Shen Yuan Ring

On the rooftop,

Just as Ji Daoyi stepped onto the next step, Ji Xiaohu and the other two had no choice but to sit back down on the steps.

Ji Xiaohu rested his chin on his hands, pouting, and asked, "Sister Zihan, how long do you think it will take for Brother Dao to wake up this time?"

"It's only been less than an hour, and you can't wait any longer? If you're bored, count the sheep yourself. When you've counted ten thousand sheep, Dao Yi will wake up." Ji Zihan's eyes lit up as she seriously offered advice to Ji Xiaohu.

Sun Puyue secretly chuckled when she saw Ji Zihan blatantly flirting with Ji Xiaohu.

Ji Xiaohu wasn't stupid either, and immediately said to Ji Zihan, "Sister Zihan, I'm not a child anymore, how could I be so bored as to count sheep? Let Wang Dan count sheep after he breaks through!"

Ji Zihan glanced at Wang Dan behind Ji Xiaohu. It was clear that Wang Dan had just broken through and heard Ji Xiaohu talking about him behind his back! So he quietly stood behind him, wanting to hear what Ji Xiaohu wanted from him.

"Wang Dan probably won't listen to you, will she?"

"He's definitely going to lose this bet. I'm sure I've climbed more steps than him. He's just fulfilling his promise ahead of time."

"Your competition isn't over yet, so don't be so sure of yourself. If you lose to him in the end, you'll probably be the laughingstock of our team. I wonder how you'll face anyone then!"

"Puyu, don't underestimate me. My strength is second only to one person and above three others. Just because of what you said, even if there are mountains of knives and seas of fire ahead, I will still take one more step than Wang Dan and show you that I, Xiaohu, am also capable."

"Well said! Just for your unwavering spirit, I'll count those ten thousand lambs." At this moment, Wang Dan suddenly slammed his hand on the table behind him and said.

"Hey, Wang Dan, when did you get behind me!"

Ji Xiaohu was startled by Wang Dan's sudden voice and jumped up from the spot. His jump startled the others as well.

At the same time, Ji Daoyi also broke free from the illusion and overheard Wang Dan saying he wanted to count sheep. He asked curiously, "What's 'unyielding spirit' and 'counting sheep'?"

"Daoyi!"

"Brother Dao!"

Everyone looked at Ji Daoyi with excitement.

Ji Daoyi looked at everyone, especially at Ji Xiaohu. If it weren't for that fake 'Ji Xiaohu' in the illusion, he wouldn't have been able to pinpoint Wang Yueyue as the core of the illusion so quickly.

"I am back!"

Ji Daoyi knew that these people were his true partners, and that everything in the illusion was fake.

Although he spent four days in the illusion, he did not have an easy time. It could be said that he would rather confront the enemy head-on than go through it again.

This illusion made it difficult for him to make a decision, especially since it made Ji Daoyi feel a little guilty, even though he knew that it was all fake and not real.

But in order to survive, he did choose to kill Wang Yueyue in the illusion!

Moreover, if these illusory figures didn't speak with so many inconsistencies, they themselves wouldn't be able to detect it, and they might really be trapped in the illusion forever, just as the people in the illusion said.

He even wondered what the ultimate consequences would be if he hadn't realized that his companions were fake and he didn't have the strength to kill Wang Yueyue.

"Dao Yi, how are you feeling?"

Ji Daoyi shook his head: "Not very good! And this test is really weird."

"Perverted? How so-called perverted that you're finding it difficult to handle and have no solution!"

"Because even if I tell you the specific details, not everyone will necessarily agree."

"My consciousness was pulled into another space, and after I passed through that portal of light, part of my memory was blocked. I have no recollection of being on the rooftop at all."

"Moreover, this illusion intercepted my memories of my training before entering the Monster Forest, and it forcibly changed my journey, bringing me back to the inner courtyard."

"If I hadn't discovered some suspicious points that made me alert, I really don't know how many more days I would have had to go through to get out."

Ji Xiaohu and the others fell into deep thought upon hearing Ji Daoyi's words!

They didn't know whether they should continue climbing, but they were unwilling to give up now!

But keep moving forward, and ask yourself honestly, they might never come back!

After a moment of silence, Ji Xiaohu asked Ji Daoyi, "Brother Dao, is it really as difficult as you say? Do you think I have any chance of passing?"

Ji Daoyi didn't answer him directly, but instead asked, "If you discover that I am not the real me, but you can only pass the level by killing that fake me, can you kill that fake me?"

Ji Xiaohu was stunned when he heard Ji Daoyi's words. What? He found out that you are not you, and he wants to kill that you?

"Brother Dao, I don't understand what you're saying at all?"

It wasn't just Ji Xiaohu who was stunned!

The others were also completely bewildered, not understanding what it meant at all!

Ji Dao then recounted the events that had occurred in the illusion to everyone in detail!

Everyone felt a chill run down their spine and broke out in a cold sweat after hearing this!

If they themselves encountered such a situation, would they be able to eliminate those counterfeit goods that look familiar yet unfamiliar?

Even though they all know now that those people aren't real friends or family, they still can't bring themselves to personally kill those familiar fakes!

Wang Dan was somewhat skeptical and wanted to confirm again, so she asked, "Brother Dao, aren't you afraid you'll kill the wrong person? What if they're all real?"

Ji Daoyi shook his head, then nodded and said, "Actually, when I first discovered the problem, I didn't immediately suspect anything. It was only in the end that I realized they had all changed and become strangers to me."

"I only guessed that the wolf king that was trying to harm me was the one I bought. After I killed it, its body just disappeared!"

"It was at this moment that I truly realized I had fallen into an illusion designed by someone else. At the time, I still thought I was outside the Monster Forest and did not realize that I was climbing the Heavenly Platform to pass the test!"

Ji Daoyi recounted his thoughts at the time, and he still felt lingering fear when recalling the whole process!

"Brother Dao, is this challenge really just a test? How can it be so insane! It doesn't give us any chance to pass at all!"

"Exactly! Each step is more difficult than the last! How are we supposed to get through this?!"

After venting their frustrations, the group began to consider whether or not to continue...

"Dao Yi, what should we do? Should we quit or keep going? I'm starting to feel lost!" Ji Zihan squatted down on the ground.

"You can move forward, or you can retreat! As for how to choose, I don't have a standard answer. In fact, only you yourselves can make the choice!"

"As long as we have the heart of a strong person! The heart of victory! Even if there are thorns all around us, it will not stop us from forging our own path!"