Piercing Through The Soul Lord Of The Pit

Chapter 2: New Abyss, New Era

Wu Feng took off his virtual helmet and rubbed his slightly throbbing temples. The experience just now could be considered the final celebration before the official start of his lordship career.

The simulation game he had just played was a 99% realistic virtual game launched by the Lord's Alliance 40 years ago, mainly to enhance the abilities of aspiring lords.

Individuals above the age of 15 could enter the simulation game and simulate the process of becoming a lord, gaining experience in managing territories in advance.

Of course, there were also many "adults" addicted to this virtual game, experiencing the feeling of being a lord in the game.

After turning 18, the people could enter the Abyss through the Lord's Crystal and officially become Abyss Lords.

Since the Blue Star fell into the endless abyss 700 layers ago, the rule has been that adults above 18 can experience the feeling of being an Abyss Lord.

Collecting resources, recruiting followers, and fighting against the continuous calamities and alien races to protect the Blue Star world from erosion.

Becoming an Abyss Lord is a much more important opportunity for advancement than the college entrance examination a hundred years ago. If one manages their territory well, they can achieve a position above ten thousand people and even become a powerful lord.

If their territory is destroyed, they can only return to the safe zone and become commoners serving the lords.

Thinking of this, the young man looked at the sunset outside the window. The long night, lasting for 18 hours, was about to begin.

Wu Feng remembered reading in the history books that before the Blue Star world fell into the endless abyss a hundred years ago, it was still on a 24-hour system, with only 10-12 hours in a night.

Now, due to the extension of a day-night cycle, it had become a 42-hour system, with more than 18 hours in a night. The long night truly made people lose the desire to sleep.

"Wu Feng, the Abyss on the 799th layer will open tomorrow morning. Are you nervous? You performed very well in the simulation game, so there shouldn't be any problems," said Hua Ge, Wu Feng's old classmate who was on duty in the simulation room. He came over to encourage Wu Feng after he finished today's simulation course.

Of course, Hua Ge's full name was Liu Qihua, but he had a friendly personality and treated his students like friends, so everyone preferred to call him Hua Ge.

Perhaps it was because Hua Ge liked to say, "You are the best class I have ever taught," that they were able to get along so well.

Looking at Hua Ge's concerned face, Wu Feng smiled confidently and said, "Hua Ge, don't worry. Isn't tomorrow just like the college entrance examination a hundred years ago? As long as I perform normally, there shouldn't be any problems!"

Every year for the past hundred years, a new layer was added to the endless abyss. Tomorrow would be the day the 799th layer opened. According to the rules, novice lords who entered the abyss for the first time would have a seven-day golden novice period.

During these seven days, only novice lords who entered the abyss for the first time could move around in the new layer of the abyss. Other resurrected lords had to wait for seven days before they could enter.

This was the "college entrance examination" for newly turned 18-year-old novice lords, which could be said to be even more important than the actual college entrance examination!

One of the important variables when entering the new abyss was that lords would randomly obtain a lord talent.

Even if Wu Feng randomly obtained a low-level lord talent, he believed he could gradually turn the situation around. As long as he didn't start with a demon nest blocking his path, it would be fine.

Although Wu Feng pretended to be calm, he was still a teenager after all. He didn't know what kind of start tomorrow would bring. Even if he simulated it many times in the game, it was impossible to adapt to the randomness when the abyss descended.

Perhaps, as Hua Ge said, life is unpredictable, and things can change in an instant.

Hua Ge saw through his student's thoughts and patted Wu Feng's shoulder with a smile. "Xiaofeng, you are too stable. Look at Zhu Biyu, that guy didn't even come for the final simulation and just slept at home peacefully."

"He even boasted about sleeping for a full 42 hours and then having a great start!"

Wu Feng shook his head. "Old Zhu's math is still so bad. How will he calculate the damage then? But he is indeed optimistic. As long as I don't start with a disaster, it will be fine."

Interrupted by Hua Ge, Wu Feng stopped thinking about it. He was fully prepared and only needed to focus all his efforts on giving it his all!

"Oh, by the way, this is a package that arrived at the school this morning. Your simulation ID is [Three-Foot Green Peak], right? This is the package sent to you," Hua Ge suddenly took out a package, and the sender's name on it was [Qianshan Muxue].

When Wu Feng saw this name, an image of a beautiful girl who liked to hold her head high like a swan appeared in his mind. What did this girl send to him?

With a puzzled expression, Wu Feng opened the package in front of Hua Ge, and inside were actually ten Fine-quality resource crystals, also known as green crystals, commonly mentioned by lords.

"It's actually a dozen green crystals? Xiao Feng, you've got a head start with these resources! What a generous friend!" Hua Ge was very surprised to see these crystal resources.

The items and props in the safe zone can all be brought into the territory with the Lord's crystal. Wu Feng and the other new generation lords who entered the new abyss can also bring these things into their territory as a 'newbie gift package'.

Some students from well-off families have their parents prepare a 'newbie gift package' for them. The 10 resource crystals that Wu Feng received were actually sent to him by a friend.

"Muxue, that girl, although I know her family conditions are relatively good, I didn't expect her to be such a rich woman. Can I still rely on her for a free ride now..."

Wu Feng was also very surprised. Muxue never told him that she had sent him these things. Seeing a note on top, Wu Feng picked it up and read it.

"Qian Shan Muxue, don't misunderstand, this is not your 'dowry'. We have been cooperating for so long, and I think you're very fine."

"These resource crystals can be considered as my investment in you. I hope that if we really meet in the 799th level of the abyss, we can continue to cooperate. - Your Tree Hole Sister."

The handwriting was elegant, delicate, and soft yet firm, consistent with the image of Qian Shan Muxue in Wu Feng's mind. Truly, the words reflect the person.

Wu Feng thought about how he had unexpectedly given his territory in the simulation game to Qian Shan Muxue without any warning, and in return, Qian Shan Muxue had prepared a 'big gift' for him. Could this be considered as a meeting of minds?

Since it was someone else's goodwill and he had also given something in return, Wu Feng accepted these resource crystals without hesitation.

They would all come in handy when he entered the abyss tomorrow morning.

"Oh, I almost forgot about the task your senior sister entrusted me with. This is a green tower defense summoning card, something your senior sister Su Mu asked me to give you."

"You and Su Mu, you two are my most satisfactory students!"

Hua Ge smiled and took out another card, with a green border, also a fine-quality lord's item.

Wu Feng took the card and a note. On it was a message left by Su Mu, who was three years older than him: "A small gift for my junior brother who has helped me for two years. I hope it can help you get through the final test of the seven-day newbie period."

"Senior sister is currently striving for the position of overlord and doesn't have more resources to give you. I hope you don't mind."

Su Mu's handwriting is much more three-dimensional. Her words even have a feeling of penetrating through the paper, which made Wu Feng couldn't help but think of Su Mu, who always wore military uniforms. Even when she left herself a note, she never let up.

"Hua Ge, please thank Su Mu for me. I should be grateful to her. I have learned a lot from her in the past two years, which is why I can sail smoothly in the simulation game."

Wu Feng really thought so in his heart. Su Mu graduated from the Fine Academy of the school. In half a year, she became the lord of the Dragon Kingdom because of her outstanding performance, which is equivalent to the identity of a civil servant mentioned a hundred years ago.

With the help of the official power, Su Mu's growth rate was very fast, but she also had to frequently complete some tasks assigned by the authorities.

So she asked Hua Ge to help her find a few younger brothers from the Fine Academy to help. It could also be regarded as part of the practice for being a lord. Wu Feng volunteered at that time and became one of Su Mu's assistants. Although he couldn't enter the 796th Abyss where Su Mu was, he could still help with other things.

Wu Feng also rose rapidly in the simulation game since then by learning from Su Mu. He even obtained the status of an external staff member from the authorities.

Hua Ge patted Wu Feng's shoulder with a smile: "Young man, I will convey your gratitude. I won't give you any resources as a gift. My gift to you is all my knowledge and experience. I hope you have good luck in your martial arts!"

It was time to say goodbye. Wu Feng waved to Hua Ge: "Hua Ge, school is over, and I should go too. See you in seven days!"

After hastily bidding farewell to Hua Ge, Wu Feng got on the flying car. This kind of public transportation could cross most of the city and take him home in just half an hour.

It is said that the public transportation that appeared a hundred years ago was called subway or bus. Now, this flying car is said to be five times faster than the subway, but Wu Feng still found it slow. He wondered how people a hundred years ago could endure such a slow speed like a crawling turtle.

Speaking of which, a hundred years ago, it seemed to be the year 2035 in the Blue Star calendar. At that time, the technology on Blue Star was not as advanced as it is now. The chaotic and brutal era of hegemony had just fallen into the endless abyss.

After 12 years of fierce fighting, the hundred races who fell into the abyss together finally cleared the first ten levels of the endless abyss and established the current safe zone on the 700th level of the abyss.

The safe and stable living environment they have now is all thanks to the foundation laid by the strong during the era of hegemony.

As Wu Feng looked up at the huge abyss gate towering over the city, he suddenly felt a pang in his heart, thinking of the scene in the simulation game where the Abyss Demon God crossed the abyss gate and descended.

Since the Abyss Demon God of the 761st level can descend to the 762nd level in reverse, what about the existence of the 699th level? This safe zone built on the foundation of the 700th level...

Is it really safe?

(End of this chapter)