Chapter 218 Twelve-Leaf Sapling
"ah!"
Wei Huan, who was rushing forward, suddenly heard a muffled groan. The sound was not loud, as if it was held between teeth, but because it came from the front, Wei Huan became nervous for a moment.
Then a white light appeared before their eyes like lightning, stopping Wei Huan and the other two.
Captain Fang frowned and revealed his figure, saying, "There's a trap ahead. I'm being attacked by dark energy. Be careful."
Wei Huan noticed that the white light on his body was a little turbulent and the edge of the halo was being eroded. After looking carefully, he found that it was actually dark energy.
Seeing the dark energy, a guess came to Wei Huan's mind.
Agris spoke even faster: "Huh? Dark energy? Let me see! It's real!"
Agris's blood mist had already reached the spot where Captain Fang had been attacked. Like her arms, the mist explored the depths, searching for a while before saying, with a delicious look on her face, "It's pure dark energy, rich without a trace of evil or ominousness. It's the taste I like."
Then Agris looked at Wei Huan and Jacques and said, "Do you think there is a mission for us in there?"
Before Agris finished speaking, a "quack quack" sounded above Wei Huan's head. Wei Huan turned around and looked around and said, "The number of people is just right."
The bundle didn't make any sound, and Agris pouted unhappily.
Jacques smiled fondly.
There are three of them here, and among the people Wei Huan rescued there happened to be a dark professional, and together with the disfigured man with broken hands and feet, it was just right.
It is very clear after going all the way here. The test of light and the test of darkness are to block some people. Only when they reach the number of people required to pass the level can all members pass to the next level.
It’s a very simple assessment, but it’s the greatest test of human nature.
If Wei Huan and his "Shunshou" were not present in this assessment, it would be hard to say what the outcome would be.
After all, who would have thought that the purple mud could actually be salvaged?
Agris and Jacques walked in first. The one rescued by Wei Huan was still a disaster wizard. Now that he could walk, he transformed into a flying blood shadow mode and floated in. When he passed Wei Huan, he expressed his gratitude to Wei Huan again.
Wei Huan took a closer look and saw that the two catastrophic-level wizards and witches had also transformed into blood shadow mode. The wizard was indeed much worse than Agris, with less than 1/10 of his blood energy. This was obviously because he possessed the "Heart of Darkness" and had a compatible talent.
After the three people went in, Wei Huan also walked in with a female ground beast.
The crippled man was carried on the back of the mother earth beast. He was also a wizard, but only a fallen wizard, one level lower than all of them.
[Sleepless Sequence] is the most numerous in the dark system, and it is also very easy to grow in the early stages.
The Sleepless Sequence is close to the dark elements and controls the dark elements, so after awakening the Sleepless at the beginning, you can get out of the car and touch the treasure chest. The treasure chest found in the forest is definitely better than the one on the road.
Advantages are accumulated in the early stages, and excellent people can become stronger like a snowball, so there are also many [Sleepless People] in the advanced sequence.
Wei Huan walked in with the disabled man. It was an environment that looked exactly the same as the bright room before, except that it was shrouded in a strong dark force.
Those who are not dark-type challengers will have their vision affected in such an environment, but Wei Huan and the others will not.
Wei Huan saw at a glance the five rings on the ground that they needed to stand on, and the two closest to the door were reserved for them.
Wei Huan found the nearest circle and stepped into it, ordering the Earth Beast mother to reach another circle as well. Then, a pale, illusory hand of the undead emerged from nothing in space, grabbed the Earth Beast mother's body and pulled it back.
The mother earth beast, which originally belonged to another dimension, was easily pulled away and disappeared from this world.
"Hmm." The disabled man fell to the ground in a somewhat embarrassed manner.
Looks pitiful.
Wei Huan's sudden action was obviously a bit rude. The wizard's expression changed slightly, and he was obviously a little confused as to why Wei Huan did this.
As for Agris and Jacques, their expressions did not change at all.
When everyone was present, Wei Huan felt an attractive force coming from under his feet. It felt like someone had pulled out a hair from him. It was more like someone was taking a hair from him for verification rather than hurting him.
Soon, their dark energy was recognized, and the dense dark energy in the room quickly dissipated, returning to an environment where people could move freely.
But Agris said: "Ah, did you notice? When I was shrouded in darkness just now, I felt that my strength increased a little. If I had known earlier, I would have stayed a little longer."
Jacques nodded: "Yes, pure dark power can actually speed up cultivation, and it's pure without any impurities. This place is not simple."
Wei Huan didn't say anything, but he thought about the question he had been thinking about before he came in.
Is there any way to speed up the practice?
It seems that the purest dark power is enough? It really is the most obvious truth.
Wei Huan felt that he was a bit stupid before, as he hadn’t thought of such an easy answer... No, it’s not that he couldn’t think of it, but there was no environment shrouded in such pure darkness.
Wei Huan seemed to be lost in thought. Agris had already called Captain Fang and others.
Captain Fang's halo remained activated. The wizard, who had just been away from it for a while, breathed a sigh of relief, feeling himself being healed. He said, "Thank you very much, Captain Fang. Your power is more of a pure healing power than a power of light. The Sleepless Sequence can use black magic to heal those with dark powers. I have never been healed by the power of light before."
Captain Fang said, "The energy that restrains darkness is sacred. Mine is still sacred power, but I have deliberately stripped away the purifying elements, so it will not harm the dark system."
"How did you do that?"
"It requires long-term persistence and attention to detail. Over the past few years, I've been trying to decipher the most fundamental elements of the power I possess..."
Wei Huan was listening intently, seemingly growing in understanding, when Agris came over and whispered, "Did you find anything?"
Wei Huan raised his eyebrows.
Agris said: "Just now, that cripple, I know what you are thinking, he doesn't give me a good feeling either."
Wei Huan narrowed his eyes slightly.
There must have been some reason for rudely throwing a cripple to the ground. As Agris said, he really wanted to see what this man was hiding.
Wei Huan recalled that when he took away the Earth Beast, the premonition that he might fall did make the man try to do something. At that moment, he felt something strange, but it soon disappeared and the man fell heavily to the ground.
That's even more bizarre, isn't it? They're all challengers, so it's normal for them to have some skills. Why would he hide them? What is he afraid of?
Wei Huan couldn't figure it out, but his vigilance towards this man increased even more.
Come to think of it, I haven't read his information carefully yet.
A light flashed from the silver glasses, and as Wei Huan stared for a long time, the man's data appeared in front of Wei Huan.
Name: Denton
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Occupation: Fallen Sorcerer (Sequence 4)
Stamina: 310/1100
Strength: 190
Agility: 10
Spiritual Power: 1220
Special status: serious injury, mania, depression, dark erosion
The first thing Wei Huan noticed was his special condition. When Mu Zhong got into the car seriously injured, he had many negative conditions on his body. What made Wei Huan most satisfied was that Mu Zhong now had no negative conditions at all.
This person, on the other hand, was severely injured and manic, meaning he was actually quite aggressive. Furthermore, the dark erosion and his own "dark energy invasion" seemed similar, but upon closer inspection, there were clear differences. His own was invading, while this person used the word "erosion" to describe it. Did that mean the invasion was complete?
Looking further up, the basic attributes are unremarkable, just the most basic "three measurements" that an ordinary Sequence Four challenger should have.
As for the reason for his low endurance, it was of course because he was in a "severely injured" state.
There are two other points worthy of Wei Huan's attention.
One is his age, 20, which means he is the same age as himself and is a newcomer this year. A newcomer who can appear here must be a true leader. You know, some people have gone through the first-level highway assessment and have not recovered for more than half a year, and the majority of the troops have barely reached the third level world.
But this person got the "Colossus", which even the old challengers had to compete for. This is a fragment of the artifact.
Another thing is the name.
Denton looked at it coldly and thought there was nothing wrong with it, but if he looked at it with a critical eye, he would find that he only had a first name but no last name. It can only be said that this meets the standard of a "Runren" who names himself.
Wei Huan found many things wrong with this "Denton", but they were not problems that could be caught at a glance. There seemed to be no other way except to be vigilant. After all, he had not made any mistakes so far. Even when he was treated rudely by Wei Huan, he remained silent.
After leaving the room with dark energy, there was still the same passage in front of me, and no one knew where it led to.
Jacques said, "We're getting close to the core."
He then explained, "When I got here, I measured the diameter of this thing. It's about 500 kilometers. We've gone all the way down to where we are now, and it's over 200 kilometers."
"It's too big." Agris exclaimed, "What on earth is this? Is it an aircraft carrier?"
"It's not impossible, but since we haven't found the driving area, there's a chance it could be something else." Captain Fang walked in the middle of the group this time. Because his aura was still healing the others, he stayed with Wei Huan. Ghost Crow and Agris's Blood Shadow were the ones exploring the way.
"Or a planet?"
"That's possible."
"It can't be a weapon from the gods. Could it be an arrow? If we dig deeper, will we find the arrowhead?"
"You can try."
"Captain Fang."
"Captain Franger, please speak."
"Were you three mass-produced in a factory? You're all so boring."
Wei Huan, Jacques and Captain Fang looked at each other in bewilderment. What did it mean for a factory to mass produce something? Was it just because they didn't like joking?
It's not a good thing if a leader likes to joke around.
This is not a stereotype. It is simply that every word a leader speaks is responsible for the lives of hundreds of millions of people, and a talkative leader is difficult to convince people.
In comparison, Captain Fang spoke more, probably because he was more polite and humble, and would answer any questions from others.
Wei Huan, on the other hand, is the one who really doesn't like to talk.
No one was angry at Agris' joke. When their identities were completely equal, the mysterious witch that everyone in the outside world feared was actually just an innocent little girl.
They kept chatting and laughing, but walked forward without slowing down. After about another 50 kilometers, they arrived at the center of this majestic building, just as Jacques had said.
"This is……"
“I didn’t expect that the interior of the destroyed forest would be like this?”
"So what exactly are we doing here?"
Wei Huan also fell silent as he looked at the vast forest that appeared in the center of the building and the large indoor space.
So what's going on here?
Captain Fang said, "Let's look for it. So far, the information revealed in this assessment doesn't suggest we kill each other, so this place should be safe. Form groups of three who can move and find a direction to explore."
I don’t know if it was because they thought they had reached the end and the chance to seize the opportunity had come, but some challengers who seemed a little discouraged just now joined the exploration and soon found companions willing to form a team.
There were two other people in a group who left directly.
Wei Huan kept an eye on Denton from the corner of his eye while keeping an eye on Jacques.
Jacques was using his "Eagle Eyes" when a breeze blew by, and a slight energy dissipated in an instant. The hair on Jacques' forehead flew up, and when he opened his eyes, he should have seen the scenery 50 kilometers away.
Wei Huan envied this talent, as he was really looking too far ahead.
Just as Wei Huan was waiting for Jacques to share the news he had seen, his gaze suddenly shifted away and fell directly on Denton.
Denton actually "stood" up, dark energy wrapped around his body, extending his limbs, and then he left alone without looking back.
Wei Huan frowned as he watched the black limbs that Denton had "grown". It was that strong evil power. Although they were both from the dark system, Wei Huan sensed a hint of threat from that dark energy.
"Wait, this smell..." Agris said in confusion as he stared at the direction where Denton had left. "Is this stench from the devil?"
"Do you know what it is?" Wei Huan turned to look at her.
Agris said: "The witch's fall comes from the temptation of the devil. We borrow the devil's power, but we don't want to be controlled by the devil. However, the devil likes our soul very much. If we give it to it, it will borrow our shell to come to the world."
Wei Huan frowned. "I know that, but I also know that even if one craves power to the extreme and wants to offer their soul to the devil, the devil will often not respond. Cultivation still requires persistence and step-by-step practice."
Agris nodded and then shook his head. "The demon didn't respond because it simply dislikes the soul being sacrificed. It only desires souls filled with pain and rage, misery, and hatred." Then Agris took a deep breath and said, "Be careful with that guy. If the demon responds to his prayer, he'll temporarily possess the abilities of a Dark Night Apostle. While he'll be miserable afterwards, Sequence Six does pose a threat to us."
After reaching Sequence 6...most challengers will possess "Dharma Appearance" and "Domain".
In other words, can a Sequence Four person temporarily possess the "Dharma form" of a Sequence Six person by selling their soul?
When the devil comes, it is of course in the form of Dharma.
Wei Huan had fought against the "Dragon Body Dharma Form" of the Dark Beast King Clan, but it was unknown who was more powerful, him or Denton.
I hadn't expected there to be someone here who made me wary, and he was a fellow challenger in the same group. So, there were many people in this world who had extraordinary experiences, and I wasn't the only one who was strong.
Wei Huan reminded himself to be careful. There was no shaman here, so he could not burst out ten times the power, which meant he could not exert his full strength.
After a period of silence, Jacques suddenly turned around and said, "I've discovered something. Let's go straight over there."
Including Jones, who had been following Wei Huan dutifully, the five of them mounted their mounts and headed forward.
Because everyone's strength is not much different, each method of traveling has its own advantages, and the most important thing is that they all have the ability to fly.
They walked forward from above the forest, and in just a short while, they arrived at the unusual place that Jacques had mentioned.
In the center of the forest, there was a large clearing without trees. The wet black soil was exposed in the clearing, and there was an unusually conspicuous 12-leaf sapling.
The saplings are emerald green, and seem to emit a faint fluorescent light. If you get a little closer, you can smell the fragrance of the grass.
It is less than half a meter tall, with three branches, each with four maple-like leaves.
"Could this be the reward for the assessment?" Agris stepped forward, seemingly unfazed by the others' misunderstanding. She squatted before the sapling, observing it and taking a deep breath. "A sacred tree, it seems to emit pure energy, and it seems to be able to improve cultivation."
Wei Huan also walked over after hearing this.
He didn't need to get too close. From a distance of one meter, he could feel the pure energy rushing towards him. He savored it carefully, "This is the power of nature. I didn't expect it would also improve the dark system."
Captain Fang, who was on Wei Huan's left, seemed to have also experienced it and said, "Nature is the most inclusive force. The five elements of energy, the power of darkness and light, all come from the power of nature. Or perhaps it's the source of power. We can all improve because we are in touch with the source of power."
"So what's next?" Agris continued to feel his strength slowly growing, pointing curiously at the massive colossus flying beside him. "Is the assessment over? What's the purpose of the colossus? Can't this assessment have a clearer goal? It feels like it's not over yet."
"It's not over yet." This time it was Jacques who spoke.
Jacques had been squatting in front of the sapling for a while. He pointed to the area near the roots and said, "Look, there are purple spots here."
As soon as the words fell, everyone's heart skipped a beat and they all leaned over.
Wei Huan stared at the root of the sapling, which was half covered by the soil. It was indeed the damn purple spot. Although it was very small now, it was obvious that the sapling was also contaminated.
"Yes, it's contaminated. Let me try." Captain Fang spoke, and the halo that had just been retracted was released again, surrounding the sapling with healing power.
But after a while, regretful expressions appeared on everyone's faces.
Because it's useless.
Under the power of Captain Fang, the purple spots on the saplings were spreading upwards, and this trick was no longer effective.
"So what should we do now? Should we protect the saplings? Or do something else?" Agris asked doubtfully, then looked at Jacques: "Apart from here, is there anything else unusual?"
"I'll look again." Jacques used Eagle Eye again.
Captain Fang continued to increase his strength, trying to heal the purple spots on the saplings.
This sapling, which can speed up cultivation by getting close to it, is undoubtedly extremely precious, but taking it away is obviously not the purpose of this assessment. The greater possibility is to heal this sapling.
Wei Huan was also busy. His ghost crows had already spread out, searching for anything unusual in the sky and on the ground.
In addition, Wei Huan set his eyes on the top of his head. It was a huge circular dome, flat and made of the same material as the ones he had seen on the way here. It emitted a faint light that was not dazzling but could illuminate the space inside.
Wei Huan noticed that there seemed to be something different about the magic pattern on it, and then he summoned the elite Demon Eye Lord and focused his vision on it.
He didn't even need to fly too high. Through the telescope-like vision of the Lord of the Demon Eye, Wei Huan quickly discovered the abnormality in the sky.
He looked at the edge of the circle, the several small valleys, and the big tree in the center, with three branches and 12 leaves. The directionality was too obvious.
"map……"
Wei Huan, who had been to the edge of the assessment site, was the first to guess that the magic patterns on the sky constituted the map of the entire assessment world.
He even knew where he came from.
Then Wei Huan's attention was attracted by the patterns on the edge of the map, which seemed to be drawn outside the disc.
They were located on Wei Huan's left and right sides, each bearing a humanoid figure. Their gender was unclear, but their massive size was apparent. The figure's feet rested on the ground, its hands raised above its head. One held a sun symbolizing light, the other a crescent-shaped sun.
What does this mean? Is it just a mural?
The most important thing is that there are actually human patterns. After seeing a large number of alien races in the assessment world, it feels very unusual to suddenly see this kind of mural in human form.
But soon, Wei Huan realized that this was not a human being at all, but a Titan.
That’s right, if nothing unexpected happens, the fully fused Colossus will eventually become a Titan.
Then it would be normal for the huge "human" in the pattern to be holding the sun or the moon.
So what next?
Wei Huan was staring at the two figures in thought, his attention focused on the small circle where they were located, which bordered the large circle on the mural and seemed to be open. He wanted to make further confirmation.
Suddenly, there was a "click" sound, which passed through the "antenna" behind the Lord of the Demon Eye, as if it exploded next to Wei Huan's ears.
Wei Huan subconsciously looked towards the place where the sound came from, and his pupils suddenly shrank.
On the mural, in the center, there was a pattern of a 12-leaf sapling, and suddenly a crack appeared.
The crack was slanted, as if splitting the sapling in two, and the crack was still spreading outward.
This is! ?
Is this place going to be destroyed?
Thinking of the huge and majestic building, Wei Huan subconsciously held his breath.
They will be buried alive here.
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