Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 206 Trial - Begins

The soft lighting inside the cabin gradually dimmed.

A gentle voice echoed in my ears:

"The heavy landing ship Guangming is about to take off and jump, and will enter a brief hibernation state during the jump process."

Please remain calm and wait patiently.

It actually needs to hibernate?

A powerful push-back sensation came over the ship, and it began to tremble slightly.

The virtual screens on the bulkhead displaying the outside scenery kept changing.

In just a short while, the desolate and boundless universe appeared on the screen.

The talkative guy's mouth was wide open, clearly indicating that he had already read it on paper.

But when he actually experiences all of this firsthand, he will still be shaken.

"The jump is about to begin. Hibernation facility 3, 2, 1 will be activated shortly."

The ever-changing light is displayed on the transparent glass cover.

Li Xia felt an intense drowsiness wash over her, but her body instinctively resisted it.

On the panel he wasn't paying attention to, the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, in its unified form, was shimmering with brilliant golden light.

A soft female voice rang out once again.

"Hibernation failed"

Li Xia:
"Change hibernation mode"

A wisp of smoke drifted away, and a surge of drowsiness washed over me once more like a tidal wave.

Li Xia felt his eyelids were unusually heavy, and he slowly turned his head to the side.

But the talkative brother was already fast asleep, drooling and with his head tilted to one side like a dead pig.

Only Aowu stared wide-eyed at Siwei, completely bewildered.

Through his sleepy eyes and the transparent protective shield, he saw Aowu's mouth opening wide as if he were silently saying something.

It sounds like someone is swearing?
Li Xia's heart sank.

Oh no, Awoo has finally gotten hooked on Tieba.
The darkness gradually receded, and light pierced through the slits of his slightly open eyes.

Li Xia opened his eyes; his powerful physique allowed him to quickly adapt to the current environment.

The surrounding environment remained unchanged, just as it had been before I fell asleep.

Everywhere he looked, there were apostles who had fallen into a deep sleep.

Blackie was sleeping soundly, his little ears twitching.

Even Aowu tilted its head, clearly indicating that the spaceship had finally found a way to put the soul to sleep.

Li Xia had a thoughtful look on her face, indicating that she was probably the first one to wake up.

It's mostly related to one's own resistance.

Aowu is right, the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts inheritance has extremely high resistance to various abnormal states.

Another event is this promotion battle.

The talkative guy said a lot before, but there's only one point that needs to be noted.

That is, this advancement trial is very likely to take place in the original world, rather than in the derivative world.

Just as Li Xia was pondering, the gentle female voice spoke again:
"Leap complete, deployment imminent—"

"Deployment"? What does that mean?
Could it be that they'll just throw it down?
An ominous premonition began to quietly spread.

His premonition then came true.

Suddenly, all the hatches popped open, and the seatbelts that had been securing the body turned into liquid metal and quietly retracted back into the cockpit.

The apostles awoke from their slumber, looking around in bewilderment.

Before they could react, a notification from the Temple of Light popped up on the panel:

[Executioner, please proceed to the ejection pod within five minutes.]

Virtual arrows appeared in my field of vision.

Li Xia picked up Aowu and Heitan, who had just woken up.

Follow the arrow. After rounding an intersection, you'll soon arrive at the ejection bay via a metal passageway.

The walls were covered with rectangular boxes.

Select one and drill into it. The lid slowly slides down, accompanied by the sound of air escaping through the airtight door.

The entire descent chamber was locked down.

The already small, dilapidated landing bay felt a bit cramped with the addition of a black man.

At this moment, the kitten still looked completely bewildered, clearly unaware of what had happened.

Aowu clicked his tongue: "Your Highness, the main quest hasn't started yet?"

"Hmm, it should be soon. In short, I feel that the advancement battle might be completely different from the derivative worlds we've experienced before."

Li Xia said in a low voice, and moved the charcoal to a more comfortable position.

"Sigh, things are changing too fast," Awoo sighed softly. Although it didn't say it explicitly, both sides knew what it meant.

"Hmm—wait, the world introduction is here."

Li Xia shared the panel directly, watching lines of text rapidly refresh in front of him.

[Executioner, the second-tier trial is about to begin!]

[This Trial World: Demon Prison Star]

World Difficulty: B-S (Hard - Hell)
Global environment: 1.1425 times standard gravity

Opportunity for transcendence: 0%
Introduction to the world:
When the first arcane spark leaped from people's fingertips, the world began to change.

They emerged from their small settlement, observing everything with curiosity and eagerly learning all sorts of knowledge.

Swords and magic, dragons and dungeons, eagles soaring over towering towers, a brilliant civilization blossoming on the planet of Demon Prison.

The adventurous spirit in their blood never ceases; they relentlessly conquer the distant horizon.

The magic train roared across the land, while the floating islands suppressed all monsters that dared to fly into the sky.

Various alchemical creations greatly facilitated life, and the affluent, stable, and peaceful life seemed to last forever.

Relying on their innate talents, they have traveled to every corner of this planet.

Finally, those proud scholars and mages turned their gaze to the more distant starry sky.

The 1125th year of the Prosperous Era, the most glorious period of the human Arcane Dynasty.

The court sorcerer declared that he had found the path to a higher realm and that the stars had given him sufficient revelation.

This news immediately shook the entire empire.

He demonstrated his research findings to the monks, astonishing everyone.

Billions of citizens of the dynasty cheered for the great empire and the great mage.

They firmly believed in the Arcane Emperor and his mages who had led them countless times to victory over monsters, alien races, and natural disasters.

As always, it will lead them to conquer a wider sky.

With the fervent support of the dynasty's subjects, an unprecedented and massive project was launched.

Countless resources have been invested in it.

In the 1150th year of the Prosperous Era, the last gem was adorned atop the majestic tower.

The emperor, who carried all the hopes of the empire, personally lit the ceremonial fire.

The 1151st year of the Prosperous Era.

The eternally powerful Arcane Dynasty has fallen.

main mission:

Phase 1: Obtain at least one crystal core in the Wailing Basin and leave the basin before the time limit to head to the Barren Plains.

Mission Rewards: None (No regular rewards for the Advancement Assessment Battle)

Mission failure penalty: Annihilation
Task period: 7 days

(This world is in limited hunting mode. Killing Apostles will grant Bloody Keys - Limited (Bloody Key rewards are reduced by 80%).)
The trial begins!
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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

Finally, I managed to post two updates at once.
(End of this chapter)