This discovery thrilled the five players.
They had almost given up hope, but now the flame of hope has been rekindled in their hearts.
As long as there is hope, even the most difficult predicament can be overcome.
"This is it," Su Su, pointing to the ground below her with her toes.
Everyone was excited; if this was indeed the tomb of the Headless Knight Horseman, it would be an extremely significant discovery.
Perhaps they will not only survive, but also successfully complete this Instance.
"Dig!" Yan Dahai exclaimed excitedly.
"I hope the Headless Knight's remains are really here!"
The others could not hide their excitement; they finally saw a glimmer of hope.
Yan Dahai and Lin Feng grabbed shovels and started digging furiously into the ground.
The others remained on guard, in case the Headless Knight suddenly attacked at this crucial moment.
The ground here is a bit hard, but that's not a big problem.
They were, after all, Ability User, possessing strong physical abilities. Coupled with their current state of excitement, they quickly dug a pit two meters deep.
The roots were now visible, which excited everyone even more.
Clearly, Su Su was right; the tree's roots extended all the way to this place.
There's definitely something strange about this place.
As they continued digging, they discovered that there was no soil left, only tree roots.
The thick tree roots were tightly packed together, forming a canopy, and it was unknown what lay beneath.
Lin Feng slammed the shovel heavily against the tree roots. The roots were very hard, but only slight cracks appeared, and a scarlet liquid flowed out.
Feeling the vibration beneath his feet, Lin Feng said, "It feels like there's nothing underneath."
A hint of joy appeared on Yan Dahai's face. "We need to break these tree roots; there's definitely something underneath."
"I'll do it!"
After Lin Feng finished speaking, he took a step back, took a deep breath, and his body swelled up at a visible speed, his arms becoming a full circle thicker.
The frail man now appeared as if he had transformed into a giant.
The vague outline of a ferocious beast appeared behind him, and he punched the tree roots on the ground.
A loud "boom!"
The tree root immediately broke, leaving a large hole underneath.
"Alright," Lin Feng said, clapping his hands as he returned to normal.
"Not bad," Yan Dahai said, glancing at him.
"No big deal, this is very simple for Monster System Ability User."
The group looked down into the large hole.
The tree roots had formed a canopy, but this canopy had now been destroyed by Lin Feng, leaving a large hole.
Below the ceiling was a closed, dark space, making it difficult for those above to see what was inside.
Yan Dahai glanced at it and said, "Let's go down and take a look. There must be something in there!"
"Okay," everyone agreed, and they couldn't wait any longer.
Yan Dahai threw a stone down, and soon heard the sound of it hitting the ground. It wasn't very deep, so he jumped down, and the others quickly followed.
Upon entering the space below, their excitement intensified.
If this really is the tomb of the Headless Knight, then they can clear this Instance.
Everyone looked around.
Those thick tree roots supported this place, forming a vast space underground.
It's very dark here, and the air is extremely humid.
The surroundings were empty; apart from the hanging tree roots, there was nothing else to be seen.
"Everyone, search carefully; there must be something important here," Yan Dahai said confidently.
They've been outmaneuvered by the Headless Knight all day, but they've finally managed to turn the tables.
The group searched the dark space.
Although the light here is very dim, their physical condition is far superior to that of ordinary people, so they can still barely see their surroundings.
The group cautiously groped their way through the darkness, and after walking for a while, they heard Han Rui's joyful voice.
"Look what that is!"
Han Rui pointed to the distance, where something seemed to be placed.
"Let's go take a look," Yan Dahai said excitedly. Although he couldn't see clearly, the thing looked somewhat like a coffin.
"It's a coffin, no doubt about it!" Lin Feng shouted excitedly to the others.
He walked at the front and was the first to see what the thing looked like.
That's right, it was indeed a coffin.
Without a doubt, this is the tomb of the Headless Knight.
Hearing his words, everyone was incredibly moved, some even getting teary-eyed and nearly shedding tears.
Finally, they finally found hope of clearing this Instance!
The others rushed over, but they weren't blinded by joy. Instead of immediately approaching, they observed from a distance.
After confirming there was no danger, the group exchanged glances and decided to open the coffin.
Their hearts were pounding; they were so excited.
Because the time to reveal the answer is almost here.
This time, entering the Instance was fraught with unexpected events, all of which were beyond their wildest imaginations.
They thought all hope was lost, and they were even mentally prepared to die there.
But now, they find they don't have to die; they've found a glimmer of hope in their desperate situation.
Now is the time to unveil this glimmer of hope.
There shouldn't be any surprises this time.
It was a stone coffin, completely undecorated, and very simple.
Everyone placed their hands on the coffin lid, exchanged glances, understood each other, and then pulled together.
With their combined strength, the coffin lid, weighing several hundred pounds, was lifted as easily as paper.
"Bang!"
The coffin lid fell to the ground.
The crowd looked at the coffin with a mixture of joy and trepidation.
Their joy froze on their faces.
Their initial surprise and excitement transformed into a chilling and intense despair at that moment!
Despair, utter despair!
They thought there wouldn't be any surprises this time, but surprises still came.
The coffin was completely empty; there was nothing inside.
There was no Headless Knight's corpse, nor anything else.
This is an empty coffin.
The group hurriedly searched other areas, but found nothing there except the coffin.
"Why did this happen? Why did this happen?!" Yan Dahai roared frantically.
He is usually calm and collected, and rarely acts like this.
But now he was truly desperate; he felt like he was going crazy.
He thought he had seen a glimmer of hope, but that hope vanished in an instant, leaving him on the verge of collapse.
There was no hope left; they could only wait to die.
Lin Feng punched the coffin, and a crack appeared in the stone coffin.
He felt incredibly angry and utterly desperate; they had been played for a fool time and time again, and he simply couldn't take it anymore.
He even considered going to fight the Headless Knight right now.
The other three weren't much better off; they were also on the verge of collapse.
Since entering this Instance, their emotions have been like a rollercoaster ride.
Now they've completely hit rock bottom and can never get back up.
Just as they were in despair, they suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves from above.
The sound of horses' hooves pulled them out of the abyss of despair, only to plunge them into an even deeper abyss of despair.
Almost everyone was about to give up.
They had no fighting spirit whatsoever.
Before even truly encountering the Headless Knight, they were repeatedly toyed with by Headless Knight, without any chance to retaliate.
They had a feeling that the Headless Knight wasn't incapable of killing them, but was simply deliberately not killing them.
"Perfect timing! I'll fight him to the death!" Lin Feng roared, looking up.
"So what if I die? I'd rather die than be played like this by him!"
At that moment, he was so angry that he overcame his fear.
Now he fears nothing; what does death matter?
He'd rather die than flee for his life like a rat.
The crowd tried to dissuade him, but he suddenly leaped up and jumped out of the pit.
Now, all he wants is to fight the Headless Knight to the death, even if it means sacrificing himself!