According to Speedy, his clone was in the area where the lava river flowed.
Perhaps the Fire and Earth Elements near the lava river were too strong, and their energy perception was affected. Even Speed Spirit could not accurately locate the location.
However, most of the areas where the lava river flowed through could be seen at a glance.
There was only one place that stood out.
There was only … the high platform that was filled with flames.
There was a good chance that Speedy's "wind" was on the platform. If it was not on the platform, then it could only be in the lava river.
The probability of being in the lava river was low. Although Veling's doppelganger did not have much intelligence, it still had basic survival instincts. Unless it was seriously ill.
Or was forced by someone.
Otherwise, it would not be able to sneak into such an extreme environment.
Besides, if Speedy's clone really went into the lava river, he would be dead by now.
So, he decided not to look inside the lava river for now.
Next, he looked at the platform.
The wizard who created Paradise should be there. Speedy's clone should be there too. Could there be a connection between the two?
Did the space wizard force Speedy's clone to stay here?
While thinking about all the possibilities, he followed Dorcas to the platform.
The platform was surrounded by lava rivers, but they did not completely cut it off from the outside world. There was a long, straight path leading to the bottom of the platform.
The lava rivers intertwined around the path, but they did not cut it off.
While walking on the path with lava rivers on both sides, Angor had a strange feeling. The lava rivers around the platform seemed to be protecting it. They were not there to block people's way. Instead, they were there to create a sense of pressure.
It made people feel as if they could not turn back once they set foot on this path.
Perhaps this was a kind of psychological suggestion, or perhaps it was a special ritual?
Soon.
They walked down the path.
They reached the last part of the path under the platform.
The reason why this last section of the road was mentioned was because it was different from the previous ones. The first half of the path they walked on was mostly made of scorched earth. Apart from the fact that it was not too bumpy, there were not many man-made traces.
However, the second half of the road was different. It had obvious traces of human activity, and the ground was not scorched earth. Instead, it was made of tri-colored gemstones.
The colors of the gems were red, reddish-brown, and black.
The red gemstone and the reddish-brown gemstone corresponded to the Fire Amber and the Scorching Amber respectively. These two gemstones were fire gemstones of the same position and were also the best gemstone material for the Fire Disperse Reaction.
The above two types of gemstones occupied 95% of the area of the road, which was similar to the road surface.
The number of black gems was the least. They were not laid in the middle of the road, but there was a line of black gems on both sides of the road. These black gemstones were artificially synthesized amber stones, which could help wizards concentrate more during meditation.
Although it was artificially synthesized, it was the most expensive of the three gems.
"Fire scattering reaction … and amber glazed stones that can increase the effects of meditation." Dorcas said in a low voice: "These should be facilities that Paradise Earth already has."
The so-called fire scattering reaction.
It referred to the effect when two gems of the same position were combined together in a special arrangement.
The gems would be of the highest energy level.
For example, the Fire Amber and Scorching Amber in front of them. The Fire Amber was a low-grade fire gemstone, while the Scorching Amber was a low-grade elemental gemstone.
Generally speaking, if one wanted the surrounding elemental energy level to reach the same level as the Scorching Amber, they would have to cover the entire area with Scorching Amber.
However, if they used the fire scattering reaction, they could save a lot of Scorching Amber. When three Scorching Ambers and seven Fire Ambers were combined in a special arrangement, the fire elemental energy released would reach the energy level of ten Scorching Ambers.
This was a method that saved a lot of resources and maximized the effects.
Paradise Earth was backed by the Elysium. The Elysium was a shop that opened in various Sorcerer Bazaars. It was basically equivalent to a 'business alliance'. Merchants valued profits, and it was a must for them to learn how to maximize profits with the least cost.
The Elysium was the best at using a small amount of money to leverage a large amount of energy in the Sorcerer World.
There was a fire scattering reaction here that increased the purity of the surrounding fire elemental energy. There were also amber stones that could aid meditation. One look and one would know that this area was originally built by Paradise Earth for some fire elemental Sorcerers to cultivate.
However, the space wizard had modified it into an arena in the underground cavern.
Apart from the gemstone paving on the ground, there was something else that caught their attention.
That was … people.
There were people on this path. And there was more than one.
As far as Angor could see, there were already a dozen apprentices. Most of them were lying on the ground without moving. They were not dead, but they were all unconscious.
Only two of them still had their eyes open.
Both of them were at the end of the path, under the platform.
Soon, Angor and the others reached the platform and saw the two people.
One of them was a female apprentice who was leaning against a torch. She seemed to be under some kind of pressure. Her eyes were bloodshot, and blue veins were bulging on her forehead.
However, it was clear that she still had her consciousness.
When she heard Angor's footsteps, she forced herself to look at them.
She seemed to be looking forward to their arrival. Her eyes were shining when she turned around, but when she saw that it was Angor's group, her eyes dimmed a little.
Perhaps it was because the person who made her eyes light up had not arrived, but her mind was a little down. It was also because of this moment of relaxation that the pressure she was under suddenly increased.
She even cried out in pain.
"Are — are you okay?" Kael asked in a small voice.
After a series of heart-wrenching screams, the female apprentice finally grasped the trick of resisting the pressure and calmed down a little. However, her current appearance was even more frightening than before. Her exposed skin was bulging with veins, and some parts of her body were even bleeding.
She could still look at Angor and the others before, but now, she did not even have the strength to do so.
However, she clenched her teeth and tried her best to answer Kael's question.
Her voice was soft and muffled due to the blood. Kael listened for a long time before he confirmed her words. "… Be careful of statues?"
"Statues? What are statues? "Kael was a little confused.
The female apprentice clearly did not have the strength to explain, so Kael gave up asking.
At this moment, Dorcas patted Kael's shoulder, indicating for him to look forward.
Following Dorcas's guidance, Kael saw that not far away, there was a "spiral" staircase that led to a high platform.
The stairs circled around the center of the platform and went all the way up until they reached the top.
They were still far away from the platform, and the stairs were on the side, so they did not see it. Now that they were at the bottom of the platform, they finally saw the stairs.
However, Dorcas was not pointing at the stairs. Instead, he was pointing at a human-shaped statue beside the stairs.
The statue was facing away from them, so they could not see anything wrong with it.
But this was the only statue around here. Maybe the female apprentice was talking about this statue?
Since the statue was nearby, they would definitely run into it. Kael decided to put the matter aside for now. He turned his gaze back to the female apprentice, who had a struggling expression on her face.
"Should we … save her?" Kael asked in a small voice.
As soon as Kael finished speaking, Dorcas sneered, "Since when were you so kind, brat? What? Are you influenced by Aix? "
"What I'm trying to say is that after we save her, we might be able to get some information from her."
Dorcas humphed. "You only see 'her', right? Can't you see there's someone else here? "
"Woman? Can't you see the man beside her?"
There were two people who were not unconscious yet. One was a female apprentice, while the other was a middle-aged man who was kneeling on the ground and breathing heavily.
"If you really want to get information, you can save anyone. Why do you have to save her?" Dorcas moved closer to Kael's face. "Or do you like her?"
Kael almost wanted to roll his eyes.
He had only casually asked a question, but Dorcas had already gone to the ends of the earth.
He was being nosy! Why did he ask Dorcas when he already knew he was an idiot?
"She's probably under some kind of mental pressure. If she can get through it, it'll be good for her. If she can't, she'll just pass out like the others. Her life won't be in danger, "Angor spoke up.
Kael was a little surprised. So it was some kind of mental pressure.
Well, that's not going to be easy.
Mental pressure could easily lead to the collapse of one's spirit. Besides, if he saved her now, she might lose a great opportunity. It was better not to save her.
But, then again, that was not the case.
Why would anyone here be under mental pressure?
Kael looked at the other male apprentice who was still conscious. Maybe he could get some information from him?
Before Kael could finish his thought, the male apprentice spoke in a terrified voice, "It wasn't me … It wasn't me … I didn't send the message …"
"It was Number Three! Number Three told me to do it!
Why did you lie to me … "
As he screamed, he seemed to see great fear. His eyes suddenly became unfocused, and then he fell to the ground, completely unconscious.
"Looks like he didn't make it," Dorcas whispered. "But what did he mean? Who's Number Three? "
Dorcas shook his head. "Forget it. It has nothing to do with us."
After he finished speaking, Dorcas took a step forward.
If they were going to the stage, they wouldn't stay here for long.
As for the "statue" the female apprentice used to warn them, Dorcas didn't really care. Whether or not there was a problem with the statue, and how big the problem was, they had to go and see for themselves.
Besides, Dorcas didn't think the statue would cause too much trouble.
There were still shouts coming from above the high platform, and there was more than one voice, indicating that someone had ascended the stage. If the statue couldn't stop the others, it couldn't stop them either.
Not long after, they arrived near the spiral staircase and saw the towering statue.
Previously, they had seen it from the back, so they could only see the rough outline of a human figure.
But now, looking at it from the front, Dorcas only had one thought in his mind … He now understood why he had to turn his back to them from the start. When he turned his back to them, there was at least some room for imagination. Looking at it from the front, it was truly rotten.
Apart from the wrinkles on its face, the rest of its body looked like it was made of clay. There were no details at all.
To put it simply, it looked like a human from afar, but it looked like a stickman from up close.
The apprentices were all under a certain amount of mental pressure. Maybe they saw the statue from the front and got affected by it.
As Dorcas complained in his mind, the wrinkles opened its eyes.
Then, the familiar mechanical voice came from the mouth of the human-faced tattoos.
"New players have gathered. The final game will begin.
"The game is fixed as an arena. The winner will clear the game. You may challenge again as long as you are not defeated.
"Before you challenge, you must confirm your qualification to enter the arena. The method to verify your qualification is: Spirit Blast.
"Please confirm your qualification. Countdown of five seconds.
"Five, four, three …"
While the wrinkles were still counting down, Dorcas and the others skipped over it and headed for the stairs.
"You must be qualified to enter the arena!" The wrinkles didn't expect people to rush up the stairs so quickly and quickly stopped them.
But they didn't care. They kept going up.
Kael, on the other hand, was a little worried. "Can we really just leave it like this?" Kael asked through their Spirit Bond.
"Don't worry. We're not players. What can it do to us?"
The wrinkles were still speaking. "You must be qualified to enter the arena! If you don't stop now, you will be attacked! "
Dorcas sneered and ignored the wrinkles again. He kept talking to Cael through the Spirit Bond. "I bet it won't attack us."
However, as soon as he finished speaking, a spirit arrow shot out from the statue's mouth.
It was aimed at Dorcas!
Whoosh!
The spirit arrow didn't pierce Dorcas' body, but it still made him stagger and almost fall down.
Both Cael and Angor were speechless.
"…"
"It's better at attacking!"
Dorcas took a big step forward and landed in front of the statue. His powerful fist landed on the statue's face.
With a series of cracking sounds, the statue shattered into pieces.
Dorcas spoke in a plain tone, "The others are controlled by the contract. We're not players. If the wrinkles attack us, we can fight back. "
With that, Dorcas waved his sleeves and quickly walked away, leaving Angor and Cael to look at his back.
(End of Chapter)
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