Chapter 1019: Mechanism Passage

Su Sheng took the lead.

The Thousand-Person Team behind maintained their battle formation and followed.

Although the passage in the Huangcheng ruins was spacious, it still couldn't accommodate over a thousand people walking side by side, so they were directly split into three tiers.

Just as everyone had advanced about three or four minutes, a sudden clicking sound came from ahead.

Whoosh—

At that moment, a dense volley of arrows tore through the air, shooting in from the distance.

A mechanism?!

Seeing this, Su Sheng raised his eyebrows.

"First formation, raise shields!"

Fortunately, with the three-tier formation advancing, the first tier consisted mainly of heavy-armored units like defense knights and war knights.

The middle was ranged units, and the rear consisted of assassins and some soldiers covering the retreat.

Seeing the arrows falling like a blanket ahead, Su Sheng raised his shield and activated his defensive stance.

Thud—

-1008

-999

-1002

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The arrows' damage wasn't high; it was just their sheer number. Su Sheng took a dozen or twenty arrows, losing only about 20,000 HP.

But compared to Su Sheng's ease, those behind weren't so relaxed, after all their defenses weren't as high as his.

Yet no casualties occurred, because the priest was right behind, healing them to full.

Just looking at their health bars bouncing like a dance club, Su Sheng couldn't help but think of that guy previously poached by the Shenhua Guild from Qiancheng Muxue… Bu Du Nai He.

In such a scene, his guild's combo skill should be very effective.

But it's fine; their strength passed the test, nothing much to say.

After that wave of arrow rain ended, Su Sheng frowned, thought for a moment, and turned to give a few instructions.

"Let's spread out a bit; I'll go ahead to scout. I should be able to withstand any mechanisms or the like. If there's a monster swarm, you can follow up."

Everyone naturally had no objections to Su Sheng's arrangement.

However, when they set off, Feng Wu Jiu Tian attached a life potential to Su Sheng.

Afterward, Su Sheng sped ahead, opening a long distance from the main force.

In this situation, even if a mechanism is triggered, it won't affect the main force behind.

This seemed to confirm Su Sheng's idea.

As Su Sheng advanced, a sudden click-clack sound came from ahead again—the sound of a mechanism activating.

Boom—!!

Then Su Sheng lifted his head and saw a huge rolling log coming toward him.

Inaccurately speaking, it's a rolling stone!

Although it's cylindrical, it's a stone pillar, not a log!

Its range is huge! Only a tiny gap on each side allows passage.

Su Sheng estimated that each side had just enough room for one person; if everyone stood side by side along both edges, they could dodge this massive rolling stone.

But if the distance isn't enough, there's no time to arrange things—you need sufficient distance!

"Everyone, stick to the sides and stand ready…"

Su Sheng directly sent this situation through the command channel.

Fortunately, the distance was sufficient, giving ample reaction time.

Zhang Zh immediately directed the personnel to stand side by side.

The rear had already begun arranging, so Su Sheng no longer worried.

However, looking at this huge cylindrical rolling stone ahead, Su Sheng intended to try stopping it.

Thinking this through, Su Sheng didn't dodge; he simply raised his shield.

Boom—!

The stone pillar rolled straight over and slammed hard into Su Sheng's shield!

Su Sheng was uncontrollably dragged backward with the pillar!

Meanwhile, damage kept popping up above his head!

-10000

-10000

-10000

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Each second, a fixed damage of 10,000!

Moreover, his own colossus passive had no effect whatsoever against this pillar.

His body could only keep retreating as the stone rolled.

He couldn't stop it, nor block it.

Thinking this through, Su Sheng simply stopped hesitating and activated the Suanni's Leap!

Swish!

The lion-like beast leapt, directly jumping over this huge stone.

Boom—

The huge stone rolled down the passage all the way.

However, with sufficient time and prior arrangements, no casualties were caused.

In fact, this arrangement proved very wise.

Su Sheng slightly shook his head, then went to let the priest bring his condition to full, after which Su Sheng scouted ahead again... After all, when he just tried to block the huge stone, he lost tens of thousands of health.

Not knowing what other mechanisms might exist, it's best to replenish his condition fully.

Everyone continued forward...

But along this way, they encountered no monsters, yet various miscellaneous mechanisms were frequently triggered.

Perhaps the second challenge of this dungeon is these mechanisms?

However, with Su Sheng scouting ahead, they proceeded haltingly; although dealing with those mechanisms slowed them down, the passage saw no casualties.

This walk took about three and a half hours!

Five hours of game time have passed.

When dealing with that spider boss earlier, they didn't spend much time; the only delay was during the Little Frenzy Health Axis phase.

Also, it was fortunate that during the final Rage Blood Axis, the Hunting Skill triggered by chance; otherwise, they would have likely been delayed much longer.

They dodged the final round of mechanisms.

Su Sheng walked out and arrived at a vast plaza.

Compared to the original Spider Plaza, this plaza is only larger, not smaller.

Moreover, unlike the dilapidated appearance of the Spider Plaza, this plaza is remarkably well preserved!

Around it is a ring of walls, covered with various patterns; those patterns are very similar to the patterns on the ruined city wall beside the passage earlier.

Likewise, the plaza's ground is covered with various irregular cracks, purely man-made cracks.

Besides that, what is most attractive is besides that, what is most attractive is, in the middle there is a huge statue.

Then there was nothing else at all, completely empty.

Su Sheng looked around; it seems this should be the endpoint of the second stage, and if nothing unexpected happens, that statue in the middle might be the boss.

But because the main force was still far behind, having experienced the Spider Plaza earlier, Su Sheng worried that if he went over and activated the boss, the plaza might seal up again, causing trouble.

He alone could definitely not handle that boss.

So, Su Sheng simply withdrew.

He waited at the passage entrance for the main force.

A few minutes later, the main force, divided into three echelons, arrived at the position.

Because Su Sheng had already explained the plaza's situation in the team channel while waiting for everyone, when they arrived, no one asked anything.

They directly entered the plaza and then formed a battle formation.

"Chairman, we can go spawn monsters."

Su Sheng slightly nodded, then approached the huge statue in the middle.

Click—

Sure enough, as Su Sheng approached, the entire plaza immediately rang with the sound of mechanism rotation.