Chapter 846 "The twists and turns of returning to the palace"

After a difficult adventure, Qin Feng and his team finally set out on the road back to the palace. The capital was particularly quiet in the night, with only the occasional sound of the wind and their footsteps breaking the silence. Everyone was looking forward to returning to the palace and reporting the results of this mission to the king.

"Do you think the king will confer a title on us?" Zhang Meng fantasized as he walked. "I'm the one who saved the entire kingdom, so I should be given a viscount or something, right?"

"You're a big-headed ghost." Ye Li tapped his head gently, "The king can only give you one big meal at most, forget about it if you want more."

"Hehe, a big meal is not bad either." Zhang Meng didn't mind at all, "As long as there is food, I'm satisfied."

"Can't you think of something else?" Li Xiao said coldly, "Every time a mission is over, you think about eating."

"This is my source of motivation." Zhang Meng shrugged. "Who said fighting is so exhausting?"

"Okay, stop making trouble." Qin Feng said with a smile, "Let's discuss the reward after we report the task."

Their steps became faster and faster as they approached the palace. The guard at the city gate recognized them, saluted them immediately, and opened the gate to let them in.

"You are finally back!" A captain of the guards came forward, his face full of relief, "His Majesty the King has been waiting for you, hurry to the palace."

"It seems we did a good job this time." Zhang Meng raised his head and chest proudly, "The king must be eager to praise me!"

"Don't be so complacent." Ye Li smiled and pushed him, "We are a team, don't forget it."

"Don't worry, I won't take away your credit." Zhang Meng said with a smile.

They walked through the corridor of the palace and finally arrived at the main hall. The king was already waiting for them in the center of the main hall, with several ministers and mages standing beside him. Seeing Qin Feng and his party come in, the king smiled.

"Thank you for your hard work, brave warriors." The king stood up and thanked them. "I have heard about your feat in the underground labyrinth and how you destroyed the core of the dark power."

"Your Majesty, this is what we should do." Qin Feng responded modestly, "But we have also discovered more remnants of darkness. There may be similar facilities in other parts of the royal capital."

The king's expression changed slightly, and then he nodded. "Your discovery is extremely important. We will immediately send people to search other areas of the capital to ensure that there are no remnants of the dark forces."

"So... can we take a break?" Zhang Meng interrupted, his tone full of anticipation.

"Zhang Meng!" Ye Li kicked him quickly, "Don't be so rude!"

The king laughed. "Haha, you really should rest. To thank you for your bravery, I have prepared a feast for you."

"I knew it!" Zhang Meng cheered, "I've been starving for a long time!"

"However," the king suddenly changed the subject and his expression became serious, "Before you rest, there is one more important matter."

"Ah? There's still a mission?" Zhang Meng's smile froze immediately. "I thought I could finally have a feast."

"This is not a mission, but a new discovery." The king explained, "Just when you left the maze, our wizards discovered strange energy fluctuations in another abandoned tower in the palace. We suspect that the power there is somehow connected to the dark power of the maze."

"It's the tower again." Li Xiao frowned, "It seems that the dark forces have deployed deeper into the palace than we thought."

"We must investigate this tower." Qin Feng said decisively, "If the power there is really related to the dark power, we have to deal with it before it fully revives."

"But...what about the big meal?" Zhang Meng held his stomach helplessly, "Do I have to take the risk on an empty stomach?"

"After we solve this problem, you can eat as much as you want." Ye Li patted his shoulder gently, "Trust me, no one will snatch it from you."

"Well then." Zhang Meng sighed, "For the sake of the kingdom, I'll endure it!"

The king nodded, and then ordered a wizard to lead Qin Feng and his party to the tower. The wizard looked a little nervous, but he still said firmly: "Please follow me, we have blocked the entrance to the tower, but we can still feel strong magical fluctuations."

Several people followed the wizard through the corridor of the palace and gradually approached the tower. This tower looked even more dilapidated than the ancient tower, and the walls were covered with vines and moss. The stone door at the entrance was closed, and it was covered with complex sealing runes.

"These runes don't look like the dark runes we've seen before." Chu Tian looked at them carefully and frowned, "They seem to be older."

"These runes belong to ancient magic." Qin Feng explained, "They are not only used to seal, but may also be used to protect a certain power."

"So we have to go in and see what's inside." Li Xiao said.

"Okay, let's act." Qin Feng said, and began to unlock the seal on the stone door.

As the power of the soul spring seeped into the runes, the stone door made a low humming sound and slowly opened. The air inside the tower was damp and cold, and there was a faint sound of strange whispers, as if some power was calling them.

"Wow, this atmosphere is not very good." Zhang Meng muttered softly, "It feels like something big is going to happen."

"Stay alert." Qin Feng reminded, "We don't know what is hidden in the tower."

Several people entered the tower carefully and walked up the spiral staircase. Every step echoed in the empty tower. The light around was getting darker and darker, and only the runes on the wall glowed faintly.

When they reached the top of the tower, a huge magic circle appeared in front of them. In the center of the magic circle was a crystal that was flashing red light, and the runes around it kept changing, as if waiting for something.

"Is this another dark altar?" Zhang Meng said in surprise, "We just destroyed one, why is there another one?"

"Not exactly." Qin Feng frowned and observed, "This magic circle seems to be used to transmit energy. We must destroy it, otherwise the dark power may be transmitted to other places."

"Let me try!" Zhang Meng raised the giant axe and was about to rush forward.

"Wait a minute!" Qin Feng stopped him, "We have to be more cautious this time. The magic power of this tower is more complicated than the maze. If we attack rashly, it may trigger a bigger reaction."

"Then what should we do?" Ye Li asked.

"We must seal the runes on all sides at the same time, and then concentrate our efforts to destroy the crystal." Qin Feng explained, "This is the only way to ensure that the entire teleportation array is completely ineffective."

"Okay, then we will divide the work and cooperate." Li Xiao calmly assigned the tasks, "Each of us will be responsible for a rune. Ye Li will shoot the crystal, and Zhang Meng will go up and chop it last."

"Got it!" Zhang Meng waved his hands excitedly, "I'll definitely be able to do it this time!"

Several people quickly took their positions and, following Qin Feng's orders, began to crack the runes they were responsible for. The runes gradually went out, and the light of the crystal began to become unstable. Ye Li drew her bow, aimed at the center of the crystal, and shot the arrow accurately.

"Now!" Qin Feng shouted.

Zhang Meng raised his giant axe and chopped at the crystal. The crystal exploded under the powerful impact, the entire magic circle instantly failed, and the light of the rune disappeared.

"Done!" Zhang Meng laughed, "I told you, nothing can stump me!"

"Well done this time." Ye Li said with a smile.

"It seems that the dark power is really trying to rebuild its influence." Qin Feng frowned, "We have to continue to be vigilant."

"But now... can we go back to eat?" Zhang Meng asked expectantly.

"That's enough, hero." Qin Feng smiled and patted his shoulder. "This time, eat as much as you can."