This was the first time since the start of the examination that everyone had fallen silent. Jiang Haiyi and his group, who were on the northern ring road, did not make a move. Ding Meng and the other two, who were on the southern ring road, also remained in their original positions. Slowly, more and more people began to arrive from the east and west. They gathered in groups of three to five and whispered to each other. Everyone was not stupid. They could tell that the map was a trick, so they began to discuss countermeasures.
After about five to six minutes of discussion, a blue light suddenly burst out from the gap in the eastern ring road. A Tyrael Battle Armor appeared. Crystal flames shot out from the soles of its boots and rose into the air. The six-feathered steel wings on its back also began to rotate. It was obvious that someone was trying to force their way in by flying.
What's more, this person's battle armor had been modified by an expert. Its entire body was covered by a spherical crystal shield. The Tyrael Battle Armor's strength was its overall performance. In the end, it had been forcefully modified into a defensive battle armor.
The person wearing the battle armor did not waste any time. Like a soaring eagle, he swooped down towards the pool. His aura was very domineering, but the problem was that once he flew into the area of the bridge, there seemed to be an invisible force field in the air that firmly restrained him. This person was also a ruthless person. He charged forward with all his might. As a result, the shield began to crackle and emit sparks. He simply turned on the battle armor's loudspeaker so that all the students could hear the internal system's voice.
"The body is under attack by harmful substances. Current capacity 68% …"
However, before the system's voice could finish, the shield disappeared with a whoosh. The metal surface of the battle armor began to emit light smoke. It was obvious that the body was under attack.
This person's reaction was god-like. He quickly opened the escape hatch and shot out of the eastern ring road. The Tyrael Battle Armor, however, was directly attacked by countless invisible toxins and fell into the abyss.
Boom! There was a violent explosion. The entire cave seemed to be shaking slightly.
This time, everyone was a little dumbfounded. What kind of ghost bridge was this? Even the Tyrael Battle Armor could not cross it. Why was this year's examination so difficult?
Why was it so strange?
Of course, there were still people who weren't afraid of death. The people on the eastern ring road couldn't pass through, and the people on the western ring road started to cause trouble again.
After a series of muffled mechanical footsteps, an armor that looked like Hercules stood by the bridge. This Hercules armor was probably a knockoff. Even the size of the Golden Shield was half the size, but the owner of the armor must have some connections to get his hands on it.
The fake armor was not as reckless as Tyrael. It tried to force its way across the bridge, but because of the fake armor, it was even more reckless. It stepped onto the bridge with its mechanical legs.
Black smoke could be seen rising from the surface of the armor. Although the steel plate was being corroded, the degree of corrosion was not great. It was like a person with a rash on their skin. On the other hand, the armor was walking towards the central pool with firm steps.
Everyone was looking forward to seeing this student reach the other side. The distance between the eight bridges was not short. Each bridge was more than a hundred meters.
Du Mo suddenly sighed. "If this was the real Hercules armor, it would probably make it across."
Ding Meng nodded. He and Du Mo had fought against Bai Yue before, so they knew how tough the genuine product was. It wasn't something the counterfeit could compare with. When the counterfeit armor was about 80 meters away, the steel plate on its surface was almost completely corroded. The armor was covered in scars and looked like it was leaking pus. Anyone could see that it was about to be swallowed by the poison bridge.
But the student inside was smart. He also opened the escape hatch, but he chose to eject himself in the opposite direction. He bounced himself to the side of the pool.
* Puff! *
The armor turned into a large cloud of black smoke, but the mirror image flew into the pool.
The mirror image seemed to be very happy. It turned and waved to its companion on the west side, indicating that they could use this method to cross.
However, when he was halfway through his swing, a terrifying change occurred. He was standing in the pool, and the water level was just above his knees, but his whole body kept sinking.
He seemed to have realized that something was wrong, but unfortunately, it was too late. He suddenly let out a heart-wrenching howl. The sound was particularly disturbing in this cave. Soon, he completely sank down. With another "chi" sound, another black smoke rose up, and then there was no more sound.
The situation was so horrifying that even the audience outside the arena felt their hair stand on end. Was the Devourer Realm really that scary?
Liang Yiran suddenly said, "I heard that there is something called holy water in the Devourer Realm."
"Holy water?" Du Mo was puzzled.
Liang Yiran said, "This is what the Devourer Realm is called. The Federation calls it the source of mutant poison."
This time, Du Mo did not understand, but Ding Meng understood. Back then, Xueyan thought that he was the source of the mutant poison. She was referring to the biological carrier that could fuse with and carry this so-called "holy water". In other words, this seemingly clear holy water was the source of all poisons.
Du Mo said, "The monsters of the Devourer Realm can make this?"
"Monsters?"
Liang Yiran obviously did not agree with Du Mo's statement. "We humans always think that we are the advanced creatures, but that is not the case. The Devourer Realm is more advanced than humans in many aspects. Their reproductive ability is very strong, and most of them have no ego, no fear, and do not know death. From the perspective of the law of the jungle, this is an extremely perfect social system. Although humans have created mathematics, physics, interstellar travel, and philosophy, and according to this standard, the creatures of the Devourer Realm are very stupid, but they may have evolved for millions of years. They are very advanced creatures."
Du Mo sighed. "I have learned something, Yiran."
Ding Meng said in a low voice, "You are saying that this source of mutant poison is some kind of secret technique or secret technique of the Devourer Realm?"
Liang Yiran said, "They call this a sacrifice. Because of the characteristics of the creatures of the Devourer Realm, their efficiency in using Origin Energy is very low. However, their need for Origin Energy is very strong. Human Origin Energy users have to cultivate for a long time. Origin Energy users are the fastest and most effective source of energy for them. Once they are swallowed by the source of the mutant poison, they will evolve …"
In fact, there was no need for her to explain, because everyone had seen that after the student was swallowed by the holy water, the pool still did not change. However, the color of the eight poison bridges changed from purple to dark blue, and the light spots on the pillars were no longer flickering. Instead, they became brighter, and their volume increased by quite a bit.
This was … Everyone seemed to have a reaction. The central pool had probably swallowed an Origin Energy user, causing the bridges to evolve.
Before anyone could react, someone from the eastern ring road suddenly roared, "What the f * ck! Sneak attacking me? What the f * ck …"
They saw a mirror image fly high into the air and then fall heavily onto the bridge. This person was probably a novice Origin Energy user. He immediately activated the "Origin Steel Shield", forming a metallic yellow steel plate around his body. Unfortunately, this was useless. The poison on the bridge swallowed him in the blink of an eye, like a clay ox being swallowed by seawater.
When they turned their heads to look, they saw that Jiang Haiyi's group had already moved. They were fighting with the six or seven mirror images on the eastern ring road. The entire scene was immediately thrown into chaos.
Liang Yiran sighed. "See, I didn't speak nonsense. Sometimes, the monsters of the Devourer Realm are better than us humans."
Du Mo was also speechless. Although Liang Yiran's point of view was extreme, humans were sometimes like this. As long as there were benefits in front of them, they would still sacrifice their own kind. This examination was not a test of strength, but of humanity.
However, Ding Meng's attention was not on the two of them. He noticed that as Ding Meng's group beat the other students onto the bridge one by one, the bridge received an Origin Energy sacrifice. The color of the bridge was constantly changing: dark blue, light blue, light green, emerald green, yellow, gold … As the mirror images on the western side were dealt with one by one, the meter-long bridge actually became as red as blood. The light spot in the center of the pool had completely expanded into a seven-colored pupil.
Du Mo said, "It will be our turn soon."
Ding Meng said in a low voice, "Du Mo, step back a little. Don't let them succeed."
Du Mo nodded gratefully. He understood what Ding Meng was trying to do. With Ding Meng's strength, he could probably hold off Jiang Haiyi and Sun Shiling. Liang Yiran could also barely hold off Song Jiahui and Mu Hua. However, there was no way Du Mo could hold off the remaining people from Yong Bang, Dongfang Liyan, and the others.
For a moment, he felt a little emotional. Ding Meng and Ding Meng were two completely different types of people. People like Ding Meng would always think of their friends. When faced with a crisis, he would not push people to their deaths. Instead, he would find a way to unite them. In fact, the key to solving this map might be for everyone to work together to think of a solution. However, it was too late to say anything now.
The sixteen mirror images had completely blocked Ding Meng's group from the left and right. The leading mirror image had already stepped forward slowly. "Ding Meng, I know you are in there."
It was reasonable for him to be so confident. The mirror images in the East and West Rings had been defeated by them in a few moves. Ding Meng was not someone who could be defeated in a few moves. Therefore, among the remaining three people, one of them must be Ding Meng.
"So what if you know?"
The person who answered him was not Ding Meng. Ding Meng was very surprised. Du Mo had actually taken the initiative to step forward. "Do you think you can sacrifice me?"
The mirror image sneered. "You were lucky in the first two stages. In the last stage, do you think you can fight against so many of us?"
Du Mo sneered as well. "Then you can try …"
…
The two of them were still confronting each other, but the others felt a bone-chilling coldness. Ding Meng also felt it. Liang Yiran, who was next to him, was emitting an extremely exaggerated aura. This ice-type Origin Energy rushed toward Jiang Haiyi and the others like a flood.
Jiang Haiyi also sensed it. He suddenly shouted, "Quickly retreat. This person is Liang Yiran."