When Kane and his companions passed through the Fog Gate, the scene around them was vastly different from what they had imagined.

It was a place resembling an altar.

The stars in the sky seemed so close, as if they could be grasped by hand.

On the stone platform stood a statue of a warrior clad in armor, holding a massive blade, erected in the center.

A fence encircled the area, and looking down from the fence, everything below was obscured by clouds; this place soared into the heavens.

As Kane and his companions remained vigilant, observing their surroundings,

the central statue began to stir.

A figure clad in armor, holding a massive blade, appeared beneath the statue, identical in attire to the statue.

Kane and his companions drew their weapons, instantly on alert.

However, the phantom ignored Kane and their actions, and instead, circled them, its scrutinizing gaze landing on each of them.

"So you are the Trial Takers chosen by the Mist this time? You look not bad, quite qualified. Follow me then."

After speaking, it disregarded Kane's response and walked towards the statue.

Kane and his companions exchanged glances, having no choice but to follow the phantom at first.

Arriving at the base of the statue, the warrior phantom halted, then turned to face Kane and his companions.

He stood with his legs slightly apart, holding the sword with both hands, thrust into the ground.

A peculiar pressure surged towards Kane and his companions, making them feel as though gravity around them had intensified.

"Let me introduce myself, I am Aiklonen, and this Dungeon is named after me. I once battled across the various planes of the Star Realm and eventually, while resting on a fragmented World Fragment, came here and made a deal with the Mist."

"And you are the content of my transaction. I entrusted everything I learned and knew to the Mist, hoping someone would inherit my legacy."

"However, after so many years, none have satisfied me, but you look decent. Do you wish to accept the trial?"

After hearing a long passage from the phantom, Kane pondered and asked, "What kind of trial is it?"

"A trial world specially crafted based on my past experiences, consisting of three levels. As long as you pass through them, it counts as a successful trial."

"What price must we pay?"

"Price? There's no price, except if you fail, you cannot speak of any information about this Dungeon, including details about the three Rune Keys, and you won't have another chance to enter."

"So, even if we fail, there won't be any strange mishaps?"

"Of course, I am merely seeking those who can inherit my legacy. Even if you fail, you're still impressive young people, dying here would be a pity."

Upon hearing this information, Kane turned to discuss with his teammates, then replied, "Alright, we accept the trial."

Upon hearing Kane's answer, the phantom nodded.

"Very well, step onto this Teleportation Platform over here."

Having said that, he stepped aside, revealing a massive Teleportation Platform behind him.

Kane and his companions walked over and stood on the platform, then vanished.

They were teleported into a pitch-black space where they could still see each other.

The voice of the phantom echoed within the space.

"Now, the first trial begins."

Subsequently, an image appeared before Kane and his companions, displaying a blood-red sky with two blood-red celestial bodies hanging at the horizon.

The ground was littered with dilapidated structures.

Countless figures were slaughtering each other, with screams and roars echoing throughout the sky.

The phantom's voice began to explain the situation of this world to Kane and his companions.

"The Lhuss Plane, one of the planes I once experienced, though it had long been destroyed. Now, your first trial is to survive on it for a month."

"All intelligent beings inside have gone mad. The surviving intelligent beings harbor malice towards you and will find every means to kill you. You will be teleported inside dispersedly."

"Your strength will be reduced to that of a strong ordinary person, but you can choose one of the Skills you know to bring in."

"Now, let the trial begin."

Said the phantom, not giving them time to respond or communicate with each other, instantly teleporting them into the trial field.

As Kane's vision went black, he found himself in a dilapidated house.

Through the cracks in the broken ceiling of the house, he could see the blood-red sky, and the air was filled with a putrid, bloody scent.

An oppressive atmosphere permeated the surroundings.

At this moment, a message appeared in his mind, showing that all the Skill Stones he once possessed were within his selection range.

But he could only choose one.

Kane immediately began examining his physical condition.

He had no equipment whatsoever, only wearing ordinary cloth clothing, and held a Long Spear made of ordinary material in his hand.

Clenching his fist slightly, he felt his strength.

He was roughly as strong as when he first crossed over into this world, after a year's training, comparable to a strong ordinary person.

Inside, his Magic Power was minimal.

If Kane's previous Magic Power was akin to a reservoir, then now his Magic Power was only about a bucketful.

This meant many of his Skills would be disregarded, and he could only choose those with low Magic Power consumption.

He sorted through them for quite a while.

Ultimately, only [Incarnate Wolf Monarch] and [Sturdy] were within his range of Magic Power consumption.

The mechanism of the [Incarnate Wolf Monarch] Skill consumed Magic Power only at the moment of transformation, and didn't consume Magic Power thereafter.

[Sturdy], on the other hand, was a passive Skill that enhanced his Constitution.

After much deliberation, Kane chose [Incarnate Wolf Monarch], as its application range was far broader than that of [Sturdy], given their goal was to survive for 30 days.

Moreover, who knew how large the trial area was? If they just wandered around, searching, they might not even reunite entirely by the end of the 30 days.

After selecting the Skill, Kane could feel he could expend his remaining Magic Power to transform into a Giant Wolf.

Without any hesitation, he activated the Skill.

As a significant portion of his internal Magic Power was consumed, Kane transformed into a grey Giant Wolf, over one meter tall and two meters long.

His physical strength, sense of smell, and agility greatly increased.

Additionally, there was no awkward sensation of moving on all fours, as if he was inherently a wolf; any urge to move felt natural and without oddity.

It seemed he had made the right choice with this Skill.

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