True Solution of the Sword Dao
Chapter 443 - 406: Capture 1_2

Chapter 443: Chapter 406: Capture 1_2

The handsome man calmly took the box.

"Not bad, this should be it. I heard this is the latest product developed by the magic side. It took us at Shueisha two days to reverse-engineer and remove the traps inside. It wasn’t easy to come by."

He lightly brushed his finger along the edge of the box, and instantly the lid sprang open.

Inside the box, there were two strings of pearl-colored necklaces.

However, despite clearly being pearl-colored, they emitted a faint red luminescence. It was quite odd.

"Let’s see the effect," the man said, pinching one of the necklaces and tossing it forward gently.

With a plop!

The necklace dropped right into the air in front of him, disappearing instantly as if it had fallen into water, as if there was an invisible pool in the air in front of the man.

The man’s expression didn’t change, as if he had anticipated this phenomenon. He picked up the remaining necklace and tossed it forward again.

Once again, the necklace vanished a meter in front of him.

Hum...

Suddenly, a faint buzzing sound began to resonate.

It seemed as if the whole floor had started to vibrate slowly.

Glass made delicate cracking noises, Xu Ruoruo and the other two men showed looks of surprise. The chandelier overhead swayed back and forth.

Throughout seven or eight seconds, the vibration gradually subsided.

Hiss...

Suddenly, a sound like the ripping of fabric.

Less than a meter in front of the man, a black door frame slowly materialized. Emerging as if from water, the black frame swiftly shifted from illusion to physical form.

The frame was covered with dense vine-like patterns, within which were interwoven some strange, monstrous figures. It looked exceptionally solemn and heavy.

Following that, two bronze doors began to appear slowly in the middle of the frame.

An ancient, weighty aura instantly filled the entire hall. The bronze doors too were adorned with intricate vine patterns, along with some bizarre symbols that were akin to characters yet also like drawings.

In the center of the doors, a red crystal the size of a human head was inlaid. The crystal was diamond-shaped, each door holding half on its side, right at the seam. When the doors were closed, the two halves would perfectly form one complete crystal.

The faint red light was emanating from this crystal.

As the doors materialized, the entire base of the door, as if tainted, quickly transformed from white marble to bronze-colored metal, and this change was spreading rapidly.

From around the doorway, to where the three men stood, then to where Xu Ruoruo was, followed by the walls, windows, ceiling...

Soon, all four sides of the entire hall had completely transformed into bronze-colored metal, with the previously transparent glass windows becoming opaque. The entire fifth floor hall had become a completely enclosed environment.

A rectangular passage automatically extended behind the doors, seamlessly merging with the floor.

And with that, the transformation was complete.

The entire gate seemed like an entrance to an underground cavern, giving the illusion that one could straightaway descend into the depths of the earth.

Xu Ruoruo and the others were utterly dumbfounded by all the changes.

It wasn’t until the final movement of the door ceased that they began to snap back to reality somewhat.

One of them even stamped his foot hard to feel the texture of the ground beneath him.

Clearly, all these changes vastly exceeded their worldview.

"Sir... is this the trial entrance you mentioned?" Xu Ruoruo had been briefed on some of the content beforehand, but now she hesitated before asking.

The handsome man was none other than a projection of Lin Fei; hearing the question, he simply smiled and nodded in response.

"Correct, this is the trial entrance I mentioned. I call it the Gate of Shadows. From now on, this is one of the most important strongholds for Shueisha and the Swordsmanship Club," Lin Fei approached the gate, reaching out a hand to gently caress the door.

A cool sensation transmitted from his palm.

"This door opens once a month, and there’s no limit to the number of people who can enter. However, before entering, be prepared to risk injury. In this world, if you want to gain strength, you have to pay a corresponding price. There’s no such thing as a free lunch," Lin Fei spoke indifferently.

"Alright, gather the first batch of people who will enter the trial. Remember, stay vigilant around the area, and don’t let the doorway be destroyed. If it is damaged, it could have very serious consequences. If that happens, don’t worry about the Gate of Shadows losing its function, but be wary of dangerous creatures that might run out from inside."

"Yes," Xu Ruoruo replied, bowing her head.

The other two also bowed their heads in awe.

Lin Fei was about to continue speaking when a look of surprise suddenly crossed his face.

"I didn’t expect to find it so soon... the Crimson Wing??"

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In the northwest of Hua Nation, Xisu Province

Within an ordinary prefecture-level city

In the early morning, the sky was filled with white clouds, the temperature neither hot nor refreshing.

Occasionally, thin rays of sunlight pierced through the clouds.

In the center of the city, at a leisure square.

At the very center of the square was a circular fountain pool, where three white fountains were shooting up high, forming three streams of water. Mist formed around the pool, creating a refreshingly cool atmosphere.

The white ground of the square was covered with a mass of pigeons, gray, white, speckled, various pigeons mingling together, cooing nonstop.

Some citizens and children were carefully feeding breadcrumbs and the like to the birds. Others were taking leisurely strolls, while some sat resting on the stone benches at the edge of the square.

On one of the benches, a couple was intimately nestled together, the man sunnily handsome, the woman stylish and pure. They were feeding each other orange jelly, the semi-transparent, amber-hued jelly shining in the bright light.

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