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"Ha ha~" Qisheng smiled slightly, "It seems you are feeling fatigued as well. This place is a barrier opened for you cultivators, or what you call Free Mode players—[Shattered Void]."
Lufeng nodded, his thoughts gradually slowing down. At that moment, he recalled Wang Jixin's damned smile, which was indeed not a good sign. Gradually, Lufeng felt the pressure in his chest increasing, his breathing becoming more rapid. Lufeng struggled to ask, "What... what exactly is this Shattered Void?"
"Didn't you notice? The flames atop those stone pillars were not extinguished by me," Qisheng retorted.
The more Qisheng spoke, the more confused Lufeng became. "But... but I clearly saw you wave your hand and the flames on the stove went out."
"That gesture was just for show, nothing more!" Qisheng said dismissively.
After a while, Lufeng finally understood; it was just a pretentious gesture. He had thought Qisheng possessed such strong abilities.
From the principles of nature, Lufeng understood the reason for the extinguished flames. As his breathing became increasingly difficult, the air was growing thinner. Without oxygen, the flames naturally could not continue their chemical reaction and thus could not sustain combustion.
Once he understood the reason, Lufeng looked at the distance between the stove and the ground—it was about ten meters. To test his thoughts, Lufeng tried to hold his breath and asked, "Is the air here getting thinner from top to bottom? So after the flames went out, I felt difficulty in breathing?"
Qisheng stroked his chin and nodded slightly, slowly saying, "It seems you've finally figured it out. In fact, once Shattered Void senses a living being stepping inside, the air will become increasingly thin from top to bottom over time. No matter what actions you take, if you rely on inhaling air to sustain yourself, it will become increasingly strenuous."
After hearing Qisheng's explanation, Lufeng felt like he was about to suffocate. He tried hard to keep himself awake when suddenly a voice from the System echoed in his ears.
"Ding!"
System Notification: Dear Player, your health is continuously decreasing. Meng Po has already prepared the soup; please act cautiously and it is recommended that you exit Shattered Void immediately.
Upon hearing the System notification, it was clear that if he did not exit in time, he would lose levels. Lufeng wanted to curse but found it difficult to even speak; he could only try to remain calm and not breathe in any air.
Seeing Lufeng's expression, Qisheng smiled slightly. He intended to test Lufeng's endurance; only if he could last for ten minutes would he allow Lufeng to continue challenging the Life-and-Death Chess Game. If Lufeng couldn't hold on, he would be eliminated directly and the mission would be declared a failure.
Qisheng continued to speak calmly: "Due to this special environment, cultivating here for one minute can achieve the effect of cultivating outside for ten minutes. The true mystery of Zhenlong Chess Game lies in this. The essence of the Zhenlong Chess Game that players in Free Mode participate in is mastering the positions of pieces in the Chess Game. A Chess Game must have its fixed placement methods, and mastering the overall placement methods of this Chess Game and defeating them one by one is the way to victory. Of course, these are also what you need to face."
Lufeng was becoming increasingly confused; he could barely understand what Qisheng was saying, but he gritted his teeth and held on, not wanting to waste this Life-and-Death Chess Game. If he left now, all his efforts would be in vain. He had already understood why Royal Beauty and others had surpassed his level; they must have entered a regular Zhenlong Chess Game.
As Lufeng thought, Royal Beauty, under the guidance of players in Skill Mode, entered the Zhenlong Chess Game. After gaining double Experience, she quickly surged ahead after defeating dozens of pieces, soon surpassing Lufeng.
Royal Beauty did not expect such a result; she was delighted for quite some time. Before the start of the Chess Game, she had been taking on missions alone, but later her sisters pulled her into a team to grind chess pieces. She casually joined her sisters' team without paying attention to the captain's position and inadvertently entered a regular Zhenlong Chess Game, grinding pieces. Originally only slightly behind Lufeng in terms of Experience, she quickly surpassed him.
However, after Royal Beauty, Extreme Radiance found himself in a difficult situation. He was not far behind Royal Beauty in terms of Experience, but he let a player from Free Mode lead the team into the Shattered Void, following in the footsteps of Wang Xiaojing and others, unable to continue his mission. He wasted today's Zhenlong Chess Game event and was surpassed by Ba Dao and Sima Changfeng.
Qisheng ignored Lufeng's wandering thoughts and continued: "The ultimate goal of the Chess Game—the Ancient Chess Soul—is not only the essence of this entire Chess Game, but also the greatest challenge. I believe with your intelligence, young hero, cracking this Zhenlong Chess Game should be no problem. From now on, any team led by cultivators participating in the Zhenlong Chess Game will be in 【Shattered Void】. However, I must remind you not to bring players from Skill Mode into the Shattered Void, or else they will soon find it hard to breathe and voluntarily exit like those players before."
"Aren't there cultivators among them?" Lufeng struggled to clear his mind and asked with difficulty, recalling Wang Xiaojing.
Qisheng nodded: "Several cultivators and players from Skill Mode have come in one after another, but they all abandoned their missions due to difficulty breathing."
"Then—then why didn't I see them?" Lufeng continued to ask, having exhausted all his stamina.
Seeing Lufeng's expression, Qisheng sensed that he was reaching his limit. Just then, ten minutes were up; Lufeng had just passed the test and could participate in this Life-and-Death Chess Game. So he reminded him: "You shouldn't breathe this air anymore; it's all carbon dioxide. If you keep breathing it, you'll meet Meng Po. You are in a different dimension; it's impossible for you to see them. Hurry up and gather your energy; otherwise, your mission will fail."
At first, Lufeng was taken aback but quickly understood and calmed his heart, sensing the five elements of vital energy within the Shattered Void...
Before long, Lufeng felt the presence of Fire Attribute and Poison Attribute vital energy, which were much denser than those in Songshan.
Overjoyed, Lufeng quickly absorbed this vital energy and then concentrated the absorbed stamina's vital energy into his Dantian.
At that moment, something strange happened; Lufeng was surprised to discover that after entering his Dantian, the vital energy did not transform into qi but remained stored in its vital energy form within his Dantian.
"You have completed Gathering Qi. Quickly use Bursting Qi, and you will be able to adapt to the anaerobic breathing here!" Qisheng hurriedly reminded.
Lufeng was confused. Wasn't it impossible to learn Bursting Qi before level 40? How could I have used Gathering Qi when my Gathering Energy proficiency wasn't complete?
These questions were too exhausting for Lufeng to voice. Although puzzled, he followed Qisheng's instructions; otherwise, he would truly meet Meng Po.
Lufeng continued to gather Vital Energy in his Dantian. When the Vital Energy filled his entire Dantian, Lufeng trembled and released all the Vital Energy. A dual Vital Energy infused with Fire Attribute and Poison Attribute burst forth, pushing Qisheng back a few steps.
A wave of relief washed over Lufeng, as the previously suppressed feeling vanished. He exclaimed excitedly, "This feels amazing! Now I finally understand what it’s like to feel suffocated; it truly is worse than death."
"Clap! Clap!" Qisheng applauded and praised, "Very good! I didn't expect you to be a dual-attribute wanderer. Excellent! Now that you have completed Bursting Qi, if you're ready, I can now open the Life-and-Death Chess Game for you!"
Lufeng nodded and accepted this new task—【Trial of the Chessboard】.
Mission Objective: Eliminate 35 pieces or Chess Soul, and defeat the final Zhenlong Chess Soul.
Then, Lufeng voiced his earlier doubts: "How could I use Gathering Qi when my Gathering Energy proficiency isn't complete? Wasn't it impossible to learn Bursting Qi before level 40?"
Qisheng smiled slightly, "The Shattered Void is separate from the outside world and is not affected by external limitations. If you can transform your Vital Energy into Qi, you can still cultivate Gathering Energy. Here, you must release your Vital Energy to avoid being influenced by this environment. Now go complete your mission!"
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