Chapter 7: You laypeople can't understand it, and even as a semi-expert, I'm completely bewildered!

Seeing Zhang Yangqing’s actions, even Hu Liuqi of the Dragon Kingdom’s expert group stood up abruptly.

His eyes were glued to the screen, and he muttered to himself, "Oh no, oh no, he shouldn't be doing that!"

Hu Liuqi knew that Zhang Yangqing was capable, but being capable didn't mean he could violate the "dead rules."

There were many rules in the Strange Talk dungeon. Violating some of them would, at most, lead to strange occurrences, which could be remedied or solved directly.

But to avoid trouble, most Chosen ones would not violate the rules.

Finding favorable conditions within the rules to clear the level was the experience the Chosen ones had summarized during this period.

It was also the method many Chosen ones used to clear the level.

However, damaging a wax figure meant immediate elimination; there was no remedy for that.

Hu Liuqi couldn't believe that someone as intelligent as Zhang Yangqing wouldn't have guessed this.

Did he not even check if there were traps when he pulled the door?

On the screen, along with the falling wax figures, the hearts of all the viewers in the Dragon Kingdom plummeted.

But just at this moment, the Dragon Kingdom’s Chosen one gave a slight stomp, and as the two wax figures were falling, a sudden "black wind" whipped up.

The two wax figures, which were about to hit the ground, returned to their original positions just like that.

This bizarre scene was even more eerie than the Strange Talk dungeon itself.

The viewers stared wide-eyed at the big screen, as if they had seen a ghost.

Did two invisible hands push the falling wax figures back?

Could it be that the spot he stepped on had some special mechanism?

Or perhaps the other Chosen ones were being too cautious, and in reality, if you don't push them hard, pulling the door is actually fine.

Thousands of thoughts flashed through the viewers' minds.

But they had no way to verify if their guesses were correct.

After all, these were the only people who could enter the dungeon, and they were only seeing a rough picture through the big screen.

I’m just saying, has this guy read the script? How is he not afraid at all, and his movements are so casual?

Even if you’re highly skilled, you can’t play like this. What if they fell? Wouldn't we all be buried with him?

Does this guy have a skill like time reversal or something? How else do you explain this?

Brother! I’m begging you, can you be a bit more steady? I’m terrified just watching you operate.

Watching him clear the level is going to be the death of me. I’ve already eaten a whole box of heart medication. I’m afraid I’ll be scared to death before he even clears the level.

Seeing Zhang Yangqing striding inside, the Dragon Kingdom viewers, despite their differing opinions, slowly let their hanging hearts settle.

As long as he was fine, that was all that mattered!

Back at the Dragon Kingdom’s expert group, even though many people asked Hu Liuqi, he didn't understand how this Chosen one managed to do it.

However, he seemed to recall something, based on some martial arts manuals he had flipped through when he used to explore tombs in the past.

Ancient texts recorded certain martial arts techniques, and according to them, once these techniques were practiced to a certain level, they possessed the power to overturn mountains and seas.

At the time, he thought it was an exaggeration and stopped practicing after feeling nothing.

Until he saw Zhang Yangqing, he seemed to have that exact feeling.

As for whether this Chosen one was such a master, he didn't know.

"Don't say you laymen don't understand; even I, a half-insider, am completely baffled. You're asking me, but who am I supposed to ask?"

In fact, this matter was inconceivable to many, but for Zhang Yangqing, it was very simple.

Having inherited the position of Celestial Master, he naturally learned everything the Taoist sect had to offer.

This move was the "overcoming hardness with softness" from the Taoist sect's simple Taiji grappling techniques.

Using mechanical principles like leverage, centrifugal force, and spiral force, he first neutralized the momentum, then used techniques like locking, hooking, pulling, tapping, and throwing to lift the wax figures, before controlling the force to push them back into place.

To ensure the wax figures didn't fall backward and weren't damaged, the force had to be precise and flawless.

This wasn't simple for other martial artists, but for Zhang Yangqing, it was as easy as breathing.

When Zhang Yangqing executed this set of moves, it was not only fluid but also incredibly fast.

In front of this dark, big screen, ordinary people could only see a gust of black wind blow by.

That was what created the scene that baffled everyone.

This was also why Zhang Yangqing was so calm and composed.

Not to mention ordinary people, even Zhang Yangqing’s master was shocked when he taught him this move back then.

Not only did he learn it in one go, but the power he unleashed had more of a "wind and thunder" momentum than some Taoists who had practiced for decades. Even his master didn't understand how he did it.

But to clear the level, martial arts alone were far from enough.

Martial arts only ensured that he could clear the level more easily.

Now, the remaining thirty-seven Chosen ones had all entered the exhibition hall.

Looking around, there were many wax figures placed here, and unlike the lobby and the small exhibition rooms, the wax figures here were placed quite densely. Some paths were so narrow that even slightly overweight people couldn't pass through, making collisions very likely, which could even lead to chain reactions.

This created even greater difficulties for clearing the level.

The Chosen ones all knew that this level was definitely not simpler than the first; it might even be harder.

The first level was often just an opportunity for everyone to get familiar with the environment.

The real Strange Talk dungeon might only be starting now.

From the moment the Chosen ones stepped into the exhibition hall, they seemed to feel many gazes looking toward them.

That feeling was like being prey targeted by a wild beast, making one's breathing heavy.

If the wax figures outside still looked like humans, the ones here were becoming somewhat strange and sinister.

There were mask-wearing slashers from horror movies, grim reapers in black robes holding scythes, terrifying water ghosts like Jason, smiling clowns with scarlet liquid on their teeth, stinking zombies in robes, and bizarre two-headed zombies.

It was already late at night; a normal person would be scared seeing just one, let alone having them piled up here.

Not to mention that there were wax figures disguised by "strangeness" hidden among them; the wax figures alone had already scared many people out of their wits.

The horrific atmosphere grew increasingly heavy. Many people braced themselves and walked inside. Some of the smarter ones were already squinting, or even covering their eyes with one hand, peeking through a crack between their fingers as they moved forward slowly.

Even without looking at the heads, just seeing these bodies was terrifying enough.

This time, even the viewers watching the big screen outside began to swallow hard, and some didn't even dare to look anymore.

Because they all knew that based on the danger level of the wax figures placed here, one could see how difficult this level was.

Many viewers stopped watching their own country's Chosen one and instead sought comfort in front of other screens.

Watching the Chosen ones of other countries die was better than watching their own.

The ones with the highest attention were naturally John of the Eagle Kingdom and Zhang Yangqing of the Dragon Kingdom.

John’s goals were clear.

First, find the map and explore other areas.

Second, find wax figures that could be repaired, fix them, and receive rewards.

Third, be as careful as possible when moving. Even if he encountered a wax figure disguised by "strangeness," he shouldn't panic excessively, because excessive panic would cause him to knock over other wax figures, leading to failure.

Compared to the seriousness of the other Chosen ones, Zhang Yangqing was quite casual; people didn't even know what he was trying to do.

As the Chosen ones were searching for clues in the exhibition hall, a figure appeared in front of them almost simultaneously.

When the Chosen ones tried to avoid it, the figure suddenly knelt down and kowtowed to them.

It didn't look like it wanted to harm the Chosen ones, but rather... begging them?