"Test?"
"That's right, it's a test. Lin Zhen, if you hadn't been sent to the Pure Land, you would have been eliminated by now. In fact, the test had already begun the moment you arrived here."
Lin Zhen looked at the boundless snow outside and nodded gently.
"If you can't calm your mind, you won't be able to pass this test. I've already tested you just now, and I'm very satisfied with your performance. However, the next test won't be so simple."
"What's the test?"
"The Pure Land is located in the northernmost part of the Star of God's Punishment. It's extremely cold here. Winter lasts for ten months in a year. Spring, summer, and autumn only last for two months. Winter has just begun here. If you can survive this long winter, you'll pass the test."
Lin Zhen was stunned. Was it that simple?
If it was just one winter, he would be able to pass it by cultivating once.
"Don't think it's that simple. Don't forget your current state. You've been cursed by the Holy Word Technique. Unless you're eliminated, it's very difficult to lift the Holy Word Technique in the Star of God's Punishment. Now, you're just an ordinary person. You can't use your astral power or mental power. I'm afraid you can't even pick up the weapon you used before."
Lin Zhen secretly used his astral power and found that he really couldn't use it.
Inside his Dantian, the Dark Star Space was lifeless. He couldn't use even the slightest bit of energy.
Even his mental power couldn't be used. The Divine Infant was curled up in his spiritual sea, as if it had fallen into a deep sleep. His mental power wasn't under his control either.
Also, he couldn't control his elemental power now. He wanted to use some firepower to protect himself from the cold, but he couldn't do it now.
"What a powerful curse. Moreover, my body has weakened a lot. I can't use the Black Hole Beast transformation anymore. Right now, I'm not much stronger than an ordinary person, let alone a martial artist. At most, I can only be considered a strong man."
He couldn't even open his interspatial ring now, and he couldn't take out the food inside.
"Have you seen it clearly? Everything about you has been sealed. You can't use it for the time being. What you need to do now is to rely on yourself, your body and wisdom to survive the long winter here."
"Please remember, the Pure Land isn't necessarily safe. There's no human scheming here, but there's natural selection. The cold and wild beasts are your fatal enemies."
"I'm leaving, Lin Zhen. If I can still see you after ten months, you've passed the test. I wish you good luck!"
Just as his voice was about to disappear, Lin Zhen hurriedly said, "So what if I pass the test? What's the reward? "
"You'll know when the time comes. Passing the test is the greatest reward!"
The voice disappeared. No matter what Lin Zhen asked, it would not appear again.
"Things are going to be difficult this time!"
Lin Zhen stood at the entrance of the cave. The cave he was in was located halfway up a mountain. The entire mountain peak was covered in white snow. Here was the only place where he could see some rocks and soil.
"Awooo ~ ~!!"
Wolf howls came from the distance. Lin Zhen could even see a string of black dots. Hundreds of snow wolves were rushing over through the wind and snow.
No food, no fire seed, no weapons, only cold, hunger, and wild beasts. His first night in the Pure Land was going to be a tough one.
*****
Ever since Lin Zhen's disappearance, the Star of Divine Punishment had undergone a great change.
La Moti and Sheng Yan suffered heavy injuries after being struck by the Thunder of Annihilation. The destructive force invaded their bodies. They didn't dare to recklessly fight back. They could only resist and expel the destructive force bit by bit.
As a result, their points came to a standstill. Fortunately, they both had powerful concealment methods. Otherwise, they would've been hunted down.
They gave up their third and fourth spots and were replaced by others.
The current leaderboard was as follows:
First place, Qin Jianfeng of the Western Continent.
Second place, Boston of the Southern Continent.
Third place, Jun Mo of the Western Continent.
Fourth place, Feng Qingluan of the Northern Continent.
Fifth place …
After three months, La Moti and Sheng Yan fell out of the top 50.
Along with the passage of time, the number of people on the Star of God Punishment became fewer and fewer. From the initial ten billion people, there were only one hundred million now. And it was still decreasing.
To end the Star of Divine Punishment, one condition had to be met. The number of undead creatures had to be less than the number of humans.
Because it was getting harder and harder to find people, the fights between the martial artists gradually decreased. The martial artists shifted their focus to the undead creatures, especially those at the top of the leaderboard. They hunted undead creatures everywhere.
As long as the number of undead creatures was less than the number of humans, their positions would be stabilized. When the Star of Divine Punishment ended, they would be able to obtain a spot to refine their divine body.
But there were exceptions. For example, Feng Qingluan, the Saintess of the Phoenix Clan who killed her way up from the bottom 100.
*****
Amidst the ruins, Feng Qingluan gently stroked the longsword in her hand. Her flame-like long dress was particularly eye-catching in this land of death.
There was still the smell of blood around her. Just a moment ago, she had found a small warrior team and eliminated all twenty or so people in the team.
These people didn't have many points. The highest ranking was less than a million points. In fact, they weren't worth killing. The points gained from killing them were less than a fraction of her own points.
"Ring ~ ~ ~!!"
The phone rang. Feng Qingluan picked it up and glanced at it. The caller was Jun Mo.
"Young Master! What's the matter? "
"Qingluan, what are you doing?"
"The battle just ended."
"Qingluan, several old friends have called me. What you've done recently is a bit too much. Why did you kill those martial artists at the bottom of the leaderboard? Those martial artists didn't even get as many points as killing a high-level undead. In the past three months, too many people have expressed their anger to me. You should know that you're not only representing yourself, but also the entire Phoenix Clan! "
"Young Master, I don't understand. Since you've come to the Star of God's Punishment, don't be afraid of fighting. If you're afraid of being eliminated, it's better to kill yourself early. If anyone still nags you, you can directly push the responsibility to me and let them come to me for revenge. You don't have to bear any burden."
"You … Why don't you listen to me? You're not afraid of ordinary people, but are the people from the Secret Sect so easy to deal with? Although Sheng Yan hasn't come out yet, once he comes out, you're definitely not his opponent. Although you're ranked fourth, this ranking is obtained by killing too many low-level martial artists. It doesn't mean that your strength is really enough to rank fourth. "
"Then let him come. I also want to meet him."
"Luan 'er! What the hell do you want? "Jun Mo was a little angry.
"Nothing, I just want to kill someone. Also, don't call me Luan 'er. It's such an intimate name. Find someone else to call me Young Master!"
Feng Qingluan directly hung up the phone and then touched the sword in her hand.
"Killing … Continue. As long as the number of undead creatures is not less than that of humans, the Star of God's Punishment will not end. Lin Zhen, I hope you can come back soon. I'm afraid I can't hold on for too long …"
*****
"Crack!"
The neck of a snow wolf was twisted by Lin Zhen. Blood oozed out of the fur and fell on the snow, leaving a little red plum blossom.
Sitting down in the snow, Lin Zhen gasped for breath.
On the ground, there were already more than a dozen snow wolves lying in a mess.
These wolves were as big as calves, and their teeth were extremely sharp. Lin Zhen fought with them for more than ten minutes, and his body was already covered with wounds.
Fortunately, his fighting awareness was very good, and he never let the snow wolves attack his vital parts. This was a self-protection awareness that was honed after hundreds of millions of battles.
If it was an ordinary person, even if his body was strong, it was impossible to kill more than a dozen snow wolves.
Lin Zhen held a stone in his hand, which was sharpened. He found it in the cave and used it as a temporary weapon.
He cut the skin of a snow wolf with the edge of the stone. In this cold weather, the bodies of these snow wolves would become stiff in less than five minutes. He had to drink the blood and eat the meat while it was hot.
"Gulp!
Gulp! "After drinking a few mouthfuls of warm blood, Lin Zhen felt that there was a warm flow in his extremely tired body, which made him feel a little better.
He tore his clothes and wrapped the wounds hastily. Lin Zhen's body was covered with a layer of wolf skin, which was the coat he made for himself.
He had spent three months in the Pure Land.
Over the past three months, Lin Zhen's body had more than a thousand scars. It was as if layers upon layers of scars were covering his body.
Without medicine, without timely food, and without a strong recovery ability, these wounds would not heal at all in the cold weather.
To be able to last for three months was almost a miracle of life.
At first, Lin Zhen thought that with his fighting experience and hunting prey to maintain his life, he should be able to survive for ten months, but he later found that he was too naive.
In this place without fire, it was impossible for humans to survive for a long time.
Lifting his arm, many wounds were bleeding pus and blood, and the sharp pain was attacking his nerves.
"Chris, can you still calculate?" This was Lin Zhen's only comfort. Chris could still accompany him through this long winter.
"Master, I lack energy right now. If you don't give me energy, I will automatically shut down after five minutes. Calculating also consumes energy, so I can only last for three minutes."
"I don't have energy to supply you for the time being. Three minutes is also good. Then calculate for me how long I can last in this state."
"Well, the only source of food here is Arctic wolves and polar bears. Master, your speed of obtaining food is getting slower and slower, and your wounds continue to be infected. According to the current speed, you will die in about twenty-five days."
"I can only last for twenty-five days?"
"Yes, and this is under the condition that I accompany you. You know, sometimes loneliness can also deprive people of their life. Master, my power is about to run out. Before that, I will give you one last piece of advice. If you want to survive these ten months, you must find a hope, a motivation that can support you to live, then you may be able to last a little longer …"
"Beep, beep, beep ~!"
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