Old Man Bai glanced strangely at Gu Yu and Sun Qi.
"Why do you want to climb to the Cliff Summit?"
Gu Yu had originally wanted to say they were going up there for fun, but he suddenly felt that saying that to the game's natives seemed inappropriate. After thinking for a moment, he spoke again.
"We heard there were treasures on the Cliff Summit, so we wanted to try our luck!"
"Just one man and one dog?"
Sun Qi hurriedly grabbed Gu Yu's clenched fist, signaling him not to act rashly.
Faced with Old Man Bai's occasional sharp tongue, Gu Yu felt his temper getting worse and worse.
Just as he was about to explode, Old Man Bai turned and entered the inner room. A short while later, he emerged holding a parchment scroll.
Under Gu Yu and Sun Qi's curious gazes, Old Man Bai spread the parchment across the table.
The two immediately stepped forward to inspect it.
At the center of the parchment was a towering mountain peak. What puzzled Gu Yu and Sun Qi, however, was that the mountain was divided into several sections, with a grotesque demon drawn in every section.
"Do you see anything?" Old Man Bai stroked his beard and asked solemnly.
Gu Yu nodded. "As one climbs the Cliffs of Desperation, every level higher is guarded by demons. It's extremely dangerous."
Old Man Bai shook his head. "Those demons are all dead. Dangerous my ass!"
Gu Yu: "..."
His fist clenched again, and Sun Qi gripped him tightly, signaling that he absolutely had to restrain his urge to act impulsively.
"Then can you tell me why you showed us this painting?" Gu Yu asked through gritted teeth.
At the same time, he mentally prepared himself, afraid that this sharp-tongued old man would