Free Web NovelChapter 129: Chapter 94: If You Dare to Strike, Be Prepared to Be Counter-Killed
CRACK!
After ripping off the bronze lock, the Fierce Wild Boarman flung open the chest’s lid.
Pei Ze waited patiently for a moment. Once he was sure there was no danger, he walked over and looked down.
Inside the large chest was only a fist-sized Crystal Ball and a slip of paper.
Pei Ze picked up the paper and read it. It detailed how to use the Crystal Ball.
To his surprise, it was a Magic Item that stored Detection Spells.
When encountering a fork in the path, activating a Detection Spell would point out the correct way to the destination.
Its only drawback was that the Crystal Ball only stored ten Detection Spells. After they were used, it would become useless.
"Looks like this is the item the Dawn Council prepared for the participants."
The corner of Pei Ze’s mouth curved up slightly.
With this Crystal Ball, the rest of the journey would be much easier.
’As for what to do after using up all the Detection Spells... there must be more than one of these Crystal Balls in the maze.’
As long as he could get his hands on enough Crystal Balls, he could reach the Maze Center without a hitch.
And there were only two ways to get more Crystal Balls.
The first was to find rooms with treasure chests and defeat the guardian monsters to open them.
The second was to find Wizard Apprentices who had Crystal Balls and take them by force.
"Of course. I knew the Dawn Council would find a way to intensify the conflict between participants."
Pei Ze clicked his tongue and picked up the Crystal Ball.
Just then, his expression shifted, and he looked toward the exit on the other side of the room.
Accompanied by the sound of light footsteps, three men walked in through the doorway.
Upon seeing each other, both sides froze for a second.
Pei Ze’s gaze swept over the gray robes worn by the three men. Through the gaps in their collars, he could clearly see leather armor underneath.
’City Guard Army? Or the Silver Light Legion?’
At the same time, the three men were also sizing up Pei Ze with wary expressions.
When their eyes fell on the Crystal Ball in Pei Ze’s hand, all three of their gazes lit up in unison.
"An Investigation Crystal Ball!"
The three exchanged a look and tacitly spread out, surrounding Pei Ze while also blocking the exits on both sides of the room.
"Hand over the Crystal Ball, and we’ll let you leave!"
One of the men, who looked to be in his thirties with a rugged face, spoke coldly.
The other two also stared menacingly at Pei Ze.
From the looks of it, they would attack the moment Pei Ze refused.
But to their surprise, faced with the three of them surrounding him, the young man before them showed not a hint of fear or unease. Instead, he broke into a pleased smile.
Of course Pei Ze was pleased.
Since these three could recognize the Crystal Ball in his hand, it meant they must have acquired one before.
In that case, it was highly likely they had Crystal Balls on them right now.
He had just been wondering where to find more Crystal Balls, and now someone had delivered themselves to his doorstep. How could he not be happy?
...
「On the mountainside.」
Night had already fallen.
Yet, almost no one had chosen to leave.
Many apprentices casually picked up stones from the ground and cast the Light Spell on them to serve as temporary light sources.
The dense cluster of light sources illuminated the entire mountainside as if it were day. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
The crowd continued to stare intently at the light screens, unwilling to look away.
As more and more people were eliminated, the number of screens in the sky gradually decreased.
By now, only a little over fifty screens remained.
During this time, the attention of Gu Lin, Yin Guang, Meng Kai, and the others had been fixed on Pei Ze’s movements.
Because of this, they had witnessed the entire process of Pei Ze killing the Minotaur, and all of them revealed looks of astonishment.
"So strong!"
"That was a Minotaur, and he took it down so easily!"
"Pei Ze is as shockingly powerful as ever!"
The Wizard Apprentices from High Tower Academy were all amazed.
In contrast, the few students from the Shadow Academy looked at each other, momentarily speechless.
They had always thought the rumors of Pei Ze killing a Legendary Knight were exaggerated, their authenticity questionable.
But now, it seemed the rumors were likely true!
Never mind exaggerated; Pei Ze’s strength was even greater than the rumors suggested.
To be able to take down a Minotaur so easily, Pei Ze’s strength already placed him among the absolute top tier of participants.
Besides Sang Fan, Meng Wei, Su Shouhai, and a handful of others, there was probably no one who could defeat him.
Meng Kai understood this as well, and his expression had already turned incredibly grim.
He never would have imagined, not in a million years, that a first-year student could be this powerful.
’Damn it, where the hell did this kid come from?’
Meng Kai felt a growing anxiety, his earlier confidence of certain victory completely gone.
The power Pei Ze was currently displaying made him feel threatened.
If he really lost the bet to Gu Lin, five hundred Magic Stone Coins would be a devastating blow.
Meng Kai could only console himself with the thought that with Sang Fan, Meng Wei, and Su Shouhai around, the three trial spots were practically locked in. As long as nothing unexpected happened to them, it was impossible for Pei Ze to get a spot.
Elsewhere, Yin Guang stared at the screen in a daze, his heart in turmoil.
Hearing about it was one thing, but actually seeing Pei Ze kill a Legendary Knight-level Magical Creature was another thing entirely.
At this moment, he deeply felt the gap between himself and Pei Ze.
Among the crowd, Gu Lin was, by contrast, relatively calm.
She had long guessed that after not seeing him for a while, Pei Ze must have grown by leaps and bounds again.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have provoked Meng Kai into making a five-hundred-Magic-Stone-Coin bet.
And the facts proved that Pei Ze had not disappointed her.
’I’m going to make a fortune this time!’
Gu Lin thought with delight.
But just then, a sudden gasp from nearby startled her out of her joyful thoughts.
