Ascension to the Gods

Chapter 403 Meeting the Dove
The scene before my eyes gradually became clear.

Jiang Jian opened his eyes, looked around, and his pupils contracted slightly.

"They say it simulates the environment of Mercury."

"In reality, it created a Mercury illusion."

Above the sky, a sun the size of a wheel floats, fiery red as flames, recklessly spreading the brilliance of stars.

At a glance.

All around, there was a suffocating blackish-gray.

Further away, many craters rise and fall, covered with a dark, metallic-looking shell.

At first glance, there are dozens or even hundreds of them.

It was extremely quiet, almost deathly silent.

Compared to these harsh environments.

What Jiang Jian felt most directly was the unbearable heat!

Mercury's rings have long been altered by Saturn's methods, losing much of their protective function.

The temperature difference between day and night here is extremely large.

day.

The surface temperature of Mercury exceeds 400 degrees Celsius.

At night, the temperature here can plummet to -170 degrees Celsius.

This has resulted in the extremely unique physiological mechanisms of Mercury's creatures, as well as their completely different appearances compared to humans on Earth.

Boom.

An invisible hot wind surged in, bringing with it a terrifying tremor.

When Jiang saw this, her eardrums trembled.

White steam rose from his entire body.

This is a spiritual light screen surrounding the body.

The pure aura that is transformed after being melted by high temperature.

As human beings living in this environment, we must constantly maintain spiritual protection to isolate ourselves from the intense heat of the outside world.

otherwise.

Under the continuous scorching heat.

Even those at the Divine Palace Realm cannot disregard it; if left unattended for too long, it could cause permanent damage to their physical body.

For those with weaker physical strength, if their spiritual energy is exhausted and they lose their protective measures, facing the harsh environment of Mercury, it is not impossible for them to be roasted into a charcoal.

"This rate of spiritual energy consumption is not considered high."

A slight sensation.

Jiang Jian has already determined the approximate consumption of spiritual energy due to Mercury's environment and climate.

The energy consumed to maintain the light curtain protection.

The spiritual energy generated by the circulation within one's own divine palace and the inner sea cancels each other out.

Even the circulation of spiritual energy within oneself exceeds the consumption, ensuring that the total amount of spiritual energy remains full at all times.

after all.

The high temperatures during the day are just the most basic environment on Mercury.

Any being at the Divine Palace Realm has many ways to put up an effective resistance.

What makes Mercury truly harsh is its unique spiritual environment, nestled beneath its rings, which is exclusive to the creatures of Mercury.

According to common sense.

Earth's creatures cannot cultivate here at all!

Even if the spiritual essence is profound.

It is also like a tree without roots or water without a source.

There will always be a day when it runs out.

Simulate the environment; that's the real purpose.

The goal is to allow these planners to learn the most basic practices under the halo of Mercury.

"If you want to cultivate yourself, you must first leave the no-man's land."

Thinking about it.

Jiang Jian raised his head and looked towards the far distance of the sky, at the end of the gray-black earth crust, at that towering city full of science fiction.

Unlike the desolation here.

There, blessed by the aura of the stars, spiritual energy abounds.

Warships of all sizes darted through the area like shooting stars.

A series of semi-transparent spiritual rings surrounded the giant city, their size beyond imagination.

They shifted between reality and illusion, connecting with the ring-shaped starship above, constantly radiating terrifying energy.

Mercury, one of the nine cities.

Jiuchang City.

Despite its name, the city covers a vast area.

Compared to the Earth's surface.

It's roughly equivalent to three prefectures pieced together.

"Someone."

Suddenly, Jiang Jian felt a sense of foreboding.

A few hundred meters away.

Below a gray crater.

A slender figure walked out slowly.

At first glance, it looks rather familiar.

They said they were familiar with each other.

In fact, Jiang had only seen this kind of creature once before, during the invasion of the Mercury warships. The Mercury person in front of him was slender as grass, about three meters tall, with limp arms hanging down.

Their physiological structure is different from that of humans on Earth.

It can withstand the high temperatures of the day without any protection.

"Has the simulated environment of the training grounds become this realistic?"

Jiang Jian raised his eyes and looked at the Mercurian walking towards him, his brows furrowing slightly.

Craters, gray-black crust, and a sun the size of a wheel.

No man's land, Jiuchang City, Mercury's creatures.

Everything I see before my eyes.

They all have an indescribable sense of realism.

For a while.

Even Jiang Jian himself couldn't easily see through the illusion here.

"What are you standing there for?"

The Mercurian approached, his narrow eyes squinting, and he uttered strange syllables.

But the meaning behind his words clearly emerged in Jiang Jian's mind.

Hear his voice.

Jiang seemed to sense something, her brows furrowed, but she did not respond.

Instead, she lowered her gaze and looked at herself.

as predicted.

Unknowingly.

His appearance had now become exactly like that of a Mercurian.

He is over three meters tall, with a slender body and long, thin limbs.

The clothes they wore also turned into a strange fabric.

next moment.

Jiang Jian tried to take a step, stepping onto the gray-black ground, feeling a metallic sensation under his feet.

There's no need to deliberately dispel the surrounding heat.

Instead, it was completely absorbed by the physiological structure of Mercury's body and transformed into its own energy.

"Hurry up and come with me."

The Mercurian spoke again, his tone somewhat impatient.

Jiang Jian remained silent for a moment, then tentatively said, "Okay."

Although the syllables that came out of his mouth were ones he had never heard before.

But the same as before.

As if by natural ease, I have become proficient in this language.

Get a response.

The Mercurian said no more, turned around, and walked towards the bottom of the crater.

Jiang Jian stood still for a moment, then followed.

Just now.

He had intended to try using the karmic fire to see the true nature of the illusion.

but.

What made Jiang Jianxin shudder was...

After becoming a creature of Mercury.

His own karmic fire had completely lost its connection and was completely unusable!

Not only that.

Even his own spiritual energy had lost its senses.

It felt as if they had truly become beings of Mercury Hatojo City.

next moment.

Jiang Jian calmed himself down and followed the Mercurian towards the gray-black crater.

Although the karmic fire cannot be used.

However, the Divine Fire of Purification did not lose its sensitivity and remained constantly connected to the aura of the divine soul.

The same applies to the Han Guang Divine Sword.

The fluctuations it emitted remained crystal clear.

Tens of seconds later.

The Mercurian stopped and said, "Li, go in quickly, everyone is waiting for you."

Jiang saw a slight stirring in his heart and looked up.

Only when I got closer could I see it clearly.

What was in front of them was not a crater at all, but a huge metal house!

The house was large, covered in a gray-black metal shell, and looked incredibly sturdy.

A cool breeze seeped out from under the door.

"Li, hurry up."

The Mercurian spoke again.

Jiang glanced at him, walked forward, and said, "Okay."

Based on this person's words.

Jiang Jian knew.

My current name is "Li".

(End of this chapter)