88: Snake Mountain Secret

One week later.

Li Changkong had spent all his time in the Training Room these days.

During this period, Li Changkong had raised some basic skills to Rank five or higher.

Although the power of these skills was quite ordinary, their combined effect was more than the sum of their parts.

Among the main skills, such as Fireball Technique and Combo, Li Changkong had raised them to Rank eight.

After these skills were raised to Rank eight, the boost to Li Changkong's combat power was already quite terrifying.

With the skill Ranks raised, the trip to Changtian City had been put on the agenda.

However, before that, Li Changkong still needed to go find Xu Chuchu first.

Some time ago, Li Changkong had promised Xu Chuchu that he would accompany her to a new Secret Realm that had not yet been cleared for the first time.

This time, he finally managed to make time, and also to see how strong he was.

After making arrangements with Xu Chuchu, they quickly arrived outside the Secret Realm near the city.

Li Changkong could see Xu Chuchu in a long dress from afar, standing out remarkably among the crowd.

Xu Chuchu's appearance was already beautiful, and with a red long dress, she was even more eye-catching.

Behind Xu Chuchu, there were also several team members following her.

Before Li Changkong could even reach Xu Chuchu, he heard a complaining voice.

"Why is it a newcomer? Although he's from Shenhua Academy, we're challenging a Rank 30 first-clear Secret Realm this time."

"A first-clear Secret Realm is already a bit dangerous, and this time we're taking on an extra burden."

The speaker was a Mage in a purple robe, and after seeing Li Changkong, his attitude became somewhat displeased.

"My junior's strength is truly excellent. Bringing him along this time will definitely be a great help."

Xu Chuchu heard this and explained immediately.

"No matter how good his strength is, he's still just a freshman. Anyway, I don't think bringing him is a good idea."

The Mage heard Xu Chuchu's explanation and spoke again with disdain.

"Anyway, we're short on people, so bringing one more isn't a problem."

The strong Shield Warrior next to them said indifferently.

Li Changkong could clearly hear the discussion of the few people in the distance, but he didn't pay attention.

"Which Secret Realm is this?"

After Li Changkong approached, he looked at Xu Chuchu.

"A Rank 30 Secret Realm, the Snake Mountain Secret Realm. If you want to back out now, it's still not too late."

The purple-robed Mage stepped forward and snorted coldly.

"Ma He, we're teammates now. Say less of such things."

Xu Chuchu frowned slightly and said coldly.

After hearing Xu Chuchu's warning, the purple-robed Mage merely pouted and said no more.

Before Li Changkong came, he had heard Xu Chuchu say that the people she brought this time were all among the top three in their respective positions among the second-year students of Jinghua University.

Now it seemed that the strength of the people in front of him was indeed good, all reaching Rank 30.

"Here's some information about the Secret Realm; you can familiarize yourself with it first."

As Xu Chuchu spoke, she took out a small booklet.

Li Changkong glanced at the booklet but didn't take it: "It's fine, I don't need it."

"There's really no need to give it to him; he's just there to make up the numbers anyway."

Ma He looked at Li Changkong and muttered softly.

"Alright, without further ado, let's go into the Secret Realm now."

After Xu Chuchu finished speaking, she led everyone into the Secret Realm.

...

Stepping into the Secret Realm, what appeared before them were continuous mountains, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Surprisingly, this mountain forest was exceptionally quiet, not at all like there were people around.

However, everyone was very vigilant, knowing that this Secret Realm was not ordinary.

Since the team lacked a Mage, Li Changkong simply took on the role of the Mage.

Currently, the entire team consisted of six people: besides him, there was a Mage, a Shield Warrior, two Warriors, and a Priest.

As a mythical-level Priest, Xu Chuchu was considered the top Priest in her year, even within Jinghua University.

The skills she possessed, once fully combined, could play a significant role.

For a team, a Priest was often a very important presence.

Whether it was her buffing skills or healing skills, they could all bring great benefits to the team.

Under this circumstance, Xu Chuchu was naturally a core member of the team.

Before they had walked a few steps, a giant python suddenly emerged from the ground covered in layers of fallen leaves.

The giant python opened its mouth, revealing its crimson fangs.

The two Warriors in the team immediately rushed out and began attacking the giant python.

The entire team clearly wasn't cooperating for the first time, so their coordination was also very tacit.

After the Warriors launched their attack, the Mage simultaneously launched an attack.

In the blink of an eye, the giant python was already overturned on the ground.

Xu Chuchu could also feel that the strength of the monster in front of them was not strong, and she didn't even activate her buffing skills.

"It seems the ordinary monsters here aren't too strong; they're relatively easy to deal with."

After slaying this giant python, Ma He's gaze still lingered on Li Changkong.

But Li Changkong didn't pay attention; if he didn't encounter a truly dangerous situation, he was too lazy to act.

After all, they were just small fry, just small monsters.

The entire team'sForward speed (advance speed) was quite fast, and in no time, they had crossed one of the mountains.

Most of the monsters in this mountain were ordinary giant pythons, with a Rank of around 30, posing no threat to them.

Occasionally, they would also encounter elite monsters, but the team could still easily slay those elite monsters.

Since it was a first-clear Secret Realm, their speed was not slow.

After passing through a forest, they had already arrived in front of a tall mountain.

And upon arriving at this tall mountain, Li Changkong's gaze was already attracted by the mountain in front of him.

On the cliff face, a giant stone statue of a venomous snake was carved.

Although it was just a stone statue, it was carved extremely precisely, even its sinister expression was carved out.

Just one look at the statue made everyone feel a chill down their spines.

The stone snake had two heads, one on the left and one on the right, a twin birth from one body.

The next second, the mountains in the distance began to shake.

Before everyone could react, a huge venomous snake appeared halfway up the mountain.

This venomous snake was more than ten meters long, and its body was as thick as two people.

A layer of purple miasma surrounded its body, and any plants or trees that came into contact with this miasma would wither and turn yellow immediately.

The toxins contained in this venomous snake were extremely terrifying.