Chapter 154: The Second Stage of the Walking Trial, Ten Days to Kill
"Old Yu, which big family or sect trained this kid you brought here? Can he achieve this through his own training? Why don't I believe it!"
In an office of Linjiang Mountain and Sea Division that is specifically used to monitor trials.
Zhong Yaojun, the chief administrator of Linjiang Mountain and Sea Division, looked at Lu Chen on the screen, who made Yan Lei change his mind with just one sentence.
I couldn't help but ask Yu Tianqi who was beside me.
You should know that Zhong Yaojun is not an ordinary person, but one of the six chief managers of Linjiang Mountain and Sea Division, and his vision far exceeds that of ordinary people.
Although he only briefly saw the sword intent released from Lu Chen through the big screen.
But just this quick glimpse allowed him to immediately glimpse some of Lu Chen's strength.
It's about the thickness of the sword and the control over the sword.
Zhong Yaojun was certain that Lu Chen had definitely not mastered the sword intent recently, but had mastered it for some time.
If we combine this with Lu Chen's age.
It's no wonder that Zhong Yaojun was so surprised.
After all, he had just finished reading all of Lu Chen's information.
The information not only indicated that Lu Chen had just turned eighteen years old.
He also briefly talked about some of Lu Chen's previous battle records.
[Name: Lu Chen]
[Cultivation: Foundation Building Stage 1]
[Battle record: In the 1115 Black Lotus Cult incident in Los Angeles, he killed several Black Lotus Cult missionaries in the Foundation Establishment stage alone, and killed a Black Lotus Cult deputy leader head-on.]
God knows how shocked he was when he saw this information in the file.
At the age of eighteen, at the foundation-building stage, with sword intent, he killed a deputy leader of the Black Lotus Sect head-on.
No, have you been practicing since your mother's womb?
Even the Black Lotus Sect's deputy leader who is in the False Dan stage is no match for you. Are you sure you are in the Foundation Establishment stage, not the Golden Dan stage?
Otherwise, how did you break the protective elixir energy of the fake elixir period?
Facing his old friend's shock, Yu Tianqi on the side spoke with a smile.
"Old Zhong, let's not talk about you. For a while, I suspected that this kid was an illegitimate child of a large sect or family."
"But I watched this kid grow up, so I am sure that his family background is not only extremely ordinary, but even worse than most people."
"After all, you are also aware of the Black Lotus Festival that swept across Los Angeles ten years ago. The child's parents died in that turmoil."
"So his success today is not only due to his own talent, but also to his own hard work."
“Is that so…”
After hearing this, Zhong Yaojun looked at Lu Chen in the picture with more anticipation.
Because based on the information currently available.
Even without the help of the strange beasts from the mountains and seas, except for some monsters, no one else in the Linjiang Mountain and Sea Division is a match for Lu Chen.
And if this child were to obtain a powerful mountain and sea beast.
He just couldn't imagine how high this kid's future would reach.
It doesn't need to be many, as long as they are strange beasts from the mountains and seas with a fate of "Eight Extremes" or above.
Then this child's strength can at least be improved by one or two levels.
After all, the strange beasts of the mountains and seas can be summoned to help with the mountains and seas walking and fighting.
Their greatest function is actually to share their own destiny with the mountains and seas they travel to.
This is equivalent to allowing Shanhaixingzuo to obtain a powerful innate magical power out of thin air.
This is also the special feature of Shanhaisi.
Most of the exotic beasts obtained by traveling in mountains and seas are at the level of "Ten Cities and Nine Stars".
A small number of people can obtain the levels of 'Baji and Qiyuan'.
Only a very small number of evildoers can obtain the exotic beasts of the mountains and seas at the "Six Divisions" level.
Once one obtains a 'Six Divisions' level beast from the mountains and seas, he or she is almost guaranteed a position as the 'Grand Sutra Master'.
After all, a cultivator with 'Six Divisions Level' exotic beasts from the mountains and seas and a cultivator without 'Six Divisions Level' exotic beasts from the mountains and seas are two completely different concepts.
Yu Tianqi's mountain and sea monster, Wuzhiqi, is a six-level mountain and sea monster.
It is a being that can easily crush most cultivators and even monsters of the same level once summoned.
If Yu Tianqi hadn’t suffered a damage to his foundation ten years ago, his mountain and sea monster Wuzhiqi would have also been seriously injured and fallen into a deep sleep.
Then Yu Tianqi might have already reached the level of Grand Master of the Palm, and would not be just an ordinary Master of the Palm.
After all, those who were traveling in the mountains and seas at the same generation as Yu Tianqi and have survived to the present have basically reached high positions in the Shanhai Bureau.
Not only have several people reached the level of Grand Palm Master, but there are also "Amulets" that have reached a level above Grand Palm Master.
That is the level of Director of Qingzhou Mountain and Sea Department.
At this level, he is already the undisputed strongest in a state.
It is an existence that even many large sects have to take seriously.
In Zhong Yaojun's opinion, as long as Lu Chen passed this trial, he would obtain the license to "apprentice mountain and sea walking".
Then when he goes to the Qingzhou Mountain and Sea Division headquarters, he will be able to obtain at least an 'Eight Extremes' level mountain and sea beast.
After all, the choice between exotic beasts in the mountains and seas and walking in the mountains and seas is a two-way choice.
Based on the strength and potential that Lu Chen has shown right now.
Even the arrogant beasts of the mountains and seas would probably try their best to gain Lu Chen's approval.
Because only by following such a genius can the exotic beasts of the mountains and seas achieve the maximum growth.
Thinking of this, Zhong Yaojun couldn't help but say to Yu Tianqi beside him: "Old Yu, do you think this kid can reach your level in the future?"
"My height?"
Yu Tianqi looked at Zhong Yaojun in surprise, and then said without hesitation: "He will not reach my level, because he will go further than me."
"Yeah……"
Hearing Yu Tianqi's high evaluation of Lu Chen, Zhong Yaojun became even more excited about Lu Chen's second trial.
He really wanted to know how Lu Chen cultivated his character besides his aptitude for cultivation.
You must know that if a cultivator wants to achieve great success, cultivation qualifications are only one aspect.
Character, understanding, and opportunity are equally important.
The second level of this walking trial is to test the cultivator's character.
In the special secret territory of Shanhaisi.
"Okay, the trial is over!"
As the 100th trial participant reached the finish line, Yan Lei immediately announced the end of the trial.
When the remaining few trial-takers who were a step slower saw this scene, they all showed unwilling expressions.
Because they were just a little bit away from completing this first stage of the assessment.
If Mu Xiaoye hadn't come up and sped up the pace of the trial, disrupting their plans.
Many of them still have a chance to pass this first level of trial.
Instead of letting the weak ones who feel there is no hope at the beginning and choose to preserve their strength take advantage of the opportunity.
Facing the resentful eyes of these losers, Mu Xiaoye, who was sitting under the shade of a tree, didn't care at all.
In a word, if you are not good at it, practice more.
Instead of blaming your failure on others, you should reflect on why you failed.
After all, they were not the only ones whose exam rhythm was disrupted by Mu Xiaoye.
Others faced the same situation.
If they have to blame someone, they should blame themselves for not getting themselves in the right position at the first moment and choosing to conserve their energy.
Instead, he was thinking about competing with Mu Xiaoye and Lu Chen.
So much energy was wasted.
Perhaps noticing the reluctance of many test failers, Yan Lei spoke up.
"Alright, alright, this isn't the only walking assessment for our Shanhai Division."
"If you don't pass this year, you can just come back next year."
"Besides, many of you are freshmen and sophomores at the Taoist Academy. Only a few can pass the assessment at this age. After you return to the Taoist Academy, you can practice hard for a while and try to pass the next assessment."
As he spoke, Yan Lei took out a "secret order".
The next second, those trial-takers who failed the test were immediately teleported out.
After finishing all this, Yan Lei said to a place in the woods: "Yangyang, the second test is now up to you. I, your uncle, am leaving get off work first!"
After saying that, Yan Lei looked meaningfully at Lu Chen, who was also sitting under a tree to rest not far away, and then he was teleported out of the secret realm as well.
Just after Yan Lei left, an intellectual woman wearing glasses and a professional suit walked out of the woods.
Seeing her appear, the one hundred trial participants present immediately turned their eyes over.
Xu Yangyang adjusted his glasses and said calmly, "I am the examiner of your second trial, Xu Yangyang."
"This second round of assessment is quite special and requires a special venue. Please follow me."
After hearing Xu Yangyang's words, many people who were originally resting on the ground immediately stood up and followed.
Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye were naturally among them.
Soon, they followed Xu Yangyang to a place in the woods.
It turned out to be a huge open space, and on the open space were placed many things that were familiar to Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye.
It was the holographic helmet that they had come into contact with in the joint entrance examination of three schools.
Xu Yangyang walked up to the holographic helmets and said, "This second level of walking trial mainly tests everyone's character."
“After all, although walking in the mountains and seas values cultivation, we will also encounter many things that are difficult to solve with cultivation while carrying out the mission.”
"Once you encounter this situation, how to solve the problem and what the solution is will require you to judge for yourself."
"In this second test, you will be holographically placed into the memory of a mission that our company is carrying out."
"Because this trial is mainly to test your character, we have specially sealed your cultivation and made you become ordinary people in this trial."
"But on the other hand, we have also weakened the strength of the prisoners in this trial, and arranged many props in the trial venue to help you pass this trial."
"Therefore, the key to your trial this time is, first, to find out who the prisoner is, and second, to collect as many clues as possible so that you have the strength to solve the prisoner."
"As for the conditions for passing the test, they are also very simple. All you need to do is find the criminal and kill him."
After hearing this, everyone understood the content of the second assessment and also understood the difficulty of this assessment.
That is, when your cultivation is sealed at the beginning, you need to find as many special props as possible to help you fight, and find out the criminals hidden among ordinary people.
The difficulty of this trial is obviously much higher than the first stage.
Because they have lost their cultivation, many of their special methods cannot be used.
If you want to find the criminal, you can only rely on your own wisdom.
This is undoubtedly a very challenging task for many students who are still studying in the Taoist Academy.
"Okay, I won't say any more. Put on your helmets."
Lu Chen and Mu Xiaoye walked out immediately, picked up a holographic helmet on the ground and put it on.
The next second, Lu Chen found that the scene in front of him was spinning.
When I opened my eyes again, I had arrived in front of an unfamiliar old apartment building.
[Trial Name: Ten Days of Killing]
[Trial content: Please find the Black Lotus followers hidden in the apartment building within ten days]
[Identity information: You were originally an apprentice walker in the Yangcheng Mountain and Sea Division, but due to special reasons, not only was your walker status stripped away, you also temporarily lost your cultivation. Being heavily in debt, you had no choice but to choose to live in the cheapest apartment in Yangcheng, the 'Sunflower Apartment'. However, the interior of this apartment may not be as simple as its surface, and today is your first day moving in...]
"Poor boy, poor boy?"
When Lu Chen opened his eyes, he saw a landlady with a cigarette in her mouth, wearing flip-flops and a curling iron on her head appear in front of him.
In an instant, a strange memory flashed before Lu Chen's eyes like a kaleidoscope, and made him understand his current situation.
There was no doubt that the person who appeared in front of him was the landlady who rented the house to him.
Thinking of this, Lu Chen immediately smiled and said, "What's wrong, sister?"
"Ah? Sister?"
The landlady was stunned for a moment, then a happy expression appeared on her face, and she patted Lu Chen's shoulder lightly.
"Why call me sister? My son is the same age as you."
"But am I really that young?"
Hearing this, Lu Chen said calmly, "Ah? If you hadn't told me, I would have thought you were a student who had just graduated a few years ago. I didn't expect your child to be this big already."
After saying this, the landlady smiled even more happily, and she looked at Lu Chen with a more favorable attitude.
"You are such a good talker, but even so, I won't give you a rent reduction."
"Come with me, I'll take you to where you'll be staying next."
From a loser to a handsome guy, with just one sentence, Lu Chen narrowed the distance between himself and the landlady.
The Sunflower Apartment is very tall, with fifteen floors.
As soon as he entered the elevator, Lu Chen started chatting with the landlady.
"Sister, before I came here, I heard that something strange seemed to have happened in this Sunflower Apartment. Have you heard anything about it?"
After hearing Lu Chen's words, the landlady laughed and said, "It's nothing strange. It's just a rumor spread by others."
"Besides, if anything strange happens, there will be monks from the city's law enforcement team to deal with it, so don't worry."
Don't want to say it?
Lu Chen looked at the landlady who seemed to be hesitant to speak, and instinctively felt that she seemed to be hiding some key information.
But perhaps it was because Lu Chen's words "sister" just now played a significant role, which made the landlady's impression of Lu Chen much better.
As a result, just before they were about to reach the twelfth floor of their apartment, the landlady reminded them, "Handsome, although some of my words may be inappropriate, it is best not to go to the fourteenth floor of this apartment if you have nothing to do."
"Why?"
"It's because that fellow Bucktooth Su doesn't care about people. He's willing to rent his house to anyone who comes to him. As a result, the people living on the 14th and 15th floors of this building are not very clean. You'd better not have anything to do with them."
After hearing this, Lu Chen roughly understood.
I think the key to his mission this time lies in the residents on the 14th and 15th floors.
Although Lu Chen still wanted to ask the landlady something more.
But the other party seemed to have some concerns, so after giving this reminder, he didn't say anything more.
Soon, the landlady took Lu Chen out of the elevator.
After passing through a dim corridor, he stopped in front of the iron gate of an apartment.
Then she took out a bunch of keys, quickly found the one that belonged to this apartment, and opened the door.
"Okay, the rent is paid in three installments, and the water and electricity are paid once a month. Is that a problem?"
Lu Chen took a quick look at the apartment and found that the layout of this apartment was similar to the apartment he lived in in the 1990s in his previous life.
After confirming that there was nothing wrong with the room, Lu Chen nodded and said, "There's nothing wrong with me."
Hearing this, the landlady smiled and said, "Okay."
Lu Chen took out a stack of banknotes from his backpack, counted them, and handed some to the landlady, asking, "Sister, do you know where there is a Chinese medicine store nearby?"
"Chinese medicine store? Turn left and there is a medicine store run by Old Zhang about 100 meters away. You are so young, how can your health be so bad?"
Lu Chen smiled and said, "I had a serious illness before, so I need to take care of my body."
"Is that so? Then you better be careful and don't die in my apartment."
"Don't worry, sister. This is just a minor problem. It's not an incurable disease."
After a brief chat, the landlady handed the apartment key to Lu Chen and left.
After the other party left, Lu Chen went straight back to the apartment and opened the luggage he had brought with him.
Soon, he found a stack of blank talisman papers and a magic sword in his luggage.
Looking at these things, Lu Chen almost figured out his idea of how to break through the level.
First go to the pharmacy to buy some medicinal herbs and make some pills for healing.
After recovering a certain level of cultivation, he went to the fourteenth and fifteenth floors to look for the hidden Black Lotus Sect.
Although Lu Chen was given ten days to complete the task, he never thought of spending ten days to complete it.
If everything went well, he felt he should be able to complete the task in three days.
Although this trial sealed their cultivation, it did not mean that they could no longer use the magic they originally knew.
Based on the intelligence he obtained.
As long as he recovers a certain level of cultivation, relying on talismans and sword power, he can complete the task in a short time.
Lu Chen had no idea how others got through.
But he was prepared to crush them with his absolute strength.
After all, in the face of absolute strength, all the bells and whistles are meaningless! PS: The next update will be before 12 o'clock.
(End of this chapter)
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