Cultivating Through The Game-Chapter 551 - 314: Death Cell

The scene turned dark, and Lu Yu found himself in a dim dungeon cell. Other than being covered in dust, there was no other mess in the cell.

With each step, footprints were left on the floor, hinting at the thickness of the dust inside.

Lu Yu glanced around the cell, and apart from a stone bed fixed to the ground, there was nothing else.

He walked towards the door, but thick bars blocked him from leaving the cell.

Thud thud thud~ Lu Yu knocked on the bars, creating a sound, but after a long time, nobody responded.

He had no choice but to take out the Demon-Breaking Saber and slash through the barred door to exit the cell.

In the dark, eerie dungeon corridor, no guards could be seen. Lu Yu chose a direction to move forward, with Spiritual Power leaving his body, forming a barrier ten centimeters from his surface to isolate dust in the air.

He wondered how long this dungeon hadn't been entered, as even slight movements stirred up dust that made Lu Yu's nose itch.

He looked at the surrounding cells, which were empty, estimating that he might be the first person to enter here since Mo Ling Castle was built.

The reason for entering here was simple. Firstly, he realized someone didn't want them to keep the lucky card, and Lu Yu didn't want to let them succeed, so he chose to enter the dungeon to preserve the lucky card.

The second reason was because he received a task related to the dungeon, and although the rewards of the task were unspecified, Lu Yu's intuition told him the task was significant.

This intuition came not only from gut feeling but also from years of gaming experience.

"Where's the difficult dungeon task?" Lu Yu thought, as he hadn't seen any sign of the task.

"Hmm?" Lu Yu stopped and turned to look at a cell. It was empty, but he sensed there was something different about this cell compared to others, as if there was something inside?

Just as he intended to walk over, a door creaked open, and light shot out from a wall not far away, casting a long shadow behind Lu Yu. He instinctively squinted his eyes.

"Honored guest, please follow me." said the Mo Ling puppet.

Lu Yu recognized this Mo Ling puppet; it was the runner-up he had previously defeated.

His steps hesitated for a moment but ultimately didn't look at the cell, walking towards the runner-up. It was likely here to guide him to participate in the difficult dungeon task.

The cell door closed tightly with a creak, the light disappeared, and the dungeon returned to darkness.

The empty cell remained vacant, the dust unchanged, as if nothing was truly there.

Leaving the dark dungeon, Lu Yu seemed to enter the living area of the Mo Ling puppets. Described as living quarters, it was actually a series of warehouses separated by walls, with Mo Ling puppets reclining in the corners of each warehouse.

Only a few Mo Ling puppets could move freely; most laid in the warehouses motionless, like machines not yet activated.

Seeing Lu Yu seemingly curious about the motionless Mo Ling puppets, the runner-up said, "Mo Ling Castle hasn't obtained new energy stones for hundreds of years, so most Mo Ling puppets have exhausted their energy stones and lost their life."

Its words carried a hint of sadness.

Lu Yu withdrew his gaze, looked at the runner-up ahead, pondering whether the Mo Ling puppets regarded themselves as lifeforms or machines.

From the runner-up's words and the behavior of the Giant Rhino, Lu Yu felt that inside these Mo Ling puppets existed souls akin to humans, not merely artificial creations.

The runner-up led Lu Yu to the end of the warehouse, pointing to stairs leading upward. "If you wish to return to the maze, go up here and defeat your opponents according to the rules on each floor to leave."

Speaking of leaving, the runner-up's tone carried a trace of longing, as if yearning to leave here to pursue freedom.

Lu Yu glanced at it and walked towards the stairs.

The runner-up stood at the edge of the stairs, watching as Lu Yu entered the door at the top. It stood like a statue, gazing at the exit.

Upon entering the door, Lu Yu appeared in a massive plaza. In the plaza's center sat a broken Mo Ling puppet.

This was the very King Kong Titan dismantled by Lu Yu earlier.

Seeing the King Kong Titan, Lu Yu was momentarily stunned before recalling the championship crown in his backpack, suddenly understanding its use now.

Because the King Kong Titan remained unrepaired, Lu Yu faced no battle on this floor and proceeded directly to the second floor.

Upon entering the second floor, Lu Yu donned the championship crown.

Following an upward staircase, Lu Yu entered the second floor, which was again a spacious plaza. At its center was a tall Mo Ling warrior, with only its upper body.

Seeing Lu Yu enter its floor, the Mo Ling warrior intended to swing its katana at Lu Yu, but suddenly noticed the championship crown atop his head.

Its arm paused briefly, slightly bowed its head, and stepped aside.

Seeing he didn't need to fight, Lu Yu walked directly towards the exit.

On consecutive floors, the Mo Ling puppets, upon seeing the championship crown atop Lu Yu's head, directly stepped aside without conflict.

The championship crown demonstrated Lu Yu's strength, proving he could easily defeat them after vanquishing the King Kong Titan.

They didn't want to be beaten pointlessly, especially since if they were damaged, repairing them was uncertain, and failing that, according to the runner-up, meant death.

Quickly, Lu Yu reached the eleventh floor. This floor's Mo Ling puppet had something unique: a large single eye occupying two-thirds of its face.

As Lu Yu stepped into the room, the Mo Ling puppet's eye opened, fixating on Lu Yu, with strange light glimmering in the giant eyeball.

Instantly, Lu Yu felt a jolt as if his spirit were leaving his body.

As he was about to break free from the control of the One-Eyed Mo Ling puppet, a figure appeared before him. Lu Yu looked at the figure, halting his actions, and heightened his alertness.

Before him stood "Wei Long," or rather, the "Wei Long" Lin Qingqing saw.

"Wei Long?" Lu Yu asked.

Wei Long hesitated slightly upon hearing this, responding, "You know me?"

Lu Yu's brow furrowed slightly; something felt amiss. He said, "Stop pretending; we know you're the monster. Be honest and show your true form, or I'll show no mercy."

Wei Long's face revealed anger, saying, "The one you know is the imposter; I am the real Wei Long!"

Lu Yu's eyes narrowed, shouting, "Stop pretending!"

His Spiritual Power condensed into a Shocking God Stab, ready to strike at the Wei Long before him.

This Wei Long used the One-Eyed Mo Ling puppet to draw him into a spiritual realm, appearing here with ulterior motives. Lu Yu didn't wish to waste words, preparing to subdue him.

Seeing Lu Yu's Shocking God Stab, Wei Long was horrified and quickly waved his hands, saying, "Don't attack; I truly am Wei Long. Let me explain, and I'll prove I'm the real Wei Long, while the one outside is the imposter."

Hearing this, Lu Yu's spirit wavered, steadying the Shocking God Stab beside him, and responded, "Alright, I'll give you a chance. Speak, what happened exactly?"