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Chapter 164 Entering the Ruins to Seek the Truth, the Secret of Destiny Awaits Unraveling

As soon as Dai Yao stepped into the ruins, a musty, decaying smell assaulted her nostrils, so strong that it almost made her faint.

Her vision was completely enveloped by the surrounding darkness; it was pitch black, as if her eyes were covered by a huge black cloth. It felt as if an invisible hand was squeezing her from the space, and this oppressive feeling came from every part of her body, as if she were wearing a ten-pound lead suit, heavy and unbearable, with every inch of her skin protesting this uncomfortable feeling.

With each step she took, she felt a large amount of spiritual energy draining from her body, the exhaustion feeling as heavy as if her legs were filled with lead during a marathon. Worse still, she could feel her luck becoming precarious in this oppressive environment, like a drunkard staggering around inside her, on the verge of dissipating at any moment, which made her even more panicked.

This ruin is full of restrictions and traps; if you're not careful, you might trigger something terrible.

Dai Yao could only move her feet carefully, and with each step she took, she could hear her heart pounding wildly in her chest, as if it were about to burst out of her chest.

She knew that Xing Sha and Ying Feng might be lurking in the shadows, watching her like two hungry wolves, ready to pounce and bite her at any moment. The pressure of unraveling the secrets of the ruins while simultaneously guarding against their schemes was like a mountain weighing on her, even more suffocating than the pressure of final exams.

"This place is even more gloomy than my grandma's cellar!" Dai Yao couldn't help but mutter under her breath, her eyes darting around warily and her ears carefully listening for any faint sound. She clutched the self-defense weapon Xiao Ling had given her tightly in her hand, her palms sweating profusely. She felt like a little kid holding a toy gun, weak and helpless, her body trembling slightly.

Suddenly, her ears caught a slight rustling sound behind her. She turned around abruptly, her eyes searching desperately in the darkness, but she saw nothing.

"Could it be my imagination?" Dai Yao wondered, but her intuition told her that things were not so simple.

"Yaoyao, be careful!" Xiaoling's voice rang urgently in her ear.

Before Dai Yao could react, she suddenly lost her footing and plummeted straight down. Her body fell rapidly through the air, the wind whistling in her ears, as if countless hands were tugging at her clothes and hair, and her internal organs felt as if they had shifted out of place.

"Holy crap! No way, not again?!" Dai Yao only had time to utter a single exclamation before disappearing into the darkness...

A chilling voice echoed through the empty ruins: "Heh, you think you can escape my grasp like this? The game has only just begun..."

Dai Yao finally managed to steady herself, only to find herself in an even more bizarre space. Unlike the previous dark and gloomy passage, this place was filled with strange lights, resembling laser lights at a disco, extremely dazzling. She felt as if countless needles were pricking her eyes.

"Thank goodness I was wearing sunglasses!" Dai Yao subconsciously raised her hand to touch her face. The touch of her skin on her fingertips made her realize that she was in a cultivation world. Where did she get sunglasses? She helplessly rubbed her forehead, feeling that she had become stupid after transmigrating into the book.

Strange runes floated in this space, resembling a swarm of tadpoles swimming around before her eyes, dazzling her. Based on her previous experience in the mysterious space, Dai Yao actually understood the meaning of several of the runes; they seemed to be hinting at the secret of a shift in fortune!

Dai Yao rubbed her hands together excitedly. This was the foundation she had accumulated over many years of cultivation and exploration of mysterious spaces. All the hardships and sacrifices she had made in the past had transformed into a confident smile on her lips. She felt that she was getting closer and closer to the truth, as if the secrets of the entire ruins were under her control. She carefully avoided the runes that shone with dangerous light, her eyes fixed on their positions. Her body moved slowly, each step like walking a tightrope, her palms sweating with tension.

Suddenly, her foot stepped on a special rune, and the ground beneath her instantly lit up with a blinding light that burned her eyes like flames. Oh no, it's a trap! A powerful shockwave of spiritual energy surged towards her like a tsunami. Dai Yao felt like a beach toy being battered by waves, her body being impacted by a tremendous force, as if she were about to be swept away.

"Yaoyao, hold on!" Xiaoling's voice rang in her ears. Immediately afterward, a warm power surged into her body from the soles of her feet. That power was like a hot spring, flowing through every part of her body and merging with her spiritual power to form a solid barrier that blocked the shockwave's attack.

"Phew, that scared me to death!" Dai Yao patted her chest, still shaken, feeling her heart pounding wildly, as if she had been given a second chance at life.

Just then, she saw the floating runes begin to spin violently, forming a huge vortex before her eyes. The runes emitted a chilling aura, a chilling aura that sent shivers down her spine.

"What... what's going on?" Dai Yao stared in disbelief at the scene before her, feeling as if she were watching a science fiction blockbuster.

A chilling voice rang in her ear: "Welcome to my game..."

Dai Yao steadied herself, took a deep breath, and complained, "This special effect is worth at most five cents!" Although she complained, she knew in her heart that this was not a special effect, but a real danger.

She tried to activate her special ability to sense the direction of the flow of fortune again. There seemed to be some kind of interference within the ruins, as if countless invisible hands were pulling at her senses, severely limiting her abilities—like having a 5G high-definition connection but only a single bar of signal, incredibly laggy. But she still managed to catch a faint trace of the flow of fortune, a thin red line extending in a certain direction.

"I'll bet a pack of spicy strips, there's definitely something good in there!" Dai Yao thought to herself, following the faint wisp of luck as she cautiously moved forward.

The ruins were much larger than she had imagined, like a giant maze filled with all sorts of strange mechanisms and traps. Dai Yao felt like she was playing an escape room game, and on hellish difficulty at that.

As she walked, she came across an ancient stone tablet covered with densely packed characters, the writing crooked and illegible, resembling a primary school student's scribbles. However, thanks to her years of experience playing puzzle games, she managed to decipher some of them; these characters were somehow related to the transformation of fortune!

"Great! Looks like my luck is about to explode this time!" Dai Yao clenched her fist excitedly, but then calmed down. She knew very well that there must be other people in this ruin besides her, such as Xing Sha who wanted to devour her luck, and Feng Ying, the mysterious person who set the trap.

Dai Yao's eyes darted around, and a plan formed in her mind. She deliberately set up some illusions around the stone tablet, making the surrounding environment silent except for her soft breathing. Her eyes were fixed on the entrance, and the flickering light of the runes around her reflected on her face, creating a tense and mysterious atmosphere. Then she quietly hid in the shadows, preparing to trap them like turtles in a jar.

"You little punks, you're still too green to mess with me!" Dai Yao smirked smugly, secretly pleased with herself. She wanted to see if these people would fall for her tricks.

Hiding in the shadows, Dai Yao held her breath, waiting quietly...

Suddenly, a faint sound of footsteps approached from afar.

"They're here!" Dai Yao thought to herself, her eyes sharpening.

A chilling voice echoed through the empty ruins: "Hmph, little brat, quite the trickster..." Dai Yao huddled in the shadow of a boulder behind the stone tablet, silently counting: "One sheep, two sheep, three sheep..." When she reached the hundredth sheep, Xing Sha's somber voice reverberated through the ruins: "Damn little brat, how dare you play me! Search her thoroughly, dig three feet into the ground, find her!"

Yingfeng's voice also carried a hint of annoyance: "This little girl is quite interesting. It seems we all underestimated her."

Dai Yao pursed her lips, thinking to herself, "Underestimating me? Hmph, this is nothing. I have many more skills than you!" She cautiously peeked out, her eyes observing the movements of Xing Sha and Ying Feng's men as they searched around, like a little mouse playing hide-and-seek.

The ruins are a complex and intricate space, so finding her in a short time won't be easy.

While they were searching, Dai Yao quickly took out some snacks from her storage bag and put them in her mouth, crunching away. The sound of the food being chewed filled her ears, and the crispy texture made her relax a little.

"When you're under a lot of pressure, you need to replenish your energy!" she mumbled indistinctly as she ate.

After finishing her snacks, Dai Yao began to study the "scribbles" on the stone tablet.

"This thing is even harder to understand than the college entrance exam questions..." She scratched her head, feeling like her brain cells were about to die.

However, Dai Yao was not one to give up easily. She took a deep breath, switched to "study mode," and began analyzing the text word by word.

Time passed second by second, and the search area searched by Xing Sha and Ying Feng's men became smaller and smaller. Dai Yao felt as if she was being slowly surrounded by a large net, with no way to escape.

"No, I have to think of a way to get out of here quickly!" Just then, a brilliant idea suddenly flashed into her mind.

Dai Yao secretly took out a treasure from her storage bag—a face mask that could change one's appearance.

"Hehe, it's time to show your true skills!" She put on a mask and transformed into a burly, strong man.

"Brothers, it seems we've found something over here!" Dai Yao shouted in a gruff voice, her voice echoing through the ruins. Xing Sha's men didn't hesitate to chase after her. Watching their retreating figures, Dai Yao felt a surge of triumph. She was like a master chess player, easily manipulating these pieces. She nimbly slipped back to the stone tablet, as if she were the queen who ruled over everything within these ruins.

She took the opportunity to slip back to the vicinity of the stone tablet and continue studying the inscription on it.

Finally, after a period of arduous and painstaking effort, she deciphered a crucial message: "The key to the transformation of fortune lies in..."

"Found you!" A cold voice rang in Dai Yao's ear.