Absolute Destiny Game.

Chapter 516 Reaching the End of the World
"Do not seek a cave in the vast ocean, but look at the mountains and find what I lack... but look at the mountains and find what I lack..."

Xiao Jie muttered to himself, looking at the huge stone tablet in front of him with a furrowed brow.

He had been thinking for more than half an hour, but he still had no clue about the riddle.

Does this mean I don't need to go to Guyun Prefecture myself, but rather that Guyun Prefecture will come down to pick me up?
He glanced at the shattered island in the distant void and thought, "How is this possible..."

Xiao Jie glanced at the other side of the stone tablet, thinking that perhaps he could ask that old man.

After all, the other party was considered a senior. This person had toiled under this stone tablet until his death, and must have deciphered the riddles on the stone tablet during his lifetime. He must have had some ideas, even though he probably couldn't figure out the answer. But he should have been able to provide some information.

Even if it's just used to eliminate some wrong answers, it's still good.

Thinking of this, Xiao Jie turned around the stone tablet and came to the ice corpse.

This ice corpse had been dead for who knows how many years, but due to the climate, it was remarkably well-preserved. Apart from the frost covering its body, its bluish-black skin, and its empty, lifeless eyes, it was almost indistinguishable from a living person.

Using the Corpse Language technique to talk to the dead, you can only ask three questions. There is only one corpse, and you only have one chance. Xiao Jie carefully considered the questions he wanted to ask to ensure that he could get the information he wanted. After a long time, he finally finished preparing.

Corpse Whisper Technique—Activate!
Suddenly, the screen in front of me went dark, and the surrounding scenery seemed to be shrouded in a gray mist. Even the surrounding sounds became blurry.

Only the corpse in front of them suddenly became incredibly clear, and even slowly raised its head.

A very human-like blank expression appeared on his stiff face, and he began to make a "ho-ho" sound.

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Jie asked his first question.

"First question: What are your thoughts on the riddle on the stone tablet?" Xiao Jie deliberately asked a rather general question in order to get more information.

The corpse answered slowly in a strange, low voice: "Riddle... difficult to solve... but I... am very clever, I found... the answer, to make the mountain... move... the mountain beneath our feet."

Huh! Xiao Jie was taken aback. He originally thought that this guy must have died here because he couldn't find the answer. He didn't expect that this guy had actually solved the puzzle. But if he solved the puzzle, why did he still die here?

And what did he mean by that? Making the mountain beneath his feet move? This thing can move?

After a moment of contemplation, Xiao Jie asked his second question.

"The second question: How can we make this mountain move?"

The corpse answered again: "The mountain is not a mountain... it is a tortoise... awaken the giant tortoise... and the mountain will move."

Xiao Jie's eyes lit up immediately. The mountain was a giant tortoise? Holy crap, there's such a thing.

A name suddenly popped into my mind: Shinji?
The so-called Shinjin is a giant sea turtle that appears in the Mists of Pandaria expansion of World of Warcraft. It is so huge that it can even support an entire island on its back.

In fact, giant turtles dragging an island around are not uncommon in ancient myths and legends, but as a professional gamer, Xiao Jie's first thought was of examples from games.

Upon hearing the corpse's words, Xiao Jie immediately thought of Shenzhenzi.

Is there another giant sea turtle beneath this island?
That's really strange.

But since this person knows the method, why didn't they try to awaken it? Is there some problem that needs to be solved?
With that in mind, Xiao Jie asked his third question.

"The third question is, why were you unable to awaken the giant tortoise?"

"The immortal's seal... cannot be broken."

After the corpse finished speaking, it immediately fell down silently. The surrounding light then returned to normal, and the corpse remained leaning against the stone tablet as if it had never moved.

Xiao Jie ignored the corpse; the Corpse Language spell could only be used once on a corpse.

Moreover, he had already obtained the information he wanted, and even exceeded his expectations.

Immortal seal... Awakening the giant tortoise... Haha, I'm really lucky. I found the answer with just a corpse.

Yes, if this island really is a giant tortoise, then as long as the giant tortoise is awakened and swam forward, one will naturally follow and pass through the invisible wall.

The saying "But I can see the mountain and not be able to see my own" means exactly this.

Xiao Jie had discovered this when he threw his projectiles at the invisible wall. The invisible wall was meant to block players, but it couldn't stop objects from moving forward. If the turtle swam forward and he was standing in a position that couldn't be pushed aside, he should be able to get stuck inside the invisible wall.

Commonly known as "roadblock terrain".

Xiao Jie used this technique a lot when he played World of Warcraft, using special skills to get stuck in the terrain or invisible walls to explore unexplored game areas.

I never imagined that this skill could still be used in this game.

Without hesitation, Xiao Jie first scouted the island and found several corners where he could use the terrain to his advantage.

Then Xiao Jie arrived at the edge of the island, jumped into the sea, and dived down into the water.

The entire island above the water is rock, with the rocky mountains stretching all the way down into the ocean. After swimming for more than ten meters, I finally reached the edge of a cliff.

Further down, you can see the patterns of a huge tortoise shell faintly visible between the cracks in the rocks.

There really is a giant tortoise under this island!
Xiao Jie hurriedly swam downstream, following the edge of the island, occasionally keeping a distance to observe the giant tortoise's condition more directly.

He soon discovered a huge webbed foot. Perhaps because so much time had passed, the webbed foot had almost blended into the surrounding rocks, with only a small part of it showing.

If we can break the rocks, we should be able to free it.

Xiao Jie continued swimming forward and soon spotted another webbed foot.

After rounding the edge of the island, a huge cave appeared before Xiao Jie, and the turtle's head should be hidden inside.

Xiao Jie cautiously reached inside and saw an enormous head with its eyes closed, seemingly asleep.

Xiao Jie cautiously approached, but a golden talisman suddenly appeared at the entrance of the cave, blocking him.

This must be the immortal seal.

Xiao Jie gritted his teeth and slashed with his sword. The golden talisman flashed, but showed no sign of being destroyed. As Xiao Jie attacked, he observed the talisman. The golden light of the talisman continued to emerge and spread to both sides, forming a huge network with the surrounding rocks.

As Xiao Jie swam around the island, he attacked it from time to time. He soon discovered that the entire island was sealed by the golden seal, and the rocks on the island seemed to be a derivative of the seal.

It seems that to awaken the sea turtle, we must attack it with all our might. This giant turtle doesn't appear to be a "unit" in the system's judgment; it has no health bar and no name, so it shouldn't turn into a monster and attack us because of the attack.

While comforting himself, Xiao Jie activated the Demon-Slaying Sword Qi.

Demon-Slaying Sword Qi – Cuts in two with a single stroke!

brush!
The seal did not react at all; when it struck the rock, it had no effect whatsoever, not even a single damage number was displayed.

Holy crap, this is a divine weapon! It can't even cut through this?
Those who came here seeking immortality were all powerful individuals. If even they couldn't awaken the giant tortoise, then ordinary attacks were clearly useless.

It seems I must transform into a dragon.

Xiao Jie was also a little apprehensive. Even if he transformed into a dragon, he wasn't entirely confident. But this was the strongest attack he could think of.

The essence of the soul takes form—the Xuanming Abyss Dragon!

Xiao Jie's size instantly increased, black and white dragon scales grew on his body, dragon horns grew on his head, his body lengthened, and his limbs transformed into dragon claws. In the blink of an eye, he became a demonic dragon riding the clouds.

Xiao Jie hovered above the island, summoning thunderclouds.

Dragon Thunder Control Technique - Mighty Thunder!
Boom boom boom!

Lightning bolts struck the island repeatedly, but there was no reaction whatsoever.

This won't work? Are we supposed to attack from underwater?

Xiao Jie plunged down and launched a series of attacks on the rock-covered limbs and abdomen.

A breath of icy cold air! No response.

Dragon Claw Strike! Dragon Tail Swing!
Still no response.

Despite Xiao Jie's tearing and biting, his use of water manipulation spells, and his spraying of icy breath, the rock remained unmoved. Only the golden rune light flickered intermittently, and the giant tortoise remained completely unresponsive.

Xiao Jie stopped attacking, thinking to himself that this was definitely not the right way to solve the problem.

A much more powerful attack is needed.

But what attack could be more powerful than that of a demonic dragon?
No, my thinking is wrong.

In general, puzzles in these games have corresponding game mechanics that players can trigger. As long as you find the correct mechanic, you can succeed. In fact, players are usually not allowed to break through by brute force.

Moreover, the decryption mechanism must be nearby.

Thinking of this, Xiao Jie glanced around and suddenly his gaze sharpened as he looked back in the direction he had come from.

An answer suddenly flashed into his mind—the giant Kun of the North Sea!
That's right, it must be so. Only an attack from this thing can break the seal and awaken the giant tortoise.

We must bring it here.

Xiao Jie was going all out and flew back the way he came without hesitation.

It took them a full half hour to swim over, but less than two minutes to fly over and see the giant Kun chasing a group of whales.

At this moment, Xiao Jie's time to transform into a true dragon had come. Fortunately, he had the talent of the Myriad Manifestations of the Demon Spirit, which consumed mana to extend the transformation time. However, the mana consumed by this dragon transformation was really high. If it weren't for Xiao Jie's innate mana regeneration talent, he probably wouldn't have been able to last long.

Even so, Xiao Jie had to finish the battle quickly.

Dragon Thunder Control Technique - Heavenly Thunder Spell!

Boom! A bolt of lightning struck the giant Kun.
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575!

For a giant Kun with 120,000 HP, it didn't even lose 1% of its HP. Not only that, this thing seems to have the ability to regenerate HP, and it was fully restored in the blink of an eye.

Fortunately, it did manage to anger the other party.

The giant Kun abandoned the whale pod, soared into the air, and pounced towards Xiao Jie.

As Xiao Jie flew, he would occasionally turn back and unleash a bolt of lightning to ensure he maintained aggro.

The giant Kun accelerated continuously, like a speeding airship, flying faster and faster, its massive body approaching from afar, exuding an overwhelming sense of oppression.

Xiao Jie hurriedly accelerated, and fortunately, with the increased flight speed, the dragon was ultimately superior. Two minutes later, the giant tortoise in the distance was already in sight.

Xiao Jie glanced back. The giant Kun was still quite far away. He landed at the giant turtle's rear end, coiled up, and let out a long, provocative dragon roar.

His response was a deep, muffled growl.

Seeing that Xiao Jie had stopped to provoke him, the giant Kun seemed even more enraged, letting out a huge roar and charging towards him.

The enormous monster, hundreds of meters long, crashed down like a small mountain. Just as the giant Kun was about to collide with them, Xiao Jie suddenly leaped into the air and instantly reverted to his dragon form.

Storm Thunder Eagle Transformation - Advanced Flight!
His body accelerated wildly in the air, narrowly avoiding the collision.

boom!
The giant Kun crashed solidly into the island, the massive impact shaking the entire island.

Crack! A huge crack suddenly appeared on the rocky mountain, and boulders slid down the tortoise shell towards the sea on both sides.

It worked!
Xiao Jie was overjoyed. Boom! More rocks fell into the sea, splashing water everywhere.

Finally, most of the tortoise shell was revealed, most of the rocks fell off, and the immortal's seal disappeared in a flash of golden light.

The giant tortoise, which had been asleep for countless years, slowly awoke amidst the earth-shattering roar.

It blinked its huge eyes, opened its mouth, and then vigorously swung its webbed feet, creating a towering wave as it swam forward.

As the giant tortoise paddled with its webbed feet, the island slowly moved along with it.

It worked!
Next, you need to find a spot to block the invisible wall and prepare to position yourself. If you stand on the bare turtle shell, you might get pushed directly into the sea by the invisible wall.

The first principle of using terrain is to ensure that you won't be pushed off the ground.

Xiao Jie had already chosen a spot, right in front of the stone tablet. By using the angle formed by the stone tablet and the mountain, he could perfectly fit into the air wall.

However, before that, there is a giant Kun from the North Sea to deal with.

Xiao Jie quickly landed on the island.

Sorcery - Incarnation!
Looking at the clone in front of him, Xiao Jie felt a surge of emotion. Luckily, he knew this spell, otherwise it would have been really difficult to handle.

"Hey, it's up to you. Lure it away! Can you do it?"

"Sigh, it's another one of sending me to my death. I get it."

The clone shrugged helplessly and transformed into a storm thunder eagle, soaring into the sky.

Xiao Jie seized the opportunity to use an invisibility talisman.

Lightning Strike!
Boom! A bolt of lightning enraged the giant Kun, which had just recovered from the impact. It immediately took to the air again and swooped down on the Storm Thunder Eagle in the sky. The Storm Thunder Eagle soared into the clouds and disappeared into the storm with the giant Kun.

Xiao Jie breathed a sigh of relief. Next, it was his turn to carry out his task. He only had one chance, so he had to seize it.

He quickly ran to the front of the stone tablet and sat down in the corner. The frozen corpse was right next to him. Xiao Jie glanced at the senior beside him and teased, "Brother, you couldn't pass through in life, but I'll take you on your way after you die. Let's go to the ends of the earth together."

The invisible wall was not far from the island to begin with. As the giant turtle paddled through the water, the island began to accelerate and in the blink of an eye, it approached the location of the invisible wall.

Sure enough, the giant tortoise's head passed through the invisible wall without any hindrance. Xiao Jie thought to himself that there was a chance, and quickly used the crouching action to curl up in the corner under the stone tablet. As he hit the invisible wall, his character was also pushed to the side and stuck there in a strange position. Seeing his character stuck on the stone tablet by the invisible wall, his heart jumped.

For a moment, he was genuinely afraid that his character would be crushed to death by the invisible wall and the stone tablet.

Fortunately, this is a game, and such a thing doesn't exist. The invisible wall can only block players, but it cannot cause any real damage to them.

When Xiao Jie was forced through the invisible wall by the stone tablet, there were only two possibilities: either he would get stuck inside the invisible wall, or he would get stuck inside the stone tablet.

Fortunately, the stone tablet and the mountain that ultimately had actual collision volume obviously had a higher priority in the system's judgment.

Xiao Jie was only stuck for less than a second, and then he immediately found that he could move again.

I stood up, took a step forward, and there was no obstruction.

That invisible yet indestructible wall of air was finally left behind.

It worked!
As he got further and further away from the invisible wall, Xiao Jie finally felt completely at ease.

He breathed a sigh of relief, opened the map, and found that his character's location was now outside the map.

Phew! It actually worked!

It broke through the edge of the map; I wonder if this was part of the game designers' plan.

If so, then this task is really a bit outrageous.

He watched the floating island getting closer and closer in the sky, his heart filled with excitement.

Guyun Prefecture—I've arrived!

(End of this chapter)