Chapter 485: Secret Realm Exploration - Game between Foodies and Treasures

"I think we should find something to eat before looking for treasure." Zhang Meng complained. The giant rock bear's stomach had already started to growl like him.

"Exploration is of course important, but filling your stomach is more important!" Chu Tian said seriously, as if the ultimate goal of this expedition was to find food.

Qin Feng looked at the two funny guys helplessly and said helplessly: "Are you two here to hunt for treasure or to have a picnic? We agreed on this before."

Chu Tian raised his hand and retorted, "I didn't say we shouldn't have a picnic spirit! Besides, since we've already found a treasure, it wouldn't be a big deal to have a meal to celebrate, right?"

Zhang Meng immediately nodded, obviously supporting Chu Tian’s “food adventure” proposal.

"I can already smell food nearby." Chu Tian raised his nose proudly, as if he was the "human detector" in the team. "Follow this scent, we will soon find game!"

Ye Li frowned and gently patted the Frost Fox beside her: "I think he is probably talking nonsense again."

Qin Feng shook his head and sighed: "Well, since it has come to this, it would be better to follow him and see what we can find, so as to avoid fighting on an empty stomach."

After walking for a while, the team came to a seemingly deserted clearing in the woods. Strangely, there was a mouth-watering fragrance in the air.

"Wow, it smells so good!" Chu Tian was the first to rush forward, sniffing around, and finally found a few scattered pieces of barbecue under a big tree. There were also some colorful fruits placed next to them. It looked like a picnic specially prepared for explorers.

Zhang Meng's eyes lit up when he saw it: "God help me! We really came to the right place!"

"Something's wrong." Ye Li looked around vigilantly, "This place is too quiet, it seems like a trap set for us on purpose."

"Trap? Are you kidding? The food smells so good, who would set a trap?" Chu Tian didn't take it seriously. He squatted down and couldn't wait to grab a piece of barbecue and prepare to feast on it.

Just as he was about to put the piece of barbecue into his mouth, Qin Feng's Dragon Shadow Sword suddenly swung out, accurately splitting the barbecue in half from Chu Tian's hand.

"Don't move! There's something wrong with this meat!" Qin Feng's eyes were sharp. He picked up half a piece of meat and smelled it carefully. Then he frowned and said, "This meat is coated with poison."

When Chu Tian heard this, he took a deep breath and the barbecue in his hand immediately fell to the ground. He stared at the meat on the ground unwillingly: "Okay, I admit that this may be my fault."

"This trap is too obvious." Ye Li said calmly with her arms folded. The Frost Fox growled slightly beside her, obviously dissatisfied with these strange foods.

"So, anything that looks too good to be true is worthy of suspicion." Qin Feng patted Chu Tian's shoulder and said in a deliberately joking tone, "Especially those 'barbecues' that appeared inexplicably in the wilderness."

At this moment, the ground suddenly shook, and the previously still open space became active. It turned out that there was a huge magic array hidden in the center of the open space! As the array was activated, a huge soul beast - the Phantom Predator, slowly appeared in front of them.

The illusion predator looks like a leopard, but its body is flashing with psychedelic light. Its eyes are staring straight at Qin Feng and others. It is obviously angry that they have destroyed the "food trap".

"Illusion Predator! This is a legendary soul beast known for its ability to confuse and trap people!" Ye Li analyzed quickly.

"I told you, there's no such simple barbecue waiting for us to eat!" Chu Tian nervously took a fighting stance, completely losing his previous ease.

Qin Feng glanced at the huge phantom predator and smiled bitterly: "You are really a role model among foodies. You actually attracted such an opponent."

The Phantom Predator flashed and turned into a streak of light. The surrounding environment changed instantly, and the original open space turned into a fantastic maze - each road led to a different direction, and the image of the Phantom Predator split into countless ones, as if it was everywhere.

"This is an illusion space!" Ye Li immediately realized the other party's ability, "It uses illusions to confuse our senses. We must find its true form!"

"Don't worry about whether it's real or fake, just hit them all once and that's it!" Zhang Meng shouted, raised the giant rock bear and rushed towards the nearest illusion. Unfortunately, it was just a phantom, and his attack missed.

"Don't act rashly. The illusion predator is good at using tactics that combine the real and the fake. We must respond calmly." Qin Feng said in a deep voice. He tightly grasped the Dragon Shadow Sword and carefully observed the surrounding environment, trying to find the flaws in the illusion.

Chu Tian calmed down and whispered, "The flaws in illusions are often in the details. Everyone, pay attention to the movements of each illusion and see if any of them are different from the others."

Several people began to disperse and observe the illusions one by one. Soon, Ye Li found that the eyes of one of the illusions seemed to flicker. The frost fox keenly sensed the abnormality at that moment and immediately let out a low roar.

"It's that one!" Ye Li pointed at the target.

Qin Feng immediately launched an attack, the Dragon Shadow Sword flashed with lightning, and directly hit the real body of the phantom predator. The sword light cut through the space, and the huge phantom predator let out a painful howl, the false image disappeared instantly, and the surrounding maze also collapsed.

The phantom predator lay weakly on the ground, the light in his eyes gradually dimming.

"We won!" Zhang Meng waved his fist excitedly, and the giant rock bear also roared in victory.

As the Illusion Predator fell, a soul ring emitting soft light slowly emerged. In addition, a yellowed ancient scroll appeared on the ground, with several lines of ancient text written on it.

"This is... an ancient martial arts scroll!" Ye Li looked at it carefully, with a look of surprise in her eyes, "This is the long-lost 'Phantom Step', an advanced martial arts skill that can move instantly and leave an afterimage while moving!"

"Great!" Chu Tian's eyes lit up immediately, "With this, we can do more tricks when we fight in the future!"

Zhang Meng scratched his head: "It's a pity that we didn't even get to eat the barbecue just now..."

Qin Feng smiled and patted Zhang Meng's shoulder: "It's okay, the treasure has been found. Next time we go back to the academy, I will treat everyone to a big meal to make up for it."

So, the expedition team continued their journey in laughter, carrying treasures and new experiences, and looking forward to the next unknown adventure.