Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 445 Encounter! The Pioneers of the Divine Kingdom
"Lucky!!"

Aliya sat beside the waterwheel, swinging her long, straight legs, a happy smile on her face:
"This trip was so easy and enjoyable, we didn't even encounter any monsters!"

She leaned over, looked at Li Xia's notebook, and chuckled:

“Writer, you can’t write it like that in your book. You have to make our journey thrilling and exciting, like going through one battle after another.”

We have just arrived at the tomb of an ancient monarch!

Li Xia glanced at the rough-around-the-edges girl with a speechless expression.

They really didn't notice anything unusual at all. There were other people around, and Yuna seemed to be a smart person, so how could she turn a blind eye to something amiss?

And the archer guy, didn't he already sense something was wrong? How come he just ignored Yuna's words like he was blind?

Is he just a love-struck fool, willing to go through fire and water with you if you're willing?

Then his behavior of discussing with the three little ones in the group chat for a long time how to keep everyone going seemed very silly.

Li Xia used the closed notebook to push away Aliya's head that was leaning closer, and turned her gaze away.

By this time, they had ventured deep into the ruins, and the enormous black shadow in the fog was drawing ever closer.

Once the waterwheel crossed a certain boundary, the view suddenly became clear, and the fog vanished without a trace.

A massive, magnificent building, resembling a temple, stood quietly on an open space, its surrounding ruins keeping a distance from it.

Towering statues, tens of meters high, have replaced the pillars, their heads bowed and arms crossed, as if they were offering a devout prayer to the king.

Time has left its mark on the statues, yet they still stand there.

"We've arrived. This is the mausoleum of the ancient kings."

Alia, hands on her hips, pointed smugly at the magnificent building and said:
“Writer, do you see the passageways between the statues? Each one is an entrance, but each entrance leads to a different place.”

That's the magic of tombs!

Yuna also came up, smoothed her golden hair, and said earnestly and seriously:

"Mr. Xia, before entering the mausoleum, let's reiterate our agreement: we can only take you to the first level."

After your tour, you will be taken to the safe zone at the entrance of the first level, where there are resident traveling merchants and convenient rest areas.

Once we return, or you arrange for an adventure team to escort you away, the fee will be deducted from the commission.

Do you agree or disagree?

"Agreed, I have no problem with it."

Li Xia adjusted his glasses, closed his notebook and pen, and smiled gently.

"So, when can we go in?"

Looking at that smiling face that could be described as a warm and welcoming breeze, Yuna couldn't help but shiver for some reason.

But that feeling quickly vanished without a trace, and she looked back at Aria again, who seemed perfectly normal.

He waved and said, "Forward!"

The pitch-black entrance seemed capable of swallowing all light sources, and those who entered first quickly disappeared into the shadows.

The moment I stepped inside, the prompt from the Hall of Light popped up again.

[Executioner, you have arrived at the tomb of the ancient king. Please proceed to the core area as soon as possible and set up the teleportation array.]

The walls, made of huge piles of bricks and stones, formed a passage that wasn't too narrow, and all around was quiet.

Only the sound of a group of people's footsteps echoed in the passage, and the dim light became the only source of light.

Occasionally, one can see the faint light provided by torches lit in the passageway.

"These were lit by other adventurers, and sometimes they can serve as road signs, since they only change at the daily dividing line."

Aliya remained as enthusiastic as a tour guide, chattering on about the situation on the first floor.

Of course, Li Xia understood her little scheme perfectly well; this girl thought that the more she talked, the more screen time she would have in the book.

In order to leave their names behind, they are going to great lengths to grab space in the article.

"Look, that's the monster from the first level of the maze, also called a 'powerful demon.' It's much more ferocious than those outside." Aria pointed to the green-skinned monster on the ground, its head separated from its body.

"The torches we've lit prove that this path has already been cleared by other adventurers, so we can proceed with ease!"

She swung her arms, as if on a picnic, and squinted her eyes happily:

"Lucky! We can speedrun through the first floor again!"

The group continued forward, encountering more and more densely packed corpses of 'powerful demons' along the way, regardless of which path they chose at the forks in the road.

On the way forward, you can always see corpses, all neatly decapitated.

The relaxed and pleasant atmosphere had long since vanished without anyone noticing.

Even the usually carefree and extremely optimistic Aria gripped her staff tightly.

Because besides the 'powerful demon,' there were other people among the corpses.

Just as an earthenware pot is bound to break near a well, a general is destined to die on the battlefield.

Adventurers die on adventures; this is the most widespread proverb throughout the empire.

They had seen dead adventurers before, but this time was different.

"All the corpses died the same way as the demons, with their necks cleanly severed. Do we really have to continue?"

The archer finally spoke in a low voice, and even Yuna, who had unwavering faith in Aria's luck, hesitated this time.

She glanced at Aria and noticed that although the pink-haired girl was also a little nervous, she was clearly caught up in the atmosphere.

Yuna opened her mouth, about to speak again, but suddenly shook her head twice, as if breaking free from some state.

He looked as if he had been pulled out of the water.

Cold sweat instantly covered her entire body. She opened her mouth in horror, her eyes filled with disbelief.

What am I doing? How can the lives of my companions be entrusted to Aria's illusory luck?
With her exceptional experience, Yuna had no idea what kind of sinister attack she had fallen victim to.

He opened his mouth, and a hoarse sound squeezed out from his throat:
"Run away!"

Oh? You finally broke free?
Li Xia pushed up his glasses and, after walking a short distance through the ruins, immediately sensed a strange power.

It seems to be related to the mind, not very strong, and even has the characteristics of soothing and slightly improving recovery.

Therefore, it is difficult to detect, or even if it is detected, it will not trigger an instinctive alert.

But for something like this to try to infect one's spirit is like an ant trying to shake a tree. Unfortunately, it is precisely because it is too weak that it is directly resisted, and Li Xia has no way of knowing what effect this power has.

But seeing the entire 'Moon Silver Wolf' adventure team charging forward with such high energy, as if they were on drugs, one could guess that it was a confusion or amplification ability.

Yuna's ability to break free at this point already demonstrates her exceptional personal qualities.

Unfortunately it's still too late.

Li Xia raised her head and looked into the dark passage ahead.

"Click, click."

The sound of armor scraping against each other was exceptionally clear in the silent passage.

Li Xia narrowed his eyes; he could smell the scent of his 'kind'.

The temple of the gods, let us ascend first!
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　I'm speechless at this rented apartment.

　　The air conditioner is broken, all seven sockets in the living room are out of power, the tempered glass separating the wet and dry areas in the bathroom is shattered, and the igniter of the gas water heater is broken because it has been sitting idle for too long.

　　The landlord didn't measure the dimensions of the washing machine he bought, so it couldn't fit into the pre-reserved cabinet and the cabinet had to be dismantled.

　　I spent the entire day there.

　　My silly yet beautiful wife bought furniture and put it in a long time ago, and now it's hard to move. Otherwise, I would have definitely moved to a different rental apartment.
　　
　
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