Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest.

Chapter 307: Mirror Lake Palace, my future self

Leaving the Fire Phoenix Team's ward, Yan Yu turned around and asked the girls:

"So, what do you think?"

"I think it's very interesting." Chen Lingyun smiled.

"I didn't ask you that!" Yan Yu waved his hand to interrupt her and said, "Analyze how to fight in this secret realm."

"According to Deputy Captain Zhang's description, the combat environment is relatively spacious, so even large-scale Taoist magic won't be restricted," Chen Lingyun said with a smile. "The lack of obstacles and cover in the environment suggests the designers don't want us to play tricks, but rather require us to defeat the clones head-on in combat."

"To sum up, this is undoubtedly a test-type secret realm, and it won't contain absolutely unsolvable problems. The fact that all members of the Fire Phoenix team, although seriously injured, survived is a good illustration of this."

"The key lies in how to solve the problem." Lin Ning also echoed.

She looked at the other two people. Zhao Yuanzhen and Xie Ruoxi didn't say anything, which made Lin Ning feel a little regretful that Yun Jin was not there. Otherwise, she should be able to see more details and clues, right?
It’s okay, we still have Lingyun.

"The clone will copy one of our team members," Chen Lingyun continued, "and strengthen her. The specific moves will be changed, but it won't completely deviate from the original's fighting style—it's like transporting us from the future with higher cultivation and greater strength."

"Indeed." Yan Yu nodded, "So?"

"Since we're the target of this learning, we can infer the clone's weaknesses from our own weaknesses." Chen Lingyun continued with a smile, "My weakness is my slow reaction speed, so I'm well-suited to surprise attacks and assaults. We use a super-fast attack and defense rhythm to force her into a corner, leaving her no time to make rational decisions."

"My problem is that I'm not good at adapting to unfamiliar situations." Lin Ning also analyzed, "So if you want to deal with my clone, you have to increase the complexity of your moves as much as possible to make her think hard about how to respond."

Everyone looked at Xie Ruoxi.

"Me?" Xie Ruoxi said uncertainly, "I feel like my biggest weakness is my lack of combat experience..."

"But if it's your future self, this problem might not exist." Chen Lingyun said with a smile, "It's best if it's related to thinking habits or innate talents, and it's not easy to make up for the shortcomings."

"Her weakness is that she tends to use force to defeat cleverness," Yan Yu suddenly said. "She's easily deceived and targeted tactically."

"Where is Sister Zhao?" Lin Ning asked.

"Me?" Zhao Yuanzhen thought for a moment and said distressedly, "I really can't think of any weaknesses of mine."

"Sister Zhao's weakness is her strong desire to attack," Yan Yu said slowly, "so much so that her behavior is too predictable."

Zhao Yuanzhen's nose wrinkled, he was secretly angry, and he thought fiercely:
"The little thief actually said that my desire to attack is too strong. My behavior pattern... eh? What do you mean by behavior pattern is too predictable? What does that mean?"

She originally wanted to refute Yan Yu harshly, but unexpectedly found that she was too illiterate and could not understand the other party's criticism of her. Naturally, she could not imagine how to fight back in the future. She was too embarrassed to ask him (so as not to expose her ignorance), so she could only fold her arms and sulk silently.

Everyone looked at Yan Yu and was silent for a moment. Suddenly, Lin Ning said:

"I suggest replacing the captain and going to the Fire Phoenix Team to find a cultivator who is not seriously injured to team up with us to fight in this secret realm."

"I agree." Xie Ruoxi said quickly.

"It can indeed effectively reduce the difficulty." Chen Lingyun agreed.

"It's time to change it!" Zhao Yuanzhen also shouted, taking the opportunity to avenge his previous sharp comments!

"Stop joking." Yan Yu sneered contemptuously, "Without me, how are you going to fight the four clones in front?"

"Oh my god!" Lin Ning immediately complained, "Captain, you are so shameless! You actually assumed that your strongest clone would definitely be ranked last!"

"What else?" Yan Yu frowned, "Am I not the strongest?"

"Then at least be humble!" Lin Ning snorted.

"Alright, stop arguing." Yan Yu waved his hand and ordered rudely, "Let's go in and test the waters first. After all, we can exit the same way we came. You should also think carefully about whether there is any dark history that the clone might reveal."

When talking about the dark history, the girls fell silent and began to think and evaluate for themselves.

Chen Lingyun thought to herself: I do, but I don’t care, I’ll just say it.

Lin Ning thought: I have it, as long as I deny it, it shouldn’t be a big deal.

Xie Ruoxi thought: I do, and I don’t want to recall it. The moment I recall it, I want to die…

Zhao Yuanzhen was thinking: ...I'm a little hungry. Yan Yu didn't say anything, and walked towards the secret realm with the girls who looked thoughtful.

Passing through the entrance to the secret realm, there was a night sky with stars outside, but a clear sky inside. Many military monks were coming and going along the mountain road, carrying various equipment.

This secret realm was quite special. While there was absolutely no danger outside of Mirror Lake, even drones couldn't fly inside. The Fire Phoenix team had originally been equipped with cameras, but they immediately failed after crossing Mirror Lake. Upon inspection, they discovered the chip inside was completely burned out.

Mirror Lake itself was now sealed off, awaiting the Zhenhai Squadron's capture. Yan Yu led his team to the top of the mountain and saw a massive conical instrument set up on the shore, its tip pointed at the center of Mirror Lake. The water there was swirling rapidly, forming a wild vortex at least twenty meters in diameter.

The girls were all shocked and carefully looked at this high-tech device that Lu State had developed with the help of monks. However, Yan Yu looked accustomed to it. He went over and said a few words to the person in charge on the scene, then turned around and ordered:

"Yu Jian, follow me!"

Everyone controlled their swords and flew quickly to the top of the whirlpool in Jinghu Lake. Then they hung their swords upside down and plunged into it.

As the world spun, gravity suddenly reversed.

The sword light was clearly moving downwards, but it turned upwards the moment it passed through the lake.

The military monks and huge instruments around the lakeshore have disappeared, and in their place is a magnificent and gorgeous fairy palace in the lake. The bricks are made of jade and the tiles are made of glazed tiles. The whole palace is crystal clear and shines brightly against the lake water.

"It's so beautiful." Lin Ning exclaimed.

"It looks like a very powerful copy." Xie Ruoxi couldn't help but say.

"It would be best if there were a lot of treasures." Zhao Yuanzhen acted like a senior and said calmly.

"How is it?" Yan Yu asked.

"We've checked everything." Chen Lingyun held up the Nine Heavens Demon Prison Banner and released the five ghosts to investigate. He came back and said, "Apart from the altar underwater, there is no other entrance."

"Okay then." Yan Yu nodded, "Get in the water!"

Everyone avoided the whirlpool they came from and rushed into the lake when the wind was calm. They saw five small altars at the bottom of the lake near the Mirror Lake Temple.

According to Zhang Huaide, each person chooses an altar to stand on.

After another round of dizziness, everyone found themselves inside the Mirror Lake Palace, in a long crystal corridor.

The front leads to the hall, and the back is a dead end. There are also five single-person altars, which are used for everyone to return and teleport out along the original route.

"By the way, who is the weakest person in our team?" Lin Ning suddenly asked curiously.

"It's not me anyway." Zhao Yuanzhen said.

"I think I can do it," Chen Lingyun said with a smile, "Everyone, get ready. We're about to go deal with 'Chen Lingyun'."

"Why do you look so happy?" Yan Yu asked with a frown.

"Because I want to see what the enhanced version of 'Chen Lingyun' looks like." Chen Lingyun smiled like a flower.

Although her words seemed to be fanning the flames, Lin Ning was suddenly inspired by her and said with sudden realization:

"If she really is from the future, or even a simulation of a more powerful version of herself, then how she uses various tactics to fight would be of great value to us, right?"

"That's right," Yan Yu said calmly. "For the Fire Phoenix Team, this foresight advantage is indeed invaluable. However, you have me, your captain, responsible for foresight and providing correct guidance on the training route. Therefore, there's no need to study how the clones fight. At most, it can serve as a self-motivation, 'As long as I practice hard, I can reach this level in the future.'"

"The captain is still so narcissistic and shameless." Lin Ning whispered to the girls.

But if you think about it carefully, at least until now, Yan Yu’s instructions and arrangements have not been wrong.

Lin Ning still remembers the time when she was just starting out with the Three Arts and Five Spells. She had seriously considered whether or not to learn martial arts, and then Yan Yu suggested that it would be better to practice the Gold Medal and Spells.

Now that she is a sword fairy, she uses sword-controlling as her main means of attack. The improvement in reaction speed and accuracy brought by her previous spell-casting practice has indeed benefited her a lot.

So what kind of cool and handsome female swordsman will I be in the future?
Thinking of this, Lin Ning was also a little fascinated and secretly looking forward to it.

(End of this chapter)