At this moment.
The lair was already teeming with monsters.
Shen Ye looked back.
He saw the monsters were directly charging at the hatchlings that several people had nurtured, attempting to eliminate them.
First and foremostâ
were Rahuâs four elemental creatures!
These four elements were simply too conspicuous!
"You all think these four elements are just elements?"
Rahu said with a hint of deeper meaning.
Before his words fell.
The four elements began to rotate around him.
They seemed to be merging in this rapid rotation, or like they were establishing some special, stable, powerful connection.
âElemental Ring.
Four basic elements formed a brilliant ring-shaped structure.
Whenever a monster approachedâ
The Elemental Ring would inevitably unleash the corresponding technique, sending the monsters flying.
Looking over at the "Kingâs" side.
Its three guards each possessed the strengths of "Freedom," "Greatness," "Worship."
âLooking closely, however, it was the lances held by the guards that had different powers.
The three guards relied on the lancesâ strength to battle against those advancing monsters.
On the Cloak Manâs side, things were simpler.
His catapult was buried amid countless treasures.
Treasures, converted into combat strength.
For a moment.
The catapult fired stone after stone like fiery meteors, knocking all the monsters away.
Those monsters couldnât even get close to the catapult!
Then...
Shen Yeâs side.
He looked at the man lying flat before him and couldnât help but sigh:
"Brother, itâs my faultâ"
"Other peopleâs desires are full of strength, my desire is misplaced, and this will cause you to die, sorry."
"Itâs okay," the man lying on the ground said casually: "Anyway, in this trial, I donât want to compete for rankings."
"This isnât about competing for rankings," Shen Ye said.
He sighed again.
âHaving tried to attack the monsters just now, he found his attacks were completely ineffective against them.
This time.
The lair was testing everyoneâs hatchlings!
Shen Ye could only watch helplessly as the monsters rushed in vast numbersâ
They charged forward.
They charged past.
... Huh?
Shen Ye looked at the man on the ground.
The man indeed had a lot of footprints on him.
But the monsters stepped over him, rushing straight towards other hatchlings!
âAs if they didnât see the man at all!
What was this situation?
Shen Ye took a deep breath and fixed his gaze on the man on the ground.
In the Void.
Lines of tiny, shimmering words appeared above the manâs head:
"Lying Flat."
"Ability nurtured by the lair (temporary manifestation)."
"Description: As long as you donât actively respond, things will default to not needing attention on your part."
âStill alive but slightly dead.
Shen Ye was stunned.
This lair.
Could it project everyoneâs deepest desires?
But he hadnât said a word about this!
How did it know that his deepest desire was to "resign" and "lie flat"?
If manifesting earth, water, fire, and wind elements seemed reasonable, then manifesting oneâs inner desires was something extremely absurd and bizarre.
Could it even manifest this?
âAbsolutely ridiculous!
"If possible, could you move me into the room; Iâd be more comfortable lying there."
The man beckoned to Shen Ye.
Shen Ye was somewhat dazed.
"Buddy, are you a person?" he asked.
"I am your inner consciousness, now manifested as another you, living a life you desire but cannot reach," the man said leisurely.
Consciousness...
Projection of consciousness?
Shen Ye steadied himself, called Tie Nan to help, and moved the man into the Panda Agency.
Here, there was a couch.
There was also a TV.
The man lay on the couch, turned on the TV, and watched a variety diving competition.
"Careful, the monsters are coming."
Panda said nervously.
Those flesh-and-blood monsters emerging from underground approached the house one by one.
They surrounded the shelter!
"Let them in, itâs fine; they need to witness the truth."
The man said nonchalantly, drinking a bottle of cold cola.
Panda looked at Shen Ye.
Shen Ye looked out the windowâ
He saw that each hatchling was already surrounded by monsters, the battle gradually escalating to a furious climax.
Dodge.
Was not an option.
Since it wanted to try, then try it!
"Open the door, let the monsters in, and letâs see the result."
Shen Ye said.
Panda opened the shelterâs door.
The flesh-and-blood monsters entered the room one after another and stood still before the man.
"Youâre blocking the view, guys."
The man said holding the cola bottle.
The monsters parted to create a gap so he could see the TV.
Time slowly passed.
The monsters looked at the man on the couch.
The man on the couch was watching TV.
The TV crackled.
The commentator was loudly praising the beautiful moves of a figure skating female skater.
"Wonderful."
The man praised, tearing open a bag of cookies on the coffee table.
One breath.
Two breaths.
Three breaths.
The man enjoyed his cookies, drank his cola, watched TV.
The monsters couldnât wait any longer.
They turned around, left the shelter, and went to find other targets to attack.
"Buddy."
Shen Ye sat down on another couch, earnestly asked:
"Why is this happening?"
"Because this round is a struggle of laws." The man said.
"Struggle of laws?" asked Shen Ye.
The man looked at the TV screen, casually continued:
"This round tests how many laws favor your deepest desires."
"Donât be fooled by how fierce they appear outside; thatâs because there arenât enough laws supporting those hatchlings, so their response is strenuous, whereas Iâ"
"A great warrior achieves no glorious feats."
Shen Ye pondered for a while, then asked: "Why are you so relaxed? Are there many laws supporting you?"