Genshin's Wish

Chapter 726 The Final Trial of the Mysterious Ruins 2

 Chapter 2: The Final Trial of the Mysterious Ruins

After a long and thrilling journey, Bennett and Mika finally arrived at the depths of the legendary mysterious ruins. There was an ancient and powerful atmosphere here, and strange lights flickered on the surrounding walls, as if telling a long-ago story.

"Is this the final trial site?" Mika looked at the huge stone gate in front of him, feeling nervous and excited. The stone gate was dozens of feet high, with complex runes and patterns carved on the surface, and faint spiritual power fluctuations were coming from it.

Bennett held the weapon tightly in his hand, his eyes determined: "No matter what, we are here. In order to find the lost treasure and the truth, we have to overcome this last difficulty."

As they approached the stone door, a beam of light suddenly shot out from the crack of the door and turned into a huge guardian spirit. Its body was like fog, but it had a clear face, and it stared at Bennett and Mika with sharp eyes: "Intruders, why did you come to this forbidden place?"

Bennett took a deep breath, stepped forward and said, "We are here to explore the buried law of justice and peace. We heard that there is a power here that can change the world, and we don't want it to be used by evil."

The guardian spirit sneered: "Hmph, that's easy to say. If you want to pass this trial, you must withstand the test of your mind, strength, and wisdom." After that, he waved his hand, and Bennett and Mika were teleported to different spaces.

Bennett found himself in a dark maze, surrounded by eerie laughter and strange whispers. He tried to stay calm, relying on the weak light and his intuition to grope forward. Suddenly, a huge shadow monster jumped out from the corner and pounced on Bennett with its fangs and claws.

Bennett quickly dodged sideways and swung his weapon to fight the monster. However, the monster seemed to be immortal and could recover quickly after each attack. Bennett realized that pure force might not be able to solve it, and he had to find its weakness.

While dealing with the monster, Bennett discovered that its eyes were flashing strange lights in the darkness, as if that was the key. He concentrated his energy, saw the right moment, and rushed towards the monster, stabbing its eyes with his weapon. The monster screamed and instantly disappeared into the darkness.

At the same time, Mika was transported to a hot desert fantasy. The sun was blazing overhead, and the yellow sand was scorching underfoot. Sandstorms occasionally came from afar, blowing up sand and gravel. Mika knew that this was a test of her endurance and wisdom.

She struggled forward in the desert, looking for water and a way out. Suddenly, a group of sand bandits appeared from behind the sand dunes and surrounded her. These sand bandits were agile, holding sharp blades, and had greedy eyes.

"Little girl, hand over what you have and maybe you can save your life." The bandit leader shouted.

Mika thought to herself, she pretended to be scared and slowly backed away: "I don't have anything valuable, let me go."

The sand bandits didn't believe him and kept approaching. Mika suddenly turned around and ran towards the sandstorm while they were not paying attention. The sand bandits chased after him.

When the sandstorm was about to sweep in, Mika cleverly used the wind and sand to create a barrier, temporarily preventing the sand bandits from approaching. She herself found an oasis hidden under the sand dunes under the cover of the wind and sand. There, she not only found water to replenish her strength, but also found an ancient stone tablet with some clues about the relic trial engraved on it.

When Bennett and Mika returned to the stone gate again, they shared their experiences with each other. The guardian spirit looked at them and nodded slightly: "Yes, you have passed the first two levels. Now, the last level is a test of your faith."

The stone door slowly opened, revealing a huge hall. In the center of the hall stood a crystal platform that radiated dazzling light, on which stood an ancient book and a dazzling gem. However, a circle of black mist surrounded the crystal platform, in which were hidden various evil phantoms that constantly tried to erode the hearts of those who approached.

As soon as Bennett stepped into the hall, he felt a strong evil force coming towards him. Various negative scenes began to emerge in his mind, and past failures, fears, and painful memories came flooding back like a tide.

"Give up, you can never change anything." An evil voice echoed in his ears.

Bennett gritted his teeth and silently repeated his long-held belief in his heart: "I will not give up. I will protect everything I cherish." He tried hard to resist the invasion of evil and walked towards the crystal platform step by step.

Mika also encountered a similar dilemma. She saw her lost relatives and friends, who reached out to her for help in the darkness. Mika burst into tears, but she knew it was an illusion. She shouted out her belief: "I can't be defeated by sadness. I want to find the light with Bennett."

Just as they were about to approach the crystal platform, the evil force seemed to sense their determination and began to become more violent. The phantoms turned into entities and attacked Bennett and Mika frantically.

Bennett and Mika stood back to back, cooperating with each other. Bennett used his powerful strength to resist the frontal attack, while Mika looked for the flaws of the evil power. Suddenly, Mika discovered that the source of the black mist was a demon hiding in the dark.

"Bennett, attack that demon!" Mika shouted.

Bennett saw the right moment, gathered all his strength, and fired a powerful energy beam at the demon. After the demon was hit, the black mist dissipated instantly, and the evil phantom also disappeared.

Bennett and Mika finally came to the crystal platform. They picked up the book and the gem, and at this moment, the guardian spirit appeared again: "You have passed the final test. This book records the ancient wisdom and justice, and this gem has a powerful healing and protective power. I hope you can use them to bring light to the world."

Bennett and Mika left the mysterious ruins with their harvest. They knew that a new journey was about to begin, but as long as they had faith in their hearts, nothing could stop them from moving forward.