Chapter 761: A New Game

Several hours later, another gate appeared before everyone.
Shi Hun stepped forward without hesitation and looked at Tian Dao, saying, “You opened the last gate. It’s our turn this time!”
Ye Feng was puzzled and whispered to Bu Sou, “Why fight over the right to open the gate? Isn’t it the same no matter who opens it?”
“The situations behind each gate are different. We don’t know what awaits behind any given gate. But in the past, the person who opened the gate received twice as many rewards as the others. That’s why both sides have been competing for the right to open it ever since.”
“If you agree, we can take turns. If we get the right to open it next time, then we naturally agree to let you open it this time,” Tian Dao said with a nod, tying this right to the next one.
Shi Hun narrowed his eyes slightly, glanced at the people behind him, then at Tian Dao’s group, pausing briefly on Ye Feng before nodding. “No problem. We can take turns.”
“Hehe, that guy agreed largely because you suddenly appeared on our side,” Bu Sou whispered. “Originally, he thought they could compete if their strengths were equal. But after assessing that they’re no match for us, he agreed to compromise.”
Watching Shi Hun push open the gate and enter with his men, Ye Feng’s group followed behind.
As soon as they stepped through the gate, Ye Feng found himself in another unfamiliar place.
It was a forest filled with lush vegetation. Strangely, he couldn’t use his soul power to explore—more precisely, his soul power couldn’t extend outside his body at all.
Ye Feng tried flying upward to see how vast the forest was and determine his direction. But no matter how high he flew, the treetops remained far above him. He realized he might be trapped in this forest.

“The Endless Forest welcomes everyone here. Within the forest, all the beasts are at the level of top-tier warriors. Starting from the outer edges of the forest, there are beings at levels 100–150, 151–200, 201–250, 251–300, and so on, up to level 1050. Levels 1050–1080 represent the highest tier. All players can only earn 1 point by killing beasts at the same level as their own or at a higher level. However, if they kill a beast beyond their own tier, they earn 10 points. For example, if a player’s ability is at level 190, killing a beast at level 200 or below earns them 1 point, killing one at level 201–250 earns 10 points, and killing one at level 251–300 earns 100 points, and so on. Points can be used to exchange for desired items. The game lasts for ten days. After ten days, if no items have been exchanged, the points are automatically reset, and the player is transported away.” A voice suddenly came from all directions, clearly reaching Ye Feng’s ears.

After hearing the rules of the game, Ye Feng felt relaxed. But then, a hint of doubt arose in his mind. “By the way, how can one determine another’s ability level? It can’t be just by taking a glance, right?”

Just as Ye Feng thought about this, a monster appeared before him not far away. He saw the number 183 printed on its fur. “Is this its ability level?”

While still skeptical, the monster let out a fierce roar, and a sonic attack carrying an ability at level 183 struck.

“Well, I was right.” Ye Feng immediately dodged, but the attack confirmed the monster’s strength.

After avoiding that attack, Ye Feng immediately counterattacked. Using the power of his soul, he activated the Eye of Divine Punishment and employed one of its secret techniques—a mysterious ability that could directly increase the level of ability fusion. For now, he could only use the first layer, which increased the fusion level by 50%.

His ability, originally at level 177, instantly became level 265 under the effect of the Eye of Divine Punishment. The speed of the attack was comparable to that of a swift sword, instantly tearing through the monster’s body.

“This thing is really useful…” Ye Feng was quite pleased with the results. By this standard, he should be able to easily challenge all monsters below level 250.

Just as he was feeling pleased, another voice reached his ears, “Since your cultivation level is below that of a level-10 warrior, all points will be counted at ten times the normal rate. Congratulations, you have gained ten points.” Hearing this, Ye Feng nodded in satisfaction and then chose a direction to leave. Over the course of two hours, Ye Feng found thirteen demonic beasts and used the Eye of Divine Punishment to swiftly kill them, earning 140 points. By then, he had also become fairly familiar with the basic usage of the Eye of Divine Punishment and decided to venture deeper. It wasn’t long before he encountered the first demonic beast with a divine power level of 201. “Let’s test it on you again…” Ye Feng said, strange ripples appearing in his eyes. The beast, which had been roaring uncontrollably, immediately became quiet—it had been hypnotized by him. Then, strange line patterns appeared in Ye Feng’s eyes. According to the information in his memory, these lines and colors represented the essence of a living being. He could even see certain special points, which indicated the beast’s weak spots. Typically, different levels of these weak spots would grant a 10% to 100% boost to the effectiveness of an attack. On this beast, there was a particularly vulnerable spot on its side; attacking that area would yield a 40% attack boost. After identifying the target, Ye Feng controlled the Imperial-Class Demon Plant and launched a level-177 divine attack straight at that spot. “Awoo…” The beast only managed to let out a faint cry before perishing. “The effect is quite good…” Overall, Ye Feng was satisfied. He killed the beast in just a few moments, without any resistance at all. “Killing a demonic beast beyond your level grants 100 points as a reward,” the previous voice came again. Hearing this, Ye Feng began a second round of searching in the area.