Chapter 196 Death Recruitment, Trial Mission

Chapter 196 Death Recruitment, Trial Mission

Chapter 196 Death Recruitment, Trial Mission

The original altar.

Players’ feedback on the new features kept flashing through Qi Sheng’s mind.

The combat skills training function that was launched this time has received positive reviews from the vast majority of players, who believe that this update reduces the energy expenditure on the body-building level.

But there are also voices of complaints.

Some old players complained that they had spent 1:1 sacrifice price to upgrade the body-building experience, but as a result, newbies could get the body-building experience at a discounted price at the beginning, which was unfair to the old players.

This type of complaint can be summed up in two words: interests.

The problems complained by old players do exist.

But when the game was first launched, sometimes he didn't have as much sacrificial power as the players.

When we were at our poorest, we even had to hold “lottery events” to get players to help cover the cost of creating new features.

Not to mention the benefits in the early days, he and the Four Gods were almost penniless.

Until now, the construction of the player army has gradually improved, and various new features have been launched one after another.

This also creates a sense among old players that the benefits and treatment of new players are constantly improving.

In terms of soul collection, newbies have a large number of souls to choose from at the beginning, and there are also ready-made guides to check out.

Old players only had three mythical gods at the beginning, let alone strategies. The forum function was not even online when the oldest batch of players appeared.

The same is true for the training and combat skills that are being introduced now.

In the eyes of old players, they spent real money to improve their body-building levels, but here newbies can buy training skills and improve them at a discount.

But no matter how much they complain, Qi Sheng will not give any compensation to old players.

In the eyes of veteran players, they are the ones who have wasted their efforts, but in the eyes of novice players, the old players are old monsters who need them to catch up desperately and are no longer on the same level.

Old players who have obtained the qualification for Monster World in advance have already opened up a considerable gap with the newbies just by relying on time.

Every time a new feature is launched, old players can also enjoy it first, not just new players can benefit from it.

In fact, when many new features are first released, newbies simply don’t have the energy to update.

The first batch of people who tried it out were basically old players.

So Qi Sheng just took a look at this kind of complaints. As for the compensation that the old players were clamoring for in the forum... it didn't exist.

[Boss, the Lord of Welfare is making a move.]

The voice of guidance sounded at this time, interrupting Qi Sheng's thoughts.

It means that new Paradise Space nodes have been discovered by players, and at the same time, the Lord of Paradise has made new improvements to the settings of the Paradise player legion.

The fourth round of testing has begun.

His consciousness immediately followed the instructions and jumped to the discovered paradise space node.

……

Elysium.

Night City, District 32, Virtual Room.

Lin Xia raised her hand and put the last box of mineral water into the shelf. The electronic clock hanging on the wall just jumped to 0: in the morning and made a "beeping" sound.

"call."

Looking out the glass door, the street lights turned into furry balls of light in the rain, and the ground was wet with rain.

Coming to the mirror, Lin Xia looked at her tired self in the mirror.

He was two meters tall in the mirror, like a giant tower made of bronze, with muscular body and hard lines. Every muscle seemed like steel that had been tempered a thousand times, and his skin was bronze.

There are two light golden eyes in the deep eye sockets, and a black crew cut highlights the toughness of his face.

The boss once said that with his naturally strong physique, he would have been a fierce general in the era of cold weapons and would have left his name in history.

But in modern times, his job is a cashier in a virtual game room.

Rolling up his sleeves, revealing his strong arms, Lin Xia continued to work, moving the discount basket in front of the glass door and starting to sort out the expiring merchandise.

Rice balls, bento boxes... these foods that are popular during the day become a burden that no one cares about late at night.

After being busy for a long time, Lin Xia came to the cashier counter and sat down.

He couldn't help but sigh as he smelled the greasy smell of instant lunch boxes floating between the shelves.

The boss has been missing for half a month, but the biweekly salary has not been paid yet.

He has an amazing appetite, and if the boss doesn't come back to settle his salary, he's afraid he'll have to eat it himself.

He couldn't bear the feeling of being hungry.

The work in the virtual room is simple. The night shift is from 30pm to am, which is a reversed work schedule. The only thing worth praising is that the hourly wage is yuan higher than the day shift.

I took a look at the running virtual room and saw that the doors of three rooms had red lights on, indicating that people were still playing the game.

Pick up the remote control on the cash register and press the red button.

The TV hanging above the shelf was turned on and a news report was playing.

"Dear listeners, we need to interrupt you with an important message."

The host's voice was different from usual relaxed one, his expression was serious:

"Recently, our city has seen a number of mysterious disappearances. According to law enforcement statistics, 82 people have mysteriously disappeared at night in the past week..."

"According to surveillance footage, the missing persons all suddenly disappeared when they were alone... Citizens are reminded to avoid going out alone late at night. If you find any suspicious circumstances, please contact law enforcement immediately... "

Similar news events have occurred many times in the past two months.

Lin Xia has even seen more frightening rumors on the Internet, saying that top leaders of various countries have been controlled by mysterious aliens.

Rumors are flying everywhere.

But thinking that most missing persons disappeared around the early morning, Lin Xia couldn't help but subconsciously glance outside the glass door.

While feeling terrified, he couldn't help but think about the content of the news report.

Large-scale mysterious disappearances are indeed unusual.

So, where did the missing people go?
More importantly, if the boss really disappears and never comes back, what will happen to his salary? Can he inherit this virtual game room?
Ding Dong!

Just as Lin Xia was daydreaming, the glass door suddenly opened.

Lin Xia was about to turn around and greet the guests, but found that there were no guests outside, and the cold wind with drizzle blew on her cheeks.

Thinking that the glass door was broken, Lin Xia didn't take it seriously and glanced at the TV that was still playing.

Just then, the lights in the virtual room suddenly began to flicker.

A cold breath came from the side, making Lin Xia shiver uncontrollably.

Turning around, I saw that the computer screen on the cash register was distorting. The pixels seemed to be rubbed by invisible hands, gradually reorganizing into a line of bloody text:
[Are you tired of the boring life day after day? Are you willing to step into an unknown world for the power beyond mortals? 】

whether.

The lights overhead continued to flicker.

The writing on the computer looked like it was written in blood, with blood dripping from the edges.

The sudden strange scene made Lin Xia subconsciously stand up and take a step back, and she immediately knocked down the promotional stand behind her. The sound of her falling was particularly harsh in the silent virtual room.

The bloody words on the computer screen began to enlarge, as if they were about to crawl out of the screen.

Lin Xia felt her temples throbbing and her heartbeat quickened. She screamed in fear:
"no!"

After Lin Xia gave her answer, the word "yes" on the computer screen quickly enlarged, as if it had been confirmed by an invisible hand.

After the text fades, two new lines of text appear on the screen:

【Welcome to join, Ji Le players, I look forward to your performance! 】

[Novice Trial scene loading]

"No, no, I chose yes or no!"

The lights suddenly returned to normal at this moment.

But just when Lin Xia thought he was hallucinating because of staying up late, a sudden scene made him gasp.

The doors of the three virtual rooms in the corridor ahead opened automatically, and the three players who were originally experiencing virtual games walked out of the room.

Click! Click!
The bones in their bodies seemed to be dislocated and reorganized, and strange lines appeared on the skin of the three players, as if some creature was crawling under the skin.

His muscles began to swell uncontrollably, bursting through his originally fitted clothes and revealing his bluish-gray skin.

pat!

The remote control device in the hand of one of the players fell to the ground.

His fingers became sharp and slender, and his nails grew rapidly, turning into sharp black claws.

The face also changed and became extremely ferocious, the lower jaw protruded forward, and the teeth became sharp, like the fangs of a wild beast.

The eyes quickly sunken, the pupils contracted into a thin slit, and flashed red light.

The originally messy hair became coarse, like the mane of some wild animal, covering their necks and shoulders.

The strange changes continue.

The three players' bodies swelled, their backs arched, and their spines protruded as if they were about to pierce the skin.

With a low roar, his thighs burst through his pants and his feet twisted into hoof shapes.

The original appearance was completely distorted, and replaced by a huge and ferocious monster that suffocated Lin Xia.

At this moment, they seemed like demons crawling out from the depths of hell.

"hiss."

Lin Xia's pupils suddenly contracted and her heartbeat was beating like a drum in her chest.

The three players in front of him had completely transformed into monsters.

At this time, its fangs were exposed and its sharp claws were flashing cold light, as if it would pounce on him and tear him to pieces in the next second.

Lin Xia didn't hesitate at all and decisively picked up a metal stick from under the cash register.

This is the self-defense weapon equipped by his boss, mainly to deal with drunkards who pass by the virtual room at night and make trouble, but he is not sure whether it can fight against monsters.

His fingers tightly grasped the metal rod, and a cold touch came from the palm of his hand.

At this moment, three monsters shaped like twisted beasts rushed over with roars, and their sharp claws made a harsh scraping sound on the shelves.

Lin Xia stood at the cashier counter, holding the metal bar tightly in her hand. Her body was shaking with excitement, her knuckles were turning white from the force, and her muscles were tense under her bronze skin, like a fully drawn bow.

The first monster suddenly jumped up and rushed towards him, biting him in the face.

Lin Xia took a step back decisively.

Wow!

The glass of the cash register was smashed by the monster, and the metal rod in his hand smashed hard into the monster's head.

There was a dull "crack" sound when the stick collided with the skull, and the monster's head tilted to one side.

But its sharp claws scratched across the chest due to inertia, leaving three bloody marks.

The pain made Lin Xia roar, and he raised his stick again, breaking the monster's neck.

Then he kicked the monster that was blocking the cash register away.

At this time, the second monster had pounced on him from the side, its sharp claws going straight for his waist and abdomen.

He decisively twisted his body to gain leverage, and with a roar, he swept the metal rod out.

The stick hit the monster's ribs with a dull sound, and the monster was knocked back several steps, but soon rushed up again with a roar.

The remaining monster also attacked from the front.

For some reason, Lin Xia felt as if she had been injected with hormones.

The fear that had just emerged was like a layer of mist, evaporated by the burning fighting spirit.

He gritted his teeth, faced the monster's frontal attack, raised the metal rod and thrust it upward, hitting the monster's jaw hard from bottom to top.

The monster's head jerked back, its fangs broke, and black blood spurted out.

He kicked the monster in the abdomen and sent it flying.

The monster knocked down a row of shelves and then stopped moving.

Lin Xia turned around suddenly, and the metal rod came down at the monster that had torn open its stomach with a whistling sound, hitting the monster's shoulder.

The sound of bones breaking could be clearly heard and the monster let out a sharp scream, but its claws were tightly grasping his ripped belly.

The injury completely aroused the ferocity in Lin Xia's heart. He roared, raised the metal rod with all his strength, and chopped it down with great force, and the rod hit the monster's head hard.

One, two, three times...the monster finally stopped moving after being beaten continuously.

The sound of bones breaking rang out one after another, the monster's head was smashed and collapsed, and its body fell softly, with black liquid oozing out of the monster's ears and nose.

Hu~hu~hu~
The store returned to silence, with only the sound of Lin Xia's heavy breathing and the sound of black liquid dripping from the metal rod to the ground.

His abdomen and shoulders were covered with scars, and the dark red blood mixed with the monster's black blood, slowly flowing down his skin.

He wiped the blood off his face and looked down at the metal rod in his hand, which was half bent.

Bang!

Throwing the metal rod on the ground, Lin Xia supported his left lower abdomen which was torn by the claws and slid down to sit against the wall.

Looking up at the corpses of the monsters, their bodies were gradually shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye, the lines on their skin slowly disappeared, and finally returned to their original appearance.

But his face was as pale as paper and he was no longer breathing.

Lin Xia leaned against the wall, gasping for breath, feeling lucky to have survived.

Everything that just happened seemed like a nightmare, but the three cold corpses on the ground reminded him that it all really happened.

I killed someone myself!

The first thing he thought of was how to explain it, and his eyes subconsciously swept towards the surveillance device on the ceiling.

After regaining some strength, he struggled to stand up with the help of the wall, ready to check the surveillance footage.

This is his proof of innocence.

The attack was self-defense and was not intentional homicide.

But when he stood in front of the cashier counter, he found that the bloody words on the computer screen were fading.

Then a new line of text appeared:
[You have passed the novice trial, welcome to the death space! ]

The lights above her head flickered again, and the world in Lin Xia's eyes distorted and changed rapidly.

In a trance, Lin Xia shook her head violently, trying to regain consciousness.

But when the blurriness in his vision dissipated, he was stunned.

Ok? !

He was surprised to find that the virtual room, which had been in a mess, had returned to its original state.

Even the glass that was broken by the monster and the collapsed shelves were restored to their original state.

Is it really a dream?
The sudden change made Lin Xia a little overwhelmed.

I couldn't help but suspect that it was because of staying up too late and reading too many conspiracy theories recently that caused the hallucinations.

But when my eyes turned to the computer screen on the cash register, the line of blood-red words was still hanging on it.

The words twisted at this moment, turning into a rotating blood-red vortex.

An irresistible suction force came from the whirlpool, as if to suck his soul away.

At this time, my sight was gradually swallowed by the darkness.

……

I don’t know how long it took, but when Lin Xia woke up and opened her eyes, she found that the surrounding environment had changed.

The world before my eyes seemed to be pieced together from fragments of a dream, with no uniform color tone and obvious differences between different areas.

There was no sky above his head, only a deep dark purple void. Occasionally, a stream of light could be seen passing by, leaving a brief trace.

The ground was paved with countless irregular black slabs of stone. A faint purple light seeped out from the gaps between the slabs, as if some kind of energy was flowing deep underground.

The area where he was was surrounded by towering pillars, each engraved with intricate runes. The air was filled with a light purple mist, through which floating spots of light could be vaguely seen, like fireflies blown away by the wind.

Looking at the square ahead, there are many figures gathering near the square.

What is certain is that they are all of their own kind.

But the shapes of these figures made Lin Xia's brain freeze.

Some of them wore heavy armor, some wore flowing robes, and some were shrouded in shadows, revealing only a pair of cold eyes.

The weapon shapes are also unique. Some carry giant swords on their backs, some hold staffs, and some have daggers flashing with cold light on their waists.

Everyone had a tense face and looked nervous, as if they were about to face some unknown danger.

In the center of the space square is a huge black stone tablet with densely packed names engraved on it. Some names shine with golden light, while others are dim, like memories that are about to be forgotten.

A figure in a black robe stood in front of the stone tablet. His face was blurred and his voice was low and hoarse:

"The transmission is about to begin. The living will move forward, and the dead will be annihilated."

As the black-robed figure finished speaking, some people in the square gathered silently in front of the stone tablet, and a suppressed tension filled the air.

Some people were talking in low voices, some were checking their equipment silently, and some were concentrating with their eyes closed, as if they were praying.

Suddenly, the runes on the stone tablet flickered violently, and a dazzling beam of light fell from the sky, covering the gathered figures.

Their figures gradually blurred in the light column and finally disappeared.

The strange scene before her reminded Lin Xia of the missing persons reported in the news.

If he guessed correctly, all the compatriots in the scene were "missing persons", including him.

While feeling depressed, he suddenly thought of something.

The boss is probably here too, so I can ask him for my salary.

"What was I thinking?"

Lin Xia couldn't help but shake his head. He didn't know how to get out now. What would be the use even if he found the boss and asked for his salary?

At this moment, I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my head.

It was as if an invisible hand was stuffing things into his brain, and a lot of information emerged in his mind.

【Elysian player: Lin Xia.】

Identity: The Chosen One (A special bliss player chosen by the gods, who will receive a talent skill at the beginning of the game.)
Echo count: 0
Combat Power Attributes:
Physical fitness: 23 (determined based on basic physical fitness indicators such as strength, speed, endurance, agility, and reaction speed.)
Tip: Physical fitness will affect the speed of blood recovery, as well as the body's ability to withstand injuries.

Mental strength: 6 (determined by basic attributes such as willpower, concentration, stress resistance, and mental reserve.)
Tip: The mental strength attribute can be used to resist illusions, mind control and other abilities.

Talent Skill: Berserker Lv1 (After activating the talent, the player's health will be continuously deducted, and physical pain will be exempted. The player's physical fitness will be significantly enhanced, and the talent can be upgraded by consuming death points.)
……

Death space, bliss players, points enhancement, trial missions... these information made Lin Xia gradually understand her situation.

He was chosen by an unknown god to participate in a death game.

If you want to survive, you have to complete the tasks issued by the gods.

Now he has a new identity: a bliss player.

The black stone tablet in the center of the square is the strengthening system in Dead Space. Elysium players can use the points earned from completing tasks to strengthen their physical fitness, special abilities, equipment and props at the stone tablet.

Now he is: No Echo.

The representative has not yet responded to the call of God and went to explore the real battlefield.

Before becoming an Echo, he must go through five rounds of trials and one final trial. Only after completing all the trials can he truly become a warrior of God.

At this moment, a cold voice without any emotion rang out in his mind:

"The trial is about to begin. The living will move forward, and the dead will be annihilated."

As the sound rang out, a band of light emerged from the ground, pointing directly at the black-robed figure standing in front of the stone tablet.

According to the interpretation of the information in the mind, the black-robed figure is the guide in the death space, responsible for instructing the paradise players to start the mission.

"What will happen if I don't go?"

In response to Lin Xia's question, no voice in his mind gave an answer.

The answer is obvious.

Although he felt bitter, he still went straight to the stone tablet and stood there as requested.

There was no other figure around.

While waiting, a faint light appeared on the stone tablet, and countless incomprehensible characters were quickly reconstructed.

The void above his head suddenly cracked open, as if a god opened his eyes, and a golden beam of light fell down and enveloped him.

An intense feeling of dizziness suddenly hit me, and the surrounding space began to distort and change.

When his vision cleared, he found that there were dozens of figures around him.

The environment has also changed. I am surrounded by giant trees that reach into the sky. The treetops are obscured by thick fog, making it almost impossible for sunlight to penetrate.

But the forest in sight was crystal clear, with the light from countless fluorescent plants illuminating the scene.

At his feet was a huge altar.

Suspended in the center was a small crystal emitting a faint purple light.

At this moment, the voice of the guide sounded in his mind.
"The trial has begun. Your mission is to go deep into the forest to obtain the Fountain of Light and bring back a drop of water before dawn. Remember, you only have 32 hours... The darkness in the forest is awakening. If you fail to complete the mission within 32 hours, it will be considered a mission failure."

"What will happen if we fail?" came a crying voice.

Lin Xia turned her head and saw that the person who spoke was a middle-aged woman, whose body was shaking uncontrollably.

The guide did not give any answer.

"I'm going to die, right?" a young man in casual clothes asked tremblingly. His face was pale and he obviously hadn't recovered from the dizziness of the teleportation.

"Don't panic, let's exchange information first."

At this time, a tall man stood up and began to organize everyone to get together and exchange information related to the death space.

Through their conversation, Lin Xia discovered that this group of Paradise players, like himself, had encountered various bizarre and strange events before entering the death space, most of which were monster attacks.

But unlike himself, they were all killed by monsters in the illusion.

Only I was teleported to the death space after defeating the monster.

The biggest difference is that these bliss players who died in the illusion have no innate skills.

But he possesses an ability called "Berserker".

How to use the innate skills has been imprinted in his mind, but the specific effect has yet to be verified.

The translucent film covering the altar dissipated during the exchange, and the mission officially began.

A total of 37 players participated in this trial mission.

Lin Xia also decided to join forces with everyone to complete this mission.

As we explored deeper into the forest, the fog gradually became thicker and visibility decreased.

From time to time, low roars could be heard from the depths of the forest, as if some evil creature was watching in secret.

After exploring the forest for only a few hundred meters, Lin Xia suddenly heard a rustling sound coming from the nearby bushes, as if something was moving quickly in the bushes.

"Be careful!" Li Feng, the team leader, warned in a low voice, looking ahead:
"Something is approaching."

Before he finished speaking, a sharp roar broke the silence.

Then, dozens of dwarf-like creatures jumped out from the bushes. Their skin was a sickly gray-green color, their eyes were blood red, they held rough stone axes and wooden sticks in their hands, and emitted strange, shrill cries from their mouths.

Lin Xia's heart sank suddenly, and he immediately squatted down and picked up a stone.

At this moment, a green-skinned monster pounced on the woman next to Lin Xia from the side, and the stone axe chopped towards the woman's shoulder with a whistling sound.

"careful!"

Lin Xia warned her, but the woman's face was filled with fear, her body seemed to be fixed in place, staring blankly at the green-skinned monster approaching.

Click!

The sharp stone axe hit the woman's right shoulder, and warm blood splashed on Lin Xia's face. The cruel scene and the smell of blood almost made him nauseous.

The woman screamed, but the stone axe was raised again without mercy and chopped towards the woman's neck.

Click!

A living life fell.

Lin Xia came to his senses and took a step forward without hesitation. He swung his right arm holding the black stone and smashed it hard on the green monster's head.

The green-skinned monster was knocked to the ground by this heavy blow, and Lin Xia immediately snatched the stone axe from the monster's hand.

Instead of hiding his strength, he immediately activated the mark of talent in his body.

The aura of his body suddenly changed, and the frequency of his heartbeat seemed to be beating like a drum in his ears.

The muscles expanded rapidly as if they were inflated with air, and the clothes that originally fit well were stretched tight, making a hissing sound, as if they would burst in the next second.

The blue veins on his arms were winding around like thick vines, jumping with the movement of his muscles. His leg muscles bulged high, and each one was like cast steel, firmly supporting his still-expanding body.

Lin Xia's eyes glowed red.

"die!"

The stone axe in his hand cut off the green-skinned monster's head with just one blow.

The desire to fight burning in his heart was like a flame that would never be extinguished, and he decisively pounced on the other attacking green monsters.

One axe per kill.

Compared with the trial players around him, Lin Xia was like a god of war, killing everyone in his path.

The frenzy lasted for five minutes.

After the battle, Lin Xia seemed to have lost all his strength. His legs went limp and he sat on the ground.

His breathing was rapid and heavy, and every breath he took felt like he was struggling to absorb oxygen from the thin air. His body was shaking uncontrollably due to exhaustion.

The originally bulging muscles atrophy, become loose and weak, and the massive loss of qi and blood in the body also causes the skin to lose its color and turn pale.

Lin Xia's hands hung limply at her sides, her fingers trembling slightly, and she even lost the strength to clench her fists.

His eyes no longer had the sharpness and ferocity they had when he was frantic, and he looked tired.

Looking up, I saw broken limbs and blood scattered all over the ground.

The air was filled with a pungent smell of blood, and more than half of the trial team were killed or injured.

Many figures who were talking just now were now lying on the ground in a mess.

The scene was so bloody that Lin Xia couldn't help but start to retch.

The teammates who survived the trial also looked desperate. A middle-aged man slumped beside him, clutching his hair tightly with both hands, his body trembling slightly, his eyes full of pain and despair. Lin Xia could even hear the whimpering coming from his trembling lips.

There were also teammates in the trial who were vomiting violently, with tears and snot running down their faces.

The first contact with the monster made them feel endless despair.

They couldn't imagine how they would get through the rest of the journey.

Maybe... they will all die here.

Half an hour later, Lin Xia, having recovered some strength, stood up.

He knew he had to step up.

The trial team is now in despair, and he must organize the remaining forces and try to complete the mission.

"Don't just lie here and wait to die. If we fail to complete the mission, we will all die. Time is limited. We should act now."

Everyone looked up at Lin Xia.

If Lin Xia hadn't turned the tide just now, perhaps they would all have died in the attack of the green monster.

"You want to die, but I don't. If you want to live, follow me."

Seeing the hesitation in everyone's eyes, Lin Xia became determined and walked decisively into the depths of the forest.

Realizing that Lin Xia was about to walk away, the remaining trial participants chose to follow after a brief hesitation.

……

After 28 hours.

Lin Xia returned to the landing point with three trial teammates.

On the last stretch toward the altar, his legs felt as if they were filled with lead, and each step seemed unusually heavy.

His left arm hung limply, with a deep wound that could see the bone running from his shoulder to his elbow.

As he moved, blood slowly dripped from his fingertips, leaving a trail of blood marks behind him.

Xiao Li, who was standing next to him, had his right calf broken at the knee.

He simply bandaged the broken limb with cloth torn from his clothes and used a branch picked up from the forest as a crutch. With every step he took, his face turned pale with pain and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.

Old Zhang behind him had a big cut on half of his face, his skin and flesh were turned inside out, blood covered his entire cheek, and one of his eyes was blurred by blood, so he couldn't see clearly.

There was a half-broken iron spike stuck in his shoulder, and every breath was accompanied by a violent cough.

Xiao Wang, who was walking on the left side of Lin Xia, was in a relatively good condition, with only a few long cuts on his back.

But his clothes had been soaked with blood and were stuck to the wounds. His body kept shaking when he walked, and he was able to get to this point only by willpower.

In order to complete the mission, only four of them were left in the 37-member team. The rest of the trial-takers all died in the forest and were eaten by different types of monsters.

Arriving in front of the altar, Lin Xia placed the Fountain of Light in the iron box in his hand on the altar.

Suddenly, a black-robed figure appeared from nothingness and nodded at them:

"The first round of trial missions is complete. We are now returning to the Death Space. You will have 24 hours to rest."

As soon as the words were spoken, pillars of light appeared and enveloped their bodies.

The settlement information emerged in Lin Xia's mind:
[Trial Mission: Fountain of Light]

Mission performance evaluation: S level.

Points earned from tasks:

Battle points (battle performance): 8342 points

Desperate points (performance in breaking through adversity): 4292 points.

Teamwork points: 925 points.

Mission points: 3000 points.

Total points earned: 16559 points.

……

When the vision became clear again, Lin Xia found that he and his teammates had returned to the death space.

In front of him stands a points tablet that can be exchanged for items.

Lin Xia placed her hand on the black stone tablet, and immediately all kinds of goods that could be exchanged for points appeared in her mind.

Injury repair: 323 points (consumption increases as strength increases)
Demon-Defeating Potion: After drinking it, it can greatly increase elemental resistance in a short period of time, lasting for 135 minutes.

Price: 250 points.

Sky-shattering Axe
Equipment level: C

Equipment introduction: Made of black ore iron, it is extremely sharp and can be used to cause physical damage to the enemy.

Equipment features: Sky-Splitting Slash.

Price: 3500 points.

Attribute enhancement: Consume 100 points to obtain one freely allocated attribute point. When the comprehensive attribute reaches 100 points, the price of purchasing free attribute points will increase...

……

After looking at his points balance, Lin Xia chose to heal his injuries first.

After consuming 323 points, a stream of purple light emerged from the stone tablet, hit his body, and penetrated into his body through his pores.

He suddenly felt a warm and powerful force rapidly flowing through his limbs and bones, and a tingling sensation spread throughout his body.

The bone-deep wound on his arm healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the new skin returned to its original bronze color, as if it had never been injured.

Lin Xia's tense nerves finally relaxed, and he subconsciously closed his eyes to enjoy the surging energy in his body. His originally pale face gradually regained some color.

After a long time, he slowly opened his eyes, and the fatigue in his eyes faded away.

After the first round of death trial, Lin Xia's eyes changed.

After experiencing life and death, he became silent and had an infinite desire to continue living.

"Brother Xia, we plan to continue following you."

The three teammates who had been in the trial together approached at this time. Lin Xia looked at the three teammates who had been through life and death with him and nodded seriously.

They were together for no more than 28 hours.

But this journey was a road of life and death that they measured with their own lives.

Especially Lao Zhang, one of the three, when the team was in dire straits, he ignored his own safety and cursed:
"I've had enough of life"

Turn around and draw the monster's fire away.

Lin Xia still remembers the resolute back view.

During the 28 hours of the trial mission, every second was filled with the risk of death, and they supported each other to complete the mission with difficulty.

This friendship forged between life and death made Lin Xia full of trust in them.

After asking them about the number of points they earned from this mission, Lin Xia decided to give out some of his own points to help these three brothers improve their strength.

……

Three months later.

Dead Space.

The beam of light descended with a bang, and after the white light dissipated, the 78-member team led by Lin Xia appeared.

Lin Xia's eyes swept across this familiar yet hateful space.

At this moment, the nervousness and confusion on his face when he first entered faded away, and was replaced by a calmness as deep as the sea.

After five death trials, each one was full of dangers and required one to struggle with all one's might to survive.

These experiences were like a carving knife, erasing his childishness and teaching him how to survive in desperate situations.

But what shocked him the most was not only the powerful monsters in the trial environment, but also the complexity of human nature.

Since the second trial, in addition to monsters, a large number of competitor teams have been added to the enemy.

They were all once his compatriots.

However, due to the mandatory mission requirements of the death space, they became the target of fighting.

In order to compete for mission points, he saw that someone in the team was secretly colluding with external forces and betraying him.

The collapse of trust hurt him more than any attack from the enemy. When the truth was revealed, the faces of those who once fought side by side became strange and hideous driven by interests.

Lao Zhang, who had gone through the first round of trials with him, was ambushed and killed by the enemy team due to the betrayal of his teammates.

This incident taught Lin Xia how to get along with his teammates properly.

The mentality grows through repeated hardships.

Looking at the stone tablet, the team he founded, "Destruction", was engraved at the second place on the list.

It can be expected that the next round of ultimate trials will most likely encounter the "Iron Cavalry" team ranked first.

Coming to the stone tablet, he began to strengthen his attributes and abilities.

There is still 24 hours of rest time, and he needs to prepare in advance.

After finishing the enhancement of attributes and abilities and purchasing a batch of recovery potions, Lin Xia ordered his teammates to go to the space square to collect relevant information about the "Iron Cavalry" regiment.

When the final trial is over, he and his teammates will become "Echoers".

According to the black robe guide's description, they will be sent to a real battlefield.

As for the cruel trials in the death space, the guide described them as nothing more than child's play.

He once curiously asked the guide what the real battlefield was and what the trial represented.

The guide’s answer was that the definition of a trial can be understood as the novice village in the game, but most of the trial participants will be eliminated and die in the novice village.

The trial scenes are woven by great gods, and the rewards obtained are also bestowed by gods.

The purpose of doing this is to sharpen their willpower and let them learn how to become warriors.

Secondly, after each round of trials, there will be a series of problems that cannot be adapted to when strengthening.

The next round of trials is to train the adaptability of the newly acquired abilities.

Only after completing five rounds of trials and successfully passing the final trial will you be qualified to go to the real battlefield.

At that time their identities will be transformed.

You will also receive two special privileges.

The first permission is the ability to occasionally return to the real world.

The second permission is to obtain the number of death resurrections under specific conditions.

Lin Xia couldn't imagine how terrifying the real battlefield described by the guide would be, and she also found the power of the unknown gods unbelievable.

What kind of transcendent existence could actually bring them back to life after death?

Is the so-called war just a game between gods?
Lin Xia's guess was that countless gods were playing a war game, each training super soldiers and sending them to the real battlefield to fight.

As a blissful warrior, what he has to do is to create value for the gods behind him on the real battlefield.

The fist slowly clenched.

He knew that the tests waiting for him would continue.

But faced with unknown dangers, Lin Xia did not panic.

The only thing in my heart is the determination to continue living.

Feeling the power surging again in his body, he raised his head and looked at the black stone tablet, ready to face the unknown challenge.

(End of this chapter)