Chapter 290: Layers upon Layers
Owen was trying to narrow his range of perception. His spatial senses were too sensitive. In his eyes, this broken place was like a glass walkway paved with shattered glass. Not only did it feel like he would stab his foot if he took a wrong step, but he also had the illusion that he would fall into the abyss at any moment.
In fact, this was not an illusion. Since the Secret Realm was composed of space fragments, and the fragments were not seamlessly joined, it was normal to have gaps.
However, if one were to fall in, chuckles , the outcome would be similar to falling into a kaleidoscope. Not only would their eyes be disoriented, but their position as well. Without any positioning, it would be impossible to determine where one was.
One must know that the Secret Realm had more than one layer. Even Owen was getting dizzy from this chaotic spatial superposition, let alone others. Even if Grand Mage Marvin, who was proficient in space, were to fall in unprepared, his return would depend on luck.
“This is truly a troublesome place.” Owen dry heaved and said. His high spatial perception made the feeling of spatial disorder more and more intense. He had to further compress his perception range and reduce the impact, otherwise, forget about fighting later, even walking would be a problem.
The others didn’t care. Even those with spatial talent would, at most, have a vague feeling. This was actually an advantage, unlike Owen who saw too clearly and was thus more easily affected.
While Owen was trying to reduce his perception, the others had already recovered and were observing their surroundings, exclaiming in amazement.
The place where Owen and the others landed was a sandy area. Looking further out, there were all kinds of terrain, and they didn’t interfere with each other, as if they were randomly pieced together after being cut up. The most ridiculous thing was that space was still slowly moving. After reaching a certain limit, it suddenly changed like a face, disappearing without a trace, and then being replaced by a new space.
In other words, the Secret Realm was like a Rubik’s Cube that changed automatically. No one knew what it would be like in the next second.
If it weren’t for the fact that Owen and the other students were spatially transferred here and would be repelled after a period of time, automatically returning to the Academy City, coming here would be a one-way trip.
However, this method had limitations. If one went too deep into the Secret Realm and was blocked by layers of space, they would be trapped here forever.
This was not an isolated case. Such situations would occur in every Secret Realm Competition.
The main reason was that the higher-level space fragments were heavier and would gradually gather in the depths of the Secret Realm. Therefore, to obtain better and more precious things, one had to go deeper into the Secret Realm. The problem was that it was difficult to grasp the limits, leading to situations where people went too deep and could not return, which happened every time.
Everyone knew that fortune favored the bold, and there was no shortage of people willing to risk their lives for hope.
Most small teams chose to leave immediately, leaving only the three largest teams, including Silvia’s.
Owen initially thought they would communicate with each other, or at least exchange some harsh words, but the three sides ignored each other’s existence and took out tools, throwing them into nearby spatial cracks.
These tools had different shapes, but their function was the same: first, use spatial oscillations to tear open spatial cracks, and then utilize the weak nature of the spatial cracks to open a temporary portal.
“Hurry up, the portal won’t last long. Those who are left behind can just wait to die.” Silvia said coldly, then was the first to walk into the portal. Robert, who seemed to have some leverage in Silvia’s hands, followed closely behind.
Owen didn’t hesitate either. With the Ancient Bloodline, he didn’t need to consider any dangers when traversing space. Even if he was caught in a dimensional turbulence, he was confident in escaping. A mere spatial crack wouldn’t stop him.
However, as soon as he entered, Owen’s expression changed slightly. The spatial passage in front of him was layered and winding, getting darker and darker as it went deeper, making even a veteran like him have second thoughts. It was simply too dark, even the edges were curled.
Lost in his thoughts, he crossed an unknown number of spatial layers in an instant, clearly exceeding the limit and going too deep into the Secret Realm.
After exiting the spatial passage and opening his eyes, Owen knew he was right.
The deeper one went into the Secret Realm, the lower the brightness of the surrounding space. The core area was even called the Eternal Night Zone.
The brightness of the place where they were before was similar to the afternoon, very bright, while here it was almost dusk, with blood-red clouds covering the sky and the ground, giving people a vague sense of unease.
It seemed that Silvia’s words were all lies. In fact, those who followed were the ones whose lives were in her hands, while those who stayed behind were the ones who got rid of this scheming master.
Unfortunately, Owen couldn’t warn the latecomers. Therefore, after a while, people came one after another from behind.
However, not everyone followed. There were also many smart people who took the opportunity to leave. After all, everyone knew what Silvia and the others were gathering them for, and no one believed that they could get benefits just by working hard. They weren’t that naive.
In the end, only a little over twenty people followed, clearly all of them valued money over their lives. However, the number was obviously lower than Silvia’s expectations, so her face was a bit gloomy, but she didn’t explode. It seemed that she was planning something big.
The students who chose to follow now realized the problem and immediately regretted it. They just wanted to take a risk, not to die.
Unfortunately, there was no turning back. Even if they felt uneasy, they could only continue to follow closely behind Silvia. Only in this way could they have a chance to return alive.
However, an ominous premonition had already enveloped their hearts. No one was a fool. Silvia didn’t trick them into coming here for a hike. Most likely, it was…
What it was, there was no need to say it out loud, everyone understood. Therefore, although they continued to surround Silvia, they appeared even more enthusiastic.
It was quite interesting, wasn’t it? Although they wished they could do this and that to Silvia in their hearts, in reality, they could only feel a little at ease by trying harder to flatter her, as if by pleasing her, she would show mercy when she sold them out.
Silvia was like a lion, not caring what the rabbits were thinking, and even less interested in their performance and thoughts. She directly led everyone onto a more dangerous path.
Everyone looked at each other, but there was no way back. What else could they do but follow closely behind?
The road ahead was very strange, like illuminating with a flashlight in the dark. The further away, the wider the road. Although it didn’t look very long, it felt like it never ended.
Owen didn’t dare to unleash his spatial perception, but he clearly knew that this road ahead was also a kind of spatial passage, only stretched out.
Owen had some guesses about this. He had previously learned from Peters that some people found very valuable things in the Secret Realm, but they didn’t have enough time, so they left clues and tools for their descendants. Generation after generation continued to explore, eventually obtaining the desired treasures.
