Almighty Genius

Chapter 2268 -

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The opportunity to choose one out of twelve, once chosen, Qin Fang must continue to advance to the next level... Turning back is not possible, the people on the Fourth Layer of the Underground Palace wish they could tear Qin Fang apart in eight pieces to vent their anger.

"Before making a move, let's sweep through one more time..."

However, looking at those twelve "Easter eggs," a mischievous smile appeared on Qin Fang's face, and he immediately turned around and went back to the Fourth Layer of the Underground Palace.

Da-da-da-da-da~~~~

The Gatling Fire God Cannon was as sharp as ever. After such a long period of preparation, quite a few people had climbed to the top of the Underground Palace, and some were even about to reach the entrance of the Fifth Layer of the Underground Palace, just a step away.

However, Qin Fang's relentless shooting spree began again...

It was like a mad sweep through a village, and quite a number of unlucky ones got hit, either directly shot dead or fell from mid-air to be torn apart by the puppet people... Only a few lucky ones could barely get by.

However, even those experts who barely made it halfway were all killed by Qin Fang... These people were the ones Qin Fang focused on.

In the open space, with thousands of bullets sweeping across, even the berserk Vincent would be seriously injured, let alone those mercenaries who didn't even reach the Great Grandmaster level.

Only a few metal beastmen, relying on their own advantages, could barely resist, while the other mercenaries couldn't withstand it... The infinite magazine allowed Qin Fang's bullets to transform at will, and this round consisted entirely of armor-piercing explosive bullets.

"Done with this round..."

After injuring, repelling, and killing all these threatening enemies, Qin Fang swiftly put away his weapon and quickly dived back into the Fifth Layer of the Underground Palace.

"F**k! F**k! F**k..."

The Fourth Layer of the Underground Palace was filled with endless curses, and Vincent and others were so angry they almost spat blood... But the instigator, Qin Fang, was already prepared for 'buying a lottery ticket' in the Fifth Layer of the Underground Palace.

"Just pick one..."

After returning to the Fifth Layer of the Underground Palace, Qin Fang carefully observed and found, to his frustration, that the positions of the twelve mechanism boxes were constantly changing, not staying still as he had remembered one with certain characteristics to select, but upon returning he found that its position had changed.

Clearly, this added to the difficulty, meaning it all came down to luck!

"Alright, it's you then..."

Since it was all about luck, Qin Fang had no way to exploit the situation and simply chose the mechanism box closest to him...

Originally, Qin Fang planned to choose the one with slightly more distinct features, but after thinking it over, he decided against it.

In such an environment, an unusually different mechanism box might have a high chance of containing a "supreme treasure," but the chance of "hitting the jackpot" seemed equally high... There was only one supreme treasure, but there were two 'jackpots'!

Thinking it over, Qin Fang decided to give up on this peculiar mechanism box and chose another identical ordinary mechanism box!

The reason for choosing the closest one...

Simply because people tend to overlook what's right in front of them, this increased the chance that the one in front of him contained treasure!

Buzz~~~

No matter how it turned out, Qin Fang had already made his choice, and there was no turning back.

Having chosen a mechanism box, all he needed to do was place one hand over it, yet now Qin Fang's hand seemed glued to it, unable to move at all... No matter how much Qin Fang struggled, he couldn't break free!

"Darn, could I be in trouble..."

This result left Qin Fang startled, unable to help but murmur to himself.

Out of twelve mechanism boxes, two contained 'jackpots,' a one in six chance... which didn't seem too small.

Yet now, Qin Fang couldn't avoid it; he could only wait there and see the result... unless he decisively cut off his arm to escape the risk, which would waste this opportunity but possibly avoid this crisis.

Of course, even cutting off his arm might not be effective... he sensed that the setup wasn't that simple, there must be other hidden mechanisms yet to be revealed.

The entire Fifth Layer of the Underground Palace was a huge mechanism formation, layered one over another, of an exceptionally high grade, far beyond Qin Fang's current Grandmaster level to fully comprehend, only glimpsing fragments of its complexity.

These fragments were entirely useless in this situation, providing no help at all!

"Go all in and wait!"

Thinking it through, Qin Fang finally gritted his teeth, preparing to continue waiting... Even if he really hit the 'jackpot,' he would accept it!

Buzz~~~

As time ticked by, Qin Fang felt as if time was dragging on painfully slow, akin to stretching days into years. Meanwhile, the mechanism box was slowly opening... The faint sound of a strange hum reached his ears.

Simultaneously, Qin Fang's eyes remained fixated on the mechanism box, anticipating what sort of outcome awaited him... a "grand prize," treasure, or a complete void?

Boom~~

Suddenly, the mechanism box sprang open!

However, before Qin Fang could clearly see what was inside, he only felt an enormous and inexplicable force push against his body, raising him off the ground and propelling him uncontrollably towards the entrance of the Sixth Layer of the Underground Palace.

Indeed, he was being propelled forward...

Qin Fang attempted to break free from this eerie force, but ultimately failed!

Splat!!!

"Unharmed?"

Yet, the anticipated danger did not materialize. Qin Fang was unharmed, and moreover... it seemed that something new appeared in his hand!

"Did I obtain a treasure?"

Having stabilized on the ground, Qin Fang found himself beyond the range of the twelve mechanism boxes. A mysterious force now prohibited him from re-entering that area... Clearly, this indicated that Qin Fang had used up this opportunity.

Staring at the object in his hand, Qin Fang murmured uncertainly.

"What is this thing?"

Once he confirmed his safety, Qin Fang focused his attention on the strange item in his hand, "Even my scouting skill can't detect it, it's just a row of question marks..."

Qin Fang was surprised to discover that when he used his scouting skill on the peculiar object, the feedback he received was... a series of question marks, undetectable!

It had been a long time since Qin Fang encountered such a situation.

With his scouting skill at the grandmaster level, there was hardly anything he couldn't detect... Yet, there were always exceptions, usually involving very special objects, unexpected that this "treasure" would be one of them.

"Looks like... an egg?"

Examining the item in his hand, Qin Fang murmured quietly.

The item wasn't particularly large, but it certainly wasn't small either; as an egg or egg-like, it was comparable in size to an ostrich egg... However, its outer shell wasn't the typical protein shell; it resembled some mysterious metal, shining with a metallic luster.

"Should I crack it open?"

Holding this "egg," Qin Fang pondered whether to take such action... Of course, setting aside whether this "egg" could indeed be cracked open.

"Forget it, I'll set it aside for now and study it later... Vincent's group is probably about to come in, need to evacuate quickly!"

However, considering the time, Vincent's group was likely nearing a breakthrough to the Fifth Layer of the Underground Palace. Since Qin Fang had been isolated, there was no need to linger, and so he headed straight towards the entrance of the Sixth Layer.

Out of the twelve mechanism boxes, there were only six treasures; having taken one, Qin Fang left just five...

No matter the level of the "egg" in Qin Fang's hand, at the very least, Vincent's group would obtain one less item, which was a satisfactory outcome... If by any chance the "egg" was the only "supreme treasure," Vincent's group would truly lament!

Qin Fang found this result rather satisfying...

"Oh, didn't expect the goods here need verification as well!"

Upon reaching the entrance of the Sixth Layer of the Underground Palace, Qin Fang found to his mild surprise that opening the door required the treasure he had obtained...

Nevertheless, Qin Fang adhered to protocol, inserting the "egg" into the keyhole of the stone door at the sixth layer's entrance.

Mmm~~~

Seemingly sensing the presence of the "egg," the stone door of the underground palace began to open slowly, revealing a small crevice through which a chilling aura seeped, causing Qin Fang to furrow his brow.

Nonetheless, Qin Fang wasn't too concerned, considering the depth of his true qi and unique physique; such a chill was hardly anything to him, someone who dared to handle Thousand-Year Cold Jade and Ten-Thousand-Year Ice...

"Wait, what's going on?"

However, another situation arose, making Qin Fang's heart pound with fear.

As if reacting to the cold, the "egg" in Qin Fang's hand began to tremble, and Qin Fang clearly felt his blood flowing towards the "egg"...

Simultaneously, Qin Fang's Life Points were rapidly depleting, compelling him to use Blood Replenishing Pills to compensate for the lack of qi and blood!

Meanwhile, the silver metallic surface of the "egg" faintly gleamed with a crimson hue, as though transforming into a living entity, Qin Fang could vaguely perceive a "heartbeat" within... (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)