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They initially thought it was just an ordinary mercenary and there was no way it could pose any danger, but now, seeing the hand extending from inside the mercenary, everyone was stunned.

Those who observe carefully also noticed that the fingers of that hand were slender, especially the index and middle fingers, which were particularly long and looked disproportionate to the other fingers.

The strangest thing is that the things inside can survive underwater and are not afraid of the blood and essence on the tip of the tongue.

That's really creepy.

[Holy crap, what is this? What kind of monster is this that's immune to the essence of the tongue? This is illogical.]

[What nonsense! Didn't you see that hand was bleeding too? And it looks like flesh and blood.]

[Could it be a mermaid? Wow, could these things actually exist?]

[This is so strange. If that thing can survive in water, why is it sealed inside the Iron Mercenary? Why not just release it to attack Koeko?]

【I understand that. Aren't Western demons all sealed away? Sealing them in iron terracotta warriors means these things are very dangerous.】

……

Global audiences are abuzz with discussion, a mixture of fear and intense curiosity. The secrets of this "Zhang Family Ancient Building" are clearly darker and more unbelievable than they imagined.

At this moment, Yamamoto Ichiro's emotions were undoubtedly on a rollercoaster. Before the bet, he had absolute trust in Koeko; after the bet, every frame of the scene tugged at his fragile heartstrings.

The moment he saw that strange human hand grab Koheko, he almost jumped out of his seat, as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

"Zhang Qilin, what exactly is that thing? It's clearly not a ghost, so how can it survive underwater?" Yamamoto Ichiro gritted his teeth as he looked at Zhang Qilin.

Zhang Qilin didn't even bother to look at him properly, his tone indifferent and his words truly impolite, "I'm not your father, why should I tell you?"

"You..." Yamamoto Ichiro was so angry he almost vomited blood.

"Baka yarou!" If he could, he would have liked to kill Zhang Qilin with a single blow right now.

The representatives from the surrounding countries all gave strange looks, probably thinking to themselves that they should never argue with Zhang Qilin again, because this guy really doesn't give any face when he speaks.

The representatives of Great Xia, who had previously been almost in despair, were now excited.

Judging from this situation, if Koheko is trapped, she will definitely die. Moreover, even if she is not trapped, she will be instantly pulled into the vortex.

I just don't know what's inside the vortex—is it a dragon-patterned stone box, or danger?

Therefore, they were both excited and nervous at that moment.

……

Koeko was gripped by that hand and couldn't break free at all. Moreover, that hand was very strong, especially its two slender fingers, which dug directly into her flesh.

She could clearly sense that what was inside was insane and violent, as if it wouldn't stop until it dragged her into the iron mercenary.

"Baka..."

However, Koheko was no pushover either, after all, she was a top-notch explorer who had been through countless battles.

At first I was scared because the thing inside wasn't afraid of the blood on the tip of my tongue, but now I've come to my senses.

She glanced quickly at the vortex behind her, which resembled the mouth of a giant beast with astonishing suction power, and a resolute glint flashed in her eyes.

"Rather than being dragged to our deaths by this monster, we might as well... gamble on what awaits us after the whirlpool!"

Thinking of this, she didn't hesitate and used the dagger in her other hand to slash directly at the wrist of the strange hand.

The strike was swift, precise, and ruthless, severing the wrist in one fell swoop.

Immediately afterwards, the enormous suction force from behind pulled Koeko towards it.

Koheko was completely unable to resist the suction force and could only try her best to control her body. The next moment, she was pulled into the ancient well.

The well was very deep, and the whirlpools inside were huge.

As soon as she entered, Koheko felt like she had been thrown into a washing machine. Although she tried her best to control her body, she simply couldn't.

Even with excellent physical fitness, one would still feel dizzy and disoriented after just a short while.

[Beautiful! Keep it up! If you keep ramming her like that, you'll kill her sooner or later.]

Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap, is our Great Xia going to win?!

【Baka, don't get too excited, the battle isn't over yet.】

[There's something wrong with this level. The vortex is so huge, it's almost impossible to solve. Doesn't that violate the rules?]

[Damn it, so the words on that flashlight were just bait, not a clue at all. I knew it! Why was the clue given so easily?]

……

Seeing Gu Huihezi's head bleeding profusely from the impact, the entire Great Xia Kingdom was in an uproar.

Once Koeko is dead, Koe Saburo is no match for anyone.

At that time, not only will Great Xia win the revival competition, but it will also receive 10,000 national fortune points.

Once the national fortune is restored, the natural disasters within the Great Xia territory will immediately decrease significantly.

Even if life is still tough, at least there is still hope, isn't there?

However, just when everyone thought that Koeko was going to be hit and killed in the well, they suddenly saw a hole in front of them.

Moreover, the hole seemed to have appeared suddenly, but the river water was still murky, and no one could see it clearly.

The next moment, they saw Koeko fall into the hole with the current.

With a thud, Koheko fell heavily to the ground and remained motionless.

The water above was rushing and splashing below, but slowly, the flow of water began to decrease. In just over ten seconds, the surging water became a babbling brook, and after a few more seconds, only dripping water droplets remained, like beads falling from a broken string from the edge of the hole.

Finally, everything returned to an eerie calm. Only the large puddles on the ground and Koheko's soaked figure testified to the raging storm that had just passed.

This strange scene left everyone stunned.

The entire palace of the Forbidden Land God was silent.

Yamamoto Ichiro felt he had never been so nervous before; his heart was pounding in his chest.

Zhou Xingbang's heart was in his throat.

He didn't know what happened. Where did Koeko fall? Why did the water suddenly stop? This doesn't make sense.

And what kind of place is this?

Could it really be a place where the dragon-patterned stone box is hidden?

If that's true, then if Koeko hadn't died, everything would be over.

Yamamoto Ichiro and the others had the same idea, all their eyes fixed on Koeko, waiting to see if the woman was still alive.

About five minutes later, everyone could vaguely see the situation around them.

This is a stone chamber, and in a distant corner there seem to be some dark things scattered around.

Koeko, who had been lying on the ground, suddenly moved, shook her head, and then got up.

I saw that Koeko was still alive.

Yamamoto Ichiro jumped up excitedly, shouting, "Baka! Baka! We won! We won! We won!"

In his view, since Koeko was not dead and had found the secret room, victory was definitely in sight.

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