Chapter 535: Chapter 533 Illusion Array
"This is a trap!"
Staring intently at the protrusion for a minute, Little Wolf made the conclusion and exclaimed.
"Really?"
Viper squatted down, staring at the ground until his eyes felt numb, but found nothing.
He said incredulously, "Where’s the trap? The ground is so flat, could there be a landmine?"
Little Wolf initially thought the same, but now felt that protrusion was very unusual, pointing to explain, "Look, isn’t this indentation a bit weird?"
Viper searched for a long time before finding the bump, sneering, "What’s so strange about that? It’s just a small pebble."
Little Wolf said nothing, just looked at Qin Hao.
Although he wasn’t sure this was a trap, the captain said there was one, so there must be!
Seeing Little Wolf silent, Viper turned his spear at Qin Hao, sneering, "Is this little pebble what you call a trap? Aren’t you being a bit too paranoid?"
Qin Hao nonchalantly waved his hand, "If you don’t believe me, you can step on it and try."
"Hey, you think I wouldn’t dare?"
Viper laughed coldly. Having found an opportunity to strike against Qin Hao’s momentum, he didn’t want to miss it.
He instinctively raised his foot to step on it but suddenly remembered it was Qin Hao who cured his poison. Maybe this guy did have some skill?
So, he took a step back, picked up a stone from the ground, and threw it at the protruding ground.
The next moment.
Swish swish swish!
A slight sound was heard, and three arrows shot from somewhere, instantly nailing to the ground.
And the landing spot was exactly that protruding place!
"What!"
Viper jumped high in fright, and after landing, he retreated rapidly, his face as pale as a corpse, as if it had no blood.
Just now, he clearly felt the threat of death brought by the three arrows.
If he had stepped on it, the consequences would have been unimaginable!
"There really was a trap!"
Little Wolf, Scholar, Fox also changed their expressions slightly, not expecting Qin Hao to be right!
"Why did this happen?"
As a hunter, Little Wolf couldn’t figure it out, squatting on the ground looking at the bump, but he couldn’t find the reason.
Qin Hao walked over, patted Little Wolf’s shoulder and said, "This kind of trap is buried deep in the ground, with a precise mechanism under the bump. It’s normal that you can’t find the flaw."
Little Wolf scratched his head, looking utterly frustrated.
As the team’s explorer, making such a mistake was truly a misstep, how useless!
Feeling Qin Hao’s hand on his shoulder, he abruptly turned around, looking at Qin Hao with an admiring gaze, "Captain, you can even spot this kind of trap, you’re... you’re amazing!"
Qin Hao chuckled, "After walking through enough dangerous places, naturally, you develop this ability."
Thud!
Little Wolf, in his excitement and admiration, kneeled in front of Qin Hao, "Please, Captain, take me as your apprentice!"
Qin Hao: "..."
Is this necessary?
With a herd of grass-mud horses running through his mind, Qin Hao had no intention of taking an apprentice, and firmly refused, "Get up, there’s nothing to teach about this. Let’s keep moving."
Saying so, he crossed his hands behind his back and walked onto the narrow winding path.
Little Wolf looked slightly disappointed, but seeing Qin Hao’s imposing back, he was inspired, "Even if I can’t become the captain’s disciple, there are surely countless traps ahead in the forest. As long as I follow the captain, I’ll learn something, won’t I?"
Thus, he happily stood up and ran onto the narrow winding path.
Qin Hao did not turn back, coldly reminding, "Don’t run around; there are more than twenty traps on this path. Step in my footprints, or I won’t be responsible for your life!"
Click!
Little Wolf suddenly stopped, feeling like the winding path in front of him had turned into the Yellow Springs Path.
But he still dutifully slowed down, carefully stepping in Qin Hao’s footprints.
With thrills but no danger, the group finally traversed the winding path and saw a barren wasteland ahead.
"Was this once a city?"
Looking at the ruins, the Scholar’s face was full of disbelief.
To build a city in a perilous forest like this, what courage must it take?
Qin Hao’s expression remained unchanged, "If my guess is correct, this was once the main city of the Witch Race. This means the Witch Race’s Ancestral Temple is not far from the city center."
The group was thrilled, after walking so long and facing so many dangers, they finally reached their destination!
It was now dusk, the sun quietly dipped below the horizon, casting its final fiery glow on the ruins.
Oddly enough, a thick fog suddenly appeared in front of them, completely blocking their vision.
"What’s happening!"
The team members were all shocked, the thick fog spread in just a few seconds, very eerie!
"Don’t panic, it’s an Illusion Array set up by the Witch Race to prevent outsiders from intruding into the Ancestral Temple."
Qin Hao’s voice calmed everyone’s heart, bringing a sense of security.
By now, Qin Hao’s abilities had won their admiration.
Even Viper had to admit that Qin Hao was a hundred times stronger than himself.
However, being narrow-minded and vengeful, his heart was filled with deep jealousy and resentment after feeling inferior.
His gaze at Qin Hao also became colder.
"This is the Thick Fog Locking God Array, not only does it confuse the mind, but there are also many mechanisms inside. Don’t wander around, hold hands."
Qin Hao’s voice sounded again, and everyone groped around in the fog, trying to find their teammates.
"Don’t move yet, hold hands first before anything else!"
With Qin Hao as a guiding light, the team members regained confidence and quickly found each other’s positions, forming a human wall hand in hand.
"Alright. The one holding my hand is Fox, don’t tickle my palm!"
Qin Hao felt a tickling in his palm, and that gentle and cool touch must be a girl’s hand.
"Captain, you misunderstand, it’s not me!"
Fox’s aggrieved voice came, and Qin Hao was startled, could it be a man’s hand?
No way, how could a man’s hand be so smooth and soft!
Feeling a pinch in his palm again, Qin Hao burst into a bitter smile, "Qinyue, stop messing around."
Sure enough, Gu Qinyue’s delicate reproach sounded in the fog, "I hate Mr. Qin Hao!"
So far, Qin Hao had been leading the way, completely ignoring her, which made her angry and jealous.
Qin Hao was helpless and quickly comforted her softly, "Don’t be angry, we’ll soon reach the Ancestral Temple, maybe you’ll even meet your tribespeople!"
"Hmph!" Gu Qinyue snorted, giving up on the idea of letting go of the other hand.
That hand was female, its owner must be Fox.
Originally aggravated, Gu Qinyue wanted to shake off Fox, leaving her in the maze to suffer.
But thinking that this would also harm others, Gu Qinyue couldn’t bring herself to be so ruthless.