# Chapter 723: Fell Right Into the Trap
After the girls had finished their detox and felt refreshed, everyone was ready to go!
After blowing up the beacon tower with a fire spell, they all mounted their flying motorcycles and hit the road again.
Before long, they overtook the coffin-carrying team again, who cursed them out of jealousy!
Another four hours passed, and they had covered two-thirds of the distance.
Even so, Jiangnan didn't head straight for the third-level entrance but stopped by the roadside to detox again!
This time it was the boys' turn!
A freckled girl asked, "Do you want me to build a beacon tower for you?"
Qi Yu waved his hand: "Hey, no need. No need to make such a big fuss."
With that, he casually picked up two stones from the ground, plucked a few leaves from a tree, and walked into the bushes...
The freckled girl looked horrified: "I know what the leaves are for... but stones too?"
Du Yue covered her face: "The stones are probably for stepping on!"
The girls were going crazy. Did you have to be so minimalist?
But for someone as particular as Jiangnan, such a thing simply didn't exist. Otherwise, why would he have brought the RV?
White smoke rose, and the grass withered. Before long, Adams led the Fish Kingdom people as they caught up.
Jiangnan was stunned. How could they be so fast?
Only then did he notice that everyone had a light blue halo above their heads, as if they had activated a speed boost.
Jiangnan couldn't help but think of the Snow Kingdom War Cry—this was also a group buff. Had they been running all the way with their ultimate skill activated?
Adams and his group's legs were trembling from exhaustion. When they saw they had finally caught up to Jiangnan, their expressions lit up with excitement!
"Ha! Trash! Starting to detox already? Could you be any more cowardly?"
"Fortune favors the bold. How can you get ahead without taking some risks? Charge!"
Jiangnan: (≖_≖)
"We don't need to take risks to get there before you."
Adams glared: "You... Hmph! Arrogant fool!"
[Adams's Resentment +1000!]
With that, he led his team onward!
Three hours passed in the blink of an eye. Jiangnan had just finished the second round of detox and was about to lead the team out.
Then he saw Danny and his group catching up, carrying their vehicles and looking exhausted.
They had originally had three supply trucks, but they had already abandoned two. After all, they could restock on the fifth level!
Everything was to increase marching speed!
Shirley, sitting on the roof of the truck, was about to go crazy. There was only one truck left!
Are you sure one truck of supplies can last until the fifth level?
"You're already poisoned! Stop and detox! Look, even Jiangnan stopped to detox!"
Danny's eyes were red, his face pale: "It's precisely because they stopped to detox that we caught up!"
"No! We can't stop! We're already last!"
Shirley urged: "But you have to detox! Otherwise, what's the point of buying Small Soybeans?"
Danny gritted his teeth. He could indeed feel something was wrong with him, but he couldn't stop!
Just then, his eyes lit up as he suddenly remembered the rocket propulsion of Yuri and Yoko!
Who said you had to stop to detox?
"Gentlemen, it's time to make some sacrifices and show your knightly spirit! For the core, we won't give an inch!"
"Brothers, are you ready?"
Everyone shouted in unison: "Salute to the Holy Knight!"
Danny roared: "Everyone, eat the Small Soybeans!"
Everyone quickly took out Small Soybeans from their pockets, stuffed them into their mouths, and swallowed them down!
Shirley let out a long sigh of relief. Finally, they were listening to reason!
But Danny and the others didn't stop at all. They kept running!
Shirley: ???
"Aren't you supposed to detox? Why aren't you stopping?"
Danny grinned: "No need to stop. It's just multitasking. If you can't overcome this little difficulty, how can you compete for the core?"
Shirley: Σ(ŎдŎ|||)ﾉﾉ
You're planning to detox while traveling?
This isn't overcoming difficulties—this is pushing the limits of humanity!
"No! Stop! Stop right now!"
But no one listened. Their stomachs rumbled like thunder.
Thick white smoke billowed out. With the acceleration of the envious gas, the team's speed shot up!
However, Danny, who was running in front, was fine. The brothers carrying the truck at the back were coughing and crying from the smoke!
"I can't take it anymore, boss! Running like this is fast, but it's too smoky!"
"I can't even see the road anymore! Can you think of something?"
"Cough, cough, cough... I've been blinded by the smoke!"
Danny shouted: "It's fine! It'll be better once we light it!"
With that, he took out a lighter and lit it behind him!
Shirley: !!!
You're already pushing the limits of humanity, and now you want to light it?
"No! Don't light it!"
But Danny had already lit it. The flame spread one after another, and all two hundred plus people became human rocket engines!
The team's speed skyrocketed. Danny at the front had his face distorted by the wind!
"Haha! Who can beat us now?"
"Shirley! Don't hesitate! Join us! Contribute to the team! Where's your knightly spirit? Show it!"
Shirley: (๐ớ益ờ) "Shut up! Just shut up and get lost!"
Is this what you call knightly spirit?
Have you completely misunderstood something?
I am the Chosen Divine Maiden. Why do I have to go through this?
The abyss is too terrifying. Is it too late to switch teams now?
Danny and his group, accelerated by their rockets, instantly overtook Adams!
Adams panicked: "Hurry, hurry, hurry! Let's do it too! Chase them!"
Jiangnan and his group stood dumbfounded by the roadside. Was it because humans had their limits that they chose to stop being human?
Xia Yao shuddered: "The sin of envy is too terrifying. Let's hurry up and get to the next level."
The team set off again. Danny and his group had abandoned their humanity because of jealousy, but they still couldn't match Jiangnan's speed.
But Jiangnan frowned. He still hadn't seen Fito and the others, and the American side didn't seem very anxious either?
Something was off.
...
Even with two detox stops along the way, Jiangnan and his team were still the first to reach the entrance of the third level!
It was a low stone valley that had been transformed into a decent-sized fortress stronghold.
It was the outpost of the Hongguo personnel, but not a single person was in sight!
The walls had been breached, with many claw marks on them. The buildings inside the fortress had collapsed, and most of the vehicles were wrecked.
Ling Feng grimaced: "The Hongguo explorers left behind on the second level of the abyss are probably all dead."
A girl with a sensory ability reported: "Report. No signs of life activity in the fortress. It should have been hit by a beast tide."
Jiangnan nodded. Based on what he knew, the third level of the abyss was a resource layer with a large amount of Spirit-Binding Iron ore!
Near such large-scale mines, due to the accumulation of Spirit-Binding Iron, a unique Spirit-Binding Force Field would form!
If you got close to the mine and were within the Spirit-Binding Force Field, you'd find your abilities and spirit power restricted even without touching the Spirit-Binding Iron!
So they needed to be extra careful.
Moreover, the core of the third level was still in the hands of the Americans!
Xiao Zhen said: "Found the entrance to the third level. It's open, but not normally activated."
Jiangnan and his group arrived at the space door on the stone wall.
The alloy door that had originally sealed the space door had been blasted open!
It was severely deformed and had been blown from the inside out!
Jiangnan sneered: "Did the Americans on the third level blast it open? Those Hongguo explorers might not have died at the hands of beasts at all!"
Ling Feng was startled: "You mean... the Hongguo fortress might have been attacked by the American explorers from the third level?"
Jiangnan shrugged: "It has nothing to do with us anyway. When we go down to the third level, we might not be able to use our abilities."
"Everyone, first move the vehicles into the alternate dimension and bring the personal survival essentials and first aid kits!"
"A battle could break out at any moment. Everyone, be prepared!"
Everyone quickly complied, knowing that Jiangnan was preparing for the situation on the third level.
Xiao Zhen said gravely: "Do you think the Americans might cause trouble on the third level? Ambush us at the space door?"
Jiangnan grinned: "Not 'might.' Definitely!"
With Walter always talking about a "big gift" and Fito's behavior, how could Jiangnan not be on guard?
"All the damage dealers in the team, bombard the space door for three minutes first!"
Everyone swallowed hard. Nan Shen was really cunning!
Who cares if you're setting an ambush? Before anyone even arrives, let's blow you up first!
Immediately, over a hundred damage dealers started throwing their skills at the space door.
Fireballs, wind blades, lightning spears—all kinds of things went flying in!
After a full three minutes, there was still no reaction.
Jiangnan rubbed his chin: "Could it really be that no one is there?"
With that, he took out a Diamond Giant Durian, pressed the stem, and hurled it through the space door!
Xia Yao and Zhong Yingxue got goosebumps just watching. If there really was an ambush on the other side, the people there must be cursing up a storm by now!
Jiangnan scratched his head. If there had been anyone on the other side, throwing so many Diamond Giant Durians should have generated some resentment points!
But the resentment list showed nothing!
"Then maybe they're waiting at the entrance to the fourth level? Interesting. Everyone, battle-ready. Follow me down!"
With that, Jiangnan slung his bag over his shoulder, packed some daily necessities, pulled out the Blood-Drinking Halberd, and plunged headfirst through the space door!
The moment he stepped, his foot found nothing but air. Jiangnan's heart instantly sank!
The wind roared in his ears as his body fell rapidly!
Looking down, he saw a huge, bottomless pit that was over twenty kilometers in diameter!
All his abilities and spirit power were sealed. Jiangnan gritted his teeth, realizing he was in the Spirit-Binding Force Field!
Was the massive pit below the Spirit-Binding Iron Mine?
Heavens, damn it!
Had the Americans modified the third level entrance's teleportation point using the core?
To throw everyone entering the third level into the pit?
I'll be damned!
I was so careful, and I still fell into the trap?
That bastard Fito is even more cunning than me!
"Hey! Don't come down!"
But it was too late. Jiangnan was falling rapidly, and there was no way for his shout to reach the second level!
At that moment, through the space door, Ling Feng and the others were tumbling down like dumplings!
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