Divine Flame Crystal

Chapter 454: Terrifying Hand Speed

The scene of the written test was full of mystery and tension. The examination room was set up in an ancient stone hall, which surprised Xingluo. He didn't expect that there was a different world in the volcano. The walls were inlaid with various glowing runes, emitting a soft and mysterious light. In the center of the examination room, there were long wooden tables, covered with crimson velvet cloth, on which were neatly placed various magic materials, feather pens, magic ink bottles, astrology maps and crystal balls.

As the candidates walked into the hall one after another, they were wearing the uniforms of traditional magic academies, their faces full of tension and expectation. Everyone was assigned to a specific position, and a thick parchment scroll was placed in front of their position. This was one of the important tools they would use for the exam. A high-level demon stood in front of the hall. His appearance was a little creepy, and his form exuded a sense of decay, lingering with endless darkness and evil power. It was tall and burly, and its body was like a moving dark fortress, at least three meters high. The muscles were knotted, and the skin was covered with scales as hard as iron. These scales flashed a dark red light, like stones burning from the depths of hell.

His head was shaped like a huge beast, with two curved and sharp horns extending from his forehead. These horns seemed to be made of the night, emitting a faint but trembling light. His eyes were deep red, as hot as lava and full of hatred, and his pupils were so deep that people dared not look directly at them.

Its mouth is full of sharp fangs, each of which flashes with cold light, as if it can easily tear any creature apart. Behind it is a pair of huge bat wings, which bring up gusts of cold wind every time they spread out. The wings are covered with ancient and mysterious runes, showing powerful magic.

His hands were like claws, and each knuckle was so sharp that it could easily penetrate steel. There were traces of dried blood and residual flesh on them. His whole body exuded a strong smell of sulfur, making the surrounding air suffocating as if it were polluted by poisonous gas. Under his feet, the ground trembled with fear, and wherever he went, it instantly became gloomy, terrifying, and lifeless, as if entering a dark abyss. He read out the examination rules in a low and loud voice, and emphasized the serious consequences of cheating.

Xingluo looked at this high-level demon and knew that he was not a pure demon because his appearance was too ferocious. He should be the offspring of some abyss creature. However, the fact that he could grow to this level showed that he was also capable.

As the seconds ticked by, the candidates began to focus on their answers. They held their quills tightly, writing all kinds of complex and delicate runes on the parchment, and occasionally referring to the astrological maps or crystal balls on the table. Some questions required them to decipher ancient abyssal magic texts, while others required them to conceive new spells or decipher complex small magic circles.

The air was filled with the aroma of a mixture of vanilla and herbs, which was to help the examinees concentrate. The demons who were invigilating the exams were always paying attention to every detail, not only to prevent cheating, but also to provide necessary but non-question-related help at any time. Sometimes, they would gently wave the wooden sticks in their hands and release a soothing spell for a student who was particularly anxious or had encountered a bottleneck, so that he could calm down and continue to take the exam. After all, those who can get to this step are those who have passed the screening. If they are eliminated just because of these minor problems, it would be a pity. Even in the abyss, talents are respected, even more than in the main material plane. Although it is a world where the strong prey on the weak, geniuses are also given enough respect.

Xingluo found that these questions were not very difficult, especially after he read a lot of books in the past three months, his understanding of the nature of the abyss became deeper and deeper, especially the abyss magic. He initially thought it was a variant of dark magic, but after discovering that these magics required many strange auxiliary materials, he felt that the abyss magic was not so much about mobilizing the dark elements, but more like praying to the entire abyss. It was full of ancient abyss language, a language even older than the demon language. Even with Xingluo's mental strength, it took a lot of time to learn it. However, he had a starry sky hourglass, so the actual time flow was not much.

Xingluo began to crack the test questions in the examination room. Many people noticed Xingluo's abnormality because his speed of solving the questions was too terrifying. Most of these people were magicians, so they could not see through Xingluo's depth at all, so they also thought that he was above the magician level. However, the residual images of Xingluo's hands had reached a terrifying level, which was simply breathtaking. Whenever he threw the dark material into the air, his fingertips seemed to be dancing, quickly and accurately touching the weak points of each material. The dark material turned into dust in an instant when he touched it. Xingluo used his mental power to guide the material powder to a specific location. Only the real strong knew how terrifying Xingluo's move was, because the material was instantly shaken into finer powder at a faster speed when it touched Xingluo's fingers. This speed has reached a speed that cannot be captured by human eyes. Only those gifted people and demons with mutated eyes can barely see a few residual images of Xingluo's fingers. Whether it is processing materials or matching material properties, especially the creativity of designing cursed objects, Xingluo's fingers always fly by at an extraordinary speed. You can even catch the crisp percussion sound, like an intense drum performance with a strong sense of rhythm.

It's not just about hand speed, Xingluo is also like this when doing questions. For example, when he is working on questions, he can always quickly flip through the parchment scrolls and write furiously. Some people have fast hand speeds, but many questions require thinking, but Xingluo is different. It seems that the answers are already clear in his mind, and his speed of doing questions is dazzling; when he handles dark materials, cutting and burning are done in one go, and every action is as fast as lightning, but in an orderly manner. He can also complete the production of complex cursed parts in a very short time, and every step is so fast that people can't keep up, but it is extremely precise.

Xingluo's hand speed is not only fast, but also full of dexterity and coordination. Many people who noticed Xingluo's movements subconsciously stopped their movements and stared at him motionlessly, as if they were enjoying a feast full of visual enjoyment. This is an extraordinary skill forged by long-term training and talent. In his world, time seems to be compressed, and every subtle movement is infinitely magnified, making people deeply feel what the real limit is. This speed is not only a skill, but also a charm that makes people admire and amaze.