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In fact, the entire "forest" itself was a massive defensive matrix.
Besides concealing aura, it also possessed powerful defensive and counterattack capabilities...
Was it set up by Ymir?
To deal with the God Clan?
Interesting...
Fang Heng silently pondered as he withdrew his gaze.
A defensive barrier of this level, even he might not be able to break through. It would be enough to deal with ordinary high-strength enemies, and even one or two normal God Clan members.
But if the God Clan launched a large-scale invasion...
It would probably not hold.
As the two gradually went deeper into the Black Crystal Forest, the surrounding Black Fog concentration rapidly increased.
However, the Black Fog did not hinder their vision; they could still see clearly over two hundred meters away.
"The deeper into the center of the forest, the stronger and denser the Black Fog Spires become, and the higher the Black Fog concentration. Our Black Castle previously tried multiple times to establish outposts in the forest, but all failed due to the influence of the Black Fog, so we had no choice but to settle for a camp outside the forest."
"The Pure Black Orb you’re looking for is in the center of the forest. There is an open area there, but it is affected by the ripples released by the Pure Black Orb, and ordinary players cannot approach it."
Fang Heng asked, "Have you ever tried to approach the Pure Black Orb directly?"
"We have. The closest I’ve ever gotten was about a hundred meters away. Any closer and my spiritual shield would shatter."
Charlene’s tone was calm.
Out of nearly a thousand Black Castle players, she was the only one who could get within a hundred meters of the Pure Black Orb.
And even she could do nothing beyond getting slightly closer.
The two continued deeper into the forest.
As expected, the deeper they went, the denser the towers became. The spacing shrank from five or six meters to two or three meters, and in some places they had to squeeze sideways to pass.
After another ten minutes of advancement,
They saw waves of Black Fog ripples spreading directly toward them.
"Be careful, it’s the ripples released by the Pure Black Orb."
Both Charlene and Fang Heng activated a barrier at the same time.
The Black Fog ripples struck their barriers and quickly dissipated.
Seeing Fang Heng easily block the ripples, Charlene nodded inwardly.
"This is about five hundred meters from the Pure Black Orb. From here onward, you will be affected by the ripples. The closer you get, the stronger they become. Don’t force it if you can’t hold on."
"Alright."
Charlene continued forward.
Soon, the path suddenly opened up.
All the towers ended abruptly here, forming a complete ring in the center of the forest.
The circular area was about two hundred meters in diameter, a space with an unusually flat surface.
At the very center of the clearing, a jet-black orb the size of a fist floated three meters above the ground, slowly rotating.
Fang Heng fixed his gaze tightly on the black sphere.
The Pure Black Orb!
The core origin of the game world.
The same as what he had seen in the illusion.
Charlene stopped at the edge of the ring.
The ripples released by the Pure Black Orb continuously struck her spiritual barrier, causing waves of distortion.
She looked at Fang Heng.
She was curious what exactly he had gone to such great lengths to find the Pure Black Orb for.
Was it just to look at it?
After observing the Pure Black Orb for a moment, Fang Heng said, "Let me try."
With that, he flipped his wrist and took out a metal net from his backpack, throwing it toward the Pure Black Orb.
"Whoosh!"
The net unfolded midair and precisely covered the orb.
In the next second, the ripples spreading from the orb were visibly suppressed, and their amplitude decreased by nearly ten times.
Huh?
What was this?
The strength of the Pure Black Orb’s ripples had been suppressed?
For so many years, generation after generation of Black Castle members had tried countless methods, yet none could suppress these Black Fog ripples...
Charlene looked at the orb covered by the metal net, then at Fang Heng, her face full of disbelief.
After more than a year apart, not only had Fang Heng’s strength grown to a level she could no longer see through, but his strange and unconventional methods had also increased far beyond before.
"What is this?"
"I’ve seen similar orbs in other places. I obtained this from other orbs."
Fang Heng briefly explained the various types of orbs he had encountered in different game worlds.
After hearing about worlds like Hell and the Undead from Fang Heng, Charlene was even more astonished.
Most of those worlds she had only heard of in passing, yet Fang Heng had already cleared them?
So what exactly had he experienced in this past year?
She had thought that Black Castle’s inheritance had already touched the core of the game.
But now it seemed Fang Heng’s exploration of the game was no less, and likely even more, extensive than Black Castle’s.
"I see." Charlene quickly processed the information. "So the game creator Ymir does not want the Pure Black Orb to fall into the hands of the God Clan."
"Mm." Fang Heng said. "Let’s go take a closer look at the Pure Black Orb first."
"Alright."
Charlene still had many questions, but now was not the time to ask. She suppressed them for later.
With the net in place, the ripples from the Pure Black Orb were greatly weakened.
Fang Heng only began to feel pressure when he reached about thirty meters away from the orb.
Beside him, Charlene’s spiritual barrier was already under heavy strain.
Fang Heng stopped.
This distance was enough.
Going closer served no real purpose.
As expected, the next moment, a system prompt appeared in his vision.
[Hint: The player has discovered the Pure Black Orb.]
[Hint: The player meets the requirements to obtain the Pure Black Orb. You have received the Pure Black Orb altar blueprint*1.]
[Hint: The player has triggered mission-Control the Pure Black Orb.]
Mission name: Control the Pure Black Orb.
Mission description: After much effort, you have found the Pure Black Orb. As the origin of the game world, it must be carefully preserved. You may construct an altar in a safe location and place the Pure Black Orb there to gain control over it.
Mission requirements: Build Pure Black Orb altar (0/1), place orb, and obtain control (0/1).
As expected, the mission hint was triggered.
Fang Heng quickly scanned the altar blueprint.
The structure was largely similar to previous orb altars, with only minor differences in detail.
No major issue.
Materials were readily available in the Vampire world, and it would likely only take a day or two to complete.
The only question was where to place the Pure Black Orb.
Fang Heng hesitated.
Keep it here?
Perhaps the God Clan had already tracked this place.
But if placed elsewhere...
Was there anywhere truly safe?
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