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Creak—creak—

As Ka Ji walked through the tunnel inside the Garden Enclosure, the cold light shining down from above and all around him made him feel incredibly cold inside.

The fact that they are chasing after a Seventh Stage organizer is scary enough.

But the truth is that there are still unknown enemies in the Garden Enclosure, and unknown dangers from ancient times are lurking at the same time.

These elements combined

This is a situation that is completely unimaginable to a Fourth Stage perceiver.

What outrageous choices did he make to end up in this kind of place?

Snap—

Ka Ji followed the scent and walked ahead.

Although the scents they smelled in their nasal cavity were incredibly clear, they continued to carry them forward.

But the sensory person's sensitive hearing and the tactile sensation from his feet constantly create an illusion for him.

It was as if deep within the wooden walls surrounding us, deep within the wood that emitted a cold light.

Something malevolent and terrifying was slithering through it, making a sound like the squeak of snake scales scraping against the ground.

"Call--"

Ka Ji took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

He listened carefully, but the faint sound disappeared from his ears, as if the experience just now was just an illusion.

"..."

Ka Ji turned his head and looked behind him.

Di Ya Bo Luo... this man whose real Linsey.

The expression on his face was much more serious than before, clearly indicating that this sense of crisis was not unfounded.

Thump, thump, thump! Ka Ji's heart began to waver. He wanted to try and persuade Linsey: "Dee..."

Ta-da!

Just then, the ground beneath the perceiver's feet gave a different response.

He suddenly looked up and stared ahead.

In the tunnel illuminated by the cool, dark sunlight, it seemed as if time itself had been sealed away, and the quiet air showed no signs of change.

The light that should have been gentle on the walls now appeared somewhat dazzling.

At the same time, through touch, Ka Ji was certain that the 'thump thump thump' sound was real and approaching them! This time he was absolutely certain he hadn't misheard! "Lord Di Ya Bo Luo!"

Ka Ji jumped back, hiding behind Linsey, and pointed to the tunnel ahead, saying:

"There's something... something is approaching us!"

Linsey frowned:

Something is approaching us?

Linsey held his breath, trying to hear something in the air. However, even with the aid of equipment, his perception was still no match for those who specialized in this field.

The tunnel in Linsey's ear was still perfectly quiet! "Tsk—"

He took a more direct approach, lying face down on the ground with his ear pressed against the earth.

Only then did they hear some noise coming from a distance.

Tap—tap tap—

"That sound... sounds like human footsteps?"

Before Linsey could draw a conclusion, the observer beside her nodded repeatedly, looking as if afraid of any unforeseen changes. "That's right, it's definitely the sound of human footsteps!"

"..."

"Ka Ji, you should hide in the back."

Linsey was speechless. He told Ka Ji to take a few steps back, but the guy ran several meters before stopping at a corner.

Linsey stood in front and took out the Iron Horn Great Bow from his baggage.

Touching the familiar bow, he couldn't help but feel a little nostalgic.

This old thing has been useless since my arm was injured, but now it can finally be used again.

"It's been so long since I've used it..."

Linsey remarked with a sigh, then skillfully used the [Silent Edge] enchantment on the bow.

Let's take another look at the arrows stored in his baggage.

Ordinary wooden arrows, Armor-Piercing Arrow, Black Feather Arrow, Poison Thorn Arrow, Frost Poison Arrow...

Among this dazzling array of options.

Linsey took out a Frost Poison Arrow that could affect the opponent without needing to penetrate armor, and then prepared to attack.

Not long after.

The sounds that could be heard close to the ground just moments ago gradually echoed through the tunnel.

The 'tap tap tap' sound gradually grew louder.

At the end of this straight tunnel, a man dressed in a gray-white shirt rushed out.

He saw Linsey's figure blocking the middle of the tunnel, and a look of joy immediately appeared on his face.

Ignoring the threat of arrows, it charged straight ahead at high speed, throwing a glittering gold coin at the same time.

"Help!"

"Friend, please help! There's something strange in this weird place!"

"..."

In an instant, Linsey's hostility was suppressed.

The person who came was not Mu Le Na Hu En; instead, he threw over a Double Serpent Coin, and Linsey even recognized the guy.

The Riverbank Merchant Guild's big merchant— Kuit! Besides the organizers of the Seventh Stage, the other person to enter the Garden Enclosure was actually this merchant!

"It's Kuit, a big merchant from the Riverbank Merchant Guild!"

At this moment, even Ka Ji, who was behind Linsey, recognized the other party's identity.

The observer has no ill will toward the merchant, since there is no conflict of interest between them.

Seeing a living person appear, coupled with the allure of the Double Serpent Coin, he felt reassured and even advised Linsey, "Lord Di Ya Bo Luo, he is a merchant active in the Courtyard in the Forest World, not an enemy!"

"..."

Linsey remained silent.

He desperately wanted to let go and shoot the arrow.

However, the powerful allure of the Double Serpent Coin was having a real impact on reality, preventing him from launching an attack.

Linsey opened the Attribute Panel.

Sure enough, a status message appeared on my status bar: "[Benefit Temptation]".

It lasted a full 15 minutes!

"Datafication— "

Linsey, of course, was unwilling to be constrained by this and tried to solve the problem using her skills.

With the activation of [Datafication], Linsey's perception of her body also changed. The allure of the Double Serpent Coin was greatly reduced, plummeting from 15 minutes to just 5 seconds!

"5...4..."

Taking advantage of this brief moment, Kuit rushed up to the two of them.

"3..."

The businessman was panting heavily.

He casually took out a small amount of money and bought some energy to help him recover.

Then, he passed the two figures and continued running, only then shouting to Linsey and Ka Ji:

"You're Awakened Ones, right? Find a way to stop that thing behind me!"

"2..."

The last two seconds.

The effects of the Double Serpent Coin are still lingering, so Linsey shouldn't act immediately.

He looked in the direction where Kuit had appeared.

With a sharp eye, one could see the plant vines spreading towards them from the end of the corridor.

"1..."

More and more vines are appearing.

This appears to be a climbing vine, but it exhibits a wild Life Force unlike that of normal plants!

It is now spreading along the corridor.

The lush green branches pointed directly at Linsey and his two companions! Even without contact, Linsey could tell this thing was extremely malicious; it was clearly there to kill! "0!"

In an instant, the control effect of the Double Serpent Coin on Linsey ended.

He naturally had no interest in helping Kuit fend off this inexplicably dangerous creature.

So Linsey turned and walked away.

He grabbed Ka Ji beside him and rushed in the direction the merchant had fled, feigning a different attitude as he said, "Lord Kuit, wait for us!"

"This isn't something that can be solved by simply thinking about it. Let's work together to figure out what to do."

As Kuit ran, she turned around and immediately widened her eyes.

"Ah?"

"How is this possible?"

The merchant was thrown into disarray, and his original plan was shattered by the scene before him.

He clearly felt the allure of the Double Serpent Coin taking effect.

Why is this person not listening to me, but instead chasing after me?

Even if you can buy stamina and a decent Constitution with money, a merchant's speed still can't compare to Linsey's 49 points of agility!

Kuit saw that Linsey was still carrying someone, but her legs were like the wind, and she caught up with her!