Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 865 A Clear Sky Appears When You Look Up

The souls of hundreds of bandits were collected into his Yin Shuai Mansion, including Wang Wu's.

The Yin General opened his hand, and a book of memories appeared in his palm. It contained Wang Wu's memories. After a quick glance, Xiao Ran learned what kind of place the so-called Abyss of Curses was.

He frowned slightly, then casually stored Wang Wu's corpse into the [Gourd of Yin Soldiers].

"This Cursed Abyss is not easy to deal with."

He turned to Jin Chanzi and the others and said, "According to Wang Wu's memory, this place was actually an old mine pit. After the arrival of the Mysterious City, it collapsed and formed a bottomless pit."

"The crystal you brought over is called the Five-Colored Stone. Just a piece the size of a fingernail can be exchanged for 100 ghost coins in the hands of a sect deep in the Northeast."

Upon hearing Xiao Ran's explanation, Qi Jinguang and the other two suddenly understood. No wonder the bandits had been chasing them so relentlessly.

"So, those five-colored stones must be very rare," Wang Yu asked curiously.

"No!"

However, Xiao Ran waved his hand: "This thing... is easy to obtain. According to Wang Wu's memory, it's almost everywhere in the mine."

This left everyone confused.

Since they're everywhere, why bother hunting them down?

Xiao Ran didn't beat around the bush and told them the truth directly.

The bottom of this mine is scattered with many colorful stones. Anyone can easily walk down it. If you're lucky, it's easy to pick up three to five hundred yuan a day.

But this thing is still very precious, because this Abyss of Curses is easy to go down, but coming back up... is not so easy.

The deeper you go, the stronger the curse you will suffer when you come up.

It has been tested that even a C-level professional who goes down into a mine and reaches a depth of 500 meters will appear to have aged nearly 30 years when they come back up.

For beginners, going down 500 meters into the mine and coming back up, they're basically half dead.

Many even died on the spot.

As for ordinary people, 300 meters is their death line. If they jump over 300 meters, they basically can't walk back. By the time they reach the top, their bodies will turn into a pile of rotten flesh.

The majority of the colorful stones are found about 700 meters below the surface of the mine.

Even standing on top of the mine shaft, looking down, you can see a huge, multicolored stone, weighing at least several tons.

But the problem is that the colorful stone is at least thousands of meters below the surface.

Then some people might ask, what about modern machinery? Can't we just use a crane? Or could we just hide underground in the mine and never come back up?
There are countless people trying to exploit loopholes, and you're not the only smart one.

But why is that multicolored stone still standing at the bottom of the mine?

There must be a reason.

Whether it's a person or a machine, even if someone tries to use their professional skills to control a corpse to mine, as long as it moves upwards, it will quickly decay.

As for ghosts and spirits, they will be sucked in as soon as they get close to that pit.

Therefore, the best method at present is manual mining.

However, one can only go down into the mine during the day. At night, countless eerie voices can be heard coming from the mine, making it a forbidden place for living beings.

Someone took a look out of curiosity at night, and the next day people found that the man had gone mad.

He became a madman wandering around the abyss of curses.

So you can choose to stay down there, but once the sun sets, there will be no trace of you left in this world.

Xiao Ran calmly explained the situation of the Abyss of Curses to everyone.

For a moment, everyone's expression was complicated, especially Gu Bei, whose heart trembled: "So, the old man I met that day..." Gu Bei's face began to turn pale.

At the time, he wondered why the old man's clothes didn't match his age, but now he understands everything.

"Uncle-Master!" Qi Jinguang looked at Xiao Ran: "You'd better not go to such a dangerous place."

Xiao Ran patted Qi Jinguang's arm with a smile: "Silly child, in this world, many things are done knowingly and without consequence. If you knew it was dangerous, you wouldn't have gone, and you wouldn't be here now."

Xiao Ran looked at the Five Dragon Bracelet on her wrist, but what came to mind was the conversation her grandfather had with her alone in the courtyard before they left, and the cause of her parents' deaths...

This made him feel more and more that he was like a lone boat adrift on the waves, seemingly having many choices, but in reality having none at all.

If given any other choice, Xiao Ran would stay in Ruzhou City right now, be a small business owner, run his Amazing Pavilion, and eventually become a big shot in Ruzhou.

Then I could sleep until I naturally woke up every day, live a carefree and happy life, and spend money like water.

He was even hundreds of times happier than Huang Le.

It's not like he would envy Huang Le, a lazy bum who's just lying around doing nothing.

Upon hearing this, Qi Jinguang seemed to understand something, and then said, "In that case, I'll accompany you, my martial uncles, to join in the fun."

After saying that, Qi Jinguang looked at Wang Yu and Gu Bei behind him: "You guys..."

“Let’s go together. We don’t have anything to do anyway, and besides, this whole thing started because of me,” Gu Bei said with a smile.

Wang Yu nodded vigorously.

Seeing that the three of them had reached this point, Xiao Ran nodded with satisfaction. Seeing that Wu Man had returned, she said to Jin Chanzi, "Let's make a sled later, the road ahead might be difficult."

"No need to make them, we have sleds."

Gu Bei took out a sled from his spatial storage. They had found it and thought they might need it later, so Gu Bei just tossed it into his storage.

With sleds, the rest became much simpler.

Hook the sled onto the big horse, cover it with thick blankets and quilts, and a few people can sit on it.

Now the tiger demon had an easier time, and he simply let it out to run ahead and clear the way.

Despite there being six of them, the horse easily pulled them along at a brisk pace.

On the way, the six of them suddenly became much more lively.

Gu Bei greatly admired Xiao Ran's swordsmanship and took this opportunity to ask Xiao Ran for advice on swordsmanship from time to time.

Just because Gu Bei dared to come with her, Xiao Ran didn't hold back. She not only openly taught him her swordsmanship, but also gave him special pointers.

With Xiao Ran's mastery of swordsmanship, his personal guidance greatly inspired Gu Bei, who benefited immensely and even gained a clearer understanding of his future plans. This alone saved him countless years of detours.

The snow fell heavier and heavier, and the trees along the way were covered with silver osmanthus blossoms, a snow scene that Xiao Ran, a person from the Central Plains, had never seen before.

However, the more beautiful something is, the more likely it is to hide terrifying dangers.

Xiao Ran scanned the area with his spiritual power and could clearly see that beneath the vast expanse of white snow ahead lay countless withered bones.

At this moment, Jin Chanzi suddenly opened his hand, and a golden talisman flew out from his palm and spread above their heads.

Everyone suddenly felt a warm sensation throughout their bodies, and a wisp of steam rose from their bodies, quickly dissipating into the air.

In an instant, I felt much lighter.

"what!!"

Qi Jinguang's expression changed slightly, and he asked in surprise, "We've been tricked?"

Unbeknownst to them, they were carrying such a heavy load of moisture, and the key point is that they didn't even realize it.

They might not realize it under normal circumstances, but in critical moments, this thing could reduce their combat effectiveness by more than 30% without them even realizing it.

"It's not really that bad, it's just that the snow has a little problem."

Jin Chanzi raised his head and looked at the snowflakes falling from the sky. They seemed harmless, but they were like knives that scraped away bones and roots. Staying in this place for too long would even corrode one's own bones and roots.

Even professionals can turn you into a sickly person.

"Let's find a place to rest," Jin Chanzi said to Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ran pondered Wang Wu's memories for a moment, then pointed ahead and said, "There's a village ahead; we can find a place to rest there."

As he spoke, Xiao Ran raised his whip and lashed the horse's rump.

"Crack!"

The horse neighed and immediately turned around, heading towards the town in the northwest.

The horse was panting heavily as they rode along. Wu Man turned back and smiled at Xiao Ran, saying, "This guy's insults are really filthy. Do you want me to translate them for you?"

Upon hearing this, the horse running in front almost slipped and stumbled, and now the panting sound was no longer heard.

Upon seeing this, everyone burst into laughter.

You can't blame the BMW for cursing it so much. In Wang Wu's hands, this BMW is his precious treasure. Wang Wu is quite capable, but if you want to talk about his own strength, 30% of it comes from this horse.

With his unique horsemanship and swordsmanship that allowed him to quickly establish himself here and become a local bandit leader.

This horse usually eats better than people, but now that it's in Xiao Ran's hands, Xiao Ran doesn't show any mercy. She lashes out with her whip, and she really hits it hard. How could the horse not curse?

While everyone was chatting and laughing, they had already passed through a forest.

In the distance, they saw the town that Wang Wu remembered.

There are sentry posts in front of this town.

People spotted Xiao Ran and his group from afar using binoculars.

They wouldn't recognize Xiao Ran, but they recognized the horse pulling the carriage as Wang Wu's mount.

Suddenly, the town was filled with the sound of gongs and drums.

The once bustling town suddenly descended into chaos. People on the streets turned and rushed into their homes, locking their doors. Even the town's dogs were so frightened that they tucked their tails between their legs and hid in their kennels.

"Damn it, these guys think we're robbers."

Qi Jinguang immediately sensed something was wrong upon seeing this.

At this moment, Xiao Ran suddenly looked at him and asked, "Kid, interested in being a hero for once?"

"What??"

Qi Jinguang looked bewildered, but then Xiao Ran suddenly reached out and patted his waist, and Wang Wu's head rolled out. Xiao Ran tossed it to Qi Jinguang and laughed, "There was once a teacher who taught me a poem called 'Raise your head to gaze at the bright moon.' Today, we call it 'Look up and there is a blue sky.'"

(End of this chapter)