Bizarre Survival: I Can Devour Thousands of Talents

Chapter 257, Section 257: Don't order yet!

On the vast and boundless continent of Aizelan, Lingxiao is a young mage who is just beginning to show his talent.

He was tall and slender, with his black hair casually tied back. His eyes were like deep, dark pools, often sparkling with curiosity and a desire to explore the unknown.

Lately, a mysterious and powerful force, like invisible threads, has been quietly binding him, disturbing his peace of mind.

As night deepened, this force would quietly surge within him, keeping him tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Another full moon night arrived, its silvery light cascading down upon the earth like a waterfall.

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

Finally, curiosity and that inexplicable impulse overcame everything, and he resolutely stepped out of his house, heading in the direction guided by the power.

Ling Xiao followed the winding path and entered an ancient and eerie forest—the Shadow Forest. At the forest's edge, mist hung heavy, like a thick white curtain, isolating the forest from the outside world. A sense of oppression emanated from the mist, as if countless eyes hidden in the darkness were watching every intruder.

Ling Xiao took a deep breath to calm his nerves, tightened his grip on the backpack filled with magical items, and, wand inlaid with a blue gem, steadily stepped into the depths of the forest. Once inside, the surroundings were eerily quiet, save for the soft rustling of his footsteps on the fallen leaves. Ancient trees stood tall and twisted.

Thick branches intertwined, resembling a ferocious monster. Strange runes were carved into the bark, emitting a faint blue light, appearing and disappearing in the mist, as if telling secrets sealed by time. Ling Xiao couldn't resist reaching out to touch one of the runes; the moment his fingertips touched it…

A chilling coldness instantly spread through his body. He seemed to hear a faint whisper, but couldn't make out its meaning. As he ventured deeper, the fog thickened, reducing visibility to almost nothing. Ling Xiao relied on his magical senses to orient himself; the light from his wand grew ever brighter, illuminating his path. Strange noises echoed around him intermittently.

Sometimes it sounded like a low growl, sometimes like a sharp screech; each sound made his heart race. He moved forward cautiously.

His eyes darted around warily, ready to face any danger. After walking for an unknown amount of time, Ling Xiao discovered a massive stone gate deep within the forest. The gate was constructed of enormous black stones.

Its surface is smooth yet exudes a cold chill. The stone gate is engraved with intricate and mysterious patterns, some resembling ancient script, others like strange creatures, each line containing immense power.

A shimmering, dark red gem, like congealed blood, gleamed in the center of the stone gate, emanating an eerie aura. Ling Xiao stood before the gate, a strange sense of awe rising within him. Relying on his keen perception of magic…

He realized that a sealed place lay hidden behind the stone door. He slowly reached out and touched the door. In an instant, a powerful force surged into his body like a tidal wave, and he couldn't help but shiver. The dark red gem shone brightly, dyeing the surrounding mist an eerie red. Then…

The stone gate groaned and slowly opened. Ling Xiao stepped through it with trepidation. Behind it lay a long passageway. The passageway was filled with an ancient, musty atmosphere.

Eerie green flames burned on the walls, illuminating the passageway clearly despite their lack of heat. Ancient weapons and armor, bearing the marks of time, were displayed on either side of the passage.

The intricate and complex patterns on the armor seemed to tell the story of a fierce battle. Ling Xiao slowly walked through the passage, his fingers lightly tracing the weapons and armor.

Imagining the battle scenes of yesteryear, his blood boiled. Continuing onward, he came to a closed door at the end of the passage. The door was engraved with patterns similar to those on the stone door, but far more intricate and mysterious. Ling Xiao examined it carefully.

He noticed a groove on the door, its shape matching the blue gem at the tip of his wand. After a moment's hesitation, he inserted the wand into the groove. Instantly, the wand shone brightly, the patterns on the door lit up, and the door slowly opened.

Behind the door was a huge circular space, with runes engraved on the walls. In the center was a stone platform, on which sat a book that emitted a faint glow.

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

Just as Ling Xiao was immersed in the mysteries of the book, a sudden, strong tremor struck, 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 from was closed, and no matter how he tried to use magic, the door remained unmoved. At this moment, an eerie atmosphere filled the space, and the runes on the walls flickered erratically.

Ling Xiao realized he was in a dangerous situation. He gripped his wand tightly, cautiously surveying his surroundings, preparing for the challenge to come.

Suddenly, a huge black shadow pounced out of the darkness and rushed towards Ling Xiao. Ling Xiao quickly cast a spell, and a beam of icy blue light shot from his hand, striking the shadow.

The shadowy figure let out a painful roar and revealed its form; it was a gigantic demonic beast.

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

After being hit, the monster did not retreat, but became even more furious and charged at Lingxiao again.

While dodging the monster's attacks, Ling Xiao pondered a strategy. He discovered that the monster's scales were extremely hard, and ordinary magical attacks had little effect on it.

So he concentrated and unleashed a powerful fire spell. Instantly, the monster was surrounded by raging flames and let out screams of agony.

After a fierce battle, Ling Xiao finally defeated the monster. He sat down on the ground, panting heavily. However, before he could catch his breath, a strange sound came from the space again, as if more danger awaited him.

Ling Xiao stood up, gripped his magic wand tightly, and his eyes gleamed with determination. He knew that he had ventured deep into the sealed land, and to escape, he would have to face all sorts of unknown dangers.

He took a deep breath, composed himself, and continued walking forward, ready to face new challenges.

In this mysterious sealed land, Lingxiao's adventure has only just begun, and more mysteries and dangers await him.

Ling Xiao, filled with trepidation, slowly made his way along the winding passage. He took each step with extreme caution, his eyes like precise scanners, not missing a single subtle change in his surroundings.

The passageway was filled with a nauseating stench, as if something long since rotten was buried there. The smell, mixed with the stale odor, followed him everywhere, constantly penetrating his nostrils and making him want to vomit.

The ground beneath our feet was paved with thick stone slabs, but the erosion of time had widened the gaps between them.

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

Ling Xiao would occasionally tap the ground lightly with his magic wand, hoping to discern the path ahead. The crisp tapping sound echoed continuously in the silent passage.

This only made him more nervous. As they continued forward, a huge cave suddenly appeared ahead. The cave entrance resembled a ferocious beast with its jaws wide open.

The darkness was deep and unfathomable, seemingly capable of swallowing everything in its path. Ling Xiao stood at the cave entrance, his heart filled with hesitation. He knew that countless deadly dangers might lurk within.

But his intense curiosity and indomitable spirit drove him to resolutely step inside and investigate. He muttered to himself, his hands moving rapidly.

He unleashed his signature magic. In an instant, a bright yet soft light condensed in his palm, a light that resembled a dazzling star in the night sky, instantly illuminating the interior of the cave.

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

Stalactites hang from the cave ceiling; some are slender and sharp, like gleaming blades; others are thick and solid, like giant pillars supporting the heavens and the earth.

Stalagmites rise abruptly from the ground, some with grotesque shapes, resembling monsters ready to devour their prey; others are more graceful, yet exude a unique eeriness in this gloomy environment.

Deep within the cave, the light grew increasingly dim, and strange objects could be vaguely seen, their outlines appearing and disappearing in the dim light, exuding a mysterious and dangerous aura.

Ling Xiao held his breath and carefully walked deeper into the cave.

With each step, the crisp sound of stones being crushed echoed through the empty cave, sounding particularly jarring.

As they got closer to the strange objects, their shapes became clearer, revealing them to be the skeletons of some creatures.

These skeletons came in all sorts of strange shapes. Some were enormous, with bones as thick as tree trunks, suggesting they must have been extremely powerful beings in life.

Some were small and delicate, with slender bones, yet they too exuded a chilling aura. Without exception, all the skeletons were shrouded in a layer of black mist.

As if deeply corrupted by some evil and powerful force, the black mist, like an ominous sign, tightly entwined around the skeleton, sending chills down one's spine.

Ling Xiao crouched down and carefully examined one of the skeletons. He saw that the skeleton was covered with countless tiny cracks, as if it had been shattered instantly by an overwhelming force.

This gave him a deeper understanding of the dangers lurking within the cave. Just as Ling Xiao was intently observing the skeletons, a deep and awe-inspiring roar suddenly echoed from within the cave.

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The roar was like a thunderclap from a clear sky, echoing continuously within the cave and causing the entire cave to tremble slightly. Ling Xiao felt a sharp pain in his ears and almost lost his hearing.

Immediately afterwards, a huge black shadow pounced out of the darkness like lightning, so fast that no one had time to react, and rushed straight towards Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao reacted quickly, relying on his years of accumulated combat experience and keen intuition for danger.

He immediately dodged to the side, simultaneously hurling the light in his hand forcefully towards the shadowy figure. The light instantly illuminated the shadowy figure's true form.

It turned out to be a gigantic magical beast. This beast was more than two people tall, its entire body covered in hard black scales, which shimmered with a cold, hard luster under the light.

It was like an indestructible suit of armor. Its eyes gleamed with a blood-red light.

The light revealed endless brutality and greed, like two raging, inextinguishable flames, as if it would turn everything in the world to ashes.

The monster opened its gaping maw, revealing a mouthful of sharp fangs, each the size of a dagger, gleaming with a cold light that sent chills down one's spine.

It roared again, and a pungent, fishy stench assaulted the senses, almost suffocating. Ling Xiao swiftly cast a spell, and an icy blue beam shot from his hand like an arrow, instantly striking the monster.

The monster let out a painful roar and paused for a moment.

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

While nimbly dodging the attacks of the magical beasts, Ling Xiao rapidly considered countermeasures in his mind.

He keenly sensed that the monster's scales were unusually hard, and ordinary magical attacks had little effect on it. To defeat it, he had to find another way.

So he closed his eyes, concentrated all his energy, and chanted an ancient and mysterious incantation. The wand in his hand shone brightly, and the surrounding air fluctuated violently.

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

The monster struggled wildly in the flames, letting out pitiful screams.

It struggled to shake its body, trying to extinguish the flames, but the flames clung to it like maggots, burning ever brighter.

Ling Xiao stood to the side, staring intently at the magical beast, his forehead covered in fine beads of sweat. He kept maintaining his fire magic, his magical power rapidly depleting like a tidal wave.

As time passed, the monster's struggles gradually weakened, and its body began to slowly collapse. Finally, with a loud thud, it crashed heavily to the ground and remained motionless.

Exhausted, Ling Xiao sat on the ground, panting heavily. His forehead was covered in sweat, and his clothes were soaked through and clung tightly to his body.

The fierce battle had exhausted a great deal of his magic and physical strength, leaving him feeling extremely weak, but a strong sense of accomplishment welled up within him.

However, before he could recover, more strange sounds came from the cave, including low hissing sounds, as if a pack 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 rapidly approaching from all directions.

Ling Xiao gritted his teeth, forcing himself to his feet. He gripped his wand tightly, his eyes gleaming with unwavering determination. He knew he had already ventured deep into this mysterious, sealed land.

To get out alive, he had to face all sorts of unknown dangers. He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down and gradually regain his composure.

He then continued deeper into the cave, preparing for new challenges. He firmly believed that as long as he didn't give up,

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

(End of this chapter)