{You have stepped into the Demon Hero Hall.}
A loud, majestic voice echoed through Robin Lo’s mind.
–Those damned bastards from the Xiongying group have finally gone far enough.-
Smoke began to appear behind the fat man one after another. The contestants belonging to the Monster Hunter League headquarters only appeared here at this moment, and the instant they appeared, they crushed their acceleration ability spheres, charging toward the corridor bridge in front of the Demon Hero Hall.
They feared that in the next second, heavenly light would fall from the sky.
Yet misfortune does not vanish just because it is feared.
Just as this group was rushing forward, a flash blazed in the sky, and a chain of light descended in an instant!
–Invest in me!-
The man with red light on his body shouted urgently—the beam had already struck him!
Then his body trembled.
–What’s wrong?-
–I…- The man looked left and right, on the verge of tears. –My accumulated Chronos has already exceeded ten thousand. When the Demon Hero Hall competition ends, I’ll have to leave.-
The crowd looked up at the sky. That earlier strike was just a feint, yet it had scared someone into accumulating over ten thousand years of Chronos.
–We don’t know which of its strikes is real. Let’s go inside quickly.-
Amid the chaos, Robin Lo had already led Liang Xi, Zhao Xuemei, and others, crushing ability balls one after another, moving like teleportation into the Demon Hero Hall.
–Xiao Li’s ability is really handy.-
–Xiao Li?- Liang Xi raised her curious eyes.
Robin Lo chuckled, –Your big brother Zicang is giving you…-
As if recalling something, Robin Lo’s small eyes flicked over Zhao Xuemei, who was surveying their surroundings, and he fell silent.
–This is the Looking-Back Demon Corridor.-
Zhao Xuemei gazed ahead at the wide, curved corridor. Beneath a slanting plum blossom tree stood a strangely shaped stone tablet engraved with four characters: –Looking-Back Demon Corridor.- Behind the plum tree, a thin curtain of water fell precisely from a rift high above.
The emotionless voice of the Demon Hero Hall echoed in everyone’s minds.
{Each team must collect five colored tokens to open the Whirlpool Lake Waterway Gate and enter the final domain.}
–The five colored tokens must be those gear clamps that always appear when people open treasure chests today.-
–Yeah, there are indeed several colors.-
Dense footsteps sounded from behind as the headquarters’ newly trained elites finally arrived with their teams.
Wang Chijian walked up to Robin Lo and the others with a grim expression. In the crowd, Wang Yu’an, his face pale with fear, swallowed hard. That damned fat bastard had clearly possessed something good but never told him—teleportation, no less!
With a heavy rumble, the light water curtain before them parted like a stage drape, revealing a vast stone hall. The force field that had been shielding it softened into a gentle glow.
–This is—the Demon Tooth…-
–Grinding Wheel.-
Everyone stared at the scene, which resembled a ship docking at harbor.
On both sides of the slightly curved Revisiting Magic Corridor, teams took turns entering the rotating Magic Tooth rooms, rising or falling with the wheel.
–Hurry up and get on; it won’t stay long.-
Robin Lo shouted to the headquarters personnel, –You go first.-
–Investors, stay behind. We’re going in.-
The massive room began to rotate slowly, and another scene gradually approached from the darkness…
……
The second day quickly passed. Yang Zicang nervously watched the teams being gradually forced into the gloomy Magic Tooth rooms behind the second water curtain.
He had originally worried that these people would finish in less than five days, but now there was no need to worry about that. Because this Magic Tooth room was not one they had placed, the monsters’ strength was incomparable to the periphery, and casualties had increased dramatically.
Essentially, the healing and attack ability orbs these teams had obtained in the peripheral rooms were all used up inside here.
This also made everyone constantly curse out Yang Zicang and Bopoli.
{These two bastards really didn’t intend to let us take the good stuff back.}
{I wonder if the treasure chests in here will drop something better. Wang Yuan, watch out for the monster!}
As the man’s words fell, the person he had warned was slashed by a humanoid armor remnant. The cold, fierce wind spun and shattered the force field before him. With a cracking sound, the man’s lower body was torn to shreds, skin and flesh exposed.
{Charge!}
Several people charged towards the armored figure wielding the sharp blade.
Yang Zicang let out a sigh.
Suddenly, a commotion erupted outside the cube.
–Someone found the map.-
On the screen, someone in a special-colored grinding tooth room saw a stone tablet engraved with a huge map.
{——Second Rest Corridor Bridge: prizes including the century-level Chronos war device can be drawn here, ten chances per person!}
These rooms are not part of the five-colored grinding tooth rooms; they are sparsely scattered throughout the second layer’s water curtain. The monsters inside are energy beings—each team that enters can scatter them, but when the next team arrives, they reappear.
{There are information prompts in these rooms!}
{I found this room too—let’s check what info was left inside…}
By the late hours of the night, the existence of these rooms had become common knowledge. Most of the information inside had been shared publicly. Everyone now knew that the –Bobopoli Big Wheel- was on the Second Rest Corridor Bridge, and more teams rushed there.
On the morning of the third day, all the city dwellers watched a scene through the Syn-Link relayed by the –volunteers- of Hub Town.
In the scene, Cheng Yunze and his team had already arrived at a spacious platform suspended in midair.
The Second Rest Corridor Bridge!
It sits high above two slowly rotating mill wheel sets, flanked by stationary massive pillars. Ahead of Cheng Yunze and the others stood a structure resembling a small stage.
On that stage was a lottery wheel.
On the backdrop of the small stage, with gift boxes piled behind the machine, were the words: –Bobopoli Big Wheel.-
–This must be the place for the draw,- Bai Xiaoshou said.
One man stepped forward: –Boss Cheng, let me give it a shot.-
–Alright, Gang Mangzi. Be careful, just in case something goes wrong.-
Everyone tightened their grip on their weapons, some activating Chronos to cloak their bodies, warily inching closer to the eerie device.
Squeezing the lottery ticket in his hand, Gang Mangzi walked to the roulette wheel, his entire body glowing bright red.
On it read:
— Each person has a total of ten draws.
— Each draw costs 100N.
— Using a lottery ticket does not consume lifespan or extra Chronos, and boosts the probability of rare rewards by 10%.
–Ten percent!-
The group finished reading.
–So if we have ten tickets, doesn’t that get us infinitely close to a 100% win rate?-
–Do you trust its probability, or do you trust that I’m the First Emperor of Qin?-
The representative from Lost Fantasy Company, Poli, rubbed his forehead in disbelief. He was already sure someone had tampered with the machine.
–Hey, being able to draw just by spending a hundred years of lifespan even without a ticket—that’s not bad! Mangzi, go for it.-
–Hmm!- The burly man, looking a bit simple and honest, stretched out his thick palm and gripped the start lever on the exquisite roulette machine—a lever as large as a power switch.
— –As the first brave soul to draw, this ‘Bobupori Roulette’ will UP the probability of a mysterious prize for you! Duration: 20 minutes!-
The decorative lights on the roulette wheel danced wildly, emitting a sharp, jubilant screech!
Upon hearing that sharp voice, every member who had ever served in the –Magic Hero Hall Special Action Group- instantly pictured the face of a certain green-skinned officer!
In the Lianxing Branch Office, the beverage cup in Huanbao’er’s hand had shattered.
Little Jiaoma collapsed, clutching her head, her pupils trembling as the eerie sound pierced her heart. Boboli calmly patted the girl on the back to soothe her.
Lele, rarely opening his not-so-drowsy eyes, stared at Wang Dingshan, who kept rubbing his face upward and pushing his hair back. The buzz of the crowd in the grand meeting hall rose like a tide.
— –Mystery Prize UP Grand Giveaway! Probability +10%!-
Click! On the platform, under the gaze of the crowd, Mangzi inserted the second lottery ticket and pulled the electric switch lever down.
— –Bee-you~ Bee-you~ Bee-you~-
The colorful big wheel spun again, accompanied by its sound effects. Suddenly, phantom fireworks burst from the stage.
{Congratulations! You have obtained a –Delicious Food Gift Pack-!}
Bang! The gift box on the stage opened automatically. A layer of force field wrapped the wooden crate containing food from another world.
–Should I still draw?- the rough man asked.
–You fool, I’ve already added luck for you—why wouldn’t you draw? Hurry up. After you finish, it’s my turn.-
–Oh.- Mangzi stuffed the colorful ticket into the slot of the machine, then yanked the lever again with his hand. With a sharp clack, the reel screen resumed its flashing display.
—-Congratulations! You’ve obtained ‘Void Zero Chronos’ 150N! Valid until the end of the month.-
Among the hundreds of thousands of people across more than thirty cities watching this reel, many were puzzled and buzzing about these prizes. While they knew these weren’t ordinary food, it didn’t seem worth the great risk of rushing over here just for them.
{What exactly could the mysterious prize be?}
{The Four Phases Heavenly Group must be able to snag at least one mysterious prize, right? Hang on—we should find out what it is soon.}
Most of the teams still lingering in the outer grinding wheel groups were also paying close attention to this lottery.
Click! Mangzi pulled for the fourth time.
—-Congratulations! You’ve won one ‘Tight Corset’ mold device.-
Pop—a lady’s corset tumbled out from the burst-open gift box.
{What are we even expecting? These items are obviously just stuff Yang Zicang and his crew bought up from somewhere, aren’t they!}
Quite a few people began to feel disappointed, casting doubt on how valuable these reel prizes really were.
—-Congratulations! You’ve won three random advanced ability orbs.-
—-Congratulations! You’ve won a precious gift: one ‘Chronos War Device’.-
Clatter—the ability orbs and a silver-white knight’s broadsword emerged from the gift nest below the machine.
[I found a Chronos War Device.]
The man’s face lit up with excitement. –Eighty years! Ah! I’m done for—so happy I could die!-
–Nice one, Mangzi! Now you’ve got your very own Chronos War Device.-
–Go on! Your luck is turning!-
Mangzi excitedly put down the broadsword in his hand, took the two lottery tickets Zhang Quantou handed over, stuffed them in again, and pulled the lever.
Crack! On the stage behind the big wheel, a phantom of fireworks in special colors appeared.
——-Congratulations! Ding, ding, ding! A mystery prize appears!-
Before anyone could react, a small black stone fell with a –clunk- into the groove below.
[I’ve discovered the【Up-Freq】device.]
Everyone was initially stunned, then one person in the team stuttered, pointing at it: –Up, upgrade Moxel’s…-
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