"The door of life? What do you mean? Donk asked, puzzled.

"I don't know that in the materials I've seen, there's no mention of the Gate of Life. However, there is another line on this door that says that it should be about the situation inside the door. Emily said, holding out her white finger and pointing to a line of small writing carved into the door.

Tang Ke looked at the line of words and found that they were all tadpole scripts, and he couldn't recognize them at all, so he asked, "Can you decipher these words?" ”

"Barely so." Emily took two steps forward, stared closely at the text on the door, and said word by word, "This is the ultimate path to the fountain of death, and if you want to save your life, you must first offer your life, and you can only enter the door with this awareness." ”

"Judging from this passage, it means that the inside of the door is dangerous." Donk smiled indifferently, "If that's all there is, this passage is nonsense, the two places we passed through before were dangerous enough, and we lost two people inside. We have the consciousness to give our lives, and we also have the determination to die to get the fountain of death. ”

"I don't think it's that simple, if it's just an ordinary danger, there's no need to make a special statement on the door, I think the danger behind this door should be very special." Emily worried.

"No matter how special, can it be more special than the green liquid that flies everywhere and all kinds of dark creatures? I'd like to see what's behind this door. Now that we've come this far, there's no turning back, so let's keep going. As he spoke, Donk reached out and pushed the door, and a crack immediately appeared in it, and then opened to the sides, opening the way to the next area for the three of them.

Tang Ke was telling the truth, since everyone had come here, even if they knew that there was a tiger's den in Longtan in front of them, there was no reason to retreat, so they could only go forward. The people went through the door one after the other. Donk took the lead, observing the situation behind the door as he walked.

Behind the door is a straight hallway, surrounded on all sides by walls, which are also black like the doors, with intricate patterns. In mid-air, there are some points of light suspended in the air, like fireflies, wandering around, illuminating the corridor. The corridor is so long that there is no end in sight.

Tang Ke's gaze was first drawn away by the points of light in mid-air. Afraid that there was a murderous motive hidden in it, he hurriedly used an investigation technique on it, but the investigation results showed that the light point was just the most ordinary and basic magic element, and there was no danger at all without the intervention of a magician. He relaxed slightly, but he still didn't want to be touched by the points of light, and tried to stay away from these wandering points of light.

The other two were the same, and they didn't want to be touched by the light. Try to avoid it.

There are new dangers hidden in this new area, and they must be more dangerous than the first two areas. For the sake of prudence, the crowd slowed down their progress. When they walked about ten meters. The way in was slammed shut, and the two halves of the door were tightly closed, leaving not even a single gap.

"I guess we won't be able to go back." Donk guessed as he looked back at the closed door.

"Not necessarily, do you want me to try?" Five asked.

"There's no need for that. Anyway, we didn't want to go back at all, so we just kept going. Donk refused.

The people left the closed door and went on. The corridor was long, and they couldn't reach the end of it for a long time, but they didn't encounter any danger. After a long time, everyone more or less relaxed their vigilance, and the speed of progress also accelerated a little.

Donk had been estimating the time, and by this time a full two hours had passed, but there was still no end in sight, as if it were endless. He smiled and teased, "I understand the purpose of this area, it seems that the god of life wants to exhaust us here." ”

"It's not going to be that simple." Emily shook her head and said, "It would be better if the road was just a little longer, and we wouldn't be tired of walking a little longer, we need food and food, water and water, and we won't die of hunger or thirst." ”

"When you say that, I'm really hungry." Tang Ke touched his stomach and took out a thick package that he was carrying, don't look at it as just a package, but the surface is sewn with dragon skin, which is extremely strong and durable, and can be regarded as a heirloom-level treasure. He opened the package, took out a heavy compressed biscuit, took a bite of half of it, and swallowed it into his stomach.

This biscuit weighs half a pound in just one piece, and it is full of dry food and dried fruits compressed, and you can fill your stomach with just one bite of it.

Donk ate a whole cookie, dusted off the cookie scraps from his hands, and took another sip of water.

Emily was small and had little to eat, so she had no appetite at all, but just drank some water.

No. 5 is a robot, so he doesn't need to eat or drink, but he still got into the fun, took out a bottle of engine oil, and poured it into his stomach in one gulp.

After eating and drinking, everyone sped up again, this time walking for another hour in one go.

The corridor that had been leading straight forward finally came to an end, and a very large hall appeared in front of it.

Seeing that the road had a new look, everyone's spirits were lifted, and they rushed up quickly, and rushed into the hall in one breath.

The hall was large enough to seat 500 people, and it was boxy, tall and wide, with the same walls and corridors around it, as well as carvings. Directly across the hall, there was another door, which looked exactly like the one it had come. Other than that, there is nothing in this hall, nothing else special.

"If we're lucky, we should be able to open the opposite door and we'll get the Fountain of Death, and if we're unlucky, the back door should open up a fucking-looking hallway. However, I guess the latter is more likely. Donk guessed.

The speculation is not so optimistic, but no one can refute it.

The crowd was cautious, slowly passed through the hall, approached the door, and came closer. During this period, it has been quiet and quiet, nothing unusual happened, and it feels like a moment of calm before the storm, but it makes people more nervous.

This door is the same as the previous one, and it also has a line on it.

Emily continued to act as an interpreter, stood in front of the door, and explained word by word: "You can open this door with a touch of your hand, but it will cost you ten years of life." ”

A simple word. But there's a lot of hidden content. After listening to this, Tang Ke immediately furrowed his eyebrows, faintly feeling that it was not good.

Ten years of life is not a small number, life expectancy is one of the most important things for people, and no one wants to reduce so much life at once.

Number Five is a robot, so he didn't react much to this, but Donk and Emily were different, and the two looked at each other, and their faces changed a little bit.

"You two step back a distance. I'll smash this door with my sword qi to see if I can split it open. If you don't touch this door with your hands, you shouldn't lose your lifespan. Donk took a deep breath and commanded.

Emily and Five stepped aside, hiding away.

Donk retreated some distance, but not too far, he drew his Dementor Knife and raised it above his head, brewing for a moment. Unleashed the Demon Phantom and entered a dark state. Baal's demonic phantom emerged, hovering behind him, fangs and claws. Raised eyebrows, waving bat wings. A dark red aura burned around him like a flame.

"Slash the iron!" Tang Ke's eyes lit up, and the dark aura and demonic phantom instantly converged into the blade. Slashed down towards the black door in front of him.

The sharp sword qi flashed and slammed into the door, making a piercing and crisp sound. But it didn't cause any more surprises. This sword skill focuses on hitting power, and all the destructive power is hit in one line, which seems to be weak in attack, but it is actually very sharp.

Donk lifted his knife and stared at the black door, disappointed to find that there was not even a trace left on the door! The Rashomon Gate he had destroyed on the Star Tower before was strong enough, and that black gate was countless times stronger than Rashomon. He didn't want to lose his precious lifespan, so he slashed at the black door several times, and each knife used all his strength, without sparing his hand at all, but after the wind and smoke, the black door was still intact!

Feeling a little frustrated, Donk gave up the attack, and used an investigation technique against the black gate, trying to get out the details of the black gate. As a result, the investigation technique failed as soon as it was released, indicating that it was hindered by an unknown force. Although he knew that there was little hope, he still had a little hope, and proposed to the two remaining companions: "My sword qi doesn't work at all, so let's try it with the two of you, or just the three of us together." ”

"Let's try it. However, I have a sense of foreboding, I guess this door has a divine power attached to it, and it can't be broken at all. Emily worried.

"Let's just talk about everything." Donk stepped back, then made a gesture of please at Kurono.

Emily nodded, raised her parasol, summoned some of her best wind magic, and bombarded Kurome indiscriminately, but the result was just as disappointing, and it couldn't shake Kurome in the slightest. After her, she was replaced by No. 5, and the robot had a lot of offensive weapons, first using the twin cannons on its arms, then using laser eyes, and finally taking out an orange-sized bomb from its stomach and throwing it at Kuroto, causing an earth-shattering explosion, but it still failed to destroy Kuronon.

With the last glimmer of hope, the three of them worked together to carry out a fierce attack on the Black Gate, and used all their housekeeping skills, but the Black Gate was still safe and sound, standing there quietly.

While attacking Kuromon, the surrounding walls were also affected, but they were not damaged like Kurometo, which means that the walls and Kuronon are the same substance. In this way, they are completely deadlocked, trapped in this hall, and have no choice but to sacrifice the ten years of life of one person.

"Five, we can't touch this door, we can only risk it to you, a robot, you are covered in iron skin, you are not a living person, it is estimated that this door will not cause you harm." Donk said logically.

"Okay, I'll go and open the door." Five obeyed the order as before, strode up to the black door, pressed the iron hand to the door, and gently pushed it.

The black door, which had not moved at all just now, miraculously opened a gap under the impetus of No. 5 and opened to the back. At the same time, a mysterious light emerged from above the black door, and this light hit Five, walking from top to bottom, and then disappeared.

The light dimmed, and the black door opened completely, revealing the road behind it, and sure enough, just as Donk had guessed before, it was still a long corridor with no end in sight.

Donk glanced behind the door. Seeing that there was nothing to see, he looked at No. 5 and asked, "How are you feeling, is there anything abnormal on your body?" ”

"I didn't feel anything, just for a moment, the current on my body became a little unstable." Five replied after a moment's thought.

"It's fine, if it's okay, let's move on. I reckon there will be a few more doors ahead, and I'll be handed over to you when the time comes. "Donk is only now discovering how useful the number five is, and it would be a wise choice to bring the number five with him.

"Okay. It's all on me, and if you encounter a similar door again, I'll open it! Number Five said, patting his metal chest.

But no living person would want to die by himself, even if he loses a year and a half of life, he will feel distressed, let alone ten years or more. This kind of thing can only be done by a robot like Five.

The crowd continued on their way, through the door that had just been opened, and walked for a short time. The door closed of its own accord, cutting off the way for everyone. This has happened once before, and the crowd didn't take it seriously and kept going. On the way to the next. As with the road we had traveled before, there was no danger.

Compared to the previous two areas, this area is much more terrifying, although there are no monsters. Because the damage in this area is unavoidable, if you want to pass through, you must touch the black door, once you touch it, you will lose your life! No wonder the first door is above. It will be marked with the words "Gate of Life", and the door is really related to life.

Tang Ke and these people took advantage of it and brought a robot like No. 5 over, if No. 5 was replaced by another big living person, he would definitely not obediently touch the black door, and there would inevitably be a dispute among several people.

Thinking of this, Tang Ke's eyes suddenly lit up, and he understood a terrible thing.

No wonder there was an empty hall in front of the Black Gate, which was supposed to be reserved for intruders to kill each other! No one wants to lose their lifespan, and once a plurality of people arrives here, there will be a dispute over who should touch the black gate, and it will inevitably be a big fight. Even if a group of people are very harmonious and do not fight, in such a corridor of the subsequent path, there will be all kinds of psychological changes in the long process of progress. Some people will think of subduing their companions or knocking them unconscious, and keep them as props to open the door. Others will hold a grudge because they have been sacrificed, and turn against their companions. This long corridor is likely to turn into a fuse that triggers mutual suspicion among companions.

"Five, it's great to have you brought in, if we can get out of this hellish place, I'll definitely treat you to a drink in the future...... Drink engine oil. Donk wanted to talk about wine, but when he thought that Five was a robot, he changed his story.

"Okay, I've written down your promise, I hope you don't break it!" Number Five said cheerfully. Since coming in, everyone's mood has been affected to a greater or lesser extent, but it is still the same.

The group walked a long way forward and reached the second hall, which also had a black door on the opposite side, but the text on it had changed.

"You can open the door with the touch of your hand, but it will cost you thirty years of life."

It says so on the door.

"The lifespan required this time has increased to thirty years." Emily gasped and said.

"Thankfully, this friend of ours has an infinite lifespan that doesn't go to hell." Donk pointed to the number five.

No. 5 said a few smug words, and without being reminded, he took the initiative to walk to the door and pushed the door open with his hand. This time the door was opened, just like the last time, the door was easily pushed open and a cloud of light came out of it. Five's body shuddered slightly, and soon returned to normal.

Emily asks Five how she feels, and Five replies that everything is fine, and Emily is relieved.

The group continued on until they reached the third place to inquire, and this time the words on the door changed again, to "You can open this door with a touch of your hand, but you will have to pay half your life." "One word!

Half of life, although there is no specific number, it makes people feel even more shocking. Fortunately, there is a number five, and I don't care about this at all.

Five opened the door again, but this time, it wasn't so easy, and after the ball of light swam past it, there was a distinct rumbling sound and a cloud of black smoke coming out of its body, as if some part was broken. In addition, the metal case on its surface has become a bit older, not as new and bright.

Seeing this, Donk and Emily were both shocked, judging from the reaction of the five, it was obvious that they were affected by the invisible force and became a lot older.

It turns out that the effect contained in the door is also effective for the robot Five!

"I ...... It's a little uncomfortable. Five said in a hoarse voice, and reached out to touch his chest, which creaked from its junction as if it were about to break. It looked at its body, its bulb-like eyes flashing twice, "I seem to be getting ugly." ”

"Five, you ......" Emily covered her mouth with a sad look and swallowed back in the middle of her words. She is a woman, kind-hearted and soft-hearted, and when she saw No. 5 become like this, she was immediately sad. (To be continued......)