Reincarnated as a bamboo rat, it begins its extreme survival struggle.

"Hopefully, the nun who ventured into the bamboo forest alone will bring back some more valuable information."

Amat narrowed his eyes, watching the nun's figure disappear completely, then shook his head and went about his business.

The nun who entered the bamboo forest walked at a slow pace, sensing something as she went.

As the nun moved forward, her personal aura gradually faded, miraculously blending into her surroundings.

When she passes by bamboo, the nun becomes a clump of green bamboo; when she steps on rocks, she absorbs the aura of the stones; and even when she comes into contact with the exposed skeletons around her, she can merge with the aura of the skeletons.

This ability is quite peculiar, constantly flowing and transforming, formless and intangible.

It was through this unique ability to merge that the nun was able to extend her senses further by utilizing her surroundings and continuously move closer to deeper realms.

She was coming into contact with the Sea of ​​Depth, the Sea of ​​Depth belonging to the perilous Bamboo Forest.

The church, which deals with matters of life and death, has a far greater understanding of the sea of ​​damnation than other professions.

Ordinary priests can allow the souls of the dead to rest in the Sea of ​​the Dead, and can also summon the power of the Sea of ​​the Dead to empower themselves, thereby gaining greater strength and a faster growth rate.

But compared to the even rarer and more mysterious nuns, the priests' abilities are simply inadequate.

The prerequisites for becoming a nun are much stricter than those for becoming a priest, and the rejection rate is extremely high. The most basic requirement is that one must have the ability to sense the Sea of ​​Depravity in childhood.

Only with such extraordinary talent could the nun establish a deep connection with the Sea of ​​Depravity, thereby strengthening herself through it.

Upon arriving at the bamboo forest, the nuns sensed the Sea of ​​Depravity within it and directly explored its depths, examining the information recorded within.

This method is much faster than that of ordinary adventurers; it's almost like checking backend data.

"The sea of ​​desolation in the bamboo forest is surprisingly young, and..."

And it was artificially created to seal away the City of Bones, meaning that someone discovered the City of Bones three hundred years ago and sealed this dangerous place away.

Consciousness flowed through the sea of ​​oblivion in the bamboo forest, and the nun quickly figured out the general origin of the bamboo forest, as well as many unknown details.

But as the investigation continued, the nun's brows furrowed more and more.

The Sea of ​​Despair, which belongs to the Bamboo Forest, has suffered extensive damage. The original center of the Sea of ​​Despair has become a hollow, leaving only a ring of fragments around it.

"With such a degree of destruction, why hasn't the will of this sea of ​​decay dissipated yet..."

According to the nun's own experience, if the Sea of ​​Depravity in a certain area suffers such a degree of collapse, then the main will of the Sea of ​​Depravity should also dissipate.

According to the Church's research on the Sea of ​​Depths, each specific region of the Sea of ​​Depths will form its own unique will, and the existence of the Sea of ​​Depths also requires a real-world basis, whether it be various dangerous places or human cities planned by the Church.

Only through the continuous cycle of birth and death can the Sea of ​​Depravity grow and become ever wider and deeper.

Once the physical foundation of the Sea of ​​Depravity is destroyed, the will of the Sea of ​​Depravity belonging to this region will also dissipate.

"The deathly aura within the entire bamboo forest is growing stronger. After the balance between life and death was broken, the Sea of ​​Depravity is also constantly dissipating, except for one place."

Following her senses, the nun made her way to the place where she perceived the balance between life and death to be most stable.

Several old fire-chewing hyenas discovered the woman who had intruded into their territory. They were about to attack the nun, determined to defend their domain to the death.

But the nun only glanced at them, and the pack of fire-chewing hyenas lost their hostility. After circling the nun a few times, they followed closely behind her, neither attacking nor leaving.

"Life and death here have been artificially altered, and by improving the reality they depend on, the stability of the Sea of ​​Depravity has been maintained in reverse."

Ignoring the fire-chewing hyenas following her, the nun approached a purple bamboo shoot about fifty centimeters tall. She could sense that, centered on this bamboo shoot, the death energy rising from within the bamboo forest was being absorbed and transformed into life, constantly feeding back into the surrounding bamboo grove.

This is a transformation magic circle created by Bell. He used the living plant, purple bamboo shoots, as the center to create a magical domain that is constantly growing and expanding.

When the nun sensed the profound changes within the bamboo shoot domain, she marveled at this ingenious design.

It was clearly a very simple magic circle, made of extremely ordinary materials, and not worth much money. But when these things were mixed together, they produced an exceptionally good effect.

"Truly impressive. The person who set up this magic circle and improved it into a growth magic field must have extraordinary attainments in magical knowledge and research on the Sea of ​​Depravity."

With a sigh, the nun used this purple bamboo shoot to delve deeper into the sea of ​​depravity in this region, constantly perceiving new information.

Within this area, the will belonging to this sea of ​​decay is clearer, and more traces remain.

It was during this exploration that the nun came into contact with Bell's will information left in the Sea of ​​Despair and discovered his existence as the King of the Bamboo Sea.

"The will of the Bamboo Sea has indeed dissipated, but after the old will dissipated, a new Bamboo Sea will appeared in the Sea of ​​Sinking, continuing to maintain the balance of the Sea of ​​Sinking in this area."

Chapter 156 Dialogue with the Nun

"The fact that the will of a region's Sea of ​​Destruction can circumvent the impact of regional destruction on the Sea of ​​Destruction through generational change is an extremely valuable research direction."

The nun removed her hand from the purple bamboo shoots and looked around at the fire-chewing hyenas that had been staring at her.

She used her power; in theory, she is now the embodiment of the Bamboo Sea's will, and these magical beasts should unconditionally obey her commands.

But after losing its hostility, the fire-chewing hyena that had been following her closely and refusing to back down was not like usual.

"It seems that you magical beasts have received orders from the will of the Bamboo Sea to protect this magical domain, which is why you have refused to retreat."

Shaking her head, the nun, having reached her conclusion, stopped worrying about the few fire-chewing hyenas around her.

She projected a false image of the Bamboo Forest's will onto herself, but ultimately could not surpass the impression left on these fire-chewing hyenas by the true will of the Bamboo Forest.

However, with the presence of the fire-chewing hyena, the nun was certain that the current Bamboo Sea Will was definitely a living being, or at least residing within a moving living being.

She sensed the presence of a regional will within the Sea of ​​Depravity, but the nun was unable to use her abilities to directly communicate with the will of the Bamboo Sea. While this situation was rare in the Church's records, it was not entirely unknown.

The will of a region's Sea of ​​Depravity can attach itself to certain unique life forms, such as a region's Warcraft King or unique elemental life forms.

Even in the history of the church, there are stories of nuns taking over the will of the Sea of ​​Depravity, a highly dangerous place, and becoming the lords of the forbidden zone.

"Hopefully, the will of the bamboo forest after this generation can communicate normally..."

Under the watchful eyes of the fire-chewing hyena, the nun knelt down and pressed her palms together sharply.

In an instant, a chilling sensation surged from her limbs and bones—a physical reaction to deep contact with the Sea of ​​Depravity, something the nun was already familiar with.

An invisible wave, centered on her, continuously spreads within the non-material realm of the Sea of ​​Depravity.

The false aura of the Bamboo Sea's will that had previously enveloped the nun has now dissipated, replaced by a powerful aura unique to her.

The change in their aura made the fire-chewing hyenas no longer unable to muster hostility, but just as they bared their teeth, about to attack...

"cough!"

The nun coughed suddenly, and a few drops of blood dripped down her veil.

Her spiritual power, which she channeled into the Sea of ​​Depravity, encountered a strong counter-impact, catching the nun off guard in an instant.

But the injured nun's expression didn't turn ugly; instead, she seemed relieved.

She transmitted her aura within the Sea of ​​Depth, causing it to ripple violently, in order to convey her existence and a message.

The reverse impact from the Sea of ​​Depths meant that her message had been successfully delivered.

In another area more than 30 kilometers away from the Purple Bamboo Magic Domain, Bell arrived at the Bamboo Sea in the afternoon. As he was inspecting the area and preparing to set up the next Death Aura Conversion Magic Array, the flame ahoge on his forehead spontaneously rose and formed a flame halo symbolizing the King of the Bamboo Sea.

"What the hell is shaking me?!"

Clams digging a hole

Suddenly, I felt an extremely strong stimulation within my mental world.

This feeling is as uncomfortable as someone banging on your door while you're half asleep, disturbing the peace.

Bell, as the King of the Bamboo Sea, instinctively didn't hold back against such impolite behavior, and unceremoniously launched a counterattack against the source of the fluctuations in the Sea of ​​Sinking.

The intensity of this impact had nothing to do with Bell's mental strength, but rather it was due to the power of the Sea of ​​Sinking in the Bamboo Sea region, which directly swept towards the nun who was emitting the shockwave.

Although the Sea of ​​Desolation, belonging to the perilous Bamboo Sea, is badly damaged, it is still the power of the entire Bamboo Sea in another realm, which the nun cannot easily reach.

The traumatized nun stopped her disruptive knocking, and Bell, who had launched the attack, received a response from the Sea of ​​Depths.

'Your Majesty, King of the Bamboo Forest, I have no intention of offending your majesty, but the situation is urgent and I must act expediently…'

A series of messages conveying a rather humble attitude caused Bell to tilt his head to the side.

(⊙_⊙

He had never imagined that other living beings would communicate with him through the Sea of ​​Sinking, let alone that the being communicating with him would be human.

"What should I do? Should I go see the owner of this will? Is this guy trying to set me up as bait?!"

The fiery ahoge swayed constantly, causing the halo above Bell's head to shake, making it resemble a noose used by cowboys in Tom and Jerry.

Faced with this unclear information, Bell decided to first investigate the source of the will.

He used the power of the King of the Bamboo Forest to allow his will to enter a state of overlooking the bamboo forest, which was an ability to explore by means of the Sea of ​​Depravity.

Bell can only use this ability within the bamboo forest.

If it weren't for this impact of will from the Sea of ​​Depths, Bell might have needed some more time before he could use the title of King of the Bamboo Sea to begin exploring the abilities of the Sea of ​​Depths.

"Ugh... The source of this will is the place where I planted the purple bamboo before. Aren't there fire-chewing hyenas guarding that place? Could it be that something happened to the fire-chewing hyenas?!"

Upon discovering the exact location, Bell's heart tightened.

Although he hadn't lived with the group of fire-chewing hyenas in the bamboo forest for long, those hyenas had followed him for a while and were extremely loyal and obedient, going wherever he pointed.

If something were to happen to the fire-chewing hyenas now, Bell would still feel bad for a while.

"Phew, I was overthinking it."

Fortunately, as Bell's perception became more refined, he discovered that among the life force surrounding the purple bamboo shoots, none of the life force originating from the fire-chewing hyenas were missing, and they were also surrounded by an unfamiliar life force, seemingly enveloping it.

Using the Sea of ​​Depths as a medium, Bell's will, through the power of the Bamboo Sea King, easily entered the body of a fire-chewing hyena, and surveyed the scene through its eyes.