Chapter 801 "The Challenge of the Statue"

"Zhang Meng, can you not be so confident every time?" Ye Li looked at him helplessly, "Every time you go up, I feel like something is going to happen."

"Hey, what do you mean by an accident? I'm a super explorer!" Zhang Meng straightened his chest, "As long as I'm here, no problem is a problem."

"With you here, the problem will become a big problem." Chu Tian couldn't help but add with a hint of sarcasm.

"You just don't believe me! Don't envy me when I solve this statue puzzle." Zhang Meng walked towards the statue with confidence, ready to show his skills.

Two huge stone statues stood in front of the stone gate like mountains, holding spears high in their hands, as if they would swing down at any time. Zhang Meng walked up to the statues and looked at them carefully.

"It seems that I have to rely on my intelligence this time." Zhang Meng said to himself, reaching out and gently touching the spear of the statue.

Suddenly, the statue's eyes lit up, and two red lights shot out from them, shooting straight towards Zhang Meng.

“Ahhh!” Zhang Meng yelled and quickly stepped back. “They’re moving! Their eyes are red! There might be a problem this time!”

"I told you not to mess around!" Ye Li hurriedly pulled him back, "You just wouldn't listen!"

"Hey, I was just testing it!" Zhang Meng smiled guiltily and patted his chest, "The result seems to be a bit too intense."

Qin Feng walked forward and looked at the two statues carefully. "It seems that these statues have defense mechanisms, and anyone who approaches them will be activated."

"Then how do we crack them?" Ye Li asked, "We can't just keep avoiding them."

Qin Feng thought for a moment, "These statues may not only be for defense, they may be some kind of guardians - we need to find a way to let them go."

"Guardian?" Zhang Meng's eyes suddenly lit up. "Then do we have to show our courage like heroes? Only then will the statue respect us?"

"Do you want to go up and show it again?" Chu Tian asked with a smile.

"Uh... no no no, I'm just making a suggestion." Zhang Meng smiled awkwardly and waved his hand, "But if you need me to be brave and rush to the front, I'm always ready!"

"Stay calm." Qin Feng walked to the stone door and carefully observed the patterns on it. It was engraved with complex patterns, like some ancient hieroglyphs and symbols.

“These patterns look like a kind of puzzle.” He frowned. “Maybe they are clues to unlocking something.”

"I'm best at puzzles!" Zhang Meng immediately came over, "Let me solve it! There will be no problem this time!"

Qin Feng turned sideways and motioned him to come forward.

Zhang Meng stared at the complicated symbols, his brows slightly furrowed, and drew in the air with his fingers, as if thinking about clues to crack the code.

"This symbol seems to represent 'courage', and this one represents 'wisdom'..." Zhang Meng analyzed to himself, "Wait, there are two symmetrical symbols here, which seem to represent 'balance'."

"Balance?" Ye Li came closer, "Are you saying that we have to find some kind of balance point?"

"That's right!" Zhang Meng said excitedly, "I think we have to use two forces together to crack it!"

Qin Feng nodded and began to look around for a mechanism that could correspond to the symbol. He suddenly found two protruding stone slabs on the ground, each connected to the base of the statue.

"This may be the key." Qin Feng pointed at the stone slabs, "We need to stand on these two stone slabs to activate the balance mechanism."

"Then who should I go with?" Zhang Meng asked excitedly.

"I'll go with you." Qin Feng walked forward and stood on one of the stone slabs, "You stand on the other one."

Zhang Meng jumped onto another stone slab, and the ground immediately began to shake slightly, and the eyes of the two statues gradually dimmed.

"Aha! I told you I was smart!" Zhang Meng laughed triumphantly, "Look, I cracked it!"

However, just as he was happy, the statue's spear suddenly moved, and the huge stone spear slowly approached them.

"Ouch, wait! Shouldn't we stop?" Zhang Meng shouted in panic, "Why are you moving again?"

"Did you do something again?" Ye Li held her forehead helplessly.

Qin Feng looked at the approaching spear calmly and suddenly realized, "This may be the final test - we need to maintain our balance and not have any hesitation."

"Keep your balance? That's easy for you to say. I don't want to be pierced into a sieve by a stone spear!" Zhang Meng tried to jump off the stone slab in panic.

"Don't move! Stay steady!" Qin Feng reminded loudly.

Zhang Meng gritted his teeth and stood firmly on the stone slab, trying not to move. "I... I'm trying... but the pressure is so great!"

As the two men remained motionless, the stone spear's movement gradually slowed down, and finally stopped in front of them. The statue's eyes completely darkened, and the stone door made a low sound and slowly opened.

"Wow! We did it!" Zhang Meng breathed a sigh of relief and almost collapsed to the ground. "Oh my God, this is a double test of physical and mental strength!"

"It seems that your courage really came in handy." Ye Li smiled, "But this time it was Qin Feng's calmness that saved us."

"I know I have made a great contribution!" Zhang Meng immediately regained his confidence. "Without my courage standing there, no one would have been able to get through!"

"Okay, stop taking credit for it and get up." Chu Tian smiled and pulled him aside, "Let's keep moving forward."

Several people passed through the stone gate and entered a strange valley. Huge patterns were carved on the walls on both sides of the valley, which seemed to tell some ancient legends. There was a faint magical atmosphere in the air, which made people feel mysterious and nervous.

"What is this place?" Ye Li looked around, "It looks like some ancient ruins."

Qin Feng frowned, "These patterns may record the history of this place... The area we entered may have been a holy place in the past."

"Holy land?" Zhang Meng's eyes lit up, "There must be treasure there!"

"Don't just think about the treasure." Chu Tian reminded helplessly, "We have to understand the dangers here to avoid stepping into any traps again."

As they were talking, the ground suddenly began to shake slightly again, and several huge stone tablets rose from the ground, blocking their way.

"Oh... again." Zhang Meng's face changed. "What is it this time?"

Qin Feng took a deep breath and stared at the stone tablets, his eyes revealing a trace of caution. "It seems that this test will be more difficult."

"No matter how difficult it is, I can't be defeated!" Zhang Meng puffed out his chest again, "I am a super explorer. I am not afraid of what is waiting for us ahead!"

Ye Li couldn't help but laugh, "I hope you can do less trouble this time."

New challenges are once again placed before them-and this time, they will face more complex puzzles and unpredictable dangers. But no matter what, they know that as long as they unite, no challenge can stop them from moving forward.

"Let's go and continue the adventure!" Qin Feng said firmly.

Zhang Meng followed closely behind him and said with a smile: "This time, I will definitely become everyone's hero!"

"Don't be too proud. Let's wait until we pass these stone tablets." Chu Tian joked.

The laughter and anticipation of several people echoed in the valley, and what awaited them would be an even more fantastic adventure.