lcionline Chapter 1099 A Passerby Cannon Fodder in an Infinite Flow Dimension (Part 22)
Chapter 1099 A Passerby Cannon Fodder in an Infinite Flow Dimension (Part 22)
They weren't trying to kill the thing; their only goal was to get through this area and find the exit.
Xie Chenzhou took Miaomiao's hand again, but because he seemed to be using too much force with his legs while walking, he gently leaned on Miaomiao's shoulder.
"I might have to trouble you a little, Miaomiao, you used too much force with your legs."
Without needing to say anything more, Miaomiao changed her grip from holding hands to supporting him, but still held the dagger warily in her other hand.
The three moved quickly, swiftly bypassing the coffin and continuing their charge forward.
After walking several dozen meters, Miaomiao could still hear the "clanging" sound from the coffin. But no matter how outrageous the game was, breaking the rules once was one thing, but it couldn't happen every time. Everyone who had watched TV knew that once a "zongzi" (a type of rice dumpling) went into the coffin, it was never going to get out.
Just then, the screen in mid-air flickered, and the game's cold system notification sounded again.
[Ding! The number of players has fallen below the minimum threshold for the game. To quickly clear the game area and ensure a smooth start to the next round, the game will now activate an emergency mechanism—the difficulty will be significantly increased!]
"What the hell? This is a complete annihilation attempt! Have they no shame?!"
Before entering the mirror world, Tan Jiashu was a refined young master, but now he still can't help but swear several times.
"Let's go, we need to be more careful from now on."
I had a feeling we were in the right place, which is why the game got angry.
Xie Chenzhou's mind was still sharp, especially now that he was pretending to be weak and moving closer to Miaomiao, which actually helped to slightly alleviate his infatuation with Miaomiao, which had become even more intense due to the stimulation of the game.
After walking a few dozen meters, the stone path ahead suddenly began to shake violently, and countless tiny cracks appeared on the stone walls on both sides, from which a large amount of viscous black liquid gushed out.
The liquid fell to the ground, making a "sizzling" corrosive sound, and the stone surface was directly scorched with small pits.
Xie Chenzhou's eyes sharpened as he pointed to a narrow crevice in the rocks not far ahead.
"Go through there! The space is too narrow there; this thing can't get through for now!"
Tan Jiashu immediately raised the chainsaw in his hand and sawed twice hard at the protrusion on the edge of the crack in the stone.
That's why they say only game items can deal with things in the game. What originally looked like an extremely hard rock was cleared out by Tan Jiashu with his chainsaw in just a few moments, leaving enough room for passage.
As the three of them bent down and passed through the crevice, the corrosive liquid behind them quickly submerged the spot where they had just stood, a sight that sent chills down one's spine.
Having just dodged the corrosive liquid, a strange foggy area appeared ahead.
The mist was pale purple and emitted a pungent, sweet, fishy smell.
However, Xie Chenzhou, with a stern face, pulled Miaomiao back, preventing her from moving forward.
Then, he looked at Tan Jiashu behind him and asked if he still knew how to spin a stick, which he had learned when he was a child. If he did, he should try it right now.
The game doesn't directly lead to certain death, so within every danger, there's always a glimmer of hope that unexpectedly appears; it all depends on how imaginative you are.
Tan Jiashu tried turning it around, but he was a bit rusty after not playing for many years. He only managed to disperse the fog a little, which was not enough for anyone to pass through.
Miaomiao, on the other hand, handed the dagger to Xie Chenzhou, then took the stick that Tan Jiashu had just grabbed and began to wield it with great force.
She has buffs from the system, as well as a luck buff, which is enough to handle these situations.
Sure enough, the mist dissipated under Miao Miao's skillful use of her sticks. She took the lead and stepped into the mist, followed by the other two.
Xie Chenzhou looked at the little girl dancing with sticks in front of him, feeling both heartache and fascination. Fortunately, the fog was only a few meters long, and they walked slowly with the wind stirring it up, so they didn't bring any fog with them.
I've been in the game for almost 6 hours now, and the level of danger is only increasing...
Just now, as they emerged from the fog, the scene ahead made their hearts sink again.
The maze was clearly built on an open space, but now the stone path in front of them seemed to be cut off by a bottomless ravine. If they fell in, it would be a bottomless abyss, and the three of them could even see the active magma below.
"We should be nearing the finish line. Or...."
Once you get past that, it's the end.
After a moment of contemplation, Xie Chenzhou said, "It's not boasting, but the path they've traveled has already been mapped out in their minds, and this position is already close to the finish line."
When Xie Chenzhou turned around, he found that the danger that had just troubled them and wished for their deaths had completely disappeared.
Clearly, the game presents them with a choice: either survive and find their way back, or die instantly and fall into the lava below...
He chuckled softly. This game didn't seem to be very clever. After so many dangerous situations before, there was no turning back. This time, however, it dealt the blow very quickly.
Xie Chenzhou turned his head to look ahead again. The road ahead was long gone, and only four not-so-thick but rusty iron chains, two on each side, formed the only passage.
"We can only get across by using the iron chains."
The distance is about 4 meters. The chain has poor load-bearing capacity; it's estimated that it would only take a maximum of one minute to bear weight. For safety, we can use the height to slide across, and cross in two groups!
Xie Chenzhou glanced at the iron chain, the anchor point, and the lava below, and instantly finalized the plan, his speed leaving no room for doubt.
"Old Tan, give me the chainsaw, you take Miaomiao and go first!"
You can use the two iron chains on top, since they are close together and can bear relatively good weight. I will tie them higher to make a zipline, and you can take off your coats and twist them into a tow rope to cross.
After you've passed, I'll follow up with the remaining two chains. Please catch me in time!
This time, it's really going to be a life-or-death situation, Lao Tan. If I survive, you'll have to listen to me.
Tan Jiashu followed Xie Chenzhou's gaze to the four chains. They looked like they couldn't bear much weight, and in reality, they might not be as good as they appeared.
He understood that Xie Chenzhou had given him the greatest chance of survival, and he knew that this was perhaps the best solution Xie Chenzhou could offer. He was also selfish; he wanted his sister to live...
"Shen Zhou, my life is yours now. From now on, whatever you say or do, I, Tan Jiashu, will have no objection!"
After Tan Jiashu finished speaking, he immediately handed over the chainsaw and turned around to take off his coat with Miaomiao.
At this moment, the number of players on the screen above the game was still very small, and a cold electronic voice was coldly announcing the annihilation of another team.
Xie Chenzhou didn't care about any of that. Knowing that his future brother-in-law would listen to him, he became even more motivated. He went out and gave him the Warrior Stars, telling him to leave quickly and not to get in their way.
Perhaps there was more hope for the future, Xie Chenzhou's hands were unusually steady as he sawed the chain, aiming at the buckle that secured the chain on the left side of the stone wall and thrusting it hard.