EBE Chapter 263 Tree of Life
Chapter 263 Tree of Life
After entering the tower, the six people only felt that they were gently wrapped in a layer of deep and hazy light, but it was difficult to dispel the bottomless darkness.
It was pitch dark in this area, and even if Xinghe used the detection methods of his professional skills, he could not find out what was around.
People looked up, and only an unfathomable light, like a lamp above their heads, led them forward. Under the light, a winding "staircase" was outlined on the dark ground, leading all the way to the top of the tower.
"How strange." The young knight's ID was [Heaven's Gift], a [Evil Punisher] who focused on damage. He rubbed his nose. He had been walking up and down this spiral staircase for so long that he felt like he was going crazy. "Why haven't I reached the top after climbing for so long?"
The same is true for Feng Chen.
However, with the experience from the previous [Zombie King] copy, Feng Chen seemed quite experienced.
I vaguely remember that at the end of that copy, the players had to walk through a very classic Western-style passage to see the zombie king sitting on the throne. They walked that road for a very long time.
"What's the rush? We've only just arrived."
Although he said so, Feng Chen still felt that this place was more exaggerated than the last corridor of the Zombie King. After all, it was not a straight road, but a spiral staircase that meandered upwards. Everyone walked on this only staircase where they could see the road for about several minutes, but still felt that they would never reach the end.
The space here is closed, and even Elena's hunter level 15 skill [True Vision Night Owl] cannot fly out.
Fortunately... he could still release [Resurrection of the Dead] normally, which made Lin Chen feel a little relieved.
"By the way...Brother, how long is this staircase?" After a while, Feng Chen couldn't stand it anymore and asked.
Lin Chen recalled his memories of this copy in his previous life, but so much time had passed that he really couldn't remember such details.
"Keep going. If you're bored, I can tell you about the process of this mission."
Feng Chen nodded immediately: "Brother, go ahead."
However, just as Lin Chen was about to explain the precautions for the mission of this "Tower of Gods", Xinghe beside him suddenly made a strange "Huh" sound.
"Huh? There's something wrong with the flow of time here."
As everyone stared at him, Xinghe frowned slightly. He opened his profile page and said, "We've been walking for at least 10 minutes, but the time on the page has only been about a minute. You can check it for yourself."
Even Lin Chen took a curious look at his own page.
When entering the copy, the time should be 1:10, but now it is 1:11.
They walked for several minutes before the time slowly came to 1:12.
"It really is."
"The point shouldn't be time. I feel like we've walked into a bottomless pit. No, it's an endless tower!" Feng Chen has already drunk two bottles of stamina potions in a row. If he continues to climb, he will probably die of exhaustion.
But just as Feng Chen was complaining to himself, finally, a strong light shot out from above everyone's heads, and everyone subconsciously narrowed their eyes.
"Looks like it's the end."
After that, everyone finally stepped onto the last step.
At this moment, the entire field of vision was suddenly filled with light. The originally pitch-black scene completely disappeared, and in its place was a jaw-dropping area.
"Oh my God……"
The scene before them suddenly became vast and shocking. Except for Lin Chen and Elena, everyone else couldn't help but stand there in a daze.
Right in front of everyone stood a huge dead tree that literally blocked out the sun and the sky. It was so large that it completely blocked everyone's vision.
People never imagined that one day they would only be able to see half of the tree when they looked up, and they would need to turn their heads to see the other branches extending from the other end of their sight.
"This...is this the fucking tower?"
Not only Feng Chen, all the first-round players present were stunned.
This tree was like a mythical creature I'd heard of in the real world before, something like the World Tree. It couldn't even be described as "huge." From its trunk, body, and even its deepest roots...
There are actually many cities of varying sizes! These cities are scattered and integrated with the dead trees, as if they were formed naturally, but also seem to be carved by humans. It is breathtaking.
Besides this, everyone looked around and saw almost nothing else except this incredible giant tree. Here, the traditional concepts of "heaven" and "earth" seemed to have lost their original boundaries and meaning.
Looking up, one can see the burnt trunks of the dead trees and the intricate black branches intertwined into an endless "gray-black" sky, making it difficult to see the real sky; looking down, one can see that some of the intricate tree roots have turned into ruins and ashes, winding and stretching, vast and boundless, as if they have become the cornerstone of this world and the black "desert".
Such a scene made Lin Chen laugh when he saw it for the second time.
"Are you still shocked when you see it for the second time?" Lin Chen whispered to Elena.
The female elf nodded silently, her gaze fixed on the surface of the World Tree. The burnt bark looked like mountains and valleys. Even at such a distance, everyone would feel dry in the mouth if they stared at it for a long time.
Several people have forgotten that they came to this place to participate in a mission. They also forgot that this place is in the main copy. They are like tourists who come here to travel, constantly moving their feet and looking up in admiration.
"Fuck..."
“It’s so spectacular…”
"Fuck it."
But after a brief moment of exclamation, they suddenly came to their senses.
"No... shouldn't we be inside the tower?"
Lin Chen shook his head helplessly: "The reason it's called the [Deity Tower] is because a long time ago, this tower was a bridge to the realm of the gods. The moment we step into the tower, we are no longer inside the tower."
After hearing Lin Chen’s explanation, Feng Chen was the first to come back to his senses.
"Brother, you mean... this is the abode of God?"
"To be precise, it is the residence of a being called the God of Life."
"Then...how did it become like this?" Feng Chen looked up at the dilapidated, burnt giant tree and couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
Since this is where the gods live, then this giant tree, even if it's not lush and green, should at least look like a tree. But it...
"In the background story of the Land of the Hunting Gods, when thousands of races and gods waged war, this [God of Life] was the only deity who supported mortals."
Having said that, Lin Chen looked up at the burnt dead tree meaningfully.
"This is what happened to him."