Ahhhhh, high-altitude survival!

Chapter 165, Urinal Ridge

Everyone remained vigilant, their eyes fixed on the large purple flower. Then, they saw the "man-eating flower" continue chewing slowly for more than ten minutes before Lin Yue finally saw the familiar swallowing motion.

In that instant, everyone's spirits lifted. Had they finally taken down that troublesome guy?

But the next second, an accident happened. The "man-eating flower" seemed to have an upset stomach. It suddenly gagged and vomited three transparent crystals covered in mucus. Then, the flower seemed to have lost all its energy and began to wither. Its originally bright petals became dull and drooped weakly.

Seeing this, Lin Yue quickly picked up the three upgrade stones on the ground. Then, without delay, she quickly sent the "man-eating flower" that had made such a great contribution back to the lawn of Plants vs. Zombies, hoping that it could recover its strength.

The plants she had sent back earlier have mostly recovered, but Lin Yue can't take out the ones that were planted directly on the lawn, so she can only leave them there for now.

After recovering, the petals of this "man-eating flower" became noticeably more purple, and it looked a size larger than the other "man-eating flowers" around it. However, since it couldn't be removed, Lin Yue didn't know what changes had occurred to its properties.

At this moment, the entire second floor of the Black Tower was unusually quiet, so quiet that only the slightly rapid breathing of the crowd could be heard.

Lin Yue and her group waited patiently for a few more minutes. Just when everyone was getting a little anxious, a staircase that was barely visible finally slowly appeared in their eyes.

The staircase emitted a faint glow, and its material looked somewhat similar to the outline we had just seen.

The group exchanged smiles, realizing that thanks to the "man-eating flower," the second level of the Black Tower had been breached without any damage.

Filled with curiosity about the unknown and a little nervous, the group stepped onto the stairs leading to the third floor of the Black Tower.

Perhaps because they had just broken through the second floor so easily, everyone's steps were noticeably lighter. However, as the stairs wound their way up to the third floor and they stepped off the last step, everyone was instantly stunned, their eyes filled with disbelief.

"The third floor... no, where is this?" someone murmured, their voice filled with confusion and shock.

The scene before them was completely beyond their imagination.

At the end of the stairs, instead of the scene they had expected inside the Black Tower, lay a place like a paradise—a place filled with birdsong, fragrant flowers, and vibrant life.

This is not an exaggerated metaphor; you can truly see the colorful petals and gray birds singing merrily on the branches, their melodious chirping echoing in the air.

Colorful flowers, tender green grass, and towering trees... all of these are fine, but above your head, there is a sky as blue as a jewel, with white clouds floating leisurely like cotton candy.

They never expected that after climbing these stairs, they would arrive outdoors, in such a vibrant and beautiful place.

Lin Yue looked around in surprise, wondering to herself: What's going on? Is it an illusion? Is the formation at work?

After thinking for a moment, she turned to look at Xiao Bing, her eyes questioning.

When Xiao Bing caught Lin Yue's gaze, he quickly composed himself and carefully surveyed his surroundings. His eyes swept over everything from the surrounding flowers, trees, and shrubs to the distant rolling hills, not missing a single detail.

The more I looked at him, the more something seemed off about his face. His brows furrowed tightly, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

After a long pause, as if he had finally confirmed something, he suddenly turned around and looked in the direction of the other members of the Shadow Thief Clan, asking with a hint of surprise and uncertainty in his voice, "Look, isn't this Urinal Ridge?"

"Urinary urinal collar?"

Upon hearing the name, everyone was taken aback at first, but then they all came to their senses and began to carefully examine their surroundings.

For a moment, everyone was lost in memories. After a while, Xiao Shu seemed to suddenly remember something, slapped his thigh, and excitedly shouted, "Isn't that the Chamber Pot Ridge! Brother Bing, look there, the blue we painted when we were naughty as kids is still there!"

Lin Yue looked in the direction he was pointing, and sure enough, there was a thick tree not far away. The trunk of the tree was painted with circles of blue. She didn't know what kind of paint Xiao Shu used to paint it, but after so long, it was still so bright and eye-catching against the backdrop of the surrounding green grass and trees.

So, is this really the "urinal ridge" they've been talking about? And where did the third level of the Black Tower go?

But they definitely came to this place after climbing up the stairs of the Black Tower!

All of this was so bizarre and strange that everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, unsure of what to do.

Lin Yue frowned slightly. After calming down, she thought for a moment and turned to Xiao Bing to ask, "Is this place far from the Black Tower complex?"

Since we don't know what's going on with this strange situation, why not go back to where it all started and take a look? Maybe we can find some clues.

Xiao Bing clearly understood Lin Yue's meaning. He nodded first, then shook his head as if remembering something, and said hesitantly, "It's not particularly far. If we hurry, it should only take about ten minutes. Shall we go back and check?"

"Okay, let's take a look!" Lin Yue nodded decisively, then winked at Xiao Bing, signaling him to take out his Dark Cloud, which could carry people and was perfect for traveling with multiple people.

Xiao Bing understood immediately and focused his mind, attempting to summon his own dark cloud.

He formed hand seals and chanted incantations, but after a while, the dark clouds remained completely still.

Xiao Bing's face showed a hint of doubt. He tried again, not believing it. However, after this attempt, his expression changed drastically, and his eyes were full of disbelief: "My Yunchi won't open. You guys try it quickly."

Upon hearing this, the others dared not delay and hurriedly summoned their own dark clouds.

For a moment, various hand gestures and incantations intertwined, but after a short while, everyone shook their heads:

"Neither does mine."

"I can sense it, but I can't take it out. It's really strange."

"Me too, I can't get it to move!"

Although they couldn't retrieve it, everyone could clearly sense their own Yun Chi's location, so they weren't particularly panicked, just filled with confusion. Ever since Yun Chi was bound, it would respond to a single command even when they were asleep at night. Why couldn't they suddenly summon it anymore?

It seems that all of this is indeed related to that black tower.