Almighty Genius

Chapter 1980 - 1520: The Mysterious Man in Black Robes! (3)

Previously, Qin Fang hadn't seen things clearly, but only now did he notice..."A detector?"

This is an unknown type of detector, which theoretically shouldn't be usable on Devil's Island, as all signals here are completely blocked.

However, it seems to be continuously working, which is rather strange.

"That place is just down there..."

Yet, Qin Fang's attention quickly shifted with Sofia's words; she pointed to a small pool in the valley.

"Is there a problem with this pool?"

Even Qin Fang couldn't help but be surprised; he didn't expect this.

Despite his grandmaster-level Thousand Skills, which covered a range of mechanisms and formations, he couldn't detect any issues with this small pool.

It wasn't just Qin Fang who was doubtful; the expressions of the others were also peculiar, with a strange light flickering in their eyes.

"Hmph..."

Sofia paid them no mind, merely sneered, and her graceful body leapt into the pool, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

"You go..."

The others glanced at each other before focusing their gaze on Qin Fang, surrounding him with ill intent and shouted fiercely.

"Don't make a move, don't make a move, I'll go!"

Despite appearing frightened of them taking action, Qin Fang was actually eager to dive in and uncover the secrets the pool held.

Speaking thus, Qin Fang also leapt into the water, diving downward.

Though the surface of this pool wasn't large, its depth was adequate. Qin Fang felt a chill upon entry, yet soon discovered something peculiar.

"There really is a problem..."

While Qin Fang's Swimming Skill hadn't reached grandmaster level, it was close enough that he faced little adversity underwater, even if it wasn't as smooth as on land.

At a depth of about two to three meters below the surface, a graceful woman was pushing something against a rock wall, revealing a dark entrance.

Upon entering the water, Qin Fang witnessed the woman crawling into the entrance...

Without hesitation, Qin Fang swam toward the hole, as if all secrets were about to be unveiled.

The entrance was small, and the water channel wasn't long, so Qin Fang quickly swam through, to his surprise finding himself in a place resembling a sewer.

Pffft~~

Before Qin Fang could react, a piercing sound of something cutting through the air reached him.

Hidden weapons!

A shadow passed over Qin Fang's mind, knowing he'd been ambushed.

The hidden weapons came quickly and moved swiftly; even for an expert like Qin Fang, dodging them was a struggle.

Of course, Qin Fang's current strength wasn't at the grandmaster-level tier but at the master level peak, hence... he opted for small-range evasion.

He dodged several hidden weapons aimed at his vital spots but still got hit on his shoulder and arm.

"You..."

Hit by hidden weapons and feeling the numbness at the wound, Qin Fang realized he'd been caught, and the weapons were poisoned.

"Poisoned!"

Pointing at the mastermind behind the attack, Qin Fang uttered a word in horror before his eyes rolled back and he collapsed.

Qin Fang fell, his wound visibly darkening, oozing black poisonous blood; he was clearly heavily poisoned... and that's when someone ran over, pulled Qin Fang's body out of the water, and tossed it aside.

"What's going on here?"

Of course, Qin Fang genuinely hadn't been caught; with Little Dragon protecting him, even though the poison on the hidden weapons was potent, it wasn't enough to take him down.

He was merely pretending to gather more information about what was truly happening!

Qin Fang "passed out," his eyes shut, yet he was very much alert, using the small map to examine his surroundings.

This place resembled a sewer; it was a bit eerie but had lighting fixtures... The area above seemed to be some sort of building, given the obvious signs of human construction.

That wasn't the focus, though. The focus was... standing not far from Qin Fang, aside from the blonde beauty Sofia who'd entered first, was a man clad in a black robe, and Sofia appeared to know him!

"Master Level Peak!"

What surprised Qin Fang more was this black-robed man's strength, which had reached the master level peak, almost stepping into the Great Grandmaster level.

With such strength, taking him out didn't require much effort; it would be as easy as squashing him like a bug...

"Not right, his strength seems off!"

But quickly, Qin Fang noticed something unusual.

The black-robed man's realm indeed was at the master level peak, almost entering the Great Grandmaster level, yet his strength... was clearly lacking, even inferior to that of the burly black man!

"Who exactly is this man?"

Having spotted the flaw in the black-robed man's strength, Qin Fang understood why he used hidden weapons rather than directly attacking him.

Still, Qin Fang's mind was puzzled with a big question mark...

"He should be from Devil's Island!"

Such formidable yet strange strength, such special attire, clearly not from previous trialists arriving on the island; they must be someone from Devil's Island, otherwise, how else could they discover such a hidden place! (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes, monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivator.)