Chapter 528
A few quick thinkers immediately drew their weapons and pointed them at Pete, shouting angrily, “Pete, are you planning to kill us all so that you can have the treasures all for yourself?”
Pete chuckled softly. “I guess you’re not that stupid, after all. It’s unfortunate that you realized it too late.”
By admitting the map was in his hands, he was effectively giving everyone present the death sentence.
“Damn it! How dare you trick me? I’ll kill you!”
“Pete, you’re asking for it!”
In an instant, people from the various factions with their individual agendas lunged at Pete, strangely united in their goal at that moment.
However, it was too late.
Pete stood motionless, not even blinking. At that moment, a dense white fog surged in from the other end of the canyon, swiftly enveloping everyone. The sun overhead was obscured, and the bright lights of the narrow canyon disappeared entirely.
In the thick fog, chaos ensued. Everyone except Pete and his men lost their bearings.
Then came a loud rumble. The ground beneath the crowd suddenly collapsed and caved in, forming a circular pit centered around Pete.
Screaming, the unsuspecting group fell into the crevice below.
Pete remained standing at the center, unharmed. His men, along with Kayla, who was clinging tightly to his side, were also safe.
From above, one could see a circular pattern in the crevice carved with intricate designs.
Kayla’s heart raced wildly. Unable to contain her curiosity, she leaned forward to peer into the crevice below. To her astonishment, she saw a spacious chamber with a massive disk at its center.
“Pete, what’s that?” she asked.
Due to the poor visibility, she couldn’t make out what was on the disk even with a flashlight. She could only look at Pete expectantly, waiting for an
answer.
Pete answered with a smile, “It’s a key, the real key to accessing the maritime kingdom the legend speaks of.”
Kayla was surprised. So, after all this effort, they were merely retrieving a key? Then… once they had the key, finding the kingdom would be a breeze!
Her eyes flickered with excitement as she glanced at the people who had fallen into the crevice. Anxiously, she urged, “Pete, we need to send someone down there immediately! If they get the key first, all our efforts would’ve been in vain!”
Pete laughed. It was a calculated, confident laugh that carried a tinge of mystery. “There’s a small price to pay to obtain the key.”
“What kind of price?”
He pointed to the disk below, his expression as warm and gentle as spring day sun. With a faint smile on his face, he explained, “The mechanism of the disk requires blood to activate. The blood of those people down there should be enough.”
“What?”
Kayla was startled. Hearing Pete deliver such chilling words in the most amicable tone sent a shiver down her spine.
But soon, her fear gave way to exhilaration. The people in the crevice had also seen the disk and the coordinates of the maritime kingdom inscribed upon
- it.
All they needed to do was activate the mechanism, and they would obtain the true coordinates and the key to the kingdom.
In an instant, everyone went mad. They forgot their perilous situation and began fighting ferociously, each determined to claim the kingdom’s treasures
for themselves.
The space below was vast, large enough to accommodate the carnage unfolding. In fact, it could be said that the space was designed for that very purpose.
Before long, some were beaten and bloodied, collapsing onto the ground. Their spilled blood seeped into the giant disk’s intricate design, illuminating parts of its ancient, mysterious patterns.
Tragically, the chaos of the battle was so intense that no one noticed this happening.
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