Chapter 1 Temple, Stone Chamber

"Ah... I wonder how Little Ling and the others are doing..." Xiao Tan muttered listlessly, standing beneath the Eye of Tupa Leong. Though he desperately wanted to return to the ruins and help, he was currently stuck.

A few minutes prior, he'd received a side quest: [Help the Black Crow Brothers find the Goddess's whereabouts].

According to Tupa Leong, finding the Goddess required the power of the Eye of Tupa Leong. And to use that power... Xiao Tan had to stand alone in that room and "communicate" with the giant eye for a period of time. This "communication" was purely a mental process, akin to Old Kaioshin unlocking Gohan's potential… during which there was no visible progress; he could only wait.

"I really don't know what there is to worry about..." Hearing Xiao Tan's mumbling, Feng Bujue adopted an indifferent attitude. "Based on my current observations... even if Ruo Yu is alone at the ruins, that's enough to wipe them out. Besides, we have an 'ace' in our hand... I think it's hard to lose even if we wanted to."

The "ace" Jue-ge spoke of wasn't an object, but rather...

[Name: Blood Corpse God's Magatama]

[Type: Other]

[Quality: Legendary]

[Effect: Summons the Blood Corpse God (Duration: Fifteen Minutes)]

[Note: A magatama born after the Blood Corpse God signed a contract with someone. There are five magatamas in total, and any one can summon the Blood Corpse God. In the same scenario, the Blood Corpse God can only appear once; re-entering the scenario world grants summoning rights again.]

Each of the five members of Hell Frontline had one of these magatamas. Simply put... every time they entered a scenario, they could summon the Blood Corpse God once, and this action was cost-free; they'd be fools not to summon him.

Of course, since the Blood Corpse God "can only appear once," if even one of the five members summoned the Blood Corpse God, all five magatamas would lose their summoning ability until the scenario ended.

As for the origin of these magatamas... as the note said, they were the product of a deal between the Blood Corpse God and "someone" (Feng Bujue).

Undeniably, it was a win-win deal... for Feng Bujue, he obtained an unimaginably powerful summoned creature; and for the Blood Corpse God, he no longer had to worry about his survival, food sources, and other issues... When those five magatamas were brought into the Thriller Paradise, this plane's hub, the Blood Corpse God broke away from his own universe and became a multi-dimensional being. It didn't matter to him who held the magatama; all he had to do was wait for the summons and then enjoy the battle and the food...

Buzz buzz buzz...

"Eh?" Just as Xiao Tan was losing patience, water-like energy patterns blossomed on the surface of the Eye of Tupa Leong, accompanied by a strange hum.

At that moment, Xiao Tan's gaze seemed to be glued to it, unable to move away from the giant eye... countless rapidly flashing images were imprinted on his retina, and a large amount of information flooded his mind.

"Ah—" In less than two seconds, Xiao Tan cried out miserably.

Clearly, this feeling wasn't good, or rather... it was extremely painful.

Fortunately, this pain didn't last too long. After about ten seconds, Xiao Tan's vision went black, and he collapsed to the ground.

In Thriller Paradise, players do not lose consciousness, so he truly felt the intense throbbing pain in his brain, struggling to open his eyes and get up...

At this moment, Tupa Leong re-entered from outside the stone door.

"Young man, are you alright?" Tupa Leong asked in a rather calm tone.

"Ah... that depends on your understanding of 'alright'..." Xiao Tan staggered to his feet, propping his forehead with one hand. "My current physical sensation is somewhere between 'mild concussion' and 'being told I have an incurable disease'..."

"Just say 'not dying for now' and be done with it," Jue-ge interjected with a taunt.

Tupa Leong's reaction was to ignore these words he couldn't fully understand and get back to the point: "Young man, this is your first time coming into contact with the power of the Eye of Tupa Leong. This kind of impact is unavoidable. After going through this process... you can freely use these eyes to observe the entire world."

"Oh..." Xiao Tan responded skeptically, looking up again at the giant eye.

Instantly, his gaze was glued to it again... but this time, the extreme pain had lessened to an almost negligible level. And... he found that he could "control" what he saw to some extent.

This was a visual experience that humans could hardly imagine. In a sense, perhaps it could no longer be called "vision."

Humans possess a relatively excellent visual system, the precision of which is unmatched by any camera or photographic equipment. But in the natural world... many animals have vision superior to humans. Whether it is the perception of color and brightness, or the reaction to temporal frequency and spatial frequency, human vision is not the most outstanding.

The Eye of Tupa Leong is an eye created by a "god." Even just sharing its power can allow people to "see" unforgettable wonders.

Now, Xiao Tan, though standing in the stone chamber, could "see" all things in this world... For example, if he wanted to see the scene at the ruins, a single thought could bring the entire ruins into view. From the outline of the entire ruins to a grain of sand on the ground... everything could be "seen" by him simultaneously and clearly.

"Eh? What's going on?" Xiao Tan stared at the Eye of Tupa Leong, and after only three seconds, he asked in confusion, "Why are there so many people there?"

This question sounded nonsensical, but Tupa Leong knew what he meant: "Because the Eye of Tupa Leong observes the 'past'."

"Oh?" Hearing this, Jue-ge perked up again, "Is that the setting... then as expected..."

"Correspondingly, the Eye of Amosos can see the 'present'," Tupa Leong continued, "And the Eye of Melongticos sees the 'future'."

"I see..." Xiao Tan looked up at the giant eye in a daze, not turning his head as he said, "By the way, old man, the thing I asked you to do..."

"I have already used divine sense to inform Melongticos of the matter," Tupa Leong replied. "He has already set off."

"Hmm..." Xiao Tan seemed a little uneasy. "That... he won't mistake the person, right?"

"Impossible," Tupa Leong answered. "When you appeared in the White Country Ruins, Amosos already knew your whereabouts. I have confirmed with him... your three companions are all female, and your 'enemies' are all male, and one of them has already died."

"Oh..." Xiao Tan responded, thinking, "It seems this old man is quite reliable. I'll help him find it with peace of mind..."

............

At the same time, somewhere in the ruins.

Liu Sanfeng, who was rushing towards the location of the second signal flare, was stopped by a figure.

It was a woman with a long sword at her waist, her figure dashing and heroic. Her face could not be distinguished under the privacy protection function, but Liu Sanfeng could basically confirm... that she was a member of the opposing team.

"Hmph... so you're using 'intercept' tactics?" Liu Sanfeng knew that since the other party had stopped him here, they must be confident in killing him. He didn't dare to be careless, so he immediately stopped and confronted the enemy. "There must be at least one person hiding in the shadows, right?"

"There were indeed two people when we came," Ruo Yu replied coldly. "But after seeing you, I sent the other person to the signal flare."

"Hmm?" Liu Sanfeng's expression changed slightly. "What do you mean?" He paused, then provided the answer himself, "Are you trying to say... that you alone are enough to deal with me?"

Ruo Yu replied in a deep voice, "Yes, more than enough."

"Ha!" Liu Sanfeng sneered. "Beauty (no real basis, just judging by her figure), you want to anger me and cover up the fact that your teammate is lying in ambush nearby? Hmph... useless, I won't fall for that. Whether you're playing tricks or it's a two-on-one... I don't care." As he spoke, he took out a multi-section baguette from his pack. "Let me state in advance... I also made it into the [Cocoon War] in the Peak Conquest S1. Do you know what that means?"

"Sorry, I didn't participate in the S1 competition, so I have no concept of that," Ruo Yu replied.

"Hmph... then there's no helping it..." Hearing that the other party had not played in the S1 competition, Liu Sanfeng's confidence soared even more. He naturally assumed that the other party had not participated because their level was not up to par at the time, or their strength was insufficient. "No wonder you would utter such arrogant words as 'more than enough'... after all, you don't even have a concept of the strength of us experts..." As he spoke, he had quietly condensed magic energy on the baguette. "To give an example... the outcome between you and me is simply a professional boxer fighting a street thug in the ring..."

"Is that so..." Ruo Yu was too lazy to retort, so she casually replied with two words.

"Heh... I'll let you experience... the difference in strength between an expert and an ordinary player!" After saying that, Liu Sanfeng raised his hand and released a skill, "Flame Spirit Annihilating Demon Rush!" (Yan Ling Mie Gui Chong)

In an instant, a high-heat flame spear, almost pure energy, shot out from his baguette and flew straight towards Ruo Yu.

Seeing the move, Ruo Yu's expression did not change at all. She simply flicked her wrist, drew the sword at her waist, and used a technique to meet the fire: "Spirit Return." (Ling Fan)

As the words fell, a cold light appeared.

The sword's edge bloomed with cyan-blue sword light wherever it swept, its shape resembling a magic circle, or a circular barrier.

When the [Flame Spirit Annihilating Demon Rush] came into contact with this barrier, it was as if it had been sucked into another dimension, suddenly disappearing. The next second, the fire spear returned from this space... flying back along the same trajectory, but in the opposite direction. Moreover, its speed and power... had increased by more than fifty percent.