Chapter 42

Today at midnight! Seeking all kinds of support!

This is not surprising.

In the original plot, Cheng Kun used the mechanisms in the secret passage to repeatedly frame Zhang Wuji and Xiaozhao.

It makes sense. The leader of the Ming Cult wouldn't be foolish enough to guard the seven peaks and thirteen cliffs of the Bright Summit while leaving a secret passage that anyone could invade, yet the Ming Cult members couldn't enter. That would be a brain-dead move.

The only reasonable explanation is that the mechanisms in the secret passage are so numerous and powerful that they can make even the greatest experts in the world retreat. Only the leader knows the way through. This is logical.

But the problem is, how can I get through without the "Bright Summit Secret Passage" map?

"What should we do?" Li Meilin frowned, her eyes brimming with tears.

Lin Qing grabbed her soft wrist and chuckled, "Follow me."

Does he know the way?

Of course not!

But Lin Qing is not someone who easily gives up.

He tried to recall the plot.

He knew a little.

Cheng Kun, before invading the Bright Summit secret passage and ambushing the experts, had undertaken a great project.

He used thousands of explosives and placed them on the main structure of the Bright Summit secret passage, intending to call for help with fireworks after a successful ambush, summon the Ming Cult members from outside, and then ignite the explosives to bury the Ming Cult.

Later, Cheng Kun's ambush failed, and he fled in a panic.

Lin Qing guessed that he wouldn't have the heart to remove these explosives, so they must still be there.

There is only one exit.

Therefore, it can be inferred.

As long as the first explosive can be found and followed, one can walk in reverse to the only passage.

The remains of Yang Dingtian were not Lin Qing's primary concern.

He knew his own strength. He could kill a Ming Cult squad leader, but he couldn't deal with the powerful leaders buried here, whether they were mummies or ghosts. They were beyond his capabilities.

So, he abandoned this task.

As long as he could find the passage, enter the Bright Summit, find Yanran, and discover a reliable invasion route, it would be enough!

He wanted to play the role of the savior of the six major sects!

He was confident that he could win back all the bets and even more.

Lin Qing pulled Li Meilin and moved forward step by step in the dim secret passage.

Suddenly, Li Meilin tripped over something.

She fell to the ground and was about to get up when she saw a terrifying scene.

On the ground, a white skull was grinning at her, with two hollow eye sockets burning with eerie blue ghost fire!

Li Meilin screamed in fear and hugged Lin Qing.

Lin Qing, feeling the softness of the beautiful woman, explained helplessly, "This is the phosphorus fire from the long-dead bodies, just burning in the eye sockets."

"Where do these bodies come from?" Li Meilin, still shaken, curled up in Lin Qing's arms.

This was a hundred times more terrifying than any haunted house game she had played.

Lin Qing frowned and examined closely.

On the bones, he found an iron tip, though it was already corroded beyond recognition. From the fracture marks on the bones, he could still feel the terrifying impact.

"It's a trap!" Lin Qing said solemnly.

He pointed to a seemingly flat rock ahead.

The bones were lying behind the rock.

It must have been triggered by stepping on the rock, leading to a tragic death.

This also indicated that the Bright Summit secret passage was full of danger, making it difficult for outsiders to invade. Unless someone like Yang's wife told Cheng Kun the way in.

Lin Qing pulled Li Meilin, carefully avoiding the trap, and continued forward.

This time, they were lucky.

If the bones hadn't alerted them, and Li Meilin hadn't noticed, they might have met their end.

Lin Qing was anxious but more cautious.

He could only proceed with caution.

The terrain ahead was even more complex.

But Yanran wasn't so careful. She fled in a panic, taking large steps.

Her hands were tied, and she fell several times, scraping her skin, but she didn't dare to stop. She was terrified by the变态的钩子.

After all, she was just a teenage girl.

How could she not be afraid of such a killer?

Behind them, faint footsteps echoed, like the steps of death.

The enemy was catching up.

Gang Laoda walked forward calmly, following the map.

He had been given a hint that the objective in this副本 was Yang Dingtian's remains.

However, the map only showed the general structure of the tunnel and did not mark any traps. He had to be cautious.

"Damn!" a man named Tiegun cursed, "This place, and the remains of the Ming Cult leaders, isn't this hinting at the possibility of mummies?"

"Leader mummies? Haha," a man named Renzituo laughed wildly, "You're so funny."

"Bang!" a loud noise.

He must have triggered something. A tightly wound log suddenly shot towards him.

It was as fast as lightning.

Renzituo, a man who was a gambler and a womanizer, was weak and couldn't react in time. He was struck by the log and couldn't dodge.

Suddenly, a whip shot out like a venomous snake, wrapping around Renzituo's neck and pulling him to the side.

Renzituo was dragged away.

Bang!

The huge log hit the rock behind him, shattering it.

Renzituo coughed, got up, and saw a deep red mark on his neck. He cursed, "Gang Laoda, why did you hit me?"

Gang Laoda coldly snorted and ignored the fool.

Hook slapped him, "Idiot, Gang Laoda just saved your life, and you don't even thank him?"

Renzituo, still shaken, thanked him.

Gang Laoda said solemnly, "You all saw, this hidden dungeon is no joke. This is just the beginning, a warning. The plot ahead is even more terrifying. But if we can find Yang Dingtian's remains, we will be rich! Hurry up and search!"

Though the group was still shaken, thinking of the precious supplies, the white bodies of women, and various pleasures, they licked their lips, exchanged glances, and moved deeper.

Lin Qing and Li Meilin moved forward carefully.

His progress was slow, but it couldn't be helped.

The number, variety, and ingenuity of the traps in the secret passage were enough to fill a book. Poison gas, crossbows, hidden arrows, spikes, trapdoors, clamps, rolling stones, and more—endless and unpredictable.

One misstep, and they would be doomed.

Lin Qing had a method.

He used a stone to test the way.

If something was wrong, a heavy stone could often trigger some traps.

But many traps were designed to be triggered only by human weight.

"Even Fang Lingcheng would be in great danger here."

Another trap was detected, a trapdoor with a 10-meter drop and 3-meter-long spikes, gleaming coldly in the darkness. Three bodies, in terrible pain, lay on the spikes. Lin Qing was speechless.

Li Meilin, seeing this for the first time, was truly terrified.

"How do you know so much?" Seeing Lin Qing skillfully use a rope to tie a large stone and throw it 20 meters away, triggering a rain of arrows, Li Meilin was in awe.

"I studied archaeology," Lin Qing chuckled, "You know. Though I'm not a tomb raider or a descendant of Mount Maoshan, I know a bit about ancient mechanisms. But it's just the basics."

He had a life skill: Archaeological Knowledge Level 4, which greatly increased his ability to identify and solve ancient traps.

The Bright Summit secret passage was within the scope of ancient traps, so Lin Qing had a higher chance of discovering traps. Combined with his slow progress and careful observation, he was more confident.

His eyes flickered, and he discovered a hidden quicksand trap, which he triggered with a flying stone.

Bang! Tons of quicksand poured down, burying the area ahead. If Lin Qing hadn't discovered it, they would have been buried alive.

Li Meilin's beautiful eyes sparkled like stars.

Under the gaze of the beautiful woman, Lin Qing's inspiration increased, and he even discovered a deeply hidden spike trap.

This spike trap involved a smooth area with countless small holes. Once a person's weight was applied, the holes would activate, and hundreds of spikes would shoot out, piercing the enemy.

But knowing the trap was one thing; he couldn't jump ten meters like a martial arts expert.

Moreover, with Li Meilin, it was impossible to jump.

Lin Qing fell into deep thought.

Li Meilin quietly leaned on Lin Qing's shoulder.

At this moment, she felt that this man was her support.

Lin Qing had an idea.

He knew there must be a way to solve the trap.

Rolling stone!

He looked at a possible hiding place for a rolling stone from the side door.

He hit the trap switch with a flying stone.

A huge rolling stone, four meters in diameter, rolled down with a thunderous force, smashing into the spike trap.

The weight of the rolling stone was much greater than a human, so it triggered the trap.

But the rolling stone was too heavy, quickly destroying the spikes and damaging the mechanism, preventing it from resetting.

The most dangerous part of the spike trap was the unknown location.

If it couldn't reset, it was no longer a threat.

Lin Qing and Li Meilin walked past it calmly.

"How long have we been walking?"

"I don't know the time," Li Meilin panted, "But I think it's been about five hours?"

Yanran had also been running in the darkness for five hours.

She would rest when she couldn't hold on, but the intermittent footsteps behind her kept driving her forward.

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