Exotic Battlefield: I Can Activate Dual Talents

In front of Lu Lin appears a dense forest.

The forest is devoid of sunlight, with tree branches, vines, various weeds, and bushes.

From time to time, the sound of insects can be heard.

What's going on?

Can the Spirit Beast Tower accommodate such a large forest?

"On the ninety-fifth floor, if the challenger survives here for three minutes, it is considered a victory."

Survive for three minutes?

Lu Lin felt a few black lines appear on his forehead. Does this Level Manager think little of people?

He has made a smooth journey from the first floor to the ninety-fifth floor, yet here he might not even last three minutes?

"Begin the countdown."

"Tick, tock. Tick, tock."

He can hear the sound of the timer going off near his ear.

Lu Lin maxed out his Perceive Star Skill, feeling everything around him...

Curses...

Lu Lin's vision went black.

Then he heard the manager's voice.

"Challenge failed."

What happened?

Lu Lin, unconvinced, charged in again.

He hadn't sensed anything just a moment ago, so how did he fail?

To prevent what happened just now from happening again, upon hearing the start of the countdown, Lu Lin immediately Displayed the Step away from his standing position.

Looking back.

Only then did Lu Lin see that he had been standing amidst the petals of a terrifying Human-Eating Flower.

This friggin'...

Lu Lin was too exasperated to even complain.

The first attempt was utterly pointless.

However, this time it surely won't be.

Swipe.

Lu Lin suddenly felt something tighten around his foot, nearly causing him to fall to the ground.

What just happened?

He quickly turned to check what held his leg.

There he saw a green vine covered in countless spikes suddenly grasp his ankle.

The vine tightened.

Pulling at Lu Lin's body.

Man-eating vine.

This must be a man-eating vine.

Lu Lin knew he must not be dragged by that thing to where its main body was, as it would mean certain death for him.

Earth Control.

Lu Lin controlled the soil around him to cover his feet, legs, and waist.

At this moment, he had to anchor himself.

Moreover,

According to Lu Lin's estimation, the vine of this man-eating plant has limited strength; it can pull something weighing a hundred pounds, but that doesn't mean it can pull a thousand pounds of soil.

As expected, Lu Lin's hunch was correct.

His body stabilized with the help of the soil. Just as a smile appeared on Lu Lin's face, his vision went black, restarting the challenge.

What was that about again?

Lu Lin didn't feel attacked, so how did he die again?

This is just unreasonable.

Lu Lin thought about complaining to the manager, but recalling the manager's indifferent personality, Lu Lin shook his head and gave up.

He decided to figure it out slowly by himself.

After being caught by the man-eating vine, Lu Lin was sure his actions were correct.

So, why did he end up dying? He needed to pay close attention next time.

Additionally, to be on the safe side, Lu Lin finally compromised with reality, arranging the Wearing Armor and Shield Holding Star Skill, ensuring he wouldn't die without knowing why next time.

Entering the dense forest once more, Lu Lin was much more cautious this time.

First, he jumped down from the Human-Eating Flower's petals.

Then he summoned the broken knife.

This time, Lu Lin disregarded environmental protection, continuously chopping the surrounding shrubs and bushes with the broken knife, preventing another pull by the man-eating vine.

He walked some distance without encountering any danger.

Yet Lu Lin dared not relax a bit, cautiously observing his surroundings and underfoot.

Suddenly.

The ticking sound in his ears stopped.

What now?

Lu Lin took a step back, his eyes scanning his surroundings.

"Congratulations, Challenger, on surviving for three minutes."

"Next, please continue to survive in the jungle for ten minutes."

The Level Manager's voice rang out, and Lu Lin's just-relaxed heart suddenly tightened again.

Between the ninety-fifth and ninety-sixth levels, couldn't they even leave a moment's buffer?

That's just...

His vision went black once more, and Lu Lin found himself back at the starting point.

What happened again?

Lu Lin wordlessly questioned the heavens.

Despite being extremely cautious, he hadn't stayed on the ninety-sixth floor even for a minute before inexplicably dying once more.

Lu Lin carefully examined the situation inside the dense forest from outside.

However, the forest was tranquil, and the Spirit Beast Tower and manager would not provide him any preparation time in advance.

All he saw was a static scene from beginning to end.

No choice, Lu Lin once again wore his armor and shield, cautiously entering the forest.

If not for the ability to come back alive unharmed, Lu Lin estimated he would've at least turned into a pile of bones by now, with tall grass growing over his grave.

He avoided the Human-Eating Flower, chopped through the man-eating vine, and reached the spot he had previously stood.

Looking around, Lu Lin saw nothing.

No flowers.

No vines.

Even the closest tree was over three meters away from him.

So what exactly caused his death?

At this moment.

Lu Lin suddenly felt some movement below his feet.

Upon closely inspecting, Lu Lin understood why he had died before.

Indeed, he also realized why he died the second time.

One Kiss Seals Your Fate, Spider Cub.

The scientific name is Black Spider, an ordinary name by the sounds of it, but its nickname makes people turn pale.

One Kiss Seals Your Fate, Till Death Do Us Part.

Once the Black Spider matures, its venom is terrifying, yet it allows people some time to react.

If you react quickly enough, after being bitten by a Black Spider, you can write a letter to your family and reflect on your life. About thirty minutes later, you'll leave this world painlessly, as if you've simply fallen asleep.

However.

The spider cub is the truly terrifying one.

To ensure the survival rate of the cubs, so they aren't preyed upon by certain birds, frogs, and small-sized animals.

The venom in the Black Spider cub can instantly kill humans and the vast majority of spirit beasts, without even leaving time to struggle.

No wonder, no wonder he died twice just now. Encountering the Black Spider cub, Lu Lin felt he died without grievance.

Swamp.

Lu Lin directly buried the Black Spider cub in the ground, which made things much safer.

The Black Spider cub is about the size of a green bean, with eight legs thinner than hair strands, gray-black or gray-brown. When they crawl on the ground, they are almost impossible to find unless examined closely.

Having encountered the Black Spider cub, Lu Lin no longer continued forward.

He used the broken knife and Earth Control to create a relatively safe zone for himself.

Soon, ten minutes passed, and the Level Manager announced Lu Lin passed the test. The Ninety-seventh floor's task was to survive here for 30 minutes.

For this level, Lu Lin was quite confident. He just needed to expand the cleared space further.

Holding the broken knife, Lu Lin cautiously observed the surroundings to avoid running into any more Black Spider cubs or other poisonous insects and snakes.

Suddenly, he felt something bite his wrist.

This time, I shouldn't die again, right?

Lu Lin looked at his wrist and immediately laughed, hahaha.

Isn't this the Hundred-venom Belly-tip Snake we saw earlier?

The snake bit Lu Lin's wrist but had no way to inject venom into him.

Lu Lin laughed and squeezed the snake's head, crushing it.

During this time, he saw two more small Black Spider cubs and, as usual, sent them into the swamp for engulfment.

With most of the time passed, Lu Lin knew he was steady on this level.

Just as Lu Lin had anticipated, thirty minutes passed, and due to his caution, he encountered no difficulty this time.

"Congratulations Challenger, for surviving for thirty minutes."

"Next, continue surviving in the jungle for one hour."

Lu Lin smiled; with the foundation he built earlier, he could easily endure one hour.

However, to be safe, Lu Lin continued expanding his safety zone.

This is called strategic depth.

Even if he encounters attacks or changes in the survival challenge, he has enough space to move and evade.

After all, a wise rabbit has three burrows.

One hour passed as Lu Lin carefully stepped forward, working diligently.

Listening to the manager congratulating him upon passing, a trace of smile also appeared on Lu Lin's face.

Almost there.

Very soon.

There's only the last level left, once overcome, he can find this Secret Realm's Control Center and then take Xiao Ru out.

"Congratulations Challenger, for surviving for thirty minutes."

"Next, you must survive for twenty-four hours in a jungle full of dangers."

"Pass the level, and you will receive a reward."

Lu Lin acutely noted the keywords in the manager's speech.

Full of dangers.

Twenty-four hours.

In previous challenges, the manager never mentioned danger, crisis, or similar words.

Yet, this time, had actively reminded Lu Lin.

It was evident that as the final level of the test, the difficulty had definitely increased greatly, and Lu Lin must be fully prepared to face it.

Meanwhile.

This is also a prolonged battle.

Survival time shifted from previous few minutes, tens of minutes to 24 hours, requiring Lu Lin more, failing would also increase silent costs.

If, having survived 23 hours, Lu Lin gets attacked and killed, then those 23 hours would effectively be wasted.

Understanding the key points, Lu Lin took a deep breath.

During these twenty-four hours, he must rationally distribute physical strength and mental energy, ensuring not to fail at the last moment.

Just as Lu Lin made up his mind, a huge roar shook the leaves in front of him, causing them to fall.

Even the ground underfoot trembled a few times.

Not good.

The big guy is here.

Su Lin retreated a few steps, eyes fixed on the direction of the beast's roar.

Soon, he saw a fierce tiger, draped in pine needles, slowly approaching him.

Each step increased the tiger's majesty.

Ancient Pine Nursing Tiger.

No, it should be called Ancient Pine Tiger.

Large-sized, standing three meters tall.

Estimated body length over nine meters.

The tiger tail, as thick as a grown man's arm, swung side to side, making a "whoosh-whoosh" sound.

This is the Ancient Pine Tiger, the matured Ancient Pine Nursing Tiger.

Terrifying.

Frightening.

Menacing.

Ferocious.

"Roar—"

The Ancient Pine Tiger fixed its eyes on Lu Lin and roared.

That icy light in its eyes made Lu Lin instinctively retreat two more steps.

Powerful, so powerful.

Lu Lin profoundly doubted whether he, with only Level 1 Star Power Level, could withstand such a terrifying beast.

Swish.

Giving Lu Lin almost no time to react, the Ancient Pine Tiger's roar faded, then its hind legs exerted tremendous force.

Swoop.

The Ancient Pine Tiger in the air resembled a bomber, over Lu Lin's head.

Unchallengeable.

Lu Lin almost immediately made the clear judgment, displaying the Step, quickly avoiding the Ancient Pine Tiger's assault.

Who knew.

The Ancient Pine Tiger, still mid-air and not yet landed, seemed already aware of Lu Lin's movement.

With powerful waist exertion, its body twisted.

A thick tiger tail swung towards Lu Lin.