Facing the almost terrifying number of monsters before him, Gu Mian made the most correct decision. Detour. Now that he knew the direction the overpass led to was the direction of the key, he could follow that direction even without going along the overpass. So the three of them returned the way they came, starting from the area around the overpass and heading towards the destination. As expected, Gu Mian predicted, as long as they didn't walk on the overpass, the number of monsters would decrease sharply, at least they wouldn't encounter so many monsters on the road. "Maybe we can barely reach the destination by this method." A drop of cold sweat ran down Gu Mian's forehead. Xu Tong hadn't reacted at all since they separated, probably already dead somewhere. And there was a BOSS that meant instant death upon encounter. This dungeon simply didn't give them any chance of survival. When the time came to retrieve the key to close the "door", there would probably be a lot of problems waiting for them, but at least now was a time when they could barely relax. As they continued forward along the overpass, Xiao Feng's face became increasingly ugly. She tentatively asked Gu Mian, "Boss, have you smelled a smell?" Gu Mian glanced at her, "What smell did you smell?"
"I... I have a skill that enhances my sense of smell," Xiao Feng said in a timid voice. "I smelled a very fishy and foul smell in the air. This smell is a bit familiar, but I can't remember where I smelled it before." Gu Mian's pupils dilated slightly, and he stopped, carefully using his nose to feel the smell in the air. Soon, he caught the scent that Xiao Feng had mentioned. Xiao Feng might not know much about this smell, but Gu Mian knew it very well. It was the smell of blood! A faint smell of blood wafted through the air. If Xiao Feng hadn't mentioned it, Gu Mian wouldn't have noticed it at all. The more they walked forward along the overpass, the stronger the smell of blood became. A large amount of blood could be seen on the ground, and blood-colored veins like plant vines spread across the ground, transporting nutrients towards the end of the overpass like real blood vessels. "What is this..." Xia Tenghai touched the blood-colored veins on the ground. This thing felt soft, but it was very tough, and even sharp blades could not cut it open. When they got closer, they could even hear a pulse almost identical to the beating of a heart. The three continued forward and finally saw that the front end of the overpass was sloping downwards. At the end of this overpass lay the city's widest city square. The strong smell of blood emanated from this city square. Countless headless corpses were piled up here, forming small mountains. A strong and sturdy monster, as tall as two stories, with six tentacles growing on its neck, was shrouded in darkness, emitting a strange wail to the outside world. Xiao Feng was about to exclaim, but Gu Mian grabbed her mouth, "Don't shout!" His prediction was indeed skillful, and he covered her mouth before Xiao Feng could exclaim. But unfortunately, he underestimated one person. "What the hell is this!" Xia Tenghai exclaimed subconsciously. "Where did this come from? Is this still in the country?" Hearing this, the huge monster instantly turned its head, and its eyes, almost covering its entire body, instantly locked onto the three of them.
"You fucking idiot! I shouldn't have saved you on the overpass!" Gu Mian couldn't help but curse. "You're good for nothing! What use are you!" Xia Tenghai almost cried as he replied, "I didn't want to either! Who wouldn't exclaim when they saw this thing for the first time? It's too scary to look at!" If Xu Tong was standing here, he probably wouldn't have exclaimed at all when he saw this thing for the first time. Because before this, he had already seen a nine-headed monster in the laboratory that was even stronger and taller, and even more terrifying. In comparison, the six-headed monster in the city square seemed a bit ordinary. A fiery red finger hovered in the air, right above the center of the city square, but with the six-headed tentacle monster blocking their way, this distance, which was not too far originally, was so far away for the three of them. "What... what should we do?" Xiao Feng's legs were already weak and she couldn't move when she looked at the monster in front of her. Especially when she met those eyes that almost covered its entire body, it was already a great pressure on her spirit. It was already not easy to stay awake. Before Gu Mian could answer, the monster in the distance had already started running towards them. Although this monster was incredibly huge, its speed of movement was simply beyond human imagination, even faster than them! Before the monster fully approached them, its eyes immediately focused on the three of them. Black spiky balls floated in the air, and spikes gradually extended from the inside, then burst, surrounding all the surrounding space! But when the spiky balls dissipated, the bodies of the three were not in place. At this time, Gu Mian had already appeared in the distance, and something similar to an amulet in his hand shattered instantly. 「Name: Lifesaving Amulet」 「Type: Item - Consumable」 「Quality: Common」 「Usage Requirements: None」 「Effect: When receiving a fatal attack, it can teleport the user and people within one meter around them to a relatively safe location. The use of this item will consume all of the player's current stamina」 「Evaluation: It is only relatively safe. If it is a target-seeking attack, then it is helpless」 "Cough cough..." Gu Mian, who had completely lost all his stamina, knelt on one knee on the ground. If he hadn't been supported by Xia Tenghai and Xiao Feng, he would have fallen to the ground. Xia Tenghai and Xiao Feng confirmed that they were alive, and they were so moved that they cried. Although Gu Mian had said harshly just now, saying that he shouldn't have saved them on the overpass, saying that they were good for nothing, he still chose to save them without hesitation at the critical moment. A knife mouth and a tofu heart! This is simply a saint! But at this time, Gu Mian obviously didn't have such a good mood. The exhaustion of stamina was one aspect, but for him, a strong sense of frustration arose spontaneously. So far, almost all the progress of this difficult dungeon has been achieved unilaterally by Xu Tong.
He stopped the subway. He also pointed out the correct direction when leaving the subway station. What did Gu Mian do? He simply followed what Xu Tong said, found the "door", and updated the main quest. In a sense, as the player with the highest level among the four players, he had made no achievements! Even a key had appeared in front of him, but he had no means to retrieve it. How could he be called a boss like this? Xu Tong took independent action and didn't know where he died in the dungeon, but it revealed his true colors! "Damn it..." Gu Mian spat out these two words with difficulty from between his teeth. Just as he was about to get up with very little stamina, he heard a pair of young lovers beside him making confused nasal sounds. "Boss, look at the main quest..." Gu Mian raised his eyebrows and looked at the quest progress in his sight. The progress of the main quest had changed sometime. 「Main Quest in Progress: Collect the keys that can close the gate (1/3)」 Wait? Why has the main quest progressed? Didn't they get the key? Could it be... Before a complete possibility could emerge in Gu Mian's mind, at this moment, Gu Mian's pupils dilated slightly, and shock and even panic filled his mind. 「Main Quest in Progress: Collect the keys that can close the gate (2/3)」 Why has the progress of the main quest progressed again? Is the Abyss World bugged? This is obviously abnormal!