Bizarre Survival: I Can Devour Thousands of Talents

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With a mix of nervousness and anticipation, Ling Xiao and the others slowly stepped through the slowly opening stone door.

The scene behind the stone gate instantly overwhelmed them with awe.

A vast magical treasure trove appeared before them, everything within radiating a dazzling and mesmerizing light.

The ground was made of pure gold and inlaid with various dazzling gems. Under the influence of magic, these gems shimmered with colorful light, weaving together a dreamlike ocean of light and shadow.

The walls were covered with ancient and mysterious magical runes, which shimmered with a soft blue light, as if telling a long-forgotten story.

In the center of the treasure vault stood a huge stone platform, on which sat a crystal box radiating powerful magic; it must have been the container for the divine artifact.

The crystal box was transparent and pure, and the light emanating from inside was as dazzling as the stars, illuminating the entire treasure vault.

However, before they could even get close to the stone platform, a low, muffled magical chant suddenly rang out around them. The sound seemed to come from all directions, echoing throughout the treasure vault and sending chills down their spines.

As the chanting began, the magical runes in the treasure vault shone brightly, and magical barriers rose from the ground, separating the group from the stone platform.

The magic barrier shimmered with an eerie light, its surface flowing with intricate magical patterns, clearly containing powerful magic.

Ling Xiao realized that the treasure vault's magical defense mechanism had been triggered. He quickly turned around and shouted to his teammates, "Everyone be careful! These magical barriers are not simple; we must find a way to break them!"

Alice cast a wind spell, attempting to detect a weakness in the magical barrier. She closed her eyes, concentrated, and wind magic swirled around her, colliding and probing against the magic on the barrier. However, the barrier's power was extremely strong, and Alice's sensory magic was severely hampered.

She could only vaguely sense that the magical barrier seemed to have some connection with the runes on the wall. David placed his hands on the ground, using earth magic to sense the magical pathways underground. He discovered that magical energy from underground was continuously flowing into the magical barrier, maintaining its stability.

"The energy of these magical barriers comes from underground; we need to find a way to cut off the energy supply," David said loudly. Ling Xiao pondered for a moment, observing the runes on the wall, trying to find clues connecting the magical barriers to the runes.

Suddenly, he noticed that the arrangement of the runes seemed similar to some of the runes he had seen earlier in the passage. He quickly recalled the knowledge he had gained while deciphering the runes in the passage.

Attempt to activate the runes on the wall in a specific order. Lingxiao casts a spell, infusing light into the selected runes. As the runes are activated,

The light on the magic barrier flickered briefly. Seeing this, the teammates...

They all joined in, following Ling Xiao's instructions, casting spells to activate the corresponding runes. With everyone's efforts, the light of the magic barrier gradually became unstable.

Tiny cracks appeared. However, just as the magical barrier was about to break, a sharp alarm suddenly sounded from within the vault. Immediately afterwards, a group of magical golems surged out from the four corners of the vault.

These puppets, crafted from gleaming metal, were enormous, standing over two people tall. Their eyes flashed red, and they wielded weapons that gleamed coldly as they charged towards Ling Xiao and the others.

Ling Xiao swiftly cast a fire spell, creating a wall of fire in front of everyone.

The magical golems' advance was blocked. Undeterred, they charged straight into the wall of fire, their metal bodies glowing red-hot, yet they did not stop. Alice waved her hands, wind magic forming blades of wind.

The cuts struck the magical puppet, sending sparks flying, but only leaving shallow marks on its surface. David manipulated earth magic, raising a massive stone pillar from the ground in an attempt to crush the puppet.

The stone pillars crashed heavily onto the magical golems, some of them collapsing to the ground, but the others quickly rose and continued their attack. The new members also unleashed their own magic, engaging in a fierce battle with the golems.

During the battle, Ling Xiao discovered that the magical puppets' actions seemed to be controlled remotely, and the source of that control was likely hidden in some corner of the treasure vault.

While maintaining the defense of the fire wall, he kept an eye on the surrounding magical fluctuations. Finally, he discovered a hidden magic circle at the top of the vault, flickering with a faint red light and constantly transmitting commands to the magical puppets.

Ling Xiao concentrated his magic power and unleashed a powerful lightning spell, shooting it towards the magic circle. The lightning struck the magic circle.

A violent explosion erupted instantly, the magic circle dimmed, and the magical puppets lost control, ceasing their attack. Taking advantage of this opportunity...

Ling Xiao and the others worked together to break through the magic barrier. With the activation of the last rune, the magic barrier collapsed with a deafening roar. They rushed towards the stone platform, however, as they approached it…

Suddenly, the crystal box on the stone platform emitted a bright light, and a huge magical guardian spirit slowly emerged from it. The guardian spirit was ethereal, radiating a dazzling light that was impossible to look directly at.

It held a radiant staff in its hand, its tip adorned with a massive gem containing immense magical power. The guardian spirit spoke slowly, its voice resounding throughout the treasury like a booming bell.

"Outsiders, you are attempting to touch this divine artifact. Do you know that the power contained within it is not something you can easily control? If you harbor ill intentions, you will surely suffer annihilation."

Ling Xiao stepped forward and respectfully said, "Respected guardian spirit, we come from the Magic Continent."

We embarked on this arduous journey to save the world from the encroachment of dark forces. We have no intention of stealing the artifact; we only hope to use its power to protect peace.

The guardian spirit remained silent for a moment, its gaze sweeping over Ling Xiao and the others, seemingly scrutinizing their hearts. Suddenly, it waved its staff, unleashing a powerful beam of magical light towards them. Ling Xiao quickly cast a defensive spell.

A powerful shield formed around everyone, blocking the magical light attack. The shield shook violently under the impact of the powerful magical light, emitting a buzzing sound.

Alice used wind magic in an attempt to disrupt the magical guardian spirit's attack.

She formed a powerful whirlwind and swept towards the guardian spirit of magic.

The magical guardian spirit gently waved its staff, and the whirlwind was instantly dispersed.

David manipulated earth magic to raise a huge boulder from the ground and smash it towards the magical guardian spirit.

The guardian spirit remained calm and used magic to shatter the stone.

The new members also showcased their abilities, engaging in fierce battles against the magical guardian spirits.

During the battle, Ling Xiao discovered that the magic guardian spirit was too powerful, and conventional magic attacks had little effect on it.

He recalled the ancient magical knowledge he had gained from the magic tower and attempted to fuse various magical elements together to create a completely new way of attacking.

Lingxiao concentrated his magic power, gathering the power of the four elements—fire, lightning, wind, and earth—at the tip of his wand.

He chanted incantations, and the elemental forces at the tip of his wand mingled and collided, forming a powerful energy storm.

Ling Xiao unleashed an energy storm at the magical guardian spirit. The energy storm raged through the treasure vault, illuminating everything in its path and shattering magical runes.

The Guardian Spirit, inspired by this powerful force, showed a hint of surprise in its eyes. It quickly cast a spell, forming a sturdy magical shield in front of it to withstand the energy storm's attack.

The energy storm collided with the magical shield, producing a deafening roar that shook the entire treasure vault. In the fierce battle, Ling Xiao and his companions gradually gained the upper hand.

Cracks appeared in the magical shield of the guardian spirit, and its power gradually weakened.

Ultimately, under the combined attack of Lingxiao's team, the magic guardian spirit's magic shield shattered completely, and its body gradually dissipated.

As the magical guardian spirit dissipated, the light from the crystal box on the stone platform gradually dimmed. Ling Xiao stepped forward and carefully opened the crystal box.

A dazzling light shot out from the box, and a powerful artifact radiating immense magical energy appeared before everyone's eyes.

This artifact has a unique design, as if it were formed from stars and magic, and exudes an irresistible attraction.

Ling Xiao and the others gazed at the divine artifact, their hearts filled with joy and pride. They had successfully passed numerous trials and obtained the artifact.

However, they knew that this was only the first step in saving the magical world, and many more challenges awaited them.

They will carry the artifacts on their return journey, continuing their efforts for the peace and tranquility of the magical world.

Carrying their hard-won magical artifact and filled with unwavering faith in saving the magical world, Ling Xiao and his companions embarked on their journey home. On the shore of the mysterious island, their ship lay quietly anchored, as if awaiting the triumphant return of their warriors.

The sea breeze blew gently, seemingly cheering their victory; however, no one dared to relax their vigilance, for they knew all too well that carrying such a powerful artifact...

The journey home will surely be fraught with peril.

They boarded the ship, raised the sails, and set sail. The familiar sound of the waves rang in their ears, but this time, it carried a heavier weight. Ling Xiao stood at the bow, his gaze fixed firmly on the distance, his hand tightly clutching the crystal box containing the divine artifact.

The magic emanating from the artifact resonated with his own magic, giving him an unprecedented sense of power, but also making him aware of the immense responsibility that came with that power.

Alice came to his side, surrounded by wind magic, constantly sensing the changes in the surrounding environment.

She said softly, "Ling Xiao, we must be careful on this journey. The power of the divine artifact is too great, and it will surely attract the covetousness of many evil forces."

Ling Xiao nodded slightly, his gaze still fixed on the distance. "Don't worry, no matter what we encounter, we must protect the artifact and return safely to the Magic Continent."

After several days at sea, everything seemed calm on the surface, but beneath the calm, undercurrents were surging.

One morning, the once clear sky was suddenly shrouded in dark clouds. The clouds churned and rolled, displaying an eerie, inky green hue, like a giant curtain enveloping the ship. The sea breeze also suddenly became violent, whipping up towering waves that crashed against the hull with a deafening roar.

David used earth magic to stabilize the ship and shouted, "This weather is changing too strangely; we're probably in trouble!"

As soon as the words were spoken, black columns of water surged up from the sea, and a huge figure could be vaguely seen in the water.

Immediately afterwards, enormous sea monsters emerged from the water columns. These sea monsters were covered in black scales, exuded a nauseating stench, and their eyes gleamed with a blood-red light, filled with greed and ferocity.

The sea monsters opened their enormous mouths, revealing sharp fangs, and lunged at the ship.

Ling Xiao reacted quickly, infusing the magic of the artifact into fire magic. With a wave of his wand, a torrent of fire carrying powerful magic shot towards the sea demons.

The flames touched the sea monsters and instantly burst into flames, causing them to roar in agony as they struggled and writhed on the surface of the sea.

However, the sea monsters were numerous, surging in wave after wave, showing no sign of retreating.

Alice waved her hands, and wind magic formed wind blades that, in conjunction with Ling Xiao's fire magic, slashed at the sea demon's body.

David manipulated earth magic to raise massive rocks from the seabed and hurled them at the sea monsters, attempting to halt their attack. The new members were equally determined, each unleashing their own magic.

Members skilled in water magic attempted to communicate with the sea monsters using water elements to disrupt their actions, but the sea monsters seemed to be controlled by some powerful dark force.

Unaffected by any affinity for water magic, the sea monsters launched an even more frenzied attack. Members skilled in mental magic used their mental powers to attempt to probe the sea monsters' minds and find their weaknesses.

However, the sea demons' minds were chaotic and insane, repeatedly thwarting the mental magicians' attempts to probe them, and they were nearly injured by the sea demons' mental backlash. In the fierce battle,

Ling Xiao discovered that the sea monsters' attacks seemed to follow a pattern: they surrounded the ship, forming a huge encirclement that continuously narrowed, attempting to trap the ship in the center. He realized...

This encirclement must be broken to create a way out for the ships. Ling Xiao concentrated his mind.

He unleashed the artifact's magic to its fullest potential, fusing it with fire and lightning magic. He chanted incantations, and the tip of his wand shone brightly, unleashing a massive bolt of lightning that struck a sea monster at the edge of the encirclement.

The power of lightning spread through the sea monster horde, instantly igniting the surrounding seawater and creating a sea of ​​fire. The sea monsters fled in panic amidst the flames, and a gap appeared in the encirclement.

Ling Xiao shouted, "Everyone, concentrate your strength and charge out!"

With everyone working together, they launched an attack towards the breach. Alice unleashed powerful wind magic, propelling the ship rapidly toward the gap.

Wei used earth magic to reinforce the ship's hull and defend against the sea monsters' attacks. The new members also used their skills to support the ship's breakout.

(End of this chapter)