Chapter 126
Confused, Clayton came to a halt and began inspecting the area carefully, worried he might overlook something important.
After scanning his surroundings, he still couldn’t find any clues. His only option was to move deeper into the area.
At first, everything seemed normal. But as soon as Clayton crossed a certain point, the world in front of him abruptly vanished—and a flood of mysterious information surged into his mind.
After calming himself, he stepped back and saw that the area he had just come from was still visible. That’s when it hit him—there was some sort of invisible boundary that prevented anyone from seeing what lay beyond from the outside.
With renewed confidence, he stepped forward again, entering the hidden zone.
From the information that had just been imprinted into his mind, Clayton learned that in addition to the strange purifying light—which had cleansed his body and granted him knowledge of manipulating light energy—he was also entitled to claim all the items in this area as his reward... if he was strong enough to take them.
In truth, even without additional rewards, Clayton already felt incredibly fortunate to be exploring this trial dungeon alone. The purifying light appeared only once per visit. Had others been present, its benefits would have been shared—and thus greatly diluted.
The information also revealed that Clayton would remain in this reward zone for a while before needing to find a gate similar to the last one to return to the main trial area.
Eager and excited, Clayton began scanning the environment with high hopes.
The area around him was filled with trees and wide, open land—like a magical forest. But upon closer inspection, it became clear that many of the living beings here had been affected by the element of light, mirroring the dominant energy of the place.
Brimming with excitement, Clayton explored freely, not paying much attention to possible dangers.
When he spotted a sunflower that looked particularly valuable, he rushed toward it, ignoring the risks.