I have an Apocalypse City-Chapter 947 - 948 Inner Court_1
Chapter 947: Chapter 948 Inner Court_1
Chapter 947: Chapter 948 Inner Court_1
After climbing for more than an hour, the two finally reached the mountain peak. By then, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse—it was already midnight. Lan Ling looked at Song Jian, who was drenched in sweat, and giggled;
Song Jian glanced at Lan Ling, well aware that something was off. Lan Ling’s physical attributes certainly weren’t as good as his own yet all along the way, she had seemed quite relaxed, without even breaking a sweat;
Just as Song Jian’s expression grew solemn, he suddenly received a system prompt;
System: You have reached the summit in one hour and twenty-three minutes. Your willpower has been greatly exercised, and your will attribute has increased by 2 points; this record has been locked. If you climb up ten minutes earlier next time, your will attribute will increase by an additional 1 point;
“What, this is actually a test?” Song Jian was startled. He opened his attribute panel. Willpower is a hidden attribute, and Song Jian had not yet encountered any item that could increase a hidden attribute. Unexpectedly, in Xuanyue Cave, he had found a way to enhance his willpower;
“How about it, there’s a benefit to climbing up here, right?” Lan Ling said to Song Jian with a smile;
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Song Jian took a deep breath, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said, “Let’s continue!”
Although he had gained a benefit, being tested in such a way still left Song Jian feeling somewhat dissatisfied. If Lan Ling had told him in advance, he would have been very grateful to her right now;
At the peak, there was a cave that seemed to have been abandoned for a long time. Lan Ling walked in front, with Song Jian closely following behind. The two quickly entered the cave;
The cave was dim, completely void of light. Faint blue glows emanated from Lan Ling’s eyes, and Song Jian also had dark vision, so the darkness within the cave did not affect their ability to walk;
Soon, Lan Ling arrived in front of a rock wall. She took out a token from her bosom and inserted it into an inconspicuous groove in the rock wall. In no time at all, the wall rumbled and split open to reveal a path just wide enough for one person to pass through;
“Move quickly, each time you only have ten minutes to pass through. Once the time is up, it will close automatically!” Lan Ling said, then stepped onto the path;
Song Jian quickly followed behind, entering the narrow passage where both sides were lined with jagged rock faces, rough and uneven. Some parts of the rock wall resembled the fangs of a wild beast, interlocking with each other. Once it closed, it was likely that no one would be able to escape;
After entering the passage, a ten-minute countdown appeared before Song Jian’s eyes. It seemed that for players, this place was likely yet another test;
This passage was twenty to thirty meters long, which was equivalent to a twenty to thirty-meter-tall stone wall. Without Lan Ling’s token, it would probably require digging through the entire mountain to get through;
“Hurry up, hurry up!” Lan Ling urged from ahead. The two quickly reached the very center of the mountain’s belly, where there was a spiral staircase just wide enough for one person. To walk up the stone stairs into the true inner courtyard of Xuanyue Cave within ten minutes was not an easy task;
Every few meters along the rock wall next to the stone steps, there was a dim oil lamp. Upon someone’s entry, these lamps suddenly ignited on their own. However, they only illuminated a small area of the stairs. Such a narrow path would intimidate many from attempting the passage, let alone passing through it in ten minutes;
“Fast, fast, fast!” Lan Ling seemed a bit anxious, signaling to Song Jian repeatedly while clattering down the stone stairs;
Song Jian looked down, seeing only an unfathomable depth—it was like going from the mountain peak straight back down to the base!
With a thought, the Flame Light Wings appeared behind Song Jian. The wings, like flowing light, illuminated the entire stairway. Swift as lightning, Song Jian zipped towards the end of the passage;
Lan Ling was startled, only to see a flash of fire before her eyes. By the time she looked back, Song Jian had already vanished from the spot.
“He just jumped down like that?” Lan Ling’s face was filled with surprise. At this point, she also picked up her pace, hopping towards the steps below on the opposite side.
If she really followed the steps down one by one, ten minutes would not be enough. It was only by jumping diagonally down to the steps on the opposite side and then hopping back and forth that she could reach the ground within the allotted time.
By the time Lan Ling finally managed to hop to the end, Song Jian was already waiting for her at the end of the passage, having used less than ten seconds.
“What skill did you just use?” Lan Ling, out of breath, looked at Song Jian with a face full of curiosity.
“Angel’s Wings, a kind of external equipment,” Song Jian said with a smile.
“How wonderful, to be able to fly without the help of a mount!” A look of envy appeared in Lan Ling’s eyes, and for a moment, her desire for a flying mount seemed to fade a bit.
“This is the place. Shall we go in?” At the end of the passage was a hall, empty and devoid of anything. On one side of the hall’s rock wall, there was an ancient stone door, with two huge stone sculptures placed on either side, their shapes peculiar; Song Jian also did not know what species of tall, five to six-meters-high humanoid monsters these were.
“Let’s go. Once we enter, we’ll be in the inner courtyard of Xuanyue Cave. This is the real Xuanyue Cave!” Lan Ling said with a smile, her right hand opened and reaching towards the stone door.
A piece of spiritual light lit up from the spot where Lan Ling’s palm touched, then quickly spread across the entire stone door.
Boom boom boom~
The stone door automatically opened, and Song Jian suddenly felt a warmth rushing towards him. Behind the stone door was a picturesque valley, bathed in bright sunlight overhead, lush and vibrant, with the sounds of insects and birds chirping incessantly, almost as if he had entered another world.
“Is this a Semi-dimensional plane? A Space-Time Rift? Or…” Song Jian thought of the broken Divine Country he had acquired. The scene before him was exactly like the Divine Country, only his Divine Country was a world on the verge of collapse, while behind the stone door was a world brimming with life and vitality.
“Come in, come in. Most people in the inner courtyard are out helping now. If we’re quick, we can get there and back early!” Lan Ling pulled on Song Jian’s sleeve, heading towards the inner courtyard.
Running along the path, they were flanked by tall trees and bright flowers. Many wild animals, hearing the noise, emerged from the flowers, paused to look at Lan Ling, then stood still again, watching them both.
Passing through a garden, two courtyards, and several pavilions, Song Jian and Lan Ling arrived in front of a seven-story stone tower. Along the way, they met only a few people, most of whom dressed as servants and maids. Upon seeing Lan Ling, these people would stop their work, pay their respects on the spot, and only stand up to continue their tasks once Lan Ling had left.
“Here we are, the real Lan Zhi Library!” said Lan Ling, pointing at the stone tower with evident pride.
“Does this place really contain sword techniques that can rival the Thousand Swords Art?” Song Jian looked at the unassuming stone tower with some doubt, not sensing anything surprising about it.
“Hmph, there are plenty of sword techniques far more powerful than the Thousand Swords Art; it all depends on your luck and fortune,” Lan Ling seemed dissatisfied with Song Jian’s attitude, snorted coldly, and pulled him towards the stone tower.
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