Chapter 1 The Forest of Rich Magic

In the secluded forest, Shi Feng advanced according to the coordinates given by the Assassin, and soon discovered a place in the forest surging with rich magic power. It even faintly formed a white mist, enveloping a section of the forest.

"What powerful magic." Shi Feng walked into the white mist, marveling softly.

In the white mist, his mind was clearer than ever, and his stamina and mental strength recovered at an astonishing rate, three or four times faster than in a town inn.

If players were to fight and train in such a place, the effect would be unparalleled, especially for training combat techniques.

In his previous life, players favored places with high magic density, not only to allow them to perform better but also to train combat techniques.

Combat techniques didn't consume any of the player's magic power, but they did consume stamina and mental strength. These were hidden stats that couldn't be displayed like visible data; players could only feel them themselves.

In ordinary combat, even fast-paced combat, consumption was roughly equal to recovery as long as they were in a large city. That was why players could fight in the arena without feeling tired. However, it was different after using combat techniques.

Combat techniques consumed a lot of stamina and mental strength, even basic combat techniques consumed four or five times more. Using basic combat techniques continuously, even in a city, would quickly deplete their stamina and mental strength, not to mention the more powerful advanced combat techniques.

Therefore, experts in God's Domain favored places with high magic density, making it easier to train combat techniques. If they were to use them in ordinary places, their stamina and mental strength would be exhausted quickly.

Currently, combat techniques were not common in God's Domain. If they were to become widespread, places like Zero Wing City would have already become cities with over ten million players.

This was one of the reasons why Shi Feng wanted to sell basic combat techniques to the public now.

"If not many people can enter the Ancient City, I can have the remaining people practice basic combat techniques here." Shi Feng looked at the area covered by the white mist, enough to accommodate thousands of people training combat techniques.

Places with high magic density were originally rare in God's Domain, let alone places where white mist formed, making them training holy grounds. Any such place discovered would be occupied by major super forces to train their guild experts.

"Guild Leader, that NPC is over there." After Shi Feng arrived at the designated coordinates, the blue-clothed Assassin, who had been waiting for a long time, pointed to an old man in white robes holding a golden staff in the center of a magic array not far away.

The old man seemed to have no imposing aura, utterly ordinary.

But after observation, one would quickly discover that it was impossible to read any information about the old man, not even his name, which was all question marks.

Shi Feng immediately used Eyes of All-Knowing to observe.

Tylock (Guardian of the Ancient City), Hero, Saint Magister, Level ???, HP ????????.

"A Hero?" Shi Feng was shocked.

He never expected to see a living Hero.

In God's Domain, Heroes had long become legends. Compared to the Hero summoned by his Hero's Chapter, the Hero before him was a completely different concept. The Hero summoned by the Hero's Chapter was, strictly speaking, a Heroic Spirit, not a true Hero. However, even so, it was incredibly powerful and could guard a region.

A living Hero was different. The blessings of the gods were still present, and their life level was higher than even Ancient Species. Coupled with their extraordinary combat skills, even if a hundred Tier 5 players rushed forward, they would only be courting death without special methods.

This was a being who could truly turn the tide with their own power.

Although seeing a living Hero was exciting, seeing the identity of the Ancient City Guardian put Shi Feng completely at ease. He then walked towards the old man.

The instant Shi Feng stepped into the magic array, Tylock suddenly opened his eyes and vanished from the spot. The next moment, he appeared in front of Shi Feng, quietly scrutinizing him, as if trying to see through him inside and out.

However, Shi Feng understood. The Ancient City was a gift from the ancient gods, and players from dark forces and other factions couldn't even dream of entering the Ancient City, and would be killed on the spot if discovered.

"Young man, you are quite good to have made it all the way here. I am Tylock, the guardian of the Ancient City." Tylock looked at Shi Feng and nodded slightly, smiling, "If you want to enter the Ancient City, you must pass the entrance test, and you only have three chances. If you fail, you will have to come back next time."

"Respected Guardian, may I know what kind of test it is?" Shi Feng asked respectfully.

"Simple, defeat yourself." Tylock smiled slightly, "Of course, there are different difficulty levels. The higher the difficulty you challenge, the more Contribution Points you will get in the Ancient City after passing. The more Contribution Points you have, the more you will gain in the Ancient City."

"The challenge difficulty is divided into five levels: Normal, Difficult, Hell, Asura, and Celestial. The Contribution Points obtained are 1000, 2000, 3000, 5000, and 10000 points respectively. Each person only has three chances, so cherish them."

Shi Feng was overjoyed, although he didn't show it on the surface.

The Ancient City was like the cities on Thunder Island. If players wanted to do well, Contribution Points were a must. Without Contribution Points, they could only enjoy the most basic benefits. They couldn't even dream of getting the really good stuff.

What excited Shi Feng was that the entrance test would give so many Contribution Points.

In his previous life, when he entered the Ancient City, there was no test. He obtained the Ancient City teleportation ticket by killing monsters, and he could get 500 Contribution Points just by entering the Ancient City.

But with only 500 Contribution Points, players were paupers upon entering the city. They could only drool over the various benefits of the Ancient City without any way to get them.

However, Contribution Points in the Ancient City were not fixed. There were many ways to earn Contribution Points inside. The easiest way was to do quests, but Contribution Points were not so easy to earn. Completing an ordinary quest would only give 2 to 5 Contribution Points, and an advanced quest would only give 20 to 50 Contribution Points. However, advanced quests were very rare, making it extremely difficult to earn 500 Contribution Points.

Now, passing the normal entrance test would give 1000 Contribution Points, which was much better than when he first entered the Ancient City. These extra 500 Contribution Points would save a lot of time.

Moreover, this was good news for their Zero Wing Guild, as it meant that everyone had a chance to enter the Ancient City, unlike in his previous life where they had to fight tooth and nail to get a ticket.

"Young adventurer, have you decided to enter the Ancient City?" Tylock looked at Shi Feng and asked with a smile.

"I am willing to accept the test!" Shi Feng nodded.

"Very good, what difficulty do you want to choose?" Tylock waved his hand, and five different colored crystals appeared in front of Shi Feng.

These five crystals were not only different in color, but also released vastly different auras. The ordinary ones made people feel chills, while the strongest ones even made Shi Feng feel a sense of despair.