102 Thanks to Veteran Gamers Who Died to Create the Map (2/2)
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Brainiac listened to the Goblins' conversations and looked at the stripped equipment. He thought for a while and came up with a conclusion.
35: The Goblins treat their equipment with more care than their lives. Even if they can revive, from the way they care for their equipment, it's obvious that they are extremely loyal to Sherlock. They were trying to save resources for Lord Sherlock.
36: I am touched by their loyalty.
They were only thoughts in his mind. He had to find a chance to record them in his journal.
Though he was touched, Brainiac wouldn't strip himself to explore the Ancient Ruins even though the Goblins looked enthusiastic.
Brainiac walked out of the Rune Mana Formation and shut off his empty eye sockets. He began to feel the Spiritual Power in the Ancient Ruins.
He was checking to see if there were any Skeletons that he could use to become his Skeleton Soldiers.
He would use this Skeleton Soldiers as his vanguard to explore the Ancient Ruins.
Brainiac meditated and soon found some nearby Skeletons that he controlled to explore the Ancient Ruins.
Ten minutes later, Brainiac ascertained that it was a primordial Dungeon. The entrance was a Labyrinth. The Labyrinth was used to confuse and wear down invaders, who were usually adventurers from the Surface World.
Though there were few adventurers now, Dungeons that were close to the Surface World would have a standard Labyrinth.
”Help me take care of my equipment. I'm mapping out the place with my bare body.”
”No problem. Make haste. Take a look at the map on the discussion forum. NotWearingPants and a few veteran gamers are already drawing maps on the discussion forum.”
”Good, no problem!”
An hour later, Brainiac continued to meditate and focus his attention on controlling the Skeleton Soldiers. One of his controlled Skeleton Soldiers encountered a bare-bodied Goblin, but the Goblin didn't flee. Instead, he charged at the Skeleton Soldier.
Brainiac's controlled Skeleton Soldier didn't attack him. He watched the Goblin run past the Skeleton Soldier. The Goblin was bewildered and looked back at the Skeleton Soldier who didn't attack him as he continued running.
Brainiac wasn't bothered by the Goblin. He controlled the Skeleton Soldier to explore the Labyrinth. As long as one Skeleton Soldier managed to find an exit, the Labyrinth would be solved.
Brainiac was able to remember all the routes taken by each Skeleton Soldier. He had the confidence of a once-in-a-thousand-years genius!
”Wah, this labyrinth is confusing!”
”It's tough. There are a few exits, but they were filled with traps. A few of us perished.”
”It's alright. The Labyrinth is being mapped out on the discussion forum. Buck up, everyone.”
Were they drawing a map? What kind of a map? A map of the Labyrinth? How could they draw out a map?
Brainiac wasn't affected by the chatting Goblins, and he continued to work. Fortunately, no Goblins looked for him for healing. All the Goblins who entered the Labyrinth were killed.
Perhaps, they had no intention to come out alive.
They were smart by using their revival abilities repeatedly to find an exit. But without their corpses, how were they going to revive?
Four hours later.
”We've discovered ten incorrect exits. The veteran gamers are really strong!”
”The expert on the forum came up with the fastest way to find the correct exit. Many experts used mapping software to perform a live bird's eye view labyrinth map. Of course, they are strong.”
”The maps on the discussion forum are updated. Let's take a look. Let's take a look!”
Brainiac frowned. The Goblins discovered ten incorrect exits? Are there so many exits? Wait, is the forum not their gathering place? They are obviously at this location. Why are they discussing the forum? They shared information on the forum? How did they do that?
Brainiac was distracted, and a Skeleton Soldier stepped on a trap. A huge boulder crushed him into pieces. He began to refocus his mind.
Eight hours later.
”Let's go, everyone pack up your equipment. We've found the exit to the Labyrinth! Make haste!”
”Take a look at the map on the forum. Memorize the traps and follow the group. Don't wander off!”
”Thank you, veteran gamers, for mapping with your lives. You're awesome!”
Brainiac opened his empty eye sockets. A few bare-bodied Goblins were teleported in at the Rune Mana Formation, and they began to equip themselves. Once they were done, they formed teams and ventured into the Labyrinth.
”Be careful where you step and don't touch anything. The treasures and equipment are all trapped! Don't close your eyes and trigger the traps that will cause harm to others!” The Goblin, NotWearingPants, walked in the front and shouted loudly at the Goblins behind.
”When you venture a third of the way into the Labyrinth, there are a few Skeleton Soldiers walking around. Don't bother with them and just walk on. Those Skeleton Soldiers have BUGS, so they won't attack. Don't fear even if they attack because they aren't armed and look feeble.”