Chapter 933 A complicated situation

"Snap!" With a crisp sound, as Qing'er's palm gently clapped down, the ball of light finally made a low roar, and the violent vibration spread throughout the hall.

"Successful?" Zhang Meng stood in the distance, tilting his head to look at the faintly glowing ball of light, and immediately raised his eyebrows, "What are you doing? How did it end?"

Qing'er and Qiqi stood up from the altar with sweat on their foreheads, looking at the light ball that was gradually dimming in front of them with complicated expressions.

"Oh, I knew this ball of light was not simple." Qing'er took a deep breath, "But at least, we finally solved this problem."

"Hey, I saw an opportunity!" Zhang Meng patted his chest proudly, "Right? If I hadn't led the monsters in front, you wouldn't have been able to do it so smoothly!"

"Alright, alright, you're still being ungrateful after getting the advantage." Qing'er rolled her eyes helplessly, "If you continue to mess around, we'll lose our lives here."

"Don't worry, how could that happen!" Zhang Meng curled his lips and waved at Qing'er, "We have been through so many life-and-death tests, do you think I am someone who will die easily?"

"...If you say that again, I will doubt whether you have a death wish." Qing'er took a deep breath and suppressed her anger.

"Ahem, calm down everyone." Qiqi interrupted, his tone sounding particularly rational, "Although the light ball has been solved now, I still feel that this matter is not over yet."

"What do you mean?" Zhang Meng immediately became alert, "Is there another hidden trap here?"

"It's not a trap." Qiqi lowered his head and thought for a moment, "I think this trial... is actually a test of our humanity."

"Humanity?" Zhang Meng's eyes widened. "You said this test is related to whether we are good people and whether we have love? Then I have lost, right?"

Qing'er was also a little confused: "You mean, the entire trial is a challenge through 'human nature'? Isn't that more complicated?"

"That's right." Qiqi nodded. "I found some clues from the expressions of those sculptures. Their faces are not simple. The eyes of each sculpture seem to hide a kind of insight into the human soul."

"You said they were 'looking' at us?" Zhang Meng made an "eye" gesture with his hands, "Do we have to say hello to them first?"

"Say hello?" Qing'er smiled, "You just laughed at them, and you still want to say hello to them?"

"Uh..." Zhang Meng scratched his head. "Forget it. Let's wait until the trial is over to see if these sculptures can quiet down on their own."

"Now, what's important is not the sculpture, but this hall." Qiqi looked serious and looked around. "We must go deeper and find out the real purpose of the trial."

"That's right!" Qing'er frowned, "This trial definitely has more than just one step."

Just as they were about to move forward, suddenly, the ground shook again, and all the small doors began to shake violently, as if something was quietly crawling behind them.

"It seems like something is about to come out." Zhang Meng looked alert and kept a close eye on the changes around him.

"Retreat quickly!" Qing'er leaped forward and raised the staff in her hand, "Get ready for the second wave!"

"Wait, something seems wrong." Qiqi frowned, "These small doors... their interiors don't seem to be empty."

As soon as he finished speaking, a large group of strange monsters suddenly emerged from behind one of the doors. They were tall and had glittering scales, looking very much like the guarding monsters in ancient legends.

“What are these…?” Zhang Meng’s eyes widened. “Guards? Why do I feel like their aura is stronger than that of the sculptures?”

Qing'er took a deep breath, "Looks like it's time to test us!"

“Just these little things?” Zhang Meng raised his eyebrows and yawned, “Don’t worry, I can beat them one by one.”

"No! Don't act rashly." Qing'er hurriedly stopped him, "The combat power of these monsters may be far beyond your imagination."

"What should we do then?" Zhang Meng asked unwillingly, "Should we wait for them to attack first?"

"They won't attack actively." Qiqi frowned, "They are 'guards' and they decide whether to attack according to certain rules."

"Oh?" Zhang Meng suddenly became interested. "Then how do they judge?"

"Through your behavior and attitude," Qing'er whispered, "they can sense our emotions and decisions. If we show excessive hostility, they will attack."

"What this means is that if I punch them now and kill them directly, they will fight back against me without mercy?" Zhang Meng touched his chin. "This is quite interesting."

"No, Zhang Meng!" Qing'er's face darkened, "Calm down first. We must remain cautious, otherwise this trial will fail."

"Oh?" Zhang Meng narrowed his eyes. "Since we can't attack, should we... give a 'hint' first?"

"Hint?" Qing'er and Qiqi both looked at him.

Zhang Meng looked smug: "Haven't you heard of 'white deception'? I think as long as we show enough 'goodwill', these guards may not attack us."

"What method do you want to use?" Qing'er was a little confused.

"Easy!" Zhang Meng clapped his hands, "Let me show you!"

Zhang Meng suddenly walked up to the nearest monster, smiled, and spread his hands, as if preparing to give it a big hug.

"What are you doing!" Qing'er yelled, "Don't scare them!"

"Don't worry." Zhang Meng winked at Qing'er, "They can sense our mood."

"..." Qing'er was speechless for a moment, "You are in such a 'peaceful' mood, how can they not attack you?"

Zhang Meng ignored her concerns and continued to approach the monster. Just as the monster was about to raise its claws, Zhang Meng quickly took out a small bag, took out a piece of candy that looked very inconspicuous, and handed it to the monster.

"Hey, have a piece of candy." Zhang Meng grinned and said, "Eat this candy and you will feel warm, just like at home."

The monster stopped moving, as if shocked by Zhang Meng's actions and words, and stared blankly at the candy in his hand.

Qing'er didn't know what to say for a moment, she could only watch the scene quietly. Qiqi even covered his eyes with his hands.

"That's it?" Qiqi couldn't help but say, "Do you want it to eat the candy and then eat you?"

However, unexpectedly, the monster did not seem to take action directly. It stared at the candy carefully, turned its head and looked around, as if it was hesitating whether to accept Zhang Meng's "friendliness".

"I knew that candy is the key to solving all problems!" Zhang Meng smiled proudly, "Look, it's starting to shake now!"

Qing'er sighed helplessly: "You are such a weirdo."

Just then, another monster came over and whispered, "Your trial has just begun. Don't think you can get rid of us with this little trick."

"Ah?" Zhang Meng was shocked. "What do you mean? Did we just pass a small level?"

"That's right." The monster's voice was low and hoarse, "You have just passed the 'emotional test'. You will face more complex tests next."