The clouds and mists have dispersed, and everyone knows that I love you.

Chapter 1018: Labyrinth City

"It's too late to regret now."

Shi Rong put away the telescope in her palm and before she could say anything, Xing Jiashan, who always had a keen eye for things, took the lead.

"Baby, isn't this the same path we just walked on?"

Shi Rong nodded.

"That's right, so this is definitely an evil spirit, creating an illusion for us. In folk terms, it's called a 'ghost wall.'"

Xia Zhi had been striding along the way and was already exhausted. Now, after hearing what Shi Rong said, she was so frightened that her legs went weak.

"Then...what should we do?"

Shi Rong did not say anything, but instead gathered his energy and energy from both sides of his body with his hands, then brought them together in front of his eyes and crossed them.

Strands of silver starlight mixed with pure white rose petals crisscrossed and intertwined in a semi-arc shape from the palms of her hands until they reached the top.

Shi Rong's clasped hands suddenly opened apart, and in front of everyone's eyes, it was as if an invisible and intangible transparent glass barrier shattered.

Looking down the mountain again, Song Qianchen screamed in surprise.

"Hey? Got it, got it, it's different!

"Baby, look, the stone tablet standing at the 35° southwest angle has the three characters 'Huagangling' written on it. You're really amazing, aren't you?"

Seeing this, Du Wu seemed to suddenly realize something.

"Oh, I was wondering why you were fine last night and suddenly wanted to rest and eat.

It seems you already knew that we have been in an illusion created by the ghost mother since we entered the reed forest.

And beyond the illusion is where it lives, right? Then why are we going to all that trouble to steal that dead child?"

He stinks all over...

Shi Rong's eyelids fluttered.

"Then, my brave man, please tell me.

There are so many winding paths, which one leads to the ghost mother's lair?"

Du Wu was speechless for a moment. Just as Shi Rong said, apart from the conspicuous stone tablet at the entrance of the ridge.

The entire interior of Granite Ridge is like an intricate, winding maze.

Although it is built with large quantities of ordinary bricks and stones, it is not difficult to notice that the black gas lingering at the top of the maze has the effect of confusing people.

"Pretend I never said anything. You are my master, and I will do whatever you tell me to do.

I have to listen to you. The demon who just spoke was not me."

Shi Rong couldn't help but twitch his speechless mouth.

"Are you still going to tell me that you have several clones like the water ghost before?"

"Hahahaha~"

When everyone heard this, they all burst out laughing.

Du Wu's old face turned red from laughing.

"Ah... That's not the case. Maybe... my brain just short-circuited, didn't it?"

Shi Rong no longer paid attention to his self-justifying words, but instead rested his delicate chin with one hand, staring at the entrance of the maze, deep in thought.

Xie Yixiu saw Shi Rong thinking seriously, as if he understood something.

"You... don't want to jump in and test the waters alone, do you?"

Shi Rong nodded.

"Guessed it right."

"Get out of the way!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Yong started scolding him.

"Are you a tiger? That maze is filled with black, poisonous miasma.

Even if you have spiritual power to protect you, you will definitely not last more than 10 minutes inside.

Do you know the name of this maze?"

Shi Rong pouted her innocent little mouth.

"'Boy City'."

Shi Yong glared angrily.

"You knew it, but you still went? Do you know that it was named Tongzi City because it is home to at least tens of thousands of resentful infant souls who died in vain?

If not, why isn't it called Tongziku?

How long are you going to keep killing so many vicious little devils? Can you still get back before midnight?

What's the difference between this and going straight to die?

Listen to dad. Place the dead child's body on the city wall to attract the ghost mother to appear, and then find a way to lead her to the mountain.

As long as we can get it out of the maze's sphere of influence temporarily, we all attack together and we still have at least a 5% chance of winning.

Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to conquer it.”

Shi Rong didn't even think about it and shook his head to refuse.

"Dad, this plan is inappropriate. Since Tongzi City can help it strengthen its own strength, how can it leave so easily?

Only if I deliver it to its doorstep and let it relax its guard first, will you be able to take advantage of the opportunity and lend me a hand.

Besides, you won’t forget that we still have 7 thousand-year-old female ghosts on hand, right?

Those few resentful infant souls are not enough to fill their gaps. If that doesn't work, I can use them to lead the charge for me."

Shi Yong frowned slightly.

"Tell me carefully."

Shi Rong took out his cell phone, took an extremely clear photo of the entire maze, transferred it to the iPad in his backpack, and then sat down cross-legged.

Everyone followed suit and sat in a circle around Shi Rong who was in the middle.

"Look, I've counted, there are 27 paths in this maze from left to right.

If we don't have a very clear direction to guide us, no matter which path we take, it will be a dead end with no way out.

But did you notice that among these 27 roads, there is a rather narrow sub-road between almost every eight roads?

There are three such routes, and each one ends not at the city wall but at an unknown black cloud.

This means that among them, at least one path is correct. If we pick three suitable candidates and have them take these three paths respectively.

At least there is one person who can successfully find the ghost mother's lair.

The advantage is that doing so can minimize our losses, because we don't know the exact location of the Ghost Mother now, and the maze is its territory.

It could launch an unavoidable surprise attack on us at any time, and we only have 15 baits available, which is not enough to cover 27 roads.

Unless we cut their bodies in two, the children are already dead, and if we cut them in half, it would be utterly heartless. We cannot destroy the bridge after crossing it.

The disadvantage is that the person who touches the ghost mother's lair may not be able to come back.

Because it is the 'Ashura Ghost Mother', which is of the same nature as the 'life-recruiting messenger' sent from the underworld.

Not only is there no humanity, but it also lacks reason. Its world is filled with endless slaughter..."

Before Shi Rong could finish his words, Xie Yixiu, Du Wu, Shi Yong, Bo Fan and Bian Fei interrupted him in unison.

"Let's go!"

???

Shi Rong was stunned.

"Where are you going?"

"Hahaha."

Shen Mingxing couldn't hold it in for a moment, lowered her head, and covered her mouth with her hands as she giggled.

"what?"

Xie Yixiu scratched his head awkwardly.