Almighty Genius

Chapter 1964 - 1512: Bloody! Devil's Trial First Stage!

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The nuclear submarine had been navigating the depths of the sea for nearly a week, causing many trialists to become a bit impatient, with many of them feeling restless.

However, these trialists could only endure, as those who caused trouble had already become the example to deter the others...

The Underground World never lacks skilled individuals, especially in the Devil's Trial, where experts are everywhere. To manage these fierce individuals, naturally, even more formidable masters are dispatched.

At least Qin Fang discovered that the leader of the masters responsible for escorting this batch of trialists had reached the Level 8 Grandmaster level...

Among this group of trialists with Qin Fang, there were indeed some with monstrous talent, with a few even at the Grandmaster mid-stage, and countless at the Grandmaster-level Initial Stage.

But in the face of a Level 8 Grandmaster, they were still just the pitiable "chicken"!

From this, Qin Fang somewhat understood his father whom he hadn't seen in nearly twenty years... In such an extraordinary place, surviving was already quite difficult; escaping was even more of a luxury!

The restlessness of the trialists was thus easily suppressed, and everyone calmed down. Even if there was some dissatisfaction in their hearts, they dared not rebel again.

The Devil's Trial was already a trial of nine deaths and one life, with at least a thirty percent survival rate. But if one died even before reaching Devil's Island, it would indeed be unjust.

The disturbance was thus quelled, and the chamber became dead silent again, with everyone waiting obediently... awaiting the submarine's arrival at the island.

"Hiss~~~ It's truly a perilous place!"

Qin Fang had always been quiet, as if everything outside had nothing to do with him, but in reality, he was always paying attention to the movements on the sea.

One day, the nuclear submarine sailed into an area of swirling whirlpools and rocky beaches, causing him to sigh involuntarily.

Why?

Because... it was not far from Devil's Island!

Rumor has it that Devil's Island is located at the center of a perilous region in the deep ocean, surrounded by treacherous areas where ships can hardly approach.

The whirlpools, rapids, and the scattered reefs before him were enough to indicate that this place was filled with danger, and a slight mistake could lead to burial beneath the sea.

However, the submarine forcibly rushed through the rapids, weaving through the forest of standing reefs, navigating for nearly half an hour before passing through the reef forest into a relatively calm sea...

"Finally... arrived!"

At this moment, Qin Fang couldn't help but sigh lightly, for the nuclear submarine was surfacing.

The ocean here, although much quieter, was even deadlier, with unsuspected fierce marine beasts dwelling in it...

Such as Godzilla, giant squid, giant great white shark, ferocious man-eating fish, and so on. Falling into the sea would surely be fatal!

The presence of the reef forest meant that no ships could sail in, and swimming across this forest was a fantasy; entering the sea would lead to being devoured by these beasts...

"Perhaps, that's the reason why Devil's Island has never been discovered so far!"

Understanding this, Qin Fang couldn't help but sigh, although he thought that Devil's Island couldn't be that simple.

Half an hour later, the nuclear submarine finally surfaced, stopping at a bay. About a few hundred meters away, a black island stood erect.

This island seemed quite grand and majestic, the entire island appearing in a strange black color, just looking at it made one feel oppressive.

"Whew~~~ This is Devil's Island!"

Looking at the island in the distance, Qin Fang also exhaled lightly, for his father, missing for nearly twenty years, lived on this island.

"Everyone, get your trial tokens ready... From the moment you disembark, the Devil's Trial officially begins!"

The guard captain who killed the "chicken" was instructing them before Qin Fang and the others disembarked, also explaining some important matters.

"The requirement for the trial is simple! That is... to board the ship alive again in one month!"

Of course, the trial requirement had to be stated.

"Hiss~~~"

But as soon as the requirement was spoken, many couldn't help but gasp.

A month was quite a long time, especially on an island supposedly filled with dangers, almost considered a dead land...

"Alright, all of you get off the ship!"

However, the guard captain didn't give the trialists a chance to talk nonsense, immediately leading the guards to forcibly drive all the trialists onto the small boat.

Thereafter, they closed the hatch again and then quickly submerged, disappearing directly from the place... leaving the trialists looking at each other dumbfounded!

"There's something wrong with this sea; row to the island immediately, or else... no one will survive!"

As soon as Qin Fang stepped onto the small boat, he quickly beckoned to the others on board, and he himself swiftly moved the paddles to row toward the island several hundred meters away.

Others might not know, but during the time the submarine surfaced and drove people away, many sea monsters in this area had already started to take action.

These creatures were swimming towards the gathering place of the small boats, making it obvious that nothing good was about to happen...

Thinking about what might happen next, even someone as strong as Qin Fang couldn't help but shiver; it was truly too terrifying.

That's why he warned the others on the boat to leave quickly, or else they might all end up at the bottom of the sea... and with no remains left.

"Quick! Quick! Quick!!"

Not only did Qin Fang give such a warning, but there were others among the trialists who knew some secrets. Out of more than one hundred trialists, with four to five people per boat, there were only about twenty or thirty boats, but at least seven or eight boats, like Qin Fang's, were rowing rapidly towards Devil's Island several hundred meters away...

And almost right after they had rowed four or fifty meters away, a gigantic tentacle suddenly surged from the seabed to the surface.

Splash~~

The thick tentacle was bulkier than a grown man's waist, rising high and then slamming down hard.

Unluckily, as a few trialists were fighting for control on one particular small boat, the tentacle slammed down with force.

Bang~~~

With a loud crash, that small boat was shattered into pieces by the tentacle, and one unfortunate trialist was directly crushed into a pulp...

The other three, although not hit directly, also fell into the sea...

"Ah~~ Ah~~~ Ah~~"

Before they could swim to shore, they let out cries of agony, then were dragged into the ocean.

A mass of crimson blood spread from beneath the sea... occasionally a few scraps of clothing could be seen, but not even half a bone was found!

Silence!

The surroundings fell into sudden silence!

This kind of scene came so unexpectedly for many, even for such strong individuals, that they couldn't help but be dumbstruck.

"Quick! Quick! Quick!"

Yet there were exceptions, like Qin Fang's boat and others, not hesitating at all, but pulling together swiftly to paddle with all their might, the small boats shooting towards the island like arrows leaving a bow.

"Move quickly! Move quickly..."

The trialists who snapped out of it no longer dared to dawdle, growing agitated and furiously paddling toward the island.

Several hundred meters was by no means far, yet indeed not close, and with deadly creatures in the sea, lingering on the water surface led only to death.

Only by reaching Devil's Island could they escape from the immediate danger...

Splash~~

Once again, water splashed as a massive great white shark leaped from the water, smashing headlong into a small boat and instantly shattering it into pieces.

"Ahhh~~~"

There were no surprises; anyone falling into the sea was doomed, save for a few screams and crimson blood, soon disappearing entirely...

All boats rushed toward the island at high speed, as every trialist temporarily set aside any conflicts between them, focusing all efforts on paddling, hoping to land as soon as possible.

However, danger loomed close, and the slaughter continued...

Time and again, ocean beasts burst forth from the water, taking down one boat after another, claiming one life after another...

Even Qin Fang's boat, despite starting early, faced attacks due to the broad expanse of sea...

Fortunately, Qin Fang noticed in time, steering the boat to narrowly dodge the sea creature's attack, thus preserving everyone's lives.

"That was close!"

Narrowly avoiding the attack, even Qin Fang couldn't help but utter a sigh.

If their boat had been struck, everyone else would be doomed, though Qin Fang could save himself, it might expose some hidden resources.

Unsure if their actions were being monitored, Qin Fang believed it prudent to conceal his abilities as much as possible.

Especially the main reliance this time, Little Dragon, which he could not afford to reveal under any circumstances...

Thankfully, there was only this one crisis, and a few skilled individuals helped out. Despite not being professionals, they managed to survive the few hundred-meter distance relatively quickly...

This was perhaps the first level of the Devil's Trial. Qin Fang and the others successfully passed, yet among over a hundred trialists, six boats were sunk, casualties were nearly thirty, with a loss of twenty percent! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you're welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)