Challenge Competition: Buzhou Mountain Examination Hall (Part 2)
The loss of hearing greatly restricted Lin Bai's movements. For the first time, she truly experienced the horror of this feeling. She was unable to detect lurking enemies and could not predict the slightest unusual noise. The whole world seemed to be dead silent, more creepy than the silence in the deep sea.
At first, Lin Bai tried to knock on the stone and found that the rabbit next to him was frightened and ran away quickly. This was enough to show that the hearing of creatures in the world was not blocked, and only Lin Bai and other contestants were affected.
In order to avoid making too much noise and attracting unnecessary attacks, Lin Bai tore his coat into neat strips and tied them around his feet. The cloth could somewhat reduce the sound of his footsteps.
But what if you encounter a task issued by the system? How should you deal with it?
She frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and suddenly remembered the legendary mythical beast, Suanni. It could sense danger and might be a great choice.
"The Suanni resembles a lion, its body covered in scales, its wingspan as wide as clouds. It can suppress all directions and deter evil spirits."
Lin Bai murmured in his heart, and then he felt a violent shock in his body, and a trace of scarlet blood slowly slid down from the tip of his nose.
Suanni is an ancient mythical beast, and she would not attempt to summon it unless absolutely necessary. But now, facing this unknown challenge, she has no choice.
The shadow of a mighty and majestic giant beast appeared behind Lin Bai. It was shaped like a lion, covered with scales. Every scale reflected a cold glow in the morning light. Its wings spread out behind it, like a rolling sea of clouds, shocking all directions.
In an instant, Lin Bai's perceptual world underwent a drastic change.
The originally silent battlefield gradually revived in her mind, and scarlet marks appeared in her vision. Those enemies who were originally hiding in the dark and lurking silently were now visible in her eyes.
Not far away, less than two hundred meters ahead, an extremely dazzling red mark suddenly appeared, like a sharp dagger, hiding in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to move.
Lin Bai curled his lips into a sneer.
The hunt begins.
Without hesitation, she stepped forward, but suddenly, a strong tremor shook her feet. She stepped back, only to see the ground crack open and a massive dark beast leap out from beneath the ground, sending up clouds of dust and earth-shaking clouds.
Lin Bai took a closer look. The dark beast was shaped like an ox, covered in scales, with huge fangs protruding outwards, looking extremely ferocious. She instantly recognized it as a mole, specialized in slithering through the soil and launching fierce attacks.
"The golden-winged Roc, with a body as big as a mountain and feathers as if cast in gold, flaps its wings to the sky, like thunder and lightning, with a force that can move mountains and blow clouds away."
As soon as she finished her whisper, a golden roc appeared beside the shadow of the Suanni. It spread its wings and took flight, its thunderous wings stirring up a fierce wind as it flew towards Tu Luo.
The earthworm felt threatened, growled, and lunged forward with its massive body, attempting to tear through any obstacles with its terrifying fangs. However, the Golden-Winged Roc was far faster than it.
As the storm swept through, the Golden-Winged Roc easily dodged the mole's attack, circling rapidly, soaring high into the air, and swooping down on the mole's back. Its wings flapped, bringing with them a thunderous blast that slammed the mole from the air to the ground.
The mole was knocked down on its back, causing the soil around it to collapse. However, it remained stubborn and unyielding. It pushed its feet against the ground, let out a deafening roar, and tried to attack again.
But the roc's attack didn't cease. It spun rapidly, its wings like sharp blades, tearing through the air as it swooped down again. Each swing of its wings inflicted deep cracks on the mole's armor, leaving it in a bloody mess, the brink between life and death nearing.
The earthworm was obviously in a bit of a mess at the moment. It no longer had the momentum it had before, and faced with the overwhelming attack of the golden-winged Roc, it seemed increasingly weak.
Lin Bai's mind moved, and the golden-winged Roc rushed straight towards the mole, and its beak pierced straight into the mole's neck, and blood gushed out instantly.
The golden-winged Roc landed steadily behind Lin Bai and spread its wings.
An image appeared in front of Lin Bai.
[Congratulations to challenger Lin Bai for being the first to clear the first level, "Earthworm Rat Assault."]
Other contestants also encountered the same experience as Lin Bai.
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Gu Jin, from the Labix Military Academy, found herself in the dead silence of the battlefield, the throbbing of her heartbeat becoming all the more noticeable in the stillness. Losing her hearing left her feeling powerless, her surroundings seemingly blank, unable to detect even the sound of footsteps.
She took cautious steps and held her breath, fearing that any slight sound would attract the enemy lurking in the dark.
She scanned the surroundings, unwilling to miss even the slightest movement. Suddenly, the ground shook violently, and Gu Jin stopped abruptly. At that moment, a violent force surged from the ground, as if some giant beast had emerged from the earth. The intense vibrations made it almost impossible for her to stand still.
"Oh no!" Gu Jin was shocked. She hurriedly stepped back, but it was too late. She was knocked away by the giant beast that emerged from the ground and fell to the ground.
She looked up and saw a huge dark beast, covered with thick scales. Its body was as huge as a bull, with fangs protruding outwards and as sharp as knives, which was chilling.
This is exactly what happened to Lin Bai when he encountered Tu Luo.
Gu Jin did not dare to hesitate, his eyes turned cold, and he silently chanted in his heart: "Better than the East Star Mammoth, as big as a mountain, with a body like a rock, with the strength to move mountains, lava like tides, and fire burning the heart."
Behind her emerged a huge and mighty mammoth. It was gigantic, covered in scales like hot lava, its tusks were as sharp as scimitars, and its body exuded a scorching breath.
The moment He appeared, He ignited the surrounding space.
The mammoth roared deeply, shaking the surroundings, and with its massive strides, it stomped towards the dark beast. The earthworm, clearly feeling threatened, immediately pounced on the mammoth, intending to tear the giant apart.
However, the mammoth's strength was far beyond its reach. Its tusks swept across and slammed into the mole. The powerful force knocked the mole away, and its body slammed into the ground, causing a deafening roar.
However, the mole struggled to turn over, quickly adjusted its posture, and launched a new attack on the mammoth. Its tusks gleamed as it stabbed towards the mammoth's abdomen at an astonishing speed.
Gu Jin was quick-witted and quick-handed, and hurriedly commanded the mammoth to retreat. Its huge body was still flexible, and the power of lava flowed around it, forming a flame barrier to block the attack of the earthworm.
When the mole's fangs touched the lava wall, the intense pain caused it to stop briefly.
At this time, Gu Jin seized the opportunity, raised the mammoth's huge palms, and a blazing flame burst out from its palms and sprayed towards the earthworm.
The mole was engulfed by the flames and immediately let out a scream. Its scales were burned by the flames and the severe pain made its movements slow down.
But the mole still used its last bit of strength to pounce on the mammoth, trying to tear its defenses apart. Gu Jin took a deep breath, a look of determination in his eyes, and quickly controlled the mammoth to dodge sideways at an extremely fast speed.
The mammoth pounced again, slamming its huge body into the mole. The huge impact force caused the mole's body to fly and fall to the ground. Its limbs kept twitching, and finally it lost its ability to fight and fell heavily to the ground.
Seeing that the mole had finally lost its ability to resist, Gu Jin breathed a sigh of relief and chopped it down with his sword, killing it.
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The selected contestants must be extraordinary people. In just half a day, all the contestants successfully passed the first level.
Lin Bai had long sensed something was amiss. As she spent more and more time on the field, she felt her consciousness begin to blur. Originally, through the divine beast's perception, Lin Bai could maintain a sense of danger on the battlefield even without hearing, but as time went on, this sense of imbalance became increasingly severe.
She felt as if her facial features were being separated from her bit by bit, as if being stripped away by some invisible force.
Her heartbeat accelerated, her mind was in a state of confusion, and cold sweat oozed from her forehead. At this moment, the shadow of the Suanni still floated behind her, emitting a strong pressure, helping her maintain the last bit of sanity, but she could not ignore the abnormality in her body.
Lin Bai forced herself to take a deep breath and tried to concentrate. Suddenly, a red warning mark flashed before her eyes. It was from her perceptual world, indicating that an enemy was approaching.
She struggled to move, heading towards the red mark. Each step felt like treading on an invisible swamp. Her sense of touch had become weak, and her loss of balance slowed her pace. At this moment, she could sense an unusual aura in the air around her, as if some invisible force was devouring her.
"What on earth is going on..." Lin Bai felt deeply alert.
Just as she was about to reach the mark, the air around her suddenly vibrated violently, as if something had been activated. Her vision went dark, and her body began to tremble uncontrollably.
Then came a powerful suction force, like a huge whirlpool trying to swallow her up. Lin Bai's heart began to beat violently, she could hardly breathe, and her eyes could only vaguely see some flickering points of light.
However, despite this, she did not lose consciousness. At that moment, she still clearly knew that she was facing an unprecedented challenge.
She struggled, trying her best to control her body. She couldn't fall like this, she couldn't let this match be the end of her. Through the divine beast's perception, she once again felt a strong energy fluctuation, as if the surrounding environment was being transformed by some force, becoming more dangerous.
"If you want to continue, you must stay conscious." Lin Bai gritted his teeth, cheered himself up, and an unprecedented determination surged in his heart.
She did not give up. She concentrated her mind and mobilized the power of Suanni, trying to break through this mysterious barrier with her last bit of clarity.
In an instant, Lin Bai's senses became clear, and two tall giants appeared in front of him.
The moment Lin Bai broke through the chaos, the other contestants also woke up from the chaos. Except for Lin Bai, the system broadcast was unfolded in front of the other contestants.
Congratulations to challenger Lin Bai for completing the hidden dungeon "Power of Chaos" and receiving the reward "Memory of the Chaos Beast." All challengers will also regain their senses and will not be able to complete the dungeon again.
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