The wall directly opposite me seemed to trigger a mechanism, and then, the wall surface slowly fell away.
When I clearly saw what was on the wall, my shock was beyond words.
I saw a row of dark, gaping holes on that wall.
The moment I saw them, my first thought was gun muzzles.
If this dense wall of guns were to fire at me, I absolutely wouldn't last long.
At this instant, cold sweat dripped down my face.
Chen Zhi also saw the situation here, and his expression instantly turned serious.
"Lu Ge, there's a problem!" Chen Zhi said in a deep voice, "We need to leave this place!"
I also understood that at this juncture, I absolutely could not be reckless, as I couldn't gamble with my life.
Under any circumstances, preserving one's life was paramount.
With that thought, I quickly retreated backward.
Just then, several arrows landed where I had just been standing.
Most importantly, the exit we were preparing to escape through was blocked by a massive boulder!
If we wanted to break through this stone, it would definitely take a considerable amount of time.
Crucially, there was no way we had that much time right now.
Countless arrows rained down without any pattern, but each arrow possessed terrifying power!
And I clearly saw that after the arrows hit the ground, they disappeared...
It was likely being retrieved.
This meant it would be impossible to exhaust them by letting them fire continuously...
At this moment, all avenues of escape seemed to be sealed off...
My expression turned grim.
With my strength, I could probably hold out for a while in this place, but Chen Zhi couldn't...
And even if I could hold out, it would be meaningless. The arrows were continuously fired, and besides dodging, I also had to defend.
This would lead to an incredibly terrifying consumption of my Shepherd's Power.
If this continued, there would inevitably come a moment when my Shepherd's Power would be completely depleted.
And that moment would be my death!
The thought made me feel terrible.
Had we chosen the wrong direction from the start?
I believed Elder Yu wouldn't lead me into such a dead end, which meant there had to be a solution.
My Shepherd's Power spread out, trying to find any weaknesses in this place.
Indeed, I discovered something on the wall where we entered!
"Over there!" I commanded in a deep voice, placing a hand on the wall and unleashing my Shepherd's Power!
The terrifying force exploded outward, and that wall was directly shattered by my brute strength!
On the wall hung five sets of armor, and below the wall, there was a stone.
The stone wasn't large; it seemed to serve as a form of protection, capable of sheltering one person at most.
While dodging the incoming arrows, I observed my surroundings.
Then I saw a line of text on the wall.
It didn't seem to be in the current script, but I could roughly understand its meaning.
"You have a total of five chances. If you are tired, you can rest here. After enduring for the time it takes for one stick of incense to burn, you may pass!"
A smile appeared on my face upon seeing this text.
As expected, this place wasn't an unsolvable predicament; there was a way to change our fate.
As long as I could dodge the attacks of these arrows for the duration of one stick of incense, that would be enough...
But there was no incense around, so I could only dodge as much as possible, making the time as long as I could.
As for resting... it would probably be difficult for me because that spot could only accommodate one person.
As for the five chances, they should refer to those armors!
I was still flesh and blood, so I was by no means impervious to blades and arrows.
These armors should be able to protect my body.
"You hide here!" I shouted loudly, "I'll pass this trial!"
Chen Zhi didn't hesitate. She understood the situation perfectly. If she continued to dither with me, she wouldn't help me but would instead put me in danger. Therefore, she immediately hid behind the stone.
I reached out, grabbed a set of armor, put it on, and then sprinted away at full speed.
Arrows rained down swiftly. At first, I thought their power wasn't that great, and I also wanted to test how much damage they could inflict on me...
As an arrow shot towards me, I channeled my Shepherd's Power around my body, intending to defend against it with sheer force.
It was at this moment that the arrow struck me!
The terrifying force acted upon my body instantaneously. I felt as if I had been hit by a cannonball, sent flying backward, and crashed heavily onto the ground.
My expression turned utterly grim.
With my current strength, if I were hit without the protection of armor, there seemed to be no other outcome but death.
Seeing the arrows approach, I didn't say another word and continued to dodge, only praying inwardly for time to pass faster.