In the quiet square, the ground is paved with gray-white tiles, and there is a pool in the center, with a white stone sculpture of a mermaid in it.
The stone sculpture's eyes are inlaid with two sapphires, and it holds a vase in its hand. A stream of water sprays from it into the pool, repeating the cycle to form a fountain.
At the front of the square, there stand four statues of knights, carved from black rock, wearing armor and holding swords and shields in their hands.
Not far away, the woods surrounding the square shook, and a figure walked out.
"Have you finally made it out of the Black Forest?"
Justin looked around and looked at the square in front of him. A smile appeared on his face. After walking in the forest for a long time, he finally arrived at the more central area of the Kingdom of God.
"Looks like I'm the first."
He chuckled lightly and shook his head, "Haha, that's right! Those idiots are wandering around in the dark forest for a little profit. It's really ridiculous."
"The real treasures left by the goddess of the night are all hidden in her sleeping palace. Inside the doors outside are just some low-level goods."
After that, Justin walked towards the square ahead.
Buzz!
The moment he stepped into the square, a subtle voice sounded, and at the front of the square, the four knight statues opened their eyes at the same time.
"If an intruder is found, he will be executed immediately!"
A cold voice came from the mouths of the knight statues. One of the knight statues waved the long sword in his hand and slashed out a wave of swords.
brush!
The sword wave slashed forward, and Justin immediately dodged sideways, but the black robe on his body was still torn.
Boom!
There was a noise behind him, several trees fell, and the forest was devastated.
"Advanced puppet!" Justin's heart sank.
From the power of a slash just now, the energy intensity is close to 20 degrees, which shows that the four knight statues in front of him are all high-level puppets.
"It is indeed the divine kingdom of the goddess of the night..."
The combat power of high-level puppets is infinitely close to that of first-level life forms. If there is only one, Justin believes that he can still solve it.
But in front of me, there are four high-level puppets!
In this case, even an elite wizard like Ulysses can only choose to escape, otherwise he will die.
"In this case, we can only use this one!"
Justin's eyes flashed, and before the knight statue attacked again, he took out a metal eyeball from his arms.
Suddenly, the movements of the four knight statues stopped at the same time.
Then, they made way for a passage.
In the pool on the square, a ray of light is projected from the sapphire eyes of the mermaid's stone carving, forming an illusory door in front.
Justin smiled slightly and walked forward.
"It seems that the Essos natives did not lie. The [Key of Night] is not only the key to the Kingdom of God, but it can also enter any door without defeating the guardian!"
Stepping into the space inside the door, Justin looked forward.
A metal box floats in mid-air.
Justin stepped forward and took away the metal box. When he opened it, there was a ball of silver light inside.
"This is..." His pupils shrank.
There is a trace of holiness in the silver light, and the invisible light is twisted and intertwined, as if the essence of life is fused.
"Soul Essence!"
Justin's heart palpitated, and a fiery luster flashed in his eyes. He couldn't wait to reach into the metal box and took out the light ball inside.
Leaving the space inside the door, Justin took a deep breath and suppressed the excitement in his heart.
"I didn't expect that I could get this thing!"
He murmured to himself that the soul essence in his palm was an ancient wonder, condensed from the souls of countless devout believers, and could be called the purest energy in the world.
"With this soul essence, maybe I can try to advance to the second level now!"
Justin's eyes flickered, and the thoughts in his mind changed.
He has always dreamed of being promoted to a second-level wizard, but due to his talent limitations, he has never seen a glimmer of hope.
However, things are different now.
With this ball of soul essence, Justin can finally try to break through the realm. Although he may not succeed, under the protection of the soul essence energy, even if he fails, he will not have to take any risks.
"Forget it, let's wait first."
After thinking for a moment, Justin shook his head and whispered: "There are opportunities everywhere in the Kingdom of God, and the [Key of Night] can be used twice. After opening the remaining two doors, there is no need to try to advance to the second level."
Late!"
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Black forest, somewhere.
On a path tangled with trees and canes, Enzo stepped on the leaves and headed forward.
The surroundings were quiet, without a sound.
On the branch of a tree, a black beetle lay on it, with a glimmer of luster in its red compound eyes, watching the figure walking below.
Suddenly, Enzo stopped.
"Come out, stop hiding." He raised his head, looked forward, and said in a cold tone.
Under the detection of the chip, any enemies around him had nowhere to hide. As soon as he stepped into this area, Enzo noticed two waves of magic power.
The person ambushing here was discovered, but the front was still silent, and no one spoke.
Suddenly, the sky was shrouded by a shadow.
The huge monster fell from the sky, and its thick muscle-filled arms smashed down with enough force to smash hard rocks.
"Success?"
On a tree in front, a man wearing armor looked happy, but then, his expression changed in vain.
Enzo, who was overwhelmed by the monster Tarzan, turned into a shadow the next moment and disappeared from where he was.
"Austin! Be careful!"
From behind, a black fireball slammed in. The giant ape-like monster was hit, and the hair on its back suddenly ignited with flames, forming a large burn.
"Water Healing!"
Upon seeing this, the armored man quickly released his healing magic. A ball of water quickly condensed, extinguishing the flames on the giant ape's body and restoring his life.
"Magic Ape, Osten."
"Ice sword, Sauron."
Not far away, Enzo walked out of the woods, looked at the giant ape and the armored man, and said softly, "Are the two third-level apprentices of the Nora family planning to become enemies of [Phantoms of Crows]?"
"Ahem! Phantom Crows?"
Ostan struggled to get up from the ground. The blood of the demon ape gave him strong vitality, so he was hit by the dark fireball and did not die.
"If I kill you here, even [Phantom of Crows] won't be able to detect you, right?"
The burning pain in his back kept coming, making Ostan's face look ferocious and his eyes filled with hatred.
"Third-level apprentice, Enzo."
Ice Sword Sauron raised his head, looked forward, and said in a deep voice: "The genius potion master who developed [Blue Potion], even if I don't belong to Thunder City, I have heard of your name!"
"It's a pity that your genius is only in potion research, and you will die here today."
