Cataclysm King.

Chapter 466 Goodbye [Forbidden Ruins Stone Tablet]

The six members of Langdon's Team 16 sat on the stone platform on the edge of the cliff to rest.

But all five pairs of eyes were staring at Ji Xun, and there was something strange in the brows.

Even Seri, who knew all kinds of mysterious spells, still couldn't figure out how Ji Xun found this road.

Just jump with your eyes closed and find it just right?

It's not like he didn't know about the [Intuition Amplifier Card].

It's just a slight increase in intuitive judgment ability. How come it has an incredible "sure hit" effect in the hands of teammates?

He couldn't even figure it out, and David and Gang Duoduo in the team couldn't understand it at all.

However, Ji Xun, as the initiator, acted very indifferently.

But after all, he felt a little embarrassed by those pairs of eyes staring straight at him. He explained in a self-deprecating way: "It's not as magical as you think."

As he spoke, he explained his reasoning in detail: "The professional card I transferred to is the exclusive sequence of the great prophet Melendez [Melendez's historical apprentice]. After the transfer, I already have the ability to enhance my gnosis. I happen to have a bit of research into occultism and know a little bit about divination. I just used the 'Humanoid Pendulum Technique', and then I had [Intuition Amplification], so I chose this place."

Looking at the blank eyes of the five people, Ji Xun said helplessly: "Anyway, it's just good luck."

But it’s better not to explain.

With this explanation, a look of unknown severity appeared on all five faces.

[Polymath] is a person with a lot of knowledge. Ji Xun's actions along the way completely explained the outrageousness of this career sequence.

Not only has he used more than ten spells of different elemental laws.

Now he even has mystical abilities.

This is not a "little understanding". Every ability this guy shows is no worse than a card master who specializes in one skill.

However, although they didn't understand much, the five teammates finally understood the "principle".

The illusionary feeling like a dream gradually disappeared, and the brains of the five people gradually felt as if... was that really what happened?

Ji Xun also knew that there was no need to waste any more words.

Regardless of whether his teammates understood it or not, what he just said can withstand logical scrutiny.

This also appeases the sense of disconnection in thinking caused by the five people's insufficient knowledge of unknown things.

This scene seems familiar.

In the extradimensional space of "The Battle of Ironforge", Ji Xun, Jia Yu, and Chujiu went to find the Holy Grail together.

At that time, there were no clues about the location of the Holy Grail, so Jia Yu used the drifting method to find the path and miraculously found the secret passage, which surprised Ji Xun for a long time.

Just like now, Ji Xun's humanoid pendulum stunned five teammates.

This wayfinding method may seem like metaphysics, but in fact it is still scientific in nature.

In fact, it is the ability to deduce the laws of the world brought about by "I am the world".

When you see how the world works, something will definitely happen at a certain point in time.

Ji Xun actually didn't know that this hidden road was here. In the end, just as he said, he sensed it with a flash of inspiration.

This "sixth sense" is a mysterious realm that he currently cannot understand.

But it's already controllable to some extent.

As for the bandit, why did he come here even though he could fly?

Ji Xun felt that it was still the cause of the crack in the abyss.

No one knows what lies within the chasm of the abyss.

But Emperor Lanlingst had been severely injured in a crack somewhere, let alone others.

As the saying goes, it's best to take a familiar road when going to the mountains, otherwise you might run into some monster's territory.

But none of that matters now.

Having found the secret passage leading to Black Crow Castle, they are now thinking about what to do next.

After a few people recovered from the shock, they also began to check all the traces on the stone platform.

This place has been abandoned for hundreds of years, so of course nothing can be found.

However, there are indeed many new traces, and it seems that many people have passed through here recently.

And the most important clue is, of course, the corpse of the hunter that had been drained of blood.

"The blood of the corpse was sucked dry. Was it done by the monster this afternoon?"

"Well, it's most likely. The corpse still has the same dark elements that were in Anthony's body when he was injured. Why do I feel a bit like the legendary 'vampire'?"

"Don't tell me, it's really similar. I've also heard that vampires have bat-like flesh wings and like to **** the blood of living creatures."

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The others in Seri had never seen a vampire before, and they were still looking around the corpse curiously.

Ji Xun has seen it many times and is extremely sure that this is a vampire.

However, when listening to the inquiries from his teammates, he would occasionally quote the legends in the classics and respond vaguely.

What he was thinking about was the development of the plot.

In the hidden mission I received before, Hunter Chloe was just a guide, but what really might be a difficult plot hidden under the main storyline pointed to the "mysterious adventurer" who hired him.

Now it seems that the mysterious man is looking for this suspension bridge.

There is also a main road to Black Crow Castle that all the villagers know.

So, this may not be as simple as just one path.

However, the suspension bridge was completely hidden in the black mist. Even when Ji looked over, he could only see an unknown area.

As he thought about it, his pupils became slightly dilated.

Five teammates also finished investigating the body.

Now it feels to a few people that a hidden plot with huge potential is right in front of them, and it depends on how they choose.

Gang Duoduo turned his head and looked at Su Lun, casting a questioning look: "Su Lun, what are we going to do now?"

As soon as he said this, several other people also looked at Ji Xun.

If it's the main storyline, they can still follow the mission prompts.

But now, his eyesight has completely gone dark.

David looked at Ji Xun's expression as he stared at the suspension bridge and guessed what he wanted to do, and directly suggested: "How about I go over and take a look first?"

Although he didn't expect Ji Xun to be so thoughtful, he also knew that if he wanted to get a breakthrough in the plot, he had to go to the other side of the bridge.

And he is the person with the strongest overall physical ability in the team, so there is no reason to hide behind.

After saying this, Gale also said: "It's better for me to go. I'm an assassin. If we walk on this chain suspension bridge, the noise will be smaller."

Everyone knew that there was an unknown danger on the other side of the bridge, but at this moment, no one backed down.

However, Ji Xun was in no hurry to respond.

He was still thinking.

The plot alone is not difficult.

The difficulty is that there is another hand secretly controlling this trial.

Before you figure out the other party's true motives, you can easily end up in a disadvantageous position if you end things hastily.

Seeing him thinking, the five of them didn't interrupt him and just waited quietly, each showing a thoughtful expression.

After a while, Ji Xun's pupils shrank slightly, and then he said: "It's too risky to go there now. We have to wait."

"etc?"

No one understood.

They were slightly surprised. The bold guy who dared to be the first to propose a night exploration into the deep forest would stop when he was obviously close to hiding the truth of the plot?

It's not like David and the others didn't know there was danger.

But isn’t the danger always there?

From entering the forest to fighting all the way here, it seems to be no different from before.

Only Ji Xun himself knew that the danger now was different from before.

Seri thought for a moment, followed Ji Xun's train of thought, and asked, "You mean to wait until others attack the castle and attract the attention of those bandits before we go?"

"Um."

Ji Xun nodded: "Even if the suspension bridge is such a critical thoroughfare, there may be some early warning mechanism even if it is not guarded. If we go there rashly, once we are exposed, we may attract the firepower of all the bandits. Then the situation will be very dangerous. So in the end The best opportunity is to wait until someone attacks the castle and attracts the attention of the bandits."

After hearing this explanation, the others thought about it and understood.

Whether it is the team of Princess Sophia of the Red Dragon Royal Family, Young Master Sark of the Langdon Family, or the team of Faerun of the Simon Family, they all actually have the strength to confront the bandits head-on.

As soon as the day breaks and the fog in the forest dissipates, these elite teams will definitely find ways to obtain higher trial evaluations and rush to find trouble for the bandit leader.

Gang Duoduo frowned: "Ah, don't we have to wait until daytime?"

Everyone knows the truth, but after finally rushing through the night to get a little bit of a head start, waiting now seems to be a bit of a waste of previous efforts.

Others can think of it, and Ji Xun can of course do the same.

But when he heard this, his pupils shrank slightly, and he said meaningfully: "Maybe you don't have to wait so long."

Along the way, the team's morale was high due to the huge risks and huge rewards, but Ji Xun's words stopped the teammates from eagerly trying to cross the suspension bridge.

But since it was him who spoke, no one else said anything.

After experiencing so many incidents, the team no longer had any doubts about Ji Xun's judgment.

A few people rested peacefully on the stone platform.

About two hours later, it was late at night.

Thick black gas gushes out from the cracks in the abyss.

Ji Xun has been meditating cross-legged for two hours without moving.

There are actually two types of difficulty in this trial space.

One is during the day, which is roughly equivalent to "normal mode".

The second type is night, which is "hard mode".

And from the very beginning when entering the extradimensional space, Enlightenment reminded me that the castle at night was "haunted".

If the person behind the scenes is there for a difficult plot, he will definitely cause trouble at night.

Ji Xun and his team proved with their strength that an elite team can survive at night.

Although their team is strong, they are not the strongest overall.

The guards of several big nobles are not bad, and their equipment is better.

When several strong teams compete in the same space, hesitation will lead to defeat.

So Ji Xun is sure that someone will make a big move tonight!

Compared to Ji Xun's calm meditation, the other teammates seemed a little bored.

Seri adjusted the spell cards in the card slot, Gang Duoduo wiped his armor, David adjusted his breath and adjusted the spell power, Zhuo Sha also prepared the healing potion, and Gale was playing with the dagger.

They have prepared their own means.

Sharpen your sword and wait for the monster.

However, the night seemed to have passed very long.

The more you pay attention to time, the slower time passes.

However, the accident came very suddenly.

Without any warning, the enlightenment buzzed.

"Yinshan Village was attacked and breached by bandits. A B-level opportunity plot mission was triggered. Reinforce Yinshan Village to rescue the villagers."

This enlightenment seemed to give everyone a stimulant, and everyone instantly became energetic: "Here we come!"

But when they saw the enlightenment content, their expressions became strange.

Isn't Yinshan Village the village they stayed in before?

Was it actually attacked by bandits? This means that the bandits chose to attack at night.

Seeing the sudden enlightenment, everyone's expressions became awkward.

They waited for Ji Xun's opportunity.

But at the same time, I was also bound by this enlightenment.

Gale hesitated and said: "Yinshan Village was attacked. Will the young master be in danger?"

After all, they are the family knights of Duke Langdon's Palace, and nothing is more important than their own young master.

Seri shook his head and said: "It's too late for us to rush back now. On the contrary, if we can contain the bandits at Black Crow Castle, we will be able to force them to return to defense."

After saying that, he continued: "Besides, the bandits will definitely not use the entire army to attack at night. The young master and the others have the enchanted weapons and [Light Dispeller] against dark creatures, so they may not suffer a loss."

Ji Xun also meant the same thing.

This is the wisest choice.

But the fact is that as a knight of a noble family, whether you can do it or not is one thing. Whether you want to do it or not is a matter of attitude.

If Young Master Sack is really in danger and they fail to come to his aid, the entire team will be labeled disloyal no matter what amazing results they achieve afterwards.

Everyone's faces were filled with embarrassment.

However, before this entanglement allowed everyone to make a decision, enlightenment appeared one after another.

"Congratulations to Duke Langdon's first team for successfully killing the barbarian giant Yabok, the captain of the three thieves squad. The key plot leader will receive an additional bonus of +3% for the first kill and an additional bonus of +3% for the points."

"Congratulations to Duke Langdon's first team for successfully killing Black Knife Tuze, the captain of the seventh detachment of the Red Smoke Bandits. The key plot leader will receive an additional bonus of +15% for the first kill and an additional bonus of +20% for the first kill."

Not long after, Enlightenment appeared again.

"Congratulations to the trialists of Yinshan Village for successfully guarding the village and completing the opportunity plot. The collective trial point reward will be +500."

Obviously, the bandits have gone.

But he was also killed miserably.

A ragtag group is not the same thing as a regular knight corps like them.

The leader of the bandits was killed and they dispersed immediately.

Things turned around so quickly that it was unbelievable.

There was a crisis just now, but it was over in the blink of an eye.

"It's the young master and the others!"

"Haha, Master, they just drove away the bandits! Those vampires must not have thought that Master, they have a means of restraint against dark creatures!"

"Yes. Thanks to the booklet Su Lun found before, otherwise this bandit's night attack would have killed people."

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The teammates became excited and wished they were all there, killing each other indiscriminately.

This B-level opportunity plot seems a bit too easy to complete.

Not really.

The props Ji Xun discovered were not originally designed to serve B-level plots, but higher.

So when I killed a few bandits who were attacking at night, the enemy's neck happened to hit the knife edge.

Those things have a huge damage bonus to low-level vampires, and they also allowed Young Master Sack's elite to cut melons and vegetables to solve this crisis.

In the final analysis, it was Ji Xun's credit.

What can be expected is that at the end of this trial, the Langdon family's trial results are definitely not bad.

But before everyone could get too excited, Qidi appeared again.

"Congratulations to the Thirteenth Team of the Red Dragon Royal Family for discovering the Black Crow Castle for the first time. The main plot exploration reward is +15%, and the additional points reward is +10%."

Seeing this, the expressions of the teammates who were excited just now froze on the spot.

If Young Master Sack's repelling of the gangsters just now was a small surprise, then these guys from the Red Dragon Royal Family have done something big!

Even Ji Xun's pupils shrank slightly.

But it was just a momentary surprise.

Immediately, the entire incident emerged clearly before his eyes.

Just as the bandits attacked Silver Fir Village, the Red Dragon Royal Family arrived at Black Crow Castle. This was no longer an accident.

But the people of the Red Dragon Royal Family did it deliberately.

In order to share his own pressure, he deliberately led some bandits to Yinshan Village.

And looking at it now, the gathering signal sent by the Red Dragon Royal Family in the afternoon might not be that they were in danger, but that they had already discussed it, and they would gather their strength as soon as they came in and go straight to the final boss of the main plot.

"Those guys in the Red Dragon Royal Family are really vicious. They want to divert trouble to others and want others to share the pressure with them."

"Yes. If the young master and the others hadn't repelled the bandit's night attack, it's hard to say how many people would have been killed this time."

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Everyone chatted for a few words, and everyone understood what happened.

The elite team may not be afraid, but the ordinary teams that are just a little bit worse may be in danger.

The trial space encourages competition. This kind of behavior is not shameful in the Royal Academy, but is in line with the cunning temperament of the dragonborn.

I originally thought that their team was the closest to Black Crow Castle, but now I saw that there was someone else.

The sense of urgency came all at once.

But Ji Xun didn't care about diverting trouble to the east.

He thought deeper: "So, is it true that the inside should cooperate with the outside? Are there also accomplices of the people behind the scenes in the Red Dragon Royal Family?"

He had been thinking before that just bringing in a few strong teams to compete might not achieve the desired results.

There may also be some people among the trial students who will take the initiative to guide the development of the plot.

Looking at it now, it is indeed the case.

Ji Xun then thought again: "It's strange. If you can convince Princess Sophia to take the risk, then the identity of the 'accomplice' is also very unusual. Could it be the Red Dragon Royal Family? No, the three royal families dare to rebel against the Holy Holy See?"

Things are getting more complicated.

But no matter what, when the opportunity comes, Ji Xun won't be able to ink.

Now is the best time to cross the bridge.

His thoughts changed and he stood up directly.

Seeing him leaving, the five Seri people also looked forward to preparing to join him.

However, Ji Xun glanced at everyone and said with great solemnity: "Now I plan to go over and have a look. But there are some things that I have to tell everyone."

This was the first time that everyone heard Ji Xun's serious expression, and the excitement on their faces dimmed instantly.

Ji Xun said bluntly: "I don't know what will happen if I go through this road. I suspect that the difficulty of the plot may exceed A level. So the risk is very high. If you can go through it, you may not be able to come back alive."

More than A grade?

So I immediately realized the seriousness of the matter.

The instructor of the academy has said that if the difficulty of the plot exceeds A level, the survival rate of elites will be 100%.

No one would think his words were exaggerated.

"I mean, I'll go take a look first."

These teammates are all good people, and Ji Xun doesn't want them to follow him into danger.

After all, he is just a clone, and when he dies, he dies.

And whether he is a clone or not, he also has this courage and idea.

But without saying anything, David stood up resolutely and said: "Su Lun, I'll go with you."

He is a slave, and his life is not in his hands.

Pure warriors value love and righteousness.

Moreover, he had received a lot of guidance from Ji Xun during this period, and David would never let Ji Xun, a frail polymath, go into danger alone.

Young people are always passionate. As soon as David said this, Gang Duoduo also stood up, followed closely by Seri, Gale, and Zhuosha.

"I'll go too!"

"Let's go together!"

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The six teammates already have a lot of understanding, and none of them backed down.

Ji Xun glanced at everyone and tried to say something, but he swallowed it all.

He doesn't want his teammates to take risks, but he also respects their choices.

In his current vision, one's courage is related to destiny.

This is a more valuable quality than living.

Everyone has been prepared for a long time.

After Ji Xun decided to set off, Gale, an assassin, took the lead on the iron bridge.

Ji Xun and David are behind.

Gang Duoduo and the others were not in a hurry to get on the bridge. First, they cut off the bridge to prevent accidents. Instead, they waited for the three of them to find out the situation before taking action.

The visibility in the abyss fissure was extremely low, and Gale, who was one step ahead, was completely submerged in the black mist.

Ji Xun and David took a few steps, and the figures of Gang Duoduo and the others were no longer visible behind them.

There was only the whistling of the wind and the clatter of the chain suspension bridge swinging in the wind.

After walking a hundred meters, there was a vast black fog in front and behind.

This made people walking on the suspension bridge even more frightened.

I don’t know where the suspension bridge leads to, and I don’t know what I’m about to face. The unknown brings an increasingly strong hint of terror to people.

There seemed to be a fight over at Black Crow Castle. Although they couldn't see it, the sound of the battle could be heard far away.

The template under your feet has been corroded to pieces, and there are potholes everywhere. If you are not careful, you will fall into the endless abyss.

David walked carefully.

Ji Xun, on the other hand, walked steadily on the flat ground, stepping on the places with iron chains.

What seemed uncertain to others was not to him.

The thickness of this iron cable was much worse than the one in the East Wasteland Fissure. He estimated that the suspension bridge wouldn't be too long. Judging from the arc pulled by the gravity of the bridge, it is only a few hundred meters long.

Sure enough.

Not long after, the two of them saw Gale standing guard at the end of the suspension bridge.

There is still a stone platform here, together with a cave, leading to the heart of the mountain.

But that's not what Ji Xun cares about.

His eyes were immediately attracted to the tall black obelisk next to the cave.

"Forbidden Ruins Stone Tablet!"

Seeing that this was a familiar black stone tablet, Ji Xun's heart felt the biggest wave since entering the extradimensional space.

If we talk about the previous conspiracies, plans, and plots, he still feels that he has aroused a little desire to explore.

However, the moment he saw this stone tablet, he immediately changed his mind.

Every place where the [Forbidden Ruins Stone Stele] appears is involved in major historical events.

So the moment Ji Xun saw the stone tablet, he immediately realized that the Black Crow Castle might be involved in the secrets of some ancient demon gods.

(End of chapter)