Almighty Genius

Chapter 2245 - 1739: Underground Palace Guardians

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"Really?"

Upon hearing Qin Fang's words, Charlie and the others almost all had their eyes shining, with a hint of a smile on their faces.

The reason they were somewhat disheartened was precisely because they were trapped in an underground palace without a way out.

Now Qin Fang had said that continuing forward offered a chance at survival, which naturally made them much more excited than before... This underground palace was certainly perilous, but with a big guy like Qin Fang leading the way, they were much more assured than anyone else.

"Let's go, stop the nonsense!"

Qin Fang smiled and, without saying much, began to stride forward, "Follow me, don't get lost..."

It couldn't be denied; this underground palace was extraordinarily mysterious and eerie. Outside, it was impossible to probe inside due to the existence of "Inches Apart, Worlds Away," but once inside, it was entirely different; the surroundings were revealed bit by bit.

Of course, Qin Fang only had control over the map within a hundred meters around him; anything beyond that was beyond reach... Moreover, Qin Fang merely had the map; the hidden dangers were not marked on it.

Charlie and the others naturally didn't dare waste time and followed closely in Qin Fang's footsteps, heading toward the depths of the maze...

As for the others, they exchanged glances, but ultimately, faced with no better choice, they could only step deeper into the maze; the way back was sealed off, so they could only go forward or hope for a chance.

"Maze?"

Suddenly, confronted with so many forks, Qin Fang's demeanor subtly changed...

"No wonder these people need to split up..."

At this point, Qin Fang realized why there wasn't a crowd despite people being ahead of them. This path had nine forks appearing simultaneously, dispersing the less than a hundred people in the first wave of the Daredevil Team, reducing their presence.

"Young Master Qin, which way do we go?"

Charlie and the others were bewildered, staring at the nine forks, unsure of what choice to make.

"Just pick any, this one will do..."

Although Qin Fang had a small map for monitoring, its coverage was not enough to encompass the entire maze, and naturally couldn't find the most correct path...

However, Qin Fang roughly examined the direction of the nine forks within the map's range; they diverged in various directions, but several paths appeared to point toward the same direction. Qin Fang even speculated that they might ultimately converge.

"If that's the case, it doesn't matter which one we choose..."

With that consideration in mind, Qin Fang casually selected a path.

Charlie and the others didn't argue, seeing Qin Fang already stepping into the nearest fork, and followed him inside.

This particular fork had no other people, or rather, besides them, there was no living soul!

Why?

Because they hadn't gone far before they saw a shadow on the ground, surprisingly the metallic beastman who rushed in first, now lying dead, impaled by a metallic long spear piercing through his head, pinning him to the floor.

The spear shimmered with a dark sheen, clearly not forged of ordinary iron. The metallic beastman had no chance to resist or counterattack, dying such a brutal death...

The most crucial aspect was... the spear wasn't manually launched but was shot by mechanisms within the stone walls on either side of the passage.

"Such formidable strength..."

Standing beside the corpse, gently holding the cold metallic spear, Qin Fang couldn't help but exclaim... The metallic beastman had already undergone metalization, yet couldn't withstand such a spear, indicating its terrifying force.

This spear might even penetrate the Protective Gang Qi of a Great Grandmaster Level Expert...

"Forged with Star Sky Fine Iron, no wonder..."

Grasping the spear, Qin Fang quickly analyzed its composition and understood that it was a common type of meteoric iron weapon, but still no ordinary piece.

This spearhead was absolutely equal to Qin Fang's Flowing Shadow Divine Sword, though the shaft was slightly inferior, it was crafted from incredibly tough refined iron... Regular weapons weren't able to block such a divine spear.

"Harvesting treasure upon entry, not bad, not bad..."

Qin Fang swiftly collected the long spear, and with a casual swing, the two-meter spear vanished from sight, leaving Charlie and the others stupefied, almost shouting in excitement...

However, their psychological resilience had vastly improved, and after a brief daze, they were awakened by Qin Fang's words.

"Watch my steps carefully, make sure you don't take the wrong step... Otherwise, you'll end up like him! This magic gun is quite good, but having one is enough; I don't want to take a few more..."

As soon as these words came out, Charlie and the others straightened up, staring intently at Qin Fang, not daring to let their guard down.

Now, they understood that this underground palace was full of crises. Even a Metal Beastman could be nailed with one shot; with their defense, they surely couldn't withstand it and needed to be extra careful.

This section of the road indeed had a small trap. If you don't know how to disarm it, you'll end up like that Metal Beastman, nailed to the ground by a magic gun with a Star Sky Fine Iron spearhead...

Inches Apart, Worlds Away, Qin Fang had no solution for it. His Cheating Skills couldn't reach that level. However, for the small trap in front of him, Qin Fang could easily disarm it, reminding the people behind him while walking.

It was only a distance of more than ten meters, and Qin Fang and the others passed through this area without any danger...

In the chaos, Tony dropped a gun, and suddenly, a spear shot out from a stone wall, directly shattering the Desert Eagle made of pure steel into fragments, a force that truly terrified everyone present.

"Dragon Country is said to be the forbidden ground of the underground world, and it truly lives up to its name..."

Seeing this scene, Charlie couldn't help but sigh, and the others all nodded in agreement.

In the underground world, there was an unwritten rule that few people were willing to take on missions in the Mainland of the Dragon Country... It is almost considered a forbidden place that makes people dread it.

This is because, besides the numerous experts of the Dragon Country in the underground world, this land is too mysterious and powerful... This place stands countless unimaginable Thousand-Year Sects.

Charlie and his team had previously taken on missions in the Dragon Country and completed them easily, so they didn't really care about this rule... However, this experience completely changed their perspective!

First, they casually took on a small task to make some pocket money, and then they encountered a King-Level Fighter who didn't look young.

Then, as the Daredevil Team, they charged into this underground palace and almost got wiped out at first sight... The power of that spear was something none of them could bear! Yet Qin Fang passed by it with ease...

"Stop the pointless chatter, there's something good ahead..."

At this moment, Qin Fang didn't have the time to listen to their idle talk, immediately calling out as he quickly walked ahead.

Charlie and the others were startled, and without further ado, they hurriedly chased after Qin Fang.

"Hiss~~~ What is this..."

When they caught up to Qin Fang, they were deeply shocked by the sight before them...

A mountain of gold was piled up, almost forming a small mountain, with numerous jewels and jade stones placed atop. Under the light from the everlasting lamps on the cave walls, it appeared dazzling and alluring, almost driving Charlie and the others mad.

"If you don't want to die, you'd better not touch those things..."

Just as Charlie, Tony, and the others were about to rush forward to pick up their spoils, Qin Fang's voice drifted over leisurely, causing their bodies to grow rigid and their expressions to freeze.

"If you don't believe it, you can try it..."

Noticing their expressions, Qin Fang casually remarked, "Look at the two statues beside that pile of treasure. You don't really think they're just ordinary decorations, do you?"

Everyone was stunned and instinctively looked over.

At that moment, they realized, just like Qin Fang said, there stood two Bronze Warrior statues beside the treasure, one holding a pair of Xuanhua Giant Axes, the other wielding an incredibly sharp longsword, its blade shimmering with a cold gleam...

"Young Master Qin, are you saying... they can move?"

Although the two statues looked majestic and robust, they were indeed dead objects, and Charlie and his team, being foreigners, were clearly skeptical.

"Who told you dead things don't move?"

Qin Fang disdainfully scoffed at them, "Come over here so you can see for yourself..."

Charlie and the others quickly stood by Qin Fang. To be precise, they stood within an almost indistinguishable white line on the ground, a distance not far from the pile of treasure and the statues.

Ding~~

At this moment, Qin Fang casually shot a Silver Needle out, hitting a gold brick in the pile and knocking it out of the heap...

Buzz~~~

Almost immediately after the gold brick flew away, the statue holding the Xuanhua Giant Axes suddenly moved, the two thousand-pound axes viciously cleaving through the air... The terrifying wind was felt clearly even by Qin Fang and the others several meters away.

At this moment, Charlie and the others turned ghastly pale...

If they had touched the treasure earlier, judging by the range of the axes from the statue, at least half of them would be cleaved in half or sliced in two...(To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation.)