The player Numeric only glanced at the points, ignoring the experience rewards, as they were useless to him now given the massive level difference. A group of players at Bai Lie level were no match for Numeric, who was at Lan Ling level. Under Huo Mie's astonished gaze, Numeric ended the battle.
Huo Mie wanted to say something but was speechless. Numeric was so powerful. What about Chen Tian? Could it be that he had grown so much in such a short time? Was his leveling up like cheating?
Chen Tian noticed Huo Mie's thoughts and didn't explain, letting him imagine whatever he pleased. Huo Mie finally snapped back to reality and asked, "Chen Tian, can I team up with you?"
Huo Mie had his own considerations. In this event, there were too many high-level players, and low-level players like them wouldn't gain anything. Only by finding powerful players could they have a chance to get a piece of the pie. Huo Mie had his sights set on Chen Tian.
Chen Tian nodded and said, "Sure. After all, you're one of our teammates. In three years, we'll be fighting side by side in the Chrono Era National Competition, right?"
"By the way, why were the Half-Demon players chasing you?"
Chen Tian looked at Huo Mie. Did Huo Mie have something that attracted these players? Over ten people chasing one player – what could possibly drive them to such madness?
"Alas, this matter goes back to when I returned to the Fire Spirit Clan. In short, they are after that badge."
"The Elven Badge that I gave you?"
"Yes."
"Then I understand."
Don't show off your wealth. Chen Tian knew this. It seemed that the news of Huo Mie possessing an Elven sacred artifact had spread. After all, it was a sacred artifact, an exclusive piece of equipment, and could fetch a high price or even be exchanged for more resources, inevitably making other players covetous.
"What about your teammates? By rights, wouldn't Elven players exploring this area also choose to team up?"
"Uh!!"
Numeric inquired with confusion, and Huo Mie's expression instantly turned grim. He slowly explained the reason. Chen Tian and Numeric didn't react much, as such things happened frequently in the Divine Realm, and they were accustomed to it. Having accepted the memories of another world, Chen Tian and Numeric's mindset was no longer on the same level, and their life origins weren't even in the same position.
Chen Tian didn't refuse Huo Mie's request to team up and directly invited him into the party. Chen Tian turned to look at the snow mountain and said with confidence, "Let's go. I'll lead you to fight a boss. I hope we can level up and get some good equipment."
"Great!"
Huo Mie became excited. After all, killing bosses and getting loot was the most thrilling part of gaming. No player would pass up a boss, let alone the trio of Chen Tian, Numeric, and himself. There must be a weakling, and well, that weakling was himself. Huo Mie felt that this boss fight would be like watching a show; as long as Chen Tian made a move, it would be an easy kill.
Huo Mie had a hunch that if Chen Tian knew his thoughts, he would praise him. Not bad, not bad, he still had some insight. He could gauge Chen Tian's approximate strength. This person was a talent, otherwise, Chen Tian wouldn't have invited him to the team.
For Chen Tian, who was passionate about gaming, the Chrono Era National Competition marked the end of his retirement. His name would once again echo throughout the gaming world, but this time Chen Tian had his own plans.
However, he hadn't shared these plans with anyone yet. It wasn't the right time. He would deal with them after resolving the matters of the Evil Spirit Clan. Three years was enough time, perhaps even less.
Chen Tian, Numeric, and Huo Mie headed towards the snow mountain. The snow-capped peak was covered in falling snow. Huo Mie looked at the scene before him and asked doubtfully, "Chen Tian, there doesn't seem to be an entrance here."
"The entrance is beneath our feet, but it requires three items to activate the mechanism to open it."
Chen Tian's senses could perceive everything within the surrounding area. He spread his hands, and spiritual fire erupted. The spiritual fire in his hands burned with fierce flames. Chen Tian collided his hands together, and a giant fireball shot into the sky. Chen Tian hurriedly shouted, "Get away from here quickly!"
After saying that, Chen Tian moved several hundred meters away. By the time Numeric and Huo Mie reacted, a massive fireball descended from the sky. Numeric's speed was astonishing, but Huo Mie wasn't as fast. As the fireball was about to hit Huo Mie, Numeric extended his arm, and the two of them entered a space, reappearing hundreds of meters away.
"Chen Tian, when you're about to make a move, tell us!"
Huo Mie looked frightened. The fireball struck the ground, melting the ice and turning the snow into steam. Chen Tian paid no mind to Huo Mie's complaint. It wasn't that Chen Tian didn't want to warn them, but this mechanism required someone to stand on it.
Chen Tian's fireball dissipated, revealing a stone gate lying on the ground. The stone gate was tightly shut. Chen Tian approached the gate, a smirk on his lips. He grumbled, "It seems we still can't open it without the items. Well, it's good that the mechanism is destroyed, otherwise this stone gate would have moved later."
"Chen Tian, what was that just now?"
"Oh, didn't I tell you before? This stone gate and the mechanism move. They only become fixed when a player stands on them. We three were standing on it just now, so the mechanism was under our feet. The mechanism hides the stone gate, and the stone gate can only appear after the mechanism is destroyed."
"This mechanism has a pattern when it moves. Someone must stand on the mechanism to stabilize its position, otherwise, the next second, you won't know where the mechanism will go."
Listening to Chen Tian's explanation, Huo Mie understood Chen Tian's actions earlier. Chen Tian looked at the stone gate. In the center of the gate, there were two token slots, and in the center of the token slots, a snowflake imprint was divided in half. Chen Tian sensed the surroundings and released his spiritual sense, but he didn't detect any items of these three shapes.
Chen Tian frowned. To open the stone gate, he needed two tokens and a snowflake token, but Chen Tian couldn't find them. By rights, the quest items should be hidden near the quest. Chen Tian pondered, and a flash of inspiration struck him.
He then said, "Numeric, Huo Mie, clear away all the snowflakes from the surrounding snowfield."
"Understood, Chen Tian."
Numeric had no doubts about Chen Tian's request. After all, Chen Tian wouldn't do anything he wasn't sure of. What was hidden beneath the snow?
Numeric summoned his spear, which emanated flames. The white flames blended perfectly with the snow, as if the spear had emerged from the snow itself.
Huo Mie's palms burned with intense flames. The two of them attacked together, their flames colliding with the ground, and steam from the melting snow continuously rose into the sky. The entire snow mountain began to melt little by little. After a period of melting, the entire snow mountain regained its youthful vitality, revealing its true appearance.
Chen Tian found three beams of light and quickly grabbed them. The next second, three tokens were embedded in the stone gate, and with a rumbling sound, the stone gate opened, revealing a bottomless abyss.
Chen Tian's back sprouted golden wings of fire, and Numeric's back sprouted white wings. Seeing this, Huo Mie followed suit, condensing fiery wings. The three of them rushed towards the depths below the stone gate.
The stone gate was unfathomably deep. Chen Tian and the other two continued to descend, as if there were no bottom, and they didn't know how deep it was below.