"Thank... thank you."
Tian Hao was originally a very proud person. Before meeting Ning Beichen and the others, he was the strongest in the team, with his karate almost at max level in terms of individual strength.
But in front of these people, Tian Hao felt so discouraged that he became self-conscious, feeling like a useless person.
Yan Xiong patted his shoulder, and saw him walking towards the passage.
"Be careful!"
Tian Hao hurriedly called out. The traps ahead were not over, and Yan Xiong just walked in. He didn't want the person who had just saved him to die inside.
However, Yan Xiong did not listen to him, nor did he turn his head. At this moment, seeing the sharp arrows from both sides flying towards him like a torrential rain, Tian Hao let out a cry, wishing he could rush over and pull him back.
But when these arrows hit Yan Xiong's body, they were repelled by the light blue protective energy emanating from him, as if they had hit a steel plate. The arrows could not harm him at all, which instantly stunned Tian Hao.
After a while, Yan Xiong's voice was heard from the front of the passage.
"Master, all the traps in the passage have been triggered. The passage is now safe."
Ning Beichen nodded and led the way into the passage.
As expected, no more arrows appeared in the passage, and Ning Beichen and the others quickly passed through it.
But not long after, they encountered another trap, and a giant stone the size of a room fell from above.
Several people beside Ning Beichen made a simultaneous move, catching the falling giant stone. This scene almost made Su Su and Tian Hao's eyeballs pop out.
If it weren't for them, let alone climbing Mount Everest in this cold, snowy season, just in this passage, they would have died countless times.
With a loud roar.
Yan Xiong and the others easily threw the giant stone away, and it hit the ground, causing a violent tremor.
It felt as if they were throwing a small stone, not a giant one at all.
They walked for an unknown amount of time and finally reached the end. However, there was no treasury or treasure here. The end was a wall.
"No... this is impossible, why is there nothing?"
Su Su looked at the empty end and immediately broke down.
She had worked so hard, so many things had happened, so many companions had died, and only then had she deciphered the secret of the beast-skin scroll. Now she was told that there was nothing here. Anyone would break down.
Su Su squatted on the ground, tears streaming down her face. All sorts of negative emotions surged up at once.
Indignation?
Regret?
Remorse?
All sorts of emotions mixed together, and it crushed the taut psychological defense line in Su Su's heart.
This was a result no one had expected.
Only Ning Beichen remained expressionless, staring at the wall. Through his eyes, he saw a star map, which made Ning Beichen extremely excited.
He had already given up hope, but unexpectedly, the real entrance was here, and what was outside was a diversion. Perhaps it wasn't a diversion, but just something to stop ordinary people from entering, like Su Su.
"Su Su, don't be sad. After all, this beast-skin scroll comes from ancient times. Perhaps the treasure is long gone, or it has been buried elsewhere due to changes in the terrain. Just treat it as if it were a dream."
Tian Hao was comforting her.
"Not necessarily."
Ning Beichen walked forward and saw him pointing and gesturing at the wall. In the eyes of others, Ning Beichen seemed to be just drawing randomly with his hand, and they didn't know what he was doing because there was nothing on the wall.
Let alone Su Su and the others, even Yan Xiong and the others could not see the star map on the wall.
However, Yan Xiong and the others believed that Ning Beichen would not act without reason and must have discovered something. So they all stared intently at the wall, hoping they could see something too.
But they looked for a long time, and without Ning Beichen's eyes, they ultimately saw nothing.
Yet they noticed that as time passed, beads of sweat appeared on Ning Beichen's forehead, indicating that it was not easy.
At this moment, even Su Su and the others were nervously watching Ning Beichen, because they also believed that Ning Beichen would not do anything meaningless.
Time slowly passed, and Ning Beichen worked on this for a day and a night, without stopping to rest at all.
Instead, Su Su and the others became anxious, full of questions, but they dared not speak up to disturb Ning Beichen.
Fortunately, they did not have to wait any longer. As Ning Beichen completed the last piece of the star map, a huge yellow halo magically appeared on the wall.
"Success! This is the real entrance."
Ning Beichen said happily.
After more than a day of hard work, he finally succeeded in deciphering the star map. He hoped that what was inside would bring him enough rewards and not let his efforts be in vain.
"Miss Su Su, this place may be different from the treasure you imagined. If you go in, I cannot be sure what will happen. You might even lose your life or not be able to come out. Think carefully about whether you want to go in."
Ning Beichen did not intend to stop Su Su from going in just because she was an ordinary person. After all, this place was discovered by her first, and Ning Beichen would not be someone who would abandon her after reaching his goal.
"I want to go in."
Su Su said with unwavering determination.
"Alright, then follow them. I'll go in first."
After Ning Beichen finished speaking, he stepped into the halo and disappeared before their eyes in an instant, which made Su Su and the others feel both surprised and delighted, and very magical.
Su Su took a deep breath and stepped into the halo. She didn't know what would happen after entering the halo, but she had worked so hard, and she couldn't back down now.
However, nothing strange happened. Su Su only felt her vision go dark for a moment, as if the lights were turned off. Less than a second later, her vision brightened again, and she found herself in an unfamiliar place.
Su Su looked around and found herself in a city. It seemed to be a ruin, and outside the ruins, sandstorms raged. Ning Beichen was not far from her.
"Mr. Ning, this... what is this place?"
Su Su couldn't see any treasure here no matter how she looked.
"Shh."
However, Ning Beichen made a gesture to silence her. Su Su quickly closed her mouth.
Not long after, she saw that the others also appeared. They were equally shocked when they saw this scene.
"There's movement!"
Yan Xiong and the others immediately sensed it as soon as they appeared. Although they couldn't see the star map that Ning Beichen saw, the movement here could not escape their senses.