826. Explosion (2400 added, seeking monthly tickets)

"Let's go... we're going in!"

Warren stared at the manor, his eyes burning. "The core of this intersection between the secret realm and reality must be an extremely powerful mysterious item. It must be contained!"

The group entered the front hall and began exploring.

There were not many dangers left in the hall. Warren came to a corridor and stared at the darkness deep within, eager to try it out.

"Everyone, be careful!"

Fetch released a substitute puppet.

This item was still extremely precious. If Warren had not been here, they definitely would not have been allotted so many.

The tiny doll walked into the corridor.

The next moment, a compartment in the wall beside it suddenly opened, and a spring-loaded boxing glove shot out.

Bang!

The punch struck the doll and sent it flying, but it was not very powerful.

After hitting the ground, the doll quickly climbed back to its feet.

"What is this, some kind of prank?"

A burly man among the combat scholars sneered.

But the next moment, his laughter caught in his throat. The doll's movements suddenly became stiff, while metallic cracks appeared where it had been struck, gears and components spilling out from within...

"Mechanization..."

Everyone felt as though they could barely breathe.

Fetch muttered, then shouted, "Everyone put on gloves. Avoid all direct contact..."

He then turned to Warren. "This place is too dangerous. We're still insufficiently prepared. Let's wait and have the Church send a high-ranking bishop..."

"We..."

Warren watched the scene, hesitating as well.

"The followers of the God of Knowledge really are a bunch of cowards!"

Outside the manor, Jenny took a deep breath. "Fortunately... through the Demon Eye, I've already obtained a map of the manor's layout... though the losses were considerable..."

The strangeness within this manor had