The sky was overcast, with no wind, and no sun, moon, or stars.
"Um!"
A muffled groan followed by a nauseatingly slimy sensation, and then an indescribable feeling of oppression settled in his chest.
Not only Reilo, but the nine people who were teleported in with Reilo also experienced this strange feeling, as if they were being pulled into this unfamiliar space by a powerful attraction, like sucking on noodles.
"Such a lack of energy."
Beside Reilo, one of the three men in black robes took out a Intermediate Crystal.
This intermediate-grade magic stone, like the high-grade energy crystals of the Starveil Land, continuously dissipated its energy in all directions.
Reilo could also clearly feel the energy within his body constantly overflowing, and about a quarter of it dissipated before a certain balance was achieved.
"Hiss, that's probably why level 0 Energy Magnetic Field are restricted from entering."
What catches the eye.
Everywhere were strange red thorny plants, about the height of a person.
The leaves of these plants are patterned with eerie eyes, and at first glance, they seem as if countless eyes are spying on these outsiders, coldly sneering, creating a chilling atmosphere.
Such a strange sight naturally made everyone cautious and wary of potential dangers.
"What's this?"
A Fighter exclaimed.
From the ground, a black energy tentacle suddenly emerged, slowly wriggling as it reached for the offerings that had been teleported in with the others, naturally wrapping itself around the Intermediate Crystal whose energy was constantly dissipating.
Like a shark that has smelled blood, more and more black tentacles are emerging from the soil.
Some black energy tentacles, after wrapping around the eye offerings, sucked the eyes away one by one, just like sucking grapes.
Such a bizarre scene.
The young Fighter was horrified, and the others, initially curious, became cautious and retreated from the range of these eerie tentacles.
However, two people reacted in completely different ways.
"Crystal!"
The female student exclaimed with delight as she took the crystal offering from among the black tentacles.
Although the black tentacles from which the crystal was taken were strange, they seemed to be terrified of the girl. After being taken away as a sacrifice, they just stood there, dazed and slowly wriggling.
What kind of creature is this?
Reilo's first reaction was to collect specimens.
Taking out the scalpel, Reilo carefully cut off a small section of the tentacle.
After being cut off by Reilo, the tentacle bounced around erratically in the glass container for a while before turning into a cloud of black mist.
Reilo observed these black energy tentacles as they absorbed eyeballs, energy crystals, and Magic Material, then cautiously retreated.
The girl carefully collected the dissipating energy crystals one by one from the offerings and placed them into the Space Box, her eyes burning with increasing intensity.
Unbeknownst to her, as more and more black tentacles appeared, they seemed to grow bolder, gradually approaching her like piranhas.
The others noticed this strange change, but no one pointed it out to the girl. Instead, they quietly retreated a distance again.
A few of them even had a cold smile on their lips, a look of anticipation on their faces.
Reilo remained calm and silently observed the reactions of the black tentacles.
finally!
The girl, caught up in her frenzy, sensed something strange about her surroundings.
When it looked up, it saw that the number of black tentacles around it had unknowingly reached several hundred.
These black tendrils, some only a dozen centimeters long and others about three meters long, stand upright and slowly twist to surround themselves.
They looked like giant black snakes, flicking their tongues at him.
My hands and feet are cold.
The girl hurriedly looked for the others, only to find that those who had been teleported in with her were all hiding in the distance, looking at her with cold smiles and mockery.
Sudden.
After one of the black tentacles that surrounded the girl made a tentative attack, it seemed to receive some kind of command, and the tentacles began to relentlessly coil around her.
"Help me!!"
The girl screamed, but then fell silent.
Tentacles from all directions enveloped her, forming a black sphere. Hundreds of black tentacles wriggled incessantly, trying to reach into the sphere.
Upon seeing this, a male scholar holding Deer Antler Magic Wand let out a cold laugh from beneath his crying mask.
"The higher the level of the Eye of the World, the easier it is to obtain the remnants of ancient civilizations. I don't think any of you are fools; you should know that in this space, the danger to others may even exceed the danger to the space itself. I have a plan; I wonder if any of you are interested in cooperating?"
Um?
How can we cooperate?
Seeing the puzzled looks on everyone's faces, they all turned to look at the person wearing a crying face mask.
"Generally speaking, the higher the level of the Eye of the World, the fewer the entrances. However, for ordinary people, the third level is already the limit. We'll ambush at the entrance of a certain level, hmph hmph hmph."
"You seem to have explored the Eye of the World?"
A masked warrior, riding a Ghost Face Demon Wolf with a ghostly face, asked in a low voice.
The Ghost Face Demon Wolf had a bell tied around its neck, and its fluffy brown-black fur made it look very majestic and strong.
"This is my second time exploring the Eye of the World. The last time was two years ago. That Eye of the World required males of a certain age to enter, and that's when I encountered that kind of ambush. Thinking about it now, it's quite interesting. Low danger, high reward."
Reilo felt a chill run down his spine.
The fact that they survived such an ambush speaks volumes about their strength.
And that was two years ago!
There's only one explanation for why he hasn't advanced to the next level of Energy Magnetic Field in two years: he's searching for a suitable Medium Companion to satisfy him.
In other words, he is extremely demanding of himself!
As everyone spoke, the black tentacle that had been rolled into a ball gradually loosened, indicating that the offering had been completely absorbed. The tentacle slowly retracted back into the soil.
Everyone looked over.
A skeleton, seemingly weathered for many years, lay quietly scattered in the soil. Not only were the Magic Props absorbed by the black tentacles and rendered ineffective, but even the Space Box had lost its power, with the crystal fragments inside scattered all over the ground.
Immediately afterwards.
Several black tentacles tentatively emerged from beneath the crowd's feet, but they appeared fearful and dared not approach.
"With these offerings, we have ample time to find the entrance to the second level. Of course, if anyone doesn't want to join, that's fine too, hehe."
The scholar with the crying mask, holding Deer Antler Magic Wand, chuckled.
The others seemed to tacitly accept his suggestion.
"I'm sorry, we have our own plans and can't be together."
The three scholars standing together in dark brown robes seemed to have their own goals. One of them spoke calmly, showing no fear of the others' hostility.
"Please go ahead."
One person died, and three others left, leaving six people.
Everyone instinctively avoided the eerie black tentacles.
These tentacles are very timid as long as they don't gather in a certain number, but once they reach a certain number, they will cause terrifying consequences like those of the female student just now.
Of the remaining six, Reilo also made his own decision.
"I'm sorry, I also have my own plans and can't join you all."
This was the result of Reilo's careful consideration.
After all, Reilo's goal in entering the Magic Eye Pyramid was exploration, or the acquisition of precious resources like Moon Crystal Stone, not plundering wealth.
A look of surprise.
The scholar with the crying Deer Antler Magic Wand was clearly surprised that Reilo was also leaving the group, but he didn't say much, calmly saying, "Please go ahead."
"Um."
Responding calmly, and instinctively, Reilo activated the X Mask Hunting Mark, silently creating a light mark on the man that only he could see, before turning and leaving.
The hunting mark lasts for 12 hourglasses a day, but only 3 people can be marked at the same time.
Before entering this space, Reilo had already marked Zi Yan, and now there's one more, leaving only one.
However, the Eye of the Spirit can only last for three days.
In other words, explorers can stay in this mysterious space for a maximum of three days.
I hope I won't encounter these dangerous hunting marks.
Under the watchful eyes of the others, Reilo waved the Flaming Dragon Roar Magic Wand and rode the Bubble Technique, gradually heading into the distance.