Chapter 260: Clearing the Stage, Reality and Illusion, Threats
Very quickly, Lu Lin killed all twelve Thunder Weasels present.
Sitting on the ground, Lu Lin waited for the next challenge and danger.
The third wave to attack were the Sky-swallowing Rats.
These Sky-swallowing Rats were different from the Sky-swallowing Rat Race among the Alien Races.
The Devouring Sky Rat Race had a human appearance, only their heads looked more like Sky-swallowing Rats.
As for the real Sky-swallowing Rats, Lu Lin had never seen them.
Whether it was fortunate or unfortunate, he finally saw them at this moment.
The Sky-swallowing Rats also let Lu Lin confirm that there was some connection between the Exotic Battlefield and Bu Ming Villa.
It is possible that in those years, Chen Buming wiped out the Sky-swallowing Rat Race in the Exotic Battlefield, leaving only Aliens with the Sky-swallowing Rat bloodline.
To put it simply, the bloodline of the Alien Sky-swallowing Rats came from the spirit beast Sky-swallowing Rats, which did not exist in the Exotic Battlefield.
The characteristics of these Sky-swallowing Rats were concealment.
They moved underground and suddenly emerged in front of Lu Lin to attack.
However, with Lu Lin's perception, he could detect any movement, whether it was in the sky or underground.
Moreover, as they emerged from underground, Lu Lin happened to have an Earth Talent, so he couldn't be ambushed by them.
No matter where the Sky-swallowing Rats came from.
As soon as they showed up, Lu Lin would pierce them with an Earth Thorn.
In the Safety Zone built and organized by Lu Lin, a bunch of Earth Thorns with Sky-swallowing Rats impaled on them appeared, looking quite strange.
As for the other two characteristics of the Sky-swallowing Rats, agility and gnawing, they did not cause any impact on Lu Lin.
As soon as they popped out, they were impaled, so even if they were fast, it was useless.
This wave was relatively easy for Lu Lin to deal with.
The combination of perception and Earth Thorn was simply divine.
But the fourth wave of spirit beasts made it a bit uncomfortable for Lu Lin.
Heavy Armor Lizards.
These creatures moved slowly, but they were bulky and heavy, with layers of sturdy heavy armor covering their bodies.
Let alone Earth Thorn, even using Landslide and Earth Shattering, he couldn't break their defenses.
Furthermore, these Heavy Armor Lizards did not appear alone; a whole group of fifty or sixty of them arrived.
With their devil-like steps, they moved in front of Lu Lin, and Lu Lin felt his Safety Zone was a waste.
It was now filled with Heavy Armor Lizards.
Bumping into each other, they made Lu Lin think of a sardine can.
After they arrived, they didn't attack; they just occupied Lu Lin's space and lay down.
Is this even possible?
Lu Lin thought that if all the spirit beasts were like this, he could easily win.
However, the Level Manager wouldn't let him pass so easily.
The fifth wave of spirit beasts attacked.
Bone-breaking Falcons.
Sixteen Bone-breaking Falcons circled in the sky, and as soon as they saw Lu Lin relax, they swooped down.
When Lu Lin finally reacted, they flapped their wings and flew high into the sky.
Lu Lin used his Falling Stone Star Skill to attack them, but the Bone-breaking Falcons slightly flapped their wings and escaped his attack range.
Now, Lu Lin stood on Heavy Armor Lizards' backs, overhead were sixteen circling Bone-breaking Falcons.
He fussed around for a long time, and when the sixth wave of spirit beasts arrived, Lu Lin still couldn't deal with them.
The sixth wave attacking spirit beasts were Berserk Wolves.
This pack of Berserk Wolves numbered around twenty. After entering Lu Lin's sight, they didn't rush to attack but crouched around, waiting for an opportunity.
The seventh wave, Mountain-stomping Barbarian Elephants.
The eighth wave, a nest of poison bees.
The ninth wave, Magnetic Crabs.
The tenth wave, three hundred different plants.
The eleventh wave, a myriad of snakes in formation.
The twelfth wave, Ghost-sound Sparrows.
Lu Lin seemed to have noticed something wrong.
After these spirit beasts arrived, they didn't immediately attack Lu Lin.
Instead, they waited quietly.
Initially, Lu Lin didn't understand their intentions, but as more and more spirit beasts, poisonous insects, birds, and plants gathered around him, Lu Lin finally understood.
They intended to gather together and defeat Lu Lin forcibly.
Facing such a scene, Lu Lin found it difficult to decide.
To stay here and wait for the final showdown.
Or to escape, reducing the numerical advantage of these spirit beasts.
Estimating the time, Lu Lin guessed about twelve hours had passed.
He couldn't wait until the last moment to decide.
So let's give it a try.
See if he could kill them all surrounded by numerous spirit beasts.
Star Power, activated.
Star Martial, quickly flashed through his mind.
Various tactics of evasion and attack, Lu Lin quickly recalled them.
Lu Lin then took several pieces of high-calorie chocolate from the Storage Ring and swallowed them.
Next, Lu Lin closed his eyes.
Star Power Domain.
Release.
Faced with so many spirit beasts, Lu Lin couldn't be foolish enough to fight them one by one; only Star Power Domain could achieve group damage.
Looking at the dense crowd of spiritual bodies around him, Lu Lin smiled.
Come to the bowl.
With the help of Substance Spirit Jade, Lu Lin drew the spirit bodies of each spirit beast into his Star Power Domain.
And then sealed them.
For this, Lu Lin even created a scene identical to the current one in his Star Power Domain to ensure complete restoration.
Most of these spirit beasts were not very intelligent; their spirit bodies only had animal instincts and wouldn't communicate with Lu Lin like those in the previous second challenge.
Entering the Star Power Domain, these spirit beasts remained ignorant, preparing to attack Lu Lin according to their plan, but unexpectedly.
Lu Lin suddenly disappeared.
At this moment, in the Star Power Domain, there was no one to guide them, to tell them Lu Lin's whereabouts, so these spirit beasts could only scatter and leave.
Lu Lin opened his eyes and chuckled softly.
Now with the spiritual bodies of these spirit beasts entering, his Star Power Domain really feels a bit like a world.
Who knows if the Star Power Domain has the potential to further evolve in the future, becoming substantial like Spiritual Strength.
If that happens, Lu Lin would be truly formidable.
In his Consciousness Universe, there is a real world, containing not only plants and trees, mountains and rivers, but also true life.
In the future, whatever item he needs, he wouldn't have to buy or search for it; he just needs to glance at it, and he can create an exact replica out of thin air.
Not only inanimate objects, but animals, spirit beasts, alien races, exotic beasts, and even... humans.
Lu Lin's heart pounded wildly.
He dared not think further.
To achieve this step is far beyond his current capabilities, so he should diligently cultivate to the Seventh Level Golden Body Realm first.
Time slowly passed.
All these spirit beasts in the external world fell into a dormant state, including the Nether Melody Sparrow and Bone-breaking Falcon flying in the sky, which both fell to the ground.
Finally, Lu Lin received a notification from the Level Manager.
"Congratulations, Challenger, you've survived for 24 hours, and have successfully completed the challenge."
"Now, rewards are being tallied and prepared for distribution."
"Please wait a moment."
After Lu Lin cleared the challenge, the scene before him changed.
He found himself in a white room.
Tables and chairs, tea, the floor—it looked like a very modern style room.
Well, Lu Lin even saw an air conditioner on the wall.
"Young man, congratulations on successfully completing three challenges. Here is your reward, please accept it."
In front of Lu Lin suddenly appeared an old man with an immortal aura, white beard, and wearing a Daoist robe, looking somewhat like an ancient deity.
"Thank you."
Lu Lin reached out and accepted the simple token the old man handed to him. The token bore a single large character.
"Chen".
Is this... Chen Buming's exclusive token?
"Young man, this token allows you to enter this manor at any time. Whether you're in combat or need rest, you can be in the manor, and it's very safe here."
"In the future, you can treat this as your safe haven."
Oh?
Lu Lin didn't expect that the gain this time would be so significant.
This is a manor, after all. He hasn't lived in such a luxurious manor in the real world.
The key is, the refuge function of Bu Ming Villa, regardless of what kind of environment Lu Lin is in, he can instantly enter the manor as long as he communicates with the token.
This is simply giving him a life-saving card.
"Excuse me, old sir, please wait a moment."
Lu Lin pointed at the air conditioner on the room wall and asked: "Why is there an air conditioner here? I didn't see any outdoor air conditioning units when I entered the manor."
"And, why does a consciousness in a Secret Realm need an air conditioner?"
The old man was momentarily at a loss and didn't know how to respond to Lu Lin's question.
"Young fellow, don't overthink it, you're still in the Secret Realm, everything is just an illusion."
"Illusion?"
Lu Lin sneered.
He punched the wall next to him.
A big hole immediately appeared on the wall, and the materials inside the wall fell out.
Through this big hole, Lu Lin could see the white world outside the manor.
White lake water, white grassland, white various small animals.
Perhaps hearing the commotion from Lu Lin breaking the wall, regardless of whether they were grazing or playing, the white small animals stopped what they were doing and turned their heads to look in Lu Lin's direction.
"Old sir, is this also an illusion?"
The old man was silent.
But Lu Lin was relentless, throwing a punch at the old man in front of him.
His fist passed directly through the old man's body.
Then, a vibration of Spiritual Strength followed.
The old man's body immediately showed signs of damage, "Lu Lin, you!"
The old man seemed frustrated and didn't seem to want to communicate with Lu Lin further, his figure slowly dissipating.
But Lu Lin wasn't the least bit anxious.
This old man was playing tricks with realities and illusions with him, but how could he know that Lu Lin's Second Talent was the Eye System, so discerning between reality and illusion was no problem.
He was trying to deceive him by saying it was all an illusion.
Ridiculous.
After the old man disappeared, Lu Lin didn't leave the room through the big hole; instead, he stretched his arm and took down the air conditioner hanging on the wall.
He forcibly broke open the air conditioner's casing, revealing its core.
A pitch-black crystal stone lay quietly inside.
Soul Sealing Space Crystal.
Lu Lin had seen it once before in the Mad Blade Secret Realm; unexpectedly, he saw it again so soon.
"Lu Lin, don't!"
"Lu Lin, you're desecrating the great Chen Buming."
The terrified and angry voice of the old man came from within the Soul Sealing Space Crystal.
"I didn't, I wasn't, don't talk nonsense."
Lu Lin denied three times, "I'm not desecrating the great Chen Buming, I'm just trying to teach you, this unruly fellow, a lesson for him."
"Tell me, where is Xiao Ru."
Lu Lin held the Soul Sealing Space Crystal in his hand and thrust three consecutive "stings" into it.
Inside came the old man's screams, but Lu Lin wasn't bothered at all.
"Stop screaming, just a few stings, they can't really harm you."
"Behave and release Xiao Ru for me."
"Otherwise, my methods are far from limited to this."
Lu Lin threatened.