The boss of a foreign organization called the police, claiming that he was defrauded by me

The people behind them were also freezing. "How about this, let's go upstairs and think of a solution first, and then come back down if all else fails?"

The temperature here is unbearable; if they stay any longer, they're sure to die here.

If things get out of here, not only will getting out be a problem, but even surviving will be an issue. It's better to get out first and figure out a way out.

"Then you guys go out first, I'll stay here. I have a feeling the key to getting out lies beneath this crystal."

Gu Mo didn't know where the intuition came from, but he felt that the key to getting out must be here.

If you miss this place, you'll definitely never have another chance to get out.

Meng Yu came over and advised, "I know you want to find out what's going on and get out of here, but you know the situation. The temperature here is unbearable. If we stay any longer, everyone will get hurt."

Gu Mo yawned, forced himself to stay alert, and slowly walked over.

He stopped there, reached out and touched the red clothes. A chilling sensation immediately spread from his palm throughout his body, making him shiver.

Gu Mo, emboldened by some unknown source, reached out and touched the object in front of him, saying with certainty, "I think the key to getting out lies in this garment. Only by breaking it open and taking out the garment inside can we possibly leave this place."

This process may be risky, but we have to try to find out if we can get out of this hellhole.

Otherwise, we'll be stuck here forever, and given the oxygen levels here, we won't last long.

They might all lose their lives here in half an hour at most, and then we'll suffer a huge loss.

Meng Yu agreed with his idea: "Instead of sitting here and waiting to die, why not do as you said and take a gamble? Maybe there's still a glimmer of hope!"

Gu Mo was overjoyed to have the general's approval: "Then let's do as you say. I'll smash this thing open and see what secrets are hidden inside."

With a loud "bang," the object in front of them was smashed open, and the contents inside instantly fell out.

The red dress fell to the ground, its vibrant color gone. Perhaps it had been frozen for too long, for it shattered into several pieces the moment it hit the ground.

After the clothes tore, a golden key fell out. Gu Mo excitedly picked up the key, but before he could show it to the general, he felt a sharp pain in his hands.

He looked down and saw that his hands were being frozen solid at a visible speed. At this rate, he would be frozen to death in three to five minutes.

"General, what's going on?" Gu Mo panicked and didn't know what to do.

Meng Yu was shocked and quickly shouted, "You must throw that thing away right now! Don't linger, it's very strange. Put it on the ground first!"

Following the general's instructions, Gu Mo intended to throw the key away.

He tried to throw it twice, but the key seemed to be stuck to his hand; he couldn't get rid of it at all, and the freezing speed was getting faster and faster.

Gu Mo drew his knife, thinking that to save his life, he had no choice but to sacrifice this arm; otherwise, his entire body would be frozen, and he would have no chance of surviving.

Just as he was about to swing his knife at his arm, he suddenly felt a warm force coming from behind him, and the pain seemed to lessen a bit.

Meng Yu continuously channeled his internal energy into his body, with only one purpose: to give him enough strength to save his arm.

"Don't rush to cut off my arm, it's not that bad yet. Try to mobilize all your internal energy and see if you can repel these ice blocks!"

Gu Mo threw away the knife in his hand and began to circulate his internal energy, trying to repel the icy aura.

With their combined efforts, the freezing process slowed down, but it didn't stop completely; it seemed to be making a final struggle, unwilling to give up.

Clearly, the two of them alone are not enough; more people need to join in to completely repel this chill.

Looking at the stunned crowd around him, Meng Yu couldn't help but roar, "What are you all standing there for? Come and help us!"

"Yes!"

The others channeled their inner energy and placed it on their shoulders.

Gu Mo felt his already cold body gradually warming up. He rallied again, shouted, and threw the key in his hand away.

After throwing the key, his hands were no longer frozen, and he gradually regained strength, able to grab onto things nearby and barely manage to stand up against the wall.

His forehead was covered in cold sweat, and he looked somewhat dazed, but he still insisted on standing: "Thank you all for your help. I'm much better now, and you don't need to transfer any more internal energy to me."

For those who practice martial arts, internal strength is of paramount importance.

They channeled their inner energy into themselves at a critical moment, which was equivalent to saving their own lives.

Excessive depletion of internal energy can directly endanger the life of a martial artist. At least, before they intervened to save him, they prioritized their own safety.

Meng Yu was somewhat exhausted at this moment. In addition, the poison he had been poisoned earlier had not been completely neutralized, and now he had just transferred another wave of internal energy, so his face looked very bad.

However, as the general here, he was also the backbone of the group. Even if he was feeling unwell, he did not want to show it, wanting to set a strong example for everyone.

The group stared at the golden key lying silently on the ground, like an inanimate object. At that moment, no one dared to approach it, much less reach out to take it.

Gu Mo said, "This thing is very strange, but it is obviously the key to opening the door here. We must pick it up, otherwise all our previous efforts will be in vain."

Meng Yu stared at the golden key, his intuition telling him that this was no simple matter. He took off his coat and gently covered the key, finding no signs of it being frozen.

He looked pleased and said, "Perhaps this thing can only freeze a person's hand, but not an inanimate object."

As long as there is something separating the key from the body, preventing direct contact, there should be no danger.

Gu Mo had clearly noticed this as well; he had always been an adventurous person. He picked up the clothes beside him and slowly walked towards the keys. However, before picking up the keys, he still greeted the person next to him.

"Brothers, if I encounter any unexpected situation, I hope you can lend a hand."

As long as he has internal energy to support him, he won't be frozen by the key, and his life won't be in danger. He just needs enough power, and that power comes from the internal energy of his brothers.

He needs everyone's assurance!

One of them stepped forward, patted his chest, and said, "Don't worry, brother, I may not have much else, but I have plenty of internal energy. If you get into trouble, I'll use all my internal energy to make sure you're safe."

"I will also do my part and I will absolutely not let you get hurt."

"Me too, count me in." Everyone responded in unison.

With everyone's assurances, Gu Mo's confidence increased greatly.

He picked up the clothes and then picked up the keys from the ground.

It felt cold to the touch, but it didn't attack me like before. Apart from the coldness, there was nothing else unusual.

Gu Mo breathed a sigh of relief and said calmly to the people around him, "It seems there's nothing wrong. If I had known, I would have wrapped it in clothes from the beginning, and everyone wouldn't have had to expend so much internal energy."

Meng Yu noticed his self-blame and gently patted his shoulder, comforting him, "Don't blame yourself so much. Nobody wanted this to happen. Fortunately, we've found a solution now, and everyone can get out of here. That's the most important thing."

As long as everyone can leave safely, everything else is secondary.

"Okay, I'll go and call my crew down right now."

Gu Mo was about to turn and leave when he suddenly remembered something and turned back: "I've been thinking, I should open the main gate first and then call the brothers upstairs down, so they don't make a wasted trip."

Moreover, opening this door doesn't guarantee we won't know what dangers lie inside. Rather than letting our brothers upstairs come down in fear, it's better to open the door now, just in case.

He took the key and walked to the water column. Below the water column, there was a huge iron block covering the entire area. In the very center of the iron block was a keyhole that perfectly matched the key in his hand. He decided to give it a try and inserted the key.

With a "click," the heavy door seemed to be slowly opening, and the ground beneath his feet began to shake violently.

Fearing it might be a trap set by the tomb's occupant, he quickly shouted to those around him, "You all need to get out of here right now! I'm not sure if this is a trap, but at least we can avoid losing as many people as possible."

There's a possibility that what lies below is a trap, not a way out. At least getting out of here will guarantee everyone's safety.

Leave him here alone to cover the retreat. If it's not a trap below, then we can call them down later.

If this is a trap, then him staying here alone won't cause too much loss to the troops, since he's the only one there.

“No, since we came down here together, we should leave together or stay together. As the general here, it is my responsibility to protect everyone. I can’t let you charge ahead while I hide in the back like a coward.”

General Meng Yu refused to leave no matter what. In fact, he should have been the one to unlock the lock.

But Gu Mo always rushed ahead, eliminating almost all the dangers, making him seem like a useless general.

Gu Mo struggled to turn the door, not in the mood to talk to them. He could only silently pray that what lay ahead would be a path to life, not a dead end.

Perhaps God heard his prayers, for when the strange door opened, what appeared was not a trap, but a place resembling a cellar.

However, there was no way a cellar could exist in this ancient tomb. The group found it strange, but they had no choice but to go down, as it was the only way out.

They called the people upstairs down, and Meng Yu instructed the people behind him: "You must stay close to the group and pay attention to your footing and the surrounding environment."

If they couldn't find a way out up there, once they opened this gate and entered, they were greeted by a network of roads leading in all directions.

At first glance, every road seems to lead to an exit, but upon closer inspection, they all appear to be dead ends.

These roads crisscross and connect layer upon layer, making the choices even more difficult than the crossroads of life.

Every path here is interconnected; to use a fitting analogy, it's like a giant anthill, where it's impossible to tell which way leads to the real exit.

Seeing this scene before him, Gu Mo was stunned and stood there for a long time before he came back to his senses.

Meng Yu took a few steps back, facing the dense network of roads, feeling his head buzzing and his whole body throbbing: "What the hell is this place?"

"It seems like we've fallen from one trap into another. None of the paths here are connected, and it will probably take a long time to get out of here."

After a preliminary observation, Gu Mo concluded that even if they were divided into five teams, each taking a different route, it would still take several days to cover all the roads in the area.

They stood in the very center, unable to see the road beneath their feet, but they could see the small paths branching off from there.

They seemed to be standing on a giant cone, from which many paths extended, leading to walls in all directions, each containing a small hole.

From a distance, the entrance to the cave appears very small, seemingly only wide enough for one person to pass through at a time.

Therefore, in order to get through here, they had to disperse this huge group. If the group didn't disperse, the time it would take would increase many times over.

They don't have much time left to waste.

After all, we've already been here for too long.

We must leave this place immediately; every second we stay is torture.

"General Meng Yu, I think we should disperse the troops. That way we can find the real way out as quickly as possible," Gu Mo suggested.

Meng Yu stroked his chin, looking at the dense network of paths, feeling a chill run down his spine; even a single glance made him feel uneasy.

He felt he might have trypophobia and couldn't stand these things, so he agreed with Gu Mo's suggestion.

"Then let's do as you said, split into several small teams, each exploring in a different direction. But be sure to mark the way with your knife, as you might have to follow those marks back on your way back."

Meng Yu is a cautious person and never does anything without being sure of success.

Gu Mo stepped forward and said, "Then I'll lead one team to the southeast, and you can divide the rest into several teams and let them go there on their own."

Time was of the essence, and they couldn't afford to discuss things in detail. After making a general plan, they began to look for new ways out.

Gu Mo's team was small, only about ten people including him. They headed southeast, encountering other groups that had broken away along the way.

Those groups were heading in the opposite direction, so they didn't exchange many greetings.

As Gu Mo walked, he discovered that the path here was divided into two levels. He had just walked from the upper level to the lower level, but after changing positions, he couldn't find a new way out.

Gu Mo couldn't help but scratch his head and ask, "Don't you guys think that if we keep going, we might end up back where we started?"

Bai Yufei, standing beside him, said, "I think it's very likely. I've been observing for a long time along the way, and we might not be following a path at all, but rather a trap set up by someone else." (End of Chapter)