Quick Transmigration: I'm the Villain's Assistant to the Protagonist

After resting, the group continued along the dark passage. A cold, damp atmosphere enveloped them, and icy water droplets dripped from the walls, their sound particularly clear in the silence.

They hadn't walked far when they came to a fork in the road. Zhou Yifeng frowned, his gaze shifting back and forth between the two paths, unable to make a decision for a moment.

"The road on the left looks spacious, but it's unusually quiet. It might be hiding a trap."

The one on the right is narrower, but it might be relatively safer.

While nervously observing her surroundings, Shen Ying explained based on the information that came to mind.

After discussing it for a while, everyone decided to take the right-hand path.

But as soon as they stepped inside, they heard a chilling buzzing sound coming from afar, followed by a swarm of dark bats rushing towards them like a dark cloud.

The team members panicked instantly. Some frantically tried to cover their heads with their clothes, while others ran around trying to hide.

Chen Xue stumbled and fell to the ground with a cry of "Ouch!"

Shen Ying's heart tightened, and without hesitation, she rushed over, helped her up, and held her tightly behind her.

Having barely escaped the bats' frenzied attack, before they could even catch their breath, another heavy stone door blocked their path.

The door was covered with a dense array of strange symbols, giving it an air of mystery.

Lin Shuang leaned closer, her eyes fixed intently on the object, large beads of sweat rolling down her forehead.

Time seemed to stand still, each second felt incredibly long, and everyone was extremely anxious.

Just when everyone was almost in despair and ready to give up, Lin Shuang's eyes suddenly lit up and she excitedly shouted, "I've solved it!"

As she finished speaking, the stone door slowly opened, and a biting cold wind howled out from inside.

They cautiously entered the cave and found themselves in a huge cavern with countless stalactites of various shapes hanging from the ceiling, like sharp swords suspended overhead.

"Watch out for your head!" Shen Ying had just shouted when a huge stalactite fell down with a "crack".

In the blink of an eye, Shen Ying suddenly reached out and pushed Su Yuze away from her.

The stalactite crashed to the ground, sending up a cloud of rubble and dust, startling everyone.

After a series of twists and turns, they finally discovered the entrance to the second level of the ancient tomb at the end of the cave.

However, the entrance was covered by a thick layer of spider webs, with some unknown slime hanging on them, emitting a pungent odor.

Zhou Yifeng carefully parted the spider web with his longsword. Suddenly, a giant spider darted out of the darkness, baring its fangs and claws as it lunged at them.

"Everyone be careful!" Shen Ying shouted a warning.

The team members picked up their weapons and engaged in a fierce battle with the spider.

The spider moved swiftly, splattering venom everywhere.

Shen Ying seized the opportunity and struck the spider's head hard with an entrenching tool.

After a fierce battle, the spider was finally defeated and knocked to the ground.

Shen Ying stared at the huge spider corpse lying on the ground, its hairy long legs twisted like withered branches.

Its ferocious head had cloudy, dull compound eyes, as if the ferocity and malice of its previous life still lingered.

Its massive body was covered with cracks in its black, hard shell, from which oozed a dark green, slimy substance that emitted a nauseating stench.

Its sharp fangs were still bared, its abdomen was shriveled, and the outline of its internal organs was vaguely visible. Broken spider silk clung to its body, like a decaying shroud.

In the dim light, the corpse looked like the remains of a demon from hell, sending chills down one's spine.

Shen Ying couldn't help but tremble, and goosebumps belatedly appeared all over her body.

After clearing away the remaining cobwebs and debris, the group finally saw the entire entrance.

Ancient patterns and characters are carved at the entrance, seemingly telling the mysterious history of the ancient tomb.

Zhou Yifeng stared at the patterns, lost in thought.

"No matter what, let's go in and take a look first," Zhou Yifeng said.

Everyone took a deep breath and mustered their courage to step into the entrance of the second level of the ancient tomb.

As soon as they stepped into the second level of the ancient tomb, they felt a cold and oppressive aura rushing towards them.

The walls around them flickered with an eerie light, as if foreshadowing unknown dangers.

Suddenly, countless arrows shot in from all directions, their arrowheads gleaming coldly and accompanied by a sharp whistling sound.

"Watch out!" Zhou Yifeng shouted.

The team members quickly took cover, and Shen Ying, with her agile skills, weaved through the rain of arrows, protecting her teammates.

However, one problem after another arose. The ground began to shake violently, and giant centipedes emerged from the earth, their exoskeletons as hard as iron and their sharp claws terrifying.

Chen Xue screamed in fright, Xu Jiayi turned pale, and Shen Ying trembled involuntarily; she was most afraid of these insects with many legs!

"Don't panic, everyone! Focus your attack!" Zhou Yifeng, wielding a longsword, charged towards a centipede.

Fear of death overcame fear of the insects, and Shen Ying followed closely behind, smashing the centipede's head hard with an entrenching tool.

But these centipedes were exceptionally agile; with a single turn, their tails swept towards the group.

Just then, another strange cry came from above.

Looking up, they saw a group of strange winged snakes. They opened their blood-red mouths and spewed out green venom.

The moment Shen Ying saw the strange snake, she almost froze. Tears welled up in her eyes; it was a creature she hated!

Su Yuze couldn't dodge in time, and his arm was splashed with venom, causing him to cry out in pain instantly.

Xu Jiayi quickly treated his wounds, but the situation became increasingly critical.

The entire second level of the ancient tomb descended into chaos, with life and death hanging by a thread.

In the chaos, Shen Ying's gaze was suddenly drawn to a mechanism on the wall that was flashing with an eerie light.

The light flickered and dimmed with a peculiar frequency, as if it were secretly responding to the surrounding traps and monster attacks.

Having acquired all of the original owner's skills and attributes, Shen Ying, with her meticulous mind, recalled that after entering this second level, all the attacks seemed to have a certain pattern and rhythm.

The shooting of hidden arrows, the appearance of centipedes, and the sudden attack of strange snakes, seemingly chaotic, were actually manipulated by an invisible force.

This mechanism, shimmering with a unique light, is in a prominent location yet unaffected by previous attacks, and is very likely the key to controlling everything.

"Quickly, destroy that mechanism!" Shen Ying shouted.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yifeng rushed toward the mechanism, only to be blocked by a centipede.

Without hesitation, Shen Ying threw out a rope, which snagged the centipede's head. She then pulled it aside, clearing a path for Zhou Yifeng.

Zhou Yifeng finally approached the mechanism and swung his sword fiercely. Just as the sword was about to touch the mechanism, a dark figure darted out from the side and knocked him aside.

Upon closer inspection, everyone realized it was a monster resembling a black panther, but with fangs.

This monster was extremely fast, weaving through the crowd and making it impossible for anyone to defend themselves.

While dodging monster attacks, Lin Shuang accidentally triggered another trap. The ground instantly cracked open, and scorching magma gushed out from underground.

"Jump over!" Shen Ying shouted a reminder.

At Shen Ying's call, the team members jumped with all their might.

Overwhelmed by extreme fear, Chen Xue's legs trembled and weakened as if weighed down by lead, and she swayed precariously. In the next moment, she slipped and fell into the rolling lava.

At this critical moment, Shen Ying reached out without hesitation, her slender hand firm and strong, and tightly grasped Chen Xue's trembling hand.

Shen Ying gritted her teeth, veins bulging on her forehead, and used all her strength to pull Chen Xue up little by little.

"Don't be afraid, Chen Xue, I'm here!" Shen Ying encouraged loudly, her eyes firm.

At this moment, Zhou Yifeng did not give up at all. He got up from the ground, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and mustered up his courage again to rush towards the mechanism.

His eyes burned with an indomitable flame, and his steps were firm and resolute.

Finally, through Zhou Yifeng's tireless efforts, he successfully pierced the core of the mechanism with his sword.

With a burst of sparks and a crackling sound, all the attacks stopped instantly, as if time itself had frozen.

A brief moment of peace returned to the ancient tomb. The team members were panting heavily, their faces filled with exhaustion and relief at surviving the ordeal.

But before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, they heard heavy footsteps approaching from afar, as if an even more powerful enemy was closing in...