Strange Voyage: Summoning the Fourth Disaster.

Chapter 649 Unknown Light

Just as he was preparing to search for the treasure chest.

A humanoid silhouette, also shrouded in darkness, suddenly appeared in his line of sight.

Without saying a word, he launched an attack on Li Miao.

A sliver of darkness flashed by, which Li Miao easily dodged. It seemed to be some kind of hidden weapon, also concealed by the night.

After the attack failed, the other party did not launch a further attack, but began to move slowly, seemingly waiting for a more suitable opportunity.

[Unknown Flame]

[Note: Everything is unknown.]

Unlike those without light, a flame is burning fiercely in the chest of this humanoid figure.

Clearly, this is not the one without light.

The hints that followed from the spirit candle confirmed this and further revealed the other party's identity.

In the darkness, even blood relatives cannot communicate.

When faced with a stranger, you only have two choices: attack... or run away!

Looking at the figure before him, whose allegiance was unknown, Li Miao narrowed his eyes.

Just as the candle had suggested.

Under the cover of darkness, he could no longer sense the strength of the other person's aura or the level of their ignition as he usually did.

At the same time, he was also unable to communicate.

Li Miao tried calling out twice, still somewhat unwilling to give up, but there was no response.

Seeing this, he couldn't help but frown.

The darkness enveloped everything, making communication impossible.

Killing the opponent first or escaping is the best way to protect yourself.

Under these circumstances, he couldn't even be sure if the other person was an NPC, someone who had entered the instance with him, or someone who had come ashore...

No wonder...

No wonder this Primal Flame Scar dungeon allows three people to enter!

Under such peculiar rules, where is the advantage of teamwork?

They were killed by their own people without even realizing it!
Thinking about this, Li Miao felt a headache coming on.

Just as he was distracted, the unknown flames opposite him suddenly made a move.

With a slight movement of his hand, a huge object roared down from the darkness.

Upon seeing this, Li Miao's heart stirred.

Forget it, let's just do it first, since they attacked first anyway!
If you're weak, then you're definitely not going to the distant horizon or to reach the shore!

Thinking of this, he immediately made a decision. The next moment, the Holy Flame surged forth, and the towering Flame Knight descended instantly!
"The King's Embers Destroy the Spear!"

……

After a while.

You slew the unknown flame.

[You have absorbed the opponent's firelight, slightly increasing your character's temperature.]

"Huh? It can actually increase strength?"

Looking at the notification in the information bar, Li Miao was somewhat surprised. He then checked his level progress and found that it had indeed increased.

Although there was no upgrade, there were indeed additions.

"This is encouraging people who come here to attack others. No wonder this guy attacked me..."

Li Miao withdrew his Saintly Fire Form and looked at the corpse before him with some disappointment.

"...It wasn't that kid Wei Ge after all..."

To be honest, he thought the attack from the other side just now was the meteor shower of Metelos.

He was all prepared to greet the souls who came ashore with a grin and say, "Sorry, brother, I didn't recognize you..."

It turns out that the other party seems to be just an NPC, and a weak one at that.

He didn't even have time to think about escaping before he met his tragic end there.

"Why would someone with such weak strength attack others... If it were me, I would definitely turn around and run away." After shaking his head, Li Miao bent down and examined the corpse surrounded by the unknown flames.

He wasn't worried that he would kill Ryan.

The opponent's strength is simply too weak; there is no possibility of that happening at all.

This is an ordinary humanoid male, dressed in rough religious clothing, with strange downy hair covering his neck and face painted, seemingly following some unique custom.

After confirming the body, Li Miao picked up the fallen items nearby.

[Acquired: Oiled leather old cloth (fine quality)]

[Acquired: Unknown potion]

[Received: Confidential letter from unknown source]

[Acquired: Pearl from the Strange Giant Clam (Excellent)]

One was a letter from believers, and the other was a weak potion; neither was of any use to Li Miao.

The interesting part is the two items at the back.

Li Miao opened it, and the content on it was automatically translated into subtitles by the Spirit Candle.

[Secret letter from an unknown source]

[Type: Letter]

[Content: "...If you thirst for the great blessing of the long night's fire, then offer tribute to the Night Eaters...that too will lead you to the land of night...and there you can cross the insurmountable chasm of bloodlines by engaging in brutal hunts..."]

[Note: A secret letter of unknown origin, intended for an ambitious individual, ultimately points to the "Land of Night" beneath your feet.]

"It seems this is indeed the place where the flame of the Long Night reigns..."

After seeing the contents of the secret letter, Li Miao basically confirmed this.

In addition, the secret letter also revealed some information about the NPC in front of them.

It seems the other party did not enter this place through the proper channels, but through a special route called "Night Eaters".

"Night Eaters...devour the night?"

"Are you an opponent of the long night's torch?"

The thought suddenly popped into Li Miao's mind.

He then turned his attention to another dropped item.

The information revealed by this fallen object is even more interesting.

[Pearl from a strangely shaped giant clam (Excellent)]

[Type: Special Item]

[Effect: Grants the holder a degree of intelligence, enabling them to answer some simple questions. (Limited to specific creatures)]

[Note: Driven by greed and malice, it was taken away, transforming from a unique pearl into an ordinary collectible. While it did not benefit the owner, it harmed others.]

A pearl from a strange giant clam?

To endow the holder with a certain level of wisdom?

Is this part of that strange giant clam we saw on the road earlier?

Damn! That NPC stole the pearl from that giant clam!

Thinking of this, although Li Miao had no evidence, he was quite certain that this NPC had not only stolen the pearl, but had also deliberately changed the direction of the large clam.

The purpose is to deceive people and deliberately lead newcomers in the wrong direction.

Based on the initial situation, if Li Miao heeded the giant clam's warning and did not proceed in the direction of danger, then he would only have two paths: left or right.

One of them is the path leading to the dreary, shadowy place...

Because of the other party's misleading words, Li Miao took an extra, meaningless route and wasted a lot of time.

And right after he killed the Thirsty Shadow, this guy just happened to be waiting here...

Upon realizing this, Li Miao's face darkened.

It seems this guy is not only using giant clams to scam people, but also lying in wait here trying to backstab others and reap the benefits.

How could this guy be so damn mean!

(End of this chapter)