Almighty Genius

Chapter 1965 - 1513: Danger Lurks Everywhere!

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"Phew~~~ Finally got out!"

When the trialists successfully set foot on land, almost everyone couldn't help but utter such a sigh, while looking with lingering fear at the seemingly calm sea before them.

But everyone knows that beneath this calm sea surface, there is an extremely intense killing intent hidden...

"It's not safe here either..."

Without waiting for thanks from the accompanying trialists, Qin Fang quickly dove into the depths of this black little island, because he realized that staying by the shore wasn't too safe either.

Although his small map didn't monitor any dangerous killing intent, a sense of danger inexplicably emerged in his heart.

And when Qin Fang moved, some other trialists also left the shore and headed towards the depths of the little island.

"Is this the legendary Devil's Island?"

Walking on such a strange island, the stones underfoot all exhibit a peculiar black color, and it's likely that the name Devil's Island has some connection with this.

However, while the stones and ground are black, the various trees on the island are growing quite vigorously. Apart from the slightly eerie color, it is lush and verdant.

There are even trees that have grown for hundreds or thousands of years, and some have existed for even longer... This place is like a primitive forest.

"Go to that mountain..."

The entire island is covered by dense forest, and it seems like there's nothing special, seemingly just an island in the depths of the ocean where few people set foot.

Yet, this is Devil's Island, known as the world's most mysterious island, far more mysterious than Bermuda...

The entire Devil's Island has only a mountain peak in the center, not particularly high, but enough to overlook the whole island.

There are certainly people on this Devil's Island, but on such a vast island, seeking these people, going to that mountain is the best choice.

Because only there can have the widest view...

The mountain looks close, but the long-standing tale of running to a distant mountain proves it's definitely not near, and Qin Fang knows that for sure.

Qin Fang is definitely a man of action; once he determined the direction, he quickly traversed the forest, feeling quite frustrated at not having learned the Shaolin's Reed Crossing River Technique, where running over treetops would make the speed astonishingly fast.

Though his Traceless Snow Stepping Technique is not at all inferior to Shaolin's Reed Crossing River Technique, each has its own applicable scenarios.

In this dense primitive forest, the small and nimble movement technique of Traceless Snow Stepping Technique couldn't be fully utilized; at least, the speed wasn't attainable.

However, this didn't affect Qin Fang's plan. With the Traceless Snow Stepping Technique, he relied on his own agility to respond swiftly while navigating through the forest.

The speed was quite fast, his whole being transformed into a black shadow, darting up and down, left and right through the forest, only slightly slower than running in a straight line.

But clearly, the forest wasn't so peaceful; hidden dangers were pervasive...

Swoosh~~

Qin Fang's speed was exceptionally fast, his legs exploding with terrifying strength, continuously exerting force to maintain high speed.

Yet dangers also came simultaneously; with a very subtle movement, Qin Fang seemed to have triggered some mechanism, and a black shadow swiftly sped towards Qin Fang.

The speed was extremely fast, and considering Qin Fang's own speed, the incoming black shadow was even faster to an extreme.

"Hmm?"

Such a scene was immediately noticed by Qin Fang, who lightly expressed surprise and slightly furrowed his brows.

However, Qin Fang was a decisive person, twitching his arm as the Flowing Shadow Divine Sword suddenly appeared in his hand, gently crossing in front of his chest, while a wild surge of sword qi erupted...

Bang~~~

A faint sound echoed as the black shadow fiercely collided with Qin Fang's Flowing Shadow Divine Sword... The sword remained unmoved, but the black shadow was instantly split in two.

However, the distance was really too close; even so, those split shadows still posed a threat to Qin Fang...

At that moment, Qin Fang's wild sword qi came in handy, immediately transforming into a convulsive force, like two invisible big hands gently pushing against the split shadows...

The split shadows flew outward almost grazing Qin Fang's shoulders, then fiercely crashed into the trunks of two large trees behind Qin Fang.

The large trees, which required three or four people to encircle with arms, were immediately struck, creating a circular hole... with a depth reaching thirty to forty centimeters...

This was because these trees had lived too long and their trunks were very sturdy, otherwise they might have been completely pierced through, and smaller trees would definitely result in a chilling sensation.

"Such strong force!"

Looking at those two holes, Qin Fang couldn't help but show a look of amazement.

What had just been shot at him wasn't any sort of arrow, just an ordinary piece of wood sharpened at one end, yet it possessed power surpassing that of a normal crossbow bolt!

"Even a grandmaster-level expert might not escape severe injury or even death..."

The force was extremely powerful and the speed was at its peak, making such a sudden shot incredibly lethal.

Even the physical strength of a grandmaster-level expert is indeed formidable, but still, it cannot contend with the power of a bullet... and the power of that sharp piece of wood just now was in no way inferior to a bullet!

"As expected, this island is not simple at all..."

This crisis, although resolved by Qin Fang, still invigorated him. He meticulously used his scouting skill to check his surroundings, which compelled him to sigh in amazement.

Qin Fang indeed triggered a mechanism earlier, but he was lucky that it was only one mechanism...

Scanning the surroundings with scouting skill, Qin Fang identified at least ten different types of mechanisms, two of which were compound mechanisms...

If all had been triggered, even with Qin Fang's formidable strength, he might have fallen... at the very least, he would have been seriously injured.

Of course, as long as the injuries weren't fatal, Qin Fang could save himself; his props box had no shortage of Blood Replenishing Pills.

For this Devil's Trial, Qin Fang specifically prepared a sufficient stock of Blood Replenishing Pills for backup...

"Looks like I really need to be more careful!"

This crisis served as a warning to Qin Fang about the potential dangers ahead, and he dared not charge forward recklessly anymore.

Such mechanisms at this level don't account for much to a true expert, as with careful identification they can usually be handled easily.

But if one acts rashly like Qin Fang, the risk of being hit or even killed is quite high...

Qin Fang did not act recklessly again and instead cautiously moved towards the depths of the forest.

Suddenly, he somewhat understood the words of the guard captain: the trial's requirement was simply to survive on this island for a month.

That patch of sea had already claimed thirty lives, and these mechanisms might bring down quite a few as well...

BOOM~~

As if in response to Qin Fang's thoughts, a loud explosion erupted from somewhere in the forest, seemingly caused by an unfortunate trialist setting off a hidden bomb within the forest.

The trialists didn't carry any bombs; at most, they received some daggers when they disembarked, cold weapons of sorts.

Not a single gun or bullet was left for the trialists...

Of course, this setup was part of the trial's requirements, already established as a public rule that every trialist needed to abide by.

However, since the rules were public, naturally, people would find ways to bend them. Qin Fang, for example, directly smuggled treasures in his props box, a special case, while others might carry non-metallic guns, bullets, etc., to trick the guards into bringing them onto the island.

This method carried inherent risks and couldn't accommodate many; everyone was extremely cautious, using them solely as a last-resort trump card that no one would use lightly.

Even so, bombs were absolutely prohibited from being brought in, as they could threaten the safety of submarines, deemed as absolute contraband.

For items like guns and bullets, perhaps the guard squad might turn a blind eye if discovered, but explosives... once discovered, there would be no mercy!

"Seems like I'll have to be even more careful!"

The explosion served as a reminder to all trialists that the mechanisms on this island were far more troublesome than they had imagined.

What Qin Fang encountered was child's play; traps designed with firearms posed the real lurking dangers.

Rat-a-tat-tat-tat~~~

Almost shortly after the explosion, another side reported a series of gunshots, unmasked in their sound, audible even from a great distance.

Besides, there would be other easily overlooked threats, equally as dangerous as guns, bullets, and explosives.

For instance...

Whoosh~~

Qin Fang tilted his head slightly, and with a slash of the Flowing Shadow Divine Sword in his hand, he split a grayish figure into two parts.

It was an ordinarily-shaped long, slender snake, without flashy colors, but that particularly conspicuous triangular snake head clearly suggested it was a highly venomous viper...

"Even vipers are taking a part... Tsk, tsk! I truly don't know how many more traps and dangers are lurking on this island..."

Gazing at the already bisected corpse of the viper, he couldn't help but mutter to himself. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)