41: Chapter 41 Entering the Secret Realm, Two Great Gates

"Oh, I have one too?"

Li Youqian smiled calmly. From childhood to adulthood, he had always been the one giving things to others; today was the first time he had encountered someone giving something to him.

Li Youqian checked the attributes of the Soul of Steel Sunglasses.

"What?!"

"Brother Li, are you sure you want to gift this item to me?"

"Mm, of course."

Li Youqian stared at him with wide eyes.

Being able to block one attack below Emperor-level, even as a one-time item, was a priceless treasure.

And Li Mumu was just giving it away?

Now, Li Youqian couldn't quite figure him out. This guy usually loved money like his life, but whenever he encountered a valuable item, he became generous in a way that didn't seem like him at all.

Interesting, this person is truly interesting.

"I will accept the bracelet; consider it an apology for the video," Dongfang Xue said coldly.

She really liked the Snow Lotus Bracelet. She had been moved the moment she saw it, and she subconsciously put it on her right wrist. With a slight movement, it made a clear, melodious sound.

"Video? What video?"

Liu Lin had a keen sense of smell and seemed to have sensed something fun.

"Ahem."

Li Mumu coughed twice to resolve the awkwardness. "It's nothing. Look, Sister Baoer has finished changing!"

Everyone looked over upon hearing this. Wang Baobao walked out slowly, wearing a red cheongsam paired with red-rimmed black silk stockings.

Only the moon in the spring courtyard is sentimental, still shining on the fallen flowers for the departing traveler.

Just as the three boys were entranced.

The other fifteen team members arrived at the Ancient Valley, divided into three squads.

The first squad consisted entirely of women. The leader was a sweet-looking woman; from the harmonica in her hand, it wasn't hard to guess her profession: Bard.

The second squad consisted entirely of men. The leader was a muscular man wearing a headscarf; judging by his attire, he was clearly a Fighter.

The third squad had a normal composition. The leader was an elegant gentleman with a revolver at his waist—no need to guess, a Sharpshooter.

Bard, Gu Yuehua.

Fighter, Sima Dan.

Sharpshooter, Shen Fei.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Li Youqian first introduced them to each other.

"Li Mumu, Wang Baobao, Dongfang Xue, Liu Lin, these are my team members."

"Gu Yuehua, Sima Dan, Shen Fei, a Silver-tier squad specializing in secret realm dungeons. They are a team with special experience when encountering secret realm mechanisms or strange events."

"Also, they are people I hired for a high price!"

Gu Yuehua smiled confidently, "Alright, let's head toward the secret realm while I introduce it to everyone."

"Alright!"

"I believe everyone basically understands the situation regarding the Ancient Tomb, but the dangerous parts inside are not just simple monsters; the tomb owner, Zhang San, also designed many traps and mechanisms."

"Therefore, to ensure everyone's safety, once we enter the tomb, follow my instructions."

"Understood!"

Subsequently, the group completed their party formation and were teleported into the Ancient Tomb.

Li Mumu only felt a wave of dizziness, and when he regained consciousness, he was already in a pitch-black cave.

Snap!

Gu Yuehua held her flashlight in an underhand grip and shone it forward.

What came into view was...

A primitive, magnificent stone gate was tightly closed, as if waiting for the arrival of adventurers.

"The first step is that we need to enter the gate..."

Before she could finish speaking.

Wang Baobao ran to the gate with an excited face, her hands rubbing against the gate constantly, muttering to herself, "Wow~~ Isn't this the legendary tomb-raiding style?"

"Quick, Xiao Mumu, take a photo of your big sister!"

Click.

Li Mumu transformed into a professional photographer, constantly taking pictures of Wang Baobao in her sexy cheongsam.

At the same time, Liu Lin instructed from the side, "Sister Baoer, this pose is a bit weak. Be more alluring. Yes, yes, put your left hand on the inside of your thigh..."

The others were speechless at this scene.

Finally, Shen Fei said half-jokingly, "Young Master Li, where did you find this bunch of goofballs? They look very unreliable!"

Li Youqian said with an unhappy expression, "Mr. Shen, I hope this is the first and last time I hear such words. These people are my friends."

"Got it."

Shen Fei misunderstood Li Youqian's meaning, thinking that the four of them were rich second-generation heirs following Li Youqian to experience life in the secret realm.

With this misunderstanding, Shen Fei's attitude toward Li Mumu and the others underwent a 180-degree change.

After all, the customer is God.

Shen Fei had to ensure first-class service quality for his God.

Just look.

Shen Fei ran up to help Sister Baoer with lighting using his phone flashlight.

Li Youqian: "..."

On the other side.

Gu Yuehua walked up and started feeling around, turning back to shout while searching, "Quick, everyone, let's look for the mechanism together."

"Alright!"

The group searched for a while, but after looking for a long time, they couldn't find a secret door.

Gu Yuehua muttered to herself, "That's not right. Could it be... that this door can't be opened at all and needs to be blown open with gunpowder?"

Sima Dan nodded, "It's possible. I'll have Shen Fei prepare some gunpowder."

Just then.

Dongfang Xue walked up to the handle of the gate without a word, pulled it gently with both hands, and the entire gate opened, creating a gap wide enough for three people to enter.

Then, Dongfang Xue turned her head and sneered before silently walking into the gate, leaving the stunned group behind.

Li Youqian followed closely behind, and as he was about to enter the gate, he sighed helplessly.

"Are you sure you're professionals?"

"You didn't even know to pull the door outward. To be honest, I'm a bit disappointed."

With that, Li Youqian walked into the gate.

Li Mumu was the first to react, taking photos left and right with his phone before walking in with a calm expression.

The others also pretended nothing had happened and walked in while chatting.

"Shen Fei, the duck blood vermicelli soup this morning was really delicious!"

"Hahaha... That's a must. After all, it's a century-old shop."

Finally, only Wang Baobao and Gu Yuehua were left standing there, looking embarrassed.

After the two women looked at each other, they shouted, "Wait for us!!!"

After Li Mumu and the others passed through the gate, they arrived in a fairly spacious hall, about the size of a middle school playground.

In the center of the hall were many stone pillars of varying heights, and there were many mysterious patterns on the pillars.

Seeing these stone pillars, Gu Yuehua's eyes lit up. She took out an old yellow blueprint, pointed at the stone pillars, and said, "This time it's definitely correct. If we arrange them according to the order on the blueprint, two gates will appear. Everyone, come and help arrange them."

The group quickly followed Gu Yuehua's instructions, moving a row of scattered stone pillars into a specific order based on the cardinal directions.

Suddenly, a beam of purple light shot out from the first stone pillar, shining onto the second stone pillar, then bouncing to the third, and so on, until the location where the final two stone pillars emitted light.

Boom~~

Two gates appeared out of thin air. One gate was engraved with a pattern of a human-faced scorpion, and the other was engraved with a pattern of a Mummy.

"Alright, the two gates lead to different Bosses. We have twenty people in total, ten per group, one for each side. Have you thought about how to split up?"