âAh..!â
âWhat bugs are these? Iâve never seen them before!â
âSave me quickly! Help! I donât want to die!â
Many people screamed in ultimate terror. Although only slightly bigger than ants, the all-white bugs
were extremely terrifying. More importantly, they came in massive numbers, densely packed. People
with trypophobia would definitely feel their blood freeze upon seeing those bugs.
Mozart and Jade were at the very back, but they ran the fastest. Soon, they took the lead and rushed
out of the passageâs entrance before those bugs reached them. After that, they saw crowds of panic-
stricken people rushing out. Some of them howled wildly because bugs desperately gnawed on their
bodies⦠Fortunately, there were few of them, so it would not be life-threatening. However, from the
horrifying screams, one could deduce how painful it mustâve been to be bitten by those bugs.
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No one came out again after one minute.
Horrible screams were heard in the cave from time to time until they eventually became inaudible.
âThose bugs didnât come out, did they?â A man widened his eyes as he stared intently into the
passage. Everyone thought those bugs would rush out of the cave, but it didnât happen.
It seemed that those bugs could only live in the cave.
âThatâs better. Otherwise, I really donât know what to do. Those bugs were too fast.â
Consequently, a headcount revealed seven dead people in their group. One of them was the boss of
that ugly woman who had almost killed Mozart.
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They were off to a bad start. Everyone suppressed their rage. However, they noticed that Josef, the
weak scholar, stood unscathed next to Maximilia under her firm protection. They were really upset at
that time.
Josef,
Alex,
A middle-aged man said, âMaximilia, itâs really inappropriate bringing this burden along. In the first
place, an expert like you should be the main force on our side, but you are focusing all your energy on
this scholar and is of no help to our team. We ended up serving cannon fodder instead. Itâs unjustified
no matter what!â
Someone instantly echoed, âThatâs right. Abraham canât punch his way out of a paper bag. Itâs simply a
burden to bring him along.â
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Maximilia sneered. âIâm doing it out of my own will. Itâs none of your business. Your men died because
they were useless.â
The ugly woman said, âMaximilia, it doesnât make sense for you to say that. You will also have a share
of the discovered treasure. You want the team to scout the way ahead for you. We are not fools. Do
you think thatâs fair? If thatâs the case, whatâs the point of having you?â
Maximilia sneered. âThose who are on your level will just hold us back! I will quit, okay?!â
Someone said, âMaximilia, youâve gone overboard. Now that you know the entrance to the Kroraina
Kingdom, youâre quitting, and you wonât join us? How could you be like this?â
At that moment, Mozart said, âWho knows if this is the real entrance. Even if it is, I donât think you guys
can pass. I hereby kindly advise you to go back, lest you might lose your lives.â
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âD*mn! What right does a dumb scholar have to say something like that?â
âThe wages of avarice is death. Forget it. Pretend that I said nothing.â
Mozart took Maximiliaâs hand and walked out right away.
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However, a group of people blocked them. âYou arenât allowed to leave!â
Maximilia was furious. âWhat? Youâre trying to keep me with brute force? Are you that confident? The
passage is dangerous. I wonât stop you if you wish to court death, but Maximilia Calypse has precious
life, and I donât wish to lose it here! So long!â
Maximilia and Mozart actually walked away and left the Great Basin.
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The remaining people looked at each other in dismay. In fact, many had tried to give up and leave, but
they were reluctant to let that legendary treasure go.
âWhat should we do? Even Maximilia Calypse is scared.â
âBugs are afraid of fire. We werenât mentally prepared just now. Letâs prepare some torches now. When
the time comes, we will burn those bugs to death!â
The group acted instantly.
Shortly after Mozart and Maximilia left Great Basin Desert, they turned around and walked toward the
opposite side. Mozart said to Maximilia, âThat chaplain has probably set up a large spell formation in
the Kroraina Kingdom. The entrance just now is a door to death. Judging by our current situation,
entering is equivalent to courting death.â
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âWhere is lifeâs door then?â Maximilia asked.
âIâm still uncertain. Weâll have to look for it. You should take me to the high ground. Ah, over there!â
Mozart pointed at a stone wall not far away.
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Its use was unknown, but it should be quite ancient. It was relatively tall at the height of twenty or thirty
meters. With Mozartâs current skills, he definitely couldnât climb it.
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