Chapter 1640 The entrance is opened!

At the entrance to Beast Howl Canyon...

Three weathered stone sculptures of wild beasts—a wolf, an eagle, and a bear—still faithfully fulfill their duty of guarding.

At this moment, Ye Chuyun transformed into a streak of light and shot into the canyon.

The monsters in the canyon are considered elite-level to ordinary players, but in front of Ye Chuyun, they are no different from the coyotes and sand scorpions outside.

He didn't even use any skills; he simply summoned a clone to fight in his place.

Wherever the clones passed, monsters fell like mowing grass, unable to even hold them off for a moment.

In just a few minutes, Ye Chuyun had ventured deep into the heart of the canyon and found the Rock Boar.

Wild boars are as big as small hills, and their skin is like granite.

The Rock Boar spotted the intruder, let out a roar, and puffed out white steam from its nostrils.

With its head lowered and sharp fangs bared, it charged at Ye Chuyun without any thought, causing the ground to tremble violently.

Faced with this ferocious charge that could easily overwhelm a tank class of the same level, Ye Chuyun simply raised her right hand, her index and middle fingers together, and pointed at the charging wild boar from afar.

The pale golden sword thread flashed by, instantly piercing through the rocky skin of the Rock Boar, which was as tough as steel, and disappearing into its body.

The stone mountain pig suddenly froze, its massive body sliding forward a few meters due to inertia before crashing to the ground.

Its eyes quickly dimmed, and although there were no obvious wounds on its body, the life force within it had been completely extinguished.

[Defeat the Rock Boar (Lord-level) to gain Energy Points...]

[100% drop rate triggered. Item has been automatically placed in your storage space. Please check.]

Ye Chuyun didn't even glance at the other loot; she only wanted to find the quest items she needed.

He found it immediately.

A stone, entirely grayish-white with naturally forked silver veins inside, appeared in his hand.

[Stone of Choice (Special Quest Item)]

"Got it." Ye Chuyun put the stone away and turned to leave.

The entire kill was clean and efficient, even with a touch of leisurely elegance.

Leaving the Howling Beast Canyon, Ye Chuyun flew directly towards the deepest part of Region 1122, an area known as the "Forgotten Hills".

This place is even more desolate, with even low-level monsters rarely seen. Only some dilapidated ancient ruins and weathered boulders are scattered among the rolling hills.

Because Ye Chuyun wasn't sure of the exact coordinates, she couldn't use the portal to pinpoint the exact location and could only search slowly.

After flying for about fifteen minutes, his gaze settled on the top of a small hill.

A statue stood quietly there.

The statue, carved from an unknown type of stone, is weathered and bears the marks of time.

It was dressed in a long robe, and its posture seemed to be gazing into the distance with its head held high or deep in thought with its head down, but its neck was empty, missing the most important part: its head.

The statue as a whole exudes a "look at me!" vibe.

As Ye Chuyun landed in front of the statue, the feeling she exuded became even stronger.

Before he could make a move, the headless statue quickly began to move.

A voice, seemingly from nowhere, appeared in Ye Chuyun's mind.

"Lucky one, would you be interested in hearing my request...?"

"unnecessary."

But before the headless statue could finish speaking, Ye Chuyun took out the [Stone of Choice] and carefully placed it on the broken neck of the statue.

The moment the stone touched the broken edge, something strange happened.

The Stone of Choice seemed to come alive. The silver forked patterns on its surface suddenly lit up with a soft light, and the stone itself began to soften like liquid, stretching and deforming. The liquid slowly outlined the contours of facial features, eventually forming a stone head with a blurred face.

The headless statue was at a loss for words.

He couldn't understand why Ye Chuyun had taken out the mission items without him even asking.

Predicting it, right?

"...Congratulations, you've found my head."

"In that case, you can enter the Evolution Corridor to find your own opportunity."

"Good luck."

At the very moment the head was formed, the entire headless statue seemed to be infused with a soul, and an invisible wave rippled outwards from its center.

The space in front of the statue began to distort, forming a constantly fluctuating vortex gate.

Inside the door was a winding, shadowy corridor leading into the unknown depths.

The entrance to the Evolution Corridor is now open!

[Challenger has met the prerequisites; entrance to the Evolution Corridor is now open.]

[Warning: The path of evolution is fraught with unknowns and risks. Once embarked upon, it requires constant challenges until the end or failure. Enter now?]

Ye Chuyun looked at the entrance, feeling the eerie aura emanating from it, her eyes filled with anticipation.

"Enter!"

He took a step forward and stepped into the vortex gate without hesitation.

The figure was instantly swallowed by the light and disappeared into the desolate Forgotten Hills of Region 1122.

.....

Upon entering the corridor, the first thing Ye Chuyun did was to observe her surroundings.

The ground beneath your feet stretches infinitely forward and backward, with no beginning or end in sight.

The corridor is about ten meters wide, and the walls on both sides are not solid, but water walls made of countless flowing black liquids.

Less than five meters in front of him, a gray stone wall completely blocked his way.

This wall looks out of place in the entire corridor, as if it were forcibly crammed in there.

There was nothing on the wall except for a palm-sized device embedded in the very center, with a clear palm print on it.

Nothing else.

There were no explanations, no hints, and the silence was terrifying.

Ye Chuyun stood in front of the wall, her gaze calmly sweeping over the wall and the hand-shaped device.

Memories of this place surfaced clearly in his mind.

The Evolution Corridor truly lives up to its name.

Its test is not fighting, but the test of choosing and accumulating resources.

This first hurdle is the most direct and intimidating challenge.

There are two methods to achieve this.

First, break down this wall with absolute force.

Secondly, place your palm on the device and sacrifice your free attribute points.

It may seem like there are choices, but in reality there is only one path to take.

Because this "wall of choice" is essentially a rule-based creation that cannot be destroyed by violence.

In my past life, countless people who were extremely confident in their combat abilities tried to break through this wall with all their might after meeting the requirements to enter this place.

Among them were some powerful warriors whose combat strength reached the Heavenly level. Their attacks were powerful enough to destroy mountains and shatter peaks, but they couldn't even leave a trace on this gray stone wall.

The defensive capabilities of this wall have been jokingly referred to as "conceptually invincible".

It is immune to all attacks.

It seems that the Evolution Corridor was never intended for people to pass through using "power" from the very beginning.

Its sole purpose is to make you "pay".