Chapter 1601 Temptation, Trap?

Having regained her mana and gained true damage, Chi Xue unleashed a variety of exquisite and powerful area-of-effect spells.

The Five Elements Illusionary Spirits that had previously left her helpless were now being annihilated in large numbers before her eyes.

The path of light she was on was cleared away in just a few breaths.

This astonishing reversal instantly drew the attention of all the trial participants.

"Look at that person, why is he suddenly acting like he's been injected with adrenaline?"

"Her magic seems to have returned, and her attacks can kill phantom spirits instantly!"

"I saw it. It was that fruit-like thing. After she hit that fruit, her magic power was fully restored."

"That fruit must be a stroke of luck! Defeating it will restore my health and grant me a buff!"

Has the flame of hope been rekindled in everyone's hearts? Their once desperate eyes are now filled with greed and longing once more.

Everyone began frantically searching for the trace of that special fruit within their own paths of light!

"Found it, it's on my side!"

Soon, a joyful roar came from another path of light.

One of the trial participants, despite the risk of injury, finally struck a shimmering fruit, gaining mana restoration and the ability to see through illusions, and began to wreak havoc.

"There's some here too!"

"Grab it!"

The atmosphere instantly shifted from despair to a frenzied hunt.

Everyone, their eyes red, desperately searched for and attacked the life-saving fruit, disregarding their own safety.

Ye Chuyun naturally noticed the existence of the fruit and the amazing effects it brought.

The Five Elements Wheel on his shoulder was still automatically clearing away any approaching phantoms.

Ye Chuyun's gaze was fixed on a white jade fruit that appeared and disappeared along her path of light.

He discovered it too!

Ye Chuyun originally planned to take action personally or capture it using her sword spirit.

However, before he could act, the Five Elements Wheel, which was automatically searching for enemies, seemed to have also identified the fruit as an enemy.

A flash of light appeared in the cyan area representing the wood element on the board, and a bolt of cyan lightning suddenly struck out!

"Crack!"

The bolt of blue lightning struck first, hitting the fruit that was moving nimbly.

"Squeak—!" The ginseng fruit let out a short, mournful cry. Before it could even transform into a blue stream of light, it vaporized under the blue thunder and vanished without a trace.

At the same time, a surge of pure energy flowed back and merged into Ye Chuyun's body.

[Slaying the special spirit "Wood Spirit Ginseng Essence" fully restores your mana!]

[Gain the status "Illusion Breaking True Sight": Duration: 10 minutes.]

Ye Chuyun's magic power instantly returned to full, and she reached her peak condition!

"........."

Ye Chuyun glanced speechlessly at the Five Elements Wheel on her shoulder.

This thing is so efficient that sometimes it's both funny and frustrating.

He had intended to observe it further, or even let it go for the time being, after all...

This scene naturally fell into the eyes of the trial participants who were desperately searching for the fruit.

"His roulette wheel knocked the fruit away!"

"His magic power has definitely been restored, and he's regained his status."

"Why should we risk our lives to find one, and he just stands there and the roulette wheel automatically goes off for him?"

"Heaven, you're so unfair! What happened to absolute fairness?"

The hopes that had just risen among the trial participants were shattered once again in the face of Ye Chuyun's almost effortless victory.

All that remained was intense jealousy and helplessness.

However, unlike the other trial participants.

Once they regained their magical power, they immediately began to squander it like nouveau riche, unleashing their supernatural abilities to cleanse the illusory spirits.

But the moment Ye Chuyun regained her magic power, she made a completely different decision.

He needs to continue to conceal his strength and conserve his magical power.

With a thought, the Five Elements Wheel continued its efficient automatic target acquisition and attack.

He then quietly compressed his newly restored magical power and stored it deep within his dantian.

Moreover, he felt that this was not enough, so he even separated a wisp of his divine sense to firmly imprison it, preventing any leakage of magical power.

It should not be used lightly unless absolutely necessary.

"Something's not right..." Ye Chuyun's gaze deepened as she looked at the trial participants who were excitedly roaring and recklessly expending their mana as they recovered.

He frowned slightly.

"The timing of this fruit that can restore mana is too perfect, it's like a supply that was deliberately delivered to our door."

Ye Chuyun pondered in her heart.

"The rules clearly state that only the power of the five elements can effectively kill the phantom spirit."

"But the appearance of this fruit provides a shortcut to restore mana and gain the ability to temporarily ignore resistance."

"If the Heavenly Dao's goal is simply to help us get through this third wave of monsters, then why not directly weaken the Illusionary Spirits or provide a more stable means of recovery?"

"Instead, why would we use hidden perks that require luck and risk to obtain?"

"Moreover, the rules say that 'only attacks containing the power of the Five Elements' can effectively kill.'"

"This means that if we don't find the fruit, we can't actually kill these phantom spirits completely; we can only defend passively."

"But it seems that the Phantom Spirit is also unable to kill us trial participants in a short time."

"So, what is the real purpose?"

Ye Chuyun's gaze swept over the endless phantom spirits ahead of the light path, and then she thought about how much time was left before the end.

Then a sudden realization dawned on him.

"It's about survival!"

"The true purpose of Heaven's will is to make us endure for thirty minutes!"

"Points are important, but compared to being eliminated, points are just a passing cloud."

"This third batch of monsters is probably not a killing spree, but a test of endurance and mental fortitude."

"Then the true purpose behind Heaven's sudden arrangement of this fruit's appearance is worth pondering."

A thought flashed through Ye Chuyun's mind like lightning.

"I'm afraid this is a trap."

"This fruit is a temptation, a temptation for the trial participants to abandon a safe defensive strategy after their mana is restored, and instead recklessly consume their mana."

"But why tempt the trial participants to do this?"

Ye Chuyun analyzed the situation step by step, feeling that she was getting closer and closer to the truth.

"I'm afraid this is because the fourth wave of monsters will likely require a large amount of mana reserves, and the Heavenly Dao will probably completely prohibit all means of restoring mana."

The more Ye Chuyun thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

If everyone uses up all their restored mana in this third wave of monsters, then when the fourth wave requires even more mana, or when the environment changes again and it becomes difficult to replenish mana, then...

What awaits them is an even more desperate situation than they are now.

This fruit is not a stroke of luck, but a trap cloaked in honey.

A lure that tempts trial participants to prematurely deplete their power.

"Therefore, the best strategy is not to squander money, but to endure and remain patient." Ye Chuyun had already made up her mind.

"With the Five Elements Wheel and the Heavenly Blessing Pearl, I am well enough to survive this third wave of monsters without even having to use much of my own power."

"This fully restored mana must be kept as a strategic reserve, saved for the most critical moment!"