Chapter 40

Boom!

On the east side, the massive wall of plants, which resembled a city wall, slid open to the sides, revealing a passage.

The passage was six meters wide, with towering giant spore plants on both sides, forming the walls of the maze. They were very hard, impervious to water and fire, extinguishing any thoughts players had of breaking through them.

At the top of these spore plants, there were huge mushroom caps that blocked out the sky, allowing only a little sunlight to penetrate, making the area quite cold, but not dark.

Because there were spore clusters floating in the air like plankton, shimmering with bioluminescence, colorful and dazzling.

The scenery was quite beautiful.

Zhen Yu couldn't resist and raised his R5 camera to take a few photos.

Li Minglu and Chu Yuntao exchanged glances and didn't move, wanting to let others go first to scout the path.

The others had the same idea, except for the Tang Yan siblings and Su Tanxia, who didn't care and were the first to enter the passage.

Tang Tang, wearing a leather skirt and black stockings, chewed gum with a defiant look on her face.

Afraid?

No way.

"Let's go!"

Sun Yuan gave the order and took the lead.

Shen Jingran immediately followed.

"Mosquito, take this long spear and use it!"

Sun Yuan looked back and saw that everyone's weapons were just sticks they had found in the mushroom forest, which had very weak killing power.

So he handed the波动长枪 (vibration spear) to Zhuo Wen.

Wang Xu, Zhou Ze, and Qin De were envious when they saw this.

Having a weapon would definitely improve their ability to protect themselves.

"I'll buy a good weapon when I have points!"

Xu Qingshan smacked his lips; he had used this long spear before and found it very powerful, but he quickly returned it to Sun Yuan.

"Hehe!"

Zhuo Wen was very happy and tried to play with the spear like Sun Wukong playing with the golden hoop bar in "Journey to the West," but his hands were too clumsy, and he dropped the spear with a clatter.

"Can you guys show some sense of tension?"

Shen Jingran pinched her brow.

"Don't worry, with the senior here, it's just one word: steady!"

Zhen Yu immediately flattered him.

This was a skill honed by being a female streamer.

Praising fans, I'm an expert!

"You'd better not pin your hopes on me, or you'll die a miserable death!"

Sun Yuan warned.

The group walked fifty meters along the maze passage, then turned left, and after another thirty meters, turned right, reaching the first fork in the road.

Left or right, both were possible, but on the left side of the spore plant wall, there was a large arrow glowing green.

"What does this mean?"

Bao Qi was confused.

"It's a route indicator!"

Xu Qingshan said and started to walk, but after a few steps, he noticed that no one else was moving and stopped, puzzled: "What's wrong?"

"You're stupid, this is a maze escape, if it gave you directions, it wouldn't be a maze!"

Bao Qi, who was not as submissive to Xu Qingshan as he was to Sun Yuan, started to criticize him.

"Uh!"

Xu Qingshan thought about it and then scratched his head in frustration, looking at Zhao Siyu: "What should we do?"

He hated such roundabout things; couldn't it be more straightforward?

Soon, 413 survivors gathered there.

Tang Yan carefully examined the nearby ground and walls, and after confirming there were no clues, asked Su Tanxia: "What do you think?"

"Whatever!"

Su Tanxia had also checked the area but found nothing: "It's all about luck, whoever has the best luck can choose a path!"

"Tang Tang, you go!"

Tang Yan ordered.

"Follow the indicator!"

Tang Tang took the lead and walked down the left passage.

Su Tanxia pursed her lips and glanced back at Sun Yuan; she actually wanted to see which path this boy would choose.

But since Tang Tang had already set off, she had to follow.

Some players were hesitant, while others chose to follow the Tang Yan trio.

"Luzi, let's go!"

Chu Yuntao saw that most people had left, but Li Minglu still hadn't moved, so he urged him.

"Wait a moment!"

Li Minglu crossed his arms and sized up Sun Yuan.

"Do you want to see what he chooses?"

Chu Yuntao understood.

"Yep!"

Li Minglu nodded.

Chu Yuntao, though annoyed with Sun Yuan, still admired his abilities and waited quietly. But after five minutes, he couldn't sit still anymore.

Because all the other survivors had left, but Sun Yuan's group still hadn't moved.

"What's going on?"

Chu Yuntao was puzzled.

Zhao Siyu was also getting anxious, but she knew her role and didn't speak out of turn. Even when she saw Xu Qingshan about to ask, she patted him to signal him to be quiet.

"Sun Yuan, which path should we choose?"

Shen Jingran asked.

"Wait!"

Sun Yuan was brief.

"Still waiting?"

Zhuo Wen, being a good friend of Sun Yuan, spoke without much restraint: "I think we should follow the main group?"

"I agree, even if there are traps ahead, those people will step on them for us."

Shen Jingran suggested.

"I plan to wait a bit longer. If you want to go, you can leave, no need to worry about me!"

Sun Yuan smiled: "Really, let's part ways amicably!"

Sun Yuan had helped them out of classmate loyalty and had already done his best.

"I'm not leaving!"

Zhen Yu quickly stated: "I'll die with the senior!"

Smack!

Sun Yuan raised his hand and tapped Zhen Yu's forehead: "Don't jinx it, what are you saying?"

"I was wrong!"

Zhen Yu quickly admitted his mistake.

"We naturally follow the leader's lead!"

Zhao Siyu stated and sat down.

Xu Qingshan didn't mind; as long as he could be with Zhao Siyu, he was content.

"Follow the leader, it's the right choice!"

Qin De laughed and sat down to rest and regain energy.

Bao Qi, Wang Yu, and Zhou Ze, these students, didn't want to wait, but they also didn't dare to act alone, so they followed Sun Yuan.

Li Minglu was worried about being rejected and losing face, so he gave Liao Wei a look.

Liao Wei understood immediately and asked: "Sun Yuan, why are you waiting here?"

"To rest and regain energy!"

Sun Yuan explained.

"I don't believe you for a second!"

Li Minglu sneered, remembering the 3,000 points he had lost to Sun Yuan. This guy was very cunning.

"Luzi, don't wait anymore!"

Chu Yuntao was annoyed; even fighting the spore people would be more interesting than waiting.

"This guy definitely has a plan!"

Li Minglu was determined to wait: "Everyone, just bear with it a little longer!"

Ten minutes passed.

Everyone was getting restless, and Li Minglu was completely puzzled by Sun Yuan.

What is this guy up to?

Li Minglu couldn't figure it out, so he stood up, ready to have a frank talk with him, but at that moment, footsteps were heard.

Everyone turned to see a mushroom person appear in the passage they had come from.

It was two meters tall, with a human-like upright form, green plant fiber skin, and a rough texture. Its head was a large mushroom cap with a single eye.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

The mushroom person ran, making the ground shake.

"It's a monster!"

Bao Qi screamed, jumping up as if electrocuted and turning to run.

Zhou Ze and the others had the same reaction, but after a few steps, they saw that Sun Yuan hadn't moved and quickly urged him: "Sun Yuan, run!"

"Mosquito, Qingshan, are you up for it?"

Sun Yuan called out.

"What? Fight a monster?"

Zhuo Wen was a bit nervous.

"Why not?"

Zhao Siyu was right there, and to avoid being looked down upon by the girl he loved, Xu Qingshan would face any challenge without hesitation.

"Let's go!"

Sun Yuan charged at the mushroom person.

Xu Qingshan immediately followed, and Zhuo Wen, gritting his teeth, didn't back down.

"Leader, why didn't you call me?"

Qin De took the initiative to act.

With so many people fighting one mushroom person, there was no danger, so he took the initiative to act to win Sun Yuan's favor and be recognized as part of the team.

"I see!"

Li Minglu suddenly understood: "He wants to get the correct path by killing the monsters. Smart!"

"This guy is sly!"

Chu Yuntao was annoyed with Sun Yuan.

Seeing Sun Yuan approach, the mushroom person swung its thick, strong arm at his head.

Sun Yuan dodged, then accelerated and quickly closed in, swinging the explosive bat at the mushroom person's head.

Bang!

The bat's impact and burning effect activated.

Some mushroom fragments were blown away and caught fire, emitting black smoke.

Sun Yuan circled around to the back of the mushroom person and continuously swung the bat at its head.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The mushroom person staggered forward, unable to maintain its balance.

Xu Qingshan and Qin De rushed over, striking the mushroom person's head with their wooden clubs, followed by Zhuo Wen's vibration spear, which pierced its body.

The mushroom person was killed and fell to the ground with a thud.

"Is it dead?"

Zhuo Wen panted heavily.

"Yep!"

Sun Yuan kicked the mushroom person.

Li Minglu immediately came over to check the body, but found nothing, which disappointed him: "Sun Yuan, it seems your idea doesn't work; these mushroom people have no clues on them."

"Maybe the second one will!"

Sun Yuan wasn't in a hurry.

"What? You mean you're still waiting?"

Li Minglu was surprised.

"Yep!"

Sun Yuan nodded.

"..."

Li Minglu was impressed by Sun Yuan's patience, which he couldn't match.

"Are we going to wait too?"

Chu Yuntao saw Sun Yuan sit down again and pinched his brow, looking at Li Minglu: "Luzi, don't waste time with him."

"Wait a bit longer!"

Li Minglu persuaded: "Sun Yuan's mindset is what it takes to accomplish great things; we mustn't be hasty!"

Ten minutes later, two more monsters appeared.

Sun Yuan immediately went to meet them, and Xu Qingshan and the others, with their previous experience, followed without needing to be called.

"Let's try to coordinate as much as possible!"

Sun Yuan reminded them.

"Yuntao, Lei, go!"

Li Minglu decided to fight one too.

In less than a minute, the two mushroom people were killed without any danger.

There were no clues to solve the maze, not even a single point.

Sun Yuan sat down again.

It seemed he still didn't plan to set off.

Li Minglu looked at Shen Jingran's group: "How long are we going to wait? Can't you persuade him?"