Cooperation

Chen Ze frowned deeply, rapidly working out countermeasures in his mind while secretly observing the Mysterious Old Man's every move.

He knew that the Mysterious Old Man understood the tower far better than he did. Perhaps he could find an opportunity through the old man's actions.

At this moment, the Mysterious Old Man was staring intently at the statue, a grave expression on his face.

The power of this statue was anything but ordinary. He absolutely could not allow it to awaken completely, or one misstep would condemn them to a place of eternal damnation.

He knew full well that the tower's inheritance was not so easily obtained. Otherwise, he would not have been trapped within the tower for such a long time.

He continuously recalled his research into the tower's runes, trying to uncover the patterns connected to the statue before him.

Chen Ze likewise did not dare relax in the slightest. Though the Mysterious Old Man was ahead of him and drawing away some of the pressure, he did not feel much relief. The pressure in the hall continued to bear down upon him.

Second by second, time passed, yet the pressure within the hall showed no sign of weakening.

Moreover, as the statue moved slowly, the pressure in the hall continued to rise.

Just then.

The Mysterious Old Man's eyes suddenly lit up, like lightning tearing through the darkness.

He swiftly mobilized the spiritual power within his body and began drawing intricate rune patterns in the air.

As these runes appeared one after another, the spiritual energy fluctuations within the hall became increasingly violent.

Chen Ze's heart stirred. He had just seen the runes the Mysterious Old Man was drawing in that ancient book.

He immediately began recalling the contents of the ancient book. His Eidetic Memory