Crayon Shin-chan: As someone who's traveled through time, all I want is a huge reward!

He glanced at Shin-chan sitting next to him. The little guy was secretly stuffing a piece of wild fruit pie into his pocket, obviously intending to save it for the journey. However, Misae gently patted the back of his hand, and he reluctantly took it out and took a big bite.

"Daddy, will we really see the treasure today?" Shin-chan asked, his eyes sparkling as he held a small spoon and looked at King El.

King El chuckled and ruffled his son's hair. "Of course, my little prince. But the treasure land has many ancient traps, so everyone must stay close to me and not wander off, understand?"

"I know!" Shin-chan nodded vigorously, and Shin-chan chimed in, "I'll be good too! But Uncle King, are there any glowing chocolates in the treasure? I saw on TV last time that there were always delicious things in the treasure!" This made everyone laugh. Hiroshi rubbed Shin-chan's head and said, "You little rascal, all you ever think about is food!"

Lulu put down her goat milk cup. Her royal guard uniform looked exceptionally neat today, and the short sword at her waist was polished to a gleaming shine. The eagle pattern on the scabbard was particularly clear in the light. "Your Majesty, the royal guard is ready!"

After breakfast, King El led everyone in a carriage to the entrance to the treasure. The treasure gate was tightly closed, and there were two grooves on the gate, each shaped like an identical child.

This is why the White Snake Gang kidnapped Shin-chan and Shin-chan. Shin-chan, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but exclaim in amazement when he saw the groove on the treasure gate.

“Dad, the shape on the gate looks like me and Shin-chan!” Upon hearing this, Hiroshi looked at the groove on the gate and saw Shin-chan and Shin-chan. After examining it for a moment, he realized that the shape on the groove seemed to be tailor-made for the two of them.

At this moment, King El spoke up, "The key to opening the treasure door is Shin-chan. As long as the two of them lie down in the designated position, the treasure door will open."

Upon hearing this, Shin immediately went to the front door and lay down inside. Seeing this, Shin-chan walked to the front door, scratched his butt, and then lay down inside.

As the two lay on the groove, the treasure gate slowly began to rotate, and then with a "click," the gate slowly opened.

Pushing open the gate, you enter a long passageway. Every few steps along the stone walls on both sides, a torch is stuck in the ground, its flame crackling and illuminating the murals carved into the walls.

These murals were painted with red and black pigments, and although they are over a thousand years old, the colors are still vibrant, as if telling ancient stories.

"Look here, everyone!" King El stopped in front of the first mural and pointed to the picture on it. "This painting depicts the hunters of our kingdom 2000 years ago. When they were hunting near Blackwind Valley, they encountered a rainstorm and took shelter in a cave, which is the treasure land we are going to today!"

The mural depicts a dozen hunters dressed in animal skins carrying spears as they walk into a dark cave. At the cave entrance stands a giant pig god whose eyes, inlaid with yellow ore, gleam gently in the torchlight.

Further on, the second mural becomes even richer in content. In the painting, after the hunters enter the cave, they see two glittering vases, one white and one black.

Beside the white vase stood the Pig God, while next to the black vase was a wisp of black mist, within which a pair of red eyes could be vaguely seen.

"These are the wishing vases," King El's voice deepened. "The white one is the 'Kindness Vase,' guarded by the Pig God, and can grant wishes made with good intentions. The black one is the 'Evil Vase,' which seals a demon god within. Once someone picks it up, the demon god will awaken!"

Xiao Xin tugged at Lin Yu's sleeve and whispered, "Yu, is the Demon God scary? Will it eat children?" Lin Yu crouched down and patted Xiao Xin's head. "Don't be afraid, I'll protect you!"

The passageway was long, with murals one after another, detailing how the ancestors brought the vase back to the kingdom, how they sealed the evil vase, and how they set up mechanisms to protect the treasure.

Finally, a glimmer of light appeared ahead, and there stood a black stone gate—a mechanism gate designed to prevent bad guys from entering.

The gate was even more magnificent than everyone had imagined. It was ten meters high and five meters wide, carved from a single piece of black rock. The gate was covered with intricate patterns, and in the very center was a giant pig nose mechanism.

The two nostrils protrude like two small round lanterns. Above the stone gate, there is an ancient inscription that is exactly the same as the one seen in the mural: "The kind-hearted shall enter, the wicked shall perish!"

"This is the Pig Nose Mechanism," King El said, pointing to the two nostrils as he walked to the stone gate. "According to records, the Pig God's nose can distinguish between good and evil. The stone gate will only open if you choose the right nostril; if you choose the wrong one, the ground beneath your feet will crack and you will fall into the abyss below, entering the Land of Punishment!"

Everyone held their breath, their eyes fixed on the two nostrils. The left nostril was a lighter color with a small pig god pattern carved on it, while the right nostril was a darker color with a black line carved on it, resembling mist.

"Your Majesty, should we choose the left or the right?" Hiroshi nervously rubbed his hands together. He looked at the ground beneath his feet, feeling as if it would crack open at any moment.

Chapter 261 There are many mechanisms

King El frowned, recalling the contents of the book. "The book says, 'The Pig God favors goodness; left is yang, right is yin.' Yang represents goodness, yin represents evil, so logically, the left side should be chosen..."

"But I always felt it wasn't that simple!"

He turned to look at Lin Yu and said, "Lin Yu, do you have any thoughts? Perhaps you can see something different from how you resolved the crises before."

Lin Yu walked to the stone gate and carefully examined the two nostrils. He reached out and gently touched the left nostril, feeling a cool sensation on his fingertips. The pig god pattern on it was carved very delicately, and the eyes were inlaid with white jade.

Touching the right nostril again, the touch was equally cold, but deep within the black patterns, one could almost feel a faint airflow—the scent of a mechanism being activated.

Lin Yu immediately understood that the Pig God knew that true kindness was not about escaping evil but about daring to face it and protect kindness. If he only chose the "yang" side on the left, he would fall into a trap. Only by choosing the "yin" side on the right could he pass the test.

"Your Majesty, I think we should choose the right nostril!"

Lin Yu pointed to the right nostril and explained, "The Pig God protects goodness, but he also knows that goodness needs courage to protect it. Although the black lines on the right nostril seem to represent evil, they are actually testing whether we have the courage to face evil. Only by daring to face it can we truly protect the treasure!"

King El paused for a moment, then suddenly realized, "You're right! The records also mention 'Good should be bravely protected, and evil should be directly confronted.' I forgot about that!" He took a deep breath and reached out to press the mechanism in his right nostril.

With a soft "click," the stone door slowly opened to both sides, revealing a deep, dark passage inside.

The air in the passage carried a faint earthy smell, and the faint sound of dripping water could be heard not far away, indicating that no one had been here for a long time.

"Great! Let's go in!" Shin-chan excitedly grabbed Shin-chan's hand and was about to run inside, but Lin Yu grabbed him. "Don't rush, there might be other traps inside. Let's go slowly and stay close to the king!"

The group followed King El cautiously into the passage.

The passageway was paved with flat bluestone slabs, which were covered with a thin layer of dust. Footprints left clear marks on them.

At intervals along the stone walls on both sides of the passage, there was a small recess containing long-extinguished torches. Lulu took out a lighter from her backpack and lit them one by one, instantly illuminating the path ahead.

After walking for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the passage ahead suddenly opened up, revealing a huge circular space. This was the location of the second mechanism, a U-shaped building with rolling boulders.

In the center of this circular space is a U-shaped stone building, like a giant archway turned upside down, with a huge round stone placed on the track of the U-shaped building.

The stone was two meters high, covered with dense black patterns, the same "demon god patterns" seen in the murals. At this moment, the boulder was slowly rolling along the U-shaped track, and the rumbling sound echoed in the space, causing the ground to tremble slightly. Stone chips fell from the top stone wall.

"This is the 'Demon God Rolling Stone' mechanism," King El said, pointing to the boulder. "The book says that this boulder was forged from the bones of a demon god. It rolls continuously along a track. As long as someone enters its attack range, it will accelerate and crash into them. Anyone hit by it will be crushed into a pulp by the boulder!"

"How are we going to get across?" Misae nervously grabbed Hiroshi's arm, her eyes fixed on the rolling boulder, her face pale. The U-shaped structure's tracks blocked the way to the other side, and to continue, they had to cross through the middle of the U, which was also the boulder's inevitable path.

Lulu frowned as she carefully observed the rolling speed of the boulder. "Look, every time the boulder rolls a full circle, it pauses for one second at the very top of the U-shape. That's its 'charge period.' We have to rush past it within that one second, or it will hit us!"

She drew her short sword from her waist and gently tossed it towards the center of the U-shaped building. As soon as the short sword landed, the boulder suddenly accelerated and struck the short sword with a loud "bang," instantly crushing it into pieces.

"That was close!" Hiroshi gasped. "That rock is so hard!"

Lin Yu stared at the boulder, calculating in his mind that it weighed at least a thousand pounds and that it was impossible to stop it by human strength alone. However, his considerable hand might be able to temporarily slow it down and buy everyone more time.

Thinking of this, he turned to the crowd and said, "I'll use my power to block the boulder. Follow me and walk across in one step!"

Everyone nodded and kept a close eye on the boulder's movements.

"Here it comes!" Lulu shouted as the boulder rolled to the top of the U-shape and began to accelerate downwards towards the bottom.

Lin Yu immediately manipulated the Indispensable Hand to form an invisible barrier in the middle of the U-shaped building. Just as the boulder was about to reach the bottom, it crashed into the Indispensable Hand with a "bang," instantly slowing down or even stopping. "Let's go, it has stopped." Seeing that everyone was safe, Lin Yu withdrew the Indispensable Hand.

King El looked at Lin Yu with eyes full of admiration. "Lin Yu, you are amazing. Thanks to you, we were able to get through this trap." After resting for a while, the group continued forward.

The next passage was narrower than before, and the murals on the stone walls became more densely packed, depicting various scenes of soldiers in battle. Some were holding shields to defend themselves, some were drawing bows and arrows to shoot, some were wielding long swords to slash, and some were praying with their hands clasped together. Every action was carved so lifelike that it seemed as if they would jump off the stone wall at any moment.

"The third mechanism, the 'Path of Pilgrimage,' is just ahead." King El stopped and pointed to the passageway ahead. "On both sides of this passage are statues of our kingdom's ancient soldiers. These statues are actually the triggers for the mechanisms!"

"Once someone enters the passage, the mechanism will activate, causing the statues on both sides to converge in the middle. Only by making the exact same movements as the statues can one avoid being trapped in the middle and turned into mincemeat!"

Following his pointing finger, everyone looked and saw a stone tablet at the entrance of the passage, inscribed with the words "The pilgrimage route can only be traversed by propriety." Every five meters inside the passage, there was a pair of statues, the left and right statues in the exact same pose, clearly "standard poses" that everyone was required to imitate.

King El walked to the stone tablet and gently stroked the inscription. "The book says that the actions of these statues are the ancient soldiers' 'pilgrimage' to the Pig God. Each action has a special meaning: drawing the bow represents 'protection,' raising the shield represents defense, drawing the sword represents battle, and praying represents 'reverence.' As long as we understand these meanings and imitate them with our hearts, we should be able to pass!"

Next, everyone imitated the statue's movements in turn, and soon they all passed through the mechanism. When the last person passed through the mechanism, the stone door at the end of the passage opened with a "creak," revealing a huge circular room. This was the location of the final mechanism of the treasure.

This circular room is fifty meters wide, with a floor paved with white marble. In the center is a circular recess about five meters in diameter, engraved with intricate star patterns. Each "star" is inlaid with gemstones of different colors.

The room, bathed in the soft glow of the torchlight, had no exits on any side; only a smooth, black stone wall made it seem as if there was no way out.

"Is this... is this the end? Why is there no path?" Hiroshi looked at the stone wall in front of him, puzzled. They had clearly passed through three layers of traps, so why was there no path?

King El walked to the circular recess and squatted down to carefully observe the star pattern inside. "The book says, 'Stars are the guide, lying down is the path.' This circular recess is the 'Star Guide Platform.' As long as you lie on it, you can open the last path to the treasure."

“This is a ‘guidepost’ prepared by the Pig God for kind people. It will only lead us to the location of the treasure and there will be no danger.” He turned to Lin Yu and said, “Lin Yu, would you like to give it a try first? Everyone trusts you!”

Lin Yu nodded and walked to the center of the circular groove and lay down. The starry sky pattern in the groove fit his body perfectly, and the gemstone felt cool to the touch but not piercing. The moment he lay down, the gemstone was warm to the touch.

Suddenly, the starry sky pattern lit up with a dazzling light, illuminating the entire room. Then, the ground began to slowly rotate. Lin Yu felt as if he was sinking down, and heard a slight buzzing sound in his ears, but he felt no discomfort.

A few seconds later, the spinning stopped and Lin Yu landed in a pitch-black space. There was no light here, and the darkness prompted him to take out a flashlight from his pocket. The faint light finally illuminated the surroundings.

This is a huge underground palace. In the very center of the palace is a huge square stone slab. The slab is carved with a jigsaw puzzle frame. Six small stone slabs are missing from the frame, which is obviously a mechanism that needs to be assembled.

"Brother Lin Yu!" Zhu Zhixin's voice came from above, and then everyone fell down from the circular groove above and landed next to Lin Yu.

"It's so dark here..." Sukiyoshi clutched the king's robe tightly, his voice tinged with fear.

Lin Yu raised his flashlight and illuminated a small area. "Don't be afraid, everyone. This is the final step to finding the treasure. Just complete that puzzle and you'll find the treasure!"

Following his pointing direction, everyone saw the huge jigsaw puzzle slab.

King El walked up to the stone slab and carefully examined the pattern in the frame. "This is the 'Kingdom Panorama'. The six missing stone slabs in the frame correspond to six important locations in our kingdom: the castle, Blackwind Valley, the forest, the river, the wheat field, and the Pig God's Cave. Once you find the corresponding stone slabs and put them into the frame, the puzzle will be complete!"

"Then let's hurry up and find the stone slab!" Lulu said, picking up a flashlight and starting to search around.

The group then dispersed to search for the small stone slabs in the underground palace. The darkness, coupled with the fact that the flashlights could only illuminate a small area, made the search difficult.

"I found one!" Susumu's voice suddenly came. He picked up a stone slab with a castle pattern carved on it from a corner. The castle on the slab was exactly the same as the castle in the Kingdom of Bribri, with pointed towers, blue lanterns, and even the fountain in the courtyard clearly carved.

"I found one too!" Shin-chan's voice followed. He found a stone slab with a wheat field pattern carved behind a stone tool, and as time went by...

Lin Yu found the last stone slab engraved with the image of Pig God's Cave. "Great! All six slabs have been found!" King El exclaimed excitedly. "Now let's put them into the frame!"

The group took the stone slabs and walked to the puzzle frame to begin assembling them. Just as the last stone slab from the Pig God Cave was placed into the frame, the entire puzzle slab suddenly lit up with a dazzling light.

The light spread along the patterns on the stone slabs, illuminating the entire underground palace. Then, the palace floor began to slowly rise, and a huge platform rose from the ground. On the platform was the treasure that everyone had been searching for!

At the very center of the platform stood a building made entirely of pure gold. This enormous structure featured thousands of steps carved from its base to its summit. Lin Yu's first thought upon seeing the golden building was, 'I think I'm about to strike it rich!'

At the very top of the Golden Castle sits a white vase, its surroundings radiating a soft white light that immediately identifies it as a benevolent wishing vase.

At the very bottom of the golden building was a black vase. Unlike the benevolent wishing vase, this vase was surrounded by a faint black aura, making it obvious that it was an evil wishing vase.

"That's the Wishing Vase!" King El exclaimed excitedly, his voice trembling slightly. He had finally seen the treasure that the royal family had guarded for generations and was fulfilling his promise to Lin Yu.

Because the Kindness Vase is located at the top of the Golden Building, Lin Yu decided to deal with the demon god inside the Evil Vase below first.

The moment Lin Yu touched the vase, a black mist suddenly drifted out from the mouth of the evil vase, and the black mist condensed in the air into a huge demon god.