Chapter 1890: Chapter 1886: Struggle for the Crystal Core

"That’s right, that’s right, this distance and position require precision, we have no way to control the monster’s probing, only you can go."

Bai Shengqi nodded repeatedly, and the others all agreed unanimously.

"Alright! I knew I shouldn’t have said I was a tank."

Jinzi Zai pouted and sighed helplessly.

Then, under the watchful eyes of several people, Jinzi Zai summoned his armor, gritted his teeth and jumped onto a marked tile two meters away from the boundary.

For a moment, everyone held their breath, wanting to see what would happen next.

"Oh, really nothing happened."

With a tense face, Jinzi Zai landed and found he wasn’t attacked, instantly jumping up in excitement.

"Don’t move recklessly! Except for the places I’ve marked, other locations are dangerous. Once you step in, traps will be triggered immediately."

Seeing Jinzi Zai’s behavior, Zhuge Qiang quickly reminded him.

"Ah! Okay, okay, then I’ll go first, you guys hurry and follow up."

Jinzi Zai quickly calmed down and then, like crossing a narrow bridge, continued to jump from mark to mark, moving towards the center of the square.

With Jinzi Zai leading the way, Tang Ming and others gradually entered the square, stepping on the marks without danger, but everyone was cautious, afraid of stepping wrong and encountering danger.

Soon, Jinzi Zai reached the end of the markings and stopped, "Guys, moving forward leads to the so-called safe area, are we going to tackle that big spider now?"

"Yes, wait until we get closer, then we rush in together."

Tang Ming quickly reminded loudly.

"No need to complicate things, I’m the tank, I’ll lead the charge for you, just support me quickly."

Jinzi Zai, full of fighting spirit, stared at the pillar ahead, ready to launch an attack, but then...

"What the hell!"

Jinzi Zai suddenly cursed, looking in shock at the scene before him.

Tang Ming and the others looked up and saw shadows flickering on the four stone pillars. Soon, besides the big spider, there was also a large lizard, a gigantic mantis, and a hairless gorilla, each perched on different pillars, eyeing Jinzi Zai fiercely.

The four monsters were all pitch black, with bulging muscles, especially the gorilla, which looked like an iron giant.

"Who the hell said there was only one big spider, this is four monsters!"

Jinzi Zai swallowed hard, completely shocked and paralyzed.

If it were just one monster, he was confident he could handle it. But with four, jumping in would mean instant death.

Tang Ming and the others were also dumbfounded, not expecting the difficulty to quadruple suddenly. Previously, they thought their combined strength could defeat the big spider, but now, excluding the non-combatants Hua Yingjie and Bai Shengqi, the remaining ones had to each face a monster alone!

"Hey, what do we do now?"

Shao Wuchou quickly shouted towards Tang Ming.

"Retreat, retreat, let’s retreat first."

Tang Ming responded, not wanting to take risks.

"Ah! Save me."

Just as they turned around, Hua Yingjie stepped out of the marked area due to nervousness.

"Oh no!"

Tang Ming’s face changed, but it was too late to save him.

"Serves him right."

Bai Shengqi, following behind Hua Yingjie, burst into laughter, pondering whether to sabotage Hua Yingjie, but didn’t expect him to bring disaster upon himself.

Everyone, including Hua Yingjie himself, thought he was doomed, but then...

When Hua Yingjie fell outside the marked range, beams of black light descended from above, fiercely striking him.

"Ahhhhh!"

Hua Yingjie flailed around and screamed miserably.

"Huh?"

Tang Ming and the others were suddenly perplexed, as Hua Yingjie seemed fine, neither injured nor turned to bones.

He was just scaring himself, which was why he kept crying out.

"Stop yelling, why are you unharmed?"

Tang Ming immediately questioned loudly.

"Huh? Am I not dead?"

Hua Yingjie quickly stopped and checked himself: "I’m really not dead, I can’t believe it."

"What’s happening?"

Zhuge Guang and others were puzzled, not understanding what was going on.

"Haha, I’m not dead! Zhuge Guang, did you miscalculate? Why am I unharmed? I’ll keep going, I’ll keep going, I’ll go further."

Hua Yingjie jumped up and started moving outside the marked area, but after the first wave of black light, no further attacks occurred.

"This is so unscientific."

Zhuge Guang’s lips twitched, watching Hua Yingjie hopping around energetically in the perilous great formation, feeling on the verge of breakdown.

"Do you guys want to try as well? There’s really no danger? That black light just now didn’t hurt me at all, rather it felt quite comfortable."

Hua Yingjie crowded around Tang Ming, introducing with a grin.

"I’m not as twisted as you, even Tang Xinhai nearly died under the black light, if I go out, I’ll be killed in an instant."

Tang Ming quickly shook his head.

"Then what’s going on after all?"

Shao Wuchou asked in confusion.

"I know now."

After a moment of silence, Zhuge Guang suddenly shouted, "Him and Bai Shengqi being able to acquire the ability to control the monsters here is no coincidence, it could be the Ancient Poison Crystal Core choosing them as envoys, able to not be harmed by the Ancient Poison Crystal Core.

If you think about it, if the Ancient Poison Crystal Core’s damage was indiscriminate, how has it appeared so many times throughout history? There must be someone who could safely carry or control it."

"Makes sense!" 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Tang Ming also realized it, thinking about how the appearances of the Ancient Poison Crystal Core were man-made subsequently, there must be someone who could carry it freely.

"Not only that, but this formation is maintained by the Ancient Poison Crystal Core’s energy, and if my guess is correct, they can directly traverse the defensive array without destroying the four pillars to reach the Ancient Poison Crystal Core."

Zhuge Guang continued to explain.

It now seems that Bai Shengqi and Hua Yingjie are likely the ones who can safely carry the Ancient Poison Crystal Core, and it’s quite possible the Ancient Poison Crystal Core did this intentionally, as the five hundred-year deadline approaches, this thing needs to reappear in the world.

Hearing this, Bai Shengqi’s face became uncertain, then he abruptly jumped out of the marked range, quickly running toward the position of the Ancient Poison Crystal Core.

"Hua Yingjie, stop him quickly, we cannot let the Ancient Poison Crystal Core fall into his hands."

Tang Ming immediately shouted anxiously.

If Zhuge Guang’s analysis is correct, then now Hua Yingjie and Bai Shengqi shouldn’t even consider the constraints of the formation, and can directly obtain the Ancient River Crystal Core, whoever gets it first will possess it.