Chen Tian looked at the interface before him without any worry. He then closed the interface and turned to Chen Mei, saying, "Then you can stay by my side!"
"Okay! Chen Tian!"
Chen Mei seemed happy. Chen Tian then asked, "Chen Mei, you said before that these five mountain ranges have special abilities. What is the ability of the one ahead? What kind of spirit guards it?"
Chen Mei seemed to recall something terrifying and hastily said, "Chen Tian, perhaps you should take a detour! The four mountain ranges ahead are not something you can contend with. Even with my help, I might not be able to advance."
Chen Mei spoke again, "The ability of the mountain range ahead of me is immortality. As for living beings, I haven't encountered any. However, I did enter it before, and I was indeed killed, but then I came back to life. This is different from my kind of evolution. I stop evolving and get killed once I reach my final form, but that place is truly immortal."
"Furthermore, the living beings there have all been tainted with this ability. Their immortal power is stronger than the aura I've absorbed. At the same time, these four mountain ranges' abilities appeared earlier than the fifth mountain range, and the living beings within are much stronger than me. Chen Tian, it's best to take a detour."
"Although one can enter the center of the guardian hall by traversing these five mountain ranges, these five mountain ranges are also a test. Only those who pass all of them can enter. This is just the first hurdle for me. If my consciousness hadn't escaped the system, I would still be guarding within the mountain range."
Chen Mei sighed. Chen Tian nodded and then asked, "Are there no other paths to take nearby?"
Chen Tian asked Chen Mei, feeling that he had already wasted too much time and there was no need to waste any more.
Chen Mei nodded, pointed outside the forest, and said, "Outside the plains, there is a teleportation gate that can take you to the core area. I can take you there, Chen Tian."
"Okay!"
Chen Tian spoke. He looked at Chen Mei's figure and thought that fortunately, his Ice Heart Cold Flame had offset that impulsiveness, otherwise, he might not have been able to suppress it. It was also fortunate that nothing happened.
As far as Chen Tian was concerned, the beings and bosses in this system were also people. Chen Tian didn't want to act, but he had to complain that they were made so real in the game. He didn't know how to describe it.
Of course, this was from Chen Tian's perspective. He didn't know how others felt.
As Chen Tian and Chen Mei walked out of the forest and onto the plains, they instantly encountered a group of players. Their eyes met. The group looked at Chen Tian and Chen Mei before them, but most of their attention was on Chen Mei.
Chen Mei possessed an allure that made it impossible for them to look away. Then, a voice rang out, "Attack! Surround them, don't let them escape!"
A group of players immediately surrounded Chen Tian. Seeing this, Chen Tian coldly rebuked, "What do you want?"
The leader of the players was named Xue Mie, a level 99 player. The other players were all at level seventy or eighty. It was clear that Xue Mie was the leader.
Xue Mie looked at Chen Tian and Chen Mei and said, "Hand over what you obtained inside, and I'll let you go."
"What items? None? I didn't get anything."
Chen Tian replied, then looked at the situation and thought, "Damn it, if only the interface wasn't locked right now."
"Don't play dumb. Don't you know what kind of place this is behind us? Since you came out unharmed, you must have gotten something good. Hand it over."
"I said there's nothing, and there's nothing!"
"Do you expect me to believe you just because you said so? Open your backpack and let me see."
"On what grounds?"
Chen Tian knew they were just looking for trouble and retorted angrily. Xue Mie looked at Chen Tian and said, "Kill the man, take the woman."
Chen Tian chuckled. So that was their intention. Everything else was just an excuse!
However, Chen Tian looked at Chen Mei and nodded. Indeed, Chen Mei's abilities and characteristics easily attracted male players. Chen Tian didn't know if this was a good thing or a bad thing.
Just as everyone was about to attack Chen Tian together, Chen Mei gently blew a breath and said, "Quiet down, everyone."
Then, everyone became completely silent, their eyes becoming hollow. Chen Mei then chuckled softly, "Kill each other! Come on, attack."
Instantly, over a dozen players attacked Xue Mie. Xue Mie stood in place as if he had no consciousness and then died under the furious barrage of attacks.
Chen Mei spoke again, "Kill everyone around you, kill them all. The last one remaining should commit suicide!"
Then, countless starlight floated into the sky. Chen Tian didn't dare to look directly. Chen Mei's abilities were too monstrous; she had directly controlled everyone to slaughter each other.
After the players died, Chen Tian looked at the scene before him. A ground full of light orbs, all equipment and loot. He collected them all without hesitation.
Then, Chen Mei asked, "Chen Tian, did I do the right thing?"
Chen Tian nodded. With Chen Mei around, it really saved a lot of effort. Then, the two walked towards the plains outside the forest. However, a beam of light instantly fell on Chen Mei, and she felt a dizziness.
Chen Tian supported her and asked, "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing. It's just that my abilities are restricted outside the territory. My control range has decreased. Charm can only charm individuals, and mind control can only control two beings, unlike in the territory where I can use it continuously."
Chen Tian didn't pay much attention to Chen Mei's words. He had expected all of this. However, Chen Tian needed to be more cautious.
Then, he said, "My memory! How could I forget about him?"
Then, silver mechanical gear gate patterns bloomed in his eyes, and a mechanical gear gate appeared before Chen Tian and Chen Mei. A figure slowly emerged.
Chen Mei looked at the young man before her and asked, "Chen Tian, who is he?"
"His name is Bing Tianning. He is my combat machine spirit. He has signed a contract with me, just like you."
Chen Mei looked at the young man before her. She could tell that he was very weak now, but she always felt that his strength was more than that.
Bing Tianning then said, "Master, what do you need me for?"
"You don't need to call me Master. Just call me Chen Tian. I don't intend to raise you as a heartless machine."
"Understood, Chen Tian."
Then, Chen Tian said, "Bing Tianning, I will help you upgrade your body now, as I promised you."
With a wave of his hands, a mechanical keyboard appeared, and countless mechanical tubes extended towards Bing Tianning's body. Chen Mei, seeing the unfamiliar object, asked, "What are you doing, Chen Tian?"
"Helping Bing Tianning upgrade his strength, level, and body. He has a mechanical body and needs metal materials to upgrade. As long as there are enough materials, he can become infinitely stronger."
Hearing Chen Tian's words, Chen Mei was shocked. Was there such a method? Did that mean he could evolve and become stronger infinitely, just like she used to be?
To be honest, Chen Mei felt a little envious. Then, Chen Tian quickly tapped on the mechanical keyboard, and the entire keyboard turned into a screen.
Chen Tian looked at the screen before him, clasped his hands together, and said, "Let's fight!"
Chen Tian naturally wouldn't lack materials. With the Snow Plains Dragon constantly farming materials on the third floor, Chen Tian's materials had long been piled up in a warehouse.
Then, Chen Tian's arms moved up and down, occasionally tapping. He muttered, "It should be connected like this here, and then here, install this."
Then, Chen Tian tapped the center. Instantly, the entire screen disappeared, and the tubes entwined around Bing Tianning also disappeared.
In Chen Mei's eyes, Bing Tianning's body was reassembled. The mechanical body was constantly piecing together, and a figure appeared before Chen Tian and Chen Mei.
Chen Mei looked at the transformed Bing Tianning. The original youthful body had become that of a young man. Moreover, his skin was no longer mechanical in texture but felt like skin, as if a human were standing before them.
But his body was entirely mechanical inside. Chen Tian looked at Bing Tianning and asked, "How many levels have you upgraded?"
"Upgraded to White Flame level thirty."
Chen Tian nodded with satisfaction. He had broken through a major level restriction. However, Chen Tian's materials were also used up.
Chen Mei could hardly believe it. His level was now the same as hers, White Flame level. How could leveling up be so easy? She also wanted that.
Chen Tian seemed to see Chen Mei's thoughts and said, "Give up! The contract you signed with me is a Summoner's contract. This is a Modifier's contract, and the two slots are already filled."
Chen Mei felt a bit disappointed upon hearing this.