Chapter 269

[Bite!]

[Attention all Pioneer! The Rain God Realm: 'Lotus Pond' is now officially open and you can enter to explore.]

When the prompt ended, the vast majority of lords worldwide immediately opened the portal and selected to enter.

Shen Xing was the same.

[Consume ' Rain and Dew Pearl '*1 to enter the Secret Realm: 'Lotus Pond'?]

"Yes."

As he clicked "confirm," the vortex portal in front of him suddenly burst forth with a dazzling blue light, completely enveloping the six figures.

The next moment, everything went white before their eyes, as if they had been instantly dragged into a time tunnel, and a dizzying sensation swept over them.

[The Pioneer has been detected to be level 15 (Tier Two Transcendent), currently being matched with other Tier Two Lords...]

[Matching in progress, please wait...]

After about 3 seconds, the 'Match Successful' message flashed before my eyes.

Immediately afterwards, a bright white light appeared in my field of vision.

When Shen Xing opened his eyes, he was surprised to find himself in a completely new world.

Looking out, a vast pond stretches out as far as the eye can see.

Giant lotus leaves grow on it, each nearly a hundred meters square.

They were perched on a lotus leaf, like a few flying insects resting on its surface.

"This is... the secret realm?" Onyxia asked softly, her eerie blue eyes sweeping across the surroundings. "What a magical place."

The other generals also looked around at this unfamiliar land, their eyes filled with a sense of awe.

Shen Xing didn't check his surroundings immediately, but instead looked up at the ceiling where a notification message was displayed.

[Lotus Pond Secret Realm - First Floor]

[Current Map Score Ranking]

[1st Place: Pei Xuan, 0 points]

[2nd Place: Grayson Walker, 0 points]

[3rd Place: Agudute, 0 points]

[4th place...]

[...]

[72nd Place: Shen Xing, 0 points]

[...]

"Just as the system described, this secret realm is randomly matched, with lords from various countries participating."

Shen Xing withdrew his gaze and looked around.

One can vaguely see figures standing on the lotus leaves in the distance.

Although they were too far away to see clearly, one could still vaguely sense the powerful aura emanating from these figures.

He didn't pay much attention to it, instead analyzing the current situation.

"According to the previous rules, we need to find a 'Water Spirit' and then defeat it to earn points."

"But so far, no monsters have been seen."

"In other words, this 'Water Spirit' must be hidden."

Shen Xing looked up, his gaze searching among the lotus leaves.

However, apart from the huge water droplets rolling on the leaves, nothing particularly special was visible.

"Leina, can you sense anything?"

Shen Xing turned his head and asked.

The red-haired monk remained silent, his sharp gaze sweeping across the surroundings.

After a moment, she shook her head. "I'm very sorry, my lord, I didn't sense anything unusual."

Shen Xing wasn't too surprised. "It's alright. Since we can't sense anything, let's just search the surrounding area."

"Hellscream, Fordring, you two lead the way."

"Leina, Onyxia, we're in the middle."

"Xiao Hei, hold the rear, maintain formation."

Everyone sprang into action, quickly adjusting their formation before leaping toward the adjacent lotus leaves.

This Lotus Pond is vast, covered with countless lotus leaves, while the black lake water below surges and churns, seemingly capable of swallowing everything.

Clearly, this is similar to the previous Rain God Illusory Realm; falling into the water means certain death.

Fortunately, the distance between the lotus leaves is not far, ranging from ten to several tens of meters.

Any Tier Two expert could easily skip this.

Even Shen Xing could activate the jet propulsion function on his wheelchair to traverse this distance.

Although Onyxia can transform into her true form Shadow Dragon, and carry them freely through the secret realm.

However, he didn't want to reveal this trump card too early, so it was better to maintain the ground-based movement mode for the time being.

Soon, the group jumped onto the second lotus leaf.

They saw a water droplet, over a meter in diameter, slowly rolling in the center of the enormous leaf.

Shen Xing narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Leina, give it a shot."

"Yes."

The red-haired mage beside him raised his staff, and a large amount of fire element gathered at the tip of the staff, condensing into a fireball with a diameter of one meter in the blink of an eye.

With a "boom," the fireball exploded instantly, evaporating the water droplet on the spot.

When the moisture dissipated, nothing was left on the lotus leaf except for a charred mark.

"No?" Shen Xing frowned slightly, not surprised at all.

They maintained their formation and advanced steadily.

I searched for three or four lotus leaves and evaporated three or four drops of water, but to no avail.

The other lords were in the same boat; they searched for a long time but couldn't find any trace of the 'Water Spirit'.

Many people have already started to curse.

"Oh my God, this map is so huge, when are we going to find it?"

"I swear, if I ever find that 'Water Spirit,' I'll kick its ass with my boots!"

"Hmph! Hide and seek? That's just what I'm good at."

At that moment, everyone suddenly sensed battle fluctuations in the distance.

In the distance, a lord from the Middle East was leading several heavily armored special troops, armed with spears and maces, in battle on the lotus leaves.

Before him stood a squad of monsters composed entirely of Water Elemental.

Behind this group of monsters stood an even larger Water Elemental creature, its entire body shimmering with a ghostly blue light.

"I see." Shen Xing understood. "These Water Spirit are hidden in the water droplets on the lotus leaves."

"However, some of these are genuine, and some are fake; it's all a matter of luck."

The surrounding lords also realized this, and all looked at the lord who had discovered the first monster, their faces showing different expressions.

There was envy, a sudden realization, and also undisguised Greed.

Within the Lotus Pond Secret Realm, there is no prohibition against lords fighting each other.

Moreover, the rules are clearly stated: as long as you deliver the final blow and kill the lord of the 'Water Spirit', you will receive points.

In an instant, at least four or five lords, with their troops, approached the lotus leaf from all directions.

The lord realized something, and a cold glint appeared in his eyes.

He was also a decisive man; he abandoned the Water Spirit he was besieging and led his five soldiers to the edge of the lotus leaf, their spears pointing outwards.

"Whoever comes near will die!"

The icy voice, carrying a chilling killing intent, caused the lords to stop in their tracks.

But this stalemate did not last long.

"Boom!!!"

A Tier Three minotaur erupted instantly, charging towards him like a cannonball!

The Middle Eastern lord's eyes darkened, and a tall, heavily armored soldier stepped forward, raising his spear high, a terrifying power gathering within it.

"Boom!"

The condensed gun energy erupted instantly, blasting the minotaur backward and nearly sending it crashing into the lake.

The attack unleashed by the heavily armored spearman was at least at the level of Tier Three- Boss Rank!

But this did not stop the other lords; on the contrary, their actions revealed the true nature of the situation.

They commanded their troops, who swarmed forward in a chaotic mass.

This Middle Eastern lord was incredibly stubborn. Any normal person seeing this situation would know they couldn't fight against so many opponents and would have already fled.

But he was not intimidated at all, and commanded his troops to fight against many others, engaging in a chaotic battle with other lords.

"Boom! Boom boom!"

The battle between Tier Three Expert Rank powerhouses caused the lotus leaves within a radius of several kilometers to tremble violently, and the lake water to surge with huge waves.

Shen Xing observed for a while, then whispered his analysis, "Sure enough, there are quite a few experts who have entered the secret realm."

"These warring lords each have one or two Expert Rank troops under their command, making them quite powerful."

"If Hellscream and Leina hadn't temporarily advanced, I would have been at a huge disadvantage."

At this moment, the lords, having understood the rules, no longer paid attention to the battle over there.

Furthermore, he dispatched his troops to act separately, which would increase the chances of finding the Water Spirit.

Shen Xing, however, did not do that.

While splitting up might allow them to find the 'Water Spirit' more quickly, it also increases the risk of being defeated one by one.

If we attract the attention of other lords and there's no time to send reinforcements, then we'll be in trouble.

Shen Xing decided to proceed cautiously for the time being and observe the situation.

We have an hour in the secret realm anyway, so we're not in a hurry.