Chapter 803 "The Trap of the Mysterious Passage"

"Will it really go smoothly this time?" Ye Li stared at the passage ahead, stepping lightly as if afraid to disturb something.

"Don't worry, the passage has been unblocked, everything will be fine." Zhang Meng was full of confidence and walked in front, as if he wanted to be a pioneer.

"Every time you said 'it's definitely okay', we almost got into trouble." Chu Tian shook his head helplessly, "You'd better not touch anything this time."

"I have learned to be cautious." Zhang Meng patted his chest seriously, "Don't doubt me all the time, I have a plan."

"You have a plan? A plan to try everything you encounter, right?" Ye Li teased.

"Hey, this is called the spirit of an explorer!" Zhang Meng said in a "I am the boss" manner, "Without adventure, how can there be any gain?"

"I hope your adventure won't drag us all down." Qin Feng said lightly, but he was obviously used to Zhang Meng's confidence.

After entering the passage, some strange carvings began to appear on the surrounding stone walls, like some kind of ancient story record. The soft light emanating from the wall added a sense of mystery to the passage.

"These carvings look very old." Ye Li said softly as she walked, "As if they are telling some kind of history."

"History?" Zhang Meng leaned forward and pointed at one of the carvings. "I can't understand these symbols, but I bet these pictures must be hiding some secrets!"

"Don't touch me!" Ye Li hurriedly pulled him back. "Last time you touched it, the statue chased us. Have you forgotten?"

"Don't worry, I won't do anything rash this time." Zhang Meng raised his hand, "But I'm just curious, maybe this will be another interesting puzzle game!"

"Can you be less curious?" Chu Tian said with a smile, "Every time you become curious, things become complicated."

"When you're exploring, you have to be curious." Zhang Meng shrugged nonchalantly. "If you just take the straight path every time, is that still an exploration?"

"Maybe we can pass through smoothly without touching anything." Qin Feng stood in front of the carving and observed carefully, "These pictures may be some kind of warning, reminding us of the dangers we will face next."

Ye Li stared at the carving and said thoughtfully: "Look at this, it seems that a huge monster has awakened from the mountains, and the people in front seem to be offering sacrifices to it."

"Monster?" Zhang Meng frowned. "Are we going to encounter this monster?"

"It's quite possible." Qin Feng nodded, "These carvings always convey some kind of message."

"What should we do if there really is a monster?" Ye Li was a little worried.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here!" Zhang Meng immediately patted his amulet, "I'm a man with a super artifact amulet! Any monster will retreat when they see me."

"Your amulet failed to help you escape from the statue in time last time." Chu Tian said with a smile.

"That's because it didn't warm up enough. This time it will definitely be in perfect condition!" Zhang Meng waved the amulet in his hand confidently, as if showing some mysterious power.

As they continued to move forward, the ground suddenly shook slightly. The floor at the end of the passage slowly cracked, revealing a deep crack.

"Oh..." Zhang Meng stopped immediately, his face slightly changed, "This is not in my plan."

"It looks like this is a trap." Qin Feng looked at the crack solemnly, "We have to be careful not to fall into it."

"I knew it wouldn't be that easy." Ye Li sighed, "How are we going to get there?"

"Don't worry, I have a solution!" Zhang Meng volunteered, "Watch me!"

After he finished speaking, he raised the amulet high up and shouted towards the crack: "Super amulet, give me strength!"

Everyone looked at him expectantly, but the amulet still had no reaction and the crack did not change at all.

Zhang Meng touched the back of his head awkwardly, "Uh... maybe it's still 'cooling down'."

Chu Tian smiled helplessly, "It seems we can only find a way ourselves."

"I guess there is a mechanism under the crack." Qin Feng took a step closer and looked at the edge of the crack carefully. "This crack doesn't look like it was formed naturally. It looks more like some kind of trap that tries to lure us into falling."

"Trying to lure us?" Zhang Meng's eyes rolled. "Are you saying that this crack is actually fake?"

"It's not that simple." Qin Feng shook his head. "Even if there is a mechanism under the crack, it doesn't mean we can just step on it."

"Should we test it out first?" Ye Li suggested, "We can throw something down and see what the reaction is."

Zhang Meng immediately picked up a small stone from the ground and said with a smile: "Then I will be the pioneer in the test!"

He threw the stone gently into the crack, and it fell into the abyss without making any sound.

"Hmm... no reaction?" Zhang Meng scratched his head, "This is unscientific!"

"It may be very deep underneath." Qin Feng thought, "But this also shows the danger of this crack."

"Then we can only go around the crack." Ye Li suggested, "If we don't go in the middle, can we find another way?"

"The passage here is too narrow." Chu Tian walked to the edge of the crack and observed the surrounding situation. "We need to find a way to cross it."

"Cross over? This crack is a bit big." Zhang Meng estimated the distance and frowned. "No matter how long my legs are, I can't jump over it."

Qin Feng looked around and suddenly noticed that there were several protruding stone slabs on the wall next to the crack. "Maybe we can use these stone slabs."

"Stone slabs? You mean, walk over them on these stone slabs?" Ye Li asked.

Qin Feng nodded, "These stone slabs seem to be specially designed to pass through cracks. Although there are not many, they should be enough to bear our weight."

"Then I'll go first!" Zhang Meng couldn't wait any longer. "I'm an explorer. It's no big deal for me to walk across the cracks by stepping on the stone slabs!"

"You'd better be careful." Qin Feng reminded, "Although these stone slabs look solid, there may be traps."

"Don't worry, I'm very steady!" Zhang Meng jumped onto the first stone slab with confidence. The stone slab shook slightly but did not fall down.

"See, I said it's okay!" Zhang Meng said proudly, and then jumped lightly onto the next stone slab.

"He is always so confident." Ye Li shook her head helplessly, "I hope nothing unexpected happens this time."

Zhang Meng walked smoothly along the stone slabs. When he reached the middle of the crack, the stone slabs under his feet suddenly shook violently!

"Whoa! Wait!" Zhang Meng frantically tried to stand still, almost falling into the crack. "What's going on? I'm not mentally prepared yet!"

"I knew this would happen!" Chu Tian said with a smile, "You stepped too hastily."

"How could I have known that the stone slab would move suddenly!" Zhang Meng was still in shock and patted his chest, "But don't worry, I have mastered the balance!"

He took a deep breath, adjusted his center of gravity, and continued to move forward steadily. Finally, he successfully crossed the crack and stood on the other side.

"How is it? I told you I can do it!" Zhang Meng stood on the opposite side and waved at them, "Come over here too!"

"Well, you win this time." Ye Li said with a smile.

Then, Qin Feng and Chu Tian also stepped steadily on the stone slabs and jumped over the crack. Finally, Ye Li jumped lightly and successfully reached the other side.

"It seems that there is really no big problem this time." Zhang Meng said with satisfaction.

"You are lucky." Qin Feng joked, "But the road ahead may become more and more difficult."

"No matter how difficult it is, I'm not afraid!" Zhang Meng said proudly, "Just wait and see how I perform!"

The group continued to walk deeper into the passage. Although they had temporarily crossed the crack, they all knew that the next challenge would only be more complicated and dangerous. However, they also understood that as long as they united, no matter how big the difficulties were, they could be overcome.

"New adventure, new challenge." Zhang Meng said with a smile, "I can't wait!"

"So are we." Chu Tian smiled and patted his shoulder, "But you'd better not cause any more trouble this time."

"Don't worry, with me here, any challenge will not be a problem!" Zhang Meng said confidently.