Apocalypse: Become stronger by absorbing flames at the start; my name is the Flame Emperor.

Time flies, and the day is over in no time.

now.

After the second round of the battle for identity tokens, only 82 people remain out of the original 500.

What's astonishing is that among these eighty-two people, a full 31 are powerful figures from the Great Xia Dynasty, ranking first.

Great Britain has 7 people remaining, ranking second. The other major countries have fewer than five people each.

Only one person remains in the Sakura Kingdom: the Eight Pillar Gods.

This outcome made all evolved beings in the world feel the oppression from the Great Xia.

In Japan, the situation has become even more dire, with a complete silence imposed on online forums.

As the time came, everyone was transported to a mysterious battlefield amidst beams of white light.

As soon as Lin Yu entered, he sensed that something was wrong.

This place is different from the one before.

The terrain here is complex, with towering mountains that resemble sword blades.

Most importantly, the entire world seemed to be filled with intense and powerful energy.

"roar--"

Suddenly, a tremendous roar resounded through the heavens and earth, and a terrifying column of water shot into the sky, shattering the mountain range.

Upon hearing this voice, Lin Yu's expression changed in surprise.

"What a terrifying roar!"

He sensed a terrifying pressure from that roar; it was definitely not an ordinary mutated beast.

"Chirp—"

However, before he could think further...

What happened next made his eyes widen in astonishment.

A strange bird engulfed in flames flew across the void, passing overhead.

The terrifying flames on its body sizzled and crackled in the void, creating ripples before breaking apart.

A terrifying pressure swept across the sky and the earth.

Even from a great distance, Lin Yu felt as if a huge mountain was pressing down on him.

It made him feel suffocated.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"This bird—"

"How come it looks somewhat similar to the legendary Vermilion Bird?"

Lin Yu wiped the sweat from his brow and began to recall the events carefully, only after the strange bird had flown far away.

The strange bird's appearance was indeed very similar to that described in myths and legends; if not 100%, it was at least 80% similar.

"Could it really be the Vermilion Bird, the divine bird?"

Lin Yu's breathing quickened, and the burning desire in his heart became difficult to suppress.

What kind of world is this that even mythical creatures have become real?

"If it really is the Vermilion Bird, then what if its Southern Bright Fire were to devour it..."

Once the thought popped into his head, he could no longer suppress it.

only--

What's causing him trouble now is the strength of this Vermilion Bird!

Judging from what just happened, this Vermilion Bird is probably at the sixth or seventh rank? Or even the eighth rank!

The power capable of shattering the void must be at least at the seventh rank or higher.

This is absolutely a visual feast!

The overwhelming joy of immense wealth fell upon him, but he seemed somewhat unable to catch it.

"Damn it!"

"Where exactly is this place?"

"If this is the powerful monster that the rules require us to hunt, then this is a bit too outrageous."

Lin Yu's expression was uncertain, unsure of what to say.

He considered himself the strongest evolved being in the entire world, but sending him to hunt down such a terrifying being was tantamount to courting death.

"Let's familiarize ourselves with this world first."

Lin Yu thought to himself.

He didn't believe that all the monsters in this world were of this level.

Moreover, although he coveted the Vermilion Bird Flame, he was also aware of his own limitations. If he charged in now, he wouldn't even need to consider who would devour whom.

Just then.

The voice of rules echoed in his mind.

[Dear contestants, teleportation error. You have entered an extremely dangerous world. Please cherish your lives. If anything seems amiss, please tear up your survival card and escape immediately. Of course, the strong should possess the courage to face anything and the means to deal with unexpected events, so the battle continues. Final scores will be calculated based on the rank of the monsters you have defeated.]

The rule was announced three times in a row.

Lin Yu was stunned when he heard this!

Is this even human language? Transmission error?

"Indeed, it seems like there's a giant hand controlling everything in this world. Is it really as those speculations suggest, that everyone is a puppet master? Or is it all just a game?"

Lin Yu stared at the sky, his eyes narrowing.

He hated the feeling of not being able to control his own destiny, but he was powerless to do anything about it.

"No matter who you are, one day I will find out everything and tear away all the dark pretenses."

Lin Yu made a silent vow in his heart.

In this life, the first four months of the apocalypse were relatively normal, not much different from the previous life.

However, as the war between the hundred kingdoms progressed, everything seemed to have deviated from the trajectory of the previous life, becoming increasingly mysterious and bizarre.

He had never heard of anything that happened to him in his previous life.

I don't know if everything has changed, or if he wasn't at a high enough level in his past life to be able to access these things.

But one thing Lin Yu was absolutely certain of was that there was a powerful force silently pulling all this together behind the scenes.

"perhaps……"

"I can use the power of the Vermilion Bird Fire to break through the attribute panel and escape the surveillance of these people in this world."

Suddenly, a glint flashed in Lin Yu's eyes.

He thought of everything Chen Jing'er had said.

now.

The Vermilion Bird Flame is right in front of me. If I can devour and absorb it, and elevate my talent to the next level, advancing to SSSS, then with the powerful force of the fusion, I will surely be able to break through all constraints.

With that in mind, Lin Yu no longer hesitated.

His figure blurred into a fleeting shadow as he chased after the direction the Vermilion Bird had gone.

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at the same time.

In the external world of rules.

The imposing figures looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Thunder Emperor, did you open the wrong secret realm?"

Some people looked at the figure wrapped in lightning with suspicion.

"Uh, it seems I took the wrong key..." Thunder's face showed a strong sense of embarrassment.

"..."

"What do we do now? That secret realm seems to be the world that nurtured that group of beings."

Someone frowned: "And it seems some of the little ones from those races have grown up, and their strength is terrifying. With just these people, they might be completely wiped out if things go wrong."

"As destiny once said, nothing can develop in the predetermined direction. It's not a big deal now. Unexpected events bring surprises, otherwise the road ahead would be dark."

At this moment, an old man sighed softly and spoke slowly.

"Time is running out, I should get going."

"Gentlemen, if I'm lucky, we might meet again in hell someday."

Hearing this, everyone fell silent.

A moment later, the Thunder Emperor cursed inwardly, "Old man, hurry up and leave. The sooner you die, the sooner you'll go to hell. I'll be waiting to find you in the future."

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