Death Game: Starting as a fraudster, pretending to be a god.

Chapter 650: Blazing Hot Pool, Knight by the Pool

At the bottom of the passage, Lin Yu climbed up a protruding rock from the gurgling pool of water, and then wiped his face.

"Aren't pools of water in places like this usually cold in martial arts novels? How did this become a hot spring?"

Lin Yu said helplessly.

It’s almost not enough to call it a “hot spring”, it’s basically a pot of boiling water.

When he first fell into the water and felt the water surging, Lin Yu thought it was an underground spring or something - it was not until the talisman on his head was quickly consumed that he realized something was wrong.

There is no spring here at all. The water is bubbling because the temperature is too high and it is boiling.

There is probably some magma vein passing through the underground here.

This hell of fire is not only scorching hot in the sky for three days, but also scorching hot underground!

So the airflow in the cracks of the stone slabs wasn't actually circulating air, but mostly boiling water vapor...

It’s no wonder that the insulation effect of this house is slightly worse than that of other houses - on such a hot day, there is even a heater in the house.

Chen Yongde's nephew is also a ruthless person. He has been sleeping on a heated bed in the Hell of Fire for so many years. Lin Yu couldn't help but speculate that this might be the reason why he didn't come back for several years.

"This Prison Mountain Realm is truly full of surprises!"

Lin Yu used the [Water Prayer Necklace] to dry the water stains on his clothes and skin, and sighed.

Although this pool of boiling water would not hurt Lin Yu, with the [Prayer for Water Necklace] and wearing Li Nian's soft clothes, Lin Yu was almost unharmed.

But after being burned like this, Lin Yu was still in a bad mood.

and……

Because of the presence of the boiling water pool, the three bodyguards above really couldn't come down.

With their kung fu skills, they would probably be seriously burned the moment they jumped down.

Of course, it would be the same without them.

Lin Yu quickly adjusted his mentality, then stood up and held the torch to illuminate the surroundings.

The space below was unexpectedly large—in the pool, there was a stone exposed above the water at intervals, as if it were a deliberately left diving platform.

However, Lin Yu did not follow the trajectory of the stones. He jumped directly into the pool again.

But this time, using the power of the [Prayer for Water Necklace], Lin Yu stood directly on the water surface - he could manipulate the water flow under his feet to compress the density and lift it upwards, generating enough force and strength to support him.

Lin Yu was able to do this before, but using the "water control" ability of the [Prayer for Water Necklace] consumes mental energy after all.

Before Lin Yu's mental strength was trained during this period, he did not have the strength and precision to support his continued achievements.

He was now walking on the water as if it were flat ground.

The reason why Lin Yu did this was not because he had a sudden idea, but because he wanted to imitate crossing the river with a reed or condensing chakra under his feet on the surface of boiling water.

Because of……

Lin Yu could sense that in the darkness ahead, there was some powerful yet weak existence, silently watching him.

This should be the slight fluctuation that Lao Zheng captured before.

But now that the distance is close enough, Lin Yu can feel the other person's presence.

So... Lin Yu's walking on water was part of a preemptive performance.

He walked quickly on the water and soon felt the water temperature under his feet gradually getting lower and the boiling point also eased a lot.

Not long after walking, the white light of the torch of fear shone on the "shore".

Lin Yu jumped lightly from the pool to the shore.

This is a naturally formed underground cave. The stone walls on the shore are similar in shape to the caves we have seen before. They are all huge rocks with gravel, rubble and soil inlaid in the cracks. The only difference is that it is located next to an underground pool, so it is a little more humid.

And at the bottom of the stone wall, there was a middle-aged man wearing tattered armor sitting there.

The middle-aged man had a strong build, holding a black iron spear, with disheveled hair and an untidy beard, looking like a wounded beast.

He opened his eyes, looked at Lin Yu who was not far in front of him, and spoke in a deep voice.

"I was right. You are truly an expert... Even my subtle and weak sense of Qi can be detected and used to infer my location."

Lin Yu shook the torch: "So you deliberately let me find you... Who are you and why did you do this?"

The bearded, middle-aged man struggled to prop himself up with the shaft of his spear, then spoke, "I am Chen Yuanye, the 'Gate-Breaking Spear' of the Mingzhen Martial Arts School. I learned from Bai Shiying, the Grand Master of the Mingzhen Martial Arts School, known for his 'Spear Dominating Eight Towns, Fist Commanding Three Mountains.' I am also from Chenjiabao."

"A year ago, I was ordered by my master to investigate a demon that was wreaking havoc on the surrounding villages and towns. Since the location of the investigation was very close to Chenjiabao, I decided to return home to rest and recuperate."

"But unexpectedly, I discovered something strange after returning home... I found that many houses in the castle were inexplicably empty, and a caravan of only six people arrived, with few men and many horses."

"This situation seemed a bit unusual, so I began to investigate. At night, when the temperature was still low, I went to other surrounding villages to gather information... and only then did I learn that there had been a series of reports of disappearances in Chenjiabao."

"I caught up with the caravan that only had six people left. After investigating, the caravan members belatedly realized that many people were missing from their group!"

"This shocked me greatly, so I sent a letter to the nearest Taoist temple, Deqing Temple, one of the largest in the Hellfire, to find out what was going on."

"But the answer the Taoist priests from Deqing Temple gave me was even more bizarre... They said they had checked Chenjiabao many times and found nothing unusual!"

"Those missing people were actually dragged away and killed by demons in the middle of the night. They've already cleaned out the demons behind this several times."

"Deqing Temple's view is that... while it sounds like there's a conspiracy, it really seems to be just a coincidence of several events."

"As for the rumors, they are nothing more than the ignorant villagers spreading misinformation."

"But I don't accept this, so I said goodbye to Deqing Temple and decided to investigate on my own. Once I find evidence, I'll hand it back to the sect, call on my brothers and sisters, and even my master and uncle for help. Then, using the name of Mingzhen Martial Arts School, I'll ask Deqing Temple for assistance. Naturally, I'll be able to resolve the shadow of Chenjiabao."

"but……"

Chen Yuanye showed a bitter smile on his face.

Although he didn't say anything else, Lin Yu could understand just by looking at the guy hiding beside the underground pool and barely surviving.

"It seems that you failed miserably, Brother Chen."