Chapter 258 The only Remaining Hope

There are two types of buff effects when the stars shine.

One is affinity +1, and the other is mental toughness +100%.

When he was training in the Shimeilu Wetland, Moyu had already experienced the effect of "affinity +1", which could make some animals let down their guard against him.

However, this affinity effect does not apply to the fierce beasts in the Shimeilu Wetland that regard humans as prey.

Maybe it's because those fierce beasts can ignore this buff effect, or the affinity level is not high enough.

As for the monsters-

Moyu has not encountered monsters since he came to the hunter world, so he doesn't know whether the affinity buff has an effect on monsters.

And the mental toughness +100% buff effect, Moyu has not experienced it either.

After all, he has not been hit directly by the suggestive or semi-compulsive operation system ability, so he doesn't know whether this 100% toughness can produce a defensive effect.

If it is a semi-compulsive operation system ability effect that has already met the conditions, perhaps this mental toughness +100% buff effect will not work.

But if it is a suggestive operation ability with the lowest manipulation intensity, it is likely to be immune.

Now mental toughness has increased from 100% to 105%...

Does this mean that after increasing to 200% or 300%, it can resist stronger semi-forced operation abilities, or even resist forced operation abilities that can directly erase consciousness?

Or it can be immune to abilities such as Paknoda's ability to read other people's memories, and Sachiu's "Psychological Clinic"'s ability to hypnotize others.

Even some ability to force others to speak the truth through physical contact or collision.

If this is the widespread effect that mental toughness +100% can bring...

Then it is necessary to start improving.

Because there are many strange and bizarre abilities, in a sense, even a traverser who is familiar with various knowledge of mind cannot guarantee that he will not get his shoes wet when walking by the river.

Therefore, the defensive value brought by this passive buff is immeasurable, which can greatly increase the tolerance rate in various situations.

In just a few breaths, Moyu's thoughts surged.

The mental resistance that can be improved means that one can have mental resistance that is two or even three times stronger than others.

This is equivalent to a rare and precious passive defense ability.

However, what Moyu thought about next was still how to maximize the value of this Buff effect.

He first thought about whether "mental toughness" could be applied to the constraints of ability, such as to match the "mirror flower and water moon" ability that may be developed in the future.

"Let's talk about it later..."

Moyu restrained his thoughts in time.

It is a good thing to have some strange ideas frequently, but it is more important to be down-to-earth.

On the road of mind ability, it is a taboo to be ambitious.

Moyu has a strong self-control in this regard and will not make the low-level mistake of wanting to run before he can walk.

Tenacity and rationality.

Ensuring that every step taken is solid enough is what he has been doing.

Putting the knife back into the sheath, behind him are the armored men and the statues of human heads scattered on the ground.

Moyu looked up at the group of shocked candidates in front of him.

It's no wonder...

The armored man and the human head-holding statue, who were invincible, were as vulnerable as chickens and pottery dogs in front of Moyu.

This huge difference, both visually and psychologically, brought an indescribable impact to the candidates.

The most important thing is-

The crisis is over!

The tense nerves of the candidates suddenly relaxed, and they all slowly collapsed to the ground.

In the situation just now, it felt that the whole team was on the verge of collapse.

Fortunately, Moyu took action in time, otherwise...

Among the candidates, Bolton, who was temporarily serving as the captain, looked at Moyu with a complicated expression.

"No. 1789, you really helped a lot. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid we would all die here..."

"It's a small matter."

Moyu responded casually, and then looked at the buildings in the distance, and vaguely heard some movement.

Although the situation at the source of the sound could not be seen, it could be guessed that the candidates in other positions were attacked by the armored man and the human head-holding statue.

Without the help of a Psychic user, ordinary people can do nothing about these armored men and human head-holding statues that can be resurrected infinitely.

Moreover——

From the number of black death thoughts that spread to the ruins at the beginning, the number of armored men and human head-holding statues controlled by the thought of afterlife in the ruins is at least 10,000.

It can be said that once a non-Psychic user goes deep into it, he basically can't think of surviving.

"You..."

Moyu retracted his gaze and turned to look at Bolton and others again, and stopped talking as soon as he spoke.

I wanted to tell Bolton and others about the "weakness" of the armored men and human head-holding statues, but then I thought that Bolton and others could not see the existence of death thoughts...

So even if I said this, it would be meaningless.

"Are you going to leave or stay here?"

Moyu asked.

The range covered by the operating system death thoughts should be limited to the ruins building complex.

Therefore, as long as you stay away from the ruins building complex or return to the previous cave entrance, you should not become the target of the armored men and human head-holding statues.

Hearing Moyu's question, a hint of hesitation flashed across Bolton's eyes.

To be honest...

Faced with a treasure with huge potential value, few people can give up easily.

However, thinking of the danger just now, the hesitation in Bolton's eyes quickly faded.

Money is something that can be earned in many ways.

But if you lose your life, you will lose everything.

"I don't want to stay in this ghost place, but how to leave here is a problem."

Bolton frowned, and then thought about running back to the previous cave entrance in a dejected manner, where should he go to find a way to leave.

The other candidates had similar ideas to Bolton.

Of course, they really want to get valuable treasures from this underground city ruins, but if they lose their lives, what's the point of getting more money.

But the problem now is that they don't know how to escape from this ghost place at all.

For a moment, all the candidates present looked at Moyu, as if a drowning person was looking at a straw that could be reached.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Moyu said calmly: "You guys go out first, my companions and I will go in and take a look."

"..."

Everyone had different expressions when they heard this.

This is the answer they want to hear.

But in their opinion, there are already so many armored men and human head-holding statues outside the ruins city, it is hard to imagine how many there are in the depths.

Just Moyu and Menqi go in...

Even if they have seen Moyu's strength, they feel that this is no different from going deep into a dragon's den and a tiger's lair.

Despite this, they can't raise any objections, and they hope that Moyu can find a way to leave here.

"Be careful."

Bolton was the first to respond, with a serious expression.

Neither he nor other candidates who have just experienced danger want to stay in this terrible ruins city, and at the same time hope that someone can carry the burden for them and find a way to leave here.

And this person——

It can only be the boy in front of him who is as powerful as a monster.

"Please, No. 1789..."

"Be sure to be careful."

The candidates said some polite words.

Moyu nodded and said nothing more.

It made no difference to him whether this group of people went or stayed.

Soon, Moyu called Menqi to walk towards the depths of the ruins city together.

Bolton and other examinees looked at the backs of Moyu and Menqi with different thoughts.

For them, Moyu and Menqi were their only hope.

At the same time.

Other locations of the ruins.

The examinees who came in from other directions were attacked by armored men and human head-holding statues without exception.

They did not know the details, and between frequent attacks and defenses, many armored men and human head-holding statues experienced multiple resurrections.

So that several armored men reached the speed of ghosts, easily harvesting the lives of examinees.

Facing these monsters guarding the ruins, these examinees could do nothing but fall down and lose their lives in waves of screams.

On the top of a building about five stories high.

The knight sat on the edge of the eaves, looking calmly at the dozens of examinees who were trapped in desperate situations below.

"After being knocked down, they will become stronger and stronger because of the apparent 'death'. The thoughts after death of the operation system... are really interesting."

Looking at the armored men in the battle circle whose speed should not be underestimated, the knight raised his hand to his chin, his eyes shining.

He didn't care about the life and death of this group of fellow examinees at all, so he had no intention of helping from beginning to end, allowing the armored men and human head-holding statues in the ruins city to unilaterally slaughter this group of examinees.

Under this premise, he can use the lives of these examinees to collect relevant information.

"What treasures will there be in it? It's a pity that I'm the only one who came to take the test. This place... I always feel that I can't handle it alone."

The knight ignored the desperate screams from below, stood up and looked at the huge column in the ruins city.

Under the hideous and terrifying column, there is a majestic building that stands out in the ruins city. Judging from the appearance style, it seems to be a temple or a shrine.

It is necessary to find a way to leave.

But before that, the knight didn't want to miss the chance to get the treasure.

Thinking of this, the knight jumped and went to the temple along the roof of the building complex.

After being attacked, the candidates who didn't know how to read only wanted to leave the place of right and wrong.

And the knight who knew how to read, even if he was attacked, still didn't give up the treasures that might exist in the ruins.

For this reason--

Not only did the knight ignore the situation of the candidates of the same period, but the other candidates who knew how to read also did so, focusing on the treasures in the ruins.

What does the life and death of others have to do with me?

This is their cognition.

It's very realistic and cruel.

Therefore, the hundreds of candidates who didn't know how to read who came into the ruins from other directions are gradually being eaten away by the armored men and the statues of human heads in the ruins.

If Bolton and the others knew about this...

I'm afraid that while they are still in fear, they will be glad that the place they teleported to is very close to Moyumenqi, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous.

Somewhere just one street away from the "pillar" and the "temple".

The three members of the A-level Erimo Thief Group were heading towards the towering and majestic "temple" at a very fast speed.

The knights would stay on the periphery to collect intelligence by watching indifferently, but the three people, led by Lion Lion, would not do such a thing that they considered a waste of time.

Therefore, they, who also ignored the candidates, were the first ones to come near the "pillar" and "temple".

"The number of 'thoughts after death' is too much."

Mantis Mantis held two arm-blade-shaped scimitars in his hands, looking at the armored men and human head-holding statues swinging around in amazement.

Along the way, he saw at least two to three thousand armored men. The number of human statues holding heads was relatively small, but there were also hundreds.

Thanks to the weak combat effectiveness of the armored man and the human head-holding statue in the initial state, otherwise they would not have been able to get here so smoothly.

"Bai Bo, the task of detection is left to you."

Arriving outside the temple smoothly, Lion Lion looked at Baibo's feminine face.

"no problem."

Viper Baibo nodded slightly, his mental energy floating around his body, and then expanding outward like a bubble.

"round"

The glowing white circles penetrated the dusty pillars and walls of the temple and invaded the interior.

In order to push the maximum "circle" into the temple, Viper Baibo slowly moved forward, climbed up the stairs in front of the temple's platform, and soon came to the thick stone door of the temple that was open to a crack.

"How about it?"

Lion Lion followed Baibo closely and asked in a low voice.

Baibo looked through the gap in the stone door and said calmly: "I've confirmed it, there is no breath inside."

"good."

Lion Ryan nodded.

As an enhancement type, he took the lead without hesitation.

Baibo, on the other hand, is a release system. He needs to use his "circle" to always be alert to the surrounding disturbances, and he can also lend a helping hand to the front row at any time, so he must stand back.

As for Mantis, his attributes are of the change system. He needs to be in the middle. He can advance to assist Ryan and retreat to protect Baibo's output environment.

This is the tactical policy they have always implemented.

Ryan's whole body was enveloped in a solid and stable power of thought. He walked in front and raised his hand to press on the stone door, which was so heavy that he didn't know how many kilograms it was.

Rumble——

With a little force, he pushed the stone door inward.

As the stone door moved, a large amount of dust fell down.

After a while.

The stone door was pushed open.

The three Ryans looked inside.

What comes into view is an empty hall.

Channels of green light passed through the glass on the ceiling of the hall, turning into hundreds of arm-thick light pillars, criss-crossing and falling on the ground covered with various cold weapons.

Deep in the hall, there is a human-like statue placed on a stone pillar five or six meters high.

The statue's body was curled up into a ball, and on its head was a pure gold crown inlaid with seven-color gems. It looked extremely luxurious and gorgeous.

Behind the statue, there is a pair of bat-like wings that extend all the way to the front, tightly covering most of the body, but the hands and feet can still be vaguely seen.

But around the stone pillar where the statue is placed, there are a large number of gold coins piled up.

At first glance——

Like a pile of sand surrounding a stone pillar.

because……

There were too many gold coins like a mountain, which gave people an unreal feeling.

"Yes, this is it!"

Ryan glanced at the cold weapons filled with chilling aura all over the floor, and finally looked at the piles of gold coins, and couldn't help but smile excitedly.

The king who controlled the Mengka Expeditionary Army loved to cast the looted gold into gold coins and collect all kinds of blood-stained cold weapons, and then threw these cold weapons everywhere.

So much so that——

To sleep on a bed covered with cold weapons.

"Boss, there's something wrong with that statue."

Mantis Mantis stared at the humanoid statue on the golden stone pillar.

There is clearly a snake-like black thought power wrapped around it!