Weird Survival: I can devour thousands of talents

Chapter 257 257: Don’t order yet!

In the vast continent of Ezeran, Ling Xiao is a young magician who is up and coming.

He has a slender figure, with black hair casually tied behind his head. His eyes are like deep pools, often flashing with curiosity and exploration of the unknown.

Recently, a mysterious and powerful force has been quietly entangled with him like an invisible thread, making him uneasy.

Every night, this power would surge quietly in his heart, driving him toss and turn. It was another full moon night, and the silver light poured down like a waterfall on the earth.

Ling Xiao stood in his own courtyard, gazing up at the bright moon hanging high in the night sky, his uneasiness growing stronger. That mysterious force surged like a surging tide, each wave stronger than the last, as if urgently urging him to go somewhere.

Finally, curiosity and that inexplicable impulse overcame everything, and he resolutely stepped out of the house and moved forward in the direction guided by strength.

Ling Xiao followed a winding path into an ancient, eerie forest—the Shadow Forest. At its edge, mist thickened like a thick white veil, isolating the forest from the outside world. The mist exuded a faint, oppressive aura, as if countless pairs of eyes, hidden in the darkness, watched every intruder.

Ling Xiao took a deep breath to calm his nerves, tightened the bag full of magic props on his back, and holding the magic wand inlaid with blue gems, he stepped steadily into the depths of the forest. Entering the forest, the surroundings were eerily quiet, with only the sound of his footsteps making a slight rustling sound on the fallen leaves. The ancient trees were tall and twisted,
The thick branches intertwined with each other, like a ferocious monster. The bark was covered with strange runes, emitting a faint blue light, looming in the mist, as if telling a secret that had been buried by the years. Ling Xiao couldn't help but reach out and touch one of the runes. As soon as his fingertips touched it,

A chill instantly spread throughout his body. He seemed to hear a faint whisper, but he couldn't make out the content. As he went deeper, the fog became thicker and visibility was extremely low. Ling Xiao used his magical perception to identify the direction. The light of the magic wand in his hand became brighter and brighter, illuminating the way forward. Strange noises were heard from time to time around him.
Sometimes it sounded like a deep roar, sometimes like a sharp whistle, and each sound made his heart beat faster. He moved forward cautiously.
He watched his surroundings with vigilance, ready to respond to danger at any time. After walking for an unknown amount of time, Ling Xiao found a huge stone gate deep in the forest. The stone gate was made of huge black stones.

The surface is smooth yet exudes an icy chill. The stone gate is engraved with complex and mysterious patterns, some resembling ancient texts, others like bizarre creatures, and every line holds a powerful force.

In the center of the stone door was a shimmering gemstone. The gemstone was dark red, like solidified blood, emitting a strange aura. Ling Xiao stood in front of the stone door, feeling an inexplicable awe in his heart. With his keen perception of magic,
He realized that there was a sealed place hidden behind the stone door. He slowly reached out his hand and touched the stone door. In an instant, a powerful force surged into his body like a surging tide, and he couldn't help but shudder. The dark red gem shone brightly, dyeing the surrounding mist a strange red. Then,

The stone door made a dull roar and slowly opened. Ling Xiao stepped into the stone door with trepidation. Behind the door was a long passage. The passage was filled with an old smell.

Strange green flames burned on the walls. These flames had no heat, but they illuminated the passage clearly. On both sides of the passage were placed various ancient weapons and armors, each covered with traces of time.

The patterns on the armor were intricate and detailed, as if telling of the fierce battles that had taken place in the past. Ling Xiao walked slowly through the passage, his fingers lightly tracing over the weapons and armor.

Thinking of the battle scene back then, his blood boiled. He continued walking forward, and at the end of the passage, a tightly closed door appeared. The door was engraved with a pattern similar to the stone door, but more complex and mysterious. Ling Xiao observed carefully,
He found a groove in the door, a shape that matched the blue gem on the tip of his wand. He hesitated for a moment, then inserted his wand into the groove. Instantly, the wand shone brightly, and the pattern on the door also illuminated, and the door slowly opened.

Behind the door was a huge circular space with runes carved all around the walls. In the center stood a stone platform, on which sat a faintly glowing book.

Ling Xiao approached the stone platform and picked up the book. As soon as he touched it, it shone brightly, and a powerful magical force surged into his body. He closed his eyes, feeling this power, and strange images and symbols emerged in his mind.

Just as Ling Xiao was immersed in the mysteries of the book, suddenly, a strong vibration was heard, and the entire space began to shake. He hurriedly put the book into his bag and prepared to leave.

However, when he turned around, he found that the door he had come in through was closed. No matter how he cast his magic, the door did not budge. At this moment, a strange aura filled the space, and the runes on the wall flickered.

Ling Xiao realized that he was in a dangerous situation. He gripped his wand tightly and looked around vigilantly, ready to face the upcoming challenge.

Suddenly, a huge black shadow jumped out from the darkness and rushed towards Ling Xiao. Ling Xiao quickly cast a spell, and an ice-blue light shot out from his hand and hit the black shadow.

The black shadow let out a painful roar and its figure revealed itself to be a huge monster.

This monster was covered in black scales, its eyes flashed blood-red, its mouth was full of sharp fangs, and it emitted a pungent fishy smell.

After being hit, the monster did not retreat, but became even more angry and rushed towards Ling Xiao again.

Ling Xiao dodged the monster's attacks while thinking of countermeasures. He found that the monster's scales were very hard and ordinary magic attacks had little effect on it.

So, he concentrated his energy and cast a powerful fire magic. In an instant, the monster was surrounded by raging flames and let out screams.

After a fierce battle, Ling Xiao finally defeated the monster. He sat down exhausted on the ground, panting heavily. However, before he could recover, a strange sound echoed in the space, suggesting that more dangers awaited him.

Ling Xiao stood up, gripping his wand tightly, his eyes gleaming with determination. He knew he had already entered the sealed area, and if he wanted to escape, he would have to face all sorts of unknown dangers.

He took a deep breath, adjusted his state, and continued to move forward, ready to face new challenges.

In this mysterious sealed place, Ling Xiao's adventure has just begun, and more mysteries and crises will be waiting for him.

Ling Xiao walked slowly along the winding passage, feeling anxious. He took every step with extreme caution, his eyes like precise scanners, not missing a single subtle change in his surroundings.

The passage was filled with a disgusting stench of decay, as if something long since rotted was buried deep inside. The smell mixed with the stale air followed him like a shadow, constantly drilling into his nostrils and making him almost nauseous.

The ground beneath my feet is paved with thick stone slabs, but the erosion of time has widened the gaps between the slabs.

Moreover, the stone slabs seemed to be loose from time to time, as if if one was not careful, one would fall into an unknown abyss.

Ling Xiao would occasionally tap the ground with his magic wand, hoping to find out the road conditions ahead. The crisp tapping sound echoed continuously in the silent passage.
But it also made him more nervous. As he moved forward, a huge cave suddenly appeared in front of the passage. The entrance of the cave was like a ferocious beast with its bloody mouth wide open.

The darkness was deep and bottomless, as if it was going to swallow up everything in the world. Ling Xiao stood at the entrance of the cave, his heart full of hesitation. He knew that there might be countless deadly dangers hidden in the cave, but his strong curiosity and unwillingness to admit defeat drove him to resolutely step into it and find out what was going on. He muttered something to himself, his hands dancing rapidly,
He cast his signature magic spell. In a moment, a bright and gentle light condensed in his palm. This light was like the bright stars in the night sky, instantly illuminating the interior of the cave.

The cave is filled with huge stalactites and stalagmites of various shapes.

Stalactites hang from the top of the cave. Some are slender and sharp, like sharp blades flashing with cold light; some are thick and solid, like giant pillars supporting the sky and the earth.

Stalagmites rise suddenly from the ground. Some of them are ferocious in shape, like monsters that are ready to devour people; others are slightly graceful, but they exude a special kind of weirdness in this gloomy environment.

Deep in the cave, the light grew dimmer, and some strange objects could be vaguely seen. Their outlines were looming in the dim light, emitting a mysterious and dangerous aura.

Ling Xiao held his breath and walked cautiously towards the depths of the cave.

With every step, there was the crisp sound of stones being crushed underfoot, which kept echoing in the empty cave and was particularly harsh.

As we got closer to those strange objects, their appearance became clearer and clearer. They were actually the skeletons of some creatures.

These skeletons have all sorts of strange shapes. Some are huge, with bones as thick as tree trunks. They must have been extremely powerful beings in life.
Some were small and delicate, with slender bones, but they all exuded a chilling aura. Without exception, all the skeletons were surrounded by a layer of black mist.
As if deeply eroded by some evil and powerful force, the black mist was like an ominous sign, tightly wrapped around the skeleton, making people feel creepy.

Ling Xiao squatted down and carefully examined one of the skeletons. He saw that the skeleton was covered with dense and tiny cracks, as if it had been shattered in an instant by an overwhelming force.
This gave him a deeper understanding of the dangers lurking within the cave. Just as Ling Xiao was concentrating on observing the skeletons, a low and shocking roar suddenly emanated from the cave.

The roar was like a thunderclap that exploded out of nowhere, echoing continuously in the cave and shaking the entire cave slightly. Ling Xiao felt a sharp pain in his ears and almost lost his hearing.

Immediately afterwards, a huge black shadow pounced out from the darkness as fast as lightning. It was so fast that people had no time to react and rushed straight towards Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao reacted quickly, relying on years of combat experience and a keen intuition of danger.
He dodged sideways immediately and threw the light in his hand towards the shadow. The light instantly illuminated the shadow's true face.

It turned out to be a gigantic monster. This monster was more than two people tall, and its body was covered with hard black scales. The scales shone with a cold and hard luster under the light.

Like an indestructible armor. Its eyes flashed with blood-red light.
The light revealed endless cruelty and greed, like two blazing, never-extinguished flames, as if to turn everything in the world into ashes.

The monster opened its bloody mouth, revealing a row of sharp fangs, each of which was as big as a dagger, flashing with cold light, which was chilling.

It roared again, and a pungent, fishy smell filled the air, nearly suffocating it. Ling Xiao quickly cast a spell, and an icy blue light shot out from his hand like an arrow, instantly striking the monster.

The monster let out a painful roar and its body paused slightly.

However, its strong vitality and tenacious fighting spirit allowed it to recover quickly and pounce towards Lingxiao again.

Ling Xiao dodged the monster's attacks nimbly while thinking of countermeasures rapidly in his mind.

He keenly noticed that the monster's scales were extremely hard and ordinary magic attacks had little effect on it. If he wanted to defeat it, he had to find another way.

So, he closed his eyes, concentrated all his energy, and chanted an ancient and mysterious spell. The light of the magic wand in his hand suddenly became brighter, and the air around him also fluctuated violently.

In an instant, a raging fire broke out in the cave. The flames were deep red and the temperature was extremely high, as if they were going to melt the entire cave.

The monster struggled frantically in the flames, letting out miserable screams.

It shook its body vigorously, trying to put out the flames on its body, but the flames tightly wrapped around it like a maggot attached to its bones, and burned more and more vigorously.

Ling Xiao stood aside, staring at the monster closely, his forehead covered with fine beads of sweat. He continued to maintain the fire magic, and his magic power was consumed rapidly like a tide.

As time went by, the monster's struggle gradually weakened, and its body began to fall slowly. Finally, with a loud bang, it hit the ground heavily and there was no movement.

Ling Xiao sat exhausted on the ground, breathing heavily. His forehead was covered with sweat, and his clothes were already soaked with sweat and stuck to his body.

This fierce battle consumed a lot of his magic power and physical strength, making him feel extremely weak, but a strong sense of accomplishment surged in his heart.

However, before he could recover from his shock, more strange noises were heard in the cave, including low roars, as if a group of hungry beasts were roaring;
There was a sharp whistling sound, like a sharp blade cutting through the air, and it seemed that more dangers were approaching rapidly from all directions.

Ling Xiao gritted his teeth, forced himself to stand up, and clenched the wand in his hand, his eyes flashing with determination and unyielding light. He knew that he had already entered this mysterious sealed place.
If he wanted to get out alive, he had to face all kinds of unknown dangers. He took a deep breath, tried to adjust his state, and gradually calmed his body and mind.

Then he continued to walk deeper into the cave, ready to face new challenges. He firmly believed that as long as he did not give up,

You will definitely be able to overcome all difficulties and uncover the truth hidden behind this mysterious place.

(End of this chapter)