After inserting the obsidian key, there was no reaction from the steel gate. It was still as unmoving as ever.
At this moment, a message arrived from Gentle Snow. She told Shi Feng that the Mechanical Knights had suddenly stopped chasing her and were quickly returning.
“Crap, it can’t be, right? The key really doesn’t work?” In a fit of rage, Shi Feng abruptly sent a punch towards the keyhole.
Since he could not use the simplest way to enter, then he could only use the more dangerous method to enter.
Di… Di… Di…
Suddenly, a dazzling golden light radiated out from the keyhole. Countless energy runes flashed on the pair of three-storied gates. After which, the gates slowly opened, letting out ear-piercing creaking sounds.
Seeing that the Mechanical Knights had already hurried over, while a gap fit for a person had opened between the pair of gates…
Without hesitation, Shi Feng pulled out the obsidian key, and the gates stopped moving instantly. Following which, Shi Feng squeezed himself through the gap between the gates.
System: You have discovered the Steel Fortress Barrutia.
The two-storied tall Mechanical Knights tried to rush in through the gates. However, the gap between the gates was just too narrow for them to pass through. In addition to the gate’s immense weight, the Mechanical Knights could only bombard attacks at the gate outside. Unfortunately, their actions were not one bit useful.
“I’m inside.” After Shi Feng sent a message to Gentle Snow, he carefully headed forward along the gigantic steel pathway.
On the other side of the Ruined Lands...
“Snow, how is he?” waiting by the side, Zhao Yueru asked when she saw Gentle Snow running in her direction.
“No problems. He’s already inside.
“However, this Quest is truly dangerous. I’ve roughly estimated the Mechanical Knight’s strength just now, and I’ve discovered that these Mechanical Knights are completely different than other Special Elites. They can swiftly block my attacks, in addition to instantly returning with a counter attack. If it wasn’t for my quick reaction, I might have died just now.”
“If we do not possess a skill that could continuously deal large amounts of damage, even if we could kite them around, we would still be helpless against these Mechanical Knights. Instead, we would just be piling up our own corpses.” Gentle Snow sat down and took out some refreshments, eating and drinking to recover. Currently, her mind filled with the battle scenes from before. It was truly a thrilling situation. Just by receiving the shockwave, which resulted from the Mechanical Knight’s pike striking the ground, she lost over 200 HP. If the weapon hit her directly, the consequences would be inconceivable.
After listening to Gentle Snow’s words, for reasons unknown, Zhao Yueru released a relieved breath.
“Alright, stop dreaming. We’ll be grinding Birdmen in the canyon. The loot and experience here are quite good, so we should be able to quickly surpass those top-tier experts,” After recovering, Gentle Snow stood up and commanded.
Meanwhile, inside the Steel Fortress, Shi Feng was advancing carefully. Signs of rust and corrosion covered every inch inside the fortress. There were only flashing fragments of light inside, barely allowing Shi Feng to see the path clearly.
After walking for quite some distance, Shi Feng did not discover any danger. There was only the occasional sound of dripping water and the rumbling sounds of machines operating. Even though more than a millennium had passed, a majority of the machinery here still functioned normally. One could clearly see just how advanced the techniques the Dwarven civilization possessed were.
