As the vehicle drove away, Chi Chen and the other two stared blankly at the distant mountains. Were they supposed to hike there?
Does this training camp already count as having started?
"Let's go! Let's get to the foot of the mountain before dark!"
Chi Chen shrugged helplessly and walked towards the distant mountains.
Although they could clearly see the mountain from their current perspective, as the saying goes, "looking at a mountain makes a horse run itself to death," and the mountain was actually quite a distance away from where Chi Chen and the others were.
"Xiang Ming, was the training for new recruits like this before?"
Chi Chen asked with some confusion.
The three walked on the flat ground, feeling the soft touch of green grass under their feet.
"I've never heard of anything like this before. The previous training camps for new recruits were all held in special facilities of the Secret Bureau in the Shangjing District. This is the first time I've heard of a place like this being in the middle of nowhere."
Xiang Ming was also confused; why had the new recruit training program suddenly changed its format?
"Chi Chen, isn't it possible that there are ghosts at night in this desolate mountain wilderness?"
Looking at the desolate scene before him, Lin Bai suddenly spoke in a somewhat eerie tone, "It's really a bit creepy at night."
Are you still afraid of ghosts?
Chi Chen rolled his eyes at Lin Bai. "You're already a forbidden ability user at the Radiant Realm? Can't you act a little more mature?"
"Yeah? I'm still afraid of ghosts?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Bai was first taken aback, and then his face was full of smugness.
He's a genius with the forbidden ability to awaken annihilation, how could he be afraid of something like this?
Even if there really are ghosts, can't I just flick my finger and make them vanish into thin air?
Xiang Ming watched the two of them from the side, and he understood what was going on.
Although Chi Chen and Lin Bai appear to be equals, Lin Bai actually has an almost natural trust and reliance on Chi Chen.
Between the two, it was clear that Chi Chen was in control.
Xiang Ming naturally believed that this was the reason why Chi Chen was stronger than Lin Bai, but he didn't know what kind of bond existed between the two.
A gentle breeze rippled through the lush green grass, and three figures moved forward at a leisurely pace along the path leading to the mountains.
...
From dawn till dusk, Chi Chen and his two companions finally approached the foot of the mountain.
Having walked almost non-stop throughout the day, even though the three were forbidden ability users at the Radiant Realm, they were feeling somewhat tired.
"We've finally made it, otherwise we would have had to spend the night on that plain!"
Chi Chen looked behind him, his brows furrowing slightly. Since nightfall, Chi Chen had felt as if something was following them.
Behind them was clearly just a wide-open flat area, and even under the cover of night, it was impossible for anyone to be spying on them from a place where they couldn't see them.
Unless the opponent's spiritual power is at least two realms stronger than the three of them, that is, a powerhouse at the Ascension Realm, Chi Chen is confident that he can detect the opponent even if he is at the Solid Mirror Realm.
"Chi Chen, what's wrong? You've been looking back ever since! Is there really a ghost?"
Lin Bai also noticed Chi Chen's actions. Under the cover of night, their perception of things within a short distance using their spiritual senses was not much different from that during the day, even though they were at the Radiant Realm.
"It's nothing, it must be my imagination!"
Chi Chen shook his head, dismissing the strange feeling in his heart, thinking that he was being too sensitive. The three of them continued towards the mountains.
This is a training exercise for new recruits arranged by the Secret Bureau. It's unlikely that any mysterious figure or individual at the Ascension Realm would have malicious intentions towards them. Even if such a person did exist, they would have already made their move, since they are just three weaklings at the Radiant Light Realm.
"Has that kid in the middle spotted us? That shouldn't be the case!"
A little distance behind the three, a voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz came out, and two figures dressed in black stood in the darkness.
"Hehe, never mind all that, let's get started and see how these three newcomers are doing, shall we?"
Another figure gave a somewhat lewd smile, as if something interesting was about to happen.
Meanwhile, Chi Chen and his two companions had already entered the mountains and forests.
"There's no sign indicating a meeting point, are we just supposed to wander around aimlessly like this?"
In the woods, the three walked slowly, the sound of fallen leaves and dry branches being crushed underfoot clearly audible in the quiet night.
A breeze occasionally blew through the forest, and the rustling of the leaves overhead created a chilling atmosphere. Combined with the red moon overhead, it was practically the perfect filming location for a horror movie.
As the three of them found themselves in the forest, they inevitably began to tense up.
"Love isn't something you can buy—you can't just buy it whenever you want—make me leave—make me—oh oh oh~"
Suddenly, a bell rang, instantly breaking the somewhat tense atmosphere.
Chi Chen and Lin Bai turned their heads and looked at the source of the sound with slightly strange expressions.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!"
Xiang Ming hurriedly pulled his phone out of his pocket, ran to the side, pressed the call button, and then answered with a few "uh-huhs" before hanging up.
But when he hung up the phone and turned around, he suddenly realized that Chi Chen and Lin Bai were gone!
"Chi Chen, Lin Bai? Stop playing around!"
Xiang Ming ran back to his original spot and called out a few times into the darkness, wondering why these two had suddenly started playing around.
But after waiting for a while, Xiang Ming found that no one responded to him at all.
"Chi Chen, Lin Bai, stop this nonsense, come out now!"
Xiang Ming circled around again, but still couldn't see the two of them, and he started to get anxious.
At that moment, in Chi Chen and Lin Bai's eyes, the instant the light from Xiang Ming's phone disappeared, they also lost their perception of Xiang Ming.
"Xiang Ming?!"
Chi Chen was startled. How could someone suddenly disappear before their eyes?
"Lin Bai, don't wander off, something's fishy!"
Chi Chen turned his head, wanting to remind Lin Bai beside him, but the moment he turned his head, there was no one beside him.
"Lin Bai?!"
Instantly, a chill ran from Chi Chen's heels straight to the top of his head. Just a second ago, Lin Bai was right next to him, so how could he suddenly disappear?
Two perfectly healthy people just vanished without a trace?
This is even more amazing than the "disappearing person" phenomenon!
At the same moment, as Xiang Ming disappeared, Lin Bai also reached out his hand towards Chi Chen.
"Chi Chen, why is your arm so cold!"
A cold sensation came from his palm, causing Lin Bai to shiver involuntarily.
Lin Bai looked to the left, but instantly, like a cat with its fur standing on end, he quickly released his grip, jumped back abruptly, and felt a chill run down his spine.
Because what he had just grabbed was not Chi Chen's arm, but clearly a tall, slender figure with a body as pale as snow and long hair.
"Hey, who are you? Where's Chi Chen?"
Lin Bai swallowed hard, his mind racing as he stared intently at the figure before him, his fingers clenched together, ready to snap at the slightest sign of trouble.
"Too harsh!"
Faced with Lin Bai's questioning, two strange noises rang out from the figure, and then, in Lin Bai's wide eyes, the figure raised its head that had been hanging down.
Her long hair was spread out, and a blood-covered, split face appeared in Lin Bai's eyes.
"Aaaaaah, there really is a ghost! Chi Chen, where are you?"
"Bang!"
As Lin Bai let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered, he instantly took a step back, quickly widening the distance between himself and the slit-faced man.
Then came the sound of an annihilation explosion, and a burst of fire shot into the sky in the darkness, instantly illuminating a large area.
"Holy crap! That kid's forbidden skill is annihilation?!"
In the mountains and forests, two black figures were initially watching the show with amusement, but when the rumbling sound came from the forest, they instantly lost their composure.
"Holy crap! I'm starting to lose control of the Void Realm. As expected of Annihilation, its power is absolutely terrifying!"
One of them had a slight sweat on his forehead. Maintaining the virtual realm of three people at the same time while enduring Lin Bai's annihilation attack was a bit of a headache, even for someone at the Ascension Realm.
"That other kid is even more damn fierce!"
Suddenly, another person spoke up, and several black lines appeared on their forehead.
At this moment, the commotion caused by Lin Bai's annihilation attack did not reach Chi Chen at all.
However, something unusual also appeared in front of Chi Chen. However, what appeared on Chi Chen's side was a mysterious creature that looked like a ghost-faced demon king!
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