In the spacious and cold town, as streaks of white light descended from the encampment teleportation point, the entire encampment square instantly became crowded.
"What is this place? Why do I feel like my body is being corroded by foreign energy? "
"It's not just the foreign energy. My five senses have also weakened significantly. I also feel hungry. Didn't the higher-ups say that they were bringing us to a holy land for leveling up? What's going on here? "
"My friends were envious that I got selected to join the Guild's special training, but why do I feel like I'd rather stay in Stone Forest City?"
After Ling Yi's newcomers and core members arrived at the Lost Town, they discussed the town curiously.
This was especially true for Ling Yi's newcomers, who had only recently joined the Guild. They knew nothing about the Lost Town, and with the harsh environment, surviving in the town for a long time was a big problem for them, let alone leveling up.
At this moment, let alone Shifeng's core members, even Shiuse Qiangwei, who had accompanied Ling Yi's core members to the Lost Town, wore a worried expression.
This situation was completely different from what she had imagined.
At this moment, even Tier 3 players like herself would have a hard time surviving in this environment, much less helping the Guild's high-potential members level up. Not to mention, training, leveling up, and resisting the monster horde would be even more difficult.
In such a harsh environment, they'd be lucky if their standards did not regress, much less improve.
Previously, when they were in the Demonwolf Mountain Range's outer region, they hadn't felt anything. However, now that their five senses had been severely weakened, their bodies felt heavy, and their minds felt sluggish.
Most importantly, the Mana here was a true frost hell. Berserk ice elements filled the area, and there were pitifully few elements other than ice elements. It was practically impossible to control the Mana here.
Moreover, if they couldn't control the Mana here, how were they supposed to improve themselves?
"Guild Leader, you're not really planning on letting these Tier 2 members train here forever, are you?" Blue Frost asked Xiang Shifeng worriedly when he sensed the harsh environment here.
He knew that this was the Demonwolf Mountain Range's inner region, and the monsters here were all Level 120 or above. For players of their level and tier, this was a good place to grind. However, for Ling Yi's newcomers and Tier 2 members, it was a waste of time.
After all, these newcomers were Ling Yi's future. Wasting so much time here would be Ling Yi's loss.
"Stay here and train?" Shaking his head, Shi Feng said, "Of course, that's impossible."
"???" Qing Shuang was confused.
He couldn't understand what was so good about staying here.
Shi Feng didn't bother to explain the situation. Instead, he simply handed over the task to the NPCs responsible for transferring the Lost Town. Once the transfer was complete, the NPCs stationed in the Lost Town disappeared one after another, making the already desolate town even emptier.
Immediately after, a system notification rang in everyone's ears.
Lost Town Region System Announcement: This town is under a mysterious curse. Endless Wraiths will absorb players' Mana and transform into Demonic Creatures. Please be careful of the Demonic Creatures' attacks.
Shortly after the system announcement ended, before Ling Yi's members could react, translucent, humanoid ghosts suddenly appeared around some of Ling Yi's members. Moreover, these humanoid ghosts looked identical to the players in question. Even their levels were the same. These humanoid ghosts then pounced on the players in question.
Everyone was stupefied by this scene. They couldn't figure out what was going on.
However, everyone present was Ling Yi Society's experts. Even though they hadn't reached a certain level yet, their combat standards were guaranteed. Even the weakest among them had reached the Trial Tower's fifth-floor standard. Hence, when the humanoid ghosts suddenly attacked them, every one of them moved to defend themselves. Some of Ling Yi's members even took action against these humanoid ghosts.
However, what happened next stupefied everyone.
These humanoid ghosts' attacks were practically identical to the original players'. Even their combat standards were the same. Moreover, when they faced other players' attacks, it was as if they didn't exist.
"Alright, let's begin our official training! Everyone, be careful of the Demonic Creatures that have appeared. Only the cloned players can deal with these Demonic Creatures. If you get killed by these Demonic Creatures, not only will you lose a level, but you won't be able to log into the game for a day. Everyone, be careful, "Shifeng warned as he watched Ling Yi's members fend off the Demonic Creatures.
The Demonwolf Mountain Range was no ordinary place. The Demonwolf Mountain Range's inner region was considered a forbidden land. In other words, living creatures couldn't survive there.
God's Domain's various forbidden lands had different reasons for why living creatures couldn't survive there. Among them, the Demonwolf Mountain Range's inner region was cursed.
Although no one knew what kind of curse it was, or who had placed it, as long as a Guild Town or Town was located in the inner region, an endless number of Mental Creatures would appear, constantly attacking and harassing players. As a result, players couldn't rest or reside in the Guild Town or Town for long periods of time.
This was also why Guild Towns and Towns were so rare in the various forbidden lands.
When Shifeng finished his explanation, everyone gasped.
This was training?
It was more like killing them!
They had all seen the combat standards of these Demonic Creatures. They were practically identical to the original players'. However, as these Demonic Creatures weren't affected by the environment, they could exhibit their peak combat power. Players, on the other hand, were different. Due to the environment's influence, their combat power had decreased significantly. They weren't a match for these Demonic Creatures at all.
Moreover, not only did they lose a level after being killed, but they also couldn't log into the game for a day. How were they supposed to level up?
While many of Ling Yi's members were complaining about this situation, Blue Frost, who had been fighting the Demonic Creatures all this time, suddenly came to a realization. Excitement and joy flashed in his eyes.
Because he had discovered something.
Fighting these Demonic Creatures was indeed very disadvantageous for them. In fact, they couldn't even manipulate the ambient Mana. This was because the ambient Mana mainly consisted of the violent ice Mana. Other Mana was very thin, making it nearly impossible to manipulate the ambient Mana.
The only thing they could do was find a way to manipulate their own Mana and use it to defend against these Demonic Creatures' attacks. Moreover, as these Demonic Creatures' attack patterns were identical to his own, he knew exactly what these Demonic Creatures were going to do. This would make it much easier for him to defend against these Demonic Creatures. At the same time, he could also discover many of his own weaknesses.
Of course, to Tier 2 players, this kind of combat wasn't very helpful, but to Tier 2 players, these Tier 2 players could use their Skills and Spells normally. Only, their Skills and Spells had a higher requirement for accuracy. As long as they continued to improve their combat standards and Skill Completion Rates, they could still put up a fight against these Demonic Creatures.
Not only were these Demonic Creatures not a problem, but they were also an excellent training platform for expert players like themselves. Only, the risks involved were somewhat high.
Meanwhile, as more players joined the battle and the duration of the battle increased, many of Ling Yi's members began to realize this benefit. As a result, fewer people complained about this situation, and more people began to immerse themselves in the battle.
"This place is practically a natural training ground. Although we have to pay a high price to train here, if we continue to train here, those Tier 3 experts who haven't fully unlocked their Mana Bodies will most likely be able to do so in less than a month," Shiuse Qiangwei said, his eyes glowing with excitement as he watched his Guild's members continuously improve.
Currently, the number of Tier 3 players in the game was increasing. However, the difference in combat power between those who had fully unlocked their Mana Bodies and those who hadn't was like the difference between heaven and earth. Most of Ling Yi's main force members had already unlocked a significant portion of their Mana Bodies. If they continued to train here, they could fully unlock their Mana Bodies in less than half a month.
Over a hundred Tier 3 experts with fully unlocked Mana Bodies!
Just thinking about it made Shiuse Qiangwei excited.
Of course, doing so would be somewhat cruel and dangerous, but compared to the rewards, levels weren't particularly important. After all, the levels of Ling Yi's main force members were already far higher than the various superpowers' levels. Trading levels for faster unlocking of their Mana Bodies was definitely a worthwhile trade.
While Ling Yi's members worked hard to improve themselves, the Shifeng arrived at the Extraordinary Tower.
After all, the cursed training in the Demonwolf Mountain Range was only a side task. The Extraordinary Tower's true focus was still the Extraordinary Tower.
The Extraordinary Tower had always been an excellent training ground for players who had reached the Realms of Truth. In fact, it was a direct train for players to reach the Extraordinary Realm. However, due to a lack of Magic Crystals, players could only reach the Realms of Truth's second floor. As a result, the Shifeng didn't have any guidance or ideas for their future.
Now, due to the popularity of Stone Forest City and the Dark World's Teleportation Gate, Ling Yi's Magic Crystal accumulation had skyrocketed. In just a few short days, she had accumulated over 1,300,000 Magic Crystals. This number far exceeded the Shifeng's expectations.
This was also why Shi Feng intended to unlock the Extraordinary Tower's third floor.
After the Shifeng tapped on the Extraordinary Tower's screen, the sound of a system notification entered his ears.
System: The Extraordinary Tower's second floor has been unlocked. Do you wish to spend 1,000,000 Magic Crystals to unlock the third floor?
"Unlock!"
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