CHAPTER 68: CHAPTER 66: THE GIANT STONE GATE SLOWLY OPENS...

Han Xing looked at Zhang Lianmeng and asked, "Do you have any storage space tools on you?"

Zhang Lianmeng seemed to hear about storage space tools for the first time and shook her head blankly.

Then, Han Xing made two Space Backpacks on the spot, one added 4 points of Spirit, the other added 4 points of agility, and casually threw them to her.

Upon seeing the item attributes of the two Space Backpacks in her hand.

Her eyes first showed a look of confusion, then her mouth opened into an O shape in surprise.

"This... this..."

Zhang Lianmeng stammered, "Is this a Space Backpack?"

Han Xing rolled his eyes at her, "Isn’t the item information clearly written? A storage backpack with 30 slots, it can hold quite a lot of stuff."

"Come here, first fill 50 slots with this pond of Spiritual Spring Water for me, I need it."

"Huh? Oh, okay!" Zhang Lianmeng obediently walked over.

Then, following Han Xing’s instructions, she began to collect the Spiritual Spring Water from the pond.

slots, which means 500 liters, enough to make 5,000 bottles of Life Secret Elixir and make a big profit in the trading market again.

After collecting the Spiritual Spring Water, Zhang Lianmeng tentatively asked, "Is this... enough?"

"Of course not, but our space is limited, so we can only take this much for now. We’ll come back for more next time."

"Oh! Okay." Zhang Lianmeng replied obediently.

Han Xing nodded.

At this moment, he couldn’t help but think.

A mature woman is truly understanding, doing whatever she’s asked without questioning why.

Then, Han Xing led Zhang Lianmeng back to the fork in the road.

This time, they chose the left path.

The left path was winding and difficult to navigate.

Han Xing cleared away various thorns and obstacles along the way one by one.

From afar, the Coal Ball still hung behind him, ready to appear whenever Han Xing needed it.

After about half an hour, Han Xing realized they seemed to have reached their destination.

They appeared to be in a valley, surrounded by jagged rocks.

The stones here were large, with a black boulder every few meters.

Han Xing asked at this time, "When you were doing the first quest, what did it say to open what gate?"

Zhang Lianmeng thought for a moment, then replied, "Uh, I think it’s called the Giant Stone Gate."

"Giant Stone Gate, Giant Stone..."

Han Xing’s eyes showed a thoughtful look.

"Could it be that behind these stones, there’s something more?"

Then, he began searching the valley.

But in this valley, there were giant stones one or two meters high everywhere, making it hard to tell which was the key clue.

Seeing Han Xing in thought, Zhang Lianmeng seemed to know what his dilemma was.

Although her brain wasn’t very sharp, she was capable of taking action.

So Zhang Lianmeng started using her own method, touching each stone one by one.

Han Xing didn’t say much.

Everyone has their own way of taking action, and he also appreciated women with such insight.

Knowing her strengths, but not being just a vase, she tried to make a contribution in her own way.

About ten minutes later.

Zhang Lianmeng suddenly touched a black boulder, and the whole valley shook for a moment.

"Hmm?" Noticing the commotion from her side, Han Xing immediately walked over.

The surface of the stone was extremely smooth, and in the center, there seemed to be a one-centimeter-deep groove.

At the same time, a system prompt appeared in front of them.

[Giant Stone Gate: It appears that someone has put a restriction on this stone, requiring the combination of Gold Melting Cannon Fragment and Blood Mark to unlock it.]

The two exchanged a glance.

Han Xing took out the Metal Fragment from his backpack.

Zhang Lianmeng also rolled up her sleeve, revealing a blood-colored mark.

Placing the Metal Fragment into the groove on the stone, in the next moment, a red glow suddenly appeared in the center of the stone.

Han Xing glanced at Zhang Lianmeng, conveying his meaning, and she aligned the mark on her wrist with the red ray.

This seemed to be some kind of identity verification device.

After verifying Zhang Lianmeng’s wrist mark, the red light suddenly turned green.

The next moment, the valley began to shake violently.

To be precise, it was the stone in front of Han Xing that was trembling.

The system prompt appeared.

[The Giant Stone Gate is slowly opening...]

Rumble!

After the trembling ended, the stone before them moved aside.

A two-meter-high entrance appeared before Han Xing, revealing a deep passage inside.

Inside the passage, it was pitch black, with not a single ray of light.

Just looking at it gave off a terrifying atmosphere.

However, this was not a problem for Han Xing.

He took out a Dark Fire Stone Torch from his backpack.

With a light flick, the Dark Fire Stone began to emit a bright red light, immediately dispelling the darkness at the entrance.

Seeing Zhang Lianmeng’s frightened look, Han Xing said, "If you’re scared, you don’t have to go in. After all, the door is open, and your quest is completed."

After speaking, without waiting for Zhang Lianmeng to respond, Han Xing took the lead and stepped into the passage.

Behind him, Zhang Lianmeng became a bit tense upon seeing Han Xing’s figure disappear.

She looked around blankly, suddenly realizing, what if she encountered monsters after that man entered the cavern?

A huge fear surged up inside her.

Thinking of this, Zhang Lianmeng gathered her courage and walked in, shaking slightly.

...

This dark tunnel seemed unexpectedly long.

Han Xing walked for about two minutes and still hadn’t reached the end.

At this point, he heard some strange noises and footsteps behind him and asked promptly, "Who?"

A familiar female voice echoed from the back, "It’s... it’s me..."

Han Xing stopped walking and, using the glow from the Dark Fire Stone, saw Zhang Lianmeng behind him.

She seemed very scared, hugging her arms tightly, her body trembling uncontrollably.

"Why did you come in?"

Zhang Lianmeng looked down, reluctant to speak, and said, "I don’t know either."

"I just feel like, compared to the darkness inside here, I’m more afraid you might leave me behind..."

For a moment, Han Xing was stunned.

Does this woman even realize what she just said?

Do you know how powerful a statement like that is to a guy?

Damn, using this method to test a guy who’s never even been in love?

Han Xing gave her a deep look.

Then, he took out another Dark Fire Stone Torch from his backpack and tossed it to Zhang Lianmeng.

Zhang Lianmeng instinctively caught it, her body shaking.

This woman, who knows if it’s intentional or not, didn’t even change to a new Magic Robe after it got damaged yesterday in battle, and her fair skin was still visible through the damaged parts.

Coupled with this deep forest and pitch-dark cave interior, it’s hard not to let one’s mind wander.

Han Xing quickly shifted his gaze, silently recited the Heart Clarity Spell, and then looked forward again.

After a few more minutes of progress, they finally seemed to have reached the end of the passage.

They emerged into a wide-open area that looked like a cavern, with a lot of space inside.

However, just like before, it was equally dark, with no light at all.

As soon as they entered, Han Xing smelled a peculiar scent, like the kind of smell that comes from rotting animals.

But because the air in the cavern didn’t circulate, the smell lingered over a long period.

Zhang Lianmeng also caught a whiff of this scent.

But she was still in a state of high alert, unable to think about anything else.

At that moment, she unexpectedly kicked something.

Holding the Dark Fire Stone Torch, Zhang Lianmeng looked down.

A near-decayed humanoid skeleton came into view.

That glance instantly drained the color from her face in fright.

Originally about to scream, she hurriedly covered her mouth, trying her best not to make a sound.

After a while, her fear subsided.

Zhang Lianmeng quivering, spoke, "There... there’s something here!"

Han Xing could hear the immense fear in her tone.

Quickly, he turned to take a look.

Han Xing saw the skeletal remains on the ground at once, but it seemed a bit unusual compared to a regular skeleton.

It was smaller in size, resembling a young human child, and seemed to have died not too long ago.

In the darkness of the cave, to find a fresh corpse was indeed quite eerie...

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