Global Descent to Sky Islands: Getting a God-level Talent from the Start - Chapter 53

“Cloud Secret Realm!” Han Xing exclaimed.

Encountering a Cloud Secret Realm here is considered quite fortunate.

Han Xing maneuvered the sky island, gradually approaching this Cloud Secret Realm.

As he drew closer, he saw a star appearing above the vortex.

This indicated the difficulty of the secret realm.

“A 1-Star Secret Realm?” Han Xing controlled the sky island to approach the edge of the vortex, and at this moment, a system prompt appeared.

[1-Star Cloud Secret Realm: The Lost Palace]

[Difficulty: Medium, Maximum Capacity: 1~2 People, Recommended Level: Level 6~10.]

[Do you wish to enter?]

“The Lost Palace, should I go in?” Han Xing hesitated for a moment.

Although it’s just a 1-Star Secret Realm, the difficulty is certainly there.

The recommendation also suggests 1~2 people. If he had a companion, the risk would be significantly reduced.

At this moment, Han Xing suddenly thought, should he go back and team up with Chu Yu?

However, he quickly shook his head.

He had many special items on him, such as the Space Bag, the S+ Growth Potential Coal, and the Legendary Quality Purple Weapon. Any one of these would make other survivors envious.

Teaming up with others would inevitably expose these items. If it were someone he knew, it might be acceptable, but if they were strangers and started spreading the word about his possessions, he would attract a lot of unwanted attention.

Before establishing the defenses of his territory, Han Xing decided not to take that risk.

Then, Han Xing had a thought, stroking his chin as he pondered, “The system recommends 1~2 people, but does that include pets?”

“At this stage, besides myself, there probably aren’t any other survivors with pets. Thinking about it this way, Coal’s combat effectiveness might not have been included.”

“If that’s the case, then my actual combat power now is equivalent to two people.”

“Moreover, Coal is much stronger than the average survivor. Having its support would yield better results than teaming up with others!”

Han Xing’s eyes lit up, feeling hopeful.

After careful consideration, he realized he could challenge this secret realm on his own!

So, Han Xing called Coal to his side and clicked confirm.

The next moment, the vortex suddenly emitted a faint light, and the portal opened.

Then, he stepped into the vortex with Coal.

……

The moment Han Xing entered the vortex, he felt the world before him start to shake and spin wildly.

When his vision returned to normal, the scene before him had transformed.

Han Xing found himself standing atop a ruined set of buildings.

It seemed like this place was once a palace, with collapsed bricks and stone pillars scattered everywhere…

The entire palace was immense, covering at least 5,000 m² to 6,000 m².

The ground was paved with stone slabs, covered in a thick layer of dust.

The palace appeared to be in a valley surrounded by thick clouds. Beyond it, nothing else could be seen.

When Han Xing tried to walk towards the cloud-covered area, a system notification appeared:

[You have reached the edge of the map. Please return the way you came.]

Han Xing pondered, “So the areas shrouded in clouds are inaccessible, meaning my activity is restricted to this palace ruins area?”

At that moment, another system notification appeared:

[Cloud Secret Realm: The Lost Palace Tier 1 Challenge Mission Has Commenced. Survivors, please prepare for battle.]

The notification ended, and Han Xing suddenly felt a slight tremor in the ground.

“Damn! The battle starts right away?” Han Xing exclaimed in surprise.

“This secret realm challenge is way too straightforward!”

At that moment, a giant hand suddenly thrust out from the ruins.

Han Xing immediately became alert.

With a rumbling sound, a massive yellow humanoid creature sat up from the rubble.

Even with only half its body exposed, it was already over 2 m tall. The rest of its body remained buried in the ruins, hinting at its enormous size!

In the next moment, the once dormant Giant slowly pushed itself up to stand.

It wasn’t until then that Han Xing could clearly see the full appearance of this monster.

Standing over 4 meters tall, its entire body seemed to be molded from earth, yet it was actually made from a special material, similar to brass but harder, comparable to Refined Iron!

The surface of the Earth Giant was faintly lined with white patterns, resembling human veins with energy flowing through them.

These were actually energy veins crafted from Mithril.

On its chest, a head-sized device emitted a dazzling green light, continually supplying it with energy for movement.

Before Han Xing’s eyes, the attributes of this monster appeared.

[Energy Golem (1-Star Special Creature)]

[Level: LV7]

[Strength: 48, Dexterity: 37, Wisdom: 35, Constitution: 55]

[Energy Core’s Remaining Energy Value: 30]

[Energy Core’s Remaining Defense Value: 100]

[Skills: Energy Shot, Rock Body (Passive Skill: Reduces physical damage by 30% when attacked).]

“Energy Golem? What is this thing?”

Upon seeing its attributes, Han Xing exclaimed in surprise, “Its constitution is ridiculously high at 55 points! Plus, with that passive ability reducing physical damage by 30%, an average survivor probably couldn’t even breach its defense.”

Clearly, Han Xing, being a physical class, was also affected by the Energy Golem’s passive ability.

However, his attack power greatly exceeded others at the same level, so even though it was somewhat weakened, he could still inflict considerable damage.

Meanwhile, the Energy Golem developed a strong desire to attack Han Xing. It opened its flat mouth, emitting a mechanically synthesized voice.

“Intruder, die!”

The energy core in the Golem’s chest began to emit an intense green light, and at the same time, energy suddenly gathered in its palm as if it was charging up for an attack.

Buzz!

The Energy Golem’s attack finished charging, and a burst of energy shot out from the energy veins in its palm!

Han Xing sensed a strong sense of danger from this blast.

If this hits me, I might not die, but I’d certainly be severely injured.

Han Xing rolled swiftly, evading the attack.

Before rolling, he had already released the arrow he had been charging.

Whoosh!

The Refined Iron Arrow, enhanced by the powerful attack strength of the Moon Crown Longbow, struck directly at the left side of the Energy Golem’s face.

Yet, in the next moment, Han Xing realized that the arrow hadn’t caused any damage.

The arrow hit the target but penetrated less than 10 cm as if it had struck a piece of stone.

For the Energy Golem, this injury was really nothing more than a scratch.

“Damn, it only caused this little damage?” Han Xing was somewhat bewildered.

Han Xing’s attack seemed to have infuriated the Energy Golem.

It began to stride forward with large steps toward Han Xing.

“For… Lord Kalon!”

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Each step the Energy Golem took felt like a giant stone slamming into the ground, producing a dull sound.

Even before it got close, a strong sense of oppression was already coming at him!

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