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Black fog.

In some unknown corner.

There are no traces of human life here, only endless mountains, one after another, seemingly without end.

If Chen Xi were here, he would find that the light here is dimmer than where he is.

The night was so dark it was like the moonlight was gradually fading away. It wasn't pitch black, but it wasn't very bright either, and you couldn't see anything if you were a little far away.

In the middle of countless mountains, there is a very special place.

It's so special that it's no exaggeration to say it's unique.

You can see the Black Tower up close from here!

Or to be more precise, this place allows one to approach, or even touch, the Black Tower!

The distance between you and the Black Tower is always constant, no matter which direction you look from.

but......

There's a door here!

There's a door growing on top of the Black Tower. Once you open it, you can enter the Black Tower!

The gate is very tall, about 50 meters high, which is equivalent to the front view of a building.

squeak......

suddenly.

The door was slowly pushed open from the inside.

Sudden.

boom! boom! boom!

The door, which had been slowly opening, seemed to have been struck by a heavy object, emitting a series of dull thuds.

The impact was so loud that it was clear there was a massive object behind the door.

But this door was backed by the Black Tower, and no one knew what material it was made of. It was so hard that it didn't deform at all, but it did speed up the opening process.

boom! boom! boom!

boom! boom! boom!

The impact grew increasingly violent, like a colossal creature making its final sprint.

boom! boom! boom!

boom! boom! boom!

At that moment, the gate was fully opened, and a monster about 25 meters tall with black fur rushed out.

The black-haired monster had a pair of exaggerated bull horns on its head, and a human was pierced through one of the horns, dripping blood, his fate unknown.

It has a pair of bat-like wings on its back, but it's unclear whether it can still fly because there are holes inside the wings.

In addition, the black-haired monster has a very long and thin tail, about ten meters long. The tail is very smooth and gives the impression that it would hurt a lot if it were to whip someone. This is the only part of its body that is hairless.

Boom!

The black-haired monster burst out of the door with an overwhelming force.

Just before it rushed out, some figures with the Black Tower brand on their foreheads, who had been lurking near the gate, all moved away first.

After the black-haired monster rushed out, it continued its journey into the deeper darkness.

Immediately following behind, three people rushed out from behind the door: two men and one woman.

"What to do with the actors?"

"The Watcher was pierced by that monster, and his fate is now unknown."

The speaker was a woman, around 25 years old. Although she was a woman, her hair was the shortest of the three.

As the saying goes, "long hair means short wit," but this girl did the exact opposite.

"There's nothing I can do. Even though I'm a Tier III Overlord, I can't save the Watcher from that monster."

The actor paused for a moment, then gave a somewhat sighing reply.

As the eighth in the sequence, he is the strongest of the three.

He is also the least good-looking of the three, but you can tell at a glance that he is a talented actor.

"Big brother, what exactly is that monster?"

"Even your transformation into the emperor couldn't stop him."

The last man to speak was the tallest and most handsome of the three, with an artistic hairstyle that was half black and half white.

He had long hair, but he tied it up like a girl for convenience.

That's not how you say it.

The actor's voice is very steady, giving people a sense of composure, reliability, and dependability.

"Although I can transform into the appearance of the emperor, my actual combat strength cannot be the same as the emperor's, and I do not have the emperor's exclusive containment object, the Qitian Stone Crown."

"I think that if it were the Emperor himself, he should be able to stop that monster."

"As for what that monster is..."

He should be seen as a "symbol."

"A symbol?"

The other two people raised the same question at the same time.

The actor nodded:

"Yes, a symbol."

"I don't know much, but I can confirm three things."

"First, the symbol is not an object; it is alive."

"As for how to live, I can't explain it. You can understand it as life or as something dynamic."

"Secondly, it signifies an infinite lifespan, as the symbol represents an infinitely long lifespan."

Thirdly, each symbol represents something and possesses related attributes.

"Simply put, if it symbolizes death, then anything that touches that symbol will die, something like that."

"That black-haired monster that charged out just now is most likely a symbol, but as for what it symbolizes, I have no idea."

The other two nodded helplessly after hearing this, and after a moment...

The short-haired woman still seemed somewhat unwilling:

"Is there really no other way?"

"The Watchers have been our friends and comrades-in-arms for so many years."

......

"sorry......"

After more than 10 seconds of silence, the actor spoke with difficulty, his voice revealing an indescribable helplessness.

After saying that, he turned and looked in the direction where the black-haired monster had disappeared:

"The darkness over there is incredibly deep, almost reaching 'absolute darkness.' Once you're trapped in absolute darkness, it means you can never set foot there; it's a true death trap!"

"Maybe that monster can survive, but we can't."

Then, the actor turned around and looked at the two of them seriously:

"Now that things have come to this, all we can do is try our best and leave the rest to fate!"

After saying that, he patted the two on the shoulder, as a gesture of encouragement and support:

"Let's go, let's continue into the Black Tower. This time, we'll definitely transcend the extraordinary and reach the realm of sainthood!"

Soon, the actor in the center stood on either side of him, and the three of them slowly walked behind the door.

After a while, the door seemed to begin closing itself as if it were aware of its surroundings, though the process was somewhat slow, perhaps due to its size.

When the door was closed down to just a tiny crack, it got stuck, like a demolition crew encountering a holdout.

Then it slowly pushed the door open a little.

Immediately afterwards, a middle-aged man ran out from inside, and as he ran, a motorcycle suddenly appeared between his legs!

With a roar of its engine, it sped away.

......

......

Snap... Snap...

Chen Xi was carrying Yang Wei on her back as they walked forward. Maintaining the power of equality for everyone would consume too much of Chen Xi's mental energy.

Since it's unlimited stamina, carrying it won't have much of an impact, it'll just be a little slower.

Since the car was unusable, the two had taken some food with them when they left the previous location.

Yang Wei ate most of the food; Chen Xi barely felt hungry after upgrading to Tier II.

This has been true since I became a superhuman, just not as much as it is now.

As their strength increased, the law of conservation of energy was almost completely broken.

Although it doesn't conform to scientific logic, it conforms to the laws of reality—that's what makes someone extraordinary!

"It's been three days. This guy is really hard to run from. He's changed directions so many times, and I feel like the surrounding environment is getting darker and darker."

Yang Wei grumbled. Judging from the time, this was the third day since they entered the Black Tower. They had received seven distress signals, but still hadn't found anyone.

There seems to be some scientific activity here, because cell phones still have a signal, but unfortunately there's no way to charge them, so they're now switched off.

Fortunately, Chen Xi still had a watch to check the time.

"It is indeed getting deeper, but it's okay. I remember all the roads, so getting back won't be a problem."

Chen Xi stopped, put Yang Wei down, and looked at the watch:

"The distress signal will arrive in five seconds. Hopefully, we'll find that guy this time."

Yang Wei gave a soft "hmm" and, after absorbing the experience points from the lean fake man, he also reached the peak of Stage I.

If all goes well, Chen Xi will be able to unlock this identity card and advance to Stage II.

"Buzz"

The familiar voice echoed in their minds once again.

coming!

The two understood each other perfectly, but the next moment, they both frowned.

Because the direction of this distress signal was actually downwards.

And it was directly below the two of them, which is...

Underfoot!