Chapter 123: Chapter 123: Large-Scale Clubbing Scene (Second Update)
Along the corridor, fewer corpses littered the ground.
Apparently, many people had fled from here, leaving only the unlucky ones who had been attacked.
They arrived where those shadows had vanished earlier, and Xu Nian’s group halted.
It was a Three-way Junction. Three paths lay before them.
Judging by the bloodstains on the ground, people had passed through all three directions. Besides bloody human footprints, there were also paw prints resembling those of canines; these footprints, about two fingers wide, weren’t very large but were incredibly numerous.
Seeing the footprints, the players grew excited.
"These should count as minor monsters, right? Will we get Contribution Points if we kill them?"
"Damn, we can earn Contribution Points?"
"By the way, are these wolves or dogs? They kind of look like neither."
"Who cares? For Contribution Points, let’s just slaughter these things!"
When faced with Contribution Points, the players completely lost their reason. If there was a chance to earn Contribution Points, they would hardly let it slip.
No kidding. They were even willing to go Mining; this was nothing by comparison.
Xu Nian hesitated for a moment before deciding to proceed straight ahead, not planning to explore the side passages.
The area housing the Nine Dragons Secret Treasure seemed incredibly vast. The path they were now taking had already far exceeded the scope of Qingliang Mountain. This meant they had already traversed the entire Qingliang Mountain underground!
Continuing forward, everyone soon arrived at a large, empty space where many Jianghu People, who had entered earlier, still lingered.
However, these Jianghu People were behaving strangely, standing motionless at the entrance, holding Luminous Pearls to light their way. But compared to the Powerful Flashlights of the Profound Yellow Sect, theirs were significantly dimmer.
"Damn it, what’s so blinding?"
"I can’t see anything! Who set off a hidden weapon and blinded me?"
"Bastard, launching a sneak attack at this time!"
"If there weren’t any traps here, I definitely wouldn’t have been hit!"
Listening to their curses, Xu Nian redirected his flashlight elsewhere.
But the other players didn’t follow suit. Each of them shone their Powerful Flashlights at those Jianghu People, and a few mischievous players even started playing with the bright light, flashing it around.
Xu Nian’s mouth couldn’t help but twitch at the scene.
Feeling both mentally and physically exhausted, Xu Nian stepped forward and inquired, "Friend, I am Xu Nian from the Profound Yellow Sect. What happened to you all here?"
Hearing that someone from the Profound Yellow Sect had arrived, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. After all, their entry was thanks to the Detoxification Pills sold by the Profound Yellow Sect.
"Ah, Sect Leader Xu. What was that blinding light just now?"
The man rubbed his eyes and said, "There are traps here. We aren’t sure about the specifics, but many people have already died."
Traps?
The players, hearing this, pointed their Powerful Flashlights elsewhere. They had only seen such things in movies and novels, and now they were experiencing one firsthand?
Immediately, one of the players couldn’t resist stepping forward.
He had only taken a few steps when CLICK. A sound came from beneath his foot.
Then, to everyone’s shock, a volley of gilded copper arrows, visible to the naked eye, shot out from all directions.
In the blink of an eye, that player was turned into a human hedgehog.
The first player to undergo Reincarnation had appeared.
"Damn, this guy’s hardcore! He actually experienced Thousand Arrows Piercing the Heart firsthand."
"Jeez, he was instantly turned into a hedgehog."
"I remember he’s a Second Test Player, right? Shouldn’t Xuanqing come and perform a soul-liberating ceremony for him?"
"Soul-liberating ceremony, my ass! That guy has already Reincarnated, okay!"
Thousand Arrows Piercing the Heart!
Xu Nian couldn’t help but twitch at the corner of his mouth. The firepower here could probably wipe out everyone from the Profound Yellow Sect, couldn’t it?
One person stepped forward and was immediately turned into a hedgehog. In such a vast space, who knew which way to go?
At this moment, Under the Phoenix Tree, the player majoring in history, stepped forward. He squatted to examine the ground, then slowly rose.
"Most of these mechanisms rely on the sheer number of arrows to deter intruders," Under the Phoenix Tree said. "It looks like a deathtrap, but it should be fine once all the arrows are expended."
Hearing his explanation, the players nodded. If the arrows ran out, the mechanism would indeed be neutralized.
Xu Nian scanned the surroundings. He now understood why those who had entered earlier had stopped: this place was too open. One could potentially use Lightness Skills, but there was no discernible passage on the other side. Using Lightness Skills to jump might be feasible, but what about the landing?
His Powerful Flashlight shone on the opposite side, revealing several corpses lying in a corner. It seemed someone had already scouted the path for them. So, was their only option to force their way through?
"Fear? What’s there to fear? I’m a man aiming for the ’Die Ten Thousand Times’ achievement!"
"Brothers, I’ll go first! Wait here for me; I’ll be back soon."
"Thousand Arrows Piercing the Heart... I wonder if it hurts!"
"Charge! If you’re a man, just charge!"
Under the astonished gazes of the Jianghu People, the Profound Yellow Sect Disciples seemed to go mad, charging forward recklessly one after another.
Instantly, a dense volley of arrows flew from all directions. The arrows were extremely powerful, many piercing straight through bodies.
One by one, the players were turned into human hedgehogs and fell to the ground.
Hero Xu Xian and Fearless Ning Caichen activated their Golden Bell Iron Shirt and, relying on their fearlessness, started jumping around the space.
"Brothers, look at me! Quick, look at me!" Hero Xu Xian, flamboyantly twisting his body, laughed, "These arrows can’t break my Golden Bell Iron Shirt!"
Showing off!
Watching these two, it was like they’d started a disco right there.
Some players who had practiced Cross Training also couldn’t resist rushing forward.
"Jump! Everyone, turn your Powerful Flashlights into strobes!"
"Get some Sisters to join us! It’s no fun for us guys to jump alone."
"What Sister would be crazy enough to practice Cross Training?"
"Damn, Ning Caichen actually knows those flamboyant hand waves! I never realized he was such a show-off!"
In an instant, the entire deathtrap transformed into a wild dance floor. Players who had mastered Cross Training twisted their bodies wildly. The Powerful Flashlights became strobe lights and mood lighting, and a few players with decent singing skills even started bellowing out songs.
Xu Nian watched this scene, his mouth twitching uncontrollably.
The Jianghu People who had entered earlier were all dumbfounded. Could you even play like this? The Profound Yellow Sect Disciples all seemed so unconventional! Sending themselves to their deaths was one thing, but to start dancing in such a dangerous place? That said, their dancing was quite interesting.
Even the surviving Jianghu People couldn’t help but start moving their bodies, seemingly completely swept up in the atmosphere.