He is currently in the Dragon Clan and has married Erii.

Through the transparent masks, the two looked at each other and then smiled sweetly.

Tang Yu, who was standing next to the two, witnessed this scene.

Although Tang Yu was smiling on the outside, he was cursing inwardly.

"I've worked myself to the bone trying to save you two, and instead of thanking me, you're showing off your love right in front of me! I'm not saving you anymore, I'm going to become a monk in the Great FFF Group!" Tang Yu thought maliciously to himself.

Perhaps it was Aki's gentle voice that had an effect, because Mans thought for a while before speaking again, his voice carrying a hint of unquestionable authority.

"Since you insist, I won't object! Wait for us where you are. I'll upgrade your equipment in five minutes. Remember, you only have one hour and forty minutes to explore Bronze City! Once the time is up, no matter the outcome, get out of here as quickly as possible!"

“I don’t want... any more students to die in front of me.” Mans’ last words were spoken very softly, so softly that no one else heard them except him.

Soon, Mans arrived at the team's three members, wearing a large-bellied wetsuit and accompanied by Selma, who was also wearing a wetsuit.

Where is the 'door'?

"We haven't found it yet, so leave this to me!" Ye Sheng put his arm around Aki's shoulder and hugged her like a koala.

Aki smiled sweetly and hugged Ye Sheng tightly. If it weren't for the thick diving suit blocking the way, Ye Sheng would probably have enjoyed the "face wash" benefit.

Ahem... Let's get serious!

After securing his body, Ye Sheng began to chant in a low voice. As the chanting grew louder, his pupils turned a brilliant gold.

Word of Power: Serpent!

The power of the Words began to be released, and countless "Void Serpents" surged out of Ye Sheng's spiritual world, radiating outwards. While exploring the world, they continuously transmitted information into Ye Sheng's mind.

The "snake's" function is somewhat similar to Tang Yu's monitoring ability in water, but it is far more accurate than Tang Yu's.

“Over there.” After a moment, Ye Sheng laboriously raised his arm and pointed in a direction.

As Tang Yu made his way toward the "door," he couldn't help but glance back at Ye Sheng.

The guy was still being held tightly by Aki, and seemed so weak that he couldn't even open his eyes.

"He usually seems so energetic and vigorous, but he becomes so weak when it really matters, tsk tsk..."

This weakness caused by releasing the power of words is actually just a mental illusion and will soon subside.

It's estimated that Ye Sheng will be back to normal by the time they reach their destination.

The process of opening the door was not too complicated. Mans unfolded his domain in the water and then used the power of the "key" to very roughly open the bronze giant door that housed the "living spirit".

After giving a few more instructions, Mans led Selma back to the Moniah, while the remaining three went inside to find the sleeping Dragon King.

Then... destroy it!

Behind the massive bronze gate lies a wide passageway that stretches as far as the eye can see.

Several shimmering beads hung above the passageway, while countless statues stood silently on both sides.

The statues are arranged very neatly, like a scene of an ancient feudal dynasty holding court. It is very spectacular, but also very eerie.

The statues are spectacular because of their sheer number, but eerie... because they look so bizarre!

The statue is made entirely of an unidentified silver-white metal. The lower half of the body is that of a normal human body, but a slender snake head protrudes from the collar of the complex robe.

The carving technique of the snake head is superb; even when viewed up close, it appears lifelike.

Especially those two silvery-white eyes; staring at them for too long gives you a creepy feeling.

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33 Gold or Bronze

"Hey, why should I argue with a bunch of statues? Never mind, let's keep going." Tang Yu shook his head and continued walking forward with Ye Sheng and Aki.

What he didn't notice was that the moment the group stepped out of the passageway, the silver-white statues suddenly trembled in unison, and a barely perceptible crack appeared in their metal shells.

Within its silvery-white eyes, a faint red glow shone, appearing eerily strange in the dimly lit passageway.

……

"According to the plot, we should keep an eye on Aki and prevent her from falling into hallucinations due to activating her spiritual vision, which could cause her to cut our communication cable." Tang Yu used all his strength to finally recall some details of this mission described in the book.

It's not that he has a bad memory; it's a miracle he can still remember so much after more than ten years.

After all, he hadn't read books very carefully in his previous life.

Looking back now, I really regret it!

After walking forward a while, a wide-open space appeared ahead.

The layout here bears some resemblance to the legendary temples.

But compared to the holiness and tranquility of the temple, this place seemed unusually cold and dark.

Directly in front of the temple, a fiery red dragon forged from metal sits atop the mithril throne, representing the pinnacle of alchemy.

The dragon had a majestic appearance, and its entire body was covered in metal scales that shimmered with a cold luster. It looked down at the people below with a superior posture, giving off an extremely strong sense of oppression.

"This should be the statue of Norton, the King of Bronze and Fire." Ye Sheng took out his camera and quickly snapped a picture, then turned his gaze to the dome of the temple.

There lies an extremely valuable treasure.

The dragon runes hidden within the World Tree carvings!

With just a cursory glance, Tang Yu saw a large number of dragon runes. If nothing unexpected happened, this discovery would be more than the entire Executive Department had made in the past few decades!

Ye Sheng and Ya Ji were both captivated by the World Tree carving, and the two took out portable cameras and began frantically taking pictures of the enormous dome.

After filming was completed, Ye Sheng volunteered to continue exploring a section, while Tang Yu stood beside Aki, watching her performance intently.

Although saying and doing this might raise Ye Sheng's blood pressure, it's something Tang Yu has to do.

Sure enough, not long after Ye Shenggang left, Aki began to act strangely.

Tang Yu keenly observed that Aki's originally beautiful and bright eyes were now somewhat dull and gray.

If nothing unexpected happens, she should have entered a state of spiritual vision because of her resonance with the dragon runes on the dome.

Just as Tang Yu was about to wake Aki, the girl's expression suddenly changed. With a cold and stern look, she drew her combat dagger and decisively slashed at the communication cable.

However, she did not get what she wanted.

Just as the dagger was about to touch the cable, Tang Yu used all his strength to stop her.

Although Aki appeared gentle, she possessed extraordinary strength. Tang Yu tragically discovered that, in terms of pure strength, he was no match for this girl.

Seeing that Tang Yu was at a disadvantage in this contest of strength, he no longer cared about morality.

He took a deep breath and then shouted at the top of his lungs, "Senior Brother Ye Sheng, come quick! Your wife is about to cause trouble here!"

The sound waves were converted into electrical current and transmitted to Ye Sheng's earpiece.

Finally, just when Tang Yu was about to give up, Ye Sheng rushed back, quickly pinned Yaqi down, and then pinched her philtrum hard.

The emptiness in Aki's eyes faded, and color returned.

She looked at her boyfriend, who seemed nervous, with a cute, puzzled expression.

"What happened just now? Why do you all have that look on your faces?"

“You just entered a state of spiritual vision and tried to cut our communication cable… Luckily you’re alright.” Ye Sheng held Aki’s hand tightly, as if afraid she would suddenly disappear.

"So that's how it is." After hearing the whole story, Aki's expression also turned somewhat unpleasant.

"I think I just saw a dark figure lunge at me, and I instinctively drew my knife to..."

"It's alright, it's alright... it's all over! The most important thing now is to continue exploring forward," Ye Sheng said softly.

"Mmm," Aki replied sweetly, her head bowed.

The two gazed at each other tenderly, the air seemingly filled with an unidentified pink gas, the strong, sour smell of love wafting over, once again force-feeding Tang Yu a mouthful of dog food.

……

After exploring the main hall, the three continued their exploration deeper into the bronze city along the bronze path.

Walking down the street, Tang Yu felt a little uneasy.

He always felt like he had forgotten something crucial, after all, he had been in this world for more than ten years, and his memory of the plot in the book was still somewhat vague.

After pondering for a long time, Tang Yu still couldn't find the source of that unease.

"Never mind, it should be a small matter! I remember all the important things." Tang Yu comforted himself and relaxed.

After walking quite a distance, we came to a fork in the road.

One of them is decorated with intricate bronze patterns, while the other is adorned with gold ornaments.

This is a decision!

The existing conditions and oxygen levels are insufficient to support them in exploring both routes, and splitting up would greatly increase the danger.

"What should we do? Which way should we go?" Ye Sheng asked softly into the microphone.

"I'm sorry, we can't give you an answer to this question either." Mans, aboard the Moniach, scratched his head in frustration. He felt like he had two enormous treasures in front of him, but he could only choose one.

“You’re the captain, so you should make this choice!” Mans directed his team members to search for information while his mind raced.

"According to our conventional thinking, gold is more valuable, so the gold passage should be more important... But considering that bronze is like life to Norton, it is also possible that the things on the bronze passage are more important."

Everyone was conflicted because they knew very well that making the wrong choice would not only mean less gain, but also huge risks.

Time was ticking away, and the time available for the team members to explore was getting shorter and shorter.

"Indecisiveness won't lead to a solution!" Ye Sheng clapped his hands decisively. "Since we can't figure out which way to go, let's vote!"

Tang Yu: "..."

"Brother, you'd better not vote. Whichever side you vote for, your little fangirls will definitely vote for the same side. Just tell us which side to go on." Tang Yu felt like he was about to be force-fed a mouthful of dog food again.

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34 Bronze Altar

As expected, in the following vote, Ye Sheng chose the Golden Channel, and as his little fan, Aki also cast her vote for the Golden Channel.

With only Tang Yu's vote remaining... it becomes insignificant.

"If we weren't still on a mission, I'd really like to beat them both up!" Tang Yu gritted his teeth and swallowed his anger.

Just because he can't beat Ye Sheng now doesn't mean he can't beat him in the future! He has already written down today's experience in his little notebook, and when he becomes stronger in the future, he will go and get revenge on Ye Sheng.

As for Aki... Tang Yu doesn't hit women, let alone a gentle and beautiful woman like a Yamato Nadeshiko.