Li Er entered the passage and took only a few steps before he hurried back and got on top of Jiang Jinjiu.
There are many damages on the walls on both sides of the passage. Although the marks are old, it can be seen that they were caused by sharp weapons. Some of the damaged areas contained blades and spikes, indicating that the passages were filled with hidden weapons.
Although most of the hidden weapons that were exposed were rusty, indicating that they had not been activated for a long time. But Li Er was not sure whether the agency was scrapped, so he took Jiang Jinjiu's body to make it easier to deal with it.
The two of them walked cautiously together, fearing that the floor tiles would suddenly sink. However, the mechanism was not triggered at the end, which made the two men relieved but also puzzled as to how the mechanism was triggered.
But before they could relax, the two of them gasped.
There are countless bronze statues in front of me, all of which are more than two meters high.
The several bronze statues in front of them have cow skulls with long horns on their heads, deer heads, or sheep heads, all of which are different. He has a big rectangular face, his eyeballs are like light bulbs, and his nose is boneless, with only two holes. The mouth is wide open, but there are only three fangs, like forks.
They were all topless, wearing knee-length skirts, and were in an attacking stance. The weapons held in both hands include double maces, big sticks, and double hammers. Some of them are not weapons at all, but a large animal bone, which is heavy enough to kill with one blow.
Jiang Jinjiu felt a sense of oppression and whispered, "Master, do you want to continue?"
"Let's see and then talk."
Li Er stood as high as possible, shook his head and observed, and found that they came to a stone room that was one size smaller than the previous one, but the height remained the same. There is a high platform at the end, with several shelves and tables on it, and I don't know what is placed on it. If you want to go up, you have to pass between countless bronze statues.
Looking at this posture, these bronze statues are probably the guards of the high platform.
However, the bronze statue here is in a different state from the bronze figures outside. Although the bronze statue has oxidized to brick red, its body is shiny. There are a lot of oil stains on the floor tiles under the bronze statue, varying in depth, that have penetrated into the bricks, and are obviously traces of regular oiling. In other words, these bronze statues are very likely to be activated.
In this way, Li Er did not dare to move forward rashly, thinking that he needed to observe more.
But what Jiang Jinjiu is curious about is that five passages lead into this stone room. Even if the mechanisms inside are different, is it necessary?
He came to the passage on the left and looked inside. What I saw were neat slate walls and masonry floors, but there were certain gaps between the slates. I guess there were a lot of mechanisms hidden inside.
The several bronze statues in front of the passage are pig-headed men wearing straw hats and raincoats, holding harpoons!
Although the pig's head was round and fat, Jiang Jinjiu didn't find it cute. Instead, he felt that the two small eyes looming under the brim of the hat revealed murderous intent, as if he wanted to eat people. There are also pieces on the coir raincoat that feel movable and open. God knows what is hidden inside.
Jiang Jinjiu didn't want to look any further and went to look at the next passage.
Inside is a two-meter-deep pit with countless spikes at the bottom. If you want to pass, you can only step on the stone pillars in the pit. However, only one foot can stand on the top of the stone pillars. They are arranged irregularly and some are widely spaced, making it difficult to pass.
The bronze statues in front of the passage show several women standing and saluting. Their sleeves are so long that they touch the ground. Their faces have no facial features and are as smooth as egg shells.
Jiang Jinjiu shuddered, this stone room was becoming more and more like a haunted house in an amusement park.
"Master, let's go back, it's too uncomfortable here."
"Don't you want to see what's on top?"
"Then we have to wait and see. Besides, we can't just waste it here all the time. What if the battery runs out of power?"
"We're only a few steps away, and we won't lose much time. Aren't they just some copper figures? Let's break through together and we'll get married."
"Okay, please. If these guys can move, look at the guys in their hands. How can I stop them with just two knives?"
"Okay, let's find out if there is anyone who can take advantage of us first."
Jiang Jinjiu was very reluctant, but Li Er could control his body and had to wander around even if he didn't want to.
In the blink of an eye, we arrived at the fourth passage, and it was a mess inside.
There are many pits in the passage, both on the walls, overhead and on the ground. Judging from the traces, they were dug with sharp instruments. The resulting rubble was piled at the base of the wall, with a lot of broken metal inside. Seeing that all the mechanisms in this passage were destroyed, the two suddenly realized why the mechanism in the middle passage had not been activated.
The strange thing is why the middle passage is so clean. Was it cleaned intentionally? Then why was the fourth passage so hastily pushed to the wall?
They stopped guessing if they couldn't figure it out. They focused their attention on the bronze statue in front of the passage. At first glance, they looked like several naked children riding sheep. But once you take a closer look at the face, it looks like an old man in his eighties or nineties. His face is full of wrinkles, his mouth is wide open, his only front tooth is showing, and he looks like he is holding an ax in both hands to chop or kill.
This time Jiang Jinjiu only felt funny and sneered as he looked at the bronze statue in front of the fifth passage. I thought it would be a little old lady, but it turned out to be a few fox-faced people holding lanterns. They all have sinister and cunning looks. Even if you are not standing in front of them, you will still feel that there is an evil light shining in those thin willow-like eyes, staring at you all the time.
Jiang Jinjiu felt bad again and wanted to back out. At this time, Li Er found two sticks at the feet of the old boy riding the sheep in the second row. One of them had a handle, which seemed to be a weapon.
Regardless of Jiang Jinjiu's objection, Li Er walked over and picked up the two sticks. Unexpectedly, the rolling pin-like sticks felt heavy and cold, weighing less than thirty kilograms each. The stick is more than half a meter long. It is completely black and has no rust spots. The surface is smooth, but there are many light marks. Judging from the shape, it should be caused by collision with other weapons.
The handle is made of wood, with patina on the surface and feels moist to the touch. It is obviously fine wood.
Li Er struck the two sticks against each other, and the sound was dull and thick. It was obvious that the sticks were made of excellent material and were very strong. But the stick without a handle was shaking in the hand, so Jiang Jinjiu took out a towel and wrapped it around the stick.
This also reminded him that he shouldn't carry his bag now, so he put the backpack in the corner.
Nothing happened after going back and forth, which made Jiang Jinjiu feel relieved, so he allowed Li Er to lead him into the bronze statue formation.
They walked close to the wall, so that even if the bronze statue was activated, they would not be attacked from both sides. But after walking a few steps, Jiang Jinjiu felt bad again.
The bronze statues in the back row are becoming less and less human-like. Some have human wolf heads, some have human chicken heads, some have cow bodies and horse heads, some have human bodies, and the limbs of wild beasts... The weapons they hold include double swords, snake spears, hooked sickles, broadswords and other sharp weapons. , some have no weapons, but have sharp claws and long fangs.
Jiang Jinjiu didn't believe that these bronze statues were for viewing. But Li Er was determined to go to the high platform, and he was very helpless.
We walked nervously all the way to the middle area of the stone chamber. Unexpectedly, the painting style suddenly changed, and the bronze statues behind them all looked like ancient sergeants. Although the height dropped to less than two meters, the huge sword in his hand was at least two meters long, which was stressful just looking at it. Especially the expression on his face, the splayed eyes, the gourd-like mouth shape, and the bitter and resentful look as if he wanted to cut the intruder in half.
The positions of the bronze statues are very neat, and the distance between them has become wider. The front row and the back row are staggered, and the four bronze statues form a diamond shape. The space in the middle is enough for four people to stand.
But Jiang Jinjiu's intuition told him that these bronze statues were more dangerous than the previous ones. He was about to persuade Li Er to stop here, but Li Er had already moved on.
Suddenly, his feet went soft and the floor tiles sank.
"I've been hit! Be careful!" Li Er shouted urgently, instantly jumping between the two bronze statues and getting into a stance with his back against the wall.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
With five sounds in succession, iron plates fell down on the five passages in the stone chamber, sealing the passages. At the same time, the stone wall above the passage crackled and sparks erupted.
When the last passage was closed, the spark suddenly burst into flames, spewing out a two-meter-long fire snake, which seemed to ignite the surrounding air and turned into a large fire cloud!
The fire cloud dissipated in the blink of an eye, and dozens of fire snakes appeared, forming a straight line on the wall above the passage, spraying violently.
The fire illuminated the stone chamber, and Jiang Jinjiu was surprised when he smelled a pungent smell. This surprised him even more. He didn't expect that the fire snake was burning natural gas!
Jiang Jinjiu couldn't see that the stone chamber was closed, but Li Er saw it and made a quick decision and immediately ran towards the high platform. Because no matter where the mechanism that opens the stone chamber is, the safest place right now is on a high platform without a bronze statue.
But before he ran a few steps, a very harsh sound of metal friction sounded in his ears. The entire bronze statue in the stone chamber even resonated. The roaring sound made Jiang Jinjiu's brain hurt and his eardrums hurt. He couldn't resist it even if he covered his ears.
Fortunately, Li Er was not affected and ran at full speed.
In just a few seconds, the roar turned into a rattling sound, and the bronze statue vibrated visibly.
The frequency of the rattling sound is getting slower and slower, and the vibrations are getting smaller and smaller, as if the countdown is about to end.
Seeing that he was less than ten meters away from the high platform, suddenly all the voices said "ke" in unison, forming a loud noise, and all the bronze statues started to activate at the same time!
The two of them were standing in the center of the four bronze statues. The bronze statues in front and behind suddenly raised their swords to slash diagonally. The bronze statue on the left quickly rotated 360 degrees clockwise and swept the sword from top to bottom at the same time. The one on the right is just the opposite, sweeping counterclockwise from bottom to top. In an instant, the two of them were struck from three sides. The gap between the swords was no more than the blink of an eye, and each sword could cut the person in half.
Li Er reacted quickly, jumped out of the way, and easily avoided it. But then the bronze statues in front and behind used the same moves as the left and right bronze statues, spinning and sweeping, and the left and right bronze statues changed their moves to slash diagonally, and then attacked from three sides. The two of them were closer to the bronze statue at the back, and it was difficult to avoid the giant sword coming from below, so they had to use sticks to block it. However, the giant sword itself was very heavy, and the two of them were swept backwards, falling into the middle of other bronze statues. But before he could stand firm, three giant swords came at him again. If Li Er hadn't been experienced, he would have been unable to withstand them, and he would have been killed on the spot.
At this time, both of them discovered that only one-third of the middle section of the giant sword's blade was edged, and it was much blunter than a kitchen knife. The other part was equivalent to the back of the knife.
Although the lethality has been greatly reduced, a single blow to the back of the knife will probably break bones and muscles.
Li Er controlled his body to dodge or block. Although there was no danger, he found that he was getting further and further away from the high platform. Not long after, he retreated into a group of weird bronze statues.
Watching those weirdos spinning their bodies rapidly while waving sharp claws or strange weapons, their attacks seemed chaotic and must be more difficult to deal with. But after passing it, I discovered that there were many flaws. The monster had at most two attack methods, with a single path. Although the encirclement is small, it can be easily avoided.
But one thing is, you must not climb on the bronze statue.
There are mechanisms on the weirdo's body. Fortunately, Li Er leaned on the back of the crocodile statue, and the sharp spikes scratched him up and down without any damage. If it were Jiang Jinjiu, he would have been seriously injured.
Soon the two came to the bronze statue of the sergeant again. Li Er asked Jiang Jinjiu to deal with the strange statue, while he observed the movements of the bronze statue of the sergeant.
There are only three movements: slashing diagonally, lunging diagonally, standing upright with the sword, spinning and sweeping...
"Mother Xipi!" Li Er said in shock, "Isn't this Cheng Yaojin's three-axe!"
