Abundant Martial Arts Virtue

Wu Xiaode looked at Big Banana and Violent Fang.

"If... I really get transported to the frontline, please take good care of my two brothers."

"No problem, I happen to need some helpers too. I'll train them while I'm at it," Sarina said.

Wu Xiaode glanced at her.

She seemed certain that he would be transported to the frontline.

But unfortunately, he wasn't truly a mysterious life. He didn't know what was on the frontline and asking her now would definitely give him away.

Sarina suddenly looked up towards the sky.

"It's coming."

She said.

Wu Xiaode was taken aback and couldn't help but look up as well.

Only to see a long, black tube silently appear in the void, descending from the sky, directly extending to above his head.

An icy mechanical voice sounded:

"According to nominations from the 'Jiuyao' and 'Mimic' sequences, you are now conscripted to join the frontline and participate in the current combat, no defiance allowed!"

Wu Xiaode looked at Sarina.

Sarina nodded to him and said softly, "Be careful."

"Yes."

Wu Xiaode responded.

The black tube sucked him in with force, and he disappeared in an instant.

It wasn't until all spatial fluctuations vanished that Sarina turned to look at Violent Fang and Big Banana.

"Follow me, help me with my tasks while also improving your strength—"

"Yes!" The two quickly agreed.

Sarina nodded and continued:

"From now on, our 'Hermit' sequence also needs to cultivate some capable people."

...

In the dark tunnel, nothing was visible.

The wind roared past.

Wu Xiaode was pushed forward by a force, advancing at extreme speed.

Indeed, it seemed just as Sarina had said—

He was going to the frontline.

Taking advantage of this moment, Wu Xiaode opened the Evil Spirit Book and flipped to the page of the Wall of Wishes.

Beside the first task "Independent of the World," there was now a new task:

"The 'Jiuyao' sequence beast is emitting strong malice, wanting to use any means to destroy you."

"Consequently, an Evil Spirit task has been generated, named:

"Stay Alive."

"Description: Remain in a state of survival for the next twelve hours, rendering the opponent's schemes entirely fruitless."

"Success will reward you with a portion of Evil Spirit Power."

Evil Spirit Power!

He had only just obtained one portion of Evil Spirit Power and reached the "Initial Awakened" stage, gaining a technique like "Fetus Concealed Confusion."

It's worth striving for.

After all, he wanted to live too.

——But how dangerous is the frontline really? What exactly are the enemies?

Wu Xiaode pondered secretly in his heart.

Buzzing sounds came from deep within the black tube.

It seemed like he was about to reach some place!

Wu Xiaode braced himself, silently awaiting the moment he'd arrive at the frontline.

Suddenly.

A blank card appeared in front of Wu Xiaode.

——A card from Sarina.

Lines of small black text appeared on the card:

"I won't give you any treasures because the stronger the Power of Eternity you gain, the more you attract enemy corruption."

"This card only intends to tell you one thing:

"Among endless mysterious lifeforms, perhaps many have powers stronger than yours. This is because you haven't yet matured, while they have accumulated vast power over the ages."

"Looking throughout history, we find one truth:

"When sequence beasts aim to kill mysterious lifeforms, they almost never fail."

"Yet you've managed to persist for so long without even using the Hermit Crown I gave you. This is an exceedingly rare event in all of Eternal history."

"So you have to understand one thing:

"In terms of innate combat talent, your exceptional degree is already among the few in Eternal history."

"Perhaps you haven't realized this."

"Jiuyao is also eager to kill you, to prove that its advocated system and mechanism are correct."

"So go forth and fight."

"Now you know how adept you are at combat, and I expect to see you do better at the frontline, growing stronger."

"After all, you will not disgrace my compliments."

All the small text vanished, and the white card burst into flames, turning to ash and flying into the wind.

Wu Xiaode was slightly stunned.

Is that so?

Sarina actually sees me like this?

Am I truly skilled in combat?

The speed of the transport gradually slowed, and a bronze wall appeared ahead.

Wu Xiaode gently landed on the wall.

Countless thin arms extended from the wall instantaneously, outfitting him in a complete set of Battle Armor, then placing a strange helmet on his head.

——This helmet looked like a gas mask, entirely black, with intricately inscribed runes all over it.

An icy mechanical voice echoed in the vast tube:

"You are now equipped with the Three Realms Isolation Helmet, initial evil transformation defense Battle Armor."

"The power of evil transformation will be isolated within the Battle Armor, and even a Law Level probe cannot discern any of your intelligence and attributes."

"The Three Realms Isolation Helmet has undergone special treatment, with combat guidance functionality, further isolating from all external influences."

"In the event the Battle Armor is breached, do not remove the helmet, to prevent the enemy from infiltrating your thoughts and corrupting your soul."

"——Never remove the helmet, or never return."

"Special reminder:

"Mechanical and bronze creations are the least susceptible to evil transformation, and are the only tools you can trust on the frontline."

"Random entry into the frontline is imminent."

The cold mechanical voice disappeared.

All the thin arms retracted from Wu Xiaode's body.

The bronze wall opened, revealing a long tunnel behind it.

Wu Xiaode, wearing the "gas mask," clad in his new Battle Armor, was whisked into the tunnel by a powerful pull, breaking through the sound barrier once again and flying forward.

A tangled web of various passageways flashed voraciously before him, several times Wu Xiaode felt like he was about to crash, yet the force pulling him managed to deliver him into a brand new tunnel at the last moment.

I don't know how long I've been moving forward like this.

Suddenly.

A rift appeared in front with a flash.

Wu Xiaode felt a force push him, and he went directly through the rift.

The rift vanished in an instant, and the entire pipeline quickly retracted beneath the ground, disappearing completely.

Wu Xiaode was already in a defensive posture while in mid-air.

—But no anticipated attack came forth.

There was no smoke-filled battlefield, no enemies, no comrades, no roar and ripple of various magic, not even the shouts and screams of battle.

Silence.

In the silence, a gentle breeze blew intermittently.

On the ground lay an undulating golden wheat wave.

The sky shone perfectly.

Not a cloud in the sky.

A windmill in the distance turned slowly.

Everything appeared peaceful and serene, lacking any elements typically present at the "front line."

Wu Xiaode was dumbfounded.

He landed lightly in the wheat field and gazed around.

There were indeed no enemies.

The Three Realms Isolation Helmet suddenly emitted a "rustle," followed by a cold mechanical voice in Wu Xiaode's ear:

"256.17 meters ahead on the left, there is a weak Evil Transformation wave, please proceed to investigate and confirm the situation."

Wu Xiaode started walking down the narrow path on the ridge to his left.

Before long, he noticed something.

In the heavy rice waves, there seemed to be traces of crushing, extending towards the direction indicated by the combat guidance.

Should I continue forward?

Wu Xiaode hesitated briefly, quickly deciding.

—Let's take a look!

I'm not a Mysterious life, and I'm unfamiliar with many things.

Since this is the front line, enemies will be encountered sooner or later, might as well seize this chance to gather intelligence upon detecting a "weak Evil Transformation wave."

Wu Xiaode quickened his pace, continually advancing along the crushed traces.

After a while.

A cold voice sounded from the Three Realms Isolation Helmet:

"Arrived near the target, be cautious!"

Wu Xiaode immediately slowed his steps and approached cautiously.

Then he saw that thing.

—Calling it a "thing" seemed somewhat incorrect because it was a human skeleton.

The Mysterious life was all now in Pangu World, and under the influence of "love, dreams, world peace," they had become human forms.

This appeared normal.

This human skeleton, like him, was neatly dressed in an elementary Evil Transformation defensive Battle Armor.

The Three Realms Isolation Helmet was tightly fastened on the skull like a loyal gas mask.

Wu Xiaode's eyes slightly narrowed.

—Until its death, the helmet and Battle Armor of this Mysterious life were intact.

What bypassed its defenses to kill it directly?

A sudden change arose—

At the same moment, Wu Xiaode's hand appeared like a remnant shadow, tapping on his waist.

Immense pulling force dragged him back, instantly pulling him 200 meters away to his initial position on the battlefield.

Eternal Guardian Rope!

He had used this Holy Object right before he set off!

Around that skeleton, countless residual shadows, like a fierce storm, turned the surrounding wheat field into powder.

That was close!

If Wu Xiaode had taken half a step slower, he would have surely fallen into the trap!

"What are you?"

Wu Xiaode shouted, adopting a defensive posture.

No answer.

After a few breaths, the skeleton rose upright from the ground.

Its whole body of bones seemed alive, entwining like tendrils, reconnecting, constantly forming various bizarre shapes.

It floated lightly above the wheat field.

That cold voice in Wu Xiaode's ear sounded once again:

"Do not retreat."

"Please maintain contact with this presence!"

"This presence has a very low level of Evil Transformation contamination, perhaps communication can be attempted."

"This is an order!"

Order?

To interact with this bizarre thing?

A heavy sense of foreboding gripped Wu Xiaode's heart, a terrifying shadow emerged in his mind more frightening than death.

He was silently tense, then suddenly patted his "gas mask" while speaking:

"Hey, hey? What's going on? Why can't I hear anything?"

While saying this, he quietly retreated into the wheat waves.

Next moment.

The cold voice sounded again, repeating the earlier pronouncements once more.

Wu Xiaode continued to retreat, sighing:

"Looks like the helmet is strongly interfered with, I can't hear anything."

As soon as the words were finished.

He noticed the skeleton Evil Object in mid-air starting to twitch frantically.

A spirit light suddenly flashed in Wu Xiaode's mind.

His eyes shimmered with resolute combat intent.

"Ridiculous… It turns out, I had already been marked as prey..."

He no longer retreated but advanced instead, constantly moving his wrists in preparation for battle.

"It's you directly affecting the helmet, guiding me using its voice to come near you."

He shouted loudly towards the skeleton Evil Object.

The skeleton Evil Object suddenly stopped moving.

A sharp, high-pitched voice suddenly sounded from the "gas mask":

"Hee hee, you actually discovered it."

Veins popped on Wu Xiaode's forehead.

This Evil Object had bypassed the defense of the Three Realms Isolation Helmet, step by step guiding him to come near it!

It wasn't at all a "weak Evil Transformation wave"!