The gem key in my hand trembled slightly, emitting a soft glow that resonated with the red light of the small holes on the stone door. The surrounding air distorted even more violently, and a powerful sense of oppression hit me head-on, leaving me almost breathless. I felt Zhou Wan's hand gripping my arm tightly; her palm was somewhat damp, and I knew she too felt the aura of danger.
Enduring the discomfort, I carefully observed the arrangement of the small holes. They were not randomly scattered, but arranged according to a specific pattern. Struggling to recall the runes I had seen earlier on both sides of the passageway, my heart suddenly skipped a beat—the arrangement of those runes bore a striking similarity to the pattern of these small holes!
Could it be... A bold guess flashed through my mind: were the arrangement of these small holes the key to opening the stone door? And was the gem key the medium to activate these holes?
Chapter 49