168. It's like a world away
The entrances to all the dungeons on the Miracle Continent cannot, of course, be presented naked in front of everyone.
In the game, all NPCs have their own minds and wills, and they are not dull and brainless numbers. So they will also have their own lives and adventures, and they will also explore, learn, and do all kinds of things, just because they can't resurrect indefinitely. So if it was a blatant dungeon entrance, it would have been explored by these NPCs a long time ago.
When the entrance to the water demon vault was opened, there was no scene where a large amount of air flow gasped in as everyone expected, but it seemed very calm.
At this moment, everyone knows that this dungeon probably has good ventilation ability, and if it is the kind of place that has been sealed for too long, once it is reopened, it will cause the airflow to gasp, which is truly a magnificent scene like a whale swallowing.
Sean had the pleasure of encountering such a sight once.
Cecilia stretched out her hand and shook it slightly, and all the eighteen flames of Solomon appeared, and then when Cecilia waved her hand, these flames quickly flew towards the doorway of the entrance, completely illuminating the qiΔ along the way.
In front of everyone, there was a staircase that looked like a spiral staircase of the Mage Tower.
This staircase is made of ground rock, and the height of each step is three centimeters, except for the need to bend down slightly when you first enter, after entering it, you find that the height of the passage of this underground staircase is not low.
Sean was the first to walk inside.
It's just that when he walked into this passage, he had a feeling of being out of the world in his heart.
The first team in the game to discover the dungeon began filming video from here. And when Sean walked in, the scenes that were filmed in the video began to play back in Sean's mind one by one.
Sean held out his hand gently. I touched the wall next to the stone staircase, and the tactile feeling of the hand was not the uneven feeling of ordinary rock layers, but on the contrary, it was very smooth, as if someone had carefully polished it. From this careful style, Sean can be sure that this dungeon ruins may really be related to mermaids, because those guys are indeed tainted with many elven problems, especially in this kind of detail. They are literally obsessive-compulsive.
Sighing slightly, Sean collected his mood and began to walk forward.
The dungeon of the Water Demon Vault is actually not very large. If you really want to explore all the areas, it will only take you less than five hours to play. Of course, after it became a dungeon mode, it only took a little more than an hour to clear the level, if the team members were sharp and familiar with this dungeon. Then it is even possible to compress the time to less than an hour.
Although everyone didn't know why Sean showed such a nostalgic side just now. But Sean doesn't say anything, and it's not easy for others to ask anything. Of course, a very curious and gossipy person like Rottikabas naturally set his eyes on Cecilia, even with a hint of inquiry. It's just a pity that Cecilia shook her head helplessly, saying that she didn't know.
A group of people rushed in.
This dungeon is obviously very deep. Because the crowd walked for about three minutes, but they still didn't mean to the end. along the way. Because of the oppression of the dark environment and the constant sound of everyone's footsteps, Sheena and Citli both had a strange sense of depression, which made the two very uncomfortable, even Cecilia had a strong and determined mental power, but she also felt a little uncomfortable at this time.
On the contrary, Lancet can easily hum a minor tune in this environment, and it is obvious that the mermaids have lived in the deep sea for a long time and have long been accustomed to such an environment. Similarly, Harding and Rottikabas, two inhabitants from the underworld, also did not feel any discomfort, or they thought that Sheena and Heatley's reaction should be normal, but Sean seemed a little abnormal.
Is Sean abnormal?
In fact, this is not the case, at this time he should be said to be extremely normal, even unprecedented mental clarity.
The entire spiral staircase takes a total of five minutes to walk, no more, no less than exactly five minutes.
This countdown has been silently recited in Sean's mind.
When there were thirty seconds left in the countdown, Sean suddenly stopped.
Originally, Sean was at the forefront, and as soon as he stopped, the whole team naturally had to stop. Because of Cecilia's Solomon Heavy Flame, the surrounding environment can naturally be seen very clearly, everyone looked around with some curiosity, and did not find any difference, after all, all they saw when they walked down were exactly the same stairs and walls.
Just as Rottikabas was about to ask, Sean suddenly slashed his sword and struck his next staircase.
In an instant, the entire three stairs in front of him were completely shattered and collapsed, revealing the trap underneath - the bayonet trap.
It's a very common trap that doesn't even count as a hint of magical craftsmanship, just digging a hole in the ground and burying something sharp underneath. Anyone who accidentally steps on the air will fall into these traps, and then the result will naturally be pierced directly by these sharp objects.
"This ......"
"Habit is a terrible thing." Sean said lightly, "For five minutes, the surrounding scenery is exactly the same as it is constantly advancing, and this dark and dull pressure alone is enough to make all of us feel irritated, so the mental consumption will only double, and it is naturally easy to overlook some details." β
Hearing Sean's words, everyone's hearts were full of slackening, because the situation just now was indeed as Sean said, and they were all completely relaxed. Even Rottikabas and Harding, two people who were used to the dark, didn't take it seriously just now. It wasn't until they heard Sean's words at this time that they realized. From the moment they stepped into the stairs of this dungeon, the exploration had already begun, so the danger was naturally laid.
Just the length of three steps. It was difficult for Sean and the others to pass safely with a slight jump.
The next step was just a dozen or so stairs, and when they had finished the journey, they came to a bronze door.
This bronze door is not very majestic, at most it can only be regarded as a beautiful and complex pattern, very the pursuit of gorgeous style of the elves, but it is not a hollow decoration in the carving. This is still very different from the elves.
Looking at the bronze door, Sean secretly cursed his stupidity.
All the clues in this have been pointed out from the beginning to be related to the mermaids, but why didn't anyone think about it in the game in the first place?
To know. As the favored race of the gods, the merfolk have the earliest contact with the elves, and the two races have always had various exchanges, so they naturally become the object of learning from each other. Merfolk are the same as elves. It is also the pursuit of gorgeous and exquisite style. It's just that the merfolk are more practical than the elves, so they don't say that they make a lot of complicated styles in order to deliberately make things look beautiful and gorgeous.
"Be careful." Sean took a deep breath, he knew that when the gate was opened, the first wave of enemy attacks would be ushered in, "After opening this gate, we will officially enter this dungeon ruins, that is to say, from now on." All of the traps that were set up when the dungeon was set up will be activated, and I don't want any attrition here. β
The team that recorded the video in the first place. It was at the bayonet trap and the bronze gate that five people were lost - three who fell into the bayonet trap were killed in an instant, including a priestly profession in charge of healing; In the bronze gate, it was because of the lack of a healing priest, and when the guide team was attacked by a group of puppets here, they were too stressed to support, so they sacrificed two more members.
However, Sean can't tell them that when the bronze gate is opened, it will be attacked by the puppets, right?
When they asked why they knew, Sean couldn't answer at all, so he could only remind them to be careful.
"Behind the bronze door, there are twelve puppets, and once this bronze gate is reached, the twelve puppets will be activated." Just as Sean was about to open the bronze door, Lenster suddenly spoke, which made everyone present stunned for a moment.
Sean turned his head and stared at Lancet in surprise, and it wasn't until Ranster showed a frightened look again that Sean spoke: "Since you know this information, you should tell us earlier, so that we can be more sure that we can successfully explore this dungeon." β
If Sean had some doubts about Lance's value before, now he has no doubts at all, because he knows that his previous conjecture was correct. To explore this dungeon, you have to bring Lancet in, only then can you really enter the dungeon where the mermaid's treasure is buried, and in this dungeon called the Water Demon Vault, Lancet can also avoid a lot of troubles and problems.
"Is there any way to crack it?" Rottikabas asked.
"According to the ancient documents of our mermaid clan, the mermaid crown can control these puppets, but this crown has long been missing, so I can only provide you with some weaknesses about the puppets." Lancet hurriedly spoke, "This bronze door is equivalent to a magic node control valve, once the gate is opened, all the defenses of this water demon vault will be activated. The puppets behind the door rely on the mana supply to move, but it takes a minute to open the gate and the mana supply is completed, so how many puppets can be destroyed in this minute depends on our strength. β
Hearing Lancet's words, Sean finally understood why the team in that video was attacked by the puppets when they entered the encirclement of these puppets.
Originally, he thought that it was the adventurer team who stepped on some mechanism by mistake to cause them to be attacked, but it turned out that this was not the case, just because the entire dungeon's defenses were all activated. However, if there is a minute's buffer time, Sean doesn't seem to have a problem solving the twelve puppets behind the bronze door.
"The merfolk puppets are powered by a mana loop device, which is all installed under the golem's head." Sean pointed to his throat before speaking, "Probably in this position." β¦β¦ The easiest way to do this, of course, is to destroy this place, as long as this magic circuit is destroyed, these golems will not be able to move. However, the merfolk puppets are made of special synthetic metal materials, which have a certain amount of magic resistance and hardness defense, so the best way is to attack from behind and directly disassemble the head of the puppet, so that you can attack the magic circuit inside. β
"I see." Everyone nodded.
"yes, that's it." Harding looked at Sean with admiration, "You are really very knowledgeable, it took me a long time to find this information." β
"Okay, no more nonsense, let's get ready for battle." Sean said in a deep voice.
He may not be able to accurately say that there is a guard force like a puppet behind the bronze door, but since it was said by Lancet, it is naturally not difficult for him to carry out the "icing on the cake" at the right time, after all, everyone knows that he is famous for his extensive knowledge. Therefore, simply announcing the weakness of the puppet is naturally very beneficial for the whole team.
When everyone was ready, Sean walked over to the bronze door and reached for it.
It's just that when his hand just touched the bronze door, the long-lost system prompt appeared again.
γYou have triggered the Dungeon Dungeon - Merfolk Treasureγ
[Objective 1: Find the entrance to the Mermaid City]
[Objective 2: ??? γ
[Objective 3:??? γ
[Objective 4: Reach 100% dungeon exploration]
[Task Reward: When you complete Task Objective 1, you will get a chance to win a lottery; When you complete Mission Objective 2, you will get a chance to draw a directional equipment; When you complete Objective 3, you will receive the Mermaid Crown; Completing Objective 4 will reward you with a Legendary Treasure Map. γ
[Quest Punishment: ??? γ
[Please note that you still have the right to choose, once you open the Gate of the Water Demon Vault, you will be deemed to have accepted this quest by default, and you will not be able to cancel it at that time.] (To be continued......)