If he could kill this king salmon, Cao Xing would get at least a thousand kilograms of epic fish meat!

Cao Xing's pupils shrank, and his heart was instantly filled with great temptation.

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

Loud crashing sounds continued to be heard, and the king salmon seemed to be still struggling.

However, after jumping a few times, it finally ran out of strength and collapsed on the ice.

This powerful epic creature seemed to have become a prey to be slaughtered.

At this moment, the king salmon slowly opened its mouth and spoke in human language.

"Humans... let me go..."

Hearing what the other party said, everyone in the field looked at each other.

Bron touched his bald head and said with a look of astonishment: "Gods, I actually heard a fish talking to me!"

But they soon accepted this fact.

After all, in this magical world, it is normal for such a phenomenon to occur.

Cao Xing asked directly: "If I let you go, what will I get?"

The salmon said slowly, "You get nothing..."

"I am the guardian of this body of water... I want to return to the water..."

If most people heard this answer, they would probably kill the king salmon without hesitation.

Not to mention the fish meat that would be gained by killing this epic creature, the jewel crown on its head alone is very extraordinary at first glance.

However--

Cao Xing knew that this king salmon was related to the prerequisite of a legendary weapon.

Only by releasing it can the subsequent legendary missions be unlocked.

He looked at Qinong, and the old man nodded secretly.

A barely perceptible smile appeared on Cao Xing's lips.

Then he said with a serious look on his face.

"Poor Lake Guardian, I regret to have caught you and disturbed your peace."

"Now, let me put you back in the water."

Hearing this, the king salmon in front of him showed a hint of surprise in its eyes.

"Human...are you sure you want to let me go?"

"Do you know? Eating any piece of my flesh can give you strong vitality. No matter how serious your illness is, you will recover quickly!"

"The crown on my head belongs to the third king of the Kashan Empire. It is blessed by the true god Abaddon. It can give you powerful power instantly!"

But Cao Xing was filled with resentment when he heard this.

Is this really the way it works?

To put it simply, first use the treasure on this king salmon as temptation.

Test the character of this person.

Only by resisting temptation and releasing the king salmon will the subsequent mission be triggered.

But he did not show it. Instead, he said with a sympathetic expression on his face: "Guardian of the Lake, life is not easy for anyone in this world."

"You have your mission, and we have ours. Now please return to the lake and continue to complete your mission."

Cao Xing glanced at Qinong.

The other party understood what he meant and shook the fishing rod in his hand slightly, and the hook that was hanging the king salmon slipped off.

At the same time, there was an uncertainty in the eyes of the King Salmon.

Without the restraint of the fishing hook, it slid slowly to the ice hole and then fell back into the lake.

Before diving into the water, it glanced at Cao Xing.

Then, he dove in and disappeared completely.

After a while, Cao Xing saw that the lake had calmed down again.

No one spoke, but waited silently.

However, after almost ten minutes, there was still no movement.

It seemed that once the king salmon went down, it would stay there and there would be no more reaction.

If it were an ordinary person, at this moment, he would probably feel that he had been cheated.

Cao Xing looked at Qinong.

The old man also frowned and said, "The situation is a little different from what I thought. My old friend did not tell me the details of how he obtained the Sword of the Lady of the Lake."

"I never thought that Lord Cao Xing could catch a king salmon."

"What happened today really refreshed my understanding again and again..."

Cao Xing is quite open-minded.

He chuckled and said, "It's okay, Mr. Qinong."

"It's a pity that I couldn't catch this king salmon, otherwise the meat from it might be able to cure your wife directly."

But Qinong shook his head and said, "You are thoughtful, Lord Cao Xing."

"But I know my wife's condition. Her physical condition is a bit complicated."

"Although the meat of the king salmon is miraculous, it cannot completely cure my wife's illness. We still need to find a corresponding solution."

Hearing Qinong say this, Cao Xing was thoughtful.

But he did not ask any further questions.

"Mr. Qinong, let's go back today."

"Okay."

After saying that, both of them walked towards the outside of Luoxue Lake.

And just as they were about to leave.

The entire Snow Lake began to radiate a sacred light.

They turned abruptly and looked toward the center of the lake.

Under the shocked gazes of Cao Xing and others.

The ice in the central area began to melt rapidly.

“Blah…”

The sound of the lake surging appeared.

Everyone turned around and looked towards the center of the lake.

Then, a naked woman, covered with a few pieces of seaweed that only covered her private parts, slowly rose from the lake.

She had long green hair that draped over her back, even covering her round buttocks, and her fair skin was covered with crystal drops of water.

When he looked up, he saw a very charming and beautiful face with a seductive style.

Her beauty is different from Isabelle and Hilda, like a combination of an angel and a devil.

It makes people feel that it is sacred and inviolable, but at the same time they want to hold it under their bodies and trample on it at will, which is extremely contradictory.

Cao Xing took a look at the other party's attributes.

[Spirit of the Lake Goddess: Yulia]

【Level: ???】

【Attributes: ???】

【Skill:???】

【Talent: ???】

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"As expected, another bunch of question marks?"

At this moment, the goddess in the lake raised her emerald eyes and looked at Cao Xing.

Then, she opened her small purple mouth and spoke slowly.

The sound of running water seemed to echo in everyone's ears.

"My human friend, I am the goddess of the lake, Yulia."

"You have passed one of the five virtue tests of a knight: mercy, through your actions and good character."

"If you can pass the other four tests, I will give you the legendary sword of the Lady of the Lake - Alondigit."

"Excuse me, are you willing to accept the test?"

After hearing this, Cao Xing thought for a moment, but he did not accept it directly.

Because he knew that he was not an upright knight.

If he accepted this test, he would most likely fail.

So Cao Xing replied: "To be honest, I am not a knight, but a lord."

"I don't know what the Five Virtues of a Knight are either."

"But I have a brave and upright knight among my men."

"I want him to take this test, is that okay?"

The goddess of the lake glanced at the people around Cao Xing, and then her eyes fixed on Assam.

The sound like flowing water rang out again.

"According to the rules, this shouldn't be allowed, but I sense the aura of another legendary weapon from you..."

"It seems that you are also the chosen one..."

"In that case, I agree to your request."

A smile appeared on Cao Xing's lips.

Another legendary weapon should be the Magdalen in his backpack.

I didn't expect this effect.

He said directly, "Assam, you go."

Hearing Cao Xing's order, Assam was stunned for a moment.

"My Lord...can I?"

"My talent is not strong. In the knight group I was in, I was just an ordinary knight..."

He seemed a little unconfident.

After all, when Assam was first summoned by Cao Xing, he was indeed just an ordinary creature.

It is through Cao Xing's step-by-step training that he has achieved his current strength.

Cao Xing said, "You are the most loyal knight under my command. I believe you possess the highest chivalry spirit."

"Through our previous interactions, you have proven your courage to me."

"Go ahead and complete the remaining four trials."

Hearing this, the hesitation on Assam's face disappeared.

He said firmly, "As you command, Lord!"

"I will defend the honor of the knights with my sword and my life!"

At this moment, Assam, holding the king's sword, walked towards the goddess in the lake step by step.

The goddess of the lake nodded her head slightly and then spoke in a cold voice.

"Now, please ask this knight to answer my question."

"What are the five virtues of a knight?"

Assam said solemnly: "Honor, wisdom, generosity, bravery and mercy!"

Hearing Assam's answer, the Lady of the Lake nodded again and continued.

"You have proven that you possess the quality of mercy. Now, I need you to prove to me the remaining four virtues."

"Knight, please hand me the weapon that symbolizes honor in your hand. I will give you a more powerful weapon to help you complete the honor trial."

Assam was a little hesitant after hearing this.

A full minute or two passed before he responded.

If anyone else heard the request of the goddess of the lake, they would probably give her the weapon without hesitation.

Even Cao Xing, who was standing by, couldn't help but ask for Assam to be given to her.

However, this is Assam's trial, and Cao Xing will not interfere with him.

The Lady of the Lake spoke again, "What's wrong with this knight?"

"If you are not willing to give me your honor, then the trial is a failure."

Hearing this, Assam's eyes showed a strong struggle.

After a moment, he shook his head firmly and said, "No, I can't give you the weapon in my hand."

"This is the weapon bestowed upon me by the Lord. It is an honor that I will defend with my life!"

The Lady of the Lake sighed and said, "Really? That's a pity. The Knight Trial has to end here..."

There was a flash of despair in Assam's eyes.

He turned around and was about to apologize to Cao Xing.

And at this moment, the goddess of the lake spoke again.

"Knight, you did the right thing."

"Honor cannot be sold or given, because its value is more precious than all the treasures in the world. People who truly have honor will persevere to the end, face all challenges and temptations, never lie, and never give up."

"Congratulations, you have passed the Honor Test."

Hearing this, not only Assam but also Cao Xing breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, I couldn't help but complain in my heart that this Lake Lady's trial was really weird!

The first two trials are both tests of people’s character.

If it were Cao Xing, he would have probably failed the honor trial.

At this time, the goddess of the lake continued, "Next, it is the test of wisdom."

"Knight, please play a game of chess with me. If you can capture any of my legendary warriors, you will pass."

Suddenly, a chessboard appeared in front of Assam.

There are a lot of chess pieces on it.

However, these chess pieces all have different shapes.

There are knights holding swords, dukes wearing armor, kings sitting on thrones, and even gods floating in the air.

As well as a large number of ordinary soldiers, giant warriors, legendary swordsmen and so on.

There are so many races that it's dizzying to look at.

At this time, Qinon Durant was surprised and said, "It turned out to be this kind of chess of gods. Lord Cao Xing, your knight is probably going to be in trouble."

After hearing this, Cao Xing asked in confusion, "Mr. Qinong, what do you say?"

Then, the old man began to explain to Cao Xing.

It took several minutes for Qinon to finish explaining the rules.

And Cao Xing also roughly understood the rules of this so-called chess game of gods.

This game of War of Gods is similar to chess.

But the number and names of the pieces are completely different, and there are more types.

In short, it is a war between several gods.

They controlled their troops to deal with several other gods.

Depending on the arrangement of the chess pieces, a bonus effect called "formation" may appear.

This can be used to achieve a more powerful effect or even use larger chess pieces at higher positions.

And when the game reaches a certain stage, a new battlefield will open up.

That is to start a new game on a slightly smaller chessboard.

Moreover, different chessboards correspond to different battlefield environments.

That is, the chess pieces and tactics used on different chessboards need to be changed.

At the same time, the players have to continue playing the game on the main battlefield.

As the game progresses, there can be infinite variables and chess moves.

So it's clear that this is a very brain-intensive chess game.

The amount of calculation required for each step reached a terrifying number.

Assam is only a third-level knight, and his brainpower is definitely not as good as that of the goddess of the lake who is of unknown level.

Although the opponent only asked him to eat a legendary chess piece, he could pass the test.

But this is an extremely severe challenge for everyone.

Cao Xing couldn't help but become nervous.

Including other people, they were watching the game between Assam and the goddess of the lake nervously.

They kept making moves and advancing their chess pieces.

As the game progresses, every few minutes a new chessboard opens up on the ice in front of you.

On the new chessboard, they started a new round of battle.

…

Time passes slowly.

In the blink of an eye, the game had lasted for three hours.

The chessboard in front of me has expanded to include hundreds of small battlefields.

What is the concept?

This means that while they are taking care of the battle on the main battlefield, they also have to take into account the battles on hundreds of other battlefields at the same time.

Assam now racked his brains for every step he took, and his whole body was shaking violently.

His pupils gradually dilated and it became increasingly difficult to concentrate.

But he still gritted his teeth and forced himself to continue calculating.

Others couldn't help but clench their fists, worried about Assam.

After calculating for more than half an hour, Assam finally made a move on the King's chess piece in his hand.

The corner of his mouth had been bitten by himself and blood was oozing out.

On such a snowy day, cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

Qinong, who was standing by, quickly came over and said, "Lord Cao Xing, your knight can no longer continue."

"The brainpower required for Chess of the Gods is too terrifying. Even I can't play for such a long time."

"If this continues, he may become a vegetable due to damage to his brain tissue."

Hearing this, Cao Xing was suddenly shocked.

He quickly said, "Assam, stop now."

"We will not challenge this knight's trial. We will come back next time when we are stronger."

At this moment, a line of tears appeared in Assam's pupils.

He turned his head and looked at Cao Xing, as if he still wanted to insist.

But Cao Xing said: "Assam Knight, obey orders!"

Hearing this, Assam was stunned.

He stood up from the ground in an instant and wiped the tears from his face.

Then he looked at the goddess in the lake calmly and said, "I'm sorry, with my ability, I can't eat any of your legendary warriors."

"I cannot give up in the face of this challenge. I will use the sword in my hand to defend the honor of my lord!"

Having said that, Assam turned around without hesitation.

Seeing this scene, there was no disappointment in the eyes of the goddess of the lake, but instead a look of admiration.

"My knight, although you did not defeat me in the game of chess, you still proved your wisdom."

Hearing this, Assam turned around slowly with disbelief in his eyes.

The goddess of the lake whispered, "There is no limit to wisdom, just like the chess game of the gods."

"So we should cultivate this virtue throughout our lives."

"The wise know this very well. On the path of our lives, we should make wise choices instead of blindly insisting on what to do."

"Knight, you have passed the test of wisdom."

After the goddess of the lake finished speaking, everyone on the scene was surprised at first, and then smiled.

They were all happy for Assam.

After all, this knight's performance has been recognized by everyone.

Braum laughed and said, "Assam, you are the bravest and strongest knight I have ever seen!"

"For your bravery, we won't leave until we are drunk tonight!"

Andrew clasped his hands together and said devoutly, "Assamese knights are indeed of noble character."

Even the two new Dragonblood Warriors couldn't help but show admiration.

Assam touched his head, seeming to be a little embarrassed by the compliments given by everyone.

But Cao Xing was a little surprised.

He decided to wait for an opportunity in the future to study the so-called chess game of gods carefully and challenge the Lake Girl's Trial again.

Unexpectedly, giving up is actually the same as passing.

At this moment, the goddess of the lake spoke again.

"With the three virtues of chivalry, you have become an excellent knight."

"To reward your efforts, I have decided to help you improve your potential."

Improve your potential?

Hearing this, Cao Xing's eyes showed doubt.

The Lady of the Lake continued, "Knight, please come to me."

Assam looked at Cao Xing.

Cao Xing thought for a moment and nodded.

After getting his permission, Assam turned around without hesitation and approached the goddess of the lake.

About 10 meters away from the goddess in the lake, Assam stopped.

At the same time, a strand of the goddess' green hair suddenly separated and stretched out like a snake.

Then a sacred aura emanated and fell on Assam.

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