Chapter 15: The Vessel of Barbarians

The giant snakes on the four pillars opened their mouths at the same time, spewing out clouds of fog that looked almost transparent and causing every candidate’s consciousness to blur for a moment. When they came to their senses again, they realized that they were standing in a lush green valley surrounded by rolling hills and dotted with patches of dense woodland.

Wei Yuan found himself standing near the base of the mountain. Ahead of him, there was a somewhat open terrain that showed distinct undulations. Behind him, there was a small, twenty zhang tall hill—which was considered tall in this tiny world—that he immediately identified as the closest vantage point he could find in his immediate vicinity.

As a book on the arts of war would say, it was exactly the kind of strategic location that was fiercely contested among warlords. Thus, Wei Yuan wasted no time in racing up the hill to get a clear view of his surroundings. As he ran, a flash of light enveloped his body, and his clothes transformed into a set of dark yellow-colored combat wear.

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