Chapter 53: The Mysterious Chest

Ji Xun said and took out a piece of paper.

He drew a two-dimensional plane of a labyrinth on it, and then annotated a route diagram.

In the past three days, he has walked many laps in the maze, and in addition to noting down the route, he has also noted down all the activity areas of the [Secret Keepers] he has encountered.

Ji Xun said while drawing: "There is a [Secret Keeper] on this road. Once we have passed, we are bound to attract hatred. It will catch up. Therefore, we must run through the corridor with the most decisive attitude, and we must not delay or turn back..."

This is also the biggest danger in the route he has planned.

Chu Jiu was accustomed to Ji Xun's meticulous thoughts, and nodded without objection: "Hmm." ”

But the south mirror on the side was already full of shock.

If you just said that you heard the "Rubik's Cube" just now, you would still be amazed.

So now, it's a solid foundation in puzzle solving.

She watched Ji Xun draw casually on the paper, which was an accurate maze route diagram, which was no longer something ordinary people could do.

I wondered why he didn't mark it before, but it turned out that it was completely in my mind?

Listening to the plan, Nan Jing's eyes widened throughout the whole process, this guy didn't say anything, he took everything into account as soon as he said it.

Looking at Ji Xun's afterglow again, it was already indescribable admiration.

This guy looks like he hasn't done anything for three days, but in reality, he's thought everything perfectly.

Waiting for him to finish speaking, Nan Jing couldn't help but exclaim: "Mr. Ji Xun, you... Got the maze completely down? ”

Ji Xun glanced at her and was modest, "Almost." ”

Nan Jing thought of something, and said, "But... If, I mean, in case you're mistaken, wouldn't you..."

Ji Xun smiled meaningfully when he heard this.

Mistaken?

Of course not.

Just from the level of decryption, the current difficulty is not particularly great for him.

Even if you don't forget it, memorizing the line is the basis of this type of puzzle game.

Chu Jiu heard Nanjing's unconfident tone, and there was an inexplicable familiarity in his heart, as if he saw himself at the beginning.

Because she used to be in 407, she also had a lot of problems like "silly".

But the endings all prove that he is too worried.

From the very beginning, the guy had thought about everything that followed.

She already knew what Ji Xun would say, and said directly: "There is no if." There is only one chance. ”

Ji Xun nodded with a smile and agreed, "Hmm." ”

There really is no if.

If you don't dare to take this risk, you can't get out of this labyrinth.

Nanjing didn't say much when he listened.

Ji Xun finally admonished: "If we get separated for some unexpected reasons, then if we go like this, we should be able to meet again." In case you encounter a secret keeper after passing by, act according to the plan. Don't forget, don't go to see monsters, or you'll get polluted..."

Chu Jiu, Nan Jing nodded slightly: "Hmm." ”

The three of them briefly discussed a few words, and then looked at the corridor ahead.

After breathing, Ji Xun shouted: "Run!" ”

As soon as the words fell, the three figures quickly disappeared on the spot.

Ji Xun's own physical fitness is already far from very strong, and his sprint speed is faster than that of the sprinters in his previous life.

And Chu Jiu is even more powerful, she runs wildly with the weaker Nanjing with one hand, and her speed does not fall.

As Ji Xun expected, they rushed to a junction, and a terrifying coercion poured out from a certain corner.

Chu Jiu sensed something and shouted softly: "It's coming!" ”

Ji Xun had already seen the [Secret Keeper], and this feeling of being as if his soul had been withdrawn was very familiar.

It's the monster.

If you are a normal person, you will instinctively look at it when you perceive an abnormality. Nan Jingyuan also instinctively wanted to turn back, but when she thought of Ji Xun's reminder before, she shrunk her neck again and ran faster under her feet.

The three of them didn't care about anything else, and rushed all the way through the passage.

The tide of terror behind him chased after him.

The sound of the ghost warhorse's hooves was like a countdown to life, getting faster and faster.

Getting closer.

The cold and piercing sense of horror, as if the evil ghost was blowing cold air on the neck, became clearer and clearer.

Ji Xun had already put on a clown mask, and his eyes were bright.

Chu Jiu was already full of silver hair, and his expression was firm.

Of the three, only Nan Jing had turned pale with fright from the pollution that came from the soul.

Seeing that the three of them were about to be overtaken, they still didn't stop, burying their heads and rushing!

Running and running.

Suddenly, the surrounding scenery suddenly brightened.

It was as if they had stolen from one side of the Rubik's Cube to another, and from them to a completely unfamiliar new passage.

And behind him, the monster aura also disappeared abruptly.

......

"It worked!"

Ji Xun looked at the corridors around them that were completely unmarked, and immediately realized that they had come to a brand new corridor.

It's a few seconds ahead of the calculated time.

At the same time, Enlightenment also appeared: "Enter the hidden space, increase exploration by +20%, and get additional rewards for settlement"

Chu Jiu also sensed something, and reminded: "The monster's breath is gone. ”

Only then did the three of them pause and breathe a sigh of relief.

Looking back, the corridor at the end of the labyrinth behind him was actually moving faintly, like gears in precision machinery, snapping and turning.

Magical scenes!

Seeing this scene, the three of them stared at each other.

It turns out that the correct way to clear this [Necropolis Labyrinth] is like this.

From this moment on, it means that they have truly found hope of getting out of the labyrinth.

But before he could breathe a sigh of relief, Ji Xun's eyes caught the broken bones in the passage, and said lightly: "Has anyone been here?" ”

Nan Jing is a psychic himself and is familiar with necromantic creatures. She picked up the bones on the ground and examined them, confirming that "the fracture marks on the skeleton are not long ago, and they look like they were two or three days ago." Frost mana remains. It should be the Frost Knight of the Doge's Palace. ”

As soon as he heard this, Chu Jiu also had doubts on his face.

I didn't expect anyone else to come here besides them.

Ji Xun frowned slightly, thinking that it was normal for the Governor's Mansion to have puzzle-solving masters.

But think about it, two or three days ago?

Chased by so many monsters, forget if you don't die, and still have the mind to solve the puzzle? How?

Ji Xun thought about it for a while, but he didn't understand, and he didn't think much about it.

On the negative side, there are an unknown number of enemies, and you should be careful not to encounter them.

But on the bright side, someone has been here, and the monsters here have been cleaned up, so the safety factor will be much higher.

The current situation is not necessarily worse than expected.

Of course, Ji Xun felt that the people who entered three days ago might not be alive now.

This new area is different from the previous labyrinth, but according to the contents of the adventurer's notebook, it is no less dangerous than the outside.

Moreover, the professional adventurer named "Yuri" didn't leave alive, and it wasn't so easy to find the exit.

......

There's no point in thinking about it, and the three of them are now trying to find an exit.

Ji Xun's gaze also moved away from the skeleton bones and looked at the stone walls around him.

Unlike the previous labyrinth, where the rock walls were bare, the corridors here are full of patterns outlined by various lines. There are tall humans, monsters with human bodies and animal heads, and various symbols...

The carver's skill is very high, and it is only a few simple lines, but it outlines a series of stone murals that make people feel as if they are there.

The content on it Ji Xun looked all the way over, as if it was a record of the life of a king, conquering the Quartet, blessing the people, killing terrifying monsters, mysterious sacrifices...

Some of the content seems historical, and some of it looks like an unbelievable mythological story.

Ji Xun walked all the way, watched all the way, and even wrote down some symbols with notes.

However, looking at it, he suddenly saw a symbol that clearly represented a mysterious meaning: ☾

Not only this moon, Ji Xun saw a lot of mysterious symbols that appeared on the wall of the cellar in Tailor Street before!

"In other words, that evil ritual in Tailor Street is really directly related to the kingdom of Gutalen?"

Ji Xun looked more and more interested.

The mystical rituals on the walls seem to point to an ancient mystery that is even more distant.

But why does this ritual appear on the murals of the mausoleum's underground palace again?

There are no history books in Innocence City, and Ji Xun doesn't know much about the history of this world.

But after watching it for a long time, I didn't have a clue.

.......

Chu Jiu and Nan Jing on the side watched him look at the mural so intently and didn't bother.

The three of them just walked and watched.

But suddenly, a strange sound came from the corridor.

The three of them changed color in unison.

Sounds of battle?

Someone is still alive!

Ji Xun's eyes also turned rapidly.

Listening to the sound is far away, but listening to the layering of Ann's voice echoing, I think it won't be long before I catch up.

Ji Xun shouted urgently: "Go!" ”

The three of them hurriedly rushed forward as well.

didn't wait long, Chu Jiu also sensed something, and said urgently: "It's the [Secret Keeper]!" ”

While running, Ji Xun also asked, "How many?" ”

Chu Jiu's tone also changed slightly: "Three heads." ”

But as soon as she finished speaking, she didn't run a few steps, and her face changed suddenly: "It's not good, we also have it in front of us!" ”

There are monsters blocking the road in front, and there are monsters chasing after them, and it seems that they will inevitably bump into it.

The situation was suddenly critical.

Ji Xun is also very strange, since there is a [Secret Keeper], this is the sixth day, and anyone else can survive in the hands of that calamity?

But the current situation has become clear, and if you continue to run, something will inevitably happen.

Ji Xun made a decisive choice, and said in a polar voice: "The original plan was to act!" ”

Chu Jiu didn't hesitate at all, and the moment he heard this, he stretched out his hand and stabbed his mental power, and Nanjing next to him fainted again.

And she herself immediately closed her eyes, closed her hearing, and finally said, "Please." ”

They had previously discussed a plan in case they encountered the [Secret Keeper].

Only by closing off the perception will there be as little attraction of hatred and curse pollution as possible.

Ji Xun didn't dare to delay, he stopped the two of them and hugged them horizontally, and the three of them fell together in a dark corner of the road.

The clown mask was put on in an instant, and then he began to play dead again.

This time, though, not one, but three.

It was because the three of them acted decisively, but after a few breaths, the sound of battle appeared behind them.

The sound of "sonorous" swords staggered resounded throughout the corridor.

Ji Xun listened to the movement, and his heart became even more strange: "Is there really a living person?" ”

It sounds like only one, but it's still incredible.

How did this guy survive?

He didn't have to guess, he could already see people in the blink of an eye.

It was a frost knight covered in frost armor, probably activated some secret method, and it was very fast. The cold white mana flames of his body overflowed a foot, resisting the erosion of the tide of black smoke behind him.

And behind him, three [Secret Keepers] riding bone war horses chased after him.

But judging by this guy's movements, he is already at the end of his crossbow, exhausted, and not lightly injured.

But Ji Xun was surprised not by anything else, but... This guy is actually facing hard steel with the three-headed Calamity chasing behind him?

What's going on?

He clearly remembered that the attack method of the [Secret Keeper] was a curse of the occult system, and those who were attacked would be drained of their souls and flesh.

But right now, this frost knight is actually fighting hand-to-hand?

How did this guy resist that horrible curse pollution?

In the dark, Ji Xun's eyes were even more curious, and his intuition told him that this guy had found some special means to restrain monsters.

He didn't dare to go to the secret guard, his eyes looked the frost knight up and down, and he immediately noticed that something was abnormal.

The knight held a greatsword in his left hand and a black suitcase in his right hand.

Even in such a critical moment, this guy didn't even lose the box.

What's in the box?

Why not put it in a storage ring and carry it by hand?

A series of question marks popped up in Ji Xun's mind, but he also understood one thing: the box was the thing that restrained the monster's curse!