Ancient Ark: A Dark-Themed Historical Survival Game

Chapter 66 Forbidden Zone Trial

Forbidden Zone Celebration.

Once a year.

This is a major traditional festival in Suiyang City.

On this day, Lord Suiyang, Sima Genghui, will hold a grand ceremony at Tiandao Square, and the people of Suiyang City will participate in various ways.

For example, there are street parades, gatherings, local delicacies, and many interesting folk programs, which future generations can enjoy to experience the local customs.

this year.

The chosen one has descended.

The trial in the former forbidden area of ​​Suiyang has officially begun!

According to the rules of Heaven, a maximum of 100 chosen ones are allowed to participate, with a minimum level requirement of level 5.

If more chosen ones come to the old Suiyang in the future, these mere 100 spots will not be enough to go around, and they will mostly have to obtain the qualifications through auctions or other competitive methods.

but.

At this moment.

There are less than 100 level 5 chosen ones.

The four clans of Suiyang had no choice but to actively seek out the chosen ones and increase the number of people in their forbidden areas to participate in the trials, so that they could receive rewards from the heavens and reduce the burden of sacrifices.

These chosen ones who participated in the trial did not attend the festival activities in the main city. Instead, they were escorted by an elite force from Suiyang City and experts from the four races to the entrance of the forbidden area.

The forbidden area of ​​the Song clan was located in a valley thirty miles northwest of Suiyang City.

At first glance, the valley appears unremarkable and has nothing special about it, but the early inhabitants built sacrificial structures on a nearby mountaintop.

Hua Ding, the head of the Song clan, and several other high-ranking members of the Song clan.

A series of rather lengthy sacrificial rituals have been completed.

When a large amount of materials are sacrificed and a large amount of soul stones are consumed as energy, the formation is successfully activated.

At this moment, the valley, which had previously looked like a desolate and unremarkable place, began to tremble and was quickly filled with thick fog, which contained some kind of mysterious and special energy.

The chosen one arrived just in time.

There were twenty-four chosen ones undergoing trials in the forbidden area of ​​the Song Clan, including Lu Dahai and several members of his team.

Besides these, there were a few other acquaintances.

For example, Zhao Xuezhu, who works under Su Qingmeng.

This tall, slender, and aloof beauty, carrying a menacing spear, looked at the forbidden area with curiosity and anticipation.

"Look!"

"Elder Hua has arrived!"

"This is the head of one of the four major clans in Suiyang."

"He's a big shot whose strength and status are second only to Lord Suiyang, Sima Geng. If only I could gain his favor!"

"Hua Geng from the Hall of Heroes is also here. If we can build a good relationship with him, we might be able to get a discount when training heroic spirits in the future!"

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Hua Ding was dressed in a white robe and held a black wooden staff. Although he was hunched over and somewhat thin, his face was full of loving care.

Seven experts or high-ranking members of the Hua family followed.

Among them was Hua Geng, a spirit refiner who resided at the Hall of Heroes.

However, among this group of people, Hua Geng was considered to be of relatively low status, which shows the strength and status of the others.

"Fellow Chosen Ones!"

Thank you for participating in the trial!

"The forbidden lands of the four races seal away hundreds of historical heroes with great destiny, who may be corrupted by the deep sea and turn into evil at any time."

"Many years ago, the four clans of Suiyang joined forces and spent a huge amount of money to seal them in different places. Since then, they have had to consume a lot of resources every year to maintain the sealing formation."

"The celebrations have become more and more grand and lively over the years, but the national treasury and the people are already overburdened. Your appearance gives us hope."

"I represent the million people of Suiyang."

"Thank you all!"

Hua Ding raised his hand in a gesture of respect.

The one who was chosen by Heaven returned the greeting with clasped hands.

Hua Ding's gaze fell on the few chosen ones standing in front, or more precisely, on Xiao Yu alone.

"Young friend Xiao?!"

Hua Ding walked over with a look of admiration: "Young friend Xiao has made remarkable achievements in less than a month since his arrival. He will surely be a legendary chosen one to save Suiyang in the future. I am sincerely grateful and admire him."

"I was merely doing my duty; I do not deserve such high praise from you, senior!"

"Hehe, not at all. If I weren't so busy with worldly affairs, I would have paid a visit in person long ago. It's enough to fulfill my wish to meet you today!"

Hua Ding smiled and said, "We hope you gain something from the trial. We'll stay here and wait for your good news!"

"Please rest assured, senior," Xiao Yu said solemnly, "I will certainly not let you down!"

Other chosen ones discussed this extensively.

"This Elder Hua is truly a kind and approachable person. Despite his high position, he has absolutely no airs!"

"Truly worthy of being called a highly respected senior!"

"This place isn't in the city, and we could be attacked by believers at any time. Having someone like the old clan chief personally protecting us makes us feel very safe!"

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It's almost time.

"Everyone, the forbidden area has been fully opened. Please ascend the altar and enter in an orderly manner."

"The forbidden area is unpredictable and dangerous; please be extremely careful and don't let your guard down. I'm entrusting everything to you all!"

Those destined for greatness are eager and full of fighting spirit.

"We will definitely give it our all!"

"Rest assured, Elder Chief!"

"Please go first, Master Xiao!"

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Xiao Yu walked onto the altar without ceremony.

A voice appeared in my mind.

[You have triggered an ancient seal. This forbidden area is currently open. Teleport? Yes/No!]

"Teleport!"

The Ark brand is burning hot.

A certain force enveloped his body.

You have entered the forbidden area of ​​the Song Clan!

Xiao Yu opened his eyes.

He arrived at the foggy valley.

All around was a uniform, unchanging gray-white, like a huge piece of frosted glass.

Xiao Yu knew that many ancient worlds would create similar "forbidden areas." Although the internal environment of the forbidden areas was different, the reasons and principles for creating them were similar.

The forbidden areas are all very special.

There is usually no physical entrance.

It can only be transmitted in through a specific method.

It is like a historical cemetery hidden deep within the folds of space.

Xiao Yu began to move.

The Misty Valley is riddled with traps, such as historical festering sores, nightmare thorns, and spatial rifts.

These things either cause extremely strong pollution or cause great harm, and the foggy environment makes them difficult to avoid, posing a significant threat to ordinary chosen ones.

After Xiao Yu infused his mental energy into the Eye of Omniscience, the thick fog quickly thinned and dissipated, and his vision became clear. All kinds of traps and disguises were meaningless in front of him.

He walked several hundred meters.

No trace of the monster was found.

Then the fog changed.

A large cloud of white mist and energy gathered in front of Xiao Yu, eventually transforming into a physical figure.

Stop.

Carefully examine the other person.

This appears to be a middle-aged Confucian scholar, with no obvious signs of abnormality, and his weapon is a three-foot-long bronze sword.

【Nameless Remnant of History】, Level 4 Elite Unit — Introduction: A figure who was famous in a certain historical period, but whose name has long been forgotten in history.

"Finally, a monster has appeared? But it's just a nameless historical spirit!"

Xiao Yu understood the mechanisms of the forbidden area in Suiyang.

There are basically no monsters in this forbidden space, but once someone moves around in it, monsters will keep spawning.

The longer the stay.

The longer the activity distance.

The monsters that spawn will become increasingly stronger.

The "Spirits of the Past" that appear here are of two types: the first is the nameless spirit of the past, and the second is the named spirit of the past.

The former is not of high value.

The latter only needs to be killed in time.

This will create a temporary entrance to the ancient secret realm.

The first forbidden area monster that Xiao Yu encountered at this moment belonged to the former type. Although it was not very valuable, he still had to kill it, otherwise he would be endlessly harassed.

Level 4 elite.

Xiao Yu drew his Ash Warbow and wounded the target with an arrow. Then, a powerful arrow struck the heart, dealing over 300 points of critical damage on the spot. The remnant spirit of the old history turned to ashes and disappeared.

[You have collected loot: Soul Essence +30, White Soul Stone +2, Remnant Soul Ashes +2!]

Low energy.

Soul Stones are few in number.

2 portions of plain white material —

One should not have too high expectations for this kind of monster.

Xiao Yu continued forward, walking less than a hundred meters, when another remnant spirit of the old history appeared before him.

Both are level 4 elites.

She was a concubine.

Xiao Yu knew that the "spirits of the past" were real people who had appeared in history, and who were probably well-known in their time and place but had not left any historical traces.

Killed in a few moves.

[You have collected loot: Soul Essence +30, White Soul Stone +3, Remnant Soul Ashes +2!]

Monsters will spawn every one or two hundred meters.

Moreover, these monsters have become significantly stronger.

After swiftly and decisively eliminating six remnants of the old history, Xiao Yu finally found what he was looking for in the valley.

【Millennium Crimson Blood Grass】, a purple-quality material —

"Found it!"

Xiao Yu revealed a look of great joy.

There were indeed purple-quality materials in the forbidden area.

Suiyang has a history of only a hundred years, yet a thousand-year-old Crimson Blood Grass grows in the forbidden area. This may be due to the abnormal flow of time caused by being sealed in the folds of time and space for a long time.

Red Blood Grass is a white herb that was once very common. However, if this herb happens to break through its limitations and live for a thousand years, its quality will change to purple.

Purple bloodwort is a natural wonder.

Taking it directly for 10 seconds can restore 500 health points.

It can be placed among purple-quality materials to compare its rarity and value with other materials of the same level. This thing is literally just a roadside item.

Its greatest value lies in direct consumption or in the extraction of essential ingredients.

Although it is a low-value purple material.

However, the task Xiao Yu accepted, "Repairing the Suiyang Grand Array," only required purple materials themselves, so this thousand-year-old Crimson Blood Grass perfectly met the requirements!

"You found one so quickly."

"The mission is a sure thing!"

At this moment, the fog and energy ahead became chaotic again, and violently condensed once more, transforming into a human-shaped figure.

"Are you killing monsters again?"

This time it's a remnant spirit in the form of a military general.

This man was tall and imposing, carrying a longbow on his back and holding a huge bronze halberd. He looked quite domineering.

Xiao Yu looked closely.

【Remnant of the Past: Ling Gu Fu】, Level 5 Elite Unit — Introduction: The spirit of the past formed by Ling Gu Fu, a famous general of the Yue Kingdom.

I've gotten a named spirit!

Ling Gu Fu was a high-ranking official of the Yue Kingdom during the Spring and Autumn Period.

He was active as a military general during the early reign of King Goujian of Yue.

During the Wu-Yue war against Li, he led his army in a surprise attack on King Helü of Wu and seriously wounded him to death.

"Finally, a decent one has appeared!"

Although Ling Gu Fu was much stronger than the previous nameless remnant spirits, a mere level 5 elite was clearly no match for Xiao Yu.

However, it was only five rounds.

Xiao Yu then killed the general who had been lying on the ground.

[You have collected loot: Soul Essence +80, White Forging Stone +1, White Soul Stone +5, and Remnant Spirit Ashes +5!]

The drop was just average.

However, the central government unexpectedly revealed a rare material.

After Ling Gu Fu was killed.

A stone tablet suddenly appeared on the disputed land.

Xiao Yu received a notification at the same time:

[You have triggered the Level 4 Ancient Dungeon "Li Zhengfeng"? Enter? Yes/No!]

This "Li Zhengfeng" is the old secret realm formed by Ling Gu Fu. If you clear the secret realm, you can obtain the Ling Gu Fu spirit, which is a general-type spirit with a potential of level 27.

Although Ling Gu Fu Xian Ling is not bad.

But Xiao Yu gave up without even thinking about it.

After all, you only get one chance to challenge the forbidden area's secret realm.

Xiao Yu's next task is simple: continue exploring the valley to find the Thousand-Year Crimson Blood Grass, and keep farming the Remnants of the Old History until he finds Xi Shi!

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