247: Chapter 247 Entering the Treasure Vault

As Paramond and Ryan were immersed in the illusion, Nie Ning's mouth curved slightly upward, and a mocking expression appeared in his eyes.

Because he knew these people wouldn't be waiting for Rada to return.

Hopefully, when they make their move later, they can find the Teleportation Array quickly, otherwise, facing two Fifth-Order Transcendent, their chances of winning are slim.

Suddenly, a black line appeared out of thin air.

Seeing this, Paramond and Ryan thought Rada had returned.

But then the black line slowly expanded, spreading outwards like a doorway, forming an entrance ten meters high and five meters wide.

Immediately after, a white light shone from within the doorway, and an endless corridor appeared before their eyes.

They looked inside. On both sides of the corridor were translucent light pillars, and in each pillar, different artifacts were placed.

"This is..."

Paramond couldn't help but widen his eyes; the dazzling array of artifacts made people feel dazed.

He even saw a white staff with a sapphire gem at its tip, surrounded by flickering luminescence, beautiful like the stars.

Star Staff!

The exclusive weapon of the Eye of Astral.

It is said that it can use the power of the stars to empower oneself, greatly enhancing the power of one's spells.

If one cultivates star-attribute witchcraft, the power of the witchcraft can be doubled!

Hecate's Staff, King Set's Sword of Chaos, Goronaxi's Heartguard Armor, Guardian's Bracer, Horn of Volus, Pain Weaver...

Each item, if placed outside, would be considered a rare treasure!

For a moment, everyone's breathing quickened.

Of course, except for Nie Ning and Heloise.

Because they had no idea what was inside.

However, judging by Abbott's expression, it shouldn't be too bad, and the further they went in, the more precious the items might become.

Paramond and Ryan exchanged glances, a mix of excitement and ruthlessness flashing in their eyes.

Seeing Ryan about to make a move, Paramond quickly stopped him with a look.

As a force capable of contending with deities, the items here would certainly not be allowed to be taken away freely.

Acting now might result in getting nothing at all; he didn't want this fool to ruin his important plans.

Especially Heloise, she would definitely obtain something that would drive them mad!

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"How about we all go in together?"

At this moment, Abbott gestured an invitation to Nie Ning and the others.

Nie Ning and the two others exchanged glances. Although they all saw hesitation in each other's eyes, entering a treasure vault and returning empty-handed clearly did not align with their purpose for coming here.

Especially Abbott, who had been trapped for decades, was naturally unwilling to leave in such a dejected manner.

Moreover, since no Teleportation Array was visible, they probably could only leave after collecting the treasures.

Abbott nodded, then led Nie Ning and the other person into the treasure vault.

At this point, Nie Ning and the other person dared not stray too far from Abbott, otherwise they would be very passive if a fight broke out.

Seeing this, Paramond's lips curled into a mocking smile.

'Soon, very soon, he will obtain the treasures in these people's hands.'

Paramond and the other person then followed inside.

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Upon entering the treasure vault, everyone could view the treasures up close, each one presented like a work of art.

Nie Ning and Heloise showed little interest.

Without specific knowledge, they simply couldn't imagine the power of these treasures.

When they reached the Star Staff, Paramond clearly paused.

The unique items of each faction are all incredibly powerful existences.

While other treasures might be even more extraordinary, their practicality might not be as high as this Star Staff.

The corridor was very long, stretching about two thousand meters as far as the eye could see.

They continued deeper, and at about 1200 meters, Ryan finally couldn't hold back and fixed his gaze on a black spear.

Black Ripper!

As long as it inflicts damage on an enemy, it can tear open the enemy's wound, maximize the damage, inhibit the enemy's recovery ability, and cause incessant bleeding.

Just as Ryan was about to take the Black Ripper, he was blocked by the transparent barrier outside.

For a moment, Ryan was a bit awkward, his outstretched hand suspended in mid-air.

He had originally thought that with his achievements, taking this weapon should be no problem, but he didn't expect to be unable to obtain the treasures here.

Seeing this, Nie Ning and the others thought of their own test scores.

If converted into distance, the number of successful challenges multiplied by one hundred, did that mean they could only obtain items below their score?

Everyone involuntarily looked at Heloise. This girl's previous entrance method was different from theirs.

Could it be that she could reach the very end?

Thinking of this, Paramond's heartbeat couldn't help but quicken.

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Eventually, Ryan reached the 1100-meter demarcation line and took a right armguard engraved with runes.

Hand of Burning Winter.

After being activated with battle qi, the user's attacks will convert to ice-attribute damage.

It also comes with an extraordinary freezing effect, capable of slowing down the enemy's energy circulation speed, making it a very practical piece of equipment.

They continued forward, but many items were unfamiliar to them.

After all, the Eye of Astral had disappeared over a thousand years ago, and newly advanced mages naturally wouldn't focus their energy on such ethereal things.

As time passed, many items could only be found in miscellaneous records of those factions.

Next, Abbott chose a set of armor called Earth's Guardian.

This armor can significantly increase the user's battle qi intensity and enhance the user's physical strength.

Paramond, on the other hand, chose a pair of gloves called Pain Weaver, which can imbue most witchcraft with a special effect that causes spiritual pain.

In combat, a momentary lapse of concentration is enough to decide victory or defeat.

Abbott and the other two only took items they recognized; they dared not randomly take unfamiliar ones.

For example, at the 1200-meter mark, there was an item called Horn of the Merciful.

The name sounded cool, but in reality, blowing the horn would make people feel an urge to defecate.

However, high-level Transcendent have very high energy conversion efficiency, naturally producing fewer impurities in their bodies, and possess high mental resistance.

Even if they really felt the urge to defecate, they could hold it in for a short time.

But it could be brought into the city, which would definitely be an eye-opener for everyone.

Yet, as Transcendent, even if they harbored ulterior motives, few would target ordinary people.

After all, everyone's goal is to become stronger; they still have this much professional integrity. What if it disgusted themselves?

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Nie Ning stopped when he reached 1500 meters.

With his level of challenge completion, this was as far as he could go.

What he had his eye on was a black staff with green patterns.

Although he didn't know its special effects, for a mage, this was already the most suitable choice.

Of course, it was mainly because Nie Ning didn't recognize any other items.

Just as Nie Ning was about to choose, Heloise linked her arm with his, pulling him further inward.

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