Episode 211: The Core Chamber of Secrets
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"Finished!" With a surprise man, Gongshu Qiu immediately reached out and pressed the wall under Jiang Chen's gaze. Suddenly, a "click" sound was heard, and the mechanism was activated instantly. A "rumble" sound was heard, and the adjacent walls suddenly vibrated. After a moment, a gap was cracked in the dust in the sky, and then gradually expanded to form a portal.
"Hero, this is the secret passage to the core of the forbidden area." Looking at the machine portal he opened, Gongshu Qiu quickly pointed to the narrow corridor behind the portal that could only allow one person to pass through and spoke in flatteringly.
"Huh?" Jiang Chen glanced at Gongshu Qiu and immediately responded calmly: "You go in first." It was not that he deliberately concealed his identity, but because he knew that even if he revealed his identity, he could not make both parties reach 100% trust, so he had no intention of silence.
"Okay, I'll take the lead." Gongshu Qiu had obviously expected this situation, so after hearing Jiang Chen's words, he only greeted him and walked in first. Jiang Chen followed him closely, always keeping a three-step distance.
This is a very subtle distance, which not only gives Gongshu Qiu sufficient space to escape, but also gives him an invisible shock. He tells him silently that you can't escape!
Gongshu Qiu obviously knew this, so on the way, he kept as absolute respect as possible, and honestly led the way forward. His steps were of varying sizes, sometimes he moved slowly, sometimes he made rapid progress, sometimes he took a big step, sometimes he moved little by little. Although Jiang Chen did not deliberately observe, his pace was always consistent with him, and no unexpected situation occurred.
This situation continued until the two of them arrived at a corner. Gongshuqiu, who was leading the way in front, suddenly paused for a moment, and then continued to move forward. Seeing that he was getting closer and closer to the corner, he was silent on the surface, but he couldn't help but feel ready for a formation: "After the corner, there is an initiative mechanism used by the Mo family to kill the enemy. As soon as it is opened, the entire passage behind will suddenly become a pit covered with iron nails, and the arrow holes hidden in the walls on both sides will also be exposed. At that time, thousands of arrows will be fired at once, and there is no way to go to heaven and no way to enter the ground. If this guy has great skills, he may not be able to escape the death disaster. Should I take this opportunity to get rid of him?"
"You'd better not play tricks when you lose your money. Now, you're only three steps away from me. I can guarantee that even if the mechanism here is activated, I can kill you before being hit."
Just as Gongshu Qiu's heart became more and more intense and he really began to think about taking advantage of the opportunity to get rid of the enemy in one fell swoop, after entering the corridor, Jiang Chen, who had been silent, suddenly sneered and spoke. His words were full of solemn threats, as if he had frozen the air around him.
Just now, Gongshu Qiu's steps suddenly paused. Because of the short time, it may be difficult for ordinary people to discover this matter, but for a person like Jiang Chen with deep skills, it is like observing patterns on his palm, which is extremely clear. How could he not know that the other party had already developed a strange intention?
"Hero, you are really joking. My husband's life is still in your hands. How dare you play tricks?" It seemed that in the winter, a bucket of cold water was poured down by someone. Gongshu Qiu suddenly became shocked. He paused and did not turn around. He answered with a forced smile before he walked forward again.
After Jiang Chen's words, he had temporarily given up the idea of taking the opportunity to get rid of Jiang Chen. Although he didn't know whether what Jiang Chen said was true or false, he only had one life. He couldn't afford to bet and didn't want to bet. Besides, Jiang Chen is now prepared. Even if he drives the mechanism, what is the chance of success?
He didn't know the other party's true identity, the depth of his strength, nor did he know what magical powers and martial arts the other party had. An unknown enemy will always be the most terrifying existence in the world!
This is also the reason why Jiang Chen refused to speak out his identity, because in this space where there are only two people, the identities of the Empire Shangqing are false, and only strength is the foundation that dominates everything.
The next journey was still as calm as before, and nothing happened. Jiang Chen and Gongshu Qiu successfully crossed the corridor and came to a rather spacious stone room.
The stone chamber was covered with torches, and with the arrival of the two, they lit them on their own, illuminating the tall stone door engraved with inscriptions at the end.
"The phosphorus powder spontaneously ignited by the wind is not high-tech." Looking at the torches that were lit by themselves, Jiang Chen's face was not surprised. It was not until the two of them walked to the stone gate one after another that they asked calmly: "Is the core secret room of the forbidden area behind this?"
"Yes, behind this door is the core of the forbidden area. I will open the door now." Gongshu Qiu nodded and released the Shirou again, allowing him to climb up the door. In a moment, with a loud bang, a gap was cracked and moved to both sides, revealing a circular stone chamber covered with gear mechanisms behind.
"Now we have arrived at the core secret room of the forbidden area. There are only a bunch of gears here. How can we find the Mo family's secret scroll?" As soon as we entered the secret room, Jiang Chen looked around. Everything we saw was rotating gears, without any portal channels. He couldn't help but turn his head and ask Gongshu Qiu.
"Haha" Gong Shuqiu responded with a flattering smile on his face: "Don't worry, hero, the passage to the secret volume of the mechanism is hidden, and you can open it as long as you find the correct mechanism."
Jiang Chen said in a deep voice: "Then why don't you hurry up."
"Okay, okay, I'll look for it right away." Gong Shuqiu took out the scroll again, spread it out and studied it carefully for a while, then looked at the rotating gears around him. His eyes turned around, and a strange smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He turned around and said to Jiang Chen respectfully: "Okay, the mechanism that opened the passage has been found. The mechanism in the forbidden area is divided into six levels. The front is Tiger Leap, Sarutobi, Dragon Throat Three Levels, and Dragon Throat, and then two branches are divided into two branches, one is the heroic way and the other is the king’s way. The end of the two paths is the last level, the ten-prime. Judging from the gear operation here, it seems that someone has just passed the heroic way and the king’s way and is on the way to the ten-prime."
"Ten Wonders?" Jiang Chen couldn't help but frown at it when he heard this. He knew that the person who had passed the knighthood and the kinghood must be Tianming, Shaoyu and Gao Yue.
Gongshu Qiu quickly responded: "The Ten Absolutes are the last level in the forbidden area, and the most difficult level. The name itself has the meaning of ten deaths and no life, and the way to life is cut off. There are countless mechanisms inside, a hundred times more dangerous than the previous levels. The secret scroll of mechanisms you are looking for is hidden in the deepest part of the Ten Absolutes."
"Since that's the case, why are you still talking about here? Close the mechanism and open the channel." Jiang Chen immediately said coldly: "You are a smart person. I believe you should know what you are doing. Don't play with fire with your life."
"Yes, yes, I will close all the mechanisms in the forbidden area first." As he said that, Gong Shuqiu took a few steps forward and reached his hand towards a handle with a skull carved among the numerous wooden handles.
Jiang Chen saw this scene in his eyes, his mind thumped, and he felt something was wrong, but for a moment, he could not remember it.
"Wait!" Seeing that Gongshu Qiu's hand was about to be pressed on the mechanism, Jiang Chen finally came to his senses. Gongshu Qiu has always been clever and cunning. How could he trust his words easily?
"Haha, it's too late!" Gong Shuqiu smiled proudly, and pressed his hand down sharply. With a crisp sound, he pressed the skeleton handle. Then, his hand did not stop, but pressed towards another handle. This handle did not control the mechanism in other levels, but the mechanism in the core secret room. As soon as it is opened, a stone wall will fall down from the core secret room, separating the secret room. This stone wall is tall and thick, and even a top master with high martial arts skills will be difficult to break through in a short period of time. At that time, he will naturally retreat calmly.
Chapter completed!