thefictionvixens Chapter 701 Preparations Before Entering!
Chapter 701 Preparations Before Entering!
Of course, the final decision rests with Chu Yang and Miss Xiu.
"Although there was no threat in entering the maze, Mr. Abdul repeatedly emphasized that the mission was extremely difficult."
"So, the key to navigating the maze isn't brute force, but intelligence?"
"And the punishment for failing the challenge is simply being expelled, with no other additional penalties?"
Chu Yang quickly stated his deduction.
Abdu pushed up his black-rimmed glasses and began to look Chu Yang in the eye for the first time.
It was only then that he began to take Chu Yang, who claimed to be a student in Manhattan, seriously.
"It seems Manhattan was right to praise you; your reasoning skills are indeed quite good."
Abdu smiled and nodded, which could be considered as giving Chu Yang a clear answer.
Chu Yang then took the contract and continued to examine it carefully.
Since a contract is to be signed, he naturally needs to carefully review it.
Regardless of whether Mr. Abdul is an old friend of Manhattan, and regardless of whether this maze is really as safe as this guy claims.
He needs to make sure there are no other traps in the contract.
In this world of extraordinary individuals, the possibility of accidents is far too high.
It is possible that a seemingly ordinary contract may conceal a trap left by extraordinary forces.
People who sign contracts carelessly are very likely to pay the price with their lives when it matters most.
Finally, just to be on the safe side, Chu Yang even activated his Pure White Eyes to scan the contract in front of him, but still found no problems, and then nodded.
He then turned his gaze to Miss Hugh beside him, seeking her opinion.
After all, the contract was signed by two people, not just him alone.
"I have no objection."
Miss Hugh nodded without hesitation.
Her trust in Chu Yang had long transcended life and death.
If Chu Yang really wanted to take her life, he could have done it long ago, why wait until now?
The two then decided to sign the contract, and Chu Yang then signed his and Miss Hugh's names in Fergus's secret language.
Mr. Abdul, who was standing to the side, did not dwell on the details. After carefully reviewing the names on the contract, he immediately signed his own name.
He also used Fergus's secret language.
After the contract was signed, the runes on the entire contract paper lit up one by one, symbolizing the completion of a certain ritual.
Finally, these lights floated in mid-air, like faint lights, and then entered the arms of Chu Yang and the other two.
At this moment, Chu Yang also clearly felt a connection between himself and the contract in front of him.
But the pain of pure white also reminded him that this connection was not malicious.
"The maze you're talking about is actually a magical artifact of the human subconscious."
"Moreover, this maze was jointly created by multiple extraordinary beings. No one knows how many entrances it has, but I have only found one."
"All of this is a secret I discovered from various ancient texts. It took me more than ten years to find this entrance, and I spent a lot of energy, manpower and resources."
Mr. Abdul spoke very seriously, but a hint of desolation flashed in his eyes.
Clearly, the process of finding the maze entrance was not so pleasant.
"Mr. Abdul, what exactly is in here? Why are you so persistent?"
Chu Yang couldn't help but ask.
If this matter isn't clarified, he'll probably never have peace of mind.
"Because this labyrinth was created by an extraordinary being many years ago, it contains a great deal of mysterious knowledge and information."
"Moreover, this maze is placed upside down, so when we first entered, we were on the ninth floor."
"If we can pass the test, we can obtain information between the ninth and eighth floors."
"Of course, I'll say it again: I only reached the seventh floor at most, and I didn't encounter any difficulties at that time."
"If they want to continue moving forward, then it's hard to say."
"To be honest, reaching the seventh floor that time was entirely due to luck. In reality, with my abilities, I could only reliably reach the eighth floor."
"However, I reaped quite a rewarding experience that time."
"Later, I tried to enter the seventh floor, but no matter what I did, I was unable to break through that maze to reach the sixth floor."
Mr. Abdul expressed considerable dissatisfaction when the matter was brought up.
This reflects a dissatisfaction with his own abilities.
"So, can this kind of maze be run repeatedly? And can you get the reward every time?"
Suddenly, the light in front of Chu Yang's eyes brightened.
Since Mr. Abdul can obtain intelligence from the central government, they should be able to as well.
If you can repeatedly run through the maze, wouldn't you be able to find out anything you want to know by doing so?
"You're overthinking it. According to my investigation, a person can only enter that place once a month at most."
"If you keep entering repeatedly regardless of the consequences, the knowledge you gain will become worse and worse, and by the third entry it will be of no value at all."
"Moreover, it will take at least six months for this labyrinth to be restored to its original state and to provide the valuable intelligence it previously possessed."
"I've known about this place for many years, so I go in often, but I still haven't found anything very good."
Mr. Abdul recounted his discovery with a look of astonishment in his eyes.
Like Chu Yang, he once harbored similar fantasies, but unfortunately, reality dealt him a heavy blow.
At this moment, Chu Yang suddenly frowned, because he did not find any similar content in the original plot.
Most importantly, this thing gave him the feeling of playing a game instance from a previous world.
He always felt that there were some untold stories hidden inside.
"However, I have a feeling that Mr. Abdul is lying. First, he said that entering once a month is the best, then he said that if you enter continuously, the rewards will become worse and worse, and then he set a requirement that you can only enter once every six months."
"Could it be that this labyrinth really hides a shocking secret, which is why he doesn't want the two of us to enter it multiple times?"
Chu Yang kept this mystery to himself, and only he could discover the truth slowly.
"And I must point out that, at least in the ninth, eighth, and seventh levels, I have found that our bodies are in a special state."
"This state can be considered slightly illusory, so we will not suffer too much damage."
"I once attempted suicide in despair, only to find that I quickly returned to reality."
"Afterwards, he was just a little listless, but there were no other effects whatsoever."
"According to the information I have, the sixth floor is the most dangerous for those who enter, but I have never been there."
"Of course, our mission is simply to ask you to escort me to the seventh floor."
"So we will not encounter any danger."
Mr. Abdul emphasized this point in particular.
Hearing this, Chu Yang nodded knowingly.
In any case, all they needed to do was escort Mr. Abdul to the seventh floor.
Since there is no danger along the way, that would be perfect.
"By the way, what kind of dangers will we encounter in the maze?"
Chu Yang asked again, hoping that knowing the maze's strengths would allow him to prepare in advance.
"When I went there before, I was mostly looking for target items or escaping from a particular scene."
"More often than not, they will ask us to solve certain cases."
"But past experience is of no use at all, because the situation is completely different every time I go there."
When this matter was brought up, Mr. Abdul was very...
Because he's actually not good at this kind of thing at all.
This is also the most important reason why he sought help from Manhattan.
"No wonder they were willing to spend so much money to invite the teacher over."
"In the end, even though the teacher didn't come, I, as his student, was able to satisfy him."
Chu Yang's heart was immediately filled with uproar.
If it weren't for the large sum of money Mr. Abdul offered, Manhattan probably wouldn't have bothered with this matter at all.
After all, the other side didn't provide any information about the maze in the telegram, only telling Manhattan to rush there.
Such behavior simply wouldn't work in this mysterious world, so Manhattan didn't take it too seriously.
Manhattan had even told him in advance to leave immediately if he found the situation was hopeless.
However, Mr. Abdul could only turn to his old friend Manhattan for help. If others knew about this, they would probably spread the word about the dense entrances to everyone immediately.
He himself might even be completely eliminated by those who come after him.
"If we enter the maze from the same entrance, will we immediately disperse?"
Miss Hugh suddenly asked an extremely important question.
If they can't be together from the start, why bother going into the maze?
"This maze is very special. Before entering, we can choose to form a team. Although the difficulty we encounter will increase dramatically, it is still better than trying to go through it alone."
Mr. Abdul suddenly brought up another crucial point.
Chu Yang's lips twitched involuntarily.
He increasingly felt that what they were about to face was likely a game instance.
"Could this labyrinth have been created by a high-sequence deity? Who on earth came up with this thing?"
Chu Yang had already furrowed his brows deeply.
He always felt that the maze was not as simple as Mr. Abdul had described.
"Mr. Abdul, which series of Extraordinary Abilities are you now? And what is your strength?"
Although it might be presumptuous, Chu Yang had to ask clearly.
Otherwise, if the three of them enter the maze together without knowing each other's abilities, unexpected situations may arise.
"I'm already a Sequence Seven, but I'm just an appraiser and don't have much combat ability."
Mr. Abdul was also well aware of this matter and spoke frankly about his true situation.
At this moment, Chu Yang had a look of sudden realization on his face.
The assessment is that this extraordinary individual in the sequence is very special; he rose from the level of the perfect one in sequence nine.
Unless they reach Sequence Five, those with extraordinary abilities in this sequence have virtually no combat power. In daily battles, they can only rely on their accumulated wealth to throw out extraordinary items.
"By the way, if you've learned your teacher's signature skill, it's best to prepare a few special runes that have the ability to enter dreams."
"Because only by possessing this rune can we successfully enter the labyrinth."
"Of course, if you haven't learned how to make runes from your teacher, then I'll have to buy you two."
Mr. Abdul suddenly spoke up again, offering a reminder.
Chu Yang also openly revealed that he had learned the ability to create runes.
Finally, Mr. Abdul left satisfied, telling the two of them to get some rest.
Both sides will meet up and head to the maze together on the second night.
Chu Yang and Miss Xiu eventually moved into the dormitory arranged by Mr. Abdul.
Although the ritual for making runes is rather complicated, it is still very easy for Chu Yang to obtain a few finished products with his current abilities.
After finishing making the rune, he handed one of them to Miss Hugh, who was standing nearby.
After a brief discussion, they realized there was really nothing to prepare, since, according to Mr. Abdul, the situation they faced each time they entered the maze was different.
Chu Yang now had something more important to do: to think carefully about how to establish contact with the Fool Klein as soon as possible.
This is the most important problem he needs to face.
According to the original story, he could have made contact with Crane by creating special and extraordinary items.
However, the entire manufacturing process requires prayer to some unknown deity, which inadvertently sows a dangerous seed for Clay.
Even the god of knowledge and wisdom, who has always been exceptionally special to him, might turn against Klein.
Now that he had chosen to latch onto Klein's coattails, he couldn't afford to create unnecessary trouble.
"Let's wait and see. Anyway, Klein still needs some time to develop before he can activate the Tarot Meeting."
"During this time, I can try to advance my Pure White Eyes; perhaps I'll make some new discoveries."
Chu Yang secretly made up his mind.
Even if all these methods fail, he knows Klein's ancient name and can simply recite it to make contact with him.
Just as Chu Yang was lost in thought, inside an old apartment building.
A man with black hair and black eyes slowly opened his eyes, his gaze fixed on the uninvited guest standing there.
"I've been waiting for your arrival. It seems the door to the world of extraordinary beings is about to open for me."
Just as Klein had predicted, he soon gained the opportunity to become an extraordinary being through this unexpected visitor.
However, he didn't rush to become an extraordinary being in any particular sequence, but decided to wait and see. (End of Chapter)