I just became the Pirate King, and you're telling me I also time-traveled at the same time.

Chapter 702 The Upside-Down Maze!

Meanwhile, the next evening arrived quickly, and Chu Yang, along with Miss Xiu, met Mr. Abdul. The three of them went to a secluded corner of the school.

There was a special door that had been renovated long ago.

Mr. Abdul activated the Foggs Code using special methods and pushed open the door, entering the underground passage.

Finally, at the end of the passage, Chu Yang saw a peculiar dark portal that was faintly visible.

The surface of the portal is engraved with numerous patterns, many of which are forged from Fergus's secret language.

"Next, all we need to do is bring the runes I asked you to prepare in advance into contact with the gate."

Then Mr. Abdul began to demonstrate without hesitation.

Chu Yang and his companion naturally followed suit and performed the same operation.

Just after they connected the dream runes with the gate in front of them, they immediately felt their consciousness arrive at a place towering into the clouds.

What appeared before them was a colossal tower whose true height they could not even begin to describe.

Although Chu Yang already knew that all of this was a dream, he was still extremely shocked when he saw the tall tower.

Even though he had never seen such a tall tower in the previous world.

Such a tall building simply cannot exist in this world.

"That's truly a terrifying power."

Miss Hugh couldn't help but look up and sigh.

Everyone noticed that what appeared high in the sky was not white clouds, but black fog.

Furthermore, the tower in front of us is upside down, which makes the scene even more eerie.

The tower appears to be a single building, yet its width easily exceeds ten kilometers.

The group looked around and could vaguely see similar gates and passages in other places.

Chu Yang also tried to move from one doorway to another.

But soon they discovered a special barrier between the two doors, preventing them from getting close.

And he couldn't even see any detail from the other portals.

They could only vaguely sense that a portal existed there.

After realizing this, Chu Yang quickly gave up exploring further.

After all, all these feelings imply the existence behind them, and they don't want the two portals to communicate at all.

"I've done similar things before, but I always gave up in the end."

"Based on my analysis, each passage can receive new extraordinary individuals."

"But at least for this long time, I haven't encountered any opposing extraordinary beings, at least not in the first three levels I've experienced."

Upon entering, Mr. Abdul's expression became very complicated, but he still explained very responsibly.

"That means if we go from the seventh floor to the sixth floor, we are very likely to encounter other extraordinary individuals and compete with them."

"This all looks very much like a game instance. If that's the case, then this instance is very likely from the hands of that great emperor."

The image of the famous Emperor Roselle appeared in Chu Yang's mind.

That guy left behind a wealth of famous quotes and a magnificent history.

Based on my understanding of the original plot, that character's favorite thing is to do all sorts of quirky and perverse things and experiments.

The tower in front of us could very well be a backup plan left behind by that person from an attempt many years ago.

The group continued walking forward, and after passing the entrance, they found that the three of them were indeed standing together and had formed a team.

Chu Yang breathed a slight sigh of relief, which at least proved that Mr. Abdul had not lied about this point.

If even this is a problem, then he will not hesitate to meet up with Miss Hugh and leave the secret realm quickly, without continuing the exploration.

After all, that would put them in real danger.

If it weren't for the information this maze represented, which was indeed somewhat attractive, Chu Yang would never have entered this place.

Of course, the most important reason is that he scanned the contract with his pure white eyes and did not notice anything amiss.

Moreover, he and Miss Hugh are capable enough to deal with Mr. Abdul, who is Sequence Seven.

Then the three of them felt a moment of disorientation, and when they reappeared, they found themselves in an old house.

This apartment only has a three-bedroom, one-living room layout.

All the furnishings inside the house looked very old.

It is even filled with a lot of styles from the previous country.

There were also clues written in Fergus's secret language on the wall.

"Find the special switch, open the door, and leave the house."

This was the final clue the maze gave the three of them.

Not long after, sparks began to appear all over the house.

Although these sparks were confined to the fixed fireplace, the temperature inside the house began to rise.

"So, do we need to escape the house as soon as possible? Otherwise, we might become dehydrated and die."

Mr. Abdul, who was standing to the side, spoke up somewhat anxiously.

He now faces the challenge of escape room puzzles, which are his least favorite area.

Even he wasn't sure he could find a breakthrough in this situation before.

Chu Yang, on the other hand, looked around confidently.

"Can't we just break down this gate and leave? After all, the power of extraordinary beings is different from that of ordinary people."

He tried to raise questions.

"This method is absolutely not going to work unless one of us is an extraordinary being who can open the lock with extraordinary power."

"Of course, I must remind you that within the space of the ninth level, the extraordinary power within us is suppressed to the extreme. As we continue downwards, the suppression of the extraordinary power will gradually lessen."

"And don't even think about using extraordinary items, otherwise I would have done so already."

That's why he decided to invite Manhattan to come here, and ultimately even reluctantly chose Manhattan's students.

Otherwise, given the magnitude of the secret involved, even if he trusted Manhattan implicitly, he wouldn't easily disclose it to outsiders.

Miss Hugh, who was standing to the side, also frowned slightly. He had already noticed that his abilities were being suppressed, which made him very unhappy.

He quickly reached the edge of the gate and began to check the lock.

Facing Chu Yang's hopeful gaze, Miss Xiu shook her head and sighed, "This lock is extremely complex; it's impossible to open it in a short time."

"But if my extraordinary abilities were still intact, I could easily break through the gate with brute force, but that's not possible now."

Miss Hugh looked at her palm and could easily feel that the power inside her palm had long since disappeared to almost nothing.

"Then we'll have to leave the rest to the detective."

Mr. Abdul set his gaze on Chu Yang, his eyes filled with anticipation.

He also wanted to see if the money he spent had brought in a useful person.

No matter how well we analyzed it before, it's all useless. Everything depends on how Chu Yang performs in the maze.

Chu Yang immediately activated his Pure White Eyes and stared directly at the door lock in front of him.

When his strength increased further, he was already able to analyze some other items.

If one could use their pure white eyes to decipher the lock on the door, then it would be incredibly simple.

Soon, several numbers appeared in Chu Yang's mind. He closed his eyes and said, "Next, I'll read out a few numbers. Miss Xiu, you can try it."

As he spoke, Chu Yang read out a long string of numbers, nearly twenty digits long.

He was certain that these numbers were the key to unlocking the door.

From this perspective, it doesn't matter whether the person behind this secret realm was the same Emperor Roselle from back then.

At least when he created this secret realm, his rank could not have surpassed that of Pure White Eyes.

"That's interesting. It seems I can rely on the Pure White Eyes even more now."

Just as Chu Yang was lost in thought, Mr. Abdu, who was standing to the side, was completely shocked.

He even thought Chu Yang was talking nonsense, and even had the illusion that all his funds had gone down the drain.

Just as he was at a loss, Miss Xiu, who was standing to the side, carried out Chu Yang's orders without fail.

After all the numbers were entered, a clicking sound was heard as the lock slowly turned, and then the door opened.

Mr. Abdul was completely stunned by what he saw, his mouth agape.

It wasn't until Miss Hugh urged the two to leave that Abdul looked at Chu Yang in shock, "How did you manage to do all this? You didn't even need to follow the rules of the maze?"

Chu Yang remained calm, maintaining his usual indifferent attitude. "This is just a simple deduction."

Mr. Abdul, standing to the side, was still struggling to accept everything and seemed somewhat dazed.

"Could it be that I underestimated Manhattan before? Even his students are this strong, just how terrifying is that guy's reasoning ability?"

Seeing that Mr. Abdul was in a daze, Chu Yang secretly chuckled.

Miss Hugh, standing to the side, shook her head helplessly.

She understood that Chu Yang was definitely trying to fool Mr. Abdul.

After the three of them stepped out of the room, the scene began to change again. This time, they arrived at a somewhat dimly lit library.

The library is filled with books, and numerous bookshelves stand there.

The books before him held an irresistible allure for Chu Yang.

Noticing Chu Yang's gaze, Mr. Abdu hurriedly reminded him, "These books have long been protected by some unknown force; we simply cannot climb over them."

"But if we pass the test, we will receive a book as a reward, which is very valuable intelligence that we can obtain."

"This is also our reward for passing the ninth level."

It seems this isn't Mr. Abdul's first time experiencing the library's challenge; at this moment, he's staring intently at all the books around him.

"So what do we do next?"

Chu Yang did not find any clues from Fergus's secret message, so he immediately asked about it.

"See those tables over there? Everyone choose a seat and sit down. Then, the rewards for each disciple will appear in our hands."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yang went over and sat down without hesitation, and an ancient book appeared in his palm.

"This is an adventure story that mentions a special kind of monster and a story related to a bar."

He even revealed the contents of the intelligence he had obtained.

Chu Yang narrowed his eyes slightly.

According to his understanding, his next promotion would absolutely require the use of these two potions.

The methods for obtaining the two potions are hidden in the story we just heard.

"So, is this reward a potion recipe that we want to use to enhance our abilities next time? Or is it information related to some kind of major extraordinary item?"

"Moreover, according to Mr. Abdul, the value of the information he provides has decreased because he has been coming too frequently. But this is my first time here, so it is normal for me to provide such valuable information."

Thinking of this, Chu Yang's eyes were filled with surprise.

He looked up at Mr. Abdul beside him and said, "Mr. Abdul, do you know about the Dark Night Bar?"

"Of course I know, it's a bar I own."

Mr. Abdul shrugged.

Chu Yang now fully understood that the information he had just received mentioned the Dark Night Bar.

It seems he needs a promotion, and a rare item he acquired will soon appear at the Dark Night Bar.

Since this bar happens to be connected to Mr. Abdul, he can easily join it.

This approach seems to be exactly the same as the approach used for gatherings of extraordinary people in Manhattan.

However, the organizer behind the Dark Night Bar is Mr. Abdul.

"So, it seems your clues might lead to the Dark Night Bar?"

"Speaking of which, although this bar hasn't been established for very long, it was indeed established after I obtained valuable intelligence here."

Mr. Abdul began tapping on the table in front of him with considerable surprise.

According to him, since discovering the labyrinth a few years ago, he has established the Dark Night Bar and organized gatherings of extraordinary individuals, constantly selling off information obtained there.

Therefore, he also acquired a large amount of money.

This is one of the reasons why he was willing to spend a considerable amount of money to get help from Manhattan.

If Manhattan's detective skills are truly effective, the value of the intelligence he obtains will far exceed the so-called thousand-plus pounds.

"According to this theory, even if this maze appeared many years ago, the information we have should still be up-to-date."

"After all, there isn't just one entrance, and we're definitely not the only group going into the passage."

"Therefore, the intelligence we obtain from here should be able to be effectively sorted out and replaced."

Chu Yang quickly made his own judgment. (End of Chapter)