To Zhao Lin, there was only one Wu Su, whereas Li Zhuang and Shu Laiyun made two.
And he still had two curse seeds left in his hand.
Therefore, compared to Wu Su, he was still more inclined toward the other two.
Before long, Wu Su was the only one left in the area.
Wu Su took a deep breath, then suddenly froze.
He looked up, and sure enough, the human skins hanging above and the scattered bones on the ground had completely vanished at some point.
“Which way should I go...”
Just then, a faint sound of footsteps echoed from the mine shaft behind him.
Wu Su concealed his aura and stood silently in the darkness.
As it turned out...
When the figure emerged from the mine shaft, both sides noticed each other instantly.
Wu Su was somewhat surprised.
The newcomer was actually Su Menglan.
Upon seeing Wu Su, Su Menglan didn't show any panic, though he looked at him with a slight hint of wariness.
The reason he was able to reach this place despite losing all his Gu insects was actually because he had released a large number of them to search for an exit the moment he entered the dungeon.
Although all his Gu insects had died around one o'clock due to his talent, that one hour had been more than enough for them to map out a relatively correct path.
Because of this, he had managed to make his way all the way here.
Though the journey had been a bit rough.
However, this was as far as he could go on his own; his Gu insects hadn't scouted any further than this.
“Oh, it's you?”
Wu Su looked at Su Menglan with keen interest.
Su Menglan knew very well that he couldn't show any weakness.
“What, are you planning to make a move here?”
He appeared highly confident, as if he was fully prepared to fight to the end if the other party dared to strike.
Wu Su failed to see through his bluff.
“Hmph!”
“If we were outside, I'd definitely teach you a lesson.”
After saying this, he quickly made his decision.
He would give up on following Zhao Lin and the others, choosing instead to enter the mine shaft he felt was correct.
Then, his figure swiftly vanished into it, leaving the wide chamber in a state of dead silence.
Su Menglan did not let his guard down immediately; instead, he waited for a moment.
Only after confirming that Wu Su had truly departed did he let out a long sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Wu Su had no intention of fighting him, or else his bluff would have been thoroughly exposed.
After taking a moment to compose himself, Su Menglan raised his finger, letting its light illuminate his surroundings.
“Hmm... everything seems fine.”
Soon, he noticed the footprints on the ground.
One set of prints belonged to Wu Su, leading into a mine shaft on the left, while the right side was covered in numerous overlapping footprints.
“Judging by the number, there must be over a dozen people. It has to be Li Zhuang and the others, along with some other players.”
He couldn't help but think of Shu Laiyun.
Although he desperately wanted to kill the man, he had to admit that following the path Shu Laiyun chose was indeed the optimal solution.
“I'll go this way, then.”
He didn't want to go where Wu Su went. He felt that if they spent too much time together, Wu Su would eventually discover his true state.
If they ended up fighting, he would be absolutely no match for him.
“With so many people, the footprints are very obvious, making it much easier for me to tail them.”
Saying this, he also stepped into the mine shaft on the right.
At this moment, it was two minutes before four o'clock.
In the deepest part of the mine, Zuo Lin'an was already prepared to kill.
He had even finalized his targets.
Now, with the other surviving players having left the lowest level of the mine, only three lost, unfortunate souls remained in these depths.
Meanwhile, on the side of the living body.
Fang Tang opened her eyes, having briefly observed the situation just now.
“Zuo Lin'an, leave those three at the very bottom for now. Zhao Lin and the others have entered the second-to-last level. If we let them roam freely, something might go wrong.”
Upon hearing this, Zuo Lin'an immediately recalled his specter body.
The few players in the deepest part of the mine were indeed not the most urgent concern.
“Perfect. There are still two minutes left, so I'll go launch a wave of attacks.”
“By the way, who do you want to kill?”
Fang Tang fell into thought.
Logically speaking, killing Shu Laiyun, who had obtained the 【kerosene lamp】, would be the best choice.
But would it really work?
Furthermore, it was precisely because of Shu Laiyun's abilities that Zhao Lin had been unable to plant curse seeds on him and Li Zhuang. If Shu Laiyun died...
Li Zhuang would inevitably have to rely on Zhao Lin to find the exit, and the curse seed would be planted as a result.
“Never mind!”
Fang Tang decided not to overthink it.
Anyway, one more didn't make a difference; they all had to die eventually.
Besides, Zuo Lin'an wanted Zhao Lin, so it didn't seem to matter if Zhao Lin had one more target to transfer his curses to.
“Let's go with Shu Laiyun. Kill him if you can.”
Zuo Lin'an nodded. “Alright.”
The specter body was extremely fast. In just a brief moment, it departed from the deepest part of the mine and headed toward the second-to-last level.
The entire mine was about a thousand meters deep, divided into ten levels of roughly ninety to one hundred meters each.
The deepest part of the mine was the tenth level underground.
And now, Zhao Lin and his group had reached the ninth level underground.
Taking four hours to clear a single level was already slow enough, but Fang Tang was still uneasy.
At this moment, there was only half a minute left until four o'clock.
Zuo Lin'an's figure appeared in front of everyone once again.
Sensing the dense, bone-chilling cold, everyone's expressions turned incredibly grim.
Li Zhuang let out a cold snort.
“Another specter blocking our path. I assume it's the same as before?”
Although he said this, no one dared to be the first to step forward.
As the seconds ticked away, Zhao Lin finally stepped forward.
“I'll go test it out first. You guys wait here for a moment.”
As long as he took the initiative to test the danger, Li Zhuang and Shu Laiyun would both be indebted to him.
Even if he went over and came into contact with the specter, his talent would cause the specter to change its target, ensuring his own safety no matter what.
Seeing this, Shu Laiyun instinctively sniffed the air.
The result was... danger!
Filled with shock and doubt, he continued to sniff for a good while.
But the result remained exactly the same!
If he stayed in place—danger!
If he followed Zhao Lin forward—danger!
If he turned around and ran—danger!
Even if he used 【Ground-Shrinking】 to escape—still danger!
His eyes widened, filled with utter disbelief.
What was going on?
Death!
Death!
Death!
Every single path was a dead end!
Shu Laiyun broke out in a cold sweat from sheer anxiety!
At this moment, he had absolutely no idea what to do.
Yet right at that moment, Zhao Lin had already approached the specter.
Even though he knew he wouldn't be attacked, being so close to the specter still made him feel instinctively tense and terrified.
Particularly the bone-chilling cold radiating from the specter and its decaying odor.
It made him hold his breath subconsciously!
Fortunately, although the specter stared at him expressionlessly, it indeed made no move against him, allowing him to walk past.
Only...
Zhao Lin felt that something was slightly off.
Because looking at it up close, he couldn't shake the feeling that this specter looked somewhat familiar.
Zhao Lin briefly searched his memory, but failed to find anyone resembling this figure.
Was it an illusion?
Seeing this, the others let out sighs of relief one after another.
“It's true. The specter really didn't attack Brother Zhao.”
“In that case, let's not waste any more time. Let's head over too.”
“Yeah, let's go, quick!”
Yet right at this moment, Shu Laiyun suddenly abandoned everyone, turned around, and bolted!
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