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

The sole purpose is to ensure they never escape this place, until they are trapped and die here.

Gu Mo immediately deflated like a punctured balloon, feeling that they would never be able to leave this place.

Because they had tried countless times, and each time they had walked from the top to the bottom without any surprises.

"I just made a mark here, but the mark disappeared in the same place. What does that mean?"

Gu Mo grabbed something that looked like a pole and said.

Rather than a pole, it's more like a small cone, about two meters tall, which is very conspicuous in this place and can be seen at a glance.

That's why he carved his mark here for easy identification. He's already made two cuts, so there should be two marks here.

But upon closer inspection, he realized that the two marks did not exist at all.

He drew his knife and, in the most conspicuous spot, sliced ​​off a piece of rock the size of a fist.

If you said his previous carving wasn't careful enough and the marks were easy to erase, now he's simply shaved off a piece of stone, making the marks much clearer. If they happen to walk down the same path again, they'll definitely recognize it as the same place they came from before.

"Captain Gu, I don't think this is the place we thought it was at all. Maybe the place we saw at the beginning never actually existed."

Bai Yufei already had a bold guess in his mind. He wasn't sure if his idea was right, but since he had the idea and was a member of the team, he should speak it out without reservation.

"What do you mean by that?" Gu Mo asked, puzzled.

Bai Yufei said calmly, "The meaning is very simple. The three roads we walked on only look similar in shape. In reality, there is no connection between the three of them at all."

If you make a mark on a stone with a knife, the mark on the stone will not disappear for no reason.

It's not like making a mark on the beach that will be blown away by the wind.

These marks were made on the stone, yet they've disappeared. This can only mean one thing: we've arrived at three different places, which is why the marks we made with the knife have vanished.

After being reminded by him, Gu Mo suddenly realized: "That's right, these are probably three places that look the same. I just got myself into a dead end and didn't think things through."

He oversimplified things, which is why he got stuck on the details and didn't consider the truth of the matter.

After Bai Yufei's explanation, he suddenly realized how ridiculous his previous thoughts were.

He said, "Then let's keep going and mark any places that look the same, even if they are not the same place."

There's a saying that goes, "Better safe than sorry."

It's always good to be cautious, especially in such a dangerous place. To save your life, you have to be even more careful.

The group continued walking forward, when suddenly one of them stopped, looked down at his feet, and said, "I feel a huge suction force here, and I can't take another step."

He didn't know why he was so unlucky; he just happened to get to this place and couldn't walk any further.

It seemed as if there was a powerful suction force beneath his feet, holding him firmly in place, unable to move.

Gu Mo went over to help him, but found that he couldn't move either, as if something below was controlling them.

"I was fine when I walked past, what did you bump into?"

When they walked past, nothing happened. How come this happened when it was his turn?

The man thought carefully and finally remembered something amiss: "When I walked over just now, my hand accidentally touched one of the beads here, and that's how it ended up like this."

It's just a tiny bead, about the size of a fingernail.

Gu Mo couldn't help but look at what he had touched and gasped. He had seen this thing in a book before; it looked like the eggs of a ghost-faced spider.

The presence of these insect eggs means that the ghost-faced spiders are nearby and could emerge at any moment to kill them.

No wonder the roads here are so dense; it turns out they're like a giant spider web, designed to catch them all in one fell swoop.

They were still foolish enough to think this was the way out, which led everyone here.

I never expected it to end like this.

Gu Mo used all his strength to barely calm himself down: "Quickly throw away what you're holding!"

Upon hearing his words, the man immediately threw away the insect eggs in his hand.

But the suction force on my feet was still there, and I couldn't move an inch.

Gu Mo picked up the sword in his hand and thrust it fiercely towards the spot he had estimated.

With a "whoosh," his sword immediately turned emerald green, covered with some green slime, looking utterly disgusting.

The person who was originally trapped regained his freedom the moment he made his move, and felt a sense of relief as he lifted his foot.

"We shouldn't stay here any longer, let's leave quickly."

Gu Mo knew he had stumbled into a wolf's den and decided to retreat with his men.

He glanced down at what was under his feet and saw that it was a white spider web.

No wonder they couldn't walk properly earlier; it turned out that white spider webs had cut through the ground and stuck their shoes.

In other words, beneath the path they were stepping on was a giant spider, its jaws wide open, waiting for them to fall in so it could have a good meal.

These ghostly spiders' dreams were destined to be shattered. Gu Mo led his entourage away swiftly, not wanting to stay in this awful place for even a second longer.

We need to find the general quickly, tell him about the situation here, and also inform the people around us so they can evacuate from here immediately.

"Ah! That monster has run ahead of us!"

Bai Yufei screamed loudly and quickly led the people behind him to hide.

Their speed was indeed not slow, but the spider's speed was equally astonishing. In just a few seconds, it had rushed in front of them and blocked their way.

Gu Mo had no choice but to draw his weapon and assume an attack stance: "It seems that we won't be able to leave here unscathed unless we deal with these beasts."

Bai Yufei stepped in front of him, intending to draw all the danger to his side and not wanting anything to happen to him: "I'll take some men to hold off this spider. You hurry up and find the general to meet up, and explain the situation here to him in detail."

As the giant spider drew closer, they took a closer look and realized it wasn't a man-eating spider at all; it resembled a man-made machine. Screws were visible at every joint of the spider, and its toes were crafted from black iron. The moment it touched a person, wounds immediately appeared on their body.

Bright red blood gushed from the wound. They were helpless and no match for the giant spider in front of them. They could only retreat along the side path.

"There's no way out behind us. We can only fight this spider to the death, and maybe that's the only way to survive."

The sword in Bai Yufei's hand already had a nick; this spider was impossible to kill, clearly a man-made iron spider.

Although the spider was painted, the fact that it sparked when he slashed at it was enough to prove that the spider was man-made.

The reason for all this trouble in creating these spiders was simply to trap them here. Bai Yufei didn't want to sit idly by and wait to die; he just wanted to leave this hellish place as soon as possible.

"General, why are you here?"

Just when they were in despair, Meng Yu and his men rushed out from the side. The general looked extremely disheveled; his armor was cracked, and the flesh inside was almost exposed.

The general said wearily, "We encountered a giant spider. That thing was impervious to swords and spears, and we couldn't hurt it at all. We saw a path here, so we followed it, and we didn't expect to run into you here."

Now was not the time for reminiscing. Bai Yufei quickly explained the situation: "We also encountered giant spiders here. These spiders are all man-made. Only by finding their mechanisms and weaknesses can we completely solve the problem."

Simply using brute force to cut down this giant spider will not only fail to harm it, but will also render all their swords useless, wasting their energy, and they might even end up being wiped out by the spider.

Therefore, under no circumstances should you act rashly before discovering the spider's weakness.

They were attacked from both sides by giant spiders, giving them absolutely no time to think.

Gu Mo's mind raced, and he quickly came up with a solution: "Since they are man-made, it means they don't have their own thoughts. We can take advantage of this loophole and make these two spiders kill each other."

This may be a bit difficult to accomplish, but he believes that anything is possible with human effort.

If they are willing to work hard, they will definitely be able to subdue these spiders.

Meng Yu immediately said, "Let's do it your way. I'll lure the spider over here, and you guys find the right opportunity, preferably to make the two spiders fight."

Once they're within the spider's attack range, they can find a chance to leave.

After discussing it, the group began to take action.

They moved quickly and lured the two spiders to the center.

Gu Mo leaped up and engaged one of the spiders in a fierce battle. Bai Yufei joined the fight, and with his help, the battle became much easier.

Before long, they lured the two spiders to the same spot and made them fight.

Since they are inherently without consciousness, once they find a target to attack, their attacks become exceptionally fierce.

Although the fight was very exciting, no one dared to linger. Gu Mo seized the opportunity and led them away: "Let's get out of here quickly. If one of the spiders is defeated, we will definitely become the new target."

He still felt quite uneasy dealing with something that had no weaknesses or Achilles' heel.

The group retreated along the path, but what seemed like an exit was like a giant spider web, trapping them there and making it impossible for them to get out.

The two giant spiders were fighting above them, and they had reached the bottom with nowhere else to go.

Meng Yu stopped and observed the surroundings, discovering that all the paths were very similar, making it impossible for them to leave from here.

He said dejectedly, "It seems we're stuck in a vicious cycle. If we can't find the right way out, we'll be trapped here forever and won't be able to get out."

Gu Xiaowu suddenly seemed to have all his energy drained away, and he became completely listless. He had worked so hard for so long, all to find a way out.

But given the current situation, it seems they are trapped here and will die.

Having no other choice, Meng Yu had to take out his phone and ask Yang Xia for help.

At this moment, Yang Xia was sitting on the airship, directing everyone to unload the items from the airship.

Just then, a video call from Meng Yu rang.

Yang Xia found a dimly lit corner to answer the call. On the phone screen appeared a series of intricate and complex roads.

Meng Yu's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone: "Your Majesty, we've been wandering around here for hours, but we just can't find the right way out. There are two giant spiders fighting fiercely overhead. This place is like a giant spider web and an ant nest."

He really didn't know how to describe the current situation; he could only say that the situation was very bad.

Once the giant spiders above start fighting back, they'll have no chance of leaving.

Yang Xia carefully observed the surroundings. There were indeed many roads here, but there was only one road that could actually lead to the exit.

Yang Xia asked, "Of these roads in front of you, how many have you already traversed?"

He needs to understand the general situation first before he can make the right judgment in time.

Meng Yu pointed to the two roads on the side and the two roads in the middle, and said, "We've walked all these roads, but we always end up back here. It's like something is deliberately leading us this way, and we can't get out at all."

Several times he wondered if they had chosen the wrong direction from the start, which led to this dilemma.

This is a maze. No matter which path they choose, it's either a dead end where they have to go back the way they came, or they go around in circles and end up back where they started.

Even though they had marked the spot beforehand, it was no use. They kept going around in circles and ended up back where they started, which made him very frustrated.

If there were no other way, he wouldn't want to call and bother the king, since the king is busy with many affairs and his time is precious, and he wouldn't want to bother with such trivial matters.

He made the call out of necessity, not wanting to delay everyone's progress.

Yang Xia told him to walk along the leftmost path, and added, "When you walk, pay attention to the path you're on and the conditions on both sides, and keep on the phone the whole time, and don't hang up."

He needs to see the actual situation in order to analyze which path leads to survival.

This process may be a bit complicated, but it's an essential step if you want to get out of here safely.

Meng Yu led a group of men and carefully moved forward in the direction indicated by Yang Xia.

They tried not to disturb the spiders above them.

The group continued walking along the road when suddenly, Gu Xiaowu noticed something was wrong: "We need to turn back immediately. The road is showing signs of cracking; there are fissures underfoot." (End of Chapter)