Reincarnation of the Strongest Sword God - Side Stories Chapter 343 - Terror Descends!

Regional System Announcement: Ten players have gathered in the Ancient River's Heart. All ten players are required to enter the temple's ten side doors. Once all players enter a door, the Ancient River Trial will officially begin.

Regional System Announcement: The temple has a total of two floors. Players will pass the trial once they conquer both floors. Players who die in the temple will be automatically teleported out of the Ancient River's Heart. If no player can pass the trial, the last remaining player will be the Rookie Competition's champion.

Regional System Announcement: There is no time limit set for the trial this time.

The regional announcements echoed in everyone's minds three times, the announcements' content surprising and confusing many of the people present.

"What's going on?"

"Weren't the finals supposed to be a series of duels? Why did it suddenly change into a trial?"

"Two floors? Hasn't this temple always had one floor only?"

"Did we trigger some kind of hidden event or quest?"

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The players present were both surprised and excited by this unexpected turn of events. Even Empress Blood Arrow and the Undefeated Battle Maniac were not an exception.

The Ancient River Secret Land was incredibly mysterious, and it had existed long before even the Ancient River Kingdom did. According to rumors, a peerless treasure was hidden inside the Ancient River Secret Land. Only, even after so many years had passed, nobody had actually found this supposedly "peerless treasure." The greatest finding made was only the ancient stele scattered across the secret land's central zone.

The only benefits players stood to gain from entering the Ancient River's Heart were the opportunity to fight against other experts, the incredibly dense mana in the temple, and the drawings on the temple walls.

The temple's wall drawings were incredibly magical. If players observed these wall drawings for a long time, not only could they improve their Concentration standards, but they could also receive help in improving the Completion Rat

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