Chapter 1697 The Illusionary Labyrinth!
"This is an interesting place." Ye Chuyun remained unmoved and continued walking.
About five minutes later, he arrived at the end of the corridor, a circular plaza with a diameter of about 100 meters.
In the center of the square stands a stone gate frame that is over thirty meters high, and the surface of the stone gate is carved with countless incomprehensible patterns.
In the middle of the stone gate was a gray barrier that flowed slowly like mercury.
Ripples occasionally spread across the surface of the barrier, revealing a distorted and blurry scene behind it, resembling mountains and rivers, or perhaps an endless void, though it was difficult to see clearly.
Next to the stone gate stands a stone tablet about half the height of a person.
[Entrance to the Third Layer of the Abyss]
Status: Closed
[Next opening time: Approximately 4 hours and 52 minutes later]
[Entry Requirements: Abyss Exploration score greater than 5000 or possession of Abyss Lord's Heart*3]
[Warning: The third level is much harsher. The monsters are at least high-level Heavenly Rank, and most Lord-level monsters are at the Spirit Rank. Please choose to enter with caution.]
“There are still nearly five hours left…” Ye Chuyun glanced at the countdown on the stone tablet and frowned slightly.
His current score has already exceeded eight thousand, which fully meets the requirements.
But waiting for nearly five hours is clearly not a wise move.
"Let's leave the abyss first, process our loot, and check out the new features we've unlocked."
With a thought, Ye Chuyun connected with the mark within her body.
Should we temporarily leave the Endless Abyss?
【whether】
"Yes".
The next moment, Ye Chuyun found herself back on the platform.
The massive abyss vortex in the center of the platform continued to rotate slowly, with a few trial participants coming and going around it.
Ye Chuyun walked directly to the row of exchange pillars that were shimmering with light at the edge of the platform.
"Exchange all Abyss Energy Crystals."
Ye Chuyun placed her hand on the pillar of light and silently recited in her heart.
Instantly, the mountain of energy crystals in the storage space was absorbed by the beam of light.
[Redeem successful! 】
[Gained 8526300 points!]
[Gained 124500 points!]
[Gained 58000 points!]
【...】
Total points earned: 11387450!
A huge amount of points were credited to the account.
Adding to his original eight million points, Ye Chuyun's total points have now exceeded twenty million!
Congratulations! Your accumulated points have exceeded 10000000!
Congratulations! The advanced trial scenario, [Illusion Maze], has been unlocked for you!
Congratulations! The advanced trial scenario, [Eternal Trial Tower], has been unlocked for you!
The Trial Arena lobby teleportation list has been updated. You can now enter the [Illusion Maze] and [Eternal Trial Tower] through the new entrance!
Ye Chuyun pondered the differences between the Illusion Maze and the Endless Abyss.
This is a giant maze with a randomly changing internal structure, full of illusions and traps.
The maze route, room contents, and treasure locations will be reset every time you enter.
Each room may contain points orbs, small treasure chests, and points awarded for special events.
Defeating monsters guarding specific areas or treasures will also earn you points.
Each maze contains a hidden core; activating it grants a huge points reward and ends the maze exploration early.
The maze contains special rule illusions that grant an additional 100% bonus to all points gained through various means. This effect can be stacked with other point-boosting items.
Rare rooms in the maze have a chance to spawn temporary score-boosting items.
Next is information about the [Eternal Trial Tower].
A colossal tower with an unknown number of floors, each floor a challenging space that may take the form of combat, puzzle-solving, survival, racing, or other activities.
For each level you successfully pass, you will receive a fixed number of points for that level. The higher the level, the richer the rewards, increasing exponentially.
Each time a challenger attempts the Trial Tower, they can start from their highest previously cleared floor. The points earned upon clearing a floor will be the cumulative reward for the number of floors cleared in this challenge.
"The Illusion Maze produces score-boosting items, and the Eternal Trial Tower's efficiency is doubled under the effect of these boosting items. These two scenarios are a perfect match."
Ye Chuyun instantly understood the connection.
First, go to the Illusion Maze, explore it as much as possible, and find and obtain score-boosting items, such as triple score scrolls.
Then, equipped with the boosting items, go and challenge the Eternal Trial Tower.
With multiple layers of cumulative rewards, multiplied by three times or even higher, the points gained from that single performance boost are simply unimaginable.
"However, the Trial Tower has extremely high requirements for overall strength. I have just experienced a great battle. Although I have recovered, my condition may not be at its peak."
"Moreover, the first challenge has no historical records, and you need to start climbing from the first floor, so the efficiency may not be the highest."
Ye Chuyun analyzed the situation calmly.
"As for the Illusion Maze, I can test it out first. There are still nearly five hours before the third level opens, which is enough time for me to explore the maze once."
"If we can find a point-boosting item, we'll be rolling in it. Even if we can't, getting familiar with the environment and earning some double points is still a great thing."
Having made up his mind, he entered the labyrinth of illusions.
[Transporting to the entrance of the Illusion Maze....]
This time, Ye Chuyun appeared in a pure white void.
A portal of light floats in the center of the space.
Above the light gate, the words "Illusion Maze" were written in large characters.
There is also an explanatory stone tablet next to the gate.
[Supplement to the Illusion Maze Rules:]
[1. Each entry requires 10000 points as a ticket.]
[2. Each exploration session can last a maximum of 6 hours, after which you will be forcibly teleported out of the maze.]
[3. Dying in the maze will teleport you back to the entrance, forfeit all unspent loot from that exploration, and trigger a 12-hour cooldown.]
[4. Activating the maze core allows you to leave at any time and claim your rewards.]
[5. Temporary score-boosting items obtained in the maze can be taken out, but only scores gained within the maze will benefit from the double illusion bonus.]
Ye Chuyun immediately paid the points.
The light gate rippled like water, drawing him into it.
After a brief period of darkness, Ye Chuyun found herself standing in a wide corridor.
The corridor was made of huge blue stone bricks, with walls on both sides reaching ten meters high. At intervals along the walls, there was an oil lamp that emitted a white light.
The corridor extends forward, and a left turn appears about 100 meters away.
A light mist hung in the air, slightly obstructing visibility.
You have entered the labyrinth of illusions.
[Gain the status illusion buff: all points earned during this dungeon exploration *200%.]
Current exploration progress: 0%
[Core location of the maze: Unknown]
"It's starting." Ye Chuyun perked up, activated the black bone shield and suspended it beside her, while the nine sword spirits disappeared into the void, ready to be deployed at any time.
This time, he took out the God-Slaying Sword.
In such an unknown environment, a rapid response may be even more crucial in the face of a sudden crisis in close combat.
