The Mysterious Dungeon: A Survival Guide to the Twelve Talismans

However, before the female student could get close, black mist surged on the melted iron gate, and it instantly returned to its original state.

The student girl froze in place, unsure of what to do.

Obviously, it's impossible to allow them to take advantage of loopholes.

Or, to put it another way, the conditions for passing the level might be the same for everyone, but you need to do it yourself, and the conditions for passing the level might also be different for everyone.

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After passing through the iron gate, Zhou An saw a narrow, dark corridor. He could barely make out the entrance to carriage number 2 at the end of the corridor.

At the entrance, however, there were still hundreds of strange people standing there.

Clearly, these strange players cleared their initial carriage 1 faster than him.

When Zhou An appeared, all the strange gazes turned to him.

Zhou An could see that these strange faces were all extremely ferocious, each exuding a strong and eerie aura.

"Hehehe... I didn't expect there would be human players this time."

"The speed wasn't slow, but did they wipe out all the human players in the carriage?"

"But it's only level one. Unless those human players are all new players, they are most likely using the P tokens from the Mystery of the Demon Realm."

The group of eerie figures talked amongst themselves, their eyes revealing undisguised malice.

Looking at all these strange things, Zhou An was not afraid at all. On the contrary, he was eager to try, his eyes full of excitement.

His horse talisman plus the dragon talisman creates a mobile turret with unlimited firepower.

He was calculating how long it would take to eradicate these strange phenomena.

"This human is quite interesting. Not only is he not afraid, but he seems eager to try his luck when he sees us. Is he confident that he can kill us?" A tall, strange-looking man revealed an amused expression.

The other strange creatures, seeing this, also burst into sneers.

However, Zhou An ultimately held back.

Except for the initial carriage number 1, where fighting is not prohibited, all other carriages, including this waiting area, prohibit fighting.

He didn't want to use the Horse Charm to break the rules of this survival train.

Time passed by, minute by minute.

During this time, a series of strange people entered the corridor and arrived at this waiting area.

Half an hour later, the middle-aged man, the short-haired woman, and the schoolgirl, all human players, also cleared Carriage 1.

When they arrived at the waiting area and saw the nearly one thousand strange people, they were all terrified and turned pale.

They were all veteran players who had seen their share of strange occurrences, but when had they ever seen so many strange things?

However, when they saw Zhou An, their eyes lit up immediately.

They rushed to Zhou An's side as if grasping at a straw.

However, they dared not get too close, keeping a distance of about five meters.

Zhou An, who was sitting on the ground with his eyes closed, looked up at them, then closed them again and remained silent.

The man in the suit didn't come; he must have failed to pass through customs and been eliminated.

An hour later, everyone heard a notification sound.

[All players who cleared Carriage 1 have gathered and will soon be entering Carriage 2!]

[Note: Fighting between players of the same faction is prohibited in Carriage 2. Human players and monster players have completely different completion conditions and can attack each other!]

"It's finally starting, human. I hope you can be in the same carriage as me." Godar's eerie face was full of greed as he looked at Zhou An and his group.

Human blood is a deadly attraction for them.

Zhou An didn't even glance at the strange figure, but simply stood up and waited quietly to enter the carriage.

The next moment, the gate in front slowly opened, and many strange figures walked in one after another.

Chapter 61, Carriage 2: A Bloodbath Unleashed

Carriage 2 is like a library, three times the size of Carriage 1.

Tall black bookshelves lined both sides, holding some old, unnamed books.

The covers of these books are covered with strange patterns that exude a chilling aura.

The aisles between the bookshelves are narrow, allowing only one person to pass at a time.

The originally dim yellow light turned into a dark green, making the light even dimmer.

With each step Zhou An took, the faint rustling sound of books being turned could be heard.

In the center of the carriage, there was a raised platform with two books suspended above it.

Those emitting blue light belong to humans, while those emitting black light belong to the supernatural.

Zhou An and his group of four were standing in front of the blue book.

Its fluorescent glow brings people a strong sense of security.

Looking again at the black book, there were sixteen strange figures, also illuminated by the black light.

Around the high platform are twelve strange stone statues, all human-shaped, faceless, and each holding a book.

[Human clearance conditions]:

1. Find four different strange symbols in the books on the bookshelf and enter them into the blue book.

2. Destroy the three eerie statues. The eerie statues are immune to physical attacks.

3. Protect the blue book from damage until the level completion conditions are met.

【Strange Entry Requirements】:

1. Find sixteen identical strange symbols and enter them into the black book.

2. Destroy the blue book.

3. Kill at least one human.

The conditions for passing the level appeared on both the blue and black books, and they could be seen by the other party.

"We really are in the same carriage as humans, haha, that's great." The tall, eerie man grinned as he looked at Zhou An.

His aura was powerful, definitely at the fourth level of the Eerie Realm, and he was sure to be one of the people whose lives were taken.

But the rest of the strange things panicked.

"Damn it, we have sixteen monsters and only four human players. Even if each of us kills one, we'll still eliminate 12."

"Madd, I hate playing this survival train game with humans the most."

"Never mind, let's control the strange statue first and break the blue book." One of the strange creatures leaped off the platform and landed directly in front of a strange statue.

Then, a strange touch was made behind the stone statue, and it miraculously merged into it.

The next second, the faceless statue began to reveal its face, which was the same strange appearance as before.

Seeing this, the other strange creatures also rushed towards the stone statues, hoping to have a chance to control them.

"Damn it, get out here!" A strange figure, having failed to snatch the statue, raised his hand and slammed it down.

However, the stone statue remained completely still.

"Get out of the way! If the statue's attacks weren't ineffective against you, I would have crushed you to death." A strange and vicious voice came from inside the statue.

Then, the twelve strange stone statues slowly walked toward the blue book.

They walked very slowly, and each step required a great deal of effort.

It takes at least ten minutes to get up to the platform and stand in front of the blue book.

The tall, eerie creature did not contest the prize; instead, it looked at the already occupied eerie stone statues with a hint of mockery on its face.

"What a bunch of idiots. Let me move the statue first. Once I've found all the symbols, that's when I'll go on a killing spree."

The tall, eerie figure looked at the human camp and said, "Humans, if you don't want to die, then never leave the area within the light barrier."

The tall, eerie figure left these words, turned and walked down from the platform, then began searching for the strange runes on the bookshelves.

Upon seeing this, Zhou An's lips curled into a slight smile.

Finally, the time has come for us to go on a killing spree.

"It's over, it's all over, we're doomed."

"This...this is too unfriendly to us human players. The monster is blocking the door directly. We are doomed."

"Judging from the situation, the book can only be attacked by the strange statue. The strange can control the statue, so we should be able to. But we're too slow; this is a dead end."

All three of them looked like the sky had fallen.

Seeing this, Zhou An glanced at the three of them and said, "Your carriage number 2 is a safe bet."

Upon hearing this, the three of them froze on the spot, looking at Zhou An with some confusion.

Zhou An withdrew his gaze and did not continue to explain.

He slowly walked out of the blue light barrier.

This scene caused the pupils of the three middle-aged men to contract sharply.

This person is truly brave; facing so many strange things, he actually dared to step out of the blue light barrier.

Although they all knew that Zhou An possessed extremely powerful offensive capabilities, they couldn't possibly exhaust them indefinitely.

"It's out! This human actually came out!" One of the strange ones who failed to get the statue was overjoyed.

Without hesitation, he pounced on Zhou An.

Zhou An, a cold smile playing on his lips, raised his hand, and a burst of crimson light gathered.

The next instant, the fireball was launched.

A deafening boom!

The strange creature that rushed towards them didn't scream at all; it was instantly reduced to ashes by the powerful fireball.

“The first one,” Zhou An said softly.

"Wow...what a powerful attack." A strange expression instantly turned serious.

But so what? The strange creature pulled out a shield and lunged at Zhou An.

Zhou An remained silent and fired another fireball.

"Boom!"

The intense flames roared and the bird flew back, screaming.

In mid-air, you can see that this eerie creature is completely engulfed in flames.

Upon landing, it had already turned to ashes and vanished without a trace.

The shield, a second-tier item, had a large hole melted in the middle and fell to the ground, rendering it unusable.

“The second one.” Zhou An’s gaze turned to the third strange one.

Also, the last strange thing that happened there.

This weirdo dared not stay in the same place any longer. Even the second-tier props couldn't withstand it, how could a second-tier weirdo like him withstand it?

Just as he was about to escape, Zhou An's third fiery explosion came.

Unsurprisingly, this weirdo was dead beyond any doubt.

In an instant, the entire carriage fell into a terrifying silence.

"Brother, you're awesome!" the middle-aged man exclaimed in surprise, his face beaming with excitement.

Although the schoolgirl and the short-haired woman didn't say anything, their faces betrayed their true feelings.

"Damn, this kid's got something up his sleeve, and he's got some serious tricks up his sleeve."

"Hmph, what's there to be afraid of? We're inside the statue. Can his attacks possibly destroy it?"

None of the twelve monsters dared to come out of the statue; instead, they quickened the pace of moving the statue.