Ellie swallowed the offensive magic rune without hesitation, and a burning sensation spread from her abdomen to her entire body in an instant.
Magic Runes started off as basic runes that could only grow after being absorbed into the body. There were a total of six different types of basic runes: offensive, strengthening, auxiliary, general, summoning, and mysticism.
There were many differences in attributes within each type of basic rune.
For example, this offensive basic Magic Rune was of the fire attribute. This meant that after absorbing it, the human player would be able to master fire-attribute magic until the end of his life.
The learning speed and efficiency of the other offensive spells would be relatively slow. The other five types of magic would have their efficiency reduced according to the law of the two extremes.
Therefore, the choice of the first basic Magic Rune was crucial.
Most people would hope to obtain a rune of the same attribute after finding one with the same attribute. Unfortunately, things did not go as one wished. Once one was chosen by a rune of a different attribute, one would have to try to integrate it even if the basic rune was of a different type from the rune prototype in one's mind.
After all, not everyone had the chance to choose a rune like Li Xiang. If one missed this one, one might lose the qualification to become a player forever!
The fire element quietly transformed Ellie's body, causing her originally slightly purple skin to be dyed with a dark red color.
Li Xiang sat with his legs crossed and reviewed the battle while waiting for Ellie to finish absorbing the Magic Rune.
To be honest, he was still very envious of Ellie's Void Physique. Although he had obtained a part of Ellie's Void Bloodline through mutual genetic sharing, he could not obtain the core thing through this method.
Ellie's Void Physique was the perfect physique that the Void Lord had finally selected after countless years of molding. It was compatible with the attributes of most species and had been nourished by the essence of the Void World for tens of thousands of years. It could be said that it was a new body that surpassed most species.
It had been less than a thousand years since the beginning of the human players' era. Even some of the old players who had survived since the arrival of the Goddess of Calamity were like children compared to Ellie who had relied on the world's resources to nurture them. There was no comparison at all.
If it were not for Li Xiang's great luck and the operations left behind by Bai Lili and Lancelot, they would not have reached where they were today.
Although Ellie could not become a player by devouring a player's carrier, she could integrate it into her own body to achieve a similar effect. Moreover, it would not be as risky as the other players.
This alone was enough to make countless humans envious.
Even Li Xiang, a quasi-player, would find it difficult to withstand the burning intent contained within the Fire Rune. Level 3 Magicians would have to shatter their weights and Magic Circuits in an attempt to absorb the Fire Rune. If they were not careful, they would die. Only Ellie, with her Void Physique, could ignore the burning intent and forcefully swallow it.
In order to obtain her constitution, there was only one way. That was what Ellie had said, to have physical union with her and pass on the most primitive genetic genes.
Reproduction was the only commonality of all species.
Another hour passed, and Ellie finally let out a comfortable moan. She stretched her body, and the faint red spots on her skin indicated that she had successfully fused with the magic runes.
"As expected of the words in the legendary Book of Creation. Just one word allowed me to peek into a tiny bit of the Law of Fire," Ellie said to him in satisfaction. "Thank you, Li Xiang."
"Since you're done, let's go. I need Secret Runes. They are very rare, and I'm afraid it will be a long journey. "Li Xiang got up and left the cave first.
Ellie followed closely behind.
The two of them searched the caves one by one. The natives attacked wildly at first, but they seemed to have disappeared.
Their combat power was too terrifying. Even if the natives were strengthened by the player's carrier, they were still nothing in front of the two of them.
In a dark and damp karst cave, a worm-like creature crawled out from the ground. It was dozens of meters wide, and its body was hundreds of meters long. It wriggled and filled up the entire karst cave. No one knew how long its body was hidden underground.
The giant worm's limbs had long degenerated. Other than its slippery body, there were sharp mouthparts all over its body. They opened and closed, emitting a fishy stench.
It wriggled slowly and looked warily at the two humans in front of it.
Zhao Lingkong, who was dressed in black, nocked an arrow in his hand. Using a bow at such a close distance, if he met anyone else, he would definitely be laughed at.
But he was different.
He was Zhao Lingkong, and he had perfectly inherited his mother, General Andrea's long-range combat skills. He had never studied in a school, nor had he attended a university. He had only become a Level-3 Magician by killing at the border.
He was one of the most famous of the younger generation.
In the previous evaluation, he had been ranked behind Gong Yangjian. But in reality, Zhao Lingkong, who had received Andrea's orders to leave the border and train on the other continents, had already surpassed Gong Yangjian and reached the peak of Level-3 before him.
The person standing in front of him was also a peak Level-3 Magician. After news of Bai Ling's failure in seclusion spread, he was recognized as the number one of the younger generation, Bai Lihu.
Bai Lihu was dressed in white, which formed a sharp contrast with his black clothes. One of them was like a blazing sun, while the other was like a dark moon. It was as if they were born to be rivals.
"I found the Magic Runes inside first," Zhao Lingkong said coldly as he pulled the string of his Origin Bow to its fullest.
Bai Shihu chuckled and looked at him. His clothes slowly puffed up. "Is there such a thing as first come, first served? As long as it's an offensive Magic Rune, I won't let it go. "
Before this, Bai Lihu had already found three offensive Magic Runes. Unfortunately, none of them were suitable for him, so he had no choice but to give up.
The longer a player's evaluation dragged on, the more variables there would be. And as time passed, some real potential players would slowly appear. Although there weren't many of them, they represented a new wave of combat power.
In the past assessments, there were many young people who had high hopes in the outside world, but in the end, they returned empty-handed or died in the assessment. It was because they were too confident and unwilling to compromise, leading to a fruitless search. Or they were directly killed by their opponents who had become potential players.
Only a very small number of them would not be able to obtain a player's vessel.
These people were too arrogant.
If they forcefully merged with a player's vessel that was completely different from their previous path, it meant that their future as a player would be extremely limited. It was very likely that they would be stopped before Level-3.
Perhaps Level-3 players were very strong to most people, like gods. But for these proud people, it was only a starting point. If they could not advance further in their lifetime, they would rather not become players!
Due to various reasons, batches of talented youths fell one after another.
Therefore, the competition for a player's vessel would be very intense at the beginning. Only by grasping the opportunity at the beginning would there be room for choice. When the first person who succeeded in merging appeared, Bai Lihu would give up on searching and directly find a player's vessel to merge with.
Otherwise, he believed that Bai Lihu would not mind killing him in the cradle.
The two of them did not say anything else and flew into battle.
Half of Zhao Lingkong's archery skills were inherited from Andrea, while the other half was honed on the battlefield. His first move was a biting cold killer move.
On the other hand, Bai Lihu was good at close combat and strength. His fists were like the wind, tightly sticking to Zhao Lingkong's body to prevent him from pulling away.
Countless magic spells intertwined and gathered together. The two of them did not fight in a flashy way. Their fists hit flesh, and their arrows drew blood. Sonic booms resounded, and the karst cave was on the verge of collapsing.
Bai Lihu had fought with Gong Yangjian in his early years. Gong Yangjian was a talent, but he was far from being valued by Bai Lihu. Bai Lihu had almost forgotten about him when he heard that Gong Yangjian was killed by Li Xiang in [Dark Whispers].
Zhao Lingkong had lost to Gong Yangjian before, but the combat power he displayed now was not much different from his own. This made Bai Lihu, who had been longing for a bloody battle for a long time, very excited.
The gigantic worm tried to join in the bloody battle, but it was nailed to the wall by an arrow. Its body twisted rapidly, and before it could break free, it was punched by the White Lion Tiger again. It was completely blasted to pieces!
After killing the gatekeeper native, the white light inside became particularly dazzling.
The two of them looked at each other and quickly sprinted in the same direction.
Just as they were about to reach the player's vessel, they heard a hurried sound behind them. The two of them immediately stopped and moved to the side at the same time.
The terrifying sound pierced through space and blasted a big hole in the wall of the karst cave.
"Thank you for your hard work. How about you leave the rest of the battle to me?" A young man with golden hair slowly walked out of the karst cave.
He held a beautiful short blade in each hand, and his body was surrounded by countless roaring spirits. These spirits had already solidified and were entangled around his body, but they could not leave. They could only cry out in pain. The sound of the screams was like bullets that bombarded every corner of the karst cave, exploding with terrifying power.
"Why are you talking so much with them? Since they are together, let's kill them all." Ji Ruoyu's petite figure came out from behind Finis, followed by a group of Level-3 Magicians from the Ji Family.
This time, the number of people from the Ji Family participating in the player assessment was the highest among the Five Thrones. They had more than a hundred people more than the number one Bai Family. It could be said that they were the most prosperous group.
Other than a small group of people who supported Ji Xiaoyi who left the main group, the rest followed Ji Ruoyu and Finis, running rampant in the assessment area.
Unfortunately, the advantage in numbers made it more difficult for them to find the player's vessel. It was as if there was a connection between them and the natives to deal with such a large group of people.
However, Finis and Ji Ruoyu's goal was to kill the natives first, then take the player's vessel.
Bai Lihu glanced at Finis indifferently. He had heard of this young man who was once destroyed by Li Xiang in the final ranking, and then inexplicably made great strides all the way.
To be precise, most of the people participating in the player assessment this time were Magicians from the same generation as Bai Lihu. They were one or two generations older than Li Xiang and were the main force of Level-3 Magicians. The exceptions were Li Xiang and Finis.
It seemed that Finis' goal was also to obtain the player's vessel.
"My two friends, if we fight here, neither of us will benefit. This player's vessel is very important to Ruoyu, and it is very compatible with her. If you are willing to give it to us, the Ogheim Family is willing to pay a large sum of money."
After the battle of the Dark Whispers, Finis had been recuperating after being severely injured by Li Xiang. He decided not to deal with the people around Li Xiang for the time being.
If Zhao Lingkong and Bai Lihu worked together, it would be very troublesome. Now was not the time to fight.
Ji Ruoyu snorted coldly, somewhat dissatisfied. She had a group of Level-3 Magicians behind her. No matter how strong these two were, they couldn't possibly fight a group of them.
"A large sum of money? Are you waiting for that woman to become a prospective player to give us the sword in your hands as a reward? " Zhao Lingkong snorted coldly. The few incidents at the border made him hate the Ji Family and the Ogheim Family.
If they gave up the player's vessel, Ji Ruoyu would very likely become the first prospective player. This would change the situation in an instant. They didn't believe that this woman wouldn't hunt them down after she became a prospective player.
At that time, she would also have to bear the risk of being ambushed and killed.
"You don't have a choice. Bai Lihu, Zhao Lingkong, if we really fight, do you have any chance of winning?" Ji Ruoyu stepped forward, holding the Spear of Origin.
"Even if we can't win, you won't live for sure." Bai Lihu stepped forward, not afraid at all.
When it came to fighting, he really wasn't afraid of anyone.
"What if you count me in?" A clear voice suddenly sounded from outside the cave.
Bai Ling's figure appeared from behind, holding a blood-stained crimson longsword in her hand. Who knew how many people she had killed?
Suddenly, someone appeared behind them, and no one noticed. The group of Level-3 Magicians were frightened and looked over.
Fenix narrowed his eyes. This woman called Bai Ling was the only young powerhouse he hadn't seen since he took over this body.
Looking at Bai Ling now, with the Disaster Eye of Truth, he couldn't see any signs of this woman failing in her closed-door training.
The only difference was that the position where the weight should have been was replaced by a strange crystal.
She didn't have a weight.
"She failed in her closed-door training, and the weight broke," Fenix said in a low voice. After thinking for a while, he came to a realization.
That crystal-like substance must be the Crystal Core left behind by Polar night!
That Crystal Core wasn't left in Li Xiang's body, but given to Bai Ling.
"The Crystal Core is in her body," Fenix said calmly, immediately putting Bai Ling in the center of the storm.
Even Bai Lihu showed a surprised expression. Clearly, this matter hadn't spread within the Bai family.
Fenix laughed lightly, "No wonder you were so fearless and kept using your power. So that's how it is. He gave the Crystal Core to you? Unfortunately, Li Xiang's airship crashed. I'm afraid it's already broken into pieces. "
"I'll find him. He's not dead." Li Xiang's scent still lingered at the tip of Bai Ling's nose. He had followed the trail all the way here. Scents wouldn't lie, especially when his scent was so different from others.
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