thefictionvixens Chapter 213, this level... isn't too difficult, right?
Chapter 213, this level... isn't too difficult, right?
Chapter 213 This level...isn't too difficult, right?
The further you go in, the more that eerie atmosphere returns.
Unlike the first level, Takita moved at a snail's pace, carefully wary of illusions. However, apart from the white bones on the ground, he encountered nothing else that resembled an illusion or anything completely impossible.
"That was the first level... so this is probably the second level..."
Takita muttered to himself, unaware of how many levels there were, or what the next test would be.
He was filled with uncertainty, and anxiety was threatening to overwhelm him. But his reason told him he absolutely couldn't die here; he had to return home with the power he had gained and teach his people what he had learned...
At home, there are still people he cares about and who are worth protecting waiting for him.
"Stop dawdling! Hurry up!"
The voice seemed impatient and urged them on.
"If you slow down any further, I'll just eat you up! What's the point of being so cautious? If I really wanted to kill you, you wouldn't last a second!"
Hearing the other person's urging, Takita bit his lip, but remained completely unmoved. He continued to move slowly, maintaining the most cautious pace.
The first level's goddess, Tianxin, had already told him that the "people" here were definitely not human.
If I had to put it bluntly, after Tianxin Shenji revealed her true form, she looked more like a man-eating snake spirit...
So now, no matter what the other party says, Takita doesn't intend to believe any of their nonsense anymore, otherwise he might accidentally die here.
After learning that this place had so-called "checkpoints" to test him, he felt a bit more confident.
It seems that Ryūchi-dō has its own set of rules for outsiders. As long as you follow the rules and pass the test, they shouldn't do something like killing you arbitrarily.
Having figured this out, he became even more vigilant. There were no records of this within the family, no intelligence whatsoever; this was indeed a problem...
Seeing that Takita remained unmoved and continued to advance at a snail's pace, Ichikishima-hime, who was in charge of the second test, immediately lost interest.
"Sigh, then take your time climbing. The test can begin once you get here."
Her casual voice rang out, and then she fell silent.
In her view, anyone who can pass the first hurdle is basically her catch; it's just a matter of sooner or later.
He didn't think that little brat would have the perseverance to complete his second challenge. Tens of thousands of grooves and fragments would be enough to wear the little guy down.
Time passed second by second, and Takita finally arrived at a relatively bright and open cave. A girl with a bun hairstyle leaned impatiently against the cave wall, her eyes showing not only playfulness but also a hint of greed.
"Oh, you've arrived?"
Takita observed the other person without saying a word, carefully observing the surrounding environment.
"Tsk, what a boring kid. He's actually quite good-looking, but he's as hard as a rock."
Princess Ichikishima took two steps closer to Takita, her expression suggestive, and said, "How about you stay here and be my little toy? I'll make sure you have a lot of fun every day~"
As Takita watched her approach, he immediately took two steps back, his hand resting on the sword at his waist, his face full of suspicion and disdain.
Although the other party is now a young woman, about the same age as him, he had learned from his previous experience and dared not assume that she looked like that.
Absolutely, absolutely not human.
"Tch, brat." Princess Ichikishima curled her lip and directly stated the content of the trial, "The second test is very simple. You just need to piece together the fragments in front of you in a fixed pattern on the wall around Shandong. Once you have pieced them all together, you will pass the test. It's that simple."
"puzzle?"
Just as Takita was about to ask something, the other person had completely disappeared from sight. Then there was a tremor in the ground, and the entrances to the caves in front and behind were completely sealed off by stone doors, turning this environment into a completely enclosed space.
"what!"
Takita rushed over, but the door was already completely closed, leaving him with no way out.
Seeing Takita's expression, Princess Ichikishima spoke up again to remind him.
"Oh, right, remember to hurry! This space will continuously absorb your chakra, and air is limited. If you're too slow... hehe~"
The crisp echo reverberated in the cave. Looking at the shards scattered on the ground, Takita felt a sense of despair.
The fragments in front of me have piled up into a small mountain, and a rough look at the dense grooves on the wall suggests there are probably no fewer than tens of thousands.
If we have to finish this before our air and chakra run out... it's too difficult.
But reality left him no time to think; if he didn't finish quickly, he might really die here.
Try it one piece at a time, and overlap it one piece at a time.
There are so many fragments, all of them are irregularly shaped, and many of them look very similar. Without careful comparison, you can't even tell the difference.
Without a moment's hesitation, he immediately squatted down and began to analyze the characteristics of each fragment, starting with a rough classification.
"Especially in times like these...you must not rush!"
Takita encouraged himself in a low voice. Although he felt it was too difficult, he was fortunate to have a good memory, which might be an advantage.
Time ticked by, but Takita didn't rush to install the parts haphazardly against the wall, hoping for the best. He knew that even if he did it this way, he wouldn't finish in a week.
He could feel his chakra slowly draining away. At this rate, he probably couldn't last more than a day, and it would get harder and harder as time went on. If he tried to make mistakes blindly, he would surely die.
He initially sorted all the fragments according to their shape, color, and size, dividing them into about a dozen groups, then piled them on the ground and ignored them.
Princess Ichikishima secretly observed, finding it increasingly interesting...
"This kid... is indeed very clever and quick-witted. However... even if we do it categorized, there's not enough time~"
Princess Ichikishima muttered to herself, as if she could already see Takita being toyed with to death by her, and then being devoured in one bite.
Thinking of this fair-skinned young man and the pure, pleasant chakra fluctuations emanating from him, Princess Ichikishima couldn't help but feel secretly delighted.
Princess Tianxin doesn't have the luck to enjoy this food, so let her have it!
Takita had no idea what Princess Ichikishima was thinking. He wasn't installing any of the fragments; he just stood there, silently observing the thousands of grooves on the cave wall.
He was memorizing; he was memorizing the position of each groove.
That's right. Although it sounds ridiculous, Takita is really trying to memorize the positions of all the grooves in one go, so that he can install them directly in the fastest and most efficient way during the next assembly process.
"Ah... I really have to thank my dad for giving me a healthy body and a smart brain, right...?"
Takita stood there for three hours before finally letting out a sigh of relief, his expression becoming more relaxed.
He had memorized it all, completely memorizing the features and locations of all the grooves. The next step was physical labor... assembling it step by step.
This hurdle doesn't seem difficult for him.