Finally, a Taii diagram slowly descended, suppressing everything.

In just half a minute, the six nightmare winds, which were covered in tentacles and resembled large snakes, were quickly exterminated by the spells of the talismans.

What surprised Way Kai the most was that these nightmare winds exploded with items upon death.

He casually picked one up and discovered it was a mass of pitch black substance looking just like a lump of ink.

It name was also very simple.

Black mud.

What use could this thing have? Way Kai examined it for a while but had no clue.

At that moment, the roar sounded not far away.

He quickly turned to see that the monster had killed the last nightmare wind.

Thus, all seven nightmare winds that had surrounded him were dealt with.

Forget it.

Escaping is the priority.

Although the nightmare winds were dealt with, he didn't know how many monsters were lurking in the darkness and the current situation was grim.

It was not the time to let his guard down.

The urgent task was to find a safe place to hide.

Way Kai silently stored the black mud and turned to leave.

Just then, the monster suddenly flashed and appeared in front of him.

Way Kai nearly jumped in shock and quickly stopped, staring at the creature in a days.

The monster's ghostly fire flickered as if trying to convey something.

Seeing this, Wai furrowed his brow.

Do you want to talk to me? The ghost fire brightened for a moment, seemingly responding to him.

Then the monster suddenly turned and floated eastward.

It wanted me to follow it.

Way Kai hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and followed.

His intuition told him that this monster didn't seem to want to harm him.

Rather, it looked like it wanted to help him.

Of course, Way Kai wasn't unprepared.

The hundreds of talismans in his backpack were his last line of defense.

Even if this monster had bad intentions, he was confident he could escape.

After following the creature for nearly 10 minutes, a cave entrance suddenly appeared ahead with a faint light inside.

Wayai stopped to observe for a moment.

However, the monster didn't stop and instead floated straight into the cave.

Could this be a safe hiding place? He thought for a moment and ultimately decided to follow it in.

The hiding cave wasn't deep.

After just a few steps, he could vaguely see the light inside.

After turning a corner, the scene opened up and a beam of light from above illuminated the entire cave as bright as day.

Way Kai quickly assessed the situation inside the cave and frowned.

This was actually the entrance to a secret realm.

After the game invaded the real world, the wilderness was occupied by countless monsters, which also gave rise to numerous secret realms and dungeons.

Dungeons could be entered infinitely and cleared repeatedly, containing not only a large number of monsters, but also many NPCs and indigenous people.

In dungeons, players could level up, farm equipment, and even experience different storylines.

The mode of secret realms is similar to dungeons.

However, unlike dungeons, secret realms can only be cleared once, and their entrances are generally located in very hidden places.

Usually, one cannot find the entrance at all.

Such rare secret realms offer rich rewards upon completion, including a large amount of equipment and materials, and even certain special skills and rare treasures.

To find secret realms and obtain special rewards within them, the Yoning authorities even formed an exploration team dedicated to searching for various secret realms around Yoning City and finding ways to obtain the completion rewards.

The archer named Chan Sienshi, who invited Way Kai to join the team earlier, also used the reason of exploring secret realms.

Could this be that secret realm? Way Kai scratched his head.

Chapter 45.

Dual cultivation of physical and magical laws.

Every secret realm in the wild is unique.

Since it can only be cleared once, there are no guides available.

Before entering, no one knows what exactly is inside the secret realm.

It could be a paradise where one can gain numerous benefits without doing anything.

It could also be a maze that requires clever thinking to escape.

Or it could be a terrifying hell where there is no chance of survival once you enter.

A team of explorers had once entered such a secret realm.

Over 20 members of the team lost contact completely after entering and never returned.

From then on, that secret realm was classified as the most dangerous place.

An entry was forbidden for anyone due to the unknown nature of the secret realms.

Exploration teams always try to bring more elite members when entering.

Only after sufficient preparations dare they enter.

Now it was clear that way Kai was not prepared.

Unlike Chunshi and his group, he had no teammates and his level was not high enough.

He originally planned to return to the city to change his equipment and learn new skills.

But that didn't te happen.

Entering the secret realm in his current state was practically equivalent to seeking death.

Better to wait outside.

Wakeai thought, I just need to survive this period of darkness.

For him, the allure of the secret realm was minimal.

He didn't te need to risk everything for a bit of equipment and treasure.

No matter how good the rewards were, one needed to have a life to claim them.

However, just as he finished his thought, the monster that brought him there began to move.

It floated and directly entered the light gate of the secret realm.

Seeing this wake Kai's eyes widened.

What is going on? Can monsters also enter the secret realm? Although humanity s exploration of secret realms is not thorough.

Some basic knowledge is still known.

For instance, a secret realm is a small world completely independent of the real world.

The two do not interfere with each other, nor do they impact one another.

Even if you wreak havoc in the secret realm, it has no effect on the outside world.

The only connection between the outside and the secret realm is the passage of time.

A day spent in the secret realm is also a day in the outside world.

No, I was wrong.

Way Kai suddenly muttered to himself.

Is it possible that it came from inside? Realizing this, he suddenly understood the identity of the creature.

This monster was equivalent to a quest NPC, specifically there to guide him into the secret realm.

Now that the monster had entered the secret realm, logically Wai should follow, but he had absolutely no interest in doing so.

I want go.

Way Kai shook his head resolutely.

No matter what treasures are inside, I want go.

After saying that, he found a clean spot and sat down.

I just need to wait here until dawn.

While waiting, Wayai finally had the opportunity to check his backpack.

The most eye-catching item was undoubtedly the mythical equipment dropped by the Python boss.

Staff of the Giant Serpent, mythical staff level, 15 physical attack, 150 to 240, magical attack, 195 to 310 strength, 50 spirit, 50 attack speed, 10 casting speed, 10 all spell resistance, 20 upon equipping.

gain the blessing of myth, increasing all attributes of all team members by 10 points.

When attacking, there's a chance to gain the soul of the giant python, increasing strength by 50 points and causing the enemy to enter a state of internal injury.

When casting skills, there is a chance to summon the giant python for assistance.

with the summoned creatures level matching the equipper s and its attributes related to the summoner's attributes.

This is dual cultivation of physical and magical laws.