Midnight.
When the clock struck 3, many students who had been keeping an eye on the time suddenly felt their hearts in their throats... Was it coming?
Whoosh!
Suddenly, without any warning, a strong gale blew up on the sea, the sky became even darker, and the originally calm and turbulent sea surface suddenly set off huge waves!
The momentum is quite astonishing.
As the students watched in shock, a large door suddenly appeared out of thin air on the sea level not far away. The door slowly opened, and as it opened, a dim light emerged.
The light surged and swirled, and after a moment, a gray-black vortex of light appeared in the half-open door, which was blurry to the naked eye.
If you stare at it continuously, you can vaguely see some withered arms, which are desperately stretching out as if trying to escape from some hell.
"This...is this the gate to the underworld?"
The students were all shocked, with a myriad of feelings in their minds, some of which were difficult to express in words.
One student stared at it for a while, swallowed, and asked anxiously, "Did you see that? There seemed to be a lot of hands reaching out from inside that door. Could it be them?"
"Don't talk nonsense, this... is impossible!"
Those who also noticed those arms became panicked and frightened!
'They', of course, refers to the students who fell into a deep sleep.
If this is true, doesn't it mean that these people may be suffering from some kind of torture, which is why they are so hysterical?
Soon, someone else trembled and asked, "What's that sound? Is someone crying?"
"Really, there are people crying and shouting, and there's more than one person, and the noise is getting louder and louder!"
The students became more and more confused.
They were trying desperately to escape and crying loudly, which was a bit scary.
Such a scene alone would not scare them, but it was easy to associate it with the students who were falling into a deep sleep.
After falling into a deep sleep, you will suffer torture?
Many people were frightened and lowered their voices to discuss the matter.
At this time, someone said impatiently, "Shut up, so what? If you're scared, then get out of here as soon as possible. Don't be a timid person here and get in the way. This will prevent some weaklings who have no skills and can only scream and whine when encountering problems from sneaking into the team."
These words immediately touched a sore spot for those people, and they shouted angrily, "Deng Zhuo, what are you talking about, you idiot? Who's afraid? We're just worried about them. Speak with some respect."
"When you can calm down your trembling body, come and talk to me about this. You understand, it's useless."
"Deng Zhuo, you..."
"Okay, now is not the time to argue. Do you want to make a fool of yourself?"
Zhang Xia frowned and shouted to stop them. Among those people, there were several students from their Feiheng High School.
Of course, people in the other major universities, including Maple Leaf and River City, were panicked.
As for the five major universities behind, their overall strength is obviously weaker, and more people are panicking.
But it is not entirely because of weak strength. Courage is not so closely related to strength as long as the strength gap is not absolute.
The reason why they are panicking now is largely because their people are sleeping more and have greater empathy.
After some mediation, the conflict did not escalate further.
Of course, it was also related to the fact that the gate to the underworld was gradually stabilizing and was about to open completely.
After waiting for a while, the door was finally completely opened. At this moment, the clouds quickly lowered and raindrops as big as beans fell densely. In an instant, it was pouring down!
Under the heavy rain, the vision became even darker.
The gate to the underworld is still conspicuous, floating above the sea, completely open.
Seeing this, Jia Jiao suddenly shouted, "Prepare to enter the realm!"
This shout caught some people off guard.
Entering the world, is it time to go in? But...how do I get in?
The gate is on the sea, not very high from the sea level, but it is also suspended in the air. It is not far from the beach, but there is still some distance.
Want to fly over with the help of the flying monster's power?
Before they could think about it, Jia Jiao's voice came again, "No need to activate the card, no need to attach magic power, just walk over."
Walk over?
Are you kidding us?
If you just walk like this without relying on the card, won’t you walk directly into the sea?
You can't swim across, don't you see how violent the storm is?
Many people were puzzled and did not rush to move forward.
But at this time, some people moved.
Lin You was among them, and several acquaintances were also there.
Xia Mu, Guo Rui, Qi Yuxuan and Chu Ke were also there.
Guo Rui was originally very panicked. After all, what Jia Jiao said was a little hard to understand. Combined with his previous actions, it always made people feel that his words were not very convincing and he was trying to deceive people.
But now, with Lin You and others around, he calmed down.
On the way to the beach, Chu Ke, who was sitting at the back, seemed to have discovered something. He pulled Qi Yuxuan's sleeve and said hurriedly, "Sister Yuxuan, Sister Yuxuan, what a discovery!"
This girl was suddenly startled and trembling. No matter how many times she was told, she still wouldn't change. Qi Yuxuan was used to it and said helplessly, "What's wrong, my classmate Xiaoke!"
"Look over there, it's him, it's him, it's him!"
Zu Ke pointed somewhere as he walked, speaking repeatedly in a low voice.
Qi Yuxuan smiled helplessly and looked at it reluctantly. She didn't take Chu Ke's great discovery seriously.
A common thing.
Sometimes, when I suddenly see a handsome boy, I will tell her that it is big news.
Chu Ke once said that she was only obsessed with and focused on Xiao Yi, but in Qi Yuxuan's opinion, this girl was just a crazy girl pretending to be innocent.
However, when Qi Yuxuan looked over, there was something strange in his eyes.
That person seems familiar?
"Xiao Ke, he is..."
"Sister Yuxuan, it's that person. The one who secretly stared at Brother Xiaoyou fiercely on the first day of training. We even speculated at that time whether this person was Brother Xiaoyou's rival in love."
Chu Ke said excitedly, and Qi Yuxuan wanted to correct him, saying, "You guessed it yourself."
At this time, Chu Ke said again: "He seems to be staring at Du Zhizhong now, and his eyes are still so fierce. He was looking at Brother Xiao You before, and now he is looking at Du Zhizhong. Could it be..."
Qi Yuxuan's heart tightened. What did Xiaoke guess?
"Involving a secret polyamorous relationship?"
Zuko was stunned!
Qi Yuxuan almost fainted and slapped his forehead.
I am such a fool. For a moment, I really thought Xiaoke had guessed something.
He looked at the man again, feeling puzzled.
Why do I feel that this person is very strange?
Although Qi Yuxuan didn't know many students from other schools, they had trained together for ten days, so he would have some subtle impressions of them.
Of course, it’s not absolute. There are also complete strangers, and they are not too few. That person is just one of them.
I feel strange now, probably because his behavior is a little strange.
Soon, he looked away.
Forget it, now is not the time to think about these things, I am about to enter the underworld.
The first group of people have reached the seashore. Ahead... is the sea, and further ahead in the sky is the deep and dark underworld.
Guo Rui looked at the sea and wanted to ask how Lin You was going to get across, but soon he saw him walking straight into the sea without stopping.
Oh my god, just let it go like this?
Are you planning to add magic power to the soles of your feet and walk on the waves?
But let's not talk about whether it can be done or not. Instructor Jia seemed to have said just now that there is no need for additional magic power. Does this mean that they should not add any magic power?
Or is this sentence a trap, and this is the time to activate the magic power?
Guo Rui thought a lot in an instant, and at this time, the sea water had already reached everyone's knees.
In the violent storm, the sea water was turbulent and his body was swaying. He was about to fall into the sea.
Suddenly, a dim guiding beam of light slanted down from the gate of the underworld.
Then comes the second and third.
The beam of light covered everyone in the sea, and the next moment, it generated a powerful suction force that affected everyone in the sea.
Under this suction, everyone rose into the air uncontrollably.
"Wow, Sister Yuxuan!"
"Damn it, it's so sudden! Lin You, help! Xia Mu, help!"
Two screams were heard in the air, one from Chu Ke and the other from Guo Rui. They stood out among the calm geniuses who were the first to enter the sea.
But soon, it fell into the door and disappeared, and the screams stopped abruptly.
…
At this moment, at the seaside, after witnessing their disappearance and knowing how to enter the underworld, the students who were originally hesitant now quickened their pace and rushed into the sea.
If you don’t walk faster, you’ll be in big trouble if you fall behind!
Following these geniuses, the safety factor is much higher.
In the huge rain curtain, dozens of people swayed in the sea and stumbled into the air.
Not long after, they all entered the underworld.
The beach was empty except for Jia Jiao.
Suddenly, a surprising scene took place.
The gate to the underworld in mid-air closed quickly after the last person entered!
Then, it disappeared.
The moment the gate to the underworld disappeared, the rainstorm quickly subsided and stopped completely in less than five seconds.
The strong wind turned into a pleasant sea breeze again.
The turbulent waves calmed down and the sea surface swayed gently.
The moon came out, casting soft moonlight, reflecting on the sea.
The night returns to silence.
Jia Jiao stood by the sea with a stern expression. Suddenly, as if remembering something happy, the corners of his mouth rose slightly.
…
Falling.
A continuous feeling of falling came!
Not only that, Lin You and others saw a dark scene in front of them and could hardly see any light.
Unable to stop it, and unable to steady myself, I could only let my body fall.
"Coolie~"
After some perception, Chestnut Ball said that what he perceived was quite vague, like a ball of paste.
I didn't get any news, but I didn't detect any danger either, that's enough.
Although the chestnut ball's perception may not play a significant role in this special environment, its reference value is still considerable under sustainable perception.
In addition, it was a bit strange that there was complete silence all around. I could hear some screams before, but now I can hear nothing.
I don’t know if there is anyone else nearby. Maybe because of the difference in falling speed, the team has become a little dispersed.
Regardless of the specific situation, for now, we can only wait for it to be implemented.
Considering that something might happen when landing, Lin You was ready to use his magic power at any time.
But it shouldn't be a big deal. The feeling of falling now is an abnormal state similar to falling, not really falling from a high altitude.
If it is in the air and has not landed for a long time, that would be terrible. Even with the magic power attached, it would probably be killed by the fall.
The feeling of falling lasted for a long time, and suddenly, I felt my feet on solid ground.
But this ground did not seem to be a normal ground. It was a little soft, and had a moist and gently flowing feeling.
At the same time, the field of vision in front of me changed greatly.
It is no longer like before, where it was all dark and nothing could be seen.
It became a little dim, and in the dimness, there was a hint of ethereal red and purple.
The light became a little dazzling. After adapting for a while, Lin You finally had time to observe the surrounding environment.
Soon, my heart was shaken.
He was surprised to find that the ground under his feet seemed to be paved with clouds.
The clouds are dark yellow and very soft. Above the clouds, there is a thin stream of water flowing like a stream, continuously flowing towards the clouds in front.
Not only that, the cloud road formed by these clouds, although not narrow, is not too wide either, only a few meters wide.
Because of this, if you stand at your current position, take a few steps, and look from both sides, you can clearly see the cloud road winding all the way down.
It is at least a thousand meters away from here, and the bottom is still invisible. Further down, it is already hazy and there is no way to tell where this cloud road extends to.
Suddenly, Lin You remembered something, looked behind him, and was shocked.
He immediately looked up and opened his mouth in silence.
There is still a road behind us!
The road extended to a higher place, and it seemed even more ethereal above. It was already difficult to see clearly at a distance of about dozens of meters.
This cloud road... could it be that it really leads to the underworld?
For a moment, Lin You even had such an idea, but soon he shook his head and laughed at himself.
absurd!
How could a place like that allow people to come and go freely, thinking it was a vegetable market!
Maybe...
Lin You suddenly thought of a possibility, but before he could think about it too deeply, a scream suddenly came from his ears.
"ah--!"
A sharp voice sounded, and then a person came into view. This person had his eyes closed and was waving his claws around meaninglessly, like a cornered kitten.
Lin You was also startled by the sudden appearance of this person. He took a closer look and laughed, "Sister Chu, are you crazy here?"
When the man heard his words, his movements froze, and he exclaimed with his eyes closed, "Why do I seem to hear Brother Xiaoyou's voice? Am I hallucinating? Damn, what a lousy place this is! I'm so unlucky!"
As he said this, he vented his anger with a kick that was filled with a bit of magic power.
As soon as it was kicked out, the chestnut ball suddenly issued a warning, and then the cloud was seen falling into the water like a huge rock and scattering in an instant.
At the moment the clouds dissipated, Lin You, who was quick-eyed and quick-handed, grabbed the other person, jumped back, and helped the other person escape from the danger zone in a very dangerous way.
The collapsed area left a hole, through which one could see some cloud roads below.
But not directly below!
Directly below, there is a bottomless dark yellow. If you were to fall in, God knows what would happen.
After all this, Chu Ke hurriedly opened his eyes, then immediately closed them again, letting his magic power attach to his eyes and adapting to the light in advance.
"Brother Xiaoyou, is it really you?!"
After he could see clearly, Chu Ke was shocked to find that it was Lin You standing nearby.
Is this what you should be concerned about now?
Lin You felt a little ashamed. This Miss Chu was really careless. Did she know what she had just experienced?
Forget it, let’s not talk about this for now.
Lin You nodded, "It's me."
"How come I see you here? Oh, right, where is this? Also, I remember you were walking in the front, and Sister Yuxuan and I were a little behind. Oh, where's Sister Yuxuan? Is she lost?!"
Zuko suddenly realized this and was horrified.
“…”
Lin You felt tired, but he still explained, "There are only you and me around here right now. As you can see, we have already reached the territory of the underworld. I think the bottom of this cloud road should lead to the ground of the underworld. The sleeping chambers that Instructor Jia mentioned should also be there."
Didn't say it's absolute!
Perhaps, it is not surprising that the sleeping house is on this long and winding cloud road.
Of course, the possibility is not high, especially after seeing the consequences caused by Chu Ke's kick just now, the probability is even smaller.
This cloud road seemed very fragile. Even though Chu Ke's kick was accompanied by magic power, its power was only average.
It is still unrealistic to want to accommodate a house in this place.
But not every part of the Cloud Road is so fragile. What's more, the Sleeping House is called a house, but who knows what it actually is?
Coming from Lao Jia, it's good enough that he gave you an accurate name. Do you still expect him to specifically explain whether this name is misleading?
"Just the two of us?"
Chu Ke was shocked, but suddenly, for some reason, he lowered his head and let out a faint chuckle.
When she looked up again, she suddenly became more energetic and shouted, "So we've reached the underworld! Great, Brother Xiaoyou, let's set off as soon as possible and start our journey of salvation. There are still so many poor people who place their hopes on us, this golden duo. The road ahead is long and arduous, so the sooner the better!"
"You can leave as soon as possible, but I have to be clear, be quiet on the road, follow my instructions, and don't cause any trouble. Is there a problem, Sister Chu?"
Before taking action, Lin You thought about it and decided to make things clear. Otherwise, with this girl's energy and lively nature, trouble would arise in minutes.
"Brother Xiaoyou, please don't look down on me!"
Zu Ke suddenly straightened his back and said confidently, "When it comes to being obedient, I've never been afraid of anyone!"
“…”
Lin You was speechless. So this was something to show off?
Learned it!
"Walk."
Without saying much, he took the lead, and further ahead was the flying chestnut ball.
Chestnut Ball's perception ability is always a great guarantee during action.
After walking along the cloud road for a while, Lin You began to try to see if he could run on it.
First I jogged...it was okay, then I sprinted, and it was still covered.
"It's okay. The carrying capacity is not as bad as I thought."
Lin You muttered something. Beside him, Chu Ke blinked and asked in confusion, "Brother Xiao You, why do you say that? Will these clouds disperse?"
Lin You said nothing.
Will it break up or not? Sister Chu, do you really have no idea?
They galloped all the way, with Chu Ke following closely behind.
After running for a while, Lin You suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong, Xiaoyou?"
Chu Ke, who was following behind, was puzzled. Why not speed up a little?
It seems like the ground is still a long way off.
"Try the cards."
Lin You responded this time, and then drove the magic power.
He wanted to see if there were any limits to the power of cards in this special underworld.
But soon, I realized something was wrong!
The magic power continued to drive, and the cards kept turning over, but the summoned light did not appear.
Chu Ke asked in surprise, "Brother Xiaoyou, are the cards useless here?"
This time, she easily saw the problem and said hurriedly, "Then we have no support at all here. How can we save people?"
The cards cannot be driven, which is probably a huge blow to any duelist.
The underworld... is a little too weird!
"Not necessarily the entire underworld."
Lin You was also in a slightly depressed mood, but he was not too pessimistic. The card could not be driven, perhaps it was related to this cloud road.
Since Jia Jiao let them enter the underworld together, there was no reason for him to deprive them of their ability to fight.
Perhaps some truly powerful duelists could unleash immense power even without relying on cards, but they obviously couldn't, and this was a devastating blow.
"Anyway... just go down and take a look and you'll know."
As soon as he finished speaking, a faint blue halo appeared under Lin You's feet, and magic power attached to his feet.
You don't need to try to know that this works. There are no restrictions. After all, Chu Ke has "performed" it before.
What we have to worry about now is whether there will be any problems with the magic running.
With the chestnut ball and having taken precautions in advance, Lin You could test it with confidence.
Soon, the test results came out.
Still okay!
Although this cloud road is fragile, it won't be a big problem if we don't attack it actively.
Fortunately, otherwise, if I just relied on my own strength, I would have never known how long it would take to reach the destination.
With the help of magic, efficiency can be increased several times while controlling consumption.
The process will still be long, but at least it will no longer be an endless journey.
Just like this, Lin You ran in front, and Chu Ke followed closely behind, running fast along the winding cloud road.
It’s like running a marathon, but there are still many more!
I don’t know how long it took, but Lin You, who was still on the cloud road, finally saw the dawn of victory.
Below, it was no longer a vague space, but the real ground!
Although at first glance, it seems to be an extremely vast wasteland.
However, it cannot be concluded yet.
The wasteland seemed to be filled with a thick gray-black fog, which blocked a lot of vision, resulting in the visibility being average even when standing at the high point of Yunlu.
"Sister Chu, work harder, hurry up, we're almost there."
No matter where it is, they are about to land, and Lin You became excited.
Behind him, Chu Ke was panting, but when he heard this, he still shouted with all his might: "Yes, Brother Xiaoyou, let's charge!"
After saying this, the two of them, one in front and one behind, took big strides and moved forward at double the speed.
The end of the cloud road...is finally in sight!