"Prime Beast?"
Chen Yue repeated.
"Yeah, it's a special monster that only exists in the Trial Ground. I read about it on those pieces of magic paper," Meteorite Crystal exclaimed. "Only after reading it did I know that there is such a miraculous place in this world. Strange, why didn't our era have such a Trial Ground?"
A puzzled look appeared on Meteorite Crystal's little face. In fact, Chen Yue was also confused. There were many differences between the two civilizations, and the whole world had undergone earth-shaking changes. This was far from what could be explained by the passage of time. He really didn't know what had happened back then.
"Meteorite Crystal, tell me the information about the Trial Ground."
With his eyes sharp as lightning, Chen Yue carefully scanned the surrounding desert. After confirming that there were no other attackers nearby, his expression relaxed a little, and he said calmly to Meteorite Crystal.
Combining all the information before coming here, Chen Yue understood that the trial in the Trial Ground was definitely not a pleasure trip but a real and dangerous test where lives could be at risk at any time. Otherwise, those apostles wouldn't have been so nervous before the teleportation. And the sneak attack by the Prime Beast just now further verified this point. Although the reason why it could get close to Chen Yue was that he was in a poor state right after teleporting, the fact that it could get so close was enough to show the special nature of the Prime Beasts in the Trial Ground. They were definitely not easy to deal with.
Thinking of this, Chen Yue's expression became solemn.
"Okay." Meteorite Crystal also became serious. She slightly closed her eyes, and the information about the Trial Ground quickly flashed through her mind.
When Vinia stuffed the materials to Chen Yue, she didn't know that Chen Yue couldn't understand the words on them at all. Fortunately, there was Meteorite Crystal. With the little guy's powerful computing ability, she had already learned the current popular characters when she was in the exchange space, and she had no difficulty reading them. In just a short while, she had already memorized all the information.
"According to the information that woman gave you, the trial in the Trial Ground is of great benefit to both you apostles and familiars. There are quite a number of powerful Prime Beasts inside. In battles with them, apostles can hone their fighting skills and enhance the strength of their familiars. If they're lucky, they can also increase the compatibility a bit. That's also the purpose of the trial. Um, Chen Yue, what's this compatibility?"
After reciting a paragraph like reading from memory, the little guy suddenly opened her eyes and asked curiously. But before Chen Yue could answer, she closed her eyes again and continued, "Of course, opportunities and dangers coexist. Prime Beasts are very powerful and difficult to deal with. They are native monsters in the Trial Ground. They already have the advantage of the terrain, and many of them move in groups. So you must be careful. Speaking of which, we're quite lucky. We just encountered a solitary Prime Beast."
Meteorite Crystal said with a bit of relief.
"Keep talking," Chen Yue gave her an annoyed look. However, after hearing what Meteorite Crystal said, he became vigilant. While listening to Meteorite Crystal reciting the information, he didn't forget to keep an eye on his surroundings. Fortunately, this was a desert, and he could see everything at a glance, so he didn't have to worry about being surrounded by groups of Prime Beasts without realizing it.
Next, the little guy recited another paragraph of information, which was also about Prime Beasts. In the Trial Ground, the biggest danger for apostles came from these creatures, so Vinia's introduction was quite detailed.
Prime Beasts were divided into five grades, from the weakest first-grade Prime Beasts to the strongest fifth-grade Prime Beasts. The Trial Ground had them all. As for more powerful Prime Beasts, they were in higher-level Trial Grounds and had nothing to do with Chen Yue.
The strength of these Prime Beasts was also uneven, and the difference between them was huge. The strength of a first-grade Prime Beast was equivalent to that of a first-order magical beast, but a fifth-grade Prime Beast had super strength comparable to that of a seventh-order magical beast.
"Seventh-order magical beast..."
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Hearing this, Chen Yue took a sharp breath. You should know that the upper limit of apostles in this Trial Ground was the peak of the third level. With the power of magical beasts, their strength was only equivalent to that of a fifth-order peak magical beast. Even with some powerful props, they were only about the same as a sixth-order magical beast, and still a bit weaker.
Back then, a powerful sixth-order magical beast ran out of the Ace Mountains and almost wiped out a city in the northern part of the Tianye Empire. One could imagine the power of a seventh-order magical beast. Moreover, the higher the level, the greater the gap between each order. There was already an insurmountable gap between the seventh and sixth orders.
Perhaps even an apostle at Vinia's level couldn't be sure to defeat a fifth-grade Prime Beast.
With Chen Yue's current strength, he could probably only deal with third-grade Prime Beasts.
"Sure enough, it's full of dangers," Chen Yue felt a bit of a headache.
"That guy just now seemed to be a third-grade Prime Beast. The information said that most Prime Beasts above the third grade are solitary, and only a few live in groups. First and second-grade Prime Beasts will appear in groups," Meteorite Crystal reminded.
"Yeah, in that case, it should be," Chen Yue nodded.
If it was a fourth-grade Prime Beast, the Blade Beast couldn't kill it in one hit. Combining with the characteristic of appearing alone, Chen Yue also agreed with Meteorite Crystal's inference.
"Since there are such powerful Prime Beasts in the Trial Ground, it's too dangerous for apostles here who are at most at the third level. Then there must be a safe place. After all, this is a trial, not a suicidal mission," After thinking for a while, Chen Yue asked, "Where is the safe place? I still need to go and hand in my voucher."
"There is indeed a Trial City. You have to first pass through the dangerous area and reach the Trial City before you can start the real trial," Soon, Meteorite Crystal found the answer from the information and pointed in one direction with her fair little hand.
"It's over there, about a day's journey away. However, the situation in the Trial City doesn't seem too good. There are many Prime Beasts outside it. If you want to go there, you must first pass through the dangerous area. Well, compared to that, the place where we were teleported is still relatively safe."
"In this way, I'm afraid at least one-tenth of the apostles will die on the way to the Trial City. It's really dangerous," Chen Yue sighed secretly. He also knew that building this Trial City was probably the best effort of the association headquarters. After all, due to the characteristics of the Trial Ground, only apostles below the fourth level could enter, which limited the entry of the association's strongest forces.
In the Trial Ground, it was still the world of Prime Beasts.
"However, it's also a bit strange. Since it's so dangerous, why does the association headquarters still try every means to get involved? And there are so many apostles entering the Trial Ground. The gains and risks are completely out of proportion. Even if you want to enter the special area to obtain the Prime Liquid, you have to survive first."
Shaking his head, Chen Yue was a bit puzzled. However, he wasn't too obsessed with this doubt. He would know when he arrived at the Trial City. Clapping his hands, Chen Yue said in a solemn voice, "Alright, let's set off immediately and go to the Trial City first."
"Ah, wait, Chen Yue..." Just as Chen Yue was about to set off, Meteorite Crystal suddenly exclaimed, with an incredulous look on her little face. "There's another paragraph in the information that I almost missed. Um, your mentor, she said that the environment of the Trial Ground is extremely, extremely, extremely important for familiars."
She used three "extremely", which showed how much Vinia emphasized it.
Chen Yue's expression became extremely solemn. Could this be the reason why apostles were willing to risk their lives to enter the Trial Ground? His eyes couldn't help but fall on the Blade Beast. Chen Yue remembered that just now, the Blade Beast had unleashed its third ability and killed the third-grade Prime Beast in one blow. Could it also be related to this reason?
With a thought, the next moment, the Frozen Rabbit was summoned by Chen Yue.
As soon as it was summoned to the Trial Ground, Chen Yue felt an extremely joyful emotion transmitted through the mental connection.
It was from the Frozen Rabbit.
Closing his eyes, Chen Yue carefully savored it. The expression on his face changed several times, and his look became extremely strange.
The joyful emotion of the Frozen Rabbit was more like that of a wanderer who had finally returned home after traveling abroad, with that kind of complicated emotion...
However, the Frozen Rabbit's hometown was in the Spirit Realm.
"Chen Yue, look at the sky quickly," Unexpectedly, Meteorite Crystal's urgent cry came to his ears.
Looking up and staring deeply at the sky, Chen Yue was completely shocked.
The shock at this moment was countless times stronger than what the teleportation device at the association headquarters had brought him.
The sky in the Trial Ground was completely different from the outside world. There was no blue sky or white clouds. It looked like a huge glassy cover, shining with beautiful multicolored lights, covering the entire Trial Ground. However, that wasn't the most important thing.
To Chen Yue's surprise, above the glassy sky, there were countless silver-white mysterious substances flowing. Even from a distance, one could feel their noble and otherworldly magnificence.
With just one glance, Chen Yue recognized that above the Trial Ground was the Spirit Realm.
The so-called Trial Ground was actually the place closest to the Spirit Realm.