Chapter 657: You’re invited! (1/2)

GDK 657: You’re invited!

“What pattern? How come I don’t see any?” Li Wei was astounded. She turned her head and looked all around. However, save for the colorful miasmic gasses that filled every inch of the air, she did not notice anything unusual.

“There are only colorful miasmas in here and nothing else is clearly visible. What pattern are you talking about?” Donna was startled and mumbled to herself in a pensive manner.

“Did any of you notice that these miasmic gasses circulate in a certain repeating pattern?” Han Shuo said smilingly and pointed at the air.

Upon hearing those words, the party was dazed for a moment before they gathered their full attention on the flow of miasmic gasses around them and observed the motion of the gasses.

When they looked closer, they noticed that there really was something unusual about the circulation of those colorful miasmic gasses.

The gasses took on five different colors - red, blue, green, purple, and black. They did not interfere with each other or become mixed together and seemed to be well coordinated as they circulated through the atmosphere. The miasmic gasses would take turns in corroding the party one after another.

“Oh! There really seems to be a rhythm!” Li Wei was greatly excited. She then gazed at Han Shuo who was right beside her and questioned eagerly, “Could these miasmic gasses be the key to leaving this place?”

“I suppose so!” Han Shuo calmly replied. The Pentacloud illusionary formation made use of the miasmic gasses of five colors. As long as one managed to grasp the rhythm of circulation of the gasses, one would be able to figure out how to escape from this formation.

“Alright then, let’s focus and try to learn the pattern!” Donna instructed her teammates. She had confidence in Han Shuo.

After hearing those words, the crowd who had stayed inside the Pentacloud Miasma for ages cared about nothing more than observing the rhythm of the five-colored miasmic gasses in hopes of figuring the way out of this dangerous place.

Some time had passed before they even made out a few circulation rhythms of the miasmic gasses. They still, unfortunately, had absolutely no understanding of the Pentacloud illusionary formation and therefore couldn’t find the method of exiting it.

“I, I can’t hold on much longer!” Bolten’s face was swelling deep red. He had exhausted a great portion of his divine energy and was rather terrified.

Meanwhile, Li Wei’s servant, Colbert, who did not utter a word, showed a pale and weak face. It appeared that he would completely exhaust his divine energy soon.

“Li Wei, let’s get out and let Colbert and Bolten take our places!” Donna decisively instructed Li Wei at this critical moment. She then looked at Han Shuo sternly and said, “Bryan, we need to work together as one at moments like this!”

Han Shuo took a deep breath and put on a smile before saying, “You need not get out!”

“Why? Colbert is nearly dying. Even if my divine weapon will be destroyed, I can’t just do nothing and watch him die! I’m getting out, don’t stop me!” Li Wei said anxiously when she saw Colbert’s face turn paler and paler.

After hearing Li Wei’s words, a glimpse of gratitude was revealed in Colbert’s powerless eyes. He hastily said, “My Lady, don’t worry about your old servant. My life is meant to be given to your Grace, not the other way round!”

“What are you talking about? No one will lose their life today!” Donna berated.

“I said, there’s no need to get out!” When Han Shuo saw that Li Wei would actually be so considerate at such moments, he thought that she did have some redeeming quality. With everyone’s gazes yet again gathered on him, Han Shuo said confidently, “I have found the pattern. Follow after me, I will lead you all out of here!”

“Are, are you sure?” Bolten was pleasantly surprised to hear those words of Han Shuo’s at such a moment of despair.

“There shouldn’t be any problem!” Han Shuo affirmed before he instructed, “Make a line behind me and follow my steps closely. If I run, you run. If I crawl, you crawl. Don’t be a step behind. Otherwise, don’t blame me if you don’t make it out of here!”

“Bryan, are you sure we will walk out from here before they completely exhaust their divine energy?” Donna was worried for her teammates and therefore sought for reaffirmation.

“Trust me!” Han Shuo said with the confidence of a conman.

At this desperate time, as none of them had any better idea and seeing that Han Shuo was being so assertive, they understandably lined up behind him as instructed.

With the crowd fully ready, Han Shuo wasted no words. Radiances glistened off his eyes as he attentively observed the movement of the miasmic air around him. Suddenly, when the red miasma dispersed and a cloud of purple miasma was about fill in the void, Han Shuo took five quick steps to his left. Bolten and the others who had been carefully watching Han Shuo from behind him immediately copied his movements.

After taking five steps, they discovered that the red miasma that had previously dispersed had magically returned to their side and continued to corrode them.

After keeping still for ten or so seconds, the red miasma again dispersed and Han Shuo started to move again. This time, he moved very slowly to his right. After ten steps, Han Shuo and his party again came to where the red miasma gathered.

It was then that the party realized that Han Shuo had actually managed to follow the cloud of red miasma and their confidence in him grew. Prior to this, the miasmic gases had only been drifting about in an erratic pattern and definitely wouldn’t appear around them repeatedly. Having walked in circles for so long, they had never been corroded by miasmic gas of the same color more than once.

“You found it!” Li Wei who was leaning closely beside Han Shuo suddenly turned her fragrant lips to Han Shuo’s ear and whispered.

Han Shuo was not distracted by the slightest. He watched for changes ahead of him calmly. Lining behind him, Bolten and the others observed Han Shuo with rapt attention, waiting for his next move.

“Everyone get ready to step backwards at my command!” Han Shuo calmly shouted.

Bolten and the others appear startled when they heard Han Shuo’s words. They had no idea why Han Shuo would suddenly want to them to step back when they were just fine advancing forward. But by then, they had placed all their hopes on Han Shuo. They remained silent and had staunch eyes as they waited for further instructions.

After ten seconds, Han Shuo suddenly shouted, “Take eight quick steps backwards!”