Chapter 140 Magic and Sword

It is said that with the advent of the Scarlet Secret Realm, otherworldly ruins have appeared all over the world.

These ruins will not stay in the same location for more than one day.

Each ruin is different, and there are powerful heritages in it, but they are also extremely dangerous.

If someone who enters the ruins fails to come out within one day, he will be trapped in the ruins forever until he dies.

When there is no life in the ruins, it will appear again, like a greedy beast that wants to devour all, waiting for the creatures to fall into its trap.

Before Chen Ping was reborn, he had only heard of the legend of the ruins of the other world, but had never really encountered them.

All the ruins are erratic and there is no pattern to be found, so Chen Ping never thought about looking for them.

Unexpectedly, he could encounter them today.

With a set of equipment and innate skills, Chen Ping really wanted to explore the ruins in front of him.

"Master, I feel it will be very dangerous!"

Xiao Hei stood on Chen Ping's shoulder and looked at the distorted space in front of him.

"So should we go in or not?" Chen Ping wanted to hear Xiao Hei's advice.

"Going in would be life-threatening, so I think... Hey? Master, how did you get in!" Xiao Hei was stunned.

"Don't breathe heavily next time you talk!"

Chen Ping was speechless. When he heard Xiao Hei's first word, he took a step forward.

In an instant, it was as if a heavy weight weighed on him, and it was evenly pressed on every part of his body.

"No... chance to regret!"

Chen Ping looked behind him, and an invisible barrier blocked their retreat.

He took a step with great difficulty, and beads of sweat began to slide down his forehead.

Suddenly, a dazzling green light flashed on the back of his right hand, and a strange pattern hidden under his skin appeared.

It was the mark left by the queen of the forest elves on the Forgotten Island.

When the mark lit up, Chen Ping felt relieved, and all the pressure disappeared.

"Could this place... also be related to the forest elves?"

Chen Ping was suspicious, and immediately took the agility potion, took Xiao Hei, and ran towards the foot of the mountain at the fastest speed.

"Boom!"

A deafening sound came, and not far ahead, silver light flashed, and thick lightning kept falling, attacking the ground.

"Is this alien ruins so difficult?"

Chen Ping frowned. If it were someone else, he would probably be crushed into a meat pie the moment he entered the ruins.

The minefield ahead is an insurmountable gap.

Chen Ping stopped and observed for a long time, trying to find the pattern of lightning, but he had no clue at all.

From a distance, these minefields covered the middle of the mountain. Seeing this momentum, Chen Ping felt that turning on the suit shield and the defense of the mechanical wings, coupled with "sacrifice", might not be able to withstand it.

"Master, since we met, we have experienced many storms and waves, and we have come through them. I believe that there will be no problem this time!"

"You suddenly became valuable, and I am still a little uncomfortable!"

"Uh, I'm afraid you are really scared, then my death is too unfair!" Xiao Hei lay on Chen Ping's shoulder with no desire to live.

Chen Ping shook his head, put on the mechanical wings, turned on the protective shield of the black plague suit, and walked towards the lightning area.

"Boom!"

The thick lightning hit Chen Ping, but half a meter away from Chen Ping's body, a light green barrier lit up slightly, easily resisting the lightning strike. The only problem was that the sound of the lightning was too loud, which made Chen Ping's ears tinnitus for a long time.

"It would be great if there was a soundproof effect!"

"Master, you are a little greedy!"

After passing the minefield, Xiao Hei suddenly turned into a human form.

"What's going on?" Chen Ping looked at Xiao Hei.

"I don't know, I didn't take the initiative to transform!" Xiao Hei also looked confused.

Looking around, there were two winding roads three or four hundred meters in front of them.

At the fork in the road, there was a sign.

[Magic] (only one person can pass), [Swordsmanship] (only one person can pass)

"Uh... I shouldn't be considered a human!" Xiao Hei muttered.

"Both roads look similar!" Chen Ping did not hesitate and walked directly to the road on the left. The sign on this road said [Magic].

"Master, wait for me..."

Just as Xiao Hei was about to catch up, the road disappeared inexplicably.

"This... I shouldn't be considered a human!" Xiao Hei stood there for a moment, and finally turned around and walked towards another branch road.

Chen Ping also found that Xiao Hei behind him did not catch up. He wanted to go back, but was also blocked by an invisible barrier. In desperation, he had to continue along the mountain road.

After walking for an unknown period of time, Chen Ping arrived in front of a mountain gate.

The bluestone pillars on both sides of the mountain gate were originally carved with fairy beasts flying in the clouds. Now they are weathered and eroded, and the outlines of the fairy beasts are blurred. Like a guardian forgotten by the years, they silently watch over the empty mountain path.

There are two words on the lintel, the handwriting is mottled, and the gold foil has fallen off. It is impossible to tell what the words are.

Chen Ping quickened his pace and walked into the mountain gate. The glazed tiles of the main hall were gone, leaving only the exposed wooden structure, which was mottled.

The once magnificent murals have now faded in color and the scenes have become blurred.

Inside the hall, dust covered every corner, spider webs were everywhere, and when the wind blew, only the echoing emptiness and mournful songs remained.

Chen Ping carefully flipped through it, but found nothing.

When he was about to leave, a melodious voice suddenly sounded.

"Are you also a human?"

"Who is it?"

"I am the dean of Tianmeng Academy!"

"Tianmeng Academy?"

Some strange information appeared in Chen Ping's mind, and it took him a few minutes to gradually digest it.

This world is similar to the Blue Star where Chen Ping lives. There are also humans, and technology was developing at a rapid pace thousands of years ago, until the Scarlet Invasion and the end of the world came.

Different from Blue Star, the human race in this world soon after the Scarlet Invasion, some humans mastered magic and were divided into two factions, one focused on practicing magic, and the other focused on practicing physical arts.

Tianmeng Academy is a unique force, specializing in both magic and swordsmanship, which is also known as physical skills.

However, later, the demon invaded the world through the secret passage. In a devastating battle, humankind was completely exterminated, and the world became countless fragments.

The dean of Tianmeng Academy became a "deserter" in that war. When the human frontline was defeated, the dean sacrificed his life to protect the academy and retained the last trace of his thoughts to form the alien ruins today.

"Being able to pass the test in front of the mountain gate is enough to prove your ability!"

"No world can escape this disaster, but I still believe that the blood of the human race will be passed down!"

"Outlander, you now have two choices. Enter the back hall and accept the test of the academy. If you succeed, you will become a disciple of the academy and receive the inheritance of the academy. If you fail, you will die."

"Of course, you can also choose to quit now. You won't lose anything, and I can give you a book about magic skills!"

The old voice spoke slowly.

"I want to know, where is the... zerg that came with me?" Chen Ping asked.

"The secret arts of this academy are divided into two categories, one is magic, and the other is swordsmanship. The path chosen by the Zerg is swordsmanship!"

"Although we are from different races, as long as we are fighting against the devil, we can fight for it. There are no taboos!"

"It has chosen to continue to be tested!"

Chen Ping frowned slightly when he heard this. Based on his understanding of Xiao Hei, he should choose to quit.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Ping nodded: "Okay, I will continue to accept the test!"

"Please move to the library!"

The voice fell slowly, and the entire hall became silent.

Chen Ping glanced around again, and then walked towards the back hall.

Passing through the apse, there is a large open space, which seems to have been planted with some magical grass and fairy flowers, but is now completely deserted.

After walking for a long time, Chen Ping came across a road sign. One side led to the teaching building and the other side led to the library. From a distance, it appeared that the teaching building had collapsed, but the library building was relatively well preserved.

The door of the library was closed and rusty. After walking in, dusty scriptures were scattered all over the floor. The pages were yellowed and the handwriting was difficult to read.

"Within one hour, memorize all the ancient books. There will be a written test later!"

A familiar voice suddenly sounded.

"Damn! I can't even recognize all the words in this book. You want me to memorize it?"

The sea of ​​books is vast, and even if you just read it once, it will take you three to five days to memorize them all. With Chen Ping's ability, he may be able to do it in his next life.

"scanning!"

Chen Ping had a flash of inspiration, opened the scarlet bracelet, and then quickly flipped through each book.

It took a full hour and a half to read through all the books.

"it works!"

Chen Ping searched casually, and the blue screen projected from the void displayed the entire paragraph.

"Do you have Chinese Pinyin? I don't know these words!"

Unfortunately, the scarlet bracelet does not have this function, but it can be switched to Simplified Chinese.

"I've finished memorizing it, hurry up and take the test, I can't wait!"

“I didn’t expect it to be completed so quickly!”

"Then you start answering the questions. The time limit is half an hour. You are not allowed to read the ancient books. Otherwise, you will be treated as cheating and killed directly!" The voice suddenly became majestic.

"Um...does reading cheat sheets count as cheating? As long as I don't get caught, it shouldn't count!"

Chen Ping thought to himself, and a yellowed piece of paper appeared out of thin air and slowly fell into his hand.

[A brief introduction to the matters needing attention in the cultivation and grafting of spiritual grass! 】

[A brief introduction to the breeding and postpartum care of scarlet beasts! 】

[A brief introduction to the prevention and treatment of pests and diseases! 】

"Damn, what are these weird things? After studying for a long time, is this all the stuff? And there are no options to fill in the blanks, all big questions?"

Chen Ping was speechless and quickly opened the scarlet bracelet and began to search for answers.

The answers to the first nine questions can still be found, but there is no trace of the last free question.

【The vision of combining magic and swordsmanship! 】

"Magic and swords are like chickens and basketballs. Although they are not related, if they can be combined..."

Chen Ping racked his brains and put together 800 words.

"Answer finished!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the test paper in front of him instantly turned into ashes.

"Outlander, you are simply a genius!" The voice was a little excited.

"So, you passed this level?"

"Passed!"

"Then what happens next..."

"Originally there was a combat prowess test, but in view of your extraordinary talent, the dean decided to waive the test!"

"No, why do you have the aura of the elves on you?"

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