Click~ Click~
The light barrier gradually broke down, and a mechanical voice rang out amidst the Silver Flashes.
[Danger detection, current result: "Safe"]
[The vehicle continues moving forward]
Everyone had already returned to the bus.
Yu Qingnian looked at everyone with a smile, but they were all slumped in their chairs, very silent.
Fighting Eerie Monsters is not like fighting humans; it can be fatal.
Having been on edge for so long, they felt waves of fatigue as soon as they got on the bus.
Li Chen watched the scenery rushing past, lost in thought.
Su Xian slowly fell asleep beside him; his mental energy had been greatly depleted.
Meanwhile, Su Zhe and Jianping were dragged to the other side by Meng Xi, seemingly to discuss the battle that had just taken place.
I don't know if it was because the bus was getting closer and closer to the border.
Li Chen frowned, feeling a surge of energy within his body, but he quickly suppressed it.
The restlessness has begun again.
He sank into that eerie space he hadn't visited in a long time.
It was still the same empty, dark place.
The Black Mist emanating from the previously pitch-black gate had inexplicably dissipated completely.
Li Chen stood before those otherwise perfectly calm doors, his hand on his chin, seemingly pondering the source of the commotion.
Suddenly, a bright white light flashed.
The pristine white staircase shimmered once more.
Brighter than ever before, Li Chen remained silent for a moment.
I went upstairs.
The same imposing aura as always, but this time he didn't feel as uncomfortable as before.
Having experienced the full oppressive force of the Calamity Realm on the Heart-Questioning Road, the current oppressive force is as if it were nothing.
Li Chen looked up; the dilapidated throne suspended in mid-air was not far away.
But the oppressive aura emanating from him was growing stronger and stronger.
279 steps.
This is the most steps he has taken so far, but he hasn't reached his limit yet.
Li Chen raised his eyes; he didn't actually know what the purpose of climbing those white steps was.
But it seems that his awakened abilities were awakened through this place.
The first time, he didn't know how many steps he took, but it probably didn't exceed 100, after all, he was a complete novice who hadn't even stepped into the Dripping Water Realm yet.
But things are different now.
Perhaps he could try to see the shattered throne.
Li Chen continued walking down with this sense of curiosity.
The feeling of oppression grew stronger and stronger.
Clang... clang... clang...
Suddenly a bell rang out, accompanied by a shattering sound.
Despite the oppressive aura emanating from him, Li Chen looked in the direction of the bell's sound, but there was nothing there but emptiness.
But then a detached voice rang out.
"Not bad, 400 steps."
Li Chen turned his head and looked over. He couldn't forget that voice, nor could he ever forget it; it was that man's voice.
On the Shattered Throne, the man, wearing a mask, leaned slightly against it.
He just stared at Li Chen, the mask obscuring his face, but this time it was different from the last.
The man's white clothes began to be stained with some black substance, like ink, seemingly seeping into the white fabric.
Only one-third of the mask remained, not yet blackened.
Just as Li Chen was about to speak, the man's figure began to fade away.
An immense pressure descended upon Li Chen's body.
Li Chen almost collapsed, when a detached voice rang out.
"The King's Power is yours."
Right after those words were spoken, everything began to dissipate, but Li Chen frowned; he seemed to have heard a murmur.
Authority??
As consciousness returned, Li Chen opened his eyes, somewhat puzzled.
What is the King's Power? What is Authority?
Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain on the back of his right hand.
A white wing with a sword-like pattern appeared on his hand, as if it were engraved on, like a tattoo.
Li Chen touched the tattoo that had suddenly appeared, and could even feel that it was still radiating a temperature of 37 degrees Celsius.
Is this the King's Power?
He didn't feel anything unusual, not even any Amplification.
Suddenly Yu Qingnian's voice came from ahead.
"We've arrived at the Ruined City."
Li Chen looked up, his pupils contracting.
In his eyes, everything had changed; each person's body seemed to have a flowing white bandage pointing into their body.
He didn't know what was going on.
At this moment, he looked at Su Xian, who was still unconscious, and a terrible thought instantly entered his mind.
Just like when he first encountered Pandora's Box, that tempting voice echoed in his mind.
"Try inserting your right hand into his body and taking it out..."
"Give it a try..."
Li Chen's right hand was itching to move when Su Zhe suddenly walked over and said with a smile, "Chen-ge, we've arrived."
"Let's go see this Ruined City!"
Shaking his head, Li Chen shook off his previous thoughts and was momentarily lost in thought.
He was almost seduced by that alluring voice just now.
He wasn't sure what would happen if he actually put his hand inside Su Xian's body, but he was sure something unexpected would happen.
But at this moment, the world in Li Chen's eyes had changed.
Everything was covered in those eerie white bandages.
The bus stopped inside the Ruined City.
Countless robots swarmed in, carrying various mechanical devices, to check each trainee as they disembarked.
Su Zhe's arm was held down by a robot, and a series of instruments scanned his body. He grumbled, "Wow, these robots are really hospitable!"
He wasn't the only one; almost all the students were like this.
It appears to be a physical examination and identity verification for them, given that it's a border crossing.
Every human being needs to be thoroughly checked to prevent Evil Cults from infiltrating.
Otherwise, it will have a serious impact on the border crossing.
The inspection was completed quickly.
Looking at the tag on his chest, Li Chen felt like a criminal who had just entered prison.
It's just much simpler.
Su Zhe, looking utterly dejected, stood beside Li Chen and said, "That robot is fucking insane. It scanned my genitals like that, was it checking if I'm a man?"
"Who do you think you are?!"
Li Chen smiled, but his gaze remained fixed on the flowing bandages on Su Zhe's chest.
Everything is too surreal; what exactly is the use of this King's Power?
At this moment Yu Qingnian's figure had also disappeared.
A series of beeping sounds came from their Student Badge.
It seems the information to be retained has arrived.
[ From your Instructor Yu]
[We've arrived at the Ruined City. Please find your own accommodations, but please note that currency is not accepted here!]
[As for the training in January, I will assign you tasks through the Student Badge.]
Li Chen: "..."
Su Zhe: "..."
Jianping: "..."
Su Xian, just woke up: (.·_·.)
After a moment of silence...
Li Chen looked around, unsure of where to begin.
They should at least give us a hint.
This was their first time visiting this Ruined City; they had no idea what it was like here.