Cataclysm King

Chapter 465 A leap of faith, finding a way through metaphysics

Ji Xun and the others did not continue to follow the vampire's aura, but walked straight towards the abyss fissure to the west.

It was probably the previous fighting that attracted the predators in the forest. They encountered several monster attacks along the way.

[Giant Piranha], [King Kong Ape], [Titanoboa].

Originally, these were very common monsters, but in this forest, without exception, like the [Shadow Leopard] before, they had been affected by the black mist of the abyss for a long time. Not only were they staggering in size, but their strength and vitality were also exaggerated.

Only then did the six of Ji Xun realize why the dark forest was "taboo" among nearby villagers.

During the day, these monsters are quite normal, but at night, the black mist seems to have taken a "violent potion", and they become very cruel and extremely aggressive.

Whenever they find a few humans in the forest, they will catch up and bite them.

That is to say, Ji Xun's six-man team was extremely powerful and well-equipped, so they fought back.

Otherwise, if other teams encounter such a Titan monster, it will be enough to reduce the number of teams participating in the trial.

Even the group was wiped out.

What's more, the monsters are still coming one after another.

Frequent battles attracted more and more monsters, and some incomprehensible monsters gradually appeared. Even Ji Xun and the other six were a bit overwhelmed.

Gale, Seri, and David were all injured in the battle one after another.

Fortunately, the team had Priest Zhuosha with superb healing skills, so the team was not reduced in number.

But the situation is still getting worse.

"The team won the first kill of the BOSS, the first level [Giant Piranha], additional settlement reward +2%, trial points +300"

"The team won the first kill of the BOSS, the first-level [Titan Diamond Ape], additional settlement reward +2%, trial points +280"

"The team won the first kill of the BOSS, the first level [Titan Striped Python], additional settlement reward +2%, trial points +310"

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Traveling in the mist-shrouded forest was not fast, so we groped toward the west for nearly two hours.

Finally, the vision of Ji Xun and the others was no longer blocked by the tall silver fir trees, and they appeared in an open area.

The holy light dispersed the black fog within a hundred meters radius.

The six of them saw the cliff after running a few steps.

Gale, who was exploring the road ahead, said in surprise: "We have reached the abyss crevice!"

Several people also breathed a sigh of relief.

After extinguishing the Holy Light Technique, the surrounding area instantly returned to darkness.

Having found the cliff, at least it is much safer for the team.

There are no monsters on the side of the cliff, and the terrain is wide, so you don't have to be wary of monsters suddenly jumping out of the trees.

Gang Duoduo ran all the way in heavy armor, panting from exhaustion.

The other people were not feeling well after being exhausted from the continuous battle.

Now that they have reached a safe zone, several people also stopped to repair.

Gang Duoduo was relieved, took off his helmet full of mucus, and breathed heavily: "Thanks to this [Light Dispelling Card], those monsters will be afraid of the Holy Light, otherwise we might not be able to get out of the forest."

"yes."

Zhuo Sha's slightly bulging chest rose and fell violently, obviously she was still frightened by the battle just now.

While helping Gale heal his wounds, she said, "It's more than just dispersing it. Thanks to Su Lun's caution, the bait trap was cleverly arranged, otherwise the unknown 'tentacle monster' just now would have been killed." We stayed”

Hearing this, Seri also interjected: "That should be a second-level [Hell Demonic Vine] that is more than a hundred years old. Once you step into its territory, even third-level prey will have a hard time getting out alive. It's really outrageous, we None of the thousand-year-old devil vines raised in the lizard tribe have such thick vines."

Gale: "Yes. The monsters in this forest are really terrifying. Thanks to the secret technique of enchantment, otherwise it would have been a lot of effort for us to kill those monsters just now."

However, they were exhausted, and the faces of these young people all showed excitement.

This was their first time to experience such an exciting forest adventure.

And although the battle just now was very risky, the rewards were equally astonishing.

In addition to the trial points, there are also several containing divine magic cores and a bunch of materials.

This is the age when you are dismissive of danger.

When I talk about harvest, I am immediately full of enthusiasm.

"It's really an exaggeration. In just a short time, we actually harvested four kinds of shining silver materials and more than a dozen kinds of silver materials. It's like a dream."

"Yes. Normally speaking, it is almost only possible for the Warcraft Commander to produce dazzling silver materials from the junior monsters. Every one of the ones we killed just now produced dazzling silver materials."

"And I suspect that this black mist is the cause of the violent monsters. If you really come to the forest during the day, not to mention whether you can encounter these monsters, even if you do, the quality of the materials may be reduced. Thanks to Ji Xun, otherwise We are still staying in the village."

"Hehe. If we can really explore this hidden plot clearly, our team's results in this trial may be firmly in the top 30. If we kill a few more of these monsters, it is very possible to even be in the top 10."

"With these materials, we can also redeem some truly top-notch second-level professional materials in the academy."

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The silver material is already the best material that junior card masters can use.

On weekdays, this kind of top-quality material is hard to come by.

Even in the academy and auction house, only the top nobles are eligible to get it.

Now that they, the reserve knights, had obtained the monsters they had hunted by themselves, of course they were very excited.

Even Seri, who had always been steady, could not hide his excitement on his scaly lizard face.

Ji Xun occasionally interjected a few words.

But compared to his teammates, he felt extremely calm.

For him, the intensity just now was only a little exciting.

Although his clone is only at the first level, its understanding of extraordinary power has reached the level of the seventh level card master.

If he really wanted to attack with all his strength, it wouldn't even be that dangerous.

And from beginning to end, in his deduction, it was impossible for a third-level monster to appear in this forest.

After all, "Forest Taboo" is a plot that can be explored through space will hints, and the difficulty will not be too high no matter what.

Ever since Ji Xun got those key plot items from the village witch doctor, the difficulty level has actually been completely within the "A" level category.

As for the plot of "S-level"

Ji Xun guessed that he was still in the Black Crow Castle, not in the forest.

As I thought about it, my thoughts spread out unconsciously.

Ji Xun sometimes feels an inexplicable sense of absurdity.

It seems that if the realm of "I am the world" is too high, it's not always a good thing?

Hehehehe in his heart.

At least after deducing the predictable ending, many things are no longer as fun as before.

Some of the excitement that I was pursuing in the past can now be deduced at a glance, so there is no need to gamble in exchange for excitement.

Just like the previous battle.

Ji Xun predicted the difficulty from the beginning, so no matter how exciting the process was, the outcome was doomed.

With him on the team, there won't be any big trouble.

The higher the level of "I am the world", the lower the probability of errors in the deduction, and the closer it is to the outcome that will inevitably happen in the future.

The more difficult it will be for him to resonate with the joys and sorrows of others.

At this time, Seri beside him suddenly asked: "Su Lun, where are we going now?"

The smell can only be found by following the route.

Now they gave up tracking the vampire. On the edge of the cliff, they seemed to have suddenly lost their target.

When Seri asked, several other people also looked over.

Now everyone in the team has completely admired Ji Xun's thinking ability.

This is the squad.

Each has their own areas of expertise.

Ji Xun played his role as a polymath well.

Thinking about it, he took a branch and drew a sketch on the ground, pretending to be thinking about it at the same time, and analyzed: "The route we took is probably like this. The bandit team leader took this route in the afternoon If my previous speculation is correct, the hidden route to the castle is near here. If we continue south along the crack, we will most likely find the traces he left."

With this simple idea, the conclusion has already been deduced as soon as the idea comes to mind.

In fact, I just told my teammates.

After saying this, everyone nodded.

Gang Duoduo asked straightforwardly: "What if we don't find any traces?"

Not that I'm questioning it.

But he was the only teammate who didn't understand the guidance just now.

Ji Xun said with a smile: "If the guess is wrong, then we will find a place to hide and wait for dawn. Maybe we can also hunt some magical beasts."

Ji Xun has proved his thinking ability with facts, and his teammates are now convinced.

After the six-person team rested, they walked south along the crack.

There is less vegetation near the fissure, but visibility is still very low.

This endlessly deep fissure in the villagers' mouths is like a monster swallowing clouds and fog, and black mist is still flowing out.

Ji Xun looked at the panel and saw no sign of pollution.

In other words, the overflowing divinity that caused the mutation of Warcraft was very small.

The cave world is like a broken mirror, with cracks everywhere. Several people have not been surprised by such large cracks for a long time.

Finding clues came easier than expected.

The six of them were walking, and suddenly Seri said in surprise: "I smell the breath of the bandit from before!"

"Where?"

Hearing this, everyone was delighted.

I didn't expect it to go so smoothly.

Ji Xun also narrowed his eyes slightly as he listened.

Although he was sure that this was how the plot would go, it was all speculation until he found definite clues.

Now that I have found a clue, one of the countless lines in my mind has become clear.

This also aroused his strong curiosity.

Experience has proven that if you don’t follow the main plot, exploring extra-dimensional spaces will often lead to unexpected surprises.

Ji Xun is very curious. What will he find if he explores this clue?

"It's around here."

Seri said, frowning slightly: "But the smell is very light. It should be that the guy was afraid of being tracked, so he used anti-reconnaissance methods to deal with it. I can only confirm that it is near here, not sure where."

The bandit in the afternoon was the reconnaissance captain of the Red Smoke Gun Regiment, so it was normal for him to have some anti-tracking methods.

But then, the problem arises again.

That guy came to the edge of the rift, where did he go?

The six people walked along the crack for nearly a kilometer, but still couldn't find any clues.

Seeing the vast black mist pouring out of the crack, the teammates couldn't hide their expressions.

It was obvious that the bandit had dealt with the traces. If he continued searching like this, the probability of finding him would be extremely low.

As they walked, everyone stopped and frowned.

"This is going to be troublesome. If we can't find any traces, we can't look for them on the cracked rock wall, right?"

"Yes. Even if you want to go down the fissure, the fog needs to subside during the day. You can't see anything now, and it's very risky to go down blindly." "Hmm. Who knows what monsters are in the fissure. I just heard the cry of eagles." "

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The clues that were finally found suddenly stopped.

This feeling is very bad.

No one thought of a better way. Gang Duoduo looked at Ji Xun and asked: "Su Lun, do you think that guy will fly over?"

This is also the doubt in everyone's mind.

"Is this it?"

Ji Xun's expression remained normal as he listened.

In fact, from the beginning, he had thought about the possibility of leaping across the rift.

After all, elite vampires have wings.

But the key to the problem right now is not the issue of flying.

The characteristics of a vampire's transformation are very obvious, and it is easy to detect if it keeps flying around.

As long as they don't want to be yelled at and killed all over the world, they will rarely transform and rush on the road.

The most important thing is that the people from the "Red Smoke Bandits" only came to Black Crow Castle in the past month or two.

It's like seeing a cockroach in the kitchen.

When you see one, there must be a litter.

If there is a vampire in a team, then the total number must be quite a lot.

The wanted notice issued by the lord before did not mention this matter.

In other words, they became vampires after coming to Black Crow Castle.

Then the conclusion is drawn.

Since it is a rift to fly through, there is no need to find a specific place to fly.

But according to the plot logic in Ji Xun's deduction, there is a high probability that there is another route here.

The guy who had to beat around the bush to get here before confirmed this.

Therefore, there must be a "hidden road to Black Crow Keep".

And it's nearby!

The safest option is to wait for daylight, climb down the rock wall, and look for it bit by bit.

But it’s hard to say how long it will take to find it.

Three to five days is possible.

Ji Xun didn't feel that so much time was wasted.

"I think it's time to put your luck on the line."

Ji Xun couldn't explain his thoughts, so he just attributed it to metaphysics.

He took out a card with an eye pattern on it and walked to the edge of the crack.

His teammates were puzzled by his nagging behavior.

But Ji Xun didn't speak anymore. Instead, he activated the card and walked on the edge of the cliff like a tightrope.

Although his teammates were confused, they followed him.

Gang Duoduo couldn't help but ask: "What card is this in Su Lun's hand?"

Seri recognized it and twitched his eyes: "[Intuition Amplification Card]."

Almost no melee profession has ever seen such a card. Gale was also surprised and said: "There is such a thing? What's the use of it?"

Not to mention him, the general legal system has never seen him.

Seri's eyes twitched sharply: "Yes. A very niche spiritual spell. It uses spiritual suggestions to enhance the sixth sense. I heard that it is usually used by gamblers to gamble."

Everyone: "."

In an instant, they all understood what Ji Xun was thinking: Is this guy ready to gamble his luck?

Although it feels ridiculous.

But for some reason, everyone felt relieved.

Oh, it turns out that this guy also has something he can't figure out.

This absurd method of betting on luck suddenly made the teammates feel that the gap in wisdom was not that big.

However, what happened next was a scene that truly stunned a few people.

Ji Xun walked and gradually closed his eyes.

There was an abyss at his feet. From the perspective of others, this behavior was dangerous and ridiculous.

Sudden!

Ji Xun stopped!

He opened his eyes, turned to look at his teammates, and smiled mysteriously: "I'll go down and take a look. Just wait for me here."

As soon as he finished speaking, before his teammates could digest the meaning of that sentence, five pairs of eyes looked at Ji Xun's body leaning back slightly, and then he fell towards the endless crack.

Seri: "???"

Zhuosha: "Ah!!"

David: "This"

Gang Duoduo: "???"

Gail: "Not good."

The five people were completely confused.

Although they knew that Ji Xun wanted to gamble on luck and see if he could find clues through intuition.

However, I never expected that this guy would jump directly?

Ji Xunben was on the edge of the cliff. Before anyone could react, his body had already fallen into the black mist.

Several people instinctively wanted to save people, but thinking about what he said before, they stopped.

Ji Xun jumped off the cliff.

The remaining five teammates looked at each other.

"Su Lun" is in the polymath sequence, so he is the most rational one in the team.

But the decisiveness of jumping off the cliff just now was immediately silenced by everyone.

Everyone looked at Captain Seri again.

Gail: "What are we going to do now?"

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Seri also couldn't understand and answered silently.

David: "How about I go down and have a look?"

As soon as these words came out, there was an eerie silence.

No one would think that any clues could be found from such an outrageous jump.

They were just worried about Ji Xun's safety.

But I thought that since he dared to do this, he must have some considerations.

Unexpectedly, unexpected things happened one after another.

After some discussion, before the five of them could figure out why Ji Xun jumped off the cliff, they suddenly heard a faint voice from under the cliff, which seemed not too deep: "I found the way! Come down quickly!" "

Everyone: "???"

Hearing this cry, the few people who were preparing to arrest the rock climbing rope fell silent again.

Everyone stared at me, and I stared at you. Besides being confused, their eyes were still blank.

Found it?

No surprises.

Only indescribable weirdness.

The plot develops beyond their knowledge.

This sudden change in the logical thinking caused by unknown things sent shivers down everyone's spine.

It seemed as if "Su Lun" just now was no longer their teammate.

But some abyssal demon who induced them to jump off the cliff.

Seri's eyes twitched fiercely, and he quietly took out a magic gyroscope and started spinning it in his palm.

He wanted to confirm whether he and his teammates were under some kind of illusion.

However, after this try, he confirmed that this was the real world.

There are no mental distractions.

If there is, then it must be a super-level existence that you cannot resist.

Judging from the expressions of his teammates, it was obvious that he was not the only one who heard what he said just now, and it was obviously not an auditory hallucination.

This time, the air suddenly became quiet.

The silence of the five people was deafening.

After a moment of silence, David was the first to speak: "Let me go down and take a look first."

I originally planned to go down.

No matter what happens now, you have to go down.

Not long after, there was a large stone platform about a hundred meters away from the cliff.

The five Davids came down one after another.

Waiting for the last Gale to land on the stone platform, the six of them looked at each other for a long time before confirming this incredible "surprise".

There was a black fog in front of my eyes.

A rotten suspension bridge was right in front of us.

One end of the suspension bridge is on the rock wall, and there are rune chains embedded deeply into the rock wall.

On the other side, it penetrated into the thick black fog and led to the other side.

"Discover the secret passage leading to the Black Crow Castle, and get C-level hidden plot settlement reward*1; exploration degree +10%, additional reward for clearance +5%"

Enlightenment’s reminder also confirmed that they really found the right one.

And there is a shriveled corpse on the stone platform.

Judging from the attire, this is a hunter.

The body had been drained of blood, but the time of death was not long ago, probably a few days ago.

And under Ji Xun's reminder, everyone was enlightened again after touching the corpse.

"Discover the body of hunter Chloe and complete mission C 'Finding the missing hunter'. You can return to Silver Fir Village and inform tailor Caroline."

"The completion rate of the hidden plot "The Mysterious Employee" is +20%, and the probability of obtaining rare cards is +2%."

At this moment, everyone suddenly realized that they had completed the C-level mission.

But compared to the surprise of completing the task, the expressions on Ji Xun's face at this moment were extremely strange.

Just casually jump off a cliff and find it?

(End of chapter)