Deadly Game: Almighty Boss’s Guide to Making Money

Chapter 1290. Searching for the Netherworld Flower (5)

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

Although the battle was brief, it was extremely dangerous, and everyone was still a little scared.

"Phew...that scared me to death, I almost got caught by it." Zhao Kai wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Luckily, Xiao Bei reminded you to attack your weak points, otherwise we don't know how long we would have been entangled." Wang Xiaoyue walked over and handed Zhao Kai a bottle of water. "Are you alright? Are you hurt?"

"It's nothing, I'm just a little tired." Zhao Kai took the water and took a sip. "You girls are so thoughtful, you can come up with solutions in crucial moments."

— Zhao Kai doesn't seem to have a very good temper either, but he's much better than Li Han.

—Li Han doesn't have a bad temper, he just has a bad character.

—If Teacher Huang were here, he could sense the danger to people.

—Oh right, I still don't know why 123 went into the dungeon alone.

Lin Xi smiled but didn't say anything. She just looked down at the cactus in her hand.

The emerald green leaves had turned yellowish and were almost devoid of light, clearly indicating that the leaves had been overexerted while resisting the miasma and stimulating the miasma beast.

“My cactus is dying, and the miasma will spread soon. We must leave here as soon as possible,” she said gravely.

Everyone's faces turned grim.

Without the protection of the cactus, they wouldn't last long in this dense miasma, and no one knew if there were other miasma beasts ahead.

"Then let's hurry up and leave, don't linger here." Zhang Ting stood up and dusted herself off. "During the battle just now, I think I saw the passage ahead fork. Let's go check it out, maybe the miasma will be lighter on one of the paths."

Everyone immediately stood up. Although they were still very tired, no one dared to stay any longer.

Zhang Yang helped Li Han along, and they slowly followed behind the group.

Zhou Lili still clung tightly to Wu Qingquan's arm, her eyes filled with fear.

After walking for a few minutes, the group indeed saw that the passage ahead split into two paths.

The passage on the left looked rather narrow, and it was pitch black inside, so you couldn't see anything. You could also feel a thick miasma emanating from it.

The passage on the right was relatively more spacious, and there seemed to be a faint light inside, and the miasma was lighter than that on the left.

"Go to the right! It looks safer on the right!" Zhao Kai said immediately.

He really didn't want to stay in that miasma-filled environment any longer.

"Wait, don't be so impulsive." Chen Luoxue stopped him, her eyes warily fixed on the passage to the right. "Don't you find it strange? The miasma is thicker on the left, but lighter and brighter on the right. Could it be a trap? The safer a place looks, the more dangerous it often is."

Her words made everyone stop in their tracks.

Indeed, in game instances, such obvious choices often conceal hidden dangers, and no one dares to make a decision lightly.

"What should we do? The miasma on the left is too thick; we can't hold out for long. And the right side might be a trap." Zhao Kai frowned, his tone somewhat agitated.

Choose the right side!
—There's light on the right; there might be something good there.

Don't choose the right side!
—Chen Luoxue is right, it must be a trap; game dungeons all follow this pattern.

—The miasma on the left is too thick; going to the left is suicide. At least there is a glimmer of hope on the right.

Lin Xi didn't speak, but walked to the intersection of the two passages and observed carefully. She shone her flashlight into the passage on the left, but the beam of light could only illuminate a short distance. The passage was empty, filled only with thick miasma.

She then looked into the passage on the right and saw some glowing moss on the stone walls. It was the faint light emitted by this moss that made her feel the miasma in the passage on the right. Although the miasma was light, it carried an unusual aura.

“The miasma on the right is lighter, but there’s something wrong with it,” Lin Xi said. “The aura is very strange, like something is lurking inside. The miasma on the left is thicker, but it looks safer, with nothing unusual.”

"You mean, go to the left?" Zhao Kai asked, somewhat surprised. "But the miasma on the left is so thick. Without the protection of the cacti, we won't last long at all!"

“The cactus can hold on for a while longer,” Lin Xi said. “If it can’t hold on, I’ll summon another one.”

I don't know if summoning another pot counts as using a second item, or the same one.

“Then let’s go to the left!” Zhang Ting said. “Xiao Bei is right, the right side is too eerie, the left side is relatively safer.”

"Okay, I'll do as you say." Zhao Kai nodded.

Although the miasma on the left is thick, the cacti provide temporary protection, which is better than falling into a trap.

Just as everyone was about to walk towards the left passage, Li Han, who was walking at the back, suddenly spoke up.

"I'm not going to the left, I'm going to the right. The miasma on the left is so thick, even with cacti, it won't last long. I don't want to die here."

"Are you crazy? The right side might be a trap!" Wu Qingquan said, frowning.

"I'm not crazy. I think the right side is the right path," Li Han sneered. "If you're willing to go to your deaths on the left, I won't stop you, but don't expect me to go with you. Zhang Yang, you come with me on the right. When we find the Ghost Marrow Flower, we'll split the spoils."

Zhang Yang's eyes flickered, and he smiled.

“Okay, I’ll go with you on the right,” he said with a smile.

“You…” Wang Xiaoyue wanted to persuade them, but Lin Xi stopped her.

"Stop trying to persuade them. Everyone has their own choices," Lin Xi said calmly. "Since they want to go to the right, let them go. We'll go to the left and each of us can live our own lives peacefully."

Li Han and Zhang Yang didn't say anything more, and turned to walk towards the passage on the right.

They quickly disappeared into the darkness, leaving only the sound of footsteps.

Everyone looked in the direction they disappeared, their hearts filled with mixed feelings.

Chen Luoxue sighed: "I hope they're alright."

"Never mind them, let's get going," Zhang Ting said. "The effects of the miasma-clearing grass are limited; we can't stay any longer."

Everyone nodded and turned to walk towards the passage on the left. The miasma in the passage grew thicker, and the effects of the miasma-clearing herb gradually weakened, causing everyone to feel dizzy. Lin Xi walked at the front, his flashlight beam fixed on the road ahead, vigilantly watching for any movement around him.

After walking for about ten minutes, Zhou Lili suddenly stopped, pointed into the darkness ahead, and her voice trembled slightly.

"Look, everyone, there seems to be light ahead..."

Everyone stopped and looked in the direction she was pointing.

Sure enough, a faint light appeared in the darkness ahead, as if it were coming from somewhere.

"The light means there's an exit ahead!" Zhao Kai's eyes lit up, and he instantly perked up. "Let's go check it out!"

The group quickened their pace, heading towards the light. The light grew brighter, and the surrounding miasma seemed to lighten.