Gambling

Miraculously, there were no gaps between the thick mountain walls. When the two people passed through them, it was like walking in black water.

The surrounding minerals were like gorgeous fireflies, dimly visible and guiding them along the way.

After passing through the black curtain at the end, the view in front of them suddenly opened up. The two of them stepped onto the raised platform, from which they could overlook the scenery of the Kingdom of God.

White clouds slowly floated under their feet. The sky was like a rose jewel that had been peeled from the inside. From near to far, it showed a transition from pink to light red, as clear and transparent as glass. The four corners were supported by huge lead-gray stone pillars. In the distance, mountains of various colors were like waves, undulating and stretching, shining with the cold and hard luster of metal. The brown plains covered with stone forests connected different mountain ranges, and the iron-black camp was looming in the center.

In the distance, you can see a white smoke rising up with the wind, and people moving around like ants. The collision of bright colors and shapes creates a wonderful visual enjoyment.

"That's our goal. Before, we would have to climb down."

Dan raised his chin to indicate that from the right side, he could see a very narrow foothold that could not even be called a road, but wide enough for one foot to step on. The entire path meandered down the steep cliff and disappeared into the clouds.

People with acrophobia would faint at the sight of it, and if they were not careful, they would be crushed to pieces. Fortunately, as the blond noble said, after building the base, they had a stable control over the kingdom of God. He took out a firework and released it into the air. The eye-catching fireworks bloomed in the air. They waited for a while and saw a small spaceship flying out of the base and heading straight for them.

"The energy in the Kingdom of God is relatively chaotic, so the Mechanical City has developed a mobile tool specifically for this purpose. However, it can only be used for safe transportation. Otherwise, it will be much easier to fight with one machine."

Dan explained with regret. This spaceship was the smallest one Mason had ever seen, only big enough for four people. It stopped in front of the two of them, the upper metal cover opened, and the helmeted driver asked loudly, "Are you the two trialists this time?"

"Yes."

"Come on board. I'll take you to the base. Remember to wear your positioning belts."

The two did as they were told. The positioning belt was the safety belt. After confirming that they were safely on board, the pilot controlled the metal cover to snap shut, and the spaceship swung lightly in the air and turned to fly towards the base.

None of the three of them spoke up, and the short journey was over very quickly. The ship came to a stop with a slight jolt. Lights were cast into the cabin from the edge, followed by the sound of lively voices.

The iron buildings were quite neatly arranged, and clearly had been carefully deployed. Many people were inspecting the docked spaceship, and when they landed, a young woman in uniform strode over. She had very eye-catching fiery wavy hair tied into a ponytail, which added a touch of heroic spirit to her.

"Thank you for your hard work, Claude. This is the new guy, follow me. You can call me Captain Ofili. During the half month of training, I will be your direct supervisor."

Ophelia introduced herself and looked at the two people carefully. She had seen the list in advance. The people who came this time were from the Luo family. The blond nobles with a somewhat bored expression had long been famous in various bases of the Kingdom of God. Whenever they arrived at a place, they would start to challenge the local strongmen. Unfortunately, they were powerful and their family was prominent, so they were like a piece of meat on the knife.

But this time she was more concerned about another thing.

As if she had kept her gaze on him for too long, the red-haired young man gave her a toothy smile.

This should have been a nice way of flattering. But when the other person made this move, Ofili only felt a chill on his back. The sharp white canine teeth rested on the slightly dry lips, like some kind of ferocious beast from ancient times, staring straight at someone, giving people a creepy feeling of being hunted.

He was strong, powerful, bright and dark. His dark golden pupils melted the sunset, his tan skin covered healthy muscles and bones, and his dark red hair looked like dried blood. While looking into his eyes, every nerve in Ofili's body silently reminded his brain: It's best not to provoke him, it's dangerous, he's very dangerous.

Why did the Luo family send such a person?

Having stayed in the Kingdom of God for too long and knowing nothing about the changes in the outside world, Ofili felt embarrassed.

Even Mason himself did not realize that as Oreius' curse became more severe and his murderous desire increased, Vest's temperament was also subtly changing.

If he was not a good person before, now Oreius can be said to be a person that makes those with less power feel fear.

He looked at the woman in confusion, and her face suddenly tensed up. She stared at him and added, "If you need anything, you can come to me. I will do my best to help you."

Could it be that the other party is the legendary arrogant person, and was touched by my kindness just now?

Mason's attitude suddenly became better. Dan didn't feel the change in the air at all. He was thinking about which strong people were in this camp and planned to visit them in person later.

For a moment, the atmosphere among the three of them was extremely harmonious. The driver watched this scene silently from the side and always felt that the atmosphere was quite wonderful.

After the greetings, Ofili led the two to the camp and briefly introduced the internal structure.

"As trialists, it is sufficient for you to be familiar with four main areas."

"Camp area, this is your rest area."

They came to the southern part of the camp, where the roofs of the houses were painted yellow to distinguish them. Following the instructions, Mason and Dan each exchanged a key from the guard. Ofili instructed.

"There is a canteen, a bathhouse, and a rest room here. You can rest here. Next to the camp is the commercial area, where you can buy and sell your personal items. When you have free time, you will know what to do when you go there. Come on, let's go to the most important area first."

Following the roads that stretched in all directions, the three of them arrived at the center of the camp. There was only a tall black building with no windows. There were many bloodline members passing through the two gates, many of whom had wounds on their bodies.

"This is the mission center. You can receive missions here. Have you brought your [Mercenary Bounty Order]?"

The two nodded, and Ofili led them into the hall. The decoration inside was very simple, with several redemption windows on the left and an unusually large parchment hanging on the wall on the right, with the ink constantly changing on it. The bloodline guarding here quickly received the task through the bounty order, and those who completed it went to the window to confirm and receive the reward.

There is also a row of windows facing the main entrance, with a sign saying "Exchange Office".

"In addition to the commercial area, you can redeem the materials you obtain here. The camp has prepared a list of commodity redemption and purchase. Although it is not as profitable as the commercial area, it is better in that it has a full range of varieties, reasonable prices, and you can also get reward points. High-level commodities have level redemption restrictions. You can earn reward points by completing tasks and increase the redemption level."

Ofili led them around in a familiar way. When the bloodline members who were concentrating on leading the mission heard her voice, some of them raised their heads and greeted her: "Captain Ofili, are you bringing in new people?"

"Don't ask so many questions. Just do your task."

Ofili glanced at him, unmoved. The Bloodline members ignored her indifference and called her by her name with laughter: "As you command, Captain Ofili the Iron-faced and Selfless!"

"Smooth talk."

Ofili ignored them and turned to warn the two: "These guys are permanent residents of the Kingdom of God. Don't look at them as unserious, they are actually very powerful and have studied the mechanisms of the Kingdom of God very thoroughly. Sometimes, A-level bloodlines can't be as flexible as them when they come here, so it is very helpful to build good relationships with them."

"I see. Thank you."

Mason nodded and thanked them, saying that this was only half of the base. But Ofili had no intention of explaining, and told them to have a good rest, and applied for new personnel funds for them from the mission desk.

The currency circulating in the Kingdom of God is not the currency of the outside world, but a kind of blue shell-shaped mineral. One blue shell is equal to one labor, and the conversion price is the same as outside. The two people each received 100 blue shells, so food and drink were not a problem. The rest depended on their ability.

After doing these things, Ofili left her contact information and left. As soon as she left, Dan immediately became energetic: "I'm going to find some fun, see you tonight!"

"Wait, Ophelia just said don't mess with-"

Mason opened his mouth and saw the other party leave like the wind. He paused for a moment, sincerely hoping that Dan was not brought back by Ofili tonight.

It was still early. The young man simply went to the mission desk to get his initial certification. Being in this environment finally gave him a sense of adventure. He took out the bounty order like the others and selected a mission from the parchment on the wall.

[C-rank mission, destroy the giant stone men in the Iron Mountains, reward: 500 blue shells, 100 contribution points.]

[D-level mission, collect 100 kilograms of steel, reward: 100 blue shells, 50 contribution points. Additional blue shells can be provided based on the number of mission items.]

[B-level mission, pick a golden flower, reward: 2000 blue shells, 500 contribution points.]

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D-level missions were basically snapped up as soon as they appeared, so Mason had no choice but to look at C-level and B-level missions. He took a mission to eliminate the giant stone men and planned to test his level first.

Before leaving, he bought a map and a monster manual at the mission center. The mountains in the [Mother of Ten Thousand Stones] Kingdom of God have extremely high ore content, so they look colorful from a distance. The more precious the ore mountain, the greater the danger. The iron mountain is the main source of materials for the camp.

The Stonemen are a primitive species, originally patrolling the Kingdom of God. They prefer to act alone, are huge, and have unlimited strength. As long as there are stones around them, they will gradually repair themselves. They are extremely difficult to deal with in the Kingdom of God of the [Mother of Stones]. The only way to defeat them is to smash the core hidden in their body. The core of each Stoneman is located in a different position, and can only be identified in actual combat.

The plants on the mountain range were also made of steel. Mason tried to pull out a handful of grass, but he almost couldn't pull it up with his strength. If an ordinary person tried, they would probably cut their fingers on the sharp grass leaves.

These seemingly dangerous plants posed no threat to the stone men. Following the fallen grass leaves, Mason easily found his target. The huge stone statues, which were three or four meters tall, walked slowly in the forest, leaving a long trail wherever they passed. Mason carefully hid among the iron branches. These stone men seemed clumsy, but they were actually very sensitive to the breath of living things. Once they met them, they would definitely go crazy.

Facing the aimlessly wandering stone man, the red-haired young man stood still like a mountain, lying on the branch like a dead object, until the stone man passed by the tree, then he nimbly jumped onto its head.

Even though there was no human figure, the stone statue, sensing the presence of living things, became furious and swung its hand to knock the steel tree away! Its huge body trampled over the plants and roared as it searched for the other party.

Mason lay on its head, drew out his knight's long sword and tried to stab it downwards, sparks flying from the hard stone and the tip of the sword. The giant stone man realized that the attacker was above his head and raised his hand to grab Mason, who immediately dodged.

He did not use his holy weapons, but simply relied on his speed to compete with his opponent, using the touch of his sword to find the core of the stone man.

Faster, faster.

Break through the opponent's defenses, interrupt all evasion, and make it impossible for it to avoid or escape.

The red-haired young man's attack was a little clumsy at first, and he relied on his strong physique to dodge the giant stone man's waving hands. But soon, his speed became faster and faster. Compared with the beginning, the young man began to attack the locations where the core might be more planned.

The stone man started out half attacking and half defending, and then he could only rely on strong defense to fight back. The stone armor on his body kept falling off, and every time a piece was cut off, the surrounding stones would immediately fill the wound. Until when he stabbed a certain part, the tip of the sword suddenly loosened. Mason seized the opportunity and sent the long sword directly into the vulnerable part.

With the sound of glass breaking, the mad stone man froze in place, and the next second, it turned into falling rocks. The blue-gray core broke into two halves and fell to the ground, and was picked up by humans.

Mason's fighting skills are actually very crude. He relies entirely on the physical fitness of Oreius and the enhanced support of the holy weapons, and has always taken a bold and aggressive approach.

But if he wanted to fight against Aibo, he couldn't stop there. Mason knew that the opponent didn't use his full strength last time, and they would have another battle in the Trial of the Twelve Round Tables sooner or later.

Monsters with only strength are no threat to him, but they are good training targets. If he can focus more attacks on the enemy's weaknesses, it will be very helpful to increase the power of the holy weapon.

The mission was over, but he did not leave. He continued to look for creatures that could be used as training subjects.

These mineral creatures have very strong defense and vitality. He found a steel turtle, but even with his palms numb, he still couldn't find a chance to overturn the turtle's shell. He also encountered two steel leopards, who stared at him for a while, crouched down and slowly retreated.

Considering that it was getting late, the young man noted the location, returned to the camp, and submitted the mission.

He went to the cafeteria to eat dinner and then returned to the dormitory. Dan had not come back yet. Mason first reviewed today's battle and designed an overall training plan.

When he still hadn't seen Dan after he finished his shower, Mason couldn't help but frown slightly and continued to wait until late at night.

Dan has a lot of combat experience and has been to many different kingdoms of God, so it stands to reason that there shouldn't be any problems.

After thinking it over, he was still a little worried, so he decided to get up and go out to look for someone. The camp was much quieter at night than during the day, and most of the bloodline people returned to their houses to rest. For safety reasons, the number of patrol teams was also increased. Mason avoided them and found a corner where he would not be disturbed.

Where would Dan be now?

He closed his eyes, breathed evenly, and felt the other side of the blood.

The king is majestic and majestic. He roams in the subconscious of the family members, overlooking the flow of countless souls. He is a fair balance, maintaining the continuity and rationality of the family bloodline.

This should have been a normal day. When he sensed the connection of blood, Luo's consciousness responded without hesitation. The red line surged in his translucent body, transmitting the information the other party wanted.

The thoughts of the family members... the direction of the ancestors' souls... the location of each member...

All family members felt the pulse of the soul, and what they saw, knew, thought, and watched was transmitted to one place. Luo's preference was completely undisguised, and it was openly announced that only one person would receive this honor. The blond nobles could only accept it with a wry smile and provide assistance for what he wanted to find.

The red-haired young man was unaware of this, and his only goal was to find someone who did not return home at night. The blood connection faithfully presented all the images to the young man, and following the closest point in his perception, Mason finally found Dan.

The commercial district is still brightly lit even at night, and many stalls are full of people buying and selling things. Or perhaps it is precisely because of the night that another kind of prosperous scene is created.

What is found in the city is also found here. Darkness overflows from the cracks in people's lives and has long been integrated with desire.

Dan was wearing a black hooded cape. Although it covered his signature blond hair and blue eyes, anyone with a discerning eye could still tell from his aura that he was extraordinary. The banker sitting opposite him had a snow-white beard and drank a sip of tea calmly. On the table were gold- and silver-inlaid dice and jade tubes. There were many people around watching the excitement. It was a private gambling game.

Both of them had piles of blue shells in their hands. Zhuang had far more in front of him than Dan. The former, with his hands in his pockets, reminded him slowly, "Young man, don't blame me for not telling you. There are many people in this camp who are dissatisfied with me, but only a few can beat me. It's useless to bring more plates."

"Don't brag. You'll know whether you win or lose after you place your bet."

Dan bid a hundred blue shells without giving in. The other party glanced at it and responded with a smile. The dice went into the drum and made a crisp sound. The dealer's technique was skillful and elegant. It didn't seem like shuffling dice, but more like a performance. It was very pleasing to the eye.

After the last shake, the jade tube fell on the table with a thud. He took his hand back and said with a smile, "Go ahead, guess big or small?"

The challenger on the other side smiled confidently, his eyes bright under his hood, as if everything was under control, and he answered decisively: "Big!"

The jade tube was opened, and the three dice were all the same.

Dan's expression froze. The dealer took his blue bet and couldn't help but sigh, "I've seen many gamblers in my life, but it's unbelievable that you have such bad luck. You didn't win once in 15 times. I can't even give you a break. Have you ever considered quitting the gambling world?"

The expression under the hood of the blond noble suddenly darkened. He was extremely dissatisfied with his questioning and angrily shouted a hundred blue shells: "Come again!"

I had planned everything, but I never expected that the other party would do something that would lead to criminal punishment.

Mason's mouth twitched, and he stepped forward and patted his shoulder. Dan said without even turning his head, "Don't bother me. I'm busy."

The red-haired young man was silent for a few seconds, and a dangerous light flashed in the depths of his pupils. The onlookers subconsciously moved to the side, like a group of herbivores that smelled the slightest disturbance.

Mason put his hand on Dan's neck with a fake smile and said lightly, "Look at who I am first."

This action immediately triggered Dan's sense of danger. He instinctively attacked backwards, and a sharp bone spur broke out from his palm and rushed straight to the opponent's face. Mason was prepared and dodged by tilting his head, and kicked Dan's chair away with his leg.

The blond nobleman almost fell on his butt. He turned around angrily and met the other person's expressionless face. The question he was about to ask turned into a dry laugh.

"Ahahaha...why are you here?"

The red-haired young man sneered: "I'm afraid you'll sell yourself here."

The people who had been watching all night burst into laughter. Dan waved his hand to stop their laughter. He said nonchalantly, "How could that be? I just tried it today. I plan to go back after this game."

As he said this, he hooked his arm around Mason's shoulders, with a brotherly look on his face: "Why didn't you tell me you were here? I challenged a lot of people here today and got a lot of blue babes. Do you want to take some? It's good to buy some food and daily necessities with it."

It was too late to bribe him now. The red-haired young man said nothing, staring at him with his dark golden eyes. Under such a gaze, Dan's voice became smaller and smaller, and finally returned to silence. He swallowed his saliva and begged for mercy with a tearful face: "Can we discuss this matter and not tell my father?"

"......"

The red-haired young man raised his eyebrows: "I'm sorry, I asked Him when I came to find you, and now the whole family should know that I was looking for you."

Dan: “….”

It’s over. After returning from this trial in the Kingdom of God, can the treasures in his room still be kept?