Chapter 1620 - 518: Dark Forest (Part 2)

Chapter 1620: Chapter 518: Dark Forest (Part 2)

But Wen Xishu didn’t need to lift a finger; Liu Jianxin practically defeated everything instantly.

Just like Ximen Chuixue from his past life, his swordsmanship had reached a realm where it was executed at will.

One sword stroke was enough to kill rare creatures, elite monsters.

Some monsters possessed special abilities, capable of even creating small-scale "rules."

Yet Liu Jianxin paid no heed to rules; his sword was named Impermanence—life is impermanent, as if all rules could be severed.

In a sense, this was an extremely domineering mechanism, coupled with high damage numbers.

Wen Xishu could imagine, if Liu Jianxin truly had an epiphany in the future, his prowess would advance by leaps and bounds...

He might become a bug-level existence.

So, there are no weak sequences; it depends on how the sequence is used.

Two days of travel quickly brought Wen Xishu and Liu Jianxin to the "moat."

Libra City lay at the end of their sight, but to reach this city, they had to traverse a forest far larger than the city itself, almost unimaginably vast.

From a high vantage point, the forest indeed appeared extremely discordant, seemingly out of place. It was overly dense, and no one knew what might be inside.

Especially since this forest was also known as the "Abilities Dark Forest."

Wen Xishu knew that in his past life there was a great work that spoke of a Dark Forest Rule.

At this moment, Wen Xishu had descended from the mountainside to its base, and just by walking forward, he could see the huge... forest entrance. Inside the entrance, it was pitch black. Outside the entrance were obstructed by tree branches.

Perhaps he could bypass the entrance, but Wen Xishu didn’t do so, being certain that no matter what, he would experience the forest’s unique rules.

Seeing the pitch-black entrance that resembled a black hole, Liu Jianxin frowned:

"Inside here, there might be a lot of monsters, right?"

Outside the Holy Arena, there was a disorienting mist, while outside Libra City, there was such a vast forest.

Wen Xishu said:

"Let’s go inside and take a look; we have no choice."

The two headed towards the entrance, and as they got closer, the darkness slowly faded a bit, and two pupils of an unknown creature lit up from the darkness.

At that moment, Wen Xishu and Liu Jianxin thought they encountered a wolf.

But as they approached further, the thing in the darkness gradually revealed its true form.

It was unmistakably a cat.

"Meow, are you heading to the sanctuary? Are you going to the sanctuary where there’s no death, no disaster, no loss, Libra City?"

The cat spoke.

It was a calico cat, appearing plump, lurking in the darkness at the entrance.

Wen Xishu wasn’t surprised by a talking cat. In the current world, it’s normal cats that are surprising.

"Yes, we want to go to that place," Wen Xishu said.

The cat seemed very happy:

"Meow-meow-meow, great, including you two, there are forty people now. Next, I will explain the rules to you."

"Meow-meow, you must listen carefully because this is very important. Libra City doesn’t support idlers; you must strive to learn performance."

"Only those with superb acting skills can enter Libra City."

Liu Jianxin completely didn’t understand why only those with superb acting skills could enter Libra City, but Wen Xishu seemed to grasp something.

He recalled his previous experience in Deceit Tower, where he played the role of a little girl’s father.

He had to act out this role well, otherwise... he might be eliminated.

In Libra City, when one person dies, another is generated. And once outsiders enter Libra City, it means...

The corresponding number of people in the city will disappear.

In other words, only by proving you can play a better role can you qualify to replace someone in the city.

Abilities Dark Forest... could it be related to performance?

Wen Xishu said:

"Alright, go on. How will you verify our acting skills?"

The calico cat said:

"Next, you will enter the Abilities Dark Forest. Meow, there are still some people in there, um, just like you, yearning for shelter."

"However, every person entering the Abilities Dark Forest will receive a superpower."

"The Dark Forest is vast and expansive, meow. You will encounter many strange and peculiar things in the forest. But..."

The calico cat covered its mouth with a paw and chuckled:

"Everything you do will be seen by the audience in Libra City, meow-hehe. They can’t hear what you say, but they can see your actions."

"And you must use the superpower you’ve gained at least three times, but — meow-hehe, I’m going to say ’but’ again."

"However, your ability cannot be guessed by others. Once guessed, you’ll be eliminated. You won’t be able to pass through the Abilities Dark Forest forever."

"The good news is that every guess must be based on your specific actions, not random guessing without reason."

Wen Xishu was taken aback.

This kind of acting test? No wonder it’s called the Dark Forest...

Meaning, once entering the forest, you’ll receive a random ability, and this ability must be used at least three times.

But after using it, it cannot be guessed by the audience who can watch the entire process. Whoever’s ability is guessed will be eliminated.

Though the consequences of being eliminated weren’t mentioned, presumably... it won’t be good.