Chapter 428: Why is it Azure Dragon again? Trial to Become a King
Seeing the guy's extremely fiery eyes, the Supervisor explained: "To obtain the World Blood, you need to use a special method to extract it from the Transcendental Dimension World."
"From the dimensional world?" Li Ming noticed the difference and then asked, "Are they not the main creatures of the dimensional world?"
The Overseer further explained: "No, to be precise, the main creatures in the dimensional world are a manifestation of the blood of the world."
Li Ming frowned. The transcendental dimensional world only exists in the deep layer, and it has to be extracted from the dimensional world itself. The difficulty is extremely great.
The Overseer added, "Or you can pass the Transcendent Trial. Every time you succeed, you'll receive an additional reward of World Blood."
"There are extra rewards?" Li Ming was surprised for a moment, but then he thought that the blood of the world is a good thing for Titans.
At this level, the difficulty of the trial increases exponentially, so it is normal to give more good things.
However, when he thought of the astonishing difficulty, Li Ming couldn't help but shudder, and seemed to vaguely feel the feeling of being beaten into a bloody mud.
It’s a good thing these guys can’t get weapons.
But the transcendent trial should only have four levels. If you complete all of them, you can get four portions of world blood. Including the one in your hand, there will be a maximum of five portions.
It’s far from enough.
After thinking for a while, Li Ming asked again: "Do you know how to extract the world blood from the dimensional world?"
"I'm just an inspector. This kind of technical information is not under my control." He shook his head.
Li Ming looked at the Supervisor, wanting to say something but stopping himself. In the end, he said nothing, but just shook his head with a slight disappointment.
The monitor's processor was running at high speed, his forehead turned slightly red, and he disappeared expressionlessly.
After opening his eyes, Li Ming returned to the real universe. His eyes flickered and he couldn't help but sigh. The difficulty of obtaining special energy had increased to a new level.
The Stone of Terrax is still in serious shortage. In his current control column, he also has an A-level control item, the [Earth-Shaking Fist].
"Compared to the Blood of the World, the Stone of Terrax is easier to obtain." Li Ming pondered. He knew that many forces had stocks of it.
I logged into Qinglong's account and opened a series of communication friends. I didn't know what he was thinking about.
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In the imperial capital, the dusty Costat walked through the luxurious and long corridors and also met Adam.
"I let my guard down and thought that after testing, the thing would be fine."
In the room, Kostarte's face was filled with shame. The huge portrait behind him showed the first Holy Emperor, who was majestic, holding a golden sword and looking down on the earth.
"You're not to blame for this." Adam turned around and shook his head. "You're a Prince-level tester. There are over twelve testing steps, from [Molecular Material Testing] to [Information State Measurement], everything is covered."
"Not to mention the Divine Craftsman, nothing can escape detection. But Qinglong's methods are different. I don't believe the attacker didn't seal off the surrounding space. I wonder what his so-called replacement method is."
Costat's face was tense. It was this kind of thinking inertia, thinking that things that have been tested should be fine, that led to this incident.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Adam comforted him again: "This matter has passed, don't worry too much. Besides, if it weren't for him, you probably wouldn't be able to come back this time."
This was exactly where Costat was conflicted. No matter what, he was ultimately saved by Qinglong. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Holy Emperor, what's going on with that alchemist baron? Is what Qinglong said true?"
"I've got some clues." Adam nodded, casually displaying a virtual screen on which a stream of information flashed. "Based on preliminary interrogations and data compilation, we can confirm that there is indeed such a person around Ryan. They appeared around six months ago."
"Another ambitious individual who popped up out of nowhere." Costat frowned as he looked at the information on the screen. "That guy is quite powerful. He seems to have the means to temporarily create X-level life forms, probably the same method he used to strengthen Ryan."
Adam said calmly, "He won't be able to hide for long. We already have a lot of clues and have locked onto several civilizations in the Sea of Stars. The several biological companies he holds on behalf of others in the interstellar space absorb huge amounts of wealth every year to purchase various materials."
"Also, there are several small-scale interstellar wars that are suspected to have been caused by him."
"So fast?" Costat seemed surprised.
"Ha..." Adam laughed. "No one can appear out of thin air. There are so many things we want to investigate that we can't find..."
Adam paused again halfway through his speech, and Costat also looked over.
The two looked at each other, then looked away tacitly.
They thought of a name at the same time, Qinglong.
The empire has been secretly sending people to investigate, and even said that they had discovered many ambitious people operating in secret. Unfortunately, after verification, many clues were found to have nothing to do with Qinglong.
However, Costat finally felt a little relieved. This time, Qinglong's trick really dealt him a heavy blow.
But finding out relevant information about the Alchemist Baron so quickly gave him confidence again. The empire was still the same empire, but Qinglong was a different person.
But how could that guy hide so deeply?
Costat couldn't help but think that this wasn't the first time he'd pondered this question.
How could a mechanic of Qinglong's size completely cut off ties with the StarCraft, but they couldn't find any trace of it.
The intelligence department has already begun analyzing the "pioneer officer sent by an unknown civilization."
Adam's face was also a little embarrassed, as if he was trying to save face. "Also, there is a major investigation direction regarding Qinglong's identity."
"Oh." Costat's expression was slightly shocked.
"Talos." Adam uttered those three words. Costat was slightly stunned and asked in surprise, "Qinglong is Talos?"
After that, he seemed to be thinking about it again, "There is indeed such a possibility. The reason why I encountered the dimensional life form sent by Klonoa was because of Li Ming, or when Qinglong lured the tiger away from the mountain."
Adam nodded involuntarily. "The World Blood Detector has shown a more definite response. After further optimization, we should be able to confirm it with greater confidence."
Costat hesitated to speak, as this still couldn't explain why Qinglong had grown to such a point that he could almost break away from the interstellar orbit.
But he naturally wouldn't ask, and instead said, "On the way back, I carefully studied the information about the Star of Eternal Silence..."
Just as he was about to tell us his plans and insights, he was interrupted by Adam, his expression changing: "Were you also researching on the way back?"
"Well, what's wrong?" Costat asked puzzled.
It turned out that the problem was with Costat. Adam finally knew how the news was leaked. He guessed that Qinglong should be able to conduct detection through that simple mecha.
He sighed helplessly without explaining: "Nothing, it's just that from now on, any items from Qinglong will be subject to the most stringent inspection and must be stored separately."
Costat was a little confused, not knowing why Adam emphasized it again.
Just as he was about to respond, his eyes moved slightly and he turned his head to look. The door was pushed open and a thin guy with slightly dark skin walked in.
"Heckler?" Costat looked at him, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"The third one is here too?" The man glanced at Costat, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, and his voice was hoarse:
"Is Ryan back from escorting him? I haven't seen him in a long time. I didn't expect him to be a prisoner now. I want to see his reaction."
Before Costat could say anything, Adam spoke up, "Ryan has been taken into custody. No one is allowed to come in contact with him until the cause of his abnormality is fully understood."
Heckler nodded thoughtfully and got straight to the point: "The screening of the chosen ones has concluded. The final target is 13,332 people, and we have eliminated all the candidates."
"The Chosen One?" Costat was stunned. "Has the Holy Castle revived?"
"It was confirmed four months ago," Adam nodded. "The hammer forging process. Although we lack the Terrax Stone and can't find the Holy Castle for the time being, we've detected some fluctuations and can basically confirm that the Holy Castle has revived."
It was then that Costat realized that they each had their own responsibilities and were not aware of each other's affairs.
"Generally speaking, the number of people chosen for the Holy Castle's revival will not exceed one thousand." Adam looked at Heckler.
Heckler shook his head. "We've screened the chosen candidates based on their characteristics, including age, and we can't eliminate them anymore."
"We have too little data. We don't know which Lord of the Holy Castle has been revived this time, nor can we confirm the appearance of the supervisors around him."
Adam nodded. Being able to screen out more than 10,000 people at this level of difficulty was already the best effort of the Imperial Intelligence Organization.
"There are more than 13,000 people. Why don't we just capture them all?" Costat couldn't help but speak.
Although a Holy Emperor had successfully opened the Holy Castle, the relevant information was top secret and only the Holy Emperor was qualified to lift the ban, so he didn't know much.
"No." Heckler shook his head. "The monitors sent by the Holy Castle to the chosen ones possess all sorts of unique abilities. To ensure they are captured without fail, we must mobilize S-class combat power."
"S-class combat power..." Costat frowned slightly, somewhat surprised. "That takes a long time, and the noise is quite loud."
Heckler nodded. "That's right. And the supervisors can communicate with each other. If a large-scale arrest occurs, it will be even more difficult to select the remaining people. Screening out so many people doesn't mean that no one will be missed."
"Actually, there's a simplest way to determine the chosen Overseer's appearance, but these guys are all equally smart. Among those screened, in all the public footage, there's almost no common features found around them."
Adam frowned and looked at Heckler. "If there were only difficulties, you wouldn't come to report to me."
Heckler laughed silently. "Yes, there is one person who is the biggest suspect among these people."
He held out his hand, and a picture popped up on a virtual screen. Costat and Adam looked at it at the same time—
Robin: A-level life form, the Phantom Thief of the Stars. Both parents are orphaned. As a child, he lived with his unwelcome uncle...
"This guy..." Costat felt a sense of familiarity for some reason, as if he had seen him somewhere.
Adam was also a little surprised, "Why is it him again?"
"What's wrong with him?" Costat was a little puzzled. Is this A-level life form very special?
Heckler said dimly, "He is now Qinglong's man."
"Huh?" Kostat's heart skipped a beat, and he blurted out, "Why is it Qinglong again?"
This guy seems to be everywhere.
"Yeah, why is it him again?" Heckler's eyes flashed and he said:
"We have investigated all of Qinglong's subordinates. Those predators have been dealing with Qinglong for a long time and have performed brilliantly in the sublimated ruins. It's not surprising that they have been following him."
"But this Robin, somehow, just stayed. Now that his name overlaps with the list of chosen ones we have, I don't think it's a coincidence."
Costat nodded. With such a massive data throughput, coincidence was almost impossible. Someone who appeared on the list of possible candidates was also under Qinglong's command.
The answer is almost obvious, this Robin is the chosen one!
"The problem is how to get this guy," Heckler continued. "Ever since he came into contact with Qinglong, he's been almost inseparable from Li Ming."
Costat shook his head. "If what you said is true, Qinglong knows that he is the chosen one, he will not let him go so easily."
"Why don't I just sneak in and steal him out," Heckler said suddenly.
Costat's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously shook his head, "No."
"Oh?" Heckler looked over with interest. "What's wrong?"
"Too drastic a method would easily become known to everyone." Adam shook his head. "We only need to determine the specific appearance of the Overseer before we can conduct further screening."
"Let me think about this matter first. No one is allowed to act rashly without my order."
Heckler glanced at the two of them, his meaning unclear, and nodded, "I understand."
Kostat sighed and said, "Only the final winner among the chosen ones can enter the Holy Castle. Azure Dragon has blocked one person. No matter what, there's no way around him to enter the Holy Castle."
"That's the conventional method. It takes thousands of years to cultivate an X-level life form. It's too long. I found another way." Heckler shook his head, immediately attracting the attention of the two.
Adam seemed to be unaware of this and became interested.
"Becoming a King Trial!" Heckler spat out a few words. Costat looked slightly bewildered, while Adam frowned.
"This is the trial that Terrax uses to select the king, and it is also the most difficult trial."
Heckler nodded. "Yes, the Holy Castle is essentially the palace of the Overlord-level Terrax people, and it has a sequence for the King Trial itself."
"However, I'm still thinking about how to trigger it, so I need to test it on a large number of selected people."
"This is... a scrapped project from the Imperial Academy of Sciences." Adam said abruptly.
"As expected of a Saint Emperor, he even knows this." Heckler was surprised. "This is indeed not my idea. The reason this proposal was abandoned was because there were no suitable experimental subjects."
"But I already have a clue, and it can be put on the agenda. However, finding the Supervisor is the key."
"There's no rush for this matter." Adam shook his head, seeming very patient. "Let's start with the more suspicious people on the list."
Heckler nodded, showing no sign of anything unusual. "Understood."
(End of this chapter)
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