Chapter 800 "New Challenge"

"Finally I can relax!" Zhang Meng sat down on the grass, his face full of fatigue, but with a proud smile, "I really am the strongest explorer in history. I didn't expect that I could solve all this so easily!"

"Easy?" Ye Li couldn't help rolling her eyes. "Have you forgotten the scene where the stone statue was chasing you just now?"

"I was buying time for everyone!" Zhang Meng said seriously, "Without me rushing to the front, how could we have cracked those traps so smoothly?"

"You're the only one who's having a smooth time?" Chu Tian smiled, "You almost put us in danger every time before you take action."

"Well, at least the result is good." Qin Feng interrupted their teasing, stood at the edge of the grass, and looked into the distance, "But I think this may just be a short respite, and there may be new challenges waiting for us ahead."

Ye Li also stood up and looked into the distance. An endless stretch of mountains stood on the horizon, with strange buildings and fantastic scenes vaguely visible between the mountains.

"Now that you mention it, I also feel a sense of uneasiness." Ye Li nodded, "Although we have temporarily left that mysterious underground world, we may have entered another complex area."

"I knew it wouldn't be so easy." Chu Tian sighed, "Every time we thought we had escaped from a difficult situation, it turned out to be just the beginning of a new adventure."

"The adventure has just begun!" Zhang Meng stood up energetically, "This is exciting! Otherwise, why are we here? Besides, with me here, what are you afraid of?"

"Yes, yes, great explorer Zhang." Ye Li couldn't help but laugh, "But you have to be more careful this time and don't fall into the trap again."

"Don't worry! I have learned to face crises calmly!" Zhang Meng patted his chest, as if he had really grown a lot.

"I hope so." Qin Feng retracted his gaze, turned around and said to everyone, "Our current goal should be to cross the mountains ahead. It seems that is the key to the next stage."

"Let's go, time waits for no one." Chu Tian also nodded.

The group cheered up and headed towards the distant mountains. Along the way, the scene on the grassland gradually became strange. Some huge plants began to appear on the ground, and some vines even entangled in the air, like creatures that could move at any time.

"These plants look a little strange." Ye Li squatted down and carefully observed a flower that was glowing. "They seem to carry some kind of magical energy."

"Don't touch them." Qin Feng warned, "These plants may be part of some mechanism or trap. We need to be extra careful."

"Don't worry, I won't do anything rash." Ye Li nodded and stood up. "But we have to pay attention to the changes around us. New challenges may appear at any time."

Zhang Meng was walking in front, but suddenly stopped and stared at a strange stone tablet not far away.

"Look at that! There is a stone tablet there, and there seems to be something engraved on it." He said, pointing at the stone tablet.

A few people approached the stone tablet and found some strange symbols engraved on it, which seemed to be a warning.

"'Please be careful, those who are ahead. This road is full of dangers. Only wisdom and courage can pass it.'" Ye Li read the words above softly.

"These mysterious hints again." Chu Tian frowned. "Every time I see this kind of warning, I know there will be trouble next."

"Trouble is not a scary thing. What's scary is that we are not prepared." Qin Feng said calmly, "This journey will definitely not be easy. We must be vigilant."

"Hey, don't worry, I have both 'wisdom and courage'!" Zhang Meng said confidently, "We will definitely pass!"

"I hope you won't get into trouble again this time." Ye Li said with a smile, "Let's take it slow and don't be too hasty."

As we continued forward, the atmosphere around us became more and more strange. The vines seemed to be moving around, and the grass on the ground began to vibrate slightly.

"I feel like something is getting more and more wrong around here." Ye Li frowned, "Everyone be careful."

Just as he finished his words, suddenly a huge vine stretched out from the ground and attacked them like a giant snake!

"Ah! The vines are alive!" Zhang Meng exclaimed, and stepped back in a hurry, "Is this thing planning to eat us?"

Qin Feng quickly drew his weapon and stood in front, "Get ready for battle! These vines may be aggressive!"

The vines quickly wrapped around them and the few people began to dodge, but the vines were extremely fast and surrounded them in a short while.

"This is bad, what should we do?" Ye Li said nervously.

Zhang Meng thought quickly and took out his amulet. He shouted at the vines, "Amulet! Show your power again!"

However, the amulet only flashed slightly and did not bring any changes.

"Uh... why didn't it work this time?" Zhang Meng was stunned for a moment. It seemed that the amulet was "on vacation" again at the critical moment.

"You count on this amulet every time, but it seems to only pick the right time to work." Chu Tian said helplessly, swinging his sword to cut off the approaching vines.

"Damn amulet! If you don't help me, I will throw you away!" Zhang Meng threatened loudly.

At this moment, the amulet suddenly flashed a strong light, illuminating the surroundings. The vines seemed to be frightened by the strong light and shrank back to the ground.

"Aha! It finally obeyed!" Zhang Meng laughed proudly, "See, I told you long ago that it was just waiting for the right time!"

Ye Li couldn't help but laugh, "It seems your threats are really useful."

"However, this amulet did save our lives at a critical moment." Qin Feng nodded, "We have to keep moving forward."

"I think we'll find the entrance to the mountain soon." Chu Tian looked into the distance, "But the vines are definitely not the only obstacle."

The few of them continued walking towards the mountains. In the distance, they could vaguely see a huge stone gate, with two huge statues guarding it.

"It seems that our next challenge is waiting for us there." Ye Li said, pointing at the stone gate.

"This time, I'm ready!" Zhang Meng tightly grasped the amulet, his face full of fighting spirit, "No matter what kind of monster it is, I can defeat it!"

"Don't be so confident yet, let's see how things turn out." Qin Feng reminded, "This challenge may be more difficult."

When they approached the stone gate, they found that the two statues were indeed lifelike. Each statue held a huge spear in its hand, as if ready to attack at any time.

"Isn't it going to be another fight this time?" Zhang Meng smiled bitterly, "I thought I could relax a little after passing the vines."

"It seems that this stone gate is the only way out." Qin Feng looked at the two statues and thought about the next strategy.

"How are we going to get through?" Ye Li asked, "These statues don't look like they're going to let us through easily."

"Maybe... we can negotiate with them?" Zhang Meng said tentatively, "Maybe they can understand?"

"You try it." Chu Tian smiled with a hint of sarcasm.

Zhang Meng cleared his throat, walked up to the statue, and said seriously: "Hey, two giants, can we pass through peacefully? I am a super explorer!"

The statue showed no reaction.

Zhang Meng turned his head awkwardly, "Well, it seems they don't like to talk much."

"I think we still have to find some kind of mechanism or clue." Qin Feng said, "These two statues don't seem to be simple guards. There may be some kind of puzzle that needs to be solved."

"Another puzzle?" Zhang Meng complained, "Why do I have to solve everything?"

"Solving puzzles is what you're best at." Ye Li said with a smile.

"Okay, let me try again!" Zhang Meng walked towards the stone gate with confidence, ready to face new challenges.

The next puzzle may be more complicated than any previous one - but this time, Zhang Meng is confident, and his amulet seems to be preparing a real victory for him.