Chapter 116 Find the Key Room!
Chapter 116 Find the Key Room!
At the entrance of the underground palace, the children carrying the large incubators looked at the guards with aggrieved expressions.
"Uncle, we are here to offer tribute to the gods!"
"This big box contains the most delicious food. Brother Brian risked his life to snatch these from the front lines."
As they spoke, a girl eagerly opened the door of the incubator.
A rich aroma immediately filled the air.
"Uncle, look! Smell it! This color, this fragrance—I've never seen such delicious food before. I think Lord God will like it."
"Just let us in. We want to dedicate it to the gods with our own hands."
The guards sniffed the air and peered into the incubator, their stomachs growling involuntarily. But despite their temptation, they continued to scold, though their voices were noticeably softer.
"Alright, alright! Leave the box here and get lost!"
"The underground palace isn't a place for lowly little wizards like you."
"Besides, even if this food is special, the gods won't care for it. The gods only eat high-level disaster beasts above level 50."
The children's faces fell, disappointment written all over them. Dejectedly, they prepared to leave.
"I told you to leave the box!" one guard barked.
"But uncle, didn't you just say the gods won't eat it?"
The guard coughed awkwardly.
"The gods won't eat it, but the great shamans might."
"Can't we dedicate it to the great shamans instead?"
Hearing this, the children brightened up instantly.
"That's a great idea!"
"If the great shamans like it, at least our efforts won't have been wasted."
"Hehe, Uncle, please give this to the great shamans and tell them it's a gift from the children of the Uta tribe!"
With that, the children happily turned and left.
Xu Yan, still in hiding, was speechless.
He glanced at the massive stone door of the underground palace, tightly shut, with no means of entering.
Damn it! These stupid kids!
Couldn't they have just stalled for a little longer?
At least until the guards opened the door for them!
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Several guards exchanged looks, confused yet intrigued by the food.
One of them hesitated before picking up a chicken drumstick from the incubator.
"...How about I take the risk and test whether this food is poisonous for the great shamans?"
Without waiting for permission, he took a bite.
He immediately froze.
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This rich, complex flavor...
This melt-in-your-mouth texture...
Wait—what's happening to my mana?!
It was overflowing!
And his skill cooldowns just reduced by 20%!
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The other guards noticed his reaction and rushed forward.
"How is it? Is it poisonous?"
"What does it taste like?"
"Wait, did you just say effect?"
"Try this half-eaten drumstick yourself!"
One by one, they took cautious bites.
And then, they all froze in place.
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"Good god!"
"This is a mana-replenishing delicacy!"
"A 20% skill cooldown reduction!"
"Where did those kids even get this stuff?!"
"This isn't food—this is a strategic-level resource! This is better than magic restoration potions!"
"We have to offer this to the great shamans!"
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A decision was quickly made.
One guard pushed open the massive stone door, picked up the large incubator, and carried it inside.
Xu Yan and his team followed silently behind.
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Inside the group chat, messages exploded.
"Gao Yang, you legend! One drumstick and the guard folded!"
"Hehe! Just average. Third-best in the world."
"Holy crap, we're inside the underground palace! The Voodoo Dragon must be here!"
"I can't believe it worked!"
"Alright, no time to celebrate. Stay hidden and keep moving!"
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The underground palace was massive, resembling a labyrinth.
Xu Yan quickly made a plan.
"This place is huge. We need to split up and search for the Voodoo Dragon's location."
"Got it!"
"Be careful, everyone!"
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Xu Yan's Discovery
Xu Yan wandered through a vast underground cave and found a large dungeon.
Inside, 600–700 people were shackled—
Most were captured military soldiers.
Some were Voodoo clan prisoners.
Others appeared to be foreign captives from unknown nations.
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The prisoners were weak, their bodies frail.
Every now and then, wizards would force them to drink a green elixir—
Something that suppressed their vitality and mental state, but didn't kill them.
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One Dragon Kingdom soldier groaned in agony.
"Kill me..."
A nearby wizard sneered, replying in broken Dragon language:
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"Want to die? Not happening."
"If you die, how will we negotiate with your superiors after we take Baitan City?"
"Stay alive. Take your medicine. Behave."
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The soldier tried to bite off his tongue in an attempt to commit suicide, but a wizard knocked him unconscious with a staff.
"Keep an eye on this one. Capturing a live soldier wasn't easy. We can't let him die."
"Understood. I'll increase his dosage later."
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Xu Yan clenched his fists.
I'll come back for them.
But first, he had something more important to do.
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The Key Room
Xu Yan wandered further, but couldn't find anything useful.
Then—
He found a tea room.
It was filled with silver tea sets, far more extravagant than anything seen in the tribes.
Several maids were preparing refreshments and cleaning.
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Xu Yan suspected these maids were servants for the great shamans and the Voodoo Dragon.
If he followed them, they might lead him to the key room.
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In a secluded spot, Xu Yan contacted Xu Ying.
Activating [Pain Mask],
He transformed into a female wizard maid, complete with robes and a mask.
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As more and more maids gathered, Xu Yan and Xu Ying blended in, silently following.
Through the maze-like underground palace, they finally arrived at a massive stone wall.
One by one, the maids walked through—
And the stone wall rippled like a mirage.
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Xu Yan and Xu Ying exchanged glances.
They had found it.
The key room.
The heart of the underground palace.
And most likely—
The Voodoo Dragon's hiding place.