Chapter 88. Trial of the Prodigies, Third Round...
Fortunately, Lin Xiaoxiao found a spatial ring with 10 square meters inside one of the golden orbs.
Only 10 spatial rings were placed throughout the entire extreme battlefield to facilitate the participants in packing their loot.
However, these ten spatial rings cannot be bound; everyone can use them.
This means that as long as you kill the professional who possesses the spatial ring, you can obtain all of that person's (or that team's) spoils, but currently no one knows this information.
After packing everything up, the two found a relatively safe place to rest.
Before they had rested for long, an unknown team appeared, followed by a horde of monster bosses, interrupting their brief respite.
After all the monsters were cleared out, Lin Xiaoxiao and Xiao Weizhi tried to confront the team, only to find that the dozen or so people had quietly slipped away while they were fighting.
Lin Xiaoxiao slowly opened her eyes, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and said to Xiao Weizhi, who was collecting light orbs not far away, "Weizhi, two kilometers away, a group of demonic beasts are rushing towards our location."
Xiao Weizhi quickened his pace, picked up the last few orbs of light, and said firmly and decisively, "Then let's go."
The ring on Lin Xiaoxiao's index finger gleamed slightly. She waved her hand, putting the ball of light in his arms into her spatial storage, and nodded: "Let's go!"
Xiao Weizhi carried Lin Xiaoxiao on his back and moved to a new position with nimble movements.
However, shortly after each rest, they would be disturbed by unexpectedly appearing professionals, monster bosses, and gods.
[Congratulations to Dragon Kingdom: Xiao Weizhi and Lin Xiaoxiao for killing the professional from Bosi Kingdom... You have earned: 10 points]
Xiao Weizhi tossed the assassin with his neck snapped aside, picked up the orb of light, condensed some water element to wash his hands, and also washed the orb of light, which was stained with some blood.
Then he walked over to Lin Xiaoxiao, pulled her into his arms as she shivered from the cold, and handed her the ball of light.
Lin Xiaoxiao exhaled puffs of white mist from her mouth and nose, her teeth chattered uncontrollably, and her eyelashes were covered with tiny ice beads. Standing in the 80-centimeter-thick snow, she shivered slightly.
She gritted her teeth, her tone deliberately light: "This kind of weather is... quite nice. It'll be difficult for the enemy to conceal their movements."
Xiao Weizhi tore open his robe, pulled Lin Xiaoxiao into his arms, and wrapped her up in the robe: "Well, in another 7 hours, the weather will change."
It started snowing at midnight, and the temperature plummeted from 30 degrees Celsius to -36 degrees Celsius. In another 7 hours, around midnight, the weather will be even worse.
Lin Xiaoxiao buried her face in his chest, her voice trembling slightly: "I wonder what the weather will be like tomorrow."
The extreme battlefield is indeed as extreme as its name suggests. Not only do you have to face enemies and monsters that appear anytime and anywhere, but you also have to face extreme weather.
Starting from the second day, a different extreme weather event occurs every day: torrential rain, hail, tornadoes, high temperatures, extreme cold... all in rotation. There is also a constantly shrinking barrier that forces everyone to gather at one point.
It's somewhat like trying to gather all the monster warriors in one place and make them engage in a deathmatch.
Xiao Weizhi tightened her arms slightly, just opening her mouth to say something.
Then, a series of loud noises came from not far away: 'bang—', 'Duanglang—-', 'Hurrah…
Amidst the deafening roar, the sounds of weapons clashing, the shouts of professionals, and a jumble of other noises filled the air.
Lin Xiaoxiao and Xiao Weizhi exchanged a glance, then lowered their voices and asked, "Shall we go take a look?"
Xiao Weizhi nodded.
The two quietly approached the source of the sound, looked around, and found that there was only one towering tree about a hundred meters tall that was suitable for hiding. They immediately climbed up without hesitation.
At a distance of about 70 meters, I found a thick tree branch and, using the canopy, quietly looked into the basin more than 300 meters away to watch the chaotic melee of about 300-400 professional fighters.
If you look closely, you can see that the professional combat uniforms worn by the professionals inside are very characteristic of their respective countries.
For example, most of the professionals in the Great Eagle are blond and blue-eyed, wearing various shiny knight armors, and their skills are all kinds of holy light and big, wide-ranging punches.
The people of the world are all short, covered up tightly, and afraid that others will see their appearance.
Professionals in the three kingdoms of Padawan (Bangladesh, Samarahan, and Samarahan) often wear various types of revealing clothing, possibly due to the country's consistently high temperatures...
All the professionals from Zonglan Kingdom have been wiped out; the trial has failed.
[All the professionals in Yasuda Province have been wiped out; the trial has failed.]
All the professionals from Jinfei Kingdom were wiped out; they failed the trial.
Three consecutive notification sounds echoed throughout the secret realm, announcing the failure of the trials for three countries.
All the professionals were stunned for a few seconds by the sudden notification sound, and then continued to raise their weapons and wrestle with the enemy opposite them.
A tall man dressed in knight's attire raised his greatsword and slashed down, unleashing a cross-slash skill that sent five or six enemies surrounding him flying.
However, he was killed by a short, Japanese professional player who lurked in the shadows, who used his hardened right hand to pierce his heart directly through his back.
The professional athlete from Japan was then snapped in the neck by a professional athlete from South Korea who rushed to the scene...
Sitting on a tree branch, gazing at everything from afar, Lin Xiaoxiao unconsciously rubbed her right index finger and thumb together, subconsciously wondering if her weapon, along with the experience coins, could accurately hit the center of the melee.
Xiao Weizhi's eyes were icy cold, his hand gripping the staff tightly, the veins on the back of his hand bulging slightly, clearly indicating that he had the same idea as Lin Xiaoxiao, wanting to take them all down at once.
Before they could even make a move, thousands of monster bosses suddenly appeared and headed towards the professionals who were engaged in a chaotic battle.
Lin Xiaoxiao looked somewhat regretful: "I shouldn't have overthought it. I should have just taken action. Hesitation really does lead to missed opportunities."
Xiao Weizhi nodded, reached out and put his arm around her waist, and lifted her lightly as they jumped down from the giant tree: "It's okay, there's still a chance."
The trial has only lasted for a little over twenty days, so there's no need to worry about not finding an opportunity to make a move.
After landing, Xiao Weizhi carried Lin Xiaoxiao and ran in the opposite direction, away from the group of monsters. They encountered a few monsters along the way, but the two of them quickly took them down with their tacit cooperation.
It was more than five hours later when a suitable resettlement site was found.
Time slowly passed, and soon it was 11:58 p.m. Lin Xiaoxiao and Xiao Weizhi sat facing each other in a cave that was only 2 meters in size, eating compressed biscuits and waiting for the weather to change in the secret realm.
[Weather update at midnight: Extremely thick fog]
[The area of the barrier will be reduced again in one day (countdown: 23:59:21)]
Lin Xiaoxiao's expression didn't change at all when she heard the prompt. Instead, she choked on the compressed biscuit and couldn't say a word.
Xiao Weizhi picked up the water bottle that was placed to the side, held it to her lips, and gently fed her a sip: "Eat slowly."
Lin Xiaoxiao swallowed the dry biscuit in her mouth, held the remaining half of the compressed biscuit, and didn't put any more in her mouth, saying with a disgusted tone, "This compressed biscuit is really disgusting."
Xiao Weizhi nodded: "Yes, it's hard to swallow."
But there's nothing we can do; the only food items that drop in this secret realm are compressed biscuits and bottled water.
It can indeed roast monster meat, but the smoke produced when the fire is lit can easily attract enemies and monsters.
Therefore, the two of them unanimously abandoned the troublesome way of eating, such as barbecue, and instead ate compressed biscuits all the time.
After the meal, Lin Xiaoxiao tentatively lifted a small part of the camouflage covering the hole and peeked out, only to find a thick fog so dense that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
Even if an enemy is standing right in front of you, without reaching out, they probably wouldn't even know someone was there.
Seeing this, she immediately put her disguise back on and sat down comfortably: "This fog is too thick. Let alone fighting, if you can see the road conditions a meter away, you'll be praised for your good eyesight."
Xiao Weizhi sat down on the cushion and replied in a deep voice, "Then let's stay here for a day and go out when the fog clears up."
Lin Xiaoxiao nodded: "Mm."
But Lin Xiaoxiao didn't know that countless favored beings, taking advantage of the fog obscuring their movements so the live stream screen couldn't see them clearly, were roaming around the secret realm, all in an effort to find her.
Time passed quickly, and it was already past 7 a.m.
After daybreak, although the surrounding area was lit up, the fog was so thick that nothing could be seen more than 10 centimeters away.
Lin Xiaoxiao leaned against Xiao Weizhi's chest, sensing a faint killing intent. She quickly opened her eyes, her left eye emitting light, and the Scales of Fortune appeared out of thin air above them.
The Libra constellation emitted a soft, dim light, enveloping the two people who were resting.
A sickening 'xi' sound rang out, blocking the sudden attack.
Xiao Weizhi quickly opened his eyes and immediately raised the staff placed beside him, casting several layers of shields around them.
"Miss Lin, you've been hiding for so long, why don't you come out and meet us?" A hoarse voice, tinged with disdain, rang out from outside the cave, as if looking down on a weak and helpless divine agent like Lin Xiaoxiao.
Lin Xiaoxiao was helped to her feet by Xiao Weizhi. She patted her wrinkled clothes and slowly walked out of the cave.
In the thick fog, she could clearly see small orbs of light, emitting a faint glow. When she looked up, they were surrounded by a dense circle of orbs of light.
Xiao Wei snapped his fingers, and a stream of air burst forth from his body, blowing the mist outwards.
A slender, thin figure, dressed in close-fitting assassin's attire, with a full head of silver hair, dark skin, and azure eyes, slowly revealed itself amidst the dispersing mist.
He stood awkwardly, a mischievous smile on his face, and held a 30-centimeter-long short blade in his hand, tossing it into the air repeatedly before catching it: "Oh, isn't this our respected agent lady? After hiding for so long, you've finally decided to show yourself? We've been looking for you quite a bit these past few days."
Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes were covered with a layer of light so faint it was almost invisible. She raised an eyebrow and sneered, her gaze sweeping over the man.
Five divine seeds, are they wish-granting officials? Which wish-granting official is named under them?
Seeing Lin Xiaoxiao staring at him coldly without responding, the man's smile froze: "Hey, say something."
Lin Xiaoxiao's voice was cold: "Which official are you? Don't you know the rules? Didn't your superior teach you?"
The man burst into laughter, his posture manic, a greedy glint in his eyes: "Rules? Once I kill you, no one will talk to me about rules anymore."
If Lin Xiaoxiao dies in this trial, the person promised to help him complete the transformation from a volunteer official to an agent.
As soon as he finished speaking, the dozens of God-given followers behind the man quickly assembled and attacked in the direction where Lin Xiaoxiao and Xiao Weizhi were.
In the fog not far away, dozens of divine followers could be vaguely seen lurking, whether they wanted to stalk the cicada from behind or simply watch from the sidelines.
Dozens, even hundreds, of skills imbued with a trace of divine power rained down upon them.
Xiao Weizhi stood in front of Lin Xiaoxiao, waving his staff repeatedly. In just a few seconds, he created more than a dozen layers of shields in an attempt to block all the skills, but to no avail.
The skills used by those favored by the gods carry a faint trace of divine power, which ordinary professionals cannot withstand.
Just as all the shields shattered and the skills were about to hit Xiao Weizhi, a scale shimmering with holy light appeared in front of them, blocking all the attacks.
The leader's face darkened, and he growled in a low voice, "Are you still watching? If you don't make a move and let her leave alive, not only will you fail to complete the mission, but you won't escape the Divine Favor Enforcement either."
Two minutes later, all the chosen ones who had been hiding in the shadows slowly emerged from the mist.
One, two... about two hundred divine favored ones appeared.
Lin Xiaoxiao smiled and pulled Xiao Weizhi behind her, clasped her hands together and stretched them forward, her fingers cracking as she turned her head to relax her neck.
He gave a kind smile: "Oh? It seems all the chosen ones in this secret realm have arrived."
Lin Xiaoxiao's right hand flashed with golden light, and she raised her hand to the sky, making a wiping motion. The live stream monitoring this area could only capture a white fog, and nothing else.
Those favored by the gods present felt a sudden pang in their hearts, knowing that Lin Xiaoxiao was about to launch a counterattack.
He immediately stopped holding back, raised his weapon, cast a spell, and unleashed his strongest attack on her.
Faced with these attacks, Lin Xiaoxiao remained calm and composed, standing there with a smile on her face without making any movement.
Just a second before a fist, whistling through the air, was about to strike Lin Xiaoxiao's head, she glared angrily, her eyes radiating dazzling golden light. The divine power buff was activated, and the chosen one was instantly immobilized, unable to move.
A large, white-gold energy net appeared out of thin air, and as she raised her hand and pulled it back from a distance, it tightened rapidly, like fishing in the sea, trapping dozens of divinely favored individuals in one go.
These chosen ones struggled desperately within the energy net and attempted to break it with their weapons to escape.
No matter what methods they used, they couldn't break the energy net. Instead, the energy net tightened even more, and finally, amidst screams of agony, it shrank to the size of a ping-pong ball.
[Agent of the Goddess of Fortune: Lin Xiaoxiao, Execute: [Wild God - Lionheart]'s follower, Obtain: 1 Divine Shard]
[Lucky Goddess's Agent: Lin Xiaoxiao, kill...]
News of executions and kills rang out one after another, and divine seeds and divine fragments were released one after another, floating in the air for two or three seconds.
Immediately afterwards, Lin Xiaoxiao raised her hand to mid-air, making a grasping motion, and used the extraction technique to gather all the scattered fragments and seeds into her hand.
In just two minutes, Lin Xiaoxiao had already killed more than half of the chosen ones.
Such power instantly brought many of the chosen ones to their senses, halting their forward momentum and causing them to instinctively retreat.
Lin Xiaoxiao's expression was neither sad nor happy, like a statue without any emotion. Her golden eyes swept over the retreating chosen ones, and her voice was devoid of any emotional fluctuation: "Trying to run? Too late!"
She raised her hands and slightly lifted her chin. Golden light burst forth from her body, spreading rapidly outward to form a special cage of light that enveloped a huge pillar of light covering a radius of 20 kilometers.
The moment the pillar of light formed, Lin Xiaoxiao floated into the air, gazing down at the chosen ones below. Whichever direction she pinched her hand, the chosen one in that direction would be crushed into a pulp by a terrifying pressure.
The man who had initially led the group roared, assumed a horse stance, clenched his fists, and a burst of black light erupted from his body. Within the light, a huge figure draped in a black hood, exuding a terrifying aura, slowly materialized.
Lin Xiaoxiao's right hand emitted bursts of light as she reached into the void and retrieved a silver coin that appeared as a faint, indistinct image—[Divine Wish Silver Coin (???)].
[Divine Wish Silver Coin (???): A special silver coin formed using a wisp of divine power. It is said that this silver coin represents a special promise.]
He threw the silver coin directly at the figure that had not yet formed.
The next moment, the figure stretched out a large hand several meters wide, took the small divine wish silver coin, bowed slightly in the direction of Lin Xiaoxiao, and then vanished into thin air.
It was as if she were using this silver coin to make a deal, to make the phantom disappear and stop meddling in other people's business.
The man looked terrified, knelt down on the ground, and cried out in despair, "God, how could you abandon me? I am your most faithful believer!"
Lin Xiaoxiao made a fist gesture in the direction of the man, and the man's head exploded like a ripe tomato squeezed by a large hand, instantly splitting into pieces, with the juice splashing out and scattering around.
[Agent of the Goddess of Fortune: Lin Xiaoxiao, defeated the Wish Master of the [God of Shadows] - Qu Changgong, and obtained: 1 Tier 1 Divine Seed]
Ignoring the kill notification, Lin Xiaoxiao was about to continue crushing all the chosen ones in the cage.
A dignified yet slightly helpless female voice appeared out of nowhere: "Please calm down and show mercy."
Lin Xiaoxiao continued her actions, ignoring the voice, and mechanically carried out her next move, causing the chosen ones in the cage to fall one by one.
Until there were only sixty or so left, her movements were blocked by an invisible wall.
Lin Xiaoxiao asked coldly, "Are you sure you want to stop me?"
The woman's voice calmly replied, "I cannot stop your actions. Annihilating these chosen ones is also easy for you. But someone asked me to bring compensation. Please calm down."
Compensation? Whom are they going to protect?
Or rather, among this group of favored by the gods, who is worth such a price to be paid by that group to bring the person back?
Just as Lin Xiaoxiao was pondering, the female voice continued, "Who is willing to pay ten million points of advanced faith power, a floating island of the City of Divine Favor, and a set of quasi-god-level equipment as compensation?"
Despite showing a hint of interest at such a generous reward, Lin Xiaoxiao secretly used her perception technique to search for the chosen ones underground.
Just as she used her perception technique to locate someone who hadn't appeared in a long time.
A hint of surprise flashed in Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes. How did she get here? And why was she a volunteer? She hadn't had time to think about it carefully.
The man, through some unknown means, managed to escape the prison with the man beside him.
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