Translated by: Novellise
Barren Skeleton Wilderness.
In a certain valley.
At Megan's insistence.
Norton and the others worked tirelessly day and night to complete the task.
Numerous intricate magical runes and circuits were carved into the ground within a radius of a hundred metres.
Even in the void, magic runes shimmered.
Together, these runes and circuits formed a large magical field.
At the centre of the circular magic field, a hexagram slowly rotated, emitting a terrifying magical power.
This magic field was currently in a dormant state.
It was conceivable.
Once activated, it would undoubtedly unleash unimaginable power.
In a corner next to the valley, a group of richly dressed young men and women huddled together, trembling.
Several of them were cursing in their hearts.
"Damn it, all the ravens in the world are equally black."
"If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have gone to the Magic Academy even if you had killed me!"
"What kind of simulation is this? Just starting out and meeting a ninth-level Dark Alchemist? Are they trying to kill us?"
A handsome young man with blue hair and noble lineage muttered to himself.
"Jiang Tao, you must think of a solution quickly. It was your idea to choose the hellish difficulty. Do you regret it now?"
"We haven't even reached the C level yet. We could really die here now."
A burly young man, communicating with his companions through a simulated sign, whispered.
As for the other female participant, she stood silently on the ground, her face grim.
"Don't rush me, I'm trying to figure something out too." The blue-haired young man Jiang Tao was equally frustrated.
The three of them knew each other in real life and had been childhood friends.
They had originally agreed to meet at the Magic Academy of the Holy Light Empire for this simulation.
Who would have thought that after revealing their remarkable talents at the evaluation ceremony, they would be captured by Megan in one fell swoop?
"Your grandfather gave you an SS-level life-saving item, right? Hurry up and use it!"
The burly man Wang Peng urged again.
"The death substitute can only be used once. If I use it, what will you do?" Jiang Tao sighed, unwilling to let his comrades down.
Wang Peng was at a loss and again looked to the girl sitting on the ground for help.
"Sis Nan, if necessary, let Uncle Zheng come and get us."
The girl, with delicate features and short hair, looking clean and spirited, was actually the backbone of their team of three.
"Will Uncle Zheng come personally?" Zheng Xiaonan sneered, "Even the mighty King of Seals, Jiang Heng, could only attempt to bring two people back to the main world in the past."
"My father is only half a step away from becoming a king. Even if he uses the family legacy, he can only bring back one person at most."
Wang Peng was speechless.
So both of his companions had lifesaving methods, and he was the only one left?
"The most important thing is that even if we manage to return to the main world by force, without even reaching a C-level evaluation, we won't escape the fate of being eliminated!"
Jiang Tao suddenly added.
Realising this, the three of them fell silent.
After a long time.
Zheng Xiaonan gritted his teeth and suddenly said, "If you want to survive, there is one last resort."
"Sis Nan, are you suggesting that?" Jiang Tao's face changed slightly, as if he had thought of something.
"What method? Stop beating around the bush and just say it!" Wang Peng scratched his head desperately.
Among the three.
Jiang Tao and Zheng Xiaonan had life-saving methods, but he was the only one in danger.
How could he not be worried?
Faced with Wang Peng's question, Zheng Xiaonan sighed and got straight to the point.
"The method is simple: communicate with the will of Heaven and issue an emergency mission."
The so-called emergency mission.
When a simulator encounters insurmountable difficulties or dangers, it can request help from other simulators by issuing an emergency mission and asking them to lend a hand.
However, they must voluntarily reveal their true identity.
And when the mission is complete.
All proceeds from this simulation will go to others.
In addition.
You will also have to pay an additional cost.
If they weren't pushed into a dead end, they wouldn't resort to this fallback plan.
After all, there is no sufficient benefit.
Why should other simulators risk their lives to save someone?
"It looks like we're going to have to pay a high price this time. We'll share the costs between the three of us. What do you two think?"
Zheng Xiaonan spoke openly.
"I'm with Sis Nan," Wang Peng agreed first.
"I have no objections either," Jiang Tao nodded as well.
Even though issuing an emergency mission would cost a considerable amount of money, it was more valuable than the SS-level life-saving item his grandfather had given him.
"Alright, I'll issue the mission now."
Zheng Xiaonan took a deep breath and proactively communicated with the will of heaven.
Soon.
All the simulators in the Magic World received a message from the Celestial Will.
"Notification! A simulator has issued an emergency mission!"
"Mission details: Rescue them from a ninth-level dark alchemist and ensure their survival!"
"Mission Reward: All the benefits of this simulation for the three individuals and thirty thousand simulation points!"
Main Mission: The darkness is encroaching on the world's will, unravel the mystery of the Holy Light Baptism and bring salvation and redemption to the world!
"Two S-class talents among these three?"
Lu Yuan thought for a moment and realised that it made sense.
Those who dared to challenge the difficulty of the hell level.
Most of them were exceptional individuals, prodigies who were gifted beyond the ordinary.
Otherwise, for an ordinary simulator, choosing the Hell Level would be no different from seeking death.
This was particularly fascinating.
The main tasks of Zheng Xiaonan and the others were all related to defeating the Holy Light Empire.
"Could it be that the Holy Light Empire is the biggest enemy in this world?"
Thinking about the history of the magical world and the dubious Holy Light Baptism ritual, Lu Yuan increasingly felt that the Holy Light Empire was not simple.
The Holy Light Empire boasted one million Holy Knights.
And when the Demon King had invaded in the past.
With only three hundred thousand Holy Knights, the Holy Light Empire had driven back millions of demons.
If the Empire unleashed its full power, it would probably be able to conquer the entire Abyss with ease.
In that case.
The demons of the Abyss were just a minor nuisance, while the Holy Light Empire was the real big problem!
And all of this.
It definitely had something to do with the Ancestor of the Holy Light, the Undead Lord Emong.
A glimmer of enlightenment appeared in Lu Yuan's mind, making him realise that the waters of the magical world were deep.
Just as all the simulators had received the emergency mission.
In the royal tomb of the Holy Light Empire, the undead Lord Emong suddenly opened his eyes.
For he, too, had received a message from the Will of Heaven!
(End of chapter)