Damn it! Let's smash the darkness together!-Chapter 1254 - 146: What Is Called History in the Present Was Named Future in the Past (Part 1)
"Hmm...?"
Gu Pan was initially a little startled, then slightly raised her chin, "I think we can give it a try, but this time, we all need to be careful. Even if you get tricked, control your hands and feet, don’t act impulsively."
The latter part of her sentence was meant for her original team of six, as it was always her team that encountered problems first, which made Gu Pan feel quite embarrassed.
Upon hearing her say this, the others naturally nodded in agreement.
Everyone came to a consensus and stopped hesitating. They maintained the original formation, followed Xu Shu, and crossed the hall to reach the third door.
Creak!
Xu Shu, the expert at opening doors, pushed open the third bronze door.
Amidst the piercing roar and flurry, another expansive hall appeared before them.
As always, it had a circular plaza design, with rusted, weathered prisons, and a giant "Sexy Spirit King" statue almost identical to the previous one.
This familiar sense of déjà vu made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
It seems the previous speculations were quite accurate!
Of course, there’s also a difference.
It can be seen that there is only one bronze door for entry and exit here; there’s no door on the other side.
"Seems like this is the last temple?"
Everyone exchanged glances, revealing joyful expressions.
Based on past exploration experiences and judging by the current situation, this must be the lowest level of the treasury!
Once the treasures here are taken, this exploration can be successfully concluded.
It seems no accidents have happened this time!
"Everyone, don’t act recklessly, be cautious of any mental impacts that might occur."
"Yes, yes, protect your mind!"
"Spread out a bit later, don’t stay too close," Shen Chongyang reminded, fearing he might act impulsively due to overconfidence again.
At this point, Gu Pan suddenly cleared her throat but didn’t point to the target at the statue’s feet. Instead, she gestured at the surrounding prisons: "Brother Xu, please go ahead! We’ll wait for you to search these first and then retrieve the suppressed treasure in the middle."
She knew that her team member loved "picking bargains" and wouldn’t miss even a penny. Considering this was the last treasure map, she suggested this.
"... Thank you." Xu Shu didn’t refuse and once again swept through like a whirlwind.
The others had no objections either. After all, Xu Shu worked hard for so long, and treating these gold, silver, and jewels as his reward seemed reasonable. No one was insensitive enough to fight with Xu Shu for them.
While Xu Shu was busy picking up the surrounding "trash," they weren’t idle either. They gathered at the slightly raised platform at the statue’s feet, observing the contents of the independent prison—although they’d have to step back when Xu Shu kicked the door open later, the treasure was right in front, and everyone couldn’t help but feast their eyes.
Their gaze went through the iron window, and they saw what appeared to be a coat spread out on a hanger.
It was entirely fiery red, like burning flames in winter, with a rich and thick wine-red color, deep and elegant;
the collar was covered with tufted white fur, dense and glossy, shimmering with a lively light, as if each strand was a meticulously carved masterpiece.
"Uh, a fur coat?"
"I suppose it is."
"It’s a good mink! But why is the material red? This color scheme is really rare."
"The white fur looks quite good; I’ve never seen such fur, probably not ordinary mink fur."
"Look at the lifelike golden eye paintings on the fabric."
"But what is this supposed to be? A weapon? Or some symbol?"
"Did you two see any clues?"
Everyone exchanged glances, finally directing their gaze to the obviously well-educated and knowledgeable Xie Xiaochan and Lu Bingwei.
The latter two furrowed their brows, unable to offer any answers at the moment.
It seemed even with their vision, they couldn’t identify any special features of the red fur coat inside.
Seeing this, Gu Pan leaned back slightly, feeling somewhat smug.
Even people from prestigious families have limited perspectives!
She then sank into her thoughts, releasing her soul within her mind to ask, "Ancestor, can you see the origin of this item?"
"... Seek me when there’s trouble, call me an ’old thing’ when there’s none, huh?"
"Hehe, no way."
The lazy, mature female voice in her mind snorted coldly, but then an imperceptible sense unfolded along Gu Pan’s body.
She passed through the iron doors and windows, suspended in the void, silently observing the red coat before her.
For a long while, there was no response.
Even the ancestor couldn’t discern? It really seems outdated, this old fellow... As her thoughts flickered, Gu Pan’s gaze caught the pattern of a golden eye on the fur coat.
It suddenly trembled, slightly quivering, then abruptly opened.
Like an ancient gaze traversing countless eras, it calmly stared over, fixing on Gu Pan!
"..."
"Is the treasure this time alive?"
Gu Pan’s heart skipped a beat. As a professionally trained official "contributor," with top grades in six subjects, she knew the most terrifying thing in ancient treasures were those with eyes or mouths.
The former often represented "curses" or "charm," while the latter usually had attributes like "temptation" and "deception." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮
Gu Pan quickly opened her mouth, preparing to warn her teammates that this thing was dangerous and not to keep staring at it to avoid problems.
