Chapter 283 Semifinals (9)
Chapter 283 Semifinals (9)
The basement was filled with a cold and damp atmosphere, and it was pitch black all around, with only a few lamps emitting a dim light.
Gu Shijiu and Isabella huddled close together, cautiously observing their surroundings.
Shortly after they ventured deeper into the basement, a powerful beam of magic suddenly shot out from the darkness, heading straight for Gu Shijiu.
Gu Shijiu quickly dodged to the side, the beam of light grazing her clothes and leaving a charred mark on the wall.
"Watch out! It's a trap!" Isabella shouted.
She quickly drew her weapon, preparing to deal with the upcoming attack.
Immediately afterwards, a group of people emerged from various corners of the basement and confronted the two men.
"Haha, you can stay here today."
Alva emerged slowly from the shadows with a sinister smile, a smug expression on his face, as if victory was already assured.
"You think you can easily uncover my secret? How utterly foolish."
Alva's voice was full of sarcasm: "Today, this is where you will die."
Isabella clenched her fists tightly, her anger burning like flames.
She looked at Alva without a trace of fear in her eyes: "Alva, your crimes have been exposed. Surrender now, and you might get a lighter sentence."
Alva chuckled upon hearing this.
"Help me off? Do you think I'd believe that nonsense? How can everything I've painstakingly built be ruined because of you two women?"
After saying that, Alva waved his hand, and a group of people immediately appeared behind him.
Some of them brandished longswords, while others unleashed magic, as they charged towards Gu Shijiu and Isabella.
Isabella reacted swiftly, her weapon gleaming coldly as she skillfully parried the enemy's attacks.
However, she basically didn't need to lift a finger. Dealing with these people in the script wasn't as difficult for Gu Shijiu as dealing with the previous kings.
They quickly threw everyone to the ground.
Seeing this situation, Alva became somewhat anxious.
He hadn't expected Gu Shijiu to be so skilled in combat: "You're not Mei Li, who are you, and how could you possibly have such strength?"
Gu Shijiu ignored him. Isabel hesitated, but in the end she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
Alva waved his hands, and a powerful magical energy condensed in them.
He shouted, "Die!"
Then he launched the magical energy in his hand towards Gu Shijiu and Isabella.
Gu Shijiu entered a strange state again, feeling as if time around her had slowed down.
She could clearly see the flow of magical energy and pulled Isabella along to avoid it.
Magical energy grazed their bodies, leaving a huge crater in the ground.
As soon as Gu Shijiu and Isabella landed, Alva launched a new attack.
While dodging, Isabella whispered her plan: "I'll distract him, and you can take the opportunity to attack from behind."
Gu Shijiu agreed.
Alva saw Isabella approaching and gave her a disdainful smile: "You're just asking for trouble."
He unleashed another powerful magical attack, constantly adjusting its direction.
Isabella was injured under the intense attack, but at this moment Gu Shijiu had already quietly circled around to Alva's back.
Alva seemed to sense the danger behind him. He suddenly turned around and released a magical barrier in an attempt to block Gu Shijiu.
"Hmph, you think you can defeat me with such petty tricks?" Alva sneered.
But his smugness didn't last long, because Gu Shijiu's power was simply beyond his ability to resist.
Alva was struck hard in the chest, and a section of it caved in.
He let out a painful scream, glaring angrily at Gu Shijiu: "You...you actually managed to hurt me!"
Alva believed that the magical power he gained from sacrificing his maid was powerful enough, and he intended to use it to undermine the king's rule.
Gu Shijiu didn't give him a chance to catch his breath and snapped his neck.
Before he could even speak to Isabella, Gu Shijiu left the project and appeared outside the venue.
She earned an extra 5 play points for this experience, bringing her total to 15.
We continued walking along the path for almost half an hour before finally spotting the next amusement ride in the distance.
It was already evening. To enter the next amusement park ride, 5 play points would be required.
If you can't leave before midnight, you'll be penalized if you don't have 15 play points left after midnight.
Even if you leave on time and have 15 play points to barely get through the night, you still have to leave the amusement park and come back in the next day to start over.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be any extra money left to pay for the entrance tickets.
Of course, Gu Shijiu had no such thoughts in her mind; she only knew to participate in the activities along the route and reach the finish line.
As it grew later, by the time she approached the amusement park rides, the moon had already disappeared behind the clouds, and only the venue's sign shone faintly in the darkness—Fairytale World.
With no one around, Gu Shijiu entered the venue to read the project introduction carefully.
However, as soon as I stepped inside, the door behind me immediately closed.
"Is it sensor-activated?" Gu Shijiu glanced back. When the door lock clicked gently, it didn't make the usual sound of the door closing.
She wasn't sure if she had misheard, but she felt as if the door had chuckled softly.
At that moment, she could see nothing but pure blackness.
Gu Shijiu tentatively took a step forward, but suddenly realized there was a humanoid creature in front of her. She quickly withdrew her foot and assumed a defensive posture.
However, the creature did not intend to make things difficult for her, and the surrounding light gradually brightened.
The large, semi-circular black ears were shriveled and twisted, with jagged, torn edges, and sparse, messy downy hair.
On its round head, the skull seems to bulge outwards, disrupting its original outline.
His body was thin and bony, and his blue pants were tattered and covered with stains and bloodstains.
The large shoes he was wearing were also worn out, with the soles falling off and revealing the rotten stuffing inside.
Each step was accompanied by a creaking sound, like bones grinding together, which was particularly jarring in the silent space.
The other person looked at Gu Shijiu happily: "Welcome to the fairy tale world. We hope you have a great time."
His mouth, which took up half of his face, was wide open, revealing a big smile.
The only thing visible inside the torn corner of his mouth were jagged, yellow teeth with some dark red stains remaining on them.
Although she had seen that smile countless times before, and even owned a similar doll herself, Gu Shijiu still felt very uncomfortable when she saw it.
The one speaking is Mickey Mouse.
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