Chapter 49: The Dungeon

Jian Zhiqiong believed that this monster was the caretaker of the first layer. In fact, this was the first time Dawn had set foot on the first floor of the Castle of Despair, and it was the first time it had encountered the Keeper.

The caretaker's left hand shook Zhang Chengfeng so badly that it wouldn't be long before Zhang Chengfeng was crumbled into a pile of broken bones.

Under the effect of the hope powder, Jian Zhiqiong once again lifted the seal of spiritual power, and continued to use the Dragon Elephant Gong to attack the guard. However, this caretaker was much stronger than the clown, the executioner, and the betrayer, and Jian Zhiqiong was already exhausted by wielding the pig-killing knife in his right hand.

Jian Zhiqiong was still distracted to protect Xiao Yuan hanging on his chest at all times, and his combat power was invisibly discounted.

"Oh no!" Although Jian Zhiqiong opened the monster's stab towards his side, the monster suddenly opened its huge mouth, and the long tongue covered with barbs burrowed into Xiao Yuan like a poisonous snake.

"Don't!" Jian Zhiqiong saw that Xiao Yuan was about to be poisoned by monsters, who knew that Long Tongue suddenly made a sharp turn and took the initiative to bypass Xiao Yuan.

As the person concerned, Xiao Yuan has been dozing off since he returned to Jian Zhiqiong's arms, and he is oblivious to everything that is happening in the outside world.

Jian Zhiqiong breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Xiao Yuan was safe and sound, but his heart was full of doubts: "Why did this caretaker deliberately avoid it, afraid of hurting Xiao Yuan?"

"Help, help, life, I, hurry, die," Zhang Chengfeng let out a painful cry for help.

At this time, Jian Zhiqiong is not allowed to think about it, Zhang Chengfeng's life is in danger. In extraordinary times, Jian Zhiqiong glanced at Xiaoyuan in his arms apologetically, and decided to take the risk of implementing the plan to save Zhang Chengfeng.

Jian Zhiqiong dodged the pig-killing knife at an incredible angle with the daily trick, and then grabbed the guard's left elbow with both hands.

The Keeper's body was much larger than Jian Zhiqiong's, and it took Jian Zhiqiong a lot of effort and time to successfully stabilize his body on the Keeper's left elbow.

Jian Zhiqiong started from the caretaker's left elbow and pointed directly at the position of his palm, which was where Zhang Chengfeng was held.

On the way, the caretaker frantically shook his left wrist several times, trying to shake Jian Zhiqiong away, but to no avail.

Jian Zhiqiong was like a nimble and tenacious lice, his feet clutching the caretaker's skin, and when necessary, Jian Zhiqiong simply used his hands and feet together, moving forward slowly and steadily.

"It seems that my speculation is correct, the Warden will not actively attack and damage Madoka. Jian Zhiqiong said in his heart.

Just now, there were several times when the caretaker braked sharply in front of Madoka, and Jian Zhiqiong had confirmed that the caretaker would not let Madoka be hurt in the slightest, but he didn't know why.

Jian Zhiqiong hung the talisman of Xiaoyuan on his body, and successfully rescued Zhang Chengfeng from the hands of the guards.

"Zhong Yinzeng, come and pick up Zhang Chengfeng, and then you break through first, and I will contain the guards!" Jian Zhiqiong ordered.

Unexpectedly, Xiaoyuan, a little girl, would become the key to Jian Zhiqiong's escape at this moment.

Jian Zhiqiong confessed, repeated his old tricks, and skillfully relied on Madoka to block the guard's attack. The caretaker is even more competent than Jian Zhiqiong, the elder brother that Xiao Yuan recognizes, and does not make any moves to hurt Xiao Yuan, let alone wake up Xiao Yuan, who is sleeping.

Looking at Xiao Yuan's sleeping appearance, Jian Zhiqiong felt more and more guilty that he had let Xiao Yuan take risks.

"You can only make up for it later. Jian Zhiqiong secretly made up his mind in his heart.

Under the unwilling eyes of the guards, Jian Zhiqiong and the others successfully broke through the blockade of the guards under the protection of Xiaoyuan.

There was an indescribable helplessness on Jian Zhiqiong's face, he felt like a robber, holding Xiao Yuan hostage, and leaving the scene of the crime under the eyes of the guard, the policeman.

There is a strong sense of disobedience throughout the process.

"Obviously, I'm the protagonist of the day, and the caretaker is the villain. Jian Zhiqiong complained in his heart.

No matter what, Jian Zhiqiong and the others finally managed to survive, and they were extremely close to escaping the desperate castle. According to Zhang Hu's speculation, the first layer is where the opportunity to escape from the castle lies.

Jian Zhiqiong and the others kept speeding up, firstly fearing that the guards would catch up at any time, and secondly, they wanted to find an exit from the desperate castle as soon as possible. No one wants to escape this hellish place sooner rather than later, and a second longer is not too long.

"Chief, we've found an exit!" Zhong Yinjin shouted, his voice filled with joy.

When Jian Zhiqiong heard the good news from Zhong Yinzeng, he immediately couldn't wait to meet Zhong Yinzeng.

"Damn, the exit gate is deadlocked, and it can't be pushed at all. Empty rejoicing. Zhong Yinzeng was extremely disappointed.

Jian Zhiqiong looked at this exit, which was not an exit, and also felt a little discouraged and disappointed.

"Brother Qiong, the only clue is gone, what now?" Zhang Chengfeng asked desperately.

"We have come here after a lot of hardships, and we must not give up on ourselves!" Jian Zhiqiong encouraged, this speech was also said to himself, he knew that this time was very critical, and the negativity of the soul would be infinitely amplified by the atmosphere of despair and depression, and finally lead to a big collapse.

Xiao Yuan, who was originally in Jian Zhiqiong's arms, began to open his eyes at some point and woke up from his deep sleep. Xiao Yuan dragged a few times, jumped off Jian Zhiqiong's chest, and landed steadily on the floor.

Madoka expertly approached a dilapidated and faded oil painting that had been discarded on the ground, and vaguely saw that it was a portrait of a beautiful woman.

Madoka stretched out one of her small hands and pressed it into the beauty's eyes, and the original portrait of the beauty had become an entrance, and a downward staircase appeared in the painting.

Before Jian Zhiqiong could react, Xiaoyuan had already taken the lead in oil painting and walked down the stairs. Seeing this, Jian Zhiqiong and the others immediately chased after Xiao Yuan.

The stairs are spiraling downward, and Madoka has been deliberately controlling her speed, keeping a short distance from Jian Zhiqiong and the others.

After a while, Xiao Yuan walked to the end of the stairs and stopped, and Jian Zhiqiong, Zhong Yinzeng, and Zhang Chengfeng also came one after another.

At the end of the stairs was a dungeon, and Jian Zhiqiong saw a person imprisoned in the dungeon, but he couldn't see the situation inside the dungeon clearly because of the lack of light.

"This is where reality meets illusion. Madoka said to Jian Zhiqiong. "Once you succeed in crossing this junction, you will be able to escape the Castle of Despair and return to the real world. 」

Jian Zhiqiong frowned, Xiao Yuan in front of him was obviously not quite right, Xiao Yuan would never say so much to him.

"You're not Madoka, who are you, why did you control Madoka's body?" Jian Zhiqiong shouted.

"I'm Madoka, and I'm not Madoka. But it doesn't matter, you kill me quickly, if I die, this space will collapse, and you can cross the junction. Madoka said emotionlessly, as if she didn't care about her life at all.

Xiao Yuan looked at Jian Zhiqiong and the three of them with hesitation and disbelief on their faces, and suddenly became anxious: "Hurry up, kill me before that demon comes back!"

"None of you can run!"