Chapter 201: The President's Gift, Behind the Storage Room

The next morning.

In the wizard's hut in the Earldom of Kutz.

Chu Ming stood in front of the laboratory table with his eyes closed.

After a while, he stretched out his palm, and a gray-black vine climbed out from his sleeve. The holy mark of life on the back of his hand flickered slightly, and a green color appeared on the decayed vine. The old vine sprouted new buds, and the green leaves swayed and grew out.

"Is this the power of life?"

Chu Ming opened his eyes and carefully felt the changes in the green vine in his hand, and a joy surged in his heart.

After meeting with High Priest Lisa with Isabel last night, he received the holy mark and blessing of "life".

Under the blessing of the power of life, although Chu Ming's body and spirit did not change significantly, he felt that he was a little different from before, and seemed to be able to sense something different.

"Huh..."

Chu Ming adjusted his breath, slowly retracted the green vine, and walked out of the hut.

When he came back yesterday, he did not bring Isabel with him, but let the girl, Fenghua, and Pearly stay in the Earldom of Jones.

At present, the forbidden giant is wreaking havoc in the Earldom of Severe Winter, and will soon reach the Earldom of Kutz. Now the people in the territory have almost evacuated, leaving only some epic wizards of the Tower of Knowledge and scout knights who are specifically watching the movements of the giants.

Since Chu Ming has made plans to accept the forbidden knowledge, he should also make preparations in advance and persuade the wizards of the Tower of Knowledge to leave the Earldom of Kutz.

In fact, Chu Ming had previously considered accepting the forbidden knowledge, obtaining the forbidden power to delay the spread of the forbidden knowledge to buy time.

However, without the protection of divine power or other powers, Chu Ming is not sure. Accepting the forbidden knowledge may allow him to break through the legendary level, but it may also make him become the second taboo existence.

But with the help of Isabel, the holy marks given to him by "life" can help him resist the impact of the forbidden knowledge on his spirit and let him hold on to his inner defense line.

In this way, even if he accepts the taboo, it is possible to retain consciousness while obtaining the forbidden power, so as not to become a monster like the forbidden giant.

The night was torn apart, Chu Ming crossed the stream of light and soon arrived at the Tower of Knowledge.

When he climbed to the fifth floor, the wizards had already gathered in the hall to discuss the feasibility of entering the myth forbidden area.

Footsteps sounded, and seeing Chu Ming coming, Allen's eyes lit up and he quickly ran to Chu Ming.

"Nalund, I went back and took a look. Maybe we don't have to go deep into the dark land."

"I read in ancient documents that at the end of the mythological era, the ancient golden remnant tribe lived on the other side of the Tianqian Mountains. The golden tribe was the first god under 'wisdom'. Maybe we can find some lost divine relics there..."

Chu Ming listened to Alan's words quietly. He patted the man's shoulder and smiled: "Alan, no need, I already have a way."

"The risks of crossing the Tianqian Mountains are unknown. There have been dark giants suspected of transcending epics. We may not be able to harvest if we go there."

"You guys pack up and leave here quickly, and wait for my good news."

When Alan heard that Chu Ming had a way, the first thing that came to his mind was not joy. He hesitated and asked: "Nalund, what is the way you said?"

The wizards all turned their eyes to Chu Ming, looking forward to his answer.

Chu Ming took a deep breath, "I decided to accept the power of forbidden knowledge."

"What?!" Emeka and Dino shook their heads frantically, "Lord Nalunde, this is unacceptable."

"Let's not talk about you..."

"Besides, if the forbidden knowledge is leaked from the knowledge storage room, even if we defeat the forbidden giant, we will be completely defeated."

"Yes, yes..."

"In comparison, I still think it is more reliable to find the divine relics. Lord Nalunde doesn't have to take risks for this."

The wizards whispered to each other and persuaded Chu Ming.

In the eyes of the wizards, Chu Ming is their spiritual pillar in the fight against the forbidden giants. If he falls into darkness because of this, it will undoubtedly be a heavier blow to everyone.

Alan stood in front of Chu Ming with a heavy face.

He knew that Chu Ming was a bit stubborn. Once he made certain decisions, he would not plan to turn back.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Maybe you don't have to bear the forbidden knowledge. What if the forbidden knowledge can only bring harm?"

Alan paused and gritted his teeth and said, "Why don't I try to accept the forbidden knowledge for you? If I fall into darkness..."

He was interrupted by Chu Ming before he finished speaking. Chu Ming smiled and said, "Please believe me. I won't do such a dangerous thing without absolute certainty."

He did not tell everyone that he had obtained divine protection, but simply mentioned the Church of Life.

"I talked to High Priest Lisa last night. The Church of Life has the magic to purify forbidden knowledge, but it takes time to cultivate priests who can master this purification magic."

"As long as the forbidden giant can be defeated, I will delay a hundred years for you, so that the church can develop enough to purify the forbidden knowledge."

"What, the Church of Life actually has such a magic?!"

The wizards all stared with their eyes wide open, their faces full of disbelief.

Some of the smart wizards have guessed that the Church of Life has divine power.

Chu Ming smiled and did not continue to explain.

"Life" is a new god born from the blood and remains of old gods. Its divine power is still weak, and now is the time to accumulate strength.

Exposing the existence of "life" too much at this time might attract the attention of some dark believers or even dark evil gods. If the new god falls unexpectedly, the alien world will fall into a frenzy wrapped in darkness again, which Chu Ming cannot accept.

So he did not directly point out the existence of the gods, but just used ambiguous words to let them guess.

If this was said by someone else, it would certainly not convince these wizards, but this was said by Chu Ming, the owner of the Tower of Knowledge, the founder of the spiritual wizard system, and the first person to break through the wizard, so the wizards had to start thinking about the hidden meaning in it.

Seeing everyone lost in thought, Chu Ming said, "Today, the last batch of knights in the territory will evacuate and go to the Earl of Jones. You should prepare your luggage and leave the Earl's territory with the knights."

"When I'm away, everything is decided by Allen. His orders are my orders. Do you understand?"

The wizards looked at each other and bowed, "Yes, Lord Narender."

"Okay, don't gather here anymore. Go pack up."

The wizards said goodbye to Chu Ming and left one after another. Soon only Allen and Emeka were left in the hall.

Alan's face was serious, "Narender, everyone is waiting for you. You must come back."

"Don't worry."

Chu Ming patted Allen's shoulder with his right hand. The green light of the holy mark was as new as before. Allen's spirit shook. He felt as if he was wrapped in everything. The sound of deer, the fragrance of flowers, the smell of soil... formed a vibrant scene that rotated in his mind.

"This is..."

Alan's face showed a hint of confusion.

Chu Ming smiled slightly and did not answer.

He said goodbye to everyone, walked out of the wizard tower, and headed towards the dark forest.

After all, forbidden knowledge is related to darkness. In the process of accepting forbidden knowledge, some strange phenomena may occur, which will pollute other people. It is not appropriate to stay in the city. The uninhabited dark forest is his best choice at present.

Chu Ming walked northward. The black soil and weeds were gradually replaced by low bushes. Wisps of black mist gradually floated up. The forest in front of him was dark, like a terrifying beast opening its abyss mouth waiting for him to approach.

His face did not change. He walked towards the northwest with ease. There, the Tianqian Mountains stood horizontally, and there were many towering mountains nearby. As long as he opened a cave in the mountains, he could spend a few days accepting forbidden knowledge in the dark land safely.

After walking in the mountains for about half an hour, Chu Ming rode the magic skeleton dragon vine to a remote valley.

In the valley, the ground was full of broken pottery tiles, and there were several collapsed wooden houses in the distance. It seemed that there were traces of human activities here before.

Chu Ming walked into a wooden house, which was in a mess, with broken pottery jars scattered all over the floor. He found some traces of medicine powder in a pottery jar that was still intact.

"Distortion powder?"

He was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect the black wizard's footprints to be so deep.

However, after Chu Ming discovered the nature of distortion, he knew that these distortion powders themselves did not have the ability to make people suffer from distortion. It was just a spiritual material that could attract the attention of the God of the Chamber, which was contaminated by forbidden knowledge, and prompt Him to give the gift of forbidden knowledge.

Chu Ming's eyes were slightly absent-minded. He rubbed the powder in his hand and muttered: "These distortion powders may be able to play a role..."

He collected some remaining powder in the dilapidated house and put it in a medicine bottle, intending to take it out with him when he went out.

After searching in the house for a while, the wooden board under Chu Ming's feet creaked. He opened the secret door and found a clean and tidy underground laboratory.

"This place is hidden enough, let's get in touch with forbidden knowledge here."

Chu Ming took a deep breath and used witchcraft to squeeze the rotten air and dust out of the underground laboratory. Then he entered it and began to retreat formally.

He took out the gem-like root divinity from his pocket. After he was ready, he whispered: "Open the knowledge storage room..."

Chu Ming touched the root divinity with his spirit. He only heard an ethereal sound. The dark basement around him was gradually submerged by the golden tide, and he appeared in a golden world.

He looked down and saw that his body had changed from a solid real body to an erratic golden light body.

Chu Ming stood there for a while and walked forward according to the feeling coming from his heart.

Walking forward against the golden tide, some golden figures gradually appeared around him and followed him. They didn't say a word, just following Chu Ming's footsteps.

Chu Ming was stunned for a moment, and a golden figure suddenly turned his head and looked at him, "Aren't you going to keep going?"

"It's not too late to turn back now."

Chu Ming heard that this was the voice of Carlos, the president of the Truth Society.

The figure laughed and said, "Do you think I'm deceiving you? Maybe I should have lost consciousness now and merged with the forbidden giant."

"Hahaha, in fact, I'm just a phantom recorded by divine power. I warn you again, if you keep going forward, you may not get the desired result."

Chu Ming looked at him quietly, and after a long while, he spoke: "Carlos Renteria, you once said that I would be the last person in this world to know you, right?"

The smile on the figure's face gradually disappeared, and he stared at Chu Ming's blurred golden face in a daze.

"What I want to say is that I am not interested in being the last person to know you, so you should save this for later."

As soon as the words fell, the green light on the right arm of Chu Ming's golden body burned fiercely, and a breath different from the golden light appeared in this space.

The golden figure was silent for a while, and suddenly laughed, "Nalunde, I underestimated you."

"In fact, I don't believe in the wisdom of 'wisdom' that much. Now it seems that I underestimated the wisdom of the gods."

Chu Ming said calmly: "No, you underestimated me."

"Hahaha, you are right, keep going, I will be the light that protects you, just like them."

After Carlos finished speaking, the golden light of his figure exploded and turned into a stream of light that wrapped around Chu Ming.

Other figures were also watching Chu Ming silently. They were all wizards who had come into contact with the power of the storage room, but eventually disappeared in the distortion. After being recorded by the power of the gods, this phantom was the proof that they once existed vividly on this land.

However, from today on, they will erase the last of their own existence and turn into a stream of light to protect Chu Ming.

"Thank you all."

Endless streams of light surged, and the golden light on Chu Ming's body rose sharply. He paused and walked forward without looking back.

Dong...Dong...

Every time Chu Ming took a step, a golden ripple would appear in the golden space, and the fluctuations continued to spread to the distance. The floating mist dissipated, and in front of him, two golden giant gates with mysterious relief patterns stood between heaven and earth.

Chu Ming looked up at the giant gate, and his hands suddenly ignited golden flames. The power of the root divinity flowed in his hands. At this time, he already had the key to open the knowledge storage room.

He pressed his hands on the translucent giant gate that radiated golden light, and the flowers, plants, birds, beasts, and all living things carved on the relief came alive.

A Pegasus roared, and its white wings fluttered, flying away with streams of light, followed by other creatures fleeing out.

The fewer reliefs on the golden giant gate, the easier it was for Chu Ming. He supported the giant gate with both hands and slowly pushed open a gap.

He opened his eyes wide and looked inside. Behind the endless golden light, a disgusting and crazy breath came to his face. Black fog slowly floated out from inside, corroding the golden light on his body into a little black light.

"Roar... Aww..."

The twisted whisper attacked Chu Ming, the golden light retreated completely, the giant door and the golden space disappeared, and he fell into endless darkness.

...

Three days later.

There was a violent vibration on the trail, the trees were cut off in the middle, and dozens of magic skeleton dragon vines quickly crushed through the woods. On these epic creatures with terrifying momentum, Allen and others were rushing towards the border between the Earldom of Jones and the Earldom of Severe Winter.

There, the Northern Knights had already deployed a temporary base camp in advance. Their work was mainly to monitor the forbidden giants. When necessary, they would fight against the forbidden giants, even if it was just a mantis trying to stop a chariot. But if they did not dare to face the forbidden giants, the final outcome would inevitably slide towards the destruction of the empire.

The wizards used magic to drive the magic skeleton dragon vine alternately, without any rest in the middle, and finally arrived at the knight's base camp on the border at night.

After learning that the wizards from the Tower of Knowledge came to help, the knights excitedly invited them in.

But Allen and his companions were in a hurry, and there was no joy or sorrow on their faces.

Allen led the wizards into the temporary command cabin built in the camp and saw Edel who was reading the intelligence.

Edel was overjoyed to see Allen coming, and stood up, "Alan, you are finally here."

He glanced at the group of wizards, his face a little puzzled, "Where is Narender, why don't I see him."

Allen hesitated and told him in detail about Chu Ming's acceptance of forbidden knowledge.

"Ah?!"

Edel was confused, "Nalund, are you so upset?"

The wizards behind Allen heard this and coughed lightly, "Earl Edel, please be careful with your words."

Alan glanced at the wizards behind him and said to Edel, "Edel doesn't understand the situation and his words are a bit inappropriate."

As he said that, he pulled Edel outside and said seriously, "Although I don't know how to say it, I believe Nalund has the ability to accept taboo knowledge."

Edel's face was more confused, "What are you talking about? That's a distortion. Look at what those distorted wizards have become."

Alan smiled bitterly. He didn't know how to explain it, because Chu Ming didn't explain it to him clearly.

But before Chu Ming left, he showed him some mysterious abilities. Perhaps this should be his reliance.

Allen thought calmly, sorted out his words, and said again: "I suspect that Narender has mastered a mysterious power. I think it should be this power that gives him confidence."

Edel opened his mouth and wanted to ask what the mysterious power was. Allen immediately answered: "I don't know what this power is, but Narender seems very confident."

Edel was silent for a while. Is there any difference between saying it and not saying it...

But since the thing has happened, Edel can't stop it. He can only forcibly divert his attention and put it back on the information of the taboo giant.

"Alan, it's just right that you are here, help me."

Alan's face was cold, "What happened?!"

Edel returned to the house and took out a report with some gritted teeth, "Earl Dawn defected!"

Alan was shocked when he heard this and hurriedly looked at the report in his hand.

He muttered: "Under the pressure of the forbidden giant, Earl Dawn led the knights to abandon his people and fled to the south. Now a large number of panicked refugees are flocking to the Earldom of Brand and the Earldom of Winter?!"

After reading the last few words, Allen's pupils trembled and he suddenly looked up at Edel.