Free Web NovelChapter 197: Chapter 111: The Holy Light Spreads to the Forbidden! Lucia! I Didn’t Mean To
"Traps? Why don’t I just destroy them directly with Flame?" Hong Lian suggested.
"That won’t be necessary. I’ll have one of my Adventurers handle the traps." Shen Siqi said, pushing a female Dwarf forward. She added, "Brook is a trap expert from the Dwarf Race. She’s capable of disarming them."
"Don’t worry, leave it to me!" Brook replied confidently.
Then, the Dwarf took a specialized disarming kit from her backpack and cautiously approached the female corpse.
After a series of skilled maneuvers, she destroyed the surrounding trap-triggering mechanisms one by one.
"Phew~ All done!"
The Dwarf waved to the group, signaling that it was safe to approach.
Only then did the group relax and enter the room, slowly walking toward the female corpse.
Su Xuan’s gaze lingered on Shen Siqi for a moment. ’It’s obvious. There must be a special reason why the President of the Immortal Consort Guild, Shen Siqi, and her brother, Shen Jun—both just D+ Level Players—are participating in such a high-risk Demon Cave event.’
’After all, it’s far too difficult for a D+ Level Guild to challenge a high-risk Demon Cave. Without help from Hong Lian and the others, the Shen Family Siblings’ Guild would have likely been wiped out if they relied solely on their own Power.’
But after seeing the Dwarf who could disarm traps, Su Xuan suddenly had a realization...
"Now! The traps are disarmed, so let’s see what treasure is in this chest!" Shen Siqi walked up to the glittering gold chest, her face full of anticipation. The moment she opened it, the Gold Coins inside immediately brought a smile to her lips!
"Whoa! There are dozens of Gold Coins!"
"We’re rich!"
The Shen Family Siblings excitedly took the Gold Coins out of the chest. Dozens of Gold Coins was no small sum for anyone!
While they were happily counting the coins, Su Xuan’s gaze fell on a small box cradled in the arms of the female corpse.
The small box didn’t seem to emit any fluctuations of Magic Power, but for some reason, Su Xuan felt inexplicably drawn to it.
’And this corpse... she doesn’t look like a Vampire from the outside. She looks more like a human woman who was drained dry by one.’
Just then, Hong Lian walked over to Su Xuan and said, "Our President says that box seems to be the key to starting an Opportunity Quest."
"An Opportunity Quest?"
Su Xuan’s eyes lit up when he heard Hong Lian’s words.
He had never encountered an Opportunity Quest before. They were even rarer than hidden quests, and only Players with a high Luck Value could come across them.
It wasn’t a specific quest type and didn’t have a complex chain of objectives; it was more like a puzzle-solving task.
But completing an Opportunity Quest always yielded generous rewards!
"So?" A slight smile played on Hong Lian’s lips. "Want to give it a try? I can help you."
"Let’s do it." Su Xuan decided to give it a shot and reached for the mysterious square box.
The moment his hand touched the box, a dazzling blue beam shot out from within, enveloping several of them.
Immediately after, a notification popped up on the interface in front of Su Xuan’s eyes:
[Opportunity Quest—Star Magic Box (Triggered). Transferring location!]
Before he could fully process the message, a blue light teleported them to the Opportunity Quest’s location. Ivsha, Lucia, and Hong Lian entered this strange Domain with him. The reason was that the three of them had been standing next to Su Xuan and were also caught in the mysterious blue light.
"Where is this place?" Hong Lian looked around. The scene before her was like a vast, starry sky. ’Have we been transported into space?’
However, strangely, they weren’t floating in the endless void. Though there was nothing beneath their feet, they could clearly feel solid ground, as if they were standing on a transparent sheet of glass.
"Mr. Su Xuan~ What does this quest want us to do?" Ivsha asked, turning to him curiously.
"Let me see..." Su Xuan focused his attention on the detailed quest description.
[Star Magic Box: Please find the correct star among the myriad of stars!]
[Clue: Witch]
[Quest Reward: A wisp of the Power of the Stars]
[Note: Failure to solve the puzzle within 30 minutes will result in being teleported back to your original location.]
Su Xuan looked at the quest description and the clue, feeling a bit puzzled.
’Is this Star Magic Box related to the Star Kingdom in some way?’
’Could it be a relic left behind by the Night Witch?’
’Furthermore...’
Su Xuan’s gaze swept across their surroundings, his brow furrowed. He had to find the one correct Star among countless others within just thirty minutes, based only on the clue. It seemed like a rather challenging task.
However, no matter how difficult, he had to face it head-on. Su Xuan immediately told Lucia and the others the specific requirements of the quest.
"Find the correct Star among countless others? How is that possible?" Hong Lian shook her head in confusion. She was better at fighting than solving puzzles.
Lucia, on the other hand, began to analyze the key information in the clue. "Witch..." Her beautiful eyes gazed at the distant starry sky. Her first thought was that it had something to do with constellations.
But in reality, there was no "Witch" constellation.
"Mr. Su Xuan, I have a feeling the starry sky around us... is moving?" Ivsha hurriedly pointed out while Su Xuan was also struggling to find the answer.
"Moving?"
Su Xuan was stunned for a moment, but he quickly realized Ivsha seemed to be right!
The starry sky really was getting closer...
’No!’
Su Xuan finally noticed that it wasn’t the starry sky approaching them. Instead, glass-like walls were closing in, squeezing them!
And judging by the speed, forget thirty minutes—in three minutes, there probably wouldn’t even be any room left to stand!
Su Xuan immediately scanned his surroundings, desperately searching for the correct Star.
’If the clue is related to a Witch and involves a Star, it’s highly likely connected to the Night Witch.’
’After all, in the Star Kingdom, the Night Witch is the one who appears most frequently.’
’But...’
"!!!"
Before Su Xuan could fully form a thought, the invisible walls had already squeezed them so tightly they could barely move.
The four of them were compressed into a narrow, square space, pressed tightly against one another.
Although the shrinking had temporarily stopped, the situation was now quite awkward. Since Su Xuan had been standing in the center, he was naturally squeezed into the middle, tightly surrounded by Lucia and the others.
Directly in front of him was Lucia. Due to the pressure from the walls, her snowy-white mounds were pressed firmly against Su Xuan’s chest, almost losing their shape!
"Honestly!?"
Lucia bit her pearly teeth, a strange light flashing in her eyes.
’I don’t understand, why does this quest have such a condition? Was it originally designed for just one person?’
"Hahaha! This is a bit tricky. It’ll be even harder to solve the puzzle in such a crowded space," Hong Lian laughed, pressing her body forward slightly.
The tall Female Elf was pressing her proud, snowy-white mounds against Su Xuan’s left shoulder. They were so close they were almost touching the side of his face. The sensation was truly indescribable!
"Mr. Su Xuan, while it is a little crowded in here..." Ivsha, on Su Xuan’s right, gave a smile, a charming expression that could make one’s heart flutter. "But strangely, this small space makes my heart race~ I quite like it~"
As she spoke, Ivsha’s heart-shaped tail quietly appeared and gently wrapped around Su Xuan’s arm.
[Ivsha’s Current Desire: 366!]
"???"
Su Xuan’s brow twitched. ’Ivsha, now is not the time for this!’ he thought.
But~ Ivsha believed that such intimate contact would help Su Xuan focus more on solving the problem~
"Huu~"
Suddenly, Ivsha leaned close to his ear, her red lips parting slightly as she breathed out a fragrant scent.
That sweet and seductive breath shattered the defenses of his Holy Light in an instant. It flared with brilliant radiance, seemingly urging Su Xuan to rise to the occasion and fight for Ivsha’s sake!
However, this created a serious problem. Because at that moment, Su Xuan was facing Lucia!
From the moment they were first pressed together, she had sensed the Holy Light hidden on his body. Fortunately, the glow wasn’t strong, and with their clothes in the way, it only caused her slight discomfort. Given the urgent situation, she could reluctantly tolerate it.
But when she felt that sacred light gradually grow brighter and hotter, her heart instantly fell into a panic!
Because!
She could clearly feel that brilliant light slowly spreading toward a forbidden place...
