Strange Rules: It doesn't matter, the system will take care of it.

Chapter 325 The Vanished Allies

"Useless trash who can't keep up with the team should just die."

Mem's expression was indifferent as he ordered the knights to continue their exploration.

Now that the tunnel has been discovered, there are only two possibilities: either it was an underground passage left by the heroic predecessors who challenged the tower to avoid the sniper monster, or it was a test prepared by the sage for those who challenge the tower. But either way, it's better than waiting to die up there.

set off!

The knights raised their shields and slowly advanced, their heavy footsteps echoing loudly in the passage.

Because of the illumination effect of the divine light, even the underground passage was as bright as day.

Chen Feng shook his head, thinking that even with magical lighting, torches were still necessary. This way, when encountering areas with air pollution, the extinguished torches could serve as an early warning.

These knights are all talk and no action. If Cihang could survive for even an hour, he'd be considered one of the Five Monsters on maternity leave.

After walking several hundred steps, the knight at the front discovered a fork in the road.

That's really bad news.

If this is a test left by a sage, then it is the most gruesome labyrinth trial.

If this is a passage left by a predecessor, and it allowed the predecessor to change course, then there must have been some danger or mishap ahead.

The knights were buzzing with discussion:

"No way, another person is going to die."

"Prophet, please say something!"

The prophet was still clutching that tattered book, muttering to himself, "Don't worry, fate is on our side."

Is that really true?

Chen Feng, listening from the side, frowned, thinking to himself, "You weren't standing last time either; you were clearly lying down."

Only Xia Mei remained optimistic, encouraging everyone by saying, "Don't be discouraged! Maybe we'll find the Sage's Tower in a flash, gain the knowledge to deal with the Great Kun, and then defeat it in a snap, returning home with honor."

She was such an optimistic girl, but she soon succumbed to the pressure.

Mem said, "Stop with the nice talk. If you really want to help, just tell me which is the right way."

This. . . . . .

Chen Feng glanced around and saw four cave entrances ahead, each one bottomless and without any obvious difference.

So you can only gamble on luck.

However, in this world, luck only affects skill critical hit rate, skill success rate (it has no effect on skills with a 100% success rate), and the drop rate of treasure chests.

So even with the highest level of luck, it's still only a one in four.

Xia Mei pointed to the third tunnel: "Let's choose this one!"

Why?

"Because when doing multiple-choice questions (ABCD), C is the option with the most correct answers! If you're guessing, you'll definitely guess C!"

Xia Mei skipped and hopped, taking the lead and walking at the very front. For someone like her who could travel back in time, it didn't really matter which path she chose.

At worst, I'll die a few times and go through it all.

But soon, Xia Mei's smile faded, because they discovered four more passages.

"It's okay, I'll still choose C this time."

At worst, I'll die ten or more times and go through it all.

Then I walked a few hundred more steps.

"Report, there's another fork in the road."

"They're here too."

"They're there too."

This time, he really won't come back to life.

Looking at Xia Mei's ashen face, Chen Feng suddenly felt a chill in the air.

"Mem's ice spirit is still fast asleep. Could someone have gotten ahead of us and used ice magic?"

A surprised voice came from behind, interrupting Chen Feng's thoughts.

"We've struck it rich!"

"This is what I discovered."

Only after asking did I learn that a group of knights had tried to explore other passages, but accidentally stumbled into a secret room.

Inside that secret room, there were scattered gold and silver jewels and rare equipment.

"This is mithril equipment!"

"That sword is inlaid with a fire magic stone; it was definitely crafted by a first-rate dwarven artisan!"

The knights saw the potential for wealth on the first floor; the reward from taking these items and selling them would already exceed what the Dragon King had promised.

"Be careful!"

"There might be a monster in the secret room!"

Xia Mei saw a second layer of danger: if these devices were so powerful, how were their owners killed?

As for Cihangren, he saw the third level.

Sika looked at Chen Feng: "Master, this is a trap, isn't it?"

Chen Feng nodded: "Is that even a question?"

If a fruit tree in a popular tourist area is laden with fruit, there is usually only one possibility.

That means the fruit is poisonous.

Why are these equipment left here and not taken away by the people behind?

It's either cursed or poisonous; it's definitely not a good thing.

Chen Feng glanced at the greedy but now unmoved merchant and teased, "Aren't you going to touch a couple of items?"

Patch scoffed, "Even being a shrewd businessman requires brains. Do you think I'm an idiot?"

The conversation between the two awakened Xia Mei.

"Don't touch anything here, there might be something wrong with it!"

However, the knights ignored Xia Mei's warning.

Everyone's here to fight the giant Kun for money. Now that there's more money to be made, who cares about you?

They won't even listen to commands.

Is your knightly order randomly matched with random passersby?

However, it's not just ahead.

At this moment, at the very end of the procession, a knight also noticed a metallic reflection on the ground.

What great luck!

The knight looked around, and after confirming that no one was watching, pretended to need to urinate.

"I need to relieve myself, you guys go ahead."

"Okay, hurry up, don't get lost."

"Go ahead, go ahead, you all watch me, I can't pee."

As soon as his companion left, the last knight bent down and reached for the metal plate, giving it a quick examination.

Epic Mithril Shoulderpads (Inlaid with Elf Sapphire)

Great! A huge shipment right off the bat!

Before the knight could even rejoice, suddenly! A strange creature the size of a plate landed on his face.

What the hell is that?

Invisible monster?

The knight opened his eyes wide, wanting to cry for help, but because his mouth was gagged, he couldn't utter a sound.

He raised his hand to grab her face, but the monster was incredibly strong and he couldn't peel her off at all.

This is bad, we need to call for help!

The knight made a quick decision to use his longsword to unleash a Holy Light Slash, drawing his companions to his aid.

However, the next second, he felt his muscles tighten and his body go out of control.

[You have been paralyzed by ???]

Fear, regret, despair!

Crying for help was futile, and he couldn't move an inch. Tears welled in the knight's eyes. Was he going to die here?

Just then, the sound of boots crushing sand and gravel came from ahead.

"You little brat, do you think I didn't see that metallic reflection?"

"Come on, let's share half when we meet."

The companion approached the knight with a grin, then frowned and said, "You're not thinking of taking it all for yourself, are you?"

"Hello!"

"Speak! Are you deaf?"

As they were talking, the knight who had followed behind also covered his face.

He also contracted the virus.

No, no, no.

Chen Feng was shocked as he watched the names disappear one by one from the escort system: "Now, the entire Knights' allies combined wouldn't even be enough for four tables of mahjong, but the ranks behind us are still densely packed, and not a single one has been lost."

"Holy crap, did you guys even know you were keeping a ghost in your team?"