"Su Han, what do we do now?"
Baili Qinyin felt a bit dazed, her thoughts jumbled by Qian Duoduo's words.
Seeing this, Su Han immediately said, "When the cart reaches the mountain, there will be a road. Even if it's a dragon's pool or a tiger's den, since we're here, we have to brave it, don't we?"
This was true. Since they had come, retreating was impossible. Ahead lay mountains of knives and seas of fire. To get out and gain something, they had to go through it!
However, now there was a vulture-like fellow hovering nearby, waiting for them to encounter danger so he could swoop in and pick up the scraps.
"Ignore him, we'll just walk our own path…" Su Han said.
This situation was much better than he had initially anticipated. Especially Qian Duoduo, who seemed to have considerable strength but was also someone who understood the rules, not making a move when he said he wouldn't.
"Hmph, if he had really attacked just now, I would have severely wounded him, even if it meant my Emperor Realm cultivation would fall!" Su Han said. Although he couldn't move now, his mental power was several times stronger than ever before.
With such formidable mental power, it was more than enough to severely wound Qian Duoduo.
Perhaps this was also what Qian Duoduo was worried about. Su Han had been silent all along, and Qian Duoduo knew that someone within ten miles must have detected him. Such terrifying detection ability was also a great deterrent.
"Let's go. Continuing forward from here, there's a small lake where we can collect some water and food. Let's go there to rest first."
Su Han pointed the way, and Baili Qinyin immediately followed. Indeed, they directly reached a small lake ahead via the fastest route, not even encountering a single wild monster along the way.
Qian Duoduo, following behind, clicked his tongue in amazement, sighing repeatedly, "I truly never imagined it! You two are indeed a remarkable pair. One is a cripple, yet possesses such formidable detection abilities, while being unable to move himself. The other is a wife as beautiful as a celestial being, yet she's doing rough and tiring work, tending to this fellow's every need. Tsk tsk tsk, it's too much to bear…"
Qian Duoduo sighed, marveling at the peculiar nature of the two.
Suddenly.
He saw a ripple gently spread across the lake ahead, and a strange sense of dread washed over him!
"Damn it, it can't be that guy again, can it? It's been several days already, and he's still not full? Is he crazy? If this continues, what will be left on the second level? If everything is gone, where will I, Qian Duoduo, find anything to pick up? Damn it, when can I leave this cursed place…"
Qian Duoduo cursed. The creature in the lake was truly insatiable. For several days, it had devoured a small number of challengers every day. And what was worse, its digestive system was excellent; it always swallowed both the person and their treasures, making Qian Duoduo, who was waiting to scavenge, grind his teeth in frustration.
What made Qian Duoduo most indignant was that this fellow wanted to devour everything, leaving nothing behind for him.
If this continued, his dream of leaving the second level through his own strength would be indefinitely postponed…
"Hey, hey, you two, wait for me!"
Thinking this, Qian Duoduo immediately stepped forward, calling out to follow them.
Su Han glanced sideways, with a hint of disdain, "I say, my good sir, aren't you trying to make a move prematurely? The rules you mentioned earlier, are you planning to break them? Don't you want them anymore?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Duoduo immediately waved his hands, repeatedly saying, "No, no, no! I've suddenly realized, and I want to travel with you. Another point is, when you go to the lakeside ahead, be sure to stay at least fifty meters away from the water surface. Otherwise, don't say I, Qian Duoduo, didn't warn you, strange things will happen!"
Hearing this.
Su Han was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Do you know something?"
"No, no, I have my rules, I can't just say anything! Anyway, just remember this one thing: stay fifty meters away, and don't look around carelessly. Other than that, there's nothing else to say, that's it!"
Su Han was somewhat surprised, feeling that things were not that simple. However, he didn't press further, just chuckled, and then guided Baili Qinyin towards the lake.
Staying fifty meters away to fetch water would be quite difficult, but not impossible to achieve!
They just needed to get a long rope or vine to help with the water kettle!
As for Qian Duoduo's advice not to look around casually, Su Han was even more puzzled, not knowing what he was up to.
"Hey, hey, alright, alright, we're only sixty meters away now, don't go any further… I'm going to relieve myself over there first. You two remember here, absolutely do not go forward, no matter who says what, don't listen, just stay here, or turn around and leave!"
With that, Qian Duoduo, in a hurry, left his spot and headed into the woods behind.
Beside him, Baili Qinyin immediately looked at Su Han, wanting to hear his thoughts!
"Su Han, what should we do now? How about we follow his advice and not get water? I can still hold on for a while!"
Su Han closed his eyes and released his immense mental power, instantly locking onto a faint shape beneath the lake surface. It looked like a water strider, but its size was thousands of times larger, hidden underwater.
"Heh heh, so that's how it is…"
Su Han chuckled, and immediately understood what was going on. He had to admit, Qian Duoduo's advice was well-intentioned. There was indeed a monster hidden in the water. Seeing the monster's appearance, Su Han immediately realized why Qian Duoduo had told them to stay away.
"Mental attack? Illusion?"
A slight curve formed on Su Han's lips, and he immediately understood. This giant water strider likely specialized in mental attacks. However, for him, these were all trivial matters.
"If it were before, I might have avoided it. But now, why not give it a try!"
Su Han chuckled and immediately said to Baili Qinyin, "Let's go, we're going to the lakeside to get water!"
"What, to the lakeside!"
"Yes, don't be afraid, I already know the situation here. We'll just go to the lakeside, it'll be fine!"
Baili Qinyin was shocked. She never expected Su Han to be so confident. What she found most incredible was that there wasn't even a single insect on the calm lake surface ahead. This made Baili Qinyin's heart tremble.
"Alright, I believe you!"
Baili Qinyin steeled herself and decided to do as Su Han said, quickly walking towards the lakeside.