Journey to the West: Life Simulation of Sun Wukong

The invisibility cloak emits an odd fluctuation when used, being a special kind of stream of light that can make the cloak visually invisible by allowing it to bypass both emitted and reflected light sources on the surface of objects.

However, this cloak has its limitations.

That is, when in use, it still creates touch sensations and produces sounds upon contact with objects.

As a result, for a master, there's often no need for a mental probe; just having sharper senses is enough to detect it.

And for the person using the cloak, their mental strength must be significant, otherwise they might be plunged into darkness once activating it, even experiencing problems walking.

Therefore, the invisibility cloak is completely useless for those with a high Mental Realm; for those with a low Mental Realm, it's just a "blind man's trick".

Only under the unique environmental condition of Ice Fire Island (where the air currents are chaotic) can it be of some use.

"I now understand why the previous round's vampire didn't use this invisibility cloak,"

Zhang Manman complained endlessly.

It turns out that the effect of this invisibility cloak is just for show.

"That's not necessarily the case," Su Jie pointed out, gesturing at the invisibility cloak draped over Zhang Manman, "Perhaps this type of invisibility cloak is most suited for the vampire race."

"That's possible," Zhang Manman mused for a moment, agreeing with Su Jie. After all, vampires have the ability to rotate their heads 180 degrees, which doesn't seem like a normal human anatomical feature.

If a vampire's corpse could be preserved instead of turning into a box, dissecting it might reveal anatomical structures different from that of humans.

Like the vampire's heart, which is completely like a red crystal.

A normal human would not have such an organ.

As the four discussed, they left the house they had been searching and tread upon the thick snow.

The snow had stopped by now, but the cold wind was still blowing.

Fortunately, they had gathered some warm clothing from the houses, so they weren't cold.

Still, for Chen Tian Yuzi, Jos, and Zhang Manman, the bulky clothing slightly impaired their movements.

This too is a realistic part of the illusionary world.

It's a small village submerged under snow, where in just a short time, the snow had accumulated to a depth of fifteen centimeters. Each step left a deep footprint.

Crunch, crunch!

Every step sounded like walking on crushed ice, the snow underneath already having experienced some melting, resembling tiny crystals.

On the ground, there were also footprints covered by snow, shallow but still visibly disrupting the evenness of the snow layer.

However, the vicinity was eerily silent.

Earlier, and now too, the howling winds masked the sounds of searching and footsteps, so despite more than forty people having descended upon this area, not a soul could be seen at present.

Su Jie and the others continued their search of the houses, but with meager results.

Only knives and swords remained as weapons, medicinal alcohol for external injuries as medicine, and a few books on swordsmanship and knife technique as Cultivation Techniques.

This place had been thoroughly scavenged by players.

"Why didn't anyone enter the house we were in?" Zhang Manman asked.

"Probably because they saw me," Su Jie exhaled a breath of warm air, "After all, I defeated the Feng Family siblings in the afternoon. Even if the news hadn't spread widely, those who made it to the second round had to be winners in the first ones, so they would be fairly well-informed and would have seen what I look like."

The houses here provide shelter from the cold, but the windows are all wide open and cannot be closed.

So, if someone is cautious enough, they could still glimpse Su Jie and the others through the windows.

The issue with molding the physical body from the Mental Realm is that one cannot change their appearance; it all depends on how one appears to the outside world.

Ming Lun values a forthright approach.

Therefore, when the Mental Realm molds the physical body, it reveals one's true face.

Concealment is still an option, though.

You could cover your face with a cloth or apply makeup, or you could be proficient in the rare arts of bone shrinking and facial changing.

Once someone sees Su Jie and understands his situation, they'll realize that initiating conflict with him from the start is an unwise choice, so they'll opt to keep their distance for the time being.

Whir!

Just then, a white beam of light shot into the sky from the central mountain outside the village, distorted at the top, and a figure descended from the heavens.

"The first ten minutes,"

Su Jie exchanged glances with the other three, and they followed the main path out of the village, collecting equipment, medicines, and Cultivation Techniques along the way and arming themselves as they headed toward the mountain.

The entire Ice Fire Island is centered around the snow-covered Ice Fire Mountain that resembles a volcano's crater, with various villages, forests, lumber mills, and fishing grounds surrounding it.

The place where Su Jie and the others landed was at the base of the mountain, closest to Ice Fire Mountain.

Why were they dropped here?

Because more people had landed directly on Ice Fire Mountain previously.

If the Supreme Cup had removed all weapons, Cultivation Techniques, and medicines, leaving only unarmed combat, Jos wouldn't hesitate to lead Su Jie and the others right into the fray, knowing that with Su Jie, it would be like a tiger entering a flock of sheep.

But with supplies available and so many people using random explosive skills, even Su Jie might not be able to take care of all aspects for them.

Therefore, they came to the village at the mountain's base to pick up some equipment first.

Who would have thought that the pursuit of realism with the ceaseless wind and snow would cause the three of them to be delayed by nearly ten minutes.

However, thankfully, the remaining supplies in the village allowed Zhang Manman, Jos, and Chen Tian Yuzi to temporarily reach the level of vitality 3.

Or rather, in this martial arts-themed illusionary world of the Supreme Cup, as long as one is human and fully equipped, the strength levels are around vitality 3. How much is utilized depends on the individual's proficiency.

Of course, the Supreme Cup is unique, as the strong can carry their physical vitality with them. If yоu'rе nоt оn М*VLЕМ*РYR, yоu'rе viеwing а соpy.

Take Su Jie, for instance, his vitality is at 7.

The group sped up the mountainside at tens of meters per second, quickly reaching halfway up, passing through the woods, and arriving at the summit area of Ice Fire Mountain.

Here, there was no longer the white snow cover, only dark brown rocks and sandy soil that were extremely hard to tread on, leaving behind no footprints at all.

"We've reached the summit," said one of them.

After the four of them arrived at the mountain's peak, they looked out to see a huge crater with an approximate diameter of one thousand five hundred meters.

The whole mountain was about three thousand meters high, standing at the summit and looking down, they could even see the rolling sea of clouds, vast and majestic.

"To see all the smaller mountains at a glance," Su Jie exclaimed, feeling a sense of expansiveness in his chest.

This is the charm of the Illusory Realm, the complete immersion as if truly being in reality.

It is said that decades ago, ancient martial artists and national art practitioners would travel the land just like walkers, seeking emotional inspiration for a breakthrough, to train their mental realm.

Entering such an Illusory Realm, however, is much easier.

No!

It even saves most of the time!

Perhaps, the only sensation that the Illusory Realm cannot offer these players is the true historical depth.

Looking down.

About five hundred meters below the crater, there was a pond with red and blue intertwined springs.

The red side burned like flames, steaming hot, while the blue side was calm and serene, slowly emitting a white mist.

In the center where the red and blue intertwined, a figure stood out of nowhere, sitting cross-legged in the air, breathing in and out, drawing the red and blue mist, seemingly refining his body.

Around the Ice Fire Pond, there were more than twenty boxes scattered, clearly left by players who had been defeated by this person.

And that person was definitely a visitor from another realm.

A humanoid in white clothes, with a long sword on his back, his eyes like stars, resembling the cultivators from legends.

"Su Jie, I'm guessing that guy probably doesn't realize that his physical body here is a projection of the mind, but thinks he's suddenly transported to this place," Jos communicated in the team channel.

"I think so too," Su Jie replied, understanding that these visitors from other realms might not be aware of their true situation.

At least, the vampire they encountered in the last round and the white-clothed youth they were facing now, both seemed unaware of the specifics of their physical state.

Zhang Manman took out a longbow from her Qiankun Bag, aiming an arrow slightly above the cultivator's head.

This was a probe!

Whoosh—

The sharp arrow was released, slicing through the air, and under the influence of gravity, it arched into a graceful parabolic trajectory, heading straight for the young man's temple.

Clang!

However, at the moment, it was about to strike, a precious sword flew out, blocking the arrow.

"Who goes there!"

The young man snapped awake, opened his eyes, and looked upward with his dark pupils, slowly standing erect.

Not standing on nothing!

Beneath his feet was a black disk, about forty centimeters in diameter, unadorned and extremely simple.

The guy had been sitting cross-legged not on thin air, but on that disk, which was simply covered by his white clothes, preventing Su Jie and the others from seeing it clearly.

Zhang Manman squinted her eyes, "A magic artifact?"

They had only heard stories about the Cultivation World and hadn't come into actual contact.

But even without touching on films and novels, they had some understanding.

What the youth used was what was known as a magic artifact.

Su Jie, however, was not focused on the so-called magic artifact but rather on the youth's lip movements, "As expected, the conversations between us and people from other realms are translated by the Taixu Illusory Realm."

Hearing Su Jie mutter to himself, Zhang Manman tilted her head, "That's what you're concerned about...?"

Smack!

Su Jie suddenly pushed Zhang Manman away with one hand and leaped to the side with Jos and Chen Tian Yuzi.

Boom!

In the middle, a cut about thirty centimeters wide appeared, a sword light shot up into the sky, disappearing into the distance.

"It's that guy!"

Zhang Manman immediately realized what had happened.

She had thought the young man would take some time to come up since she sensed his vitality was only about 3.

Therefore, she was able to chat casually with Su Jie.

But to her surprise, the young man's sword light could cover a distance of over five hundred meters and, after breaking through the top of the mountain, continued to fly another three hundred meters into the sky before dissipating.

Without accounting for the energy absorbed by the rock face, it probably could have surged a kilometer.

Is this what a magic artifact is!?