The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 502: Dramatic Reduction in Numbers

When Ye Chenfeng led the Soldier King Group into the passage, Abert and the elite soldiers from other countries followed suit. Seeing Ye Chenfeng and his men stepping onto the passage without incident, they cautiously followed behind.

There was utter silence in the entire passage, save for the "tap tap tap tap tap" of footsteps. An elite from another country, for some reason, inadvertently pressed against the wall and coincidentally hit a mechanism, triggering a "click!" All those present instantly became alert, many casting irritated glances at the person who accidentally sprung the trap.

The massive wall suddenly shifted, revealing a hidden door that swung open without a hint of danger. When the people saw what was inside, their breathing quickened.

Beyond the hidden door was a spacious room filled with all sorts of treasures: gold, silver, and many valuable antiques. A preliminary estimate placed the total value of the room’s contents at no less than twenty billion Yuan.

There were antiques from various countries within the room, including those from Huaxia Country. These treasures must have been collected by the Devouring Empire. The one who activated the mechanism, a man in his late twenties with a deep scar near his eye, showed a look of intense greed, and said coldly, "These treasures were discovered by me. How were you all looking at me just now?"

"Finders keepers, finders keepers. Who would’ve thought that in our mission to eradicate the Devouring Empire’s stronghold, we’d stumble upon such a bounty?" Another elite from a different country spoke with an excited smile.

"Eh? Isn’t that seven-colored jade horse something we in Huaxia Country lost three years ago? Turns out it was stolen by the Devouring Empire. We can take this chance to retrieve it and bring it back to Huaxia," Wu Guotian’s gaze focused on a seven-colored jade horse in the room.

The man who first triggered the mechanism hastily entered the room, rummaging through the various treasures. Blinded by the vast wealth before him, he completely forgot his mission and the dangerous environment surrounding him.

Elites from many countries also eagerly entered the room, picking up antiques worth tens of millions or even hundreds of millions to admire. Just as Wu Guotian was about to step into the room, Ye Chenfeng stopped him, "Old Wu, do you really think the Devouring Empire would leave such enormous wealth in such an easily accessible place? These treasures, or the room itself, must have a catch. You’d better not go in."

Abert, who had been eager to enter the room, listened intently to what Ye Chenfeng told Wu Guotian and retracted his previously outstretched foot. He also ordered the elites from Country M not to step into the room. Seeing Abert’s actions, elites from several other countries also decided to wait and see before entering the room, considering the vast amount of treasure available didn’t need to be all taken by them alone.

"Why aren’t you coming in? Don’t complain later that we took all the good stuff," said the man who first triggered the mechanism, holding a life-like, majestic lion carved from jade.

However, just as he finished speaking, his body began to tremble uncontrollably. The jade lion he was holding slipped from his grasp and crashed to the floor. He coughed up a mouthful of blood, then blood began to stream from his eyes, nose, and ears, until blood was seeping from his skin all over—as if all the blood vessels in his body had burst.

Following this man’s transformation, the others who entered the room met the same fate, bleeding profusely from their bodies until they died a ghastly death.

Those outside the room, witnessing the horrifying scene inside, felt their hearts pounding uncontrollably. They were glad they hadn’t entered the room, or they too might have ended up as gruesomely dead bodies.

Wu Guotian was also deeply shocked and asked, "Chenfeng, could the air in the room be filled with a deadly poison? These people clearly died from poisoning."

Ye Chenfeng shook his head and replied, "If there was a deadly poison in the room, it would’ve already seeped out and we would’ve inhaled it. So the problem must be with the treasures in the room. Someone tampered with them."

"Are you going to stay here, or continue moving forward?" Ye Chenfeng said expressionlessly. In his view, those who entered the room got what they deserved; if they hadn’t coveted this immense wealth, they would never have met such a tragic fate."

Abert, looking at the bodies in the room, could only silently follow behind the Soldier King Group. By this time, their numbers had dwindled to less than half. He feared they were all doomed, but there was no turning back now."

Just as Ye Chenfeng and the others were about to move on, another accident occurred. Suddenly, numerous small holes appeared on the surrounding walls, and from these holes shot countless thin metal needles.

These metal needles rained down like a meteor shower on Ye Chenfeng and the others. Anyone hit by them was sure to become a pincushion."

Ye Chenfeng quickly released his Level Nine Soul Force, enveloping the Soldier King Group within it for protection. As for the elite soldiers from other countries, well, they were left to fend for themselves!

For a time, the corridor was filled with continuous screams. Those who survived used the bodies of the dead as shields against the metal needles that poured down like meteors.

After about a minute, the release of metal needles finally ceased. Seeing that no more were coming from the holes in the walls, Ye Chenfeng retracted his Level Nine Soul Force back into his body.

Following the onslaught of the metal needles, only eight of the elite soldiers from other countries remained, including Abert, who had survived by the skin of his teeth. The atmosphere in the passage was extremely heavy.

When the remaining eight survivors saw that the Soldier King Group had not suffered any casualties, they all felt aggrieved inside. With bloodshot eyes, Abert shouted at Ye Chenfeng, "Ye Chenfeng, you could have protected us just now, couldn’t you? Why did you only care about your Soldier King Group and ignore our lives and deaths?" freēnovelkiss.com

"Abert, am I responsible for protecting you? Don’t forget that it is our Soldier King Group leading the way, taking on the most dangerous tasks. If you can’t even protect your own lives, how can you talk about eliminating the stronghold of the Cannibal Empire? I believe if we were the ones in danger, you definitely wouldn’t lift a finger to help us," Ye Chenfeng said coldly.

Abert and the seven remaining elite soldiers from other countries fell silent. They knew Ye Chenfeng was right, and this was not the time to be confrontational with him or the Soldier King Group. Abert calmed himself down and said, "So what’s your plan now? Are we going to keep going or retreat?"

Just as Abert finished speaking, a single metal needle shot out from one of the holes in the wall. The rest of the holes remained still; it seemed there was a delayed shot from this particular hole.

The sudden needle was aiming straight for Wu Guotian, and Ye Chenfeng no longer had time to release his Soul Force to intercept it for Wu.

Just as the needle was about to pierce into Wu Guotian’s heart, Wu’s right hand moved, skillfully catching the metal needle between his fingers. Wu was facing away from Ye Chenfeng and the others, and when they saw Wu had caught the needle, they all heaved a sigh of relief.

However, no one noticed that there were actually two metal needles shot from the hole in the wall, one after the other, in a straight line, which made it seem like there was only one needle. Wu had only intercepted the first one, while the second needle found its mark in his chest. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to QiDian (qidian.com) to vote for it, your support is my greatest motivation.)