six-sided white chamber. When he reappeared, he was in a corner of the artificial forest in the upper level of the maze.
" Transference magic is an ability that can only be possessed by a barrier that is at least Legendary. Is this maze Legendary? Or a demigod? Gong You thought about it curiously at first, but after a while, he realized that it was not the time to think about these boring questions.'
After confirming the direction, he immediately ran at high speed. He crossed the hills and jungles, and in a short ten minutes, he passed through more than half of the forest. Then, he found the lost Hilo at the other end of the underground forest. She was carrying three large enchanted backpacks on her back. She had a helpless and depressed expression on her face. Who knew that the three of them would be teleported away after passing the trial?
At this moment, when Hilo noticed a creature running towards her, she put down her backpack and held her staff tightly. The holy relic ring on her finger was ready to make a light weapon at any time. When she saw that the person who ran out from behind the bushes was Common Cause, she threw down her backpack and hugged him. She did not want to let go.
" Mr. Gongyou, please don't leave me alone again..." Hilo hugged Gongyou's waist and buried her head in his chest as she whispered. Although she hadn't cried yet, her eyes were bloodshot and her tear glands were ready at any moment.
After patting Helo's back for a while, she calmed down. He picked up the two backpacks on the ground and carried them to the goblin village. She held his arm and refused to let go. They talked about what happened after they separated. She was also transferred to the big wheel to draw the lottery, but it was in another secret room.
The reward that Hilo had received was the Blessing of Earth Mother (Legendary). It allowed her to use half of her energy when she prayed to the God of Earth Mother's miracle. It was a very useless reward because she had never exhausted her miracle after joining the team. She was usually responsible for providing firepower support with magic scrolls during her adventures. The damage output of dozens of magic scrolls was much stronger than Common.
As for the reward, Sunlight's Protection (Epic), it was also very useless. Its effect was passive and permanent, doubling his physical strength when he was exposed to the sun. Although the upper limit could reach the peak of the Epic stage, when had he ever relied on his physical strength? He had always relied on powerful pay-to-win equipment to bully noobs, so it didn't matter if his physical strength was doubled or not. Whether his arm strength was 100 pounds or 200 pounds, it was too insignificant compared to the power of the Rune Words.
However, apart from the first reward, every participant who passed the trial would be given a random Super Magic Scroll. If the participant was an attack-type Super Magic Scroll, they would be killed instantly, even if they were fully equipped. Even the minotaur from before was killed instantly by an attack-type Super Magic Scroll.
Back in the underground palace of the old capital, they had been hit by the Lich's Super Spell and had to rely on a special defensive item to protect the gemstone to survive. The process had been extremely dangerous, and life and death had happened in a split second. However, even a powerful Spell like Soul Binding was not as lethal as a real offensive Spell of the same level. Moreover, the two of them had obtained the Dragon Breaker this time. The two Magic Scrolls, the Half-Mythic Magic Scroll and the Frozen Earth Magic Scroll, were two of the most attack-type Magic Scrolls available. Any one of them could wipe out the current Golden Boots adventurer team. It could be said that just obtaining these two Magic Scrolls would be a huge profit for this adventure.
As they talked, they arrived near the goblin village. After greeting the goblins, Gongyu put down his luggage and began to set up his tent. Seeing this, Hilo could not help but ask," Mr. Gongyu, aren't we going to look for Miss Luana?”
"Oh, I forgot to tell you. She seems to have drawn a special reward and will only be able to come out tomorrow.”Gong You said to Shiloh in embarrassment. When he used Omniscient to check Luana's location, he received a reply that she was undergoing martial arts training and would only be out tomorrow night.
Hilo nodded and didn't ask any more questions. Since the general said that Luana was fine, then she was definitely fine. Hilo was satisfied as long as she could stay by his side. She helped him pack his luggage before sitting down next to him and reading the book in his hand. It was the three sets of ancient civilization information he had obtained from the second stone platform in the first stage.
After dinner, Hilo looked at the common tent. She wanted to walk in, but she didn't dare. She paced around for more than an hour before returning to her tent to lie down and sleep. She wanted to be closer to him, but the teachings of the Church of Earth Mother restricted her soul. However, as the two of them interacted more, one day, he would become more important than God in her heart.
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On the thirty-second day, ever since she woke up at eight in the morning, Gongyou and Hilo had been sitting next to each other throughout the day. Other than avoiding each other to solve personal hygiene problems, the two of them had never thought of separating. She would often lean her head on his shoulder and read the same book together. It was unknown how she, who could not understand the ancient text, was so fascinated by it. Perhaps her eyes were actually focused on him from beginning to end.
There were often curious fairies flying around the two of them and even landing on them to observe them curiously. However, no matter how close these fairies were, they could not get involved in their world. Today, the two of them did not pay attention to these finger-sized fairies at all.
During the meal, Hilo saw that Common's eyes were fixed on the book, so she picked up the dry food and tore it into pieces to feed him. Even the soup made from spring water was filled in a bowl and the two of them took turns drinking it. He found that she was having a good time, so he did not put down the book in his hand and let her do whatever she wanted. Anyway, the two of them were very happy about this ambiguous relationship, which could be seen from the smile on her face.
It took Gong You more than ten hours to roughly read the main content of the three sets of books left behind by the ancient civilization. The military information contained detailed data on the Minotaur. Although it was useless to Gong You who had omniscience, it was very necessary for other normal trial-takers. It could be considered as a part of the puzzle in the trial.
There were some methods to make medicine in the agricultural information, including the formulas for Vitality Potion and Fairy Powder. Perhaps they were left for the trial-takers to choose for special circumstances. There was actually a production process for magic scrolls in the industrial data. Each scroll required at least a few milligrams of magic crystal powder. If he could produce an unlimited amount of supplementary magic scrolls, he could also achieve a method similar to spending money to defeat the Minotaur.
The information on magic mainly introduced ancient magic. This kind of magic did not require incantations or spell slots, but relied on tactics to cast. Of course, it could be used without the magic net. Moreover, the magic net was still under construction at that time. It was just that the information on ancient magic was too complicated, so it would take more time to analyze the pros and cons.
When it was close to nine o'clock at night, a huge magic array suddenly appeared on the ground outside the entrance of the maze. Then, with a flash of white light, three humans and a messy pile of luggage appeared out of thin air. The three people were Gongyou, Hiro, and a tall beauty in a white robe. The white-robed beauty was about eighteen years old, and she looked like a young woman who had just finished her college entrance examination and was about to enter university. Her gentle facial features had a hint of heroism. She looked like a beautiful girl who had walked out of the mountains, or a girl who had just graduated from a sports school.
Before Gongyou could react to the sudden change in the environment, he was hugged by the white-robed beauty beside him. She was crying loudly while hugging him. She even muttered to herself," Wuu, wuu, I'm finally out. Wuu, Gongyou, I miss you so much, wuu…"
"Wait, who are you, lady?”Gong You looked at the curvy beauty who suddenly appeared beside him and hugged him. He felt a little helpless. He held her shoulder and wanted to push her away, but she hugged his waist tightly and refused to let go.
" Woo, woo, I'm Luanna, woo..." The beauty who called herself Luanna buried her face in Gongyou's chest and murmured, wiping her tears and snot all over her dragon scales.
'She's Luana?』
" Omniscient: Confirm that the creature is Luana."
Then why did she become like this? She used to only have B, but now she has D.
" Omniscient: Luana stayed in the Realm of Time for three years. This is a natural growth."
" What's a Time Secret Realm?』
" Omniscient: The Secret Realm of Time is a special space where the flow of time inside and outside is different. The difference is close to a thousand times."
He carefully examined Luana, who was lying in his arms, and found that she had grown about seven or eight centimeters taller. Although her face had changed slightly, he could still see Luana's former figure. It should be said that women changed a lot when they grew up. He actually did not recognize this girl who he had been with all day. However, it was also possible that he did not recognize her because he had been with her all day. After all, she had changed a little too much.
" Mr. Gongyou, she…" Hilo looked at the two people hugging each other and asked hesitantly. She still hadn't reacted.
"Yes, she is Luana." Gong You nodded at Hilo. He was also a little confused about the current situation, but rather than asking for an explanation, he wanted to hear Luana's explanation.
The three of them walked to the grass and sat down. During this time, Luana still held on to Common Cause. He could only hold her in his arms and gently pat her back to comfort her. After she cried for a while and calmed down, she laid her head on his shoulder and slowly told the story of the three of them being separated.
" Woo, woo, I was forced to practice martial arts by that stinking rock every day. Woo, if I don't practice, I won't be given food. It even told me that I would only be allowed to leave when I could defeat it…" Luana sobbed as she recounted her life in the past three years. Living alone in a closed environment for three years almost drove her crazy.
In this trial, Luanna won the Hundred Refined Martial Arts (Quasi-Epic)'and a Super Explosive Spell The (Intermediate Epic) Magic Scroll, Hundred Refined Martial Arts, was not directly instilled into her, but allowed her to enter the Secret Realm of Time and practice martial arts for three years under the guidance of the obsidian doll. The stinky stone she was referring to was the obsidian doll, but it was not the doll from the first level. There were many similar dolls in the warehouse of this maze. They were also responsible for the maintenance of the maze. They were something similar to sci-fi autonomous robots. Her strength was comparable to a Bronze adventurer, and her combat power was equivalent to a hundred ancient soldiers holding cold weapons. If she could rely on enchanted equipment, she would definitely win easily. However, the enchanted equipment she wore could not be used after entering the secret realm, so it really took her three years to grow to the point where she could defeat the obsidian doll bare-handed.
As for the reason why the enchanted equipment could not be used, it should be because there was no magic net in the secret realm with different time flows. The reason why Luana had grown so quickly in just three years, jumping four small ranks from the Basic Steel Rank to the Advanced Bronze Rank, was not only because the special combat skills taught by the obsidian doll were very powerful, but also because of a floating element that only existed in the secret realm. This element would wear down equipment at all times. The enchanted equipment had also been damaged silently in the first month of entering the secret realm. However, these elements could strengthen the basic strength of a creature. Soaking in this element could even make one's breathing stronger. However, there was a limit to how strong a creature could be. At most, it could only make a creature grow to the quasi-Epic stage. If Luana continued to stay in the secret realm for a few more years, she could at least grow to the point where she could kill a gold-medal adventurer wearing the Rune Word with her bare hands.
At some point in time, Hilo had sat on the other leg of the common cat. When Luana had been complaining about the inhumane rewards of the trial, Hilo had been quietly listening to Luana, who had grown a size larger. He then comforted her," Miss Luana, don't cry. Even if we're temporarily separated, as long as we still think of each other, we'll definitely meet again in the future."”
"Okay, let's not be separated in the future.”It was unknown whether Luana understood what Hilo was saying. She just reached out and pulled Hilo to seek comfort. Then, she looked up at Gongyou's face and said," If you dare to leave me behind again, I'll beat you to death."”
"Alright, alright. We still have time to talk about it in the future. Now, let's hurry home as soon as possible.”After comforting the two women, he looked up to look for the horses tied nearby. In the end, he found that the four inferior horses were already hungry and weak, lying on the ground and staring at him. On the contrary, the three warhorses were still in good physical condition. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that the warhorses had monopolized the food he had reserved. However, the three of them left the maze a day later than expected, so he could not blame them. Therefore, he could only helplessly say to the two women,"It seems that we can only set off tomorrow morning at the earliest.”
After that, he left the horses and the two women to clean up the luggage that had been moved out of the maze. Before leaving the entrance of the maze and heading to the nearby water source area, he looked up at the stone tablet above the maze. There were four kinds of crest reliefs on the stone tablet. The extra relief happened to be the crest of the Golden Boots adventurer team.
" How long have the other three heraldry existed?』
" Omniscient: Engraved 3,000 years ago, 2,000 years ago, 1,000 years ago."
" The passing rate of this trial is less than one percent. I remember the lady at the counter said that most of the people who come to participate in the trial are high-level adventurers.'Gong You sighed as he led the horse to the water source area. This maze was a trial for the brave for only three minutes every month, and there were five levels set up. There were six more similar places. Just from these arrangements, the angel was really full of evil fun.
Late at night, the three of them were soaking their feet in hot water in a makeshift wooden basin next to the water source. Luana suddenly said," Gongyou, you won't disappear again in the blink of an eye, right?”
"Sleep early today. We still have to hurry tomorrow morning.”Gong You didn't dare to answer Luana's question because he knew that he would leave this world sooner or later, so he casually changed the topic.
"Humph." Luana lifted her wet feet and stretched them in front of Gong You. He could only sigh and pick up a dry towel to help her dry her feet.
Luana stepped barefoot on the grass. She raised her head and narrowed her eyes. After waiting for a moment and realizing that he was not moving, she opened her eyes and glared at him fiercely before closing them again. From what little memory he had left, he knew that she was asking for a kiss, but he was not prepared. He just kissed her on the forehead and sent her away. This kind of goodnight kiss was like comforting a child before going to bed. She hit him unwillingly before turning around and entering the tent.
Just as Gongyou was about to dry her feet and go back to another tent to sleep, Hilo grabbed his sleeve and looked at him pitifully with wide eyes. He could only pick up her feet from the wooden basin and carefully wipe them with a towel. Even so, she refused to let go of his sleeve. Instead, she closed her eyes and waited until she was satisfied with the touch. Then she skipped to the tent and sat down to watch the night.
He packed up his things and returned to his tent. Not long after, the tent was opened from the outside. He didn't need to guess who did it. Sure enough, a moment later, Luana climbed in and lay on his chest, while Hilo quietly looked in from outside the tent. The two of them lay side by side in the narrow tent as before. Neither of them spoke. At this time, silence was better than sound.
A few minutes later, just as Gongyou was about to fall asleep, Luana lay on his chest and muttered," Gongyou, don't leave me..."
Gong You looked down and realized that Luana was just talking in her sleep. He then relaxed and fell asleep. However, when it was his turn to keep watch in the middle of the night, he accidentally woke her up and grabbed her clothes tightly. It was as if he would disappear if he let go. He comforted her for a long time before she let go.
After sending Hilo, who wanted to stay with Gongyou to keep watch, back to the tent to sleep, he took out a book and began to read in a troubled manner...
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