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

"Therefore, I don't need to take action to use the power of time; the entire environment can do it for me."

All the collected ancient corpses were pushed into the fire. The white flames, like maggots clinging to bones, quietly decomposed the corpses, allowing the traces of time within them to slowly dissipate into the surrounding environment.

If destroyed normally, these remnants of time would gradually disappear into the world, and no one could use them again.

However, Bell added the item [Eternal Withered Vine] to the Ultra-Wide Area Magic Array to absorb the remnants of time. The only purpose of this withered tree branch is to return these scattered remnants of time to the Ultra-Wide Area Magic Array and make the entire bamboo forest resonate with these wisps of time remnants.

When every plant and animal in the bamboo forest resonates with time, the great power of time will cause a change in a corner of this bamboo forest area.

This change is extremely minor, negligible in the face of time as an immense force, but remarkable for the entire bamboo forest environment.

This is also why Bell purchased a large number of different kinds of plants. He needed these diverse plants to enrich the ecology of the bamboo forest, and at the same time let these plants absorb the atmosphere of time, so that the resonance between the environment and time in this area could be continuously enhanced through their growth and development.

In principle, time is a force of change, and the growth and development of plants are all traces of this great force of time.

"Time has sped up..."

Staring blankly into the void, Bell, whose body was engraved with traces of time, noticed the change in the flow of time.

The internal time within his body had not changed, but time in the bamboo forest was gradually accelerating.

For every ten hours that pass outside the bamboo forest, the overall flow of time inside the bamboo forest speeds up slightly.

At first, it would speed up by one second every hour, but after another hour it would speed up by two seconds, then four seconds, eight seconds...

About two weeks later, the flow of time here will be constant at a point where one day outside is equivalent to forty days inside the bamboo forest.

At that time, the change in the flow of time within the bamboo forest will become a constant effect in the region. This effect will continue even after the ultra-wide-area magic circle set up by Bell is destroyed. This change will continue until the time remnants released by Bell are completely eliminated.

After all, manipulating the power of time comes at a price, and using time remnants is paying a hefty price.

"According to my prediction, the flow of time here will not return to normal until eight hundred years have passed in the bamboo forest."

Judging from the current operation of the ultra-wide-area magic circle, his plan has succeeded.

What needs to be done now is to get the human adventurers out of the bamboo forest and, within two weeks, maintain the operation of the ultra-wide-area magic array to prevent it from being destroyed and causing Bell's efforts to be in vain.

Bell had also considered that setting up this ultra-wide-area magic circle would attract some beings that he simply couldn't deal with.

At first, he thought that even if his plan couldn't achieve the best results, he could still make good progress in liberating the Skeleton Clan and reviving the Bamboo Forest.

But after the gathering of fellow villagers, Bell gained the ability to keep the ultra-wide-area magic circle running at 100%.

"It's time to deploy the [Netherworld Ruler] and let me see who can break through its blockade."

Chapter 192 [Netherworld Ruler] has been activated.

"Have we finally arrived here?"

Amat and his elite team appeared at the official entrance to the royal tomb after smashing a living corpse with a single blow.

This place is magnificent and has a unique architectural style.

"Don't let your guard down. Our adventure only truly begins once we enter this building."

Behind the elite squad were a large number of city guards carrying various tools, as well as priests preparing to set up an exorcism ritual.

The environment inside the royal tomb is harsh and extreme, a consensus shared by the city guards and priests. Before attempting to enter the royal tomb, they used various means to investigate the situation inside.

Although 90% of these methods were completely ignored (the skeletons were bewildered), they still managed to gather enough information.

"The preparations before entering the royal tomb will be left to Your Excellency, Sister."

Amat said something to the nun, and the nun replied that the preparations would be handled by the church.

She is not a strong individual fighter; her true strength lies in uniting the collective power of a large number of priests and entering a state similar to "military force cohesion."

The power of the collective can transcend the barriers of individual hierarchy. When all the priests who entered the bamboo forest entered a state of prayer behind the nun, the nun's aura became even more profound and solemn.

Strange runes covered her body, and several streaks of light floated out from the nun's body and plunged into the surrounding void to draw power from the environment.

Through the church's secret methods, the nun's individual level rose steadily, rapidly soaring from level ten to level thirty-five.

She raised both hands to the sky, and a beam of light, as white as a shooting star, plummeted westward, crashing with astonishing force onto the main entrance of the royal mausoleum.

The unique and extremely tough bone material could not withstand this attack and was instantly melted.

"Once the aftershocks of this attack have subsided, I will cast a protective barrier for everyone."

The elite team's exploration mission was led by the nun to clear the way and solve the problem of death energy erosion, while the other powerful members gradually entered the royal tomb.

Their plan is now progressing steadily, and the elite team members are ready to enter the royal tomb.

But at that moment, all the adventurers in the bamboo forest heard a voice that rang in their minds, carrying a strong warning.

"Warning to all adventurers in the Bamboo Forest: You have three days to evacuate the Bamboo Forest, or you will bear the consequences! Warning to all..."

It was Bell calling out to all human adventurers in the Bamboo Forest through the Sea of ​​Sinking.

As the king of the bamboo forest, he possesses the power to forcibly announce this to everyone and can suppress these adventurers with the aura of the entire environment.

The three consecutive warnings to leave made all the adventurers in the bamboo forest feel a tightness in their chests, as they all felt that every blade of grass and every tree around them was radiating malice towards them.

"What's happening here?!"

Amat looked around and frowned. This was quite different from the information his father had given him.

He knew before that there was a new king in the bamboo forest, but he never felt that a newly emerged king was so strong that he could bring him this sense of oppression.

Among the many foreign adventurers, he is the only one capable of communicating with the Fallen.

The nun of the sea was already contacting Bell through the Sea of ​​Depths.

She was in a special blessed state, and her consciousness was very powerful in the Sea of ​​Depravity.

No matter how strong she is, as long as she doesn't exceed the overall strength of the Bamboo Forest, a dangerous place, Bell can easily crush her.

A single burst of willpower stunned Bell, and her powerful aura vanished instantly.

"No offense intended, esteemed Lord of the Bamboo Sea, may I ask the purpose of your announcement...?"

After her aura subsided, the nun calmed down and immediately became obedient, asking Bell about the purpose of issuing the announcement.

Bell was busy at the moment and didn't want to argue with her any further. After replying, he kicked the nun out of the Sea of ​​Depravity and stripped her of the powers that had been granted to her.

"You can live if you leave the bamboo forest, but you will die if you stay in the bamboo forest."

Bell had previously made a pact with her to help the nun explore the City of Bones. However, the pact restricted the area to the royal tomb and the surrounding bone spire. Now, the bone spire has been fully developed, while the interior of the royal tomb has been destroyed by fire.

The contractual aspect that restricted Bell has disappeared, and the entire contract has become a one-sided constraint on the nun.

After being stripped of her access to the Sea of ​​Depravity, the nun, who was floating in mid-air and in a special state, suddenly went limp. She spat out a mouthful of blood, and her level 35 aura plummeted to level 10. She fell to the ground and was unable to move for a moment, clearly in a state of serious injury.

Not only did she suffer a backlash, but many priests who provided power to the nun also suffered injuries of varying degrees. Many priests bled from their mouths and noses, and their breathing became disordered.

Bell couldn't handle the large number of adventurers in the bamboo forest, and he couldn't gain an advantage against elite teams, but dealing with the nuns who were closely related to the Sea of ​​Sinking was a piece of cake.

"Sister!!"

Several priests in the priestly procession who were less seriously injured stepped forward and stood guard beside the nun, checking her injuries while keeping a watchful eye on their surroundings.

They were not only wary of the Bamboo Sea King who had severely injured the nun, but also of the adventurers around them.

The priests feared that the adventurers might suddenly turn on them and attack their already damaged team.

If it really comes to that, these priests will fight to the last man to try to get the nun back into the church.

For them, the entire team of priests who went to the bamboo forest was not as important as the nuns.

"how is the situation?"

The most powerful priest in the group suppressed his injuries and, as the leader, came to the nun's side. While asking what had happened, he used a healing skill, covering the nun's body with a soft light.

As a senior priest, he knew many of the nuns' abilities and characteristics, and he also knew that the cause of this abnormal situation should lie within the bamboo forest.

"Leave the bamboo forest immediately. Anyone remaining within the bamboo forest area after the time stipulated by the King of Bamboo Forest will encounter unimaginable unknown dangers... Our church withdraws from any adventure activities related to the bamboo forest..."

After forcing herself to finish giving her final instructions, the nun's eyes lost their light, and she entered a state of suspended animation.

It's obvious to anyone with eyes that she won't be able to recover in the short term.

This

The anomaly in the priest community instantly altered the atmosphere among adventurers, raising everyone's vigilance to the limit, and any slight disturbance would cause tension among them.

"Everyone, our church is withdrawing from the upcoming bamboo forest exploration activities and will no longer participate in the subsequent development of the bamboo forest. We also advise everyone to leave the bamboo forest as soon as possible, as what is happening here is beyond our control."

After saying this, the entire group of priests left the depths of the bamboo forest at an astonishing speed and resolutely retreated towards Cangxing City.

In order to ensure their safe return, the pastors even used emergency contact devices to call people from within the church to come and meet them.

The nun's severe injury truly terrified them.

"Captain Amat, the priests have retreated, what do we do now?"

The church's withdrawal left the city guards bewildered. In the previous development work, the priests' cooperation had made things quite easy for them, relieving the city guards of the adverse effects of the harsh environment.

Without the priest's assistance, the city guards now have to spend an astonishing amount of exorcism supplies on each exploration in the extreme environment deep in the bamboo forest.

Whether to continue exploring inwards or to withdraw from the bamboo forest with the church became the two choices facing the city guards.

They weren't the only ones; other adventurers in the bamboo forest were also making difficult choices.

Normally, given the adventurers' tendency to court death, they wouldn't listen to Bell's warnings at all. If they really wanted to take advice, they would avoid danger altogether. Why would they risk their lives to venture into dangerous places?

The church's complete evacuation sent a signal to ordinary adventurers that something extremely dangerous had occurred in the bamboo forest, something that even a powerful team of priests like the church could not withstand.