Sanctuary Paradise

Chapter 876 The Tower and Enlightenment

Advanced special facilities.

As first-tier individuals who obtained a permanent trial card for the Land of All Beings by giving up the opportunity to inherit the Hall of Inheritance, they naturally knew about this information long ago.

As a unique 'holy land' of the Paradise faction, each of the Paradise's high-level special facilities can be said to have a cultivation assistance effect that is like having a cheat code.

Taking the Land of All Beings as an example, if it weren't for this holy land of techniques originating from Dawn Paradise, given the development pace in the Paradise and the objective fact that techniques require accumulation over time to achieve success, the status of techniques in the Paradise faction would drop by at least two levels.

Aside from the Land of All Beings, the exclusive facilities produced by the other Paradise factions also have almost irreplaceable roles, which can greatly improve the development drawbacks of various systems that require long-term accumulation in the Paradise.

As for the specific effects of these advanced special facilities, based on what they learned from the academic sects, it's roughly like this:

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1. Land of All Beings (Reincarnation Paradise): A holy land for technique-based classes, where one can quickly achieve results obtained through repeated practice, with one day there being equivalent to several months or even years of arduous training. However, it offers relatively limited help for qualitative breakthroughs from 0 to 1.

2. Tower of Death (Paradise of Death): A sacred place for enlightenment, it allows people to stay in a state of life and death for a long time, constantly reliving certain feelings that can only be clearly experienced when near death, squeezing out their potential to the extreme, and is extremely suitable for breaking through bottlenecks such as Grandmaster LV.20.

3. Temple of the Gods (Sanctuary Paradise): A sacred site of the divine system. The outer area is open to the public for a long time, but the core area can only be used by people with special access qualifications. It can greatly accelerate the divine system's understanding of the current astral rules and improve the efficiency of divine blood conversion, compressing the blood extraction process that originally took hundreds of years to complete into just a few days.

4. Meditation Sanctuary (Apocalypse Paradise): A sanctuary for meditation, which greatly increases the speed at which meditation proficiency is accumulated and the efficiency of meditation in training mental strength. When used in conjunction with secret techniques for meditation such as the Soul Burning and Heart Refining Ritual, it can achieve a powerful effect of 1+1>2. Moreover, it is the one with the least burden on the body among all special facilities.

5. Misty Palace (Holy Light Paradise): A sacred place for the perception system. It contains gray mist that can strongly stimulate perception. Enduring its baptism can permanently improve one's basic perception, but it will be accompanied by severe pain. Those with weak willpower should enter with caution.

6. Endless Battlefield (Guardian Paradise): A sacred place for aura-based beings. Formerly known as the 'Endless Arena,' it was transformed into the 'Endless Battlefield' after the rise of the military lord, who combined it with ancient battlefields. It can simulate various ancient battlefield environments. After defeating the enemies within, you can absorb the pure aura they generate (the specific aura type depends on your choice). Since it has transformed into the 'Endless Battlefield,' the enemies have changed from a 'single vs. single' mode to a 'legion vs. legion' mode, making the challenge more difficult. Choose carefully.

7. Trial Mirror (Reincarnation Paradise): A sacred place for willpower. It is the first high-level special facility in Reincarnation Paradise. It allows people to experience various immersive despairing lives in a way similar to complete immersion, quickly honing their willpower. However, because the enhancement method is too brutal, it is easy to leave psychological shadows or mental trauma. Those with a history of mental illness should choose carefully.

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These are the seven types of high-level special facilities that Xin Lailai knows about.

Incidentally, although these high-level special facilities seem to be located in one park per area now, in reality, before the Golden Age, apart from the Temple of the Gods in the Sanctuary Park, the high-level special facilities in the other parks had actually fallen into the hands of the Reincarnation Park due to the inter-park wars. It wasn't until the Third Abyss Invasion broke out and the basic world order was reorganized that these high-level special facilities returned to their original park factions under the witness of the Void Tree.

In addition to the seven special facilities mentioned above, there are actually two other extremely special areas within the Paradise faction. One is the 'Hall of Masters' controlled by the Void Tree, and the other is the 'Academic Sect' which is theoretically under the jurisdiction of their Paradise faction, but in reality is similar to the neutral faction.

The former is not open to the public because it involves too high a level, while the latter is simply because its nature is too special and its influence on the amusement park faction is too great, which has given it an important position that is comparable to the seven high-level special facilities... and even slightly surpasses them.

After all, in reality, although the Meditation Realm is theoretically the holy land for mages, if mages of this era were to choose between the Meditation Realm and the Academic Cult, 99.9% would choose the Academic Cult without hesitation. The remaining 0.1% would choose the Academic Cult after clarifying what it is. This can be seen from the fact that the Expedition Contribution Shop provides high-level special facility trial cards almost for free, but sets the access permission to the Academic Cult to the fourth level before you can redeem the reward.

Of course, this content has little to do with what they are doing now. Their most important task now is to decide how to allocate their 10 high-level special uses.

"Hmm, apart from the Trial Mirror, it seems like each of the others is quite useful to us..."

"Indeed, considering the needs after reaching the fourth tier, it would be best to leave 6 to 7 opportunities for the fourth tier. This time, let's limit it to the three places: the Tower of Death, the Land of All Beings, and the Misty Palace."

Xin Lailai nodded slightly in agreement, and together with Ling Yuzi, they made the decision.

The effects of high-level special facilities are indeed very tempting, but the problem is that their current physical attributes are already close to the limit of the third tier. In this state, squandering the number of times they can experience these special facilities is far less useful than saving them for the fourth tier to help them quickly get through the 'weak period' after their promotion.

"Now that it's decided, let's go experience the effects of the Tower of Death first."

"Hmm, I wonder if I can grasp the key to comprehending the Star Luo Intuition this time..."

As Xin Lailai spoke, she began operating the imprint interface, while Ling Yuzi nodded her little head and muttered something, entering the spirit fusion state in a fleeting white light.

[Prompt: Do you wish to consume one Advanced Special Access Permission (Level 2) to proceed to the Advanced Special Facility - Death Tower (Level 2) area?]

"confirm."

[Confirmation complete, teleportation initiation. Destination: Tower of Death (Second Floor). Due to the current Expedition progress, this teleportation is set to Comfort Mode by default.]

A few seconds later, the amusement park's notification sound ended, and after hearing the second half of the message, Xin Lailai suddenly turned around, looked at the branding interface, and stared wide-eyed.

Wait a minute, what do you mean by "this teleportation is set to comfort mode by default"?!

"Paradise! I request to change the teleportation method to efficiency-type. I want to reach my destination as quickly as possible!"

[Transmission complete... Due to the Pioneer's personal wishes, this teleportation has been changed to high-speed mode. Please prepare for teleportation.]

The request, imbued with strong personal will, caused the cold notification in her mind to pause for several seconds before responding again. Upon seeing this, Xin Lailai breathed a sigh of relief, appearing reassured.

That was close! We almost teleported there in the most time-consuming way. That would have wasted time and caused us to miss an opportunity to improve our spatial resistance. What difference would that make from a wasted trip?
"I need to be more careful next time, so I don't get scammed again."

Xin Lailai sighed, watching the countdown gradually come to an end, silently keeping this 'lesson' in mind.

[Announcement: Countdown complete, ready, teleportation initiating!]

Boom! ! !
Finally, with a loud roar, Xin Lailai disappeared into the spiderweb-like spatial rift with a relieved expression.

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Deep space, space route T0392.

"Ah~! This is definitely the most comfortable time!"

A sound of pure enjoyment emanated from within the solid, silvery-white spatial barrier. In the deeper space, filled with bizarre and fantastical scenes due to spatial distortion, a gray-haired young man dressed like a nobleman reclined in a rocking chair, legs crossed, and leisurely sipped his drink with a look of pure bliss.
Upon closer inspection, one will discover that he is none other than Randy, the Wandering Hunter, a ranger from the Death Park.

For him, a wandering hunter, the most relaxing moment after each return is like now, using his ranger privileges to enjoy a peaceful and comfortable space roaming.

Not only do you not have to worry about any safety issues throughout the entire trip, but you can also enjoy a free half-day of deep space baptism at the closest possible distance. Just prepare a few drinks and some snacks, and it's practically like a vacation...

"Tsk tsk, I wonder what those guys are up to now... huh?!"

Inside the spatial barrier, Randy muttered to himself. Just then, a faint stinging sensation suddenly erupted along his spatial senses, and the next instant... Boom!!!
"Holy crap? What's going on? Did we run into spatial turbulence?"

A tremendous shockwave erupted, causing the sturdy spatial barrier where the young wandering hunter stood to tremble violently, spilling a large puddle of his drink.

He stared blankly at the silvery-white trail that had plowed past him so heavily that it seemed to pierce through the deep space. He rubbed his eyes, a look of bewilderment on his face.

No, was he just hallucinating?

Just a moment ago... why did he feel like he saw a very familiar figure in that spatial turbulence?
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Death Paradise, Death Tower, second floor.

boom--! ! !
A dense darkness permeated the vast space. In the pitch-black space where nothing could be seen except for a sliver of light at the end, a tremendous roar suddenly exploded, carrying far along the invisible boundary line.

[Teleportation complete. The pioneer has arrived at the designated destination: the Tower of Death, second floor]

[Hint: Pioneer Space Resistance +1 point]

"Is this the interior of the Tower of Death? It's quite different from the Land of All Living Beings..."

After the roaring sound disappeared into the distance beyond the boundary line, a series of footsteps slowly echoed from the origin of the roar, followed by the figure of a black-haired youth gradually emerging from the darkness.

"I have a really uncomfortable feeling here..."

"Indeed, this place does feel rather eerie..."

Within the sea of ​​consciousness, Ling Yuzi, who had 'seen' the surrounding scenery through Xin Lailai's senses, murmured in his mind. Upon hearing this, Xin Lailai nodded slightly, a look of agreement appearing in her eyes.

Unlike the Land of All Beings, from the moment they stepped into the Tower of Death, they were constantly enveloped in a sense of emptiness that seemed both real and unreal, as if something cold was tearing at their consciousness, giving them an extremely uncomfortable feeling.

[Notification: A pioneer has been detected to have entered the second floor of the Tower of Death. 300000 Paradise Points have been automatically deducted.]

[Warning: You are about to enter the "Life and Death Realm" state. Please prepare accordingly!]

The realm of life and death? Is this what the information mentioned about experiencing a near-death experience?

Suddenly, two cold notification sounds rang out. Seeing this, a hint of curiosity flashed in Xin Lailai's eyes. Just as she focused her gaze on the imprinted interface, the point of light at the edge of her vision suddenly expanded rapidly, and then—

"Um?!"

Plop——! !

In an instant, a suffocating and weightless feeling, like drowning, overwhelmed Xin Lailai, causing her to catch her breath and her pupils to contract sharply. With a splash, she was swallowed up by the dark waves that crashed down upon her.

[Hint: You have entered the "Boundary Between Life and Death". A suitable scenario has been automatically selected based on the current needs and memories of the pioneer.]

[Current scenario: Extreme Blade Shadow's breakthrough slash]

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Two hours later, on the second floor of the Tower of Death.

[Experience complete. This "Life and Death Realm" scenario recreation lasted 1 hour, 57 minutes, and 33 seconds. Do you wish to continue?]

"Huff...huff...huff...!!"

Heavy breathing echoed from the pitch-black space. On the coastline-like boundary, a panting figure lay supine, his pupils involuntarily contracting and dilating violently, as if trapped in some terrifying nightmare.

"Huff...huff...hehe...hehe...haha...hahaha!"

However, after a while, the black-haired youth lying on the ground began to laugh loudly, as if he had gone mad.
"Hahaha... I see, I see! So this is the purpose of the Tower of Death?"

"The boundary between life and death... It's unbelievable that it can even achieve something like this..."

The black-haired youth murmured, and the light in his previously unfocused pupils gradually brightened and became excited.

We can catch them.

If this is the result, then they only need to do it a few more times, and they will definitely be able to capture that wisp of inspiration that they failed to capture when they clashed with the Extreme Blade Shadow!
—That's right, they'll definitely catch them this time!
—That wisp of 'intuition' that transformed the Star Luo Domain into Star Luo Intuition...that most unreasonable, most idealistic, and most unfathomable thing.

"Paradise! Again!"

As soon as the thought crossed her mind, Xin Lailai stood up abruptly from the invisible but tangible ground, her eyes shining brightly as she looked at the distant point of light. Without hesitation, she pressed the confirmation button on the branding interface.

[Note: Confirmation complete. 300000 Paradise Points have been deducted. You are about to enter the "Life and Death Realm" again. Please prepare accordingly!]

Pfft!
The cold notification tone faded, and then, surging darkness, accompanied by rapidly expanding points of light, lashed out again, engulfing the black-haired youth's figure and submerging him within the boundary line that separated life and death.

Time passed second by second, and several hours later, the black-haired youth's figure fell out again. This time, he was not lying on the ground, but panting heavily, his eyes burning with fervor as he looked at the light in the distance once more.

"Come again!"

[Note: Confirmation complete, deductions made...]

Wow!

The next second, the pitch-black tide arrived as expected, once again engulfing the black-haired youth's figure, then a second, a third, a fourth... and when he emerged from the receding tide for the seventh time, he suddenly stood there motionless, as if possessed, and then—

"Haha...hahaha...hahahaha! I get it!!"

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(End of this chapter)