Shen Ye said calmly, "It wasn't me; you're all dead."

"Thank you..." Jiang Buyan still managed to distinguish right from wrong and said.

“But.” He braced himself against the ground, struggled to sit up, his back against the undulating fleshy walls. He took several breaths before he could catch his breath and gave a bitter smile.

"If it's just you alone, without any support, our chances of survival are also very slim."

Shen Ye: "What exactly happened here?"

He looked at Shen Ye, but didn't answer directly. Instead, his gaze drifted deeper into the distance with a complex expression, and he whispered:

"We... made a mistake."

"We didn't choose this instance on our own initiative, nor were we lured here by the anchor."

His voice was hoarse, like a stone hitting a silent space!

"It's this instance... that's actively seeking us out."

Shen Ye raised an eyebrow, signaling him to continue.

Jiang Buyan took a deep breath and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth:

"The three of us captains were looking for mortal artifacts when we discovered a hidden door. We thought it was the entrance, but as soon as we touched it, the door came to life and sucked us in. That guy happened to be next to us and was pulled in as well."

He pointed at Du Ziteng.

"After we came in, we realized something was wrong. This wasn't a containment area at all; this entire corridor was just a placenta."

"Everything here is feeding a terrifying baby monster, and from the very beginning, we were destined to be the nourishment that was captured here."

They weren't treasure hunters; they were prey delivered to their doorstep.

"How did you know? And what about your injuries..." Shen Ye looked at the other three. Although they had escaped from the brink of death, they were affected by other factors and showed no signs of waking up.

Jiang Buyan struggled to his feet: "They...were just hit by pollution and won't wake up for the time being."

He reached out and pulled out a mirror: "I was able to wake up now because I had anti-pollution equipment."

"And everything here was... told to us by someone."

Jiang Buyan didn't say anything more. He clutched his chest and staggered to his feet, his steps still unsteady.

His wounds had just scabbed over, and any movement caused his skin to ache. But he merely frowned and then raised his chin towards the deeper part of his abdomen: "Come with me."

Shen Ye followed him inside.

The ground beneath my feet was soft, sticky, and slippery, made of semi-congealed flesh and blood. Each step would cause it to sink slightly, and when I lifted my foot, it would pull out thin strands of blood.

The surrounding flesh walls pulsated rhythmically, rising and falling like a heart, and a dark red fluorescence emanated from the texture, distorting the shadows of the two people.

Besides the smell of rust, the air also carried a cloying, rotten stench that felt sticky when inhaled.

After walking for about several dozen meters, the view gradually opened up!

This is a huge abdominal cavity...

Shen Ye's gaze, however, fell on the center of the area.

Those were giant blood vessels tangled together from top to bottom.

Countless blood vessels, as thick as an arm, were twisted together like hemp rope, densely entwined into a cocoon.

In the center of the cocoon, a man is nailed!

A vein as thick as a baby's arm pierced straight through the center of his chest, making it translucent from front to back.

Dark red blood flowed slowly along the walls of the blood vessels, not gushing out, but being drawn in little by little, as if its life force was being slowly drained.

Even so, the man's back remained straight, his hands hanging at his sides did not tremble at all, and although his breath was weak, he was as steady as a rock.

Hearing footsteps, he slowly raised his head.

The man had deep-set eyes and a sharp jawline. His face was stained with blood, but it couldn't hide the composure that came with years of experience.

"It seems someone rescued you."

He couldn't even lift his head, he could only hear the noise, his face was tired, and his voice was hoarse when he spoke:

"A stroke of luck amidst misfortune."

Shen Ye stood still, his gaze sweeping over the veins on the man's chest and then landing on the fine blood vessels wrapped around his body.

This person has amazing vitality; even after having blood drawn for so long, they were still able to remain conscious.

"Senior." Jiang Buyan's wounds had healed considerably by now, and he said in a deep voice, "We haven't given up yet, we still have a chance."

The man shook his head: "The contamination has sealed off the entrance to the fourth level... There are only two of you left standing..."

"and many more."

He suddenly raised his head with difficulty, looked at Shen Ye with weak eyes, and asked in a slightly surprised voice: "A new face? How did you get into the fourth floor?"

Shen Ye: "Go through the door."

The man was even more surprised: "To be able to get through that pollution and into here, you're quite something..."

It should be noted that the four of them were able to enter this place only because the man voluntarily used his limited strength to bring them in.

"Stop asking me, I have my question now." Shen Ye asked directly, "Where exactly is this place?"

The man said calmly:

"This is essentially a placenta."

He spoke calmly, yet revealed a chilling truth: "All the players who broke in, and the containment objects that spawned inside, were all nourishment."

"There are two main reasons why we are stuck here and can't get out."

He looked toward the very center of the abdominal cavity, some distance away from them, where he could vaguely see the outline of a huge eye imprinted on the flesh wall. The pupil was a bottomless black, and it was slowly turning, exactly the same as the eye that appeared on the wall of the first-level corridor.

"The first one is that thing." The man's voice was deep: "A terrifying projection of contaminants. It suppresses the entire corridor space, sealing everything off. You and all the contained objects want to leave, but you can't get close at all. The more easily your mind is overwhelmed, the more your body will be corrupted and devoured!"

"second."

The man said softly, "This placenta is alive. Whenever someone approaches this area of ​​flesh and blood and tries to remove the restrictions on me, the surrounding flesh and blood will automatically converge to block everything!"

“Senior is very strong... The only way to break this deadlock is to remove Senior’s power…” Jiang Buyan said softly.

This is also part of the main storyline.

Shen Ye looked at Jiang Buyan: "It seems you've already tried it."

Jiang Buyan: "It's more dangerous than you think... If the other team members could get here... there might still be a chance."

Shen Ye remained silent, his gaze fixed on the outline of the giant eye in the center, lost in thought.

"I'll give it a try."

Shen Ye stepped forward.

"Wait!" Jiang Buyan's expression changed slightly, and he quickly said, "Don't be impulsive! Let's discuss this first. I haven't even told you about the many dangers and traps yet!"

"Time waits for no one." Shen Ye had already taken action and quickly ran over.

after all.

Little Evil has been silent for a long time. This guy... is brewing something, and I must prepare in advance!

After walking only a few meters, the fleshy ground beneath my feet suddenly began to twitch.

Watch your step!

Jiang Buyan immediately spoke up to remind him.

However, a second before he spoke, Shen Ye had already turned slightly to the side and moved half a step to the side.

Almost simultaneously, three sharp bone fragments, gleaming with a blackish-red light, pierced out from the spot where he had just been standing, nearly grazing Shen Ye's trouser leg.

Jiang Buyan was stunned for a moment.

Was it a quick reaction? Or did they know in advance where the trap was?

Before he could figure it out, several cracks suddenly appeared in the fleshy wall above his head, and more than a dozen drops of viscous black blood shot down like arrows, carrying a pungent, corrosive smell.

"Above!" Jiang Buyan shouted again.

But Shen Ye had already taken a step forward, and all the black blood fell onto the ground behind him, sizzling and steaming!

Jiang Buyan's outstretched hand froze in mid-air.

Twice now!

Every time he tried to warn someone, Shen Ye would already dodge away.

It was as if they already knew where the trap was.

The closer you get to the center, the denser the traps become.

From time to time, tangled blood vessels would pop out from the fleshy walls on both sides, twitching like snakes! The ground would occasionally bulge out, and bone spikes would emerge one after another! A fine mist of corrosive blood would also float in the air!

Jiang Buyan went from repeatedly reminding her at the beginning to gradually shutting up!

He realized that his speed in alerting Shen Ye was far too slow to keep up with Shen Ye's speed in dodging.

"...Is it open?!" Jiang Buyan really wanted to report it.

Often, the moment he caught a glimpse of something amiss, Shen Ye would have already sidestepped, ducked, and taken a step, dodging with effortless grace, without even getting a speck of blood on his clothes. It was as if these endless killing intents were no obstacle to him at all.

Jiang Buyan's shock grew, and he looked at Shen Ye with suspicion and uncertainty in his heart.

The other person's face was expressionless, and their eyes remained calm, as if avoiding these things was just a trivial matter.

Jiang Buyan: "..."

He suddenly understood why this person was able to break into the fourth floor all by himself.

Now he suddenly felt that maybe... he really could make it to the central government.

Ignoring his various aches and injuries, Jiang Buyan picked up his knife and followed!

"Shen Ye, watch out!"

"Traps and deadly traps are only part of the problem... The most important thing is that there are a large number of monsters blocking our way!!"

Jiang Buyan had barely finished speaking.

The surrounding flesh, blood vessels, and bone fragments seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, frantically converging towards the center.

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