Prophecy Tablet

"Earthquake?" That was Li Shuyi's first reaction. After regaining her senses, her face turned deathly pale. "This... this... this is the seabed!"

If an Earthquake were to cause the Shadow Labyrinth to collapse, everyone would perish at sea.

"I think it's possible that the mysterious will residing in the Amotava's Remains is about to make its move..." Bai Xiaowen took a breath, inserted the key and turned it quickly. "Right now, completing the main quest is the top priority! Besides, there should be a way to escape from the inner chambers, so don't panic!"

Bai Xiaowen's deduction was not without basis. His basis was the creators of the Shadow Labyrinth: the Fate Sect.

The Fate Sect built the Shadow Labyrinth to seal the Amotava's Remains. After successfully sealing it, they must have left a way to enter and exit the inner chambers of the Shadow Labyrinth; otherwise, how can we explain the prophet's disciple later re-entering the inner chambers and sealing the Prophecy Tablet there?

Furthermore, from the perspective of "external factors," the Awakened Ones have gone through so much hardship to complete such a difficult main quest, just found the Prophecy Tablet, and still have unused Free Exploration Time. The Spirit Realm Rules should not force the Awakened Ones to escape.

Therefore, Bai Xiaowen was quite confident that the four of them, including Ahan and Camelot Queen, could survive.

Of course, even if their predictions are wrong, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi will not die, because they can leave the Spirit Realm at any time after completing the main quest, just as mentioned before, they will only lose Free Exploration Time.

In this situation, however, Ahan and Camelot Queen would not escape death.

A rumbling sound rang out again, and the hidden door in the wall slowly slid down, revealing a small room that was only about ten feet long and wide.

Clearly, this small room is the inner secret chamber. Inside the chamber, one can see a pillar inlaid with a round jewel.

The round orb glowed faintly, and above it, a square stone slab floated silently. This stone slab was very smooth, like a television screen, with images flashing across it, appearing and disappearing in an instant.

Upon seeing the pillar inlaid with the round orb, Camelot Queen breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Great, we don't have to die. This is Teleportation Orb; just touch it to teleport to the target orb's location."

"Let's hurry up and collect the Prophecy Tablet," Ahan said. He strode over, intending to retrieve the tablet that was floating in the air.

A faint light spread gently across the surface of the stone slab, repelling Ahan's hand, and the original image on the stone slab vanished without a trace.

Ahan was taken aback.

Camelot Queen sighed and said, "You are not chosen by the Prophecy Tablet; it will not approve of you. Only the true prophet who opposes the end times is qualified to receive it and its guidance."

As she spoke, Camelot Queen also tried to touch the stone slab with her hand, but a faint light also emanated from it, and she was unable to obtain this legendary treasure.

Both powerful figures from the Spirit Realm turned their gazes toward Bai Xiaowen.

Bai Xiaowen had a guess in his mind, and he roughly understood why the two powerful figures were unable to pick up the Prophecy Tablet.

It's obvious that this is Bai Xiaowen's mission reward! The main quest "The Secret of the Shadow Labyrinth" has Data Disorder due to interference from the mysterious will, and the reward is not displayed. However, given the nature of the Spirit Realm Rules, it would be unreasonable not to give a real reward for such a difficult mission, especially when the level is severely Suppression.

"I'll give it a try."

Bai Xiaowen quickly stepped forward and picked up the Prophecy Tablet. This time, the tablet did not emit light to block the view, and the disappeared images reappeared, much clearer than the previous fleeting images.

The group was quickly drawn to the image on the stone slab.

This was a scene of annihilation. The sky was dark, as if it had been torn open with countless cracks, and torrential rain poured down. The sea churned violently, forming towering waves that blotted out the sky and crashed towards the Black Tide Continent. Behind the roaring waves, a gigantic black shadow with nine heads loomed in and out of sight, sending chills down one's spine.

Amidst the surging tides, Deep-Sea Snakefolk swam and attacked the land, rapidly swallowing the Black Tide Continent. Mountains became underwater reefs, and even the vultures that once roosted there were swept away by the waves to become food for fish.

"This is the content of that world-ending prophecy," Bai Xiaowen said with certainty.

However, after the Prophecy Tablet presented the scene of world destruction, the image quickly changed, showing the patterns of seven weapons: a longbow, a great hammer, a giant axe, a staff... The seven weapons transformed into streams of light and flew together towards the huge black shadow with nine heads.

The scene ends here.

"The Prophecy Tablet have already given us a revelation: we must find the legendary Seven Creation Sacred Artifacts of Creation. Only by gathering the power of the Seven Sacred Artifacts can we defeat the Destroyer of Worlds," Camelot Queen said.

"The ancient legend of the Seven Sacred Artifacts has been passed down for many years, but very few people know their whereabouts. Finding all Seven Sacred Artifacts will be extremely difficult," Ahan said. "However, no matter how great the difficulties, we must move forward. This is the only guidance the Prophecy Tablet have given us."

"Fortunately, the prophet can guide us," Camelot Queen said.

Bai Xiaowen was a little confused. "Can you guys stop looking at me with such expectant eyes? It's putting a lot of pressure on me."

However, the moment Bai Xiaowen touched the Prophecy Tablet, he received a notification:

"You have obtained a special item: the Prophecy Tablet."

"Main Quest: The Secret of the Shadow Labyrinth is complete, 100% complete. Submit now?"

"Submit."

"Task confirmed complete, reward calculation in progress..."

Then, there was a silence.

Bai Xiaowen scratched his head. Had the Spirit Realm Rules simply malfunctioned?

Just as the Spirit Realm figures were discussing the guidance of the Prophecy Tablet, and Bai Xiaowen was waiting for the rewards from the Spirit Realm Rules, a violent tremor came from the direction of the End Hall.

A rumbling sound rang out, and cracks even appeared in the load-bearing pillars of the hall! The dome shattered, and strands of seawater spilled out.

"This place is collapsing! We have to get out of here!"

Li Shuyi called out, and the other three quickly came to their senses, all four of them reaching out towards the Teleportation Orb at the same time.

Swish swish swish swish!

Four flashes of white light appeared in succession, and the four figures vanished. Just seconds later, the Shadow Labyrinth collapsed under the immense pressure of thousands of tons of seawater, turning everything into ruins!

Enveloped in white light, Bai Xiaowen and the other three appeared simultaneously in a dilapidated stone hall.

Where is this?

Seeing the dim light, Li Shuyi asked softly.

"I don't know, but we should have already left the seabed where the Shadow Labyrinth is located, because I could feel the wind moving." Ahan said, standing up.

Camelot Queen surveyed the murals and carvings throughout the Stone Hall, her gaze finally settling on the pillar in the center of the hall inlaid with Teleportation Orb. She said, "This is a secret hall built by the Fate Sect. See this pillar? It also has Teleportation Orb."

Li Shuyi: "But this bead doesn't glow; it looks very dull."

"Because the jewel at the other end has been destroyed," Camelot Queen said with a hint of relief, "Which means the inner chamber has been destroyed and the Shadow Labyrinth has collapsed. Luckily, we escaped beforehand."

Just as Bai Xiaowen was about to say something, his expression suddenly changed slightly as he received a notification from the Spirit Realm Rules.

"Reward calculation complete."

You have received an additional experience point bonus.

Bai Xiaowen glanced at the combat experience bar and was amazed to see it had climbed to level 5 at 91%! The experience points granted by this quest were terrifying; it seemed to be no less than those from Hero Quest.

However, considering the various incredible and bizarre things that happened during the process of doing this task, such an experience reward is quite reasonable.

The Spirit Realm Rules have been disrupted by the mysterious will residing in the Amotava's Remains, and a fake main quest (the Awakened Game) has appeared. If it weren't for the Eye of Evolution also having the priority to break the rules, Bai Xiaowen might have been in trouble this time.

This is very unfair to the Awakened, as it exceeds the capabilities of almost all Awakened individuals.

However, Bai Xiaowen ultimately succeeded in completing the task, achieving a 100% completion rate.

Therefore, the extra rewards given by the Spirit Realm Rules have a certain degree of compensatory meaning—for example, it's like the high school entrance exam: if the National College Entrance Examination exam paper is mistakenly given, and there's no way to undo it or retake it, and the student gets a perfect score, then of course they should be given extra rewards, such as being admitted through special programs or gifted youth programs...

The rewards offered by the Spirit Realm Rules were certainly not limited to a large amount of combat experience points; a second reward message arrived:

"You can transform the Prophecy Tablet into your equipment. You can choose one of the following three types of equipment."

Bai Xiaowen took a look and saw that the three pieces of equipment were a crown, bracers, and a cloak, all of which were transformed from the Prophecy Tablet.

However, what surprised Bai Xiaowen was that the quality and additional attributes of these three types of equipment all showed question marks, with only the additional skills section being lit up.

Take the headdress as an example:

[Prophet's Crown (Exclusive Binding)]

[quality:???]

[Equipment Slot: Head]

[Equipment Requirement: Exclusive]

[property:???]

[Additional Skill: Prayer Prophecy: Limited to once every 5 days, you can pray to reveal the location of the nearest psionic treasure/ Boss Tier creature. The type is your choice. The effective radius is your Spirit * 20 (meters). If the target item/creature does not exist within this range, the prophecy is invalid.]

[Durability: Never wears out]

[Note: The Prophecy Tablet will only guide those chosen. Accept the blessing.]

The other two equipment options also have question marks regarding quality and attributes, but the difference lies in the additional skills they provide.

First, there's the wrist accessory called the "Doom Bracelet," which has the added skill "Doom Prophecy."

[Doom Prophecy: Passive, indicates the level of danger you are about to encounter.]

Bai Xiaowen didn't understand the meaning of the sentence at first. After checking, she learned that the danger level of the Doom Prophecy was divided into 5 levels, and each level of danger would display a "face" with different expressions.

No danger: Smiling face (Taiping; your only worries are mosquitoes, rats, or flies.)

Mild danger: Calm face (This might cause a minor inconvenience, but it shouldn't be a problem.)

Moderate danger: Serious face (A threat that needs to be taken seriously; serious mistakes could have unacceptable consequences.)

Severe Danger: Panic Face (Watch out! A slight mistake could be fatal!)

Extremely Dangerous: Skull Face (You are dead.)

It should be noted that the five danger levels mentioned above are based on the wearer's (Bai Xiaowen's) abilities. The same threat will be displayed as "mild danger" if the wearer is powerful, but as "severe danger" or even "extreme danger" if the wearer is weak.

Bai Xiaowen found the explanation given by the Spirit Realm Rules easy to understand.

The last type of equipment that can be transformed is a cloak for the back called the "Sage's Cloak," which has the added skill "Fate Divination."

[Fate Divination: Limited to once per calendar day. You can write your next goal on your cloak and have your fortune told. The result is either good or bad, and is only valid for the day of the reading.]

Bai Xiaowen read through the skill descriptions of the three types of equipment with great interest.

At this moment, Camelot Queen and Ahan were walking around exploring, trying to figure out where they were and find their way back. Bai Xiaowen sent the skill information of the three reward equipment items to Li Shuyi.

"The Prophecy Tablet can actually be transformed into equipment?" Li Shuyi was a little surprised. "That makes sense. The prophets of all ages couldn't exactly carry around a tablet; it's heavy, and it looks rather low-class..."

Bai Xiaowen: "..."

Miss, you've got the priorities wrong!

However, Li Shuyi quickly recovered and said, "Which type of equipment do you want to convert it into? The first one Prayer Prophecy, seems pretty good. We can dig for treasure every five days and become rich quickly!"

Bai Xiaowen shook his head and said, "The area is too small, the radius is only 1000 meters. Besides, where are we going to find that much treasure to dig up..."

"Then let's choose the second one. It can warn of danger, which seems pretty good," Li Shuyi said.

Bai Xiaowen nodded. "Yes, the Doom Prophecy is quite accurate."

As for the third option, the Sage's Cloak, Bai Xiaowen ruled it out immediately. It's not very useful for predicting good or bad fortune without any specific grading. Does predicting bad fortune mean abandoning the previous goal? Impossible.

As for the first Prophet's Crown's treasure hunting/ Boss Tier finding skill "Prayer Prophecy," it's not bad, but in Bai Xiaowen's eyes, it's not as good as the Doom Prophecy.

For awakened beings, survival is always the top priority, and having equipment that can constantly remind them of danger is extremely valuable. It's impossible for a person to be on high alert all the time, not even someone with Bai Xiaowen's Super Brain. This equipment allows Bai Xiaowen to allocate his energy and attention more rationally, enabling him to engage in more dangerous situations.

As for extracting benefits, Bai Xiaowen was confident in his ability to uncover side quests and reap rewards, so the skill "Prayer Prophecy," which was very powerful for other Awakened Ones, was not as important to Bai Xiaowen.