Witch, I'm really not an ancient god of the deep sea!

Chapter 222 Congratulations! You've won the grand prize! You've rolled a five...

Abandoned naval base.

With the arrival of the Flower Witch, the countless sharp cracks in the steps gradually calmed down, and like a gaping mouth slowly closing, they gradually shut, becoming a groove, a tiny crack, until they became a line—

boom!
At the very last moment, two decaying hands suddenly grabbed the edge of the crack and forcefully prevented it from closing.

call--

A man dressed in tattered hunter's clothes couldn't help but bare his sharp teeth and utter a hoarse voice:

"The tide has come in, and this abandoned place has been attracting a lot of visitors lately—"

As the sea breeze blew, the blue flames slowly flickered beneath his mottled cloak, like gently flowing waves.

Then, he slightly raised his head, his blue eyes beneath the cloak gazing at the man in the distance:

“Little guy from the Black Whale Clan, this is quite a nice rift. Why don’t you go in and have some fun? This rift hasn’t reached its capacity limit yet. It’s a really fun place.”

Azure Beast... The Flesh Mage touched his forehead. He had only just arrived on this island and had already encountered every monster he was supposed to come across!

"I'll listen to you, senior! I really want to go down and catch someone!"

The flesh-and-blood mage smiled slightly and continued downwards along the crack.

At the same time, the Black Lantern Dragon slowly opened its huge mouth, and its scales made a creaking sound.

The azure eyes beneath the cloak slowly rose, gazing at the massive body of the Black Lantern Dragon, and the hand trembled slightly.

"The difficulty of using my hands... really, as the years go by, I've even started to feel terrified by the difficulty of using my hands..."

boom!
A deafening clap of thunder followed.

The Black Lantern Dragon's lanterns emitted a dazzling light, and intense spiritual energy began to gather in its mouth.

……

……

[Under identification...]

[Authentication a great success]

Chen Qi looked at the prompt in front of him.

[Rift Name: The Last Soldier (Trial Grounds of the Blade Witch)]

Grade: C
Nature/Characteristics: Blade, Dice
Crack Distortion: 10% (This crack has been perfectly controlled by runic power and contains extremely special power)
Rift Mode: Single Player

Crack level restriction: None
The number of players allowed in the Rift is limited to 15.

Description: The Trial Grounds of the Blade Witch possess more detailed inspiration and unique powers.

"Inspiration..."

Chen Qi stroked his chin and looked at Qi Di in front of him.

He hadn't entered the crevice in a long time.

Moreover, this was his first time entering a battle rift that was completely 'controlled and contained'.

"I, who did not join the extraordinary organization, actually entered a rare 'training ground' rift so early."

Chen Qi touched his neck.

Some extraordinary professions possess the power to modify rifts, such as the renowned fourth-tier extraordinary being, the Hammer Phase 'Ripple Modifier', and the Scale Phase 'Purifier'.

Because of these powers, theoretically, many rifts could be controlled by humans and used for their own purposes.

Many rifts, after being transformed, become resource-gathering sites, such as the Black Soil, the hometown of the Flower Witch, and the mines in Maro Town.

The modified cracks will be safer and may even become a source of resources.

Of course, absolutely safe resource fissures like those in black soil are extremely rare. Most controlled fissures have a certain degree of distortion and are threatening.

The higher the level, the more difficult it is to control.

These cracks are often contained by specific organizations, and within these organizations, people are assigned to handle the cracks periodically.

For example, the Navy has a Blade-like 'Great Naval Warfare' rift, which is specifically used to train naval soldiers, while also providing the Navy with resources and a large number of Spirit Points.

For example, the White Dove Newspaper has a special lantern for exploring the B-level rift 'Moonstone City in the Mirror'. They will put newcomers into Moonstone City, which is full of monsters, to test their investigation abilities.

Therefore, in the absence of rift tides, advancement largely depends on the rifts within these organizations.

At that moment, the Flower Witch Fen offered a reminder:
"Qi, please be very careful. This rift may not kill your body, but it may torment your spirit—"

"My spirit?"

Chen Qi looked at the Flower Witch in front of him with a puzzled expression.

Finally, Finn said gently once more:
"If you can't hold on, choose to give up, give up your mind, and wait for the cracks to close. I'll be here..."

"Give up your brain, what does that mean?"

Chen Qi asked curiously.

However, soon, fine blood mist appeared on the Flower Witch's face, and accompanied by a howling wind, the Flower Witch disappeared into the blood mist.

No, to be precise, everyone around them disappeared into the blood mist.

The next instant, his eyes were also covered by a thick mist of blood.

The sound of whistling wind arose.

The smell of burnt blood... Chen Qi gripped the long sword at his waist, trying to stay alert.

As the blood mist gradually dissipated, a scorched earth appeared before him.

As night fell, an ominous red glow burned across the sky, and a strange red moon hung in the heavens.

The air was thick with the stench of blood and despair, and the howling wind brushed against my face.

On this battlefield shrouded in the aura of death, devastation was everywhere, with broken blades and shattered armor scattered all over the ground, and corpses piled up like mountains.

"battlefield?"

Chen Qi asked with suspicion in his heart.

Many of the Blade Rifts are battlefields, but the current scene was still slightly unexpected.

The immense emptiness and an unprecedented sense of tranquility made his heart beat faster.

"What exactly is this trial...?"

Chen Qi frowned, a puzzled expression on his face.

Logically speaking, his intuitive analysis was a great success, and he should have obtained enough information.

But currently, there seems to be very little information about him.

There is no goal, and no conditions for passing the level.

Moreover, the war is over, and there's nothing I need to do.

What am I supposed to do? Have I entered a broken rift? Chen Qi was momentarily confused.

clang!
Suddenly, the sound of a long sword falling to the ground rang out.

Chen Qi moved his feet quietly and looked in the direction of the sound.

Beyond the ever-piling corpses, a bright red figure sat proudly atop the pile.

It was clad in a dark red light armor, like a flame in the night, both beautiful and dangerous. Its long, ink-black hair was casually draped over its back, with blood droplets clinging to it, constantly floating in the gale.

"call--"

With a sigh of relief, it slowly stood up, picked up the long knife from the pile of corpses, and walked towards Chen Qi's direction.

clatter! clatter! clatter!
The sound of leisurely footsteps could be heard continuously.

"This person is—"

The other party must be a very important figure in this rift.

The other party is getting closer and closer to Chen Qi—

Chen Qi held his breath and asked:

"Who are you—"

Pfft!

However, before he could speak, it casually twirled the long sword in its hand and then gently thrust it forward.

Chen Qi instinctively drew his sword, but the opponent's speed was simply too fast—

Pure panel dominance—

The bright red blade pierced his heart, and his body emitted a painful scream, which then reached his brain—

Chen Qi looked down and saw his body, which was frozen in place.

I was instantly defeated... An idea popped into Chen Qi's mind.

The next instant, the crimson fog engulfed him once more—

The sound of whistling wind arose.

Chen Qi opened his blurry eyes again and looked at his heart.

With his heart intact, he returned to the place once again.

At that moment, a notification about a crack appeared before his eyes once again.

You are dead.

Comment: Like an ant that has been carelessly crushed.

[The crack is being re-examined...] [The examination was a great success...]

[Rift Name: The Last Soldier]

Description: The monster atop the pile of corpses has won the war, and you are but the last fodder on its way home; a single strike is all it takes to kill you.

Note: The strength of this monster depends on your rank when you enter the rift.

Clearance conditions: Defeat the enemies on the pile of corpses or until time runs out.

The small fry that were instantly killed with a single strike... Chen Qi's lips twitched, and the chill in his heart still hadn't dissipated.

You have successfully identified three important characteristics of the crack.

[Undying Blessing: This rift will last for three days. If you die within these three days, you will return to the origin of the rift.]

[The Power of the Dice: Within this rift, as death deepens, you can inflict a corresponding negative attribute reduction on your enemies. (Maximum 100 times)]

[Trial Grounds: Within this rift, your extraordinary skill learning ability is greatly enhanced. You can hone your strength through combat, rapidly assimilate skills, and gain exceptional comprehension. In battle, you have a small chance of breaking through the limits of your own skills.]

Chen Qi quickly scanned the buffs in front of him.

A game-like instance, an instance that offers constant challenges.

The first characteristic is his situation just now.

As for the second one, the more I die, the stronger I become.

Chen Qi quickly focused on the third point.

Extraordinary learning ability has increased dramatically, along with extremely strong comprehension!
Chen Qi was startled.

These two can be described as god-level buffs!

Simply put, a skill that would normally take a month to master can be mastered in a single day.

Even the Holy Land of Books in the White Tower Federation would find it difficult to provide such a powerful buff!

It's important to understand that even with skill cards, it still takes a significant amount of time and spiritual points to fully master a skill, and this rift directly accelerates that process.

This is the Trial Grounds of the Blade Witch, no wonder it's a dungeon in the main storyline... Chen Qi couldn't help but sigh.

Even disregarding the final reward for clearing the dungeon, the dungeon itself offers a very high reward!

Chen Qi couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of water.

[Trial taker, please choose your difficulty level! (The rewards for success will vary depending on the difficulty.)]

You will randomly select one term and then choose multiple terms.

and many more!

This inspiration is amazing!

Chen Qi couldn't help but smile.

Soon, a large number of entries appeared before his eyes.

These special insights often appear in the cracks in the dice.

Those who stick to the dice pattern will get an extra chance to be randomized among these random options.

In player forums, the crack in dice has always been very popular among players!

The randomness of the dice crack can create two different levels of difficulty and multiple variations from a single, monotonous crack.

In player forums, the main storyline of the Black Blood Empire is large enough to accommodate hundreds of thousands of people, and the Giant Blade Dice Rift 'Dungeon' is the most popular rift dungeon!

Therefore, Chen Qi himself quite likes the cracks in the dice, and he also has a lucky die given to him by Ditto Pal.

Selecting terms... Chen Qi looked at these terms with excitement.

[Agility Increase: Enemy agility +20%, rating +50]

[Physical Enhancement: Increases 'enemy's' HP by 20%, and increases score by 50.]

[Physical Enhancement 2: Increases 'enemy's' HP by 50%, rating +100]

[Blade Enhancement: The blade in the "enemy's" hand is enhanced, rating +50.]

[Burning Power: All attacks from this "enemy" will inflict a permanent burning effect, rating +50.]

[Charm Power: This "enemy" becomes more attractive and will exert a continuous mental charm on you, score +50.]

[Low Health Stance: When the 'enemy's' health drops below 20%, it enters a berserk state, score +100.]

[Ghost Form: Enemies gain the special skill "Ghost Form," granting them two instances of three-second invincibility, and a score increase of 100.]

[Ranged Bow: The 'enemy' will unlock an additional special greatbow, rating +50]

[Dual Blade Form: The 'enemy' gains two blades, a fire blade and an ice blade, score +100!]

[Corpse Revival: In addition to enemies, surrounding corpses will continuously revive and attack you. Score +100.]

……

Before him appeared more than fifty entries that increased the difficulty of the enemy.

Chen Qi silently scanned these special entries.

The difficulty will vary significantly depending on the choice made.

其中，0到150点为一个难度，150点到300点为一个难度，300点到400点为一个难度，而400点到700点为一个难度，700点到1000点为一个难度。

You can get an A rating as long as you have 400 points!
Finally, after careful consideration, Chen Qi eliminated some extremely terrifying options and chose [Mental Pollution - Light], [Physical Enhancement II], [Blade Enhancement], [Ranged Bow], [Strength Enhancement], and [Low Health Stance].

“50+100+50+50+50+100，刚好400点，可以凑齐A级的分数。“

Chen Qi himself possesses considerable mental resistance.

Among them, physical enhancement and blade enhancement are relatively basic choices, while the ranged bow is, in Chen Qi's opinion, an option with fewer side effects.

Chenqi is a melee fighter; as long as he can maintain melee combat, he can effectively avoid the opponent's ranged abilities.

With minimal mental pollution, Chenqi is almost immune to it thanks to his own mental resilience.

Among the entries, "Residual Blood" is the one that Chen Qi believes has the most room for manipulation.

Compared to the corpse revival form, which tests the ability to clear the field, and the dual-sword form, which purely enhances combat power, the low-health state is already a pretty good choice.

This entry tests his explosive power and blood control ability.

As long as you can control your health and execute a burst of maneuvering, you can maximize the reduction of that attribute's power!
There shouldn't be any problem... Chen Qi took a deep breath, confirmed the options, and chose a safe score.

In fact, according to the inspiration, the strength of an 'enemy' is determined by its own rank.

And now, his strength far surpasses that of ordinary second-tier superhumans.

In other words, the A-level difficulty is not high for him.

"Am I being too cautious...?"

Chen Qi fell into thought.

Thinking about it carefully, he might have been frightened by the sudden appearance of the crack.

Then, he took out the lucky dice...

As expected, after the rift ends, there will be a random reward option, and this die will then play its true role.

"May the lucky dice bring good fortune..." Chen Qi thought to himself.

At this point, the final prompt appears.

[You will be randomly assigned a last term: 5 to 100!]

Chen Qi took a deep breath.

Random terms are the most exciting part of the dice pattern rift!
A single random die roll can determine the difficulty of a rift!

Should we throw it?

cast!
Lucky dice, help me! God of twenty-sided dice, help me! Heavenly Lord, help me! Goddess of Luck, help me!
Chen Qi prayed silently in his heart, and the five twenty-sided dice began to spin wildly. Finally, the five dice slowly came to a stop.

Chen Qi's pupils involuntarily contracted:
"Five, five, five—"

The result of five 20s!
What incredible luck!
Congratulations! You bet five 20s, for a total of 100 points! You've won the grand prize!

A bright red notification popped up.

You have obtained the random keyword: Blade Witch.

Your enemy will transform into the Blade Witch, score increased by 500!!!

"???"

Wait, how much should the rating be increased?

However, before Chen Qi could react, he vaguely heard the sound of a long sword falling.

Chen Qi turned his head to the side, his mouth slightly open, and looked at the enemy atop the pile of corpses.

The enemy's figure slowly rose under the crimson moonlight, like an ancient sculpture about to collapse. She slowly removed her heavy helmet, revealing long, bright red hair and a pair of witch's crimson eyes.

A gentle breeze began to blow, and her long, bright red hair fluttered in the wind.

She licked her lips, a slight smile playing on her lips, and gently took one step, then two steps, towards Chen Qi's direction...

[The trial begins! Have a pleasant journey, traveler from afar!]

Chen Qi glanced at the lucky dice in his hand, then at the bright red eyes in front of him—

Thank you everyone for your monthly tickets and subscriptions! Thanks (ω). I wrote this in a bit of a rush, so there might be a lot of typos! I'll fix them right away! Here's a little black hole of fear.

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