I'm in Genshin Impact, and I started by teaming up with Luna.

Then, the platform began to rise like an elevator. Soon, Wu Qiu and the others entered the ceiling and arrived at the second level of the ruins.

The ruins were pyramid-shaped, so the second level appeared much smaller than the first. After Wu Qiu and the others descended the platform, all they saw was a small room.

This room is too small, less than a tenth the size of the first floor. But that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that in the center, there is a stone door.

The stone gate, like the entrance, seemed to have riddles on it. However, they were too far away for Wu Qiu and the others to see clearly.

As he approached the stone gate, Wu Qiu finally saw the so-called puzzle.

"What is 1+1?"

Wait a minute... If you're not mistaken, I just saw a question about what one plus one equals, right?

Wu Qiu couldn't believe it and turned her head, thinking she was seeing things. She turned her head again, but nothing had changed; it was still the same problem.

What does one plus one equal...?

"This question is very simple, does it equal two?"

Paimon clapped her hands, clearly pleased. Wu Qiu stopped her abruptly, "Superficial!"

Paimon was taken aback, then put his hands on his hips and said with dissatisfaction, "Hey, is there anything wrong with one plus one equaling two?"

"Pfft!" Wu Qiu couldn't help but burst out laughing when he saw Paimon's serious expression.

"Hey!"

Paimon was very unhappy. Wu Qiu waved his hand, "Sorry, I couldn't help it, hahahahahaha..."

Wiping away the tears of laughter, Wu Qiu looked at Paimon and said in a lecturing tone, "Oh dear, innocent little Paimon, does anyone really think one plus one equals two?"

Paimon crossed his arms and said, "If it's not two, does it equal one?!"

"Hey! You guessed right." Wu Qiu clapped his hands. "Think about it, what does a pile of ashes plus another pile of ashes equal?"

"Uh... this..." Paimon hesitated, scratching his head. "Two piles..."

“Wrong!” Wu Qiu interrupted her without hesitation. “It’s a huge pile of ashes.”

"Let me ask you again, how many wives are there if you add one wife to another?"

Paimon was even more confused. He held up two fingers in front of him, then said with certainty, "Two."

Wu Qiu shook his head again, "Wrong, they are a pair of wives."

As he spoke, Wu Qiu picked up a stone number 1 from the ground and pressed it directly onto the answer position.

Therefore, the answer to this question is one.

Click! With a sound, Wu Qiu said smugly, "See? You got it right..."

Before he could finish speaking, the number one popped out, hitting Wu Qiu's face like a cannonball.

Wu Qiu was still gloating, "See? You got it right..."

Then I was hit and screamed, "Ah ...

It flew more than a meter high and more than four meters away. After it crashed to the ground, it was still not satisfied, saying, "This, this is impossible... there must be a problem with the mechanism."

"See? You're overthinking it," Paimon said, hands on his hips, speechless. Wu Qiu immediately jumped up. "No way! One plus one can't equal two, absolutely not!"

As he spoke, he suddenly realized something and said, "Oh! I know."

"One man plus one woman equals three people. So it equals three!"

As Wu Qiu spoke, he walked forward. Paimon, hands on his hips, said, "That's a forced interpretation."

"What do kids know?" Wu Qiu insisted on his own way, picked up the three and slapped them onto the answer sheet.

"Ah ...

Wu Qiu jumped up immediately. "No! I will never bow down to evil forces. I know, it must be because they didn't have enough children. Men and women don't necessarily have one child; it might be twins."

"The answer is four! Ahh ...

"That's five! Triplets! Ah!!!..."

"That's not right! I know, septuplets! It's a whole set of Calabash Brothers..."

Paimon watched as Wu Qiu struggled on his own, eventually making himself unable to stand up.

"I've tried all the answers, why? Why is it still wrong? Could it be..."

"Can't one plus one equal two?"

Wu Qiu couldn't believe it. But watching Paimon slowly pick up the number two, leisurely fly to the answer key, and put the two in...

Then the door clicked open...

……

Paimon stood in front of Wu Qiu, who was lying on the ground, with his hands on his hips and an arrogant look on his face. "I told you, you over-interpreted it."

Wu Qiu cried, but she still struggled to get up and went inside. As for the face she had lost, she was determined to get it back.

Inside the gate was another room, with another stone door and a riddle on it.

Wu Qiu's eyes lit up. "I'm going to get back the dignity I just lost here."

Look at that question: "What does two plus two equal...?"

"It can't be four!" Wu Qiulu rolled up her sleeves and walked up. And then... and then you can guess what happened, anyway, it was... a little over a meter high and a little over four meters far.

Ten minutes later, Paimon picked up the number four from Wu Qiu's lifeless expression as he lay on the ground, put it into the answer box, and successfully opened the door.

"It's just... it's just outrageous..."

The final hurdle. Upon seeing this last door, Wu Qiu fell into deep thought, for there were two doors for them to choose from.

I believe everyone understands now. That's right, the Gate of Life and Death—one for life, one for death.

Wu Qiu frowned, but Paimeng flew directly toward the Gate of Life without hesitation.

"Hey, hey, little Paimon, don't be impulsive. This Gate of Life and Death is no joke. If you choose the wrong one, you'll really die."

Wu Qiu stopped her immediately. This Gate of Life and Death, whether in movies, TV shows, or novels, is incredibly terrifying; choosing the wrong path guarantees death.

"But I think the gate of life is the path to survival."

Paimon spoke up as if it were the most natural thing in the world. Wu Qiu tapped her on the head, "How can you be so sure?"

"Hmph~" Paimon chuckled smugly. "Didn't you see the writing on the wall when you came?"

Wu Qiu was taken aback. "I looked at it, but I couldn't understand it."

Paimon nodded. "I saw it. All the answers and challenges on this second level were created by the princess herself."

That princess was so kind; she certainly wouldn't want to kill anyone who came here. Therefore, the checkpoints she set were very simple, intended to give those who had strayed a way out.

As she spoke, she looked at Wu Qiu and said, "If someone hasn't thought too much about it."

Wu Qiu was a little embarrassed. Paimon, on the other hand, pointed to the gate of life and said, "Which princess just wanted to express her kindness so directly, without so many twists and turns? So I believe her, and I also believe that the gate of life she marked is the real path to life."

"Oh!" Wu Qiu exclaimed, but then suddenly realized something. "Wait a minute! Why didn't you tell me you knew all along?! You made me suffer there for half a day!"

Paimon put his hands on his hips and said, "Isn't it all because you've been asking for trouble all along!"

"I……."

Wu Qiu was speechless and didn't want to relive his brain-dead mistake. Composing himself, he decided to go outside first.

So they came to the gate of life. Although they had chosen to believe, they were still very nervous.

Wu Qiu took a deep breath. He placed his hand on the stone door, gritted his teeth, and pushed hard; the stone door opened.

Wu Qiu opened his eyes wide, bracing himself for the danger that might appear at any moment. But nothing happened; apart from the falling dust, nothing else occurred.

Inside, the platform leading to the third floor is easily visible. There are absolutely no traps or dangers.

"See, Paimon's guess was pretty accurate."

Paimon clapped his hands, looking very excited. Wu Qiu also breathed a sigh of relief; although it wasn't completely safe yet, getting this far was already quite an achievement.

"Let's go to the third basement level. Maybe that's the next level."

Wu Qiu nodded and followed Paimon onto the platform leading to the third level. After activating the mechanism, the platform slowly rose, and they were about to reach the third level of the ruins.

Chapter Thirty-Two: The Third Floor

The third level of the ruins was definitely one of the smallest parts of the entire site. When Wu Qiu and Paimon came up, they found that they could see almost the entire thing at a glance.

What surprised the two even more was that in the center, there was a prominent platform. And on top of it was a very tall, square, hollow stone pillar.

"exit!"

Paimon exclaimed in surprise. Wu Qiu was also excited, grabbing Paimon and running towards them, "Quick, quick, we can get out now!"

The two ran to the mechanism in front of the platform, and were about to press it, but quickly realized something was wrong. "Hey? Where's the button?"

"Damn, the button for this mechanism is gone."

Before Wu Qiu and the others could figure out what was going on, Wu Qiu caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of his eye. Immediately afterward, Wu Qiu's pupils contracted, and his head suddenly went blank.

Not far from that platform, there sat something. Wu Qiu was very familiar with this thing; it had many names, such as the Ruins Guardian, One-Eyed Treasure, or the Tiller.

But Wu Qiu's impression of it was only one: "Strong!" It was definitely not something an ordinary person could contend with.

Hilichurls, Hilichurl Thugs, or Frost Witchcraft are all no match for this thing.

What's even more dangerous is that it may have been disturbed, because the creature's eyes are now bright and it's slowly getting up.

However, its movements were strange; every time it moved, there was a mechanical clanging sound. Furthermore, there were sparks all over its body.

Although this big thing itself isn't very flexible, it certainly wouldn't be as uncoordinated as it is now.

Without hesitation, Wu Qiu began his investigation.

Name: Tiller.

Level: 30 (Ninety percent damage, currently at level six strength.)

Information: Canria War Machines.

"Me, fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck!!!! Level 30 One-Eyed Little Treasure!"

Sure enough, these things are far superior to ordinary monsters. Each one is level 30, and even with 90% damage, they can still move—that's outrageous.

Moreover, although he is only at level six, putting aside how strong one-eyed Xiaobao's slap is, level six is ​​definitely much stronger than an ordinary Hilichurl. At least several level ten charging Hilichurls would not be able to defeat him.