In just a few moments, the situation on the mountaintop changed completely. The carcasses of the beasts and the two rows of Arctic Wolves had disappeared, and so had the stone carving. But in the middle of the carving was a gigantic Malformed Banyan Tree. It was eerie and scary.
The controlling force behind the illusion had changed owners.
"Hmm …" "What happened just now?" The Phecda members on the ground woke up from the immense mental pain.
Without the nightmarish illusion, they could see the scene before them. It appeared to be a spell cast by Gu Jun …
Yu Xiaoyong was shocked. The other Arctic Wolves members were shocked as well. They had only heard about spells from the headquarters …
"This Gu Jun sure is impressive."
"Malformed Banyan Tree? What kind of spell is this? "
"Are those people all dead?"
A series of thoughts crossed their minds. 'Is it over?'
But Xue Ba, Uncle Dan, and Lou Xiaoning knew something was wrong. Even though Gu Jun was still standing there, his expression was extremely strange, and there was a shadow in his eyes.
"His mind …" Wu Shiyu felt a sharp pain when he tried to sense it. "It's being corroded by something …"
Earlier, Gu Jun had told them that using spells required sacrifice. Obviously, he had made some kind of sacrifice.
"What do we do now?" Lou Xiaoning widened her eyes. "Uncle Dan, give him a shot."
"Miss Lou, this is not the time to give him a shot!" Uncle Dan was also panicking. "It's hard to tell how he's doing now."
"I'm fine …" At that moment, Gu Jun suddenly said slowly. His words surprised and delighted everyone. Yu Xiaoyong and Xue Ba immediately called the command central.
Gu Jun felt that his body could still hold on. The dark energy from the Son of Misfortune had surged up earlier. If not for the Carlop scalpel, the Strong Heart, and his increased mental power … he might not have been able to hold on …
"Your Strong Heart's Tempering Progress has increased, + 1000, + 3000. Current level is level 1 (4500/50000 Tempering Progress)."
Experiencing the illusion gave him 1000 points, and casting the curse gave him 3000 points, which was quite a lot.
[Warning, your spirit has been corrupted. Current corruption rate is 3% and increasing at an irregular rate.]
A new notification appeared in the system for the first time. Gu Jun indeed felt that a part of his spirit was shrouded in shadow. It was like a malignant tumor in his spirit that was constantly growing and devouring him. This was the price he had to pay for casting the curse.
Without a way to purify it, it would only get worse over time. "Unfixed growth" probably meant that the more he came into contact with dark things and used spells, the faster it would grow.
However, the system notification was a pleasant surprise. At the very least, he could observe his condition.
"Dirty-minded Jun, aren't you going to end this illusion?"
Wu Shiyu asked. She could see that the Malformed Banyan was being controlled by Gu Jun, but if this continued, he would only continue to consume himself.
"Not yet …" Gu Jun said softly, letting the cold wind blow on his face. "Now is our chance to enter the Dream World."
"What do you mean?" The rest did not understand.
Gu Jun looked at the twisted spiritual body of the Malformed Banyan. "The R'yleh Cult definitely has more members than that …"
Actually, that was only natural. The R'yleh Cult had existed for a very long time, and they had members all over the world. Furthermore, he did not sense the presence of the 'Taoist Shen Shan' that Tong Ye mentioned. The people who were destroyed were only members on Wrangel Island.
"Their bodies might not be on the island, but they have arrived here through some kind of method. Now that they are gone, this island is empty. "
Gu Jun looked around him. "No one here can stop me from opening the channel to the Dream World anymore. The source of the Nightmare Illness is not here, it can only be found in the Dream World. "
"But how do we open it?" Xue Ba asked. No one had any idea about that.
"A spell …" Gu Jun said, "I have a way to open it, and it can only be used once."
"Dirty-minded Jun, in your current state, you still need to use a spell?" Wu Shiyu sighed helplessly. "Can you hold on?"
"I have to hold on even if I can't." Gu Jun knew this was his only chance. The cult said they had misunderstood him, but this was the second time. He was not sure whether there would be a third time, but he did not dare take the risk. There was no time to go back and slowly recover. Furthermore, the mental tumor … could not be recovered with just one night's sleep.
Since he insisted, the group retreated to the side. No one could say they knew better than Gu Jun what they should do.
"Then I shall begin." Gu Jun turned to face the frozen sea that was connected to the snowfield. He opened the watcher's notebook in his mind and pulled out the yellow parchment that was filled with the language of the zombies. He had it float above the sea of consciousness.
He used his mind to feel it, the life force and spirituality inside it … He tried to trigger it.
Suddenly, another illusion flashed before his eyes. It appeared to be a large and endless room filled with all kinds of corpses …
He seemed to have come to a realization. It was as if he did not need to control it and the chant came out naturally, "Meeping … Glibbering … Meeping … Glibbering …"
Any spell required sacrifice. This time, the spiritual entity of the Malformed Banyan Tree would be the sacrifice!
Their spirit, their body, all belong to you, the existence in the Bone House.
At the same time, the group watched nervously. This time, Yu Xiaoyong and the rest clearly saw the power of the spell. The void over there was suddenly twisted. There seemed to be an indescribable shadow inside. The Malformed Banyan Tree was submerged in the distortion and then disappeared …
“Meeping! Meeping! "Gu Jun chanted the spell. The veins on his face popped and his eyes bulged.
"Your Strong Heart's Tempering Degree has increased by 1500. Current level is level 1 (6000/50000 Tempering Degree).
"Warning, your mind is corrupted. Current corruption rate is 5%."
The channel to the dream world, come out! '
As Gu Jun chanted the spell, Wu Shiyu felt a different kind of cold, but the wind and snow around them stopped, and the polar night turned into day.
Xue Ba, Uncle Dan, and the rest saw this unbelievable change. The frozen sea melted, the fog rose, and the seawater rose to the edge of the cliff. Even though they knew this was an illusion, they could not help but gasp in shock. The people at the command central were shocked.
At this time, Yu Xiaoyong reported, "A ship has appeared, a large white ship …"
On the edge of the sea cliff in front of them, within the hazy fog, a large white ship vaguely appeared. It looked like it was made from wood. The body of the ship had three towering masts. The white sails that hung on them were old and tattered.
The white ship was shrouded in fog. They could not see what was on the ship, and they could not see any sign.
"Everyone …" Gu Jun said, "I believe that is the channel."
But according to the diary, Mr. Child said not everyone could go to the other world. Even though they could see it, could they all get on the ship?
The answer was soon revealed. Only he and Wu Shiyu saw a plank that led to the deck. The others tried to get closer to the cliff, but the closer they got, the further away the white ship. They could see it, but they could never reach it.
This time, Uncle Dan, Lou Xiaoning, and the rest frowned.
"Ah Jun, can we wait a little longer?" Xue Ba asked with a straight face, "How about we get everyone from the base to try? How about you two go … "
"There's no time." As the caster, Gu Jun could sense that the door would not last for long. Furthermore, he believed it would be pointless no matter how many people tried. However, there were only two boarding spots. He turned to Wu Shiyu and said honestly, "Dirty-minded Yu, this is a one-way ticket. It's hard to say whether we can make it back or not."
"We're already here." Wu Shiyu tilted his head to the side and made a face. "Won't it be a waste of energy if we don't go take a look? I want to go. "
"Fine, it's a sin to waste your energy." Gu Jun did not object because he believed that since there were two boarding spots, there might be some other purpose to it.
They said it so casually, but the group was silent. One-way ticket? These two fellows were prepared to sacrifice themselves …
"Time to go." Gu Jun looked at the group, then at Xue Ba, Lou Xiaoning, and Uncle Dan. "Uncle Dan, you have to bring me along when I return."
"Of course …" Uncle Dan's eyes were red and he choked with tears. "You have to come back."
"Ah Jun, Shi Yu, take care." Even Xue Ba's voice was hoarse. Yu Xiaoyong and the rest could only tell them to take care. Lou Xiaoning cursed under her breath. She shoved all the rifles and pistols she had on her to the duo. "Bring a few more guns with you! Kill those b * stards. "
After the group said their goodbyes, Gu Jun and Wu Shiyu carried their weapons and medical kits and walked to the edge of the cliff. Gu Jun took the first step. He stepped on the gangplank, and it was solid. He walked forward step by step. Wu Shiyu followed behind him and walked to the deck of the white ship.
At that moment, Wu Shiyu asked him, "You don't feel conflicted about the human nature in the illusion of the cult, do you?"
"Why would I?" Gu Jun smiled and walked straight into the white ship. "Human nature is a mixture of good and bad. It is the same for me and you. It is because the good nature is so fragile that we have to protect it. "
"Oh." Wu Shiyu took a large step into the ship. "That sounds silly, but for some reason, it sounds so cool."
At the top of the mountain, the group watched as the two boarded the ship in the fog. Their figures blurred in the fog, and in the satellite image of the command central, they disappeared from the edge of the cliff. Immediately after, the sails swayed, and the white ship slowly sailed away. On the boundless sea, it headed towards the north.
Suddenly, they felt the wind and snow again. They looked around, and they were back at the Frozen Cliff, but there was no sign of Gu Jun and Wu Shiyu.
The two of them had boarded the white ship and were heading toward the dream world.
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