Chapter 169: Divine Being’s Test (2)

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Not knowing whether witnessing Ji Chen’s power discouraged the players who were lurking in the shadows, or if they had other schemes in mind, they didn’t reach out to attack again.

Half an hour later.

Ji Chen and his companions safely arrived at the stone bridge that connected to the tower, recalling the Naga warriors in front.

Three stone bridges spanned the lake from different directions, connecting the tower to the ground.

The lake below the bridge shimmered with gentle waves, exuding a hint of coolness.

Seeing this, Ji Chen felt relieved.

As long as there was water, he could regain most of the power belonging to the Lord of the Tides. Even if another wave of relic guardians with the same number as before were to come, he alone could defeat them.

His combat power would be greatly enhanced in the ocean or any environment with water.

Looking at the nearby tower, Ji Chen didn’t waste any more time and led his army to approach along the stone bridge.

The entrance to the tower was a watery door-like portal.

Ji Chen was cautious and sent a Naga warrior to explore the way ahead.

As soon as the Naga warrior touched the door, he disappeared instantly.

A few minutes later, the Naga warrior reappeared at the door, seemingly unharmed.

Seeing this, Ji Chen relaxed slightly and began to inquire about the situation inside from the Naga warrior.

“So, once we enter, there’s a platform, and a passage connected to it leads to a stone open-air hall. However, there’s another passage at the opposite end of the hall that is obstructed by a white barrier. There are no Ruins Guardians inside, and no enemies have been found.”

No enemies inside?

Could it be that the deceitful player who attracted the monsters earlier realized he couldn’t do anything to Ji Chen and left on his own?

After thinking for a moment, Ji Chen decided to put that aside for now and enter to investigate.

Revenge was important, but it would be better to understand the situation here first.

Leaving two Dragon Blood Murlocs to guard the stone bridge and keep watch for enemies, Ji Chen waved his hand, and the other troops began to enter and form a formation.

As soon as they touched the watery door, they found themselves on a circular floating platform with a diameter of one hundred meters.

Looking up, Ji Chen’s pupils suddenly contracted.

He was overwhelmed with astonishment.

At this moment, words were unable to express his emotions.

Was this the inside of the tower?

Why did it feel like he had entered a different dimension?

Before his eyes, a vast expanse of twinkling stars filled the boundless sky.

Infinite and vast.

It made people feel incredibly small in an instant.

After a long while, he finally snapped out of his shock.

Only divine beings could create such a miraculous space within the tower.

He looked around to observe his surroundings.

The platform they were on floated above the starry sky, with the watery door behind them.

The only way forward was a floating passage that connected to a stone hall with a diameter of several hundred meters.

After thinking for a moment, Ji Chen turned back to the door.

In a flash, he instantly returned to the stone bridge.

The two Dragon Blood Murlocs were diligently standing guard.

It seemed that the door could be freely entered and exited.

Now that he understood this, Ji Chen let go of his worries and passed through the door again to return to the platform.

Without lingering, he led his army along the floating platform towards the stone hall.

As expected, there was a white barrier at the other end of the hall as mentioned by the Naga warrior. The blurred sandy surface concealed what lay beyond.

Just as Ji Chen was pondering about the purpose of this place.

The system prompt sounded in his ears.

“Ding- This is a trial of the divine being’s test: a simulation of the illusionary realm. Players can challenge it and obtain rewards upon completion.”

“The challenges in this space do not cause any harm to life. After a failure, you can recover and attempt the challenge again with unlimited tries.”

“Simply focus your mind: Start the trial to begin the challenge.”

Divine being’s test?

Challenge?

Rewards?

Ji Chen suddenly realized that this tower was actually a trial ground.

He previously thought it was a residence of divine beings or something like that.

Once he snapped back to reality, excitement surged within him.

If there were rewards, then he had nothing to worry about.

Besides, the rewards from the divine being’s test wouldn’t be bad, no matter what.

And according to the prompt, failure wouldn’t result in death, and he could challenge it an unlimited number of times. That completely relieved Ji Chen of any concerns.

It meant he could revert to a previous state, which was something every gamer longed for. Even if it was a divine being, he would show them what he was capable of!

“Be on full alert! Stay close to the walls and prepare to counter any attacks!”

With a command, all units moved to the wall and formed a semicircular formation, ready for battle.

The Naga warrior remained outside while the Dragon Blood Murlocs and Pure Water Sea Pixies stood inside, with Ji Chen and his companions at the center.

“Alice, Anina, Benbo, attack upon my command!”

“Yes, my lord!”

Having observed that everything was prepared, Ji Chen silently recited to himself, “Initiate the trial.”

In the next instant, a white barrier blocked the passage leading back to the hall, while a dome materialized in the air, enclosing the entire space.

The entire hall became sealed off.

At that moment, the system prompt resounded once again.

“Ding- Illusory Realm Simulation, Level One, initiated. Defeat all enemies to proceed.”

In the center of the hall, a hundred ethereal forms of Ruins Guardians suddenly appeared.

Simultaneously, stars began to cascade from the sky, infusing each ethereal form with specks of starlight, gradually solidifying their bodies.

Within seconds, all the Ruins Guardians took shape, marching towards them with precise and synchronized steps.

Narrowing his eyes, Ji Chen couldn’t help but find the first level quite thrilling.

A hundred may not sound like much, but it was not an insignificant number either.

However, Ji Chen noticed something peculiar about these Ruins Guardians. They seemed different from the ones they encountered outside. They were smaller in size, standing just over two meters tall, almost on par with the Naga warriors, and their bodies appeared less rugged.

Staring intently, he examined their status panel:

[Ruins Guardian (Simulated)]

[Race]: Simulated Creature

[Level]: 11

[Tier]: Second Tier, 8 stars

[Skills]: Guard Command (Blue skill), Charge (Blue skill), Magic Resistance (Green skill), Fearlessness (Green skill)

[Unit Traits]: Alchemical Creation (Alchemical creations are devoid of fear and other emotions)

[Simulated creations within the trial ground]

Second Tier, 8 stars, and Level 11?

Could it be that they were too easy to handle?

They had already slain over a thousand Third Tier, 8 stars Ruins Guardians outside, and now they were confronted with a hundred simulated Ruins Guardians that were a whole tier lower. It almost felt like a gift.

Shaking his head, Ji Chen waved his hand, allowing the Dragonblood Murlocs to unleash their attacks freely. With their Fourth Tier, 4-star strength, the Dragonblood Murlocs overwhelmed the simulated Ruins Guardians of the Second Tier, 8 stars. Their brutal tridents shattered the ethereal beings, exploding them one by one, even before they could approach.

The entire battle concluded in less than three minutes.

If Sima Chuxi and the others were to witness this, tears would surely stream down their faces. They had struggled and paid a hefty price to vanquish a hundred Second Tier, 8 stars Ruins Guardians, while Ji Chen dealt with them effortlessly.

“Ding- Level One of the Illusory Realm Simulation cleared. Proceed to Level Two?”

“Yes,” Ji Chen promptly responded, wasting no time in commencing the next level.

For him, this level of challenge barely constituted a warm-up.

“Ding- Illusory Realm Simulation, Level Two, initiated. Defeat all enemies to proceed.”

Once again, they were tasked with defeating all enemies to advance.

This time, they faced another hundred Ruins Guardians, but their Tier had been raised to Third Tier, 2 stars, and their level had increased to 13.

Taking into account all the enhancements, it should have been manageable for them.

However, this battle took a bit longer, approximately six minutes to resolve.

“Ding- Illusory Realm Simulation, Level Three, initiated…”

The third level.

Starlight poured down from above.

A hundred Third Tier, 5 stars Ruins Guardians, each at level 15, materialized before them.

This level of intensity brought them closer to the strength of the Ruins Guardians outside.

But it still fell short!

Resting against the wall, Ji Chen found himself starting to doze off.

If this was the pinnacle of the challenges they would face, then he had already secured the rewards bestowed by the divine realm!

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