Chapter 95 : Chapter 95

Chapter 95. An Extremely Difficult Mission?

When Fulan regained consciousness, the first thing she noticed was that she was standing in a pitch-black space, much like the settlement space from her previous trial.

However, unlike last time, she quickly realized that she was not alone.

There were more than a dozen people in the space.

She noticed that the moment she appeared, everyone present stared at her, which left her somewhat at a loss.

Does everyone get stared at like this when they enter this space? Fulan wondered.

Fortunately, their attention only lasted five or six seconds. Seeing that she did not react, they gradually looked away.

Only then did she check her current state.

Just like before, she was still holding that book under her arm.

However, something about the book was different this time.

A flash of golden light passed over its cover, and a line of words appeared on its surface.

【Spread my name among them.】

Then Fulan felt momentarily dazed. When she looked again, the golden text had vanished. Only the same worn book remained.

Fulan frowned.

She knew it had definitely not been an illusion. It had truly happened, because the memory of those words in her mind was extremely clear—she could even recall each individual stroke.

After returning to the Material Realm last time, she had searched for information related to this book.

But to her surprise, she found nothing useful.

Religions did exist in this magical world, but they were only of moderate scale. Moreover, she had not found any religion connected to Light Prayer.

The religions she discovered worshipped entities such as the Sky Dragon, the Spirit of the Mountains, or the Goddess of Ocean Currents. None of them matched what she was looking for.

Even that information had been obtained by asking Elan.

According to him, knowledge related to such matters was concealed by the various schools and not made public.

However, Elan had also assured her that he had never heard of any religion associated with light.

“I don’t even know your name. How am I supposed to spread it?” Fulan complained inwardly before opening the book.

As expected, the trial content was written on the title page.

She read carefully.

【Monsa is a city isolated from the outside world, rarely visited by outsiders.

Unlike other cities, it does not possess towering walls to defend against the monsters beyond its borders.

This is because the city is ruled by a priest who distributes a mysterious liquid. Ordinary people who drink it gain tremendous strength, allowing the residents of Monsa to face the monsters outside without fear.

The priest claims that the miraculous potion comes from a god, and thus the entire city has begun participating in rituals, hoping to receive this divine gift.

They labor during the day and gather around bonfires at night, giving thanks to the god for granting them power.

But what they do not know is that Monsa is about to face a catastrophic disaster.

On the morning when the sun rises on the eighth day…

Trial Objective: Attempt to save this city. Anyone who contributes will pass the trial.】

Aside from this description, the rest of the book was blank.

Fulan lifted her head and suddenly noticed something strange.

The other people in the room seemed to glance at her from time to time.

But whenever she looked toward them, they all quickly averted their eyes.

Why are they all looking at me? Fulan wondered in confusion.

She could clearly see that they were only sneaking glances at her. They were not paying the same attention to anyone else.

Just then, she suddenly felt someone step behind her. When she turned around, a hesitant voice spoke.

“Lai?”

“Welinte?”

Fulan looked at Welinte.

This time, Welinte wore a grayish-brown suit of armor and carried a longer greatsword. The sword’s hilt was decorated with vine-like patterns.

“So it really is you. Long time no see.”

“I never expected to run into you again during a trial. I thought you had already passed the trial and advanced.”

Fulan scratched her head and greeted her in return before asking a question that had been bothering her.

“Do you know why those people keep sneaking glances at me?”

Welinte responded with a helpless smile.

“So you really don’t know? No wonder you’re still wearing that robe.”

“What’s wrong with this robe?”

Fulan tightened her grip on the worn book under her arm and asked.

“Do you know about newspapers?”

“Uh… yes, but I haven’t read one in a long time.”

The City of Apprentices did not even have such things, so of course she had never seen them there. However, she had read plenty in her previous life.

“That explains it. Let me tell you.”

Welinte rested her sword on the ground and continued.

“A few months ago, someone wearing the same style of robe as you used a Spirit Realm guide with the Plundering Attribute. She looted equipment from more than a dozen people. The incident became a huge story in the newspapers and was reported for half a month straight.”

“After that, a group of imitators suddenly appeared. They started wearing yellow robes like that person and used Spirit Realm guides with the Plundering Attribute to steal other people’s equipment.”

“As a result, people now either avoid or gang up on anyone wearing a yellow robe. Of course, since this is a trial and everyone enters with keys, they probably just think you’re suspicious.”

Fulan finally understood.

So that was the reason.

She had known from early on that her Spirit Realm guide possessed the Plundering Attribute, and she had even obtained two items in the Spirit Realm.

But it probably had nothing to do with her.

After all, the person reported in the newspapers had looted equipment from more than ten people. She had only taken two items, and she did not even consider one of them to be equipment.

So this was simply an unfortunate misunderstanding.

She had no control over what she wore in the Spirit Realm. The moment she arrived, she was given this body and had to wear the yellow robe.

“Oh right, Lai. Do you want to form a team?”

“Sure. Let’s team up.”

Within Spirit Realm trials, it was possible for acquaintances to secretly form teams like this.

Moreover, the current mission clearly seemed like something that could benefit from cooperation.

Working with people you knew would also give your group more influence in cooperative tasks. There was no reason not to work together.

Fulan glanced around and noticed that most people stood in groups of two or three, quietly talking among themselves.

If she included herself and Welinte, there were five people in total who had originally been alone.

After that came a period of waiting.

Fulan had entered the trial thirty minutes before it began, so it should start soon.

Just then, a figure appeared in the space.

Two heavy thuds echoed across the floor, and Fulan finally realized that the black space beneath their feet produced a sound similar to wood.

“Fellow Spirit Realm explorers, may I say a few words? This trial is extremely difficult. If we do not unite and act together, it will be very hard for us to pass this Spirit Realm Trial.”

The speaker was a young man.

He wore a light blue cloth outfit designed for easy movement and seemed to have no armor. In one hand he held a short spear, its tip gleaming with a cold light.