The New Era Arrives: Giant World

Chapter 257 Decryption Part 1

In this thrilling, smoke-filled battle, Shadowmoon focused intently on fending off the surging tide of mechanical puppets. As time passed, she keenly sensed a mysterious and peculiar connection between these seemingly unrelated puppets. Whenever she successfully defeated one puppet, the others not only showed no sign of retreating but seemed enraged, their attacks becoming even more ferocious and swift.

The boy beside him also noticed the anomaly. While nimbly dodging the puppets' attacks, he shouted at Yingyue, "Yingyue, stop blindly getting entangled with these puppets! We must find a way to find the core controller who manipulates their actions!" Hearing the boy's shout, Yingyue nodded in understanding, indicating that she understood the next course of action.

So, Yingyue began to concentrate on carefully observing every detail of the battlefield. Just then, a faint but striking red light caught her attention. Following the light, she saw a smaller puppet shimmering with an eerie red glow behind the densely packed horde of puppets. This small puppet was different from the others; the patterns engraved on its body were significantly more complex, and it exuded a chilling aura.

Yingyue was secretly delighted, convinced that the small, red-glowing puppet was very likely the core controller they had been searching for. With that thought, she charged headlong into that direction without hesitation. However, the mechanical puppets seemed to be prepared; they swarmed together, forming an impenetrable defensive line, frantically blocking Yingyue's advance.

Seeing Yingyue in trouble, the young man was frantic with worry. He took a deep breath, gathering all his strength into his weapon, and then swung it fiercely, unleashing his most powerful slashing skill. In that instant, a dazzling sword light flashed across the vast sky like lightning, its brilliance seemingly capable of tearing the heavens and earth apart! Accompanying the appearance of this sword light, an unparalleled and awe-inspiring power surged forth, mercilessly slashing down upon the densely packed puppets all around.

A deafening, continuous series of crackling explosions erupted, resounding through the heavens like thunderclaps! The once ferocious and menacing puppets, struck with such fierce power, were instantly reduced to scattered pieces, utterly pathetic. Some suffered broken limbs, others were sent flying dozens of meters, and still others were reduced to dust and vanished without a trace. In an instant, these once imposing puppets were completely powerless to retaliate, forced to helplessly watch themselves suffer grievous wounds.

Seizing this opportune moment, the agile young man acted swiftly and without hesitation. He moved like a ghost among the puppets, his longsword flashing like the wind, each swing creating a glint of cold light. After a fierce battle and a desperate breakout, he finally cleared a wide, straight path for Shadowmoon to reach their target.

Overjoyed at the sight, Yingyue lightly touched the ground with her feet and leaped into the air like a nimble swallow, rushing towards the relatively smaller puppet. The instant she approached the puppet, Yingyue thrust her longsword forward with lightning speed, leaving no time for anyone to react.

With a sharp, piercing screech, the incredibly sharp longsword pierced the small puppet's vitals with unerring accuracy. Then, something unexpected happened—as if triggering a chain reaction, all the puppets suddenly stopped moving, then collapsed one after another with a thud, raising clouds of dust.

Seeing this scene before them, the boy and Yingyue breathed a long sigh of relief. They exchanged a glance, their eyes revealing a mixture of relief at surviving a close call and anticipation for the adventure to come. After a short rest, the two strode confidently toward the crystal ball that emitted a deep blue light.

As Yingyue cautiously extended her right hand to gently touch the crystal ball, a strange sight occurred once more. The crystal ball suddenly burst forth with dazzling light, illuminating the surrounding space as if it were daytime. At the same time, a detailed and exquisite map quietly appeared inside the crystal ball, clearly marking the location of a secret chamber deep within the castle.

The boy and Yingyue gazed at the map, their faces lighting up with unspoken joy. They exchanged a glance, nodding knowingly without a word. Then, side by side, they strode forward in the direction indicated by the map, bravely facing the next unknown challenge and determined to uncover the final secret hidden behind this mysterious castle.