Chapter 89 - 89: Skirting the Edge of the Ghastly Realm
Chapter 89: Chapter 89: Skirting the Edge of the Ghastly Realm
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“An Jianyou (Double Awakening)”
“Physique: 4.1+2.6”
“Spirit: 5.3+6.0”
“Life Energy: 9.46”
“Mystery: 0”
This time, the awakening was successful. Fang You didn’t have to wait long; An Jianyou slowly came to, having forgotten the embarrassment, both excited and thrilled.
“Instructor! Instructor, I did it!”
“My Passage to the Mystic Eye seems to have undergone some special changes too.”
With the second awakening, the upper limit of one’s Awakened Ability could be improved, sometimes bringing about additional changes and unlocking different uses.
The same was true of one’s talent; as Awakeners personally improve, their talents can unlock more capabilities.
An Jianyou’s Passage to the Mystic Eye’s basic effect was an unparalleled advantage in learning Netherworld skills, while also allowing for the ability to wield such skills with more power than ordinary people.
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In An Jianyou’s hands, the Ghost Control skill meant having more ‘Combat Pet Slots’ while also having a higher control limit… Fang You had tried to mooch off An Jianyou’s proficient-level Ghost Control, but found it somewhat difficult to control even a two-star Mysterious Evil, and two was his limit.
Three? Even if he had enough Combat Pet Slots, he couldn’t control them.
It was beyond the scope of his abilities.
And his spirit power was stronger than An Jianyou’s even before the first Awakening.
Atop the super enhancement within its own series, the Netherworld Eye has evolved the abilities to ‘see’ and ‘pass through’.
An Jianyou could now see the Mysterious Evils lurking beneath reality, which could be said to exist in another world; and unaffected by logic, she could even pull a specific Mysterious Evil into the real world.
For this reason, Fang You set up a daily task for An Jianyou to ‘observe Mysterious Evils’.
She would delve into the deeper layers of the Passage to the Mystic Eye from time to time, watching those powerful and terrifying Mysterious Evils, and as a result, the organization’s encyclopedia had recorded a lot of information on Mysterious Evils.
Many tasks in the game interface also now had more detailed information because of this.
The Bone Knight and the Eight-eyed Giant Lizard from yesterday had already been recorded in the encyclopedia; after yesterday’s battle, the information had been completed to 90%, 100%.
As an encyclopedia collector, An Jianyou’s contributions were no less than those from taking on jobs.
“My previous proficient-level Ghost Control allowed me to control four Mysterious Evils, but with the changes to my Passage to the Mystic Eye this time, it seems I can control one more.”
“And also, it seems like I can…”
An Jianyou hesitantly described the changes she was experiencing.
Previously, her Passage to the Mystic Eye placed her between reality and the layer beneath it; when she saw a Mysterious Evil, it also meant there was a risk of being detected by it.
Of course, that was at the beginning.
Now, her abilities had greatly improved, and with constant practice and mastery over her talent, the chances of an incident like barely being detected by the Flesh Giant were not entirely gone, but at least now she was very adept at moving in and out.
She could return to the real world at any moment.
After An Jianyou’s description, and his examination of her panel before she woke up, Fang You tentatively guessed, “Your Passage to the Mystic Eye might no longer be limited to yourself, and instead, it could be used on others.”
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The next morning,
An Jianyou, having already become accustomed to her body and having practiced her talent for a while, sought out Fang You early, indicating she wanted to try what they had discussed the night before.
Fang You was also curious.
Today’s trial would confirm a speculation, a highly important speculation.
If it were true, the importance of An Jianyou’s Passage to the Mystic Eye would rise to an even higher level.
The two of them left the base and went to the rooftop of a nearby building.
The wind was whistling.
Young people in the training ground below were sweating and living their youth to the fullest.
An Jianyou opened her Passage to the Mystic Eye, glancing around, then the light in her pupils dimmed back to normal as she said, “Instructor, please hold on to me.”
Fang You extended his hand, thought about it, and then rested it on An Jianyou’s shoulder.
Finally, he added, “This is just a simple trial, don’t interact with those Mysterious Evils.”
“Got it, I understand!”
She took a deep breath, her eyes closed briefly, then suddenly opened them.
The depths of a pair of bright eyes bloomed with a faint light, profound and mysterious as if linking to another world.
Passage to the Mystic Eye·Open Eye·Level One!
Suddenly,
The world in An Jianyou’s eyes changed.
And so did Fang You’s.
His hand lay on the girl’s shoulder, and it seemed that along with her, he entered a world unknown yet not entirely unfamiliar.
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He had seen this scene through An Jianyou’s eyes, but the image on the cellphone screen was inexplicably different from seeing it firsthand, from personally experiencing it.
The sky suddenly darkened, a pale mist arose, and the street outside as well as the playground below were filled with staggering figures.
They were like walking corpses.
And they were particularly strange walking corpses, wandering around, passing through the people on the playground below, like Ming Deng and the others, as if they were merely phantoms.
An Jianyou paused, and the mysterious light in her eyes deepened.
Passage to the Mystic Eye, Open Eye, Second Level!
The sky before them darkened further, shrouded in grey mist, and beyond the walking corpses, many huge figures appeared, wandering aimlessly, making thudding sounds and the roars of beasts.
Passage to the Mystic Eye, Open Eye, Third Level!
Whoosh~!
The sunlight vanished completely, and the world was enveloped in a thick grey mist, the wind howling, and terror spreading everywhere, with various horrifying scenes unfolding.
Fang You saw a giant made of flesh and blood, the ground cracking wherever it trod.
Looking even further, there were countless monsters even more terrifying than the flesh and blood giant!
Massive shadows loomed within the grey mist.
Monstrous creatures clung to the tops of distant high-rise buildings.
Enormous creatures flew across the sky, like huge airships.
And so on, and so on!
His reasoning, like An Jianyou’s, was not affected, but facing such terrible monsters, his spirit still endured waves of shock like those of the sea.
Fang You’s face was expressionless.
An Jianyou was still adjusting the Passage to the Mystic Eye.
She had not entered the highest ‘Fourth Level’, as it was too terrifying, she had dared only glance at it once before.
But after her second Awakening, not only could the Passage to the Mystic Eye affect others, the ‘Passage’ was not merely about bringing Mysterious Evils from the spirit world into the real world.
It could also…
In An Jianyou’s eyes, the mysterious light grew deeper.
Gradually,
the buildings in the view became dilapidated, the running figures on the playground, the vehicles on the road outside, all disappeared.
This world, other than being rampant with Mysterious Evils, seemed to have only Fang You and An Jianyou left, in this world filled with immense horrors.
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‘Ding!’
‘Hint: Tainted by the mist of the Ghastly Realm, Mystery +0.6.’
‘Hint: Currently lacking sufficient conditions, unable to enter the Ghastly Realm.’
Of course, he had no intention to enter.
He was just verifying.
After today’s attempt, it was certain that the world in An Jianyou’s eyes was the Ghastly Realm, lurking beneath reality, filled with innumerable Mysterious Evils.
Now, Blue Star was like a person with low immunity, its defensive functions completely a sieve, continuously seeping water.
The Mysterious Evils that sprouted were like the water seeping in from the Ghastly Realm.
The water was very deep.
They could not fully grasp it at the moment.
Of course, they couldn’t enter either; An Jianyou seemed to be the key to the Ghastly Realm, but was still missing some necessary conditions.
After her second Awakening, Xiao Hei and the others could go through an upgrade.
Fang You then arranged for Black Blade and Silver Bell to accompany An Jianyou to the outskirts of the city to look for suitable Mysterious Evils… Capturing three-star Mysterious Evils in the city would be an accident.
After they left, Fang You returned to the base to continue his arduous training for the day.
He swung his sword all morning, with his basic swordsmanship constantly shifting in his hands, each move and form carrying a cold killing intent.
After a while,
Fang You took a deep breath and called up his panel.
The skill column displayed:
‘Basic Swordsmanship (Master Level: 99.9%)’
“To break through by training alone is indeed too naive, so I can only…”
“Training Card, break through for me!”
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