Chapter 137: The Inferno Prison Secret Realm Opens! Entering the Land of Flames! [1] [Golden Tickets Bonus - ]

Chapter 137: The Inferno Prison Secret Realm Opens! Entering the Land of Flames! [1] [Golden Tickets Bonus Chapter]

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"Have we entered the Crimson Rock Mountain Range already?" Victor asked.

"Yes."

Evelyn, who was sitting opposite him, unfolded the map.

"At our current speed, we should reach the camp near the secret realm’s entrance before evening."

Victor nodded and then extended his hand outside the window.

The concentration of fire elements in the air was considerably greater than in ordinary regions.

With his High Level Fire Element Affinity, he could clearly sense that the fire-attribute mana here was not only extremely active but also constantly changing in response to some unusual fluctuations within the ley lines.

"We haven’t even entered the secret realm yet, and the environment is already quite interesting."

Victor withdrew his hand.

For ordinary professionals, the gradually rising temperature might already have become uncomfortable, but for him, it was still nothing particularly troublesome.

Furthermore, his objectives on this trip were not limited to High-Purity Fire Element Cores.

Apart from collecting three cores to advance his High Level Fire Element Affinity toward Top Level Fire Element Affinity, he also hoped to find a high tier natural flame within the Inferno Prison Secret Realm.

That was because the Heaven Burning Sword Art’s evolution required two conditions: raising its proficiency to Perfection and absorbing one type of high tier natural flame. His proficiency was still only at the Beginner stage, so evolution was far off. But a high tier natural flame was not something that could be found whenever he wanted. If one existed within the Inferno Prison Secret Realm, securing it now would save him enormous trouble later.

However, there was currently insufficient information about where exactly this flame might be located or what dangers he might encounter while searching for it.

Compared to collecting three High-Purity Fire Element Cores, finding the natural flame would probably be much more difficult.

Nevertheless, Victor was in no hurry.

The secret realm had not opened yet, so there was little point in considering too many possibilities in advance.

He would first confirm the entrance’s location and then arrange his exploration route according to the actual circumstances once he entered.

Just then, Evelyn suddenly pointed ahead.

"Young Master, we’ve arrived at the camp."

Victor looked up.

Between two enormous crimson mountain peaks lay a relatively flat rocky area. Dozens of tents and temporary structures were scattered throughout it, numerous carriages were parked nearby, and the professionals moving back and forth occupied nearly half the road leading toward the entrance.

Behind the camp, an enormous archway constructed from black stone stood silently before the mountain wall.

The archway was more than twenty meters tall, its surface covered in complicated flame patterns. There was no physical gate in its center, only a thin layer of dark crimson energy slowly flowing across the opening.

This is the entrance to the Inferno Prison Secret Realm!

They had finally arrived.

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Secret Realm Entrance Camp.

With only one day remaining until the official opening, the entire camp had already gathered a large number of professionals.

Among them were students from the Royal Academy, young experts cultivated by the empire’s various noble families, and even a small number of adventurers who had obtained qualifications through imperial channels.

As soon as Victor stepped down from the carriage, he noticed that identity registration was taking place near the entrance.

A staff member dressed in a dark crimson uniform stood beside an inspection formation, verifying the qualifications of each entrant.

"Next!"

"Present your entry token!"

"Level 42, Second Tier. Requirements satisfied!"

"Approved!"

As the inspection crystal lit up, a muscular young man carrying an enormous two-handed greatsword successfully completed his registration before heading toward the nearby resting area.

’Level 42, huh.’ Victor glanced at him.

It seemed that quite a few of the professionals entering the secret realm this time were indeed stronger than him.

Although the imperial family stipulated that only professionals below the Third Tier could enter, there was still a considerable difference between the First Tier and the Second Tier.

In particular, those approaching the limits of the Second Tier would certainly not be opponents that ordinary low-level students could handle if a conflict occurred.

However, this was also something Victor had anticipated.

The secret realm opened only once a year, and it contained numerous precious fire-attribute resources. Naturally, truly capable explorers would not easily let such an opportunity pass them by.

"Young Master, the registration area is over there."

Evelyn reminded him.

Victor nodded and walked over with his token.

When it was his turn, the staff member responsible for registration raised his head.

"Name?"

"Victor Alves."

The pen in the staff member’s hand paused slightly.

"Alves?"

He looked at Victor again before accepting the dark crimson token being handed to him.

When the golden griffin crest on the back of the token resonated with the inspection formation, the staff member immediately became more respectful.

[Entry Qualification Successfully Confirmed!]

[Holder: Victor Alves!]

[Current Level: 23!]

[Life Tier: First Tier!]

[Secret Realm Entry Requirements Satisfied!]

[Entry Approved!]

The staff member respectfully returned the token.

"Young Master Victor, your qualifications have been confirmed. The Inferno Prison Secret Realm opens tomorrow morning. You may enter at that time by presenting your token."

"Understood."

Victor put away the token and glanced toward the enormous archway in the distance.

Upon closer inspection, the flame patterns covering the stone gate were even more complicated than they had appeared from afar. He could even vaguely detect fluctuations of spatial mana within them.

Moreover, those fluctuations seemed to be gradually intensifying as the opening time approached.

"Let’s go."

Having completed his registration, Victor prepared to leave.

However, just as they passed through the camp’s temporary trading area, an argument suddenly sounded nearby.

"What? You’re selling this thing for five thousand gold coins?"

A young professional was holding a fist-sized red crystal, looking suspiciously at the merchant behind the stall.

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