Chapter 216 : Chapter 216
Chapter 216. You Work Hard; I’ll Reap the Spoils From Behind
Inside the ruins.
After a ripple of space, Jiang Yichen and the others appeared within a chaotic stone formation.
The thick stench of Demonic Beast blood spread through the air. As far as the eye could see, the ground was covered with the corpses of Demonic Beasts.
Seeing this, Mei Xue’er furrowed her thick brows and said anxiously, “All the Demonic Beasts in the First Checkpoint have been killed. They have probably already entered the Second Checkpoint. We have to speed up.”
Most of Sleep God’s drowsiness also scattered. “Then let us hurry and catch up.”
Anxious expressions also appeared on Su Linyu, Tang Long, and Chu Xingchen’s faces.
They had already lost the initiative, so they could not help feeling anxious.
Securing the Divine Contract qualification of the Illustrious Sage Lord was not only for the Recruit Assessment, but also for Huaxia.
By contrast, Jiang Yichen’s expression was as calm as usual. There was not the slightest trace of anxiety on his face.
“You cannot eat hot tofu in a hurry. With them acting as cannon fodder and helping us clear out the Demonic Beasts, we can pass the First Checkpoint directly. Is that not a good thing?”
“…”
The corner of Mei Xue’er’s mouth twitched. “You really are optimistic.”
“Boss, we really cannot afford not to worry. A god’s contract is decided through the Contract Holder’s performance inside the ruins. Since they killed all the Demonic Beasts in the First Checkpoint, that means we have failed the First Checkpoint.”
Sleep God explained.
Difficult expressions also appeared on Su Linyu, Tang Long, and Chu Xingchen’s faces.
“Then let us hurry to the Second Checkpoint,” Chu Xingchen said.
Mei Xue’er and Sleep God led the way, and Tang Long and Chu Xingchen followed.
Jiang Yichen and Su Linyu were left behind.
“Brother Yichen, let us go too.” Su Linyu concealed the anxiety in her eyes and blinked.
Jiang Yichen rubbed her head. “All right. Let us go.”
As he walked, he opened the system and tapped to use “First-Mover Divine Contract.”
【You have not entered the usable range. Please use this within the Divine Contract range.】
Hm?
Jiang Yichen was stunned. So he still had to enter the usable range.
There were a total of Three Checkpoints in the ruins, so the usable range should be at the Third Checkpoint.
He slowly turned his head to the side. “Linyu, do you want to become the Divine Contract Holder of the Illustrious Sage Lord?”
Su Linyu gave a soft hum and looked at him, adorably thinking for a while.
“I have heard the legends of the Illustrious Sage Lord. I feel that my personality is not very suitable for Him.”
“I actually think Chu Xingchen matches Him quite well. If he contracts with the Illustrious Sage Lord, he should be the most suitable choice,” she said with a smile.
Jiang Yichen thought about it and felt that she was right. Making the Illustrious Sage Lord sign a Divine Contract with Su Linyu would create too much contrast.
Besides, deep down, he actually did not want Su Linyu to be bound by signing a contract with a god.
“All right, then it will be Chu Xingchen.”
Su Linyu’s gaze turned strange. “Brother Yichen, can you really make a god choose someone?”
“You do not believe me?”
“I do. I have never doubted Brother Yichen,” Su Linyu said with incomparable sincerity.
Jiang Yichen could not help laughing. The only one who could trust him unconditionally was Su Linyu, this Warrior of Pure Devotion.
The six of them passed through the chaotic stone formation filled with Demonic Beast corpses and stood before a vortex-shaped spatial passage.
“Once you step into the Second Checkpoint, everyone will fall into an illusory realm deep within their hearts. You must remain clear-headed at all times and must not be deceived by the illusion.”
Before entering, Mei Xue’er reminded them with a serious tone.
The others nodded and stepped into the spatial passage.
Jiang Yichen glanced at the vortex-shaped spatial passage. Since he had infinite Mental Power, would he fall into the illusory realm inside a divine ruin?
With curiosity in his heart, he walked into the spatial passage.
After a dizzying sensation of Spatial Jump, the illusory realm he had expected did not appear. Before his eyes was a land of nothingness.
More than a dozen foreign martial artists with European faces were lying scattered on the ground. All of them had fallen into deep sleep.
It seemed that they had failed to walk out of the illusory realm.
Jiang Yichen observed his surroundings and discovered a doorway emitting faint golden light on the right.
“This should be the entrance leading to the Third Checkpoint.”
“Sigh! Infinite Mental Power really is wonderful. No mental attacks or illusions have any effect on me.”
Jiang Yichen smiled faintly and released his perception. Very quickly, he discovered Mei Xue’er, Su Linyu, and the others, who had fallen into the illusory realm.
He raised his palm slightly. With the power of space, all five of them lay neatly in front of him.
“Should I give them a wake-up service? But a Divine Mind User does not seem to have the ability to dispel illusory realms.”
Jiang Yichen revealed a thoughtful expression. Then he glanced at the dozen or so foreign martial artists lying on the ground. He decided to deal with these outsiders first.
He used Telekinesis to control more than twenty weapons, stabbing them all into their hearts at once.
Blood flowed out, and they died in the illusory realm without pain.
Jiang Yichen felt not the slightest sympathy for their deaths.
As a Huaxia person, whether it was the invasion by great powers before the Great Cataclysm or the current era where martial arts reigned supreme, those who were not of his race could be killed!
After dealing with all the foreign martial artists, Jiang Yichen slowly closed his eyes and activated the mini-map.
On the map, twelve purple dots had already appeared in the Third Checkpoint.
But not long afterward, one purple dot disappeared.
Dead!
A smile rested at the corner of Jiang Yichen’s lips. It seemed that this Third Checkpoint was not so easy to pass.
Then there was no need to rush!
In any case, with the First-Mover Divine Contract, he could let them act as cannon fodder first, then step in at the end and reap the benefits. How wonderful would that be?
A method like this, where he did not work hard but enjoyed the results…
Jiang Yichen said there should be more of it.
Just as he was thinking this, the system’s voice rang out.
【Ding! Slacking Choice triggered.】
【Choice One: Faced with the fact that foreign forces have already entered the final checkpoint of the ruins, you anxiously abandon your team members and go to fight for Erlang Shen Yang Jian’s Divine Contract qualification, refusing to allow a Huaxia god to fall into the hands of outsiders. Reward: the title “Huaxia Cannot Be Humiliated.”
Choice Two: Faced with the fact that foreign forces have already entered the final checkpoint of the ruins, you choose to slack off, sit back and watch the tigers fight, wait until this group of cannon fodder has almost exhausted the Guardian Divine Beast, then enter directly and harvest the results. Reward: “Intermediate Slacking Gift Pack.”】
【Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have made a Slacking Choice and obtained an “Intermediate Slacking Gift Pack.” Would you like to open it?】
Jiang Yichen smiled helplessly. System, you are getting delayed again.
Thinking about how he had only just opened Supreme-grade · Apotheosis last time, it was surely impossible for him to draw another Supreme-grade reward next.
Therefore, he chose to open it directly.
【Congratulations, Host. You have obtained: Illusory Realm Dispelling Art.】
??
Jiang Yichen gave an awkward laugh and sighed inwardly. The one who understands me is truly my dear System.
He tapped to learn “Illusory Realm Dispelling Art.”
【Automatically learning for the Host… For a better slacking experience, it has been automatically raised to the maximum level.】
Look at that. This was what a good system should be.
Jiang Yichen lowered his gaze and slowly raised his hand.
“Illusory Realm, Disperse!”
As his words fell, the ethereal Illusory Realm Array around him collapsed like shattering glass.
Almost at the same time, Mei Xue’er, Sleep God, and the others suddenly opened their eyes, their expressions somewhat blank.
Mei Xue’er sat up with a puzzled expression. “That is not right. I was clearly still thinking about how to walk out of the illusory realm just now. Why did the illusory realm suddenly collapse?”
As someone skilled in illusions, she sensed that the collapse of the illusory realm was abnormal.
“Is that not simple? Just destroy the Illusory Realm Array here.”
A voice rang out. Mei Xue’er slowly raised her head, and Jiang Yichen’s figure appeared in her vision.
She looked at the scene behind Jiang Yichen, where the Illusory Realm Array was shattering like glass, and her eyes went blank.
Huh?
Destroy the Illusory Realm Array once laid down by a god? Are you serious?