Cataclysm King

Chapter 465: A leap of faith, finding a way through metaphysics
Ji Xun and the other six did not continue to follow the vampire's breath, but went straight to the abyss rift in the west.

Perhaps the noise of the previous battle attracted the predators in the forest, and they encountered several monster attacks along the way.

[Giant Piranha Plant], [King Kong Ape], [Titan Python].
Originally these were all very common magical beasts, but in this forest, without exception, like the [Shadow Leopard] before, they were all affected by the long-term impact of the black fog of the abyss. Not only were their sizes astonishing, but their strength and vitality were also extremely exaggerated.

Ji Xun and his six companions then realized why the forest at night was considered "taboo" by the nearby villagers.

These monsters are quite normal during the day, but in the black fog at night, they seem to have taken a "rage potion" and become extremely brutal and aggressive.

Whenever it discovers a few humans in the forest, it will chase them and bite them.

In other words, Ji Xun's team of six was extremely powerful and well-equipped, so they were able to fight back.

Otherwise, if other teams encountered such a Titan monster, it would be enough to reduce the number of members of the team participating in the trial.

Even the whole team was wiped out.

What's more, the monsters come one after another.

Frequent battles attracted more and more monsters, and some incomprehensible monsters gradually emerged. Even Ji Xun and his six companions found it a little difficult to cope with them.

Gail, Seri, David and several other armored soldiers were injured in the battle one after another.

Fortunately, the team had a priest named Zhuosha who had superb healing skills, so the team did not lose any members.

But the situation is still getting worse.

"The team obtained the first kill of the BOSS, the first-level [Giant Piranha Plant], additional settlement reward +2%, trial points +300"

"The team obtained the first kill of the BOSS, the first-level [Titan King Kong Ape], additional settlement reward +2%, trial points +280"

"The team obtained the first kill of the BOSS, the first-level [Titan Striped Python], additional settlement reward +2%, trial points +310"

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The pace of progress was slow in the foggy forest, and we groped our way westward for nearly two hours.

Finally, the vision of Ji Xun and the other six was no longer blocked by the tall silver fir trees, and they appeared in an open area.

The holy light dispelled the black fog within a radius of 100 meters.

After running a few steps, the six people saw the cliff.

Gale, who was exploring the way ahead, said in surprise: "We have reached the abyss rift!"

Several people breathed a sigh of relief.

The holy light spell was extinguished, and the surroundings instantly returned to darkness.

Now that they had found the cliff, it was much safer at least for the team.

There are no monsters on this side of the cliff, and the terrain is wide, so there is no need to be on guard against magical beasts suddenly jumping out of the trees.

Gang Duoduo ran all the way in heavy armor and was exhausted and out of breath.

The other people were also not feeling well from the continuous fighting.

Now that they have reached a safe area, several people stopped to rest.

Gang Duoduo felt relieved, took off his helmet covered with mucus, and breathed deeply: "Fortunately, I have this [Light Dispelling Card]. Those monsters will be afraid of holy light, otherwise we might not be able to get out of the forest."

"Yes."

Zhuo Sha's slightly raised chest rose and fell violently, and it was obvious that she was still in shock from the battle just now.

While helping Gale heal his wounds, she said, "It's more than just dispelling it. Thanks to Su Lun's caution and the clever bait traps, otherwise that unknown 'tentacle monster' would have left us behind."

Hearing this, Seri also said, "That should be a second-level [Hell Demon Vine] that is more than a hundred years old. Once it enters its territory, even third-level prey will have a hard time getting out alive. It's really outrageous. The thousand-year-old demon vine raised by our lizard tribe doesn't have such a thick vine."

Gale: "Yeah. The monsters in this forest are really terrifying. Thanks to the enchantment secret technique, otherwise it would have taken us a lot of effort to kill those monsters just now."

However, despite being tired, excitement was evident on the faces of these young men.

It was their first time to experience such an exciting forest adventure.

Although the battle just now was very risky, the rewards were also amazing.

In addition to the trial points, there are also several containing divine magic cores and a bunch of materials.

This is the age when people are not interested in danger.

When talking about the harvest, I immediately became passionate.

"It's really exaggerated. In just a short while, we have harvested four types of silver materials and more than a dozen types of silver materials. It's like a dream."

"Yes. Normally, only the leader of the primary monsters can produce the silver material. The ones we just killed actually produced silver materials from every one of them."

"And I suspect that this black fog is the cause of the monsters' rampage. If we really come to the forest during the day, it's not certain whether we can encounter these monsters. Even if we do, the materials we get may be of lower quality. Thanks to Ji Xun, otherwise we would still be staying in the village now."

"Hehe. If we can really explore this hidden plot, our team's performance in this trial will probably be firmly in the top 30. If we kill a few more monsters like this, we may even be in the top 10."

"With these materials, we can also exchange them for some truly top-quality second-level professional materials at the academy."

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Yaoyin material is the best material that a junior card artist can use.

This kind of top-quality material is hard to come by on a normal day.

Even in the academy and auction house, only the top nobles are qualified to obtain it.

Now these reserve knights have got it, thanks to the monsters they hunted themselves, so of course they are very excited.

Even the usually steady Seri could not hide his excitement on his scaly lizard face.

Ji Xun would occasionally interject and say a few words.

But compared to his teammates, he was extremely calm inside.

For him, the intensity just now was just a slight stimulation.

Although his clone is only at the first level, his knowledge of supernatural powers has reached the level of a seventh-level card master.

If he really used all his strength, it wouldn't even be that dangerous.

Moreover, in his deduction from the beginning to the end, it was impossible for a third-level monster to appear in this forest.

After all, "Forest Taboo" is a plot that the spatial will implies can be explored, so the difficulty will not be too high no matter how difficult it is.

After Ji Xun obtained those key plot items from the village witch doctor, the difficulty level was already well within the "A" level.

As for the "S-level" plot
Ji Xun guessed that it was most likely still in the Black Crow Castle, not in the forest.

As I thought about it, my thoughts began to wander.

Ji Xun sometimes also has an inexplicable sense of absurdity.

It seems that reaching too high a state of “I am the world” is not always a good thing?

I chuckled in my heart.

At least after the predictable ending, many things are no longer as fun as before.

Some of the excitement that we pursued in the past can now be deduced at a glance, so there is no longer any need to gamble to exchange excitement.

Just like the previous battle.

Ji Xun had anticipated the difficulty from the very beginning, so no matter how exciting the process was, the ending was doomed.

With him in the team, there won't be any big trouble.

The higher the level of "I am the world", the lower the probability of deducing errors, and the closer it is to the inevitable outcome in the future.

The more difficult it will be for him to resonate with other people's sorrows and joys.

At this time, Serri beside him suddenly asked: "Su Lun, where are we going now?"

The smell can only be found by following the route.

Now that they had given up on tracking the vampire, they seemed to have suddenly lost their target at the edge of the cliff.

When Serri asked this question, the others also looked over.

Now everyone in the team is completely impressed by Ji Xun's thinking ability.

This is the squad.

Each has their own area of ​​expertise.

Ji Xun played his role of a polymath well.

After thinking about it, he took a branch and drew a sketch on the ground, pretending to think temporarily, and analyzed: "The route we took is probably like this. The bandit leader took this route in the afternoon. If my previous speculation is correct, the hidden route to the castle is nearby. We continue to go south along the crack, and there is a high probability that we can find the traces he left behind."

With this simple idea, the conclusion can be deduced as soon as the thought comes to mind.

Actually, I just told it to my teammates.

After saying this, everyone nodded.

Gang Duoduo asked bluntly: "What if we don't find any traces?"

It's not a question.

But he was the only teammate who didn't understand the thought guidance just now.

Ji Xun smiled and said, "If we guessed wrong, then we can find a place to hide and wait until dawn. Maybe we can hunt some monsters."

Ji Xun proved his thinking ability with facts, and his teammates now firmly believe in it.

After the six-man team rested, they headed south along the rift.

There is little vegetation near the fissure, but visibility is still very low.

This endlessly deep crack in the villagers' mouths was like a monster swallowing clouds and spitting out smoke, and black mist was still coming out continuously.

Ji Xun looked at the panel and didn't see any indication of pollution.

In other words, the overflowing divinity that caused the monsters to mutate was very weak.

The underground world was like a broken mirror, with cracks everywhere, and the few people were no longer surprised by such large cracks.

Finding clues was easier than expected.

As the six of them were walking, Seri suddenly said in surprise: "I smell the scent of the bandit from before!"

"Where?"

Hearing this, everyone was delighted.

I didn't expect it to be so smooth.

Ji Xun narrowed his eyes slightly as he listened.

Although he was certain that the plot would unfold in this way, it was all speculation until he found definite clues.

Now that I have found the clue, one of the countless lines in my mind has become clear.

This also aroused his strong curiosity.

Experience has shown that exploring different dimensions without following the main storyline will often yield unexpected surprises.

Ji Xun is very curious. What will he discover if he explores based on this clue?
"It's around here."

As Seli said this, his brows slightly furrowed. "But the smell is very faint. That guy must be afraid of being tracked, so he used anti-reconnaissance methods to deal with it. I can only be sure that it is nearby, but not exactly where."

The bandit in the afternoon was the reconnaissance captain of the Red Smoker Regiment, so it was normal for him to have some anti-tracking methods.

But then, the problem arises again.

That guy came to the edge of the rift, where did he go?

The six people walked along the crack for nearly a kilometer, but still found no clues.

Seeing the vast black fog pouring out of the cracks, the teammates could hardly hide their distress.

It is obvious that the bandit has dealt with all the traces. If we continue searching like this, the probability of finding it is extremely low.

As they walked, everyone stopped and frowned.

"This is troublesome. If we can't find any traces, we can't just look for them on the cracked rock wall, right?"

"Yes. Even if we want to go down the crevasse, the fog has to fade away during the day. We can't see anything now, and it's very risky to go down blindly." "Well. Who knows what monsters are in the crevasse? I just heard the cry of an eagle."

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The clue that was finally found was suddenly broken.

This feeling is very bad.

No one could think of a better way, so Gang Duoduo looked at Ji Xun and asked, "Su Lun, do you think that guy will fly over?"

This is also the question in everyone's mind.

"this one"

Ji Xun listened with a normal expression.

In fact, from the very beginning, he had thought about the possibility of flying over the rift.

After all, elite vampires have wings.

But the key issue at the moment is not about flying.

The characteristics of a vampire's transformation are very obvious, and if you keep flying around, you can easily be noticed.

As long as they don't want to be hunted down all over the world, they rarely transform to travel.

The most important thing is that the members of the "Red Smoke Gun Bandits" only came to Black Crow Castle in the last one or two months.

It's like seeing a cockroach in the kitchen.

When you see one, there must be a litter.

If there is one vampire in a team, then the total number must be quite a lot.

However, this matter was not mentioned in the wanted order issued by the lord before.

In other words, they became vampires after coming to Black Crow Castle.

Then the conclusion is drawn.

Since it is a rift to fly through, there is no need to find a specific place to fly.

And now according to the plot logic that Ji Xun is deducing, there is a high probability that there is another route here.

The fact that the guy had gone through so much trouble to come here just confirmed this point.

Therefore, there must be a "hidden road leading to Black Rook Castle".

And it’s nearby!

The safest option is to wait until daytime, climb down the rock wall, and search bit by bit.

However, it is hard to say how long it will take to find it.

Three to five days is possible.

Ji Xun didn't think that there was so much time wasted.

"I think it's time to try my luck."

Ji Xun couldn't explain his thoughts, so he attributed them to metaphysics.

He took out a card with an eye pattern on it and walked to the edge of the rift.

His teammates were puzzled by his weird behavior.

But Ji Xun didn't say anything else. Instead, he activated the card and walked on the edge of the cliff like he was walking on a tightrope.

Although his teammates were puzzled, they followed him.

Gang Duoduo couldn't help but ask, "What card is this in Su Lun's hand?"

Ceri recognized it and his eyes twitched: "[Intuition Amplification Card]."

Melee classes have almost never seen this kind of card. Gale was also surprised and asked, "There is such a thing? What's the use of it?"

Not to mention him, most legal professionals have never seen it.

The corner of Seli's eye twitched. "Yes. It's a rare mental spell. It uses mental suggestion to enhance the sixth sense. I heard that it's usually used by gamblers for gambling."

Everyone: "."

In an instant, they all understood Ji Xun's thoughts: Is this guy ready to take a gamble?
Although it feels ridiculous.

But for some reason, everyone felt relieved.

Oh, it turns out this guy also has things he can't figure out.

This absurd method of gambling on luck suddenly made teammates feel that the gap in intelligence did not seem so big.

However, what happened next was a scene that really left everyone dumbfounded.

As Ji Xun walked, he gradually closed his eyes.

There was a bottomless abyss at his feet, which seemed dangerous and ridiculous to others.

suddenly!

Ji Xun stopped!

He opened his eyes, turned to look at his teammates, and smiled mysteriously: "I'll go down and take a look. You guys wait here for me."

As soon as he finished speaking, before his teammates could digest the meaning of his words, five pairs of eyes saw Ji Xun's body leaning back slightly, and then he fell into the endless rift.

Serri: “???”

Zhuo Sha: “Ah!!!”

David: “This”

Gang Duoduo: “???”

Gail: “Not good.”

The five of them were completely confused.

Although they knew that Ji Xun wanted to try his luck and see if he could find clues based on his intuition.

However, no one expected that this guy would just jump down?
Ji Xun was already on the edge of the cliff, and before the others could react, his body had already fallen into the black fog.

Several people instinctively wanted to rescue him, but when they thought about what he had said before, they stopped.

Ji Xun jumped off the cliff.

The remaining five teammates looked at each other.

"Su Lun" follows the polymath sequence and should be the most rational one in the team.

But the decisiveness of the man who jumped off the cliff just now immediately silenced everyone.

Everyone turned their eyes to Captain Serri again.

Gail: "What are we going to do now?"

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Seri also didn't understand and answered with silence.

David: "How about I go down and take a look?"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was another eerie silence.

No one would think that such an outrageous jump could lead to any clues.

They were just worried about Ji Xun's safety.

But I thought that since he dared to do this, he must have some considerations.

Unexpectedly, at this time, unexpected things happened one after another.

After discussing for a while, the five of them still hadn't figured out why Ji Xun jumped off the cliff. Suddenly, they heard a faint voice coming from the bottom of the cliff, which didn't seem too deep: "I found the way! Come down quickly!"

Everyone: "???"

Hearing this shout, the few people who were preparing to grab the climbing rope fell silent again.

Everyone glared at me and I glared at you, with nothing but confusion in our eyes.

Found it?
Not surprised.

It's just indescribable. Weird.

The plot developed beyond their understanding.

This kind of incident of unknown things brutally interfering with logical thinking sent chills down everyone's spine.

It was as if the "Su Lun" just now was no longer their teammate.

Rather, it was some demon from the abyss that induced them to jump off the cliff.

The corner of Seri's eye twitched, and he quietly took out a magic top and started spinning it in his palm.

He wanted to confirm whether he and his teammates were under some kind of illusion.

However, after this test, he confirmed that this was the real world.

There are no mental distractions.

If there is, it must be a super-level existence that he cannot resist.

Judging from the expressions of his teammates, he was not the only one who heard what he just said, and it was obviously not an auditory hallucination.

Now, the air suddenly became quiet.

The silence between the five people was deafening.

After a moment of silence, David was the first to speak: "I'll go down and take a look first."

I was originally planning to go down.

No matter what happens now, we have to go down.

Not long after, there was a large stone platform about a hundred meters below the cliff.

David and the other four came down one after another.

After waiting for Gale to finally land and step onto the stone platform, the six people looked at each other for a long time before they confirmed this incredible "surprise".

There was a black fog in front of my eyes.

A rotten suspension bridge is right in front of us.

One end of the suspension bridge is at this section of the rock wall, and there are rune chains deeply embedded in the rock wall.

On the other side, it went into the thick black fog and led to the other side.

"Discover the secret passage leading to Black Crow Castle and receive a C-level hidden plot settlement reward*1; exploration degree +10%, clearance extra reward +5%"

The enlightening hints also confirmed that they had found the right one.

There was also a shriveled corpse on the stone platform.

Judging from his attire, he is a hunter.

The body had been drained of blood, but the person had not been dead for long, probably just a few days ago.

And with Ji Xun's reminder, everyone was enlightened again after touching the corpse.

"Hunter Chloe's body was found, and mission C 'Find the missing hunter' was completed. You can return to Silver Fir Village and inform the tailor Caroline."

"Completion of the hidden story 'The Mysterious Hireer' +20%, chance of obtaining a rare card draw +2%"

At this moment, everyone realized in a daze that they had completed the C-level task.

But compared to the surprise of completing the task, at this moment, the expressions of several people looking at Ji Xun were extremely strange.

Just jump off a cliff and you'll find it?

(End of this chapter)