nownovels Chapter 22 Fog Zone
Chapter 22 Fog Zone
You're overthinking it.
Chen Hongzhi rolled his eyes. "If such a good thing existed, the Divine Stones would never have been released. They would all have been collected by martial arts families, and the Liang Dynasty and its army would never have released them."
"The Divine Stone sounds mysterious, but it actually enhances the spirit and helps martial artists better control their internal energy and blood."
"However, although it cannot help temper the five internal organs, if one has enough Divine Stones and is gifted with exceptional talent, it may be possible to internally observe the body, which would make tempering the five internal organs much easier."
It turned out to be the case.
That thing isn't very useful to Lu Lin.
He hasn't even started cultivating yet, but he can still internally observe his body using the divine seed bell.
"Quiet!"
As soon as Li Songtao spoke, there was no more noise around him.
"Given the danger of this major exam, and in order to be responsible for every candidate, we need to do two things before the exam."
"First, cultivation level confirmed."
"Only martial artists who have reached the Skin Refining level can participate in this assessment."
"Second, sign a waiver of liability."
"After investigation, although there are no demonic beasts in the misty area, the effect of absorbing blood essence is still present. Although you are young, you must also take responsibility for your decisions."
"Once the waiver is signed, even if you die inside the fog zone, it will have nothing to do with the academy."
"Now, everyone line up here to have your cultivation tested. After signing the life-or-death waiver, you can head to Evil Mountain first, where the Master is waiting for you."
After Li Songtao finished speaking, he returned to the academy.
Then, the academy's handymen came out to maintain order, and the many young people who were taking the exam lined up in ten rows to enter the academy for inspection and to sign their names.
"In previous years, none of the 37 seeded players on this list would have challenged them now."
"But this year, someone will definitely make the first move."
Before Chen Hongzhi finished speaking, a number of teenagers headed towards the challenge arena.
Lu Lin and Chen Hongzhi stood in line, looking at the teenagers with curiosity.
The seeded players have different physiques and temperaments, but they have one thing in common: weapons.
Some carried knives, some swords, some spears, some short sticks, and some even carried unorthodox weapons like canes, meteor hammers, and some even carried a pair of large iron hammers.
Clearly, these people all come from martial arts families.
Ordinary people, even wealthy young masters like Chen Hongzhi, cannot learn weapon techniques.
In addition, these people have practiced martial arts since childhood, and if they didn't have some skills, they would never have been selected as seed players.
The academy's treasure hunt involves venturing into the foggy area, risking one's life.
However, fighting against these top contenders will not be easy.
"ah--"
Just as Lu Lin thought of this, he heard a scream. Although they were far apart, they could still see a streak of blood shooting into the sky.
After waiting for a while, they learned that the first challenger had his right arm severed by a single blow.
In the future, let alone practicing martial arts, I'm afraid I'll have difficulty even making a living.
However, the scream did not deter the crowd. Lu Lin moved forward with the group for more than ten meters and then heard three or four screams.
The messages that came in were increasingly frightening.
Some had their wrists shattered, some had their stomachs pierced, and some had half their cheeks smashed by a hammer.
Even worse, someone slashed the carotid artery in his neck with a knife.
While in the ring, he could still call for help, but after leaving the ring, he died within minutes.
Martial arts has never been a peaceful or friendly profession.
This is a profession filled with violence and killing.
Those who are unprepared and rush in will end up either dead or maimed.
The blood scared away the timid.
But many more brave warriors went without hesitation.
The shouts blended together.
The seeded players are becoming increasingly ruthless.
The disability rate decreased, while the mortality rate increased.
After leaving behind thirty corpses, no one dared to challenge the seeded player anymore.
At this moment, Lu Lin's line also reached the front.
Chen Hongzhi told the teacher that Lu Lin was taking the exam as a pageboy, which exempted him from the test of his cultivation level, but he still had to sign the life-or-death contract.
Lu Lin signed his name and used his ID card dipped in ink to imprint it on the contract.
"You can go to the fog area now, or you can come up on stage and participate in the challenge."
"As long as you win the challenge, you will directly gain admission to the academy."
Lu Lin was about to leave when the handyman who had asked him to sign the document added a couple more words.
"Are you afraid I won't die quickly enough?"
Chen Hongzhi glared at the man, then quickly pulled Lu Lin away.
"Lu Lin, don't listen to him."
Chen Hongzhi was filled with unease. He saw that Lu Lin seemed to have been persuaded by that person and was actually walking towards the challenge arena.
"Your Golden Bell Shield is quite strong in defense, but it only protects against fists and feet. Weapons are a different story."
"The hammer is heavy, the swords are sharp, and the unusual weapons are even more unpredictable and elusive."
"Let's go to the foggy area. If things really get too tough, at least we can escape."
Lu Lin nodded.
"I'm just going to take a look."
Upon arriving at the arena, Lu Lin saw thirty-seven teenagers waiting to be challenged.
Upon seeing Lu Lin approach, some people were excited, some frowned, and some were impatient, but none of them were afraid.
"Meat Training Level, Meat Training Level, absolutely all Meat Training Level."
As he sensed the aura emanating from the thirty-odd people, Lu Lin was filled with astonishment.
These people were about the same age as him, and they had all reached the level of Meat Training.
In addition, one must master weapon techniques, fist and foot skills, and undergo skin-refining training.
This is not something that can be achieved simply by accumulating resources; it also represents each person's talent.
"Okay, okay, okay!"
Master.
weapons.
This perfectly met Lu Lin's requirements.
Once he joins the Ink Bamboo Academy, he can quickly improve his Dragon Tiger Golden Bell Shield.
These people are Lu Lin's true resource pool.
It seemed that Lu Lin's gaze was off, because the thirty-seven seeded players opposite him subconsciously shivered.
Lu Lin did not linger.
They still had to head to the foggy, mountainous area.
Thirty li is not a long distance, but it still takes some time to walk.
The crucial point is that there's no food along the way.
"Lu Lin, I'm so hungry!"
"Second brother, do you have any lean meat jerky left? Give me another piece."
Chen Hongming was speechless.
He had given Chen Hongzhi three pieces of dried meat at noon, but now, not long after, Chen Hongzhi was already complaining of being hungry again.
Lu Lin, who had cultivated the Golden Bell Shield, possessed a powerful physique and was full after eating just one piece of dried meat.
"That's all, that's all! Are you a glutton? You can eat so much!"
Unable to bear the harassment any longer, Chen Hongming cursed angrily.
But Chen Hongzhi didn't care and continued to pester Chen Hongming.
"We've arrived at the fog zone!"
After walking along a narrow path, the view suddenly opened up before me.
But in the distance, it seemed as if a light veil had been draped over it.
Chaotic, eerie, dangerous, yet with a hint of allure.
That's the foggy area.
If an ordinary person enters, even if they do nothing, their blood will be drained, and they will die from shriveling.
Even a martial artist skilled in skin refining cannot last long.
The terrifying fog didn't seem like a natural phenomenon; rather... it resembled a demon from legend.