How to Open a Hidden Door

"Is this the lair of the Revivalist? Wait, could they have built this city?!"

"No, this place was probably occupied by them later."

"It's amazing they were able to find it!"

"I guess this city was frozen in ice during that great war a long time ago. Among these Revivalist, there are old guys like Dark Abyss leading them, so they must know about this place."

Linsey exchanged opinions with Red.

At the same time, they opened their bags and began to pack their belongings.

The hidden map for the [Icebound City] quest has been marked. It is located in the northwest corner of the city, and the way to enter is so simple that it can be described in just one sentence: [Open the wardrobe].

The other reward is [Ancient Gold Coin].

More than ten gold coins were packed in a cloth bag.

These gold coins are made of a gold alloy, with a Heptagram on the obverse and a crown on the reverse.

[Collectibles: Ancient Gold Coin]

[A gold coin from the Seven Stars Federation, minted to commemorate the restoration of peace with the Fifth Divine Court.]

Collectors would love something like this!

"..."

There was nothing special about this collectible, so Linsey simply stuffed it into her bag.

Immediately, he took out a piece of equipment.

[Weapon: Bone Launcher]

[A weapon that can fire bones as projectiles. Its specific power depends on the location of the bone and the user.]

[Achievement item: A gun with unique functions?]

Linsey curled her lip.

He got this thing a year ago.

While gathering information, he and Red Pit killed several Revivalist, thus completing the Level 1 achievement in the Hunting Notes, which is the corresponding reward item.

Moreover, after acquiring the title of "Revivalist Killer".

Linsey's combat ability is definitely stronger than that of ordinary awakened beings when dealing with these Revivalist.

But then...

Seeing Linsey preparing her weapons, Red, unusually, tried to persuade her, "Linsey, are we going to fight our way through together?"

"You'd better use your brain. This is their base of operations. We need to be careful!"

"..."

Linsey glanced at the girl beside her in surprise.

Over the course of two years, while some of his bad habits remained unchanged, his drive and ambition had truly been transformed.

"Why do I feel like our relationship has been reversed?"

Linsey first made a sarcastic remark, then shook her head and said:

"I don't plan to just charge in; I'm just organizing my things before we move. After all, it's been over a year since I last fought these guys."

For over a year, Linsey and her partner have been traveling the world.

During this period, they focused on concealing their tracks, which greatly reduced the frequency of combat.

The unfamiliarity that may arise from this situation must not be taken lightly in battle; advance preparation is essential.

Upon hearing this, a contemptuous smile appeared on the red face:

"Yes, it's been over a year."

"This time, I'm sure I can give them a huge surprise!"

"..."

The two continued to feel their way down the Black Tower.

The gates of the Black Tower have been sealed for a long time; forcibly opening them would certainly cause quite a commotion.

The two decided to jump out of the stone window on the second floor.

Then, in a flash, he disappeared into the streets of this Icebound City.

Although the number of Revivalist reaches hundreds or even thousands, this city is also a truly large city. These numbers of Revivalist are far from enough to fill it; many areas are empty.

Then, through the map unlocked by Linsey.

Their inconspicuous movements in the city were not difficult.

The city streets are paved with cobblestones in neat rows.

The shops and residences on both sides of the road are mostly built of wood and stone bricks, and there are even drainage ditches, which are quite well-planned.

This Icebound City has remained unchanged from many years ago.

If it weren't for the eerie green lighting from the glacier overhead, walking here would feel like wandering through a fantastical city at night.

As Linsey led the way, he opened the map to observe the changes in the surrounding Revivalist and summarize the patterns of their activities.

There is a very simple principle.

In such secret hideouts, the areas with the most Revivalist are definitely the locations where they focus their operations.

Whether you're going to cause damage or have other motives, choosing these locations is definitely the right thing to do.

They continued to probe northwest for several hundred meters.

Hong whispered to Linsey:

"Linsey, where are we going?"

Linsey was focused on the present moment, without even turning her head:

"Go to the northwest."

Hong continued, "Is there anything there?"

Linsey shook her head slightly:

"We don't know yet, but it shouldn't be a bad thing."

"Okay, okay, I get it." Red immediately realized, "It's those weird abilities of yours working again."

Go further northwest.

The surrounding buildings are becoming increasingly luxurious.

Some sprawling estates have even begun to appear, with the remains of frozen trees standing tall once more.

This area must have been inhabited by nobles in the past.

But now, the Revivalist don't care about such a prime location at all; only a handful of people wander around here.

Linsey walked toward the location marked on the hidden map.

At the same time, they also expanded the map's exploration range to include the areas where the Revivalist were found.

Just this one action.

Linsey's eyes then turned strange.

Because on the map, which originally only had Red Marker moving around, several yellow markers have now appeared! "Yellow... neutral units?"

Linsey sounded somewhat surprised.

He never imagined that such a being would exist in the stronghold of the Revivalist.

This is truly baffling!

"However, the hidden map is just ahead, let's go check it out first."

Linsey noted the location and led Red into a very large and luxurious manor in the northwest.

In what is probably the owner of the manor's bedroom.

He opened the wardrobe door that was marked on the map.

creak—

The wooden cabinet doors creaked and groaned, and Red nudged Linsey in the back:

"Linsey, are you going to search through the clothes of a dead person?"

Linsey rolled her eyes at Red:

"What do you mean by 'clothes of a dead person'? There's something wrong here!"

He reached out and knocked, and sure enough, there was an empty 'bang bang' sound coming from behind the wardrobe.

Decryption Game

Linsey switched modules, and a shape that looked like natural wood grain immediately appeared on the side of the wardrobe.

Without saying a word, he pressed it down.

Click!

The sound of some mechanism breaking came from inside the wall.

The passage of time had rendered the mechanism between the wall and the wardrobe ineffective; pressing it once would have sent out enough force to destroy it.

"..."

"So thoroughly bad?"

Hong immediately chimed in from the side:

"I think you might have broken it."

Linsey's expression darkened. He completely ignored Red, pressed down on the inside of the wardrobe with one hand, and pushed hard, using more than 30 points of strength to pry open the damaged hidden door.

Behind the wardrobe was a hidden downward passage, and the walls were painted with runes or similar symbols. But just like the Black Tower before it, the passage of time had rendered all the security measures here useless.

"Let's go in and take a look."

Linsey, holding a torch, led the way into the Secret Passage.

Hong followed closely behind him, and the two filed in.

The torchlight illuminated the downward staircase, which led to a small, secret room.

Just a few meters away, the Secret Passage had already reached its end.

However, it's just like the world secret realm that once housed the [Purple Leaf Vine Branch].

The chests that the Lord of this manor used to store his treasures were also placed in this small secret room.