Si Yan yawned lazily, his tone drowsy, yawning repeatedly.
" Nuonuo..."
"Don't sleep, let me see."
Jiang Nuo cupped his face in her hands, her fingertips lightly touching his forehead, tentatively instructing him, " Zhou Ling, perform the astrological chart magic test."
"Good."
Zhou Ling conjured a star chart with her hand, her fingertips swirling around it, creating a soft, shimmering light. Feimina watched curiously, quietly praising how interesting it was.
Suddenly a gust of wind blew by.
The flowers growing on both sides of the road exuded an irresistible fragrance, and the gentle breeze made people feel drowsy and absent-minded.
"Could it be a sleeping spell?" Feimina asked.
Zhou Ling took out two more cards and placed them in the corresponding positions of the star chart's light, his expression gradually becoming serious.
"A sign of peace, but beneath this peace and illusion lies an extreme danger, and... a danger never before seen."
Zhou Ling rarely drew such a combination of cards and star charts, and subconsciously looked at Jiang Nuo, "Could it be related to your... that?"
She was referring to the world of challenges, Jiang Nuo knew.
"Perhaps."
Jiang Nuo listened to the description, and it did seem quite similar to Fantasy instance.
Are you feeling better?
Si Yan nodded, finally able to keep his eyes open, but he was still a little sleepy and wanted to stay close to his wife.
Tuoba Hong used his mental power to create a small protective shield. "As long as we don't stray too far from each other, my mental power will be effective against you."
After a brief discussion, the group of seven entered the bamboo house near the village gate.
Walking through the flowerbeds and climbing the creaking, makeshift staircase adds a touch of liveliness to the otherwise quiet village.
As soon as they went upstairs, they saw a corpse.
A woman wearing a headscarf lay peacefully at the entrance of the corridor, a serene smile on her face, full of happiness, as if she were immersed in a beautiful dream.
Strangely, she was gripping the stone with both hands, while the other end of the stone was piercing her heart, the blood flowing out soaking her clothes and turning them black.
This scene was all too familiar to Jiang Nuo.
The teleportation room in the Illusion Instance was littered with corpses, all in this state.
The overlap between the virtual world and reality became tangible at this moment. Jiang Nuo's expression darkened slightly, but the corners of his lips curled up, subtly conveying a chilling aura.
"As expected."
Pushing open the door, I saw two children sleeping in the bamboo house, each on a small bed facing the other.
Zhou Ling and Tuoba Hong went forward to check on the children, and both conditions were not optimistic.
Zhou Ling: "The girl looks peaceful, but her breathing stops several times, and her heartbeat is weak; she is at risk of dying at any moment."
"Ah, what the hell?" Tuoba Hong turned around and replied, "This little boy is struggling subconsciously, muttering in pain, but his breathing is normal, and his heartbeat is fine... hiss."
He stood up. "Does living mean not being lost in dreams?"
Jiang Nuo lowered her eyes, her voice slightly cold.
"Pretty much, excessive indulgence in Fantasy can lead to suicide in one's sleep."
"I see."
Tuoba Hong, of course, would not doubt his idol's judgment. He made a spell with his hands, placed them on the little boy's chest, and probed into his consciousness to observe.
"Holy crap..."
Tuoba Hong couldn't contain his shock; when he pulled his hand back as if he'd been electrocuted, his fingertips were blackened.
Feimina exclaimed softly, "What's wrong?"
"His mental sea is full of black threads... I've never seen that kind of Dark Power before! It must be purified as soon as possible!"
Jiang Nuo released her arm from Si Yan's, walked to the middle of the two beds, and cast a spell they had never seen before.
A flicker of red light flashed in Jiang Nuo's eyes as he looked up through the wisps of black mist.
Afterwards, everyone present, including viewers outside the live broadcast camera, felt the hatred and murderous intent emanating from Jiang Nuo, which sent chills down their spines.
Si Yong stared in astonishment at the person standing in the center of the room. He knew Jiang Nuo was very strong, but even after two direct confrontations, he hadn't realized that this person was... terrifyingly powerful.
" God Nuo... what's going on? Wasn't it just the beginning? How come we've already spotted the boss?"
Many viewers have these three thought-provoking questions, and obviously, we can't expect to get answers to them right now.
Si Yan sensed something, slowly walked towards Jiang Nuo, wrapped her arms around Jiang Nuo's narrow waist from behind.
" Nuonuo, snap out of it."
He whispered in Jiang Nuo's ear.
Is it... it?
After the incident with Adizi, Jiang Nuo told Si Yan about some things in that world, and Si Yan thus learned about the existence of the so-called system.
Jiang Nuo trembled slightly involuntarily, the redness in her eyes fading. "It's it. I detected it."
Even though it was only a faint, negligible trace, how could Jiang Nuo forget it?
Dog system.
Meanwhile, 0732 also detected the existence of that system through its connection with Jiang Nuo, and after tracing countless information chains, finally locked onto the core data.
[Quester, please keep my existence a secret. If you accidentally enter a dungeon later, do not subconsciously reveal it.]
0732 gradually activated all the dormant core programs. Jiang Nuo wondered if it was just his imagination, but the mechanical voice seemed to carry a hint of heaviness.
[Additionally, that system is numbered 024. In the 0-series numbering of the Lingduan program, excluding special systems, the fewer the numbers, the higher the level.]
After hearing this, Jiang Nuo's hatred was greatly reduced by her surprise.
[Then you're nowhere near as good as it.]
Not to mention that 024 has also devoured some Heavenly Dao.
0732 remained silent, then responded somewhat irritably.
[Then it's a defective product!]
Jiang Nuo smiled faintly, looked up at Si Yan and said, "I'm fine."
"I could severely damage the system in that world, and I still can here."
Tuoba Hong scratched his head in confusion, then put his arm around Zhang Quan's shoulder and asked, "Dude, what are God Nuo and the others talking about? I didn't understand a word they said?"
Zhang Quan shook his head. "I didn't understand."
Si Yong glanced at Jiang Nuo a few more times, then leaned against the door frame and continued yawning, looking completely indifferent.
Feimina chanted a magic spell, her golden hair fluttering in the breeze blowing in through the window. She fought against sleepiness, but the purification magic she cast still couldn't reach the consciousness of the two children.
"I need a suitable setting to cast a more powerful purification spell."
She looked at Jiang Nuo and stated the required conditions, "In the very center of this place, there must be fire, wood, and water."
Jiang Nuo: "It shouldn't be too hard to find, as long as you're sure the purification magic will work on them."
"Of course," Feimina said confidently, "I swear by the name of a great magician."
They then visited two more bamboo houses, and the situations were very similar. All the villagers who had fallen into a deep sleep were in danger, just like the two children, whether they struggled or not. Purification was of utmost urgency.
After leaving the third bamboo hut, they quickened their pace, climbing to higher ground to find the most suitable place to cast their magic.
"There!"
Standing on the roof of a tall bamboo house, Zhang Quan could see a temple-like building in the very middle of the road, taller than all the other bamboo houses.
"The very center of the entire village."
Zhou Ling: "There are obstacles blocking the way."
I didn't notice it when I was on the road, but when I stood on higher ground and looked down, the entire roadside covered with flowers was shrouded in a hazy, silvery mist, almost invisible to the naked eye, as if covered by a fairytale filter.