At the same time, in the western part of the maze.
Gui Yuanzhang also led his team into an empty stone chamber and discovered a set of stairs leading upwards. They lay in ambush inside the chamber, and the moment the three Hunters entered, Ye Qi immediately used his instrument's crowd control skill to subdue them.
Chu Huaying moved with lightning speed. In the blink of an eye, she teleported behind one of the men, deftly pressing a blood-red dagger against his throat, and coldly asked, "Who sent you?"
The man's expression changed drastically when he saw the spider pattern on the dagger: " Spider Queen?"
Blood Spider, this sharp dagger is the symbol of Spider Queen.
Rumors circulate that Spider Queen was a ruthless killer, and each line on her dagger represented a life lost. Now, the dagger's handle is covered in a dense network of blood-red lines, a testament to the countless lives she has taken.
—She killed only Hunters.
For this reason, Spider Queen became the highest bounty on the Hunter Alliance's list. Anyone who could kill her would receive billions of gold coins, equivalent to tens of millions of RMB.
The man gently clenched his fist, about to raise his hand, when suddenly a sharp pain shot through his knee.
Chu Huaying swiftly kicked him to his knees, then thrust her dagger forward, slashing a clear line of blood across his neck: "Tell me, who is your boss?"
At the same time, Gui Yuanzhang used a calligraphy brush to suddenly levitate the other two people and forcefully slam them against the wall!
The two men crashed into the stone wall following the trajectory of Gui Yuanzhang's brush, coughing up blood. Gui Yuanzhang picked up the brush and, as if playing with them, kept them suspended in mid-air. He looked at the man controlled by Chu Huaying and coldly said, "Do you want to try floating in the air and smashing your internal organs to pieces?"
The three men looked ashen-faced.
The woman floating in the air screamed in a trembling voice: "You...you're Gui Yuanzhang? You're not dead either?!"
Gui Yuanzhang gently put down his brush, and the two of them suddenly fell from the air, landing hard on their bottoms.
Chu Huaying's dagger was still pressed against the man's throat. Fearing he might commit suicide, she gripped his chin tightly: "Speak, who sent you? Who exactly is the boss of your organization?"
A strange smile appeared on the man's lips.
Almost instantly, Ye Qi shouted, "Everyone run! Hunter has a bomb on him!"
This is the message Xiao Lou sent him via Telepathic Connection.
Upon hearing Ye Qi's words, the teammates' expressions changed drastically.
Long Sen and Qu Wanyue were using the [ Chameleon ] card to blend into the stairs, preparing to help if needed. Hearing this, the two quickly grabbed Shao Qingge and used [ Long Jump Master ] to jump up the stairs!
Ye Qi escaped using a teleportation card, while Gui Yuanzhang drew a path on his feet with a brush and used the wind to float up the steps.
The next moment, everyone heard a loud "boom"!
Ye Qi looked back and saw that the entire stone chamber was affected by the shockwave of the explosion. Smoke filled the air, flames soared into the sky, and a wave of heat hit them, almost knocking them to the ground.
Stones fell from the walls with a rustling sound, causing the upper levels of the maze to shake violently.
Those three were definitely blown to pieces, but, Chu Huaying …
She was furthest from the steps, so she couldn't escape?!
Ye Qi's eyes widened, his voice trembling with nervousness: " Sister Huaying?!"
A calm voice came from ahead: "Here."
Ye Qi turned her head and saw that, without her noticing, she had somehow ended up at the very front of the group.
Teammates: "......"
Chu Huaying is truly elusive, appearing and disappearing like a gust of wind.
Shao Qingge asked curiously, "Miss Chu, does your card enhance your abilities?"
Chu Huaying said, "Yes, my only offensive weapon is the Spider Dagger, but I drew a lot of cards that enhance physical attributes. My hearing, vision, muscle strength, agility, and movement speed have all been greatly improved. It's like adding attributes to a character in a game, and these attributes are permanent."
Just then, due to the shockwave, a huge rock flew off the steps below and was about to hit Shao Qingge in the face. Chu Huaying teleported in front of Shao Qingge and stretched out her fist.
The stone was actually shattered into powder by her punch.
Teammates: "......"
Now I finally understand Sister Ying's capabilities.
This type of card that enhances physical constitution cannot be used alone, but for its owner, it provides a permanent attribute boost.
While not as drastic as the Bug King Card's enhancement, it also comes with repair capabilities. However, if these cards were obtained by someone who already possesses fighting skills, they would be a tremendous asset. No one knows Chu Huaying's real-life identity, but judging from her swift and decisive movements, she likely has studied martial arts, taekwondo, or similar fighting techniques in real life.
No wonder she was able to go through so many dangerous Weekly Routines with Lu Jiuchuan and even kill so many Hunters —because she herself was the strongest weapon.
Ye Qi thought to himself, "This woman seems like a top secret agent? Breaking rocks with her bare hands is even more exaggerated than in the movies."
Chu Huaying withdrew her fist and looked at Gui Yuanzhang, saying, "Brother Jiu and I have had quite a few encounters with Hunters before. Once their whereabouts are exposed, or they face the danger of being arrested, they usually bite off..."
The poison in their teeth was meant to kill them. But this time, they actually carried bombs, which was tantamount to a suicide attack.
She opened her palm, and everyone noticed a button-shaped object lying in it, flashing a red light.
Gui Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes: "What is this?"
Chu Huaying: "It must be a tracker. I found it on the man's collar."
Just now, when she teleported behind the man and held the dagger to his throat, she noticed something flashing on his neck. The moment Ye Qi told everyone to run, she casually ripped that thing off.
Gui Yuanzhang took it and examined it carefully, saying, "It does look like a tracker. It seems the Hunter Organization has already located us. As for how many people are in our team and what cards we are carrying, they probably don't have enough information yet."
The maze shook violently once again.
Xiao Lou's voice rang in my ears: "This maze might collapse, everyone hurry and find the exit!"
Everyone's expression changed, and they quickly walked forward.
Chu Huaying and Gui Yuanzhang discussed as they walked, and she frowned and said, "I wonder how Hunter entered the maze? How did they pinpoint Ninth Brother's location?"
Gui Yuanzhang shook his head: "This needs further investigation. Is the tracker you obtained simply a location device, or does it also serve an eavesdropping or surveillance purpose? Won't carrying it expose too much of our information?"
Chu Huaying thought for a moment and said, "Let's take it with us for now and let Director Tang take a look. Maybe he can figure something out."
As she spoke, she gestured behind her, signaling Long Sen and Qu Wanyue not to come out yet. The Long Qu Couple had blended into the wall using the chameleon card, so even though the tracker had monitoring capabilities, it couldn't see them at this moment.
The four of them walked forward, with Longqu and his wife following behind, blending into the color of the floor.
On the other side of the maze, Old Mo walked around observing the compass pointer. He said, "We're currently heading due north, and there are many branching paths ahead... Damn, this level must be a large maze!"
The maze is divided into upper and lower levels.
The lower level was filled with sarcophagi used for burial alive. Xiao Lou's team and Gui Yuanzhang's team each discovered three stone chambers and determined from the remains that the buried individuals were a bride, a young man, and a young girl. However, apart from the eerie atmosphere, the lower level was not difficult to navigate. They followed a single path to the end without encountering any forks in the road, and the mechanisms were easy to activate.
The upper level is actually the location of the Six Paths of Reincarnation secret chamber.
They initially entered the Six Paths of Reincarnation chamber, illuminating six petals of the petal-shaped maze, before descending the stairs of Herbal Hut to the second basement level, where they discovered three sarcophagi. Now that they have found the sarcophagi and climbed back up the stairs, it indicates that they are currently at the same level as the Six Paths of Reincarnation chamber.
This level is the real large maze.
Upon hearing this, Liu Qiao couldn't help but ask, " Uncle Mo, do you mean the ancient tomb has two levels, a first and a second basement level, and the second basement level we just saw was full of coffins used for burial alive to provide us with clues? And the first basement level we're in now is the real large maze?"
Old Mo nodded: "Yes, this ancient tomb has an upper and lower structure. The lower level is not a maze; there is only one path from beginning to end, and it is full of coffins used for burial alive. We are now back in the upper maze, which should be quite far from the petal maze."
Just then, the maze shook violently again, almost knocking everyone off their feet. They grabbed the walls for support, and some lime dust fell from above. Yu Hanjiang immediately grabbed Xiao Lou's wrist and whispered, "Be careful."
Xiao Lou moved closer to him, looked up at the swaying corridor, and felt even more nervous.
It's truly a case of "when it rains, it pours." The maze's exit was already difficult to find, and now, with Hunter's meddling, the maze is shaking like an earthquake. I wonder if it'll collapse?
If they continue to wander around like headless flies, there's a high chance they'll be buried alive.
Lu Jiuchuan's face was grim: "I'm afraid this is the Hunter Organization's real purpose—to bury us alive in the ancient tomb!"
Chu Huaying's voice came through the earpiece: "I think so too. I was just thinking, Ninth Brother, you have a great reputation. Back then, you took down hundreds of Hunters in Plum Blossom J. How could they be so careless as to only send a few small fry to track you down? Now it seems that they sent a few suicide squad members, who brought explosives in, to blow up this maze!"
Everyone gasped upon hearing this.
All Challengers do not know the type of Weekly Routine beforehand, because each Weekly Routine may be randomly generated from hearts, spade, diamonds, or plum blossom.
However, Hunter is different.
As early as Spade 3, some Hunters had received advance warning of the " Financial Crisis " and infiltrated the guesthouse to deal with these " outsiders." Perhaps this time, the Hunter Organization also received the news early on, knowing that the Weekly Routine would be an underground tomb.
Not knowing the details of Lu Jiuchuan's teammates, sending a few Hunters might not be enough to defeat Lu Jiuchuan's team, so they resorted to this extreme method—directly blowing up the ancient tomb. Wouldn't Lu Jiuchuan and his teammates be buried alive?
Lu Jiuchuan was so angry that the veins on his forehead throbbed. He clenched his fists and cursed in a low voice, "These people are fucking insane, even more despicable than brainwashed cult members!"
He looked at Yu Hanjiang, walked over and gently patted his younger brother's shoulder: "I'm sorry, I've dragged you into this."
Before Yu Hanjiang could speak, Xiao Lou interjected, "Ninth Brother, don't say that. Even if Hunter doesn't come after you, we'll run into each other sooner or later. The most important thing now is to find the exit of the maze as soon as possible."
Lu Jiuchuan nodded, no longer
say.
Looking at the swaying corridor ahead, Xiao Lou wasn't really sure what to expect.
The corridor appears to have many branching paths. Currently, they have no clue about the upper-level maze. If they haven't found the exit yet and the maze collapses, burying them alive, that would be such a terrible injustice...
Neither Yu Hanjiang nor Lu Jiuchuan are good at mazes, so we still have to rely on Xiao Lou and Lao Mo.
Xiao Lou took a deep breath to calm down, walked over to Mo Xuemin and said, "Let's check the side roads and figure out the terrain as soon as possible. We can't worry about that now. The four of us will split up, leave markers at the intersections, and stay in touch."
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