Douluo Continent: Dragon Shadow Rebirth

"Are we really going in?" Ye Li stood at the entrance of the passage, frowning and looking forward. Although the light in the passage was bright, it made people feel inexplicably depressed.

"Of course I have to go in!" Zhang Meng answered without hesitation, already walking in front, "There must be greater challenges waiting for me here!"

"We." Chu Tian corrected with a smile, "The challenges here are waiting for 'us', not just you."

"Hey, don't I represent everyone's courage and confidence?" Zhang Meng said proudly, "Don't worry, I, Zhang Meng, am here and will never let you down."

"I hope you won't surprise us too much." Ye Li smiled helplessly.

A few people stepped into the passage, and not long after walking, they found that this passage was a little different from the previous ones - the walls were covered with dense runes, and strange lights flashed on the ground from time to time, as if the passage itself was observing them.

"These runes seem to be conveying some information." Qin Feng carefully observed the runes on the wall. "They are different from the runes we encountered before. They seem to be more complicated."

"Complex? Then do we need to solve the puzzle?" Zhang Meng's eyes lit up. "I love solving puzzles the most! Let me guess, are these runes leading us to the ultimate treasure?"

"I think these runes are more of a warning to us." Ye Li said softly, "They may be to remind us that there will be greater dangers next."

"Every time you say there's danger, I feel an indescribable anticipation." Zhang Meng grinned, "Because every time danger appears, I can become a hero."

"You were almost cut in half by the guardian's sword last time. You really have the temperament of a 'hero'." Chu Tian deliberately joked.

"Humph, that was an accident!" Zhang Meng waved his hands unconvinced, "Just wait and see, I will definitely not fail this time."

They continued to move forward along the passage, and suddenly, the passage ahead gradually widened and eventually led to a strange room. In the center of the room was a huge crystal ball suspended, emitting a light blue light, and the air around it seemed to be flowing gently.

"Wow, what is this?" Zhang Meng immediately walked towards the crystal ball, his eyes full of curiosity.

"This looks like some kind of magic mechanism." Qin Feng said cautiously, "We'd better not act rashly."

"Don't worry, I'm just taking a look." Zhang Meng stretched out his hand and circled around the crystal ball. Suddenly, his fingers touched a strange force, and the crystal ball instantly emitted a strong light.

"Oh, me again?" Zhang Meng's eyes widened, his face full of innocence, "I didn't do anything!"

The crystal ball began to spin, and the light gradually became dazzling. The whole room seemed to be affected by this force. Suddenly, a buzzing sound came from the crystal ball, and then the ground around it began to sink, as if the whole room was gradually collapsing.

"This is not good!" Ye Li shouted nervously, "We have to leave quickly!"

"Wait a minute!" Qin Feng quickly looked at the crystal ball and analyzed calmly, "The crystal ball may be the control core here. If we destroy it, it may cause more serious consequences."

"What should we do? Are we just going to watch us get trapped?" Zhang Meng asked anxiously.

"We can try to disarm this mechanism." Qin Feng said, his eyes fixed on the runes around the crystal ball, "These runes seem to be related to the runes on the wall."

"Oh, I understand!" Zhang Meng immediately rushed to the wall, "As long as we unlock these runes, the mechanism will stop!"

"Don't touch me!" Ye Li quickly pulled him back, "Your touch just now was enough!"

"I think we can try them in order." Qin Feng said calmly, "These runes should be logical. If we find the correct order, we can stop the crystal ball from working."

"Let me try." Zhang Meng volunteered, "I'm not afraid of challenges!"

He walked to one of the runes and touched it gently. The rune flashed, but nothing changed. Zhang Meng frowned and changed to another rune. This time, the rune emitted a brighter light.

"It seems like there's some reaction!" Zhang Meng said excitedly, "I knew I could do it!"

"Take your time, don't rush." ​​Qin Feng reminded, "These runes may have a mechanism of affecting each other."

Zhang Meng nodded and continued to try to touch different runes. As he touched, the light in the room gradually changed, and the humming sound of the crystal ball gradually weakened.

"I feel like I'm about to succeed!" Zhang Meng's face was full of excitement.

However, just as he was about to touch the last rune, the entire room suddenly began to shake violently, the crystal ball instantly burst out with a dazzling light, and a huge crack appeared in the center of the room.

"Oops! It seems like I've gone a bit too far!" Zhang Meng jumped back in fright and almost fell down.

"You're messing around again!" Ye Li shouted nervously.

"Wait, I think I know what's going on!" Qin Feng stared at the crystal ball, and suddenly his eyes lit up, "The energy of the crystal ball and the runes are balanced with each other. We must touch them at the same time to stop it completely."

"Let's do it together!" Zhang Meng immediately suggested, "I'll be in charge of the runes on the left, Ye Li will be in charge of the right, Chu Tian and Qin Feng, you guys hold down the crystal ball together!"

Several people quickly divided the work and stood next to the runes and crystal balls according to Qin Feng's instructions.

"Are you ready?" Qin Feng asked loudly.

"Ready!" Zhang Meng shouted excitedly.

"Start!" Qin Feng gave an order, and several people pressed the runes and crystal balls at the same time.

Instantly, the light of the crystal ball gradually dimmed, and the cracks stopped expanding. The entire room returned to calm, the ground stopped sinking, and the remaining energy in the air gradually dissipated.

"Great! We did it!" Zhang Meng jumped up happily, "I knew we could do it!"

"It was your bravery that saved us this time." Ye Li said with a smile, "But don't do this again in the future."

"Hey, I'm a brave and resourceful explorer!" Zhang Meng patted his amulet proudly, "My intuition is never wrong!"

"You've done a great job this time." Chu Tian smiled and patted his shoulder, "But don't be too proud, it may be more difficult next time."

Qin Feng looked into the depths of the passage with a deep gaze, "The crystal ball is just a protective device, there will be more challenges ahead."

"More challenges? That's great!" Zhang Meng looked expectant. "I'm in great shape now. The harder it is, the more interesting it is!"

"I hope you can maintain this confidence." Ye Li smiled helplessly.

The group continued to move forward. Although the danger of the crystal ball had been resolved, they knew that this was only part of the adventure. Ahead, more unknown challenges awaited them.

"The new adventure has just begun." Qin Feng said in a low voice.

Zhang Meng strode in front and said excitedly: "No matter what the adventure is, I'm ready!"

"We are ready too." Ye Li said softly, with a determined light in her eyes.

The steps of these people are firm and full of hope. They know that no matter how difficult the road ahead is, as long as they unite, they will be able to overcome everything.