MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter
Chapter 1340 - Chapter 1340 Chapter 1340 Three Divine Snakes

Chapter 1340: Chapter 1340: Three Divine Snakes Chapter 1340: Chapter 1340: Three Divine Snakes After entering the Light Gate, all of Li Yao’s larger pets were forcibly dismissed due to limited space, and it was pitch black; even the Eagle of Fire and Spider Tank were forcibly dismissed.

Only the equipment, flickering with light, served as the sole source of illumination. Even when Li Yao activated his “God’s Eye,” he could only see nearby objects indistinctly, as the place was too enclosed and there was too little light.

Sigh…

Above Edward’s head appeared a red Fireball. Any magic-based profession had a basic spell for illumination, otherwise, they would have had to rely on Torches or such for light.

With the appearance of the Fireball, everyone could finally make out their surroundings. They were in a small downward passage with a sealed stone door behind them.

“We entered the pyramid from the ground, why is the passage going downwards,” Edward frowned.

The Black Dragon Queen said, “As I said, the pyramid is merely a coordinate, and the Light Gate is just a teleportation gate. If I’m not mistaken, we should already be underground by now, and we might even have left the desert.”

“What, how is that possible?” Vivian looked incredulous. The teleportation gate was understandable, but having left the desert was baffling.

“The Abyss, although having many layers and seemingly an infinite world, is mostly comprised of barren lands where even your Abyssal Races cannot survive in such harsh environments. Moreover, the Abyssal Races, although naturally strong and savage, lack creativity and don’t understand many mysteries. Only the deities know how to evolve with time.”

The words of the Black Dragon Queen were blunt, yet the Serpent Queen of the Abyss could not refute. The various Races of the Abyss knew only endless conflict, unchanged for thousands of years, pale in comparison to the ever-evolving, splendid civilizations of the main planes.

“Of course, that was in praise of those deities. Actually, this teleportation portal’s technique is also outdated by tens of thousands of years, ancient and inefficient, needing only a hundredth of the material used for modern portals. Now to the point, this teleportation gate is for long-distance travel, which is why I’m sure we are no longer in the land of shifting sands.”

Li Yao nodded, “I see, your explanation makes a lot of sense. The Lion Scorpion Goddess has just arrived in this plane, and resources must be scarce. There wouldn’t be superfluous efforts–but that’s probably not important.”

“What I am really getting at,” the Black Dragon Queen continued, “is that the Lion Scorpion Goddess is very powerful. Otherwise, who would have deceived unruly newcomers or lawless adventurers? I fear everyone would have been tricked.”

“What do you mean by that?” Li Yao asked, puzzled.

“It’s simple logic. Statues are extremely important to gods. Even if they are not worshiped, they are not to be insulted as that would incur the gods’ wrath. Even among enemy deities, they might kill each other, but no one would destroy each other’s statues; it’s a taboo. Even the most ruthless desperados wouldn’t insult a statue. Unfortunately, the new recruits don’t know this rule.”

“I still don’t understand what your point is,” Edward said.

“Simple, under normal circumstances, if the statues are left untouched, not only could we not find that pyramid easily, I was puzzled. This is a feint, the mechanisms left untouched at both statues. Even with Ross’s skills, the hidden pyramid wouldn’t have been undiscoverable. Now it seems that the coordinate Ross must have also found is just a deceptive coordinate to draw attention. I suspect this Underground Palace is the real coordinate.”

Everyone then realized–if they had not studied the statues, they would not have triggered the mechanisms, and even if they had discovered the pyramid, the Light Gate would not have appeared, and they would never have found this Underground Palace.

Indeed, all these deities were not to be trifled with.

“Let it be, no matter what their schemes are, completing our task is what matters. Besides, since it’s so hidden here, we are bound to find some good stuff,” Li Yao always believed in the principle that greater difficulty brought greater rewards; since a major secret realm had been opened, naturally he would be the first to reap the benefits.

“You make it sound easy, but I’m not worried about us exploring the secret realm. The key issue is that each of the Gaia Gods is extremely shrewd. Not to mention whether we can find the main god’s location, even if we do, can we really kill him?” Edward expressed her concern. She was not lacking in confidence, but their adversary was just too cunning.

She wasn’t afraid of a powerful boss; even the strongest had flaws and could be countered. But dealing with an opponent who was both strong and cunning was truly headache-inducing.

“Let’s not overthink it. First, let’s explore this place and grab whatever benefits we can,” Li Yao didn’t think too much. He was aware of the difficulties in killing a main god, even just a projection.

But Li Yao had no choice, and he didn’t believe Ross, the Queen of the Abyss, didn’t have a contingency plan. It was highly likely she intended to use them as cannon fodder, possibly to find the Lion Scorpion Goddess.

Moreover, Li Yao didn’t trust Ross, the Queen of the Abyss. Though he didn’t know much about many fallen deities having reborn, he was very familiar with living deities.

In a previous life, players had voted for the top three most untrustworthy NPCs, with Ross, the Queen of the Abyss, at the top of the list.

Countless players had accepted missions from her incarnations or her actual body, but 99.999% of them died, gaining nothing but becoming cannon fodder.

Deceptive, cruel, and capricious–these were the most direct and fair descriptions of her. Li Yao was never beguiled by Ross, the Queen of the Abyss, nor did he anticipate any reward from her.

Now, Li Yao could not run nor did he want to. His plan was simple: find the projection of the Lion Scorpion Goddess, and Ross, the Queen of the Abyss, would definitely appear, leading to an inevitable battle.

If he could benefit from the chaos, it would be great; even if there were no benefits, a battle between two gods, even if one killed the other, the survivor would surely be gravely injured since they were only projections.

That would be the perfect opportunity for Li Yao to escape. As for future retaliation, by then, this mission would be completed, and whether it was the Star Bow or the divine essence gained, everything would be secured. Even if he were killed later, a level drop was much better than dying now and losing both his wife and his army.

Carefully navigating downward through the passage, they soon entered a large hall. In the dim light, they saw a huge Serpent Statue in the hall’s center.

“Something’s not right; this must be the final hurdle, right? How can it be so simple? That doesn’t make sense,” Edward frowned.

Puh, puh, puh, puh, puh…

Hearing the sound, Li Yao’s expression changed, and he suddenly raised his hand, grasping something cold.

Then came a hissing sound, and Li Yao, clearly seeing what he was holding, let out a cold gasp.

“Everyone be careful; this is a Trigod Serpent. Three bites from it are certain death.”

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