Chapter 565: 392 Chapter Deep Exploration and the End of the Campaign_2 Chapter 565: 392 Chapter Deep Exploration and the End of the Campaign_2 Black barren rocks were everywhere, with peaks standing erect.
Along the way, he encountered a variety of statue creatures, some in animal shapes, some human, and even more bizarre, indecipherable forms. Each possessed its own unique and fantastical powers.
These were the distinctions of every mountain peak region.
They also confirmed Chen Lun’s initial conjecture… that at the top of each peak, there was a ghost of a sorcerer from a school of magic, the creators of these statues.
The differences between schools began to emerge from “Sequence Six – Mystic Mage” with each faction’s “secret techniques” being unique and forming their own system… As far as Chen Lun knew, the transcendent mages of the magic factions usually inherited their magic through a master and disciple relationship, although there were also institutions like the Madman School or the academies in the Byron Kingdom.
But one thing they all shared was that no matter the school or power, they hoarded their “secret techniques” very closely, not passing them on lightly. Once reaching “Sequence Five – Sculptor,” this distinction became even more pronounced.
The mages from the Everything School mainly sculpted natural beings such as animals, plants, insects, etc. In contrast, the Madman School relied solely on imagination to create things that “do not exist in the present world.”
Boundless and bizarre.
If one were not privy to the information, facing off against a mage from the Madman School for the first time could result in a severe disadvantage.
As for the Idol School to which Carmen belonged, they primarily focused on humans. The sculptures of this school often took high beings from the mystic realm as their models, be they saints or angels, or even deities! Then they would borrow these figures, shapes to gain some of their powers.
Through combat with these ghosts of mages from different schools, Chen Lun’s understanding of the path of magic deepened further.
Thus eight or nine hours passed.
Chen Lun had already explored six peaks.
Although he only found two cabins, and the supernatural knowledge left by Philip was the now “useless” remnants of the “Juggler,” he continued deeper enthusiastically.
After all, to level up the “Juggler” to max, he still needed a vast amount of experience points… As Deception Incarnation was leading a team to hunt down the Red Apple Church, his original self here also couldn’t slack off.
It was a good opportunity to kill those sorcerer’s ghosts and get tens of thousands of experience points. While not much, the benefit was in the steady accumulation.
Besides the daily activities of eating and resting, Chen Lun spent all other time in the Wonderland Crystal Mountains region.
He had almost visited all the peaks, the number of statues destroyed and mage ghosts killed was countless, and despite being tired, he reaped a considerable harvest.
Firstly, he obtained a total of 1.25M+ experience points, secondly, he collected over thirty portions of “Wisdom Dust,” the supernatural material left by the mage ghosts, and he also stored a pile of “Shining Stones” taken from the statue creatures.
Chen Lun was now in the center of the Crystal Mountains region, venturing into its deepest parts, where he discovered a gully-like structure… Not far ahead, the ground was split open, unfathomably deep and pitch-dark. He could feel the terrifying breath constantly emanating from within.
His spiritual intuition, which had been issuing warnings, seemed to originate from the abyss beneath this mountain range!
‘The Mad God Clarence, who became deranged painting murals, most likely resides beneath the abyss of the Crystal Mountains… Perhaps this area’s most valuable place is also here.’
Chen Lun furrowed his brows, eyeing the entrance. After much contemplation, he ultimately dismissed the thought of descending.
‘Now is not the time, the risk of facing the Mad God is too great, and it’s not worth it… Besides, version 1.0 is about to end, and with the update, players will be logged off en masse, leaving the Maggie Statue’s sanity value reserve without a source. I can’t squander it as freely as before… I need to start being more economical.’
He then turned his gaze to a distant place, above the abyss was a broken, floating path, showing signs of artificial excavation, stretching all the way to the mountain top. Whether the scenery on the other side of this final ridge would be by crossing it was unknown.
Chen Lun thought for a moment, and first sat down on a black rock nearby. Then he spent all his experience points on leveling up six times, and after using the attribute points, his four-dimensional attributes reached a uniform 165 points. Only then did he take to the air and fly along the path towards the highest point of the mountains.
The tiny figure flew upwards at a breakneck speed, hugging the steep rock walls and path, and it took about a minute to reach the top…
Standing atop the mountain, it was oddly calm, and he could not feel even a hint of breeze.
All around was silence.
Chen Lun looked towards the other end, his expression undergoing a drastic change.
He murmured in disbelief.
In the distance beyond the Crystal Mountain Range was a vast and boundless void, utterly dark and profound, even dotted with stars… It was as if the Earth no longer existed, replaced by a stage akin to the universe itself, devoid of spatial concepts such as up, down, left, right, front, back, and depth.
At the furthest point within sight, there seemed to be an ancient “high wall” reaching for the skies, like a curtain in the starry sky, blocking the “truth” at the world’s end and preventing Chen Lun from knowing what lay beyond that high wall.
Chen Lun stood still, hesitating to move forward, speculating silently in his heart.