EBE Chapter 893 Busy
Chapter 893 Busy
As they were busy, Feng Liu silently watched every detail change in the entire space. "Strange, I always feel that there seems to be some subtle changes in the surrounding environment, especially the faint emergence of a kind of power fluctuation that has never been seen before in the air..." Just as he was thinking, suddenly an extremely powerful breath burst out from the crystal body! The originally motionless light seemed to become hot and dazzling in an instant, and quickly spread to every corner of the entire hall.
Then, the giant crystal that had been silent for a long time began to undergo strange changes: countless flowing lights appeared on its surface, and in the constant interweaving and changing, several blurry human face patterns were formed! One of the faces looked particularly familiar...
Just as everyone was about to step forward to check what was going on, they heard a voice made of light saying, "Welcome, brave souls. You have come to this forbidden land after going through many trials. Next, please prove your qualifications in exchange for everything you desire - whether it is salvation, power or truth."
"Prove our qualifications?" Lena raised her eyebrows. "It sounds difficult. But now that we are here, we can't just back down."
Alan nodded in agreement. "That's right. Since there are powerful forces and secrets guarding this place, I'm sure they won't let us pass easily. But as long as we unite as one, there will be no difficulties that we can't overcome."
Mei'er looked intently at the rune patterns on the walls around her, and suddenly found that one of the words seemed to have changed. "Wait! Look at this," she pointed to her companions, "these symbols have become particularly obvious now... as if they are telling us something!"
The older villager stepped forward slowly, his tone calm but majestic: "It seems that the time has come. The core of the holy land has begun to respond to your presence, and is preparing to launch its long-unused test mode. Only those who are truly pure and steadfast can be recognized - otherwise they will be punished!"
The atmosphere in the air suddenly became tense. Feng Liu stood straight, his eyes as sharp as a hawk. "Well, then, please let us see the so-called test. But before that, can you tell us a few rules? For example, what goals do we need to complete or what challenges do we face?"
The face made of light did not reply immediately, but quietly looked at everyone for a while, as if evaluating whether the young people in front of him were trustworthy. After a while, he finally spoke, "Since you are willing to try, proceed according to the ancient system. This trial has four levels: courage, wisdom, strength and heart. Each time you pass a level, you can unlock the next level. Only when all the tests are completed can you have a chance to obtain the gift of the Holy Stone. However, if you fail during this period, the consequences will be disastrous, so please make your choice carefully."
As soon as the words fell, the entire space changed dramatically. The originally dim hall was filled with bright light, and the huge crystal in the center began to rotate, and several rays of light shot out from the inside directly onto the cave wall. Then, the complex patterns lit up one after another, gradually outlining a huge maze pattern.
Melina took a deep breath to calm herself down. "I'm afraid the first test has already begun... We must find the exit before we can move on, right?" After seeing the other party nod, she continued to ask, "Is there a time limit or anything else I need to pay attention to?"
At this time, the mysterious voice sounded again, "The time limit is six hours. If you exceed it, you will automatically be deemed a failure and expelled from the holy land. In addition, you must be alert to various obstacles and even enemy invasions along the way - only by persevering to the end can you see the dawn of victory." After that, the dazzling light began to gradually shrink until it completely merged into the crystal and disappeared, leaving only four different and complex roads in front of them waiting to be chosen.
Fengliu quickly commanded his teammates to split into two groups: he and Lena were responsible for exploring the northern route, while Allen and Mei'er searched for clues in the opposite direction. They agreed to communicate the progress every quarter of an hour using the sound transmission note to ensure safety.
As they moved forward separately, Fengliu and Lena encountered unexpected opponents: a group of seemingly ordinary beasts, but in fact they were emitting strange black air, with empty eyes and no reason, attacking the newcomers only by instinct! . Just as the two were struggling to resist, they suddenly heard a series of hurried footsteps from behind, "Run!" Looking back, they found that their companions from another group had encountered the same dilemma. So they hurriedly joined together and planned to break through the siege together, but the situation was still extremely difficult...
Just when danger was lurking everywhere, Mei'er suddenly remembered that she seemed to have noticed something special when observing the runes just now. "Got it!" She shouted loudly, "Everyone concentrate your firepower and rush to the southeast corner. There I found a device that looks like a teleportation array. Maybe I can use it to teleport out of the danger zone!" Hearing this, the others followed without hesitation. As expected, when they successfully activated the mechanism and passed through, they appeared again in a completely different scene: a long and quiet passage filled with thick fog that blocked people's vision, and several energy barriers flashing blue light vaguely appeared not far ahead.
Feng Liu stepped forward to check for a moment and then showed an expression of sudden enlightenment. "This should be one of the contents of the next assessment - it seems that we need to solve the puzzle to find a way out." Just as everyone was concentrating on discussing the cracking strategy, suddenly a low laugh was heard in the air and echoed throughout the corridor...
"Ha...ha...what interesting kids~ But brains alone are not enough," a short man in a cloak exuding a strong sense of menace walked out of the thick fog slowly as the eerie words gradually became clearer. "Welcome to the Hall of Wisdom. How about I entertain you personally from now on? Hehe..."
Everyone immediately became alert. Allen and Lena held their weapons tightly, while Mei'er tightly protected the magic book in her hand, ready to cast defensive spells at any time. Fengliu's eyes became sharp, and he quickly stepped forward to face the mysterious man.
"Who are you? Why are you here?" Feng Liu asked coldly, staring into the other's eyes.
The short man chuckled twice, with a bit of weirdness in his voice: "I am the guardian of this palace of wisdom. You can call me the old man in black robe. Only after passing my test can you move on."
Lena frowned. "A test? The same old routine again? How are you going to play it?"
The old man in black robe narrowed his eyes: "The little girl is quite bold. Well, then I will let you see the power of wisdom." After that, he gently waved the staff in his hand, and the fog around him immediately became thicker, almost suffocating.
Alan took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down: "We don't have much time to waste, just tell us how to start!"
The old man in black robe nodded slowly. "Very good. Then I will set some puzzles. Each question needs to be answered in a very short time. If you answer correctly, you will move forward one step. If you answer incorrectly or exceed the time limit, you will be punished."
Mei'er couldn't help but ask: "What punishment?"
The old man raised a sneer at the corner of his mouth: "To put it simply, it means losing part of your memory - every time you answer a question incorrectly, you will forget an important memory. When all memories are gone, you will completely become an ignorant shell and stay in this land of nothingness forever."
Lena was shocked when she heard this, but she remained calm and said, "Then let's give it a try. Anyway, we have accumulated a lot of experience and knowledge along the way, which is just right to verify how real your trick is."
Hearing this, Fengliu turned his head and gave Mei'er an affirmative look, "Are you ready to use your extensive knowledge to help us?" She smiled slightly: "Of course, just ask questions!"
The old man in black robe was obviously satisfied with this, and began to ask questions without saying much: "First question: There are three elemental powers hidden in this holy place. Please tell me their names and their symbolic meanings in turn."
This question was not too difficult for the team. After a moment of thinking, Alan answered: "I know the answer is fire, storm and shadow. The fire represents passion and creativity; the storm symbolizes change and development; and the shadow refers to the undiscovered side of the heart."
Seeing this, the old man nodded to indicate that it was correct, and then asked the second question: "Suppose there is a magic theorem that says 'any two objects in contact will inevitably produce some form of energy', then what type of energy will be produced when air molecules collide with each other in a closed space? And how can we use it to demonstrate a simple operation?"
Mei'er immediately raised her hand: "According to this theory, the friction between the particles will generate heat energy. In practical applications, we can design a small device to collect the residual heat in the environment and convert it into electricity for small mechanisms - such as activating a door lock that requires a special power source."
The team's morale was boosted by the recognized answer. Just when everyone thought the situation had improved, the third puzzle arrived as expected. This time it was presented in the form of text - a seemingly random sentence appeared on the wall. "Interpret this sentence and tell its true meaning", this was the new instruction issued by the old man.
Feng Liu accepted the challenge and after studying it carefully for a while, he seemed to have found a clue: "This is an encrypted message, but if we adjust the offset position one by one in alphabetical order...'True power comes from inner peace', this is probably the answer we are looking for."
After hearing the hidden message behind these words, everyone present felt an unprecedented enlightenment and shock. However, the good times did not last long. Suddenly, low roars came from all directions, and then countless shadow creatures emerged from the corners and surrounded them...
Seeing the critical situation, Melina suddenly realized that perhaps the words just now had another meaning - not just a mental adjustment. "Quick! Try to calm yourself down and observe the surrounding situation," she quickly suggested, "Maybe this way you can find more key clues to solve the problem!"
Soon after everyone did as they were told and tried to calm down, they saw a secret path vaguely in the chaos, gradually revealing its outline... "There seems to be a road over there! Hurry up and follow it!" Feng Liu took the lead and sprinted out along the passage, and everyone followed closely behind.
As they ran, they could only hear the roar of the monster behind them getting farther and farther away until they could no longer hear it. Instead, a huge cave appeared not far ahead. Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to go inside to rest, they saw a woman wearing a tattered cloak and emitting a strong sense of oppression standing in the middle, quietly waiting for their arrival.
The woman was standing quietly in the middle of the cave, wearing a shabby but majestic cloak, exuding an invisible pressure that made everyone present stop involuntarily. There was a hint of indifference and indifference in her eyes, as if she disdained all this.
“You’re finally here.” Her voice was low but powerful, echoing in the cave. “I am the final defender of these ruins. You can call me Nightshadow.”
Lena gripped her weapon tightly and stared at Nightshadow with a firm gaze: "Are you here to stop us?"
Yeying shook his head, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised: "I have been waiting here for a long time, waiting for the real heroes to come here. You have gone through many tests and proved that you are trustworthy. But now, new challenges are in front of you."
As soon as he finished speaking, the ground suddenly began to shake violently, and the rock walls around the cave cracked into countless cracks, and huge rocks fell from the sky. Along with the shaking, the entire ruins began to gradually collapse, and at the same time, a large number of natural treasures were revealed.
Allen had sharp eyes and immediately recognized that the objects that were shining with strange lights were rare alchemical materials, rare magic scrolls, and some extremely precious minerals. "Look! Those are priceless treasures!"
The old man in black robes also appeared at this time and stood beside everyone. His face became a little solemn: "These treasures were originally used to reward those who can pass the test. However, now the ruins are about to collapse, we don't have time to waste on this."
Mei'er quickly opened the magic book, her fingertips quickly swept across the pages, and found a spell about protective barriers: "We can use the barrier to protect ourselves first, and then quickly grab the treasures. But we have to act quickly, otherwise once the ruins completely collapse, we won't be able to leave!"
Fengliu nodded, his eyes firm: "Then let's do this. Let's divide the work. Alan and Lena will be responsible for collecting treasures. Mei'er and I will set up a protective barrier and cover you. Miss Yeying, please help us deal with these landslides."
Ye Ying nodded, and in a flash, he appeared in front of a stone pillar that was about to collapse. With a gentle push, the huge stone pillar stabilized and stopped falling. "I can help you maintain the stability of this cave for a while, but you must act as soon as possible." (End of this chapter)