A bed that traverses countless worlds

A chill crept up Lin Yu's spine, and the feeling of being watched grew stronger and stronger, as if an invisible giant hand was gripping his heart, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

"Damn it, what the hell is this thing? It's like a ghost that won't leave!" he cursed under his breath, trying to stay calm.

It felt like being targeted with an 8x scope while playing PUBG – it was terrifying.

He squinted, scanning his surroundings like a radar, trying to find the invisible eyes, but found nothing except the dim walls of the ancient tomb and the flickering firelight.

"Could it be my imagination?" Lin Yu wondered to himself, but his intuition told him that things were definitely not that simple.

Suddenly, the bead in his hand began to tremble violently, and the originally clear runes on it began to flicker, as if they had been disturbed.

"There really is a problem!" Lin Yu's heart sank.

The atmosphere in the room grew even more tense. Su Yao and the others also noticed something was amiss, gripping their weapons tightly and cautiously looking around.

"Lin Yu, what happened? Is there any danger?" Su Yao asked anxiously, her voice trembling slightly.

Lin Yu did not answer; all his attention was focused on the beads in his hand, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

The runes flickered faster and faster, as if they would go out at any moment. Lin Yu felt his mental energy being pulled by a powerful force, as if he were about to be torn apart.

"Damn it!" he roared, struggling to steady himself and mustering all his strength for a final stand against the spy.

Just then, the runes on the bead suddenly stopped flashing and emitted a dazzling light that illuminated the entire room.

Lin Yu felt a powerful force surge into his body, filling him with strength.

He suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze sharp and piercing, a cold smile playing on his lips: "Heh, finally found you!" He slowly raised his hand, pointing in a certain direction...

Prepare to face my wrath!

Lin Yu sneered and suddenly hurled the bead in his hand toward the direction he sensed!

The bead sliced ​​through the air with a whistling sound, like a cannonball, and slammed into its target.

However, the expected explosion did not occur; the bead disappeared without a trace, as if it had sunk into the sea, without causing a ripple.

"What's going on? Did I misjudge?" Lin Yu was startled; this strange situation caught him off guard.

Before he could react, a powerful counterattack, like an arrow released from a bow, rushed straight at him!

"Holy crap, that was fast!" Lin Yu's eyelids twitched, and his body instinctively rolled to the side, barely dodging the fatal blow.

With a loud "boom," a tree as thick as a bowl next to him was snapped in half, sending wood chips and dust flying everywhere.

"Damn it, are they serious?!" Lin Yu cursed inwardly. This was no joke; if he got hit, he'd be lucky to escape with his life!

He immediately activated the bed's system, "System, give me a cheat code! Enhance my senses, I want to see who this bastard really is!"

"Ding! Perception enhancement activated! Consuming 100 energy points." The system's cold notification sounded.

In an instant, Lin Yu felt his senses were magnified infinitely, and everything around him became incredibly clear, even the finest dust particles in the air could be seen clearly.

He squinted, carefully searching his surroundings, and finally, in a hidden corner, he discovered something unusual.

It was a figure dressed in a black cloak, hidden in the dense bushes, almost blending into the surrounding environment.

If Lin Yu's perception hadn't improved significantly, he wouldn't have been able to detect his presence at all.

"Heh, found you!" Lin Yu's lips curled into a cold smile, already having made up his mind.

"System, give me a phantom clone!"

"Ding! Phantom Clone activated! Consuming 50 energy points."

Three clones identical to Lin Yu instantly appeared beside him, running in different directions and attracting the attention of the men in black.

The man in black fell for the trick and flashed off to chase after one of the clones.

Lin Yu took the opportunity to circle around behind the man in black and activate another function of the bed—space confinement!

"Spatial Imprisonment! Activate!"

An invisible barrier instantly trapped the man in black. He felt as if he had crashed into a transparent wall, letting out a muffled groan and a look of terror on his face.

"How...how did you find me?"

Lin Yu's sudden action startled Su Yao, Aisha, and Alice. Su Yao gripped her short sword tightly, Aisha drew her bowstring taut, and Aisha held her spear firmly, ready to rush to their aid at any moment.

"Lin Yu, be careful!" Su Yao's voice trembled slightly, and her concern was evident in her eyes.

Lin Yu looked up and smiled at them, a smile full of determination and confidence.

"You all step back, leave this to me," he said in a deep voice, without the slightest hesitation.

Although Su Yao and the others were worried, seeing Lin Yu's determined eyes calmed their anxiety slightly.

They quickly retreated to the side, found a secluded spot, and nervously watched how the situation would unfold.

Lin Yu's gaze returned to the trapped man in black. He slowly approached, each step exuding a sense of oppression.

The man in black's eyes were filled with fear, but even more so with curiosity.

Lin Yu stopped three meters away from the man in black and said coldly, "Tell me, who are you? Who is the power behind you?"

A struggle flashed across the man in black's face, but he ultimately conceded: "I am the leader of the tomb raiders, and we are backed by a powerful force. They want the treasures in the ancient tomb at all costs."

Lin Yu's heart skipped a beat, but he remained calm and coldly asked, "How powerful?"

“Very strong, so strong that even we are just pawns,” the man in black said coldly, his voice trembling slightly.

Lin Yu's gaze suddenly sharpened, and he quickly processed the thoughts in his mind.

The intervention of a powerful force meant that things were far more complicated than he had imagined.

He realized that this adventure might be far beyond his expectations, but having come this far, he couldn't give up easily.

"Tell me the name of that faction," Lin Yu said in a deep and powerful voice.

The man in black hesitated for a moment before finally speaking, "They call themselves the 'Netherworld Society,' and they control many dark secrets, with influence spread throughout various regions."

Lin Yu frowned slightly. The name echoed in his mind, bringing a strange unease.

He secretly calculated that this adventure might be an even bigger contest, and he had to be fully prepared.

Lin Yu gave a cold laugh and slowly approached the man in black, the bead in his hand shimmering with an eerie light: "The Netherworld Society, what an interesting name. But I'm not afraid."

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly felt a fluctuation in the surrounding air, and a powerful aura was approaching.

Lin Yu's heart skipped a beat. The next moment, a dark shadow flashed out from the shadows and pounced directly at him.