Mystery: When the Fool Meets the Masked Fool

Chapter 437 Begins the Exploration of the Giants' Court

After thinking for a moment, Xing stretched out an arm, reached inside, and then immediately pulled it out.

no response.

Then, she nimbly jumped forward and immediately rolled out of the room.

A mysterious entrance ceremony.

But there was still no response.

Xing rested her chin on her hand, lost in thought.

It shouldn't be.

Shouldn't a giant tree suddenly fall from the sky to guard her as she enters? Or should a hundred or so monsters suddenly pounce out from either side of the door?
Could it be that she really misunderstood? Was the map designer actually Hayao Miyazaki, not Hidetaka Miyazaki?
At that moment, Xing's gaze was suddenly drawn to something that was roughly rectangular.

She immediately shouted, "Yay! It's a treasure chest!"

She rushed in excitedly and pounced straight at the treasure chest.

But is it really that simple?

Such clumsy little traps were no match for the clever pioneers.

Xing stopped about half a meter in front of the treasure chest, casually picked up something that looked like porcelain from the cabinet next to him, and tossed it forward.

Snapped.

The porcelain piece fell to the ground and immediately sank in.

Aha, there's a pit in front of the treasure chest!

She knew it.

She is so smart.

No wonder he's a top student who graduated from Origami University.

Over the next few minutes, they thoroughly examined the entire planet and discovered five or six traps.

Finally, her hard work paid off; she finally checked all the traps and could happily open the treasure chest.

A few seconds later.

"Oh no! It's a mimic!"

Serres stood outside the door, picking his teeth with his fingernails as he watched.

Silver Branch came up behind Serris and asked, "My confidant, this seems to be your doing."

Serres said matter-of-factly, "Doesn't she like exploring? Look how exciting and adventurous this is?"

Yinzhi nodded: "Helping others is a pleasure. My dear friend, you look beautiful today too."

"Thank you." Serres nodded nonchalantly.

Another half hour passed.

Colin Iliad glanced at his pocket watch and checked the time.

12 o'clock noon.

It's time for our scheduled exploration.

Alicia, who was listening to stories told by the original inhabitants of Silver City, and Russell, who was researching Silver City's technology, both looked at Colin almost simultaneously.

Colin stood at the very front of the camp; his voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly to everyone's ears.

"The rest period is over. As arranged before departure, form groups of three to four people, and each group should maintain a certain distance, but not too far apart."

After speaking, he pointed to his wrist, on which was strapped a device that looked like a watch, but instead of displaying the time, the dial showed a radar-like image.

Then, he jokingly reminded everyone: "Remember to always pay attention to your whereabouts and try not to be more than 100 kilometers away from me, otherwise my protection may not be able to guarantee everyone's safety."

"Yes, Chief!" Most of the exploration team members were experienced and quickly completed the grouping.

The few people who came to watch the drama easily blended into their group.

Derrick's group consisted of four people: besides him, there was a boy named Joshua who had been there with him, and a young man named Heim. The former was a Sequence 7 "Weapon Master" and possessed a magical glove that could manipulate fire, while the latter had recently become a Sequence 6 "Dawn Knight".
He grew taller, reaching 2.3 meters.

Alicia had infiltrated their group because she had told him the story of the Forsaken Land, and that was the "Dawn Knight" named Heim.

As for the others, Serres followed beside the chief, casually chatting with him. Star, who had just been attacked by the mimic, looked somewhat unwell and followed a short distance away. Silver Branch brought up the rear of the group, walking with the last-rear team. Rosell, meanwhile, was talking to the technical staff. Beside them followed a robot with wheels on its feet, an automatic follow-along robot, designated CZ773.

In the afternoon, the town was divided into three levels: upper, middle, and lower. Several teams ignored the middle and lower levels and went straight to the upper level.

The reason is simple: it's unnecessary.

They are currently exploring ways out and do not need to collect supplies.

Once you pass through this level, you'll see the Giants' Court. Walk a little further ahead, and you'll arrive in less than ten minutes.

Along the way, the members of the exploration team were more relaxed than ever before, because this exploration team was also the strongest ever.

But as expected, something unexpected always happens. Even if nothing unexpected happens, Serres will still manage to create some kind of surprise for him.

Soon, the group arrived at a church that had mostly collapsed.

The church originally had a tall tower, and the overall structure consisted of classical stone columns and brick arches, giving it a heavy and somber appearance.

Through the gate, which even giants would find too wide, one can see the prayer hall directly opposite the gate. The statues there have been destroyed, but the candles on the altar have been lit by someone.

Before the altar, a figure dressed in a simple white robe prostrated himself, praying in a low voice that could not be heard.

The moment this traitor appeared after the church, the already somber afternoon town seemed to grow even darker. The "battle moon" in the sky appeared to be obscured by something.

Almost instantly, candlelight shone from different windows in different houses, its dim yellow glow sometimes intermittent, sometimes continuous, quiet and silent.

As candles lit up one after another in the surrounding houses, the deathly silent city suddenly came to life.

"Huh? Are we in the boss's room?" Xing looked around at the changed environment.

A flash of lightning struck, and the world returned to darkness. In the afternoon, the town's candlelight flickered like stars, as if waiting for travelers seeking shelter.

Derrick instinctively clasped his hands together and placed them under his chin, reciting in the Gigantamax, "God said, 'Let there be light.'"

A small sun condensed and appeared about ten meters above the exploration team, its brightness was very high, like a high-powered light bulb.

Illumination of the five-digit sequence.

Rosell watched this scene, and seemed to have a flash of inspiration, nodding thoughtfully.

Colin raised his right hand to signal the team to stop, and then stepped into the half-collapsed church, walked up to the clergyman in his simple white robe, and heard him muttering to himself.

“Almighty Lord, I repent... I tempted Sasriel, and the kings frequently conspired in the palace that belonged to twilight.”

"The people of this town have also started to set up secret altars, hold strange rituals, and do all sorts of things that you don't allow."

“I discovered all of this, but it was too late. Corruption, bloodshed, darkness, decay, slaughter, filth, and shadows had already flowed and overwhelmed this land.”

"A massive catastrophe will begin here."

This passage seems to be missing something; it seems that an important name has been hidden.

Colin's expression remained completely unchanged.

If it were him in the past, upon hearing such remarks, he would definitely have tried every means to find out what the hidden name was.

But he doesn't really care right now.

Colin noticed that this seemed to be a dream. A dream that overlapped with reality.

He lowered his head and looked at the man in white robes. After a few seconds of silence, he extended his left palm and gently waved it.

A gust of wind blew from his palm, extinguishing all the candles.

The collapsed statue in the center of the altar suddenly dimmed, and the white-robed man prostrate on the ground finally stopped his repentance.

He slowly raised his head, his face a dark green, his eyes filled with hatred as he stared intently at Colin.

Upon seeing that look, Colin's eyes narrowed slightly.

The man opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, perhaps something from his heart, or perhaps a vicious curse.

But in the next second, the man's head suddenly exploded, shattering into pieces on the ground.

Immediately afterwards, the man's body also exploded, turning into a pile of fragments.

Sorry, I don't want to hear your rambling. You can go die now, thank you.

This person has already shown obvious hostility, so how could such a strange and malicious person be left in such a strange place?

LOL, does he really know more than Mr. Devil?
(End of this chapter)