Upon seeing this chessboard, Su Yu immediately understood that it must be the defense mechanism of the secret passage.
The little Cat Morning Star on his shoulder also nodded:
âYeah, this is a trap set up in the passage. The main switch should be inside the manor.â
âIf the Duke enters the passage from outside, he will notify his subordinates to deactivate the mechanism, and he can pass through unimpeded. But we canât shut down the main switch, so we probably have to force our way through.â
âForce our way through?â Su Yu looked worried, âBut I donât know how to play chess!â
The chessboard was already here. Obviously, the passage could only be navigated by playing a game of chess.
If it was Chinese chess, Su Yu would be able to make a move or two.
But international chessâŠ
He really didnât know how to play!
âItâs okay, Iâll guide you.â
Cat Morning Star jumped off Su Yuâs shoulder.
Upon landing, she transformed into a blue and white deer with fur gleaming like stardust, âCome, climb on!â
Didnât she just refuse to let him ride? Why did she suddenly change her mind?
âDidnât you sayâŠâ
Forget it, no point asking. Since Cat Morning Star doesnât mind, why should he question it?
Su Yu swung himself up and sat on deer Morning Starâs back.
But since there was no âsaddleâ or the like on Morning Star, Su Yu could only tightly grip her waist with his legs.
At the same time, Su Yu bent down, hugging Morning Starâs neck, wrapping his whole body around her.
Only in such a position could he ensure he wouldnât fall off the deerâs back.
Morning Star was unease, pacing in place.
Because they were so close, Su Yu could feel Morning Starâs heart beating faster and faster.
âDing! The affection level of [Star Realmâs Cat Morning Star] towards you +2.â
Su Yu:
Whatâs wrong with Morning Star?
Riding can increase affection level?
What kind of peculiar special attribute is this?
But Morning Star didnât remain still for long.
âHold on tight!â
She leaped into the air with Su Yu on her back, jumping right over the gigantic chessboard.
Boom!
The entire chessboard was activated, sending off a huge rumbling noise.
Black and white pieces moved back and forth on the board, scurrying around haphazardly, much like a battlefield of chess.
Morning Star also noticed the commotion from the chessboard.
After jumping over the chessboard, she first gently placed Su Yu on the ground, and then turned around to fly towards the chessboard.
âThe loud noise might attract others over. Iâll handle the chessboard here. Youâll have to go on alone from now on!â
Morning Star turned her back to Su Yu, as if she didnât dare to look at him.
At this moment, Su Yu was still reminiscing the sensation of riding Morning Star.
This was his first time riding a deer in his life, and it felt pretty comfortable.
It was different from riding Dima. Although Dima was a young mare, she was very stable, giving a solid feeling when ridden.
Morning Star was young, lively, and full of vigor. Riding her provided a unique experienceâŠ
However, hearing Morning Starâs words, Su Yu quickly snapped back to reality.
Now wasnât the time to ponder. Completing the task at hand was more important.
âThen Iâm going!â
Su Yu waved goodbye to Morning Star and quickly moved towards the end of the secret passage.
Once he left the underground cavern, the secret passage returned to its narrow state.
Su Yu looked straight ahead.
In front of him was a tunnel hundreds of meters long, only wide enough for one person to pass through.
Hidden weapons of all sorts hung on the walls of the tunnel.
If he walked straight through, he would definitely become a sieve from the hidden weapons.
But Su Yu had no choice, there was only one path ahead of him.
Thankfully, his [Flash Skill] had been enhanced, and now was just the time to put it to use!
Su Yu began to accumulate mana, starting to cast his farthest teleportation [Flash Skill].
After being elevated to legendary quality, [Flash Skill] could teleport distances less than 15 meters instantaneously, without any casting time.
Teleporting between 15 to 30 meters, the casting time incrementally increased from o to 1 second.
For teleporting between 30 and 60 meters, the casting time exponentially increased, rising from 1 second to a maximum of 8 seconds.
To traverse the passage, Su Yu had to utilize the full extent of the skill.
After 8 seconds of chargingâŠ
Whoosh!
Su Yu teleported forward 60 meters, positioning himself at the latter half of the passageway.
Clank!
A metal clasp sound resounded from beneath, his foot was bound by the [Binding Trap].
Simultaneously, crossbow bolts, poison darts, and poison needles flew towards him from both walls, aiming to pierce him like a hedgehog.
Seemingly in a death trap, Su Yu was not flustered in the least.
He used the [Advanced Scholar Badge] to free himself from the binding, and effortlessly flash-teleported one meter forward.
The poisoned darts and needles missed their target.
After he teleported, he activated another set of traps on the wall, and a shower of hidden weapons once again flew towards him.
But the cooldown of [Flash Skill] in this segment was very short, only 0.8 seconds.
Once his skill finished cooling down, Su Yu released [Flash Skill] again and teleported one meter back to his original position.
Mystic Technique: Repeated Sidesteps.
By utilizing his enhanced [Flash Skill], Su Yu easily avoided both waves of traps and stood on the passagewayâs floor undisturbed.
Once he found his footing, dealing with the rest was much easier.
Su Yu once again began to accumulate mana.
Three seconds later, he used [Flash Skill] to traverse a distance of 41 meters, reaching a safe spot at the end of the passage.
He easily navigated the hundred-meter-long trapped passageway!
âPhew! Itâs a good thing I upgraded [Flash Skill]. Otherwise, navigating this passage wouldnât have been so easy,â Su Yu thought gleefully.
At the end of the passage, the path ahead was still dark and narrow.
Su Yu wasnât informed of potential dangers ahead.
To be cautious, he decided to rest for half a minute and wait for [Flash Skill] to finish cooling down.
After a half-minute rest allowed his mana to fully recover, Su Yu raised his [Lightning Shield] and proceeded to move forward.
The terrain started to ascend gradually, and at the end of the corridor, Su Yu saw a massive jade-like, green stone statue blocking the only exit.
[Jade Golem IV21 (Excellent)] Health Points: 11340