webnovel Chapter 54 - 53: The Small Island in the Door, Battle Incarnation_1
Chapter 54 - 53: The Small Island in the Door, Battle Incarnation_1
"I can’t touch the door panel with my bare hands, but with a key, I can?"
In front of him, Ye Hanjun, who could see or hear nothing, had a fleeting thought.
He felt himself floating in "water", being carried by some kind of fluid to an unknown place.
Soon, a beam of light pierced his eyes, then took over his entire pupil.
Was it... white?
Ye Hanjun blinked, looking around in confusion.
He was no longer in the target training room.
But the place he had suddenly arrived was still dominated by swathes of white.
It was like a pristine little island, at first glance there was nothing, barren and desolate.
Ye Hanjun gazed farther afield.
Just beyond the white line, with the night as its base and the stars as its pearls, the brilliant starlight rose and fell.
They were clear, distant, mysterious, and quiet.
Like a paradise beyond the world, uninhabited for millions of years, only able to admire itself.
Looking back up overhead.
The grey sun appeared once again.
It seemed bigger than the sky itself, not only sitting at the center of the monotonous light between black and white but also expanding outward.
No matter how colorful and brilliant the galaxy is, it could not step beyond the thunder pool, always having the most significant territory stolen by it, and being reduced to its mere background.
"Where is this?!"
Huazhu, who had traveled into the inner world of the door with him, stuck closely behind Ye Hanjun.
She did not dare to tread on the ground with her bare feet, subconsciously controlling the sand to push herself forward.
On her scarred face, her turbid snake’s eyes were filled with a strong sense of alertness, watching around her with utmost trepidation, never relaxing for a moment.
This place was too strange!
Whether it was the scent whiffed by the tip of her nose or the structure of the ground felt from her legs, it all undermined the understanding of the past thirteen years.
And the gray sun overhead, what exactly was it? How could such a huge object exist in the world?
Under the hazy night sky, Huazhu was terrified and creepy.
Suddenly, she saw three crescent moons rising up.
Perhaps it was not as earth-shaking as the gray sun, but it was grand enough. The identical gray color made one extremely uncomfortable.
"After the gray sun, the gray moon appears?"
Ye Hanjun was surprised, and his gaze was hard to dispel for a long time.
He just watched as the three gray moons revolved around the gray sun, like guards in a protective stance.
Outward was the vibrant galaxy, brilliant and breathtaking.
But going inward, all that was left was the primordial, old gray color. Not to mention being bright, it was so murky that it seemed like a conglomeration of filth.
The visual impact caused by such a contrast was rarely seen in one’s lifetime.
"Whoosh!"
Spirits surged, and some mysterious attraction descended from the sky.
Ye Hanjun abruptly turned his head, just in time to witness a thick gray light beam shooting out from the stone door in the very center of the gray sun.
His neck stiffened, maintaining his upward looking position, unable to move.
Then, he floated up, his feet leaving the ground.
Again appearing on his forehead was a tiny sun that erupted in an endless gray glow, connecting directly with the majestic and ancient gray sun overhead in a straight line.
"Boom!"
His skull seemed to explode, and the dormant Sea of Souls stirred up a huge tidal wave.
Huazhu, who was not more than ten meters away, suddenly felt uneasy, her body retreated uncontrollably backwards.
She could no longer lift her head, she could not look directly at Ye Hanjun with her eyes, and she could not even sneak a peek.
It was as if doing so would be a great disrespect.
Time turned into a slow river, flowing little by little, and after an unknown period, the terrifying aura from overhead disappeared.
Huazhu timidly looked upward.
She saw Ye Hanjun’s eyes wide open, the beam of light at the center of his forehead gradually disappearing, and his eyes, which had been shrouded in gray, began to flash with spiritual gleam again.
"So that’s how it is..."
Ye Hanjun completely woke up, his face full of questions calmed down, and his deep black pupils shone with a different kind of brilliance.
He actually received a small part of the legacy of the "Instructor"!
Although many doubts have not found answers, it is undoubtedly much better than the state of complete incomprehension.
"I didn’t expect that I still underestimated the specialness of the Instructor."
"With such an ability, the position of Assistant is secured, and I have one more chip to pass the trial."
Ye Hanjun slowly fell to the ground, murmuring to himself.
In this world, ninety-nine percent of the positions require oneself to explore.
Such as Magic Apprentice, Scout, Hunter, Therapist, Nurse, Officer...
These normalized positions, after awakening, instantly know what kind of ability they possess, what kind of Contracted Spirit they are suitable for, benefit from the passage of time, and the wisdom crystallized by the road paved by their predecessors.
Including "Demon Servant", which is exclusive to the Ye Clan’s bloodline inheritance, and is one of the most important branches.
Over the past dozens of eras, because many outstanding clansmen have obtained it, their growing experiences and practical experiences can be used as references for future generations.
But...
Instructor is not!
It has nothing to do with the Ye Clan.
At the age of sixteen and just as expected, he had his Active Awakening.
However, unexpectedly, two were born.
Ye Hanjun—figuring everything out from beginning to end by himself!
From initial neglect to interest and then suspicion... he went through a series of mental metamorphoses.
Particularly these past few days, the indulgence of the Contract Phenomena followed by the sight of the Law-Figure-World had upended his previous understanding.
Just now, the sudden inheritance of fragmented and jumbled information, despite harboring huge blanks, had only revealed the tip of the iceberg of his capabilities.
However, about the future development of the Instructor, his idea has become extremely clear.
An Instructor should follow the "path of education"!
Regardless of whether they’re human or Fond Spirits, whether they’re contracted or wild.
As long as they’re on the same level or lower, taking on the identity of an educator leads to growth in one’s own abilities.
Then, indeed because of the contract, the Ability was unlocked even more.
The stone door standing under the gray day, known as the "Gate of Life and Death," was both an exclusive Law-Figure-World of the Instructor and a symbol of core ability, possessing an irreplaceable feature.
"Huazhu, I have awakened a few new Abilities. Come and try them."
Ye Hanjun stood on the white ground and for the first time since entering this strange world, a smile appeared on his face.
The calming down desert witch leaned forward at his words. With the help of the sand, she gradually shifted over and finally stood beside him.
"What should I do?"
"Whoosh——"
Ye Hanjun pointed his index finger upwards, with a wisp of concentrated gray light elegantly attached to it, like a falling feather.
Once again he "flew," soaring straight up and against all reason.
In the next moment, his fingertip dropped to the ground and the gray mist like rushing waves began to circle around the desert witch.
Looking again, a grey hemispherical barrier, separate from the rest of the world, silently formed.
The area it covered was extremely wide. Looking down from above, the witch seemed to stand under the vast canopy of the sky, appearing as insignificant as a grain of dust.
"Instructor Specialty, the second Active Ability ——Death Challenge!"
"Within this barrier, the challenger will face battle manifestations in various forms, allowing one to hone their combat skills and temperament, and achieve high-efficiency growth."
Ye Hanjun slowly pronounced in human language.
Although his tone was mild, his voice reverberated through the heavens and earth, like an awe-inspiring bell toll.
Huazhu, who was standing in the center of the hemispherical barrier, was mentally shaken.
In front of her, the ground trembled slightly.
A strand of gray shadow escaped from the white ground, moved slowly as if something dark and mysterious was brewing.
About five breaths later, the movement stopped. A monster about half a meter in size appeared.
The black plated back armor was square and did not display any flashing patterns or bright colors, only possessing a cold, steel-like texture.
It crawled on the ground, standing tall and confident with its short four limbs.
Its long neck protruded forward with a pair of round eyes looking intimidating, behaving in a manner as if everyone owed it some big favor.
——Shield Armor Turtle!
To see it again!
"Roar!"
The oversized black turtle, with ferocity remaining in its eyes.
Despite its short legs, it charged towards the desert witch.
In the process, its back armor was coated with a glow.
That was the Ability "Hard Shell", which further strengthened the turtle shell, making it toughed and more resistant to attacks.
"Is this the combat manifestation Sir has mentioned?"
Huazhu’s thoughts were active, by this time, she had eliminated most of her worries and was focusing on the battle.
She was still injured, therefore she immediately moved backward, remaining true to the safe distance rule for magic-reliant Fond Spirits.
"Sssss——"
The desert sand swirled around the witch’s legs, like loyal soldiers, not leaving her side.
Upon command, they shot out like rain, covering a small area.
The Shield Armor Turtle roared, pulled half of its turtle neck back and closed its eyes, charging forward with fierce determination.
As expected, its movement was not restricted at all.
The fallen sand originally didn’t have any offensive power, hitting the sturdy turtle shell, it was as light as a cotton tuft and didn’t mean a thing.
A bit that fell on its head was also meaningless, it just had to close its eyelids to prevent the sand from entering its eyes.
"Roar!"
The Shield Armor Turtle didn’t have a charging skill, but it moved fast.
At least relative to its race, it didn’t give the impression of being traditionally slow, but was agile and had an amazing momentum.
Huazhu continued to move back.
Her ability to control the sand to change her position at full strength made her quite fast, equivalent to an adult man sprinting long distances.
Since it was a straight line without any winding path.
It was obvious to the naked eye that the turtle was slower than the witch, no matter how crazily it screamed, it couldn’t truly succeed in charging towards her.
"It seems agile but is actually quite clumsy..."
"Shell type Fond Spirits... are they supposed to be good at defense?"
Huazhu remained silent, even though she was moving, she continued observing without blinking.
She stalled the turtle for a few minutes, and upon seeing the turtle showing some signs of fatigue and slowing down, she immediately lunged forward.
Her feet secreted more sand. Without initiating any ability, she simply poured it into the turtle’s limbs and nostrils.