Chapter 125: Four Questions

Inside the abandoned wooden house, in front of the mirror, Hu Yan, Ruan Yu, the Banshee, Ao Wu, and two or three captains from the Rising Dragon Squad were staring intently at the numbers on the Revelation Mirror. Everyone was deep in thought.

At this moment, the numbers displayed on the Revelation Mirror were:

[574400/1000000]

[Elapsed Time: 743 seconds]

Their expressions were remarkably unified—they had collectively lost control of their facial expressions.

Each of them had their mouths open and eyes wide, and at a glance, they actually looked quite similar to the Banshee.

Meanwhile, the numbers on the Revelation Mirror were running faster than a stopwatch. With every jump, they increased by hundreds at a time.

"M-my goodness… The mirror… is broken?", Ao Wu held it in for a long time before suddenly blurting out this seemingly nonsensical statement.

However, even Hu Yan and Ruan Yu instinctively felt that he made a lot of sense.

After all, that seemed like the only possible explanation...

But the "broken" Revelation Mirror continued updating its progress at high speed.

600,000, 700,000, 800,000, 900,000, 980,000... 993,000, 994,000...

After reaching 990,000, the rate of change slowed significantly.

Still, everyone could picture a scene in their minds: At this moment, Jiang Kai was searching for any remaining surviving beasts. It was precisely because there weren't many left that his efficiency had decreased.

It had slowed down, yes, but at 1,447 seconds, the secret realm's progress was locked in at 1,000,000.

———

[Congratulations on completing the "Horror Nest" secret realm. Your completion time is 1,447 seconds.]

Jiang Kai didn't feel tired at all. On the contrary, he had an unsatisfied feeling.

"It's over already? I still have more than 30 minutes of Rapid Recovery status left. Such a waste!"

"Hey, why don't you guys release some more monsters? Increase the rewards a bit? I can still barely kill a few more," Jiang Kai asked.

Unfortunately, the system ignored him.

At that moment, the dark clouds in the sky sensibly drifted away, and the bright moon once again appeared overhead.

Even the light was noticeably brighter than before.

Using the moonlight, Jiang Kai looked around.

The cemetery was now in complete ruins. Every single grave had been dug up, and at a glance, there was no end in sight—countless graves.

"I was probably killing ghost-type creatures...", Jiang Kai pondered.

Logically speaking, during the kills, he should have been able to see some of the supernatural entities' appearances. Yet, until now, he hadn't clearly seen a single one. The only explanation was that they simply had no fixed form.

Considering the Banshee inside the wooden house could be regarded as the secret realm's guide, and these creatures were all extremely afraid of fire—just like the Banshee—Jiang Kai reached a conclusion.

[Based on your performance, you may now ask the Revelation Mirror four questions, each not exceeding Tier 2 difficulty.]

[A question not exceeding Tier 2 difficulty means that your inquiries will not touch upon areas beyond what a Tier 2 profession can access.]

Jiang Kai had already guessed this and didn't think too much about it. He walked directly to the statue.

Looking at the statue again, he wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but the woman in the statue seemed even more lifelike now… almost as if she was a peerless beauty with a touch of divine charm.

Jiang Kai shook his head, 'I'm not Ruan Yu...' Then, he walked towards the four bronze mirrors.

The dust-covered bronze mirrors had, at some point, become pristine, their surfaces gleaming like new, clearly reflecting Jiang Kai's image.

Standing before the first bronze mirror, Jiang Kai carefully thought about what question to ask.

The five formulas for Tier 2 Gambler materials? Locations of more secret realms? Hidden treasures of King-level bosses? Or maybe something even more secretive…

What exactly is the Ghost Star? How is it related to the Beast Gods of Earth?

[Please ask your question soon. The Revelation Mirror's energy will be depleted in 5 minutes.] The system reminded.

Jiang Kai snapped out of his thoughts, considered for a moment, then asked, "What is the connection between the Ghost Star and the Beast Gods of Earth?"

The bronze mirror didn't respond.

Jiang Kai waited for a moment and roughly guessed that his question exceeded the permitted level.

Time was running out. Jiang Kai gritted his teeth and returned to his initial question.

"What is the Source-less Fire?"

As a Tier 2 Gambler advancement material, Jiang Kai was certain this question was within the permitted range.

The surface of the bronze mirror rippled. The image of Jiang Kai's reflection disappeared, replaced by a scene.

It showed an enormous tree. The trunk was dry and leafless, incredibly thick. In the center of the trunk, a massive crack had split open, revealing a pulsing fireball inside, resembling a beating heart.

"This… the Heart of a Skyfire Tree? This Skyfire Tree must be at least at the Commander level."

'The Source-less Fire refers to the Heart of a Skyfire Tree at the Commander level or above,' Thinking about it, Jiang Kai realized that his Arsonist Gloves were crafted using the Heart of a Skyfire Tree. These gloves didn't require a fuel source—they could generate fire directly.

'Isn't that exactly what Source-less Fire is?'

'And the Heart of a Skyfire Tree is its true essence.'

"Damn, I can't believe I didn't think of that earlier," Jiang Kai slapped his forehead, regretting that he had wasted a question.

After providing the answer, the bronze mirror quickly lost its glow, and a thick layer of dust once again covered its surface.

Jiang Kai sighed helplessly and moved to the second bronze mirror.

"What is the Foundation-less Soil?"

The mirror displayed an image of barren land, seemingly resembling the habitat of Ironclad Drakelizards.

"Huh? That soil is the Foundation-less Soil? That seems like a stretch...", Jiang Kai muttered.

However, the image continued zooming in, closer and closer, until it focused on a patch of empty air...

Jiang Kai was completely baffled.

The image kept zooming in, as if a thin "veil" covered the scene. Finally, after another zoom-in, Jiang Kai saw tiny specks of dust appearing in the mirror.

At that moment, realization struck him.

"Foundation-less Soil refers to… dust! Damn! Dust settles on the ground and becomes soil, but while it's still in the air, it's Foundation-less Soil."

After two consecutive shocking revelations, Jiang Kai moved to the third mirror.

"What is the Formless Gold?"

This time, the bronze mirror responded immediately, displaying a certain liquid metal, accompanied by an explanation.

[Silver-Iron.]

Silver-Iron was a rare resource on Ghost Star. It remained in liquid form at room temperature and was quite valuable, though not impossible to buy.

Jiang Kai had no complaints this time. After all, Formless Gold could be interpreted in multiple ways, such as molten metal. But now the mirror had given him a definite answer—Silver-Iron.

For his last question, Jiang Kai debated between asking about Rootless Water or Motionless Wind.

"Rootless Water is probably rainwater. Even if I'm wrong, I can test different things. But I really can't figure out what Motionless Wind is."

After some thought, he asked, "What is Motionless Wind?"

This time, the mirror displayed text.

"Air in motion is wind. Wind at rest is air."

Jiang Kai's eyes widened, his eye twitched.

"Motionless Wind is… air? Damn, I got scammed!"

"I should've just asked whether I have a fated connection with Nuannuan!"

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