Chapter 706 - 213: Defying the Heavens
[I marked it on the map, it can be solved here.]
"Charge!"
Teammates decisively picked up the already very weak ally, who needed to drink potions to maintain life, and sprinted toward the location marked by the guide.
Soon, a golden circle of light appeared in their field of view.
"Go for it."
In the team, the warrior surrounded by Gang Qi lifted the cursed player and tossed them toward the golden circle.
The moment the player made contact with the circle, rolling black steam emerged from their body.
The golden light spread over the surface, seeping into their body through pores. The black steam hissed like it was being scorched, gradually thinning out.
The expression of suffering on the player’s face gradually disappeared.
The continuous state of aging also vanished, and even the health bar experienced some recovery under the golden light.
When the black smoke completely dissipated, the player stood up and gave a thumbs-up to their teammates.
Just then, golden light gathered in front of this player, forming a golden crystal stone.
A scan revealed, with intro information emerging in their minds:
[Low-level Source Crystal]:
Resource Level: Level 5.
Resource Introduction: Formed by the interweaving, collision, and fusion of various elemental energies—fire, water, wind, earth, thorn elements, shield elements—that drift between heaven and earth through specific earth vein spiritual nodes. It’s one of the assessment rewards prepared by the Netherworld Crossing Clan for the curse system’s professional new generation of students. The rewards are divided into three tiers: those who easily clear through identification can obtain the first tier reward, those who fall into traps and clear through cultivation battle skills can obtain the second tier reward, while clearing the basic tasks marked on the wind chime can secure the third tier reward (repeatable acquisition).
(Sacrificial Emperor Zhao offers 5,582 points of sacrificial power)
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"Full resurrection." Successfully freed from the curse, the team member stood triumphantly with hands on waist.
"Stop showing off, if not for the captain’s must-have intelligence, easily cracking the Netherworld Crossing Clan’s challenge, you’d be dead already." Meng You came to the circle, accepted the low-level Source Crystal handed over by the curse-cleared ally, tossed it into the space bag, then pulled his teammate out of the circle.
"Captain, what’s next?" a team member behind him inquired at this moment.
"The fat rabbit is already in the trap. According to the guide’s introduction, since we got teleported in together and are considered a group, we surely can’t get the first tier reward, so let’s simply stay here and farm for the third tier reward. With guide assistance, we should be able to earn quite a lot."
"Hehe, this might actually be better, maybe we’ll earn more. Didn’t the guide mention clearing all curses could unlock hidden rewards, maybe we can complete it."
"Let’s try it," Meng You nodded.
With a clear goal, Meng You’s team shifted their exploration strategy.
From progressing cautiously, changed to carpet-style exploration more suited for players.
Everything encountered along the way must be examined, not afraid of falling into curse traps, just afraid of not encountering traps.
Soon, under the guidance’s help, the team cracked three curses, earning a reward of 13,283 points of sacrificial power.
Different curses offer different rewards.
The stronger the curse encountered, the greater the reward after cracking.
Unfortunately, they could only obtain the third tier reward.
An hour later, another team member fell into a curse.
Captain Meng You immediately looked at the instruction suspended beside him:
"Brother Guide, sorry to trouble you."
The guide said nothing unnecessary and marked the antidote location on the map.
The team immediately headed to the antidote location.
Throwing the team member who fell into the Blood Poison Curse into the green circle, it wasn’t long before the curse vanished from the teammate, and a low-level Source Crystal was generated inside the circle.
"Hahaha, this place is truly a rare high-benefit scene in the Cave World, didn’t earn coins in the last two scenes, made it all up in this scene," a team member excitedly clenched his fist.
But just as Captain Meng You was about to reach for the low-level Source Crystal, a black light swiftly passed, and the floating low-level Source Crystal disappeared.
"Holy—!"
Reacting quickly, Meng You fiercely pulled his hands, a Scatter Arrow Bow formed by the Qi-Blood Flame appeared in his hand.
At this moment, two figures stealthily approached from the left and right.
Meng You sensed something, suddenly turned one side, pupils constricted.
Just then, a figure in black clothes flicked their right wrist, a black chain shot out like a spirit snake, instantly entwining her ankle, forcefully pulling.
Meng You’s posture destabilized. An assassin on the right side arrived, and the dagger flashed coldly, heading straight for the throat.
She barely tilted her body, the dagger grazed past the side of her neck, raising a string of blood beads.
Before stabilizing, the chain abruptly tightened, pulling her down.
Reacting, the team players rushed forward, led by the damage-bearing stream player raising the Rock Shield, ready to release their Heavy Hammer to daze the encroaching shadow.
But the shadow’s reaction speed was extremely fast. With a flick of the wrist, the chain entwined around Meng You’s ankle automatically retracted, while the figure swiftly retreated.
Bang!
Just then, an initial Liu Guang magnified at extreme speed in Meng You’s eyes as she lay on the ground, realizing something was amiss, tried to turn around, but felt numb, the poison causing a delayed reaction, then a blood mist exploded at her heart position.
Reading the danger, the teammates quickly encircled Meng You, watching as the two shadows speedily retreated in different directions.
"Captain, you can’t die." Seeing Meng You’s consciousness was already blurred, a team member decisively summoned Light Spirit Feather to release recovery rays.
But Meng You’s heart was already damaged, with poison spreading, recovery speed couldn’t match the rate of health loss.
"No hope, log off to relieve the pressure on the Moon Eclipse Clan’s server, remember to avenge me." Meng You quipped in a final burst of light, then her figure suddenly dissipated into black mist.
"Chase!"
Discovering that their comrade had died, the teammates in the circle all chose to actively pursue, charging towards the distant shadows.
The warrior at the forefront activated the Extreme Speed Characteristic, their body twitching as running speed abruptly increased, then activated a scan aimed at one swiftly fleeing shadow.
[Bliss Player: Huang Chi]
Hunting Level: Level 55
Target Introduction: Having cleared the Death Trial five times and completed the Ultimate Trial, the Bliss Warrior has been dispatched by one of the Bliss’s thirty-two Main Gods, "Evil Wind," to the Cave World for training, and to search for resources obtainable within the Cave World.
Abilities Mastered: Stealth (lv5), Instant Step (lv9), Poison Blade (lv5), Strangulation (lv12).
Talent: Berserk
Bloodline (modified imitation of racial body structure): None
Weapons: Red Blood Dagger, Black Armor
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"Damn!"
Seeing the breakdown information shared in the chat channel by the companion, one of the players in the team couldn’t help but curse.
Initially thought to be attacked by scene monsters.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be counterfeit players created by the Lord of Jile.
Utterly defying the heavens.
Bullied the genuine ones.