Strange Voyage: Summoning the Fourth Disaster.

Chapter 752 The End of the Long Night

Outside the chat group, Li Miao and Shang An exchanged a glance.

It has to be said that even a shameless guy like Shang An was silenced by the Black Mountain Demon's generosity.

This is a fragment of the Radiant Flame!

Why do you talk about it like you bought too many snacks?!

My son failed his exams while I got back on track: "...No, no, how can I, a mage, possibly repay something so valuable?"

If it were Li Miao who said this, he would have gritted his teeth and agreed. But the Black Mountain Demon was only so-so to him and didn't owe him anything, so he naturally couldn't accept such an expensive gift.

The Black Mountain Demon clearly knew what going ashore meant.

Black Mountain Demon: "Hey, why are you saying all this? These Fire Fragments are just sitting there, they can't breed, so I might as well use them to contribute to the game's progress."

The Radiant Flame Shards aren't offensive consumables that can be used to kill a boss, and they can't be reused, otherwise he wouldn't have hoarded one or two.

Buying more is certainly possible, but Black Mountain Goblin doesn't want to hinder other players' exploration by occupying too many resources.

Black Mountain Demon: "Now everyone is counting on you top players to finish exploring the Long Night dungeon and make a guide... so don't be shy, if you have time later, you can run it for me again, or you can owe me a favor. @My son failed his exams and I'm back on track."

After seeing what the Black Mountain Demon said.

The other players in the prison also agreed with him. After all, Li Miao and his two companions were making the fastest progress, and if the exploration went more smoothly, they would also benefit from it.

After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and agreed.

There's no way around it. As Black Mountain Demon aptly put it, many players are now counting on them to unlock the content after the Long Night dungeon.

This is no longer a matter of one person or a few people playing games.

He knew that his strength was definitely not as good as Li Miao and Yuan Fang's, but he didn't want to hold them back.

Having a mentor can certainly help you get by, but it shouldn't become a weakness.

Therefore, he chose to accept the help of the Black Mountain Demon.

Furthermore, he secretly made up his mind.

After completing the Long Night dungeon, be sure to obtain a Radiant Flame Fragment to return to the other party.

Of course, you should also remember the favors you owe others.

As a result, he quickly received the Radiant Flame Fragment from the Black Mountain Demon and returned to his peak condition.

"call……"

"My power has returned!"

"Let's go!"

"What's the rush? Why are you so eager?" Li Miao pulled him back and rolled her eyes. "Your Fire Power is maxed out?"

"Take a look at your skills and items first, stop running around aimlessly. You didn't even know to use [Defensive Mind Shard] when you were fighting the Sleeping Soul."

“What you said does make some sense.” Upon hearing this, the corner of his mouth twitched. “But are you sure that lens will be effective when fighting the Sleeping Soul?”

Even if you could decipher the thoughts of a hexagonal warrior like the Sleeping Soul, it probably wouldn't be of much use...

The combat system of Spirit Candle is very large, but the player's energy is very limited. Even if you are far away, it is impossible to be as comprehensive as a machine and make perfect use of all the equipment and items that can be used in combat.

Therefore, even top-tier players like them may still make some unavoidable oversights during battle.

……

Time passed quietly.

After thorough preparation, Li Miao and the others had almost fully recovered their fire-based power.

Today happened to be the weekend, and Li Miao and the others didn't need to attend classes. So, after discussing it with Yuanfang, they quickly entered the Long Night Divine Realm and returned to the trial grounds of the Sleeping Soul.

"With the new bloodline talent of giant body armor this time, our chances of winning have increased by another point."

Li Miao clenched his fists, feeling the surging power within his body.

Then they came to the "road" in the distance. It looked like a road, but it was actually pitch black, without even the faint light of the night sky. They didn't know where it led, everything was unknown, and there were no clues.

"This... this pitch black area, could it be the edge of darkness? Have we gone to the wrong place?"

I hesitated to get ashore. This pitch blackness was very similar to the edge of darkness, the only difference being that it lacked that heart-pounding feeling.

Li Miao frowned, trying to find clues such as stone tablets around him, but to no avail.

Yuanfang pondered for a moment: "Perhaps... this is also one of the trials."

"You mean..." Li Miao instantly understood.

He seemed to understand but not quite, and was deep in thought after getting ashore.

"Then... let's set off."

Li Miao didn't say anything more. After taking a deep breath, he took the lead and stepped into the darkness.

The distant horizon and the shore followed closely behind.

If things go as expected, what they will face next is the Long Night's Flame... Of course, it is very likely that they will die like the bodies of those who shone brightly, or something else entirely.

It certainly can't be the Long Night's Flame at its peak; even with cheat codes, it probably couldn't beat it.

Sure enough, the moment he stepped into the long night, Li Miao felt a solid support beneath his feet, indicating that this was not the boundary of darkness, but a "road".

However, the complete darkness in all directions left him with almost no ability to determine direction.

Moreover, no matter how he called out or tried to contact anyone, there was no response from the distance or from the shore.

Lonely, cold, as if abandoned by the world.

But Li Miao only paused for a moment before strengthening his steps and walking forward.

"The long night..."

"The fusion of wisdom and darkness, a torch of inspiration..."

"In your time, people lived in a long, dark night, but the night sky above them always hung high. You used the bright stars to guide them, and in a sense, they also symbolized your wisdom..."

"Therefore, this is the final trial."

"There are no stone tablets to guide us, no path illuminated by light."

"It should be meant to encourage us, in the endless long journey, after losing our already meager glimmer of light, to remain steadfast in our hearts and search for a way forward..."

“…Right?”

Li Miao muttered to himself.

His eyes remained bright. Although he could not see anything and his two companions were nowhere to be found, his steps remained firm, showing no fear that he might stumble at the next step.

Even so, he still received no response.

And so, an unknown amount of time passed.

Li Miao seemed to have lost his sense of time.

Time can indeed erode everything, and even Li Miao, who was initially so determined, was now feeling somewhat weary.

But at that moment, a glimmer of light finally appeared in the night sky, and a star shone brightly.

Then came the stars, one after another, connecting to form constellations, casting their soft light downwards and illuminating the mirror-like ground...

Yuanfang came to his side, calmly surveying the surroundings.

He followed closely behind on the shore, but his eyes looked even more tired. When he saw the two of them, he breathed a long sigh of relief.

However, they didn't have time for pleasantries or conversation.

Because the long night surrounding us has begun to gather...

(End of this chapter)