Chapter 477 The Child of the Ocean <TOC> Chapter 479 The Gate Opens
Translator: SumTLMan
Nausica’s eyes became dark.
In this struggle for the Purification Garden, even wizard-level items had appeared, making the situation increasingly complex. Her chances of surviving with brute force alone were becoming more and more unrealistic. Adaptability and a bit of luck might be the key to survival.
Of course, if one’s strength reached a certain level, they wouldn’t need to worry about other minor details.
The stunning woman with wings on her back circled in the air, and the aura of her wizard-level wings felt like a mountain, making it hard for the onlookers to breathe.
“She is… Mein from the Blissful Pure Land!” Someone recognized the woman’s identity, and their voice trembled with fear.
Mein didn’t linger in the air, slowly descending into the crowd. Everyone around her instinctively backed away, as her wizard-level wings were too terrifying, and no one dared to approach her.
After landing, she didn’t say anything, retracting her wings into her back, and glanced at Jiebo on the other side.
Jiebo also looked over, and across nearly a kilometer, the two stared at each other.
“I will kill you in the Purification Garden.” Mein’s eyes seemed enchanting, but her words carried a chilling bloodlust.
“I’ll be waiting.” Jiebo teased the playful little whale circling him and whispered with a smile.
Mein snorted coldly and jumped onto the branch of a tree, remaining silent.
The apprentices entering through the metal gate grew fewer and fewer, most of them leaping over the tall metal wall, bringing elemental waves or landing in the valley with incredible momentum.
Especially when ten students in uniform silver-white attire descended from the sky, everyone took notice.
Because they came directly from within the metal wall, and through the shadowy wall gate, one could vaguely see the silhouette of the “Mechanical Beast King” Rosen.
“Why would the Beast King appear?” “These are all exceptional geniuses from the Sky Mechanical City!” “That’s Dela!” “Why are they here?”
These ten people were the ten core apprentices sent by the Sky Mechanical City this time. They were handpicked to survive and aimed for the ultimate Purification Law!
Their expressions were all indifferent, treating everyone around them with cold indifference. To them, these people were just small fry paving their way. Of course, there were people they dared not ignore, such as Jiebo and Mein.
After the ten apprentices landed, they each took a spot and closed their eyes, appearing detached from worldly affairs.
In the following time, various people arrived.
A green-clad wanderer with a bow and arrow, a graceful woman surrounded by blooming flowers and butterflies, a short, fat creature covered in swamp algae, and a person holding a bird clock with their eyes closed…
The arrival of these people made the atmosphere on the field even more silent.
It wasn’t that they didn’t quarrel, but they didn’t dare to quarrel. The strength of these people completely exceeded their imagination.
Even, among the newcomers, not only did the elite apprentices occupying the open space show solemnity in their eyes, but even the Wizard enforcers in the sky also glanced sideways.
As more and more elite apprentices arrived, the space occupied by others began to shrink. The most unlucky ones were the ordinary apprentices, but they had no complaints since they couldn’t win in a fight. To avoid trouble and harming themselves, they could only endure it. They consciously gathered on the left side, leaving the right side of the valley, separated by a small stream, to the elite apprentices.
However, with more and more talented apprentices, many students began to doubt in their hearts.
These talented apprentices were not usually seen, so why would they gather here for a mere Purification Garden?
Most importantly… there were even third-level apprentices among them!
What use was the Purification Garden for third-level apprentices? Did they come here for another purpose?
Doubts had already begun to take root in everyone’s hearts until someone tried to sneak away and was stopped by several layers of guarding apprentices, causing anger to rise.
However, no matter how angry they were, it was useless under the thunderous enforcement. The enforcers in the sky directly picked out dozens of instigators, chopped off their hands and feet, turned them into human sticks, hung them on the cliffs around them, and coldly said: “No one is allowed to leave, whoever leaves, dies!”
“What’s going on? Wasn’t it said to be purification? Why are our personal freedoms being restricted?”
“Isn’t Sky Mechanical City a neutral organization? Are you trying to start a war with the major organizations?”
Regardless of what everyone said, the enforcers in the sky ignored them. Anyone who moved was suppressed by the enforcers’ wizard-level pressure, rendering them immobile.
With the threat of the bleeding “human sticks,” everyone was frightened.
Panic began to spread rapidly. Why wasn’t Sky Mechanical City allowing people to leave? Was there something fishy going on here?
At this time, someone maliciously spread a message among the apprentices…
“Blood Sacrifice! The people in the Purification Garden want to use us for a Blood Sacrifice!” Cries accompanied by tears spread like a virus.
At first, they thought it was a fake message, but seeing the enforcers in the sky ignoring them, everyone’s heart sank.
Could this be true?
No one knew why the Purification Garden wanted to Blood Sacrifice them, but if it were true, wouldn’t everyone present become a sacrificial offering? There was no doubt that the only outcome would be death!
Panic, fear, and dread… But no one dared to roar or scream because the earlier rebels were still hanging on the cliff, their limbs broken and blood flowing.
The valley fell silent once again. But this time, the silence was not due to the strength of the elite apprentices but because they were afraid.
They still held a glimmer of hope; the elite apprentices were either powerful or had strong backgrounds. If they could join forces with the elite apprentices to resist, perhaps there would still be a chance.
However, when they looked at the other side of the riverbank, everyone fell silent.
On the right side of the riverbank, numerous elite apprentices were each doing their own thing, not paying any attention to them. They coldly observed their panicked expressions and even sneered.
Now, everyone understood.
The elite apprentices must have known all along, and they were the fools who had been kept in the dark.
Of course, among the apprentices, there were also those who had no insight. Even among the ordinary apprentices, there were some with strength not inferior to the elite apprentices. They all stayed quietly, like Nausica, with calm expressions, waiting for the opening of the Purification Garden.
“There’s no need to be discouraged. Since the elite apprentices dare to stay here and are desperate to enter the Purification Garden, there must be something we don’t understand… Where there is great danger, there must be great opportunities!”
Perhaps it was self-consolation or the will to survive in a desperate situation that quickly spread this idea.
Everyone quieted down again, silently waiting for the opening of the Purification Garden.
For a time, the valley became much quieter, with only low whispers still spreading.
Snowflakes fluttered.
More and more people gathered in the valley. The original distance between the elite apprentices on the right side was hundreds or even thousands of meters, but as more elite apprentices settled in, the distance between them shortened to a hundred meters or even tens of meters.
Nausica had originally estimated at least five digits, but now it seemed that with the crowded situation, it was even close to six digits.
“Fewer and fewer people are coming in now, and it seems that we’re getting to the main event.” Coral’s expression also began to turn serious: “However, why haven’t those crazy members of the Extreme Sect arrived yet?”
As soon as Coral’s words fell, a group of people in black robes appeared in unison.
“Don’t mention them, and they won’t come. Once you mention them, they immediately arrive.” Coral pouted: “It would have been better not to say anything!”
After the arrival of the Extreme Sect members, the atmosphere at the scene became even more eerie. Saladin landed and immediately spotted Gank, his eyes flashing with a hint of blood. However, considering the dark enforcers in the sky, he didn’t immediately approach. Instead, he glared at Coral and finally fixed his gaze on the sleeping Hilary.
“Saladin, what are you looking at?” An emotionless, cold voice came from behind him.
“Nothing.” Saladin lowered his head.
The other person glanced in Gank’s direction, snorted coldly, and said: “Foreign barbarians, truly disgusting. When you enter the Purification Garden, if you encounter them, remember to kill them.”
Saladin’s eyes flashed with a hint of displeasure. Although he was willing to kill the barbarian, he didn’t want to be controlled or ordered by others. However, facing the person before him, he said nothing and nodded in agreement.
Not long after the Extreme Sect arrived, there was a burst of rushing sounds from outside: “Little White, run! Hurry up, Brother Hermes!”
A mischievous child who looked no older than ten rode into the area on a white rhino. Following behind him was a young man. This person, called “Brother Hermes” by the child, was closely following a woman with bronze-colored skin.
“Tana, I’ve left a mental mark on Alan, so don’t worry. Once we enter the Purification Garden, I’ll find him as soon as possible and make sure he gets out safely,” Hermes said with admiration in his eyes, looking at Tana, who had transformed since their childhood. Tana’s entire body was bronze-colored, exuding a healthy glow. She had a curvaceous figure, especially her buttocks, which made Hermes’ long-suppressed heart throb.
“Maybe I should leave a mark on you, too. That way, I can take Alan to find you. After all, you’re a girl, and you need my protection…”
Before Hermes could finish, the mischievous child on the back of the white rhino interrupted with a mocking laugh: “Give it up, Brother Hermes. Weren’t you taught a lesson by Sister Tana already? With your strength, you can’t protect anyone! It’s better to leave it to me, right, Sister Tana?”
“Loki, you know better,” Tana said with a charming laugh. “But I don’t need your protection. Take care of Alan instead. That stinky kid only knows how to eat and sleep. He hasn’t even mastered basic tricks, a total weakling. I don’t know why the mentor allowed him to come along.”
Alan, who was being talked about, pinched his chubby hand but didn’t argue.
“Fine, I’ll take care of Brother Alan! As long as he provides me with grilled meat, I’ll make sure he’s safe and sound,” Loki laughed.
The group entered the valley, attracting the attention of the crowd. In contrast to the serious expressions of others, their laughter seemed quite unique. However, everyone knew that those who could still laugh at this moment were not to be trifled with.
Loki and the others walked directly to the right bank of the river. The elite apprentices on the right side saw them coming and made room for them without saying a word.
This showed that their strength was indeed worthy of their relaxed attitude.
However, they didn’t know that as they headed to the right side, a hooded figure in a black robe within the crowd suddenly gasped and said with a hesitant and uncertain voice: “That person… is it Alan?”
Chapter 477 The Child of the Ocean <TOC> Chapter 479 The Gate Opens