1093 The Treasure Thirty-Two Years Ago (1/2)
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
”This place really gives me the creeps,” Mo Fan had been to quite a few spooky places so far, yet he still felt uncomfortable coming down here, implying that the Poisonous Miasma Lake Valley was indeed scary in its own way.
Ayleen and Mu Ningxue did not seem to enjoy the scenery too. Their breathings were heavier, as the place was indeed very creepy as Mo Fan had mentioned. They were surrounded by pitch-black mountain walls, and the paths were narrow and craggy.
Most importantly, the poisonous miasma was looming above them. According to Tony, if he had not opened up the gap, an Advanced Mage could only survive a few seconds in it. The poisonous miasma was like a natural barrier protecting the pitch-black valley, so they could not imagine what kind of eerie creatures would be here.
Even Mo Fan had a bad feeling about it. He suddenly suspected that the Hunter Union was trying to get the participants killed by hiding the treasure in such a place. The Observer Eagles were unable to see through the poisonous miasma, and if anything happened, he was no longer confident that the teleporting scrolls would be able to bring them out of this place!
To their relief, Ayleen had the Light Element. Otherwise, Mo Fan would really have struggled to find the courage to advance in such a sinister place, without any light to guide them.
”Tony, where do we go now?” Mo Fan glanced ahead with the help of the light that Ayleen had brought forth.
”I heard them mention the treasure is located at the Seven Serpents Dragon Pond. I was standing high up observing the valley before, and I did find a small lake formed by seven rivers. From afar, it did resemble seven giant serpents surrounding a pond. I believe that must be our destination, so I've purposely kept track of our whereabouts. I'm confident that this is the right way. Come, we're about to be the brightest stars in the treasure hunt!” Tony said confidently.
Tony had mentioned that the Poison Miasma Lake Valley was like a world sealed off by the layer of poisonous mist, and the miasma closer to the center was thicker than in the rest of the places. It might be ten, or even twenty meters thick. Therefore, it was impossible to fly in and drop down right on their destination. Even a Ruler-level creature would die trying to traverse the poisonous miasma if it was over ten meters thick.
Therefore, the only way to the center was reaching the bottom from the edge of the miasma, and slowly making their way to the center through the darkness at the bottom!
Since the whole lake floor was immersed in darkness, it felt like they had fallen into a complicated maze. As such, the wise move was to observe the place from high above and use the mountain tops, ridges, and walls that were higher than the poisonous mists as landmarks to remind them where they were.
Mo Fan had to admit that this place was a lot spookier than the demon creatures' territories he had been to before. At the same time, he was even more confused...
However, humans would die for riches, just as birds would die for food. Since they had already come, there was no turning back now. They could only follow Tony as he led them to the Seven Serpents Dragon Pond!
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To the south of the mountain range, two men wearing white robes with golden silk were riding their flying beasts close to the shore of the lake. They were looking down at the poisonous miasma shrouding the sunken area.
”Damn it, we came as quick as we could, but those students still went down before we could stop them!”
”We have to alert the governor about it.”
”It hasn't been too long since they went down there. Let's head down there now and find them,” one of the Mages proposed.
”How are we going to make it to the bottom? We can't even drive the poisonous miasma away. The terrain down there is extremely complicated. Even if it's only been ten minutes, it's unlikely that we can track them down… damn it, why didn't anyone tell them they aren't supposed to go down there!?”
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The stadium in Venice...
Fabio, the governor of Venice, was wearing a black Jazz hat pulled down to his face, only revealing his tall nose bridge and sharp chin.
A judge came and said to Governor Fabio seriously, ”Governor, four students have gone into the Poison Curtain Lake Valley.”
”Didn't we already appoint two assistant judges to guard that place so that the participants wouldn't go in there?” Fabio frowned.
”The two assistant judges happened to see some students injured nearby, so they went to lend a hand. They didn't expect the four students to go into the valley while they were away,” the judge said.
”How long has it been?” Governor Fabio asked.
”Around twenty minutes.”
”My God, can they still make it back? Tell the advisors of those students the truth right now!” Fabio ordered.
Not long after, a few advisors of the English, Chinese, and Swedish teams were informed of the matter. They gathered at the governor's location.