Everyone spent several hours resting. They felt fairly good about the place they were in—not only was there circulating air, but there were no monster attacks either. This gave them enough time to rest and prepare all their supplies, including fully charging the batteries.
Of course, Tra further counted the ammunition carried by all the mercenaries. As their numbers dwindled, so did the amount of ammunition they carried. If they encountered several more incidents involving large numbers of monsters, all the mercenaries might have to fight the monsters with knives.
The Golden Mountain Gate looked magnificent and imposing, but opening it was very simple.
Originally, Tina had thought that the Golden Mountain Gate would be another difficult obstacle. Or perhaps it contained all sorts of mechanisms, and opening it might cost them a few people.
But unexpectedly, opening the gate was simple. It required the same key she had used earlier to open the entrance to the underground passage when she entered this Underground Space—the very item Chen Mo had always had his eye on.
At the gate, between the two doors, stood a Buddha statue. Its hands were raised above its head in a dancing pose, and in its hands was a recessed slot shaped exactly like the key.
After seeing this, Tina scanned it with her Mental Power before taking out the jade artifact she carried with her and placing it directly into the recess.
As soon as Tina inserted it, a sound rang out: "Click!"
Then, the two doors slowly opened inward. The jade key in the Buddha statue's hand sprang halfway out of the recess. Tina stepped forward, took it out, and slipped it into her pocket. Chen Mo watched from the side, filled with envy. He truly wanted to get his hands on that key