Global Game: AFK In The Zombie Apocalypse Game

Chapter 2636  Consecutive Passings

Fang Heng landed a series of crushing blows!

He observed the Inferno Salamanderʼs health bar, waiting until it dropped to less than a tenth of its total health.

At this point, the Inferno Salamander was on the verge of losing consciousness.

It realized that the human in front of it was far too powerful, completely unable to track the manʼs movements. The flames burning on its body were like a candle in the wind, about to extinguish at any moment.

”Almost there!”

Fang Heng silently thought to himself.

Whoosh!

A blue rune paper was preciselyattached to the Inferno Salamanderʼs abdomen.

”Boom!!”

The blue light exploded!

A game hint appeared in Fang Hengʼs retina.

[Hint: The player has successfully sealed the Inferno Salamander.]

[Hint: The player has completed the Tier 1 exam trial and received a transcendent-level sealing art advancement book*1.]

Here it came!

A dark beam of light slowly descended from the sky.

The transcendent-tier sealing art advancement book appeared before Fang Hengʼs eyes.

Most academic skills were divided into: foundation, elementary, mid-tier, high-tier, master level, grandmaster level, transcendent, demigod-level (semi-divine), and God-level.

However, there were a few academic disciplines that lacked the transcendent tier, advancing directly from grandmaster level to demigod-level after leveling up.

For example, necromancy and similar branches like the Death God bloodline.

After reaching the grandmaster level in necromancy, players could directly advance to demigod-level, skipping an entire stage compared to other academic disciplines.

It seemed like a huge gain at first glance.

But in reality, players faced just as much difficulty and hardship in cultivation. The difficulty of advancing to the demigod-level and subsequent leveling was several times harder than that of other disciplines.

In most cases, reaching the final God-level in such fields was even more difficult.

Fang Heng had also heard that sacred studies followed a similar pattern, where after the grandmaster level, players advanced directly to demigod-level, skipping transcendent.

Of course, even without the corresponding academic stage, most people still categorized abilities based on strength.

For example, necromancy at the demigod-level (Level 1-20) was generally considered to possess the power of a transcendent tier, but still not yet reaching the God level.

Good!

Transcendent-tier skill advancement book obtained!

It turned out to be much easier than he had initially anticipated.

Currently, the experience points in sealing art were still far from meeting the standard for advancement to the transcendent tier, so the skill book couldnʼt be used yet.

Fang Heng thought to himself, putting the skill book back into his backpack. He then raised his head to look around.

The barrier leading to the next trial had now opened.

There was still more to continue?

Fang Heng felt a stir in his heart.

If he kept going...

Would he be able to obtain a skill book for advancing to demigod-level?

Recalling the verbal reminder Mo Jianghe had given him before entering the trial, Fang Heng felt more and more certain that this was a real possibility.

Then, he decided to continue!

Since he still had some strength left, he might as well keep moving forward and see what happened.

As Fang Heng took another step into the next trial cave, the atmosphere in the exam hall grew tense once again.

Who would have thought that Fang Heng would smoothly make it all the way to the final stage of the trials?

These trials were specifically designed for scholars seeking to advance to the demigod-level in sealing art.

The difficulty was extremely high!

Moreover, unlike the previous stages, the entities to be sealed in the final stage were far more dangerous. A single misstep could cost someone their life.

Yet, Fang Heng was still only at the master-level in sealing art.

But thinking about Fang Hengʼs past successes and his unorthodox methods, the examiners couldnʼt help but feel a strange sense of expectation.

What if Fang Heng really could do it?

What if he still has some strange, unconventional methods up his sleeve?

Fang Heng once again traversed the cave.

Now that he was here, he might as well go as far as he could.

It would be ideal to learn sealing art at the God-level too.

[Hint: The player has entered Tier 12 of the trial.]

[Hint: The current phase of the trial has a time limit. Please complete the sealing of all creatures within the trial domain within 12 hours. If the mission is not completed by the end of the countdown, the trial will be considered a failure.]

Inside the grotto...

Fang Heng focused ahead, where a vast lake stretched out before him.

This trial had a time limit.

Moreover, the terrain of the grotto was more than ten times larger compared to before.

The central area was dominated by a massive lake.

It seemed that the creatures to be sealed in this trial lived in the water?

At least for now, there were no visible signs of danger.

Fang Heng slowly approached the waterʼs edge, simultaneously extending his perception outward.

Vampire special ability: lifeblood ripple perception!

What?!

Fang Hengʼs pupils suddenly constricted.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!!!

In the next moment, thousands of tiny fish-like creatures leaped out of the lake!

Thousand-Spike Fish!

Immediately, relevant information about the creatures appeared in Fang Hengʼs mind.

These were special fish species that lived in groups in lakes, generally small in size.

The Thousand-Spike Fish floated on the surface of the water in a very strange way, with numerous toxic spikes protruding from their bodies, flying towards Fang Heng!

Poisonous needle attack!

The densely packed poison needles filled the air, almost completely blocking all possible escape routes for Fang Heng.

”Dammit!”

Fang Heng quickly dodged backward while trying to think of a solution.

There was no way to use the same tactics as in the previous trials.

It wasnʼt that he couldnʼt defeat them, but he dared not engage.

The Thousand-Spike Fish were too numerous, and while they had low health, their attack power was high.

One misstep, and if even a single Thousand-Spike Fish died, the trial would be immediately declared a failure.

Dealing with one Thousand-Spike Fish was fine, and even a hundred might be manageable. But now, there were so many, densely packed, and the entire lake seemed to be filled with tens of thousands of them.

Whoosh!

Fang Heng quickly retreated, dodging most of the attacks, and moved far away from the lake.

[Hint: The player has been hit by the Thousand-Spike Fishʼs poisonous spikes, taking 1,882 points of damage and being affected by the violent poison effect...]

A row of damage numbers instantly appeared.

Thankfully.

Fang Heng quickly scanned the game hint.

Each needle dealt damage between 1,300-1,900, and additionally, it inflicted a violent poison effect.

The violent poison caused 500 points of damage per second, ignoring defense, and the effect stacked over time, but it could be passively dispelled by undead bodies.

Though Fang Heng had several poisonous needle wounds on his body, for a powerful undead like him, the damage was insignificant, and his health showed no noticeable change.

The Thousand-Spike Fish had limited attack range. Once they saw Fang Heng retreating far from the lake, they gradually disappeared back into the water.

In the examination hall, the proctors finally relaxed when they saw that Fang Heng had safely retreated.

The earlier trials had been designed with the candidatesʼ safety in mind, avoiding highly dangerous creatures with aggressive attacks.

However, the final phase of the exam was different—it carried immense risks.

Upon reflection, they realized they had been overly concerned.

Given Fang Hengʼs performance in the previous stages, there was no reason to believe he would be defeated by the Thousand-Spike Fish.

But one thing was certain—his previous strategy for dealing with Thousand-Spike Fish no longer worked.

Now, the question was: what would Fang Heng do next?

The examiners watched with curiosity, following Fang Hengʼs every move in the mirror.