bookandnovel Chapter 4138 Risk of Death
Chapter 4138 Risk of Death
Chapter 4138 Risk of Death
As the rabbit girl made her choice, the three of them were instantly enveloped in soft light.
The next second, consciousness seemed to leave the body and fall into a winding, strange passage.
They were like three suspended leaves, slowly sinking with the invisible current, while ripples began to appear in the void beside them, and scenes unfolded one after another in the ripples.
The main characters in the scene are themselves: Gray Porcelain's focused concentration on prediction, Rabbit Girl's agile leap towards the cannon, and Angell's calmness when manipulating illusions...
All of these were clips from the previous battle with Nereid, flowing like silent films on both sides of the passage.
The consciousness of Gray Porcelain and the Rabbit Girl was drawn by these images, and they were involuntarily immersed in the flashback of the battle, even their breathing slowed down in rhythm with the images.
But at this moment, Angel's consciousness quietly withdrew.
He was no longer bound by the "fallen leaves," and his perspective slowly rose, entering the familiar God's-eye view.
From this almost higher-dimensional perspective, he could clearly see that the three people's physical bodies were still curled up in their original bubbles, without moving. What was truly moving was the bubble itself, which was being pulled by an invisible force, rushing toward the blinding "light" deep in the void.
Within that luminous core, one could vaguely glimpse a vast space, the very place where the true Nereid resided.
Just as the bubble finally collided with the light, the battle scenes on both sides of the passage also came to an end.
The final scene freezes on the moment the three high-five in celebration, then vanishes like shattered glass, and their consciousness suddenly sinks in the bright light, finally touching the real ground...
The three opened their eyes.
In their perception, their bodies had been forcibly subjected to a "retrospective" journey, and now they were finally able to regain control of their bodies.
But the truth is, their bodies were curled up in bubbles from the very beginning, slumbering in nightmares.
Now, they have finally broken free from the nightmare and entered their real physical bodies.
At the same time, it also entered—the true Nereid!
……
The moment their feet touched the ground, a vast amount of complex information was generated on this dark earth, transforming into an invisible torrent that swirled around them.
They are unaware of the torrent of information around them, but they can see rows of new text prompts being generated rapidly in the text bar.
"Welcome to Nereid!"
"After a blissful dream of victory, the brave challenger team decided to awaken from their illusions and no longer indulge in the illusion of triumph. Thus, you arrived in the real Nereid."
"Your mission here remains the same: to hunt Nereids."
"However, what you are facing will no longer be a mindless, rigid elemental rainbow dragon; but a Nereid in reality, possessing genuine wisdom and personality."
"While in my view, even if it possessed intelligence, it wouldn't be much better than rigidity, it's different for you."
"Good luck to you."
"—A former dragon hunter, now a gravedigger, respectfully yours."
This time, the text prompts weren't as rigid as the usual Wonderland power information; instead, they had a gradual feel, like a conversation with an old friend.
Angell was initially puzzled, but his doubts were finally resolved when he saw the bottom of the text bar.
This text was indeed not generated directly by the powers of the fairy realm, but rather was a message left by the tomb keeper.
Who is this "grave keeper"?
Without a doubt, there is only one answer: poison.
Angell and the rabbit girl exchanged a glance, both reading the same message in each other's eyes.
However, they did not communicate immediately, but continued to look at the text bar, because another text notification appeared.
This time, the tone was still not that of a fairy-like being.
But just from the first sentence, everyone guessed the identity of the "commenter".
"You insignificant ants, how dare you point your fangs at my divine body!"
"When you see my true face, you will know that setting foot here today is a foolish act you will never forget!"
"Tremble, for under absolute pressure, you will no longer be reborn in illusions. You will taste a despair more piercing than annihilation. This is the price of defying the gods!"
"—Nereid."
With these two "messages" concluded, the real Wonderland hint finally arrived, albeit belatedly.
However, compared to the previous comments of "blessing" and "threat," the cold and calm fairyland prompt is more intimidating.
because……
Welcome to "Nereid," one of the six-part platter.
"Level Introduction: This level is located in the Kirishima Dragon Tomb. The challenger team's goal is to successfully hunt the Elemental Rainbow Dragon Nereid."
"Note 1: This level is the [True Nereid] realm. The combat logic will completely replicate its original thought process, with no fixed or mechanic-based behavior."
"Note 2: This level carries a real risk of death; once vital signs drop to zero, there is no chance of revival."
"Note 3: The team leader has the authority to leave immediately. After selecting [Leave], the current level progress will be forcibly settled, and the level entrance will be permanently closed, making it impossible to re-enter."
Current completion rate: 70%
After seeing the three precautions, Angell and the rabbit girl remained calm, but Gray Porcelain's face turned deathly pale with fright.
The originally grayish teapot head has now been completely transformed into a white porcelain teapot head.
Gray Porcelain turned its head haltingly, looking at the rabbit girl with pleading eyes: "This level... people will die."
The rabbit girl nodded calmly: "I know."
The Nightmare version of Nereid is illusory no matter how they fight, so it's understandable that they can't die.
However, the real version of Nereid will certainly have some changes.
She had expected a "serious injury warning," but instead received a "risk of death."
Putting aside other changes in difficulty, this alone is enough to give challengers a rude awakening.
However, the rabbit girl remained calm. She understood that death was only imminent when vital signs dropped to zero. To her, this made sense. A person who is killed will die; this is an immutable law.
But she also understood Gray Porcelain's concerns. She was silent for a moment, then said softly, "If things really become unmanageable, I will choose to press the [Leave] button."
Gray Porcelain looked dejected. This wasn't the answer he wanted; he'd much rather press the "Leave" button right now!
He turned his head slowly and looked at Angell.
"70% completion is equivalent to 70 points, which is actually quite high..." Gray Porcelain suggested weakly, "How about we settle the account here?"
Instead of answering Gray Porcelain directly, Angel patted him on the shoulder: "I know what you're worried about, but don't worry yet."
Gray Porcelain: "..." How could I not be worried? This is a level where people could die!
Angel: "Although this hunting mission seems to have changed a lot in difficulty, didn't you notice that the Fairy Realm's powers have no longer restricted the number of elemental gems we can use this time?"
"Therefore, I can create a more powerful defensive array than the previous elemental field magic array, expanding its range to the entire battle platform."
"I guarantee you won't die then!"
Gray Porcelain's expression froze for a moment: "Can you really do it like this?"
Angel continued, "Moreover, before, it was difficult for us to break through Nereid's defenses with just elemental gems. We could only strike when it used elemental abilities, which resulted in backlash. But now, we can use more elemental gems and our attacks can continue to stack up."
"I'll just create an elemental Tsar Beast by hand and wipe it out in one hit."
The gray porcelain figure and the rabbit girl both looked at Angell: "???"
They didn't know what Elemental Tsar Beast was, but if they could really rely on the infinitely replenished Elemental Gems, Angor might actually be able to wipe out Nereid in an instant.
After all, with only those meager twenty-five elemental gems, Angor had already turned the Challenge version of Nereid into a BabyBus version.
Now that there are no limits, wouldn't that mean we can just take off immediately?
Thinking of this, Gray Porcelain's original worries suddenly disappeared.
To put it bluntly, all fear stems from insufficient firepower. When your turrets have covered all of the enemy's attack zones and can even directly deliver the "truth" to the enemy, there is no need to worry at all.
Gray Porcelain: "Then, should we just kill Nereid instantly?"
Angel nodded: "Seconds!"
Gray Porcelain: "Shall we begin now, to collect elemental gems?"
Angel nodded: "Go!"
With a secret delight, Gray Porcelain was the first to step out of the dome. — This dome was a transparent light membrane that had covered them after they entered this world.
Outside the dome lies the abandoned settlement of the Keye mining area.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, they will repeat their previous experience.
First, find the Kerf shovel, then mine elemental gems, and finally craft a magic array to conquer Nereid.
But the moment Gray Porcelain stepped out of the dome, his expression suddenly changed, and he turned to look at Angel with a mournful expression: "It's over, it's all gone."
"What's over?"
"Ivan the Great is gone..."
As Angell was wondering, the rabbit girl gently tapped his waist and then gestured for him to look at the text box.
A new message appeared in the text box at this moment.
"The team members who 'hid the rabbit hole' have stepped out of the safe zone."
"Nereid is about to enter a state of 'light sleep,' which will last for two hours before it 'awakens.'"
Countdown: 01:59:51
Countdown: 01:59:50
"Countdown..."
This message directly gave a countdown to Nereid's awakening, but did not say what would happen after awakening.
However, Angell noticed that the status terms "light sleep" and "awakening" can be clicked to view further.
Using eye movements, he gently tapped "light sleep" and "awakening".
The next second, relevant information began to appear.
"Light Sleep: Nereid is in a light sleep phase, and its perception of the outside world gradually amplifies. The closer you are to the cave where Nereid is located, the easier it is to touch its senses. Once its senses pick up on external movements, it will shorten the time it takes to wake up, or it may wake it up directly."
"Awakening: After Nereid awakens, its perception range will cover the entire Kerye mining area. Although its body cannot leave the platform, it can lock onto everything in the mining area through its perception, and can even indirectly detonate the surrounding elemental ores."
After observing these two states, Angell understood.
Although the explanation was vague, the meaning was actually very clear: you only have two hours to prepare, and after two hours, you must go up to the platform and fight Nereid no matter what.
If you approach the cave where Nereid is located beforehand, you won't even have two hours to prepare before you wake it up.
Angell now understands why gray porcelain was frustrated.
Although the powers of the Fairy Realm do not directly limit the number of elemental gems they can obtain, the two-hour preparation time limit indirectly restricts their acquisition.
It is absolutely impossible to create the Elemental Ivan with only two hours of preparation.
Angell sighed.
Although he felt somewhat targeted by the powers of the fairy realm, two hours was actually enough for him.
He couldn't create the Big Ivan, but he was confident he could complete the full-coverage elemental field.
"What are you waiting for? Don't waste time! Hurry up and find a shovel and get ready to mine!" Angel strode out of the safe zone dome, then slapped Gray Porcelain hard to get him moving.
Gray Porcelain was initially in a state of mixed feelings of frustration and worry, but when Angell started urging him on, he not only had a goal but also felt a sense of urgency, which greatly reduced his frustration and worry.
With a soft "hmm," Gray Porcelain quickly went to search the gathering place.
A few seconds later, Gray Porcelain emerged from an abandoned tent carrying a shovel.
"Wonderland Item: Kerf Mining Shovel"
"A product of the Sixfold Patch, a relic from the Keye Mine. It increases mining speed, resonates with minerals containing elemental energy (such as elemental gems), and automatically avoids energy crystal structures during mining."
"This item can be stored in a separate Wonderland space."
The overall attributes are the same as the previous Kerf Shovel, however, the previous Kerf Shovel could not be taken out of the level.
But this mining shovel not only allows you to leave the level, it even provides a separate wonderland space.
This can be considered an early gain.
With a joyful expression, Gray Porcelain shared the news.
Angel: "I'll give this tool to you after we get out, but give it to me now."
Angel took the shovel from Gray Porcelain and ran quickly toward the mine.
"Don't waste time, let's go mining first, stay close to me!"
While shouting, Angor threw a Nightmare Mist at the two of them.
The Nightmare Mist can conceal their presence, so that even if they approach the area where Nereid is located, they will not awaken Nereid.
This allows the two-hour countdown to be maximized.
Previously in the Nightmare version of Nereid, when Angor was walking in the Kerye mining area, he deliberately took the wrong path in order to pretend that he did not know anything about it.
But this time, he didn't bother pretending anymore, and occasionally created a phantom cloud to speed up everyone.
In no time, they reached the mine where the power of fire was abundant.
The mine is very deep, possibly tens of meters deep.
But Angor didn't go down into the mine. Instead, he used his magical hand to lift the shovel and fell to the bottom of the pit to start digging.
When Gray Porcelain and the Rabbit Girl arrived, they saw several magical hands digging out the fire elemental gem ore from the bottom of the pit.
While digging, Angor also lit a fire to refine the elemental ore. —There was no other way; previously, the elemental gems in challenge mode were directly given by the Fairy Realm's power, but this time, although there was no limit, he had to refine them manually.
This could be a challenge for others.
But for an "alchemist," these things take up no time at all. Not only can they mine while simultaneously refining, but they can also refine quickly and well!