Chen Tian and Yage watched the strange creatures rushing at them. The twin blades in Chen Tian's hands flashed, and all the creatures that rushed over were instantly cut in half with a single slash.
At the same time, Chen Tian continued to swing his twin blades as he killed the creatures rushing at him. Yage, meanwhile, unleashed beams of cold light from his twin shields, which then sliced through the creatures' bodies like blades.
Countless creatures were killed by Chen Tian and Yage, but strangely, their health bars did not decrease. As black liquid gradually covered their bodies, their forms actually regenerated.
They then charged at Chen Tian and Yage once more. Chen Tian and Yage kept up their attacks. These creatures, with their low level of ten, were very easy to kill, but their terrifying self-healing ability was simply too powerful. No matter how Chen Tian and Yage killed them, they could always revive.
Yage also spoke in a panic, "Chen Tian, what do we do? These guys can't be killed!"
"Don't panic, Gezi. There must be a weakness. It's impossible that there's no way to clear this. Think carefully, observe more!"
Chen Tian faced this predicament with a calm expression. His eyes were fixed on the creatures before him, swarming in numbers like a sea engulfing the land. Countless scenes flashed through Chen Tian's mind, one after another, until a single image appeared in his mind.
A smile then curved his lips. If his calculations were correct, he looked at Yage and said, "Gezi, use Holy Light!"
"But Chen Tian, this move doesn't have much damage!"
"Trust me, use the Holy Light to illuminate the surrounding space!"
"Okay!"
Yage nodded in agreement. He trusted Chen Tian, after all, they were in this together now.
Then, Yage placed the twin shield blades on his arms, and a terrifying radiance emanated from his body. Golden light flashed like piercing thorns, while Chen Tian watched the surrounding creatures begin to howl.
Then their bodies turned into streams of black energy and completely collapsed, their health bars emptying.
Chen Tian looked at the situation before him. His calculations were correct; these creatures could not stand the light.
But there were too many creatures. Yage's Holy Light could only cover a radius of a few dozen miles. Seeing this, Chen Tian shook his head slightly as he looked at Yage, who was radiating light.
He then opened his status panel and looked at a certain location, before gently tapping it.
Instantly, his entire body was enveloped in a radiant blue light that filled the entire space, illuminating it completely.
Yage also looked towards Chen Tian's position, his face filled with surprise. Skills from the Holy Light Goddess class, how was this possible?
Chen Tian wasn't he a dual-speed assassin? How could he use skills from the Holy Light Goddess class?
At this moment, Chen Tian was clad in a faint azure light armor, as if he were an angel wrapped in light. Continuous streams of light emanated from his body, not only illuminating the entire dark space but also instantly killing all the black creatures.
Then, the light slowly receded, and Chen Tian exhaled. He said faintly, "Using Holy Light Flood combined with Divine Fire Fusion consumed too much elemental control."
"Ding! Congratulations to the player for mastering the Light element, current mastery 100%."
Chen Tian heard the electronic voice in his mind and was about to show a surprised expression when the electronic voice continued.
"Ding! Congratulations to the player for obtaining Light element mastery. Elemental Divine Body has been absorbed and fused. The player is immune to Light element attacks!"
"Ding! Player's Light element mastery has reached the Monarch level!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the player for comprehending the Light element skill: Radiance of the Nine Heavens!"
"Ding! Radiance of the Nine Heavens is a primal skill of the Light element. Please use it with caution!"
Chen Tian looked at the electronic voices in his mind, his expression calm, but his heart filled with immense excitement!
Among the elements, Light and Dark were the most difficult to master, because people had no idea how they were formed, why they appeared, or what their purpose was.
Were they merely for day and night? Were they simply to illuminate or to cover the world?
The fundamental nature of light and darkness remained a mystery. It seemed no one had yet speculated or experimented to discover their purpose in the world, or why they existed.
Thus, light and darkness became an unknown enigma. But both light and darkness were ethereal and illusory elements that were impossible to grasp, making them extremely difficult to comprehend.
Chen Tian never expected that after using a branch skill of the Holy Light class just once, he would master the Light element and even comprehend its primal skills.
Light and darkness could be considered among the most powerful elements, their changes unpredictable and their power immeasurable.
The greatest range of light could envelop the entire globe, and the greatest range of darkness could cover the entire globe, turning day into night or night into day. This demonstrated the immense power of light and dark attributes.
Chen Tian nodded slightly, and then Yage walked up to Chen Tian and said, "Chen Tian, aren't you a dual-speed assassin? How did you transform into the Holy Light Goddess class just now, and even use skills? What's going on?"
Chen Tian shook his head, "Go ask Wu Que Nan and Shu Zi, and you'll know."
Since Wu Que Nan and Shu Zi hadn't told Gezi, Chen Tian didn't plan to explain. Let them tell him themselves.
Then, Chen Tian looked at the illuminated cave space. They were at the entrance of a tunnel. Chen Tian looked ahead at a massive black stone gate, his expression becoming serious. He then said, "Gezi, be careful. The next stage will likely not be easy!"
"There's definitely a hidden boss here that we need to defeat to see. Don't die before then!"
"Hahaha! Don't worry, Chen Tian! How could I possibly die here? I'm the man who vowed to obtain that item!"
Yage also laughed heartily, speaking with pride. Chen Tian nodded, and with Yage leading the way, his twin shield blades held ready, Chen Tian stayed behind him.
The two slowly approached the black stone gate. A black stone gate hundreds of meters tall appeared before Chen Tian and Yage. The gate was constructed of black stone blocks, covered densely with red spots that appeared all over its surface.
In the gap between the two halves of the gate, there were two spherical depressions on each side. The left was black, and the right was white. As the two halves of the gate met, a pattern resembling the Tai Chi Yin and Yang symbol appeared before Chen Tian and Yage.
Yage looked at the stone gate before him and then pushed with both hands, but it wouldn't budge, not at all.
Chen Tian looked at the two grooves on the stone gate and said, "Yage, what is your mode set to? It might be related to your mode!"
"Adventurer Mode's Brave!"
Yage revealed his mode without hesitation. Although modes were very important and secret in the game "Era of Time," there was no need to hide them from friends and brothers.
Chen Tian rubbed his chin, looked at the stone gate, and his brain began to whir. Countless images flashed through his mind. Then, the images froze, and Chen Tian smiled confidently, "Yage, if I'm not mistaken, you need to find the items for these two grooves and place them there to enter the stone gate."
"But there's no other path here except the stone gate! There's only one tunnel!"
Yage looked around in confusion. There was no other path! How could he find other items? He had observed the surroundings before coming here and hadn't seen any items.
"Don't worry. If my calculations are correct, the path is within the stone gate. I'll do it!"
Chen Tian strode forward and came before the stone gate, fumbling around it. He suddenly touched a stone block, then pushed it, and the block slid into the stone gate.
"Rumble!"
The entire stone gate began to shake, and then two tunnels appeared on either side of the gate. The left tunnel was made of black stone blocks, and the right was made of white stone blocks.
Yage's expression was one of astonishment as he looked at Chen Tian. Gods, what kind of thinking ability was this? There were thousands of stone blocks on this gate.
He actually knew the area and precisely located the mechanism block. This!
"I feel like Chen Tian's thinking ability sounds familiar from four years ago. Who was it?"
"Thwack! It's him, him, him! He's!"
Suddenly remembering something, Yage pointed at Chen Tian, his finger trembling. Four years ago, he was him, he was the one!
His name, personality, and thinking ability were exactly the same as four years ago. Gods, he had actually met the celebrity who had been rumored about from four years ago until now.
"Gulp!"
"Gezi, what's wrong? Let's go! Why are you just standing there?"
Chen Tian looked at Yage's expression with confusion. It was just opening a mechanism, why such surprise?
"Chen Tian, are you the one from four years ago, the legend himself!"
"Yes!"
Chen Tian paused for a moment at Yage's questioning before nodding and then walking into the black tunnel.
He had been recognized, so be it. It didn't matter if he was recognized.
"Wait! Chen Tian, I'm your fan! Your legend is still circulating in the gaming world! Today, I actually met you in person. I'm your fan!"
Yage became like a fanboy, clinging to Chen Tian and insisting on an autograph.
Chen Tian felt a headache. "Contact information. I'll contact you then. And let's meet up with Shu Zi and Wu Que Nan to get acquainted!"
"Okay! Here's my contact information, I've sent it to you. And here's Wu Que Nan and Shu Zi's contact information. We know each other in real life, I'll send it to you directly!"
"Oh my god! I actually met the legend and teamed up with him. I'm so happy! I have to take a photo to commemorate this!"
"Come on, Chen Tian, quickly, let's take a photo, say cheese!"
With a "click," a photo appeared in Yage's in-game backpack. Yage was overjoyed.
Chen Tian looked at Yage's happy expression, feeling a sense of helplessness.
"By the way, Chen Tian, why did you choose to quit the gaming world four years ago? You were clearly an invincible existence."
Yage voiced his question. Chen Tian, as if unwilling to answer, said, "It's nothing. I just found the game boring, so I quit."
"Then Chen Tian, can I ask you for a favor? Since you've returned to the gaming world, it means you're starting anew, right?"
"What is it?"
"In two years, Era of Time will establish an electronic competition. Era of Time will independently create an 8v8 competitive tournament. Players can bring their characters to compete. All players nationwide will participate in this competition. I'd like you to team up with us. Wu Que Nan, Shu Zi, and I all want to participate. As for other teammates, we can look for them during the next two years."
"Are you willing to step onto the competition stage again? I want to invite you to participate in this competition!"
Yage said with a worried and melancholic expression, as if Chen Tian might refuse.
Chen Tian fell into thought. Two years later? A competition?
This was a choice. Stepping onto the competition stage again meant facing the crisis that led him to quit the gaming world. But competitions were truly enjoyable.
The moment of winning a trophy, the moment of standing on the world stage with his teammates, Chen Tian had never forgotten.
No one would ever say no to more trophies. Everyone wanted to win first place. The feeling of players giving their all in every match was enjoyable and happy, something Chen Tian could not forget.
Chen Tian then said, "I promise, but I have to bring someone with me!"
"Thank you, thank you! With your participation, we'll win the world championship!"
Yage was overjoyed. Chen Tian then said, "What are the requirements for the competition?"
"There are three points. First, the level must reach the highest. Second, self-created skills must achieve continuous breakthroughs twice. Third: the team must have a guild or similar organization that is officially recognized. Fourth, the number of members must exceed ten, with two reserves and eight participants. According to the official information released, there will be three modes: team competition, attack-and-defense, and point-based competition."
"Other than that, nothing else has been revealed. The competition will be held in two years because the official needs time to design maps and balance the abilities of both sides. But that's enough time for us to prepare."
"Alright, we can find more people in two years, and we can train to level up. It's just that I don't know if I can reach the highest level. Creating skills is also quite difficult. It seems the players we'll face then won't be ordinary people!"
"Forget it, we'll talk about it later. Let's clear the stage first. Hurry up and come over, don't just stand there blankly. I've already agreed to go back to the competition, so focusing on clearing the stage is the most important thing."
"Okay!"
Then, Chen Tian and Yage stepped into the black tunnel and moved forward. Black and white on the left and right signified that the items needed to open the stone gate were within these two tunnels.
Chen Tian and Yage walked towards the front of the tunnel, and a light appeared before them. Both of them entered it together, and a dark stone cave appeared before them.
Yage's body erupted with dazzling light, instantly illuminating the entire stone cave.