Chapter 136: Hidden Labyrinth

Rover still could not quite believe it. He frowned and asked, “You really became a Lamp-Bearer?”

Sunny nodded and took out a lamp that emitted a strange green glow, yet also carried an ancient aura, as if it had endured countless years.

The moment Rover saw that lamp, he immediately remembered the one Otrix had held before, and his heart shook violently.

“When? How?” Rover frowned.

Sunny sighed. “It’s a long story. After we finish this mission, I’ll tell you.”

Rover nodded. “You’re already a Lamp-Bearer, but you’re still doing missions?”

Sunny rubbed his chin, thought for a moment, then said, “In reality, I’m still a Survivor. It’s just that my mission is no longer defending a room like you. It’s changed into another type of mission.”

“As for what exactly it is, I can’t tell you right now. But I still have to do side missions to become stronger.”

Rover nodded and said, “Then… let’s go.”

Sunny did not waste words. He took the lead and headed deeper into the garage. Rover and Selina followed behind. At this moment, Selina suddenly whispered, “Master! The lamp he’s holding looks like the one Death Skeleton held before.”

Rover’s brows tightened slightly. He murmured in a low voice, “Remember these details. When we get back, we’ll discuss it.”

Selina nodded and said nothing more.

The three quickly reached a hidden corner at the end of the basement. There was a wall there, and near the corner, they could even see pipes running inward.

Sunny stepped closer and touched the wall. Immediately, an information panel appeared in front of him.

He operated something on a simulated interface that only he could see. Then a notification also appeared before Rover and Selina.

[Ding! Will you accept Sunny’s invitation to join the Hidden Labyrinth?]

[Mission: Explore the Hidden Labyrinth]

[Difficulty: Nightmare]

[Requirement: Survivor or Level 2 tenant (Maximum Level 3)]

[Description: Reach the end of the Labyrinth, kill or subdue the Spider Queen.]

[Reward: ???]

[Time: 6 hours.]

Rover frowned. Seeing the phrase [Spider Queen], he suddenly remembered those horrifying spiders in the mental hospital, and his heart trembled slightly.

But he was no longer as afraid as before. After all, in this mission, he was not restricted from using his Ability, so he did not need to worry too much.

“Accept!” Rover said.

Selina also accepted the mission.

At that moment, the bricks that formed the wall suddenly shifted, rearranging themselves to reveal an entrance to a pitch-black tunnel.

Sunny looked at the tunnel ahead and felt delighted, but then he frowned and said to Rover, “But it’s pretty dark inside. My lamp can only light up within two meters. You have to stay close to me.”

“No need.” As soon as Rover spoke, he took out [Eye of Truth].

“That is…” Sunny stared at the crystalline eye floating beside Rover, beautiful like a work of art, utterly confused.

But in the next second, a gentle, holy light poured from the eye, covering an area of about ten meters around them.

Sunny: “…”

He felt like Rover had just slapped him in the face. It hurt so much he almost wanted to cry.

Rover knew what he was thinking. He lightly patted Sunny’s shoulder and smiled. “Your lamp has a bigger purpose. Unless it’s an emergency, you should conserve its energy.”

Hearing that, Sunny felt much better.

All three stepped into the tunnel. Selina held her foil sword tightly, watching their surroundings with vigilance.

The moment they entered, the door vanished, but they were not too afraid. This was a mission. If they could not reach the end of the labyrinth, how could they complete it?

The three began moving, but not quickly. As they walked, they scanned the area, trying to find any clues.

The tunnel was not big, about three meters high and roughly four meters wide, enough for a group to walk through.

It looked man-made. The walls were laid with bricks that emitted a faint fluorescence, just enough to illuminate the path ahead.

But for safety, Rover still used [Eye of Truth] to light the way. Moreover, it could detect enemies once they entered its range, increasing their safety even further.

Sunny saw a fork ahead and frowned. “First fork. Which way should we go?”

In front of them was a three-way split: one path went left, another continued straight.

Sunny said, “I think we should go left.”

“Why?” Rover asked, confused by Sunny’s absolute confidence.

“Hahaha… just trust me. I’m always protected by the goddess of luck. That’s why I could become a Lamp-Bearer.”

Even so, Rover still did not fully believe him. He frowned. “Wait a moment.”

Sunny did not understand, but he waited patiently.

Rover stood still. The shadow beneath his feet suddenly stretched, turning into two extremely thin threads that shot into the two tunnels ahead.

Sunny was startled. He had not expected Rover to possess such a strange Ability. But thinking about it, Rover had survived two rounds and even brought a frail woman along. He definitely was not weak.

A moment later, Rover nodded. “Your instinct is right. The left is safer. The right has quite a lot of traps.”

Sunny asked suspiciously, “Your shadow can scout too?”

“Mhm. But only a little. It can’t extend farther than one hundred meters,” Rover replied. In truth, his shadow could stretch beyond two hundred meters, but he had no intention of telling Sunny the truth.

Sunny shivered at that scouting range. Most people might consider it normal, but to someone like him who had traveled through the fog, a one hundred meter scouting range was terrifying.

’If I had an Ability like that, I wouldn’t be afraid of getting lost or accidentally walking into a monster nest when moving outside.’ Sunny thought to himself.

He seemed to think of something and quietly made a decision in his heart, but he wanted to wait until after finishing this mission to tell Rover.

They entered the left tunnel. Sure enough, it was safe, but after only about thirty meters, they encountered another fork. This time there were three tunnels ahead.

Sunny glanced at the three tunnels, then pointed at the middle one with confidence. “This way!”

Rover’s [Intuition] also told him this was the correct path, but he still used his shadow to check first.

A moment later, Rover frowned and looked at Sunny, his heart pounding violently.

“You’re really lucky,” Rover said.

“Hahahaha… I told you!” Sunny laughed with utter confidence. “I’m protected by the goddess of luck. I’m lucky in everything. Listen to me and you won’t lose.”

Rover felt as if he had met a monster.

Once was luck. Twice was still luck. But many times?

Moreover, Sunny’s expression was unbelievably confident, as if he knew exactly how lucky he was.

If it were just a skill, Sunny would hesitate. But his eyes were full of conviction and confidence. That meant this “luck” had existed for a long time, perhaps even before he entered this world.

Rover thought, ’Seems like… there are many people destined to be the Protagonist of this world.’

Rover did not feel jealous. Instead, he thought it was fine if Sunny was the Protagonist. In this world, anyone could be the savior, as long as it was not him.

He was not a good person, and he certainly was not a hero who would sacrifice everything for everyone.

He only wanted to live for himself.

Sunny led the way, with Rover and Selina following behind.

In truth, this place was terrifying. The farther they went, the more forks appeared. They even saw a sixteen-way split.

But thanks to Sunny’s luck, the three always chose the correct route.

As they walked, Sunny laughed. “I didn’t expect this mission to be so simple.”

Rover shook his head and said nothing. In truth, it was the opposite. He knew this mission was terrifying. Among countless tunnels, only one path was correct, while all the others held lethal traps.

If not for Sunny’s absolute, bug-like luck, they would have faced countless dangers. There was no way it could have been this easy.

The tunnel gradually widened. Then they arrived at an enormous cavern.

The ground was paved with extremely neat bricks, as if cast from a mold. Around them were huge stone pillars supporting the ceiling.

Those pillars emitted a faint purple glow, covered with bizarre symbols and drawings.

In the center stood a small pyramid, about thirty meters tall, built of stone, almost perfectly intact, as if it had just been constructed.

“Is that it?” Sunny scratched his head, puzzled. “Is this the end? Where’s the Spider Queen?”

At this moment, Selina said, “Be careful. Spiders are predators. She’s definitely hiding in the dark and watching us. You know spiders only appear once their prey has stepped into the trap, right?”

Sunny nodded. “You mean… unless we enter her trap, she won’t show herself?”

“More or less.” Selina shrugged.

Rover said, “Sunny, use your ability. Where do you think the Spider Queen is hiding?”

Sunny’s eyes lit up. “Ah! Hahahaha… thank you, I get it now.”

He did not guess. He directly raised his hand, and a longbow appeared in his grasp.

He drew the bowstring taut. Countless specks of light suddenly appeared, then converged into an arrow in his hand.

Sunny turned his body, pointing the arrow around as he laughed. “Hm… you should be here, right? Here? Here? Or…”

He smiled with complete confidence, his eyes locking onto a dark corner on a pillar about ten meters away. Then he said, “Here!”

WHOOSH!

The arrow left the bow, becoming a streak of light, fast as a bullet, shooting toward that spot.

BANG!

A terrifying explosion rang out. Dust billowed, covering a wide area, but they could still hear something heavy slam down.

Thud!

“There!” Sunny shouted, drawing the bow again.

Selina gripped her foil sword and rushed forward to shield Rover.

But right then, a voice filled with shock and panic cried out, “Stop! Stop! Don’t hit anymore!”

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