Full health is the kill threshold, no matter if you're a god or a demon!

Just as Liu Nian was about to urge the team to continue, Lie Lin spoke to him on the channel: "Liu Nian, how's it going on your end?"

"I'm still looking for a way. There are too many monsters here. The cavemen come in droves, I can't get rid of them all."

After a moment of silence, Lie Lin said, "Be careful. There's plenty of time, no need to rush. We're also making progress, though not quickly."

"Um."

"Stay connected."

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Inside a room above the shaft.

Lie Lin closed the chat and turned to look at Chuckner.

The Dragon Demon was studying a device the size of a palm. Without looking up, he said, "It seems the plan is going smoothly. He's holding off the cavemen down below, while Reinhardt's group is holding off the dwarves in the middle. We haven't encountered much resistance on our side."

"But we can't be careless. Although this route is relatively safe, there will definitely be a tough battle at the end. I hope you won't hold back then!"

"Don't worry! Although I'm not as strong as you, I won't hold you back!"

After they finished speaking, the two continued on their way.

On Liu Nian's side, the team had finished resting and cleared out the cave dwellers. According to the pipeline map, they had advanced to the central part of the building/vehicle. Further ahead, the style of the pipeline was obviously different. Kal'tsit thought that this should be the beginning of the water supply (or some other liquid) pipeline, and the internal structure was very different.

Moreover, the symbol on the pipeline diagram—the toothed vine-wrapped wheel—corresponds to the area not far ahead.

This is one of the few areas on the piping diagram that is specifically marked, so it must be quite different.

Along the way, the group discussed it and concluded that this might be some kind of ecological zone, or below a cultivation area, perhaps to provide oxygen? Food? Or some kind of sewer system.

As they walked, everyone could clearly feel that the air here was different from before, becoming much fresher.

The texture underfoot gradually changed, from metal to a soft substance, like humus.

As you walk around, the fresh scent of plant fruits begins to fill the air, growing stronger and stronger.

But the one leading the way, Devourer of the Sun, suddenly stopped.

His bear paw hovered in mid-air, not falling. His eyes were fixed on the light ahead, the golden light in his pupils flickering uncertainly.

His voice was very low, as if afraid of startling something: "There's something ahead!"

Liu Nian walked to his side and squinted his eyes.

From the pipe ahead, countless unidentified vines stretched out, each bearing a fist-sized fruit that emitted a soft glow like lanterns, bathing the entire space in a warm yellow hue that made one instinctively want to relax their guard.

The air was filled with the fragrance of fruit, sweet but not cloying, with a hint of fresh grass and wood. After the previous stench, taking a breath now made me feel several pounds lighter.

"Wow! It's so beautiful!" the girls in the group exclaimed.

But then, the ends of the vines suddenly shot up and pointed at this spot.

They were like venomous snakes poised to strike.

This scene looks very much like the poisonous man-eating vines in the Forest of Giants.

"Don't make a sound!" Liu Nian gestured for everyone to be quiet, then looked at Shi Ri.

The bear that devoured the sun had no visible expression on its face, but its tense eyes said it all.

"How is it?" Liu Nian asked in a low voice.

Devourer of the Sun was silent for two seconds, then whispered, "I can't see their levels."

"Can't you see it?"

"I can't see them. It's a bit strange..." He paused, as if organizing his thoughts, "These things aren't individuals...maybe they don't have the concept of 'hierarchy'? Or maybe the true entities are hidden somewhere I haven't discovered. But there's no doubt they're very sensitive to sound!"

Liu Nian frowned slightly.

Liu Nian stared at the glowing fruits, a vague feeling of unease creeping into his heart.

This space is too quiet; that's not normal!

You know, this passage connects directly to the cave dwellers' nests, so why do those guys just let these fruits hang here like that?

Therefore, beneath the beautiful scene before, there is definitely a deadly trap!

Liu Nian decided to go alone to find out what was going on.

Anyway, with the Sun Devourer active and the Twin Kings bond activated, he's not afraid of dying, unlike others who don't have that advantage.

Liu Nian prioritized the Twin Kings Bond Resurrection over Predetermined Death, Rebirth Cross, and all other resurrection items. Otherwise, if he were to actually die later, triggering Predetermined Death first would be a huge loss for him.

Liu Nian told everyone to stay where they were and not to make a sound.

He took a deep breath, walked to the front, and then suddenly reached out and knocked on the pipe.

thump~

A crisp sound rang out, and the vines indeed aimed in this direction once again.

Liu Nian knocked twice more and discovered that the vines had actually "grown" over!

They are heading towards the sound source!

But as soon as Liu Nian stopped, and the sound disappeared, they slowly drooped down again, returning to their original lazy posture.

But the body didn't shrink back after it grew!

After thinking for a moment, Liu Nian slowed down and ventured deeper into the area step by step, trying not to make any noise.

Soon, he stepped into the warm light.

The glowing fruit was within reach, and its fragrance was intoxicating up close, but Liu Nian was neither harmed nor affected by any hallucinations. After thinking for a moment, he simply reached out and picked a fruit to examine it closely.

Inside the fruit, there seemed to be a wisp of mist, with something appearing and disappearing within, like a glowing bead. Liu Nian stared intently, getting closer and closer, when suddenly, with a hiss, the fruit sprayed a puff of gas right into his face without warning, and then deflated completely…

Caught off guard, Liu Nian was sprayed in the face and then took a big breath.

He knew something was wrong and immediately retreated quickly!

However, the snake-headed god's protection did not elicit any response.

It doesn't seem to be a magical attack... Liu Nian didn't hear any system notification that he had received any damage.

Suddenly, Liu Nian felt a ringing in his ears, followed by the sound of his own heartbeat. Thump, thump, thump—faster and louder…

The others only saw Liu Nian suddenly stop moving, and then—

With a loud thud, Liu Nian's head exploded like a watermelon!

Immediately afterwards, all the muscles in his body seemed to turn into bombs, exploding with a crackling sound, and in a short time, he was blown into countless pieces of blood and gore...

[The Twin Kings synergy has been triggered. You have been reborn!]

Liu Nian suddenly opened his eyes and gasped for breath.

"What the hell is that?"

Is this thing really that scary?

Liu Nian checked his death record and was told that he had been killed by the [Mutant Experimental Strain].

Liu Nian was inexplicably disconnected, which immediately annoyed him.

This time, he didn't tiptoe around; he just pulled out a big bomb and blasted it away!

Boom~~~

The pipe ahead was immediately covered by flames and thick smoke, but before long, even more vines emerged from the smoke!