Chapter 181: Chapter 171: The Boss is Here!

On the water's surface.

Shen Ye stood on a turtle shell, holding a long strip of paper and reading:

"A pair of dark goat horns."

"Good, they're here." The octopus-like creature put the items in place.

"Twelve Ghost Fungi," Shen Ye read.

"Twelve... One, two, three... Twelve, all here," the octopus-like creature said.

It carefully placed the twelve Ghost Fungi on top of the pile of items beside Shen Ye.

—Those quest items had almost formed a mountain.

"Next item, six Beiyang Earth Ginseng," Shen Ye read.

"Hmm, exactly six," the octopus-like creature organized the items neatly.

Shen Ye sighed softly and said,

"Completing the trial like this is just so uninspiring."

"You're complaining about a lack of excitement? You think I want it this way?" the octopus-like creature said woodenly.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to criticize you—One piece of Water Scale Moss," Shen Ye read.

"One piece of Water Scale Moss—How much of the task is left?"

"Halfway there."

"So slow."

"Yes... Let's speed it up."

And so they passed one trial after another.

The final trial.

Shen Ye looked at the strip of paper and read aloud,

"Pass through the maze, find the exit, and successfully leave."

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The octopus-like creature, relieved, collected all the quest items, let out a long sigh, and pointed in a direction, saying,

"You just fly up from here, follow the tunnel straight ahead, and you'll enter the maze."

"Okay, thanks."

"Hurry up! Don't come back again!"

Shrugging his shoulders, Shen Ye stored the Skeleton King—, dodged with a movement, and then flew upward.

After he left, the octopus-like creature showed a grave expression and whispered,

"This kid is really strong... The instructor is a madman too, actually letting him 'take a tour.'"

"Perhaps the exploration of the Great Tomb will have to be expedited again..."

Elsewhere.

Shen Ye had already entered the underground maze.

To pass this trial, he had to successfully find the exit.

Standing in the dark tunnel, Shen Ye started to feel uncomfortable.

It was in this kind of environment that he had fought Song Qingyun.

Just the thought of it soured his mood.

"Be careful, there's quite a bit of undead energy," the Skeleton remarked.

"Strong or not?" Shen Ye asked.

The Skeleton hesitated, "It's not a question of strength; it's something that feels very strange—"

Shen Ye raised his eyebrows.

It was rare to hear the Skeleton speak in such an evasive tone.

Footsteps sounded.

A humanoid creature with three heads appeared around the corner of the tunnel.

The three heads were of a snake, a woman, and a devil.

Groaning from its mouths, it staggered step by step toward Shen Ye.

"A zombie? With three heads!" exclaimed Shen Ye.

"What is a zombie?" the Skeleton asked in confusion.

"If it's not a zombie, then what kind of Undead Kind is it?" Shen Ye asked with interest.

"Ah, how should I put it, we usually place them in haunted houses, you know, like those amusement park ghosts, a type of entertainment designed to scare the Undead," the Skeleton explained.

"So, not much combat strength then," Shen Ye shrugged.

"They can act very menacing, but if you pay them, they're quite easy to talk to—they accept Bone Coins and various metals," the Skeleton said.

"These are Undead from your world, they can use Bone Coins from ours?" Shen Ye inquired.

"—Bone Coins are bones imbued with Necro power; every undead can absorb the strength within. Otherwise, why do you think we Undead don't use gold?"

"I see," Shen Ye said.

Shen Ye took out a Bone Coin and beckoned to the three-headed humanoid Undead.

"Hey!"

He shouted, "It's my first visit; would you be my guide?"

The creature paused, then suddenly reached out and knocked out its snake and devil heads.

Only the woman's head remained awake.

"This is the legendary Bone Coin... It's mine now!"

The woman's head took the Bone Coin, swallowed it in one gulp, and relished the taste.

Her two side heads were unconscious, thus unable to fight her for it.

"..." Shen Ye.

"..." the Skeleton.

"Actually, it doesn't matter which head eats it, right? They all share the same stomach," Shen Ye remarked.

"True, but the heads can taste it," the Skeleton replied.

After the woman's head finished the Bone Coin, she gave a slight bow and said,

"Sir, how would you like to tour?"

"Just lead me out," Shen Ye said.

"Wouldn't that be missing a lot of the fun—we have all sorts of ancient objects here to look at, and the explanation is only eight—no, just five Bone Coins!" the woman said.

Just as Shen Ye was about to refuse, he suddenly remembered his mentor's request.

Have a look around.

Yes, this was a good place to have a look around.

His mentor had a reputation for being "serious" and was recognized by the Dharma Realm.

Well then—

Have a look around it is!

"I don't have that much time, so how about this," you pick some key points to tell me, and we'll just take a quick tour," he said.

Shen Ye took out five Bone Coins and placed them in the woman's hand.

The woman's eyes lit up with excitement.

"Sir, I'll take you for a massage."

"You have that service too?" Shen Ye was surprised.

"We have many skeleton sisters who understand the skeleton far better than any of your human blind masseurs."

"Really? I've been having some discomfort in my shoulders and neck recently... Are you good at massaging muscles?"

"Very good! Several of our abhorrer teachers not only know muscles well but are also familiar with organs. Just a push and I guarantee you'll feel great!" S~eaʀᴄh the Novelƒire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"Ssst—sounds nice, but I'm still in the middle of an exam. I'll definitely try it next time," Shen Ye said.

"Then I'll take you to see the most valuable collection here."

She led the way, with Shen Ye following behind, and soon they arrived deep within the labyrinth.

There was a closely shut Bronze Gate here.

The gate was engraved with two horses, with lance-wielding knights seated upon them, their faces full of murderous intent.

As Shen Ye approached the Bronze Gate, the two knights sprang to life, pointing their lances at Shen Ye.

"Back off, mortal!"

"This is not a place for you!"

They shouted in unison.

An overwhelming surge of powerful energy emanated from them, chilling to the bone.

"Very weak, like theme park level," the Skeleton quietly communicated.

Shen Ye then had an idea of what to expect.

But immediately there was a "crackling" sound.

Shen Ye took a closer look and saw that the stone carvings on the wall were already crumbling.

With just a slight movement from the knights, the ornaments began to peel off the walls and shattered into pieces.

The woman stepped forward and said loudly, "Haven't I contributed enough to this place? This is my honored guest, here for a visit today, and you're still blocking the way?"

The two knights looked at each other, both seeming hesitant.

A majestic voice came from within the Bronze Gate:

"This is My resting place. No matter how great your merits, you shall not act rashly!"

"I quit!" the woman lost her temper, "Who runs around whenever there's a need for repair and maintenance? And now you're pulling rank on me at this time?"

She sobbed and turned to leave.

Shen Ye stopped her.

"Sorry, I'll figure out a way to return those Bone Coins to you," the woman said.

"No need," Shen Ye waved his hand, "Tell them I'm just looking, I won't cause any damage, and also I'll donate some Bone Coins to help with some repairs."

"Really?" the woman asked.

"Really."

"How much will you give?"

"Hmm, how much do you need for a basic maintenance here?"

"At least three hundred Bone Coins."

"Three hundred Bone Coins..." Shen Ye pondered.

"That's the bare minimum. If it's really too much, give two hundred and we can manage some repairs," she said.

"Help them out, it's not easy for them," the Skeleton sighed.

"I'll give you two thousand," Shen Ye decided on the spot.

The prince had given him several tens of millions. Using two thousand for charity, he believed the prince wouldn't mind.

To him, that amount of money was just pocket change.

Shen Ye turned the ring on his finger.

A small pile of Bone Coins "clinked" onto the ground.

The knights on the wall fell silent as the woman shakily reached out for the Bone Coins.

The Bone Coins disappeared in an instant.

"Big sister, I'll come again when I have time—hey, don't cry, it's okay, it's just a little money, don't mind it, okay, just show me out," Shen Ye said.

A few minutes later.

On the ground.

"Senior." A voice came from behind him.

"Ah! You came out so soon? Did those undead drive you out?" the man turned back, asking with a hint of surprise.

Shen Ye stood there, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"What happened?" The man's expression was serious.

"They gave me this—" Shen Ye drew out a plaque and held it up with both hands.

The plaque read four big characters:

"Boss is Generous."

The man looked up for a while, then struggled to utter:

"...Damn."