Chapter 122: Nest of Terror

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Jiang Kai never expected that his Fearless Watch would provide such an important clue this time.

While other high-level wristwatches were refining their assessments and innovating towards more accurate evaluations, Fearless had always given broad and general hints.

However, it was precisely because of this rough assessment that Jiang Kai focused his attention on that mirror.

"This is definitely not an ordinary mirror," Jiang Kai narrowed his eyes slightly and walked toward the dressing table.

Hu Yan and Ruan Yu followed along.

The banshee was still admiring her own beauty in the mirror, completely absorbed in herself, while Jiang Kai moved closer to her and carefully examined the mirror.

Hu Yan also looked at the mirror curiously, "Captain Kai, is there something wrong with this mirror? It looks pretty normal to me. What do you think, Ruan Yu?"

Ruan Yu was staring at the banshee up close, swallowing dryly from time to time, as if suppressing some kind of urge, "I don't think it's normal…"

Jiang Kai ignored Ruan Yu, squinting his eyes as he continued staring at the mirror.

In the mirror, he saw his own reflection, as well as Hu Yan, the banshee, and Ruan Yu, who was staring at the banshee.

There was nothing wrong with the furnishings inside the wooden cabin.

Suddenly, Jiang Kai seemed to see the image in the mirror change for an instant.

The whole process might have lasted only a fraction of a second, with only the slightest, almost imperceptible change in the reflection.

"Old Hu, did you see that just now? Something flashed in the mirror," Jiang Kai said urgently.

"See what? No, I didn't see anything," Hu Yan looked puzzled, "Are your eyes playing tricks on you?"

"Impossible, I have Ghost Eye!", As Jiang Kai spoke, he immediately activated his Ghost Eye Focus ability, consuming his mental energy continuously to ensure the effect remained sharp and sustained.

A few minutes later, the image in the mirror changed subtly once again.

Inside the mirror, in the banshee's eyes, a single word seemed to flicker.

"Terror?" Jiang Kai stared intently into the banshee's eyes.

A moment later, a second word appeared.

"Horror?"

Then a third word, "Nest."

And finally, a fourth, "Of."

When Jiang Kai hesitantly spoke the fourth word out loud, the banshee's eyes suddenly shifted to look directly at him.

Then, her cracked mouth slightly parted, "You… are qualified… to enter… the Nest of Terror."

As soon as she finished speaking, the mirror before her suddenly lost all its reflections and transformed into a swirling black vortex that instantly sucked Jiang Kai inside.

"Captain Kai!", Hu Yan shouted in alarm, but Jiang Kai had already vanished from the room.

Moments later, Ao Wu rushed over after hearing the commotion. He looked around the scene—his usually three-person Fire God squad now had only Hu Yan and Ruan Yu remaining.

Jiang Kai was gone.

"Where's Jiang Kai?"

Hu Yan hurriedly answered, "He was sucked into the mirror!"

Ao Wu rushed over to check the mirror, but it had already returned to normal. Meanwhile, the banshee continued to sit before the dressing table as usual.

She grinned and spoke eerily, "The personal domain 'Nest of Terror' has been opened. Whether he passes the domain or not, it will permanently disappear afterward."

"The Realm of Revelation will display his progress inside the Nest of Terror."

As soon as she finished speaking, the mirror's image distorted, turning completely black.

In the upper right corner of the mirror, a set of numbers appeared.

[Progress: 0/1,000,000 | Time elapsed: 00 seconds]

"Huh?", Ao Wu's eyes widened, not knowing what to say.

———

Jiang Kai felt an intense wave of dizziness, as if his head was about to explode.

"What the hell…?", He rubbed his temples and stood up from the ground.

Thankfully, he hadn't suffered a concussion—his mind was still clear.

"I got sucked into that mirror… Where is this place?", Jiang Kai looked around.

The surroundings were dim, with only a waning moon overhead providing weak illumination. After a moment, his eyes adjusted to the environment.

He realized he seemed to be in a graveyard, surrounded by tombstones everywhere.

A chilling breeze swept through, making him shiver.

"Damn, I should've brought some of Ruan Yu's brewed liquor," Jiang Kai shook his head.

At the center of the graveyard stood a massive tombstone, about fifteen meters tall, making it the most prominent feature in the area.

Seeing no immediate danger, Jiang Kai walked toward it.

As he got closer, he realized it wasn't a tombstone at all—it was more like a giant, upright statue.

It depicted a tall woman standing silently, her eyes closed. She wore an ornate multicolored crown, her face breathtakingly beautiful. Her arms were elegantly outstretched, and her curvaceous figure was fully displayed.

Surrounding the massive statue were four large bronze mirrors, each as tall as a person. The surfaces of these mirrors were dull and did not reflect any light.

At that moment, Jiang Kai heard a long-lost system notification.

[Congratulations! You have entered the 'Nest of Terror' (Low-Level). The fear of humans comes from the unknown. If you can eliminate all creatures in the Nest of Terror within 30 minutes, the four Revelation Mirrors will answer four questions (up to Tier-2 difficulty) to help you overcome your fears.]

[For every 10 minutes exceeded, one question opportunity will be deducted until none remain.]

[Regardless of the time taken, completing the domain will grant you a top-tier artifact of no specific grade.]

Jiang Kai's eyes widened.

'W-What are the creatures here? Where are they? How many?'

'And it's a timed challenge?'

'In the end, all I gets is a maximum of four answers and one artifact? What a stingy reward.'

'Can the Revelation Mirrors answer questions about Tier-2 gambler class transition materials?', Jiang Kai wondered.

[Nest of Terror domain activation countdown: Ten… Nine…]

Hearing the countdown, Jiang Kai had no time to think further. He immediately grabbed his Tier-1 weapon, Chasing Nine Tribulations.

[... Two… One… Challenge start.]

As soon as the system's voice ended, Jiang Kai felt the ground beneath him begin to tremble violently.

Countless small tombstones in the distance started tilting in different directions. The once-silent graveyard became increasingly restless.

At the same time, a mass of dark clouds—whether by chance or design—drifted in to obscure the moonlight.

The entire world was plunged into even deeper darkness.

Jiang Kai immediately tried to ignite his Chasing Nine Tribulations to use the firelight for illumination, but he discovered that he couldn't.

[Within this domain, your flame abilities remain, but their light-emitting function has been removed.] The system promptly informed him.

"What?", Jiang Kai was dumbfounded.

At that moment, the system's earlier words echoed in his mind—human fear comes from the unknown.

And now, he was trapped in complete darkness.

Unable to see the enemy.

Unable to judge their strength.

Unable to find their weaknesses.

He didn't even know what kind of enemies he was facing.

The ground trembled so violently that Jiang Kai could barely stand, but what overwhelmed him even more was the creeping terror seeping into his heart.

Just then, eerie noises came from the distance.

Then, more and more sounds echoed from all directions, making the once-silent graveyard suddenly noisy.

Faint red lights flickered in the darkness, leaving behind eerie afterimages. From those fleeting glows, Jiang Kai caught glimpses of vague figures approaching him.

'Those… those are their eyes. Are they zombies or something? Do they carry corpse poison…?', The overwhelming darkness was definitely ramping up Jiang Kai's stress.

'No, I can't afford to die here!', Jiang Kai forcibly suppressed his fear.

"Ghost Eye Focus!"

At that moment, a black shadow reeking of decay lunged at him.

Now at close range, Jiang Kai finally caught sight of his enemy.

Without hesitation, he hurled his Chasing Nine Tribulations, aiming straight for the shadow.

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