Global Descent to Sky Islands: Getting a God-level Talent from the Start - Chapter 66.2

“Oh! Okay,” Zhang Lianmeng responded obediently.

Han Xing nodded.

At this moment, he couldn’t help but think.

Mature women are indeed sensible. They do whatever they’re asked without questioning why.

Then, Han Xing led Zhang Lianmeng back to the fork road.

This time, they chose the left path.

The narrow left path was winding, and the road conditions were quite poor.

Along the way, Han Xing cleared away various thorns and obstacles one by one.

In the distance, Coal still hung behind him, ready to appear whenever Han Xing needed.

After nearly half an hour of walking, Han Xing realized that they seemed to have finally reached their destination.

They appeared to be in a valley surrounded by rugged, jagged rocks.

The rocks here were huge, with a large black boulder positioned every few meters.

At this moment, Han Xing asked: “When you were doing the first chain of the quest, didn’t it say something about opening some kind of gate?”

Zhang Lianmeng thought for a moment and then replied: “Um, I think it was called the Gate of Monoliths.”

“The Gate of Monoliths, a rock…”

A thoughtful expression appeared in Han Xing’s eyes.

“Could it be that there’s something extraordinary behind these rocks?”

He then began searching around the valley.

However, the valley was filled with boulders 1 m to 2 m high, and it was uncertain which one could be the clue.

Seeing Han Xing deep in thought, Zhang Lianmeng seemed to understand his dilemma.

Despite not being particularly quick-witted, she was proactive.

Thus, Zhang Lianmeng began feeling her way around the rocks with her own method, one boulder at a time.

Han Xing didn’t say much.

Everyone has their own way of doing things, and he appreciated this perceptive woman.

She knew her strengths and didn’t just want to be a pretty face, striving to contribute in her own way.

After about 10 minutes.

Zhang Lianmeng suddenly touched a large black boulder, causing the entire valley to shake for a moment.

“Hmm?” Noticing the commotion on her side, Han Xing immediately walked over.

The surface of this stone was exceptionally smooth, and in the center, there appeared to be a groove about 1 cm deep.

At the same time, a system prompt appeared before them.

[The Gate of Monoliths: It seems a certain being has set a seal on this stone. It requires a combination of a Molten Gold Cannon Fragment and a Bl00d Mark to open.]

The two exchanged a glance.

Han Xing took out the metal fragment from his bag.

Zhang Lianmeng also rolled up her sleeve, revealing a bl00d-red mark.

He placed the metal fragment into the groove on the boulder, and the next moment, a burst of red light suddenly appeared at the center of the stone.

Han Xing glanced at Zhang Lianmeng, and she understood, aligning her mark with the red beam.

This seemed to be some kind of identification device.

After confirming the mark on Zhang Lianmeng’s wrist, the red light suddenly turned green.

In the next moment, the valley began to shake violently.

To be precise, the massive boulder in front of Han Xing was trembling.

A system prompt appeared.

[The Gate of Monoliths is slowly opening…]

Rumble!

After the tremors subsided, the massive boulder moved aside.

In front of Han Xing, a doorway about 2 m high appeared, seemingly leading into a deep passage.

Inside the passage, it was pitch black, without a trace of light.

Just looking at it gave off an eerie atmosphere.

However, this didn’t pose a problem for Han Xing.

He took out a torch made from a Dark Firestone from his bag.

With a flick, the Dark Firestone began to emit a bright red light, immediately dispelling the darkness at the entrance.

Seeing Zhang Lianmeng’s frightened expression, Han Xing said: “If you’re scared, you don’t have to go in. The door is open now, and you’ve accomplished your task.”

After speaking, Han Xing stepped into the passage first without waiting for Zhang Lianmeng to respond.

Behind her, Zhang Lianmeng saw Han Xing’s figure disappear, and she suddenly became a bit anxious.

She looked around blankly and suddenly thought, what if monsters appeared after that man entered the cave?

A wave of intense fear surged within her.

Thinking of this, Zhang Lianmeng mustered her courage and shakily walked in.

…

The pitch-black passage seemed unexpectedly long.

Han Xing had been walking for nearly 2 minutes and still hadn’t reached the end.

At that moment, he heard some strange noises and footsteps behind him and immediately asked: “Who’s there?”

A familiar woman’s voice came from behind: “It’s… it’s me…”

Han Xing stopped and, using the light from the Dark Firestone saw Zhang Lianmeng behind him.

She seemed very scared, hugging her arms tightly and trembling uncontrollably.

“Why did you follow me in?”

Zhang Lianmeng lowered her head, struggling to speak: “I… I don’t know either.”

“I just felt that compared to the darkness in here, I was more afraid you would leave me behind…”

Han Xing was momentarily stunned.

Does this woman know what she just said?

Do you have any idea how much impact those words can have on a man?

Damn it, using such tactics to test a young man who hasn’t even been in a relationship?

Han Xing gave her a deep look.

Then he reached into his bag and took out another Dark Firestone torch, tossing it to Zhang Lianmeng.

Zhang Lianmeng instinctively caught it, and her magnificent figure shook slightly.

This woman, intentionally or not, hadn’t changed into a new Magic Robe even after it was torn during yesterday’s battle. You could still see her fair skin through the damaged area.

Combined with this remote wilderness and the pitch-black cave, it was hard not to have impure thoughts arise.

Han Xing quickly shifted his gaze and silently recited a calming mantra before looking forward again.

After walking for a few more minutes, they finally reached the end of the passage.

They arrived at a spacious area that seemed like a cavern, with a large space inside.

However, it was just as dark here, without a trace of light.

As soon as they entered, Han Xing smelled an unusual scent, like the smell of a rotten carcass.

Due to the lack of air circulation in the cavern, the odor lingered heavily.

Zhang Lianmeng also detected the smell.

However, she was in a constant state of tension and couldn’t think about anything else.

At that moment, she suddenly kicked something.

Zhang Lianmeng held up the Dark Firestone torch and looked down.

What she saw was a nearly decomposed human skeleton.

The sight of it instantly made her face go pale with fright.

She almost screamed but hurriedly covered her mouth, trying hard not to make a sound.

After a moment, once she calmed her fear.

Zhang Lianmeng, trembling, spoke up: “Here… there’s something here!”

Han Xing heard the immense fear in her voice.

He quickly turned around to check.

Han Xing immediately saw the skeleton on the ground, but it looked somewhat different from a normal one.

The size was smaller, like that of a human child, and it seemed like it hadn’t been dead for long.

In the pitch-black cave, finding a fresh corpse was quite an eerie scene…

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