Return of the King, Dominating the City

Chapter 1974: Chapter 1808: Array (2)

The girl was about one meter sixty, with a delicate oval face, big eyes, and a smile on her face, lively and adorable.

"Hello, I’m Gu Zi."

The girl slightly bowed to Song Yun and asked with a smile, "What’s your name? Where are you from?"

Song Yun came to his senses, just about to introduce himself, but Dongfang Yun spoke first, "His name is Song Yun, he’s my friend, and today we’re here to take you out."

"Take me out!"

Gu Zi’s eyes lit up.

Then her gaze dimmed again, she looked down at her feet and said with a pout, "I’m trapped, I can’t leave the village."

Song Yun looked down and saw the girl’s feet were bound by a thin iron chain, linking the two feet together.

However, this iron chain was only as thick as a pinky finger, troublesome for ordinary people, but to those of ss-level, it was as if it was nothing.

Song Yun said, "I’ll help you break this chain, and you can come with us."

Gu Zi shook her head, "Break it? No way."

Hearing this, Song Yun knew this chain must have something special about it, otherwise Gu Zi wouldn’t have said that.

He didn’t boast, instead he said, "Let me try."

With that, he squatted down, grabbed the two ends of the chain with both hands, and pulled hard in opposite directions.

The chain didn’t move a single bit, it wasn’t broken.

"Huh."

Song Yun showed a surprised look, raised his eyebrows, and increased the force.

Yet, the chain still did not break.

He exerted all his strength, continuously increasing the force, until he used all his energy, yet the chain showed no signs of breaking.

One must know that the mid-period of ss-level possesses a strength of more than ten thousand catties, it’s truly baffling that this chain can withstand such immense force.

Song Yun let go of the chain, stood up and said, "It seems this chain is also a treasure."

Gu Zi said tearfully, "I heard them say that this chain was used to shackle beasts before, and now it’s bound on my legs, it’s really unfair, preventing me from crawling out of the volcano to see the outside world."

A chain to shackle beasts.

This statement, however, Song Yun didn’t quite believe.

It’s recorded that beasts are extremely powerful and terrifying creatures, the weakest among them comparable to the human ss-level.

Mighty beasts are even more terrifying.

And beasts of the same level with humans are often stronger than humans.

However, whether such mystical creatures exist on Earth is still questionable.

Song Yun looked at Gu Zi and asked, "Have you never gone out before?"

Gu Zi said, "I went out when I was little, but I’ve forgotten everything. My understanding of modern society is all through the computer and the internet. I really want to see what the outside is like."

She shook her head, melancholy, "Unfortunately, the village gate has guards, I can’t go through it, I can only climb through the volcano’s mouth. But my feet are bound, and there’s someone watching the volcano’s mouth, I don’t have time to climb up before getting caught."

Looking at Gu Zi’s pitiful appearance, Song Yun couldn’t help but glance at the computer next to her displaying the gameplay screen of LOL.

Just now, Gu Zi seemed to be playing enthusiastically, in stark contrast to her current gloom.

However, Gu Zi’s sorrowful appearance truly evoked compassion.

"I’ll try using a sword again."

Song Yun took out the Throat Sealing Sword and slashed at the chain between Gu Zi’s feet.

Clang.

Sparks flew, and the chain remained undamaged.

Song Yun picked up the Throat Sealing Sword to look at it, and couldn’t help but frown, for the blade of the sword had a very tiny nick.

It seems, only the Black Light Sword will work.

That’s what Song Yun thought, but he didn’t plan on using the Black Light Sword.

The Black Light Sword, once unsheathed, is too powerful, with a wide attack range, one careless move and it might affect Gu Zi’s legs too.

At this point, Dongfang Yun spoke, "Stop trying, we can’t break the chain, let’s take Gu Zi up through the ice cellar passage."

"Alright."

Song Yun nodded.

However, he had a question in his heart.

The ice cellar passage is very hidden, even with chains on her feet, Gu Zi could still leave through the passage, why hadn’t she done so?

"Let’s go, let’s hurry."

Gu Zi seemed a bit impatient, she walked over to open the door, urging Song Yun and Dongfang Yun.

Song Yun looked outside the door, it was quiet, there was no one.

Strange, since Gu Zi is confined here, even if her feet are chained, there should be someone guarding, why is there no one outside?

In Song Yun’s mind, the questions kept piling up.

Just as he was puzzled, Dongfang Yun pulled him, "Let’s go."

The two left the room and turned back to look at Gu Zi.

Gu Zi’s expression was somewhat grave, staring at the doorway without moving.

Dongfang Yun whispered, "Go on, Gu Zi."

"Mm."

Gu Zi nodded as if facing a prehistoric giant beast, gritting her teeth, summoning the courage to step outside.

As her right foot crossed the threshold, a strange scene unfolded.

An invisible barrier, like water ripples, enveloped the entire stone house.

Bang.

A loud noise erupted from an unknown source.

The invisible barrier fluctuated, and Gu Zi, suffering a heavy blow, was thrown back, colliding with the stone wall inside the house, stopping only then.

"Damn it!"

Gu Zi’s eyes showed a hint of anger as she cursed under her breath.

Seeing this, Song Yun and Dongfang Yun were taken aback.

Coming back to their senses, they finally understood.

What trapped Gu Zi was not the iron chain on her feet, but the invisible barrier enveloping the stone house.

Array, it was an Array.

Song Yun raised an eyebrow, moved around the stone house to observe, then returned to the doorway and said in a deep voice, "It’s a Dragon-locking Array, though it’s an extremely simplified version of it."

"An extremely simplified version of the Dragon-locking Array?"

Dongfang Yun looked at Song Yun with confusion; she knew nothing about Arrays.

Upon hearing Song Yun’s words, Gu Zi excitedly said, "Song Yun, do you know the Hidden Flood Dragon Formation?"

Hidden Flood Dragon Formation.

Hearing the name, Song Yun smirked, "Calling it the Hidden Flood Dragon Formation gives too much credit to this extremely simplified version of the Dragon-locking Array. Although it can trap you, compared to the real Dragon-locking Array, its effect differs by a billion miles. If it were to be renamed, it could at most be called the Snake Trapping Formation."

"What’s happening?"

"The Hidden Flood Dragon Formation just activated, everyone go take a look."

"Could Gu Zi be in danger?"

Sounds came from around, evidently alarmed by the anomaly of the Array, drawing the villagers’ attention.

Hearing this, Dongfang Yun felt a wave of tension.

If they didn’t take Gu Zi away now, it would be too late.

She pulled Song Yun urgently, saying, "Quickly tell me, how do we break this Array?"

Song Yun pondered and said, "Though it’s an extremely simplified version of the Dragon-locking Array, the key to breaking it still lies in the iron chain on Gu Zi’s feet. The chain is the trigger for the Array, as long as it’s on her feet, she can’t leave this stone house."

Hearing this, both Dongfang Yun and Gu Zi looked dejected.

They had tried before, the iron chain couldn’t be removed at all, did it mean they couldn’t leave this stone house?

Gu Zi frowned slightly, and said to Song Yun and Dongfang Yun, "Song Yun, Sister Yun, you should go quickly, don’t worry about me, I can’t leave."

Song Yun suddenly smiled, and said, "Who said you can’t leave?"

"Didn’t you say so?"

Dongfang Yun and Gu Zi said in unison.

Song Yun chuckled, "You’re indeed trapped within the Array, but without the Array, it’s a different story."

Gu Zi’s eyes lit up, "You can alter the Array?"

Song Yun nodded, "If it were a real Dragon-locking Array, I’d be helpless. But with this extremely simplified version, or Snake Trapping Formation if you will, altering the Array shape is much easier."

"Then why don’t you hurry up."

Seeing firelight coming from afar, Dongfang Yun urged Song Yun quickly.

"Over there, someone."

"Impudent thieves, what do you intend to do?"

"Get them."

The crowd grew closer, shouting sternly towards Song Yun’s direction.

Song Yun glanced at the crowd, moved, and started fiddling around the stone house.

Watching him alter the details around the stone house, then leap onto the roof and tinker, Dongfang Yun was completely baffled, not understanding at all.

Actually, Song Yun didn’t understand either.

He simply followed what was recorded.

Currently, the part being activated, though not the Dragon-locking Array, happened to be this extremely simplified version.

Besides this name, this Array has another name.

Called the Road Blocking Array, meaning to block the path.

Although simple, this Array is quite variable.

With slight alterations, the effect of the Array can change.

Having ready materials in mind, dealing with this Array posed no difficulty for Song Yun.

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