The identity of this enemy refreshes each time, and people have determined that there are four identities:

"Abyss Wanderer" Artorias.

"King's Vanguard" Jialan.

"Long Burned Black Knight". 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Silver Knight.

When all the enemies' identities were discovered, the explorers started swearing.

Two of the Four Knights Under King showed up directly; facing any of these would be a death trap for adventurers who aren't among the top tier, leaving almost no room for resistance.

Apart from these exceptionally strong foes, the Black Knight with a special prefix name also possesses power that ordinary Black Knights can't match—perhaps slightly weaker in strength, but with swift, accurate, and fierce moves that can almost take someone out in a combo.

The only breakthrough for passing is that utterly unremarkable Silver Knight, the only one everyone can handle.

However, the identity of the pass enemy refreshes randomly, not in order.

If you're unlucky, you might exhaust your spiritual power without encountering the Silver Knight, wasting your time and energy in vain.

This Painting World is only suitable for those confident in their strength and luck to tackle the challenge.

Apart from rewards and passage conditions, what people are most concerned about is what this painting narrates.

Once you've figured out the enemies' identities, what happens here is quite simple.

The king ruling over Little Londo, for reasons unknown, came into contact with and was seduced by the power of the Abyss, transforming his knights into horrific Soul-sucking Ghosts that sought to seize Humanity, sparking an Abyssal upheaval. To suppress this, Yanor Londo dispatched its forces, eventually opening the floodgates to completely submerge the Little Londo Ruins, trapping the Soul-sucking Ghosts underwater, unable to re-emerge.

Based on the fact that adventurers can swim to the bottom of the Little Londo Ruins but the Soul-sucking Ghosts won't proactively surface, it's inferred that these waters might have a special suppressive effect on the Soul-sucking Ghosts and even the Abyss. More directly, the water can suppress the Abyss!

As for that final black, ugly giant snake, the Starfire Church straightforwardly declared that its words were nonsense; being as ugly as it is clearly shows it's a vile foe sent by the Abyss to corrupt people's hearts. Do not listen to it!

Hence, this Painting World has been completely understood by people.

The speed at which adventurers produce strategies is like swarming locusts, consuming every newly discovered explorable area!

This description is purely a compliment for them.

"Don't forget to cast some Magic Protection Shield on yourself."

Before officially setting out on the path to the Little Londo Ruins, everyone cast a magic shield focused on protecting against Thunder, to avoid being accidentally harmed by the Starfire Knights. Some who don't know this magic asked others for help, like Martin and his group.

Compared to the last entry, the terrain of the Little Londo Ruins has changed slightly, an anticipated modification that doesn't cause panic.

By calmly exploring the roads visible, one will surely find the mechanism to open the floodgate.

As everyone moved forward, those on the edge cast the Levitation Skill on themselves, floating a few centimeters above the ground to avoid accidental falls into the water.

The Ghost Group would occasionally rush out in hordes, engaging adventurers fiercely. Yet, with the presence of Starfire Knights capable of Group Attack Magic, battling ghosts became much easier.

Due to the fact that these water sources can conduct electricity and expand the Thunder Spear's attack range, the more ghosts that attack them, the more smoothly things progress.

Thus, everyone took out Enemy Attraction Skulls to actively attract the ghosts, turning from passive waiting to proactive hunting.

After traversing about half the distance, there were hardly any ghost sightings, as if the ghosts mobbing this place were almost annihilated.

With such smooth progress, Tusi and his team successfully found the mechanism to open the floodgate, successfully draining half of the Little Londo Ruins' water.

"Watch me."

He threw an Enemy Attraction Skull downward from above toward a dark corner; as soon as the skull hit the ground, a Soul-sucking Ghost darted out and smashed it with a sword.

Before it could retreat into the darkness, the Starfire Knight's Thunder Spear and Chaos Fireball struck its face.

This level of attack wasn't enough to eliminate the Soul-sucking Ghost on the spot but was sufficient to incapacitate it temporarily.

As the smoke from the Fireball explosion cleared, the Soul-sucking Ghost had just regained mobility, only to find a group of hulking figures charging at it, with fists the size of sandbags coming directly at its head.

"Thud!"

After a series of heavy, impactful sounds, the first Soul-sucking Ghost they encountered was successfully eliminated, leaving behind a decent soul reward for the people.

"Phew, easy peasy," the Starfire Knight clapped his hands.

"This is just the beginning; the number of Soul-sucking Ghosts hidden here is much greater than in Fran Fort," Tusi warned cautiously.

"It's a shame Gollum isn't here to help fight the Soul-sucking Ghosts," Martin added at an opportune moment.

"Yes, having a friendly partner to help would be great," Tusi sighed, wishing for assistance from an ally force.

After the water was drained, the Little Londo Ruins were damp, and though the Thunder Spear's effect wasn't as strong as on the water surface, it still received some amplification.

Especially now, in the presence of a full regiment, one or two Soul-sucking Ghosts couldn't pose a threat, nor even cause any casualties; they could at most act as a nuisance.

Compiling the prior exploration experiences from numerous adventurers, they kicked open every door that could be opened to survey inside for materials, never overlooking any valuable light point.

When encountering narrow alley doors, they proceeded cautiously, because getting too close could trigger unwanted events.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

As they approached the narrow alley on the main path, the doors adjacent to the alley burst open one after another from inside, revealing several Soul-sucking Ghosts.

The Soul-sucking Ghosts blocking the way formed the greatest obstacle to finding the second floodgate!

"Let's start the cleanup operation, brothers."

Tusi and others stood guard at the alley entrance, and the group of six Soul-sucking Ghosts charged with Humanity's greed, their skeletal faces gleaming coldly!

But just as they approached the alley entrance, the ground beneath them exploded, cracking the houses on both sides, and the alley path instantly burst into a fiery serpent, engulfing each Soul-sucking Ghost.

It was fuel. They had laid down flammable oil here and hidden bombs underground!

If you know a tough battle is coming, you'll certainly prepare traps or the like; who would foolishly wait to engage in close combat with monsters?

The ambushed crowd began furiously hurling magic at the Soul-sucking Ghosts' location, with Thunder and flames blending into dazzling special effects as explosions echoed throughout the Little Londo Ruins.

Before the smoke from the explosives cleared, Tusi led his group of warriors charging in, the smoke obscuring visibility, leaving only the sounds of clashing metal echoing inside.

A few minutes later, all sounds ceased, followed by Tusi and his team's cheer permeating through the smoke, reaching every person's ears.

They had succeeded, finally clearing the previously impassable narrow alley!

The group packed up their gear and crossed the alley, discovering a new mechanism just beyond. Activating it caused the other half of the water surface to lower, eventually draining the entire Little Londo Ruins completely.

"Success!"

But at that moment, a chaotic, unruly noise echoed like a ghostly roar throughout the entire Little Londo Ruins!