Genshin's Wish

Chapter 717 Star Track Oath

 Chapter 717: Star Track Oath

The adventure story of Bennett and Mika continues on the mysterious and vast continent. One day, they came to the edge of a forest shrouded in ancient legends. This forest is called "Shadow Forest". It is said that there is a mysterious power that can change the fate of the world, which has attracted countless adventurers to explore, but none of them have returned.

Bennett stretched his body, loosening his stiff muscles, and looked at the deep and quiet forest in front of him, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "Mika, this adventure may make us famous and become heroes praised by everyone on the continent." He said to Mika beside him with a smile.

Mika frowned slightly, with a hint of worry in his eyes. "Bennett, I always feel that this forest is full of indescribable weirdness. Those legends are not groundless. Do we really want to go in?"

Bennett patted Mika on the shoulder and said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, I'm here to save you from any danger. Just think about it, if we find that mysterious power, all the evil forces on this continent will have to surrender."

Mika sighed helplessly. She knew that once Bennett made a decision, no one could change it. "Okay, but we have to be careful and take one step at a time."

The two of them walked into the forest hand in hand. At first, everything was normal. The sun shone through the gaps between the branches and leaves, forming patches of light. But as they went deeper, the surrounding environment gradually became gloomy, filled with fog, and the shapes of the trees became more and more strange, like monsters with bared fangs and claws.

Suddenly, a low roar broke the silence of the forest, and then a group of huge shadow wolves surrounded them from all directions. These wolves exuded a black aura, and their eyes flashed with green light, obviously being corroded by the power of darkness.

Bennett's heart tightened, but he still pretended to be calm. "Mika, you step back first, let me deal with these guys." As he said that, he clenched the sword in his hand and rushed towards the wolves.

How could Mika retreat? She held the staff in her hand and muttered something. Rays of magical light shot out from the top of the staff, repelling many shadow wolves.

However, there were too many shadow wolves, and they kept coming, gradually putting Bennett and Mika in trouble. Bennett's body was cut several times, and his clothes were stained with blood. Mika's magic power was also mostly consumed, and his face turned pale.

Just when they thought they were going to die, Bennett suddenly discovered that the shadow wolves seemed to be afraid of something. He looked up and saw a bunch of star fruits emitting soft light hanging on an ancient giant tree.

Bennett's eyes lit up, and he shouted to Mika: "Mika, I'll go pick the star fruit, maybe it can drive away these wolves."

Mika quickly stopped him, saying, "No, it's too dangerous. The tree is so high, and there are wolves watching around."

But Bennett had made up his mind. "I can't care about so much anymore. I'll give it my all." He seized the opportunity, used the surrounding trees as footholds, and struggled to climb up the giant tree.

The shadow wolves seemed to sense his intention, and they roared and jumped up to try to stop him. Bennett dodged the wolves' attacks, using his hands and feet to climb up with difficulty. Finally, he approached the star fruit and reached out to pick it.

Instantly, the star fruit emitted a strong light, illuminating the entire forest. Under the illumination of this light, the shadow wolves roared in pain and fled.

Bennett returned to Mika with the Star Fruit. The two smiled at each other and were about to move forward when they found a huge river in front of them. The river was turbulent, with turbulent waves and a pungent smell. It was obviously not suitable for drinking directly, let alone wading.

Bennett looked at the river and scratched his head. "What should we do? We can't take a detour, and we don't know how many dangers are waiting for us in this forest."

Mika squatted down and observed the river carefully. He found some patterns made of small stones in the river, which seemed to be placed by humans. "Bennett, look at these stones. Maybe this is a clue. We can try to cross the river by stepping on the stones according to a certain pattern."

Bennett was skeptical, "Will this work?" But he still followed Mika and began to study the stone pattern.

They found that the colors and shapes of the stones seemed to have some kind of pattern, and after some attempts, they finally found a seemingly safe route. Bennett walked carefully in front, and Mika followed closely behind.

When they reached the middle of the river, suddenly, a strong suction force emerged from the river bottom, which seemed to pull them in. Bennett and Mika struggled desperately to keep their balance.

At this moment, the Star Fruit in Bennett's arms took effect again, releasing a ray of light, forming a shield to protect them. With this power, they successfully crossed the river.

After crossing the river, they came to an old castle. The gate of the castle was closed and there was a mysterious atmosphere around it.

Bennett said excitedly: "It seems that we are not far from our goal. There must be a mysterious power hidden in this castle."

Mika shook his head. "The closer we get to our target, the more careful we have to be. This castle might be full of traps."

Just as they were about to enter the castle, the castle door suddenly opened slowly, and a figure appeared at the door. It was an old man in a black robe, with a kind face but revealing a deep wisdom.

The old man smiled and said to them: "Young adventurers, you have finally arrived here. I am the guardian of this forest. Your courage and wisdom are admirable. But I want to tell you that the mysterious power in this castle is not as simple as you think. It comes with great responsibilities and tests."

Bennett asked anxiously: "Grandpa, what is that power? How can we get it?"

The old man stroked his beard and said slowly: "That is the power of the star track. It can be used to maintain peace on the continent, but it can also be easily exploited by ambitious people. To obtain the power of the star track, you must pass three tests."

"What test?" Mika asked.

The old man stretched out his hand and pointed to the sky. Three twinkling stars appeared in the sky, the first star was emitting blue light, the second star was red, and the third star was golden.

"The first star represents courage. You must go to the east side of the castle. There is a ferocious guardian beast. Only by defeating it can you pass the test of courage."

Bennett clenched his fists. “No problem. I’ll go right away.”

Mika looked at Bennett and said, "Don't be impulsive. Let's go together."

The two came to the east side of the castle and saw a huge guardian beast. This guardian beast looked like a unicorn, with hard scales all over its body and fierce eyes.

Bennett and Mika fought side by side, Bennett in front to attract the attention of the guardian beast, Mika in the back to cast magic attacks. After a fierce battle, they finally found the weakness of the guardian beast and defeated it. The light of the first star merged into their bodies.

The old man nodded with satisfaction. "Very good. Now the second star represents wisdom. There is a huge maze on the west side of the castle. It is filled with mechanisms and puzzles. You need to find the exit within the specified time and solve the final puzzle."

Bennett and Mika walked into the maze, where the roads were complicated and various traps emerged one after another. But they relied on their mutual understanding and wisdom to resolve crises again and again. After solving one puzzle after another, they finally found the exit. The last puzzle was an ancient prophecy about the power of the star track, which Mika successfully interpreted with his research on history and magic. The light of the second star also merged into their bodies.

Only the last golden star was left. The old man said, "This last star represents faith. You must enter the core of the castle. There is a mirror there. The mirror will reflect your greatest fears and desires. Only by sticking to your original intention and not being deceived can you pass the test."

Bennett and Mika walked into the core of the castle and saw the mirror. In the mirror, Bennett saw himself failing and being laughed at by everyone, while Mika saw himself becoming a powerful magician but being deserted by everyone.

Bennett was the first to wake up. He shouted at the mirror: "I will not be defeated by failure. What I want is real adventure and the responsibility of protecting the continent."

Mika then said firmly: "Power and strength are not what I pursue. What I want is to experience adventures with Bennett and make the continent full of love and peace."

As they spoke, the mirror shattered and the light of the golden stars merged into their bodies.

At this time, a gorgeous star track appeared in the sky above the castle, and the power of the star track descended upon them. Bennett and Mika felt an unprecedented power, and they knew that this would be a new starting point for them to protect the continent.

On the way out of the castle, Bennett looked back at this challenging place with a lot of emotion in his heart. "Mika, we succeeded, but this is just the beginning."

Mika smiled and nodded, "Yes, with the power of Star Track, we will make the continent a better place."

Their adventure story continues, and the power of Star Tracks will illuminate their way forward and become their solid backing for facing all future difficulties.