I'm the administrator of the National Fortune Arena at the start of the game; I'll hand it

Just as Chen Hu and Wu Qiong's two groups were fighting fiercely on their respective battlefields.

Zhao Zihan, too, has arrived alone at the end of the road to death.

After parting ways with Chen Hu, she followed the narrow side road and continued on her way.

Along the way, she also encountered some scattered undead creatures, such as corpse beetles crawling out of cracks in the walls, or mummy hounds pouncing out of the darkness.

But none of these pose any threat to her, who has already undergone a complete transformation.

Often, before the monsters even get close, she has already pierced their throats with an arrow and pinned them to the wall.

Soon, she found herself on a different path, and the view opened up before her.

A huge circular altar, resembling the ancient Roman Colosseum, appeared before her.

Rings of eerie blue flames burned around the altar, casting an eerie and sinister light over the entire space.

At the very center of the altar, on a throne ten meters high made of piled bones.

Silently, a black weapon, shaped like a scale, was stuck in the ground.

The Key to Death!

found it!

A surge of joy welled up in Zhao Zihan's heart.

She cautiously surveyed her surroundings and found that there were no monsters guarding the area.

Is it really that simple?

She dared not be careless, gripped the composite bow tightly, and carefully, step by step, walked towards the throne in the center of the altar.

One hundred meters.

Fifty meters.

ten meters.

Everything was calm and peaceful.

Zhao Zihan felt a little more at ease.

She reached out and grabbed at the black "Key of Death".

Just as her fingertips were about to touch the key.

An unexpected change occurred!

Caw—!!!

A piercing, raven-like cry suddenly rang out from the darkness above the altar!

Zhao Zihan was startled and subconsciously looked up.

Above the altar, hanging upside down, were hundreds of monsters that resembled bats but had stone wings and sharp claws!

Gargoyle!

They had been disguised as statues, concealing all their presence, so that even Zhao Zihan hadn't noticed them!

As the first strange cry rang out, all the gargoyles awoke!

Their stone-like eyes gleamed with a scarlet light, and they all locked onto the tiny human in the center of the altar!

"not good!"

Zhao Zihan thought to herself, immediately gave up on getting the key, and turned to retreat.

But, it's too late.

Quack! Quack! Quack!

Hundreds of gargoyles, like black lightning bolts, descended from the sky and swooped down towards Zhao Zihan!

Their speed is astonishing!

Moreover, they launched their attack from all directions, 360 degrees, without any blind spots!

Zhao Zihan's face turned deathly pale instantly.

She knew she was surrounded and had nowhere to escape!

"We have no choice but to give it our all!"

She gritted her teeth, a resolute glint in her eyes.

Instead of retreating, she drew back the bowstring, aimed at the fastest-swooping gargoyle, and fired!

puff!

The arrow struck the gargoyle precisely in the eye!

However, the gargoyle only let out a miserable scream, its body swayed, and then it regained its balance, its sharp claws still fiercely clawing at her skull!

The vital point of these monsters is not their eyes!

Zhao Zihan's heart sank.

It looked as the countless sharp claws were about to tear her to pieces.

At this critical moment.

A familiar voice echoed in her mind.

It's Su Yuan!

[Urgent Mission: Wind Hunter]

[Mission Description: A skilled sniper should not be bound by the ground. Spread your wings of the wind and dance in the air!]

[Quest Reward: Temporary Skill - Blessing of the Wind]

As the mission was announced, a cool, breeze-like airflow blew through the air.

Suddenly appearing out of thin air, it gently lifted Zhao Zihan's body.

Her body became as light as a swallow.

With a light tap of the toes, one can float backward several meters!

"this……"

Zhao Zihan was both surprised and delighted to experience these wonderful changes in her body.

She survived the gargoyles' first deadly attack!

"It's not over yet!"

Su Yuan's voice rang out again.

[Intelligence Support: The gargoyles' core is at the junction of their wings! That's their only weakness!]

At the base of the wings!

Zhao Zihan's eyes lit up instantly!

She watched the gargoyles rushing towards her again, a confident smile curving her lips.

"Now, it's my turn to fight back."

She took a deep breath, and with the blessing of the wind, she became like the most elegant ballerina, twirling and dancing gracefully amidst the swarming gargoyles.

Each dodge was perfectly timed, avoiding the deadly claws.

And the Windrunner's Composite Bow in her hand has transformed into the Grim Reaper's scythe!

hum!hum!hum!

She no longer aimed, but relied on her superhuman intuition enhanced by the T-virus to fire almost instinctively!

Each arrow seemed to have eyes, striking precisely at the base of the gargoyles' wings!

puff!puff!puff!

One after another, the gargoyles let out a mournful cry in the air, their wings pierced, and they fell from mid-air like kites with broken strings, crashing into a pile of rubble!

"The seven stars aligned!"

After dodging the attack once again, Zhao Zihan seized an opening, took a deep breath, and used her trump card technique!

She fired seven arrows in one second!

The seven arrows were arranged in a straight line in the air, just like the legendary Big Dipper!

The target is the largest gargoyle, which is clearly the leader!

The first arrow hit its left wing!

The second arrow struck its right wing!

The third, fourth, fifth, and sixth arrows blocked all its escape routes!

And the final arrow!

The seventh arrow!

Right between the eyebrows!

Although it couldn't inflict fatal damage, the immense impact caused it to let out a painful roar. Its scarlet eyes were temporarily blinded by a deep wound inflicted by the arrow's fletching.

"Now!"

Zhao Zihan seized the opportunity, nocked another arrow, and shot a bursting arrow at the base of the leader's wing!

boom!

A violent explosion rang out in mid-air!

The gargoyle leader's prized stone wing had one of its wings blown off!

It let out a mournful cry of despair, and its massive body crashed heavily onto the altar.

With their leader gone, the remaining gargoyles seemed to have lost their leader, letting out terrified screams as they scattered and fled.

The battle is over.

Zhao Zihan landed on the ground, panting heavily, her face pale.

That series of extreme maneuvers just now was a huge drain on her mental and physical strength.

But as she looked at the rubble scattered on the ground and the white bone throne in the distance, a victorious smile appeared on her face.

She stepped forward and grabbed the black "Key of Death" in her hand!

"Captain, we have the 'Key to Life'!"

……

……

"Report, Captain! We've obtained the 'Key of Death' as ​​well!"

Almost at the same time, Wu Qiong and Zhao Zihan's voices rang out in the team channel.

"Well done!"

There was also a hint of joy in Wang Yi's voice.

On his side, he had just finished the battle and successfully obtained the Key of the Sun.

Guarding the Sun Altar are a group of elemental creatures known as the "Sun Guardians," whose bodies are made of fire and who are immune to all physical attacks.

But in the face of Wang Yi's fist crackling with lightning, these elemental creatures were like natural enemies, utterly defeated by the electricity.

All three keys have been collected!

"Return to the central hall immediately! Rendezvous!" Wang Yi issued the order.

Ten minutes later.

The three teams, some of them more or less exhausted, reunited in that magnificent central hall.

When Chen Hu saw Wu Qiong and Zhang Wei, almost unharmed except for their clothes being a little dirty and disheveled, his pale face, still bearing the aftereffects of the berserker's illness, was filled with envy.

"Holy crap! Did you guys go on vacation? How come you don't have a single scratch?"

"Hehe," Zhang Wei patted the last piece of C4 in his backpack with a smug look on his face, "This is a technical job for us, unlike you guys who only know how to fight and kill."

"What did you say?!" Chen Hu's stubborn temper flared up immediately.

"Alright, everyone, say less."

Wang Yi interrupted their usual banter.

He looked at the team members who had rejoined him. Although most of them were injured, none of them had died. He breathed a sigh of relief.

"Give me the key."

Wu Qiong and Zhao Zihan handed over the "Key of Life" and "Key of Death" that they had found to Wang Yi.

Wang Yi placed the three keys side by side.

The Key to the Sun is a golden scarab emblem that radiates a scorching aura.

The Key to Life is a green Anka cross, brimming with the breath of life.

The Key to Death is a black scale, radiating a cold, deathly stillness.

The three keys, when placed together, suddenly resonated with each other!

hum-

They floated up simultaneously, slowly rotating in mid-air, and eventually merged together to form an ancient golden key that emitted three different lights.

[Obtain key item: Key to the Soul Altar]