Chapter 2997: A Trap
Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Maze passage.
A player squad was moving forward along the passage, searching slowly, clearing the ice crystal monsters encountered along the way one by one.
They also discovered that ice crystal creatures had very thick HP and high physical attack strength.
However, as long as they were careful and relied on the team’s strength, they could still defeat them without injury.
Once they killed an ice crystal creature, they would receive an injection of elemental energy.
Elemental science players naturally regarded this as a great treasure.
The elemental energy gained from killing one was enough to make up for several weeks of hard training, and even ordinary players who were not specialized in elemental science could temporarily store this power in their sea of consciousness, forming a self-protection barrier there.
If he were to suffer an attack targeting the sea of consciousness in the future, this energy would be able to provide protective resistance.
The player squad was orderly farming monsters when suddenly they saw a figure swiftly passing on the right side of the passage.
Huh?
That was...
Whoosh!
"Bang! Bang!!"
As the figure quickly passed, two explosive sounds rang out.
The players who were dragging the wandering ice crystal puppets felt a sudden shock in their hearts.
What the hell!
They saw two ice crystal puppets, exhausted by their continuous effort, instantly shatter when the shadow brushed past them.
Was that a player?
Several glanced at the rapidly running figure along the passage, exchanged looks, and surprise appeared in their eyes.
Wow!
Extremely powerful burst force!
One strike completely shattered the ice crystal puppets.
Forget about how that player struck, they didn’t even clearly see that person’s face during the entire battle.
Who exactly was that person?
Fang Heng was running quickly inside the passage.
He had spent over an hour moving slowly, absorbing four ice crystal trial squares along the way.
Among them, three were natural science trial grounds, and one belonged to elemental science.
He could already feel himself getting closer to the Seed of Ouroboros.
Suddenly, Fang Heng’s heart jumped.
The aura of the Seed of Ouroboros suddenly erupted on a large scale.
And it was moving?
Perfect timing!
The spreading perception of Ouroboros gave him a clearer positioning.
Fang Heng quickly searched in the direction where the perception was spreading.
Even so, he still spent over ten minutes wandering inside the ice crystal maze.
He perceived that he was getting closer to the location of the Seed of Ouroboros.
After turning another ice crystal corner, fierce ripples of battle erupted ahead.
Hmm?
Were those people from the Central Federation?
Fang Heng did not immediately join the fight but slowed down and carefully approached the rear of the Federation player team, observing cautiously along the way.
The Central Federation team had nearly two hundred players, each an elite player in the game, many of whom had partially decomposed their ’locks’ in the real world.
From a distance, the Federation players were gathering a holy barrier, retreating while fighting.
As for the opponent...
Fang Heng looked up from afar.
On the ice surface, countless small, dense insect creatures gathered together, rolling on the ground to form a huge round ball body, visually resembling a sphere covered with thick scale armor.
The beetle aggregation sphere rolled toward the Central Federation.
Various spells slammed against the beetle polymer.
Huh?
Holy element?
Fang Heng quickly noticed several Holy Court Church members in the team.
From their decorations, the leader was of archbishop level in the Holy Court.
Since the last Holy Realm incident, news about the Holy Court had been scarce.
According to information from the Undead Council, the Holy Court had completely retracted in various worlds, stopping all hostilities and taking on a reclusive stance.
Player rumors said that after the God King’s revival, he quickly issued orders to concentrate most elite forces on rebuilding the Holy Realm.
Then the God King entered seclusion again.
It was well known that the Central Federation had close ties with the Holy Court, so seeing Holy Court members in the Federation team was normal.
"Be careful!"
While Fang Heng was still observing and assessing, the Central Federation was gradually falling into a desperate situation.
Almost all attacks were absorbed by the beetles condensed by the Seed of Ouroboros.
Federation commander Roa felt anxious.
The situation was very unfavorable.
They couldn’t win.
Their current strength could not shake the external defense of the beetle body.
Moreover, the Seed of Ouroboros’ power was still gradually increasing.
It would only become harder to deal with.
Forget about the Enlightenment treasure; at this rate, the squad might be completely wiped out.
Was this maze a trap?
What to do?
While thinking, Roa heard a player whisper beside him, "Sir, the key on your chest..."
Huh? Key?
Roa instinctively looked down at the Key of Heaven Enlightenment rune hanging on his chest and was startled.
He didn’t know when it had begun to emit a faint light, levitating and pointing toward the passage behind the ice crystal maze.
The key was giving a direction?
Roa frowned, suddenly having a premonition.
The treasure marked on the map was probably just a switch; the Key of Heaven Enlightenment was the real guide to finding the true Enlightenment treasure.
Archbishop Whiteman of the Holy Court saw the key and also revealed a thoughtful expression in his eyes. Breaking the silence, he said, "Everyone, the power of Disaster is far too overwhelming. In my opinion, this ice crystal maze is likely a kind of trial. We need to rely on the power of the Enlightenment Treasure to withstand the Disaster. How about we split up— you go search for the Key of Heaven Enlightenment, and we will stay behind to hold off the Disaster for a while."
Roa felt Archbishop Whiteman’s words were very likely the truth, but hesitated for a moment, "This..."
"Don’t hesitate—hurry! Holy power restrains Disaster. Gain the strength of the Enlightenment Treasure, then come back to help us."
"Alright! Archbishop, we’re counting on you. We’ll leave this to you."
Roa no longer hesitated. He gave a slight nod to Archbishop Whiteman, signaling the team to leave quickly.
"Formation—Holy Seal!"
Whiteman shouted, and over a dozen archbishops of the Holy Court behind him quickly gathered and formed into formation.
Dark golden holy light rapidly spread from beneath the feet of the priests of the Holy Court, surging forward and filling the ice crystal passage.
The space, affected by the ripples of holy power, shimmered with specks of starlight.
In an instant, the entire space became infused with ripples of holy power. The advancing Disaster of the Seed of Ouroboros, affected by the holy power, seemed to be solidified by the holy space. Its movement rapidly slowed until it came to a complete halt.
"Go!"
Seeing the Holy Court’s skill take effect, Roa immediately led the team to retreat. At the same time, he slightly frowned, his gaze sweeping over the young man standing at the back of the passage.
Alone.
Wearing a strange mask, he had been standing there for several minutes.
The man’s figure and aura gave Roa a strangely familiar feeling, as if he had seen him somewhere before.
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