They carefully observed the surrounding environment, trying to find clues.
In the end, they realized the answer was "map."
There were cities, rivers, and forests on a map, but they were all symbols, not real things.
When they entered the answer "map" into the mechanism on the box, it slowly opened, revealing an ancient key inside.
Taking the key, the seven explorers continued searching the castle.
They arrived at a hidden room. The walls bore the third riddle: "I have eyes but cannot see. I have a mouth but cannot speak. I have a heart but cannot feel. What am I?"
The new riddle left the explorers even more confused.
They tried to understand it from different angles, but still could not figure it out.
Until Assassin Otaku noticed that his clothes were torn, and a bolt of lightning suddenly flashed through his mind.
After some thought, he finally realized that the answer was "needle."
"That's right. A needle has an eye, a mouth, and a heart, but none of them are real sensory organs."
"So it can't see, speak, or feel anything."
When they entered the answer "needle" into the mechanism on the wall, the wall slowly shifted aside, revealing a hidden passage.
Assassin Otaku grew excited.
He could smell murder in the air.
He knew his Pig Slaughtering Knife was about to have its moment in the spotlight.
Following the hidden passage, they arrived in a massive underground chamber.
Eternal lamps burned along all four walls of the chamber.
The moment they saw those lights, they should have realized something was strange.
What ordinary oil lamp could burn forever? Yet all seven of them had their attention drawn to the enormous golden treasure chest in the center.
They crowded around it and saw exquisite patterns and symbols carved