Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

The room was filled with white mist, obscuring the figures of the two. Melville, ingeniously, deliberately mixed strange magical fluctuations into the mist.

In this way, ordinary perception spells cannot penetrate the white mist, and they cannot be detected unless someone gets within a meter.

She raised her palm, which held a wisp of mist, and said, "Senior is indeed very experienced. My teacher often said that spells should be cast according to the circumstances, and this is probably the reason."

Zuo Chang remained calm: "Just a little trick."

After waiting for a while, nothing happened.

Melville looked around and asked, "Senior, has the Hook Apostle's perception failed? Why isn't anyone here?"

Zuo Chang wasn't entirely sure either.

Are the people participating in this year's "Grand Tournament" really that bad that they don't even know what "Imprint" is?

I remember last time, this room was a veritable meat grinder.

Hundreds of people arrived one after another, and in the end, the fountain in front of them turned into a fountain of blood, and the entire room became a purgatory.

Zuo Chang remained calm and said, "Patience is not a virtue, but the only virtue."

"?!"

Melville was slightly taken aback, and thought to himself that he was indeed a senior, speaking in a way that was both enigmatic and seemingly quite reasonable.

She straightened her posture, about to respond, when she suddenly sensed something.

coming!

Five people appeared within my perception range.

The five men, carrying torches, quickly appeared at the entrance. They were quite vigilant; one stood guard at the door while the other four cautiously entered the room.

One of them said, "Captain, isn't the fog in this room too thick?"

Another person said, "Be careful! Something seems off here... Can you feel it? A chilling, evil aura!"

Melville was a little nervous.

Zuo Chang reached out and placed his hand on the back of her hand, signaling her not to make any rash moves.

The Yin Sword form signifies calamity and death, and the ancient tree guarding it is surrounded by a grayish-white aura of death; it is normal for it to exude an evil aura.

Visibility was obstructed by the thick fog.

The group dared not make any rash moves and moved step by step. They soon discovered that the ground was covered with thorns.

One person hissed and lifted his leg, saying, "These thorns are so sharp... my new pants are torn."

It's more than just that the pants are torn.

The Ancient Tree Guardian inherited Zuo Chang's stats under the "Decisive Weapon" category; its spreading thorns are strong enough to cut through steel.

Of the five people present, only the heavily armored warrior wearing iron shoes was unharmed; the others all had small cuts on their legs and feet, with blood seeping out little by little.

Too late and things will change.

The leader said to the heavily armored soldier, "Li Neng, go check if there's a statue of a god behind the fountain. According to the strategist's instructions, the statue of a god is located on the wall directly opposite the entrance."

The heavily armored warrior nodded, slicing through the thorns with his short sword as he approached the statue.

Upon approaching, he reached out and placed his hand behind the statue, and indeed received the blessing!

He turned and exclaimed, "Captain! The strategist is indeed quite capable. There really is a statue of a god here, and I have indeed received the engraved blessing!"

it is good!

Without hesitation, the captain said, "Quickly, everyone touch the statue. The strategist said the fountain room is fraught with danger and we shouldn't stay there any longer. We need to move immediately!"

Chapter 199: Just Some Random Thoughts

This group of people came quickly and left quickly.

After Li Neng, everyone took turns stepping forward to touch the statue and receive a blessing.

The entire process went exceptionally smoothly without any unexpected incidents.

The captain breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the thorns under his feet, he thought to himself, "The strategist didn't mention that there were still thorns in the room... It seems that even the strategist is not omniscient."

No.

It may be unnecessary to mention it.

After all, these thorns are not very dangerous. The barbs on them are sharp, but they seem harmless.

Seeing that everyone had received their blessings, the captain immediately said, "Let's go!"

They quickly left the room.

Throughout the entire process, Zuo Chang remained motionless. After everyone had left, Melville turned to him and asked, "Senior, are we just going to let them get away like that?"

Zuo Chang looked at her and asked, "Otherwise what?"

"Hmm... I'm not a fierce person, nor do I believe that sneak attacks are honorable acts. But as you said, since we've entered the battle for the Grand Rank, we should be prepared to die trying, and all means within the rules should be reasonable."

Melville's analysis was thorough.

She raised her hand and swung it down with a swift motion: "I think you should be more decisive. Just like you did with that half-dragon before, cut them both in two with one stroke!"

Zuo Chang said expressionlessly, "They are already dead."

"Eh?"

Melville was puzzled, and Zuo Chang offered no further explanation.

He suddenly stood up and said, "Let's go back and meet up with Lu Zheng."

The Yin Sword form has been activated once again.

The Yin/Yang Sword Form skill is very special. Zuo Chang cannot reset the count. Last time, he maintained the Yin Sword Form for about twenty seconds, but this time when he uses it again, he can only maintain the Yin Sword Form for forty seconds.

Forty seconds later—

The grayish-white death aura that had been clinging to his body suddenly vanished, replaced by a blazing sun.

A warm, lustrous sheen shone forth, startling Melville, who wondered what Zuo Chang was showing off.

She remained silent and followed Zuo Chang's footsteps.

After walking about a hundred meters, she keenly sensed five contestants ahead. The five were frozen in place, motionless. Could it be…?

ambush?

"senior."

Melville offered a reminder, his brow furrowing slightly.

Without hesitation, Zuo Chang said, "Don't worry, let's keep going."

"..."

Melville felt this was inappropriate.

But Zuo Chang's displayed strength had already impressed her, and now whatever Zuo Chang said went, she had no objections.

Keep going.

Five people gradually emerged from the mist—it was the same squad that had just left!

The weird thing is...

Of the five people, four collapsed to the ground, their faces contorted in pain and their breaths weak.

Only the heavily armed soldier still had the strength to stand. Hearing footsteps, he turned to face Zuo Chang and Melville and shouted, "Who goes there! Halt!"

The sharp blade of the broadsword reflected the firelight.

Zuo Chang walked ahead, coldly observing the heavily armed soldiers, showing no intention of stopping.

"If you don't stop now, I'm going to take action!"

The heavily armored warriors shouted again.

He appears tough on the outside but is weak on the inside.

"bluff."

Finally, Zuo Chang spoke.

He walked steadily, step by step, and the distance between them kept closing until they were face to face.

Zuo Chang did not make a move.

The heavily armored warrior was extremely tense; his hand gripping the broadsword trembled slightly, and his knuckles turned white from the force.

Standing half a step away from him, Zuo Chang looked straight ahead and said, "I have no interest in attacking you; I'm just passing by. If you're looking for death, you can try attacking me and my dog."

The two passed each other by.

The heavily armed soldiers remained vigilant but dared not make any rash moves. Throughout the entire ordeal, Zuo Chang was not attacked.

Melville was stunned!

She didn't know where Zuo Chang got the confidence to brush past a fully armed and wary stranger.

Isn't he worried about the heavily armed soldiers suddenly launching an attack?

What troubled her even more was...

Now it's her turn.

The heavily armored warrior glared angrily at Melville, looking ready to fight her to the death.

This……

Hello, goodbye.

Left with no other choice, Melville forced a friendly smile and nodded to the heavily armored warrior.

Then, she raised her hands in front of her chest to indicate that she meant no harm, and hopped over the soldiers to catch up with Zuo Chang again.

Nothing happened.

"call!"

She let out a soft breath, patted her ample chest, and was filled with confusion: "Senior..."