After finishing that, Zhao Xun controlled several more hammers, tapping his way down the path on the left.
Only after triggering a dozen or so Animal Traps, two deep pits, and a row of hidden weapons that shot down from the ceiling did he send the orangutan ahead to scout.
The orangutan stepped along the safe stone slabs. Although its injured leg made it limp, its expression was relaxed.
It figured that all these traps had already been triggered. As long as it avoided the dangerous floor tiles, it would be fine.
But it was also a little confused. If the hammers could test the whole route, why did he still need it...
Before the orangutan could finish that thought, it suddenly felt a faint vibration overhead.
It instinctively looked up and saw a metal ball the size of a ping-pong ball falling from an opening in the ceiling.
It hurriedly dodged to the side.
The next second, countless fine needles burst out of the metal ball, spraying indiscriminately in every direction without leaving a single blind spot.
The orangutan despaired, but still covered its head and ran away.
Just as it thought it would be seriously injured even if it survived, it felt scorching heat envelop its body.
It opened its eyes and saw that it was protected inside a dome of flame.
The fine needles melted the instant they touched the flames, turning into liquid metal that slowly flowed down the fiery dome onto the stone slabs below.
The orangutan breathed a sigh of relief.
Not far behind it, Zhao Xun said, "Keep going."
Knowing that Zhao Xun would intervene when necessary, the orangutan immediately felt much safer and boldly continued forward.
This time, it finally reached the end without incident.
Following the route the orangutan had taken,