The Mysterious Dungeon: A Survival Guide to the Twelve Talismans

Zhou An looked up at the sky; the sun had just risen not long ago.

I don't know when we'll get to the watchtower.

But judging from what they said about the border, it's probably not close.

One hour later.

"Whoa! Da Niu, you drive the carriage, I'm going to rest for a bit." Tie Shan stopped the carriage.

"Tieshan, it's only been half an hour..." Da Niu said irritably.

"It's too hot today, and there's no shelter to keep us cool. Let's switch every half hour." Tieshan didn't care about anything else and climbed directly onto the car behind.

Although it is a horse-drawn carriage, it is not the kind of passenger carriage with a canopy, but a cargo carriage.

There were also two bags of food on the truck, which were probably for Zhou An.

The two quickly switched places, and the carriage started moving again.

"Brother Shan, how far is the watchtower?" Zhou An, who had been silent the whole way, finally spoke.

Tieshan looked at Zhou An in surprise and said, "Zhou An, you've finally spoken. You haven't said a word the whole way, and I thought you were mute."

"We should arrive in about an hour and a half."

The carriage had traveled for half an hour before, and there was still an hour and a half left, which meant the total distance the carriage would need to travel for two hours.

The carriage was traveling at about 20 kilometers per hour, which means that the watchtower was a full 80 kilometers away from the village.

"The talisman hasn't been drawn yet; it should be drawn when we get to the watchtower."

"Let's see what kind of talisman I can draw this time." Zhou An couldn't help but feel a little excited.

Any talisman, except for the sheep talisman, can be very effective.

The three of them remained silent throughout the journey, simply continuing on their way.

Finally, at noon, the carriage arrived at the so-called border.

Zhou An also recognized the so-called boundary area at a glance.

All that could be seen ahead was a vast, boundless black continent, devoid of any vegetation.

In contrast, the area around Zhou'an is covered with lush and verdant forests that stretch endlessly.

These two are like two different worlds.

Between these two worlds stands a watchtower ten feet tall.

The watchtower was covered with terrifying claw marks, clearly inflicted by some unknown entity.

At the very top of the watchtower is a glass bead the size of a foot basin.

The glass surface is also covered with some peculiar inscriptions.

Of course, glass here should be called liuli (琉璃).

Not only are there inscriptions on the glass beads, but there are also inscriptions on the tower itself, but for some reason, they have become blurry.

"We've finally arrived." Da Niu and Tie Shan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Get off the bus, get off the bus, and take your food with you."

The two of them urged Zhou An on.

Zhou An immediately stepped forward and took the two bags of grain down.

Immediately afterwards, Da Niu and Tie Shan drove off without stopping for a moment.

Clearly, they didn't want to stay here any longer.

Upon seeing this, Zhou An curled his lip and immediately carried two bags of grain to the watchtower.

The watchtower door wasn't locked, and Zhou An pushed it open and went inside.

A strong smell of smoke wafted over.

Zhou An looked around and saw that the space inside was not small, and there were quite a few things.

There was a bed, a table, and even a stove in the corner, complete with pots, pans, and dishes.

There is also a spiral wooden staircase on the side, leading upwards.

[Host detected entering the instance. Draw a talisman?]

"Extract." Zhou An's lips curled up slightly as he silently recited in his heart.

[Talisman drawing in progress... Congratulations, host, you have drawn the Monkey Talisman]

"Is it a monkey talisman?" Zhou An was slightly taken aback.

【Monkey Talisman】: Can transform any target, including oneself, others, or objects, into various forms.

Zhou An's lips curled up slightly; this dungeon was going to be quite interesting.

After acquiring the Monkey Talisman, Zhou An can transform into any form, whether it be rocks, soil, grass, trees, or animals.

It can even transform into the bizarre and monsters.

Moreover, this is not just a simple transformation, but a fundamental change that cannot be detected; at most, one's strength cannot be altered.

[Should the monkey talisman be installed?]

Another notification sounded in my mind.

"Yes." Zhou An immediately began preparing.

In the next instant, a white light flashed and finally landed on Zhou An's chest, transforming into a monkey talisman rune.

The runes quickly disappeared into Zhou An's body.

A surge of power welled up within me.

With a thought, Zhou Anxin transformed into the shape of Tieshan.

He pinched the muscles on his body; they were real, not fake.

And he didn't feel any discomfort.

Then Zhou An transformed into a bull, a horse, a bed, and later even a car.

"Powerful, this monkey talisman is very powerful." Zhou An came to this conclusion after regaining his human form.

With a thought, Zhou Anxin's benevolent and malevolent forms emerged from his body.

"You two clean this place up, I'll go upstairs and take a look," Zhou An instructed.

Neither the malevolent nor the benevolent entities said anything; they simply took action.

Zhou An, on the other hand, went up the stairs.

Before long, Zhou An reached the highest point.

There was a door here, with an iron latch. Zhou An simply opened it, pushed the door open, and walked out.

This is the observation tower where you can look into the distance; it's surrounded by railings.

There are also some supports above, which hold the glass ball at the highest point.

Zhou An looked up into the distance, where a desolate continent stretched out before him, the dark clouds in the sky adding to the oppressive atmosphere.

Zhou An turned his head to look at the other side, where lush, green vegetation was very pleasing to the eye.

"It seems the danger tonight will come from this desolate continent." Zhou An withdrew his gaze and then looked at the glass ball.

Zhou An thought for a moment, then climbed up the support and reached out to touch the glass ball.

[Flame]: This is a flame that shines brightly. As long as the flame is extinguished, evil spirits cannot invade it. It is just a pity that there is very little power left inside, and it can only last for one day at most.

Zhou An frowned; this thing was almost out of power.

"Wait a minute... I have a horse talisman." Zhou An's eyes lit up and he immediately pressed it to activate the horse talisman.

The next instant, a flash of white light disappeared.

The spark instantly transformed into a crimson fireball.

No, it's not a fireball, but a spark filled with power, which manifests as flames.

Zhou An also felt a slight warmth in his palm.

Most importantly, the inscriptions on the watchtower began to flash.

It only flickered for a few seconds before going out.

Because most of the inscriptions are already blurred and illegible.

Upon seeing this, Zhou An immediately pressed his hand against the watchtower, activating the horse talisman once more.

In the next instant, the inscriptions blurred, and the base, which was covered in wounds, was instantly restored to its latest state.

Almost instantly, all the inscriptions lit up and then connected, making the entire tower appear to be glowing.

"Tonight, it's all set!" Zhou An smiled.

"Let's get some food first. It's a pity that our inventory is restricted. Otherwise, we could have food freedom as soon as we take out the food tablecloth." Zhou An sighed.

Zhou An immediately went downstairs.

"I was just thinking of fixing the door, but I didn't expect you to repair it directly with the Horse Talisman." The benevolent entity said with a smile when it saw Zhou An come down.

Zhou An smiled and then looked at the gate.

The iron gate, which was originally somewhat dilapidated and rusty, has now been restored to a completely new appearance.

Once the iron gate is in place, even siege towers would have a hard time breaking through it.

"Safety is not a problem for now. Old Evil, go outside and see if you can hunt some wild game."

"Old Shan, go chop some firewood and come back. Stay here for the night and see what this world is like," Zhou An instructed.

The two nodded and then went out separately.

……

Time flew by, and it was already six o'clock in the evening.

The sun hadn't set yet, and the sky was still very bright.

But as soon as it hit six o'clock, the sky darkened instantly, and then turned into a pitch-black night where you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

Zhou An was currently sitting on the lookout tower above the watchtower with his clone.

The night fell suddenly and without warning, leaving all three of them stunned.

The next second, the runes on the watchtower suddenly lit up.

The flame above their heads also began to burn fiercely.

A powerful light burst forth instantly, reaching a radius of one kilometer.

Within this range, it is as bright as day.

Once you go beyond a kilometer, it becomes endless darkness, and you can't see anything at all.

"It's so dark."

"It's so bright."

The benevolent and malevolent entities spoke at the same time.

Chapter 110 Caravans in the Night

Zhou An's gaze fell on the flame. It was bright, but not at all dazzling; the light was very soft.

"Roar~~!"

Suddenly, a series of roars erupted from the darkness.

Zhou An's gaze sharpened instantly, then he looked into the darkness.

However, in the darkness, it was so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face and couldn't see anything at all.

"It seems there's a monster in the darkness." The malevolent entity stood up, gazing into the distance, somewhat eager to try.

"What do you think is the connection between this instance and the strange world?" Zhou An asked the two of them.