Chapter 551: Foot of the Statue
At the foot of the statue, there is an inconspicuous secret compartment.
Lin Ze walked forward and looked at the secret compartment carefully.
Then, he took out a rune stone that was shining with mysterious light from his bosom and gently brought it close to the secret compartment. After a few "clicks", the secret compartment slowly opened, and a faint light shone through it.
Lin Ze reached into the secret compartment and carefully took out the item inside - a scroll that looked very old and tattered. He gently blew away the dust on the surface of the scroll and slowly unfolded it. He saw that the scroll was densely covered with some ancient and obscure words and patterns.
After some research and interpretation, Lin Ze was pleasantly surprised to find that the scroll detailed the methods to deal with the current potential threat. However, in order to successfully perform the spells described in it, he must first find the three long-lost holy keys.
Just as everyone was immersed in the joy of discovering an important clue, the sky suddenly became gloomy without any warning. Dark clouds gathered, the wind blew violently, and there were faint bursts of dull thunder. The whole valley was suddenly shrouded in an ominous atmosphere, as if a huge disaster was about to befall.
Lin Ze and the others knew that time was running out and they could not delay any longer. They quickly packed their bags, organized their equipment, and headed towards the first possible location where the Holy Key might be hidden without hesitation. The three of them walked farther and farther away with firm steps, and finally disappeared into the vast wilderness outside the valley...
They traveled in the wilderness for several days and finally came to an abandoned castle.
According to the ancient books in Lin Ze's hand, the first holy key is most likely in this ancient castle.
The castle is eerie and emanates an air of decay.
Lin Ze looked solemn, holding a torch, and carefully led the way into the ancient and mysterious castle. As soon as he stepped into the door, a rotten and stale smell hit him in the face, choking him to cough. The interior of the castle was dark and damp, with thick spider webs hanging on the walls and a thick layer of dust on the ground, as if no one had been here for a long time.
The three of them followed closely behind Lin Ze, holding their weapons tightly in their hands and looking around vigilantly. With every step they took, they could hear a creaking sound under their feet, as if the castle was issuing a warning. At this moment, a black shadow suddenly flashed in the darkness ahead, followed by a ghost-like creature with its bloody mouth opened wide and claws bared, rushing towards them.
In a flash, Lin Ze reacted very quickly. He flashed and quickly drew out the extremely sharp sword from his waist. With a flash of cold light, the ghost creature was instantly cut into two pieces and turned into a cloud of black smoke and dissipated in the air. Seeing this, everyone felt a little relieved, but still did not dare to take it lightly and continued to explore forward cautiously.
As they gradually went deeper into the castle, they finally found a closed secret room in a remote corner. The door of the secret room looked very heavy, and it was densely engraved with all kinds of strange and obscure symbols. Lin Ze carefully observed these symbols and was surprised to find that they were very similar to some of the patterns on the scroll he carried.
So, he quickly took out the scroll, compared it with the pattern and text, and began to operate the mechanism on the secret door according to the prompts. With a low sound of the mechanism running, the secret door slowly opened a gap, and a faint light came through.
When the door was fully opened, they saw a huge stone pillar standing in the center of the secret room, with a key emitting soft light inserted on the top of the stone pillar. The key was exquisitely shaped and had strange runes on its surface, which was obviously not an ordinary object. Lin Ze could not suppress his excitement, walked forward quickly, stretched out his hand and held the key tightly - yes, this was the first holy key they had been looking for!
However, just as Lin Ze held the holy key, the entire castle suddenly shook violently, and pieces of rubble kept falling from above his head, hitting the ground with loud bangs. Obviously, their actions just now triggered some powerful defense mechanism hidden in the castle.
"Not good, run!" Lin Ze's face changed drastically, and he shouted to his companions to evacuate quickly. The three of them did not dare to delay, and hurriedly picked up the holy key and ran out of the castle. Along the way, large and small stones kept falling behind them like raindrops, and there was a danger everywhere.
After a thrilling escape, they finally managed to escape from the castle. Standing in a safe place outside the castle, the three of them gasped in shock, looking back at the castle that was still shaking, secretly rejoicing that they had escaped death. Looking at the holy key in their hands, they knew that they had taken another crucial step towards resolving this terrible crisis.
After a short rest, Lin Ze and the others began to study the clues of the next Holy Key. According to the scroll, the second Holy Key might be located in an ancient ruin deep in a misty forest.
They headed towards the misty forest. After entering the forest, the thick fog obstructed their vision.
It was quiet all around, with only the occasional sound of wind, but the sound seemed to be mixed with some indescribable strange noises. The sound was sometimes low like thunder, sometimes sharp like the cry of evil spirits, which made people shudder. It was as if a pair of invisible eyes were hiding in the dark, quietly watching their every move.
After many hardships and dangers, they finally found the legendary mysterious ruins. However, before they could breathe a sigh of relief, a huge, hideous golem appeared before their eyes. The golem was dozens of meters tall, and it exuded a suffocating and powerful sense of oppression. It waved two fists as big as hills and smashed towards them with the force of thunder.
Facing such a terrifying enemy, Lin Ze remained calm and quickly directed everyone to disperse, each avoiding the golem's attacks and looking for its weaknesses. For a moment, the scene was filled with dust and shouts of killing.
In this thrilling battle, Lin Ze, with his keen observation and extraordinary courage, suddenly noticed that strange runes on the joints of the golem were flashing faint light from time to time.
His heart moved, and he secretly guessed that these runes might be the fatal weakness of the golem.
So, he risked his life and rushed towards the golem without hesitation, nimbly avoiding its fierce attacks again and again, gradually approaching its joints.
When the distance was close enough, Lin Ze took a deep breath and used all his strength to stab the sword in his hand towards the location of the rune.