Because the owner of the treasure map was Ran Qi and Night Owl. So, only when they teamed up alone could they unlock the seal of the treasure map and see the coordinates where the treasure was hidden. The two of them temporarily quit the team and formed a separate team.
At this time, the two took out the treasure map. The map on the parchment became clear, and they could see clear coordinates appear in a certain place on the map.
The two followed the map’s directions and went through a portal to the Bone Burial Ground.
The Bone Burial Ground was an intermediate map of levels 30-40. The monsters here were all very high level and still posed a certain threat to Ran Qi. So, Night Owl directly said to Ran Qi, “Stay close to me.”
“Yes!”
Although Night Owl was only level 30, his attributes were already much higher than those of ordinary level 30 players. Therefore, he didn’t pay attention to the mobs on this map and almost killed them before they reached the coordinate point.
Ran Qi followed Night Owl every step of the way, obediently enjoying the experience. The monsters here weren’t only higher in level, but also richer. Basically, they would drop some copper coins or materials. Relying on the fact that his backpack was big enough, Ran Qi picked up all the things dropped by the monsters without any waste, including mosquito legs. At least was also meat.
Night Owl noticed that he would occasionally rush out to grab items, then trot back to follow him, much like a hamster hoarding its treasures. A smile crept into his eyes. “You’re one of the top five richest people in the world. Why not just let go of this junk?”
Ran Qi didn’t expect that Night Owl would notice his little move. His face instantly turned red.
“I’m used to it… it’s more or less money…” Ran Qi quickly changed the topic and said, “It seems to be almost there! It should be right in front!”
Night Owl was very dignified and said nothing more. He continued walking toward the coordinate point with Ran Qi.
Soon, they arrived at the location indicated by the coordinates.
Ran Qi carried a small shovel and eagerly began digging in the soil. He worked at it for a long time, creating a deep hole, but didn’t uncover anything.
“How about we dig together?” Ran Qi suggested. He thought that since the treasure map belonged to both of them, they should work together to uncover the hidden items.
“I don’t have a shovel.” Night Owl thought for a while and then said, “I’ll ask Soul Chaser to mail me one.”
“Okay.”
Soul Chaser and Plume Ink went back to the main city to visit the Trading Hall, asking them to help mail it was the fastest way.
Not long after, Soul Chaser’s mail was sent. After Night Owl got the shovel, he also started digging for treasure.
This time, the two of them only dug twice before they heard a crisp ‘clang’ sound. They both felt that they had dug something.
They sped up their movements, dug up the surrounding soil, and dug out two palm-sized treasure chests together. What Night Owl dug was a dim bronze treasure chest, but what Ran Qi dug was a bright gold treasure chest. Comparing the two, the small chest in Night Owl’s hand looked even more shabby, tattered, and helpless.
Night Owl: “……”
Ran Qi stifled his laughter and spoke. “Shall we open the treasure chest, then?”
Night Owl pursed his lips and opened his bronze treasure chest.
[System] Congratulations on getting [Fig Leaf]
[Fig Leaf]
Grade: D
Description: The little goblin wears a tattered piece of cloth around his waist that’s no longer useful. Sell it in the store!
“Pfft…” Ran Qi held back again and again. However, he couldn’t hold it back anymore and laughed out loud. It seemed that what Soul Chaser and the others said was really right. Night Owl’s luck in opening chests was really bad.
Night Owl glanced at him helplessly and urged. “It’s your turn.”
Ran Qi stopped the laugh, opened the gold treasure chest in his hand, and got a rusty key.
[System Announcement] Player [Night Owl] [Bai Ran] discovered the key to the Dragon Soul Secret Dungeon during the treasure hunt. The treasure in the secret dungeon is about to appear. Please enter the secret dungeon quickly to explore, players.
At the same moment the system announcement was issued, the ground unexpectedly collapsed, uncovering a dark and eerie tunnel.
Night Owl and Ran Qi looked at each other and walked in together. After the two entered, the tunnel entrance slowly closed and disappeared.
“Holy shit, oh shit, oh shit. I really want to kneel for Brother Ran. They’ve actually had an adventure! It’s a secret dungeon!” Soul Chaser was excited after seeing the System Announcement.
“Calm down, calm down. There are all basic operations.” Plume Ink said calmly, “I have a hunch that Brother Ran will definitely be able to get something better this time!”
“Brother Ran must be GM’s biological son!”
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As the entrance closed behind them, the light from above vanished, plunging the tunnel back into darkness. The ground beneath their feet was uneven and rough, with patches of moss that made it wet and slippery, making it challenging to walk.
Night Owl had excellent physical fitness. After entering the game and adjusting his status, he still maintained his strength. As a result, his senses were much sharper than those of ordinary people. The darkness didn’t affect him much, but for Ran Qi, who was much weaker, it was quite daunting.
After Ran Qi stepped on the hem of his robe and almost slipped, Night Owl reluctantly stretched out his hand to hold him. “I’ll lead you along. Watch your step.”
In the darkness, the sense of touch became particularly keen. Ran Qi could feel the warmth coming from Night Owl’s palm. His face turned red inexplicably.
A little embarrassed, he opened his mouth to say, “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.”
Night Owl’s clear and pleasant voice came from his ears. Because he was so close, Ran Qi could even feel Night Owl’s breath spraying on his ears when he spoke. His face turned redder than expected.
Fortunately, the surroundings were dark and no one would notice…
Night Owl’s fireball was an attack skill. It couldn’t be held in the palm and used as a lighting tool like in the cartoon. However, it could be used to dry up water on the ground, clear moss, and illuminate the way forward. Therefore, every time he walked
This tunnel was really long. After walking for 10 minutes, they finally came to an open space.
Night Owl threw a fireball again, illuminating the scene ahead. What appeared in front of them were three doors carved with ancient patterns. The door was made of bronze and looked very heavy. They were stained with rust and must have been aged for some time.
The three doors looked identical in appearance. So, choosing which door to take really depends on their intuition.
“Which door?” Night Owl said without hesitation, looking to Bai-lucky-Ran.
“Left side?” Ran Qi said with some uncertainty.
In fact, he didn’t know which way to go, but there was a saying that ‘men go to the left, women go to the right, and transvestites go in the middle’, so he chose left…
“Left then.” Night Owl glanced at the door on the right that he intuitively wanted to choose before decisively abandoning his idea and throwing another fireball to illuminate the location of the door on the left. “Open it.”
Ran Qi quickly took a few quick steps. He took out the key he had gotten from opening the treasure chest earlier and unlocked the door on the left.
However, when he reached out to push the door open, it wouldn’t budge.
Ran Qi: “…”
I’m really sorry that my physique is only E-level.
Night Owl chuckled and stepped forward to help, pushing the door open easily. The door made a tooth-rending sound because of the rush.
After pushing the door open, Ran Qi reached out and tried to pull out the key, but failed no matter what.
Night Owl said, “It’s fine. Just stick it in like this.”
There was still a dark passage inside the door. Night Own once again took Ran Qi’s hand and led him forward cautiously.
However, there were no mechanisms or hidden weapons along the way. The two of them passed through a stone door smoothly and came to a spacious room. It was a bit unbelievable.
Luminous pearls were inlaid on the walls of the room, emitting a glittering light that illuminated the entire space.
The room appeared nearly empty, with only a stone table and stone stools in the center. The walls were adorned with murals, but everything was covered in a thick layer of dust, making it hard to see the paintings.
While Night Owl was thinking about how to get rid of the layer of dust, Ran Qi was already digging into his backpack.
Just now, Ran Qi picked up rubbish along the way and there were all sorts of messy things in his bag. Then, Night Owl saw Ran Qi take out a familiar piece of cloth and start wiping the wall…
“This is…” Night Owl spoke with some disbelief.
“Ah. This is the fig leaf you just opened. I thought I could sell it to the store for 99 copper coins, so I picked it up.” Ran Qi said, feeling a little embarrassed. “It’s just right to use it to wipe the dust now!”
Night Owl: “……”
In any case, the fig leaf worked surprisingly well as a rag. The dust on the wall was quickly wiped off, revealing the mural underneath.
This mural told the story of a dragon and a human girl. A little girl picked the dragon up when it was just an egg. They grew up together and formed a strong bond. However, the necromancer formed an army of undead and attacked the girl’s country. The girl’s home was destroyed, and the dragon fled from the war with the girl. Years later, the girl grew up and became a light mage. With the dragon, they killed the necromancer, reclaimed her home, and became a queen.
The dragon and the girl had deep feelings. Even if the girl died, it had been guarding the girl’s grave. It was just that after thousands of years, even the dragon would die, but it still left its soul to protect the girl—— No wonder this dungeon was called the Dragon Soul Secret Dungeon.
However, although they had figured out the story and background of the dungeon, what should they do next?
There was nothing in the room except tables, stools, and murals. There was no passage.
“There should be a mechanism. Let’s look for it.”
“Okay.”
The two of them searched around the room, wanting to open up the cracks in the floorboards and take a look, but still found nothing.
“Give me the cloth you used to wipe off the dust.” Night Owl suddenly said.
Ran Qi was stunned for a moment, then handed the dirty fig leaf into his hand.
Night Owl wiped the dust on the table with it, and then they saw a clear keyhole in the center of the table.
Ran Qi: “……”
Okay, after searching for a long time, the mechanism was actually in such an obvious place.
“A key to open it should do it.” Night Owl said.
“But the key is still stuck in the door ah…” The key just now couldn’t be removed at all.
“Go back and get it. There’s always a way to get it.”
“Okay.” The two of them could only return to the door.
It was just that the key seemed to be determined to work against them. If the door was open, it couldn’t be pulled out no matter how hard it was pulled out, but when the door was closed, the key could be easily pulled out.
“How about trying other doors?”
“That’s all we have to do.”
The two opened the middle door, but once it was ajar, the key couldn’t be removed. As soon as the door swung open, a horde of skeletons rushed in with terrifying roars. It seemed like hundreds, if not thousands, were packed tightly together. No matter how strong Night Owl was, he couldn’t fend off so many skeletons at once, so he quickly shut the door again.
The skeleton army pounced and banged on the door.
The only door on the right, the key, could be pulled off directly after opening the door. However, this passage was full of traps. They only took one step inside and were almost shot into hedgehogs by arrows flying down from the top of their heads.
Night Owl was now convinced by Ran Qi’s luck. The road Ran Qi chose was safe and led directly to the destination, but the road he chose was full of dangers, comparable to the legendary journey to the West.
“Otherwise, you should take the original path. I will take the key and take this path.” Night Owl said.
“No, it’s too dangerous for you to be alone. If I follow, I can at least help you to heal,” Ran Qi insisted. “Anyway, if you get hit by an arrow, you’ll only lose a little HP. You won’t die immediately.”
Night Owl thought about it for a moment and decided that Ran Qi had a point. He agreed but still insisted on letting Ran Qi hide behind him.
The two of them each ate a pie, got status buff, and rushed in.
There were swords and daggers along the way. Fortunately, there was Ran Qi, a priest. The two people finally returned to the previous room without any danger, but they were in a very miserable state.
Ran Qi inserted the key into the keyhole on the table, making the ground shake, and opened another passage.
Then, they saw a half-man-tall toad pop out of it, extend its tongue, and attack them.
Night Owl immediately protected Ran Qi behind him and then killed the toad with magic bullets and fireballs.
Just by opening this passage, it was as if they had opened Pandora’s box. Monsters kept running out of that passage, ranging from toads, scorpions, centipedes, and other small but highly poisonous monsters, to jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards, and then to elves and flower demons that were able to use magic. In short, many monsters were endless and almost made them exhausted.
Fortunately, these monsters were a combination of Ran Qi and Night Owl’s level. They were all level 27 elite monsters. It was not too difficult for Night Owl to fight and Ran Qi could continuously heal Night Owl. There were many supplies of blue potions that restored mana. Even so, they fought for half an hour before the two of them finally eliminated all these monsters.
After experiencing a continuous high-intensity battle, even a ruthless person like Night Owl had to sit down and rest.
Ran Qi looked at the monster corpses on the ground, endured it, and silently took out his collecting knife. He began to peel off the skin.
Night Owl looked at Ran Qi with helplessness and amusement, thinking that he must have been a hamster spirit with a hoarding fetish in his previous life.
“Let’s go.” After Night Owl had rested almost enough, he was ready to continue exploring the dungeon. All the monsters in the passage should have been cleared, so they just went down.
“Wait!” Ran Qi took the collection knife and pried off all the luminous pearls on the wall, then stuffed one into Night Owl. “Hehe. Now we have lighting!”
Night Owl chuckled and walked into the passage first.
It was really convenient to have luminous pearls illumination. They were able to speed up their journey a lot, passing through the passage. They finally came to the queen’s tomb.
The tomb room was vast and divided into three sections. At the entrance, a mountain of gold and jewels gleamed, leading to a large sarcophagus. In the innermost part rested a stone carving of a giant dragon. Though its eyes were closed, its immense size and sharp claws made it appear lifelike. Along the wall stood a row of stone soldiers and generals, striking brave poses. Ran Qi thought they resembled terracotta warriors.
“Be careful and follow me closely.” Night Owl reminded.
“Okay.”
As soon as the two of them stepped into the tomb, the outer shell of the stone-carved soldier closest to them shattered inch by inch, and then, one by one, the skeleton soldier exuding black energy came out.
