Terrible news! My deskmate's first chapter is gone!

Judging from its location, this gap should be where the white lightning just struck.

The white creature was killed by the white lightning emitted from the top of the Black Tower. Now that Chen Xi is inside the Black Tower, it makes sense that the attack is coming from the sky.

The gap gradually widened, releasing a dark aura that contrasted sharply with the sky above.

"This is......"

Chen Xi seemed to see something incredible, and her pupils gradually dilated along with the gap.

Inside the crevice, there was nothing but endless black mist!

These black mists were exactly the same as the black mists Chen Xi had seen when he was outside the Black Tower.

It is the black fog that is devouring this world!

How could something like this be inside the sky?

Is the entire sky fake?

Are they still trapped in the black fog?

It's just that it's always been hidden by the gorgeous skin of the sky.

Chen Xi murmured to himself.

But it's not over yet.

The gap is widening.

As a result, Chen Xi saw more and more things.

But all of these things are the same; they are all black mist. This black mist, like the ones outside, is fixed there like bricks used to build a house, without moving.

When the gap widens to a certain extent, it suddenly stops.

Due to the distance, Chen Xi couldn't determine the exact size of the gap in the sky, but he was certain that the unit of measurement was kilometers!

Immediately afterwards, the black mist began to surge!

There's something inside!

This was Chen Xi's first reaction.

That was the right reaction. A few seconds later, an incredibly large white eye emerged from behind the black mist!

The eyes were unbelievably large; just one eye almost filled the entire crack!

Without a doubt...

The full view of this eye in the sky is even larger than the prophetic tortoise!

It can be predicted that the tortoise is not a living being, but merely a safe haven!

What on earth is that monster?!

Its eyes strained downwards, scanning the area below as if searching for something.

Chen Xi was so frightened by this scene that she broke out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, the large eyeball did not find Chen Xi after searching for a while.

They gradually retreated behind the black mist, and the surging black mist gradually subsided, while the cracks gradually healed.

The sky returned to its previous state.

Apart from the presence of Zhou Xiaogu's corpse, everything else remained the same as before.

"Huff... huff..."

Suddenly, rapid breathing sounds came from the empty space on the ground.

Chen Xi's figure gradually became clearer from transparent. He was panting heavily and wiping the fine beads of sweat that kept appearing on his forehead with the back of his hand.

That big eyeball just now gave Chen Xi a very unique feeling.

This feeling is something I've never experienced before.

fear!

This fear is very different; to describe it in words...

Beyond the fear of death!

Chen Xi had never been this afraid of death before, but this big eyeball, he didn't know what it was, could actually give him this feeling.

The reason why the big-eyed creature couldn't see Chen Xi wasn't because it was blind, but because Chen Xi activated the third ability of his cheat system.

The third ability of the cheat system is different from the first two and is somewhat special; it is called "Safe Haven".

This is an ability unrelated to combat.

You can temporarily create a space to hide inside.

This space is not randomly generated, but a fixed space.

It's somewhat similar to the storage bag in cultivation novels, except that people can also go inside.

Although it looks unremarkable, it has absolute restraint against opponents like the Curly-haired Fake Man who could self-destruct.

Once inside, one can not only know what's happening outside, but also travel in another dimension.

At the same time, the "safe haven" moves with the person, which can be used to enter and exit some dangerous places.

However, if a person enters the "safe haven," their mental energy will be consumed at a very high rate.

Storage doesn't require any consumption.

This is also why Zhou Xiaogu didn't use his third ability in the previous battles.

Chen Xi used this ability to avoid being spied on by the big eyeball.

Meanwhile, the "safe haven" was terrifyingly empty, containing only a single ice crystal bead the size of a thumb.

Despite its small size, its presence makes the surrounding temperature colder than even the coldest place in Antarctica.

Presumably, this is the bargaining chip Zhou Xiaogu intends to use to ask questions.

"Huff... huff..."

After a few deep breaths, Chen Xi gradually adjusted her rhythm.

He's much calmer now.

Without a doubt, that large white eyeball is related to the battle pattern.

Zhou Xiaogu once said that battle runes are disposable items.

This can be seen from the fact that she didn't use it in the first place.

This consumable item is similar to the "Dragon-shaped Armor" that Chen Xi obtained before, and it will not be used unless absolutely necessary.

So here's the question:

Why did my battle rune trigger a second time?

Is it because I haven't used it?

Chen Xi thought about it for a moment and quickly rejected the answer.

Based on the previous events at the Styx River, Chen Xi had a new hypothesis. Although he didn't know the specific details, the answer seemed reasonable!

Chen Xi tacitly acknowledged that he was one of the four powerful figures!

Therefore, he was able to unleash the power of "destruction" in the River Styx.

Furthermore, because he is one of the four great powers, the "battle runes" he possesses are directly bestowed by the Black Tower, and are of a higher level than those given by "fertility"!

Therefore, it is not a disposable item.

I don't know where Zhou Xiaogu got his "battle markings" from, but they should be at the "fertility" level.

The white lightning once again proved that the two sides wielding battle runes are not allowed to kill each other.

This also proves that the differences between the four powers are actually not that great, and without using "battle runes", none of them can kill the other.

Thinking of this, Chen Xi suddenly raised his head and looked at the cloudless sky.

If we follow this logic, that large white eyeball from earlier could very well be the Black Tower itself!

This would explain why I have "advanced battle runes".

But strangely, the large eyeball seemed to be trapped inside the black mist and couldn't get out.

That gap was probably the limit of how wide it could tear open.

In other words... the Black Tower trapped itself?

This seems somewhat contradictory.

Apart from that, everything else makes perfect sense.

As for why the advanced battle runes were among the emperor's forbidden items, there is currently no answer.

The trail went cold again, and Chen Xi needed new information.

Immediately, as if checking his work after answering a question, Chen Xi searched Zhou Xiaogu's body for a while, and sure enough, there was nothing on him.

Finally, since we're already here, let's just ask a random question!

With this expectation, Chen Xi continued to move towards the main road.

Time always flies when you're on the go, and before long, Chen Xi arrived at a well.

The wellhead is shaped like a turtle stretching its head and opening its mouth wide.

Lu Xitong had done a lot of research on the prophetic tortoise, and Chen Xi learned from it that this thing was not a well in the true sense.

Rather, it is an altar, called the Altar of Prophecy, which is the place where questions are asked.

On the way here, Chen Xi thought a lot about what question she should ask.

In the end, Chen Xi decided to carry out Zhou Xiaogu's last wish.

He walked to the well, tilted his head down, looked at the bottomless, dark yellow water, and slowly spoke:

"Using this moment as the cutoff point, are there no truly living people left in this world?"

(Zhou Xiaogu is dead, so why don't you all hurry up and send him the most delicious gift!!!)