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Chapter 476 - 285: The Secret of the Fifth Floor_3

Chapter 476: Chapter 285: The Secret of the Fifth Floor_3

"Thank you both for your hard work!"

Mu You sent ten years of life to Capricorn and Libra each on the forum, but both of them refused to accept it unanimously. Last time on the Foggy Mountain, Mu You had just saved them. Had he not arrived in time, they both would have been in danger. This time, they were only helping out a bit, under twenty minutes, so they naturally felt embarrassed to take the reward.

Mu You didn’t insist either, after picking up the equipment from the ground, he left cell number 4771 and returned to the cave he had found earlier.

[You have arrived at the entrance of a hidden cave.]

[You climb the stone wall and enter the cave.]

[Upon entering the cave, you realize it’s a dead end with no exits. From the fourth level, it extends into a passage only accessible for one person. It ends abruptly when it almost reaches the fifth level.]

[You search the bottom of the cave and find ’Mysterious Letter’ *1, Pangolin Pickaxe*1, and a Vampire Magic Bottle*1.]

"Pangolin Pickaxe?"

The first thing Mu You noticed was this object. The pangolin referred to here should be the Deep Sea Pangolin, capable of burrowing in deep-sea granite.

So, was this cave dug out by the phantom thief himself?

What was the purpose, to reach the fifth level? If so, why didn’t he simply get caught initially and thrown down there?

Unable to understand, Mu You decided to look at the other two items first.

[Vampire Magic Bottle: A magical bottle specially designed to hold blood. If it’s brought close to a part of a living creature, it can extract blood at the rate of one drop per minute without the creature noticing. Moreover, it can maintain the optimal condition of the blood.]

[Mysterious Letter: A letter that only can only be opened after identity verification. Only the phantom thief Valen Justin can open it. If opened by others, the letter will self-destruct.]

[You have inherited the skin of Valen Justin, you can read this letter. Do you want to open it now?]

"Open it."

[You open the mysterious letter. After reading, you discover a top-secret mission from the ’Black Magic Fandom Association’.]

[Mission Description: According to the legend, the heart of Octopus King Zubaiz was once removed entirely and is hidden somewhere in the Evil Spirit Sea Area. This is why Zubaiz cannot leave the Evil Spirit Sea Area — he can’t stray too far from his own heart.

If anyone can find the heart of Zubaiz, they can manipulate the Octopus King to work for them and dominate the seas!]

[Mission Requirement: Go to the fifth level of the Underwater Prison, collect a bottle of the ’Blood of Heart Vessels’ of the Octopus King with the Vampire Magic Bottle at the location where the heart was removed. By following the direction of the blood droplets, there’s a chance to find where the Octopus King’s heart is. ]

[Mission Reward: Become one of the core members of the Black Magic Fandom Association and receive a semi-finished Pure Black Magic Crystal.]

"Well, this is big..."

The content of the letter left Mu You awestruck.

The phantom thief infiltrated the Underwater Prison, not for a mere robbery, but with a grander motive: they wanted to control the Octopus King directly!

Indeed, controlling the Octopus King, a legendary sea creature means controlling the entire ocean!

Apart from this, what surprised Mu You even more was the reward for this mission: a semi-finished Pure Black Magic Crystal!

Isn’t this a secret technique crystal?

Even though it’s semi-finished, since it could be given out as a reward, it likely means it could already be used, only that its functions are not complete.

In any case, the development speed of this fandom association had far exceeded Mu You’s expectations.

However, for him to go to the fifth level of the prison to collect the Blood of Heart Vessels from the Octopus King, does that mean the Octopus King is currently on the fifth level?

Mu You opened the beaver’s map again.

Unfortunately, the beaver’s map only had the first four levels of the Underwater Prison. The fifth level was not mentioned at all, which seems to suggest even the Beaver Clan dared not enter the fifth level.

As the only perpetual prison on the fifth level, its environment and difficulty of escape must be worse than the previous cells.

Mu You glanced at the time.

It was already past midnight; after collecting the three items and checking in the cave again to ensure that nothing else was there, only then did Mu You leave and return to the Old Elf.

He wouldn’t need to continue digging to reach the fifth level, he could simply take the Old Elf’s passage.

[You have reached the entrance to the fifth level via the underground cave system. Would you like to enter now?]

Mu You was not in a hurry to go in. Since neither the phantom thief nor the beavers dare to enter the fifth level directly, it must pose some danger. Hence, he needs to prepare sufficiently.

Equipped with all his necessities, Mu You left four decoys by the entrance to the fifth level for switching purposes in case of emergencies.

After all the preparations done, Mu You opened the entrance.

[You tapped on the bricks of the stone wall in sequence and a passage appeared in the wall.]

[Stepping out of the passage, you have arrived at the fifth level of the Underwater Prison.]

[As you blink, the flash of light in front of you is gone and so is the entrance behind you.]

"?"

[In front of you is a castle, bathed in glorious sunshine and adorned with blossoming flowers!]

"??"

[You see people in butler and maid uniform walking all over the plaza and around the flower beds. Among the crowd, there are many from the Elf Clan. Both male and female Elves stand out in the crowd thanks to their stunning appearance. Every one of them has a polite and kind smile on their face, seeming to enjoy their work wholeheartedly.]

"???"

Honestly, Mu You was puzzled. The texts after entering the fifth level were astonishingly absurd, one after another.

Putting the disappearance of the entrance aside, where did the sunlight underwater come from? And a castle with a garden?

And what about the Elf Clan? Instead of being imprisoned or suffering, the Elves seemed to be enjoying their lives there.Besides, a crucial problem arose: His panel was not working!

No panel means no magic or items, and he can’t switch with his decoys anymore!

All the preparations he had made earlier had been locked up as soon as he entered.

[You see an Octopus Soldier walking towards you from the front.]

["Newcomer! hurry up and work. Your job today is to go fishing by the river. Fill up a basket and deliver it to Lord Zubaiz for his lunch!" The Octopus gave you orders. Your choice...]

[You chose to obey the order. Suddenly, a fishing basket and a fishing net appear next to you. You pick up these tools with a joyous smile and start trotting towards the river.]

[Obviously, working for Lord Zubaiz is an honor for you!]

"Honor my ass!"

Mu You’s eyes twitched. He didn’t even get a single dialogue box for the ’choice’ just now. The game seemed to have made the choice by itself without his consent, and the status of his game character seemed odd.

It was like during his time at Foggy Mountain when his character was possessed by a Shadow Ghost. His game character couldn’t be controlled. All the texts and options auto-progressing. He couldn’t do anything but watch.

This situation is usually known as ’crashing’ on mobile phones and computers.

At this moment, Mu You also did what is most common during a ’crash’: Reboot!

He forcefully quit the game, killing the game running in the background then restart it.

Thankfully, his panel is back to normal at least for now.

[You appear on the fifth level of the Underwater Prison. Behind you is the entrance you just stepped out of.]

[Suddenly, you feel soft under your feet. You look down and found out that you are standing in a sticky substance. It’s like soft flesh secretion, surrounded by dark red meat walls that pulsate slowly with the rhythm of breathing, making you feel as if you are in the internals of a monster.]

[On the ground and meat walls at a distance, you vaguely see some human-shaped beings deeply embedded in the meat walls, with umbilical cord-like substances attached to them and connected to the meat walls.]

[Suddenly, you notice that from the meat wall beneath your feet, umbilical cords grew towards you and swiftly entangled you like a spirit snake.]

[You feel dizzy.]

[When you open your eyes again, you find yourself back in the sunny garden castle...]

"So that’s how it is..."

After re-logging in, the texts finally shed some light on Mu You’s situation and also revealed the secret of the fifth level.

No wonder the Beaver Clan doesn’t have a map of the fifth level. It’s not that they dare not come here, rather there just isn’t a fifth level in the Underwater Prison.

What they refer to as the fifth level is the insides of the Octopus King.

And all these prisoners were not confined. They are simply food, trapped inside the belly of the Octopus King!