Acai's Sky

Chapter 974: City God Temple? Yellow Spring Ferry 1

The Meteorite Mine is like a dazzling interstellar factory, with silver mining ships shuttling through the vast starry sky like countless lively silver elves.

The humming sound of the robotic arm and the clanging sound of the ore colliding are intertwined, playing an exciting and powerful interstellar mining symphony. The sound is like the heartbeat of the universe, shaking everyone's heart.

Ah Cai stood tall in front of the command desk, her eyes as sharp as torches as she scanned the dense and constantly flashing mining data on the holographic projection.

After a brief thought, she decisively issued an order: "Send out all interstellar miners and make sure to complete the mining of the meteorite mine within the specified time!"

Following her firm command, the mining ship shot out like an arrow, piercing through the interstellar darkness and rushing towards the meteorite mineral source. The speed seemed to break the boundaries of time and space.

After arranging all the affairs of the mine, Ah Cai strolled on the island beach with light steps, holding the soft little glutinous rice ball.

At this moment, the afterglow of the setting sun shone on her, stretching her figure out like a beautiful painting.

The sea breeze, carrying a salty and humid scent, gently brushed through her hair, bringing a hint of coolness.

The little glutinous rice ball lay quietly in her arms, its fur glowing softly under the setting sun, making it look particularly cute.

However, this tranquility did not last long.

Just as Ah Cai was enjoying this moment of leisure, two figures came running towards her from a distance.

Qin General Bai Qi was clad in black armor, which shone with a cold luster in the setting sun. His stern face was filled with determination, as unshakable as a rock. The Zhuxian Sword at his waist trembled slightly, as if sensing the impending crisis.

Qin general Li Xin followed closely behind, with anxiety in his eyes and hurried steps, as if something extremely urgent was going on.

"My Lord!" Qin General Bai Qi knelt on one knee, his voice calm but unable to conceal his anxiety. "Among the newly recovered fragments of light, one emits a strange red light. I can sense the great danger within it!"

Qin General Li Xin also hurriedly said, "I hope the Lord will personally lead us to investigate this fragment to prevent any accidents!"

Ah Cai frowned slightly, she gently put down the small glutinous rice ball, and her fingertips touched the raindrops condensed on the doll's fur.

She also knew the mystery and danger of these fragmented light balls. After a moment's thought, she nodded decisively: "Let's go!"

Everyone quickly gathered around the red fragmented light ball. Following Ah Cai's command, everyone resolutely plunged into the strange red light.

The moment Ah Cai stepped into the threshold of the City God Temple, the whole world seemed to be turned upside down.

The entire building suddenly shook violently, broken tiles flew like black butterflies, and the yellowed seals that bore traces of time broke with a "hiss", as if sealing countless secrets and evil forces.

A cold breath hit her face, as if coming from the Nine Nether Hell. Ah Cai subconsciously clenched the small glutinous rice ball. She could feel that a thrilling adventure was about to begin.

[Ding, welcome to the City God Temple (0036) Huangquan Ferry~]

[Ding, the thousand-year seal of the City God Temple (magic modification) has loosened, and the Ten Kings of Hell have appeared.]

A series of crisp prompts rang out in everyone's ears, and then, a more detailed mission description emerged:

[Ding, Player Mission 1: Soul Collection: Players must pilot a "paper boat" to collect 5 "obsessed souls" in the Yellow Springs River (avoid the "water ghost dragging foot" trap and click on the soul memory fragments in order to solve the puzzle). Complete the collection to unlock the coffin seal.]

[Ding, player mission two: Corpse-driving formation diagram: After opening the coffin, you need to control three zombies to stand according to the "Beidou direction" (step on the grid to solve the puzzle). Standing in the wrong position will trigger "zombie transformation" (zombies attack the player, and you need to use "glutinous rice bags" to slow them down).]

[Ding, Hidden Player Quest: Boss Battle - Temple Guardian Corpse? The Old City God: Composed of a vengeful spirit and the remains of a statue, his skill "Judgment Pen Hooks Souls" marks players (instant kill after 10 seconds, requiring teammates to use the "Resurrection Talisman" to remove the mark), and "Breath of the Underworld" summons water ghosts to attack. His weakness is the missing head of the statue, requiring collected "Souls" to be injected into the head slot (limited to a 30-second output window).]

[Ding, special reminder, this mission is nightmare-level, players are requested to form a team to explore! ]

The Zhuxian Sword of Qin General Bai Qi made a sharp buzzing sound, so sharp that it seemed to pierce the eardrums, as if sensing the danger around him.

Qin General Meng Tian's eyes were stern, full of vigilance. He raised his hand to stop Meng Yi who was about to step forward and said in a deep voice, "Be careful, there's something wrong with the atmosphere here!"

The data stream flashed through the mechanical clan elder Tong Jiazhi's lens. His eyes were solemn, and he said in a serious tone: [The mission triggers a hidden condition - it must be completed before 3:45 of midnight. For every 15 minutes of delay, the chance of the soul in the coffin awakening increases by 10%.]

Before Ah Cai could respond, the three coffins creaked sharply at the same time. The sound was like a call from hell, creepy, as if countless wronged souls were struggling in the coffins.

The coffin lid on the far left was slowly pushed open, revealing a pale arm half wrapped in chains, with wet river sand on the fingertips, as if it had just crawled out of the Yellow Springs River, carrying a gloomy atmosphere.

There came from the ancient well in the temple a mournful and sad wailing, as if it were the wail of the dead.

The originally floating paper boats suddenly changed direction, and the dense white sails pierced through the rain curtain and rushed towards the City God Temple, like a ghost fleet. The scene was weird and spectacular.

Ah Cai took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. Her fingertips gently stroked the mottled vermilion lacquer gate of the City God Temple. The cold touch spread along her fingertips, as if she had touched the edge of death.

The bronze dragon perched on the door knocker actually opened its scarlet vertical pupils the moment she touched it, as if it had come alive, with an evil light in its eyes.

"Squeak-"

The rotten wood groaned and split to the sides, and the damp and moldy smell with a sickening sweet smell hit my face, as if it was the smell of a rotting corpse.

The candles in the temple flickered without wind, and thirty-six white lanterns lit up with dim green flames at the same time, illuminating the entire City God Temple with a gloomy and terrifying look, like hell on earth.

The copper bells on the eaves swayed wildly in the strong wind, making a "ding-ling-ding-ling" sound. The sound was hollow and desolate, as if countless wronged souls were crying, which made people shudder.

In the main hall, the once solemn and majestic statue is now headless, revealing jagged broken surfaces, looking extremely miserable.

The remaining body is covered with cracks and cobwebs, and the mottled gold paint has peeled off, revealing the gray soil underneath, as if telling the vicissitudes of time and the tragic fate of the statue.

There were a few long-extinguished incense sticks in the incense burner in front of the statue, and the ashes were scattered all over the ground, mixing with the rainwater to form a muddy area, which looked particularly desolate.

Qin general Bai Qi suddenly swung his sword in front of Acai. The black iron blade reflected the blood-red runes that appeared at the bottom of the "Meng Po Soup" bowl on the altar, exuding a strange aura, as if it contained mysterious power.

Tong Jiayuan flicked his wrist, and his mechanical eyes flashed a blue light, scanning the surroundings. The sound of gears turning mixed with rain echoed between the beams and pillars. "The magnetic field is disordered, and the energy reading is three hundred times the normal value!"